Control 35

Hey guys, I've been thinking, I may just finish this story soon and make a sequel. () Tell me what you think of this one though.

Here it is, for those who are waiting behind me with daggers...

(By the way, the time is back to order. Brennan running 2 find Adam while Shal looks 4 Jess and Em).

Chapter 35- Confrontations

Adam searched though all this cupboards and shelves, even under his bed. A favourite shirt that he literally wore all the time was missing. Biting his lip in annoyance, Adam continued to search for it.

Shalimar trotted along the corridor of rooms, jolting to a stop just in time to bump into Jesse. He greeted her with a smile "Hey Shal-". The urgency of the news she held felt like it would burst and quickly she grabbed his arm, swinging him around and pushing him back in the direction of Emma's room.

"No time to talk Jess, where's Em".
He looked curiously at her from over his shoulder as he lazily pointed in the direction of Emma's room, "In her room, but Shal-". Already Emma's door made a hard connection to him as Shalimar pushed him towards it, making him stumbled into Emma's room.

Shalimar entered straight after him, closing the door behind her and telling the news to the two other Mutant x members. Their Silence lasted until she finished.

Seconds after Jesse being pushed into Em's room

Brennan ran down the corridor, following a weak scent on the Mutant x leader, weaving in and out of the corridors and down the stairs.

'Strange, why would Adam wander aimlessly around the corridors up stairs'. However, when the scent grew stronger near Chris's office, Brennan's weariness of where Adam really was, was made clear.

Moving to the office, Brennan lifted his hand lazily to knock. "Come in..." Brennan didn't even get to knock before the answer came. Slightly shocked, Brennan stepped into the office.

Chris was in there, alone. He had his back turned to him as he looked out a side window that was hidden away by a small cupboard. However, the window was merely concealed as the cupboard prevented people in front of Chris's desk from ever seeing it. While where Brennan stood, he had a clear view of it.

Brennan hesitated at the door when he saw only Chris was there, 'I'm certain I smelled Adam in here...I couldn't have been wrong'.

Chris half turned to look at him over his shoulder and seeing Brennan's hesitation, gave a small laugh and motioned for Brennan to move further in. When Brennan did, closing the door behind him, Chris took his usual seat behind his desk.

Chris was smiling slightly as he waited for Brennan to start talking, but clearly saw the hesitation in the younger man. Chris repeatedly tried to catch any contact he could with Brennan's eyes, the new eyes that gave a small sheen of gold whenever they connected with his own gold eyes.

This too brought a smile to Chris's face, and he was surprise when his mind reminded him that he had not smiled so much, not for a while.

Brennan hovered around as he stood in front of Chris's desk. A small black item of material sitting nearly on the edge of the desk brought Brennan's attention to it. Brennan scratched the back of his head in nervousness, "Hey, isn't that Adam's shirt". When Chris only responded with silence, Brennan felt a small pang of embarrassment hit home.
The silence lasted for an age and longer, before Chris's movements were the only noise that interrupted it. He rose from his seat, totally confident and unembarrassed as he moved around his desk. His steps slowed as he circled around Brennan a few times, so very slowly circling him.

Brennan felt tension work into his shoulders as Chris had gotten up and circled him. Normally the motion would signal a challenge, but Brennan didn't need to meet Chris's eye to know it wasn't.

The older man was rather, taking shape of him, looking him over as if fitting him for a suit from memory.

Finally Brennan couldn't take the endless silence and staring, "...What are you doing? ...".

This didn't shock or falter Chris actions at all. Chris was silent until he did another full turn, finally returning back around to stand in front of Brennan and lean on the front of his desk.

Chris answered after what could have been a couple more minutes and when he did, he was calm and collected, just like he was before all the accidents and emergencies.

" I'm looking at you Brennan...and why shouldn't I...I've got every right". And again, he started to do a slow circle around Brennan.

Brennan didn't like the way Chris seemed so commanding over him, how Brennan felt that Chris was in charge, and quickly straightened his back.

"Do you know where Adam is Chris...?" His words were stern and strong, just the way he wanted them to be. "- I thought...could have sworn that Adam was in here". Brennan's next words weren't so strong and stern any more, while he doubted and crosschecked where he could have gone wrong, where he could have missed some thing.

When Chris once again came to stand in front of him, he was laughing lowly in his throat. The action made the hairs on Brennan's neck stand on end. There was some thing dangerous going on and it could have nasty consequences.

" Of course you thought he was here, why would you think other wise"? Still laughing lowly, Chris pulled the shirt to his hand and dangled it in the air for Brennan to see for him self.

Still he saw the look of confusion on Brennan's face. Dropping the shirt back on his desk, Chris turned back to Brennan and gripped his shoulder like a father would when explaining some thing to his son.

" I wanted to test your sense of smell, and clearly, its the best it can be, maybe even better". Chris returned to the desk and swept the shirt up into his hands, gripping it tightly as he examined Brennan further more.

Slowly, a dread was forming in Brennan's gut. Chris had purposely led him here, using one of Adam's shirts for the scent, and he had come willingly.

Anger sizzle as Brennan started to feel a knot of worry form, where was Adam. However, it seemed Chris had read his mind and easily answered that question.

"Dr Kane is perfectly fine, I'm sure he'll be around shortly. Now, I have a good idea... why don't we go for a small walk". His knowing and strong predatorily smile only made Brennan want to turn on his heels and get out...fast.

A small trickle of a voice made Brennan wake up a bit though. "...How did you know I was gonna ask you about Adam? ...". This was answered by an all-knowing grin off Chris.

Elayne trotted the rest of the way down the stairs, thankful that she could pull away from Damien for a while. He'd caught her just as she'd left the room, and had started on again about 'them' and how bad their relationship was going. In the end she had finally taken his offer on trying to make it work with a well-earned vacation.

She arrived just in time at Chris's office to hear him propose a walk. Her stomach sank when she heard Brennan's voice as well inside the room.

Sucking in a deep breath to make sure she didn't back out at the last moment, she raised her hand and gave three weak knocks on the thick door. Already she could feel the spikes of regret slamming home and making her knees wobble with worry.

"(Sigh)...come in..."

She made sure she straightened her self out before stepped into the room as confidently as possible. When Chris's piercing eyes hit her for disturbing him she lost her confidence, giving the two men a sheepish laugh. "Chris... I'm sorry if I interrupted any thing. Irm...Adam, Adam was looking for Brennan. I was passing by here and heard him, so ...Adam said if any one saw-"

"No... Brennan and I were about to go for a long walk through the woods. Tell Adam-"

Elayne bit her lower lip hard as she realised her action were already taking place before she could sort them out, "-Chris...Adam said it was urgent". When again she saw Chris get ready to object she sucked in a deep breath and continued before he could interrupt her. "-Adam did seem urgent, he said it was some thing to do with one of Brennan's old blood samples. He said he just needs a new sample...it wouldn't take 3 minutes".

When Chris gave her a slightly evil eye she thought she might just crack and admit that she was lying. Thankfully, Chris didn't push it, but before Brennan could start to walk, Chris grabbed his arm lightly.

"After Adam's seen to you, you'll be able to find me at the front of the house..." and with that, Chris left the room in a rather rushed walk, leaving a slightly stunned and confused Elayne.

Brennan met her at the door, "What's going on-" Elayne shook her head, "Adam will explain, come on". With out another words being spoken, she pulled Brennan to the stairs and up to Adam's room.

Emma and Jesse both sat silently on the bed, waiting patiently for Shalimar to finish her words. She'd been using a super speed talk, explaining it all to them. When she had finally finished, she sat down on a chair, panting and waiting for their questions to come flying.

"...So what your saying is...Chris attacked Brennan". Even when Jesse said it, it sounded foreign to his own ears. Chris had been the support for Damien and them being there... for Chris to attack a member of the team would just be...stupid. The end result would be the team leaving the island with haste and not helping Damien.

Emma however, was nodding slowly to her self at each point Shalimar mention, like she had already heard the tale before and was confirming the feral correct.

"I suppose, it does make sense, Chris being the one. I never could read him, he was always emotionless, and not really the one to panic. He already knew how Brennan was going to react when Brennan was taken out side. Another point is Chris is also a wolf, the leader of this pack... SHAL...if Adam tries to take Brennan back to sanctuary, it could turn into a blood bath... and Brennan will blame him self". Emma ended the note rather sadly; glancing down at the ground, knowing their situation was getting trickier every second they sat there.

Shalimar rose confidently from her seat, shaking her fist slightly in front of her. "Hey, nothing is gonna happen, to the team or to Brennan-" instantly her eyes were glowing the deepest gold Emma had ever seen. The emotions of hate and rage coming off the feral were quickly starting to over take Emma's mind. Gripping her head, Emma gave the feral a small look, "Shal... I know that we'll all be ok. But I also know that Chris WONT let Adam take Brennan with out a fight".

Shalimar was wildly pacing and with out turning back to Emma growled her reply, "If it's a fight he wants, it's a fight he'll get!"

Jesse gave Emma's shoulder a light squeeze and instantly, her head dropped onto his shoulder. The comfort that settled on Emma's face was reassurance enough that she was stabilizing her mind.

"Shal...we cant start a fight. If any one gets hurt, we wont be able to get any supplies or help" Emma tried to make her self strong in voice as she once again tried to reach the feral's mind, but she didn't think she was getting through.

Jesse finally took charge as he stood up, still allowing Emma to lean on him. With a hard and demanding voice, his once innocent and kind eyes sharpened on the feral.

"Shalimar... you need to calm down. No one is going to get hurt...because I have a plan that will make sure of that".

When Shalimar turned confused eyes on the man who she thought of as her little brother, she saw the commanding stare he was casting at her, and slowly, the feral regressed enough in her mind to help her think rationally. "... What did you have in mind"?

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