SHADOUKYATTO 7
Kitty wasn't sure how this new ability of hers worked but she had to try for Logan, for Daken.
'Kurt used to say that he would visualize where he wanted to end up and will himself there. I'm going to have to guess where the Changeling is. This isn't exactly teleporting but I could end up on the wrong side of the world if I'm not careful.'
"Hang on 'Heed, this roller coaster's about to take off."
Kitty closed her eyes and hoped her calculations were correct. Opening her eyes slowly she saw a blur of gray and blue, the world was passing her by while she stood still. Noticing that she was outside of the compound's walls, she willed herself to stop. It was an abrupt motion, it felt as if the wind had been taken out of her lungs. The Changeling was above her in the air, raining it's inhabitants toward Sinister's fortress.
"Think you can get us up there 'Heed?"
The dragon peered above them and nodded confidently.
"Alright, I'll keep myself semi-intangible so I'm light enough for you. Just let me know when to phase us through."
Lockheed cooed in response and began to beat his wings above them. Holding onto his small clawed feet, she concentrated on her body becoming lighter, transparent. They rose above the ground gradually, Kitty watched the group beneath her bravely meet Sinister's clones below.
"I don't think many of them will survive this ordeal... Wish I could help them..."
Lockheed just blew a puff of smoke in response and beat his wings faster. Once they reached the bottom of the Changeling, Kitty phased the two of them through.
"Okay 'Heed, you keep a look out while I locate Daken." Kitty opened an access panel and began hacking into the ship's systems.
"Hmm it has voice recognition, we should really update the Blackbird. Now where is Daken in this monstrous place. Looks so much smaller from outside, don't you think?"
Lockheed sighed and tilted his head toward her.
"I'm just a bit nervous, okay? Cut me some slack. It's not like Sinister is your normal type of villain. This is way out of my league. Ah, found him! Let's go."
The two navigated through the aircraft, finding their way to Daken's quarters. He was standing in front of a mirror staring at his wounds.
"Daken?"
He turned around slowly, his one eye seemed emotionless, lifeless. He looked at her as if she wasn't even there.
"I can help you. I can make you whole again. Come with me. Please trust me." She went to him, desperate in her need to help him.
"Don't touch me." He turned away from her, pushing her outreached hand from him.
"I can help you get your revenge. I can get you into Sinister's lair."
He looked back at her, Lockheed was nodding his head and pointing toward Sinister's fortress.
"Take my hand." Kitty offered her hand once more.
Daken took it firmly, rage glinting in his eye. Lockheed wrapped himself around her neck as she phased them down. Allowing them to partially solidify so she could use the speed to descend quicker, she felt Daken's grip tighten.
"I won't let anything happen to you. I promise." Kitty said it more to reassure herself as they neared the ground.
"This next part is going to feel really weird. I haven't tried this with another person yet so I apologize now."
Daken did not respond, he only stared ahead. Worried for his mental state, Kitty decided it was best to be quiet and concentrate. Closing her eyes she focused on the sensation of the Earth's movement, leaning toward Sinister's fortress. Opening her eyes, she stood tall, willing them to stop in place. Daken blinked a few times as Kitty held her temples. The strain was much greater with a second body.
"Ah there he is! The Wolverine's son. Looks as if they tried to patch you up."
"Don't hurt him!" Kitty cried out as Sinister grabbed him, throwing Daken into one of the tubes.
Kitty rushed to the tube that was filling with liquid. Her hand placed against the glass, concerned for Daken's wellbeing.
"I'm impressed, how did you convince him to come with you? Thought it would be much harder."
"Never you mind, just fix him! Make him whole again!"
As Sinister was about to answer her, a large explosion distracted him. Cursing under his breath, he left the laboratory in search of further defenses. Kitty took the opportunity to familiarize herself with his technology. It was the most advanced computer intelligence she had ever worked on. The coding was flawless and the sequences would be hard to hack. Fortunately Sinister had not limited user access so she could operate it.
"Okay, genetics were not my strong suit but I did pay attention to Hank and Moira. Let's see what we can do here."
Kitty searched for the regenerative features and prayed that she remembered the correct coding. Last thing Daken needed was his arm put on backwards or his eye attached to his forehead.
"Wish me luck Lockheed. It's been a while since biology class."
The purple dragon covered his eyes and lowered his head, his wings were pressed together as if he was praying.
"Thanks for the vote of confidence buddy."
The machine seemed to be cooperating and Daken's parts had been placed in the correct spots. There were several options for regeneration and Kitty had to do process of elimination to determine which was Daken's original healing factor. Crossing her fingers, she finished the last of the genetic coding and sat down with her eyes shut tight.
Daken hadn't had time to react to seeing Sinister before he was tossed into the giant test tube. Kitty had cried out, concern stricken across her face as she had pressed herself against the glass. He could barely move in the strange gel-like liquid. He felt his arm reattaching, the ligaments and muscles melting together again. He soon had vision on his left side and realized that Kitty was manning the controls alone. He couldn't find Sinister any where in the room. A jolt ran through his body and he could feel the familiarity of his body repairing itself, only quicker and less painful then normal. He could hear Kitty talking to the purple dragon about not knowing what she was doing.
Another explosion rumbled the building, sending Kitty to the ground. The machine said that the process was at 60% and she dared not leave until it was complete. She saw Daken begin to move his fingers and as the machine announced 75%, she could see him using both eyes to look at his surroundings. Noises from the hallway caused her to panic and rush down the corridor. She wasn't about to let anyone stop the machines from repairing Daken. The doors opened and several of Sinister's creatures appeared. They were deformed and had glowing eyes that seemed to reach into you. Drawing her katanas, she braced herself. She wouldn't let them pass her, she wouldn't let them harm Daken.
The first beast to approach her almost reminded her of Hank, with its blue fur and cat-like appearance. It was agile but not as fast as she was. Slicing through it's torso as it leapt at her, she rolled behind it and kicked it forward into a pillar. Spinning to avoid the next creature, she caught one with the edge of her sword on its leg, causing it to howl in pain. Ducking behind another pillar in the corridor, she managed to stab a third through the chest. The machine announced 90%, giving her some relief that it would not be too long before she could book it out of the place. A fourth experiment swung at her with a clawed hand, nearly scratching her face. Phasing through the beast she was able to knock it unconscious in time for a fifth to block the path back to Daken.
"How many of you are there?!"
Lockheed blasted the fifth monster with fire, allowing Kitty to throw two shuiken into its heart. Pulling her stars out of the creature, she wiped its blood off the sharp edges and placed them back on her thigh. The machine announced completion, bringing Kitty running to the tube. Daken had unsheathed his claws and sluggishly punched through the liquid to shatter the glass. Sheltering herself from the shards, Kitty went intangible as Daken growled Sinister's name. He ran down the corridor, dicing creatures in a feral rage.
"Shit!"
The machine announced completion of its second task, burning through Logan's adamantium casing. Kitty stopped and turned to look at the last tube. She muffled a scream with her hands as she stared at Logan's skinless form. The terrible pain he must have felt when the hot adamantium had hit his body. Tears fell from her eyes as she watched her mentor's claws shine in the light of the lasers. Sinister's clone reappeared and began running programs. He was startled to see Kitty on her knees in front of the tube. Alerting their security protocols to her presence, Kitty rose up and ran. She wasn't sure why she ran, or where she was running to but she knew she had to get out of there.
"'Heed, we need a plan. Daken's gone loco and Logan's... I don't want to think about what they are doing to him. There's bound to be more of those loathsome creatures too, not to mention dimensional traps."
Lockheed nodded in agreement and clung to her neck. The five beasts they had encountered seemed to have put themselves back together and were out for her blood.
"Great, should have known they had regeneration powers. What super villain plays fair? None."
Attempting to give herself some time to escape, Kitty threw the black powder from one of the pouches to distract the monstrous beasts and phased the two of them through the nearest wall. She wasn't sure if she could find Daken but she was going to try her best.
Finding a trail of blood and claw marks along walls gave her a clear path to follow after him. Talking to him would not be easy, she had witnessed Logan in feral mode several times and had barely managed to get through to him. She hadn't known Daken long enough to have the same trust that he wouldn't hurt her. Kitty had made a promise though, to keep him from harm and she was going to keep her word.
"There's my little kittycat. I see you've gotten your part of the deal, now for mine." Sinister grabbed her by surprise, shocking her body, causing her to lose consciousness.
The light began to disappear and the darkness surrounded her. The only thing she could think of was her failure in keeping her word to Rose and to Daken.
