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It had been nearly two years since Arianna quit Stryker and nearly five years since Africa. Victor and Arianna still saw each other when they could but for the most part they were apart; drifted away from each other. When they did meet it was blood lust induced fused mating. The last time they met was maybe a week Arianna still could smell him in her small apartment. Los Vegas was where she settle for now. She was bouncer at strip club. It was her day off. She had to come to club to discuss her job with her new boss. The man that hired her retired a week ago. He left his arrogant son of a bitch, quite literately, son in charge. The boy has been picking and picking at her for days now. She was damn well going to put a stop to tonight.
She was dressing in skin tight black leather corset top with tight dark blue jeans with peep toe heels. She passed many people acting in out their desire on her way to the offices in the back. She knocked on the door. The boy looked up at her and with look that read contempt.
"You wanted to see me." Arianna stated.
"Yes, Anna. Nick told us you had quite a rep." The boy motion for her to sit as he spoke.
Arianna walked in the room tilting her head as she sat with predator grace in offered seat. She knew now that this was not going to end well. He had his two hired thugs near the door. But she knew what the boy did not they were no match for her. Arianna leaned back in the chair placing her shoes on his desk.
"Yeah, what of it" Arianna said looking at her nails.
"The rest of security respects you. But I see you for what really are. You are nothing more than a mutant bitch. I have no clue why my father hired you but…"
"Look Carl stop right there. If you don't want me here that is fine. I quit. The only reason you are still breathing is because I respect your father. And he asked me not hurt or kill you. Otherwise your intestines would all over your precious desk. Before, you could get the gun under your desk or get your hire thugs her to kill me. And for the record I have been shot before it tickles." Arianna stated as she stood up.
Magneto and Mystique sat in booth near the exit. Erik looked around the place in distaste. Mystique was disguise of middle age man with red hair and nearly yellow eyes.
"I don't see how a feral could be here; Raven. I'm a not one and the smell of alcohol vomit and sex is overwhelming. And I don't have super sense. This place is worst than place we found Angel." Erik said.
"This is where Miss Frost said it was at. Do you trust her or not." Mystique said in man voice.
The Eagles song Witchy woman started to place through the speakers. Right when Arianna came out the room on her way to exit. Erik was caught in her spell. She looked nearly identical to the woman in song. She had the grace of predator. She had deadly beauty air around her. She was beautiful and rare. She was the one Erik could tell.
"Trust me Erik if he is the same feral mutant I met two year ago. You're going to want him."
Arianna walked by the table where they were they were sitting.
"I'm the only mutant here feral or otherwise beside you two. And I won't be here for long." Arianna stated as she passed them.
"Anna get you feral bitch ass back here. You can't just quit on me. I'm" Carl yelled.
Arianna paused mid-step. The air in the room changed as she paused. Erik watched as her nails grew out splitting her nail bed. They grew into deadly talons. She cracked her neck as the scream of girl when they noticed her predator smile with her elongated fangs.
"Keep pushing me Carl promise to your father or not I will disembowel you… Believe me I damn well know who you are better than you do boy." Arianna stated as she turned to face him.
Carl pulled out a gun and pointed at her. Arianna walked closer to him daring him to try it. Arianna started to laugh at the gun showing how close insanity she really was. Erik looked at Mystique. He could tell this was not mutant she was expecting to be here.
"Go ahead shot me. I'm need of a good laugh. But before you do; let get one thing straight. You are not my superior" Arianna roared the last part.
Carl froze in his spot as he watched as her turn and stock out of the club. People part like the red sea. Erik looked at Mystique. He quickly got up and followed her.
Erik caught up with her outside of the club. He grabbed her right arm. She nearly turned instantly ready to strike. He caught her other hand before her claws ever met his skin by the metal cuff on her wrist. He held her hand in suspension examining her clawed hand. Arianna drew back her red stain lips in growl revealing her fang like canines.
"Beautiful" Erik commented let go if her arm.
"You are only the third person to call me that. All of you have something in common?"
"It is shame really. You're the type of beauty is so rare and lost on most of humanity."
"Do you want to know what that is? Most of them wanted to fuck me. Only one succeed and trust me you will not. I heard lines like that one before. I don't have time for this. " Arianna said as she started to walk away.
Mystique came outside right when Arianna turned to answer him. She was a little bit jealous that Erik was so taken with feral female mutant which she assumed name was Anna. The only promise she saw was Anna was not interested in him.
"What are you going to do?" Erik yelled out.
"Russia always is in need of a spy. You don't need to worry about me." Arianna answered, the last part perfect Russian.
Erik looked backed at Raven. He was not about this woman to walk away. She was perfect. An odd mix of beauty deadly precision and a take no nonsense person. She least fluent Russian God knows how many others. She had to see war that was to come.
"A war is coming. I'm sure you have seen it at least the start of it. How long before" Erik started.
"They find a way to do it to us" Arianna muttered Victor words to Logan.
The image of what Stryker was doing flashed in her mind. She turned back around looking at the pair. The horror of the image still very present in her eyes as she met Erik eyes dead on.
"They come for us" Mystique finished Erik statement.
"Raven please. Miss Anna" Erik started.
Arianna moved closer to the pair until she stood across from Magneto. She tilted her head regarding him. He was handsome in way. He was not in the least bit afraid of her. Which was novelty for her; even Nick was at least was afraid of her. The only other person that was not afraid was Victor and Logan. Even Logan to point was afraid of her. She could the woman behind them who was disguise as man did not care for her.
"Arianna. My name is Arianna not Anna. You are right a war is coming."
"I'm Erik but you can call me Magneto. This is Raven or Mystique"
"Would you be willing to join us?" Mystique asked.
"What do you want me to do?"Arianna asked.
"What have you done in the past" Mystique asked.
"Mystique the better question is what I haven't done. I do have one stipulation if you will. I will not be involved in hurting mutant children; that includes teenagers." Arianna answered looking at Magneto whom she could tell was in charge.
"That will not be problem." Erik stated.
"You need another name."Mystique said off handedly.
"I have one Panthera." Arianna stated.
"Welcome to the brotherhood Panthera." Erik said as he offered her his arm.
Arianna took his arms let Magneto led them away from the seedy club.