Disclaimer: Let's just pretend I own Mutant X for a minute. First I want a real 4th season, not 3 seasons thrown together for fun. Ok, seriously, I do not own Mutant X, and never will. And as far as the season go, I missed season one so I will love seeing those, but other than that, I don't like it.

A/N: Just a reminder, since they have a new home, they also have a new Double Helix.

Thanks for all the reviews, keep them coming, and i will keep the story coming.

Sorry for the delay, my computer was supposed to arrive back to me after being repaired, and it wasn't, so I am still using my mom's computer. So this is where I thank her for her patience with me the last few months. Love you mom!

Chapter 4: The First Battle

Adam walked into the situation room, carrying what appeared to look like a map of some sort, "This is the floor plan of the warehouse, where you are going to tonight."

"Great, and here is a map of the area around the warehouse." said Jesse as he entered the room behind Adam.

"Ok, great going guys, now we need a plan," said Shal. "Who wants to volunteer as leader tonight?"

"Could I do it?" asked Lulu shyly.

"Sure, give it a shot," said Shal.

"Thanks, I mean I have never tried this, so please feel free to help me out here, OK?" Lulu asked everyone. After all she was only 16, and was feeling kinda silly for asking to lead tonight.

"Give it a shot, and we will help you if you need it. Here's a pointer, first choose who goes." said Brennan, who everyone could tell was poking fun at the girl, but in a big brother sort of way.

"Ok, here goes ....I need Shalimar, Rosalie and Shelly of course. Also I need Jesse and Mari. And last but not least I need Brennan, Zack, Zane, Lexa and Dasi."

"Wow, those would have been my choices," said Mari. "Good going kiddo."

"Thanks!" said Lulu. "Ok, let me see the maps for a minute."

"Ok, we need to get dressed anyway," said Mari, who was the first to realize that some of them were still in their Pj's.

Shalimar glanced over at Brennan who was staring at Mari, who was wearing a baby blue, spaghetti strap t-shirt with a pair of black shorts, which showed off her figure very well. Shal couldn't blame the girl, she couldn't have known that blasted alarm was going to go off, and when it did, she did what Shal would have done. Dam what I am wearing, what's wrong, let's go see!

But she sure as hell could blame Brennan. She tapped him on the shoulder, "We need to talk, now!"

"OK." he said following her to her room. After they got there, he closed the door. "So what's up?"

"You tell me! What are you doing staring at Mari like that?"

"Like what?"

"Like you want to .. you know!"

"What do you expect from me, I am a guy, I like to look at girls. It doesn't mean anything!" he said.

"Well, it means something to me. But we can talk about later, when we get back." she said going out the door, slamming it behind her as she went.

Brennan couldn't begin explain it, but he felt something when he was around Mari, that he had never felt around Shalimar. He and Shal had sexual chemistry, but that was starting to fizzle fast. But he had promised he wouldn't hurt her, and he was committed to keeping that promise. He had to get Mari out of his mind. He made up his mind to get Shal back when they returned, and walked out the door.

Lulu was pouring over the maps when they all reconvened in the situation room. "Ok, guys, have a seat," she said laying out the maps so everyone could see them. "Ok, the area where this warehouse is isolated from anything that we need to worry about."

"You sure?" asked Lexa.

"She's right! I helped her double check, her info, and there is nothing within a mile radius of this warehouse." answered Jesse.

"OK, anyway, here is the plan. If everyone, who is going on the mission would get a little closer, that would be great. Ok, Lexa, you and Shalimar go in here at the side entrance. Brennan, you and Mari, go in the back entrance here."

"I usually go in the front." said Brennan.

"Well, not this time big boy." answered Lulu. Who was sounding more and more like she was in charge, which was a good sign. They didn't need uncertainty in their leader. "Zack, Zane, and Jesse need you guys to go though the roof entrance."

"Wait! I don't see a roof entrance." said Zack.

"You will when you get there," she said looking at Jesse with a smile.

"OK .." said Zack, wondering what the look between Lulu and Jesse meant.

"Rosalie, you Dasi, and Shelly, well be going though the front, with me."

"Wow, hold up! I am going in through the back, and four girls are going through the front!"

"You aren't the only sparky anymore!" said Dasi. "I have a lot of firepower you know?"

"Yeah, I know. OK, let's get going shall we?" asked Brennan, who was obviously pissed about going through the back.

"Let's do it!" said Lulu. "Now we have no idea how many guards there are, so be careful, and stay together!"

It took about 10 minutes for all ten members of this mission to load aboard the new Double Helix. And at least 6 were sitting on the floor, praying Brennan wouldn't make any rollover maneuvers. That would send those six crashing to the top of the Helix. Dasi started looking around her on the floor. "Hey Jesse?"

"Yeah?" he said from the front seat.

"When we get back, can we install seat belts back here?"

"That's a good idea," said Shal who was sitting next her on the floor, cause she gave up her seat to Zane.

"OK, no problem. We can do it, right Dasi?" asked Jesse.

"Sure we can. Cool!" she said, happy at the prospect of getting some alone time with Jesse, even if they were working. She looked over at Shal who was smiling back at her. "What?"

"You like him don't you?" Shalimar said quietly.

"Have no idea what you are talking about."

"Yea you do ..and it's cool. He's a great guy."

"Yea, he is. But he would never like me the way I like him."

"I don't see why not, I think you are a good person. One I would trust with Jesse's heart."

"Really?"

"Yes, really!"

"Means a lot coming from you, I know how close you two are."

"Yeah we are." she said looking at the front seat were the blonde molecular was sitting. "You should tell him how you feel."

"I'll think about it. Later." Dasi said, wondering if Shalimar was right. But she couldn't help but wonder what having Emma back would do to Jesse. And she didn't want to get her heart broken.

"We're 30 minutes away from the warehouse. Entering Stealth mode," he said as he flipped a switch. "Jesse turn the scrambler on, so the can't detect our signal."

"Done."

"Hey Adam." said Emma as she entered the situation room. "Where is everyone?"

"Well, Shalimar, Rosalie, Shelly, Jesse, Mari, Brennan, Zack, Zane, Lulu, Lexa and Dasi all went on the first mission. And the other are in the kitchen," answered Adam.

"Why wasn't I asked to go?"

"Lulu, picked everyone for their abilities, and well, she chose the right people for the first mission."

"Yea, your right. Was just thinking it was on purpose, cause I left."

"No, it was nothing like that, so did you get Mike on the phone?"

"Yea, he's on his way." answered Emma. "Let me go get something to drink, and I will be right back, and help you watch the mission as it plays out."

"Good, I've missed that."

"Me too."

As Brennan landed the Helix in the backyard of the warehouse. He pushed a button overhead and the hanger door came down. "OK, anything goes wrong we use the com-rings, and get the hell out of there, got it?" he said to them all. They all nodded, and exited the Helix.

They split up into team, and headed in their own directions. And just like Lulu planned, Lexa and Shalimar went around to the side entrance. Brennan and Mari, went straight the back entrance. Zack, Zane, and Jesse climbed up the ladder to get to the roof entrance.

Rosalie, Dasi, Shelly, and Lulu, went around the building to the front. As they rounded the corner to the front entrance. Shelly stopped. "Dasi? Rosalie? Either of you sense danger?"

"Strangely enough no, not yet anyway." answered Dasi, who besides being Elemental was also Psionic.

"Me either." answered Rosalie.

As they reached the front entrance, they took one last look at each other, and waited for the signal from Lulu. Once everyone was in place, she would give the command to go. Now they had to wait for the others to get in place.

Brennan and Mari had no problem getting to the back entrance. And where ready before any of the others were to get started.

Lexa and Shalimar went around to the left side of the warehouse. Shalimar couldn't help but worry. This was a Dominion warehouse. Why wasn't it harder to get close to it? And why don't I feel danger yet? This isn't good.

Jesse Zane and Zack stood on the roof, Zack and Zane were both busy looking for the roof entrance, finally giving up on finding it, walked back over to Jesse.

"What gives man? There is no roof entrance!" said Zack, closely followed by Zane.

"I am the entrance! I am Molecular, I can phase all 3 of us through the roof."

"Whoa! Oh-no, not me!" said Zane. "There is no way in He .." he was interrupted by the sound of Lulu saying "GO!" and before he could argue, Jesse grabbed his and Zack's arms and phased safely through the ceiling.

Rosalie was the first through the front door, and was surprised the place was dark, as in no lights. "What the ..where are the guards? The people?"

"Maybe they left for the night?" said Shelly.

"Maybe," she said. Then into her com-ring she said, "You guys finding the same thing we are?"

"If you mean nothing, yea." said Brennan. She got the same reply from Lexa and Jesse. "Me and Mari are going back out the back entrance, and heading your way."

"No, continue on your way, work your way to us through the warehouse." said Lulu. "There has got to be something here."

"Ok, be there in a flash." he said as he flickered his hand in order to provide light so he and Mari could see.

Jesse looked over at Zack, who was pissed, he hating phasing against his will. "Look, I'm sorry. But we have a mission, and I had to do it."

"I know, I know. To be truthful it was fun. But I never want to do it again."

"Deal." said Jesse. Then they started making their way to where the front of the warehouse was. Or where they hoped it was. When they first started out, he didn't know if Lulu could handle being in charge of such a large mission, but he was wrong.

Shal and Lexa were making the way to the front of the warehouse as well. Shal had to shift her sight to feral, and Lexa was behind her, with her own brand of light. "Shal if you want I can go ahead of you, and shine enough light for both of us."

"Good, cause being in the mode, is giving me a headache."

As they rounded the corner going down the hallway, something with a red blinking light caught their eyes, it was first signs of life since they had entered the place. Lexa and Shal decided to see what it was. As they got closer their hearts almost stopped. It was a bomb!

"Oh my God, it's set to go off in 30 seconds!"

"EVERYONE GET OUT!! THERE"S A BOMB! WE HAVE 30 SECONDS!!" yelled Lexa into her com-ring. She turned and followed Shal of the building, running faster than she thought she could run.

Brennan grabbed Mari hand and they started running like there was no tomorrow, cause if they didn't, there wouldn't be one.

Lulu, Shelly, Rosalie, and Dasi all ran out the front door. Just as Brennan and Mari exited the back, and Lexa and Shal exited the side.

Jesse looked around. They were on the second floor, there was no way they could get out in time.

I know, another cliffhanger! I am getting famous for them. The next chapter is coming up, I promise.