Chapter 12

By coloradospace

Why had he listened to them? Everything was dark. Dust could be found in every corner of Sanctuary. He was digging his own grave. He knew it. If only he had died that day. If only he hadn't let the others leave him alone. If only... Self pity will get you no where, Jess. You are a survivor. If there is one thing you learnt from Brennan and your glory days on Mutant X, he thought, it's that. Survive. Don't let the others get to you. Don't look back. Move forward. Mutant X is dead, and nobody will come get you, man. Time to move on.

With that in mind, Jesse decided to call some old friends and just leave Sanctuary. There was nothing left for him. Nobody would come back for him. But what if...? That day, hemade his mind to leave what had been his home for the past years. It was hard, physically and emotionally. How could he drive the helix being in a wheelchair? Hadn't thought of that one. Well? I'll just have to find a way to equip the helix so I can pilot it. Nothing would stop him. Nothing. He was alone and didn't need anybody.

That day, the sweet Jesse as we know him died.

Brennan could hear so many things. He was tired of being spoken of without anyone talking to him. Could they at least explain what was going on to him? Damn this mask! As we was reaching to put off his oxygen mask, a soft hand stopped him. "Don't Bren, you need it to get better. Just rest, ok" pleaded Emma. But the elemental wasn't listening to her.

"Emma, what's going on? What happened?"

"It appears that the world can't bear 2 of you." Answered Jesse, trying to put some humour in it. "You and your double are kind of fighting one another to stay in this world."

Brennan tried to process the idea then finally asked something he already knew the answer to.

"So what? We fight to death?"

When noone answered, he knew he had just hit the jackpot.

"Great, and I suppose it's impossible to send the other me on his dimension, considering the door between dimensions is most likely closed and that I have no frikking idea how I did this thing to beggin with". He was getting agitated, which was definitely not good.

"Just rest for now, we'll figure something out" soothed Emma.

His dear Emma. What would he do without her. But as this thoughts entered his mind, he was abruptly stopped by a voice he started not to like at all.

"Even if you knew how to go to another dimension, Einstein, you're not strong enough"

"Did anyone ever told you how annoying you are!" For the 1st time, the tall mutant thanked the odds that he couldn't see and wondered how his dupe had been able to deal with this... "Anyway, can't Adam do something? Doesn't he have ideas to recreate the energy field without me, or whatever that was."

Silence. Great, the next thing I'll hear is that Adam is out.

"Hum, Bren. What happens with you is apparently happening to Adam also" said Jesse, which followed by a hard glare from Shalimar.

Bingo. "Great, so now we need to find the other Adam in order to clean this mess"

All the while, Brennan stayed relatively calm. He became somehow in charge, which was not new, but with a new aura to him. Jesse and Shalimar were perplexed and surprised at this new Brennan. The one they knew would have blown a gasket long ago. Emma stayed by him, could she call him boyfriend? Dear friend? They were always there for each other and they knew they had deep feelings for one another but everything that had happened, it was never the time or place to duel on it. As for Lexa, she was starting to think this Brennan might be a bigger problem than what she thought originally.

"Sir, there seem to be a problem" said the younger man tentatively. They might hide in a small facility now, but his boss's wrath was the same as in the bright all days. Terrible.

"What do you mean, there seem to be a problem?" answered the white-hair man with an acid tone.

"The patient convulsed and crashed suddenly." Gulped the agent. "We could revive him, but we have no clue what caused it and his condition is getting worse." Sometimes, he really hated his job.

The other man seemed to ponder what had just been said. Think, Mason, think. You are stuck in a world that is not yours. Your dear friend Adam is almost dead, living only with the medical help you can provide. This buffoon of a doctor think you are from his world, supposedly some kind of psychopath, and now Adam is convulsing without a reason. Great! As Mr Mulwray would say, f terrific. Where is he by the way? He hadn't reported to me in ages. I hope his cover wasn't blown. This Lexa is sure smart, but I know my boy, he can dupe anyone. If only Adam could wake up. He could help us find a way out.

"Do what you have to do to keep him alive." Said Eckhart harshly; better play the part till the end. "The stasis pods might not work any longer, but I still have some interesting things up my sleeve"

"Very well, Mr Eckhart." Rapidly answered the young doctor.

tbc