Say it Aint So
Chapter 2: Mistique returns.
Night is normally a definite time of slumber and dreams. But for the X-men, tonight it was an oppertunity to check out where Wolverine had caught one of Magneto's cronies snooping. Wolverine had a gut feeling that somebody such as Remy Lebeau himself wouldn't be one to choose a construction site for a smoke in the morning when he could be snoozing. Xiavier had spent a good part of the afternoon convincing Logan to bring along two of the newest recruits for some practice, Kurt Wagner and Kitty Pryde. The young valley girl known as Shadowcat phased through a pile of neatly stacked cinder blocks. Approaching her teacher as she studdied her surroundings.
"I can't like, find anything Mr. Logan." Her blue eyes looked upward seeing the metal beams that had been screwed, molded, and stacked in place to form the first floor of the soon-to-be Bayville musuem. The gruff X-man sniffed as he did before the teen interrupted his concientration.
"Go help 'crawler." His deep tone was enough to make her turn around in search of the other new recruit. Logan walked a few paces hearing the crackle of gravel underneath his heavy black boots. A slight breeze picked up which was enough giving Logan exactly what he wanted, the aroma of Cajun spices, cigarettes, and cinnamon. Kneeling slowly he saw the slight indication of footprints. His dark eyes followed the trail leading them up to a pile of 10 metal beams that glittered against the moon's reflection. Standing up he made a small growl, a bit of frustrated in not understanding the situation. "I don't get it.. theres nothing here.. but I know he was looking for something." The sudden smell of brimestone ran through his nose as he turned seeing Kitty and Kurt behind him.
"Is zis useful?" He held out a blue fuzzy hand, opening his palm to reveal a small paper. Wolverine took a whiff of the paper catching Gambit's sure enough unique scent. "Ve found it vhere you both vere fighting."
"Good job elf. Got ourselves our first clue.. just gotta figure out what it means."
Colossus paced back and forth finally stopping to glare at the thief that had shuffled the cards for what seemed to be the millionth time in the past five minutes. If it weren't for St. John hopping over the fence and landing between them, Piotr thought he was going to toss the playing cards into the road in hope that a gasoline truck caught fire while running over them at least four times.
"So.. whats the story?" Gambit's demon eyes were noticable along with a few features of his face in the shadows. Pyro fit his left glove back onto his hand as he glanced at Colossus.
"Got us a few surprise guests." The two other Alcoytes became completley focused now staring at the youngest hench-man in wait for who the guests were. "Your date from earlier mate, he brought some new kiddies. Never seem 'em before. Calls one Shadowcat 'n the otha Nightcrawler. No worries I suppose, they just left."
"Den lets get dis over wit." Remy scurried over the brick wall followed by his two comrades. Dropping to the ground the Cajun waited for the Russian to drop next to him. "Y' can lift 800 pounds right?...I don' even tink I need t' ask dat." Piotr smiled following the thief to the location of the metal beams. Pyro made a small sigh.
The base could be pretty quiet without the four men around. The girl had been working on a search for the past two hours now. Dallas propt her legs up on the table in front of her, the laptop adjusting itself in her lap as the continuous sound of clanking from typing was heard. Clicking just a few more boxes on the screen her smile widened as she reached to her left retrieving a pen and paper. Making side glances to the monitor, she scribbled down everything essential and closed her laptop with a satisfying click.
"Well.. that was easy." Taking her legs from the metal table in front of her, the Dutch girl leaned over letting her computer rest on top of it.
"Seems you've all had a pretty 'easy' time working on important matters tonight." Blowing a stray tress of her black hair from view, she surveyed the doorway where her boss happened to stalk in, in his usual unpleasant mood. His three more experienced minions trailing behind him in no particular order. "You had better hope the jobs were done right."
"Don' worry Mags, dere all in storage all 10 'o dem." Remy ran a hand through his shaggy auburn-brown hair.
"Good." Lehnsherr directed his attention to the younger girl on the tattered sofa, his eyes narrowing into slits underneath his helmet. "I'm guessing you have gratifying news DeSchaduw." The corner of her purple lip stick stained mouth turned upward into a smile as she nodded.
"Fifty of these metal 'Sytaynium' beams you've been looking for are being shipped out to Caldecott Country, Mississippi tomorrow morning. They wanted to test out the new product on a mall there going to build." Just the sudden malevolent vibes the master of magnetism's grin gave off, was enough to give everyone in the room a deep shudder down their spines. "..To uhh.. take them by night would probably do us best. Attract the least amount of attention to ourselves."
"Maybe, but do you think fifty extremely expensive brands of metal missing are going to go unnoticed?" The blue female entered the room earning a puzzled expresion from the Dutch girl.
"Mistique." Magneto's voice became more husky as her yellow eyes directed to meet his. "..I have to admit Raven, I'm more than a bit inquisitive as to where you've been the past few months.." The blue woman smiled earning a glare from the thief she walked past, running a hand across his unshaven cheek. Returning attention to her infuriated superior, she lowered a hand out to Dallas' direction.
"You've already replaced me?" The young girl looked from Mistique to her employer more than just confused.
"..No." His stern voice removed her cunning smirk. "Ms. Shadii became a perminant addition to my lineup a few weeks ago."
"Tink we'd all like t' know where y' was juss as much as de boss 'ere..." The distrusting Cajun eyed his leader's past associate, gaining a fierce look that seemed it could almost kill.
"Learn your place lackey!" She snapped, while stomping a violent foot against the steel floor.
"Learn 'your' place Raven!" Magneto's voice bellowed causing her to snap her head back in his direction. "I don't know why you think I'm going to put up with your sudden absences anymore. Gambit is right in being that he doesn't believe you've been 'around'.. your eradicated from my sight, from this team, and from this area. Get out before I tell you what I know you did." Swallowing the blue woman refused to show how frightened she really was. Truth be told Mistique had played Eric Lehnsherr too many times and he had enough, even worse, he knew she was the one that alerted Wolverine to Remy's location at the construction site.
"You don't know what your doing Eric. And don't think your not going to need me." Mistique turned her attention to the three Alcoytes in the doorway. "You think you can get away with this by including a petty thief, a sentimental Russian, a young fire-obsessed maniac, and.." Her yellow eyes grew slender as she glowered at the new recruit on the couch. ".. some computer hacking schoolgirl tha--" Even Magneto couldn't help but almost flinch at the crack of a slap. Mistique paused a moment then took her hand slowly bringing it to her now cut lip, feeling the warmth of blood within her mouth.
"Maybe you didn't hear "Eric" say 'get out'." Dallas' offended violet eyes burned with more than just irritation. Remy's brow scrunched in half confusement half amazement as his mouth slightly parted watching the scene. Piotr and John giving off the same amount of perplexity while their boss meerly chuckled. The Dutch girl had only been there a few weeks and besides her beauty and ability to pick any computer's lock, Dallas Shadii hadn't even told her fellow Alcoytes of her talent.
"You'll regret that." She almost seemed to hiss the words, looking momentarily at the Dutch girl's shadow that had struck her. With an 'i dare you' grin and slight cock of her head, DeSchaduw motioned her hand to the door.
"No, I'm pretty sure it felt good..." They watched as the black form on the wall slithered to the doorway. The shadow turned the knob, letting the iron door squeak slightly as it opened. Mistique waited a moment glancing from each Alcoyte to the other resting her eyes at the end to the hardhearted master of magnetism.
"I'll be back."
"We'll be waiting." Pyro recieved his own glare as she stalked from the room, down the hall, and out of the base.
"I've had enough waiting for one night. And I don't want her having a chance to get to that supply first..." With more than a full heart of anger, Magneto growled as he spoke. "Get ready, we head to Caldecotte, Mississippi now."
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STORY TIMING:
i think this story is the most confusing out of mine in that of how they all go, see we basically came into the story in the middle of a situation instead of the beginning where in which they would be planning it.
STORY LINE:
i obviously can't give you the story line, since then whats the point of reading it. But the metal 'sytaynium' beams are important because Magneto needs them for something hes going to do. Its supposed to be the most rare and efficient type of metal to use. The story line takes place around the beginning of the X-men Evo. series, right after Kurt and kitty are recruited. I might change some things though, like who was already there and everything. Mistique has been just not showing up when Eric wanted her to and then coming back months later or weeks later. Just so you know her and Dallas have this thing with completley hating each other.. obviously.
COUPLES:
As for the record going, this story will most likley be a remy/rogue because i really don't think i have the power to write remy/somebody else things. trust me .. it hurts. I haven't decided who i want Dallas to pair up with yet. you can help me i got a votin thing down thur.
VOTE:
DeSchaduw Pyro
DeSchaduw Piotr
DeSchaduw an OC
DeSchaduw other (tell me whom)
my loyal reviewer -:
TheRealMai - Thanks for reviewin me, means a lot since your the only one tehe.Sorry its becoming a bit boring, i'm hoping it wont be like this the whole thing, well i'm sure it wont. Glad you liked it brightens up my life, since writings all i got, to know somebody thought it was good -. Thanks again
thank yas, anymore questions ples awnser. Rogue will be featured as a major part of the story -. I just have to work her into the plot.
