Sweet Little Lies
Chapter XXXV: The Ultimate Sacrifice
By: Michelle
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DISCLAIMER: I don't own the X-men. I just write fanfics for fun.
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The X-men and Brotherhood ran towards the X-jet that was a mile away.
KABOOM
KABOOM
KABOOM
Beast looked back glancing at the explosions blowing apart the ground. He never saw something so imaginative be so destructive.
Northstar fell down and Iceman helped him back up. "Leave me."
"I can't." Iceman replied draping Northstar's arm around his shoulder. "No one gets left behind." He said despite how tired he was.
Boom-Boom ran over to them. "Give me your other arm." She demanded offering her help.
Northstar draped his other arm around Boom-Boom's neck. Then, she and Iceman started moving again.
Polaris screamed as she ran. Toad, Blob, and Pyro left her behind despite her Brotherhood loyalties.
Iceman heard her and turned back stopping Boom-Boom from carrying Northstar any further. "She needs help."
Northstar felt the ground rumble as Mastermold continued further. "Go." He said letting his feelings get pushed to the side. "She needs you."
"I…" Iceman didn't know what to say, but he nodded and hurried after her.
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Gambit looked down at Rogue as her eyes began to close. "Stay wit me Chere."
Tears rolled down her cheeks. "I'm sorry." She said looking up at him. "I couldn't stop it."
"Ya have nothing to apologize fa." Gambit said touching her spear that pinned them together. "I should have moved faster."
"It wasn't your fault." Rogue replied. "I didn't want to lose you. I love you."
"I know."
Gambit and Rogue hollered out in pain as he pulled the spear out of them. Then, he dropped it and hit his knees as Rogue fell in his arms.
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Iceman slid over to Polaris and extended his hand. "Grab on."
Polaris looked up at him and reached out. She felt his cold hand take hers and she joined him on his ice slide. As they headed back towards the others, she felt the wind in her green locks. She felt like she could fly.
KABOOM
Iceman held onto Polaris as he maneuvered through blasts. He glanced at her through the corner of his eye and saw her smile.
KABOOM
The ground exploded in front of them and Iceman took a sharp turn to the left losing balance. The two of them hit the ground and rolled.
Polaris looked up through her messy hair. Was this ever going to end right?
Iceman stood up. "Are you alright?"
KABOOM
Polaris cried out as Iceman shattered into a thousand pieces. Then, she hid behind a tree. She slid down as the tears rolled down her cheeks.
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Graydon felt the gun fall from his hands and land a few feet away from him. "Damnit."
Nightcrawler got on his knees and looked at the gun. Then, caught Graydon's eyes on it. He went after it and so did his brother.
Graydon grabbed a hold of the gun. "You're not going to win demon." He hollered as Nightcrawler tried to pry it out of his hands.
Nightcrawler felt the gun barrel digging in his neck. He dug his nails into Graydon trying to get him to lose his grip, but Creed continued on.
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Polaris sniffled feeling the ground rock. She could feel Mastermold getting closer. She could feel his metal. That's when she knew.
She stood up and wiped the tear rolling down her cheek. No more miss nice girl. And she walked out in front of the monster Sentinel.
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"Remy." Rogue said looking up to him as her face paled. "I loved you…since the moment we first met."
"Rogue." Gambit watched her lips turn pale. "Don't leave me."
A single tear rolled down his cheek and fell on her lips. "Kiss me Remy." She asked him. "I want to know what it is like to touch…even just once."
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Beast did a head count for the team hiding behind trees. Out of breath, he counted all but one. "Polaris."
Quicksilver sped over to him. "I can't see her."
Where can she be? Beast looked around. "Polaris."
"Oh God." Quicksilver caught a glimpse of the green hair mutant as the dust settled.
"What?" Beast noticed her standing in the open as the Sentinel walked towards her. 'Oh my stars and garters."
Quicksilver notice her raise her hand. "What do you think she's going do?"
"She's your father's other daughter." Beast replied. "She's going to act in his place."
Quicksilver's mouth dropped. He was speechless.
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Graydon fought as Nightcrawler pushed the gun into his neck. He was stronger than he thought, but couldn't let him win and forced the gun back towards him.
Nightcrawler wrapped his tail around Graydon's neck. "Stop."
Graydon's face turned purple still refusing to let go of the gun. "Why can't you just die?"
"Why can't you?" Nightcrawler argued back pressing the gun into Graydon's neck.
"Because you're not man enough to kill me." Graydon replied. "And you know it."
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Polaris looked up at Mastermold and raised up her hand. She could feel the metal all in him. It was more than any she had felt before. Her father said the size of the object never mattered and she was ready to find out.
Mastermold looked down at her ready to take aim.
DO YOU THINK YOU CAN DEFEAT ME?
Then, he froze in place.
Polaris eyed him hard holding him steady. She felt him fight her, but she was determined not to let him get the better of her.
Forcefully, he extended his hand ready to shoot her with a spear. He fought and managed to release three her way.
Polaris raised her other hand and stopped them in midair. Then, she turned them around and attacked him with it.
The three spears hit a wire on his kneecap and it exploded. He stumbled down some, but she was not going to let him fall.
Polaris closed up his hands and chest to block him from attacking her further. She could already feel herself draining, but continued on.
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Gambit looked down at Rogue and touched her ruby lips with his exposed fingers. One touch was all they needed.
Rogue felt his fingertips. She could sense his longing as he leaned down.
The closer he got to her, the more of her he wanted to taste. He was close enough to breathe her in and smell her sweet innocent life in his arms.
Rogue felt his lips meet hers and her body tingled. More so than usual. Her power…her curse…could absorb his life away.
Gambit felt his lips tingle as the kiss deepened. She was pulling him in and he didn't care.
Rogue fought her natural ability to absorb him. Instead, she thought of something else…That's when it happened.
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Polaris grind her teeth. It was taking all of her energy to hold Mastermold from moving. She could feel herself slipping.
Quicksilver looked to Beast. "She's not going to be able to hold him." He said seeing her begin to struggle.
"She could do it." Beast replied looking at her and having faith in her abilities. "I know she can."
"Not alone."
Quicksilver turned seeing the last person he ever thought to be there. "Father."
Magneto paused and looked at him. He didn't know what to say so he said nothing at all and walked towards Polaris.
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Mystique paused in her steps. She could hear her boys fighting, but that was not what caused her to stop. "What are you doing here?"
Azazel smirked and circled around her. "So many questions you have for me, but answers you already know."
"Why can't you let us be?" Mystique demanded. "Why? What do you want with us?"
"I gave you everything you wanted." Azazel replied. "Now it is your turn to do the same."
BAMF
Mystique waved the stench from his smoke. That's when she saw it.
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Polaris could feel her body weakening. Mastermold was too much for her, but she had no choice. This was the only way for them to survive.
Her hand began shaking and she fanned out her fingers. Her body was weightless and felt like she could fly as tears rolled down her eyes.
She felt his old wise hand take hers. She kept her focus and turned to him. "Father."
Magneto smiled at Polaris. "The pawns have fallen and the King is defenseless."
"Yeah." Polaris nodded understanding what he meant.
Magneto held her hand and raised his other. Once he used his powers, the magnetic force of their polar opposites separated them.
Polaris felt her body lift in the air and looked across the way as Magneto lifted off the ground. Then, the power between them lifted Mastermold in the air with them.
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Storm, the Scarlet Witch, and Nocturne made it to the opening.
"Oh goddess." Storm covered her mouth as Mastermold rose in the air.
"Father." The Scarlet Witch looked up to see Magneto flying around the monster Sentinel. "What are you doing?"
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The gun flew out of their hands and stuck to the wall. Graydon and Nightcrawler looked at each other and then made a run for the gun.
Graydon tugged and pulled at it, pushing Nightcrawler out of his way. Nightcrawler did the same, but neither could get the gun free.
BOOM
Graydon and Nightcrawler paused their fighting and looked at the wall across the room. It started splitting in three places with cracks beginning from the floor and going up.
Graydon jumped as pieces of the ceiling began to fall.
"Mein Gott." Nightcrawler said as his eyes widened.
Metal beams ripped out of the walls and bent towards them. Then, they broke free. Nightcrawler and Graydon forgot about the gun and ducked as the beams flew over them and stabbed the wall.
Graydon looked behind them seeing the holes they left. "What the hell is going on?"
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"MUTI " Talia screamed.
The Scarlet Witch turned around to see the metal beams ripping out the walls. "Duck." She grabbed Storm and they hit the ground covering Talia as the beams flew over them.
"What's going on?" Storm asked her.
"Metal." The Scarlet Witch replied. "They are pulling everything in like a magnet."
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Beast watched as Mastermold began sparking. Come on. Come on.
Quicksilver smiled. "It's working."
Boom-Boom's mouth hit the ground. "Holy shit." She said as a blue light began forming.
"What's going on?" Northstar asked covering his eyes.
Beast heard Polaris screaming. Hold on. Hold on.
The X-jet dragged across the trees past them.
Beast took deep breath. They needed to hurry.
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"Keep it steady." Trish hollered as the helicopter pulled towards the two mutants.
'I am." The pilot replied. "But something is pulling us in."
Trish covered her eyes as the sparks flew around.
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As they kissed, Gambit and Rogue became one.
Rogue's eyes turned to rubies.
Gambit's hair streaked white.
And when they parted, Rogue stayed in Gambit's arms. Both lifeless. More beautiful than the Pieta, the two were a work of art that no artist could sculpt to be so lovely.
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Polaris' back arched as the tears rolled down her cheeks. Her cape ripped to shreds on the edge of it. The pain in her body was unbearable as she screamed to the top of her lungs.
Everyone could hear her.
Mastermold began sparking and pieces flew around her.
Magneto held them both steady as her screams pierced his ears. His children weren't going to suffer anymore.
Polaris looked across the way seeing her father crying. Her chest hurt as she struggled to breath. Then, she released her last word. "Checkmate."
KABOOM
Mastermold exploded sending father and daughter flying.
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The gun fell to the floor and the dust settled. Graydon picked it up aiming it at Nightcrawler. "I've waited a long time for this."
Nightcrawler held up his hands. He could have easily bamfed away, yet he also deserved the punishment Graydon wished to inflict on him. "Go ahead."
"Mutter always loved you best." Graydon said cocking the gun. "I was never good enough."
"Neither vas I." Nightcrawler reminded him.
Graydon hollered at him. "I HATE YOU. I HATE YOU. JUST DIE.!!!!!" Then…
BANG
Nightcrawler felt the blood splatter across his chest. It had to end this way, didn't it?
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Yeah. That's a cruel ending. Isn't it?
The countdown has begun. I think this story has only 3 or 4 chapters left. Damn. Coming up Chapter 36: Shady Aftermath
Thanks for all the reviews and for being patient with me.
See you all next time
Michelle