Chapter 6: The Ultimate Battle
Rogue, Banshee, Cyclops, Iceman, Jean, and Nightcrawler were seen fighting the Brotherhood. Banshee sonic scream, sent Toad flying in the air, landing hard on the wall of a building. The scream also caused some cars windows to shatter or crack. Pyro was setting fire to anything that was in his way namely; cars, buildings, and the street. He was laughing manically until Iceman threw multiple ice shards at him. He dodges the ice shards, but one of them cut of the gas line of the fire pump. The other ice shards hit the hoods and roofs of cars and one almost hit a man, who was merely trying to get away from the action. Scarlet Witch held her hand out towards the wire cables, and the wires seem to have come to life. They wrapped around Jean's arms, giving her a painful shock of electricity. After a while the cables stopped shocking her and she started to fall down to the ground, but was caught by Nightcrawler. When Nightcrawler lied her down on the ground, Quicksilver came over and started running around them. The acceleration of Quicksilver speed became too much for Nightcrawler and he passed out. Quicksilver looked at his handy work and smirked to himself. Rogue was running away from Blob, who was trying to belly flop on her, but barely missing. She finally had enough of this; she turned around and took off her gloves, awaiting Blob's next attack. This time when Blob belly flop; Rogue stood where she was, holding her hands up like she was going to catch the giant mutant. Rogue was crushed under Blob's body, which he smiled in approval, until he felt himself a little drained and being lifted up. Rogue was lifting him up, after receiving his powers. She began to spin him around before throwing him into the street. Avalanche and Cyclops were circling each other waiting for the other to make the move. Avalanche held his hands to the ground and Cyclops's foot became trapped by rocks. With the advantage in his favor, Avalanche advanced towards Cyclops with a ready fist, but was countered with Cyclops blasted him, sending Avalanche skidding onto the ground.
The scene seems to pause and zoom out, showing the damage of the area that the mutants were fighting in.
"Do you see what I mean people?" A man with a rough, staggering voice asked. He was standing on a podium in front of the wide-screen that was displaying the fight of the mutants. He had a name tag on, just below his right shoulder; the name was Graydon Creed. "Mutants are atrocious and must be stopped."
The man along with the people he was speaking to were located in a building that looked vacate; with boarded windows and rusting metal walls. In the crowd were a boy and girl, that looked like they were in their late teens or early twenties.
The girl had pale skin, straight black hair, which stopped just below her shoulders. She had one a short sleeve green V-neck shirt and white skirt. The boy on the other hand, had an average skin tone, brown hair, with glasses, white t-shirt, khaki pants along with a khaki jacket.
"Why exactly did you drag me to this, Cameron?" The girl asked curiously, trying to suppress a laugh.
"Because Candy", Cameron said with a low chuckle, that only Candy could hear. "You know I find these the crowd. "Do all these people believe that mutants are bad? I know some are, but there at least have to be good ones too."
"So what you're saying is that, for every bad there is a good and vice versa?"
"Exactly", Cameron said smiling at Graydon, who was still ranting about mutants. "It's the balance of life no matter what anyone thinks."
The two teens turned back to listen to Graydon's speech. "We have to find a way to stop these mutants and put an end to the destruction of our homes."
"So what are you suggesting?" A man in the crowd asked. "We become a mutant hating group and lock up all the mutants?"
"No ", Graydon said tensely. "We will not lock them up, we will end them. And we are not a mutant hating group; we are just The Friends of Humanity." Graydon had a menacing look on his face as he spoke these words.
(Danger Room)
Cannonball was blasted out of mid-air by a plasma cannon. He was knocked on the ground with all of his fellow New Mutants. Logan, Sean, and Jean were walking into the training area to discuss with the mutants about their stability as a team.
"What wrong with all of you", Logan asked, not in an approving voice.
"Yeah, ye lads are more horrible than ye were last week", Sean said in a mocking tone.
"So guys we need to figure out the problem of why the team can't cooperate together", Jean said softly.
"I can tell you what the problem is", Tabitha said standing out of the clustered pile of other teens. "Ever since Bobby left, this team has been a stick in the mud."
"Yeah", Rahne agreed. "Everyone is like, shouting out orders and no one knows what to do anymore."
"Sounds like to me that you guys need a new leader", Jean replied.
"That is an understatement", Roberto agreed.
"But how are we going to choose who get to be leader?" Amara asked.
"Yeah, everyone one here wants to be in charge", Jubilee stated.
"That's the fun part about it", Logan put in with a smirk. "You guys will have to fight for the title."
"So we're doing a competition?" Christy asked. "What are the rules?"
"There will be three rounds", Sean put in. "The first round is strategy, the second is fighting, and the last is teamwork. If ye pass all three ye will win."
"Are we going to be scored by points or something?" Ray asked curiously.
"No after the first round four people will be eliminated. After the second round three will be gone, then the last round will decide the winner."
"Who exactly came up with this method?" Jamie asked sheepishly raising his hand.
"Logan", Jean replied, turning towards the smirking man. But he wanted you to face powerful lasers and knockout gas and other deadly things."
The some of the mutant teen, except Jubilee, Christy, and Tabitha, looked at Logan with fearful eyes.
"What?" Logan asked. "I just thought you would have been able to handle it. But after, seeing today, I'm glad the other convinced me not to do it. Now get out of here and be ready for the competition when we're ready."
All of the New Mutants were anxious at the opportunity of becoming the leader. All of them were discussing that if they didn't get choose who they wanted to be leader. Jean caught up to Alex before he had a chance to leave the room.
"So I'm guessing you're not participating in the event?" Jean asked.
"No", Alex simply replied. "After what happen last time, I defiantly know that I won't be able to bring this team out of the gutter." He gestured to his teammates who were now down the hall. "But one of them will."
(Bayville College)
Warren was in his room, putting on his trench coat as he got ready to meet up with Emma at the café shop. Warren asked her early to go to one of his father's fundraiser to advertise his company with new consumers, entrepreneurs and business partners. He was to afraid, which is not usual for him, to ask her at first but was finally convinced by Paul to do so. Now he and Emma are supposed to discuss what to wear ask a 'matching set', as Emma puts it, but Warren refers to it as a couple.
Warren was interrupted with his thoughts of Emma by a knock at the door. He assumed that it was Paul, who had for the second time this week forgot his dorm key. When he opened the door he was surprised to see two of his old friends.
"Candy?" Warren said looking at the familiar girl. He then turned to look at the boy standing next to the girl, with his arm around her. "Cameron? What are you two doing here?" Warren pulled the two into a warm and welcoming embrace. He was delighted on seeing them for the first time in four months.
"We decided that we should visit our old friend while we are on vacation from school", Cameron replied with a grin.
"Yeah we really miss hanging out with our one and only billionaire friend", Candy said, giving Warren a quick peck on the cheek, which caused his face to slightly get hotter. "Were you leaving somewhere?" Candy asked as she observed Warren's outfit. Without Warren's responds she continued, "Tell us again why you always have on a jacket seventy-five percent of the time?"
"Don't you remember Candy?" Cameron put in. "He has this low temperature condition with his body that makes his body colder than normal human body temperature."
"Right", Warren responded waiting for the subject to change. "Yes I was about to go and meet a friend of mine at the café close by."
"Hmm" Cameron humble licking his lips. "Donuts and coffee sounds good right now from the long drive and morning rush we had."
"What Cameron means is", Candy said elbowing the hungry boy. "Is that we would love to come with you to the café if you don't mind."
"Of course I wouldn't mind", Warren replied. "I haven't seen you guys in forever and I can't wait to spend as much time as I can with you."
"Alright", Cameron said. "Lead the way my good man"
(Café)
Warren, Candy, and Cameron arrived to the café and saw Emma sitting at booth with her back towards them. They walked over to the booth and Warren slide into the sit next to her, while Candy and Cameron sat across from them. Emma smiled at the two unfamiliar guests and turned to Warren, who was gushing over her.
"Warren aren't you going to introduce me?"
"Right", Warren smiled sheepishly. "Guys this is Emma Frost", he looked at his friends and then turned back to Emma. "Emma this is Cameron Hodge" Cameron held his and out for Emma to shake it, and she complied. "And Candace Southern…"
"The name's Candy", Candy interrupted, glaring at Warren for using her first name. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Like wise", Emma replied, then turned to Warren. "I didn't order yet so would you and Cameron mind ordering for all of us?"
"Of course", Warren replied, rising out of his sit. "Tea right?"
Emma nodded her head to Warren.
"And I want…" Candy began but was cut off by Warren.
"Black coffee…"
"Two spoons of sugar…" Cameron added.
"A dash of cream…"
"A small straw…"
"And have it steaming hot." Warren finished.
He and Cameron walked to the register to place the orders while the girls sit back and talk.
"So, how long have all of you known each other?" asked Emma, after their little knowledge game.
"Like half our lives", Candy replied. "We spent most of your middle and high school lives hanging out with each other."
"Okay", Emma responded kindly. "How long did you and Warren date?"
"What?" Candy asked. "How did you know?"
"Let's just say I can pick up on things like that." Candy didn't enjoy that answer so Emma added, "I saw a spark in his eye when he mentioned your name and that he remember you order. You must have been important?"
"He remembers your order too", Candy added.
"Yeah but he likes me. Which means; he remembers any girls favorite thing if and only if he has feeling for them."
"I don't want to cause problems with Warren and his new girlfriend."
"We're not dating", Emma responded.
"But…aren't you going to the fundraiser?" Candy asked confused.
"Yeah", Emma said. "But only as friend."
"Hmm. Warren usually takes his girlfriend to one of these things", Candy replied with a shrug. "I guess I should tell you this then. Warren and I dated our junior and senior year of high school but then our relationship ended."
"Who broke it off?"
Candy was hesitated at saying but gave in. "Me."
"Wow", Emma replied. "That must have been some college?"
Candy gave the blonde a confused look. "What do you mean?"
"Warren is handsome, tall, wealthy, and average intelligence", Emma said. "He is every girls dream, so that college that you got accepted to must have been really great."
Before Candy could reply the boys arrived back with their drinks in hand. Warren gave Emma her order, while Cameron gave Candy hers. Warren had gotten himself a bagel and milk, while Cameron had coffee and two donuts.
"So what were you ladies talking about?" Warren said, smiling at the idea of the girls getting along.
"Nothing", the girls answered in unison.
"Come on Warren" Cameron said, continuing the conversion he was having with Warren earlier as they got the food. "It's not a bad idea."
The two girls looked at the boys jumbled. Warren was shaking his head at Cameron, who kept countering each shake with a 'please'.
"What's going on?" Candy finally questioned.
"Cameron wants us all to go to this mutant hating meeting together"
"Why would you want to go there" Emma asked.
"Because I find them hilarious"
"Cameron and I went to about five of them as we made our way here", Candy responded.
"But you guys don't actually hate mutants, do you" Warren asked nervously.
"No", Cameron answered, giving Warren a you should have known better then to ask me that look. "I actually think that mutants are good."
"Some of them anyway", Candy response.
"Warren I think that we should go", Emma suggested to Warren calmly.
"I don't think it's such a good idea Emma"
"Come on Warren" Warren's three friends edged on.
Warren finally decided to give in and go to the meeting with them. "What time does it start?"
"It starts at eight", Cameron replied. "This is going to be fun."
Outside of the café in the alley, a waitress was throwing out the garbage. She her a noise but only saw a manhole and left and small plastic bag on the ground before going back inside. After the girl was gone, Caliban appeared out of nowhere and opened the small bag. He was that the girl had provided him with fresh donuts today. One day after the waitress found him digging through the garbage she began to bring him food in secretive, for him and the other Morlocks
Caliban walking back to the manhole with the bag, but was suddenly pushed against the brick wall that surrounded the alley. The bag that contained the sweeten breakfast fell out his hand and spilled onto the ground. Caliban slightly turned his head to get a look at his attacker, and saw that it was three men. The leading man approached him stomping on the now discarded donuts, destroying their original favor. The man now stood in front of him and appeared to be Graydon Creed.
"Mutants like you make me sick", Graydon commented. "And you will make a great example for tonight's event."
The three men cornered Caliban, who now feared for his life, hoping that the other Morlocks will notice his absence.
(Danger Room)
All the New Mutants, excluding Alex, were lined up in order facing Logan, who was giving the instruction on how the competition worked. All of them were eager to show how far and power they have gotten over the past year.
"Now the first competition will be strategy" Logan announced. "The goal is to avoid getting blasted by any of the cannons." Logan was walking back and forward between the mutants. "When four people have been eliminated we move on to the next round." Logan stopped to look at the teens. "Got it bubs?"
The teens gave Logan an audible response. Logan went up to the control where Jean, Xavier, Alex, Bobby and Sean were watching the event. Xavier turned to Jean, who nodded her head, understanding what she needs to tell the students.
"Guys", Jeans voice appeared in their heads individually. "Even though this is a competition, this is your chance to show how good you are as team and individual."
Everyone glanced at each other, knowing that each of them heard what Jean had to say.
Cannons began to come out of the walls, ceiling, and floor of the Danger Room. The first cannon aimed and shot at the group of clustered mutants. Most of the mutants dodged the attack, but only Multiple was hit by the blast. The blast caused Multiple to duplicate twice. The Multiples held their hands on their heads, shaking them.
"Ah, man", Multiple said, hitting the ground accidentally duplicating himself again, before leaving the room.
Boom Boom and Magma were standing back to back, both facing cannons. Magma had a fire-ball in her right hand and Boom Boom had several time bombs in her hands. Both girls threw their substances at the cannons, causing them to explode. The girl's high-five each other.
Jubilee faced one of the cannons and blasted it with her fireworks. Berzerker appeared beside her and hit another one, short circuiting it out with electricity. The two mutants were oblivious to the other cannon that appeared directly behind them. Cannonball saw this and hurried to make his way over to the other two. He cannonballs over to them, which Berzerker saw was going to be a unsatisfying impact.
"Cannonball, what are you…" Berzerker couldn't finish his sentence because Cannonball collided with he and Jubilee, sending them all crashing to the ground.
Jubilee and Berzerker saw the cannon that almost shot them and they both blasted it.
Wolfsbane was running in wolf form, dodging the cannons and slashing any of them that she could with her claws. She pounced on one of the cannons, but then it started to shake rapidly, sending her to the ground, followed by a blast.
Sunspot was easily lifting the cannons out of the ground, disconnecting the wires to them. Four cannons aimed at him and began shooting. He did a flip over all the blasted and landed behind the cannons, destroying them. He smiled to himself proudly but was then discourage by a surprising shock that hit his back. He turned around and saw a cannon behind him. Sunspot glowered at the cannon before shattering it into many pieces.
Mirage was running away from the blast of the cannons but tripped over her own feet and got blasted.
After Mirage was hit the cannons automatically shut down.
"The first test is over", Xavier said over the intercom. "Now it's time of the fighting portion.
Sean appeared, walking through the doors towards the teens. "Okay lads", he said, looking at the six remaining contestants. "The six of you will be battling one another and the winner of each round will advance to the last challenge. The first battle will be between Cannonball and Petra, the second will be Berzerker and Magma, and last is Jubilee and Boom Boom."
Cannonball and Petra stood in front of each other, with a little distance between them. Petra held out her hands and the ground began to shake, sending sharp rocks out the ground. Cannonball flew around in the air to dodge all the attacks. One rock appeared directly in front of him and he smashed through it. Cannonball landed on Petra, knocking her off her feet and causing her to hit the wall. Petra held her arm sliding down the wall. Cannonball hurried over to her, hoping that she didn't get hurt badly.
"Oh my gosh, are you okay" Cannonball helped her onto her feet, but she was still holding her arm.
"I'm fine" Petra replied, surprisingly in a good mood. "Nice hit, but I can't participate anymore."
"Magma, Berzerker", Sean called the two. "You guys are up."
Magma and Berzerker stood exactly how the other two mutants were when they were fighting. Magma turned her whole body into lava form. Berzerker's hand started to glow a blue full of static electricity. Berzerker shunt a blast of electricity towards Magma, who aimed her hands towards the ground. Lava came out of her hands, but the impact of the lava hitting the ground, caused her to fly into the air. Berzerker stared astonished at this move, but wouldn't give up. He touched the ground and electricity began to travel through the ground, walls, and ceiling. The electricity from the surrounding room stuck Magma with a powerful discharge. She fell out the air, turning back into her human form and was about to hit the ground until Berzerker caught her in his arms. Berzerker looked down at the girl in his arms.
"Sorry about that blow."
"No problem", Magma replied. "But this isn't over yet." Magma pushed back against the boy and stumbled back onto the ground. "Watch my trick." She hit the ground with her hand and lava appeared from out the ground surrounding the boy. Magma ran through the lava and punched Berzerker down to the ground, pinning him down.
"That's enough", Sean said. "Magma's the winner."
Berzerker stared at the others in disbelief; his cloths tattered from the burning lava. "You've got to be kidding me, I wasn't done yet."
"Sorry but the lassie totally had you bet."
Berzerker stomped away scowling, folding his arms over his chest.
"Now it's time for Boom Boom and Jubilee."
The two girls wasted no time to start the battle. Boom Boom threw five time bombs at Jubilee, who dodged all of them. Boom Boom began chasing the girl until she was cornered to a wall.
"What was Jubilee thinking?" Bobby asked.
"Yeah", Logan agreed. "She has more sense than to get herself cornered."
Jubilee pulled out a pair of pink sunglasses and out of everyone's confusion pointed her hands up to the sky, with her arms out wide. A blast of blinding light made everyone excluding Jubilee shields their eyes. Since everyone was busy covering their eyes, Jubilee ran towards the wall behind her and flipped behind Boom Boom. She grabbed the startled girl's arm and pinned her to the wall. When everyone's vision was clear they saw what Jubilee had done.
"I knew she had talent", Logan smirked.
"Jubilee has won", Xavier said over the intercom. "Now Magma, Cannonball, Jubilee will have to compete for the title as leader."
Xavier was interrupted by Ororo and Scott walking into the control room with an upset Evan. Xavier turned his attention to the two mutants.
"What's going on?" Xavier asked.
"Professor, Evan needs our help", Scott replied.
"Some people took one of the Morlocks", Ororo informed.
"They took Caliban and we need to get him back", Evan said.
"What about the other Morlocks?" Jean asked.
"They are okay but are too scared to leave the tunnels and Calisto can't leave them unprotected, so she sent me to find him, but I'm going to need you guys help."
"Right", Xavier turned back to the intercom. "We're taking a little break for now but we will resume in fifteen minutes." Xavier and others excluding Bobby and Alex left the control room.
Xavier went into Cerebro to find Caliban. He pinned point the location in an abandoned building. He turned towards Evan to give him the information. "I will be sending Scott, Jean, Logan, and Ororo to help you." Evan nodded his head and all of them set off to find Caliban.
After a few more minutes of getting back situated, Xavier sent all the New Mutants to go out to where the lake that was located near the back of the mansion was. Sean stood in front of the three remaining mutants.
"You three will be forming a group individually out of the others New Mutants to be on your team. Once you pick your teammates your next job is to get to the other side of the lake. The first team to get there wins, which mean the captain of the group will be the new leader. Let's start with Magma, then Jubilee, and lastly Cannonball."
"Boom Boom", Magma starts.
"Berzerker", Jubilee pointed to the boy.
"Mirage" Mirage walked over to Cannonball.
"Alex", Magma continues.
"Petra" the girl stood behind Jubilee.
Cannonball examined the remaining mutants. He had to choice between Sunspot, Wolfsbane, and Multiple. "I choose Sunspot."
"Okay that's an even number", Sean says. "Let's begin."
The three groups each had rafts that were floating in the water. When Sean whistle the last challenge began. The three teams set sail on the water. Cannonball got into the water and began to use his power to speed up the raft. Boom Boom saw this and began throwing time bombs at his raft. Petra clapped her hands and a huge rock blocked Cannonball's patch. He barely had enough to stop himself hitting the rock. Alex walked over to the end of his team raft and blasted his powers start ahead. This caused the raft to pick up speed.
"Petra", Jubilee called the seeing that she was in dead last. "Put rocks under the boat to carry it to the other side."
Petra complied with Jubilee's command and they began to catch up with the others. The three teams were neck and neck. Boom Boom, who didn't want her best friend to lose, started to throw time bombs at the other teams. Cannonball pulled back on his speed, not wanting to get hit by the explosions, but Jubilee kept going. To Jubilee surprise one of the explosions hit her raft dead on and caused hers to explode and break apart. Jubilee, Berzerker, and Petra were angry and soak and wet. An angry Petra eyes glowed purple and a rock struck in between Magma's raft in the middle. The raft broke in half causing it to sink. The six mutants floated with each other.
"Now what are we supposed to do?" Magma asked.
Cannonball stopped his raft in front of the other with his hand-held out to help them up. "A leader never leaves a teammate behind." He told all of them.
Xavier, Bobby, Sean, Wolfsbane, and Multiple waited for the rafts to appear, but was surprise to only see one with everyone on it. When they hit the ground, they walked over to the Professor and others.
"Cannonball's the winner", Sean announced.
"Yep", Jubilee said. "And he will make a great leader."
"He has all the qualities we need", Magma added.
Cannonball stood in front of Xavier. "Oh and Professor, we've been discussing this a lot." He gestured to the other mutants. "We think we deserve a new name because we've been here long enough and we aren't exactly New Mutants anymore."
Xavier nodded his head. "Very well then."
"We want to be the Young X-Men."
Xavier couldn't suppress the smile that appears on his face. "The Young X-Men, the junior mutants of the X-Men. I think it's a great name."
The others smiled at the Professor's comment and began to surround Cannonball congratulating him. Bobby walked up and put his shoulder over Sam. "My best friend, now the leader Young X-Men; I wouldn't have it any other way." Sam and Bobby laughed, smiling at each other.
(Abandon Building)
Warren was holding onto Emma's hand as Cameron and Candy lead the way through the crowd. There was diversity of people in the crowd; they were all looking at the Graydon on stage. He was ranting about how disgusting mutants are. Cameron was laughing at this.
"Mutants are ugly, revolting, unnatural, and need to be eliminated." Graydon walked over to a cage with red covering over it. "Fest your eyes on this" Graydon pulled the covers off of the cage and inside was Caliban, holding on to the cage's metal bars. Cameron ceased his laughing when he saw the grayish looking mutant.
Warren turned his gaze to Cameron. "Is this what you find hilarious?" Warren grabbed ahold of Cameron's shirt collar tightly. He began tugging at him roughly, "This is insane and inhuman."
Candy and Emma each grabbed ahold of Warren arms, releasing his grip off of Cameron. "Warren we have never seen anything like this before." Candy told him checking on Cameron.
"I promise you Warren that we would never contribute to anything like this", Cameron added. "If I would have known I wouldn't have come here."
"Whatever", Warren says looking at Caliban. "Let's get out of here and call the police."
When Warren turned around to leave he heard a shrieking cry. He looked back and saw Graydon torturing Caliban with a laser.
"We have to stop him", Warren says.
"But what can we do?" Candy asked.
Just then the X-Men appeared, busting through the wall. The people in the crowds were startled and began to run out of the building.
"Do you see what I mean?" Graydon says, pointing to the X-Men. "They will destroy anything."
Spyke ran over to the stage and used one long spike to cut the bars trapping Caliban. When he was done, he helps Caliban out.
"Mutants like you disgust me."
"And humans like you disgust me",Spyke countered.
Armed men came out surrounding the mutants and began shooting at them. The X-Men spread out to avoid getting hit. Two men advance on Spyke, who shot spike out of his arm, trapping the men in a spike circle cage. Jean shield herself with a force field, from three men that were shooting at her. She crashed her hands into a ball and the guns that the men had were crushed. Cyclops was countering the blast of the guns while Wolverine was slicing guns in the hands of the men.
Cameron, who was still in the building with his friends, saw one man, with a gun approaching Storm from behind. He grabbed onto a metal pole that was on the ground and ran over and knocks the man down. Cameron smiled at Storm, who was happy to see one human that didn't hate mutants.
"Cameron has the right idea", Warren said. He ran over and knocked one of the armed men over the head.
Spyke walked over to Strom, while still supporting Caliban in his hands. "I think it's time for us to get away."
Storm nodded her head and her eyes glowed white. Fog began to surround the inside of the building. The men kept shooting and while the X-Men retrieved, Graydon pulled out a gun and aimed it at the back of Spyke. He shot but Spyke sensed the bullet and knocked it out of his range with one of his spikes.
When the X-Men were out of the building Cameron and Warren heard a horrible screech that sounded like Candy. The fog cleared and saw Emma holding onto Candy, who was bleeding out. Her body looked lifeless in Emma's arms. The two boys began shaking her trying to wake her up but with no progress.
Emma checked her pulse and shook her head. "I'm sorry guys but she's dead."
Both of the boys looked hurt and devastated. While Warren looked sad and guilty, Cameron looked angry and vengeful.
"It's all those mutants fault", Cameron said.
Warren and Emma were surprise to hear the boy say this. "What are you talking about?" Warren asked. "The mutants didn't have any guns."
"Yeah", Cameron agreed. "But the guy with spikes knocked the bullet over to her."
Warren stared at this friend in disbelief. "You can't mean that. You said it yourself that mutants are good."
"Maybe I was wrong. I going to get my revenge on those mutants", Cameron announced, looking at Warren. "Are you going to help me?"
"Cameron… I can't." Warren shook his head. "I don't believe that it was their fault."
"Well if you not with me, then you are against me", Cameron says looking away from Warren. "And now I'm against the mutants."
Cameron turned away and begins to walk out of the building. Warren looks at Cameron, who was slowly fading away. He turned his attention back to the body in his hands. "I'm so sorry." Emma wrapped her arms around Warren to comfort him. The two cried softly into each other arm at the loss of a friend.
Author's Note:
Hope you guys enjoyed this episode. It's really sad when it comes to the ending; I mean losing a friend must be really tough. I really didn't plan for Warren to develop a crush on Emma; it was just supposed to be harmless flirting but turned into more. I actually planned on Warren to like Jean and him and Scott fight over her, but oh well I like this one better. The characters Cameron Hodge and Candy Southern are owned by Marvel, if you guys didn't know. I would like to thank tx peppa for giving me the plot for this story. Thanks to everyone that voted on my poll and I hope that you guys like the new name for the others (Young X-Men). Did you know that Cannonball was the real New Mutants leader in the comics along with Mirage as coleaders. I also hope you guys enjoyed the appearance of Spyke and Caliban which was planned last-minute. And I'm sorry to report to some of you that I will not be putting in the scene with Rogue and Scott at the concert because I have to stick to the episode list, sorry. Thanks for the reviews I really enjoy them. Now if you want to help me out you could pm me and I will let you know what I need help with.