Emma didn't react immediately, but she felt a hand taking her arm and managed to pull herself together as Shalimar started to run, pulling Emma with her. They ran outside and followed Brennan and Jesse into an alley. When Brennan saw that they were alone he threw an electrical charge at the man who fell to the ground. Brennan reached him first.

"Man, he's a pussy. I didn't even hit him hard."

As he said that, Michael turned his head toward Brennan and sent him a beam. Jesse came to his rescue and knocked the man out.

"Bren, are you okay?"

Brennan just looked at him. "Bren, are you okay?"

"Huh, yeah man, I'm fine."

Emma and Shalimar had reached them, Shalimar checking if Michael were out for good this time. Emma looked at Brennan. "Oh no," she said with a mixture of concern and humour. "We need to get him back fast."

"Why, what's wrong?" Jesse said with fear in his eyes.

"He is under a love spell and I think he has fallen for you."

"Me?"

"It's complicated. We need to get everyone home now. Jesse help Shalimar with Michael and I'll take care of Brennan."

As Jesse turned to help Shalimar Emma let out a low laugh thinking that this situation could have been rather amusing, but she pulled herself together, knowing that none of the guys would find it very funny.

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When they got back to Sanctuary they moved Michael to the lab where Adam was waiting.

"Did everything go okay?" He asked when he saw that the guy was knocked out.

Emma looked at the others, but Brennan was busy looking at Jesse, Shalimar was looking at her and Jesse looked like he didn't understand anything so Emma decided to take the charge.

"Brennan was hit by a beam from Michael and he saw Jesse."

Adam nodded understanding, but Jesse didn't understand a thing.

"What is going on here?" he said with an even more confused look if that was possible.

Both Emma and Adam looked at Jesse before Adam spoke up.

"Michael has the power to cast some sort of love spell and he did that on Shalimar and now Brennan. This spell works on the first person they see and they get so lost in this person that they would do anything for them. Brennan looked at you and Shalimar looked at Emma so now we are going to try to turn them back by using Michael."

Jesse still looked confused, but Adam turned to Shalimar.

"Shalimar, I need you to watch over Michael and let me know when he wakes up…Shalimar."

"Is Emma staying too?"

"No, I need to talk to her and prepare some stuff before Michael wakes up."

"Then I'm not staying."

Emma had turned towards Shalimar and looked into her eyes. She raised her hands and took a hold of Shalimar's face so she was sure Shalimar paid attention.

"Shal, I need you to watch him okay? If you don't watch him, I could get hurt and you don't want that do you?"

"No," she answered almost panic with fear in her eyes.

"Then you must stay here and guard Michael and let Adam and I know when he wakes up."

"Okay."

"And you must watch him closely all the time."

"I will."

"Good."

Emma turned to Adam who gave a sign to get everyone except Shalimar and Michael out of the room.

When they got outside the lab, Adam told Jesse to keep an eye on Brennan and then started walking with Emma so they could talk.

"How has she been?"

"She's been very…forward. She is definitely not herself, but you saw how she was acting in the lab."

"Yeah, it worries me a little. But it was right what you said and did because right now I think that's the only way to get to her even though it's the same as exploiting someone."

"I don't like it Adam. This could influence our relationship and we don't know how she's gonna act after this and what if we can't turn her back to normal?"

"I really hope we can or else we'll have a serious problem, especially for you."

They were interrupted by a voice. "Adam, Emma, he's awake."

"Good, Shalimar. Stay there and keep an eye on him. We're on our way."

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