Brennan walked fiercely through Sanctuary's halls as he headed to the dojo. After his meetings with Shalimar this morning he decided he had to do something to release some of his pent up energy. As he turned the corner into the open dojo he bumped into someone. He turned to see Emma standing beside him.

"Sorry," he offered and looked to see the psionic next to him seeming to stare in question at him. "Oh," he added after realized who it was.

"Morning, Brennan."

"Yeah," he reluctantly agreed.

"Something wrong?"

He sighed at her question and she could sense how frustrated and annoyed he was.

"Yeah there is," he almost seemed to snap at her. "When you knock on a door you're supposed to wait for an answer before you just barge in."

Emma remained silent for a moment trying to take in what he'd just said to her.

"I didn't barge in I was just-"

"Yeah whatever just don't do it again."

"Brennan, is something wrong with you?" she asked not understanding his rudeness. She could sense something about him seemed to be disturbed and couldn't help thinking there was more to his actions than either of them knew.

"I just don't appreciate you interrupting me with Shalimar and I don't want it to happen next time."

"Next time?"

"Next time I'm with Shal."

"Oh."

Brennan pushed his way past her and headed to the dojo to try and calm himself down.

"Don't forget to meet Adam in the lab!" Emma called behind him. She sighed and began to walk to the lab. When she entered she saw both Jesse and Adam each standing at separate computers.

"Morning, Emma," Adam greeted from behind his computer screen with a smile.

"Hey, Em."

"Hey, guys," she replied. She walked over to stand beside Adam and folded her arms in front of her tank top. "Adam, have you talked to Brennan today?"

"No not yet. Why?"

"I don't know I was talking to him and he just seemed so different. Like he wasn't really himself. I talked to Shalimar and she said he was acting differently around her too."

"You think something's on his mind?"

"I think it's more than that. I got such a weird vibe from him almost like…" She shook her head as she began to trail off.

"Like what?"

"I don't know like he was carrying something new inside."

"Hmmm." Adam paused and thought. "Well, I'll see if I can come up with anything. I wanted you all to come in here this morning for some tests anyhow."

"Tests?"

"Yes. I'll explain when the others arrive."

Almost as if on queue, Shalimar strode herself into the lab. Her hands were stuffed in her back pockets as she sashayed over to them.

"Hey, guys, what'd I miss?" she asked and stopped in her place beside Emma.

"Shalimar," Adam began. "So nice of you to join us. Did you sleep well?"

"Yeah, fine, why?"

"Well, after yesterdays fight I just wanna make sure you weren't shaken up."

"You should know it takes more than a few crazy mutants to shake me up, Adam."

"Crazy mutants who almost killed you."

"Yeah, almost that is."

Adam smiled back and began to wonder where the other member of the team was.

"Hey, Brennan," he called trough his comlink. "Brennan, ya there?"

"Yeah, Adam?"

"We need you in the lab as soon as possible."

"Alright."

Shalimar turned expecting to see Emma still standing beside her but was surprised to see she'd relocated to sit across the room at one of the computers. She looked over to see Jesse smiling widely at her. She returned his smile and walked over to stand behind him.

"Whatcha doin'?"

"Adam asked me to do a little extra research on that mutant gang from yesterday. You feel ok?"

"I'm fine."

"Good. We thought we were gonna lose you there."

"Well, thanks again for your help." She smiled and rested her hands on his shoulders to squeeze them lightly.

"Anytime."

Shalimar looked over to Emma again and noticed the psionic seemed to be a little distressed and wondered what was bothering her friend. Shalimar looked up as a sweaty Brennan entered the lab. She noticed he seemed to glare in Emma's direction and she tried to avoid eye contact with him.

"Now that we're all here I can run a few tests," Adam explained.

"What kinda tests?" Brennan questioned.

"Just some precautionary tests after yesterday's fights," Adam explained. "I just have one more to run for you, Shalimar, and then you can leave."

"Why does she get to leave?"

"After her altercation yesterday I ran most of her tests last night. This one is designed to detect effects from a psionic."

"Effects from a psionic?" Emma asked as her attention was caught.

"To make sure none of the psionics powers had any lasting effects on us."

"Oh."

"And I want you all to go check out those warehouses they were operating from today. Just to make sure there aren't any members still trying to take care of business."

"No problem, Adam," Brennan agreed.

As Adam continued gathering information for his tests he noticed how Brennan and Emma seemed to avoid each other and wouldn't make any eye contact or conversation and wouldn't even stand near one another. He noticed Shalimar also seemed to be avoiding Brennan as well.

"Well, that's it for now," Adam finally said. "Why don't you all get ready to go check out those warehouses?"

"Alright," Brennan said and stood from the chair he'd been sitting backwards on.

Jesse nodded and exited the room and Brennan did the same.

"Hey, Em, is something wrong?" Shalimar asked and stepped closer to her friend. She rubbed her shoulder and looked at her full of concern at how distant the psionic had been acting.

"What?" Emma was taken off guard. "Oh, no I'm fine," she insisted. "But thanks." She smiled in an attempt to prove her stance but it didn't take any of the doubt from the ferals mind.

Shalimar thought it would be best if she didn't press the psionic for information she clearly didn't want to give at the moment. She smiled back at her friend and the two began to walk towards the door.

"Hey, you two," Adam called from behind.

Emma and Shalimar turned around at the sound of his voice.

"Wait a minute I wanna talk to you," he said. He walked out from behind the computer desk and stood before them both, crossing his arms. "Is there anything you two wanna tell me?"

"What do you mean?" Shalimar asked.

"Well, it seems to me that something's going on with you and Brennan."

Shalimar instantly felt herself becoming reluctant to discuss what Adam was driving at. She let out a slight laugh as she questioned, "what makes you say that?"

"The fact that you all basically avoided each other in here was my first clue," he answered.

Shalimar sighed knowing it was obvious there was some tension between them and she couldn't deny it.

"It's nothing, Adam," she insisted. "I don't wanna talk about it."

"Well, I don't want there to be anything jeopardizing your working together."

"How about Shal and I go check out the warehouses together and Brennan and Jesse can work together?" Emma suggested, turning to smile at her friend.

"Fine," Adam agreed. "Just be careful and stay in contact.

"We will," she said as her and Shalimar turned to exit the lab.