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The Prophecy

Shalimar stormed into sanctuary and grabbed Jesse's arm, pulling him off of the computer and toward the lab.

He grunted and stumbled as he got up.

Lexa raised an eyebrow as she watched Shalimar pull Jesse with her. She met his eyes and shrugged as he looked back.

Once in the lab Shalimar jumped into the chair and put her head down roughly.

Jesse could see the fear in her eyes and he knew something was wrong because Shalimar never just willingly got into that chair. He stepped up beside her and brushed her hair away from her eyes. "What's wrong, Shal?"

She looked up at him and got out of the chair quickly.

Jesse watched as she started to pace furiously. Pure fear was written all over her and he could see tears starting to drip down her cheeks. Walking around the chair he took her shoulders and stopped her. "Shalimar, look at me."

She lifted her head and met his eyes. "Oh, Jess," she whimpered as she leaned into him and started to cry.

He pulled her closer and held her in a comforting embrace. "Shalimar, what happened?" Jesse could feel her body start to tremble as she continued to cry in his arms.

"I went back to see Bishop."

He pushed her back gently but quickly and looked her over. "Did he hurt you?"

She shook her head. "No...well...it doesn't matter," her voice was low and broken. "I asked him what the future held for us."

Jesse took her face in his hands and brushed the tears off of her cheeks. "What did he say?"

Shalimar shook her head and moved into his arms again needing the comfort that he always provided. "If we aren't careful, Jess, this team will be broken." She sobbed and tightened her arms around him. "He asked me earlier if I wanted to know how I was going to die."

Jesse felt her body start to shake again before she burst into tears and buried her face in his shoulder.

"I don't want to lose any of you and I don't want this team to be destroyed."

Holding her tightly he kissed her head. "Shalimar, he sees possible outcomes of the future. Not everything he says is written in stone. I don't know what he told you, to scare you like this, but whatever it was, we'll get through it." He started to rub her back in soothing circles. "Come on...stop crying. We can handle anything thrown at us. You know that."

She nodded into his shoulder and relaxed in his arms as her tears and sobs slowed. "Jess, can you give me something for my head? It's killing me. Bishop mind blasted me. It hurt like hell."

"Is that why you were in the chair? Do you want me to scan you?" He smiled as she shook her head and then rubbed her arms before walking over to a cabinet and pulling out a bottle of aspirin. He picked out two pills and handed them to her with a bottle of water he had been drinking earlier.

She took them both and downed the pills quickly, before handing the water back to him.

He smiled. "Now if there is anything you're gonna die from it'd be the cooties that were in this." He joked lifting the bottle.

She gave him a small laugh with a smile as he wrapped an arm around her and walked her to her room.

A few minutes later Jesse walked out of Shal's room and took a seat on the couch, in the lounge area. He closed his eyes. It was quiet and still around Sanctuary. A few minutes passed like that before he felt someone sit beside him and put their head on his shoulder. Opening his eyes he found Lexa curled up next to him. "You ok?" he asked gently. She didn't normally just curl up next to him like that.

Lexa nodded. "I'm alright. What was wrong with Shal?"

Jesse sighed and put as arm behind her. "She went to see Bishop again. Whatever he told her really frightened her. I can't blame her though...that guy was nuts."

"Yeah,"

They were silent as each tried to find something to say.

"Lexa?" Jesse whispered.

"Hmmm?" She didn't move. "Do you remember that hypothetical conversation we were having earlier?" He watched as she sat up and looked at him.

"Yeah." Lexa was still. She couldn't tear herself away from the intensity in his eyes. Suddenly she blinked and felt his lips on hers.

Jesse moved in and kissed her. He was determined to speak to her in a way he was sure she would understand.

Lexa was taken by surprise. His lips were warm on hers. His kiss was strong and firm but not demanding. The shock wore off and she began to kiss him back.

As he felt her begin to respond to his kiss he deepened it and they were quickly lost in a very passionate kiss. When they finally moved apart he asked, "Well, do I get the girl?"

Without a moments delay she moved back to him and gave him her answer.

Ok, guys, this is almost it. I'll do one more chapter for next week and then we'll have to see about the finale. Hope you liked it!