Hey everyone just cause I'm nice I decided that you deserve not just one extra chapter in one go but you deserve two extra chapters. I hope this gives you all a little bit of fun whilst I get some of my other fics updated. So enjoy doods :D
Dante climbed off of the bike and nearly toppled over. He and Logan hadn't stopped travelling for several hours and the afternoon sun was blazing in the sky. The immense Xavier institute stood infront of them.
'Home sweet home' Logan said
Dante looked over to the front lawn where several headstones marked the burial sites of several of the X-men lost during the devil symbiote crisis. A wave of regret passed over Dante but it dispersed when Logan put his hand on his shoulder.
'You shouldn't let the past hold you back Dante. No one judges you for what happened. It wasn't your fault bub'
Dante nodded 'Yeah but still it must be hard Scott, Kurt and everyone else are gone.'
'It is hard but as a family we help each other through the rough times. This wasn't the first loss the X-men faced and hell knows they won't be the last.'
Dante sighed and turned to his friend 'Thanks Logan'
'Anytime' Logan replied as they set off up the steps to the mansion entrance.
As they entered several people turned. Dante only recognised one, Ororo Munroe. Storm. The rest of the people were students at Xavier's academy for mutants. Dante didn't like the word thinking it sounded derogatory.
'Logan Dante how have you been?' Storm asked
'We need to see the professor Storm its important' Logan replied
'Oh of course I believe he's down in Cerebro but why do you need to talk to him'
'We'll fill you in later' Logan said as he took off toward one of the concealed elevators in the academy walls.
Dante followed and they climbed into the elevator and began to descend.
'Are you sure the prof'll let me stay?' Dante asked 'I mean if Iron Man shows up there'll be some amount of trouble'
'Sure he will and if Stark does show up the Xavier is more than a match for him. I've never seen anyone capable of beating the professor when it comes to a fight, well apart from Juggernaut but he doesn't count.'
The elevator doors opened and the pair stepped out into a long corridor with a steel door at the far end. Logan walked down confidently while Dante hesitantly followed. He hadn't spoken to Professor Xavier much but he always got a feeling of mistrust from him. He truly believed that Xavier hated him.
As they approached the huge door opened to reveal a spherical room with a platform stretching out to the centre. This was Dante's first time seeing the machine Cerebro but he was well aware of what it did, a machine to find people with powers all over the world. He often thought if he would appear on it, if his demon powers were actually some form of mutation.
'Ah Logan Dante it is good to see you both' Xavier said as he turned around 'How can I help you today?'
'Professor Dante needs your help. He needs a place to stay till he can find a place of his own' Logan replied
'Yes I had heard about your store' Xavier said addressing Dante 'What exactly happened?'
'Iron Man attacked me last night' Dante said 'He was saying I was a liability and that I couldn't be left alive.'
'Hmmm that is troubling' Xavier mumbled 'and he let you go?'
'Well I did see him fly above me after that just before Logan called me but I couldn't figure out why'
'I could harbour a guess. Stark is an intelligent man. He likely allowed you to go so that he could take the demonic artefacts from your store. He wouldn't risk letting you take them back if you managed to sneak around him.' Xavier said confidently 'It is also possible that he would wish to study such artefacts thus we can assume he didn't destroy the weapons rather he took them to one of his secret labs.'
'Good ol' Xavier eh' Wolverine chuckled 'Never fails to impress'
Dante smiled slightly 'Yeah but if he did take the weapons to some secret lab they're as good as gone.'
Xavier nodded slightly 'Yes unless you can convince Stark to reveal their location to you.'
'That's a suicide mission' Logan said 'Stark has a new armour just to beat Dante. Besides he's probably got a whole bunch of gizmos to make that armour better to take one everyone incase this situation happens.'
'Hmmm you have a good point Logan it is possible that Stark theorized that Dante would have allies in the world's heroes' Xavier pondered.
He sat in silence collecting his thoughts.
'Perhaps he also has allies who are against Dante' Xavier continued 'perhaps this is now another war. Heroes fighting heroes, brothers fighting brothers.'
'You really think that Stark would risk another war. The last one nearly resulted in New York being destroyed.' Logan grumbled
'Even the intelligent have their minds clouded in trying times' Xavier said 'He is looking for the greater good in the end up.'
'How could you agree that killing Dante is the greater good?' Logan growled
'I do not' Xavier said 'I simply wish to convey Stark's point of view but no I do not agree.' Xavier looked over at Dante 'You may be many things Dante but evil is not one of them. You have my support and you may stay in the mansion for as long as you need'
Dante smiled 'Thank you professor'
Xavier nodded 'If you ask Ororo I'm sure she will show you to your new room. Logan I would like to have a word with you in private.'
Dante turned waving farewell to Logan and Xavier. The massive door closed behind him as he left. He climbed into the elevator and the small box began to ascend. He began to think about the fate of his weapons. What could Stark want with them.
He shifted slightly and felt Gilgamesh and rebellion. At least Stark didn't have everything.
The elevator doors opened and Dante stepped out to find Storm. He saw her at the front door and hurried over but slowed as he approached.
She was talking to a young man. He had white hair. He wore a long blue trench coat with a red hoodie under it but the piece of the figure which attracted Dante's attention most was his glowing right arm.
'Hey kid' Dante called
Nero looked over at him and smirked
'How've you been Dante?' Nero asked
Well there you go I will explain how Nero knew where Dante was and it is quite complicated but there was a clue in this chapter.
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I won't be writing an author note for the next chapter so just wanted to say thanks to you guys for bearing with me for the past month :D.
