Once in a Blue Moon
Chapter two
After leaving the lab they went to the Rec room to relax before the mission that night.
"So, Shal is this place like strictly night club or what?" Jesse asked. He was sitting at a computer typing in the co-ordinates Shalimar had given him.
"No it's open all day, it got more than a dance floor and bar."
"Really? Cos I'm looking at the co-ordinates you gave me a nothings there, except some old buildings, but there's no life signs coming fro them."
"That's because its protected, clocked or something, people are always going in and out. It's not just a night club, there's a work out room, with fight ring, out door arena, TV room, places for the animals and bedrooms upstairs."
"Animals?" Emma questioned.
"Bedrooms?" Brennan questioned.
"Well yeah, with so many ferals in one place the animals get attracted to the smells. And the bedrooms are there for anyone who needs to spend the night, or if someone's in heat."
"Heat?"
"Yeah, feral do go into heat you know, 2 or 3 times a year...oh you think…. No, sex between ferals tends not to mean anything unless it's specified. Some may get possessive but no means no."
"This sounds like a really good place Shal, but isn't it kind of dangerous, that many ferals in one place."
"No, it's all carefully monitored, listen guys don't worry I go there all the time nothing bad has ever happened and I'm sure nothing will."
Shalimar walked off, "I going to go a hit something."
"What's wrong with her." Emma asked.
"Maybe she doesn't like our constant questions, prying into her personal life. Shalimar has always had difficulty in expressing her feral side and having it accepted. Maybe the reason she never told us about this place is because she's scared of what we'll think of her." Adam said
"How can she think like that, we're her friends, her team mates, we would never reject her." Brennan said
"She may not be thinking like that. She has always been self conscious of her feral side, showing it and getting hurt again. This is a place where she can be herself, her whole self and she's not singled out for being different."
As the team dispersed Brennan went to find Shalimar. She was on the dojo kicking the crap out of several holograms as one disappeared another one appeared.
"Hey Shal what's up?"
"Nothing." Shalimar said, emphasising her words with a punch.
"Oh come on Shal I know you better than that, you wouldn't be beating the crap out Adam's programming unless you were really pissed."
"It's nothing Brennan. Go away." Shalimar was getting angry emphasising every word with a punch or a flying kick.
"Computer end programme." The holograms disappeared as Shalimar was mid air, though startled she landed gracefully.
"What the hell did you do that for, I was about to break my record."
"What's wrong shal talk to me, please. What is it, come here."
Shalimar walked towards him shaking her head. "It's nothing really, its just, well, you won't think I'm weird will you."
"Shal don't be stupid, we already think you're weird."
"Hey." Shal came forward and hit him playfully. He scooped her up and hugged her tight.
"Seriously, you know we love you right and we're not trying to impose on you're life we just trying to find out what's happening to all the ferals."
"I know."
"Good. Now give me a kiss and go get ready." She kissed him on the check and went to her room.
About an hour later they were ready to go aboard the helix.
"Okay, Shal your personal video feed is up and working, and we have full access to the security cameras. Hmm it really does look like a good party Shal."
"Yeah and you're keeping me waiting, you'll have to place it down over here Jesse, the roof tops get narrower."
"Okay Shal you ready." Adam asked.
"I was born ready." As Shalimar walked to the exit, Brennan caught her arm.
"Be careful."
"I always am."
As Shalimar, there was a moment of silence. " Okay I have her position, she's approaching the alley way. No wait I've lost her."
"What!" Adam got up and moved towards the screen.
"No video, no tracking nothing. It's like she's disappeared."
TBC bit of a naf chapter. Next one will be better I promise. It will be inside the Club.