"How long till this thing begins this suit is starting to chaff me?" Todd
Tolansky squirmed on the hard courtroom bench.
"Todd, please stay still and quiet," Professor Charles Xavier said from behind him. "You came here to support your friend so I suggest you keep a respectful appearance."
"Alright alright," Todd said sitting still but he turned his head around looking at the number of people who turned out at the hearing. Danny's mother sat near the defense her eyes wet with tears. Todd felt bad for her, Danny was all she had left since her husband split.
Jean Grey was standing in the back of the courtroom talking to someone who Todd couldn't see do to a number of people blocking his view. Todd wasn't too fond of Xavier's X-Men especially ones like Jean who seemed almost perfect but Jean wasn't really all that bad. She had been a big help in with helping Danny learn to control his psionic powers. Of course Todd was never clear on what caused Danny to want to shot at Jean.
That thought made his leg ache. That was something Todd couldn't figure out either. Jean was the enemy and she and the X-Men fought him and the Brotherhood often. And even with knowing that he took a bullet in his leg for her.
Todd noticed the crowd blocking his view was clearing out and he was able to see who Jean was talking to. The sight made his leg ache even worse because he had taken a second bullet for the jerk he saw, Duncan Matthews.
Todd muttered a few choice words under his breath knowing why Duncan was there. After the shooting Duncan had been running Danny into the dirt and was waiting for him to get his just desserts. Duncan didn't know anything about Danny before that day except that he was an easy target for abuse. That it was guys like Duncan that drove Danny to the breaking point. The look of anger growing on Jean's face confirmed his theory that Duncan was there to see Danny get locked up forever.
"Ladies and Gentleman Please rise the honorable Judge Carter presiding," The Bailiff called snapping Todd to his feet and facing back to the front of the court room. The Judge looked almost like that Wopner guy except a lot older. "This trial is to be postponed due to a recent phone call I received," the judge said taking his seat. "It appears our defendant Mr. Daniel Bryant has escaped police custody and is now on the run in a stolen police car. When he is caught he will be brought up on more charges added to the ones he is already facing. Anyone with possible knowledge of whereabouts is to contact the Bayville or State police departments. Thank you court dismissed."
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"I can't believe Danny would really run like this. I can't help but think something isn't right." Jean said to the professor as Todd followed them out of the court house.
"Me too Danny just started getting himself straightened out he wouldn't blow it now," Todd spoke up.
"I believe you are both quite correct." Xavier said, "I called the institute and Ororo gave me some rather grave news that Cerebro registered. At the spot in which Danny was said to have escaped two mutants were registered. One was Danny of course the other I am afraid is worse."
"Who is it already?" Todd asked impatiently.
"Magneto."
The two teen mutants were silenced by the name of the Brotherhoods former leader and the X-Men's worst enemy. If Danny ended up with him then there was going to be trouble. The first thought that came to their minds was to go rescue him. That thought must have been very loud for professor responded to it.
"None of you are ready to face down what Magneto has possible up his sleeve my belief is that he may be recruiting mutants for an army. We will find a way to get Danny back don't worry," Xavier said calmly.
"Yea right I'm not gonna wait around for you X-Geeks to twiddle your thumbs and wait this out! I will go get Danny myself!" Todd screamed and took off in swift hops not realizing he was lucky no one was around in the public area to see it.
"I will go after him" Jean said taking off after him. When she found him he was kicking objects all over an alley. "Todd."
"Listen I don't wanna hear about how the professor has his reasons crap," Todd snapped he turned to hop away but was caught in midair by Jean.
"Toad I know this is hard but you know Magneto he is dangerous," Jean said still keeping him still afloat.
Todd was about to respond when a sudden crash interrupted. Looking down the alley the two mutants saw a figure standing there watching Jean levitate Todd.
"WHAT THE-?!" Duncan Matthews exclaimed.
"Todd, please stay still and quiet," Professor Charles Xavier said from behind him. "You came here to support your friend so I suggest you keep a respectful appearance."
"Alright alright," Todd said sitting still but he turned his head around looking at the number of people who turned out at the hearing. Danny's mother sat near the defense her eyes wet with tears. Todd felt bad for her, Danny was all she had left since her husband split.
Jean Grey was standing in the back of the courtroom talking to someone who Todd couldn't see do to a number of people blocking his view. Todd wasn't too fond of Xavier's X-Men especially ones like Jean who seemed almost perfect but Jean wasn't really all that bad. She had been a big help in with helping Danny learn to control his psionic powers. Of course Todd was never clear on what caused Danny to want to shot at Jean.
That thought made his leg ache. That was something Todd couldn't figure out either. Jean was the enemy and she and the X-Men fought him and the Brotherhood often. And even with knowing that he took a bullet in his leg for her.
Todd noticed the crowd blocking his view was clearing out and he was able to see who Jean was talking to. The sight made his leg ache even worse because he had taken a second bullet for the jerk he saw, Duncan Matthews.
Todd muttered a few choice words under his breath knowing why Duncan was there. After the shooting Duncan had been running Danny into the dirt and was waiting for him to get his just desserts. Duncan didn't know anything about Danny before that day except that he was an easy target for abuse. That it was guys like Duncan that drove Danny to the breaking point. The look of anger growing on Jean's face confirmed his theory that Duncan was there to see Danny get locked up forever.
"Ladies and Gentleman Please rise the honorable Judge Carter presiding," The Bailiff called snapping Todd to his feet and facing back to the front of the court room. The Judge looked almost like that Wopner guy except a lot older. "This trial is to be postponed due to a recent phone call I received," the judge said taking his seat. "It appears our defendant Mr. Daniel Bryant has escaped police custody and is now on the run in a stolen police car. When he is caught he will be brought up on more charges added to the ones he is already facing. Anyone with possible knowledge of whereabouts is to contact the Bayville or State police departments. Thank you court dismissed."
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"I can't believe Danny would really run like this. I can't help but think something isn't right." Jean said to the professor as Todd followed them out of the court house.
"Me too Danny just started getting himself straightened out he wouldn't blow it now," Todd spoke up.
"I believe you are both quite correct." Xavier said, "I called the institute and Ororo gave me some rather grave news that Cerebro registered. At the spot in which Danny was said to have escaped two mutants were registered. One was Danny of course the other I am afraid is worse."
"Who is it already?" Todd asked impatiently.
"Magneto."
The two teen mutants were silenced by the name of the Brotherhoods former leader and the X-Men's worst enemy. If Danny ended up with him then there was going to be trouble. The first thought that came to their minds was to go rescue him. That thought must have been very loud for professor responded to it.
"None of you are ready to face down what Magneto has possible up his sleeve my belief is that he may be recruiting mutants for an army. We will find a way to get Danny back don't worry," Xavier said calmly.
"Yea right I'm not gonna wait around for you X-Geeks to twiddle your thumbs and wait this out! I will go get Danny myself!" Todd screamed and took off in swift hops not realizing he was lucky no one was around in the public area to see it.
"I will go after him" Jean said taking off after him. When she found him he was kicking objects all over an alley. "Todd."
"Listen I don't wanna hear about how the professor has his reasons crap," Todd snapped he turned to hop away but was caught in midair by Jean.
"Toad I know this is hard but you know Magneto he is dangerous," Jean said still keeping him still afloat.
Todd was about to respond when a sudden crash interrupted. Looking down the alley the two mutants saw a figure standing there watching Jean levitate Todd.
"WHAT THE-?!" Duncan Matthews exclaimed.