Emma went into herself trying desperately to read Adam or any of the other Mutant X members. But noting came to her. Not even an sliver of an feeling. She tried to read OUTSIDE of their team to the normal human beings but that to was an bust. She opened her eyes and stared blankly at the empty door way. *What the hell happing to me? Have I lost my powers for good or is it temporary?* "ADAM!" She screamed frighten.

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"ADAM!" Emma's frighten scream hit Adam like nothing else has ever hit him. "Emma!" Adam cried and jerked away from the lab table. He ran out of the room down the hallway back to his relaxing pallet. He stopped short on the top of the stairs staring at Emma.

"Emma?" He asked softly.

Emma contiuned to look blankly at him not really seeing him.

"Emma! Talk to me Emma!" Adam said forcefully. He stepped off the last stepped and stepped in front of her. He placed an hand on her shoulder.

Emma jerked backwards and looked frighten up at him. "Don't you touch me! Don't you fucking touch me ever again!"

"Emma it's me Adam." Adam said kneeling down to be eye level with the young woman. "You don't have to be afraid of me. Talk to me."

"A-a-adam." Emma looked at Adam and finally saw him. "Oh Adam what have I done to make you not trust me any more."

"Nothing." Adam said shocked.

"Than why are my powers gone?" Emma asked with tears steaming down her cheeks. "Why can't I read you, the team or any other "normal" human beings any more than." She asked slightly hysterically.

"Oh Emma I'm sorry. So sorry. It's all my fault." Adam frowned. "I shouldn't have treated you badly on this assignment that I sent the others on. It was just that I well .... I wanted to protect you."

"Protect me how?" Emma demanded.

"I didn't want you to get hurt." Adam said softly.

"Hurt how?" Emma demanded with anger in her eye. "I'm twenty three years old and can take care of my self Adam. Have most of my life."

"It's just much to dangerous for you right now Emma. You are still getting used to your powers that I didn't want to overwhelm you and have you make an mistake that could cost you your life." Adam explained.

Emma shook her head stubbornly. "FUCK ADAM NOW YOU DON'T HAVE TO PROTECT ME ANY FUCKING LONGER. I HAVE LOST MY FUCKING SHITTY POWERS. HAPPY NOW!" She screamed. She jumped up and moved past him and ran down the stairs and out of the door towards her room.

"EMMA!" Adam shouted behind her as he whipped around as he stood up. He ran down the stairs and followed her trying to stop her. "Emma hear me out PLEASE." He huffed as he reached her door just as she was about to slam it shut. He put his right hand onto the door to stop her from closing it. "Emma please let me help you."

"Fuck you." With that Emma slammed the door on Adam's hands.

Adam moaned loudly as the door slammed on his fingers which he was able to get out before getting trapped in the door.

~I'm sorry Adam. I didn't mean to hurt you.~ Emma slightly cried as she leaned her back against her closed bedroom door. She put her hands to her face and sobbed loud heartbreaking sobs.

~Oh Emma if I was just truthful and told you that I loved you than you would understand my need to want to protect you and keep you with me always.~ Adam leaned his head against the door and listened to Emma's heart break. His hand didn't hurt as much as he heart did as he listened to the woman that he loved hurt so much. And to know that HE Alone was the cause of her pain.