Hey. This isn't my first fic, but it is my first fic for X Men: Evolution. I watched the series and became a big fan, so now I just have to write a story. This story will continue for as long as I can make it. I will introduce some new characters, and maybe you could suggest some. And please, please review. Thanks. Enjoy!
"Bobby!" Scott yelled, sticking his head out of the bathroom. He was wearing a robe, and his hair was wet. "Did you turn off the hot water again?"
"What?" Bobby answered, who happened to be suspiciously standing right outside the bathroom. "Of course not!" He tried to keep a straight face, but he was sniffling a laugh, which Scott noticed.
"Oh, when I'm through with you, Popsicle..." Scott growled, flinging the bathroom door open and lunging at Bobby. This was the third time this month Bobby had pulled this stupid prank on him!
"Whoa!" Bobby jumped back, startled by Scott's sudden attack. Scott was just about to grab Bobby by the hair when he heard a calm voice in his head.
Scott, Rogue, Storm, Kitty, Jean, and Amara. Please prep the X Jet and meet me in Cerebro immediately. We have a situation.
On my way, Professor. Scott thought. He looked around, but Bobby was nowhere to be seen.
"This isn't over, Bobby." he muttered.
Charles Xavier removed the Cerebro headpiece and turned his wheelchair as the door opened. Storm, Rogue, Amara, and Scott walked in. The Professor raised his eyebrow. Scott was wearing a bathrobe.
"What is it, Charles?" Storm asked. "Has Cerebro detected another mutant?" The others looked anxious, especially Amara, who was fidgeting nervously.
"Yes, Ororo, it has A young boy. But..." The Professor sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "His movements are strangely erratic, and that's making it hard to lock onto his position. It's as if he repeatedly appears and disappears from my telepathic tracking. He's a slippery one, Ororo. I think you'll need more people than usual to get to him."
"We'll find him." Storm promised. "Where is he?"
"He's in transit in Minneapolis, Minnesota." Professor X replied. "Now get going."
"Why am I going?" Amara spoke up, a look of worry spreading over her face. "I've never been to recruit a mutant before."
"Precisely." The Professor said. " All the other students have. It's time you went on your first recruiting mission. I'm sure you'll do fine. Just follow the others' lead."
"I'll try." Amara didn't sound certain.
"Come on!" Scott yelled.
"Alright. Good luck!" The Professor called as they rushed out. "And Scott..."
"Yes, Professor?" Scott turned around.
"Put some clothes on."
"I wonder what's up with this kid." Scott said as he fastened his seat belt.
"He's probably scared." Rogue answered. "I know I was when I discovered my powers. Remember?"
"Yeah. You were a mess." Scott remembered. He smiled. "Man, I sure hope we won't have to go through anything like that again."
"Shut up!" Rogue punched him in the shoulder.
"Let's hold off the speculations. We'll just have to wait till we get there." Storm said as the jet started rolling forward.
Meanwhile, in the Brotherhood Boardinghouse...
"We must get to that mutant!" Mystique banged her fist against a wall.
"Maybe." Toad said, hopping into the room. "But why do you care? Do we really need to get every mutant out there? I mean, don't you think-"
"INSOLENT TROG!" Mystique picked up Toad by his collar and slammed him onto the floor. "Don't ever question my motives!"
"Okay, okay!" Toad quickly fled the room. Lance, Pietro, Wanda, and Freddy cautiously entered.
"So where is this mutant?" Pietro asked, prepared to flee if Mystique lashed out again.
"Based on intel, he's in Minneapolis. But no doubt Xavier and his goody-goody gang are already on their way." Slowly, a cruel smile spread across her face.
"Pietro, Lance, Wanda, Freddy, prepare yourselves. We're going to extend out our hand of friendship."
"Hey, what about me, yo?" Toad hopped back into the room. "Don't I get to come?"
"From what we can tell, the boy is pretty 'freaked out'." Mystique said. "Letting him see you is the last thing we'd want to do."
"Hey, no fair. I want to-" Toad started. Mystique glared at him. Toad shrunk back.
"Sure, okay! Hanging back is cool!" he said, smiling nervously and hopping back. Mystique smirked.
"Let's go."
"Alright. We're here." Storm announced as the X Jet started dropped slowly to the ground.
"I hope we can get to this kid." Scott mused, unfastening his seatbelt. "He sounds troubled. And the Brotherhood might be there to stir up trouble."
"We can, like, totally handle the Brotherhood." Kitty said. "Especially Lance."
"Don't count on me for help." Amara said. "I'll probably mess everything up."
"I'm sure you'll be fine." Storm reassured her. She lowered the ramp and everyone jumped out. They had landed in a grassy clearing next to a lake. It was full of people swimming and sunbathing.
"Alright. Everyone, spread out." Storm instructed. "If you find anything, use your communicator." With that, she rose into the air and flew off.
"I'll be in telepathic contact. Good luck!" Jean said, as she too took flight.
"We'd better split into teams of two." Scott said. "Rogue, you come with me. Amara, you're with Kitty."
"Let's go!" Kitty grabbed Amara's arm and ran off.
Storm flew low over the city, trying to spot something that could give her a clue of where the runaway mutant might be.
Professor, help me out here. She hoped the Charles could hear her thoughts from this distance.
Ororo. I can sense him, came the Professor's reply. He's about three miles due south of your location. Hurry, he's stopped.
On my way. Storm rose a little higher and flew south. She kept straight along a highway waiting for the the Professor to tell her when to stop. After a few minutes, she heard his voice in her head.
Storm, stop. You're right above him. But before you do anything, call the others. He hasn't gone anywhere in a few minutes, but you never know when he'll start moving again.
Yes, Professor. She pulled out her communicator.
"Everyone, I've located him. The Professor will guide you to my location. Hurry!"
Storm gently lowered herself to the ground. A few minutes later, the others flew in, courtesy of Jean.
"This is too weird. Where is he?" Rogue looked around. They were standing on a sidewalk on a tree-lined boulevard. There were a few people walking about, but nobody could spot a young boy.
"Jean, are you getting anything?" Storm turned to Jean, who closed her eyes and concentrated.
"I...I think I got something. But it's very faint, and-Whoa!" Jean fell to her knees as the ground shook. The others struggled to steady themselves, but the earth was buckling under their feet.
"Is it Lance doing that?" Kitty asked, grabbing onto Rogue's arm to hold herself up.
"No, I can't sense the Brotherhood anywhere." Jean replied. She frowned. "I think...I think there's something under us."
Jean is right. The Professor's voice said. I believe the mutant is...underground.
"Then let me check it out." Kitty volunteered. The shaking had stopped, and several street signs had been knocked over.
"Kitty, it's far too dangerous." Storm cut in. "This mutant might not be friendly. And we don't know if-"
"She's right." Rogue spoke up. "She's the only one who can check it out. I'll go with her, if you want."
"...Fine." Storm conceded. "But if anything, and I mean anything, goes wrong, get out immediately. We'll be standing by."
"Alright. Let's go." Kitty put her hand on Rogue's shoulder and together, they slipped into the ground.
Kitty and Rogue phased silently through the ground. Kitty was just wondering how deep they would have to go, when suddenly, they fell through the rock and into a tunnel.
"Oof!" Kitty grunted as she hit the ground. She slowly stood up. They were in an underground tunnel of some sort. It was pitch black.
"Rogue? Are you there?" Kitty felt around her.
"Ow! That's my nose!" Rogue scowled and rubbed where Kitty's flailing hand had caught on the nose.
"Sorry." Kitty looked around. "What is with this place?"
"I don't know. Maybe-AAH!" Rogue and Kitty screamed as suddenly, the earth moved in around them, trapping their arms and legs and pinning them into place.
"What's going on?" Kitty looked frantically around.
"I don't know! It's not me!" Rogue struggled frantically.
"I think I can phase through this rock!" Kitty said. But just before she could, a green-blue glow in the the shape of a person appeared in front of her.
"AAAAH!" Kitty shrieked.
"What are you doing here?" a voice demanded. It seemed to come from the human-shaped glow, but it echoed and bounced around the dark cave. The earth around Kitty tightened. Without thinking, she phased her arm through and grabbed Rogue, whom she phased out as well. Rogue quickly removed her gloves and tackled the human-shaped glow.
"AAUGH!" He yelled as he collapsed to the ground. The glow surrounding him faded.
Rogue? Kitty? Jean's worried voice entered their minds. Is everything alright? Have you found him?
I think so. Kitty replied. But Rogue had to take him out.
Bring him up here. Jean told them. And don't hurt him.
Got it. Kitty and Rogue grabbed the guy's arms and lifted him up.
"How am I going to phase us back up while holding him?" Kitty asked.
"Don't bother trying." Rogue responded. "I got this." She set the kid down and her hand started to glow. She punched upward, and the earth and rocks above them separated until they could see sunlight. She picked him up again. Then, her feet started to glow. Suddenly, the ground they were standing on started to rise. They rose up until they were back at ground level, a few yards from where Storm, Jean, Scott, and Amara were waiting.
"Kitty! Rogue! Are you alright? What happened?" Storm came rushing over, with the others right behind her. Rogue and Kitty lay the kid on the ground.
"So that's him." Scott said. Now that they were in the light, Kitty could see the kid wasn't as threatening as he had sounded. He was about fourteen or fifteen, with an athletic build and caramel-colored skin. He had thick, straight, black hair that hung in strands in front of his eyes. He was still out from when Rogue had touched him, but he was starting to come to.
"Wha...what happened?" he asked, his dark brown eyes fluttering open.
"You attacked us, remember?" Rogue smiled. "I took you out defending us."
The kid jumped to his feet.
"I gotta get out of here." he said. He started to glow softly again, but Jean stopped him.
"No, we're here to help you." she said softly. "You seem like you're having some problems, and we'd like to help."
"Help? You want to help me?" he looked around frantically. "Who are you?"
"We're the X Men." Storm said simply. The kid's eyes widened.
"The X Men! I've heard of you!" he yelled. He looked really scared now.
"Then you know we mean you no harm." Jean said trying to calm him.
"I know! I know!" The kid screamed. "I need you to help me! Get me out of this place!"
Jean was just about to answer when the ground started shaking again. They all looked the boy.
"It's not me!" he yelled.
"It's the Brotherhood!" Jean exclaimed. Her eyes were closed, and she seemed to be concentrating very hard. "Let's go!"
She attempted to raise everyone into the air and fly off, but suddenly, she was surrounded by a blue field. She fell to her knees.
"I can't use my powers! It must be Wanda!" She warned the others. But it was too late. A silver flash zoomed around the boy and disappeared, and reappeared on top of a nearby building.
"Ha! Too slow!" Pietro leered at them. He was holding the young boy tightly around the arm. "I'll just take the kid and let the others finish the job. See ya!" With that, he was gone.
"We've got to get out of here!" Jean yelled as her powers were released. Quickly, she and Storm raised everyone as high as they could into the air. They could see the Brotherhood far below getting into a lime and driving off, with the boy still with them.
"We failed." Amara said dejectedly. "I knew you shouldn't have brought me. I was no help."
"Hey, hey, there was nothing you could do about it, Amara." Scott said comfortingly. He looked at Jean. "Now let's get back to the institute. We may have a chance yet to help that kid."
Jean nodded. And together, they flew back to the X Jet.
How do you like it? Why do you think the boy is so scared, and what are his powers exactly? I'll write the next chapter once I get two reviews. That'll prove weather or not you like this story. So please, review!