Chapter 32: We Need a Resolution

"Mmm that's it baby….harder," I breathed out forcefully as I lifted my hips to his sculpted body. Like a good man…Jeremy pushed himself deeper and harder between my legs while he loved my neck with his lips. Then when our lips finally did meet, we moaned in pure pleasure as our bodies reached climax. He collapsed on top of me and I rubbed his back knowing the alarm would go off soon. Which meant it was time to get ready for battle.

We jumped at the sound of the alarm when I had just drifted off to sleep. I whimpered at Jeremy's movements because he was still inside me.

"Sorry..." he mumbled apologizing and looked at me, "we gotta grab a shower…"

And once I was clean again I got dressed quickly and made sure that I had everything ready for when we came back…a cage was also sitting the by the door for Lucy. Poor girl…she was still shaken up about Ashlocke breaking in...Lucy told me she hid underneath our dresser and he didn't bother her. And as we were leaving she got scared again and I told her that we were going to fight the guy that broke in, so she seemed better.

Down the street from the location was where we all met. Including me there was ten of us. A nice mixed team of: three ferals, three elementals, two molecular and two psionics. The three others that joined our group had strange connections, a psionic named Jasmine, whom until a few days ago worked for Genomex and I guess a long time ago Brennan dated her. An elemental pyro named Chris whom knew Lexa from being at the Dominion. And lastly a molecular named Maria, she could regenerate herself and I didn't care to see a demonstration so I nodded, but I always knew Raphael had some creepy friends. What a great group right? Ashlocke was so not going to be prepared for us this time.

We took down the Strand easily at first, Ashlocke's men fought but they were not powerful enough to defeat the determination we had to win this time. The only problem I had was that there were mutants running in every direction on fire because of Chris, the sight and smell of burning flesh was both terrifying and sickening. Jeremy stayed close to me, never leaving my side in fears something would happen and I'd need help. The all mighty Ashlocke still hadn't shown his face or anything yet, which made me wonder why. At that thought he was sure to not disappoint me.

'Vaaaallllerie, here little puppy…Come out and play..I've found youuu,' His voice taunted my head and suddenly he jumped down from the rafters hitting me to the ground. Quickly I recovered and laid down some punches of my own…even biting his arm hard enough to make him bleed. Jeremy blasted him but Gabriel was able to put up a shield that blocked it away. Because he was already weak, we knew the shield wouldn't hold very long. "Who's hiding now Ashlocke?" I laughed. I stood back as the others got into place for an attack we all planned, Brennan, Lexa, Jasmine, and Chris were going to hit Ashlocke at the same time with all the ability they had. The combination of psychic energy, electricity, light, and fire we hoped would be enough to destroy him. I thought about Samuel…how he had given his life to destroy Ashlocke and here we were so close. "FIRE!" I announced to them all. For four minutes straight they gave him enough power to destroy probably a lot of mutants and humans, but finally Gabriel fell to the ground on his knees with a blank stare. The four of them stopped and waited; taking the risk I got closer to check his vitals, as I listened for a heartbeat I felt his hands hold both sides of my head…at that moment my entire life was like train passing by me and through the windows I saw all of it. All my ears waited for was the sound of my neck snapping from the strength of the feral underneath me but it didn't come.

When I opened my eyes I was standing, Jeremy was hugging me and everyone else was celebrating too…Looking over I saw charred remains…not a body. Jeremy blasted Gabriel and Chris finished him off. It was all over now. The strongest and most feared mutant in the world had been defeated. I looked away not taking too much pleasure in the gruesome sight.

"Let's go….our plane is going to leave in an hour with or without us," he reminded me. "Yeah…."

He let go of me and I gave everyone in the team a hug of goodbye. It was hard…but I knew that we'd still keep in a touch just like any other family would.

And we did keep in touch often…and still meet every year to catch up on how our lives are. Lexa and Jesse now have a little son named Leo…he's quite the trouble maker for a three year old. Jesse is back in big business, working at a new company and Lexa is his secretary. Brennan turned out to put his basketball skills to good use and coach's college ball, and Shalimar is a crazy cat collector….just kidding! Did I fool you? Nah, Shalimar is not crazy or collects cats, but she does work a refuge that is trying to prevent the extinction of large wild cats. As for us….Well we're doing pretty fine here in Monaco, living in what used to be one of Jeremy's parent's houses. It's right on the beach, right where I wanted to be…remember? Jeremy takes joy in running a casino that is in the city and I work as a security guard for a museum that's right next door. But I'm on temporary leave now because…. We're expecting our first child in late July, and so far so good, no problems. You know…sometimes the world takes important things from you and never gives them back…or you break a few bones here and there, but you gotta hang in there because it also will one day give back.