Race for Salvation
Disclaimer: I don't own any of Xmen Evolution
PROLOGUE
It's been over 2 years since the X-Men were able to defeat apocalypse and save the world and yet the anti-mutant movement is still growing strong. Things took a turn for the worst with the passing of the Mutant Registration Act, thanks in no small part to the newly elected Senator Kelly. And in no time the government turned to Bolivar Trask and reinstated his Sentinel program to contain the mutant menace. Due to ongoing hostilities towards mutants many of them fled to the island nation of Genosha that had been founded by the powerful mutant Magneto and his acolytes, with the exception of Colossus and Gambit who have joined the Xmen. Up until now the Xavier Institute had been a safe haven for the mutants that have called it home. But now all of that was about to change.
It was a Tuesday night at the Xavier Institute. Some of the students were studying in the library or in their rooms doing homework. Some were having a late night snack in the kitchen, and some of them were in the rec-room just having fun, completely oblivious to the events that would change some of their lives forever.
CHAPTER 1
X MANSION, 8PM
Professor Xavier was in his office helping Jean, one of his favorite students and protégé, with her genetics homework when the two powerful mutants sensed something wrong.
"Professor, somethings wrong" Jean said nervously as she looked up from her notes.
"Yes Jean I think you're right. I don't quite know what it is but I can definitely tell you its not good."
It was in that instant that Wolverine barged through the door with a cold look on his face "The military's coming we gotta move…" His eyes widened as he sniffed the air and looked beyond the two telepaths. "Get down!" he was able to shout before the window behind the professors window shattered as from the small explosive charges planted there, knocking the 3 mutants to the ground.
Logan was the first to his feet and the first to take in the 4 soldiers who entered through the window frame. He launched himself at the two closest to him dispatching them quickly while Jean used her telekinesis to through one out the window and the professor used a psychic blast on the last remaining solider and knocked him out cold.
"We need to get out now chuck" Wolverine said to Charles as he helped him back up onto his wheelchair.
"Agreed, I'll contact Storm to watch the roof and Hank to get the younger students to safety. Jean reach out to the rest of the team and tell them to get to Cerebro immediately. The professor knew his old friend was right and that he needed to protect his students.
(X)
Storm was tending to the small garden she kept in the attic when the professor's voice rang in her head "Storm, we're under attack, get onto the roof and try to take to slow them down as much as you can"
"Understood Professor." She then turned to Piotr Rasputin, who occasionally came there to draw, "Peter" she said catching his attention "You need to get down to Cerebro, the mansion is under attack". The large Russian understood the graveness in the weather witch's voice and simply nodded, changed into his steel form and took off downstairs.
(X)
The library was always one of Rogue's favorite places in the mansion. But it was difficult for her to concentrate tonight with Gambit hovering around her trying to flirt all night. But when she heard movement in the stacks behind her she immediately forgot the book she'd been trying to read.
"Ya hear that swamp rat?"
"Yeah Chere, act cool and wait for Remy's signal" the Cajun replied not missing a beat and acting as if nothing was wrong thanks to his experience as a thief.
The two continued the act and it wasn't until the very last moment when Remy yelled "Now!" and the two southerners attacked the surrounding soldiers.
Rogue was able to surprise the first one with a roundhouse kick to the chest and then catch a second one by surprise with a right hook to the jaw. In the meantime Remy's staff was a blur as he quickly dispatched half the attackers around him. He looked back to see rogue finish off a third soldier with a vicious take down and quickly charged one of his signature cards and threw it at the last soldier that was trying to sneak up on Rogue and it exploded on impact sending the unsuspecting grunt into the nearest bookshelf.
"See Chere, Remy's always got ya back" He said with that mischievous smile of his.
Rogue simply rolled her eyes at the thief and replied, "Whatever swamp, Jean just contacted me so let's get out of here" and the two took off to meet the rest of the team.
A/N: Hope you guys liked chapter 1! Any reviews and constructive criticism would be great! I'm just about done with the next couple of chapters so those should also be up soon. Just a quick note, when I was writing I couldn't quite figure out how I wanted to break up the different chapters and points of view so that's why there's only a few here but I promise you'll get to see what happens to the rest of the team.