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Adam's Eve

Personal thoughts

Chapter 7 - Relief

Brennan shot.

Shalimar flew and kicked the man aside as soon as the bolt hit him.

As he fell, the agent ripped the knife from Adam's side.

Adam crumbled and lay on the floor.

Evie was immediately at his side checking his wound and crying.

Shalimar dropped down next to him. In an instant the team was around him. "We have to get him back to Sanctuary. He's loosing a lot of blood." Tears started to fill her eyes.

"Wait, please," Evie said looking at Shalimar. "I can help him."

Confused, Shalimar stared into her eyes. She saw something there. Assurance. Having looked at the team, then back to Evie, she nodded approval on their behalf.

Evie took a deep breath and placed her hands on Adam's chest. She closed her eyes and concentrated. After only a few seconds, a silvery glow appeared. It intensified to a shimmer of what appeared to be millions of tiny crystals dancing around her hands.

Everyone's eyes opened wide as they watched in wonder. No one had heard Evie was a New Mutant.

As they watched in awe, they saw the blood stop flowing and the wound begin to close.

In a matter of only two minutes, the shimmering diminished until it was gone. Unexpectedly, Evie collapsed over Adam's body.

Shalimar immediately check the pulse of both and nodded to the others. Jesse carefully lifted Evie into his arms. Brennan picked up Adam. Emma took front and Shalimar the rear in case of any more trouble back to the Helix.

The Lab the next morning

"Where…" Adam started to ask as he slowly opened his eyes. "How did I get here?... Evie?" He began to get up but he felt two hands on his shoulders gently push him back down. When he could focus, he saw Shalimar and Emma on each side of him, smiling.

"Evie?" He was almost afraid to hear their answer when he saw them look across the room. He turned to another bed in the lab where she was lying, still and unconscious. Trying to get up, again they stopped him.

"She's ok, Adam." Emma's voice was comforting.

"Yeah, she's just asleep," added Shalimar.

Resting his head back, he asked, "What happened?"

The girls started to fill him in on all the details as the guys came in.

"Hey, Adam," greeted Brennan as he moved up and placed his arms around Shalimar, who turned and kissed him.

"How's the patient, Doctor?" Jesse made fun as he approached Emma with his arms open to her. She smiled and smacked his chest as he got closer, then let him wrap his arms around her. "Ow," he whined and frowned. She quickly kissed him replacing the smile on his face.

Adam just shook his head at them and reached for his side expecting to find a bandage. Raising his eyebrow, he looked questioningly at Shalimar.

She just smiled wide and said, "We haven't finished telling you everything yet."

TBC