Most of the lights around the alley were out of order and it seemed dark as Shalimar walked down it. Still she wasn't afraid of some reason and she knew it was because of this feeling of exploding energy and power she had gotten after stopping with the pills. Suddenly she picked up the scent of three guys who apparently was following her, but when she turned her head to look, all she saw was darkness. With a huff she continued to walk only to continue feeling the men behind her. Annoyed she turned around and squinted her eyes to try to see something. She slightly jumped when her sight suddenly became yellow, but to her surprise, and amusement, she could see clearly down the alley as she saw the three men coming closer.

She panicked when she realized she didn't know how to turn it off and it wouldn't be the smartest thing to let them see something wasn't normal with her and in despair she started rubbing her eyes and begging to herself that it would disappear. When she opened her eyes again, she was relieved to see everything was back to its normal colour, but the guys had almost caught up with her and she knew they weren't someone you should mess with.

"Hey pretty," the tallest man said and Shalimar studied him. He had dark hair and a tattoo of something she couldn't quite make out in the dark. He had the words jerk written all over his face and she felt her anger grow when she saw his supposed-to-be-sexy grin that he sent her. The two other men weren't much higher than herself and from their muscles she could see they were of the less talking, more action guys.

"What can I help you guys with?" she asked as she gave them a sweet smile.

"You can come home with us and we'll show you what it's like to be fucked by three men at the same time," the tall man said with a perverted smirk.

This made the blonde furious and she looked them over.

"Thanks, but I prefer my girlfriend."

"Well, how about we show-" the leader started only to be cut of by a laughing Shalimar.

"Please don't give me the You-just-need-a-real-man speech cause I've been there and it's really not that great. Besides, by the look of you guys you probably won't even have a big enough dick to get it up."

The two heavily built men mumbled to each other and a flash of anger cowered the taller man's features.

"I gave you a chance and you just threw it back in my face, but if you want it rough we'll give you rough," he spat as he make a sign to his two helpers.

They quickly ran towards her, but she was quick and dodged away easily. They looked dumb folded for a second before running at her again. They tried to get a steady grip on her, but she just hit their hands away. Shalimar swiftly sent a kick that pushed one of the men several metres backwards and the other tried to punch her in the face, but as if her body took care of itself she quickly took a hold of his fist in her own. She could see the surprised look on him and was sure she had one of her own as she easily managed to match his strength without using much energy on it. With a punch from her free hand she sent him too flying backwards. With a predatory smile she turned towards the leader who looked at her shocked and clearly scared.

"What the hell are you?" he said shakily as his two minions slowly picked themselves up from the ground.

"I'm better than you," she replied with a smirk. "Now if you don't want me to beat the crap out of you I suggest you get the hell away from my sight," the blonde added with a growl.

Before Shalimar could say another word, they were all running back the way they came.

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When the blonde walked into her house it was with a satisfied yet thoughtful look on her features. She found Emma sitting in the living room with a worried look.

As soon as the red head saw her wife, she jumped from the couch and ran over to her, giving her a big hug.

"Where have you been? I was so worried about you."

"I'm fine," the blonde replied. "I just met some guys that's all."

"What do you mean? Did they hurt you?"

"No, I hurt them. This is all so awesome."

"Shalimar," Emma said with a sigh.

"No Emma, you need to understand that these pills aren't good for you. Can't you just try not to take them and see what happens and if you don't like it you can start again?"

"But we're supposed to take them."

"No, you just think we're supposed to. I've become stronger and faster and my senses are so much better now and it's all because I stopped taking those damn pills. You need to stop too. Just trust me on this one okay?" Shalimar pleaded.

"I don't know Shal," the red head said in turmoil.

"I'll make it easy for you," the blonde said as she walked into the kitchen and took the two boxes with pills.

"What are you doing?" Emma asked scared.

"I'm looking after you," Shalimar answered determined as she made her way towards the bathroom with a panicking red head in tow.

"Shal, you can't do this. It's crazy. You know it's wrong. Just give me the pills," Emma said as she tried to take the boxes from her wife's hand.

"I'm doing what's best for you," the blonde replied before softly pushing her wife back so she had time to run into the bathroom and lock the door.

Emma started to frantically pound on the door as she shouted words to get the older woman to stop, but Shalimar ignored her and unscrewed the cap of both boxes. Taking a look at the pills she found herself staring at them and finding it increasingly hard to throw them away. Was she really sure this was the right thing to do? She shook her head before pouring the content of her own box into the toilet. Then she took out five of her wife's pills and threw them in the toilet too. With a frown she quickly pushed the flush button. Then she hid Emma's box so she could take it with her to work the next day, not wanting to throw away everyone if it turned out her wife got sick instead of better.

When the blonde unlocked the door she was expecting her wife to greet her, but she wasn't there so she moved to the living room instead. For a second she could have sworn she smelled where Emma was, but when she tried to do it again, she didn't smell anything. She found the red head on the couch apparently watching the television.

"So I was hoping we could discuss what happened earlier," Shalimar said carefully. She sighed when she didn't get an answer.

"Em, don't be such a baby," she said as she started getting frustrated by her wife because of her behaviour to all of this.

"Well, I think I have the right too considering I might get sick because of you and you won't listen to me," the red head replied sharply.

"I'm telling you, you're not gonna get sick. Just look at me."

"You're becoming a freak," Emma said stubbornly.

"Can you stop saying that? It hurts. You're supposed to love me no matter what."

"This isn't about love."

"Yes it is. I'm doing what's best for you…and me. I think this new thing in me, whatever it is, is a gift. Do you have any idea how much good I can do with my enhanced strength, speed and senses?"

"And what if it's something bad?"

"It's not. I can feel that it's not."

"I don't like it."

"You have to be open to new things Emma. You know that's why we always get problems."

"This isn't like that."

"Yes it is. Give it a shot and if it doesn't work, I'll get you your pills back," Shalimar said with pleading eyes.

Emma looked over at her and stared for a long time before sighing.

"Fine, but if anything bad happens, I'll hold you responsible for it."

"Nothing bad will happen, don't worry."

"That's what you always say," the red head replied with a pout.

Shalimar satisfied sat down next to her wife.

"Sometimes I wish you're parents would have stayed with you cause then you wouldn't be so uptight."

Emma hit her. "Don't call me uptight. If you mock me I'll punish you."

"Oh, I like the sound of that baby," the blonde said with a smirk as she leaned closer.

"By refusing to have sex with you," the red head said and laughed inwardly when she saw the smile fade from her wife's features.

"You wouldn't."

"Oh I would," Emma said with a grin.

"You're no fun," Shalimar pouted.

The red head smiled before quickly moving to straddle her wife's legs as she pulled her into a forceful kiss, tongues quickly duelling as they both revelled in the other's taste.

Both women gasped for air as they pulled away.

"Better now?" Emma teased.

"Not even close," the blonde replied before easily getting up in one swift movement as the red head wrapped her long slender legs around her wife's waist.

Shalimar smiled. "This is so handy. It's so easy to lift you up and it means a whole lot of new possibilities."

"Just shut up and get us to the bedroom," Emma said as she leaned in for another demanding kiss.