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Once in a Blue Moon

Chapter one

Laughter echoed throughout Sanctuary. Shalimar ran through sanctuary with Brennan in hot pursuit. Brennan was not smiling, he was dripping wet, he had been sitting in the rec room reading poetry when Shalimar had creped up behind him without him noticing and pouring a large glass of water over his head. But Shalimar's laughter was infectious and even though he was furious with her he soon found himself enjoying the chase, well following her cute behind any way. Brennan finally caught up with her at the stairs.

"I'm too fast for you, babe."

"Yeah right I could catch you any day." As she said this she started backing up under the stairs.

"So what, you're just humouring me."

"You could say that." Brennan said smiling as he closed in on her. Shalimar grinned back at him chuckling.

Then with feral speed she side stepped him and jumped up onto the stairs, which was at her shoulder height.

"Well if that's true, how come you've never caught me?" Brennan moved round to climb the stairs.

"Well I'm just very good at humouring you."

"Yeah right, Brannan." He began to move towards her.

"Hey Brennan, Shalimar? I need to see you in the lab now." Adam interrupted over their comlinks.

"Okay we'll be right there. Come on Shalimar." He reached round and grabbed her legs and lifted her onto his shoulder.

"I've caught you now." Brennan said as he walked down the stairs, Shalimar kicking her leg on his chest.

"You cheated!" Shalimar screamed as he bounced on the spot. In response she hit his arse.

"Watch it Shal, I'll make you pay." He gently put her down and they walked into the lab together.

"What's up Adam? Why the group meeting?" Shalimar said looking around at Jesse and Emma.

"There have been a string of Mutant disappearances." They looked around at each other worried.

"They have all happened at the same sort of timing, in the same area, and were all last reported to be seen at somewhere called the Blue Moon club. Only problem is no one knows where it is or if they do, they're not telling." He paused to let them take in the information. Shalimar in particular was looking worried.

"Is there anything else Adam, any clues at the scene, anything else the victims had in common that could give us a lead?" Emma asked.

"There is actually," Adam said looking around, "it's that they're all…"

"Ferals." Shalimar said finishing off his sentence.

"How do you know that?" Adam asked, "I only just got the information through."

"I know the Blue Moon Club, I go there all the time, it's exclusive, ferals only."

"What! You knew about this place and never told me? How did you know where it was?" Adam said outraged

"I don't know how I knew where it was, I just … knew, you know. It's like you can't find it unless you know where it is."

"Well since you know where it is shouldn't we go down there and check it out." Brennan suggested.

"You can't, didn't you hear me, its Ferals only."

"We can't let you go in alone, it could be suicide."

"Yeah right Brennan, I can take care of myself you know."

"He actually has a point there Shalimar." Adam said.

"Are you kidding me, or is everyone suddenly very over protective."

"No Shal think about it. Whoever is able to catch all these ferals has to be someone really powerful, how else would he do it." Jesse said.

"You may have a point but that doesn't mean you can get into the club, do you really think the door man won't be able to smell a non-feral. Besides didn't the kidnapping happen outside the club?"

"You have a point, okay you'll go in with a camera so we can monitor the situation, and Jesse do you think you can hack into the security feed?"

"Shouldn't be a problem if I know the address."

"Good, we have a plan. Shalimar remember this is recon only and I'll have Brennan and Emma meet you as you leave, I'm not taking any chances."

TBC