Soon enough Shalimar, Jesse, and Brennan were outside the abandoned apartment complex where Adam had sent them.

"This is it," Brennan confirmed. "How about we split up. Shalimar and I will go-"

"Wait a minute," Jesse quickly interrupted. "Why are you two going together?" he asked seeming annoyed with Brennan's suggestion. "Why don't I go with Shalimar this wa-"

"Because it just makes more sense she go with me," Brennan snapped back.

"And why's that?"

"Um, excuse me," Shalimar interrupted. "But I don't need you two to make my decisions for me. That's why I don't have any bathing suits I can wear in public." She raised her eyes to each of them to inform she didn't appreciate being bickered over. She realized when she got back to Sanctuary it would probably be best if she spoke to Adam about the way they had been acting recently. She thought Emma might be on to something when she suggested something might be wrong.

"Brennan, you go around the back. Jesse and I will go through the front and we'll meet you inside," Shalimar instructed.

Brennan snitched at her orders but knew it was best not to draw out a fight. He looked to a proudly smiling Jesse who almost seemed to be gloating and holding his head up high. Brennan turned and headed around the back of the apartments as Shalimar and Jesse walked further down the sidewalk. They headed up to a large door and Shalimar turned the knob, quickly realizing it was locked.

"Locked," she said.

"I can phase us in or-" Jesse cut himself off as Shalimar quickly kicked the door, smashing it down. "That could work too."

Jesse followed Shalimar into the empty apartment and Shalimar's eyes quickly turned yellow as she began to search the room.

"They were here recently," she stated. "And they're dealing. A lot. There were at least four of them."

"Why don't we see if we can lift any finger prints?" Jesse suggested. "See if we can run 'em and find out who else he's got working for him."

"I'll get to work," the feral agreed.

Brennan made his way around the side of the apartments being careful to look out for any mutant gangsters. Knowing first hand how these types of deals usually went down he knew full well there was a good chance there were lookouts and guards patrolling the area.

As he turned the corner into the courtyard he stopped as voices became audible to him from up ahead. He quickly ducked behind the wall and leaned over slightly so he might be able to overhear what they were saying.

"Tomorrow's the deadline," he heard a man exclaim. "I want my goods delivered and my money on it's way. Is that clear?"

The tone in the mans voice told Brennan he meant business. He leaned his head over the wall and saw the medium sized man in a leather coat and black pants answer a ringing cell phone. He turned to leave and the two men in black suits next to the man began to follow him to the end of the sidewalk. The three men he'd been talking to turned to face each other and their voices were so low Brennan couldn't make them out. He concentrated hard in an effort to pick words out from their conversation.

As he listened, suddenly Brennan heard a large crash and he turned to the open window above the men who all fixed their attention to it as well. He realized Shalimar and Jesse were probably up there and knew he had to do something to distract them. He reached around the corner and threw and electric bolt at one of them, knocking him off his feet. The other two instantly headed in Brennan's direction and he ducked behind the wall of the nearest apartment.

Brennan looked to see he had two men to his front right standing behind a wall and the other three in front of him in one of the groves from the apartment door sections. He looked around the corner and saw the man he'd just stuck down had now disappeared. He ducked back behind the wall as a fireball went flying by his head almost hitting him. He juiced up an electric charge and quickly shot it around the corner hitting one of the men in the arm. He looked back up to the window above as the sounds of a fight caught his attention. He focused himself once more on his fight at hand as another fireball flew by him. His eyes widened and he felt the intense heat from the fire as it passed by his jaw line. He thrust his arm around the corner again continuing to add to the crossfire between them.

Brennan realized in order to get a better shot he'd have to move from behind the wall. He surveyed his surroundings and decided to make a run for the other side of the wall across the courtyard. He stepped out from the security of the wall and threw electric bolts at the men in his field of vision.

Before another move could be made the sound of a window smashing echoed through the courtyard. Glass fell from the sky and Brennan and the men attempted to shield their faces. Brennan looked up to see the man he'd attacked flying through the air, yelling, and finally landing on the cement water fountain with a large crack. A second later Shalimar jumped from the broken window, bracing herself as she landed, her feral eyes signifying she was ready for action.

"Shal, get down!" Brennan called as he noticed the man standing behind her.

Shalimar flipped out of the way and Brennan's electric bolt knocked the would be attacker to the ground. The next thing Brennan knew two men were approaching him from behind. He turned and quickly engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the men.

Shalimar looked back to see two more men rushing out from around the corner. They raised their arms towards her and a flood of fireballs made their way for the feral. Shalimar turned to scale the wall beside her, running along the side of it as fireball after fireball exploded against the concrete behind her narrowly missing her. As she reached the end of the wall she jumped off just as Jesse turned the corner. He wrapped his arms around her and massed as he was struck with the oncoming fireballs. He pulled them both out of the line of fire and looked over to ensure she was alright.

"Nice timing," she complemented.

"Nice moves."

Shalimar rushed to Brennan's side and took one of the men off his hands as she delivered a powerful roundhouse kick sending him flying into the wall. She fiercely grabbed his throat and held him up against the wall.

"Tell me what your boss has planned," she demanded. The man sneered at her and she pressed harder in an effort to break him.

"You'll get nothing from me, freak."

"Wrong answer." She shook her head knocking it into his. He grunted at the harsh contact but she kept her tight grip on his neck holding his firmly against the wall.

"Tell me when he's closing his deal and you just might live to see me stop it!"

The man gritted his teeth at her as he tried to breathe under her strong hold. Her yellow eyes were fixed on his fear ridden blue gems and she pressed harder hoping he'd talk only to have him spit in her face. She brought her leg forward to rest her knee between his legs and snickered at the growing fear in his eyes. She loosened her hold on his neck, dropping him onto her knee as she thrust it forward as he came down. She felt his cry of pain vibrate in his throat and she turned to throw him across the courtyard into a nearby wall. He smashed into the concrete and sunk to the ground motionless.

She tuned and saw Brennan knock his attacker out as well. He turned to the approaching fire elementals and Jesse quickly rushed in front of him and Shalimar. The elementals threw their fireballs once more and Jesse massed, allowing Brennan and Shalimar to take cover behind him but not before a fireball caught the edge of Brennan's shoulder. Brennan reached around the impervious Jesse and launched two bolts at the men taking them both out.

They looked around the courtyard to notice no more enemies remained and took a moment to gather themselves after the fight.

"Guess their boss made an early break for it," Brennan observed.

"Guess so," Jesse agreed. "Let's head back."