Chapter 9
And the man in the back said everyone attack,
And it turned into a ballroom blitz,
And the girl in the corner said boy I wanna warn you,
It'll turn into a ballroom blitz...
~Ballroom Blitz; by The Sweet
Anyone who was able to scrambled to their feet and stood protectively in front of Kitty and Logan. The Sentinels at the entrance stormed in and attacks were immediately thrown at them. I tried pushing out as much telekinetic energy as I could; Thor tried throwing Mjölnir and using his lightning; Bobby with his ice; Magneto with his metal; Clint using his bow and arrows.
It didn't even feel like it was making a dent.
There had to have been at least four other Sentinels who made their way in, and with the others dealing with the rest, that meant we would have to deal with keeping these ones as preoccupied as we could.
I tried using whatever rubble was around to knock the Sentinels back, and it only worked for a moment before they regained their composure.
Managing to throw a large piece of concrete at the nearest Sentinel, I fought back the black spots that were dancing in my vision.
I gritted my teeth against the pain that went through my head each time I let out some energy. I tried not to let myself feel so self centered when it came to my own pain. I could see the look on Thor's face each time he moved and I was completely aware of how Kitty looked. She was still losing a lot of blood.
Before I had time to react, a Sentinel backhanded me, sending me flying off into one of the nearest support pillars. I felt the air get knocked out of me when I hit the pillar; I felt it dent and crack from the force of impact. My back stung and burned for a quick second before it numbed. My head exploded with a new kind of pain. I laid on my side for a moment, trying to catch my breath.
Are you gonna lay there or do something? I thought. I tried moving to get up, but my limbs felt heavier and it felt harder to move them. You're stronger than this. You can't expect everyone else to pick up your weight. You can still do something.
Struggling to catch my breath, I tried to get on my knees—my body was trembling, though I could hardly feel it. I sat myself up, feeling even more breathless than before. I saw a Sentinel charging over at me, but it got knocked out of the way when Thor threw Mjölnir at it. He stood in front of me. I could see how pale he looked; his blonde hair coated in a layer of sweat.
My vision blurred for a second before I quickly shook my head.
Looking over to where the others were, I thought I saw something flicker near where Kitty was. It looked almost like a person.
"Zelda, can you get up?" I looked up at Thor, who was glancing at me worriedly.
"I don't know," I murmured.
I saw another flicker of something near where Kitty was. I saw it better that time—it was a young man with shaggy brown hair, looking a little disheveled. I squinted my eyes to see better, but whoever it was vanished. But I did see a look sweep across Charles' face.
Swallowing thickly, I tried concentrating on the problem at hand. Trying to focus, I threw out as much energy as I could muster at any oncoming Sentinels. They hardly moved back at all. I grimaced at the pain I felt.
We'll be OK. We'll make it out alive. Logan will fix everything and we'll be able to have a better future. I tried pushing back the pain I was feeling, that overwhelming numbing sensation that was taking over my body. Keep going. You've got to keep going. If you give up now, you might not get to see how this ends. I tried pushing out some more energy, but it was hardly doing anything to the Sentinels. I could see Thor's worried glances and I knew I'd have to do a lot more than just sit around acting all confused.
I concentrated, forcing all the energy I could muster to get up and actually do something. I stumbled a little bit, but I managed to get on my feet. I carefully stood next to Thor.
Taking a deep breath, I forced my mind to focus. Lowering my mental barriers lower than I normally would've, I felt a stronger energy run through me. If I couldn't find any strength to keep myself going, I'd have to rely on my powers.
Author's Note:
Hey-yo, everyone. Hopefully you like this update. The story will be concluding in a couple chapters, though I'm not sure how many are left. As far as I know, there'll be a pretty happy ending. Do you guys have any ideas on possible endings? Let me know!
I own nothing in the 'Marvel' universe. All I own are my characters and the bed I sleep in.
Seriously, though, if you've got any ideas on how the story could continue, let me know. Possible endings; what should happen to Zelda and the Avengers; should something happen to one of them. Let me know and I'll see how I can incorporate it into the story. Your ideas and suggestions are important for this story.
I'm pretty sure I mentioned this somewhere in earlier chapters, but this is my first crossover story. It's kind of me testing the waters while I figure out how I'll try and write an X Men Apocalypse/Avengers story. If you've got any ideas on how that can go, let me know. I know the Apocalypse one is set in the early 1980s, and I'm trying to figure out how I could write the Avengers in the '80s without it being something that doesn't make any sense. If you've got ideas for that, let me know and I'll be sure to keep it in mind.
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Thank you.
Susan Strong
