(Zin's P.O.V)

I tugged on Ava's arm as I heard the sound of pounding feet coming closer. "Come on Ava! We have to keep going or else whoever it is flying overhead won't be able to find anything of our existence!"

Ava grunted and shoved me lightly in front of her, a warning to me that if it came down to a fight she would be the one to go down first. I didn't like the fact that she was willing to get hurt for me but I accepted that I was like a little sister to her. Our feet started moving steadily on the snow and we started gaining pace on the evil mutants behind us.

The wind was rushing in our faces and, exasperated, I called out to Ava, "When do you think they are going to give up?!"

Ava sighed loudly (well, obviously she had to have made it loud cause I heard her) and yelled back, "I don't know or care! We can keep running forever for all I care!"

I grunted and gritted my teeth as my feet rubbed against the end of Ava's boots; no wonder she gave them to me. We continued running for what felt like hours but logically was probably only a few minutes. Puffed out and eager to stop, I asked Ava, "Can you hear anyone behind us?"

It must have been slightly quieter than before because she took a while to respond. "I guess it should be ok if we slow to a walk….for now."

I smiled and gave Ava a hug, careful to not touch her skin. She sighed and said, "Don't ever blame yourself for your sister' death, and never ever try to get revenge on Stryker, because as much as he has done terrible things to us mutants we can't take him down…..trust me….I've tried."

I nodded and felt a wave of tears coming to my eyes, instead I shook my head and let go of Ava and we continued to walk in silence. A blur of blue crossed my vision and I snapped my head sideways to see a blue foot flying towards my face. I fell into the cold snow and Ava let out a tremendous yell, "DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH HER!"

I heard Ava's claws come out with a snikt and then I was grabbed by my hair by someone with really sharp nails. My skull felt like it was being torn apart and I felt like my whole head was stretching, panic settled within me and as I was turning around to face my captor I let out a fire ball.

Plummeting to the ground I swiftly landed and rolled backwards standing up and facing Sabertooth, he snarled and lunged at me whereas I just ripped off Ava's trench coat and held out my hands.

I screamed as his claws went into my stomach but I managed to keep a tight head and grabbed his hands with my bare ones. His skin started to pale and his pressure of struggling started to relax, the paler he got the less struggles occurred and I was vaguely aware of Ava fighting Magneto and Mystique next to me. Sabertooth's skin started turning purple and the weight of him began to pull me down but still I held my grip.

Hands held my shoulders and pain erupted from my stomach as his claws (or nails) were extracted from me. A voice yelled in my ear, "What the hell do you think you were doing?! WERE YOU PLANNING ON KILLING HIM?!"

My head was swirling from the presence I now felt within my head but I still managed to let out a flame and I snarled, "He could've killed me! Would've you have preferred that?!"
Ava shook her head and gripped my bare shoulders, her face slackening. There was silence. Shrugging off her hands to stop her from being affected by my mutations, I soon said to her, "We should get out of here."

Ava nodded, still not speaking to me, grumpy that I had almost killed a fellow mutant. I know it is a bad thing to do but I still didn't care very much, without the Brotherhood maybe…..just maybe…..mutants could be accepted for who they really are. Ava sighed as we trudged along in the snow, "You really weren't thinking straight were you?"

I shook my head, sure I almost killed a guy, sure there would've been advantages to that, but….I still hate violence. "I didn't mean to snap at you, I guess I just….I guess….well, his personality and memories kind of affected me."

Finally managing to say the words didn't help either, sure it means I can express myself but I still feel horrible. Ava growled, "I should've protected you better!"

I frowned, I didn't want Ava to be unhappy, she's my best friend, my only friend. I said softly, "You couldn't have taken on all three of them and besides-"

I was interrupted by the loud sound of a jet landing, the same jet that we had seen earlier. I yelled above the noise. "Ava, much as I want to be rescued, I suddenly don't feel as trusting!"

Ava yelled a reply. "I think I understand where you are coming from!"

The noise died down and I stared ahead of me as five figures emerged from the jet that had just landed. The first person I noticed was a man with red visors standing next to a woman with a serious look on her face (It was kinda scary actually, cause it seemed like she already knew what had happened) and red hair. Then there was a lady who looked to be African-American with snow white hair next to a man who looked to be slightly gruff with brown hair and sideburns. But there was one girl who intrigued me; she had mostly dark brown hair but had two white streaks at the front….I wonder why that was.

And then I noticed what they were wearing I couldn't but say in a snarky voice, "What the hell are you wearing?!"

The man with sideburns scowled and grunted but then everyone's faces turned to a look of fear. Their gaze seemed to be focused on the air above me; I looked up and the world seemed to go in slow motion. There was a tree falling down and looked like it was aimed to land on top of me, beside me Ava screamed something inaudible as I was stuck in a daze.

My head snapped back and I let out the loudest most bloodcurdling scream of all and then all went black.

(Ava's POV)

Everything was slow. The tree falling; Zin standing there in a daze; my voice hollering for her to get away inaudible. At that moment, I thought the last person I considered family was going to be crushed under a tree. But no. She was saved by the man with sideburns who got to her so fast it was literally blinding. He yanked her back so hard, she screamed in pain and passed out.

My claws still out, I glared at the man. "LET HER GO!" I hollered tremendously loud, and slightly scaring myself since I sounded so animal. My body burned in anger and, the footsteps that were chasing us now stopped directly behind me. I whirled and lunged at Magneto, throwing my claws in his face.

A stupid move.

He lifted his hand and I rose in the air. "Let me go!" I yelled realizing that because my bones were now metal, he could control and do whatever he wanted to me easily.

"Alright." he said simply. Flicking his hand to the left, I was launched into the trees. Dazed and splotches of light in front me, I shook my head and fled back to the battle ground where I saw the two women and men fighting Magneto and Sabbertooth. About to help them, I smelt a different scent and turned towards the woods to see Mystique fleeing away.

Narrowing my eyes, I fled after her. I ran through the trees swiftly, gaining speed each time I thought of Zin and how she was unconscious and how I wasn't there to protect her when she had been stabbed by Sabbertooth. A tear fell down my cheek and I wiped it away as I raced after quick paced Mystique. I won't let you down this time Zin. I promise. I thought, then stopped when I suddenly didn't hear Mystique's footsteps.

In the middle of the forest, with the sky now pouring down buckets of snow, hail, and ice, and the ground all slushy and freezing my feet to blocks of ice, I knew I was at a disadvantage. First off, I couldn't smell anything because of all this snow that was making everything fuzzy, and secondly, I was freezing out here in these not-so-winter-proof-clothes. But I did have adrenaline, and it was on high now. The sense of danger send a shiver down my spine and I whirled right into a blue foot that collided into my face.

I flew back, smashing into a tree that dropped tons of snow on top of me. Climbing out the snow pile, I ducked fast, missing Mystique's punch. I threw up a leg, missing her as she dodged back and performed a fast roundhouse kick. Catching her ankle, I shoved her back violently, causing her to do a backflip before transforming into a black wolf.

Great.

The wolf fled to me and I dove out the way, rolling and standing upright before backing up a bit to give it and me some personal room. Mystique wasn't going for that. She lunged at me and I threw out my claws. She halted, whimpering and backing up as to not get near the razor sharp weapons within my fists. She snapped and growled at me as she and I walked slowly in a circle, figuring out each other's weaknesses and the easiest way to achieve a life-threatening attack.

Without warning, she fled to me and I grabbed her muzzle as she scratched and tried to claw open my stomach. Throwing her sideways, as she sailed through the air, she transformed into an eagle and soared off into the air.

"What the heck?" I said. Sensing someone behind me, I whirled, throwing up my claws that only clashed with a much bigger set than mine. I was face to face with the man with sideburns. He frowned, his brown eyes staring intensely at me. He was handsome, but he also had my friend and although he'd saved her, who's to say he wasn't working with Stryker.

"Are you working for Stryker?" I asked, strands of jet-black hair waving in my face from the forceful and chilling wind. I was cold and I knew I'd have a horrible cold by the next day; and if not, the flu or hypothermia that would be setting in at any minute now.

The man's eyes turned a bit darker and his frowned tightened as his eyebrows knit together in anger. "I save your weak friend and that's what you ask me?"

Well, yeah, what you'd expect? A thank you? I thought internally. Pissed at him for calling Zin weak and not answering my question, I allowed my claws to slid forcefully back into my hands before I grabbed the man's collar and shove him into a tree; pinning him against it as I glared into his eyes.

This sudden motion made me feel fatigued even more, but pure adrenaline was the only thing keeping me going like I was. "Answer the damn question!"
He stared at me. "No. We don't work for Stryker."

I squinted my eyes. "Where's my friend?"

"With my team. She's safe. And so will you if you let me go and allow me to take you to them."

"What does your team do? Round up mutants to make them work for you by harming other people?" I knew the Brotherhood did that, so I wasn't sure about the word 'team' anymore.

"My team are the good guys."

I didn't believe him.

He gave a sympathetic look. "I've been tasked to bring you and Zin back to a school for mutants. A safe haven."

"I've been to plenty of those places and Stryker still found me. Found us."

"I know."

"How do you know? You were never there!"

He sighed, gently removing my hand from his collar. He put a hand on my shoulder and I smelt a wave of sincere and friendliness coming off him. "There's a man who found you about an hour ago. He helps mutants, young and old. He only wants what's best for you. And right now, that's coming with us."

I shook my head as I shrugged off his hand. "Just give me back my friend and we'll be on our way. We don't need your team or anyone else."

I heard him huff, then the sound of running footsteps and I whirled, throwing a kick that he blocked easily before in one fluid motion, threw me onto his shoulder as he kept his arm firmly across me. I thrashed, kicked, punched and screamed at him to let me go. I threw insults and even scratched him with my claws but it didn't work. All it did was make him hold on tighter and for me to become even more tired.

Before I knew it, I was on the jet and the man sat me next to Zin who was wrapped in a blanket and still unconscious. The man sat in the seat across from us as the other members of his team asked if we were all ready. He said yes and the jet began to move. As we flew through the air, I glanced at Zin. Her eyes closed as she breathed evenly, I sensed eyes watching me and I glanced at the man who was now boring a hole through me. "What are you looking at?"

"She's your sister?" he asked.

"No. But we treat each other like sisters. Is that a problem?"

"Not at all." he smiled softly.

I didn't return it. "Just stay away from her. Got it?"

He didn't say anything. He just kept that soft smile going.

Ignoring him (which was super hard to do), I sat a bit closer to Zin and wrapped my arm around her shoulder, rubbing it lightly to warm her up more. Eventually, I found sleep and dreamt of how we'd be able to escape this "safe haven" they were taking us to.

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