In the snow-capped mountains of Colorado a large cabin is there. Through the snow and beyond the trees. David's nervousness was at an all time high. For he didn't know what lies beyond this door. David to be reunited with a man who abandoned him when he was only ten years old. David entered the cabin and couldn't help be feel that there was something big in the room.
"Hello my son, my how have grown over the years." David heard his father said.
"Don't waste my time Shaw." David said. "Why am I here?"
"Why David, is that anyway to speak to your father?" A woman said appearing from the darkness dressed in white. "I'm sure your mother taught you better than that."
"Aunt Emma." David said. "Mom told me all about you."
"David please, let's remain civil." Shaw said rasing his hand. "I did not call you here to fight. I just want to talk. Maybe catch up. If you like it or not I'm still our father. I want us to have a better relationship. Let's not fight if we don't have to. A heated argument will be just fine"
"Spare me please." David said not buying what his father is selling. "So why are we here?"
"It's not everyday a man gets to reconnect with his son after nearly a decade." Shaw said. "I want to talk with you. We are family after all.
"We are not family." David spat in anger. "Not since you turned your back on us. You left me without a father. Do you know what that's like for a ten-year old boy? I don't think so. So I don't want to hear anything you got to say."
"David, don't be like that." Shaw said. "I'm sorry David. Truly I am. I'm sure that Rebecca...or was it Samantha? My apologies I'm drawing a blank."
"You're a piece of shit, you know that." David said. "You telling me that you can't even remember my mother's name. Then again, I guess that's what happens when a fucking coward like you turns tail and runs away. I hope one day you realise the mistake you've made. I really do. When that day comes I hope it eats away at you because there is no way to fix it. I hope your choices in life physically and emotionally destroys you. The reason I'm here is to deliver a warning. Threaten my friends again and I'll crush you."
David turned to leave. As he walked to the door Magneto blocked his path.
"I don't think you in any position to be making threats boy." Magneto said. "Now turn around."
"Yes David, please stay for a while." He heard a familiar voice say.
David turned around to see AJ come out from another room with the same woman he was with the last time David saw him.
"AJ." David said in shock. "What are you doing here?"
"I was about to ask you the same thing." AJ said. "Until I heard you talking with dear old daddy here. I guess it is true. I just have to play the hero don't you. Well, at least when it matters to you."
"So, you have joined forces with Shaw?" David said.
"Of course he has son." Shaw said. "Your friend here can see the light. He knows better. It's not too late to change your mind."
"Shove it up your ass." David spat at his father.
"I tried to reason with you son." Shaw said. "I thought I could make you see the light. I guess you don't have that type of vision. David you must be eliminated. I cannot have threats as I continue with my plans and you are a very dangerous threat. I can't allow you to leave here alive."
More mutants emerged from the woods and the cabin. David is surrounded. He sent a telepathic message to the professor. Hoping it would reach him in time.
"Sebastian he got a message through my barrier." Emma said.
David thanked his family tree. Shaw, Emma, AJ and Viper retreated to another part of the cabin as the mutants closed in on David.
"Reonforcements will be here in no time." David said feeling a bit cocky.
"We still have plenty of time to kill you." Magneto said as he felt two feet hit him in the back off the head.
"It's that a grand entrance or what."
Earlier
I was walking the street when I got a phone call from a friend.
"Hello." I said.
"Miles, it's David." He said. "I need your help."
To think a guy like him needs my help. He's one of the most powerful mutants I know. He must be in serious danger.
"What's the problem?" I ask.
"How soon can you get to Colorado?" David said.
"Excuse me?" I said. That's pretty far from New York.
"Never mind I'm coming over." David said.
Seconds later here comes the superman dropping down in front of me. I still can't get over how big this guy is. I mean seriously, what does this guy eat?
"Come with me." David said. "Don't worry about your dad. I got the professor talking to him as we speak. I'll explain on the way."
"Wait, I need my suit." I said running home with David not far behind.
I got my costume and then I grabbed his hand and off we went. He told about his meeting with Magneto. He doesn't want to get the X-men involved. Well, at least not if he didn't have to. Flying is so cool. I wish I could fly. It would save me a lot of webs. We got to Colorado about a half hour. The place we went to was past all these trees. Then I saw this cabin. David dropped me off in the trees.
"Stay here." David said. "When things get out of hand then rush inside. Got it?"
"Got it." I said.
David went into the cabin. I waited for a long time. I heard David yell. Then I heard AJ yell. Is AJ in there? Next thing I know all these mutants come out of the woods. With my spider-camouflage nobody saw me. I saw this a good a time as any. After praying of safety I spun a web and kicked the first person I saw. It was Magneto. I kicked Magneto in the head as I entered. The master of magnetism.
"Is that grand entrance or what?" I said.
"Spider-Man?" Some old man said.
"That's the spectacular Spider-Man to you." I said. I always wanted to say that. It's a cool line. The spectacular Spider-Man. Or is sensational Spider-Man better? I'm going with spectacular for the time being.
"This is your back up?" Some woman dressed in white said. "Some kid?"
"He's tougher than he looks for you information." David said defending me. Ganke won't believe the people I've seen in this cabin.
"So we meet again." A familiar voice said.
I saw AJ. I knew he was in here.
"Down." David said knocking me over.
We avoided a blast from that old man. David got up to the light bulb and threw it at the blue woman next to Magneto. I think she is naked. I got up and kicked this guy with a flamethrower. I webbed his arms together. David and I are kicking butt until we got his with some metal blocks. The old man's hand started to glow red. With envy to me of course.
"I see I have your answer David." The old man firing a blast at him.
David smirked and absorbed it. I wonder what type of power allows you to absorb things.
"You see that is your problem son." The old man said. That's David's father. Wow, I can see the resemblance now that he said something. "You don't know how to utilize your power. You hold on to very little while I stay stocked for any occasion. I am your better son."
"Now that's where your wrong.". David said. "You see, your problem is you always have reserves so you knew learned how to push your powers."
David was able to win the power struggle and overpower his dad. He fired another blast at him. The woman in white turned into like a diamond form and got in front of the blast reflecting it.
"Move aside, aunt Emma." David said. Is his entire family superpowered? I mean come on, give me a break. Though I bet his family reunions are pretty entertaining.
I ducked a punch from this guy with metal staff. His eyes were black and red. He pulls out some cards. He throws them at me. I get out of the way and they explode on impact. Seriously, exploding cards. More mutants surround us. I think David and I are going to need some backup.
"Got any ideas?" I ask David as we move back to back.
"Wait for it." David said.
Then a box comes crashing through the window. The box took out like three guys. Top of the box gets cut into pieces. Out from the box comes Laura and Wolverine. Claws out and everything. There goes my award for best entrance of the day. The come out and start taking mutants down left and right.
"Don't just stand there web-head." Wolverine said to me. Wow, Wolverine is talking to me. "Get moving. We got this."
I move to the next room chasing after David when that girl who I saw with AJ got in my way.
"You cannot pass beyond this point." She said taking out a sword.
She attacks me. I dodge all of her moves. I jump to the ceiling and come back down with a punch to the gut. I really don't like fighting girls. I use my webs to take the sword away from her. I charge her and throw another punch. She ducks it and her heel connects with my chin. I drop to the floor. The woman steps on my arm. She pulls out her a knife and licks the blade.
"You know, I'm a master at making poisons." She said. "I carry snake venom in my mouth. A kiss from me can be fatal. Though the people I've kissed never complained, even if they died afterwards. But I fear your too young for a kiss. So a knife you have to do."
She moves to stab me with her knife. I catch the blade with my feet. I know, I'm awesome. The woman moves my feet aside and tries to stab me again. This time Laura stops it with her claws. Laura disarms her of the knife and kicks her away. Viper escapes.
"You need to work on your fighting skills." Laura said extending her hand.
"I'm rusty ok." I said taking her hand. It's the truth.
She helps me up.
"I had her right where I wanted her." I said. I did. I really did. I was about to catch my second wind.
"Sure you did." Laura said.
Back to David
He chased his dad outside the cabin and into the forest. He was gaining when AJ emerged from the forest.
"AJ…" David said.
AJ said nothing. He removed his jacket and reached for his gun.
"We don't have to this." David said. "Please just let me explain. It's not what you think. Things are more complicated then that. If I knew that they would come looking for me I never would of stayed."
"Yes we do." AJ said. "One and for all."
"I guess there's no way around this." David said.
AJ fired a shot and David got out of the way. AJ fired several more. David flew at him and slammed AJ into a tree cracking it. David punched AJ in the gut and in the head. AJ blocked some of David's punches. AJ the last punch David threw and put him head first into the snow. AJ started raining down some shots of his own.
"You disappoint me David." AJ said as he continued his assault on his former friend. "Why are you holding back? Don't you want to save the day? It's now or never."
David kicked him away and got to his feet. AJ threw some kicks at David. It took the wind out of David. AJ grabbed David and hit him with many upper cuts. David pushes him away. AJ tried to go back on the attack only to get throw through several trees. As AJ tried to get up to a base he was hit with some knees right to his head and fell back to the ground. AJ tried to cover up and get through the storm David was giving him.
"There are bigger things going on here, then you and me." David said.
"I don't give a damn about this war." AJ said.
"Get over yourself." David said firing more shots at AJ.
David couldn't break through AJ's defenses. So he added some of his stored energy to his punches the easily broke through AJ's guard. David threw more punches at him. AJ used his hidden dagger to slash David's chest. David cried out in pain and fell off AJ.
"This is about me and you." AJ said getting up and walking towards David. "I couldn't care less about the plans of the Brotherhood, the X-men or your family's club. This is about vengeance. I won't rest until I find that person and kill him or her or them. I stand between you and Shaw. Choose hero, it's kill me or die. There is no turning back now. Not for you anyway."
AJ stabbed David again with the dagger. David cried out when AJ twisted the dagger around. The dagger was removed. AJ moved to stab David again but, David caught the it and broke it. David threw a hook at AJ that dropped him.
"Then you leave me no choice." David said getting up.
David threw another hook at AJ who dodged and put David in a chokehold. David tried to fight out but, AJ had a vice grip. Running out of options, David jumped as high as he could. As they went higher and higher, AJ's grip loosened until David was free. David then hit AJ with a series of elbows at the continued their fight hundreds of feet in the air. AJ reached for his second gun. He pointed it at David. David in response charged AJ and head butted him. Sending him crashing to the ground at speeds above ninety. David crashing down with a punch to the to AJ's chest shortly after. David left a crater with AJ's body at the bottom of it.
"I didn't want it to end up like this." David said looking down at his fallen friend.
Somehow AJ was still moving. AJ crawled to his gun.
"I...must...have...vengence...I must…."AJ managed to say.
David punched AJ knocking him out. David wiped the blood off his mouth and took a deep breath. As the news started to fall.
"Rest AJ." David said. "We will always be friends. No matter how many times you may try to kill me. I'm game for a rematch whenever your ready."
David left leaving AJ fallen on the ground.
"It doesn't have to end this way baby." Viper said coming out of the forest and walking towards AJ.
Viper snaps her fingers and two guys came and circled around AJ.
Back to Miles
We finished up in the cabin and went outside. The first thing I noticed is that the forest is devastated. I wonder who caused this. Laura starts sniffing around.
"Their close." Laura said.
"Who's close?" I ask. Maybe she forgot we are in a cabin and forest full of mutants. "Be more specific."
"David and AJ." Laura said sniffing some more. "AJ's closer."
All of a sudden Laura got a crazy look in her eyes and ran into the forest. I chased after her. I don't get it. I know that I'm not the best fighter in the world but, I can help. Theirs no need to just leave me like that. I chase after her and we come across the crazy woman who almost killed me with to guys standing over AJ, who is laying there inside of a crater.
"Get away from him." Laura shouted bringing out her claws.
She looks over at us and smiles.
"Why should I?" She said. "Do you want him for yourself?"
Laura blushed at the comment. Oh my god, does she have a crush on AJ. Wait, this isn't the time.
"Maybe you do." Viper said. "Unfortunately he belongs to me now."
Laura attacked her. The woman got out another sword to defend herself from Laura's claws. While they fight I'm fighting with the guards. They have taser sticks. They move to stun me. I jump over them and knock the heads together. Another thing I can cross off my list of superhero things that I wanted to do. I look over to see that Laura isn't doing good against that woman so I circle around from behind and try to punch her from her blind side. That didn't work. She easily sidesteps me. Then she kicks Laura into a tree and pins me to the ground. Deja vu.
"Now, where were we." She said pulling out another knife. How many does she have? That's like the fifth one.
"Um...you were letting me go." I said.
"That's cute." She said. "Maybe all keep you as a toy."
I don't like where this is going. I webbed her eyes and jumped away from her. Why didn't I think of that the first time? I am rusty. If this woman didn't have enough tricks up her sleeve she takes a pill from her pocket and throws it to the ground creating a cloud of smoke around her. I see Laura get up.
"I got an idea." Laura said.
"Lay it on me." I said.
"I want you to catapult me inside the cloud with your webs." Laura said.
"Let's do it."
I attach my webs to two trees and start pulling back as far away as I can go. I turn it into a makeshift slingshot. Laura gets in it. I let go and she flys inside of the cloud. When the smoke was cleared I see Laura standing over the crazy woman. We high-five.
"Now that she's taken care of, what are we going to do with him?" I asked.
"Leave him to me kid." Wolverine said. "You two go on ahead. I'll catch up later."
Laura nodded.
"Let's go." Laura said.
We went to find David.
Meanwhile
David looked around for his father. He went further into the forest. He spotted Shaw overlooking the cliff of the mountain. Shaw turned around to see his son. David wasn't in the best of shape after what he went through with AJ. His shirt is torn, he's bleeding and his energy supply is running low. Nevertheless he stood unwavering against his father.
"Please be honest, are you still able to do battle against me?" Shaw asked. "We don't have to this. Not if you surrender or change your mind."
"Funny thing, I just did I power check." David said. "It turns out I have enough to kick your ass."
"Oh, so you still think that's possible." Shaw said. "I don't want to kill you. With our combined strength we could be unstoppable. The world would tremble at our feet. We could have whatever we want. It's not too late to change your mind."
"I already have everything I need." David said.
"Your foolish David." Shaw said. "Just as foolish as that friend of yours. Seeing how you already killed him, I don't mind telling you what really happened. I sent Viper to him and have her lead him to me. With the intention of him convincing you to join me or kill you without me getting my hands dirty. He proved to be as worthless and as pathetic as his fallen people."
Just when David thought he couldn't get another reason to hate his father, he does something like this. Framing him for what happened to AJ. Leading his friend along this dark path and making him turn his back on them. David gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
"I'll waste you." David screamed as he charged his father.
In his fury he attacked his father. But his anger made him sloppy. A master martial artist like Sebastian Shaw easily countered David's attacks. Shaw tripped David and the young mutant stumbled to the ground. Shaw kicked him in the gut cracking a few of his son's ribs. David still managed to reach his feet. David tried fire some blasts at Shaw. But his father easily sidestepped them.
"You have to do better than that boy." Shaw said.
David was backed into a corner. Shaw walked up to him with supreme confidence.
"You cannot defeat me." Shaw said. "I am your better."
David backed away from Shaw.
"Come now son, at least die with some dignity." Shaw said. "There's no where to run."
"Whose running?" David said with a smile. "Now."
From the skies Storm came down and fired lightning at David. Cyclops emerged from the forest and blasted David with his optic beam. With his current energy boost he fire a much more powerful blast at Shaw. It first Sebastian was absorbing it but, then it became too much. David saw fear in his father's eyes. With Storm and Cyclops feeding him energy and David redirecting it at Shaw it became too much for Shaw to handle.
"David, please stop." Shaw pleaded. "I give up. I surrender. Just stop."
David wasn't so merciful. He advanced on his father still firing energy at him. David didn't trust Shaw for a second. His father dropped to his knees. Still pleading with his son to stop. When David was close enough, he stopped firing. Then with a right hand hook to the jaw. He knocked his father out.
"It's over." David said before he passed out.
Back to Miles.
I follow them through the forest. We stumble upon two fallen bodies. The first one is AJ and the one not far way is David. Storm and Cyclops are there also checking on David. But where is Shaw? Did he beat David?
"Where's Shaw?" Wolverine asked.
"I don't know." Cyclops said. "David knocked him out. Then there was this huge flash of light and Shaw as gone."
He must be some kind of magician to disappear in a place filled with people. Seriously how many tricks to they have up their sleeves. I need some new gadgets.
"What happened to the forest?" I asked. I would really like to know.
"Most of it was destroyed when David and AJ fought." Storm said.
"Alright then, time to clean up and get out of here." Wolverine said.
The all start moving to the X-Blackbird. I just stood there. I'm not an X-men or X-man or whatever. Wolverine stopped and looked at me.
"You too web-head" Wolverine said.
I can't believe I'm getting to fly in the Blackbird. This is so awesome. Ganke is going to be so jealous. I sat behind Wolverine. I had to do something for Ganke. I mean, how many times am I going to hang out with the X-men.
"Listen um… Can I get your autograph?" Miles asked Wolverine. "It's for a friend."
"Sure kid." Wolverine said signing a piece of paper and handing it to me. "You earned at after what you did today."
We flew to the X-mansion. I can't believe that I'm inside of the X-mansion. I go to the living room and sit on the couch. Maybe now I can find out what they eat to get that big. If I can't get some food then I hope I can at least get some recipes. I lost track I what I was thinking about when I saw professor X himself come out from another room.
"Hello there." He said. "I'm Charles Xavier. It's nice to meet you Miles."
How did he know my name? Nevermind, it's professor X.
"It's nice to meet you as well." I said.
"I'm sure you would like to return home." He said. "Though your more than welcome to stay the night if you wish."
"No thanks I'm just going to go home." I said. I'm sure dad is starting to get worried.
"Well, our doors are always open to you MIles." He said. "Have a safe trip."
"Thank you." I said heading for the door.
I went to home to get some much-needed sleep.
Meanwhile
AJ had woke up before David did. AJ wasn't planning on staying longer than he needed to. AJ found some spare clothes and moved for the exit.
"You don't have to run." He heard a voice say.
AJ turned to see professor Charles Xavier rolling up to him.
"If it's not a problem for you, I would like to have a chat with you." Professor X said.
"I wasn't planning staying here through the night." AJ said.
"Please ,it will take only a moment of your time." Professor X said.
"If you insist." AJ said.
"Not here, come with me to the study." Professor X said rolling towards the study.
AJ walked with the founder of the X-men to the study. He opened the door for the professor and sat down across from him.
"So, what's on your mind?" AJ said.
"I would like for you to stay with us." Professor X said getting right to the point. "David and Laura spoke very highly of you. We can help you if you let us."
"I don't think I'm your guy." AJ said.
"You were being manipulated." Professor X continued trying to assure AJ. "What you witness had a tremendous effect on you as it would anybody. You were confused. The Hellfire Club took advantage of that. I know that you are a good person. You were just trapped in darkness for a bit. Walking around trying to find the light but, when you couldn't find it. You choose to adjust to darkness. We can help you find that light. If you let us."
"You don't understand." AJ said. "I let it happen. I choose to work with Roxxon and help kidnap those kids. I choose to help out the club in exchange for the resources they had to find the killer of my people. I must have vengeance. No price is too high for retribution."
Though the professor could see that AJ meant every word he said, his eyes show that he is conflicted.
"Do you really mean that?" Professor X asked.
"Yes, no, I don't know." AJ said holding his head.
"It's okay AJ." Professor X said putting his hand on his shoulder.
When the professor put his hand on his shoulder AJ felt something snap in his mind.
"I'm going." AJ said.
"I won't stop you if you choose to leave." Professor X said. "Just know that my doors are always open to you."
"Thank you." AJ said moving to the door.
As AJ walked down the hallway he saw Jubilee leaving the room where David is in. Judging from her face he's still in bad shape and she hasn't been able to sleep at all. When she saw him her face turned from worry to anger. AJ tried to avoid her but, Jubilee go right in his face.
"This is all your fault." Jubilee said. "If it wasn't for you, David wouldn't be in critical condition right now."
AJ rolled his eyes.
"How bout we take this outside?" AJ said.
"Gladly." Jubilee said.
They walked outside the gates of the mansion and walked around the block.
"This is all your fault.' Jubilee repeated.
"I heard you the first time." AJ said.
"If he didn't go looking for you, maybe he wouldn't be where he is right now." Jubilee said.
"I never asked him to look for me." AJ said.
"He came looking for you because he was worried about you." Jubilee fired back. "You two were supposed to be friends. All he's done is risk his life trying to save you, me, and everyone else he's known and you don't even care."
"Look, it's his own fault." AJ said remaining calm. "We were friends but, I'm doing my own thing now. He came of his own free will."
"You tried to kill him." Jubilee said stopping in front of him. "And what about Laura? Do they mean anything to you? How can you just throw them aside for your on selfish goals?"
"I don't have to explain myself to you." AJ said.
"You don't deserve a someone like Laura." Jubilee said. "She's better off with someone else."
"Your probably right." AJ said.
You're a piece of shit, you know that?" Jubilee said.
"I don't expect you to understand why I did what I did." AJ said. "I have things that I'm trying to get done and I'm going to do it my way, by myself. David like he always does tried to play hero."
"He is a hero." Jubilee said.
"Where was your so-called hero when I needed him?" AJ said. "Where was he was my land burned?"
Jubilee was silent.
"It doesn't matter, not anymore." AJ said. "Yes, he got the job done against his father but, at what price? His massive ego is going to get him killed. I don't feel sorry for him because he has nobody to blame but himself."
"Your scum."Jubilee said. "People like you need to be in jail cells."
Just as she said that men dressed in black came out of nowhere and started firing at AJ with stun guns. AJ cries out in pain as he starts to crumble to the ground. Jubilee stood motionless watching this occur. They continued firing until AJ was on the ground. AJ tried to get back up to his feet.
"Your under arrest dirtbag." One of them said firing a shot that hit AJ in the head.
AJ passed out. The some one looked over at Jubilee.
"Go home miss." The person said as the other hauled AJ into the back of a police car.
Jubilee still stood there.
"GO." The person yelled.
Jubilee ran back to the mansion as AJ is taken to a police station.
Author's note: This isn't the end. I didn't like the way it ended up the first time so I tried again. I would like to thank all of my loyal readers. I love you and I hope you will continue to read.
