Fire to Water
This is my first Fan Fiction, but I read Fan Fiction all the time so I hope you like it.
Disclaimer: I do not own X-Men Evolution.
Chapter 1- Hope long lost.
"Subject 14 is ready for experiment 105", a computerized voice said. In a large lab several workers in lab coats were busily working at their stations. Wolverine silently watched the action through a gap in the vent he was traveling in.
"Labs like these always bring back all those bad memories," Wolverine grimly thought as he continued on his journey through the cramped tunnels of the vents.
Rumors were that many mutants were seen taken into the lab and were never seen again. The professor sent Logan to investigate the lab when he started to sense pain and turmoil from several mutants in the area. From what Logan could see the rumors were not far off. The lab was filled is signs that mutants were there, all from scorch marks on the walls, laser holes in the ceiling, and melted metal floors.
Wolverine continued crawling from room to room in the vent. Even though there were signs of mutants, he hadn't seen any in the facility. Wolverine turned a corner and stopped in horror when he looked through another gap in the vent.
There, filled in hundreds of cells, were mutant children. They were just skin and bones. All were wearing hospital gowns and their cells were just room with four walls.
In the cell in front of him was a girl that had to be at least 5 years old. She quietly sat in a corner of the cell and stared blankly at a wall.
Wolverine took out his comlink and contacted the professor. "Charles, you won't believe this."
" What is it Logan? Are the rumors true?" The professor said.
Logan was quite for a long time as he watched some guards take one of the children out of a cell. The child went without a fuss. Tear began to run down 5-year-old girl's face.
"Have a look professor" Logan whispered quietly. He activated his camera.
Logan heard the professor inhale sharply.
"What should I do Charles?" Logan said after a long silence.
"Come back to the institute. We will assemble a rescue team."
He silently started his way back through the vents
Wolverine reached the exit and suddenly alarms started to sound.
"SUBJECT 112 HAS ESCAPED! SUBJECT 112 HAS ESCAPED!" Yelled a computerized voice.
Logan watched a 17-year-old boy running down the hall and blow a hole through the floor guards quickly following him.
"WARNING SUBJECT 112 IS LEAVING THE LAB!"
Logan couldn't help but smirk at the thought of the kid being free from this torture house.
The boy ran outside with the guards trying to keep up.
"SUBJECT 112 HAS LEFT THE LAB!
The guards finally stopped and went back inside.
CODE 5 ACITVATED! ALL PERSONAL LEAVE THE FACILITY!"
"Code 5? What the hell is going on?" thought Wolverine as he watched the personal rush out of the building.
When everyone left Wolverine went into what he figured was the main room. The room was fill screen showing all the children. Some of the children were franticly trying to escape but most of them were crying hysterically.
Confused Wolverine went to the computer and looked up code 5. He stared at the screen.
Code 5 - In the event of our research being revealed, all evidence must be destroyed.
Wolverine's blood went cold as he realized what was happening.
PREPAIRING TO DESTROY EVIDENCE!
He turned his comlink on. "Professor! The lab and the children are going to be destro -"
The entire lab exploded and Wolverine went flying across room.
"Logan, are you alright!?!" the professor yelled.
No answer.
"Logan are you there?" The professor asked worriedly.
Wolverine pushed a piece of the ceiling off of him.
"I'm here." Wolverine coughed.
"What happened Logan?"
Wolverine surveyed the ruble. The entire building was destroyed… and so were its inhabitants.
"The lab is gone… I don't think anyone survived."
After a mournful silence the Professor spoke. "Logan I'm sorry, there was anything we could have done. Come back home."
Wolverine stared at the ruins. Anger began to rise in him. Why did the world have to be this way? These people had murdered hundreds kids! Logan grabbed a piece of cement and threw it as far as he could.
Wolverine eventually calmed down. He numbly walked away from the remains of the mutant lab. Suddenly he heard a scream of pain. He looked at the ruins a saw a girl crawling out of the ruble. Logan ran as fast as he could.
The girl was holding the body of the 5-year-old Wolverine had seen earlier. Wolverine bent down next her.
She was about 15 years old. She had brown hair and blue eyes. The hospital gown she was wearing was tattered to shreds. She was covered in dirt, scraped up, and had burns all over body. She didn't seem to notice, she just stared at the body of the 5-year-old girl.
"Is there anyone else alive?" Wolverine asked quietly.
The girl looked at Wolverine. A few tears fell down her cheeks, she shook her head no.
Wolverines touched her shoulder. "I'm going to get you out of here."
She slowly stood up, holding little girl's body close to her. Wolverine called the x-jet and it landed close by. They began to walk towards the jet. The girl had no expression on her face. She just held the body close and never let it go, even when she collapsed.
"Logan, are you alright!?!"
"What is going on?" asked Kurt.
All the X-Men had their ears against Professor Charles Xavier's office door. They knew Logan was on a mission and when Logan was on mission, it was something important.
"Shhhhh!" They all said at once. Trying to listen to the conversation at hand.
"Logan I'm sorry, there was anything we could have done. Come back home."
"I couldn't understand anything they said!" Spoke a disappointed Kitty. "What about you Scott?"
"No," he said. "Wait, something is happening!"
The office door suddenly opened and everyone came crashing down.
"Oh good you are here," said the Professor.
The fallen X-Men moaned as they got up from the floor
"What is going on Professor?" said Kurt as he rubbed his furry head.
The Professor seemed troubled by Kurt's words.
After a moment the professor finely spoke. "We have recently found a lab experimenting on mutant children."
The entire room was silent.
"Well what are we waiting for? Lets go rescue them!" Kurt exclaimed.
Charles sadly looked at his X-Men. "The personal just destroyed the lab… along with the children."
Tears welled up In Jean Grey's eyes. She had felt them die. She had heard their screams, felt their pain, and then… nothing. When she looked into the eyes of Charles Xavier, she knew he had felt them too.
After a while the team began to leave the office.
The professor received an alert that Logan was contacting him. He accepted and saw Logan in the pilot seat of the jet.
"Charles, I found a girl that survived the explosion. She's hurt and needs medical attention."
Everyone came running back into the office.
"We will prepare for your arrival Logan." Professor Xavier said. "Did anyone else survive?"
"No just her. I don't know how the hell she even survived! The place was completely destroyed."
Charles contemplated this for a moment.
"I'm sure we will find out." The Professor finally said. "We will be ready when you arrive."
At that the team quickly spread out and began to set up for their arrival
Logan sighed. He looked at the girl. She was hooked up to the medical equipment on the jet. It took much of his strength to pry the girl from the dead body. After that he discovered a gash on her side that was pouring out blood. He did his best to stop the bleeding but he could tell she was still losing a lot of blood. Logan didn't know if she was going to make it.
The jet gave off a beep that they were 20 minutes away from the institute. He started to doze off. Logan heard another beep go off… Only it was the warning that the girl's heart rate was beginning to drop.
Kitty and Rouge quickly went into the medical bay and set thing up for Mr. McCoy.
"Pass me the gauze, Rouge" Kitty yelled across the room.
"Catch!" Rouge replied. She threw her a roll of gauze.
Kitty caught the gauze and put it on the table. She noticed her friend had been very quiet for a while.
"Are you ok Rouge?" Kitty asked.
"Ah am fine, ah'm just tired of people treating us mutants this way! When will it stop!?!" Rouge pounded her fist on the wall and began to cry.
Kitty could understand Rouge perfectly. She was tired of people calling them freaks and treating them like freaks. She walked up her friend and gave her a hug. One thing people would never understand was the bond between fellow mutants.
Bobby ran breathlessly into the med bay. "They are here!" he gasped.
They all bolted out and ran towards the hangar.
Kurt stood and watched the jet land in the hangar. Storm and Mr. McCoy were standing ready to board the jet. Kitty, Rouge, and Bobby rushed into the hangar out of breath.
The ramp to the jet opened, and Storm and McCoy ran in. Everything was still. Soon McCoy came running out, holding the girl in one of his large arms. Storm was right beside him holding some medical equipment.
Kurt stared at the girl's face. She was extremely pale, and her eyelids were dark and sunken in. The hospital gown she was wearing was soaked in blood. She was extremely thin, bruised, and burned. The sight broke Kurt's heart in two.
An alarm went off on one of the machines.
"Jean we need you!" Storm said.
Jean quickly left the group and followed close behind them.
Kurt looked back at the jet's ramp and saw Logan walk down the ramp while holding a little girl. Kurt teleported to Logan and saw Rouge running up behind him.
Logan had a grim expression. The little girl had no signs of life and was completely limp. Logan was covered in blood. He walked right past everyone and headed towards the medical bay.
They all just stood there for a long time.
Authors note: This is the first of many chapters I hope! Review please!! I need to know what you think and some advice would be great! Don't forget to tell me if you like it or not!!