Shalimar woke up on the couch a few hours later - but somehow she didn't
fell rested, not at all. She walked over to the door and was just about to
open it when she heard the sounds of laughter coming from the next room.
"That's not fair, you're cheating!" the female voice said
"Am not, mutant powers are allowed, it's in the rules!" the male voice answered and Shalimar recognized it to be Brennan's voice. Shalimar opened the door a bit and peaked in without being noticed, she saw Brennan sitting on the sofa with the young girl they rescued earlier, they were both laughing hysterically. Something inside her snapped and all she could think about was getting out - getting away from them both. With out thinking she flung the door all the way open and headed for the nearest exit.
"Hey Shal! I'm sorry. Did we wake you?" She could here Brennan's voice behind her but she didn't bother to stop. She could see the door in front of her, and all she could think about was getting out. She needed fresh air, the room suddenly felt hot and suffocating.
Brennan frowned when Shalimar didn't answer him and ran after her, blocking her way "Shalimar, where are you going? Adam said to stay put!"
"I need to get out of here" She said through clenched teeth "the two of you can stay here all you like, I'm gone"
"Shalimar you can't" Brennan started saying but Shalimar just shoved him away and tried to keep going. In a last attempt to figure out his friend's strange behavior and keeping her inside, Brennan grabbed hold of her arm and spun her around.
Shalimar could feel something touching her arm, but it didn't fell like Brennan. Instead it felt like fire, like tremendous heat just burning trough her skin right down to the bone. The pain was over whelming; suddenly she knew she had to get away from this, from this man who was trying to hurt her. Her feral instincts took over and she delivered a strong kick to Brennan's stomach followed by a powerful punch. Brennan doubled over in pain, letting go of her arm and Shalimar ran out the door as quickly as she could.
SANCTUARY
Adam came into the lab and saw Emma lying next to Jesse on the examination table. For a moment fear took over him and he immediately rushed to her side.
"Emma, Emma, wake up!" He grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her "Emma are you OK?"
He let out a sigh of relief when she opened her eyes groggily and stirred. He took a step back and allowed her to sit up before putting on his stern face "Emma, what were you thinking, connecting with Jesse telepathically like that? We have no idea what's wrong with him, what if something had happened to you while you were in there?"
"But nothing did happen Adam" Emma tried to put him at ease "I had to do it, he was screaming all night, he's in so much pain, Adam and he's so scared" her voice broke and she let out a small whimper as she recalled the images she witnessed inside Jesse's mind.
Adam was about to reply when the Sanctuary communication system came to life "Adam? Adam are you there?" Brennan's voice came through load and clear
"What is it Brennan?" Adam sighed and turned to the screen.
"Shalimar just took off"
"What do you mean took off?" Adam and Emma exchanged worried glances
"I mean she high tailed out of here. Adam she attacked me, she was acting pretty strange" Brennan said and Emma could sense the concern in his voice
"What do you mean strange?" Adam inquired
"I don't know" back at the safe house Brennan started running a hand through his hair in frustration "She was just acting strange, like scared or something. Look I'm gonna go after her see if I can catch up with her, you might wanna send Jesse over here to baby-sit the girl"
"We can't" he heard Emma reply through his com-link "Jesse is sick, real sick Brennan"
"Yeah, and what ever he has might be the same thing Shalimar has" Adam continued "You have to find her and get her back here as soon as possible. If She's as scared as you say she is, her feral instincts will go into overdrive, she might be a danger to herself and anyone who comes near her"
"I'm on it Adam"
SAFEHOUSE
Camille watched the last exchange from her place blended into the wall in the corner. She was there all the time, ever since the two mutant X members and the girl walked into the safe house - watching their every move, wondering which one it'll be, waiting for the right moment.
As Brennan grabbed his coat and stormed out of the door she carefully followed him, staying a few steps behind, constantly blending into the background. It wasn't time for her to make her appearance known - not yet.
"That's not fair, you're cheating!" the female voice said
"Am not, mutant powers are allowed, it's in the rules!" the male voice answered and Shalimar recognized it to be Brennan's voice. Shalimar opened the door a bit and peaked in without being noticed, she saw Brennan sitting on the sofa with the young girl they rescued earlier, they were both laughing hysterically. Something inside her snapped and all she could think about was getting out - getting away from them both. With out thinking she flung the door all the way open and headed for the nearest exit.
"Hey Shal! I'm sorry. Did we wake you?" She could here Brennan's voice behind her but she didn't bother to stop. She could see the door in front of her, and all she could think about was getting out. She needed fresh air, the room suddenly felt hot and suffocating.
Brennan frowned when Shalimar didn't answer him and ran after her, blocking her way "Shalimar, where are you going? Adam said to stay put!"
"I need to get out of here" She said through clenched teeth "the two of you can stay here all you like, I'm gone"
"Shalimar you can't" Brennan started saying but Shalimar just shoved him away and tried to keep going. In a last attempt to figure out his friend's strange behavior and keeping her inside, Brennan grabbed hold of her arm and spun her around.
Shalimar could feel something touching her arm, but it didn't fell like Brennan. Instead it felt like fire, like tremendous heat just burning trough her skin right down to the bone. The pain was over whelming; suddenly she knew she had to get away from this, from this man who was trying to hurt her. Her feral instincts took over and she delivered a strong kick to Brennan's stomach followed by a powerful punch. Brennan doubled over in pain, letting go of her arm and Shalimar ran out the door as quickly as she could.
SANCTUARY
Adam came into the lab and saw Emma lying next to Jesse on the examination table. For a moment fear took over him and he immediately rushed to her side.
"Emma, Emma, wake up!" He grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her "Emma are you OK?"
He let out a sigh of relief when she opened her eyes groggily and stirred. He took a step back and allowed her to sit up before putting on his stern face "Emma, what were you thinking, connecting with Jesse telepathically like that? We have no idea what's wrong with him, what if something had happened to you while you were in there?"
"But nothing did happen Adam" Emma tried to put him at ease "I had to do it, he was screaming all night, he's in so much pain, Adam and he's so scared" her voice broke and she let out a small whimper as she recalled the images she witnessed inside Jesse's mind.
Adam was about to reply when the Sanctuary communication system came to life "Adam? Adam are you there?" Brennan's voice came through load and clear
"What is it Brennan?" Adam sighed and turned to the screen.
"Shalimar just took off"
"What do you mean took off?" Adam and Emma exchanged worried glances
"I mean she high tailed out of here. Adam she attacked me, she was acting pretty strange" Brennan said and Emma could sense the concern in his voice
"What do you mean strange?" Adam inquired
"I don't know" back at the safe house Brennan started running a hand through his hair in frustration "She was just acting strange, like scared or something. Look I'm gonna go after her see if I can catch up with her, you might wanna send Jesse over here to baby-sit the girl"
"We can't" he heard Emma reply through his com-link "Jesse is sick, real sick Brennan"
"Yeah, and what ever he has might be the same thing Shalimar has" Adam continued "You have to find her and get her back here as soon as possible. If She's as scared as you say she is, her feral instincts will go into overdrive, she might be a danger to herself and anyone who comes near her"
"I'm on it Adam"
SAFEHOUSE
Camille watched the last exchange from her place blended into the wall in the corner. She was there all the time, ever since the two mutant X members and the girl walked into the safe house - watching their every move, wondering which one it'll be, waiting for the right moment.
As Brennan grabbed his coat and stormed out of the door she carefully followed him, staying a few steps behind, constantly blending into the background. It wasn't time for her to make her appearance known - not yet.