Evolution: The Weapon X Project
Chapter 4: Answers
Hello again, I'm back with chapter four of this series and the plot was kind of on it's way to being solidified. I plan on pulling everything together in this chapter so be prepared. Thanks to everyone who reviewed this story.
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The little group of mall trawlers returned to the Xavier institute, and had called a clandestine meeting in Kurt and X23's room. Every one of their minds were racing, they had been attacked for no apparent reason. The source of the attack seemed to be same as the reason X23 showed up bloody, however, that reason was still unknown to everyone. Rogue, Jean, Tabby, Kurt and X23 walked into the room that Kurt and X23 shared for the time being. Everyone stared at X23 with questioning glances; the tension was drawing to a head.
"Alright spill it!" spat Rogue
"Rogue, calm down." said Jean as she sat on the bed next to X23 "Listen we want to help, but we can't if you don't let us. Please tell us what's going on." stated Jean as she worked up her most motherly tone she could. X23 only grew quieter, if that was even possible, before speaking.
"It's my problem. Thank you for your help, but I can't involve you anymore." she said as picked up her things and began to move toward the door ony to have Kurt to step in front of her. He hid his face was behind his long bangs Nightcrawler, fumed as his presence alone forced X23 back.
"It's not your problem anymore!" He scolded "Ve took it upon ourselves to take care of you, and like it or not you've got a family, now." He lifted his head and pointed his bright yellow eyes straight into hers. "So, are you going to tell me what that was about or do I have to pull it out of you?" joked Kurt as he smiled brightly at X23. X23 sighed and sat down on the bed as Rogue, Tabby, and Jean gathered around her allowing space for Kurt to quietly slip in.
X23 looked around the room and decided that the only way she would be able to tell the story correctly is that if she looked directly into the face that helped her, that made her feel safe. So she looked deeply into Kurt's topaz eyes and begun. "About a week ago, I stumbled onto a report when I was raiding the last of hydra's bases. In it told of the "Weapon X Project" a project dedicated perfection of Adamantium." she paused, her gaze never wavering from the strength she saw in Kurt's eyes "Later I found a underground location here in New York."
"I guess that explains why ya were so close to Bayville." said Rogue.
"...and how you got to the high school without someone calling for help." mused Jean
"But your injuries; what about your injuries?" wondered Kurt aloud.
"I decided a long time ago that anyone who tried to do to others what was done to me would be destroyed by my hands, but when I got into the heart of the base I found the incubation chambers. There where rows and rows of tubes that contained hideous failed experiments, but at the end there where two that where marked successful. The plaques under the tubes were marked Ishtarr and Legacy." explained X23.
"What?" asked Tabby
"There were people in them, mutants probably, but they were screaming in pain. It seemed like they had just undergone "the process". I couldn't stand it, so I sliced them free and tried to get them out. That triggered the base's defenses and..." she stuttered obviously overcome with emotion "...well it was all I could do to get myself out of there alive. Those poor people." X23 bent down in sorrow as she visibly resisted the urge to cry. Kurt saw this and quickly moved in to comfort her, he pulled her into his muscular arms and rested her head against his chest.
"It's alright, frauline, go ahead." he said as X23 buried her head into his chest and reluctantly let her emotions go. The girls shifted into protect and did what they could to join the console. Suddenly, The professor beamed a message into the students minds.
"Kurt, Rogue, Twen, Scott and Jean I need to see you in my office, ASAP." said Professor Xavier as Kurt gently lifted X23 off of him and watched as she went into her patented warrior face.
X23, Kurt, Rogue walked out of the room and down the hall. Kurt was preoccupied with the face that X23 had made. She was so compassionate and anxious to be a child, yet she managed to be such a ruthless killer when push came to shove. Kurt stared at her as they walked; she was an example that there was always someone that had it worse. Kurt thought his life had been bad, with the crazed villagers chasing him because of his demonic appearance. However, this girl had gone her entire life with out one close emotional attachment and he knew that this had to be worse than the physical torture he had personally endured. He continued down the hall but could not keep his eyes off the girl that stood next to him, they were so similar yet so different.
Before he knew it, they had reached the professor's office. It seemed that The professor had an air of urgency surrounding him. The Professor bade them to take a seat, and they did. After they had all sat down the professor began. "There will be a news crew at the scene of the conflict in minutes; all I want to know is what happened?"
Kurt was the first to speak up "Ve were just.. uh.. shopping and these veird, hopped up idiots start spraying bullets at us!"
"I expect you did nothing to provoke them."
"NO!!" protested Jean "It was all I could do to keep the bullets from hiting the pedestrians!"
"Does anyone know why they attacked you?" wondered the professor as everyone turned their heads toward X23.
"Twen it's time to tell him." coaxed Kurt as X23 sighed and capitulated to the demands and spilled the information in all it's gruesome details. When she finished Professor Xavier sat back as if a heavy had been strapped to his shoulders.
"I thought you had destroyed all the complexes, Twen."
"So did I." replied X23.
"What are we going to do? The Institute doesn't need this kind of publicity." worried Scott.
"I've already booked a two week cruse for you. Scott, you will take Kurt, Rogue, and X23 and lie low for the time being. Jean, I need you with me in case push come to shove and we have to erase some memories. Whatever happens do not tell Logan what you just told me, Twen." informed the Professor.
"When do we leave?" Asked Rogue.
"As soon as you pack, go." the Professor rushed the children out of the room and submerged himself into deep thought. The weapon X project was still alive. "I never should have..." said Professor X as he lost himself in events to come.
Meanwhile, the select group of teens had begun their packing; while trying to thwart the fact that all they did was protect themselves and they were the ones running. Kurt was fighting not only his demons. He had no problem with hiding from a fight but X23 had killed one of their attackers and he knew that might be the catalyst that the proponents of the mutant registration bill to get it passed.
"We are here at Bayville mall...." it seemed that someone had left the news on in the rec-room across from his room. He and X23's attention shifted to television across the hall. "... where it seems that a strange mutant hate group opened fire on a small group of teenage mutants. Sir, sir!!" the lady pulled a bewildered looking person to the side. "Sir, did you see the incident?" asked the reporter
"I sure did!!! All the people in Fredrick's would have been killed if it hadn't been fo them kids!!" replied the man "And what's strange; the guys they knocked out disappeared when nobody was watching!!"
"What?"
"Yeah even the dead one!" the man led the reporter to the blood stain in the carpet where the corpse had been. Kurt and X23 briefly shot each other questioning glances and hastily finished packing.
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End Chapter 4
Sorry guys but this was kind of a filler chapter until I can get out of this rut I'm in. I promise that I will back with the funny next time but this a hybrid story so expect some things to be serious at times. Now it's time for my favorite time=REVIEW ANSWER TIME!!
Dark Jaded Rose: That's good I like making girls blush (it's so cute) Keep reading=more blushing to come. I was wondering (to anyone who want to answer, but namely you) should I keep Kurt and X23's relationship innocent or should I make them couple?
Karakin: I'm trying, but just so hard when you have writers cramp, School work and Final Fantasy 11. However, my boss reads my stories and has decided that ,as long as it doesn't interfere with work, I can write them there.
Darkness1: You too? They may ask for a guys opinion, but it been my experience that all they want you to do is nod and smile.
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