Peace was Only a Dream
By: Zane Lovett
X-Men Fan-Fic
The Time of Peace is over
(Chapter 1)
The world had stood still for far too long the times had changed Mutants and humans were living in peace or so everyone thought as one man still held a grudge against all people. He was deep in thought hiding from the world in his so called castle in the sky.. Was it sinister? No was it Magneto? No. His name was Reverend Stryker he had be came some what of a televangelist the reverend now held resdistance in a seventy storied building in the mist of down town New York.
Xavier was no more, taken away by the Shi'ar and his love Lilandra his health was slipping away and it was in her wishes to take him and save his life with their technology. Xavier's dream was now reality with the help of his children of the atom his, X-Men. They built a bridge between humans and mutants, making peace for each other with Doctor Jean Grey Summers leading the way in the peace meetings and her Husband keeping the Peace with the Evil Mutants and Humans they were finally successful in his dream or so they thought.
Bush was serving his second term in the office when it started. The attacks upon airbases were done by unknown men and woman. The soilders calimed they had super powers of some sorts but this was still arguable. "Yet again for the second week another military base was attack there were no fatalities but only millions in military weaponry were stolen." "Thank you Trisha Keener. Well be right back after this weather report with more info on these strange attacks." The channel changed " Hey! I was watching that!" A girl's voice shouted out. " Naw' com' 'n petit' you shouldn' be watch'n dat'.." The thick Cajun accent spoke out. "Come on Remy, I'm not some child." The young woman's voice rang out. " Wolverine lets me watch the news about this." " Wel' Jub's Wolver'ne is't her'." Remy said softly with a wink of his Red on black irises. " Think again Cajun." A Low grunting voice came from the hall one of the elevator doors shut behind him.. "WOLVIE!" Jubilee squealed. As she leapt over the couch sprinting for the Canadian Wolverine was ready for her his arms held open as she jumped into his muscular arms she leaned forward and kissed Logan upon the lips. " Good to see you too Jubes."
She grinned lightly as he let her down. " When were you going to tell me you got into town mister?" She asked with a side smirk. " It kind a just happened babe." " Wel' Bett'er t'me den' non'." Remy said take a swig of his Beer looking over the back of the couch. " Yeah so I can see. When did all this hell break lose?" Logan asked as he headed with Jubilee in toe towards the couch snagging one of Remy's cigars " well if someone hadn't ran off after Xavier left you would know." And harsh tone sounded off behind them all. Logan sniffed the air lightly. " Well I know that scent. SO still the same pissy little bitch as always one eye?" " Watch your mouth Logan." Cyclops lets a beam glow from behind his sunglasses.
" Its about to be World war 3 and your cracking jokes." Said the leader of the team. " Well do you have any idea who's pulling the strings of this little puppet show so far." Logan asked as he grabbed the lighter off the table lighting up his cigar. " No not yet Jean has been away at peace meetings at camp David with the president and his advisers. We've been keeping updates with her, and Beast has been looking into it from his position at X-Corp. Storm is on vacation in Kenya seeing I guess you could call it family." Cyclops spoke quickly has he watch the screen pop up with 'Late Breaking News' " Great what now?" Jubilee said quickly has she jumped back into her spot on the couch.
" We're sorry to take you away from your regularly scheduled program, but we have late breaking news. It seems a group of people calling themselves 'The Purifiers' we have a live feed from Carl and his Sky Copter 5. "Carl can you hear me?" " Yes Jane I can hear you just fine it seems that this group of right wing militants have decided to take their anger out upon the streets, attack Mutant housing projects and local mutant hangouts. The Camera filmed the bombardment on the houses and Mutants running for their life's.. The camera man could pick up the lights of cops coming down the streets. " It looks like the cops have been able to make it just in time to save theses people just in time. Oh my god!?" Carl shouted out as a blast of light filled the streets blinding the camera man and the people watching. Within a few seconds the street was cleared of the militants all that was left was their trail of bloodshed and piles of corpses.
Back at the Xavier Institute his children were all got off guard as the systems in the Sub basement went off sirens scream without remorse. " Whats going on?!" Jubilee screamed over the sirens as her hand cupped her ears. " I don't know but I'm going to find out." Cyclops screamed as he hit his com-link patch connecting him with Rogue in the War Room. " What's going on down there?" He screamed " I don' know Shuga all hell just seem to break lose.!" " Well shut it off then." Shouted Logan as he ran for the elevator to give Rogue a hand. Within' seconds Rogue had the system shut off and everything back to normal. " Umm one eye.' Logan said with a stutter in his voice. ' You better get down here fast!" Minutes had past as the team all filed into the War room to see charts and holo-grams of what had happen in the Mutant housing projects.
"So what's the news Rogue?" Everyone seemed to ask at the same time. " Don't ask me as Jean she's the one with all the Info." " What?" Cyclops asked softly, as the main screen turned on showing the wife of the X-men's leader " Thank you Rogue. I know my check in isn't for a few more hours but I felt something that wasn't right something that was more powerful than I've ever felt..' she nodded as Rogue turned on the a video feed of the blast that took the men. And paused in the middle of the burst. " If you can see here that blast was caused by a great mutantgenic power, by who we have no idea it seems Cerebro has no files on who this Mutant was or is.. ' " Man I wish the Professor was here at this our greatest time in need of his knowledge.." The worlds spoke out from behind the team of Mutants. " Storm I see you felt it also.' Yes Jean I did it shock me to my very core..' but I digress please continue.' Thank you, it seems who ever this Mutant is he's working with these 'Purifiers'." " But why would these Mutant hating idgites, want to work with a Mutant." Logan cut in as the smoke bellowed out from his nose as he waited for her response. " I don't know Logan but what ever the reason is they need to be stopped at all cost. " S' wat' w'd suppos'd t' do. S't an' wa't t' meet des' Men?" Remy asked as his brow narrowed looking at the image of Jean. " I don't know Gambit I'm sorry that's all the info I can seem to get." All of a sudden a crash from behind jean filled the ears of everyone as a fiery yellow blast filled the room and air cutting the connection between Jean and the X-men. " Jean! JEAN!" Scott yelled as static was the only thing left their was no scream, from his wife no sound of pain no warning just a blast then static….
" Quick try to get another link.." Scott screamed as Rogue and he both pounded upon the keyboards trying to reach contact with Jean everyone else seemed to be in shock tears started to roll down Jubilee's Cheek but Logan was quick to wipe it away. " Its ok jube's she's tougher than she seems.." He said with a lump in his throat, He was doing all he could to hide the feelings that was flowing forward like water after a dam breaks.. " Jean you cant be gone again.." Logan thought as he looked at the static then Scott trying to reconnect. He just shook his head as he walked out heading to the hanger. " Damn it.. Come on there's got to be someway to get a link.." Scott screamed as tears started to flow down behind his sunglasses. Remy watched Rogue as she typed away as he reached forward his hand taking her gloved ones. " Chere. Des' noth'n yo' can d'.." He said softly as he looked into hr green ones.. " No Remy!" She yelled as she yanked her hand away from him, he then placed his hand upon her shoulder speaking softly into her ear. " Chere dings' wil' w'rk 'ut." Remy said softly laying his Cajun charm on her trying to calm her nerves..
" ARGHHH!!! MY MIND ITS RIPPING APART! THE SCREAMS! HER VOICE!!!" Xavier's voice rang out in pain as he felt the pain his student was going through. " Charles. Are you alright?" Lilandra's voice spoke out in the darkness of their room as she held him his body covered in sweat his mind racing with fear. " It was only a dream Charles.. Only a dream." She spoke speaking into his ear lightly. " Lilandra you know nothing is a dream.." He said back as he peered out into the vast emptiness of space that they floated in. "Was just a senseless dream or was it really Jean screaming out mentally for help? But how could she have reached all the way out here to me?" These were the fears and thoughts running across Xavier's mind. He slowly fell back to sleep his love in his arms but he still worried about his children. Would he risk his heath and return home to help his children or stay with his love and hope for the best of his X-Men? These were the choices Xavier had to make has his only foe was about to Peak his head out of his dark hole and show the world what plans he had for the world.
(Next Chapter "My Tormentors Return")