Authors Notes: Hello! This is Noka and Luner Flare! We're working together to create this story. This is written in a type of roleplay format molded together to create chapters and stories. So luner will write some paragraphs and I'll write other. I do hop you enjoy this story, I know I enjoy writing it out. Because of the nature of this story and the way it is being written, the chapter lengths and update times will be random. So no two chapters will be necessarily be the same length. Though form here, they do get a bit longer.
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Erik was not a happy person. Rumor had gone around of some intel regarding Mutant experimentation at a secret location. If what was being said in rumor was true, then all it did was spell trouble for not only his little group but for other less protected and not so well off mutants. It had been decided that evening that tomorrow evening, he, Emma, and Azazel would go out and try to find out some truth to this rumor. Which at this point Erik seriously hoped that's all it was. A rumor.
Azazel was briefed on the mission shortly afterward. It would be easy. Teleport in, find out if there truly was anything there, and teleport out. Of course, if there was more there than just some random town they didn't even know the name of, then it would get a tad more difficult. People may have to be interrogated and files would need to be secured as well.
Emma looked at Erik, his sour mood plainly obvious. It seemed that these rumors were occurring more and more and it was only a matter of time before one of them turned up true. This was a big one though. Rumors of mutant experimentation. Now this was not an entirely new concept to the Brotherhood but this lead seemed too good to be true. Everything seemed to add up and it worried the blonde telepathy immensely. Of course, she had voiced her concerns to both Erik and Azazel but only the latter listened. Erik seemed to blinded by his hatred for the humans sometimes and it seemed this would be one of those times. True, they had taken down a few secret bunkers here and there, but it was simply to get them out of business for a while, to cover their tracks. If this lead led them to an actual mutant holding facility, they could return with the rest of their little group and free any captives or simply put the personnel down. Either could benefit them and their cause greatly.
As it where Erik was leaning up against a light post, letting the bright light cast him in a white vale as he kept a vigilant eye open to his surroundings. So far the town where the rumors where centered had turned up quiet. Too quiet, and that unnerved Erik more then he cared to admit. It was time to step it up. All he needed was the mental go ahead from Emma that each of them was in place. Time to make the humans come to them.
The pale mutant had waited for the quiet signal from Azazel as she oh so casually relaxed on a nearby bench dressed in abnormally modest clothing. At the very least, it was modest for the White Queen.
She looked to the next article in the newspaper that she was casually skimming over when finally she received the signal. He was nearby, ready to jump in whenever necessary. She reached out to Erik's frazzled mind to give him the all clear. The mutants did not want to draw unnecessary attention in this small town yet. It would only lead to more, literally useless bloodshed that they simply would not spare anymore time for. If they were to strike, it would be meaningful so as to strike fear into the hearts of those who opposed the Brotherhood.
She waited for Magneto's lead as she reached out for the red teleporter so the he could be kept within the loop.
The older red mutant hung back, much farther from the prying eyes of the close and nosey citizens of this tiny town. He mentally sorted through the information he had been given about this mission in his head and nowhere that he could recall was a name. It bothered him, that they hadn't bothered to truly map out where they were headed. It seemed like an idiotic thing for two such intelligent mutants to overlook. At least for him, as a teleporter, he had a natural desire to know where he was and was headed at all times. However, this time, they had only given him coordinates and quieted him when he voiced his concerns.
In the short time they had been here, mere minutes at best, he had already mapped the area. Azazel seemed to have a natural sixth sense of knowing where people and certain landmarks were within a modest range. So he was always told to stay back, to watch and alert them if necessary. Well, that and the fact that he was a red man with a tail.
Said tail flicked to the right sharply in irritation as he watched a child run after its mother. As a child, he had been robbed of something as trivial as playing in the park with other children. Something that most wouldn't even bat an eyelash at. He refocused his mind and relaxed as Emma reached out to him once again to reopen a line of communication that had been dormant for the past few days.
Getting the confirmation from Emma that she and Azazel where in place, Erik put away the large metal coin that he had been playing with and slowly lifted his arms, palms up, focusing on the light poles, cars and larger sewer plates that where near him and his team mates. Lifting them up over 20 feet in the air with his powers with ease, and hearing, feeling, as the poles twisted and grind as he bent them all in different ways. Having been with Charles did have some advantages, at least now Erik knew how to handle his powers much better then he ever had before.
Emma smirked as Erik began to display his power. The inhabitants if the small town grew worried and began to panic. She simply cracked her newspaper and recrossed her legs as she waited for signs of anyone not remotely civilian. She scanned the minds of every other human being, searching for more than just fear and confusion in their thoughts.
Azazel moved in closer. Of course, he still kept himself hidden. Like Emma, he was looking about calmly for anyone to come to the rescue for these humans. Something caught his eyes, a man that seemed unfazed by the display before him. The red mutant cocked his head to the side as he watched him curiously. He was dressed just as the other civilians were. He was in a simple pair of jeans a burgundy t-shirt and seemed too relaxed.
Erik smirked as he saw the panic and worried looks from the towns people as he displayed his powers. As quickly as he lifted the items up, he turned his hands palm down and they dropped with loud crushing crashes. Then the real chaos began as civilians started running and screaming and soon the sound of police cars could be heard in the distance. Erik had yet to notice the one civilian that wasn't fazed by it all as the man was still a bit aways.
Emma, picking up on the red mutant's thoughts, calmly folded her newspaper and placed it gently on the bench as she stood. She walked calmly through the now escalated chaos as she headed towards the man, reaching out towards his mind. Ignoring the sirens fast approaching, she sorted through his surface thoughts. Oddly enough, he wasn't as calm as he made himself out to be. He was more in a state of shock than anything else. She sighed and relayed this information to Azazel. It appeared that this would in fact be a false lead. As she turned around to head back to her bench, a new mind caught her attention. She looked sharply toward the fast approaching presence and moved just in time to narrowly miss being struck in the temple by a handgun.
Azazel acted by teleporting in and grabbing the woman with the gun and throwing her roughly to the ground. She seemed dazed for a moment and to keep her on the ground he placed his foot on her abdomen. Emma picked up the gun and smiled slyly at her. "You honestly didn't think we wouldn't have a back up, right?"
With all the distractions, Erik didn't see or feel as a plastic tranquilizer dart hit him in his neck until it was too late. Neither was he prepared for just how strong and fast acting the drug was as in seconds it took him completely down. Not even having enough time to get off a warning to his team mates as everything went dark.
Emma looked over to Erik just as she saw him collapse. She called out to him as she rushed over to the mutant as men in black clothing rushed upon him. Azazel followed closely behind her, the female agent completely forgotten. Suddenly, the white mutant froze in the crowd as she looked back at Azazel. She pushed him roughly to the side as a tranquilizer dart just barely missed him.
"We have to go." She spoke quickly as she latched onto Azazel's jacket. He nodded and teleported away. He pushed her away a little rougher the he intended to and teleported back to grab their fallen leader. As soon as he reappeared, a dart pierced his shoulder through his clothing. He yelped in surprise as he rushed towards Magneto. Almost instantaneously, he felt light headed. Still, he reached his Leader and roughly pushed aside one of the soldiers. His mind was in a haze and he struggled to retain his Balance as more of the black clothed figures approached.
He reached a red hand towards Erik just as he was grabbed and roughly thrown to the ground, his arms pinned behind his back. He reacted by thrashing around, violently trying to strike the men with his spaded tail. His vision blurred over as he was struck roughly in the face, a searing pain overtaking him just as something cold clamped around his neck. Then, everything went dark.