Chapter2: Only the Strong

Not long After Pietro had escaped the scene with the so called x-men, had we arrived at the entrance of a hidden metal castle in the woods. It was strange but something told me I was far from home now, and made the hair on my skin stand. "Welcome home" Pietro said to me in his snide and shrill voice.

"I don't think so" I said as I threw a punch aimed at his nose, to which he caught with extreme ease. I was horrified how pathetic he made my attempt seem. He let out malevolent laughter as he waited for the metal door to open.

I sighed and refused to let Pietro see the terror and panic ripping at my insides. The Metal door quickly flew up and Pietro carried my in to the dimly lit place. Inside everything was light by candles and the only windows were at the very top of the gargantuan high ceilings. There was no furniture but a metal thrown in the back middle of the huge room. Other than that, there were only a few doors that seemed to connect only to single rooms that didn't attach to anything else.

"Ah my son, you have brought the mutant?" said a voice.

"Yes father, as you wished" said Pietro in a more respectful voice that I thought was possible for him. I looked around to see a floating figure slowly ascending toward us. How ire the scene was, how gothic. The figure was a man who looked so similar to Pietro, just older. They had the exact same cold, soulless blue eyes.

"Ah put our guest down Pietro, let her see the castle" He said with a warm grin. Pietro set me down rather timidly, as if warning me not to run. Which was stupid because he would catch me in like a buggilionth of a second. Then again, that was exactly what I felt like doing.

"Welcome young mutant, I am Magneto. I hope you will come to love and respect me in time. You will be a very valuable and key member of my followers." The floating man said with much delight and ambition.

Who did this guy think he was? Who did any of these people think they are? Yeah you can run fast, so? So what, you can float. That does not mean I will ever willingly "follow" anyone who kidnaps me! Why the hell am I involved in this? I didn't sign up for this! I'm not even a mutant! "Yeah, I don't think so 'Magneto'" I said with my hands. But really, what kind of name? "I am not here by choice. Your son brought me here and the second I'm out I'm calling the police" I said feeling my skin heat up and redden.

This did not please Magneto. "I will say what you will and will not do!" He said curling his fists and grabbing me by the neck. "You have no idea what kind over power I poses. Ha the police? No threat at all. If I am not convinced of your loyalty by the time your power manifests, you will no longer be here. It's for told that your power could be incredibly dangerous if not under the right care. If you are not loyal to me it would be very bad for my plans, there fore the sake of the world. I can not allow it. We will kill you before you are strong if I am not convinced" Magneto spat furiously.

I cringed chocked as his grip on my throat seemed to tighten with each word. Right before I was about to pass out, he let me go and I fell to the floor chocking and gasping for air. He looked down at me genuinely regretful yet still miffed. After I had taken enough time to recover and get some sort of dignity back Magneto said "Well, this is all if you do not prove loyal. We are to keep you here in this little metal castle I formed" as he looked up at the ceiling causing it to take on a new, prettier texture.

"Your power should manifest soon, I suggest you consider your course of action and how to prove to me that you are loyal. You should also keep in mind that even if you do pledge loyalty and ever decide to go back on it… Well I doubt you will be able to protect your family or all the people you love forever, even if you can protect yourself and especially as an uncontrolled brand new mutant. You will be staying in this room" he said gesturing to a door.

"Pietro will show you around, fill free to go as you please through the castle. However you won't currently be allowed out while the x-men are after you and you are undecided." He said mater a factly.

He then looked me over with remorseful old eyes saying "You are truly a gorgeous girl. I have lived awhile so far and I've seen many beautiful women, so I don't say that lightly. I don't want to have to exterminate you, but I will if that's what it takes." He said as if it was an apology.

Right after this he left abruptly. "Must be off to do very busy evil villain work" I laughed to myself in a deranged sense of humor, considering the circumstances. I was indignant despite his scare tactics. I would find a way out, I would protect my family. All I needed was a way, an opening somewhere.

"Come on," Pietro said motioning me toward the doors. He pointed out the different rooms, the kitchen, main room, bathroom, and the other rooms for the other "Followers". He motioned toward Gambit's room saying that he rarely stayed here but Magneto always made sure there was a place for him; everyone else was pretty much permanent loggers here. I could tell Pietro was trying to be polite, even nice now. He actually didn't have a horrible personality, not that I would ever consider not turning him into the police when this was done, (which by the way I was absolutely going to do) but that… Maybe he was misled or on the wrong path right now, who knew?

In any case I drifted toward "my room" and found that like the rest of the castle, it was nearly all metal. I sighed heavily. How depressing is gray ugly metal? My answer; Very. Being the total over achiever I am, I actually did my home work. I know, I think I fail at being a teenager. But it felt good to do, it gave me a sense of accomplishment and some form of normalcy in this cold metal prison.

Later as night seemed to have fallen, my mind drifted off to my family; to the people I love, to the realization of reality. I let myself cry myself to sleep promising the people close to my heart that tomorrow I would be strong. I was always the strong one to everyone, this would be no different. No more tears after tonight. Until all this was over, I would remain strong and fight. Strong, remain strong…