"We know that." Emma's voice carried through the garage. She had felt his pain as Jesse and her walked through the hallway and had sped up her steps in order to get to the source of the pain. She had never before experienced emotions so strong, one minute they were there and the next they were gone, replaced by a brick wall. Solid. Something she couldn't break through even if she had gathered all her strength. After her last attempt she hadn't dared to enter his mind again. "But someone did, and we need to know who and why, so that we can help you both out."
When he didn't say anything Emma continued. "Please don't run from us." Emma's voice made her sound as if she was younger than her actual age. She walked further into the garage with a cautious looking Jesse in tow. Things apparently had gone from cruel to just evil now it was the four of them standing before him, with the exception of one they all had concerned expressions. He could still feel the ache in his heart from the accusing glare Brennan was giving him. "Please, all we want is to…"
"Help. I know." Eddie interjected. All they ever did was try to help other people. When it came to their own family, in the end they couldn't even keep that together. They thought that he had purposely hurt Lexie, maybe he was better off leaving now and letting them take care of the younger elemental. It would be best for both of them if he just left her alone. Eddie backed up further as Emma made her way towards him. Cringing as he watched Jesse eyeing him closely, there was concern but no fear in his eyes. This was the last thing he needed or wanted. They thought he had been the one to hurt Lexie. Oh there was that sick feeling again.
Emma frowned at the stray emotions and tried to pick them apart, a small gasp escaped her lips as an image came to the young Psionic. *It was a younger version of the two mutants they had rescued, only they were slowly being wedged apart now* Her face fell into a sad understanding of his intentions and feelings. "No, that's not what we think at all." Emma protested as she continued moving stopping a few feet away from him when he stumbled backwards into another car. "Hey it's alright. WE know you didn't hurt her." Emma said casting an strong glare towards a guilty looking Brennan.
"But someone did and we need to know who and why so that we can help the both of you out." Jesse finished coming up behind Emma. He was a little more than concern with the kids reaction to Emma. It made him all the more curious about him.
Eddie knew that deep down inside they were telling him the truth, but it was hard to erase the impression that he read in Brennan's accusation. It had hit him so freakin' hard he was still reeling from the memory it had triggered. A hand on his shoulder brought him out of his thoughts. "Hey man I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you like that…" Brennan seemed to be staring through the lenses.
"I'd never… I'd never hurt her like that." Eddie said cutting Brennan off. He was holding onto his rising anger, while looking straight at Brennan. "Never." Eddie had stilled the moment the older Elemental had touched him, he was biting back the urge to shove him away. Had he just not accused him of hurting his own… no he had no idea what he was talking about. This wasn't a time to create more mixed emotions. Brennan was sorry about what he had said, sincere in his apology. Still it irked him that he was apologizing this soon. Eddie also knew they wouldn't leave him alone, it wasn't in their nature to leave anyone alone. Not when they needed help at least.
A silence filled the garage as the two stood face to face. It just occurred to Brennan that the kid had stopped shaking. "Why don't we go back inside." Emma was almost loosing her will to block the young man's on again off again emotions. The Psionic had felt something unusual when Brennan had touched the young man. She couldn't define it but it seemed as if Brennan had calmed him down a bit. "You can tell us what happened."
"I really don't think she'd be happy when she wakes up to find you left her alone." Emma said standing a few feet away from him. Emma was trying a last ditch effort, playing on his emotions for the girl. Praying that it would work.
Alone, she was one to talk. They had been on their own for such a long time that he really didn't think it would matter anymore whether they were together or not. Which was a ridicules way of thinking, Lex would so kick his ass if she even knew he was having those kinds of thoughts. Eddie was at a fork in the proverbial road.
"If you're not going to stay for yourself would you at least stay for her." Jesse said hoping and for some reason praying that he would listen to him. Deep down inside he knew that the kid wouldn't really leave his companion with strangers; he would have come back in a day or two after cooling off. But still there was a part of Jesse that knew if the girl woke up alone and scared… it wouldn't be pretty. For either side.
"Ok." he said reluctantly, "Just until she heals, then we're outta here."
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