Consequences
Disclaimer : I do not own Mutant X in any way; I'm just borrowing them for my story.
Note: Hi I'm back and here is chapter 5 along with chapter 6 as I promised!
Hope to hear your reviews soon!
Chapter 5: Ambush
"Well Emma, what's your sense's telling you"? Brennan asked after parking the car just out of view of the Safe House.
"I'm picking up four people inside, and from what I reading there defiantly not here to help us". Emma replied casting a frown at Brennan. "Sorry but I get the feeling that this so-called package is one big fat lie".
Damn it Brennan cursed to himself banging his hand against the steering wheel now they were back to the start again, which meant no leads on Jesse. Well he refused to go back to Sanctuary empty handed, Jesse was depending upon him and he knew that time was not on his side. It was after all very possible that Jesse was injured in the explosion and he didn't even want to think what Eckhart may be doing to him. The only good news that came from this whole situation however was that for this to be an ambush then the likely hood of Eckhart having Jesse had just shot up on his counter by far. He wasn't able to see how Eckhart would know that Jesse was even missing unless he had picked him up personally, the explosion at Naxcon was only a few hours ago that morning as hard as it was to believe.
"Brennan I know this is a trap but I say we go in, between both of us we can take four agents no problem" Emma cut into his thoughts.
"Yeah but then what, you said it yourself, there never was any package to begin with" Brennan queried not wanting to but Emma in any unnecessary danger.
"Then I make them talk, either way we get the answers that we want" Emma replied a dark look entering her eyes. "I'm not willing to go home empty handed either".
Brennan cracked a smile at this comment; here was his sweet innocent Emma making threats and even willing to carry them out. But if he was honest to himself Emma was no longer the scared little girl that needed his protection from the bad guys, she hadn't been for some time now even though she had allowed him to carry on that role. A year ago Emma would have attempted to avoid confrontation at all costs, she considered her powers a gift even enjoyed them but the thought of using that gift in that way against another human being GSA agent or not would have shaken her to her very core. But she had proved only yesterday at sanctuary that things change, she had threatened Adam to reveal the truth about Eckhart's plans, even going as far as to light up a psionic ball. Yet surprisingly when Brennan had thought about these changes some months ago he was proud of her growth, proud that she was truly comfortable with her gifts and more importantly proud that if she were to be attacked while alone she would be able to defend herself. But even still Brennan knew that underneath this tough exterior was the same Emma that he had connected with from day one, the caring and loving Emma that still needed emotional support from time to time just like any of them.
"I'm all for that but I've just got a feeling this is too easy you know what I mean"? Brennan said. "Why only four agents? Eckhart knows by now that we can take that many out in our sleep".
"Is that a fact"? Emma teased her eyes losing their hard glint taking on a softer look. "In your sleep Brennan"?
Seeing her begin to chuckle Brennan's face broke into a small grin "well Emma I do strive for perfection you know that" Brennan replied before bursting into laughter along with Emma.
"Truthfully Brennan I don't know" Emma said now taking on a more serious tone now that the mood had being lightened. "Maybe Eckhart thinks we're going to be off balance with the events from this morning, that we're easy targets for now, but I say we take this opportunity while we can".
Brennan however found he could not shake his doubts so easily but he trusted Emma and if she said there were only four agents then that were good enough for him. Opening the door he replied, "Well come on then let's show them who's the easy targets shall we"?
"Let's do it" she said smiling after climbing out of the car and meeting him by the bonnet.
Side by side they slowly walked the short distance to the safe house and paused outside of the entrance.
"Two each Emma"? Brennan asked referring to the agents who were waiting inside.
"That's sounds good to me" was her reply.
At this Brennan punched in the code and opened the door before stepping inside onto a metal platform. Sensing Emma at his side, he once again paused and took a glance around. The metal platform split off to the left and right running completely around the upper level of the safe house and directly facing him was a metal staircase leading down to the lounge area. At the bottom of these stairs were four men all in black suites staring at him and Emma. Taking Emma's hand Brennan began to descend the staircase but paused half way down when he felt Emma come to standstill, slightly turning to look at her he observed that she seemed to be in a trance.
"Something's not right," she hastily whispered.
Brennan's confidence was shaken at this comment, even more so when returning his glance to the agents he noticed that they had made no attempt to move, that they had in fact began to grin between each other. Hearing Emma's sharp intake of breath he whipped his head around back to her to find her eyes wide with shock.
"Oh my god there's another sixteen agents in here Brennan!" She croaked
"What!" Not waiting for a reply he grasped her hand tightly spinning them both around so that they were facing the door, ready to make an extremely quick exit. However his heart sank at what he saw, about ten agents were now guarding their only exit having come from the other side of the catwalk and his heart suddenly felt like lead when looking back to the ground level the other agents that Emma had sensed appeared standing at the bottom of the stair case. Drawing a deep breath Brennan began to feel his fear levels dramatically rise. Even with their powers he knew that the chances of walking away from this uninjured was low, hell the chances of walking away from this at all was even lower. But still he had come for answers and he planned on getting them. He began to squash his fear as he felt the adrenaline running through his body.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't sense them, there's a psionic here, he was blocking me, god I am so sorry Brennan" Emma began to ramble cursing her own stupidity.
What appeared to be the lead agent at the bottom of the stir case began to laugh at this comment making Brennan's rage increase.
"Emma snap out of it! It's not your fault we're in this together remember".
Hearing this Emma did just that preparing herself to fight.
However just as Brennan began to form a large tesla coil in an attempt to take out the agents covering the door he heard the lead agent sharply instruct, "Do it". That's when he saw an agent begin to activate the sprinkler system via the computer. Throwing the charge as quickly as possible he managed to take out only two agents before the sprinklers became active, immediately soaking him and the safe house. Brennan's heart once again sank knowing that he would longer be able to use his powers unless he wanted to face a quick death from electrocution by his own hands. Oh well he thought still remaining slightly optimistic time to get a bit of a workout, something to tease Shal about when he got back. She would hate having missed such an opportunity to kick butt.
At that moment the agents began to converge from the top of the staircase obviously attempting to drive him and Emma down to the lower ground, and it was working. With the staircase being so narrow there was not enough room for both of them to begin hand-to-hand combat. Emma he noticed seemed to be fighting a war within her mind, no doubt trying to counteract the other psionic who had blocked her earlier.
As soon as he was clear of the stairs Brennan began throwing punches and kicks and was rewarded when he felt them contact with several bodies. However for the amount of blows he seemed to rain upon them double seemed to be returned to him.
Meanwhile Emma finding the psionic hiding under the stairs away from the fight that was now raging shot a psionic ball at him quickly resulting him falling into unconsciousness. Turning back towards the fight she saw Brennan surrounded by several agents delivering some good moves but it was clear to her that he was slowly losing the battle. Preparing her psionic ball in an attempt to help Brennan she was stunned when an agent kicked her from behind. Whirling around, her punch to his face was quickly followed by a swift kick into the stomach. The agent went down but several more seemed to be descending upon her.
That's when she not only heard Brennan go down but felt it to. Spinning to face him she saw that he was now lying on the floor dazed after receiving a blow to the head with the agents forming a ring around him. She sensed that it was nothing serious that he would be fine in a minute or two but the agents bent down and pulled him to his knees each one grabbing his arm and holding them behind his back. He wouldn't be able to get free of that hold she knew and even if he did he wouldn't be able to take out the other agents. That left her alone to continue the fight but she could only connect with a few minds at a time, only fire one psionic ball at a time, if she did this the other agents would instantly be upon her. There was nothing that she could do the fight was lost she admitted to herself
Seeing her pause with the dilemma the agents about to pounce on her stopped waiting for her to surrender.
Remaining still Emma began to think of all available options of a way out, there was a chance she thought, she could use a psionic blast of pure fear as she did a few months ago when they rescued the fighter pilot, it would take all of the agents down simultaneously. As quick as the thought entered Emma's mind however it was just as quickly cast out. Brennan would be caught in her psionic blast to she reasoned to herself and while doing it she would let her shields down, her true nature to show and she would not allow Brennan to witness that side of her. She had allowed Jesse to witness it while on their previous mission and his horror and fear at her and her abilities still remained with her to this day. She had erased his memory of the incident immediately, something that she was not proud of but she was not strong enough at the time to handle those kind of thoughts from someone she considered a brother and she still wasn't, she still required their unconditional love, something which would have been ripped away from her if she allowed that memory to remain. But this was Brennan, and the idea of those emotions regarding her radiating from him was a fate worse than death, it chilled her to the bone.
She accepted that she could erase his memory just as she did Jesse's who had suffered no ill effect but she knew that she couldn't do that, not again, especially not to Brennan who loved her and more than anything completely trusted in her no questions asked. She could not break that trust and some part of her suspected that he would know that she had done something to his mind, he wouldn't remember what but Brennan would know, as he seemed to be connected to her, always aware of smallest detail about her. Then that trust would be gone, and in Brennan's eyes without trust then he could not love and Emma would not lose that. The fight was over for now, but maybe they could have a chance to escape later she hoped.
However for all of her noble and logical rational for not using this power to win their freedom when she raised her head and her eyes locked with Brennan's she knew in her heart that she would use it. His eyes were staring at her, the eyes of someone who had lost all hope well aware that Shalimar alone would not be able to mount a rescue but what tugged at her more than anything was the feeling of despair that was radiating from him and washing over her. Yet strangely it wasn't despair for his own predicament but for her, he was more afraid of what was going to be done to her than of anything that was to befall himself. Yes using that power would mean losing Brennan she thought but at least he would be alive to feel those emotions, he would have Shalimar to support him even if her own heart would be broken, her will to live gone, but ultimately she realised those were the sacrifices you were willing to make for those you loved. Because she did love him, more than even she was willing to admit to herself before, the only reason that she had held back she realised was because of his growing attraction to Shalimar, she only wanted his happiness, that's all she had ever truthfully wanted.
"Miss De'Lauro I strongly suggest you surrender peacefully, I'm sure you are well aware that you have no chance of escape," The lead agent said stepping closer to Brennan and the guards restraining him.
Her decision made but still attempting to be comfortable with the plan she placed a smile upon her face and spoke the speech of someone who no longer cared and someone who was sure as hell going to enjoy that feeling before she would no longer feel at all. "Really, and what happens if I don't come peacefully" she teased "don't I get a gold star at the end, or what you're threaten to hurt me, well surprise I don't care.
Brennan's mouth quirked at this attempting to hide his smile, but the lead agent did not find the situation as amusing.
"I'm sure that you could take down some of my people before we are able to restrain you Miss De'Lauro but I don't have to make threats against you when I have someone else within my reach" he stated pointing at Brennan. "You take one step and I personally guarantee you that Mr Mulwray's life will be extinguished".
To show the power that he had in the situation he walked up to Brennan and struck him across the face. "You can't get to us all in one go can you now" he teased.
If Emma was unsure of her decision to carry out the psionic blast before, that was now completely erased as she felt her rage increase. It was bad enough that they had Jesse and Adam was critically ill but no one would threaten or hurt Brennan like that and walk away unscratched. "I'm sorry Brennan, I hope you can forgive me," she stated staring at him, the agents cast out of her mind.
The agent smiled at this under the impression that she was about to surrender however Brennan just stared back at her knowing that this was not the case, but unsure of what she could do alone. However he trusted her and tried to convey that feeling to her.
Gathering her thoughts Emma did receive this emotion from Brennan along with the shock from the agents when her eyes turned black and a wave of pure fear was unleashed from her in a 360-degree radius.
The agents began to whimper, a mad run for the exit ensured with many tripping over each other. The two agents restraining Brennan being the last as they released Brennan who immediately dropped to the fall into a fetal position.
With the room completely empty from agents now apart from the unconscious psionic by the stairs Emma ran over to Brennan's position and began to caress his cheek. "Brennan, are you ok" she asked.
Slowly uncurling he began to stand holding onto Emma for support as a wave of dizziness overtook him. "Thank god you did that Emma, for a minute there I thought we had lost" he said grateful for the rescue. He had many questions and he could feel Emma withdrawing as if he would be mad at her but he would deal with that later he thought, for now they had to get out of the safe house. "Come on, we need to go before they decide to come back".
"Wait I'm going to get us some answers first" she replied before walking over to the psionic and grasping his head in her hands attempting to enter his mind.
Satisfied that she had obtained all the answers possible within a few minutes she released him and taking Brennan's outstretched hands allowed him to lead her outside, unable to comprehend how she did not feel any repulsion or horror radiating from him at what she had done. She would talk to him later she resolved to herself but for now getting back to Sanctuary to continue the search for Jesse was the priority. However she recognised a more immediate problem being that Brennan could hardly walk without grimacing in pain and was slightly unsteady on his feet.
"Oh Brennan I think I'll drive back, don't you? She asked holding her palm outstretched waiting while he slowly removed the car keys from his pocket and dropped them onto her hand a frown upon his face.
Smiling she knew he hated to be the passenger, particularly when she drove!
Disclaimer : I do not own Mutant X in any way; I'm just borrowing them for my story.
Note: Hi I'm back and here is chapter 5 along with chapter 6 as I promised!
Hope to hear your reviews soon!
Chapter 5: Ambush
"Well Emma, what's your sense's telling you"? Brennan asked after parking the car just out of view of the Safe House.
"I'm picking up four people inside, and from what I reading there defiantly not here to help us". Emma replied casting a frown at Brennan. "Sorry but I get the feeling that this so-called package is one big fat lie".
Damn it Brennan cursed to himself banging his hand against the steering wheel now they were back to the start again, which meant no leads on Jesse. Well he refused to go back to Sanctuary empty handed, Jesse was depending upon him and he knew that time was not on his side. It was after all very possible that Jesse was injured in the explosion and he didn't even want to think what Eckhart may be doing to him. The only good news that came from this whole situation however was that for this to be an ambush then the likely hood of Eckhart having Jesse had just shot up on his counter by far. He wasn't able to see how Eckhart would know that Jesse was even missing unless he had picked him up personally, the explosion at Naxcon was only a few hours ago that morning as hard as it was to believe.
"Brennan I know this is a trap but I say we go in, between both of us we can take four agents no problem" Emma cut into his thoughts.
"Yeah but then what, you said it yourself, there never was any package to begin with" Brennan queried not wanting to but Emma in any unnecessary danger.
"Then I make them talk, either way we get the answers that we want" Emma replied a dark look entering her eyes. "I'm not willing to go home empty handed either".
Brennan cracked a smile at this comment; here was his sweet innocent Emma making threats and even willing to carry them out. But if he was honest to himself Emma was no longer the scared little girl that needed his protection from the bad guys, she hadn't been for some time now even though she had allowed him to carry on that role. A year ago Emma would have attempted to avoid confrontation at all costs, she considered her powers a gift even enjoyed them but the thought of using that gift in that way against another human being GSA agent or not would have shaken her to her very core. But she had proved only yesterday at sanctuary that things change, she had threatened Adam to reveal the truth about Eckhart's plans, even going as far as to light up a psionic ball. Yet surprisingly when Brennan had thought about these changes some months ago he was proud of her growth, proud that she was truly comfortable with her gifts and more importantly proud that if she were to be attacked while alone she would be able to defend herself. But even still Brennan knew that underneath this tough exterior was the same Emma that he had connected with from day one, the caring and loving Emma that still needed emotional support from time to time just like any of them.
"I'm all for that but I've just got a feeling this is too easy you know what I mean"? Brennan said. "Why only four agents? Eckhart knows by now that we can take that many out in our sleep".
"Is that a fact"? Emma teased her eyes losing their hard glint taking on a softer look. "In your sleep Brennan"?
Seeing her begin to chuckle Brennan's face broke into a small grin "well Emma I do strive for perfection you know that" Brennan replied before bursting into laughter along with Emma.
"Truthfully Brennan I don't know" Emma said now taking on a more serious tone now that the mood had being lightened. "Maybe Eckhart thinks we're going to be off balance with the events from this morning, that we're easy targets for now, but I say we take this opportunity while we can".
Brennan however found he could not shake his doubts so easily but he trusted Emma and if she said there were only four agents then that were good enough for him. Opening the door he replied, "Well come on then let's show them who's the easy targets shall we"?
"Let's do it" she said smiling after climbing out of the car and meeting him by the bonnet.
Side by side they slowly walked the short distance to the safe house and paused outside of the entrance.
"Two each Emma"? Brennan asked referring to the agents who were waiting inside.
"That's sounds good to me" was her reply.
At this Brennan punched in the code and opened the door before stepping inside onto a metal platform. Sensing Emma at his side, he once again paused and took a glance around. The metal platform split off to the left and right running completely around the upper level of the safe house and directly facing him was a metal staircase leading down to the lounge area. At the bottom of these stairs were four men all in black suites staring at him and Emma. Taking Emma's hand Brennan began to descend the staircase but paused half way down when he felt Emma come to standstill, slightly turning to look at her he observed that she seemed to be in a trance.
"Something's not right," she hastily whispered.
Brennan's confidence was shaken at this comment, even more so when returning his glance to the agents he noticed that they had made no attempt to move, that they had in fact began to grin between each other. Hearing Emma's sharp intake of breath he whipped his head around back to her to find her eyes wide with shock.
"Oh my god there's another sixteen agents in here Brennan!" She croaked
"What!" Not waiting for a reply he grasped her hand tightly spinning them both around so that they were facing the door, ready to make an extremely quick exit. However his heart sank at what he saw, about ten agents were now guarding their only exit having come from the other side of the catwalk and his heart suddenly felt like lead when looking back to the ground level the other agents that Emma had sensed appeared standing at the bottom of the stair case. Drawing a deep breath Brennan began to feel his fear levels dramatically rise. Even with their powers he knew that the chances of walking away from this uninjured was low, hell the chances of walking away from this at all was even lower. But still he had come for answers and he planned on getting them. He began to squash his fear as he felt the adrenaline running through his body.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't sense them, there's a psionic here, he was blocking me, god I am so sorry Brennan" Emma began to ramble cursing her own stupidity.
What appeared to be the lead agent at the bottom of the stir case began to laugh at this comment making Brennan's rage increase.
"Emma snap out of it! It's not your fault we're in this together remember".
Hearing this Emma did just that preparing herself to fight.
However just as Brennan began to form a large tesla coil in an attempt to take out the agents covering the door he heard the lead agent sharply instruct, "Do it". That's when he saw an agent begin to activate the sprinkler system via the computer. Throwing the charge as quickly as possible he managed to take out only two agents before the sprinklers became active, immediately soaking him and the safe house. Brennan's heart once again sank knowing that he would longer be able to use his powers unless he wanted to face a quick death from electrocution by his own hands. Oh well he thought still remaining slightly optimistic time to get a bit of a workout, something to tease Shal about when he got back. She would hate having missed such an opportunity to kick butt.
At that moment the agents began to converge from the top of the staircase obviously attempting to drive him and Emma down to the lower ground, and it was working. With the staircase being so narrow there was not enough room for both of them to begin hand-to-hand combat. Emma he noticed seemed to be fighting a war within her mind, no doubt trying to counteract the other psionic who had blocked her earlier.
As soon as he was clear of the stairs Brennan began throwing punches and kicks and was rewarded when he felt them contact with several bodies. However for the amount of blows he seemed to rain upon them double seemed to be returned to him.
Meanwhile Emma finding the psionic hiding under the stairs away from the fight that was now raging shot a psionic ball at him quickly resulting him falling into unconsciousness. Turning back towards the fight she saw Brennan surrounded by several agents delivering some good moves but it was clear to her that he was slowly losing the battle. Preparing her psionic ball in an attempt to help Brennan she was stunned when an agent kicked her from behind. Whirling around, her punch to his face was quickly followed by a swift kick into the stomach. The agent went down but several more seemed to be descending upon her.
That's when she not only heard Brennan go down but felt it to. Spinning to face him she saw that he was now lying on the floor dazed after receiving a blow to the head with the agents forming a ring around him. She sensed that it was nothing serious that he would be fine in a minute or two but the agents bent down and pulled him to his knees each one grabbing his arm and holding them behind his back. He wouldn't be able to get free of that hold she knew and even if he did he wouldn't be able to take out the other agents. That left her alone to continue the fight but she could only connect with a few minds at a time, only fire one psionic ball at a time, if she did this the other agents would instantly be upon her. There was nothing that she could do the fight was lost she admitted to herself
Seeing her pause with the dilemma the agents about to pounce on her stopped waiting for her to surrender.
Remaining still Emma began to think of all available options of a way out, there was a chance she thought, she could use a psionic blast of pure fear as she did a few months ago when they rescued the fighter pilot, it would take all of the agents down simultaneously. As quick as the thought entered Emma's mind however it was just as quickly cast out. Brennan would be caught in her psionic blast to she reasoned to herself and while doing it she would let her shields down, her true nature to show and she would not allow Brennan to witness that side of her. She had allowed Jesse to witness it while on their previous mission and his horror and fear at her and her abilities still remained with her to this day. She had erased his memory of the incident immediately, something that she was not proud of but she was not strong enough at the time to handle those kind of thoughts from someone she considered a brother and she still wasn't, she still required their unconditional love, something which would have been ripped away from her if she allowed that memory to remain. But this was Brennan, and the idea of those emotions regarding her radiating from him was a fate worse than death, it chilled her to the bone.
She accepted that she could erase his memory just as she did Jesse's who had suffered no ill effect but she knew that she couldn't do that, not again, especially not to Brennan who loved her and more than anything completely trusted in her no questions asked. She could not break that trust and some part of her suspected that he would know that she had done something to his mind, he wouldn't remember what but Brennan would know, as he seemed to be connected to her, always aware of smallest detail about her. Then that trust would be gone, and in Brennan's eyes without trust then he could not love and Emma would not lose that. The fight was over for now, but maybe they could have a chance to escape later she hoped.
However for all of her noble and logical rational for not using this power to win their freedom when she raised her head and her eyes locked with Brennan's she knew in her heart that she would use it. His eyes were staring at her, the eyes of someone who had lost all hope well aware that Shalimar alone would not be able to mount a rescue but what tugged at her more than anything was the feeling of despair that was radiating from him and washing over her. Yet strangely it wasn't despair for his own predicament but for her, he was more afraid of what was going to be done to her than of anything that was to befall himself. Yes using that power would mean losing Brennan she thought but at least he would be alive to feel those emotions, he would have Shalimar to support him even if her own heart would be broken, her will to live gone, but ultimately she realised those were the sacrifices you were willing to make for those you loved. Because she did love him, more than even she was willing to admit to herself before, the only reason that she had held back she realised was because of his growing attraction to Shalimar, she only wanted his happiness, that's all she had ever truthfully wanted.
"Miss De'Lauro I strongly suggest you surrender peacefully, I'm sure you are well aware that you have no chance of escape," The lead agent said stepping closer to Brennan and the guards restraining him.
Her decision made but still attempting to be comfortable with the plan she placed a smile upon her face and spoke the speech of someone who no longer cared and someone who was sure as hell going to enjoy that feeling before she would no longer feel at all. "Really, and what happens if I don't come peacefully" she teased "don't I get a gold star at the end, or what you're threaten to hurt me, well surprise I don't care.
Brennan's mouth quirked at this attempting to hide his smile, but the lead agent did not find the situation as amusing.
"I'm sure that you could take down some of my people before we are able to restrain you Miss De'Lauro but I don't have to make threats against you when I have someone else within my reach" he stated pointing at Brennan. "You take one step and I personally guarantee you that Mr Mulwray's life will be extinguished".
To show the power that he had in the situation he walked up to Brennan and struck him across the face. "You can't get to us all in one go can you now" he teased.
If Emma was unsure of her decision to carry out the psionic blast before, that was now completely erased as she felt her rage increase. It was bad enough that they had Jesse and Adam was critically ill but no one would threaten or hurt Brennan like that and walk away unscratched. "I'm sorry Brennan, I hope you can forgive me," she stated staring at him, the agents cast out of her mind.
The agent smiled at this under the impression that she was about to surrender however Brennan just stared back at her knowing that this was not the case, but unsure of what she could do alone. However he trusted her and tried to convey that feeling to her.
Gathering her thoughts Emma did receive this emotion from Brennan along with the shock from the agents when her eyes turned black and a wave of pure fear was unleashed from her in a 360-degree radius.
The agents began to whimper, a mad run for the exit ensured with many tripping over each other. The two agents restraining Brennan being the last as they released Brennan who immediately dropped to the fall into a fetal position.
With the room completely empty from agents now apart from the unconscious psionic by the stairs Emma ran over to Brennan's position and began to caress his cheek. "Brennan, are you ok" she asked.
Slowly uncurling he began to stand holding onto Emma for support as a wave of dizziness overtook him. "Thank god you did that Emma, for a minute there I thought we had lost" he said grateful for the rescue. He had many questions and he could feel Emma withdrawing as if he would be mad at her but he would deal with that later he thought, for now they had to get out of the safe house. "Come on, we need to go before they decide to come back".
"Wait I'm going to get us some answers first" she replied before walking over to the psionic and grasping his head in her hands attempting to enter his mind.
Satisfied that she had obtained all the answers possible within a few minutes she released him and taking Brennan's outstretched hands allowed him to lead her outside, unable to comprehend how she did not feel any repulsion or horror radiating from him at what she had done. She would talk to him later she resolved to herself but for now getting back to Sanctuary to continue the search for Jesse was the priority. However she recognised a more immediate problem being that Brennan could hardly walk without grimacing in pain and was slightly unsteady on his feet.
"Oh Brennan I think I'll drive back, don't you? She asked holding her palm outstretched waiting while he slowly removed the car keys from his pocket and dropped them onto her hand a frown upon his face.
Smiling she knew he hated to be the passenger, particularly when she drove!