X-Men: An Unnatural Omega
Chapter 15: The Containment Cell, "Deceit", and The Thunder God's Arrival
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Professor Xavier was not happy, that much was obvious as he viewed over the room at the quiet council which had Beast aka Hank Mccoy on the monitor in front of them as well as their contacts on the freshly terraformed mars not to mention Abigail Brand on another screen from S.W.O.R.D. base.
But if he was being perfectly honest most of the attention was on the individual in the feed sitting down in a metal room with tiles surrounding him while starring at the wall with a neutral expression on his face as he did. As was indicated by the nervous glances every once in a while, towards the screen amongst the room.
After yesterday's incident everyone was on edge, given the display of whatever it was that Derrick showed. The fear on everyone's face was evident, even the likes of the shadow king were slightly shaken, as the bandaged Mr. Sinister was sitting down looking at the screen with paranoia in his facial features, like the, "Subject", as he called it, was a loose cannon ready to blow at any given notice.
"I don't think I need to remind everyone of yesterday's incursion with Derrick, and his constant display of madness that only seems to grow with every passing day that goes by". Emma said to everyone present. While looking at Xavier as she did.
Xavier was thinking about what to say so he remained quiet.
"With that being said, it bares me some pain to admit that despite our best efforts to reach a compromise, he will not listen to anything we say". This drew some nods from around the room as Mr. Sinister rubbed his bandages with his hand remembering the whole experience he went through yesterday and was eager to get some payback if need be.
"So, with that being said, I would like to gain Hank's opinion on the matter at hand".
Hank nodded on the screen before speaking.
"As you all probably know by now, I have been reading the reports on Derrick and it caused me to think outside of the box".
"So", "I see only one viable solution going forward".
He then pulled out a helmet that Xavier recognized since it resembled his own, but it had neural implants running down the neck section.
Xavier flinched in his seat knowing what Hank was getting at. And it, broke Xavier's heart.
"This here is a reprogrammed cerebro that has safety protocols built into it, that reprograms the individuals mind and cells making them docile". He stated with a hint of what seemed like pride in his voice.
"I assume you have a method to get it on his head". He continued.
At this the somewhat nervous Mystique cleared her throat gaining everyone's attention.
"I could approach him as Jean Grey and ask", she stated while being a little nervous now.
At this Hank who read the files smiled. As Xavier had a look of pain on his face by now.
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In the containment cell Derrick was just starring at the wall while playing with a tendril on the end of his figure in eerie silence and making adamantium claws pop out of his left hand every few seconds, first two, then three, then two, then three, then back again, over and over and over again….
He just continued to repeat this in a desperate attempt to feel anything that could faze him, till he heard movement on the other side of the room. Even after the person walked in, in fact.
"Derrick…"? The voice of Jean finally asked.
"…. Oh, hi jean….". He said bluntly as he starred at her across the room with that creepy smile of his showing his sharp triangle shaped teeth.
For a moment Jean who was really mystique stood there relived that their plan was working while trying to act sincere and keep a pained expression on her face rather than a look of fear of being in the same room as this freak that was less then seven feet away from her.
He suddenly whizzed in front of her in the blink of an eye with a black blur and his face mere inches from hers as she nearly lost her composure and debated reaching for her gun behind her, thank God she didn't as he looked down at the helmet like it was a new toy suddenly.
"What's this"? He asked as he picked it up out of her stiffened hands suddenly.
Mystique disguised as Jean Grey let out a mental sigh of relief as she eased up a bit.
"Oh, that"? "That's umm…, a virtual reality visor like the kind that you watch movies and play games on". She improvised.
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Back with Hank aka Beast, Abigail Brand and the rest of the quiet council who were watching the live video feed intently. Like Derrick was a ticking time bomb that would blow sky high if provoked.
Everyone visibly jumped the moment that Derrick zoomed up to Mystique, before relaxing when he took the helmet a few moments later.
All except for Professor Xavier who didn't like how they were manipulating Derrick in such a way and wondered how all this was going to turn out.
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Derrick looked at the helmet in his hands with a neutral expression while turning it on its sides with Mystique behind him ready to bolt, if need be, as she waited him to put it on his head.
He stopped turning it around and positioned it straight up wondering what he could see with it as he did.
He was about to put it on his head, but then suddenly an all too familiar hammer busted through the ceiling with a mighty, "CRAAAASSSHHHH"! Smashing the metal and wood on the top as it zapped the ceiling while it went.
One word went through the quiet council's and Mystique's heads as they starred in shock in that split second. And that was, "Thor"!?
It suddenly curved to the side as it flew, hitting Derrick as it did and curved upwards
Of course, he dropped the helmet which landed with a, "THUD", noise as it hit the floor while he smashed through the ceiling from the impact of Mjolnir leaving a stunned Mystique who shifted back into her blue form.
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Derrick was flying into the sky as Mjolnir was pushing him in the stomach and gut while his face had a neutral look on it. Not that he felt any pain mind you, at least not like, "normal", people would expect.
Not since that, "day", that he was abandoned.
He closed his eyes for a few seconds and remembered.
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But that is going to be the next chapter.
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