Mark Harris paced impatiently back and forth in anger on the deck of his freshly painted white boat.

"Sir," a man called from behind and approached the aggravated Mark. "We just received a call from shipment. It's right on schedule."

"Good. What about security?"

"We've called for backup just in case. Security's ready to tackle any problems that might arise."

"I want to be notified immediately of any problems in my way," Mark firmly informed. "And if any outsides try showing their faces here kill them."

"Yes, sir."

Mark nodded as if to dismiss the man and walked to the other end of the boat, taking his cell phone out of his jacket and beginning to dial.

Adam led the way through the maze of warehouses by the docks, the anticipation of a good fight boiling in his and the rest of the team's blood.

"Judging on the warehouses they're using I'd guess their shipment is going to come in over there," he said pointing off into the distance. "First, I think we should split up and check for their security."

"Good thinking," Brennan agreed.

"Jesse and I will head around this way and meet you by the docks," Adam explained before he and Jesse eagerly headed off.

"Shal, let's go," Brennan ordered with a cock of his head and took the feral's arm to pull her in his direction. She shook it free and held her ground firmly, never being one to be pushed into orders she didn't approve of she wasn't about to start now.

"Actually I'm gonna go with Emma straight ahead. Why don't you follow around the other side?"

"Because I think I should go with you," he answered, putting a harsh emphasis on the I part.

Emma turned her gaze away from each of hem hoping she wouldn't be dragged into their argument and already hated the fact she was already somewhat in the middle of it.

"Please just go that way, Brennan," Shalimar asked again before turned to Emma as the two began to walk forward.

Seeing Shalimar already farther up ahead than the psionic Brennan grabbed Emma's arm and held it firmly, his eyes falling upon hers in obvious disapproval. She turned to him, his annoyance crystal clear, psionic or not.

"Do you mind?" he questioned her harshly.

"Excuse me?"

"I'd really appreciate it if you'd leave Shal and I alone."

"Shalimar can make her own decisions, Brennan. She's thinking about what's best for the team and not herself."

Emma attempted to turn and walk away but Brennan's grip on her arm wasn't diminishing.

"You go around the other way. I'll go up ahead and make sure she's safe," he suggested.

She wondered if it was just the fact he wanted to be with Shalimar or that he also didn't trust her. Whatever the case, she was quickly becoming more annoyed with the elemental's badgering. She sighed before speaking.

"You know, Brennan, I remember a time I had some feelings for someone and you worried about us all being on the same team. Now that you're the one too close to the situation I think you should let Shalimar call the shots. Now let go of my arm please."

The two starred at each other for a moment until the sound of fighting interrupted their silence. They each rushed down the street after Shalimar and noticed she was surrounded by half a dozen men and trying to fight them back. Jumping into the air, the feral spun herself around knocking three of them down with her powerful attack.

As Brennan and Emma quickly approached Brennan charged up and launched two bolts at the feral's attackers. Shalimar was landing on her feet as the first charge hit the man to her left and two other men ducked closer to her causing some of the charge to strike the feral as well.

"Shal!" Emma cried out in worry as Shalimar staggered briefly. The psionic was soon enough beside her and knocked the remaining man out with a psi blast to the head. She wrapped her arms around Shalimar's shoulders in comfort but the tough feral was already quickly recovering on her own.

"Those guys came from that boat over there," the feral explained pointing to the large, white boat on the nearby water. "I'll go check it out. Stay here and watch my back."

"You shouldn't go alone, Shal," Brennan insisted. Though he didn't want her to be harmed his main concern was just being with her.

"Just cover me," she said before taking off in the direction of the boat.

Brennan and Emma had no time to follow her as more men were quickly approaching them on each side. Fireballs flew past them and they evaded them as best they could before the men were close enough for melee combat. Emma dodged the attacks of the man in front of her and the one to her side as she tried to get in a good psi blast on her quick and agile opponents. She could hear Brennan fighting behind her and turned to see him knocking down two charging men with an electric bolt.

Jesse and Adam had their hands full in the nearby warehouse as they fought off the security men attacking them. Jesse blocked the punches from the dark haired man before him and just as quickly returned with his own successful attacks. Adam leapt himself over the rail of the stairway he was standing on landing behind Jesse and knocked the unseen attacker in the head sending him crashing to the hard floor. After the molecular's punch took out his attacker he turned to smile gratefully to Adam. He turned and fought back to back with the man as the last two guards rushed towards them, easily being dealt with by each. When the men fell to the ground Jesse and Adam's attention was suddenly caught by a woman's short scream. They looked to each other and quickly raced to the warehouse exit to find Brennan and Emma outside surrounded by dark suited men.

Brennan launched charges as quickly as he could while dodging the fireballs that flew his way. Emma scrambled to her feet after being thrown to the ground by her hair and delivered a psi blast the closest target sending him flying back off the dock and into the water. She gasped as she saw the flames making their way towards her and quickly rolled herself behind the crates staked beside her, half the fireball burning her ankle as it collided with her skin. She cried out from the contact and quickly pulled her leg behind the crate as well, inspecting it as quickly as she could.

The sounds of a struggle aboard the white boat made their way to the ears of the elemental and the psionic.

"Brennan!" Emma called to the elemental for assistance as another fireball struck the crate above her causing it to fall beside her. She ducked lower to the ground and stuck her head around the corner to see Adam and Jesse making their way to their assistance. Jesse stopped and stood in front of Adam, massing to block the onslaught of oncoming fireballs.

"I'm going to help Shal!" Brennan called as he knocked down another charging guard with his fist.

"What?" Emma asked almost in panic at being left alone, wounded, as she continued to duck the fireballs being thrown at her head. She looked over to see the elemental heading for the boat and redirected her attention to her own attackers. She gripped her wounded ankle; her white socks quickly turning red as the blood dripped down her leg. Knowing she couldn't outrun their fireballs at the moment she held her place behind the large crate which itself was burnt to the point she knew it would break with another flame.

She peered over the side of the crate to see the grinning men now walking towards her steadily. She looked behind them to see Jesse still massed in front of Adam as the four guards continued throwing fireballs to hold them off. She tried to collect herself. Tried to calm herself down enough so she might be able to hit them with a psi blast when they came into range. She looked back over the side of the crate noticing they'd both stopped in their tracks just out of her range but close enough she could see the evil gleam in their eyes as they raised their hands and simultaneously threw two large fireballs at her, exploding the crate.

Brennan entered the boat to find Shalimar and Mark engaged in combat. He looked to the floor of the cabin to see two of the guards getting to their feet and he quickly struck them down with a powerful charge sending them crashing through the door and over the edge of the boat. An angry Mark sneered and shoved the feral back before launching a fireball at Brennan. The elemental dodged from the doorway and looked back to find it engulfed in flames with Shalimar fighting him inside.

"Brennan!" Adam's voice rang loudly from behind.

Brennan turned to see his friends were in danger but quickly turned back to Shalimar wanting only to help her.

"Brennan, go help them!" she ordered while exchanging moves with the criminal.

"But, Shal-"

"Go!"

Brennan sighed and jumped off the side of the boat back onto the dock. He noticed the burning crate and remembered Emma had been behind it and was now nowhere in sight. He queued up electric charges and launched them at the guards knocking two of them to the ground instantaneously. Jesse unmassed and regained his breath before charging the other men alongside Adam.

Seeing that the two had the situation now under control, Brennan quickly turned and headed back onto the boat to help the feral.

"Where are you going?" Jesse called in confusion as his massed forearm landed across the face of the nearest guard.

"To help Shalimar!" the elemental answered.

"I'll help Shalimar," Jesse informed as he ran to catch up with Brennan.

"I got it under control ok."

"You boys stay here," Adam called from behind as he knocked out the last man. "I'll help Shalimar."

"I'm in the middle of helping her," Brennan snapped, shaking his hand in front of the molecular's face.

"You don't think I can do it?" Jesse snipped back, stepping in front of the elemental.

"Jess, you're just mad 'cause I got there first. Get over it and get out of my way."

A large splash interrupted their argument and the looked to the edge of the dock to see two arms clinging to it.

"Well, will someone please help me?" Emma asked coughing up the water she had in her throat.

"No time, Emma, hafta help Shalimar," Adam answered and began to walk past Brennan and Jesse.

"Adam, I think you've been infected by those psionics," Emma called and tried to catch her breath again.

"I don't think so," he flatly denied.

"She's right, Adam, both of you are infected," Brennan stated. "Now get out of my way I'm going to help Shalimar."

"What's the difference who helps her?" Emma asked now very concerned for her friend still on the burning boat. She tried to pull herself onto the dock but it was so high above the water she could merely grip it with her hands.

Brennan pushed his way past Jesse who grabbed the elemental from behind and threw him back onto the dock. Brennan stood and rushed the molecular who tackled him in return. As both men wrestled on the dock Brennan noticed Adam heading towards the boat and threw a charge at his feet, knocking him down. Both men continued fighting each other neither noticing Shalimar running off the flaming boat.

"Adam?" she asked as she stopped beside him. His mumbling informed her he was alive and she lifted him up, carrying him to the middle of the dock and farther from the boat. She rushed back to the dock over to Emma hanging from the side. Brennan and Jesse each jumped to their feet at seeing her as she helped Emma out of the water and carried her beside Adam.

"Shal, you alright?" Brennan called as she let the psionic down on the dock.

"The boat's gonna explode!" she explained as she ran towards him.

They turned to see the few remaining mutants jumping off the sides of the boat and into the water. Brennan threw a bolt down into the water electrifying the remaining fire elementals.

"Get down!" the feral yelled at the impending explosion of the boat. Jesse stepped in front of the feral and massed as the explosion sent pieces of wood, metal and other parts of the boat flying onto the dock knocking Brennan over.

When the debris settled they looked around for any remaining enemies and Shalimar headed over to a wounded Brennan to help him up.

"We gotta get them back to Sanctuary," she informed the molecular. "They're hurt bad." She slowly helped brace Brennan on Jesse's shoulder and rushed over to Adam and Emma to help them up and get them to the Helix as well.