Uncanny New Mutants

Chapter 38: Daddy Issues: Part 2

By

The Uncanny R-Man

Disclaimer- All familiar characters belong to Marvel. I only own August.

Salem Centre-

The X-Men all stood dumbstruck at Mr Sinister's bombshell.

'You-you... you can't... you... you can't be my father…' August mumbled disbelievingly. 'My father was a Nova Roman senator.'

'Oh, was he really?' Sinister chuckled evilly. 'You should really learn to read between the lines, Augusta.'

Amara was about to make a move to attack the immortal geneticist, but Sinister held up his hand to stop her.

'I wouldn't do that if I were you, Ms Aquilla.' Sinister tutted. 'I have not come to fight you. However, I am more than capable of defending myself if you so force me.'

Amara knew that a full frontal attack on Sinister would be no use at all, so she reluctantly backed away.

'X-Men, stand down.' Amara ordered. 'Sinister's motives seem benevolent... for now.'

The rest of the X-Men did as they were told and stood back.

August didn't falter as she looked Sinister right in the eyes.

'If you really are my father, why haven't I been told about it?' August asked. 'Surely my mother would have told me of my true parentage.'

'Ah yes, the fair Selene…' Sinister smiled nostalgically. 'What fun I had with her…'

Sinister then turned his attention back to August.

'Well my dear, what makes you think that your wonderful mother is even aware of my true existence?'

'You monster!' August growled angrily. 'Why are you even here?'

Sinister's arrogant grin didn't shift.

'Well, it has been such a long time since I last met with the X-Men.' Sinister explained. 'I decided that it was about time that I showed my face again.'

'And so you decided to make your come-back this way?' Kurt snarled as he took his place beside his girlfriend. 'Why did you have to do it this way?'

'My Marauders were so bored sitting around my secret hideaway…' Sinister continued, nonchalantly admiring his fingernails. 'And they seemed oh so desperate to get outside to cause some chaos. Who was I to deny them?'

'Give me one reason why I shouldn't burn your face clean off your head!' August demanded as she formed a fireball in her hand.

'Because, no matter how tough you claim to be, I highly doubt that you would raise a hand to the one you sired you, Augusta.' Sinister retorted.

August just yelled in reply and blasted Sinister right in the face with a fireball.

'Well, colour me stunned.' Sinister tutted as his face began to reform. 'I was wrong. Pity. I was hoping that I could reunite my wayward family. But I guess it's too late for that now, don't you think? And you know how the saying goes, spare the rod, spoil the child…'

August was about to make a move to attack Sinister, when the evil geneticist promptly teleported them both away.

The rest of the X-Men just stood there right in the street, staring at the spot where August once stood.

'Well, what are we waiting for?' Kurt demanded. 'Let's get after them! We have to rescue August!'

'I agree with you that we have to rescue August…' Warlock nodded as he patted Kurt's shoulder in comfort. 'But how are we going to do that? We have no way of knowing where Sinister is hiding.'

Kurt just clenched his hand in anger.

'I will find a way to rescue August…' Kurt growled angrily. 'Even if it's the last thing I do!'

Elsewhere-

Somewhere in the while of Nebraska was a top secret former military complex that presently housed Mr Sinister and his Marauders.

Sinister had already given his Marauders new clone bodied after destroying the ones that had fallen in battle with the X-Men. They were on guard duty while Sinister had a little talk with his daughter.

August tried desperately to escape from the machine that Sinister had her strapped to, but to no avail.

'Now Augusta, you are only making this more difficult for yourself.' Sinister tutted as he tightened August's bonds. 'All I want is a sample of your DNA.'

'I've got your DNA right here, you bastard!' August snarled before spitting right in Sinister's eye.

'Quite.' Sinister noted as he wiped the saliva from his eye. 'You must have inherited that from your mother's side, as I know that I would never treat my captors like that.'

'Why don't you release me, and then we can talk about fair treatment!' August snarled.

'Oh, if I had a dollar for how many times somebody has said that to me…' Sinister chuckled. 'Okay, I would only have the one dollar, but that isn't the point.'

'Just you wait until the X-Men get here…' August snapped. 'Your ass is toast!'

'I highly doubt that, my dear.' Sinister shook his head. 'This complex is totally undetectable by even the most advanced satellite systems.'

'They'll find a way.' August sneered. 'If it's not the X-Men, my mother will be on you like a ton of bricks! She may have given up her devil-worshipping ways, but she can still kick ass with the best of them.'

Sinister was about to make a witty retort when something outside his lab exploded.

'What in the world…?' Sinister frowned as turned away from the captive August. 'Why do I keep recreating the Marauders if they can't even carry out a simple task? Honestly!'

Sinister soon got his answer as Nightcrawler smashed through the wall. He was not alone however. Selene was with him and she was pissed beyond the telling of it.

'Release my daughter, monster!' Selene demanded. 'Or feel what it's like to take on a mistress of the black arts!'

'Ah Selene, such a pleasure to see you again.' Sinister smiled, undaunted by the fact that his plan had been rumbled. 'How have you been?'

'Even better for seeing you, fiend!' Selene snarled angrily. 'I can't believe that I allowed myself to be duped by somebody like you!'

'Oh, flattery gets you anywhere.' Sinister chuckled. 'Now, are you finished talking or shall we start fighting? I am eager to get this procedure over and done with.'

Kurt tried to attack, but found that his teleportation wasn't working.

'Did I forget to mention that your powers were cancelled-out as soon as you entered my laboratory? I must be getting forgetful in my old age.'

'That is all well and good, Sinister…' Selene retorted. 'But not all of us are totally dependent on our mutant powers!'

Sinister then found himself victim to Selene's tendrils of black energy as they wrapped themselves around him and began to crush the life out of him.

While Selene was taking care of Sinister, Kurt ran over to the machine that held August and struggled to free her.

'I can't get you free…' Kurt grunted under the strain. 'These bonds are too tough…'

'Stand back, Fuzzy, and see how a maestro does it…' August replied as she flexed her wrists and promptly broke the bands that held her hands in place.

Kurt blinked in surprise.

'But… how did you…?'

'My enhanced strength doesn't come from my mutant ability, Blue.' August explained. 'I received it due to magical means.'

Kurt just nodded in reply and stood back so August could take on Sinister alongside her mother.

'Would you care to do the honours, dear?' Selene asked, an evil smirk on her face.

'It would be my pleasure…' August had a matching grin as she stalked up to the captive Sinister.

'Your attacks will all be futile…' Sinister sneered. 'Nothing can kill me! I am immortal!'

'That may be the case, but I can certainly hurt you…' August retorted as she cracked her knuckles in preparation.

'I can come back from any attack that you have!' Sinister continued. 'Nothing that you can do can take care of me foreve…'

'Oh, really…?' August snickered. 'Perhaps you'd better look down…'

Sinister looked down at his chest and noticed that August had punched a hole clean through him.

'Oh, that is just a minor scratch.' Sinister tutted. 'See, my body is already beginning to reform.'

'Wait for it…' August smirked.

'I really have no idea why you are so confident in your powers.' Sinister shook his head. 'You cannot possibly do anythin to hu…'

Sinister's boasts were cut short as he exploded into a thousand pieces.

'What in the world…?' Kurt blinked.

'Magically-enhanced punch.' Selene pointed out. 'One of the first magical skills August ever learnt.'

'Kind of like a magical knuckleduster.' August added. 'Creates a small magical vortex within, before exploding in a spectacular fashion.'

'Well, I think we'd better get out of her before he totally reforms.' Selene suggested.

'Perhaps we should destroy the complex just to make sure.' Kurt added.

'I'll take care of it.' Selene nodded. 'You two get out of here.'

August knew better than to disagree with her mother an promptly made her escape alongside Kurt.

The Xavier Institute, a short time later-

It had been a couple of days since August's confrontation with Sinister and the mutant in question was standing on the balcony of the room that she shared with Kurt looking at the night sky.

'Oh God, my life is so messed up…' August thought to herself. 'My mother used to be an immortal tyrant that sacrificed babies for fun, and my father was an equally evil mutant geneticist. It would be easier for Kurt if I just left him. Then he wouldn't have to cope with my screwed up family life.'

August's thoughts were cut short as Kurt stepped out of the room and joined her on the balcony.

'Hey there, liebe…' The fuzzy elf greeted her with a soft smile as he gently laced his arms around her waist. 'Penny for them.'

'Oh, I was just thinking…' August sighed as she looked into the distance. 'Don't you think it would be easier if we broke up? I mean, just look at who my parents are. You don't need that kind of crap.'

Kurt turned August around to look her straight in the eye.

'August, I wouldn't love you any less if your father was the Devil incarnate. You're the love of my life. Besides, have you seen who my parents are? A mutant terrorist and an ancient mutant masquerading as Satan. My family life is just as messed up as yours.'

'Yeah, I guess it is…' August smiled slightly as she rested her head on her fuzzy blue boyfriend's shoulder. 'I'm sorry for being so angsty, I guess it's just that time of the month…'

'Think nothing of it, liebe…' Kurt smiled as he kissed the top of her head. 'C'mon, let's get back to bed…'

The two X-Men had just about reached their room when a scream came from the direction of Rahne and Warlock's room.

'Mein Gott!' Kurt winced. 'What was that?'

Then, just as suddenly as that scream came, three more screams came from the directions of Jean, Emma and Rogue's rooms.

August let out a heavy sigh as she flopped down onto the bed.

'It doesn't look like we'll be getting any sleep tonight.'

TBC…

Next: Half A Dozen And None Mutants

Will the X-Mansion be able to withstand four mutant women giving birth at the same time? Who will be the kindergarten teacher once the babies have been born? What the hell will Rahne and Warlock's children look like? Tune in next time to find out…