Universe: DC and Marvel
Characters:
MAINS: Batman, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Scarlet Witch, Green Lantern,
Raven, and Wonder Woman
EXTRAS: Gambit, Rogue, Nightwing, Robin, Superman, Iron Man, Cerebra (made- up), Doctor Doom and Hawkeye
Disclaimer: All characters are owned by DC and Marvel Comic Companies. I am just a fanfic writer please don't eat me.
E-mail: nightcrawlers_faith@yahoo.com
Author: Christopher Tyler Johnson
Date Started: 12/03/03
Date Finished: On Going Story
Summary: Logan and Kurt have left the X-Men because of philosophical differences with how it is being run. They go to Gotham to get away for a while where the other X-Men won't bother them. Kurt contacts his current girl-friend to tell her the news, the Justice Avenger : Scarlet Witch. Well that's really the summary for Chapter 1. (This includes both universes as if they have always been the same. So there will be some changes.like the Avengers and Justice League being the same team.and stuff that will come up later.)
Chapter(s): 1-?
Title: Defenders
Episode 1: Old Lives Part 1 of 2
The story opens on Nightcrawler and Wolverine sitting in a bar called The Box; the two are talking.
Wolverine lifted his glass sipping his beer or rather hastily choking it down his throat. Logan couldn't ever drink slow if he hoped to get even remotely smashed. He never could drown his sorrows in any sense, not with his bloody healing factor fighting him every step of the way.
"Kurt do you think we're doing the right thing." Logan said staring into the alcohol as if it would suck him in if he looked hard enough.
"That's not usually like you Logan. Contemplating right and wrong.we're doing what we feel should be done." Kurt said his blue tail swishing back and forth. He loved this mutant friendly bar. The waitresses were nice on the eyes and the people never gave you any questions they just let you be.
"You're right of course elf. Chuck 'as got some things at work out." Logan said tipping the rest of his beer down his throat, "Julie! Get me another five!" Logan screamed at there waitress only half joking.
Kurt sighed leaning back in his chair his eyes trailing to the ceiling. What has happened Xavier? You've gotten so forceful with the training. Its not even a school anymore its like you're producing your own army. You claim its to make us ready for anything but what happened to your faith in democracy. The humans can accept us that you still believe, but making us warriors isn't the way to make them like us. We've saved there lives countless times and it has meant nothing.
The light skinned waitress placed a large beer in front of Wolverine. Sniffing it Logan took a drink of satisfaction, "Good stuff." He popped his claws looking Julie over. The girl was infatuated with him and he played it up to no end.
Kurt was about to stand when he heard Logan grunt, "Hell. Demon eyes and his bitch just showed up." Kurt raised an eyebrow at Logan's comment then glanced back over his own shoulder to see Gambit and Rogue come through the front door.
"Mein Freund remain calm." Kurt said meeting Logan's eyes. Gambit was one of the main reasons the two had decided to leave the team. He had been declared by Xavier the new team leader since Cyclops' death and that didn't sit well with Kurt or Logan. Both Kurt and Jean were more qualified and more level headed.
Logan shook his head in disgust.
"What is it?" Kurt said not wanting to look back again. Logan rolled his eyes and slumped down in his seat.
"He's tellin' Rogue to wait at da bar. He's got tings to discuss wit' us." Logan said mocking Gambit's French cajun accent horribly. The man was never the best actor and he knew it but he genuinely didn't enjoy Gambit's company.
Remy sauntered up his duster hanging to his ankles, "Mon ami may I seet?" Gambit asked the two men.
"Do as you please." Logan said growling inaudibly to himself as he suddenly became very interested in the grain on the table Kurt could see the lines in Logan's hands the claws waiting to be freed. Had this not been a public place and had Kurt not been there the two ex-teammates would probably be killing each other.
The light in the already dimly lit bar seemed to sink and flicker as Gambit joined them. Kurt had slid over to allow the X-Men's leader a seat. Kurt's indigo skin and yellow eyes turned to train themselves in any area between Logan and Remy. They didn't need to instigate further problems between the two opposing views at this table.
"Luk Xavier he wan' ye both to come back." Remy said running his gloved hand through his long brown hair. He traced the woodwork of the table with his left hand as he leaned into the booth they were in. The booth was clothed in red velvet and was near the back of the bar away from prying eyes.
"Not an option." Kurt said before Logan could even speak. Placing a hand on Remy he turned the man's face to meet his own, "Mein Gott Remy, don't try and find us again." With a simple thought there was a smell of sulfur in the bar. As if burning brimstone had melted its way through the walls. In reality Gambit had just been teleported back to the mansion.
"Nice one elf. Care at deal with the aftermath." Logan said smiling the malicious grin he always got before a fight nodding his head towards the bar area. Rogue had risen to her feet her eyes narrowed.
"Wha' you do with Remy sunshine!" She hissed rising from the ground. Before Kurt had any time what so ever to think the brown haired vixen came flying through the air aimed straight at Kurt. Teleporting as if in subconscious defense Nightcrawler appeared behind her on the bad itself.
Logan snarled his claws popping out as Rogue tumbled into him knocking the metal clad mutant through the wall directly to his back. Stumbling out of the light and falling face first in the muddy alley on the side of The Box Logan got up his lips curling, "Big mistake little girl."
"Ya trained me runt." Rogue said still in the air as she squared off with Logan. Her brown and white hair fell over her face as she narrowed her eyes even tighter then they had been before if that was even possible. Smashing forward she aimed to break Logan's jaw. He parried grabbing her arm and using her own force to smack her into a dumpster laying already sideways in the alley.
Kurt clenched his fists porting quickly. He grabbed Rogue with his tail flinging her into the air to disorient her. He didn't need her breaking his ribs, "We don't want to fight. Go home." Feeling his teleporting energy surge through him there was a bamf noise and Rogue appeared to implode upon herself.
"Agh. Elf I was just beginning to have fun." Logan said his one hand that had claws out flexing as they slid back inside. "Well we definitely can't stay there now." Logan said thumbing back towards the bar where the waitress Julie and the owner, a large woman named Ryan, stood glaring at the two men.
"Allow me to pay the Frau then we shall go." Kurt disappeared in his classic cloud coming before the lady his wallet already out. Kurt currently wore a pair of black dress slacks modified for his tail, a white t-shirt, and his image inducer on his left arm. Fishing about two hundred dollars from his wallet he placed it in the owners hand then slinked out through the hole Rogue had caused.
Logan was smoking a cigar when Nightcrawler rejoined him. He wasn't speaking which was classic Logan. It didn't matter though, they didn't need words. Moving down the street of 15th Ave. the two mutants made there way towards the Subway.
Clicking on his image inducer Kurt was suddenly transformed into a skinny blonde man in jeans and a Kiss Me I'm A Pirate T-Shirt. Kurt loved swashbuckling and Wanda had loved the idea of his image inducer reflecting that. Wanda! Kurt felt the air leave his head momentarily, how could he have forgotten.
"Mein Freund I need call Wanda. I did no' t'ink about it. She could call the mansion." Kurt said his now blue eyes coming somewhat together under blonde eyebrows.
"You realize I hate that look Elf." Logan said ignoring the man's request verbally. He had just insulted Kurt's image which was nothing new. If Kurt was covering up how he looked at all Logan complained about it.
Pulling his cell phone from his lower pocket Kurt dialed the private line connecting him to the JA Moonbase. Yes they had a phone number but you had to be high on the priority list to merit it. There was one ring before Cerebra picked up the other end. Cerebra was the Moonbase's central computer with AI. It had been designed by Forge and Xavier and was powered by Shi'ar generators and Martian technology.
"Meryll Lynch Law Offices how may I help you." The cold mechanical voice of the machine said on the other end. Forge had thought that phone answer would be amusing and keep the actual location of the call a mystery in the very unlikely chance someone accidentally called the Moonbase.
"Kurt Wagner." Nightcrawler said still walking with Logan towards the Subway entrance. A hurried group of men and women came moving up the ramp onto the street. Kurt and Logan stepped aside to the wall to get out of the way.
Cerebra paused for a moment before saying, "Voice confirmation Kurt Wagner. How may the Justice Avengers help you tonight?" Kurt mentally rolled his eyes. How cheesy could Forge make this bloody computer.
"Connect me to Scarlet Witch." Kurt said under his breath in case of passers by listening in to his conversation. His non-visible tail wrapped around his ankle tightly as he stood waiting for the connection. There were two quick rings before a click and the voice of Kurt's current love interest picked up.
"Hello this is Wanda." Kurt heard her say her voice nonchalant in almost every way.
"Wanda its Kurt. I've left the X-Men for.well I don't know for how long." Kurt said pausing a deep breath rolling down his throat as his eyes looked up into the cool New York City night. Logan was smoking most likely his second or third cigar, Kurt had stopped counting.
Wanda audibly sighed and Kurt could just see her sitting cross legged on the floor her shoulders hunched forward. "I knew you'd been having problems there." Wanda said brushing a piece of her hair back. Her room was a generic size but was lavishly decorated as she was one of the few Justice Avengers that actually lived on the Moonbase. Wanda hadn't had a home on Earth in nearly a year.
"Logan and I both left. We're going away for a little while." Kurt said his yellow orbs momentarily disappearing as he closed his eyes for an extended blink.
"Where are you headed?" Wanda asked and Kurt raised his left eyebrow as if questioning himself. That was a good question where were they going. There bags were stashed in a locker at the Kennedy Airport but the two men hadn't really discussed where they were going just that they needed to get away from Xavier's team.
Logan spoke suddenly from his quiet state, "Gotham. We're going to Gotham City." The feral mutant said slipping the cigar from between his lips. Kurt shrugged of course Logan could hear Wanda even from the distance from the phone he was.
"Gotham, honey we're headed to Gotham." Kurt said his deeply hidden German accent not even a tinge of it coming through in his voice. He had been in America so long he didn't even speak the German language as often as he used to.
"Okay if you need me you know how to reach me. Come visit the moon soon." Wanda said then made kissing noises as she clicked the phone off. Kurt missed her and almost suggested he and Logan go to the Moonbase. But he didn't really want to go there and face so many old friends at the moment. Steve Rogers or American Soldier would be the worst to see at the moment, he always hated Kurt and Wanda being together. Kurt was convinced it was because he wanted Wanda for his own.
Hanging his phone up Kurt looked to Logan, "So what spurred the sudden Gotham need."
"Don't know. I like it.plus the Bat lives there. He can give us room for a while. Guy owes me one for the time I saved his ass." Logan said grunting to himself as he smashed his cigar out on the ground, "I'm out."
"Well lets get going." Kurt shrugged a bead of sweat dripping down his forehead. His yellow eyes looked into the sky, Verdamant I hope we are doing the right thing.
....
.The Justice Avengers have responded to a distress call from the nation of Saudi Arabia who was under attack by Victor Von Doom and his robotic forces.
Wonder Woman spun her heel down on Doom's chest shoving him down into the ground. The Magician rose to his feet his eyes narrowed, "Goddess Might tear her flesh!" The metal clad demon screamed a blast of green energy flew from his palm narrowly missing Diana.
Landing on the ground the six plus Amazon snapped her lasso tight. Doom snarled underneath his mask a sound of enjoyment. Wonder Woman didn't question it she moved sideways coming up next to Doctor Doom hitting him with hard right back hand.
Tumbling to the ground Doom rolled landing on his feet, "I am so glad your fellow Avengers are to busy playing with my lackeys. You're quite the woman." Doom hissed through clenched teeth. The sorcerer moved his hand in a pentagram shape forming a protective bubble of magic around him.
"Can't hog all the fun Wonder Chica." Said a satirical voice from the smashed wall Diana had charged through after Doctor Doom. The green caped villain's eyes darted to the side seeing Green Lantern and Hawkeye both poised with weapons aimed at him.
"Back!" Doom screeched an invisible energy wall smashing into Hawkeye and Wonder Woman sending both reeling. Lantern had formed an energy ball around himself in time to power through the magic. Kyle Rayner forced his right hand forward a large snake of green energy coming down at Doom.
The snake coiled around Doom and the magician didn't have time to react as a barrage of arrows tipped in purple tore through his cloak and one hit him releasing a steel coil the wrapped itself around Doom's midsection.
Superman and Iron Man came flying into the room a half life filled robot still in Iron Man's grasp. "Your reign of terror ends now Doom." Superman said with a forceful tone as Iron Man tossed the now drained robot to the floor at Doom's feet.
Floating off the ground and landing directly in front of Doom, Wonder Woman wrapped her lasso around Hawkeye's coil making it impossible for to the good Doctor to escape. "You are hereby placed on arrest by the Justice Avengers. Such powers given to the JA when involving super powered enemies to world affairs. I do believe you qualify as one of those."
....
..Kurt and Logan are now getting off the plane landed at Gotham International Airport..
Climbing down the plane Kurt clicked off his mobile emitter ending the hologram of the human him. Gotham was probably the most pro-mutant city on Earth. More mutants and humans lived side by side in this dark domain then any other place Nightcrawler knew of. His appearance would merit little reaction from the locals.
Once the two travelers got to the baggage claim terminal Logan separated from Kurt. Nightcrawler grabbed there bags with his tail and hands setting them down around him. He looked down at his image inducer and switched it to time mode. It was connected to the International Dateline Satellite so it had automatically changed time zones for Kurt.
It was nearly midnight. Should they really be barging in on the Wayne Manor this late at night. But of course Kurt had never actually met Bruce Wayne, well technically he had as he had fought alongside Batman. But ever since Bruce had revealed his identity to the Justice Avengers, the only reason Kurt knew his name was Wanda, he had longed to get to know the man behind the mask.
Kurt also knew that Wolverine had had his share of adventures alongside Batman and Bruce Wayne. The two were close, had Kurt been a woman he might have felt threatened someone was moving in on his best friend status. But in reality his mind didn't work like that and he rightly couldn't have cared.
Logan rejoined Kurt the man's brown leather jacket and plaid shirt with jeans standing out in the bustling Gotham airport full of the businessmen and gothic teenagers. Logan picked up his duffle bag tossing it over his shoulder, "Lets go. His butler said that two rooms awaited us but Master Bruce was out on business."
Kurt knew exactly what business meant. He was out being Batman either with the Justice Avengers or on his own in this god forsaken city he had protection over. Making there way to a cab Logan directed the cabby to the Wayne Manor address.
The cabby was an older chubby man who was balding. He was obviously a mutant though as he had pure luminescent blue eyes with no pupils or iris. The man was pleased when he saw Kurt and he actually recognized the X-Man.
"'ey ain't you ona Xavier's boys." The cabby said looking at Kurt through the review mirror.
Kurt laughed slightly still not used to the new found popularity and fame the X-Men had. Logan and Kurt along with Storm had been on the cover of Time Magazine as part of an article entitled, Phenomenon of the Year: Mutants. It had been a very well written article on the appearance of mutants into human society. It discussed the measures the Government was taking to deal with it and it even had a quote from Superman of the Justice Avengers saying that, ".I don't care if they are purple with horns the Justice Avengers has pledged to protect all noble life, human or non- human."
Kurt smiled at there cabby and said softly, "Yes this is Logan and I am that one X-Man, Nightcrawler. We are here to discuss a business deal with Mr. Wayne involving Worthington Enterprises.". Kurt had just lied through his teeth but it was safer that way. Two business men that happened to be mutants would be no big deal for Bruce Wayne but two renowned super-heroes showing up on his doorstep for no reason might raise the publics eye.
The man laughed and started his cab forward at an alarmingly slow rate. Kurt relaxed back into his seat as much as he could. He hated being in enclosed spaces where he couldn't really move and his only option was to sit. He had just had four hours of that on the plane and now he most likely had close to a half hour car ride. Had Kurt been to the Wayne Manor before he simply would have teleported once they were within about forty miles of the thing. Unfortunately he had never even glimpsed a picture of the household of the ominous Batman.
About an hour and twenty minutes later with extended grumbling from Wolverine and Nightcrawler alike they finally pulled into Wayne Manor. The cabby was deeply impressed at the size of the place but neither Logan or Kurt flinched. They had spent long periods of time at Xavier's home which was a mansion of veritable size itself.
....
Raven floated silently through the dark street her eyes narrowed. Her eyes seemed to be glowing red in the darkness of the Gotham alleyway. She couldn't remember why she was in Gotham or how she had gotten here. She was upset and her powers showed it. Garbage cans were melting on both sides of her and papers and trash were glowing black swirling around her head.
Sitting perched watching through binoculars from afar was the dark brooding figure of the Batman. He pulled the binoculars down, he didn't know the girl but he recognized her. Raven of the Teen Titans; Nightwing had called her very precise and controlled in battle. Pulling the grappling hook from the back of his utility belt Batman silently swung down to the building above Raven's alley. He landed with near zero sound watching the girl, so far she hadn't hurt anyone and didn't seem to be a threat.
Raven was confused and scared. Just five seconds ago she had been inside the Titan Tower minding her own business. Now she here and she couldn't remember anything about how she had gotten here. She didn't even really know where here was just that it was in Gotham as she had seen that from the papers she had shredded.
Batman leaned down watching every move of the young heroine below him. Suddenly her arms snapped up, here it goes. Batman thought pulling a batarang from his belt he held it loosely in his hands preparing to knock the girl unconscious until he could transport her out of Gotham then she was someone else's problem.
Without warning the girl seemed to grow as her robe began like liquid. She shot into the air and black energy surged from her. Everything around Batman became unstable as he was flung backwards smashing hard into the stairwell top on the building he had been perched on. Moving to get up he looked as the dark blue robe of the Raven billowed over the roof top and black energy began to suck him in.
....
Kurt sat with his cloaking device off on a large comfortable red chair in Batman's parlor. Dick Grayson aka Nightwing sat across from him sipping a coca cola. The two men had been discussing Xavier's Institute and why Nightcrawler and Logan had left. Logan himself had taken to brooding angrily in the corner by the fire. Kurt could see the beer dangling from his hand over Nightwing's shoulder.
"I am sorry Dick." Kurt said rubbing his forehead, "I have been distracted lately. To much stress." Kurt said only half jokingly as he continued to listen to Dick talk about the time he had met the X-Men.
Kurt knew that Dick didn't technically live at Wayne Manor anymore. He had fought alongside Nightwing multiple times and was very aware of he and Kitty Pride's relationship or ex-relationship or something. When Excalibur had been back in Europe Nightwing had started dating Shadowcat the two having met during an Excalibur mission in London.
Kurt knew the relationship was ended but he didn't know on what terms or for what reasons. He rightly didn't care as it was none of his business but the ending had taken him by surprise the two young heroes had been very passionate towards each other.
Suddenly young Tim Drake came running into the room out of breath. This mansion really was rather large. "Batman's in trouble." Drake said meeting Dick's eyes.
"Let's move." Grayson said stopping with whatever he had been discussing Kurt really hadn't been listening much less caring but he had put on the façade that he had.
"Can we help?" Kurt asked referring to himself and the seemingly unknowing Logan by the fire. Kurt knew full well he could hear everything they were saying and was ready to go if needed.
"Ahh Batman won't like it." Dick said pausing by the young Drake. "But hey whoever said I lived to please the Bat." Shrugging he waved them on and the four made there way to the Batcave.
In mere minutes Robin and Nightwing were suited up and ready to go. Instead of the long way there they teleported. They got a video feed of the location from a nearby security system and Kurt teleported them in.
Upon appearing Kurt heard Logan's claws unsheathe. He snarled and moved to the left to flank. Robin and Nightwing both moved towards the building directly on. Kurt's yellow orbs glanced around trying to find Batman to maybe teleport him out of range of whoever was attacking. Kurt could see the attacker was huge and black energy swirled around whoever it was.
Suddenly the girl turned on Kurt. Her hand came from beneath the swirling black cloak, "You did this!" She hissed and the energy shot towards Kurt. Teleporting out of the way almost out of instinct he appeared on her direct left on top of the building next to.the unconscious Batman.
"Raven! Its me Nightwing! What are you doing! Get control of your emotions!" Kurt heard Dick yell from somewhere on the battle field. Kurt had long lost track of his constituents but he had found Bruce which was one half the mission. Leaning down he touched Bruce's neck feeling for a pulse. Unable to get one through the thick costume he moved to pull off Wayne's mask.
As he did a hot stream of gas blasted Kurt in the face. It was a mixture of mace and sleeping gas. Coughing Kurt screamed in pain, of course Batman had protection of his identity what had he been thinking! Nightcrawler's eyes burned and he collapsed next to Batman the last thing he saw was Robin being knocked backwards by a glowing black dumpster.
To Be Continued In Old Lives Part 2..
Characters:
MAINS: Batman, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Scarlet Witch, Green Lantern,
Raven, and Wonder Woman
EXTRAS: Gambit, Rogue, Nightwing, Robin, Superman, Iron Man, Cerebra (made- up), Doctor Doom and Hawkeye
Disclaimer: All characters are owned by DC and Marvel Comic Companies. I am just a fanfic writer please don't eat me.
E-mail: nightcrawlers_faith@yahoo.com
Author: Christopher Tyler Johnson
Date Started: 12/03/03
Date Finished: On Going Story
Summary: Logan and Kurt have left the X-Men because of philosophical differences with how it is being run. They go to Gotham to get away for a while where the other X-Men won't bother them. Kurt contacts his current girl-friend to tell her the news, the Justice Avenger : Scarlet Witch. Well that's really the summary for Chapter 1. (This includes both universes as if they have always been the same. So there will be some changes.like the Avengers and Justice League being the same team.and stuff that will come up later.)
Chapter(s): 1-?
Title: Defenders
Episode 1: Old Lives Part 1 of 2
The story opens on Nightcrawler and Wolverine sitting in a bar called The Box; the two are talking.
Wolverine lifted his glass sipping his beer or rather hastily choking it down his throat. Logan couldn't ever drink slow if he hoped to get even remotely smashed. He never could drown his sorrows in any sense, not with his bloody healing factor fighting him every step of the way.
"Kurt do you think we're doing the right thing." Logan said staring into the alcohol as if it would suck him in if he looked hard enough.
"That's not usually like you Logan. Contemplating right and wrong.we're doing what we feel should be done." Kurt said his blue tail swishing back and forth. He loved this mutant friendly bar. The waitresses were nice on the eyes and the people never gave you any questions they just let you be.
"You're right of course elf. Chuck 'as got some things at work out." Logan said tipping the rest of his beer down his throat, "Julie! Get me another five!" Logan screamed at there waitress only half joking.
Kurt sighed leaning back in his chair his eyes trailing to the ceiling. What has happened Xavier? You've gotten so forceful with the training. Its not even a school anymore its like you're producing your own army. You claim its to make us ready for anything but what happened to your faith in democracy. The humans can accept us that you still believe, but making us warriors isn't the way to make them like us. We've saved there lives countless times and it has meant nothing.
The light skinned waitress placed a large beer in front of Wolverine. Sniffing it Logan took a drink of satisfaction, "Good stuff." He popped his claws looking Julie over. The girl was infatuated with him and he played it up to no end.
Kurt was about to stand when he heard Logan grunt, "Hell. Demon eyes and his bitch just showed up." Kurt raised an eyebrow at Logan's comment then glanced back over his own shoulder to see Gambit and Rogue come through the front door.
"Mein Freund remain calm." Kurt said meeting Logan's eyes. Gambit was one of the main reasons the two had decided to leave the team. He had been declared by Xavier the new team leader since Cyclops' death and that didn't sit well with Kurt or Logan. Both Kurt and Jean were more qualified and more level headed.
Logan shook his head in disgust.
"What is it?" Kurt said not wanting to look back again. Logan rolled his eyes and slumped down in his seat.
"He's tellin' Rogue to wait at da bar. He's got tings to discuss wit' us." Logan said mocking Gambit's French cajun accent horribly. The man was never the best actor and he knew it but he genuinely didn't enjoy Gambit's company.
Remy sauntered up his duster hanging to his ankles, "Mon ami may I seet?" Gambit asked the two men.
"Do as you please." Logan said growling inaudibly to himself as he suddenly became very interested in the grain on the table Kurt could see the lines in Logan's hands the claws waiting to be freed. Had this not been a public place and had Kurt not been there the two ex-teammates would probably be killing each other.
The light in the already dimly lit bar seemed to sink and flicker as Gambit joined them. Kurt had slid over to allow the X-Men's leader a seat. Kurt's indigo skin and yellow eyes turned to train themselves in any area between Logan and Remy. They didn't need to instigate further problems between the two opposing views at this table.
"Luk Xavier he wan' ye both to come back." Remy said running his gloved hand through his long brown hair. He traced the woodwork of the table with his left hand as he leaned into the booth they were in. The booth was clothed in red velvet and was near the back of the bar away from prying eyes.
"Not an option." Kurt said before Logan could even speak. Placing a hand on Remy he turned the man's face to meet his own, "Mein Gott Remy, don't try and find us again." With a simple thought there was a smell of sulfur in the bar. As if burning brimstone had melted its way through the walls. In reality Gambit had just been teleported back to the mansion.
"Nice one elf. Care at deal with the aftermath." Logan said smiling the malicious grin he always got before a fight nodding his head towards the bar area. Rogue had risen to her feet her eyes narrowed.
"Wha' you do with Remy sunshine!" She hissed rising from the ground. Before Kurt had any time what so ever to think the brown haired vixen came flying through the air aimed straight at Kurt. Teleporting as if in subconscious defense Nightcrawler appeared behind her on the bad itself.
Logan snarled his claws popping out as Rogue tumbled into him knocking the metal clad mutant through the wall directly to his back. Stumbling out of the light and falling face first in the muddy alley on the side of The Box Logan got up his lips curling, "Big mistake little girl."
"Ya trained me runt." Rogue said still in the air as she squared off with Logan. Her brown and white hair fell over her face as she narrowed her eyes even tighter then they had been before if that was even possible. Smashing forward she aimed to break Logan's jaw. He parried grabbing her arm and using her own force to smack her into a dumpster laying already sideways in the alley.
Kurt clenched his fists porting quickly. He grabbed Rogue with his tail flinging her into the air to disorient her. He didn't need her breaking his ribs, "We don't want to fight. Go home." Feeling his teleporting energy surge through him there was a bamf noise and Rogue appeared to implode upon herself.
"Agh. Elf I was just beginning to have fun." Logan said his one hand that had claws out flexing as they slid back inside. "Well we definitely can't stay there now." Logan said thumbing back towards the bar where the waitress Julie and the owner, a large woman named Ryan, stood glaring at the two men.
"Allow me to pay the Frau then we shall go." Kurt disappeared in his classic cloud coming before the lady his wallet already out. Kurt currently wore a pair of black dress slacks modified for his tail, a white t-shirt, and his image inducer on his left arm. Fishing about two hundred dollars from his wallet he placed it in the owners hand then slinked out through the hole Rogue had caused.
Logan was smoking a cigar when Nightcrawler rejoined him. He wasn't speaking which was classic Logan. It didn't matter though, they didn't need words. Moving down the street of 15th Ave. the two mutants made there way towards the Subway.
Clicking on his image inducer Kurt was suddenly transformed into a skinny blonde man in jeans and a Kiss Me I'm A Pirate T-Shirt. Kurt loved swashbuckling and Wanda had loved the idea of his image inducer reflecting that. Wanda! Kurt felt the air leave his head momentarily, how could he have forgotten.
"Mein Freund I need call Wanda. I did no' t'ink about it. She could call the mansion." Kurt said his now blue eyes coming somewhat together under blonde eyebrows.
"You realize I hate that look Elf." Logan said ignoring the man's request verbally. He had just insulted Kurt's image which was nothing new. If Kurt was covering up how he looked at all Logan complained about it.
Pulling his cell phone from his lower pocket Kurt dialed the private line connecting him to the JA Moonbase. Yes they had a phone number but you had to be high on the priority list to merit it. There was one ring before Cerebra picked up the other end. Cerebra was the Moonbase's central computer with AI. It had been designed by Forge and Xavier and was powered by Shi'ar generators and Martian technology.
"Meryll Lynch Law Offices how may I help you." The cold mechanical voice of the machine said on the other end. Forge had thought that phone answer would be amusing and keep the actual location of the call a mystery in the very unlikely chance someone accidentally called the Moonbase.
"Kurt Wagner." Nightcrawler said still walking with Logan towards the Subway entrance. A hurried group of men and women came moving up the ramp onto the street. Kurt and Logan stepped aside to the wall to get out of the way.
Cerebra paused for a moment before saying, "Voice confirmation Kurt Wagner. How may the Justice Avengers help you tonight?" Kurt mentally rolled his eyes. How cheesy could Forge make this bloody computer.
"Connect me to Scarlet Witch." Kurt said under his breath in case of passers by listening in to his conversation. His non-visible tail wrapped around his ankle tightly as he stood waiting for the connection. There were two quick rings before a click and the voice of Kurt's current love interest picked up.
"Hello this is Wanda." Kurt heard her say her voice nonchalant in almost every way.
"Wanda its Kurt. I've left the X-Men for.well I don't know for how long." Kurt said pausing a deep breath rolling down his throat as his eyes looked up into the cool New York City night. Logan was smoking most likely his second or third cigar, Kurt had stopped counting.
Wanda audibly sighed and Kurt could just see her sitting cross legged on the floor her shoulders hunched forward. "I knew you'd been having problems there." Wanda said brushing a piece of her hair back. Her room was a generic size but was lavishly decorated as she was one of the few Justice Avengers that actually lived on the Moonbase. Wanda hadn't had a home on Earth in nearly a year.
"Logan and I both left. We're going away for a little while." Kurt said his yellow orbs momentarily disappearing as he closed his eyes for an extended blink.
"Where are you headed?" Wanda asked and Kurt raised his left eyebrow as if questioning himself. That was a good question where were they going. There bags were stashed in a locker at the Kennedy Airport but the two men hadn't really discussed where they were going just that they needed to get away from Xavier's team.
Logan spoke suddenly from his quiet state, "Gotham. We're going to Gotham City." The feral mutant said slipping the cigar from between his lips. Kurt shrugged of course Logan could hear Wanda even from the distance from the phone he was.
"Gotham, honey we're headed to Gotham." Kurt said his deeply hidden German accent not even a tinge of it coming through in his voice. He had been in America so long he didn't even speak the German language as often as he used to.
"Okay if you need me you know how to reach me. Come visit the moon soon." Wanda said then made kissing noises as she clicked the phone off. Kurt missed her and almost suggested he and Logan go to the Moonbase. But he didn't really want to go there and face so many old friends at the moment. Steve Rogers or American Soldier would be the worst to see at the moment, he always hated Kurt and Wanda being together. Kurt was convinced it was because he wanted Wanda for his own.
Hanging his phone up Kurt looked to Logan, "So what spurred the sudden Gotham need."
"Don't know. I like it.plus the Bat lives there. He can give us room for a while. Guy owes me one for the time I saved his ass." Logan said grunting to himself as he smashed his cigar out on the ground, "I'm out."
"Well lets get going." Kurt shrugged a bead of sweat dripping down his forehead. His yellow eyes looked into the sky, Verdamant I hope we are doing the right thing.
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.The Justice Avengers have responded to a distress call from the nation of Saudi Arabia who was under attack by Victor Von Doom and his robotic forces.
Wonder Woman spun her heel down on Doom's chest shoving him down into the ground. The Magician rose to his feet his eyes narrowed, "Goddess Might tear her flesh!" The metal clad demon screamed a blast of green energy flew from his palm narrowly missing Diana.
Landing on the ground the six plus Amazon snapped her lasso tight. Doom snarled underneath his mask a sound of enjoyment. Wonder Woman didn't question it she moved sideways coming up next to Doctor Doom hitting him with hard right back hand.
Tumbling to the ground Doom rolled landing on his feet, "I am so glad your fellow Avengers are to busy playing with my lackeys. You're quite the woman." Doom hissed through clenched teeth. The sorcerer moved his hand in a pentagram shape forming a protective bubble of magic around him.
"Can't hog all the fun Wonder Chica." Said a satirical voice from the smashed wall Diana had charged through after Doctor Doom. The green caped villain's eyes darted to the side seeing Green Lantern and Hawkeye both poised with weapons aimed at him.
"Back!" Doom screeched an invisible energy wall smashing into Hawkeye and Wonder Woman sending both reeling. Lantern had formed an energy ball around himself in time to power through the magic. Kyle Rayner forced his right hand forward a large snake of green energy coming down at Doom.
The snake coiled around Doom and the magician didn't have time to react as a barrage of arrows tipped in purple tore through his cloak and one hit him releasing a steel coil the wrapped itself around Doom's midsection.
Superman and Iron Man came flying into the room a half life filled robot still in Iron Man's grasp. "Your reign of terror ends now Doom." Superman said with a forceful tone as Iron Man tossed the now drained robot to the floor at Doom's feet.
Floating off the ground and landing directly in front of Doom, Wonder Woman wrapped her lasso around Hawkeye's coil making it impossible for to the good Doctor to escape. "You are hereby placed on arrest by the Justice Avengers. Such powers given to the JA when involving super powered enemies to world affairs. I do believe you qualify as one of those."
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..Kurt and Logan are now getting off the plane landed at Gotham International Airport..
Climbing down the plane Kurt clicked off his mobile emitter ending the hologram of the human him. Gotham was probably the most pro-mutant city on Earth. More mutants and humans lived side by side in this dark domain then any other place Nightcrawler knew of. His appearance would merit little reaction from the locals.
Once the two travelers got to the baggage claim terminal Logan separated from Kurt. Nightcrawler grabbed there bags with his tail and hands setting them down around him. He looked down at his image inducer and switched it to time mode. It was connected to the International Dateline Satellite so it had automatically changed time zones for Kurt.
It was nearly midnight. Should they really be barging in on the Wayne Manor this late at night. But of course Kurt had never actually met Bruce Wayne, well technically he had as he had fought alongside Batman. But ever since Bruce had revealed his identity to the Justice Avengers, the only reason Kurt knew his name was Wanda, he had longed to get to know the man behind the mask.
Kurt also knew that Wolverine had had his share of adventures alongside Batman and Bruce Wayne. The two were close, had Kurt been a woman he might have felt threatened someone was moving in on his best friend status. But in reality his mind didn't work like that and he rightly couldn't have cared.
Logan rejoined Kurt the man's brown leather jacket and plaid shirt with jeans standing out in the bustling Gotham airport full of the businessmen and gothic teenagers. Logan picked up his duffle bag tossing it over his shoulder, "Lets go. His butler said that two rooms awaited us but Master Bruce was out on business."
Kurt knew exactly what business meant. He was out being Batman either with the Justice Avengers or on his own in this god forsaken city he had protection over. Making there way to a cab Logan directed the cabby to the Wayne Manor address.
The cabby was an older chubby man who was balding. He was obviously a mutant though as he had pure luminescent blue eyes with no pupils or iris. The man was pleased when he saw Kurt and he actually recognized the X-Man.
"'ey ain't you ona Xavier's boys." The cabby said looking at Kurt through the review mirror.
Kurt laughed slightly still not used to the new found popularity and fame the X-Men had. Logan and Kurt along with Storm had been on the cover of Time Magazine as part of an article entitled, Phenomenon of the Year: Mutants. It had been a very well written article on the appearance of mutants into human society. It discussed the measures the Government was taking to deal with it and it even had a quote from Superman of the Justice Avengers saying that, ".I don't care if they are purple with horns the Justice Avengers has pledged to protect all noble life, human or non- human."
Kurt smiled at there cabby and said softly, "Yes this is Logan and I am that one X-Man, Nightcrawler. We are here to discuss a business deal with Mr. Wayne involving Worthington Enterprises.". Kurt had just lied through his teeth but it was safer that way. Two business men that happened to be mutants would be no big deal for Bruce Wayne but two renowned super-heroes showing up on his doorstep for no reason might raise the publics eye.
The man laughed and started his cab forward at an alarmingly slow rate. Kurt relaxed back into his seat as much as he could. He hated being in enclosed spaces where he couldn't really move and his only option was to sit. He had just had four hours of that on the plane and now he most likely had close to a half hour car ride. Had Kurt been to the Wayne Manor before he simply would have teleported once they were within about forty miles of the thing. Unfortunately he had never even glimpsed a picture of the household of the ominous Batman.
About an hour and twenty minutes later with extended grumbling from Wolverine and Nightcrawler alike they finally pulled into Wayne Manor. The cabby was deeply impressed at the size of the place but neither Logan or Kurt flinched. They had spent long periods of time at Xavier's home which was a mansion of veritable size itself.
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Raven floated silently through the dark street her eyes narrowed. Her eyes seemed to be glowing red in the darkness of the Gotham alleyway. She couldn't remember why she was in Gotham or how she had gotten here. She was upset and her powers showed it. Garbage cans were melting on both sides of her and papers and trash were glowing black swirling around her head.
Sitting perched watching through binoculars from afar was the dark brooding figure of the Batman. He pulled the binoculars down, he didn't know the girl but he recognized her. Raven of the Teen Titans; Nightwing had called her very precise and controlled in battle. Pulling the grappling hook from the back of his utility belt Batman silently swung down to the building above Raven's alley. He landed with near zero sound watching the girl, so far she hadn't hurt anyone and didn't seem to be a threat.
Raven was confused and scared. Just five seconds ago she had been inside the Titan Tower minding her own business. Now she here and she couldn't remember anything about how she had gotten here. She didn't even really know where here was just that it was in Gotham as she had seen that from the papers she had shredded.
Batman leaned down watching every move of the young heroine below him. Suddenly her arms snapped up, here it goes. Batman thought pulling a batarang from his belt he held it loosely in his hands preparing to knock the girl unconscious until he could transport her out of Gotham then she was someone else's problem.
Without warning the girl seemed to grow as her robe began like liquid. She shot into the air and black energy surged from her. Everything around Batman became unstable as he was flung backwards smashing hard into the stairwell top on the building he had been perched on. Moving to get up he looked as the dark blue robe of the Raven billowed over the roof top and black energy began to suck him in.
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Kurt sat with his cloaking device off on a large comfortable red chair in Batman's parlor. Dick Grayson aka Nightwing sat across from him sipping a coca cola. The two men had been discussing Xavier's Institute and why Nightcrawler and Logan had left. Logan himself had taken to brooding angrily in the corner by the fire. Kurt could see the beer dangling from his hand over Nightwing's shoulder.
"I am sorry Dick." Kurt said rubbing his forehead, "I have been distracted lately. To much stress." Kurt said only half jokingly as he continued to listen to Dick talk about the time he had met the X-Men.
Kurt knew that Dick didn't technically live at Wayne Manor anymore. He had fought alongside Nightwing multiple times and was very aware of he and Kitty Pride's relationship or ex-relationship or something. When Excalibur had been back in Europe Nightwing had started dating Shadowcat the two having met during an Excalibur mission in London.
Kurt knew the relationship was ended but he didn't know on what terms or for what reasons. He rightly didn't care as it was none of his business but the ending had taken him by surprise the two young heroes had been very passionate towards each other.
Suddenly young Tim Drake came running into the room out of breath. This mansion really was rather large. "Batman's in trouble." Drake said meeting Dick's eyes.
"Let's move." Grayson said stopping with whatever he had been discussing Kurt really hadn't been listening much less caring but he had put on the façade that he had.
"Can we help?" Kurt asked referring to himself and the seemingly unknowing Logan by the fire. Kurt knew full well he could hear everything they were saying and was ready to go if needed.
"Ahh Batman won't like it." Dick said pausing by the young Drake. "But hey whoever said I lived to please the Bat." Shrugging he waved them on and the four made there way to the Batcave.
In mere minutes Robin and Nightwing were suited up and ready to go. Instead of the long way there they teleported. They got a video feed of the location from a nearby security system and Kurt teleported them in.
Upon appearing Kurt heard Logan's claws unsheathe. He snarled and moved to the left to flank. Robin and Nightwing both moved towards the building directly on. Kurt's yellow orbs glanced around trying to find Batman to maybe teleport him out of range of whoever was attacking. Kurt could see the attacker was huge and black energy swirled around whoever it was.
Suddenly the girl turned on Kurt. Her hand came from beneath the swirling black cloak, "You did this!" She hissed and the energy shot towards Kurt. Teleporting out of the way almost out of instinct he appeared on her direct left on top of the building next to.the unconscious Batman.
"Raven! Its me Nightwing! What are you doing! Get control of your emotions!" Kurt heard Dick yell from somewhere on the battle field. Kurt had long lost track of his constituents but he had found Bruce which was one half the mission. Leaning down he touched Bruce's neck feeling for a pulse. Unable to get one through the thick costume he moved to pull off Wayne's mask.
As he did a hot stream of gas blasted Kurt in the face. It was a mixture of mace and sleeping gas. Coughing Kurt screamed in pain, of course Batman had protection of his identity what had he been thinking! Nightcrawler's eyes burned and he collapsed next to Batman the last thing he saw was Robin being knocked backwards by a glowing black dumpster.
To Be Continued In Old Lives Part 2..