So, I'm back! This is the second part of Drops of Eternity. It takes place after at the end of 2nd season and during 3rd season. It 's an AU so you're warned.

Disclaimers: don't owe them. But stands first on my Christmas gift list.

The Truth…

Shalimar had just left Sanctuary, a very angry and disappointed Brennan in her wake. Adam felt defeated. Never in his whole life had he felt so miserable. The hurt caused by his betrayal had been reflected in their eyes and had burned his soul, leaving a scar he knew would never fade. Guilt was making him dizzy with himself. Shalimar had every right to be angry with him. But going back to Naxcon was sheer suicide. It was a trap and they were blindly running into it. Things were closing around Mutant X a lot quicker than he had expected.

"Emma, I need to talk to you"

His defeated tone, where she had expected anger or even hatred, surprised her. The young woman stayed in the lab after Jesse's departure. She had been unable to stop herself from making him tell the truth. Emma breathed deeply. She had been ready to use her powers to make her own husband talk and that scared her. Seeing his eyes, Emma knew she had broken something in him, something that would never mend. But somehow, the others had to learn the truth. The young woman braced herself, shoving the guilt in the back of her mind. It was not the moment to break down.

"Emma, why the hell on heart have you done this?"

She was still reflecting if she should tell him about her premonitions. After all, he had the right to know and she doubted she could hide her condition any longer. Seeing her turning pale, his next question was voiced in a gentler tone. The young woman leaned on a nearby wall for support closing her eyes in an attempt to steady herself. For a few seconds she was unable to answer him. The sight of his distressed wife hurt him even more. But something about her behavior was wrong.

"Emma, did you become a precog?"

The psionic breathed deeply, fighting a wave of nausea. Seeing his wife falter a little, Adam gently took her in his arms. Instinctively, she wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head on his shoulder. His presence gave her the strength to talk; he had already guessed about her precognitive abilities there was no use hiding the truth anymore.

"That's just temporary. I won't stay a precog. Shalimar had to go to her father. Otherwise, there will be no future for humanity. We all have to go there."

Adam's breath got caught in his throat. He had registered no new mutation on his wife DNA. She had been stabilized a long time ago, maybe he had been wrong. How could she have become a precog and why was it only temporary? She was hiding something.

"Adam, we should go and help them."

She lightly kissed him on the cheek, trying to make him go back to the lab.

"Why is it temporary, what are you hiding?"

Emma sighed. It was the time for the other part of the truth.

"It's because of the baby Adam."

Her husband stared at her unable to breathe or think. Things were going at speed light in his mind. His wife was pregnant. That would mean only one thing. She would have to disappear otherwise the others would chase her to get the baby. Following his train of thoughts, she sadly smiled fully understanding it was her last hours with her friends and maybe with the man of her life.

"Let's get back to Jesse. We don't want him to worry any more than he already does."

But Adam seemed rooted to the ground and refused to move, still shocked. A spark of hope ignited in his heart. Maybe there would be a way for them. Her words reflected her hope, mirroring his own belief in them.

"Adam, have faith in us. We'll find a way, no matter what it takes."

XXX

6 months later in sanctuary

"Oh my god!"

She started furiously tipping on the keyboard, the list of files being recovered, quickly increasing. Most of them were video files, some others were emails, DNA analysis as well as health reports. Hearing her outburst the others had come running to see what was happening. Jesse was the first one to reach the lab and she could only smile at his worried expression.

"What is the problem Lexa?"

"I think I found something. You see that list."

Three pairs of eye turned to the computer screen where a list of at least two hundred files was displayed.

"Those files have been erased just before you left for Naxcon. They are mostly Sanctuary survey video files."

"Why would someone erase those files, we never watch or use them?"

The three friends were starting to feel uneasy. Adam had never talked to them about erasing files. They were all stored in a separated unit, just in case. Jesse couldn't even remember having seen that any files had been missing. It wasn't as if he had been looking for those files but if any had been missing he would have seen it. Lexa seemed as happy as a kid in front of a Christmas tree or a scientist finding the answer to all his questions.

"Don't know but it must be something really huge. I found something this morning in the central system. It took me hours to get in and a few more to find a way to recover them; but I did it. Now let's see what the first file is about."

Before they had time to protest, the screen was flashing to life showing Emma rummaging in the fridge and quietly preparing an ice cream bowl. The clock on the screen indicated it was two in the morning.

Brennan took Shalimar's hand in his, silently supporting her. No one dared to say a thing. Watching their little sister was a painful experience for the three friends. The scene taking place in front of their eyes left them shocked. Nothing had ever prepared them to see this.

A man arrived in the kitchen, his bare back turned to the camera. His voice was well known to all of them.

"Emma honey, what are you doing in the kitchen come back to bed."

She was seductively smiling and getting closer to Adam without a word, the ice cream long ago forgotten on the counter. Then, the couple on the screen was passionately kissing oblivious of the cameras.

Seeing the shock on her teammates faces, Lexa stopped the video without a word and downloaded a more recent file. But she had a nagging suspicion they would see a similar exchange. That one had been taken in the lab and was showing Adam and Emma repeating their previous exercise with a little more ardor than previously.

Silently and visibly shocked, Shalimar went past her friends and retreated in her bedroom. 'This cannot be true. Adam and Emma were having an affair and she never talked to me about it.'

Brennan and Jesse eyes were rooted to the screen. Wheels were starting to turn and click in their heads, putting the pieces back in place. Before their disappearance, the two friends would behave strangely going out every now and then without pretext, going on to missions alone, Adam always insisting he needed a psionic and not someone to protect him. They would also sometimes fight about silly things like grocery shopping, Emma leaving her books everywhere around sanctuary or Adam lack of sleep. When Adam had met Christina and nearly died Emma had been cranky for at least a week, barely eating or speaking to him and then suddenly they had been friends again.

"Did you know about that?"

The screen went blank and Lexa took back her place in front of the computer. Jesse swallowed with difficulty. His throat seemed full of sand. Memories were starting to come back, their talk during their little stay in Kovakstan. Emma admitting she was married to Adam when he had talked about his feelings. The young molecular rubbed his face. She had told him and erased his memory. Those alien black eyes of her were not some kind of bad dream; it had been real. Another memory came back to the young molecular. She had been able to send a blast so powerful it had defeated soldiers patrolling near the helix. 'Oh god Emma, you could have trusted me with your secrets, I would have never talked about it.'

"Yes, I knew but Emma made me forget, she erased my memory. She was more powerful than she would let on."

Brennan looked at him unable to believe Emma would have done such a thing. Adam had betrayed them, but Emma… ; she was his little sister. How could she have fallen for such a man? Brennan sighed. They had always been close but he had never suspected their relation was more than a father-daughter type of thing.

"In fact, she told me they were married. You should have seen her. Her eyes were shining with happiness and love. But they are both dead now. We cannot change the past and being angry at them will not help us."

Knowing Jesse was right as usual, he gathered some courage and prepared to leave in search for Shalimar. Her previous reaction was worrying him.

"You're right Jesse. I'm going to talk to Shal and see if she's alright."

Brennan left them alone. Jesse would need some time and maybe someone to talk to.

"Why do you think they erased all those files? I know Adam and he wouldn't do it without purpose."

Jesse watched her not fully understanding were she was going to.

"They did not want us to know the truth. They might have thought it would hurt us or they were afraid we would not understand."

"No Jesse. They erased all the files only one time and it was just before they died. If they did not want you and the others to know, they would have erased them daily or weekly. It doesn't make any sense. They both knew something was going to happen."

The young woman closed her eyes trying to find another explanation. But each time, she came out with only one. They knew they were going to die at Naxcon and they wanted to keep their secret, secret. Jesse was still watching the list shell-shocked. The erased files started not long after Caleb; that would explain a lot about Emma's strange behavior the last year. That would explain why she would not return his feelings. Sadness welled up inside of him stirring emotions he thought he had control of.

"I'm going out for a walk. I need fresh air."

She watched him with concerned eyes knowing exactly where he was going to, but unable to stop him or help him in any way.

"Jesse, are you alright? Do you want to talk about it?"

He gently placed a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it softly smiling to his new friend. Sometimes her kindness surprised him, warmed his heart.

"No, not now. Thanks Lexa."

XXX

She heard his footsteps from a distance. Then there were the knocks on her door. She was not surprised by his presence but she could and did not want to answer. The young woman was sitting on the hard floor, her back to the wall completely dazed. She had thought she knew them, but still, their had been signs. She could still remember their talk after Emma's return from the Bahamas. Had she listened carefully, she would have understood Emma was talking about Adam.

Brennan opened the door and spotted her on the floor, her arms resting on her knees, her eyes tightly closed. Without a word, he sat close to her putting one arm around her shoulders. Shalimar rested her head on his shoulder finding some comfort in her friend's presence.

"Why did they lie to us? I thought they were our family. I mean… Emma is… was my little sister. How were we able not to see the signs? We must have been blind."

Brennan sighed, his heart crammed with sadness and regrets. There were no answers to her questions. Only Adam or Emma would have been able to explain it. But it was too late.

"We didn't want to see the signs."

"I miss them so much Brennan."

"I miss them too Shal. But we need to get over it. Jesse knew, but Emma wiped his memory clean of that knowledge. If they had wanted us to know they would have talked about it. I still have trouble believing Adam kept so much of his past from us."

Silent tears started running down the young woman's cheek. Brennan lovingly cleaned them with his thumb. Adam's treason, his and Emma's death had put them through a though ordeal. It had been especially hard on the young feral. Adam nearly raised her. He had been the closest thing she had had as father. Emma had always been there to talk, to pacify situations, sometimes acting like a sister, sometimes like a mother.

"At least, we know their affair was not just a fling."

His last remark caught Shalimar's attention.

"And how would you know that? They have never talked about it."

"Emma talked to Jesse. They were married."

TBC