Please review x This is not even half way through, It's not just Pyro and war centric x There's a whole lot of angst, Fluff and drama comin' up ;) x -Imagine this chapter while listening to 'X men: Phoenix rises soundtrack' It fits so well x
Chapter Nine
Rogue screamed Bobby's name over and over, she had lost sight of him. She was lost in a sea of soldiers and mutants, "BOBBY!" she screamed while absorbing the life force of a mutant. She felt her fingers tingle and sparks of electricity fly out, much like Jubilees ability.
That would last her. Rogue shot out volts of electricity and kicked, punched and even bit her way through the fighting races. "Rogue!" she heard someone shout, it was faint but traceable. Rogue turned to see Jubilee on the floor, a tall mutants hand wrapped around her throat.
"Shit" Rogue pushed through the crowd again, shocking mutants on the way. Jubilee was making fire works fly from her finger tips but it wasn't helping, "Get off her!" Rogue shouted and used the remaining energy to send a stream of electricity in the back of the mutants head.
He collapsed on top of Jubilee, crushing the air from her. He shook violently, splatters of blood coughing from his mouth. Rogue ran to her friend and helped her up. "Have you seen Bobby?" she shouted over the noise.
Jubilee shook her head, "No -Let's go!" she grabbed her best friends arm and pulled her into the crowd.
Magneto watched as utter Chaos happened before him, Puro and Mystique now only stood beside him with Pyro a few meters away, ready to face his parents. Juggernaut had gone to finish the core of the cure, a boy named Jimmy. His neutralising Powers were the key ingredient in the 'Antidote'.
"Puro, Take care of the Ice mutant" he nodded towards a boy who had froze an entire line of mutants. Puro smiled and jogged down the hill, Bobby turned just in time to see the dark haired man leap at him. He fell down with a shout but managed to swing at his jaw with an icy fist, Puros life absorbing abilities kicking in as Bobby's eyes rolled back into his head.
Jean looked anxiously at him, he was holding his own and Piotr was running to help...
"Mum, How nice of you to join us" Pyro smiled. Jean swallowed, It wasn't her boy. His eyes were black again but that wasn't the difference, His whole posture gave off the vibe of 'NotJohn NotJohn' and Jean hated it.
"Have you missed me? You have haven't you...Didn't you tell anyone about those sleepless nights were you've been crying, screaming into your pillow for your precious baby boy?" Pyro taunted. Logan squeezed her arm, "Ignore him, Lets just get John" Pyro laughed. "How are you gonna do that? I am John."
"No your not" Jean stepped forward, "John is the sweetest kid, you're pure evil. John can be cheeky, and he can have attitude but he's not a sadistic, coward like you Pyro" Logan edged forward as Pyro's black eyes narrowed.
The debris around him shaking, "Jean..." Logan warned. "I'd listen to your Ex Jean" Pyro hissed, his eyes lighting up, fire bursting around them from small flames to huge mountains. Jean winced as people screamed, explosions killing innocent people. "You still have feelings for him don't you?" He smiled, "I have empathy remember? I can read your emotions."
"Shut up" Jean snarled, making Pyro's smile widen into a grin. "Strike a nerve?" Instead of lunging and ripping out Pyro's throat there and then, Jean relaxed. "No, Your nothing...nothing but a freak persona that wants to have a little fun and I'm getting my son back, Even if it's the last thing I do."
Pyro stared at his -John's mother and his expression darkened. A small dagger materialized from his open palm and flew towards Logan, Logan dodged it but I kept flying at him, Logan dodging as many strikes as he could. "Your not getting him back Jean, but your right" Pyro waved a hand dismissively and the dagger dropped to the floor, fading away hastily.
"I am out for a little fun"
The soldiers a few meters away started screaming and writhing in agony, clutching their heads. The Brotherhood froze and dropped to the floor, eyes open and unseeing, shaking. The debris on the floor flew into the air like a spiral, Logan pulled Jean out of the way of a shard of metal.
The ground shook and cracked, Jean jumped back from the cracks beneath her. The sea that surrounded the island rose up into a thick wall, blocking anyone's escape. Pyro looked at his parents, "This is fun" he smiled darkly. Jean gasped as she saw the X men scrambling for the bridge, a handful of survivors following. She knew what Pyro was about to do.
She screamed and wrapped herself in a cacoon of telekinetic energy, Logan could handle the disintegration himself, his advanced healing kicking in.
The cure centre was being disintegrated, Each individual particle being tore away. Pyro stood staring emotionless at the wreckage before him. Soldiers and Mutants bodies disintegrated along with the buildings, the ground still shaking and fire blocking the burnt and disintegrated island.
"Logan! Get to him!" Jean struggled forward, her and Logan felt like they were trying to run through thick custard. Logan grunting as he felt parts of his flesh disintegrate and grow back again.
Pyro narrowed his black eyes angrily at them, Jean felt herself being forced back. "No" she growled through clenched teeth, she was not giving up yet.
A black ash from the disintegrated buildings was spinning thickly around them, the outside world not visible.
Logan pushed forward, him and Jean only a few metres away from their son. "John...Stop" Jean shook violently as she tried to get to him, Logans uniform was being disintegrated along with the ground.
He glanced at Jean who's nose had started bleeding, not a good sign. She collapsed to her knees and barely kept up the cocoon of protective energy to stop her from disintegrating. Logan knew it was upto him.
He wavered forward, Pyro mildly shocked that he'd lasted this long. Logan struggled on, every muscle aching and protesting but he carried on. 'Only a few meters away, keep going' Logan told himself. God, what had he been resorted too? Logan shook and reached Pyro.
The chaos still roaring outside and Jean barely holding on, he didn't have her to put the mental blocks in...He had one option and he prayed John would come out the other end okay. He finally stood in front of his son who was clearly furious at his survival.
"You'd die for them?" Pyro spat, referring to humans. "No" Logan shook his head, "I'd die for you" Pyro's eyes twisted. Hazel poking though but disappearing as fast as it had appeared.
"You can't kill me, I have your healing" Pyro snarled, Logan shook his head again. Pyro realised too late what Logans plan was.
Logan extended his claws, grabbed Pyro's collar and pulled him forward, his claws extended. Pyro gasped in pain as they punctured his stomach.
Logan swallowed, a lump forming in his throat. The black smoke and shaking ground stopped, the water hit back into its bed and the chaos ended. He had John in an embrace, if it wasn't for the three adamantium claws sticking in his stomach.
He pulled them out, wincing at John's stifled gasp. He gently pulled John away from his arms, still holding him. "D-dad?" John's eyes swam back to his normal hazel, Logan smiled weakly.
"Right here kiddo" he lowered his son on the ground. "P-Pyro?" John was obviously in pain, pain Logan caused. "He'll be gone soon" "I-I'm really c-cold" John stammered, He was never cold, his fire manipulation kept him warm.
Logan blinked back tears quickly, "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?" he turned to the horrified scream behind him. Jean ran to them, collapsing next to her son.
"M-mum" "I'm right here Johnny, It's gonna be okay" Jean the stroked his cheek, small tears escaping her eyes. John was so confused, he remembered glimpses of what had happened. He knew his dads intentions by reading his mind, he was putting John at his weakest so The Professor could create the blocks again...if John made the journey home.
Jeans expression softened as she realised Logans plan too, "We're gonna get home baby, your gonna be fine" Jean kissed his forehead before helping Logan pick him up.
Logan stared down at his paling son, "We need to go"
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Bobby waited at the edge of the bridge, the jet had survived Pyro's angry disintegration and sat a few meters away. Soldiers were swarming in, as well as ambulances.
"What's taking so long?" Rogue snapped, brushing off Jubilees hand on her shoulder. Bobby ignored her and watched for any sign of his parents or Johnny, they couldn't have been disintegrated right? Scott saw the familiar blue face of Hank Macoy running upto them, "Beast" Scott smiled best he could. Hank patted his shoulder, "Did they get out?" he asked.
Scott looked back out at the Smoky, disintegrated island and shook his head. "I don't kn-" "SCOTT!"
The group turned to looked behind them, Jean was limping by the Jet. Bobby's heart stopped as he saw Logan, John was in his arms.
Rogue saw too and they ran forward, Logan paid no attention to them as he hurried onto the jet. He set John on the bed at the end, it wasn't the most comfortable but at least it was a bed.
Bobby and Rogue Pushed past their parents and straight to their little brother. "Bobby?" John's voice sounded quiet. "What happened?" Rogue swallowed, Logan looked down. Nothing could make him feel worse.
Bobby looked at him in disgust, "You stabbed him? Your own son?" he spat and turned away. Jean stepped forward, "He had no choice Bobby, We needed John-" "Whatever" Bobby snapped and focused on John.
Rogue smiled, "I understand" she sent the thought to her mum who smiled in return. Scott and the others followed, pausing and looking at a now unconscious John. Jean kissed Scott before taking her place next to John, ignoring the dirty look Bobby threw her. Logan let them take charge, Bobby's glare searing in to him like hot rods.
He did what was right, right?
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Ow.
John was aware of a dull throbbing pain in his stomach. Ow. He couldn't move, his muscles ached and his mouth tasted like chemicals. Eww. He was aware of being on a cool bed and something over his mouth, Oxygen mask? Something was making his wrist throb too.
A warm hand gripped his, "Is he waking up? Scott, Logan, get over here" The voice was but a whisper but undeniably his mum's.
John didn't want to open his eyes but he needed to his family, He slowly opened them. Jeans auburn head appeared in his view, "Johnny?" she smiled. John instantly felt better at seeing his mum's smile, Another face appeared, His dads.
"Hey there Kiddo, How you feeling?" Logan smiled. John felt someone brush back his spiked hair, John wanted to say he felt like shit but he had hardly any energy to do it. "Hi Johnny, I'm taking the mask off okay?" Scott was next in his view.
The mask was slipped off, Jean smiled and kissed his forhead. "You were out for 4 days sweetie, We had to rip Bobby and Rogue away from your bed. The Professor was going to take care of Pyro but you seemed to have done it yourself, The personas gone..." John frowned at the worried glance the three adults shared.
"The Professor used the 'Saber' again and it seems...It seems you still have the abilities of Pyro, Your still umm...Your still Limitless. But don't worry, these sort of powers will take up alot of your concentration so you won't be able to use them all the time, just when needed" Jean reassured.
Logan smiled and hugged his son, well tried to. It was hard when John was lying on the bed, John was peeved at not being able to use his old powers as often, he supposed it was for the best. At least he still had them.
"Magneto?" John croaked, his voice sore. "Gone" Logan walked over to the other side of the bed, "You...Pyro went crazy, you disintegrated the island and most of the Brotherhood...I had to stab you" Logan felt a lump form in his throat. John smiled encouragingly.
"It's fine now" Jean cut in, "You'll get a dew stares but it'll die down...I think you should see your brother and sister."
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Bobby walked sluggishly up the stairs, people had been questioning him all day About John and he barely restrained from walloping them in the face.
"Bobby? Hey, wait up!" Rogue called, her bag swinging at her side. She had pulled out of the college, choosing to further her study at the mansion and teach there. Bobby paused on the stairs, his older sister smiling at him.
"Let me guess, People asking you about John?" "How did you know" Bobby mumbled, "I've had it all day too, We'll stop by the labs later yeah?" Bobby nodded and carried on walking to their apartment.
They could here Kitty giggling inside and the smell of a Roast dinner. "Whats Kit doing here?" Rogue grabbed the door knob. Storm was standing with Jean by the sofa, Logan and Scott on the other Sofa.
Kitty sat holding hands with- "John!" Bobby ran forward, John felt the wind being crushed out of him as Bobby enveloped him in his arms, lifting him off the ground.
"Can't...breathe" he winced, Bobby dropped him. Rogue rushing in and pecking her brother on the cheek before bear hugging him. "When did you wake up?" "A couple of hours ago" he shrugged.
Bobby smirked when he saw Kitty gripping his hand, she looked like a cat that had got the cream.
"I'll get the dinner ready, Don't eat the Twinkies" she warned.
John snorted and shrugged, Jean ran a hand through his hair and smirked when he whined. Kitty blushed as John put an arm around her shoulders and pulled her close, Yep. It was all gonna be okay.
Ha! 'It was all gonna be okay' Yeah right! Pff...Magneto ain't done yet, neither is the government. Next chapters will be War! The government wants to enforce some new rules and Magneto wants to get his hands on something, Hope your enjoying this and I'll start to write characters in more depth x
