Standing up slowly in the empty hospital room, Dr. Baxter Penn looked out the open window wit ha sense of disgust. He looked down at his white shirt and how it was covered in a mess of the she-mutant's blood. This further disgusted him. His eyes traveled back to the three mutants escaping into the trailer and driving off for a safe place. Baxter swallowed hard fixed his glasses on his face. Running his fingers jaggedly through his slick dark brown hair and finished stuffing his shirt into his pants. Essentially straightening himself out. He breathed in very sharply and exhaled slowly. A type of sigh that shuddered with pure rage. It was a mutant that disfigured him, a mutant that ruined his career, and a feral mutant woman that threatened his very existence.
"No more" Baxter swore under his breath in a dark, deathly tone.
A woman in a SWAT suit walked up behind him, lowering her gun to her side. She was perhaps the only one whom heard Baxter swear so quietly. She was still young, and was new to the team. She was the one ordered to keep an eye on Dr. Penn while the rest of the team scoped out the hospital for other mutants. If there were any more. Being left with this disfigured and mental doctor, she made the mistake of asking him to repeat himself "Did you...say something, sir?"
Baxter seemed very keen to reiterate himself to this young Jane Doe, A big toothy grin on his lips as he turned to the young woman "I think we can all agree, that the mutant problem has gotten out of control, hmm?" Before she could answer, of which she couldn't by how taken aback she was with his smile, Dr. Penn continued on "I truly think there needs to be someone whom eradicates these mutant freaks from the rest of the world" He looked back out the open window and he sounded excited "Some one who knows these mutants, in and out..."
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"You let him go"
Victor looked up from the coffee table he sat at, to see Beatrice rise from the stained sheets on their bed. She still looked pale, and weak, but she was getting better. A sign his trick was working once again. This time however, the mere fact she was angry at him, seem to let to out a more feral response. She growled at him. Her eyes brought forth a cold fire that made even Victor furrow his brow. He watched her sit up slowly and shook his head "Stay down, Bee"
"Oh shit...well, hi Bee, how was your cat nap?" Deadpool turned around from the chair he was sitting in. He was across from Victor with a cup of tea in front of him. It looked like they were chatting about something important. Wade however stopped when Victor turned his aggressive nature to him.
"Don't call her that. Only I call her that" Victor growled under his voice, before he turned back to the feral female. Standing up slowly and walking over to her "I had to get you out of there, hun...Couldn't stand to watch you die" The moment he got too close was the moment that Bea pounced on him, sending him back onto the ground, with her on top of him, she dug her claws into his skin "Beatrice!" He shouted with a snarl at the end.
"You let him go! You let that bastard go...You let him free! With out so much as a scratch!" She hissed, When Victor caught her wrists he looked up at her and panted as she struggled "YOU LET THAT SICK FUCKER GO FREE!" She shouted trying to struggle out of his claws.
"Beatrice!" He shouted up at her, and flipped her quickly onto her back, he sighed hearing her grunt in pain "Bee...Listen to me, I know we let him go...but we had too. You would have died if we didn't leave"
"You should have let me die!" She shouted up at him, stopping her struggles. Her voice lowered next as she stared up at him, with out blinking "You should have let me die, and finished the job in my place. That man...that man did so much to me" her voice shook as she did "Victor, he left scars that you've never seen...He is the main source of nightmares and has been for years, I..." She squeaked almost "I don't want to see anyone of our kind hurt like me"
Victor sighed and looked down at her as he watched the tears well in her perfect platinum eyes "I know, baby, I know..." When he let go of one wrist, her claws immediately gripped his shoulder. He brushed the hair from her eyes gently "I have seen those scars, Bee. I've seen them because I've got em too...I can tell when you flash right back to that cage, or that operatin' table and all that pain just rushes back to you. I can tell by the way you eye some one down when they look like they could be a threat to you..." Victor smiled softly brushing her cheek softly over and over again "I especially see them when you stand in front of me in a fight. It's not because you want to protect me, it's because you trust me. I see this, Bee. I know this" He sighed gently and planted a tender kiss on her forehead "But you gotta understand, I've finally found some one I can trust too, and there's no way I'm gonna loose you to some sick bastard like him ever...you hear me? I don't care if it takes us years to find him again, or if thousands of our kind die because of this. The only person, and I mean ONLY person I care to see alive right now...is you"
"Geez Vic, Love you too!" Wade's sarcastically disgusted voice broke the seriousness of the mood between the two mated mutants. This earned a very slowly and very deadly glare from Victor.
"You open your mouth again, and I swear, Wade..yo-"
"Be hamburger, I know, I know...I've heard it before. You really need to get some new material, dude"
If it wasn't for the sudden soft kiss on Victor's cheek, he would have pounced off Bea and onto Wade, tearing into him. However, Bea had stopped the rage in him, and made him slowly turn back to the little mutant lady with a sigh "I'm sorry, Victor" Was all she could say at that moment. However her eyes said so much more. Her eyes said that she too saw the scars Victor held. The ones that wouldn't show on his body, but were there nonetheless. Her eyes said that she cared about him so much, and though she didn't say it, she truly was grateful for the fact he saved her. She was thankful to be with him at that moment, and couldn't think of anyone else she would be safe with.
Victor leaned down gently and kissed her lips slowly to signify that he not only accepted her apology, but that he welcomed everything after it. Judging by the sudden gagging noises from besides him, he could tell that Wade didn't exactly appreciate it, which made him want to kiss her further. He however stopped and looked down at her bandaged stomach "You're bleeding again..." Victor sighed and lifted himself up and off of her, pulling her up onto her feet as well. His arm wrapped around her waist to keep her steady "Do you need another dose?"
Beatrice sighed and pulled herself up with the help of Victor, onto her feet and leaned against him "No, I'll be fine" She sighed and looked over at Deadpool, whom was playing dead "Your pet died" she chuckled softly as Victor turned around to see Wade limp against the coffee table.
"Wade..." He groaned and tapped his shin with his foot "Wade" He was growing impatient "Come on, you gotta show me where that school is..." Victor turned to Bea to try and get her to sit down somewhere, however her expression turned from amused and calm, to sour very quickly.
"Victor...this doesn't change anything, we need to kill Penn, or at the very least go and save Henry!" She rose her voice, frustrated that he was making plans behind her back. She almost looked betrayed.
"Beatrice" Victor sighed, visibly irritated as he growled her name "You're not ready to take down Penn yet and I'm not gonna loose you because you think you can..." His voice was low and deep. He was trying to get his point across but she wasn't having any.
"Logan might know where Henry is..." Deadpool spoke up, and the shock and rage that appeared in Bea's eyes could simply not be described.
"You fucking ass hole!" She took a couple steps away from Victor and looked up at him "While my ass was unconscious, bleeding to death, you were making plans to go see your fucking brother, just because you know where he is, Does NOT mean he is your number one priority!"
"The same goes for you, Bea!" Victor didn't appreciate being yelled at, and in turn, did the same to her "Just because you now know where Henry is, doesn't mean we have to drop everything and go run to him!"
"He's being used as a test subject! That kind of warrants us to go and rescue him!" she shouted even louder this time, in pure anger at how much Victor was fighting with her "Bottom line is, Victor, you and I are partners and partners plan together. Not behind the other's back" Her tone was cold, and her eyes were full of ice.
Victor got close to her, very close "Who do you think you are, using that tone of voice against me, Frail?" His own tone was aggressive in nature, and dark. More like a hushed warning to prey before it would take their fight further. Though Victor didn't see Bea as prey, this was his warning to her to knock it off...before things did turn ugly.
"Don't" Bea however wasn't scared of Victor. She only stood closer to prove to him that she wasn't going to back down on this subject. Though the look in her eyes only hardened, and the tone in her voice was as sharp as a blade, she didn't dare to touch him "Don't you call me that...You know very well, that I am no where near weak or frail. Don't make me prove it to you too"
This earned a grin out of Victor. His eyes grew dark as he began to grow excited at the thought of a little tussle with Bea. Finally feel just how strong she had gotten "That a threat, Beatrice?"
"More like a fucking promise, Victor" Bea's voice was filled with a dark growl as she stood straight and felt the burning power of smoke rising from her throat.
"WHOA...put the claws away you two, let's agree to disagree and just get going...we can decide what's clos-" As Deadpool stood up to try and diffuse the tension between the two lovers, Both of them turned their snarls in his direction. Quickly shutting him up.
Then Beatrice did something that pissed Victor off to the core "I'm not going" She turned her eyes to him "YOU can go see Logan, but I'm going to go find Henry with...or with out you" She threatened to split up. Something Victor had never even thought of. Maybe because he didn't want to part from her. If she was out of his sights, she could die. He wouldn't be able to fix her with his blood. Allowing Bea to go on her own, was a death sentence. Looking in her eyes Victor could tell that she didn't want to do that. She didn't want to split as much as he didn't. However, neither feral would budge from their decision "Vic..."
"Go" Victor breathed out finally "Just go" His growl was stifled but it was obvious that she hurt him. Now they definitely needed time away from each other. If she stayed now, Victor might actually make her wounds worse. He was getting so lost in his instincts just now, it was dangerous even for Beatrice to be around him.
His words hurt, but she knew hers had no less of a sting. Beatrice wanted to reach out and give him one last final kiss. Because even she knew this may be the last time she saw him, and that hurt worse than leaving him all together. With a gentle sigh, she pulled her hand back and grabbed her bag from the top cabinet. Filling it with clothes and a few food items. Then stuffing some cash in her pocket. She didn't know how long she'd be gone...but she hoped it wouldn't take forever "Victor..." She was near the door but stopped to grab his attention. His back to her, he said nothing, but he did turn his head to look over his shoulder at her "No matter what, this is my home. Not because I've lived in this trailer longer than I've lived anywhere else...but because you're here. You will always be my family, Victor. This may never change...but right now, I need to bury my past, and move on. I need closure...I just wish you'd understand that" With those words. She opened the door...and left.
There was a silence between the remaining two mutant men, and Victor finally sighed to break the silence "Go with her" He looked over at Wade "Don't let her die, Wade" This statement was a clear threat. He didn't say what he'd do to him, but it would not be pleasant by his tone of voice.
"Don't you need help getting to the school?" Deadpool asked frowning from beneath his mask.
"I'll find my own way there, if it's popular it'll be fairly easy to get there" He nodded towards the door "Go"
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Beatrice started walking away form the trailer and down the dirt road, next to where they had parked. She figured she'd hitch hike for a few miles until she found a clear way to get to Henry. Other than that, there wasn't much of a way for her to get around. Or a clear path to the mutant trading house. Though as if a sign form the heavens, Deadpool came rushing after her and caught up with her. Walking at the same pace as her...only backwards "Heyy!" He waved and saw the sour expression on her face "Oh come on, Ms Pussy cat! Don't be such a downer, if you and I are gonna team up you gotta be positive about it"
"Team up?" She looked at him and growled lowly "Did Victor ask you to follow me?"
"Well, yeah...but he did it out of love!" Deadpool shrugged with a barely visible smile on his face.
Bea grunted softly and started walking again "I'm starting to doubt the fact that man loves anything but himself...maybe his brother. Maybe" She huffed.
"He wouldn't send me after you, if he didn't care a little bit, Chimera" Deadpool stopped her and made her look up at him "If that's not a love story for the ages, then I don't know what is" He pointed a gloved finger at her "Now...You and I are gonna go KICK some mutant-hating ass, and then we're gonna come back so you and Victor can saddle up 'broke back mountain' style and screw each other into an oblivion and have like...little mini mutant Sabretooths!"
This odd pep talk actually made Bea chuckle, shaking her head at the red suited man "Kicking some mutant-hating ass sounds like a good idea...but I honestly don;t see any mini mutants in our future, Wade...thanks for trying to be positive though" She snorted with a deeper chuckle and started walking again.
"Well, Generally I'm a pretty positive guy...The deformed testicle face kind of brings out my humble nature" He started to catch up with her again, but kept talking "Hey, I was wondering...is it CHAI-mera, or KAI-mera?"
Beatrice shook her head and simply laughed "It's pronounced like the latter, but you spell it with a 'Ch'..." She shrugged softly "I don't know why I'm answering you, I never liked the name anyway"
"WHAT? I love it! It's this cool superhero name, like 'oh no, watch out for Chimera...cuz she'll cut a bitch' see? It's like that only with less...awkward hesitation"
"Wow, you never do shut up, do you?"
"Not when I'm awake, no...I never stop quoting B-list movies either!" Deadpool began to skip now, making Bea laugh even more.
"This is gonna be a long trip, isn't it?" She laughed and then looked back to the trailer where Victor still was. She couldn't wait until this journey was over, and she could go back to Victor...hopefully with a welcomed smile, not deadly claws.
SO, The next couple of chapters should be interesting because we will see the development between Beatrice and Deadpool, along with Victor's lone journey to see his brother again. Along with finding Henry, and a few characters that we've already seen and a brand new one that was only slightly mentioned in the previous chapters.
ALSO; I'm going to warn every one now so there is now shock or questions later on. I didn't like the fact that Logan lost his memories right before more dynamic characters scenes could happen between Victor and Logan, so when the two finally meet up with each other again, Logan WILL have his memories again. I don't know how I'm going to play into that and explain it so that it's plausible with the characters and the universe, but I promise I will take some time on that before I put it into play.
I had to warn every one because this, as some may be able to tell, is VERY AU. Although it takes place in the X-men origins: Wolverine Movie universe, I take a lot of creative license on this story. Hence you know, Deadpool showing up in his 2016 movie version, while in the first chapters he was his 2009 Origins movie form. And this just all excludes the many original characters I've put into play (Beatrice Crow, Henry Windelle, Manticore/Cassius Fletcher, Dr. Baxter Penn, and SO many side characters with little to no importance)
That all being said, I do hope you guys are liking the turn of events I've been playing with. It's starting to get fun again and less frustrating! If you like the story, Or have some questions as to how something plays out, please leave me a review! I will do my best to answer questions in my next chapter...also, if you have any suggestions or 'what ifs' PLEASE, leave a review for those too. I love seeing what you guys have to say, and get excited every time you leave me something to read. Inspires me to continue this story in the best way!
-SG