"Deja Vu," Brennan mumbled as he cupped his hands on his chin as he sat on
the dojo steps, waiting for any sign of improvements in his friend. Last
time Jess had pulled through. Would this time be so lucky? He stared
blankly into the blurred space in front of him, and turned his head
slightly as Adam and Emma turned the bend and came into his view.
"He's still fluctuating between states," Adam was saying worryingly. "But I've stabilized him so his body can work solely on fighting the treatment Avell gave him.
"Isn't there anything you can give him?" Brennan asked from the top of the stairs.
"I've given him something to stabilize him, and hopefully will regenerate his DNA and system," Adam said looking up at the despondent Brennan, "But I can't do anything until he stops this unpredictable massing." He sighed. "It doesn't look good at the moment. His body seems to be rejecting all of his DNA, not recognizing it as his own."
Emma went and sat dejectedly next to Brennan.
"But he's got through this past day, hasn't he?" Brennan asked forcefully. "So there's a good chance- " He left it at that. Adam was looking towards the floor.
"Man," Brennan said, standing up. "I'm gonna go check on him."
Emma looked at the man walking off and sighed. Shalimar hadn't left Jesse's side since they had rescued him the day before. Adam's serum had stabilized Jesse enough to get him back to sanctuary, and now the situation could go both ways. Jesse's usual position, in blaming himself for everything had been thrust upon Brennan, and the older man was somehow holding responsibility for what had happened. Shalimar hadn't said a word since Jess had entered the med-room, and spent the days on the hard chair next to his bed, holding his weak hand, her face drained and withdrawn. Protectively, she hadn't allowed the others shifts next to him, claiming him for her own, praying every minute for the life of her best friend, her brother.
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"Adam!" An urgent voice came from the med lab, as Adam ran to the glass walled room. Shalimar was wincing in pain as Jesse lay distorted on the bed, having just massed painfully. His massed hand, wrapped around Shalimar's hand, was causing the blonde lady to believe a few finger were broken. Adam raced towards her, and lent over the massed Jesse.
"Comon Jesse," he shouted. The man's eyelids flickered. "Breath," Adam continued, and ran around the boy to Shalimar who was suppressing a cry of pain. Emma raced into the room, and seeing the situation, Shalimar's hand beneath the massed Jess, raced to him and with her hands on each temple, closed her eyes. Shalimar was easing her fingers from the position of his clenched fist.
Jesse gasped as Emma projected into his mind. His body slipped into his limp self, and his hand opened and released his tight grip on Shal's hand. Emma ran towards the computers to check his vitals, heart lifting when the screen told her that his pulse had decreased. Adam ran towards Shalimar as she bent over her hand, which was now a shade of blue.
"What's happened?" Brennan asked, running into the lab. "Oh my god," he raced towards Shal as the lifted wounded eyes from her hand to Jesse, who was stirring in an uneasy sleep.
Adam turned to the console and typed furiously for a minute or so, while Emma ran for the first aid kit, and Brennan set up a lab chair for Shalimar.
"His pulse is decreasing," Adam said turning to Jesse, lying still on the chair. "Well done Emma, ok, can you stay with him, keep his mind calm?" Emma nodded, and stood next to the still boy, her eyes flickering from him to Shalimar, who was now cradling her hand to her chest possessively.
"No more than bruised," Adam said as he scanned Shal's hand and processed the results. "Better bandage it up." She grinned wryly, as a bandage was wrapped around her fingers, securing them from further harm. "Remind me not to shake his hand again. Ow, that hurt."
She swung round as Jesse stirred from his slumber, and squinted as he breathed heavily in. "He's coming to," Emma breathed, sensing a calmness which hadn't entered Jesses tormented mind until now.
"Hey, bro," Brennan said quickly, running to his friends side. "You OK?"
Jesse grunted weakly, turning his head to look at the people surrounding him. He closed his eyes and sighed heavily, imitating the actions of everyone else as Adam, turning back from his results of Jess's scan, nodded in affirmation with the silent question of the young man's health. Shalimar smiled weakly. He would pull through.
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Penultimate chapter. You like? OK, people, not so long I know, but I have a feeling there's only one more chapter *Sob* You know you want to make my day, and just use up one minute of your time. Comments and criticisms welcome. All your reviews have been amazing. Thank you! Not only that, but I've also been asked if this story can be posted on another site. How cool is that?! Yay :D people like my writing. *pinches self* . nope not in dream. OK, well you know what to do! Never too late to review, and I'll try and bring out the final chapter out!
"He's still fluctuating between states," Adam was saying worryingly. "But I've stabilized him so his body can work solely on fighting the treatment Avell gave him.
"Isn't there anything you can give him?" Brennan asked from the top of the stairs.
"I've given him something to stabilize him, and hopefully will regenerate his DNA and system," Adam said looking up at the despondent Brennan, "But I can't do anything until he stops this unpredictable massing." He sighed. "It doesn't look good at the moment. His body seems to be rejecting all of his DNA, not recognizing it as his own."
Emma went and sat dejectedly next to Brennan.
"But he's got through this past day, hasn't he?" Brennan asked forcefully. "So there's a good chance- " He left it at that. Adam was looking towards the floor.
"Man," Brennan said, standing up. "I'm gonna go check on him."
Emma looked at the man walking off and sighed. Shalimar hadn't left Jesse's side since they had rescued him the day before. Adam's serum had stabilized Jesse enough to get him back to sanctuary, and now the situation could go both ways. Jesse's usual position, in blaming himself for everything had been thrust upon Brennan, and the older man was somehow holding responsibility for what had happened. Shalimar hadn't said a word since Jess had entered the med-room, and spent the days on the hard chair next to his bed, holding his weak hand, her face drained and withdrawn. Protectively, she hadn't allowed the others shifts next to him, claiming him for her own, praying every minute for the life of her best friend, her brother.
* * *
"Adam!" An urgent voice came from the med lab, as Adam ran to the glass walled room. Shalimar was wincing in pain as Jesse lay distorted on the bed, having just massed painfully. His massed hand, wrapped around Shalimar's hand, was causing the blonde lady to believe a few finger were broken. Adam raced towards her, and lent over the massed Jesse.
"Comon Jesse," he shouted. The man's eyelids flickered. "Breath," Adam continued, and ran around the boy to Shalimar who was suppressing a cry of pain. Emma raced into the room, and seeing the situation, Shalimar's hand beneath the massed Jess, raced to him and with her hands on each temple, closed her eyes. Shalimar was easing her fingers from the position of his clenched fist.
Jesse gasped as Emma projected into his mind. His body slipped into his limp self, and his hand opened and released his tight grip on Shal's hand. Emma ran towards the computers to check his vitals, heart lifting when the screen told her that his pulse had decreased. Adam ran towards Shalimar as she bent over her hand, which was now a shade of blue.
"What's happened?" Brennan asked, running into the lab. "Oh my god," he raced towards Shal as the lifted wounded eyes from her hand to Jesse, who was stirring in an uneasy sleep.
Adam turned to the console and typed furiously for a minute or so, while Emma ran for the first aid kit, and Brennan set up a lab chair for Shalimar.
"His pulse is decreasing," Adam said turning to Jesse, lying still on the chair. "Well done Emma, ok, can you stay with him, keep his mind calm?" Emma nodded, and stood next to the still boy, her eyes flickering from him to Shalimar, who was now cradling her hand to her chest possessively.
"No more than bruised," Adam said as he scanned Shal's hand and processed the results. "Better bandage it up." She grinned wryly, as a bandage was wrapped around her fingers, securing them from further harm. "Remind me not to shake his hand again. Ow, that hurt."
She swung round as Jesse stirred from his slumber, and squinted as he breathed heavily in. "He's coming to," Emma breathed, sensing a calmness which hadn't entered Jesses tormented mind until now.
"Hey, bro," Brennan said quickly, running to his friends side. "You OK?"
Jesse grunted weakly, turning his head to look at the people surrounding him. He closed his eyes and sighed heavily, imitating the actions of everyone else as Adam, turning back from his results of Jess's scan, nodded in affirmation with the silent question of the young man's health. Shalimar smiled weakly. He would pull through.
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Penultimate chapter. You like? OK, people, not so long I know, but I have a feeling there's only one more chapter *Sob* You know you want to make my day, and just use up one minute of your time. Comments and criticisms welcome. All your reviews have been amazing. Thank you! Not only that, but I've also been asked if this story can be posted on another site. How cool is that?! Yay :D people like my writing. *pinches self* . nope not in dream. OK, well you know what to do! Never too late to review, and I'll try and bring out the final chapter out!
