I haven't updated this story in like a year… maybe longer. MAJOR writer's block is all I can say in my defence. Anyway, I still had this chapter on my hard drive and I figured I'd post it and see if how it goes…

Tell me if you think I should go ahead and finish this story…. I know the show ended and all but it's still one of my all time favorites. Tell me what you think and send you reviews… I'll try and finish it if I see there's still anyone interested in reading it…

PART 10

"What the hell?..." Emma scrambled to her feet and practically ran over to the computer "I didn't put in any new sample…" She looked over at the desk and suddenly realized what had happened… her blood sample was still under the microscope, the syringe she threw against the wall was filled with her last attempt at an antidote and the liquid somehow dripped into the slot that held her sample. "But how could that be?" she nearly yelled "how could the antidote work on me when I don't even have the virus? Computer, run test again, this time on sample B taken from subject Shalimar Fox" she ordered.

"Antidote not synchronized with subject DNA, viral load reaching critical mass, test failure, antidote ineffective" The computer repeated that hateful message

She couldn't believe this, it made absolutely no sense! She closed her eyes, and rubbed her temples, taking a few deep breaths to regain her focus. "This virus works psychologically…" She suddenly heard Adam's voice in her head and remembered what he had been telling her right before he went insane "Don't lower your defenses… the virus affects the brain…. Link to all of us… you're the only one who can do it!"

She turned around and looked at Adam's sleeping form in surprise - Was it possible? Did he really design this formula to only work with her DNA? Did he really expect her to be able to pull this off?

She suddenly heard a noise and looked outside through the tinted glass wall. The main doors were open and a white haired man along with about 20 goons just walked in with a satisfied smirk plastered all over his face - Eckhart was in Sanctuary!

Soon, they'll be coming down here to brake the door down… whatever she was going to do, she had to do it right now!

Without thinking she grabbed the nearest syringe from the table and stuck the needle in her arm. She felt instantly dizzy but she managed to make it to the only vacant bed left in the lab. She laid down and closed her eyes, focusing one what she had to do…

She reached out until she could clearly sense them all around her - Shalimar's wild presence, Jesse's gentleness, Adam's paternal love, Brennan's charisma… they were all there around her, each with his distinct signature…usually she would just pick one and connect with him but this time she had to go broadband… she only had one shot at this, if she didn't mange to "hook" them all with the first try she's not gonna have the power for a second attempt…she took one deep breath and shot out as much of her energy as she could…"Here we go!"

She let her mind relax and felt her muscles go limp, she figured she'd try to link to them one by one and decided to start with Brennan. The connection between the two of them has always been exceptionally strong, ever since the moment they met, and since he was still locked in the hanger she was also desperate to see if he was still ok.

She let her mind wander towards his presence, instantly she could feel the electricity that was probably still coursing through his body. She found herself somewhere dark and wet, there were water dripping all around her and she was standing in a pool of water up to her knees. She let her eyes adjust to the darkness until she could make out Brennan's figure hunched in the far corner. She made her way through the water and crouched next to him, lifting his head to look at him. At first he didn't seem to recognize her.

"Brennan, it's me Emma, are you ok?"

"No, it's not you, it's not real…" he mumbled incoherently "You're not here, you can't be…."

She decided that there was no time for questions and held out her hand for him "Brennan, I need you to take my hand ok? What ever happens hold my hand and don't let go ok?" He hesitated for a moment and she let out a frustrated sigh "Brennan, we don't have much time, just trust me ok? Take my hand!"

Finally he relented a grabbed her palm, allowing her to drag him to his feet, then she closed her eyes and concentrated again - this time on Shalimar.

The sensation she got was familiar at first, it was the same warm glow she got every time she linked with her feral friend. Only this time the sensation only lasted a few seconds and quickly turned into a burning sensation. It was as if someone turned on the heat and left it on. She could literally feel the heat scorching her skin. She looked around and saw Shalimar standing with her back against the wall, breathing hard and sweating from the heat and the terror.

She couldn't see Brennan but she could still feel him holding her hand, she reached out her other hand to Shalimar and told her to take it, but the feral seemed too terrified to move.

"Shalimar, listen to me! Take my hand! I promise I'll get you out of here just take my hand!" She moved closer to her friend and reached out her hand again, this time Shalimar took it.

She didn't linger and moved ahead to Jesse. Strangely, instead of the calm and safe sensation she usually received from him, this time it was as it her whole body was crammed into a space way to small to hold her. She didn't have to look hard for Jesse, she was pressed right up against him in the small space, barely allowing the both of them room to breath. She gave him a squeeze of reassurance but she wasn't sure he even felt it, his expression was so terrified. She didn't bother asking and simply reached down and took his hand in hers waiting to feel him squeeze her hand back.

Adam was next. This time she found herself in a white and sterile corridor she recognized immediately. It was Genomex, the old Genomex that still resemble a hospital. At first she couldn't see him, but then she looked through the window in one of the doors and saw him. He was sitting on the floor in one of the corners wrapped in a straight jacket and mumbling to himself. Without waiting another moment she opened the door and crossed the distance between them. She immediately started working on unbuckling the straight jacket. He looked at her in confusion for a moment but she managed to drag him to his feet and take his hand.

The moment she grabbed his hand the setting around them dissolved and all of the sudden she had all of them around her, forming a circle, holding each other's hands.