Sorry about the delay with this chapter, there won't be such a wait for the next, promise! Hope you enjoy this one, LexaLane.

Adam felt his feet hit the ground just seconds after they had left. He let go of Lexa and swayed backwards, slightly disorientated from the experience.

'That was incredible.' He breathed.

'It worked, we're here,' said Shalimar seeing the familiar hill up ahead of her, Lexa's place situated on the other side.

'Lexa? Lexa?' Jesse shouted placing a hand on her neck. 'There's no pulse,' he cried frantically.

'Stand back,' Brennan said stepping forwards.

Jesse gently lay Lexa down on the grass and then took a step back. Brennan knelt down next to her and fired a small bolt of electricity at her chest. He felt for a pulse but there was still nothing.

'Come on Lexa,' he said angrily. 'You're stronger than this.' He sent another, slightly more powerful shock to her heart. He felt for a pulse once more. 'She's back,' he sighed exasperated as Lexa stirred slightly.

Jesse let out noise that sounded half like a sigh and half like a sob and then picked Lexa up off the floor. 'Come on, let's go,' he said.

They moved as fast as they could up and then down the hill, Shalimar running ahead to open the door. Adam moved past her and was first to enter. He glanced around the place and was interrupted before he could fully take in his surroundings.

'Adam,' Jesse called ahead to him, 'the lab is the last room down the hall.'

'Right.' Adam called back and hurried down the hall, praying to himself that this 'lab' would have the right equipment and supplies. He opened the door and was pleasantly surprised by what he saw; he was reminded of the lab at sanctuary. 'Good…this is good,' he said to himself.

The others were not far behind and Jesse came in and placed Lexa in the chair in the center of the room.

'So, where do we start?' Jesse asked urgently.

'You don't start anywhere,' Adam replied. 'Jesse, this is a delicate and tricky procedure, it needs to be carried out with the utmost accuracy. There's no way you'd be able to keep a level head through this.' Adam said in response to Jesse's look of shock.

'Adam, I have to help, I…I can't just sit and do nothing,' Jesse said loudly.

'Yeah Adam, we care about Lexa. We're not just going to…' Shalimar started.

'Arguing with me right now is just wasting time,' Adam interrupted urgently. 'Now, if you really care about Lexa you'll go outside and let me get on with this.' Adam pleaded.

'Come on guys,' Brennan said, 'Adam's right, you know he is.' He put an arm around Shalimar and ushered her out of the room.

Jesse walked over to where Lexa lay in the chair. He gently pushed a stray strand of hair behind her ear and stroked her cheek lightly.

'I love you,' he whispered, kissing her on the forehead. He looked up from Lexa to Adam.

'Please, save her.' Adam nodded firmly at him, and then Jesse headed in the direction that Shalimar and Brennan had gone.

Once Jesse had left the room, Adam began to set up all of the things he would need.

'Please, let this work,' he said to himself.

Three hours later had past and Adam had still not emerged from the lab, not even to give them an update. The three remaining members of Mutant X were sitting around the dining table. Shalimar was sitting on a chair next to Brennan, who had a comforting arm around her. Jesse was sitting with his elbows on the table and his head in his hands, the same position he had been in for the last three hours.

Not able to sit for any longer Shalimar got up, 'I'm going to get a drink,' she said softly. 'Either of you want one?' She said to Brennan and Jesse.

'Yeah, I'll come and help,' Brennan said he too rising from his seat. 'Jess, you want anything?'

Jesse didn't reply or even look up. He remained with his head in his hands.

Shalimar looked sadly at Jesse then to Brennan and then proceeded to the kitchen. She put the kettle on to boil and then hoisted herself up to sit on the countertop.

'Brennan?' She said. Brennan turned around to look at her. 'You don't think that…that anything's gone wrong do you? I mean they've been in there for ages…' Shalimar said, the fear evident in her voice.

'Hey, you heard what Adam said,' he walked over to where Shalimar was sitting. 'It's a delicate procedure. Its no surprise that it should take a while.'

Shalimar nodded.

'Lexa is going to be fine.' Brennan said trying to comfort her.

'You don't know that', she said, tears brimming in her eyes.

'No, but I know Lexa. I know that she's strong and she's as stubborn as hell.' Shalimar let out a choked sob at Brennan latter comment.

'There's no way she's going anywhere without a fight,' Brennan finished.

Shalimar leant forwards to rest her head on Brennan's chest, and he kissed he top of her head.

Then, they heard a door open and then close again down the hall. Brennan and Shalimar looked at each other and then hurried out back into the dining room. When they entered they saw that Jesse was already on his feet and Adam was walking down the hallway towards them.

Shalimar clung onto Brennan as Adam approached, praying with all her might that it would be good news. She looked over at Jesse, whose face was completely drained of all colour

'What's going on? How's Lexa?' Brennan asked.

'Is…is she…' Jesse stuttered, not able to get the words out.

'I managed to stabilize her DNA. It was harder than I expected and there were some complications due the extent of the damage…' The team looked at Adam in horror as he said the word 'complications.'

'But, I was able to repair the damage and…' Adam paused smiling. 'She's going to fine.'

At hearing these words, Jesse brought his hands up to face and let out a muffled cry of relief. Shalimar jumped up and hugged Brennan, who was also smiling broadly.

'Can we see her?' Jesse asked eagerly.

'Sure,' Adam said smiling at the team. 'But go easy on her, she's still weak from the procedure.'

The other three hurried to the lab and burst through the door. Sure enough, Lexa was lying awake in the chair.

'Hey guys!' She said to them croakily. They ran over to her and hugged her simultaneously. 'Pleased to see me huh?' She laughed.

'You have no idea,' Jesse said leaning down to kiss her forehead. Lexa smiled and took his hand.

'That was a close one Lex,' said Shalimar

'Yeah, we thought we'd lost you there for a bit,' Brennan continued.

'Come on Brennan, you know me; I'm a tough cookie,' She said smiling at him. 'It's going to take more than self-destructing DNA to get rid of me.' They all laughed at Lexa's typical attitude.

Lexa winced as she laughed. 'Are you ok?' Jesse asked concerned.

'Don't worry I'm fine. Just a little fragile is all,' Lexa replied.

'You're going to feel like that from a while, you're going to need to take it easy for a while.' said Adam from the doorway. Lexa rolled her eyes at the suggestion that she take it easy.

'You've undergone a serious medical procedure Lexa, you're going to take some time to heal. So, it's bed rest for you for the next couple of days.' Adam said.

'But…' Lexa protested.

'No, buts!' Adam replied.

'Fine,' Lexa said, resigning from arguing.

'Good.' Adam smiled. 'Right, I'm going to give you guys some time to yourselves,' he said turning to leave.

'Adam,' Lexa called after him. 'Thanks, you know, for saving my life.' Lexa gave him a grateful smile.

'Your welcome,' he smiled. Just before he shut the door behind him he took watched the four members of Mutant X for a moment. They laughed at joked with one another, completely comfortable in each other's company. He still couldn't quite believe the recent developments within the team; Jesse and Lexa were a couple, and he had gathered that Shalimar and Brennan were too. Adam was glad that they were all happy, but at the same time he was filled with a kind of sadness, and the realisation that he wasn't part of the Mutant X team anymore.

Adam took one last look at the four of them and then closed the door silently behind him.