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This chapter is dedicated to Melodie (I named my character after her, but that is were it ends, the character is mine!) I am sorry, but I've gotten her hit in the head two days in a row. Will she get hit again this chapter? You bet! lol.

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Chapter 28: Explosive Life

Jesse jumped out of the car before Adam even brought it to a stop. Him and Emma run into the warehouse and began searching. "Mel!"

"Mel, where are you?" yelled Jesse.

"Jesse, I feel her fear."

"Can you tell me where she is?"

"This way," she said running to her left.

"Emma we have to hurry!"

Emma stopped running and looked around, she was standing in the middle of the warehouse. She looked around and saw stairs going up at least three floors. "Mel!"

"Do you feel her?"

"Yeah, Jesse she's freaking out!"

"Reach out to her, tell her we're here, ask her where she is."

"OK."

'Mel'

'Emma?'

'We're here, tell us where you are.'

'Right in front of a bomb!'

'Look around you, tell me what you see.'

' I see stairs going up and down, I see boxes.'

'Ok, we're coming!'

"She's on the second floor."

"Oh no," said Adam as he came up right behind them, "That's the floor that is set to blow first."

"Let's go!"

As they set off running up the stairs, Emma yelled down to Adam, "How much time do we have?"

Adam glanced at his watch, "5 minutes!"

Jesse's heart felt like it was going to explode, he wasn't fully recovered from the attack a week ago, and now he as running around. He wasn't going to quit though. "Mel!"

"Jesse!" yelled Melodie. "Over here!"

"Mel," he yelled running toward her voice. He found her tied to a chair; "We don't have time to talk right now." He said using his hands to break the ropes holding her down. "Just run!"

"I can freeze…."

"No, just run, trust me!"

They took off running as fast as they could, behind them the bomb went off and threw them to the ground, "Adam how much time to we have before the other bombs go off and this all goes up in flames?" asked Emma.

"Mere seconds, if we're going to go, we have to do it now!"

They all got to their feet, and ran toward the stairs, only to find that they had been blown away in the blast. Adam turned to Jesse, "Jesse, are you able to phase us?"

"I don't know, but I'm going to try, hold on," he said placing his arms around Melodie, and placing his hands on Emma and Adam's shoulder. He took a deep breath, and before he knew it, he fell through the floor, and landed on the floor beneath them, "Good job, Jess."

"Let's get out of here!" he yelled over the explosions upstairs and just as everything around them started blasting. "Wait Jesse!" yelled Melodie.

"We can't," he said grabbing her hand as they begin to run toward the exit. A huge explosion rocked the floor beneath them as they tried not to fall. There was fire everywhere as they tried to get out of the warehouse alive. A beam fell from the ceiling and hit Melodie from behind, knocking her to the floor unconscious.

Jesse ran back for her, he lifted the beam off her, picked her up and carried her out of the warehouse.

They were barely 10 feet away from the warehouse when it finally exploded, and they were sent flying from the blast of the explosion. They were knocked unconscious.

Shal walked into the situation room at Haven. She saw the COM system blinking, and was curious to see if it had located Brennan and Mari. However, she saw more than two com-ring signature, in fact she saw four.

She looked up to see Max coming through the door in a huff, "Hey Max, can you come here for a minute."

"Sure, why not?" he said coming out of the kitchen drinking a huge drink from McDonald's.

"You ok?"

"No, I invited my little brother Dakota to join us here, now I have to figure out how to make him go back home! Other than that I'm find."

"Ok… take a look at this and tell me what I am looking at."

Max came and sat down, "Ok, that's Jesse's signal, wait was he cleared to leave Haven?"

"No."

"He's with Emma, Adam, Melodie."

"What are they doing?"

"Can't tell, they're not moving."

"Can you bring up what they've been up to in the last 5 hours."

"Sure."

About 5 minutes go by, while Shal waits for Max to bring the system online. "Ok, according to this, they drove or walked really fast to here." He said pointing to the screen.

"Funny, then what?"

"They moved around here a lot, I think it's some kind of warehouse."

"Ok, now?"

"Running here, and falling here…"

"What?"

"They haven't moved in 3 hours."

"Oh no, we have to get there fast!"

"I'll get Lexa, and met you in the garage."

Max pulls up in front of the warehouse. Lexa and Shal got out in a hurry. Max got out, and said, "This way!"

They took off running to where the com-ring signals were, and looked around.

Shal got the sent of blood and burnt flesh. Her eyes flashed feral at the same time Max did. They both looked to their left, and got the sight of the bodies lying there. "Adam!"

"I got Jesse and Mel over here!" Lexa ran over to them.

"Emma!" yelled Max.

"He's alive!" yelled Shal, "how are they?" she asked Lexa.

"They're alive, but I can't wake them up!"

"I can't wake up Emma either. We need to get them out of here."

"All right, we need to call back to Haven and get some help, cause we don't want to hurt them more than they are already," said Shal.

"Alright, use your com-ring, get Mike and who do we have left?" asked Max.

"Skylar?"

"Is that it?"

"Yeah, wait, Dasi, should be there, Rosalie and Josh." she said as she started remembering all the ones that had skipped her mind before.

"Ok get Mike, Josh, and Rosalie. Tell Mike and Josh to bring the two SUV's we have in the garage.

"Ok," she said, as she turned her head to the left, and spoke into her com-ring, "Mike?"

"Yeah?"

"Can you get Rosalie and Josh, and two of you drive the SUV's to where we are?"

"Yeah, I have your locations. What do you need two SUV's for?"

"There was an accident, some of us were hurt," she didn't want to tell him that Emma was one of those people, or Adam for that matter.

"Ok, then will bring a first-aid kit as well."

"Ok, bring the big one."

"OK."

Back at Haven…. 2 hours later…

Melodie woke up with a bright light shining in her eyes. She tried to sit up, but the pain was to extreme, she lay back down with a scream of pain.

"Mel!" said Mike as he came to her side. "Now that you're awake I can give you Morphine."

"Why didn't you give it to me before?"

"Cause if you give someone Morphine when they have a head injury, and they're unconscious, you can kill them."

"Oh I knew that," she tried to smile, but that too hurt.

"Why do I get the feeling you know more medical stuff than your letting on?"

"Don't know what you mean."

"Yes you do, you knew exactly what to give Jesse to bring him back, Morphine and Epinephrine. And now you knew that Morphine to someone is unconscious."

"Spent some time in the hospital recently, what can I say."

"You get hurt a lot?"

"No, but a loved one does."

"Oh, I know what that's like. You would thank Emma was easy to take are of."

"Yeah you would think so. How bad am I hurt?"

"Concussion, and three broken ribs."

"Ouch, thanks for taking care of me.

"No problem," he smiled. "You just get some rest."

"How is everyone else?"

"Emma, and Jesse are fine, they're in here with you. Already gave them their Morphine."

"Oh good."

"And dad…" he paused in order to control himself. "He is better than you guys, he's asleep in his own bed."

"Glad to hear it."

"Mel, I owe you a big apology, apparently you were telling the truth about someone attacking you. I am sorry about the mean things I said to you."

"I understand, would have done the same thing I guess."

"Do you know who kidnapped you and took you to the warehouse?"

"Yeah, Dasi."

"I'm going to locate her, I believe you, I think she did do it. Mostly cause of Emma, she said she saw Dasi attack you the other night."

"What?"

"Yeah, well it was in her sleep, but she saw your attack."

"Does Jesse know?"

"Yeah, I told him when he woke up."

"How did he take it?"

"Not good."

"I bet," she said as she begins to get drowsy again.

"Get some sleep, I'll come back and check on you later," he said, cracking a smile, cause she was already asleep.

Emma's cell phone rang; Mike hurried to answer it before it woke her up. Though she as sedated, he still fear some thing was wrong. Cause before when she woke up she didn't seem like her self.

"Hello?"

"Mike?"

"Lulu!" he said, as he took the cell phone out into the hallway.

"Why are you answering Emma's phone?"

"She's been hurt, she was in an explosion."

"Oh no, I should have been there… was anyone else hurt?"

"Jesse, Adam, and Melodie."

"Are they all ok?"

"Yeah, as far as we can tell anyway."

"Good, I need a favor."

"Ok."

"I need someone to come pick me up. I got a flight back to Seattle, but have no money left for a cab, nor do I think you guys want me to take one to Haven," she rambled.

"Well here's an idea…bring back the Helix!" he said angrily.

"Wish I could."

"What?"

"It was stolen from me…."

"Oh no! When? Do I have enough time to track it, and erase Haven's coordinates out of it?"

"Maybe, I lost it yesterday."

"Yesterday!"

"I'm sorry I wasn't thinking."

"Ok, I will get Max to do it, he's faster."

"Can you send someone for me?"

"Yeah, Shal will be there in a few minutes, airport right?"

"Yeah, thanks."

"No problem, glad to have you coming home."

"Me too."

Shal pulled her car up in front of the airport, and didn't have to wait long before Lulu got into the car.

"Hey."

"Hey yourself," said Shal, as she put the car into drive, she glanced over and saw the fresh scar running down the left side of Lulu's face. "What happened to your face?"

"I took my eyes off the ball, it's how I lost the Helix."

"Mike told me about it, it's ok, Max was able to get our location erased from the Helix. Whoever stole it, didn't even know it was there apparently. They landed it somewhere, and left it, Adam sent Gage to go retrieve it. She needed something new after sitting in the hospital for days on end."

"Why aren't the twins out of the hospital yet?"

"Well Zane has a broken back, it should be fully healed in a week, Zack fell out of bed the night before he was to be released, and got a new concussion, and broken rib," she laughs.

"Sounds like he's having one of my days," said Lulu jokingly.

"Yeah."

"You mad at me too?"

"No, none of us are, I for one understand your anger and pain. I went off the same way you did about a year ago, Jesse had been killed, or so we thought. Turned out Ashlocke had him."

"I know this sounds weird, but I wish he had Shelly, then she wouldn't be dead."

"I know, I am really sorry for you, I am here if you want to talk."

"Maybe later, so what happened to Emma? Mike said something about an explosion."

"Yeah, Mel got kidnapped, Jesse, Emma and Adam went after her. The warehouse was set to blow and it did."

"Who kidnapped her?"

"Dasi."

"Are you serious?"

"Yeah."

"So what happened when you guys got your hands on her?"

"We haven't been able to find her."

"Have you triedher apartment?"

"Her apartment?"

"Hey, she told me she had an apartment here in Seattle, it is were she goes when she wants to be alone."

"Know where it is?"

"Yeah, want to go?"

"Yeah, let's."

"Good, cause I really want to kick butt tonight."

"We better not, I mean she's dangerous…what am I saying?" she laughs.

"Don't know, but hope you snap out of it before we get there."

"Do you have a plan?" asked Shal.

"Yeah, you?"

"Of course."

"Look, I say we knock her out, and take her back to Haven for Jesse."

"Beats my plan, ok, let's do it."

"Ok, but I want to hit her."

"Deal."

Shal watches as Lulu knocks on the door, and listens as she hears footsteps coming toward the door. "Who is it?"

"Shal!"

"Coming!" said Dasi; she wondered why Shal was at her apartment. Then she realized it was probably to tell her the sad news that Melodie was dead. She prepared herself for the news.

"Lulu?" whispered Shal.

"Yeah?"

"Go along with me, hit her when you get the chance, ok?"

"Got it."

"Shal!" exclaimed Dasi as she opened the door, "What a surprise. How did you know I was here?"

"I told her," said Lulu, as she stepped up to where Dasi could see her.

"Oh, well come in, can I get either of you anything?"

"No thanks, we have bad news for you."

"Oh."

"There was an explosion at one of Adam's warehouses."

"Oh no, was anyone hurt?"

"Yeah, Melodie was inside, and so was Jesse, Dasi I am sorry they're both dead."

"What?" yelled Dasi in shock. "What was Jesse doing there?"

"Trying to save Melodie."

Dasi felt weak in the knees, and almost fell down. Shal reached to catch her, but Lulu reached her first. Instead of catching her, she grabbed her and punched her in the face, snapping her head back. Before Dasi could react, Lulu kicked her hard in the abdomen.

Shal could hear the bones break from inside Dasi, just as Lulu punched her again in the face. It was at that point that Shal realized she had to stop Lulu before she killed Dasi. Dasi was bleeding from the mouth, when Shal tugged Lulu away, "Stop!"

"Let me go!"

"Stop! She's unconscious, and she's Jesse's to deal with."

"But she's the traitor!" yelled Lulu. "She's the reason I don't have Shell anymore!"

"We don't know that!" yelled Shal. "Stop or I'll lay you out!"

Lulu knew Shal would, but her anger was too strong. She kicked Dasi again in the stomach. She was unconscious, but Shelly was dead.

Shal kicked Lulu in the back, and heard a bone snap on her side. Lulu fell to the floor, writhing in pain. Shal ran to her side, "Lulu, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you, I just wanted you to stop."

"It hurts!"

"I know baby, I am so sorry."

"Just get me back to Haven," she said with painful tears running down her face. "Get me to the car, then come back for her."

"No, I'll get her in the truck, then come back for you, I can't take the chance that she might get away."

"Ok, but I can't help."

"Ok, no problem."

Mike walked into the lab and saw Jesse sitting up on the side of his bed, "What are you doing?"

"Watching Mel sleep. Is she alright?"

"Yeah."

"And Emma?"

"She's sleeping in our bed, but I'm not sure if she's alright. I mean I know she'd physically alright, but there is something wrong with her."

"Maybe just shaken up by what happened."

"I think you're right, I guess we just have to wait."

"Yeah, hope we don't have to wait long," said Jesse. "Any word on Dasi?"

"Yeah, Shal's got her, and Lulu is with her."

"Great, let me know when they get here."

"Will do. Hey let me help you to your room."

"No thanks, I rather stay in here with Mel."

"OK, well at least get over here in the chair, don't need you falling off the bed."

"OK."

"Hey Jesse!" said Shal as she came in.

"Where is she?" he asked angrily.

"In the situation room, tied to a chair. But she needs Mike first."

"Why?"

"Lulu beat the crap out of her," said Shal. "Then I hurt Lulu, Adam is with her now."

"Dad should be in bed."

"Tell him that," said Shal.

"Would be wasting my time wouldn't I?"

"Yeah."

Dasi raised her head as she woke up. She glanced around and saw Skylar, Josh, Shal, Adam, Mike, Max, and Lexa were sitting there, looking at her. She saw Lulu sitting next Shal, and it all rushed back to her. The attack she endured from Lulu, Jesse's death, and her role in it. She had meant to kill Melodie, not Jesse.

"How nice of you to wake up," said Shal.

"Untie me!"

"Not until you tell us why you kidnapped Melodie."

"I didn't."

"Yes you did, we put Melodie through the imaging machine, she relived it. We saw you."

"She's alive?"

"Yeah."

"Jesse?"

"I'm alive too," he said coming into the room walking slowly.

"Jesse! Oh thank God, Shal told me you were dead, I was so afraid."

"Of what, losing me?"

"Yes of course."

"Well you did, I can't believe you kidnapped Melodie!"

"I can explain, I knew you still love her, and would never let her go. You even called me Mel after we had sex!"

"So?"

"So, I love you, and I wanted you all to myself."

"I don't belong to you! I told you I loved you, that should have been enough for you."

"You think she is so perfect, but she's lying to you!"

"About what?"

"She…"

"None of your business," said Mel as she came in the room.

"What?" asked Jesse.

"I said it's none of your business. Cut her lose!"

"Mel, she kid…."

"I know, but I understand why. She loves you; I know what that feels like. Just let her go, let her leave Mutant X."

"But she's the traitor!" yelled Lulu.

"No! No, I'm not. I kidnapped Melodie, but that's it."

"You also attacked me the night before."

"Yeah, alright I did that too."

"Is that all you did?" asked Jesse.

"Yes, you have to believe me, I am not betraying Mutant X!"

"She's telling the truth," said Skylar. Since they had been talking, Skylar had been sensing Dasi.

"Ok, then let her go," said Mel. "Dasi, when you get free, don't ever come back. And don't ever come near me or my family again."

"I won't, I don't like what I've become."

"Neither do I, in fact I hate you!" said Jesse as he walked out of the room.

"I'll take her to the airport," said Lexa. "I'll make sure she gets on."

"Thanks," said Mel.

Jesse took a deep breath and knocked on Melodie's door. He had decided to tell Melodie that he loved her, and wanted another chance with her. "Melodie?"

"Yeah Jess?"

He opened the door to find her sitting on the bed reading a book.

"I was hoping to talk to you about something."

"About what?"

"Us, I was hoping…"

"Hold it, I think I know what you want to talk about. You want me back, don't you?"

"Yeah."

"I can't Jesse, not right now. I really don't know if I want you back or not."

"Why not?"

"Cause, more than once, you've doubted me. You don't love me enough to believe me. I can't, no, I won't be with you."

"Melodie, please think about this."

"No. Get out."

"Alright I'll go, but I want you to know that I love you, and I will do whatever it takes to get you back."

"Please don't, cause you'll be wasting your time."

"I love you Mel, but I'll leave you alone for now."

Jesse walked out of the door, and closed the door behind him. Mel sat there thinking. She still loved him. However, her heart was broken, and she didn't intend to let him have it back.

'How can I? I don't trust him enough to tell him about Alex….'

OK, that was long, hope you enjoyed it. Dasi, kill me later…Or hey name a character after me and kill it. That would be better than killing me, lol.

Gelf: Am I doing better writing Lulu? I am trying extra hard.

Ok big mission coming up next, and a lot of shake up coming….

Next chapter coming up soon!