A confused feral sat on her bed trying to figure out why she couldn't get the psionic out of her mind but was unable to reach any satisfying conclusion. She knew she should be thinking about Lara not only because she was her new fiancé but also because she had been kidnapped. But instead of worrying about her new red headed fiancé she found her self pondering her old red flame. As strange as it felt to her she actually wanted to curl up in the psionic's warm, inviting arms and sigh as the whole ordeal passed by. She convinced herself it wasn't true almost forcing images of Lara into her mind relieved to smile at the thought of her.
Feeling herself becoming increasingly antsy she rolled off her bed with a sigh dragging her feet over to the door. She half hoped the psionic would still be on the other side but her feral senses and female intuition removed the shred of hope that lingered on inside her as she opened the barrier to an empty hallway. Almost feeling her heart slightly sink and unsure why she pressed forward heading down the hall to take the familiar path to the psionic's room, to her own room.
The door to the room slowly opened revealing the home of all her sweet memories she'd made. She could barely remember the days she didn't share a room with the woman. As she stepped inside the room which now seemed odd to her the familiar scent of psionic entered her consciousness bringing a smile to her face as she walked over to the bed. She stood there for a moment letting the memories that surrounded her sink in and touch her heart warming what the psionic had now made cold for her. If almost made her feel better if it didn't remind her of what she no longer had. She opened her eyes as the reality of it sank in casting a cold spell back over her heart. Hot air rises and cold air sinks and Shalimar realized at that time her heart followed the same rules.
Opening her eyes she hung her head sighing in the pain and confusion swirling inside her and seeming to increase with every second. A red sight in the near distance caught her eye and she bent down to the floor sticking her hand under the bottom of the bed and pulling out the object. The satin surrounding her fingers as she lifted the garment reminded her of the day she'd given the red thong to the psionic. Instantly following the memory were thoughts of the red head in the sexy lingerie, a sight she wished could be hers now.
As Shalimar stood feeling the small garment between her fingers the sound of someone approaching from down the hall interrupted her wallowing. She quickly tucked the garment back under the bed and stood up, turning around just as the red head approached the door.
"Shalimar?" Emma questioned at the feral's presence in the room.
Shalimar looked at the woman standing in the doorway and wondered what to explain to her. The last thing she wanted right now was for Emma to know what had been crossing her mind. But how to hide it from a psionic?
"I was just looking for something," the feral explained hoping the excuse would fool the psionic.
"Oh."
Emma's facial expression made it hard for Shalimar to differentiate what she was thinking or feeling. She decided she'd have to continue with her front if she hoped to fool the intuitive red head.
"What were you looking for?" Emma questioned, her inquisitiveness almost putting the feral slightly on edge.
"Aspirin," Shalimar finally answered and headed for the door, pausing in the doorway beside the psionic to raise her eyes at her. "Someone hit me with a psi blast earlier" giving the woman a serious look she exited the room and began to walk back down the hall.
"Adam wants to see you in the lab," Emma called after the feral. she turned to look back into her old room, her eyes catching on the red garment slightly out of place and then turning back down the hall to Shalimar.
Without stopping or answering Shalimar just keep walking headed for the lab hoping whatever Adam had to say to her it would be quick.
"This better be about getting Lara back," Shalimar informed upon entering the lab to join Jesse and Adam.
"Shalimar, I'm glad you're here. Yes, that's part of it but I also want to talk about you. About the way you've been acting."
Already not liking the way the conversation was going Shalimar let out a huff, crossing her arms and staring at the man with anything but a pleased face. The sight of Emma entering the door didn't lighten the annoyance load off her either and she rolled her eyes at the red head.
"Shalimar, I know you don't want to talk about this-" Adam tried to explain but the agitated feral's voice was quick to interrupt.
"You're right I don't so why don't you tell me how we're gonna get Lara back."
Adam sighed before taking the feral's orders.
"Well whoever this is they've had the jump on you the last few times you left Sanctuary. I believe that's due to the fact they're psionics. Now if this person or people are targeting you we still have something they want." He grinned turning his head slightly to Emma in the doorway. The gesture seemed to take her and Jesse by surprise who both furled their brows at the suggestion.
"Adam, what are you suggesting?" Jesse asked already not liking the conclusion he had come to.
"I'm saying these people want Emma. We've got her."
"But what about Lara?" Shalimar asked hoping to turn the conversation back to her missing fiancé.
"I'm sure whoever took her will find out Lara's not Emma. As soon as they realize that I'm betting they'll want to come after Emma again. That's why I think we should act fast. I don't think they'd hurt Lara right away. They'll probably keep her for leverage which is why you all will go out and try to negotiate a deal."
"A deal?" Jesse asked again trying to make sure he heard right. "Wait a minute are you suggesting we trade Emma for Lara?"
"We don't have to actually trade her we just need them to think we are long enough to get the upper hand."
"It's too risky, Adam," the molecular protested.
"It's too risky if we don't do this," he tried to convince the young man noticing Emma herself didn't seem to look too pleased either. "Lara has been kidnapped by the people and it stands good reason that Brennan has too. If we hope to get them back we need to draw out their captors and we need to do it soon while it's more likely they're still alive."
"And what do you think we should do?" Jesse asked his voice still implying he wasn't totally signed on to let one of his friends be the bait for a team of psycho psionics just yet.
"Well if you are out in the open they should attack again given their recent track record. I don't think it'll be too hard to take them down considering the sloppy way they've worked so far."
"Sloppy but powerful."
"I think this is you're best chance to get Brennan and Lara back."
"That's assuming Lara isn't involved in any of this."
Emma's reminder brought an agitated look to the feral's displeased face causing her to shake her head in disagreement. Noticing the potential argument brewing Adam quickly jumped in.
"Ok, while we're on that subject, Emma, I'd like you to try and connect to Lara."
"What? I don't know if I can do that, Adam."
"Well it's worth a try."
Emma sighed, her doubtfulness of Lara making the thought of it more difficult for her. She wasn't sure if she really doubted Lara that much or more so just wanted someone to blame. Either way she wasn't very fond of the red head and was making it well known.
"Alright. If I connect to her or Brennan then we can head out to bring him back."
"We'll bring them back," Shalimar reminded glaring over at the psionic.
"We're going to plan an ambush attack or what they think is an ambush," Adam explained. "Why don't you see if you can reach Lara?"
Emma shifted her eyes from Jesse to Adam and finally to Shalimar before mumbling under her breath an agreement and leaving the room. Walking down the hallway she felt the familiar pound of a headache increasing in her mind. She pressed her fingers to her head as she entered Brennan's room again, plopping herself down on the bed. She wanted to curl up in the sheets and rest but remembered Brennan was still out there somewhere and her desire to have him home again kept her determination going strong.
Preparing herself to connect to Brennan she sat herself up and remembered Adam had asked her to try and reach Lara. As much as she wanted to ignore her and try to reach the elemental she realized there was a chance they were together and since she couldn't reach Brennan previously maybe she could get a fix on his location through the red head.
Deep concentration enraptured her and she reached out with her mind trying to find the red headed fiancé of her ex. Though she tried as hard as she could she found it no use as whatever had been preventing her from reaching Brennan seemed to be doing the same with Lara. Feeling her headache worsening she was about to quit when she felt a familiar presence. She instantly thought of the elemental and concentrated harder until she was smiling in the success of connecting to him. Relief washed over her in the knowledge he was still alive but worry soon joined as she could tell he wasn't conscious.
Instantly jumping to her feet she crept through Sanctuary's halls quietly to the Helix, knowing if she hoped to rescue her husband any hesitation could make that task more difficult. She entered the craft and prepared for take off wanting to get to him as soon as she could while his location was still fresh in her mind.
Jesse knocked on the elemental's door awaiting Emma's answer from inside. The silent response prompted him to knock again only to hear nothing in return. He pushed open the door in his curiosity.
"Emma, we were-"
He stopped upon realizing the psionic wasn't in the room and instantly turned to rush back to the lab.
"Emma's gone," he informed catching the attention of Shalimar and Adam.
Before a response could be uttered the warning sound on the computer screen rang informing them the Helix was preparing for take off.
"Emma," Adam called through his comlink. "Emma, what are you doing?"
"I don't have time to talk, Adam, Brennan's in trouble."
"Emma, I want you to come back here and let us help you. It's too dangerous for you alone," he tried to warn her.
"I don't have time for any fleeting plans, Adam. Brennan needs my help now," she informed before turning the comlink in the Helix off as well to end their communication.