Different Powers 23

Brennan looked at the blade as Adam fully revealed it from the cloth. His breath caught, when the moonlight reflected on the blade, making it seem to his eyes like it had an ancient power that lay slumber in it. He tried to pull his eyes away, but they continued to stare at the item, till Sifer blocked every ones point of view when he was shoved to stand in front of Adam. Brennan's mind crashed when Sifer was released from his binds, and Adam handed the blade over to him.

"Adam... are you insane!"

But Adam only spared him a quickly look, then turned back to Sifer, and between them, talked quietly. Brennan looked to the others and they too returned his weariness, but they trusted Adam enough. With that thought, Brennan quickly shut his mouth.

Sifer took the blade carefully, as if he expected it to suddenly flex and flash in his hands. But it didn't. Sighing, he moved so the members of the mutant x team were in range of the blades power. When none of the members tried to move away, he took them all in, with one glance across them all.

Slowly he lifted the blade so it was level with his chest, and held it close like it was his prize and only lifeline, the one thing that mattered. He suddenly started to talk in a foreign language, as if talking directly to the blade. His words turned to whispers, and the whispers to chanting.

Brennan watched as they all jumped when the blade grew a deep white, but seemed like a very light blue. The colour's mixed and blended so frequently together no one could tell which colour it truly was.

When the blade seemed at the max of its colour, small whispers of white smoke seemed to come off the blade. Sifer's eyes grew tighter as he brought more and more out of the blade.

When it was ready, Sifer's eyes shot open and he raised his right hand towards the members of the team. He held the blade in a quivering left hand that shook only when he seemed to hesitate. He was playing with things far too ancient, and one wrong slip and the results could be disastrous.

Slowly, a glow formed around his hand and enclosed his whole mind with the thought of power. Such power that he'd never dreamed of, and he was struggling to resist.

Adam stood to the side with Derek, Willow, Nina and Eddy. He could see the sudden hesitation and a thought, quickly crossed to his mind.

' If Sifer tries to take the powers after he has absorbed them from the team... he'll be another Gabriel Ashlock. But like Gabriel, he would slowly destroy him self'.

The event carried on and it seemed Sifer remembered some part of him self, and the thought of the power suddenly seemed like taking a bribe from Eckhart or shaking the devils hand him self.

Sifer's glowing hand seems too bright to look at, and a slow feeling of wrongness started to cross over the team. They all moved about, fidgeting with hands or COM ring, any thing to try and take their minds off what was about to happen.

Sifer allowed the glow to pass fully over, and seep into his hand, before he started to pick out the targets for the powers. His eyes travelled each member of the team and finally, he allowed the images of those people to seep into his own mind.

Sifer gave them all one more glance, before thrusting his glowing hand forwards at the members of Mutant X. A blinding light lit the area where the team stood.

Each member of Mutant x felt the light seep into them, their bodies absorbing the power of it. It swirled in them, bringing things alive in them; they never thought they'd feel. The light lasted a few seconds longer, before drawing back into the blade, a hiss sound followed and then all the light disappeared.

Adam walked towards the members of his team, who seemed shaken by the even. All their faces held a look of surprise, and when he reached them, he started to check them over to see they were really ok.

Willow went to Shalimar and helped her stand up, and when she got to her full height, Willow couldn't help but smile. She had a stiff and determined strength to her self, as she was too proud to show weakness. Willow quickly slung her arm around her shoulder and gave her a sisterly smile. After Shalimar tried to conceal a smirk, it quickly spread across her face, when Willow laughed.

Jesse slowly stood up as Adam helped balance him out, "Owe... what happened?" When Adam didn't answer, Jesse tried to slowly turn his head to look at him. Moving too quickly only allowed a migraine to start, or dizziness to easily sweep you off your feet. He moved towards Emma and quickly gave her a hand at standing up right. She looked pale, and when he called her name, her eyes held a small smile, like she'd realised some thing.

Adam went to Brennan, who was still leaned a bit forwards and gripping his thighs with clenching palms. Adam helped Brennan ease up when Brennan quickly tried to wave away Derek. Brennan didn't get a say when Adam wanted to help.

Sifer almost dropped the blade when he was done. He panted hard, and slowly rewrapped the blade up in its cloth. When he was finished wrapping it, he went to Adam and handed it back.
"I don't think I'll be hunting for any ancient items for a while if not the rest of my life. They take a lot out of you". Adam nodded, and Sifer went over to Nina. He tried to reach his hand out to her shoulder like he used to, but she stepped away, as did the others.

He scrunched his nose, and gave a huff, before leaving.

Emma and Jesse both looked like they had their legs tied together, as they started to walk in the same patter as each other. Emma had said she needed to talk to Adam.

"Adam... it feels strange. I don't know if my powers are back yet". Her voice held a note of panic, which made the rest of Mutant X all look up at Adam, expecting an answer. Nina quickly stumbled over her words when she realised she maybe intruding.

"Well, they could or should come back. Sifer knows what will happen if there not. They should be back tomorrow, since it took a full night just for the other powers you guys had, to be fully recognised by your bodies". She drew silent when she realised every one was looking at her.

Adam nodded, fully agreeing. "She's right. It took a night for the powers given to you to be fully absorbed by your bodies, so it should be the same for this account. You all then need to go to bed since you will need it. I programmed the Helix to automatically fly here after I sent it back to sanctuary. I'll bring it tomorrow, and we can take these guys back with us".

No one was in the mood to argue. Adam invited the others in, while Mutant X quickly split up, and returned to their rooms. When the early hours of Morning drew in, the team were feeling better, with a good nights sleep.

Adam had eventually started to wake them all up, when Shalimar was first up and out the door, pestering him to call the helix so they could leave. Each time he entered a room, he was greeted with a grumble of annoyance, and when he threw the curtains back, to allow the sun access, he was almost threw out the room head first, but eventually the members of mutant x awakened.

They all exited their rooms, yawning and rubbing their heads like they'd hit it on some thing.

It was around 10 when Adam eventually signalled for the helix's arrival. Mutant X climbed aboard, and Adam made room for the others to get on.

Derek took a look at the ship that stood in front of him, and quickly gave nervous laugh, "are you kidding". Willow looked back at him; slightly annoyed he was delaying them. "Don't tell me your afraid of planes". Derek gave a couch, and cleared his throat, "no. But this isn't exactly a plane. Not to mention we don't even know if these guys can fly it properly".
Brennan and Adam were going to pilot them back to Sanctuary, so he turned around in his seat. "Hey, come on Derek, I wanna get back and when we're there, then you can complain how bad the flight was".

Derek gave Brennan a look and stared at Willow, like a child at his mother, asking 'please Mum do I have to'. Willow quickly gave a stern nod, and Derek shovelled aboard. No one wanted to go against any one who was remotely feral, extremely if they were female. Derek had experienced Willow's temper first hand when they'd argued one, and the lump she'd left on his behind and head had lasted a good few days.

The helix took off as soon as every one was settled. Every time the helix gave a slight rock, or bump out of the blue, Derek would grip the handles of the chair, and look like he was straining just to breath. Willow shook her head, and quickly gripped his hand. He gratefully took it and she mimed to Shalimar, "crier baby".

The helix landed in Sanctuary smoothly, and every one was thankful, they didn't want another grunt of curses to follow, like they had on the helix, when ever the air hit the plane on a weird angle, making it shake and rock.

Adam let the others explore sanctuary, while he did a brief check up on each member of Mutant x. It showed that their powers were back, and when Shalimar heard the news, her face spread with relief and she let out a long breath.

The team were left to relaxed for the day, but Shalimar and Willow quickly went to the dojo to train with each other. Brennan almost panicked when Shalimar gripped his arm to follow. He was thankful when Derek grabbed the other, and it felt like a tugging contest.
Shalimar gave up after remembering Willow was waiting, and ran off.

Brennan and Derek both sat with Emma, Jesse, Nina and Eddy, all talking about their lives. Jesse quickly found he couldn't resist telling them about Shalimar's little competition with a gay guy in a new bar they'd tried. Shalimar had been talking away to Brennan, when the guy had suddenly cut in, and started to throw chat lines to Brennan.

Brennan quickly put his head down, and grunted in anger, when the whole group roared with laughter. Jesse's face was red as he continued, "ye... and Shal and the guy stood arguing over Bren". This urn-ed another bowl of laughter, and Derek couldn't help it, "hey Bren, did you get his number". The group howled with laughter and Derek lent back on his chair as he cradled his chest. Brennan let them have their laugh, and before Derek could fully put his chair legs to the floor, Brennan shot one of the legs with a bolt, and the chair toppled backwards, carrying a still laughing Derek.

Derek's laughter stopped abruptly when he slammed to the floor. Every one tried to stop laughing, but a slight snort was heard from one of them, and they all burst with laughter.

Brennan turned to the group, "Owe Jess, what about that time when you got drunk and couldn't get home". Emma nodded intently, and quickly pointed to Brennan, "and he tried to get in the car and butted the door. And fell flat on his back with a cut head". Brennan nodded and again, the group roared in laughter.

Shalimar and Willow had came to see what the noise was when they saw the others all sitting a circle around the main area of sanctuary. Some one said some thing, and the group roared with laughter. The walls of Sanctuary rumbled with it and they too found them selves joining in.

As they drew near Jess shouted to her, "hey Shal, remember that bar we went to and that gay guy was arguing with you over Bren". The group snickered except for Brennan, and she quickly nodded.
"Ye... but didn't you see the guy look over at our table, we didn't argue for long Jess. He saw you and thought he'd fancy his chances".

Emma quickly cut in, "so that's why he kept looking over at us. I thought he was snarling at Jess... just seems he must have been blowing kisses".

Jesse's face grew a deep red, and the group exploded with laughter.

Adam came out the lab, after the last out burst of laughter, and giggled along as the team told their new guest about all their nights out when some thing happened that just made the others laugh harder. By the end of it all, every one was cradling their stomachs, faces red, eyes watering and trying to breath through laughing so hard.

Adam cut it up and told the others he'd be glad to put them into the underground. After the group had a small chat, they agreed.

It was near 3 pm when the others were sent off in the helix with Jesse, who would take them to a safe house. Derek had been reluctant to go back on a plane, but Willow quickly gave him a hard stare and gritted her teeth, he'd been quickly running for a seat, and fastening in.

The others waved them off, and then went to their rooms. Brennan had went to his room, not noticing Shalimar walking his steps. He jumped when he opened his door, and she called his name.

"Shal... hey... so, what's up". She smiled, and let her head drop, and his heart suddenly plunged when a strand of gold fell across her face.

"I wanted to talk to you. Its about when you were taken". Her eyes seemed searching, and he wished he knew what she was thinking at that moment.

"I got scared when you were taken... I couldn't control my actions". She kept her eyes away from his, not wanting to see the patients he was holding with her. She gave a quick sigh and turned to leave, but Brennan quickly grabbed her wrist. "Shal wait. We do need to talk". He made sure she was looking at him, where she could see the look in his eyes. He held her hands to his chest, so she would be able to run off.

He gathered the words in his head, and cursed at him self when he realised she was still waiting for him to tell her. He took a deep breath, and let it out.

'god, why is this so hard'. he looked at her eyes, still waiting.

She saw the hesitation in him, and her mind started to work the words, 'just say it... why is he so nervous?...'

she made sure to look in his eyes when ever he tried to start, hoping to find some answer there, but she was miss reading his eyes, her own emotions were getting in the way and making her think things she thought Brennan would never feel to her.

"... Shal, will you, or would you like to... to...". he stopped and tried to find some way to focus. He instantly saw the look in her eyes, the seeking of an answer to one that must be bouncing around her head.

"Would you like to go out some time... ". The words left his mouth and his mind screamed that he'd need to apologise. She wouldn't want to mix emotions from team member to relationship. He tried not to visibly shake his head when he thought of them being like that.

Shalimar smiled wide, "sure". Her mind laughed, ' that was too quick'. she bit her lower lip and tried not to stare at him, but when she did the relief in his eyes made her fall into a daze. big brown eyes looking at her, and she felt her heart pound when her cheek felt like they were on fire.

Brennan sighed, and suddenly, there was an awkward silence between them. he unknowingly, scratched the back of his head, and gave a nervous laugh.

She smiled, and dropped her eyes away from his again, "so when do you wanna set it". Brennan felt a warm up lift when her said that.

"well, when ever is fine with you".

She nodded, "how about tomorrow night them. nothing is planned so there will be less chance of it being cancelled". Brennan nodded, "ye, that's great. what time... eight". her smile lit up and he felt his heart drum on his ribs.

"sure.. eight then".

the silence came again and Brennan felt that the moment was being ruined by it.

Jesse popped his head out of his door, and smiled broad at them, it was a mischief smile, which made them both take a step apart. Jesse's room was two doors away from Brennan.

His smile lit his whole face, and his eyes shone with mischief. he lent more out the door, and made sure he glared his eyes into Brennan. Brennan tried to hide his face as his cheeks lit up when he knew Jesse had caught them. he did the same to Shalimar and got the same result.

a laugh came from him and he just couldn't resist. he seemed oblivious to the dangerous glint in Shalimar's eyes and the stiffness of her shoulders.

"so what time... I guess I could tag along". His eyes lit up with his smile when Shalimar clutched her hands into fists and stared straight at him. "JESSE!"

He nodded, "ok, I'll leave you two alone to, your business". He pretended to close the door as he walked in, but left it opens a crack. He would be able to use this as blackmail against Shalimar later on in life, he had no doubt.

Shalimar fixed a strand of hair that fell and stepped away from Brennan, who was still settling his cheeks down. She gave a nervous laugh, "Tomorrow then". Brennan nodded and gave her a smile, glad that Jesse hadn't continued.

She turned to leave, and Brennan quickly let a breath out, that he'd been holding. Shalimar heard it but made no sign she'd noticed. she bit her lip as she kept walking.

"hey Shal... didn't he even get a quick kiss". Her shoulders tensed when she realised Jesse had still been listening. She swung around, and he was 3 feet from Brennan, who was trying to not blush.

Shalimar felt anger boil in her when she heard how loud he'd deliberately shouted it.

he turned to Brennan and gave him a quick tap on the arm, "hey... now you get Shal's number and not that guys in the bar". Brennan through up his arm, and Jesse Shot off in a sprint. "JESSE, get here now".

Shalimar went off to the lab when she felt her COM ring buzz, and thought it not that important, since Adam didn't speak to tell them it was. She entered and saw Emma near the far wall, chatting lowly with Adam.

She smirked to her self when she realised Brennan was still chasing Jesse.

"So what's up Adam". Adam gave her a warm smile, then turned to his computer, where a video feed came up. It showed Luther corp. surrounded by police, then flickered to another line. There was Lionel, sitting in the back of one of the cars.

she gave a short laugh, and thought, 'couldn't have happened to any one who deserved it more'. to her surprise, Eckhart sat in another car, just behind Lionel's. she gasped, half shocked and laughing at the same time. 'well, I guess it could'.

Lex's face then appeared on the screen. he gave a smile and stared towards Adam, "its done now. you can get on with your lives. no one is going to interfere in them. my father wont ever get out... but in case any of you want to, visit, his cell, as the police station for a visit and tell them I said you could". His eyes held a knowing behind them, but Adam quickly stepped fully in front of the screen, "Thank you Lex. you take care of your self now, and if you need any thing, tell us". Lex gave a nod, "thanks, same to you all". He gave one last nod before the screen went black.

when Adam turned, he and Emma both stood up and putting coats on. Shalimar looked surprised.

"Shal, me and Emma are going to visit Lionel... Emma is going to clear all memory of us out of his mind... just in case. we'll be gone for about an hour, or a bit more". him and Emma both started to walk to the helix, and Shalimar waved to them. when she was sure they were in the garage, she shouted to the other to men.

"Hey Jess, guess what. Adam and Em have just gone out. So me an Brennan get to take some revenge". Her eyes flashed feral and she waited for any sudden movement.
"WHAT!" Jesse scrambled out of the rec room, closely followed by Brennan, who found it harder to follow Jesse when he kept fazing through walls and doors.

Jesse gave a yelp when he saw her and ran with his all towards the garage where the helix was kept in the hanger. "ADAM, EM!... WAIT!"

ok guys this is the end of the story. it was hard trying to find a good ending, but I hope this one was ok for you all.

please give one last reply on what you thought.

thanks for reading.

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