Chapter 2
Wolverine walked with hard footsteps down the path to the mansion's door. Trees lined the soft dirt path and light shimmered between their limbs casting beautiful shadows. It was beautiful. There was no denying that, but an eerie feeling always smothered the beauty.
Someone or something jumped down from a tree above and landed only inches from Wolverine, snapping him from his trance.
Wolverine jumped back and extended his claws instinctively.
"Who do you need to speak with mutant?" asked the stranger.
Wolverine looked him over. His skin was shimmering wherever the light hit it. It was as if someone had thrown diamonds all over him. His face was pale with bright green eyes.
"The leader of you filthy bloodsuckers." Replied Wolverine with a feral snarl.
The vampire growled and ran towards the towering house with amazing speed. Nyx returned in his place seconds later.
"Hi Logan." Said Nyx with a sly smile. "It's been so long. I had hoped we could end our little meetings."
Wolverine grunted. "Professor wants to see you. You know what to do." He said turning his back on Nyx with his claws extended.
"Let me make something clear to you." Said Nyx as he appeared in front of Wolverine. "I have always wondered what would happen if I tried to change you. As a result, if you would like to stay a part of the living, I'll need you to keep our meetings a little more polite." Nyx disappeared in a blur as ran back to the mansion.
Wolverine stood in momentary shock and then bared his teeth and continued off of the property. "Damned creatures." He whispered to himself.
"You've got that right." Said Nyx as he watched from the porch. Nyx strode inside the mansion quickly and donned his black hoodie and pulled the hood up.
"Javier." Said Nyx.
"Yes?" replied Javier as he came up beside Nyx.
"We are making a visit to the school." He smiled. "Let us see if we can beat that incompetent mutant back, shall we?" He turned to Javier.
"We shall." Replied Javier. They ran with lightning speed toward the school. Street lamps, cars, and people flew by in a blur of color. They pulled up as they reached the school and stopped at the front door.
They did not knock they merely stood in silence. Professor would know they were there.
The wooden door creaked open and revealed Storm standing in the doorframe with a serious look on her face. She grimaced slightly. "They are all in their rooms. I'll take you straight to the Professor."
Nyx nodded with a slight smile and followed Storm through the great mansion. It was always a precaution the mutants took to lead the vampires through the school; just in case. Both Javier and Nyx walked noiselessly beside Storm; making her steps look hard and broken.
They stopped at the Professor's office door. Storm turned the knob and pushed it in. She walked in first followed by Nyx and then Javier. Xavier was sitting in front of his large window gazing out over the school grounds. Nyx and Javier sat down in the two chairs in front of a large wooden desk.
"Leave us." Said Nyx shortly to Storm. His fangs were showing but not from hunger. He felt the need to show his strength. Storm glanced at Xavier and then stepped slowly out of the room. The door latch clicked and Xavier turned.
"I believe you are both aware of why you are here?" He asked.
"We are not children." Said Nyx angrily. "Do not discipline us as such." He smiled. "And to answer your question, yes, we do. I let her go, however, so there really is no reason for me to be here today."
"I beg to differ." Replied Xavier.
"Beg all you want. The treaty is what the treaty is. I scared the girl but I did not harm her. That is the bottom line."
"Wrong again. You are not supposed to touch or talk to a mutant from anywhere. Or do we forget?"
"Believe me little boy I do not forget. I helped write this treaty, remember? Or have we forgotten that I was once one of you? Professor I will not harm a mutant, not because I feel threatened by you – especially not that- but because I was once one."
"So we are calling it pity now? Not envy?"
Nyx glared and bared his teeth.
"Your not envious because they can stay apart of the living, walk around as a human, and come home and have an amazing gift. While you, sneak around at night, kill to feed your undeniable thirst that ravages your body, and are forced to hide what you really are."
Nyx stood and walked to Xavier. He put one hand on each armrest of the wheelchair. He lowered his face to Xavier's eye level.
"I do not think in your fragile state that I would be making such accusations to a bloodthirsty vampire." He said opening his mouth revealing long pearl white fangs. "And for the record you pile of bones, I did not choose this." His mouth snapped shut with the sound of a thump in the hall. "I suggest you teach your students about privacy." Nyx
Bolted to the door and returned carrying Sarah and Kitty in by their necks. Storm followed him angrily. Javier watched with a grin on his face. Kitty slide through his hand and ran behind Storm.
"Drop her." Ordered Xavier. Nyx put her down but she did not run. She stared wide eyed at Nyx.
Nyx smiled. "You're the same girl I caught yesterday." She nodded in response.
"Really?" Asked Javier as he appeared beside Nyx.
"I thought you would have learned by now." Said Nyx, frowning.
"I actually find you quite fascinating." She said boldly. "Not really frightening at all." She pushed her dark brown hair from her face and smiled brightly.
"That's not what your heart told me last night, sweetheart. It nearly jumped out of your chest." Said Nyx, smiling now. "Ah, there we go again. I think I've found the reason. She doesn't seem to like my fangs." Nyx and Javier laughed. "Well, that, my dear, is a good thing. It's natural instinct. I'm the predator. You're the prey."
"Sarah go with Storm and Kitty." Said Professor Xavier.
She reluctantly unglued her feet from the spot and followed them into the hall, never taking her eyes off of Nyx.
"You haven't taught them very well." Said Javier.
"They seem to be lacking knowledge of how dangerous we are to them." Added Nyx.
"I've done all I can do." Said Xavier.
"That's not enough." Said Nyx loudly. "The next time I find one of your mutants alone on the street at night I will take them myself. Are we clear?!" He asked.
"Now, Nyx, we both know you wouldn't do that." Replied Xavier calmly.
"That's right. I wouldn't." He turned to face the door. "But Javier will."
With that Nyx and Javier pulled up their hoods and dashed out of the door.
Xavier sighed and rubbed his temples.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
Nyx didn't slow until they arrived back at the mansion.
"Are we actually fulfilling our threats?" Asked Javier as they walked up the brick steps.
Nyx stopped and ran his hand through his hair. "No. If you do see one, however, scare the life out of them. Okay?"
"Alright." Said Javier as he turned to leave.
