A Blast from the Past
This is my fourth fan fic using the Elder Brothers, but it's set in an alternate universe and I don't own any of the Marvel X-Men characters. No profit is being made on this fan fiction and I don't own anything anyway. In my movie verse, Victor and James never worked for Stryker. Scott, Jean, Deathstrike, John Wraith, and the Professor are all alive and well. This is the sequel to The Hunter and the Hunted
I would also like to give a special thanks to GypsyWitchBaby for letting me borrow her Lupa character. She is a bit different here, but it's the same Lupa you'll all know and love from The Feral and The Dreaming Animal.
The Marvel and OC role call for this story. All of the OC characters, Packs, and Clans are creations of my crazy little mind.
The Elders: Sabertooth (AKA: Victor) – Mated to Wolf Girl (AKA: Lupa), Wolverine (AKA: James) – Mated to Deathstrike (AKA: Yuriko) , Black Bear – Mated to White Bear (AKA: Pinky) , Dragon Fly (AKA: Helena) – Mated to TBD, T-Rex (AKA: Rex) – Mated to Portal (AKA – Odessa), Medusa (AKA: Snakes – a Split Beast) – Mated to Fang, Tigress (AKA: Aria), Witch Doctor (AKA: Haggar – a Split Beast) – Mated to TBD, Seer (AKA: Mahvep), Wild Thing (AKA: Hannock) – Mated to TBD, Hammer Head (AKA: Hanse) – Mated to TBD, Grizzly (AKA: Gary) – Mated to TBD, and Mad Dog (AKA: Banger) – Mated to Shimmer (AKA: Luna)
The Hunters in this story: Taz and Jaz (identical twins and jokesters), Ghost, Scanner, Fire Fox, and Gateway
The Lost Ones: Wind Runner, Crock, Blaster, Tantor, Grey Back all in Canada - A TBD person in Africa - Another TBD person in Europe. Two are dead: Gaza and Jack (AKA: Jack the Ripper)
Other Ferals at the School: Crawler (AKA: Charlotte) - Mated to Beast (AKA: Hank), Oracle (AKA: Narcissi – Charlotte's older Sister and the only tri-animal Split Beast around), Merlin – former Elder now deceased (Witch Doctor leads this Pack now) – Mated to Mirror – also deceased, Falcona – former Elder, Traitor, and deceased (Seer now leads this Pack) – Mated to Hawk, Tabitha or Tabby (11 year feral rescued from Stryker's facility now a member of Black Bear's Pack), Battering Ram: (AKA: Murdock – 14 year old male feral from Hammer Head's), Lion-o: (AKA: Cedric – 13 year old male feral from Hammer Head's Pack). Three more Feral children are at the school. They are all TBD at the moment.
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Summary: The Elder Brothers have disappeared. The Clans and the X-Men are looking for them, but two little boys seem to hold the key. Will they find them in time?
Chapter 4: Found and Lost
Yuri and Lupa both woke up unharmed but without their respective Soul-Bonds. That gave the Elders an age range for the Boys. If Victor couldn't maintain a Soul-Bond, he had to be under the age of 17 years old. While Ferals aged at a different rate than both Mutants and Humans, the first 17 years of life was the same for them. Based on the pictures and sketches, they were guessing that Victor was between 15 and 16 years old and James was between 11 and 12 years old. James' was small for his age, while Victor was large for his age.
Charlotte agreed to try running Cerebro to track them. She could see Feral's telepathically but had never tried to use the machine. She found what she thought might be the Brothers. She had two Ferals, whose minds were shocked when they came across any cars, motorcycles, saw a plane or anything that was modern. The older boy was easier to 'hear' than his younger brother. The younger was beginning to accept the technology and soon she wouldn't be able to see him as clearly. She had found them just shy of the US and Canadian border, when she lost the older boy completely. The younger one was scared out of his mind and becoming more Feral by the minute.
Lupa and Kitty used the information from Charlotte to hack into any surveillance equipment in the area Charlotte had first 'seen' the Brothers. Lupa was enhancing an image and began to curse which drew everyone's attention. "We have another problem Elders." She put up three images of the Brothers taken at three different times. Two on the US side of the border and one on the Canadian side of the border; all of them showed the Brothers on foot with their respective packs tied to their backs sneaking into Canada without a problem. Lupa then put up three more images that were time stamped a few minutes after the Brothers; all of those images showed a large grey wolf walking along the same path the Brothers had taken earlier. The first frame showed the wolf sniffing around looking for food in a dumpster from the border patrol and abandoning that to follow the something. The other two showed the wolf following the Brothers scents at a respectable distant. The grey wolf had distinctive black feet and two black markings on its side that looked like twin lightning bolts.
"GREY BACK!" exclaimed Rex, Mad Dog and Medusa at the same time. Several of the other Elders were either hissing or cursing in different languages. Black Bear spoke. "We must find them now! They are in grave danger if all of The Lost Ones are in that area. Charlotte you are certain that Victor's thought, you can no longer track and that James is scared?" Charlotte was nodding yes.
Rogue said. "What is 'The Lost Ones'? Why the concern about a grey wolf? James' is always picking up wolf friends. He has a few wolves on the grounds here."
The Elders regarded the girl and Black Bear spoke to her and the other X-Men. "The Lost Ones are the nine Ferals that have been exiled from the Pack in our 130 year history for unforgiveable crimes against a Pack member. There are seven living among The Lost Ones. Two are dead: Gaza and Jack. Five of the seven have formed a Pack of sorts in the Wilderness of Canada. One other is in Europe and the last one is in Africa. As long as they leave us alone; we have not bothered them. Grey Back is among the Pack in Canada; along with Wind Runner, Crock, Tantor, and Blaster. We think that Blaster leads the Pack. All of these Ferals have reason to hate The Elder Brothers and want them dead. If Grey Back has figured out who they are and I'm sure he has; his nose is as good as Mad Dog's. Victor is in trouble. Victor would have told James to run and hide if they ran into trouble. James' is also in trouble and scenting fear which will give away his hiding spot. Wind Runner would not show up on tape and while she and Grey Back are not Mates, they consort with one another."
Mad Dog turned to Charlotte. "Daughter, what I'm about to ask of you I do not do lightly. You must take us to Narcissi's lair now." Several of the other Elders were also shocked by that request.
"Narcissi? You mean Oracle! Don't we have enough trouble at the moment?" Dragon Fly growled. Witch Doctor and Grizzly growled their agreements.
Banger was still holding Charlotte's eyes in his gaze. "Narcissi - is the only person on the planet that can find the Brothers in time. She is the most powerful telepath and telekinetic known in the world. She owes James her life. Make no mistake she might kill us dead for coming to her lair uninvited, since she owes us nothing. Add to it, it's the end of fall and she would have filled her lair with food to feed on during winter. This is one crazy ass idea, but if Charlotte can't read Victor's thoughts he is most likely unconscious and caught. James is scared, alone, and unprotected. Daughter - your decision?"
Charlotte was hissing slightly under her adopted Father gaze. "I will ask Cissi and come back to you?"
"No, Narcissi is going to be hunger and you will not face her alone, my Daughter. We're coming with you and we don't have time to spare if Victor is already in The Lost Ones grip. James' is no match for five of them in his childhood body. Two adult Ferals are more than capable of subduing a young Feral child, who hasn't fully manifested. If they already have taken down Victor; James will be next and won't be able to put up much of a fight."
"But, Father?" Charlotte began.
"Are you willing to gamble with their lives because you are afraid to make a request of your Blood?" Banger asked Charlotte.
Charlotte bowed her head slightly, but turned her gaze to Yuriko. "No, James was like a Father to me when I left the lair. He spared Cissi's life and I know some of you wanted her dead for her crimes. He is also Mated to my best friend. I will take those who wish to go to Cissi's lair." She turned to the other Elders. "But only Gateway will know where Cissi's lair is located and I will have your Word that you will not return uninvited other than to confirm she keeps her promise to the Clans and The Elder Brothers once a year? What say you Elders and Hunters?" While speaking Charlotte had transformed into her Feral form. A five foot spider was looking at them with all eight of her red eyes. All of the Elders and Hunters agreed. Some of the Hunters had only heard rumors of the Feral known as Oracle and some of the Elders had not met the woman in person. For over 35 years The Elder Brothers personally handled the Clans' yearly business with Oracle. When James had been missing for 17 years; it had been Victor and Banger who saw to Oracle. They reported back to the Clans that the Oracle was keeping her promise and that was all that was said. Several hadn't known Charlotte was her Sister.
Black Bear turned to the group. "We need a split plan of attack, since visiting Narcissi may be suicide. How long can you maintain your Feral forms?" Black bear had addressed the question to Taz, Jaz, Grizzly, and Wild Thing.
Grizzly, Taz and Jaz had answered years and Wild Thing had said months. Tigress chimed she could stay in her form for years as well. Black Bear spoke to the X-Men. "They will need to ingest a tracking device and Gateway will drop them in Canada now to start tracking The Elder Brothers in their Feral forms only. No clothing or tracking devices on their persons. You may follow in your ship. Lupa, Luna and White Bear can give information on The Lost One while the rest of us met with Narcissi. Tigers are not native to Canada. Victor will tolerate James' wolves and possibly a bear, but not a foreign animal. Foxes and wolves do not run in the same pack and James' prefers wolves to any other animal." He turned to the rest of the Elders. "Mad Dog, Rex, Medusa, and I have all met Narcissi, so we will go with Charlotte. Witch Doctor, Dragon Fly, Tigress, Ghost should go with the X-Men and track from that end. Yuriko – you would be of assistance with that as well. Your nose is strong. Hammer Head, Seer, Scanner, and Fire Fox should stay with some of the X-Men to ensure the School is secured as well. You must also find out how The Elder Brothers were de-aged in the first place. Hammer Head if we fall to Narcissi, and The Elder Brothers are not available or dead; the Clans Council is your to rule. You will need to request our replacements from our respective Packs. Two selections are without your choice or the Packs. Lupa will become the Eldest among us, Head of the Clans, and take over Victor's Pack and she will have to select her second to replace James here at the School. Good Hunting."
Yuriko said shaking her head. "I am coming with you as well." And Hank chimed in "As am I." to Black Bear. Lupa, White Bear and Luna also all started to speak, but Black cut them all off. "You three are the only ones who know who The Lost Ones are in both Feral and Human forms, since we are going to meet with Narcissi. You will have to guide the others and there is still a chance to find Victor and James' that way." All three women hissed but agreed.
Mad Dog turned to the two young Ferals. "It is your right to come, but understand this Young Ones; you cannot scent fear in Narcissi's lair. It would cost us our lives. Narcissi is a nine foot tall tarantula with a scorpions tail and she prefers to live in her Feral form. I've never seen her in her Human form. I believe only James has had the honor. Her lair will be filled with fresh dead animals for winter hanging from several webs or stuffed in tunnels. If we offend her we'll be dead and our bones will be scattered to the winds before we realize it. The Elder Brothers are the only ones among us that can stop her in a fight." Yuriko and Hank both promised.
Gateway dropped off Taz, Jaz, Grizzly, and Wild Thing as three wolves and one grizzly bear after Hank had shot them with a tracking device isotope under their skins and had them ingest one as well. All of them had heard Mad Dog's final works. "If James' eyes are blue in any fashion his looking at Feral Orb's or for Mutants. You must stay out of his view at such times or he will see through your deception and will attack you; once exposed Victor will attack as well and he won't stop. While James' eyes are grey would will need to be very careful with your thoughts, he will have access to them. You may or may not feel the pull of his animal empathy. Be on guard for it. We do not know which ones of James' mutations have manifested and which ones haven't. We do know he can speak to animals as a child. Grizzly be on guard around Victor, once they were attacked by a grizzly bear. Victor has no love for bears in the wilderness." Black Bear and White Bear both growled their agreement to that the last statement.
Gateway returned and Charlotte told him where to go find Narcissi's lair this year. Gateway then popped Charlotte, Hank, Yuriko, Mad Dog, Rex, Medusa, and Black Bear to Narcissi's lair.
To Be Continued?
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