This is a Shalimar/Brennan fic.

Hey this is my first mutant x fic so be kind

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Disclaimer-no I don't own mutant x it belongs to Tribune and Marvel (and I am only doing this once so in advance for all the other chapters I don't own mutant x)

Never hurt you

Chapter 1

The crisp cool air of winter flowed through the ventilation of sanctuary as Brennan, Shalimar, Lexa and Jesse sat staring at the ceiling, eyes blank.

"I never thought I would be saying this but hasn't there been any sort of crime or new mutant with cataclysmic powers to stop" huffed Jesse "I need to do something! The ceiling is beginning to look unhealthily interesting" the other laughed. It was true for the last month the world seemed to be in complete standstill as if the first winter frost had frozen the world in place. The mutant x team had found themselves on what seemed to be a permanent holiday, which at first was a welcome relief but after the first two weeks of computer games, training, talking and much more the mutant x team had taken to hours of endless gazing into oblivion. But then as if an answer to there prayers the alarm went off.

"Thank you" was the unanimous chorus of the team as they jumped from the sofa, eager to see what had set of their alarm. The team gazed at the computer screen...nothing.

"Not a false alarm!" moaned Brennan.

"The sanctuary system doesn't have false alarms Brennan" teased Shalimar playfully.

"What would you call this?" replied Brennan

"Maybe a bird got into the sanctuary" Shalimar blurted out when she couldn't think of another cause.

Lexa who suspected something else walked to her room and opened her lap top; gazing up at her was her informant

"Lexa there is more need of mutant x services......"

Lexa returned from her room "the dominion has a new mission for us; it seems that there is a new mutant causing problems,"

"What do we know about it" asked Shalimar excitement evident in her eyes

"Well he has the power to control individuals through touch, as you can tell if he managed to come into contact with any world leaders or any one with power the situation could become dire" replied lexa

"So what, he is only one man and with out being able to touch us he has no real power" scoffed Brennan

"Think Brennan he would have any mutant on his side for his protection, of there own will or not" feeling the tension in the air Jesse stepped between the two of them

"How about Lexa and I start finding some back ground info on this guy while you and Shalimar take the helix out and find out what you can, while we send you our findings."

After the helix took off Shalimar placed it in auto pilot and joined Brennan

"So, you now after a month of relaxation we didn't actually talk that much" she gazed up at him

"We didn't always have privacy though did we" teased Brennan slipping his hands around her waist and drawing her against his chest. "I know that talking isn't the only thing I want to do with you" he laughed Shalimar grinned and made herself comfortable in his arms

"Someone's confident"

"Who me?" Brennan replied innocently

"What ever are you talking about, but there is a question I have to ask you, its just something that's been playing in my head"

Shalimar turned around curiously "what?"

"When we found you after that soviet mutant had well tried to interrogate you, what did you see? did you...well kill me?" Shalimar shuddered as she remembered the illusion she admitted that at the beginning waking up in Brennan's arms had seemed more like a dream than the nightmare that followed.

"I was in sanctuary and you where there along with Emma and Jesse but something wasn't right...you kept asking about Adam but I didn't tell you anything and then you started attacking me"

She knew that it wasn't Brennan but just seeing him like that still made her shudder and Brennan felt her tense in his arms.

Softly he whispered "Shalimar you know that I would never hurt you"

"I know" replied Shalimar feeling his warm breath against her.

"Brennan, Shalimar you guys there?"

Shalimar grudgingly pulled herself out of Brennan's arms

"What do you have Jesse?" asked a very annoyed Shalimar

"Touchy, touchy Shalimar. Cut a guy some slack. Just wanted to inform you to that the mutants name is Delano black, so far we haven't received a picture to ID him but we will contact you when we do, it seems he has a club north west of here the black thorn, I am sending you the coordinates, you may want to try and mingle within the club see if u can find him"

"Will do Jesse" replied Shalimar. "Well Bren ready to go clubbing?"

"You know it, let's go get a drink" replied Brennan

Shalimar landed the helix, and with Brennan they began walking to the club as a blackbird flew past them.

So should I continue? Your reviews will decide...