Colossus panted, begging for air to fill his lungs as he staggered to his feet. This thing had already killed a hundred soldiers since he and Katya arrived, and his steel flesh seemed to be the only thing that could stand up to its attacks. But he knew he could not win only slow down this red creature of the old union.
Looking he spotted it standing there just watching that twisted evil smile on its face and those damned tentacles flailing around in a macabre display, Not waiting to listen to this things words the massive mutant grabbed a large truck and hurled it at the creature dressed in red, as the truck landed on it 'crushing' it Collosus quickly moved to a take that was laying on its side and grabbed the cannon barrel.
lifting, pulling, and swinging his body got the massive taking off the groups just as the truck he had sent earlier was torn in two realising the killer from its temporary prison, Colossus stepped into his swing and hit the red creature like he was taught on the 'baseball' diamond back during P.E. the killer went flying...while laughing.
"Angle say back, your support, anyone goes down dive in and get them out, this guy drains your life just by touching you, those tentacles are not organic but are damn near unbreakable, Psylocke that's your job sever what you can" Logan barked as he led the group.
"You know this thing?" Kitty asked shocked.
"Oh yeah long bloody story, tell you later," Logan growled "Once those damn arms are taken out Rogue you me and Tin man will hold him."
Rogue just nodded.
"DON'T absorb him for any reason," he growled at her and looked at Storm. "When we have him you have to be fast, he is damn near immortal and nothing hurts him, but he can be frozen, I mean deep primal cold, cold enough to freeze our planet, don't hold back.
Storm just nodded and took to her winds as the group looked at watched the truck land on top of the red killer, Logan spotted it first as the Steel covered man grabbed the tank, seeing the plan Wolverine smiled.
"Rogue..." he waited as colossus struck, "Throw me,"
Rogue just grabbed him and spun gaining momentum and tossed Wolverine straight at the flying, laughing body of red.
he had strength, yes I can respect that, this son of Mother Russia with the skin of steel had great strength,' Omega red told himself as he watched. 'I will take great pleasure in killing him but I do respect his strength and his commitment, I will kill him quickly.
He had been so lost in his thought he did not notice the large truck till it landed on him, 'careful, being to confident was what had me lose last time',
His tentacles sliced and tossed the pieces of metal to the sides as he again looked for the Steel man. Only to see the underside of a tank coming right at him, 'just like those American toons' and he laughed as he was launched into the air. he laughed and laughed and started to turn in flight to make a proper landing.
i know that face was his last thoughts just as the man tackled him in mid-air.
Omega was shocked the hit from the shorter man was harder than he thought possible, it almost hurt as the crashed to the rubble covered ground. Almost it had been so long since he felt pain he wasn't sure he could remember correctly. as he returned to his feet he got a better look at this new man...and laughed.
"Logan, we meet again...it be to long my old foe,"
"Red, who let you out of the fridge?" Wolverine growled.
"So the great Wolverine came all this way to see me?"
"How do you know that name red, that was after our time."
As Wolverine talked Rogue and Psylocke moved into place as Colossus spotted them and was quickly moving to help.
"After my defeat by you all those years ago, I wanted my revenge, so I looked you up, did not find much you vanished for many years." Red replied as he watched his foe, "But learned you had a new code name,
Da i admit I had not heard of a 'Wolverine' so I went looking, amazing creature, able to bring down the great bears despite its naturally small stature. Purefect name for you the West's best warrior."
This was not right, logan thought, red was not his normal self.
"What is wrong red, no bragging, and pointless boasting?"
"That cost me almost thirty years in the freezer last time, won't make that mistake again." red replied then screamed as he sent his tentacles straight at him.
Wolverine unsheathes his claws and slashed at the striking arms, the clash was loud and both Wolverine and red could feel the vibrations.
"So that rumor was true, you were the one to gain the metal? to match my carbonadium armor?"
Both tentacled raced out again this time he wasn't fast enough and Wolverine found himself wrapped up, the shock through his body was worse than almost anything he had felt before as he felt Red start to drain him.
"HAI," Came Psylocke's cry as she sent two Psy-blades straight at the metal appendages as close to his wrists as she could get, as they went through the metal did not break or sever, but red screamed as he felt his connection break and they fell limp to the ground.
In rage he spotted the woman and leaped, landing next to her, he just looked down at her and then sent her flying with a back fist, only for her to be caught by another mutant with wings.
Wolverine again tackled him but this time he stayed on his feet and the small westerner just held him by the waist, Lifting a fist looking to break the small man's back he was stopped as he felt a fist come down on his neck. Colossus seeing Red distracted charged and smashed his fists down aiming for the only fresh he saw, Red's neck. The blow distracted him so he never saw Rogue come flying from the other side and slamming her fist in his face.
Wolverine let go and tried to slice reds chest, but his claws could not piece that armor, so he just climbed up red and grabbing his collar head butted him as hard as he could. Neither Rogue nor Colossus let up as they pummeled him back and forth hitting with everything they had while Wolverine snaked around put all his wait on the back of Red's knees forcing him down.
Colossus then grabbed a tentacle while Rogue grabbed the other and they started running (flying in Rogues case) around as they tried to tie him up in his own 'arms'. Wolverine made sure to not let the monster regain his footing.
Omega red was enjoying himself, once again Logan had brought friends and they were even stronger then last time, this was a fight he was relishing because, he actually had fear, these three with that tiny woman's help were putting up a fight he never thought possible, and he was losing.
Then he felt it...cold, then he saw it...Ice, he was being encased in Ice again. Looking around he spotted her in the sky as she called down the legendary Russia Winter against him. 'NYET!"
Then Red started struggling harder and Rogue and Colossus were pressed to keep him pinned, Storm did not hold back, she brought forth a blizzard not even seen in this land before, she could hear the call of nature as she unleashed its power in a way she had not before. Lightning, hail snow, Ice and Wind, all pointed directly at one body.
He could not move his arms and legs were heavy his eyes slowly closed as he was encased in Ice. Rogue and Colossus were able to stay away but Wolverine was wrapping himself around Red's legs and so was also becoming encased in ice. Till a hand phased through and grabbed the feral pulling him from the ice.
As Kitty held the shivering man Storm called more wind and a cyclone picked the block of ice that was Omega Red and carried high, high into the air,
"I shall send him to the depths to the arctic ocean," She shouted preparing to launch the encased killer.
"No," Logan shouted out. "No send him out of orbit, let him feel the cold vacuum of deep space."
Storm just nodded and sent the block higher into the atmosphere till is was no longer in her realm of control.
The minutes past as everyone breathed and looked around. Angle took Psylocke to the jet to check her out as the group with Kitty and Colossus when they spotted Gambit kneeling down putting a cigarette in a soldiers mouth.
"What happened to staying on the plan?" Rogue growled.
"Just helping a dying man prepare, Rogue..." here gambit smiled. "and getting a few answers."
"That is the general from the news," Wolverine growled.
"Oui, thought I would see why they let it out." Gambit replied as the man took one last breath and slumped.
"And?" Colossus asked waiting for an answer.
"They didn't," Gambit replied as he stood. "No one in the government's let it out, that thing was realised but someone outside."
"You believe him?" Shadowcat asked.
"Dead men have no need to lie," Gambit and Storm replied.
"He admitted that they planed not to tell anyone that 'red' was made by the government, that's a dirty secret no government would admit to. but they had nothing to do with his release." Gambit continued.
Piotr sat on the chair in his former home that night as he cried, Katherine just held him and shed tears herself. His mother and sister both had been killed by Red a few days before and they were just now getting the chance to morn, without much talk it was decided they would return to the States.
Gambit sat outside on a wood stump as Storm Logan and Rogue walked out with him, quickly joined by Angle and sporting a black eye Psylocke.
"Time to finish your story, Swamp rat."
"Finish?" he started looking at the mississippi gal.
"Why did it take you so long to get back, and what caused you to burn?" Rogue growled.
"And why am I to have a body guard as well?" Storm added.
"they had about a hundred mutants there already enslaved," Gambit started. "So Gambit take his time and set up a prison break, but while the rest ran and got away Gambit stayed in his cell to make it look like I was not involved,"
"Once they was all away, came up with plan to destroy the factory, when they came, Hodge, Gyrich, a guy named Trask and Frost they argue about something taking to long, then Hodge wanted to move his factory out of states, no one agreed and said they wanted him where they could watch him"
"Well Gambit came up with plan to destroy factory and maybe deal with the people responsible..."
Here he stopped as he thought it over.
"They have over two hundred Guards with advanced weapons, even lasers, but the worst was this spider looking ROBOT Gambit have to push himself to take them out, fast and powerful nothing I ever faced before. Gambit got pinned down and had to escape. Burn myself as I ran."
Collar factory destroyed but as Gambit left spotted a second factory, five hundred yards long and forty feet high, no idea what is made there but saw a few more spiders guarding it, but could do nothing so I ran and hopped a train to get back."
The idea of new tech and weapons meant to deal with Mutants, yep it was about the simulation.
"Sentinels?" Rogue asked looking at Storm and Logan.
Gambit looked up, "Oui Trask guy mentioned dat,"
"We will show you when we get home," Logan replied and pointed at storm as he looked at the cajun.
"I told you about the price on Rogue, you were mentioned as well." Gambit replied keeping his voice low.
The soft growl from Logan made Storm smile inside, he truly was protective of her and she had seen first hand what he was capable of when he became protective.
"The was a file on you, they knew everything about you in great detail," Gambit continued. "Things no one should know."
"Like?" Storm asked confused and worried.
"Your birthmark," was all gambit replied looking deep in her eyes.
"They know about that?" Rogue replied.
Rogue had seen mentioned mark that first time they soaked in her massive tub, it was in a place few would ever see. Logan had not seen it but the fear and sense of violation coming from Storm at the moment he knew it was private.
"Oui, someone you know told them, no other way around it."
Storm just nodded and turned to walk away, Logan did not say a word as he just followed her down the street.
"And you know this mark how?" Rogue asked eyes narrowing.
"met Soeur when she was twelve, she was injured and I had to bath her to tend to her wounds." Gambit replied.
"You know who it is don't you?" Rogue growled.
"Gambit has a theory nothing more, if Gambit right, the Loa will return and...if that happens just stay out of her way."
Henry "Hank' McCoy answered the intercom confused as it was close to six at night,
"Hello my I help you?"
"Yes i am Beth Morus, I run an orphanage and find myself in a situation I hear this school can assist with." The woman on the other end replied.
She sounded stressed and a little fearful and hank just nodded to himself and buzzed her in, contacting the Professor as well as Tante Mattie. The three arrived at the front doors about the same time and just before a knock was heard. Opening the door Hank found a middle aged woman holding the hand of one Boy no more then five. as well as having a puppy sitting at her feet looking up at the big blue feral.
"I am doctor McCoy, how may I help you?"
"I have three kids that, could use assistance with their abilities that I am unable to provide." The woman replied trying to sound respectful.
"Please come in," Hank smiled and looked around. "You said three?"
"yes," she replied and looked down. "Raine honey, try and change."
The puppy had looked at her and back to hank before laying on it's belly and covering its head as it gave a muffled whine, before slowly changing into a small girl that panted from the effort. The boy holding the woman's hand just calmly walked in and Hank got a look, the boy's eyes were white, he was blind.
"He sees the future," Beth whispered. "Can you help with that?"
"ouch," the little girl said finally as she stood up and looked up at the massive blue Beast, "Hello I am Raine, I'm Seven." she spoke in a voice that was 'cute'
"I am Hank, I'm a doctor, some call me 'Beast'" Hank replied.
"Like the movie? wit bell and the talking furn...furn...tea pot?"
Hank smiled, he was never going to get tired of those questions especially from such a cute little girl. "we shall see." was all he replied.
Hank looked at Beth waiting for the third when a strong gust went past them into the mansion,
"What's this," another girl shouted as she was perched on top of a high book shelf, only to be on another table staring at a vase, "What's this?"
Hank watched trying to figure it out, it was ether super speed or a form of teleporting...then he realised it was both in a way. The wind picked up again and they could see a blurring shape of the girl only for her to be stopped in mid flight as Tante just reached to her side and grabbed the collar of the girl before setting her on her feet and just patting her head, the old woman never took her eyes off the lady that brought them.
"I don't hate or fear those with powers I even use my degree in child psychology to help them when we get them at the orphanage, but these three...their powers are a little more than I can handle, being a...not having powers myself."
"That is quite alright," Hank spoke, he was impressed with this woman. he did not since any deceit in her words. "Come in let us see what we can do."
"Raine Sinclair, age seven was dropped off at the orphanage the day her parents first saw her turn into a dog, it is deemed she is a feral though she was too young for them to pinpoint all of her skills yet.
Michel- precognitive powers, he just showed up at the Orphanage one day, no one ever looked for him and there was no information, Seems he was born blind.
Zinc age four, born in the orphanage to a woman that quickly passed away after birth, seems a mix of speed and teleportation, very hyper."
Hank finished his report to Charles and looked up.
"We have completed the adoption papers for all three to be wards of the school, the children seem very happy about this...well Raine and Zinc do, Michel doesn't seem to respond to much."
Charles nodded and looked over his papers with Eric at his side,
"This miss Beth Morus, seems to be someone that at least tries," Eric spoke. "Did you pick up anything from her Charles?"
"She has a hatred for those that are bigots, she really does try to help all children, if she was not so important for that Orphanage I would try to bring her to work at the School." Charles replied with a smile.
the meeting wrapped up and Hank was about to leave,
"Hank wait a moment, I need you to come with me." charles spoke as Eric left to his devices and Charles led the large doctor to the med labs. "Before Ms. Morus arrived I got a phone call, seems a former x men wishes to return to help with the school,"
"That is..." Beast started to speak but stopped as the scent hit his nose, he had not smelled it in years, and to be honest he never wanted to again.
There standing in Hank's office was was the cheyenne mutant maker, "Forge?"
The tall native just waved and smiled, "Hank, it has been a long time."
The Beast was growling, their last meeting did not go well. But Hank was not stupid, he spotted Charles watching and steeled his mind and emotions.
"Welcome back Sid, I must say I am surprised." Hank replied calmly with his gentle smile, and only Charles notice that said smile did not reach his eyes.
Forge nodded, "Yes When I left last time, i was a very stupid poor excuse of a man and your hesitation is warranted, I am hoping to repair all bridges and prove I am not the foolish child I was then.
Hank nodded and then looked at Charles, "I will inform Headmistress Monroe, since it IS her choice as to who teaches here, right Charles?"
Out of the corner of his eye he spotted Forge look concerned and gave a brief glance at the former headmaster, Hank also noticed Charles hand slowly casually inching towards his temple, The Beast just smiled as he felt the presents that floated in behind him, turning he nodded, "Lady Phoenix how is your evening?"
Charles's hand quickly returned to his lap and he glanced at Forge with 'do nothing' look.
"I am well Doctor, the Priestess has informed me that both Michel and Raine have fallen asleep but ms. Zinc may take time, she is watching the child."
"Thank you my dear," Hank replied with a grin at the old professor, "well gentlemen I do have a few tests to run before I head to bed," he dismissed them from his office, Phoenix just smiled as she just floated away.
A few hours past as hank finished his work he did not even budge, "Why are you here?"
Forge just walked into the office. "felt it was time to...repair the damage I caused."
"Think you can?"
"Hank..." he started. "I really do wish to..."
"She was barely nineteen, we have a few student that age now, we don't need a repeat." he growled and finally looked at Forge.
"I have changed from that boy," Forge replied. he knew winning Beast over was not going to be easy. "I have finally grown up."
"I hope that you do not have any...ideas...about Ororo Monroe, she has moved on and seems to have someone else in her life now," Beast spoke and the scent that hit him was unmistakable.
It was anger.
"I know I did her wrong then and you," Forge started.
"I vouched for you, suggested you to be here, I introduced you to her, and you leave her for a student oh wait you did not even leave her, you played her and the student." Beast was talking calmly but there was no mistaking his anger. "the world changed Forge, we are not as forgiving as we use to be, you get one chance."
And with that Beast turned around dismissing the maker.
After the funerals of his mother and sister, Piotr settled all his family affairs and Join kitty and the rest on the plane.
Kitty had not said much since the fight, she was shocked to see Rogue and even worried at how different she is now...add to the guilt, Kitty Pryde was scared.
The autopilot was set and then Storm, Logan and Gambit all turned and watched and Rogue stood from her seat and walked over to the small phaser.
"Did you or did you not sleep with Bobby drake bfore I saw you kissing him?" The southern woman growled.
Colossus looked to speak up but a hand on his shoulder from Logan stopped him.
"No, I did not," Kitty finially replied after a minute of being glared at by the Rogue. "After jean,and the professor's deaths and after that battle, i was emotionally broken. worse then when I was homesick. Bobby, he came to me and offered me a hug, so I took it, then he kissed me, and I admit I DID kiss back and that was what you saw,
The tiny cat finally stood up straight,
"But after you saw and left I realised and pushed him away,"
"She came to me right after, but you had left the school before she or I could find you." Piotr spoke up as he looked at Rogue.
"I spent a lot of time hating you and Drake," Rogue replied as she looked at Kitty.
"I know, and to be honest you should still Hate Bobby," Kitty replied which caught Rogue confused.
Kitty went back to Sitting beside her boyfriend...lover...partner, "Turned out I was not the only one he kissed behind your back."
Rogue was first shocked...then pissed, fists on her hips eyes narrowed waiting.
"Da, he had been going around saying you and he were in an open relationship, after you left we all realised he was lying,"
"We should all be sorry we actual believed him to start with," Kitty added a tiny growl in her voice at her stupidity.
"After that, most of the men basically ignored him and ALL of the women ether ignored or down right hated him. That's why he left the school. His treatment of you burned every bridge he had."
"Wannabe don juan, casanova?" Logan asked calmly.
"More than you know," Piotr replied and Rogue was shocked when Kitty burst out laughing.
"What?" Rogue asked.
"I searched him about two months ago...don't really know why just did a random search...The wannabe playboy of Xavier's school...Is in a strong committed relationship with a guy named Jonathan." Kitty giggled again.
It was very good no one was drinking anything at the time, otherwise the 'spit take' would have been Legendary as everyone but Kitty started choking at the news.
Rogue had hit the floor and started laughing hysterically, long after everyone else finished and started to stare at her in worry,
"This is just..." Rogue started as she wiped the tears from her eyes, "here I am ready to pound you kitty, and I find out my ex-boyfriend is...I needed that."
Everyone looked at her strange, and Storm had pulled her Phone out as it rang signaling that they were back in range of the states. She answered alerting everyone it was Hank,
"So...where are we?" Kitty whispered to Rogue.
"I don't know, but we are better than we were," And the southern belle smiled at her former friend and roommate.
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN HE IS BACK!" Storm's cry broke everyone from their thoughts as they looked at the Weather goddess, few had ever heard her curse like that.
A/N I could have ended this chapter at many spots but choose to keep pushing.
omega red is an ok foe in the short term but honestly i find he could have been dealt with faster in both the cartoons and the comics, so space he went, will he return...not planning on it. I did look up details that's where i learn that the tentacles were added he was not born with them.
There is a lot of bad blood in FF over Kitty and Rogue. i never liked Robert Drake, ever, but I did enjoy a lot of Kitty and Piotr and the Evo where rogue and Kitty were roommates i thought was a good mix. so yep.
I have seen forge as a hero and as a villain, I flipped a coin and...
Trying to add minor characters as students is not easy some may say I should avoid it and focus on just the four...nope. besides a seven year old wolfsbane is cute. the other two i just made up.