Tomorrow's Heroes ch. 4

HL: The fourth chapter

Disclaimer: same as the last three

Kelsey and Aurelia were sitting downstairs watching TV as the others were upstairs clearly busy. As Ariel was playing a game by herself and her powers. Aurelia looked over the couch at the younger girl, "Ya need an extra playa'?" she asked as Ariel shook her head. Ciara came down and plopped herself in between Aurelia and her aunt, "I'm bored." She proclaimed as she saw Ariel playing by herself and rose an eyebrow at her, "She said she wanted to play by herself." Aurelia said as her leader rolled her eyes. As they sat there a knock on the door came. Ciara stood and went to the door, and opened it revealing a girl in light blue pants, a white roxy shirt underneath her blue roxy sweatshirt, and had a black bandana on. Behind her was a taller boy with a hood over his head, "We need to talk. Now." The girl said pushing Ciara aside walking in, the boy following.

Ciara blinked then closed the door. Aurelia and Ariel stared then stood, "What do we need to talk about?" The girl looked up at Ciara then slammed down a bag on the table with force. The boy opened the bag as the girl threw a heavy object at Ciara. Ciara went wide eyed then ducked as the object got caught in the wall. "WHAT THE HELL!" She yelled staring at the girl. The boy lowered his hood, "As you can tell, Ciara, you still haven't held up YOUR end of the bargain." He said as the girl smirked, "Where is the girl?" Ciara blinked, "What girl?" "Don't play stupid. Where's Destiny?" He asked. Destiny's missing! She thought to herself. "I-I don't know where she is. I haven't seen her." Ciara said as she felt something probing her mind. It was most likely Rene, because he didn't trust her one bit.

The girl looked at him, "She tells the truth Tolansky." "Damn." She said as she lifted her hand and the object started to wiggle then flew out. Ciara ducked again in time so that she didn't get whacked on the back of the head. "I'm the one who should be asking u if u have her." Ciara said as the girl's head whipped around coming face to face with her, "You dare defy me Ciara? I'm the leader of the Brotherhood now. I'm higher then you. You scum bag. I don't have time to play little child like games with you and your goons. The Brotherhood rules over you Acolytes so back off, and back down, I will not put up with your games at all Ciara Hunt. You've crossed me more then once. Do not, I mean do not do it again." She said as Ciara backed away again.

The girl looked at her with black emotionless eyes, that made her even more intimidating then anything else. Rene was also looking at her with his violet colored eyes, "I-I won't do it again Lauren." She stuttered as Lauren gave her a warning hex bolt at her feet making her yelp and jump back. "You better not. Find Destiny, and bring her to me, I have some questions to ask of her. If you kill her, your dead. Understood?" "Y-Yes ma'am…" Lauren grabbed her bag, handed it to Rene, and walked out of the Acolyte house, Rene following close behind.

When the door closed Aurelia and Ariel looked at Ciara who was staring at the door, shook her head, and snapped out of it. "You heard her. Let's get going." She said. Ariel quickly stood up, "But, we need back up." "We're looking for one girl. Even you could do that without screwing up." Ciara said coldly pulling on her gloves and walking out followed by two very frantic lackeys to catch up with their boss.

-X-Men Mansion-

Celine, Desi, Jake, James, Tasha, Terrence, Brent, Michael, Owen, Larissa, Peter, Erin, Jocelyn, Jason, Hazel, Dustin and Maria were sitting in the TV room while the adults talked in the kitchen. Desi stared at the floor as Jake stared at the ceiling, "Why would Destiny just run off like that?" Tasha asked silently as the rain still fell. "Ah don't know. She neva had a reason ta leave." Celine said as James held his stuffed dog that Destiny had gotten him for his fourth birthday. He had named it after their stillborn sister, Gina, who had been born four months early, and died a day later.

"I want Destiny to come back." He said burring his head in the dog's black fur. Desi frowned as Hazel hugged James. "The thing we can hope is that she's safe…and that she comes back." Peter said from the corner he was standing against. Celine looked at him then hugged a pillow close. "She'll come back, Peter, don't say something that may get James upset!" Erin snapped at her older brother. Peter looked at his sister who was giving him a warning look, "Whatever, Erin, she may not come back." "PETER!" She said as James started crying. Desi got off of the floor as Hazel hugged James tighter, she sat on the other side hugging him slightly, "Don't listen to him," Desi said glaring at him, "he's just a loser." "Shut up Desi." "Make me." She said as he growled at her slightly.

Desi glared at him making the window next to him break. The girls screamed making the parents run in, "What's going on!" Pietro asked as Jake ran to him. Celine was staring at Desi, "Desi broke the window, again, dad." Jake said as Desi looked at him, "I DID NOT!" "YES YOU DID!" "DID NOT!" "DID TOO!" The two started as Pietro groaned and rubbed his forehead, "SARAH!" He called and the two immediately stopped. Sarah walked in and didn't look happy.

"Desi, did you break the window?" She asked, "Mom! I didn't mean too, it was an accident! Besides Peter started it!" She said. Scott and Jean walked in and looked at Peter, "What did he say?" Scott asked not taking his eyes off his son, "He said…that…that…Destiny wasn't going to come back." James said sniffling then ran to Sarah and she picked him up as he cried again. Scott gave his son a presumed mad look as Jean stared at him, "Peter…" "What? I was just saying she wouldn't most likely." Desi was now irritated with him, "Destiny is going to come back! Whether that be we find her or she comes back on her own Peter!" "And how do you know Desi! Huh?" "I know because she's my cousin!" She yelled slamming a fist down on the table making the others jump.

"DESTINY WOULD NEVER EVER RUN AWAY FOR LONG! EVEN WHEN SHE WAS LITTLE SHE RAN AWAY BUT ALWAYS CAME HOME! THE FARTHEST SHE WOULD RUN WAS TO THE BROTHERHOOD HOUSE AND BACK!" Desi yelled as Sarah stood, and stared, shocked at her daughter, "AND TO THINK WE CALL YOU OUR LEADER! YOUR PATHETIC PETER! AT LEAST YOUR FATHER HAD SOME COMMON SENSE AND ALWAYS LOOKED ON THE BRIGHT SIDE AND NOT THE NEGATIVES OF LIFE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT!" Celine kept her mouth shut, not wanting to say anything and set Desi off even more, if that was even possible. James looked at his cousin, who was breathing heavily, red in the face, and her eyes were watering, "DESTINY IS GOING TO COME BACK!" She said with a shaky voice then wiped her eyes. "I'm going to bring her back…no matter what. She was always like a sister I've never had to me and to Jake. She was an even better one to James and all of us." She said.

The others looked at the floor as the silence filled the mansion and the only sound was the sound of a thunderous roar from outside. Pietro put his arm around Sarah as she put James down, "Your right Desi…" Celine said and everyone looked at her, "I, like, agree." Maria said also as Terrence walked over, "We're going to find Destiny." He said putting his hand out in front of him flat. Celine and Maria put their hands on his then looked at the rest, "I'm with them." Owen, Brent, and Erin said also adding their hands, "Me too." Tasha said putting her hand in, "We all are." Larissa said as she, Hazel, Jocelyn, Michael, Jason, and Dustin did the same. James and Jake joined soon afterwards then they looked at the remaining two teens. Desi smiled and put her hand in, "We're all in this together, a team, we work as one." She said as the others smiled at her. Another moment of silence fell over them as the adults walked in.

"What's going on?" Logan asked seeing the kids, except Peter, in a circle, "We're going to find Destiny." Desi said as Laura stepped in, "You can't, it's too dangerous…" "Mom, we're going to find Destiny. We're a team now." "James…" "Auntie, please, we'll be careful." Desi said. Laura looked at the other adults who smiled at their kids. She smiled slightly too, "Fine…just…be careful…" she said as Desi, Jake, and James broke away from the group and hugged her.

"Watch over the younger ones Desi." "I will dad." She said as she flung herself at him and he caught her in the embrace, "I love you Dad." "I love you too. Be careful sweet heart." He said as she smiled at him. "I will." Sarah smiled weakly at her oldest as they walked out. Peter watched after them when Scott put his hand on his shoulder, "go with them Peter. Make sure Owen, Erin, and Brent are safe." He said as he nodded the went after them. As the adults stood there, they didn't know someone had snuck in. The girl lifted the gun in her gloved hand and shot at the adult closest to her, who happened to be Laura, as the bullet hit her in the neck, she turned and high tailed it out of the mansion. "LAURA!" "Oh god."

-Ciara, Aurelia, and Ariel-

All three girls ran in the pouring rain, it was a matter of a race to get to Destiny first, so they could get the credit before Lauren and company got there first. The lightning flashed above them as it struck a low wire Ciara jumped over it as Aurelia and Ariel ran around the other way. "Keep up you slow pokes!" Ciara said as she jumped over the fence to the park.

HL: Blah its short so sue me

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