Control 38

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Chapter 38- Massacre

Shifting around inside the helix, Jesse made sure that the helix was fully prepared and ready. Quickly strapping him self into the pilot's seat, Jesse forced the helix to rise and when he was up in the air started a search on the other's COM-links. If they were with in 3 miles, Jesse would be able to get a signal and be able to jet straight to them.

He smirked and gave the helix a quick tab as if tabbing a dog. The helix was always faithful, always came through for them. When the location of the COM-links fazed onto the screen Jesse made quick work of getting the helix to make a direct course there.

Woods

Blood sprayed across the ground, as if reaching towards him with invisible hands. Adam pulled him self-back, taking Emma back with him as they were forced to watch the beastly hulk devour the man right in front of them.

The crunch of the man's ribs had been the previous noise after the man's scream of agony as the beast bit into him, tore into him with its teeth and claws. Slowly, a look of horror came across Emma and Adam's face as they stood witness to the massacre.

Shalimar had dropped straight to all fours and scattered over to where Brennan was where she made a quick examination of him. He had a small red line where the knife had been place, but other than that, he hadn't been harmed.

She didn't have to look back to know that all the men who came, came to attack them, were laying bleeding or dead on the ground, but all had the same fate. She swayed closer to Brennan as once again he rolled back onto his back, panting heavily. Shalimar caught sight of the cut on his neck again, which suddenly seemed only a small scar now. She didn't take it into account really, as Brennan was panting and grunting in discomfort was becoming more serious.

Brennan gripped onto his chest, trying to hold his ribs as they suddenly started to ache and tweak with pain. The breathlessness made him light headed and nauseous as the rolling had added to the effect.
Pain raced through his limbs and numbed them, making Brennan's mind wake up and recognise the familiar tell tale signs.

In a panic, he rolled onto his stomach, trying to control his breathing, but the panting enhanced as the tingling under his skin came alive. Knowing he couldn't stop it, Brennan search around for Emma, and finally located her not 10 feet away. "... Em...EMMA! ..."

She jolted to life at the mention of her name. Seeing Shalimar hunched over a quivering Brennan, Emma escaped Adam's arms and skirted across the dirt to where her team member lay. Taking hold of his head, she tried to get him to look into her eyes, but his body was overriding its self, moving around so she couldn't help Brennan. Alarms roared inside her head, 'Come on Emma, Do some thing. Brennan needs your help...COME ON!'

Pushing her panic down with one final gulp, Emma gripped onto Brennan's head and forced him to look at her. Pain was radiated in his face, but she couldn't push the pain away from him, but she could stop it all together, if she stopped the change now, in the early stages.

A ball of light appeared on her forehead, lingering only for a moment as Brennan's body started to falter and give in. '...Its now or never Emma...' and finally, the light dashed forwards, connecting with Brennan's forehead. His body rose high for as if he was being electrocuted and he released a restrained grunt of pain, before slumped down to the ground.

He was still breathing heavily, but it was more restrained and controlled. When he opened his eyes, they were back to normal, not glowing any more.

Emma released his head and moved aside as Shalimar rushed forwards in a panic. Brennan managed to catch her eye long enough to allow a silent thank you to pass between them, before Shalimar was fussing over him once more.

Adam came towards them in silent shock as Emma allowed Shalimar room to Brennan. Adam looked at Emma, her eyes showing tell tale signs of tiredness, and slowly, he hugged her to him, allowing her to lean on him.

What sounded like a rumbled, echoed in the woods, but mainly the source of a growl coming directly from behind them? His gut contracted as he slowly turned to look at the huge shape of a wolf, its brown eyes ignited with the fiery gold Adam had come to know so well.

The wolf swayed towards him, its eyes fixated on his and its pace dangerously slow as it continued to move towards him. All he could do was wait as the thing came closer, and closer. Adam felt a trickle of sweat run a path down his face, but he didn't dare more. Any movement could mean the end for him, and with Emma next to him; there may just be two dead members of Mutant X.

"...No..."

Adam felt the spark of shock run up his spine as Brennan's weak voice caught his ears, making him turn around and see for him self. Indeed, Brennan was leaning up on his elbows, staring directly at the wolf as it had only a few feet to get to Adam. It seemed to want to take the next step to get to the scientist, before it took it back and sat down.
Relieved Adam slowly moved towards Brennan, "...are you all right". Brennan gave him a solid nod, before leaning the rest of the way up into a sitting position, looking at the wolf. When Adam turned back, he knew the night was full of endless shocks as there sat Chris, naked and calmly watching them.

Chris seemed annoyed and then took it back as he watched Brennan, "...When you didn't come, I knew that Adam had most of it worked out...but not it all".

Brennan huffed, anger already filling his features, "You... It was you all along. You played us all like god dam fools. How did you think I would react Chris..."? Brennan said the name with hatred and venom cased.

Chris looked away, uncaring of his nakedness. "I knew you'd be angry. I knew you all would be... but I am sorry for the trouble...the pains I've caused all of you. Especially you Brennan. I...-" suddenly, the withdrawal of his words caught up to Chris, and he was unsure of how to go on.

Brennan didn't want to hear it... and yet he couldn't bring him self to tell Chris where to stick it. Some part wanted to hear his excuse, another wanted to rip his head off his shoulders, but he restrained him self and listened. If the answer wasn't good enough, option B was always available.

Chris seemed to struggle on, "...I, I know there was no excuse for lying to you all. But I also knew with out a doubt, that the reason I did it, wasn't good enough. I knew, that you wouldn't stay here Brennan, if you really knew why I had done it. But...you all don't understand. I couldn't resist, I saw a strong male...and like all packs, to survive, they need strong males. I guess you could say my beast half got the better of me. Lying, I suppose, was the only thing I could do to ensure you all stayed here, just a bit longer". When Chris was silent, the silence held a deadly stillness that made Chris slightly nervous.

"Well isn't this ironic, since the reason were leaving is because of your lying". Brennan quickly brushed off the dead leaves he'd encountered as he's rolled around and stood up. All the others got up as well and in turn, Chris bounced to his feet in a small panic.

"Brennan...Please. I didn't mean to hurt you... if you leave here, please, don't leave enraged with me. I would do any thing to take back my lies". Chris in a small panic was moving towards them, trying to reach Brennan.

Brennan scrunched his hands into fists, "Chris...You-Just-Don't-Get it, do you...its too late. The damage has been done and really, all that you just said was a load of bull. Your doing every thing you can to make me stay, well I'm leaving along with my friends-"

"Brennan...I just want you to forgive me. I'll let you leave, you and your friends, but I don't want this to be out last meeting, and especially I don't want you to hate me. Brennan, I didn't really hurt you or endanger your friends...did I. I made sure you were all safe when the Reaver cult were out scouting-".

Brennan caught the words Reaver and halted Chris. "-Hold on. The Reaver cult. These guys who you and the others just butchered alive where part of a cult".

Chris was shaking his head, "Yes. They hunt our kind Brennan. They would have killed any who were feral...Elayne...You...Shalimar. They may have even killed Adam and Emma for being with you... and I couldn't sit back and watch you all get killed. Besides, the cult is almost dead and I wanted to ensure my pack were safe".

Brennan felt the anger sizzle again, and he sucked in a breath to use on Chris before a small and gentle hand landed on his shoulder. Turning around, he saw Emma's sweet and innocent eyes staring pleadingly at him. "Brennan...he's telling the truth. Like it or not, you are apart of his pack... and he and the others did save our lives..."

When Emma said it, it made sense, but denial burned inside him again, wanting to defy Chris of what he wanted... but the anger had burned out, and leaving him to see with a clear mind.

Defeat swept him in as Adam stepped forwards, every one they're ignorant to the fact Chris was nude in front of them.

"...So you'll allow us to leave here, with Brennan and with out any trouble..." When Chris nodded slowly, the grinding in Adam's gut melted away. Another thing that helped melt it away was the draft coming from above them. Casting his eyes up confirmed the huge familiar jet hovering overhead. Slowly, the jet lowered to the ground and landed. Seconds later, the back of the jet opened, and Jesse appeared into the opening.

He froze as his innocent eyes gulped the scene in, taking in the grotesque sight of the mangled bodies littering the ground and soaking the soil with a red liquid.

His stomach churned and he almost wanted to start heaving, but seeing his team mate 20 feet away, he shakily gave them the signal to come over. If he went to them, not only would the smell overrun his stomach, but also he would most likely collapse from the repeated sight of all the bodies. Before his legs could decide to give, he turned on his heels, galloping back into the helix and powering it up.

Shalimar helped Emma past the corpses, waiting then for Brennan and Adam to follow.

With out another word, Brennan stormed towards the helix, leaving a murmuring Chris behind him. He knew if he stopped, Chris's words would sink in and he would again he exposed to his lies.

As Adam passed Chris, his arm was grabbed back, pulling him back to Chris. He looked towards Chris's face in confusion and saw the shadows working across it.

Chris's weak voice was barely heard over the helix's engines, "Adam...please don't let him stay mad at me... and make sure...that I get to see him again".

With that said, Chris's grip on his arm released, dropping Chris's arm feebly to his side. The look of loss and guilt was mirror in Chris's face. Adam couldn't resist his hand landing on the mans shoulder, giving it a small squeeze, "Don't worry. Maybe, under different circumstances, this could have turned out differently..."

Adam pulled a small vile out of his side back, and handed it to Chris. Chris's dark brown eyes looked up at him questioningly, meeting Adam's face that showed a small smirk.

"...Its for Damien... the cure. It should work, and if it doesn't...another reason to stay in contact. You know, the one thing I learned, the hard way, when I first met Brennan was not to lie to him...one lie could mean a big difference to him. Maybe, after a while... and let him cool down, we'll get in touch".

Chris's head shot up at the proposal, a small light of hope flashing across his features. When he nodded and started to make his way towards Elayne, Adam's jaw nearly dropped.

A small circle of men were enclosing Elayne, pampering her and comforting her. The smirk she held on her face was a child like grin, one that Adam knew Shalimar could have matched when she was in the mood for getting pampered off the team.

But the sight of them all, together, gave Adam a momentary flash of Mutant X, all together. Shaking his head, he heard the calling of Jesse in the background, "ADAM... COME ON...ARE WE GOING OR WHAT..."

Turning, Adam did a small jog over to the helix, dodging past the bodies that littered the ground. His throat constricted at the thought of what had happened, and the sight of the tangled bodies, but he pushed on. Only did he take a deep breath when he reached the helix.

Getting in the helix, Adam jumped into a near by seat, "Lets go Jess". That was all that was needed as the doors started to close and the jet up lift into the air, sending a scatter of dirt and air below it.

Still feel the slivers of anger just under his skin, Brennan couldn't help but look out the front window to see the look of the forest. It looked so traitorous in the night, and yet...so very comforting to the predator that lay just underneath his skin, at his core.
As much as he hated Chris for his lies, the invisible bond had been latched onto him as soon as Chris knew what Brennan had been becoming.

Shaking his head in annoyance, Brennan looked back into the helix from the second pilot seat. His eyes, landing on Shalimar. This had all been for her... and ended up been about him.

Brennan eyed the tinged liquid inside the needle that Adam was injecting into her that moment, wondering if it would ever work for him some day.

Her eyes drifted up and met his, and instantly, Brennan sensed she was staring into him, into the eyes of the beast, the same kind of beast that had murdered all those men down on the ground. Her eyes softened and her smirk was almost so teasing Brennan had to turn away. An up-roar of an inner need had drove to the surface in that instinct.

Brennan half mocked him self as he remembered all those times Shalimar had told him about feral's always having to fight against instincts and desires.

Unknowingly, he reached out with his senses, and found that the others were still there, watching the helix leave the hell made island for good.

Brennan prayed he would never have to go back... while a silent voice that hadn't been there before, whispered manually back.

'You'll see it again... you want to see it again. Prove to Chris...and your self, that you wont become one of them beasts'.

His own mind had taunted him on what he knew he was doing. He didn't want to be one of those murderous beasts... he wanted to prove Chris wrong by controlling the very thing that Shalimar had struggled with. Had she beaten it...would he be able to do the same.

Brennan turned his hand over, tracing the lines with his eyes before snapping his fingers together. He couldn't describe the feeling of hope and joy as the old and familiar blue static energy came to life in his hands. 'If I've learned to control this... then I can find a way to control this'.

A small warm presence floated in the back of his mind, making him cast his eyes towards the calm and warm psionic. She gave him a small smirk, knowing what he'd been feeling. Her smile said it all...just like Shalimar had said it.

They were a team... they'd take it together.

The End

So the morel of this story is...

You have people around you who care

You don't have to take all the responsibility and all the consequences

And you don't need to suffer alone

Especially when there are people around you who care...

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