Marvelous
Chapter 1
By: iamdaemon
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in X-Men Evolution. This was written for fun.
Author's Note: I wrote this with my brother. The fic takes place in the future during those images that Xavier glimpsed from Apocalypse's mind.
Chapter 1:
It was a crucial mission. Everyone knew what the consequences could be. Everyone accepted the risks. That fact didn't change anything, though. No one could have anticipated what happened.
Professor Xavier got an urgent message that Mystique was going to do something horrible. Xavier sent his team of X-Men to an underground bunker in Kansas. Sure enough, Mystique was there and she was planning on firing the nuclear warheads. "What are you doing Mystique?" Cyclops demanded.
"I'm going to start a war that will end everything!" Mystique yelled as she was being restrained by Colossus.
"Are you so far gone that you would want to destroy humans and mutants alike?" Jean asked.
"The strong would survive. Mutants could survive the war. Mutants could finally take their place above pathetic humans," Mystique sneered.
Beast and Shadowcat were typing away at the console trying to deactivate the launch sequence. "Cyclops, we're not making much progress," Beast said worriedly.
Cyclops quickly thought through some things. "Okay we need to get these scientists out of here. Kurt port them out of here," Cyclops ordered.
Nightcrawler walked over to one of the scientists that were lying on the floor. "Hang on a second," Rogue said as she stepped to the scientist.
Rogue placed a bare hand on the scientist's forehead. "If I imprint all of their memories and knowledge maybe I can help Kitty and Beast," Rogue explained.
"Good thinking, Rogue. Colossus, keep Mystique up here. Jean, Bobby, and I will try to deactivate those rockets from the silos," Cyclops explained
Jean, Iceman, and Cyclops ran out the door to the rocket silos. Rogue imprinted the last scientist and helped Nightcrawler heft him up. "I'll be back," Nightcrawler said.
In a puff of sulfur and brimstone he disappeared. Rogue stepped over to the console to help Kitty and Beast. "Even with all these guys swimming in my head, Ah can't figure out what she did," Rogue said in frustration.
"Rogue, you and Kurt can come with me. Get me out of here and we'll be safe," Mystique offered.
"Ah don't think so Mystique. If this is some plan to get us to be a big happy family, then you failed. I'm going to stick this out with the X-Men," Rogue said harshly.
"Stop squirming," Colossus said in his thick accent.
"Let me go!" Mystique demanded.
"Since you're not going to be helpful and tell us what you did, Ah'll just have to take that information from you," Rogue said.
Rogue walked away from the console over to Mystique. "Are you sure you want to do that, Rogue?" Beast asked.
"It's the only way we'll know what she did," Rogue said.
Mystique tried to pull away but she was being restrained by Colossus. The instant that Rogue's fingertips touched her face, Mystique tensed up and cried out. Rogue felt all of Mystique's memories come flooding into her. Rogue felt the anguish that Mystique felt in having her children hate her. Rogue filtered through the memories and found the one she was looking for. "She's only launching one rocket. It's aimed at Washington," Rogue said.
"We can't get past the encryption. We can't stop the launch," Kitty said exasperatedly.
Kurt reappeared in the control room. He saw Mystique slumped in the arms of Colossus. "What happened?" he asked.
"Our momma needed a time out," Rogue said. She then turned to Beast and said, "Cyclops, Jean and Iceman will have to deactivate the rocket from down there."
Cyclops, Jean and Iceman were floating along the catwalk toward the silos at an incredible rate thanks to Jean's telekinesis. Rogue had called them on the communicator and given them the directions to the rocket that was going to launch. They arrived at the rocket and Jean landed them. These rockets were the latest in intercontinental munitions. These rockets were huge.
Jean opened a small panel with her telekinesis. It now revealed a keypad. She entered a code that Rogue had gleaned from the minds of the scientists. Now a large panel in the side of the rocket slid open. The inner workings and circuitry of the rocket was exposed. Jean stepped closer to work on the rocket. She was following Rogue's instructions over the communicator. "You're doing great Jean," Cyclops reassured her.
"Just keep calm," Iceman encouraged her.
"Something's wrong," Jean said.
She turned and had a confused look on her face. "This doesn't feel right. It feels…" she began.
The large panel in front of her began to slide shut. "Scott!" she shouted.
"Jean!" Cyclops screamed.
The rocket began to vibrate and shake. "JEAN!" Scott screamed again.
He put his hand to his visor ready to fire an optic blast. Iceman tackled him before he could fire. "We have to get out of here! It's going to launch!" Iceman yelled.
"I can't leave Jean!" Cyclops said struggling.
Iceman wrapped his arm around Cyclops and formed a sheet of ice. Iceman began to slide along the sheet to escape the rocket launch. Cyclops struggled against Iceman when suddenly Jean entered his mind. "Scott. I have to try to contain the rocket's explosion. I'm the only one who can do it. If I don't make it, I just want you to know, I love you," she said telepathically.
Jean abruptly cut the telepathic link between them. Iceman and Cyclops got behind the blast doors just as the rocket launched. Scott pounded on the door. He turned on Iceman. "I could have saved her!" he roared.
"You would have killed us all," Iceman said holding up his hands.
"Get me to the control room!" Cyclops ordered.
Cyclops and Iceman entered the control room. The others were looking dire. "There's still hope," Beast said.
"Bring up a camera," Cyclops barked.
Rogue got an outside feed brought up on a monitor. It showed the rocket flying through the air. "Jean will…" Kurt began.
"Save it," Cyclops sneered.
Kitty placed her hand on Nightcrawler's shoulder. Kurt shrugged away from her and stepped away. "Look the rocket is breaking up!" Rogue exclaimed.
"She's going to do it!" Colossus added.
It was true. The rocket was breaking up. It seemed to deteriorate right there. The rocket appeared to wobble slightly and then it began to crumple in on itself. The rocket then exploded in a brilliant flash. It wasn't a nuclear detonation but it was a powerful explosion nonetheless.
"Jean," Iceman gasped.
"NOOO! Jean!" Cyclops roared at the ceiling with his fists clenched.
Scott suddenly woke up in his bed. He was having the dream again. It wasn't a surprise, he'd been having the same dream for the last four months. He still couldn't believe that Jean had been gone for four months. The pain was still as raw as if she had died yesterday.
Scott looked at his clock. It was almost time for him to get up anyway.