Welcome to yet another Demonlrd fanfic! I (of course) am Demonlrd. I only have 3 things to say before we begin (and 1 after)
1b) I own nothing that isn't mine
2b) I recommend reading these fics in this order: "God Help the Outcasts", "Concrete Angel", "Here's to the Night", "I Know Where I've Been"(this one)
3b) I'm still working on my main story, I've just been... sidetracked...
I Know Where I've Been
The X-jet landed in the front lawn of a great mansion. The entire school, even the underclassmen, had showed up for this historic event. Sean Cassidy, Banshee, stepped forward to embrace Storm.
"I'm sorry he can't be here for this…" he started.
"We all are," she whispered back.
Mutants from all over the country, from all over the world had come together for this event. Gathered on the front lawn, they prepared for what was to come. Today would be the day the mutants marched on Washington. The owners of the mansion walked among the mutants handing out signs that read: "Mutant Equality NOW", "Mutant Rights Acts", "Mutants are people too", and other similar slogans.
The mutants formed into a group as the sun began to break over the horizon, Storm and Banshee leading the way. Caught up in the moment, Storm opened her mouth and began to sing, her strong, clear voice carrying over the sound of thousands of feet marching as one.
There's a light in the darkness
Though the night is black as my skin
There's a light burning bright
Showing me the way.
But I know where I've been
Banshee looked at the weather witch out of the corner of his eye, but said nothing. They all had their own way of dealing with things. But he did wonder what she was thinking...
There's a cry in the distance
It's a voice that comes from deep within
Storm's mind was clear for the first time in a long time. She'd never thought she'd be able to do this, yet here she was, with all her X-men. No, she may be in charge, but they were still his X-men.
Oh, Charles, if only you could be with us now...
There's a cry asking why
I pray the answer's up ahead,
She'd been through Hell in her life. She'd been to Heaven too.
She'd been an orphan. A thief. A goddess. An X-man.
'Cause I know where I've been
There's a road we've been travelin'
Lost so many on the way
But she hadn't seen true hell. She'd seen children taken cruelly from this world before their time. A poor homeless orphan with green skin… An abused little girl with broken wings… They'd seen Hell...
But the riches
Will be plenty
Worth the price we had to pay
They had been cut down by intolerance before they'd had a chance to taste the good in life. She would make this world safe for children like them. She would give them all a chance to taste the sweetness of life.
There's a dream in the future
One day it would be safe for all children, mutant and human alike. One day, all people would be viewed as people.
There's a struggle we have yet to win
As a black, female mutant, Storm knew she was blessed to have the life she did. She knew people she'd never met had fought and died for her rights. Her forbearers had fought for her rights as a black and as a woman. Now it was her turn to fight for her rights as a mutant.
No, not for her. She would fight for the rights of all mutants. From the poor people living in the streets, to the babies yet to be born. She would fight for them all.
And there's pride in my heart
'Cause I know where I'm going
And I know where I've been
As the group of mutants made its way through the streets of Washington, people would pause to look. From the front line, Storm looked each and every one of them in the eye. She looked at them and saw their confusion and fear, their anger and hate, their pity and love. She looked at them all, noble face emotionless, but a smile touched her lips as those around her began to pick up her song.
(There's a road)
There's a road
(we must travel)
we must travel
(There's a promise)
There is a promise
(We must make)
That we must make
(but the riches)
Oh the riches
(Will be plenty)
The riches will be plenty
(worth the risk)
Worth the risk
And chances that we take
The group came to a slow stop and fanned out to fill the entire area. Storm stared straight a head of her at the doors of Congress. Inside, Beast was pitching the Mutant Equality Acts. Looking up, she noticed the open windows of the Senate House.
There's a dream in the future
There's a struggle (struggle) that we have yet to win
She smiled once as she looked at the people who had followed her here. They were a family. For some, this was the only family they had ever known. Xavier's X-men gathered around her while the other mutants spread out to fill the lawn. Humans stood around the outside of their group, and Storm was pleased to see the humans that had followed her through the streets.
Use that pride
In our hearts
To lift us up
To tomorrow
'Cause just to sit still
Would be a sin
(I know it, I know it
I know where I'm going)
And lord knows i know..
Where I've been
Banshee took Storm's hand, and she squeezed it as the doors of Congress swung open, shining bright in the sun likes the gates of Heaven.
Oh! When we win,
I'll give thanks to my god
'Cause i know where i've been
Well, there ya go. And I should be putting a music video for this on my profile so stay tuned!!
Also, if you ignore the Professor being dead, this could also be a bit of a prequel to "Love Song"
Thanks for reading! Please hit that magic review button!!
~ Demonlrd