'I so did not need this right now' Lexa replied out of breath. She got up. 'Ok Brennan and Shalimar need to go and help this Angel Investigation team and bring them back here, were going to need all the help we can get defeating Eckhart'

Shalimar and Brennan got up.

'Yea! So action'

'I'm going to be watching you very closely you've just had a major operation'

'Yes sir' Shal mimicked

He slapped her on her butt. 'Come on Blondie'

'Ok! I'm going to see what the Dominion know, Jesse you figure a way we can into Genomex'

'What? Are you crazy it's a suicide mission'

'I've had enough BS from Eckhart, were taking him down for good.' She looked at deep into his eyes. 'I need this Jess, it maybe the last thing I do'

'Oh No! If I find a way in you are not coming'

She smiled at him and walked off.

At Angel Investigation's

As Brennan and Shalimar burst into the office.

They found the Angel Investigation engaged in a fierce battle with fellow mutants.

Some of the team were severely wounded and hurt.

As Brennan tried to go and help one of the team members Wesley, he was struck on the back. He fell to the fall in agony.

'Hay! No one messes with my man' Shalimar charged at the man. With a high fly kick she sent the man crashing into the wall. As she landed on the floor another man threw a punch at her, which she narrowly ducked. She spun around and punched the man in his chest. He fell to the ground.

'Help' Cordelia screamed, as a new mutant was getting ready to launch a sonic blast at her. Brennan regained his composure and initiated an electric charge at the mutant, who fell to the ground.

'Thanks' Cordelia mouthed at him.

After 30 minutes of fierce battle, Mutant X and the member's of the Angel Team who had survived, Angel, Gunn and Cordelia left into the Helix and headed for the Sanctuary.

'Ok gang' said Jesse 'Here's the plan...Team A ( Cordelia, Brennan and Gunn) will enter thought the fire shaft) I'm going to disable all power for 30 seconds, you have to get in by then, and head for Eckhart's office which is situated in the left wing.

Team B Me, Angel and Shalimar...'

'Excuse me' Lexa interrupted 'What about me, what do I do?'

'You have a very important job to stay here and take care of both you and our baby' he turned his attention back to the group 'Team B were going to...'

'Like hell I'm going to stay here' Lexa interrupted again

'Sorry guy's' Jesse grabbed Lexa's arm and dragged her away from the group

'Family probs?' Angel joked

Shalimar growled at him.

'Look, this is non negotiable Lexa'

'But I can help'

'NO!' he said firmly. She was taken aback Jesse had never been this upset before.

'Ok! I wont go'

Jesse went back to the group and finished explaining the plan.

'Ok Lex, take care, if anything call me'

'You take care' she kissed him 'Our baby needs you alive'

At Genomex

Jesse had cut the power.

Brennan, Cordelia and Gunn climbed through the fire shaft. Gunn climbed down the shaft, Brennan next. But there was no sign of Cordelia.

'Cordy' Brennan called

'I'm stuck, my trousers is caught'

'Bren' came Jesse's voice through his comlink.

'Yeah man'

'15 seconds left, how are you guys doing'

'Minor problem'

'What?'

Cordelia yanked at her trousers, it wouldn't move.

10, 9, 8

She gave a fiercer pull.

'Yes' she screeched

'7,6,5

She jumped down the shaft.

'Thank god... Jesse were clear'

'Good, head for Eckhart's Office, I'm going to their main control room, Shal and Angel will meet there, stay alert guys'

Jesse crept to the wall parallel to the control room; he leaned forward there were two armed guards manning the door. He threw a stone in the opposite direction against the wall. The guards turned and looked. He threw another stone. The guards approached the area where the stones had fallen. They stood there looking around. Jesse then flew out and punched one on the guards in the face; he staggered back and fell against the wall. The other guard fired a shot, but Jesse phased in. He then threw another punch at the other guard who fell flat on his back. With that Jesse ran into the control room, knowing he had only a couple of minutes before other Genomex agents would surround him.

At this point Brennan and the rest of the A team were engaged in a vicious battle of their own.

'What were you guys thinking. There going to kill us all?' criticised Cordelia

'There coming from everywhere' Gunn added

Shalimar and Angel appeared around the corner.

'Need help?'

Shalimar was angry and she was ready to kick arse.

Jesse was working on disabling the whole Geneomex system before Eckhart and a group of men appeared in the door.

'Mr Kilmartin, nice of you to join us'

Shalimar and the gang realised that no matter how hard they fought, the agents kept on coming.

'Excuse me' Eckhart stood there. Two guards held Jesse with a gun pointed to his head.

The gang all stopped fighting. Brennan held a blast of electricity in his hands ready to launch.

'Mr Mulwray, I don't think that will be wise do you, unless you would like you to mourn the loss of a dear friend'

Brennan put out his spark.

The Genomex agents ran to grab the rest of the team members.

Shalimar tried to fight, but gave up.

'Were dead' said Cordelia

'Thanks for the optimism' Shalimar whispered.

'Take them away' said Eckhart. As the agents began to leave the lights went on.

'What's going on' Eckhart asked

Shalimar's eyes went feral; she spotted Lexa in the corner. Shalimar fought the agent who was holding her and ran to Lexa's side.

'What are you doing here?'

'No time for question's we've got to get out of here quick I've set a bomb to blow in 5 minutes.'

'Ok'

Jesse fought his way towards Lexa

'Thought I told you to stay away' he said before an agent lunged at him, but Lexa blasted him.

'No time to chit chat sweetie, you need to find us a way out of here'

'Ok'

Jesse felt the walls around him.

'Ok, here!' He phased the wall and ushered the team to leave.

Cordelia led the way. When they had all almost left, Jesse ushered Lexa to go.

'Wait' she said

She stood close to Jesse and then let out a huge blast of light that killed all Eckharts men. Eckhart himself had disappeared into the night.

Back at Sanctuary

'Thanks for your help, again and Cordelia I'm sorry!' Brennan apologised.

'It's ok I'm over you, beside I kinda guessed your heart belong to someone else'

He switched the monitor off.

'Hay handsome' Shalimar said as she breezed into the room.

'Hi gorgeous' he pulled her towards him and kissed her firmly on the lips.

'Mmmm that was nice'

He lifted her into his arms. 'Lets go to the bedroom and I'll show you what else I can do'.

In the lab

'Give up Jesse, you've tried everything'

'I've still got more tests to run, don't give up on me that easy'

'Hay, hay' she took his hand into hers. 'I will have this baby, and your going to love it for the both of us, just make sure you remind her of who her mother is'

'First of you're going to be here to see the baby grow up and second how'd you know it's a girl'

'A mother intuition'

Just then Adam walked into the lab.

'Adam, what are you doing here?'

'Yeah I thought you were in hiding? 'Lexa asked

'I've come here to save you'

'Me' Lexa looked confused

'I told him what happened' Jesse confessed.

'And I think I may have a cure, it's a long shot though'

'I'm willing to try anything'

Adam administered the drug to Lexa. Her pulse levels began to drop rapidly

'Adam, what have you done' Jesse yelled

'Wait' he said

7 months later

'Congratulations Mr and Mrs Kilmartin you have a beautiful baby girl'

LOOK OUT FOR SANCTITY THE FOLLOW UP TO THIS STORY, CHAPTER ONE OUT SOON

hoped you liked this story and thank you for all your reviews, look out for the continuation of the story 5 years into the lives of the Mutant X team. Find out how Lexa and Jesse are coping with parenthood and weather Brennan and Shalimar are still together.