OK, sorry for the delay. I had severe blocking. I think it is better now. Let me know if you all want me to continue.

An intense throbbing in his head wakened Jesse to his latest reality. Lexa was apparently working for the bad guys and trying to kill them; Shalimar had disappeared; and Brennan was trapped in the dojo with a hole through his body. He knew he had been trapped in the dojo security and he knew that a massive force of electricity had somehow released him. Beyond that, he knew nothing. He struggled to open his eyes. His head hurt so badly that he didn't know if he even wanted to open them. He thought about just lying there. At least then he could pretend nothing had happened to his team. Emma and he would still be together, Shal would not be missing, Brennan would still be alive, and Adam ... His mind trailed off when he thought of Adam and the thought of Brennan dead gave him added energy as well. He swallowed hard and opened his eyes. They were blurry. He clenched them shut and tried again – still blurry. God his head hurt! Then, one last time, he opened them and left them open. Slowly, they adapted and clarity began to resume. He breathed slowly and attempted to take in his barely visible surroundings. He thought he saw Lexa lying at the bottom of the dojo stairs. He looked around and did not see Brennan anywhere. A strange fog was lifting overhead. Jesse struggled to his feet and stood leaning over with his hands on his hips as he coughed away some phlegm that had accumulated in his throat. When he was finished, he straightened his back and slowly walked toward the dojo. He attempted to contact Shalimar on his ring. "Shalimar?" Jesse whispered. "Shalimar?"

Jesse proceeded in silence toward the dojo. If Shalimar had heard him, she did not answer or at least he could not hear her answer. He had no clue what Lexa had done or how much damage she had caused. Jesse stopped at the control desk and turned off the dojo security. He didn't see anything change on the dojo but believed that it had turned off successfully. He needed to try and reach Brennan to see if he was still alive. The dojo was the last place he had seen him. Jesse looked over at Lexa lying on the floor. He didn't trust the idea of going into the dojo again. What if she was feigning unconsciousness and waiting for Jesse to go into the dojo again. She could turn the security back on and trap him again. But he had to get to Brennan. From the looks of things nothing was moving in the dojo and he was so badly injured. Jesse walked over to Lexa and pushed her with his foot. He was ready to phase in an instant if he noticed movement from her. Nothing. He pushed her again. He began to yell Brennan's name. "Brennan!" He looked toward the dojo and then back down at Lexa. "Brennan?" he yelled one more time. He thought he heard a groan come from the dojo. This gave him some hope. "Brennan! Brennan, if you can hear me, take it easy. I am on my way. I just have to make sure Lexa can't hurt us again." Jesse knew that he could not leave Lexa lying on the floor unchecked while he went back into the dojo to get Brennan. He leaned down and picked her up off of the floor. He was still ready to phase at the slightest indication that she was awake. He saw none, however, and began to carry her up the stairs of the dojo. When he got high enough, he began to careen his sight over to where Brennan lay. He had not answered Jesse and Jesse wasn't even certain whether he was still alive. Jesse quickly placed Lexa on the floor of the dojo far along the backside and ran quickly over to Brennan. He knelt down nest to him all the while facing Lexa's form to keep an eye on her.

"Brennan?" Jesse said gently to his friend as he noticed to renewed bleeding and his friend's paled complexion. He checked for a pulse and was elated when he found one. "That's it, Brennan. Just stay alive a little longer. I will get us some help." Jesse took his jacket off and covered Brennan with it. He looked back over at Lexa and ran down the stairs of the dojo to the control desk. He went over to the control desk and flipped some switches. He isolated the individualized chambers and switched on the chamber in which he had placed Lexa. A quick flash of light and the perimeter monitor told Jesse that he had successfully isolated Lexa from Brennan and had her secured in a 10 by 10 isolation chamber. He ran back up to Brennan and placed his right arm under his shoulders and his left under his knees and lifted. Jesse grunted as he picked up his friend who outweighed him by at least sixty pounds. Brennan was bulky and big and Jesse wanted to be extra careful to prevent any further harm. Brennan stirred when Jesse began to walk down the steps. "It's OK, Brennan, almost there." Jesse comforted him while he brought him down and lay him down on the floor by the control desk. Jesse was about to switch on the main control and leave Lexa when his conscious got the best of him. He had never killed anyone before and could not bear the thought of leaving Lexa in the dojo where she could die if no one found her. He looked down at Brennan and thought about how he should kill her after what she'd done. He thought of how Brennan and Shalimar probably would not give it a second thought if either of them were in his shoes right now. But he wasn't them and he could not just leave someone like that. He ran to the kitchen and quickly returned with two gallons of water, a bowl and several boxes of oatmeal. He ran up the stairs and placed them in the center of the dojo. He ran back down and to the control desk. He switched on the main power and a flash indicated that the entire dojo was once again isolated. He switched off the independent isolation providing Lexa with complete access to the rest of the dojo. She had enough water and food to last her for a week. He had also placed a deck of cards in the dojo to keep her busy. That was more than she had given he and Brennan and it was enough to place his conscience at ease.

Brennan began to stir again after Jesse switched on the dojo. Brennan was always capable of feeling surges of electrical energy and the dojo's supply gave him a bit of a zap as he lay on the floor. The pain hit him as he began to come to and he cried out at the intensity. Jesse looked down at his friend and frowned when he saw his pain. He knelt down next to him and tried to keep him from moving around too much. Jesse knew that they had to get out of there. He knew that the Dominion would likely come and he had no idea how long that would be. He looked down at Brennan and thought about the wheelchair in the lab. While Jesse ran to the lab to get some medical supplies and the chair, a stirring of life began to emanate quietly from the dojo. Lexa was awake. She crawled to her knees and saw Jesse as he left the room on his way to the lab on the other side of the compound. Lexa saw Brennan lying by the desk. She shook her head and checked her power. "Still got it," she whispered as she clenched her fist dissipating a laser in her hand. She looked at Brennan again and around her. She noticed the water and food in the middle of the dojo and smiled at the innocence of her captor. She managed to get to her feet and began walking toward the stairs. Her glare was fixated on Brennan who was himself attempting to get to his knees and hopefully up. He managed finally to get himself into a kneeling position. As he looked up for something to use to hoist himself to a standing position, he noticed Lexa standing on the top of the dojo with a laser ball rolling in her hand. Brennan sat back on his haunches and attempted to form a ball of electricity in his hands. He was far too late as Lexa through an intense laser in his direction.

Jesse ran into the room just in time to see the event take place. With utter disbelief, he saw Lexa throw her load and with absolute horror, he watched Brennan hit the floor. The light was so intense he had no idea whether it hit Brennan or if he dove to get out of the way. All he knew was Lexa was not contained and she once again had the upper hand.