Juanita:" Wait a minute, Now we are not even apart of the mission... What the hell Writers? We're your Main Characters how can you just cut us out like that!"
Veronica:" You're just wasting your time Juanita. Trying to get a straight answer out of them is like trying to carry on a two way conversation with a solid wall... They done told us they like to torment us so I am sure they have something else in store for us if they are leaving us out of this mission."
Actually Girls, Believe it or not we don't have any sadist events planned for ether of you this time around. We just wanted a mission with the X-Men, No added in Originals for a change then It's back to the torture you both are so used too... Oh but you will be in the post only not the main event, So with that being said onwards with the Story.
Two people entered into a solid metal empty room, they stand eye length across from one another and in their hands they both held a Long Silvery Pirate Sword by its Golden Handle down at their sides. They do a quick bow to one another as a maniacal female voice booms from somewhere over their heads saying:
" Computer Running Nightcrawler's Fantasy Sequence... Program begins now."
The floor underneath the blue furry male and the ravened haired female shifted into wooden boards forming an entire rocking ship treading over raging waters, Clouded blue skies formed over the sculls and crossbones flags flapping about in a slight wind.
All of it seemed very real to Juanita Cullens so much so that she for a moment could not remember that she was indeed inside of a Holographic Display produced by the Danger Room's Advance Shi'ar Technology and was not in fact on a real Pirate Ship. Kurt Wagner on the other hand smirked at the shocked look upon his girlfriend's face for he was used to this scenario and loved it dearly and he could not of been happier to be able to share it with the woman he cared deeply about.
" Are you ready my Love?" He asked as he position himself into a more defensive stance.
Juanita who was staring over the side of the ship watching the waves flow under the ship and tasting the salty sea water as it splash up against her lips, She turned her head as his words reached her ears. She nodded then brought her sword up in front of her aiming it at her boyfriend's chest.
" What do you think Sweetheart... Or should I say... Ya Blue Belly Sap Sucker... Arrrr!"
Kurt opened his mouth and laughter poured out it at her statement clearly his own love of all things Priatey was rubbing off on Juanita and that made him very glad.
" Ja, Ye be walk'n da plank Lassie long before ye get to da Amazing Captain Crawler... On Guard!"
Not giving her a chance to retort Nightcrawler draw the first strike which Juanita defective without any trouble and returned with a swing of her own sword that Kurt easily dodged.
The two go at one another for quite sometime each blocking each others blows. Juanita got the upper hand at one point knocking Kurt down sending his weapon across the ship. She stood over top of him a wild look in her eyes as she was about to bring her own sword down for what surely should of been a crushing blow when suddenly the Azure man disappeared into a black cloud of smoke and reappeared right behind his lady love pressing his blade to her throat.
" No fair Kurt, You know I can't Teleport." Juanita complained as stood perfectly still so that he didn't accidentally cut her because she knew he would never truly harm her.
Kurt lowered his blade then gave her a quick kiss on her cheek before flipping over her shoulder to stand in front of her. " Ja It iz not fair but you have to Remember Snookums we are training in here as vell as playing... Vhen in battle it will not always be a fair fight, You must learn to expect the unexpected."
Juanita grinned as he said that to her and the next thing Kurt knew he was rolling out of the way of some black lightening that emerged out of the tip of Juanita's blade and she simply said to him: " Remember, Always expect the unexpected Mr. Wagner."
Kurt got to his deformed two toed feet his tail swayed behind him excitedly as he came at Juanita again with his sword and their training battle raged on.
Steel clanking against Steel echoes around the room clear up into the small Observation Deck where five Mutants who were not allowed to take part in the away mission stood around sort of watching the entertaining Pirate Show below them.
Gambit was Teleported into the Mansion early this morning by Nightcrawler and has not been out of Wolverine's sight every since nor has Bishop who also had his eyes glued to the Cajun. The only one who was really watching the show below was Angel Nicole.
As for the last Mutant in the Danger Room Control Center one Miss. Veronica Xavier she was leaning up against a wall facing the small see through glass window lost in her own thoughts and what was happening around her that was until the man standing in front of her placed his hand on her shoulder making her jump out of her skin and back into reality.
" Penny for your Thoughts Bambi?" He asked her in his deep husky voice.
" Oh It's nothing that concerns you Logan and Dammit, Stop calling me Bambi." She answered him as she reached her hand to the back of her neck giving it a rub for the fourth time since standing there which did not go unnoticed by Wolverine.
"Something wrong wit your neck Darl'n or ya just like touch'n yourself that much... Ya know I would be more then will'n to lend ya a hand to rub anything ya like." Logan winked at her and Veronica rolled her eyes as she took her hand away from her neck putting it on top the hand he still had on her shoulder.
" It has just been hurting me every since I was in Hank's Machine... I doubt it will be a big deal though, Sinister is my Savor, Probably some sort of after effect of the malfunction."
Logan took his eyes off of Bishop and Gambit for the first time, placing them on her. "Did ya just say Sinister is my Savor or are my ears finally fail'n me."
She had to replay her own voice in her head but before she could say anything Bishop opened his mouth saying: " Yes Wolverine, I believe she did say that... God help you all if this is the beginning of what I think it is."
Veronica stared straight ahead her eyes glazed over as she zoned out once again, Logan snapped his fingers in front of her face three times bringing her back into the here and now.
"Give it up Wolverine, She clearly is struggling with her own inner demons... You should be more concerned with why we have not so much as a peep out of that Traitor Remy LeBeau... I don't know about you but that makes me mighty nervous, He is to calm over there and it makes me wonder what he has going on in that lying conniving mind of his."
Bishop did a quick glance back and forth between Remy and Veronica as a light bulb went off in his own head, as a disturbing thought cross his mind.
" Unless of course he Isn't as silent as we think... Now is he Veronica? Admit it, You have been in Mind-Linked Conversation with him this entire time... Haven't you?! "
Bishop accused her pointblank as he made his way over towards her upon getting to Veronica, he ended up slamming her against the wall a few times back first making her lose her concentration because she was in fact in communications with Gambit for the majority of the time that they have been in the control room.
That was until he felt very tight Adamantium clawed hands enclosing around his throat crushing in his windpipe forcing him to take his hands off of the woman in front of him.
Logan released his hold only when Bishop dropped to his knees and his face started turning a blueish purple.
" Touch her again Bub 'N' next time I won't be let'n go... I don't give a damn what she's doin' wit the Cajun's Mind, You keep your Goddamn hands off of her or I'll slice them off for ya!'
With all the distractions going on no one noticed Remy behind them charging up a 5 of Diamonds playing card slipping it onto the compartment next to him, resting his hand over top of it, keeping the Kinetic energy in check until he got the perfect opportunity to release it, thus was planned by himself and Veronica Xavier.
" Huh, What the hell is going on with Juanita & Kurt down there? Surly that can not be apart of their training segment?" Angel Nicole asked speaking up for the first time since coming into the room.
Veronica, Logan and Bishop moved over to the window near her to see what she was talking about and a look of shock spread across their faces at the scene taking place below.
In their ongoing sword battle aboard a holographic ship out at sea inside the Danger Room, Kurt accidentally brought his blade up to close to Juanita's Darka Necklace separating it temporally from around her neck surprising both of them a great deal considering that nothing this far has been able to remove the said piece of jewelry.
As the necklace dropped to the wooden floor of the ship Juanita Cullens let out a horrifying scream as she felt her outside appearance changing severely and knowing there wasn't a damn thing she or Kurt could do about it.
" Kurt... What's Happening... To me?"
Nightcrawler was to stunned to answer her let alone do something so he just stood there and watched as Black Cat Ears grow out of the top of his girlfriend's head and a long swinging tail popped out of her rear end. Her hands were becoming more cat like as well as her fingernails extended into sharpened claws and she had soft pink pads in the middle of her hands.
Then they heard Veronica Xavier's Unnaturally Calm Voice sound over the intercom:
" No More... Now is not the Time... Darka Return at Once!"
No sooner then she said it Juanita started to revert to her normal beautiful human self and her necklace floated up in the air bounding itself back around her neck where it belonged. Juanita reached up fingering her nameplate neck piece only to find it completely back to its original form showing no signs of ever being sliced in half.
She looked over at Kurt who just stood there gripping his sword with his mouth hanging open clearly trying to figure out what he just witnessed, she gave him a slight smile before turning her attention up to the Observation Room staring right at her sister wondering herself what the hell just happened.
Veronica let go of the intercom button nodded at Juanita who was watching her from below as she avoided the stares she got in the room from Logan and Angel Nicole.
" How did you know what to do Veronica?" asked Angel Nicole Cullens but before Veronica Xavier had a chance to answer her Remy LeBeau had let go of his playing card and a small yet powerful explosion sounded behind them blowing up one of the computer compartment of the control room erasing the Danger Room Program that Juanita and Kurt were using to train in the process and causing everyone in the room to take cover.
Gambit quickly made his way out the door during all the confusion which did not go unnoticed by Lucas Bishop.
"NO, GET BACK HERE CAJUN!"
Bishop got to his feet making a run after Remy only to find himself being slammed up against a wall with a strong force holding him in place.
Veronica Xavier who was laying next to Angel Nicole underneath of Logan who throw himself over top of them in order to protect them from the blast taking most of the hit himself which was no big deal since Wolverine could already feel his healing power going to work he would be good as new in no time.
However Veronica ended up pushing him off of her enough so that she could stand up. Clutching her fists she slowly walked over towards Bishop purple energy surrounding her enclosed fists.
" Doesn't feel so good to be slammed into a wall now does it Bishop... Did you really think I was going to let you stop Gambit after all the planning we done."
Bishop struggled against her hold trying his damnedest to brake free only to find it rather difficult she was to powerful for him and he couldn't even use his hands to shoot back the energy he was absorbing from her attack for she made sure to attach those into the wall itself.
" Scott Summers is right you really are a Cold-Hearted Bitch.. If Gambit gets to D.C. he will kill the Professor, Surly you know that by now and Yet you still helped him to escape... What the hell is wrong with you girl... Do you really hate your Father that much that you want his death?"
Logan got off the ground helping Angel Nicole up as he do so and came up next to Veronica folding his arms across his chest waiting for her answer not once trying to free Bishop, in the distance they all heard the roar of a Mini Jet Engine sounding, no doubt being flown by Gambit on his way to Washington D.C.
" This has nothing to do with my feelings towards my so called Father, The fact that his life might end is nothing more then an added bonus... This has everything to do with me believing in Gambit's innocents when the rest of you are so quick to condemn him based on accusations that you Bishop believe to be true... Something is not right with all of this and Remy deserves a chance to prove himself to be the stand up man that I sense deep down inside of him and just to prove I'm not in it for the hatred I feel towards Charles Xavier, I am now going to release my hold on you but before you attack me like your thinking about doing... You may want put that on hold and get to the other Mini Jet because every minute you take to fight me Gambit is getting that much closer to the Mystery surrounding himself in D.C."
True to her word Veronica Xavier released her hold on Lucas Bishop he dropped to his feet and was gone out of the room about as quick as a flash of lightening with Wolverine right on his trail, They boarded the only Jet left in the hanger bay and took off in hot pursuit of the Rebellious Remy LeBeau.
A large crowd was already gathering around a medium sized stage where a small podium took up the middle of the space, A banner was hung that read out: Mutants and Humans can live in Harmony Together.
There was also a set of long red draping curtains and behind those curtains sat a men bounded to a wheelchair who was preparing for his upcoming speech to the promote a peaceful union between both Mutants and Non-Mutants alike.
Professor Charles Xavier was the founder of the X-Man most of them where here with him on this day blending in with the crowd for a threat against his very life came about that would change the face of the world as they knew it, Only Dr. Henry McCoy remained backstage at his side mostly because Hank's Beastly appearance was sure to set the already on edge crowd rampaging that and the fact that McCoy was a trained medical doctor and his expert skills will be needed if today goes the way it has in the Time Traveler Bishop's Past Memories.
"Sir, Are you sure you're ready for this crowd? Beast asked pulling back the curtain a tiny bit looking out into the growing crowd before him.
" I was just peaking out there and they are already several of them carrying signs and chanting "Down with Mutants." Judging by the tone of their aggression it is not going to take much to set them off." Hank says closing the curtain back and turning to face Xavier.
" Frankly it makes a tidbit nervous given the fact that we know someone here is going to be taking a shot at you rather we believe it to be Gambit or not, The fact still remains you do get shot Professor... Maybe it would be for the best to shut this down right now before it gets out of hand."
Charles Xavier sat with his fore finger and thumb pressed to his temple pondering what his good friend had to say.
" I fully understand your concerns Henry and I am touched you care so deeply about my safety, However if I must put my life on the line to help enhance my dream of a better world then that is what I shell do."
Beast shifted on his feet uncomfortably before speaking again: " With all due respect Professor that is not the case here, we done know this does not change the world for the better but rather quite the opposite according to Mr. Bishop's History."
Xavier took his hand down from his temple letting out a sigh as he did so.
" Hank, I will not hide because of one threat against my life, There has always been one individual or another trying to take me and my cause down which is why I refuse to stand down and I must go out there even if does ultimately end in my demise at least I will go fighting for my dream... Furthermore I do not believe Gambit will pull that trigger. As I have stated before I suspect fowl-play in the works and I have a pretty good idea of who is involved... Now if you will excuse me It is finally time to start my speech."
Professor Xavier wheeled himself away from Henry McCoy ending their conversation as he want up the wheelchair friendly ramp to the podium Hank could do nothing but hang is head down low, so that no one would be able to see his tears as he let his sadness take him over for he felt this was the last time he would ever get to see his own personal Hero still among the living.
Out in the crowd dressed in casual clothing were the X-Men split up into groups trying to cover all angles and maintain some sort of control over a seemingly uncontrollable situation.
Covering the far West Side was the team of Rogue & Jean Grey;
On the East Side were Cyclops & Emma Frost;
Jubilee & Iceman found themselves stuck in the Middle.
Storm and Angel took to the Skies above.
Last but not least Cable stood guard near the entrance to the stage so that no one would be able to reach his Grandfather at least no one from the outdoor crowds.
" Do ya really think Remy's capable of shoot'n the Professor Jean?" Rogue asked as she caught up to her friend and when they were away from the crowd.
Jean Grey was barely listening, she had her mind on something else or rather someone else. Jean was not liking having Emma Frost anywhere near Scott Summers however Emma refused to work with anyone else and was quite stubborn about it so they had no real choice but to let her team with him.
" What Rogue, Oh sorry I guess I am a bit distracted with Emma that close to Scott... Anyways I have no idea what Gambit is capable of, He is not the most forthcoming member of the team... I don't want to think the worse of him but after seeing into Bishop's mind how can I not."
Rogue was afraid that Jean's answer would be something close to that since it was along the same lines she was thinking herself. As much as she loved Remy even she had her doubts on this matter.
" Yo Jubes, This is some messed up shit... How could anyone want to hurt the Prof.?" Iceman was already next to the still bandaged up Jubilee with her arm out of commission due to Bishop's mistaken attack they thought it best to stay near one another while patrolling the crowd.
" Yeah it is messed up Bobby, I don't wanna believe it but that Jerk-Off Bishop made it pretty clear what happens... It just flat out sucks, The Prof. is like a dad to all of us & if he's gone then what will happen?"
Iceman wrapped his arm around her leaving her question unanswered because for one he didn't know how to answer it and two he didn't want to think on such things himself.
Emma Frost was finding it very difficult to focus on the crowd around her, the only thing that keep running through her head was the fact that Scott Summers asked Jean Grey to marry him and not her. It was not that Emma didn't care that Charles Xavier's very life was on the line out here on this day, It was more of the fact that every since she found out about the upcoming marriage between the two it ate away at her.
" Just tell me it was a mistake Scott, I know that deep down you can't really want to be married to a cow like Jean Grey... That silly Bint doesn't even you love you the way that I do and You know you bloody well love me more then her... So why Scott... Why?" Emma Frost desperately pleaded with Scott Summers inside of his head as he worked his way through the protesters carrying their hate signs chanting negative slurs at the Professor as he spoke.
" Emma, Don't you think we have more pressing matters to deal with right now other then our complicated love triangle. The Professor is about to be shot at any minute now and by Gambit of all people, We need to be prepaid for the outcome no matter what may be."
Cyclops had enough of the signs and he was already on edge with what he knew was about to happen to his father figure Charles Xavier, so he ended up grabbing a 'We Hate Mutants!' sign from a young punk teenage boy on his way back to the group after taking a break to go smoke a cigarette.
The teen give Scott a mean look and was about to say something to him when Summers ripped his sign in half throwing it at the teenage boy's face in a I-Dare-You-To-Say-Something sort of manner. That shut the adolescent up and he simply walked away shrugging his shoulders pulling another smoke out of his pact as he did.
Emma seen that and she could feel Scott's better mood growing stronger by the minute and that made her decide to do as he said for now and focus on the Professor but she would be bringing up this matter again at a later date because there was no way she was willing to believe he loved that Bloody Bitch Jean Grey more then he loved her.
Up in the air Angel was flapping his large white feathery wings lost in his own thoughts as his gazed set on the Professor and he could not help but think this might be the last time he ever got to hear one Xavier's Legendary Speeches in person ever again and that upset him.
The world needed a man as caring and as brave as Charles Xavier and to know that Bishop had lost that luxury in his future made this the most depressing day thus far in Warren Worthington's life.
He was so lost in his thoughts and the sound of Xavier's Voice that he didn't hear Ororo Munroe come up next to him until she forced a gust of wind into his face taking him slightly off course.
" Earth to Angel, I asked you if you if you spotted any specious activities yet, Three different times now which is what prompted me to fly over here to check on you... Is everything Okay? You don't look to good my friend."
Once Warren got his wings back on the level so that he could fly right, he let out a sigh before talking to Storm: " Everything is as fine as it can be with all things considered Ororo... It's just so damn..."
That was all Angel got out before he noticed it, Over in one of the windows of the large scale apartment building they were flying near Warren spotted the curtains shifting to reveal an all to familiar face of a certain Cajun coworker and in his out stretched hand looked to be the barrel of a sniper rifle aimed towards the still preaching Professor below.
Angel could even see the tiny red lighted dot ran up Xavier's sports coat to his bald head but before the wealthy winged mutant had a chance to react it was already to late the trigger was pulled and a deafening BANG! sounded into their ears followed by a single golden bullet emerging out of the gun chamber on its way towards its intended target.
Now the question remained will that target be hit or not?
All of you will have to wait until next time to find out for we are ending this post right here and right now just because we can, Ha!
