Disclaimer: I don't own mutant x or the characters so plz don't sue me.
The song shal listens to on the radio is Flying Without Wings by Westlife. The song brennan listens to is Nothing Else Matters by Metallica. I don't own either song I just love them so don't sue me
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Shalimar hadn't been completely surprised when she answered the phone and heard Emma's voice on the other end; after all they usually called each other every couple of weeks. She had been a little surprised when Emma asked if they were doing anything this weekend but she had agreed in a second that they would all be there, she'd been meaning to get them all together for a while any way.
She was walking to the car with her 6 month old son Cody sleeping in her arms as her husband got their 4 year old twin daughters, Keira and Kayla settled in the back seat. Shal smiled as she watched Brennan with their little girls, he'd been a natural father and taken to it like a duck to water, but then she'd always known he would. "Need a hand?" she asked smiling as he took their sleeping baby from her arms and gently buckled him into his car seat beside his big sisters. "I think I've just about got everything under control sweetheart" he flashed his wife one of his cheeky grins. "You could make sure we've got everything though" Shal went off to double check and came back a minute later with one of the twins dolls and Brennan's sunglasses.
Once they were all safely settled and on their way Shalimar looked at her children and smiled. She couldn't help doing that when she looked at the 2 little ferals and the even littler elemental in the back seat. The girls were both the image of their father with their dark hair and brown eyes which did occasionally flash yellow when they let their feral sides loose. Little Cody looked just like his mother with his little tuft of blond hair and Shalimar's eyes. He wasn't a feral like his mother and sisters though; he got his new mutant genes from his dad. He'd already started throwing little sparks when he cried.
It was going to be a long drive to Adam and Emma's place so they'd agreed, Brennan would drive the first half and Shal would take over after that but right now she needed some music, so she switched on the radio and as luck would have it they were playing her and Brennan's song, Flying Without Wings, they'd danced to it at their wedding. She glanced over at her husband and smiled as she sank back into her seat and closed her eyes. She started thinking about their wedding and what had happened in the weeks that followed.
They hadn't gone on honeymoon, it would have been too dangerous with the Dominion breathing down their necks, and besides they'd gotten a tip off that the Dominion were sending an assassin after Adam and his safety was more important than a honeymoon. As it turned out their information had been wrong, the Dominion didn't send an assassin they sent 2 of them.
The lake sisters, Zara and Kiana were 2 of the Dominion's most dangerous operatives. They were both new mutants and also completely mad. Zara, the older of the two had spiked blonde hair with a purple stripe down the middle, a tattoo of a red fire dragon on her left arm and was an elemental. She could create a magnetic field and control any metal in a 15 foot radius of herself. Kiana was a molecular who could permanently change the molecular structure of anything she touched. She bright flame red hair that stretched down to her knees and several peircings.
Adam had decided to send the two newlyweds to intercept his would be murderers. They followed the sisters to an old warehouse they were using as a base. They watched them for a couple of hours, getting to know the way their opponents moved, something which was very important to Shalimar as ferals are hunters and like to stalk their prey.
It had been useful for Brennan too, he noticed that both girls wore metal plates on their boots and that might give him an advantage.
"You ready Shal?" "Ready as I'll ever be honey" they jumped out of their hiding place in the rafters. Before they even hit the floor the feral had already landed a kick to Kiana's jaw. "Oh look sis" Zara said as she narrowly ducked a punch from Brennan "it's the bride and groom. Or should that be gloom" she said catching the look on Shalimar's face.
Shalimar flashed her feral eyes feral eyes before letting loose a barrage of well placed punches and kicks on both sisters. "Oh now what's the matter Shalimar" Kiana asked in a mock sympathetic voice "is hubby not quite living up to his reputation?" she let out a derisive laugh as she said this. "Ha ha good one sis" "thank you I work hard on my witty banter." Shalimar couldn't take it any longer, these little clowns were toying with them and it was really starting to annoy her. Brennan tried to hit them with a few volts of electricity but they were too fast for him and his bolt hit the wall.
"You know what sis; I'm starting to get bored with this aren't you?" "Yeah these 2 are no fun" Zara waved her hands and 2 sheets of metal moved and pinned the couple to the floor. They could only watch as the sisters ran for it. They heard the screech of bike tyres and roar of 2 engines as the metal sheets loosened and they could move again.
"Jesse their on the move" Brennan shouted into his com-ring. "Their heading west" Jesse replied "their not too far from you, you should be able to catch them." Shalimar was already starting her bike up as the elemental hopped on to his.
They raced through the streets dodging cars and as Jesse fed them directions over their com-rings. Eventually they ended up right behind the sisters, the four turned a corner and sped down an alley way, it was a dead end. The sisters were caught and they knew it. Brennan had shot bolts through both girls before they'd even gotten off their bikes. Shalimar stood over them, making sure they were both unconscious.
"Adam we got them" Brennan said into his com-ring. Adam could finally breathe again. "Ok keep them there, I'm sending Jesse out in the Helix to get you. Good job guys."
When they got back to Sanctuary with the unconscious assassins Adam told them he had a friend in Russia who would keep an eye on them and keep them out of trouble. Emma had hit the sisters with a powerful psy-blast to make sure they wouldn't wake up before they were safely on Russian soil.
Before she knew it the car had stopped. She opened her eyes and gave her husband a sleepy smile. "Sorry honey, I didn't mean to wake you but our little monsters are hungry." She turned in her seat to see all three of her children smiling at her "mama's awake!" shouted Keira as she bounced in her sleep and clapped her hands. Even Cody was awake now, cooing and gurgling when he saw his mother smile.
Shalimar got out to stretch her legs; she didn't like being stuck in one place for so long, it was against her feral nature. Brennan was letting the kids out to play for a few minutes. He walked over to his wife and gave him a gentle kiss while their little boy tried to play with her hair. She sat down just inside the car and gave Cody his bottle while she watched the twins climbing all over their dad.
10 minutes later the kids had been fed, changed and settled back in the car. "Well" Brennan said "time for you to drive so I can get some sleep" he had another one of his wicked smiles on his face. "Ok ok just get in the car funny man" she couldn't help laughing at him.
Brennan hated this radio station. He put one of his CD's in the CD player and put on his favourite song. He started sing along.
So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more from the heart
Forever trusting who we are
And nothing else matters
That line always made him think of Shal and the kids. He smiled at the thought of the family he loved so much.
Never opened my self this way
Life is ours we live it our way
All these words I don't just say
And nothing else matters
He remembered how nervous he'd been the day he proposed to Shalimar. He'd dad the ring for weeks but just hadn't found the courage to ask her.
Trust I seek and I find in you
Every day for us something new
Open mind for a different view
And nothing else matters
He knew that morning as he watched Shal sleeping beside him that he was going to ask her that day. He'd gone up to get something to eat and found Adam and Jesse in the kitchen having their breakfast. "Morning Bren. Shal still asleep?" Jesse asked. "Yeah. She looked so peaceful; I didn't want to wake her yet. Any way I need to talk to you guys about something." He could tell Adam was curious "what's up Brennan" he took a deep breath and said it "I'm going to ask Shalimar to marry me." There, he'd said it. "Well congratulations" Adam hugged him. He felt like it was his dad hugging him. "Yeah man you're one lucky guy" Jesse said standing up to hug him too "thanks little bro."
They sat discussing the arrangements while they had breakfast together. Adam was going to suggest to the girls that they all have dinner together that night and Jesse was going to do the cooking.
By 7 o'clock they were all eating and talking. He kept checking his pocket to make sure the ring was still there. When they were more or less finished eating he knew it was now or never. He cleared his throat and stood up.
He walked over to the love of his life and took the ring out of his pocket. He knew every one was watching him but all he could see was her eyes. He got down on one knee in front of the beautiful feral and said what was in his heart.
It had felt like hours before she answered. But that didn't matter because she said yes. She wanted to marry him.
He looked over at his wife again and his heart almost jumped right out of his chest. Sometimes he couldn't believe how much he loved her,
So close no matter how far
Couldn't be much more form the heart
Forever trusting who we are
No nothing else matters
In the back seat of the car little Cody Fox-Mulwray drifted off to sleep as he listened to his daddy sing.