X-Men Termination: Part XII

Prior to our excursion to New York, we all disguise ourselves in civilian clothing. Personally, I think that Fury's warriors look better in their uniforms, but we do not want to draw attention in Osborn's home city. The Connors are all wearing leather jackets and tank tops. They must have bought them in bulk. Wade is wearing a long trench coat and a hat to cover up his uniform. Fury has the best disguise: he is using a holographic camouflage device to alter his appearance. He now looks like a bald, bearded, one-eyed black man. It's a good look for him. Catherine is staying behind to look after John Henry and Savannah. I hope that this works.

Eden, the newest member of the Secret Warriors, opens a portal to take us to New York. I would do it myself, but I cannot teleport this many people to a point that far away. As for the portal thing, it takes a lot of calculations to get from point A to point B. I am terrible at math. Fortunately, Eden knows what he is doing. We land exactly where we are supposed to.

"Where are we?" I turn to answer Sarah, but John beats me to it.

"We're at NYU, Mom. Why are we here?"

"There is a coffee shop on the corner. An old friend of mine likes to meet his girlfriend there".

"And this friend of yours, he can help us fight Terminators?"

"I'm not entirely sure, John. But I do know that he has a large arsenal of laser weapons. Should come in handy".

"Lasers always do. Lead the way". We walk over to the coffee shop as discreetly as possible. This is New York, and a group of people wearing leather jackets is not unusual. With a little luck, Osborn will never know we were here. We enter the coffee shop and I spot the person that I am looking for.

"Noh-Varr?"

"Excuse me. I think you have me confused with someone else".

"No, it's you. Don't you remember me? You let me crash at the Cube when I was...um...between homes".

"Oh, now I remember. You were the homeless mutant". Sarah raises her left eyebrow.

"Homeless?"

"I was having some difficulties with my parents, and I was too ashamed to tell the others at the institute. Which is ironic, because the X-Men are exactly who you go to when you're a mutant with no place to sleep. If you want to feel accepted for the first time in your life, you go the X-Men".

"Then why aren't you with them right now?"

"Because, Sarah Connor, if I turned my back on humanity like they have, you will all die. We probably will die too". Noh-Varr takes off his sunglasses and looks me in the eye.

"What are you talking about? Who is going to die?"

"Everyone. There is an army of evil robots that wants to take over the world and kill everything that lives. You interested in fighting them?"

"I am charged with protecting all life on Earth".

"Good, because they are charged with killing all life on Earth".

"Who is their leader?"

"Would you believe it is the internet?"

"What?"

"From what my friend has told me, the robots are lead by a self aware supercomputer that lives in the internet. It's called SkyNet, and it is in every computer with an internet connection".

"The internet is alive and it is trying to kill everyone. That is a little hard to believe". Derrick is about to say something when Sebastian interrupts him.

"Um, I think I know a way to prove it".

"What's that Sebastian?"

"A robot with a rocket launcher".

We turn around just as an RPG comes crashing through the window of the coffee shop. I stop the rocket in mid-air before it can hit anything and detonate. Crowds of people disperse screaming, but a six foot tall man holding a rocket launcher just stands unaffected in the middle of the street. Judging by the emotionless expression on his face, I would bet anything that he is a Terminator.

"Return to sender!" I turn the RPG around and shoot it back at the Terminator. It explodes and his flesh goes flying in every direction, but his armour has not been damaged. Before I can get up and finish the job, a man in a white uniform takes the metal murderer down. I super-speed next to the man in white just as he begins to pummel the Terminator's head with his fists.

"Noh-Varr? You might want to try something else, because that won't....OH MY GOD!" He is destroying it. He is obliterating an armoured killing machine with his bare hands. I have never seen such strength before. Even the Hulk is not that strong. "Ok, I think you got him. Noh. Noh, you've smashed his head to bits. You're pummelling the God damn pavement!" Cameron has caught up with us, and she looks absolutely horrified.

"You destroyed it with your bare hands. How did you do that? I cannot even do that".

"What do you mean, you cannot do that?"

"I am a Terminator".

"AAARGH". Noh-Varr screams as he rushes Cameron and knocks her to ground. He raises his fist to smash her head in, and I do not know if I can stop him. What the hell happened to him?

"Don't! She's on our side". Cameron is shaking like a leaf, and she is crying. Crying! Is...is she acting? Or is she actually afraid?

"Please, don't kill me. Please". The terrified look on her face is enough to stop Noh-Varr from destroying her. Thank God for that.

"You're a traitor".

"No, I'm not. Please, don't".

"You're a traitor to them".

"Yes, to them. But not to the humans. Never to the humans. Please, I'm begging you".

"They were after you. Annie could have died".

"I'm sorry". She's not acting. She is actually pleading for her life. Noh-Varr gets off of her and turns towards me.

"I'm going to take Annie home. Get her out of my sight".

"And the Terminators?"

"It is my duty to protect all who live on this planet". He throws me a Kree communicator. "I cannot afford to monopolize my efforts. But when you need a warrior to destroy these infernal machines, call me. I will aid you in your war".

"Thank you, Noh-Varr".

"That is what I am here for. Literally, I am here to help the humans. Call me when you need me". He disappears in a bright flash. Cameron is still lying on the ground, shaking and crying. This is not good.

"Cameron? Can you hear me? Oh man, she is really messed up". We can hear police sirens in the distance.

"Time to move people. Eden, make an exit. Stonewall, grab the paranoid android. Everyone else, prepare to move out". I pick up Cameron and toss her over my shoulder.

"Ugh! She's heavier than I thought".

"Need a hand, Mirror".

"Wade, you couldn't even lift her. Cameron, could you please stop shaking? It's very hard to hold you". Jerry stands in front of me.

"Give her to me".

"I've got her. Don't worry about it".

"Giver her to me! NOW!" He looks like is going to squash me. Better do what he says, and figure it all out later.

"Ok, here you go. No need to crush me". I hand over Cameron, and Jerry begins to carry her to the portal that Eden just created.

"It's nothing personal. I just don't think you guys would be respectful towards her because she's a robot".

"Since when have you cared about robots?"

"Well, Yo-Yo is technically part robot now". Now I understand.

"You really like her, don't you?" Jerry looks at me, then at Deadpool.

"This stays between us, got it?"

"I won't say anything, and neither will Deadpool. Right, Wade?"

"Of course I'm not going to tell on the guy who could bust my head open".

"Please tell me you weren't being sarcastic".

"I'm crazy, but I'm not an idiot. You have nothing to worry about, Stonewall. Except for a really lame nickname. You should try something cool, like Sledgehammer". Jerry just smiles and we follow him back through the portal into our HQ.

"Ok, the good news that we have a new ally in the war against the machines. The bad news is that one of our machines is having a nervous breakdown". Alex runs over to Jerry.

"I can help her".

"Alex..."

"She's afraid, and I'm the God of Fear. I can help her". Daisy objects.

"Alex, no. She's too dangerous".

"I want to help her, Daisy. Look at her, she can't hurt anyone". Cameron looks like a nervous wreck. She does need help. "John, you stay with us. You can help. Deadpool, you go with Sarah. She can use your help".

"BOOGA BOO!" God damn him.

"AAAAA!"

"WADE! PUT YOUR DAMN MASK BACK ON!" I really hate it when he does this. Everyone always flips out when they see that his skin has been removed.

"My God! His face! What happened to his face?"

"Weapon X wanted to see what my healing factor could do. It's funny. I can heal from any wound, but I can't heal from what they did to me".

"Why don't you tell them why you volunteered for Weapon X, Deadpool?" Ok, now I'm interested. What are you up to Alex?

"I volunteered because they promised to cure my cancer. They did, in a way. I still have cancer, but it can't kill me. Nothing can, actually".

"WHAT!" Did not expect that reaction from Sarah. Either Sarah is really impressed by this, or.....

"She has cancer. Her worst fear is that it will kill her and her son will be alone. I'll help Cameron with her fears, you help Sarah with hers". This is going to get interesting.