Chapter 58
Enhancement
Toad sat alone at the shore of the beach feeling worthless while a couple of flies seemed to be bothering him.
"I don't get it. I'm strong, I'm agile" Toad shot his tongue out and ate a fly, "I got this killa tongue. How could I be left behind? Twice?" Toad shot out his tongue to eat another fly when it was caught by Kurt.
"All right spill it Toad" Kurt said holding on tightly to his tongue.
Kurt, Kitty, and Evan stood in front of him with some unhappy looks. They did just get their asses kicked after all.
"What just happened? Where'd the others go?" Kurt tugged on his tongue.
Pyro and Eileen went next to Toad.
Kurt cautiously let go of his tongue and it shot right back into Toad's mouth.
The two of them looked eager to start another fight but Toad stopped them, "I don't know about y'all, but I'm done trying to prove myself to Magneto. I don't owe that punk ass nothing no more, that's for sure" he said with a sour expression.
Pyro and Eileen had similar thoughts, so they backed off.
"I can't believe he'd do this to us" Eileen said in disbelief. She trusted him by leaving everything behind, and now he abandoned her.
Pyro frowned, "He used us, for his own personal gain. We were just pawns"
"Who're you talking about?" Kitty asked not recognizing the name.
"Magneto—one major mega mutant" Toad said with a hint of fear. The guy was absurdly powerful.
"You think that Mystique is in control of the Brotherhood, but she was only meant to mentor us" Eileen said.
"The real mastermind is Magneto, he's been in control of everything since the beginning" Pyro said.
Toad shot his tongue out and ate another fly, "He's screening out the best from the worst, and we lost. Guess what that makes us" He formed an "L" on his forehead, "Losers"
Kurt grabbed Toad from his uniform and pulled him closer, "What happens to the winners?!" He asked frustratingly.
Asteroid M
"Scott, I…I don't understand" Charles said surprised to see him willingly here.
"Professor wait, I'm just here to listen, that's all" Scott said explaining his presence.
"What about them?" Charles said pointing to the glass chambers behind him that had Rogue, Jean, and Storm in them, "Are they here to listen as well?"
Scott was shocked, "Hey!" He looked at Magneto, "What is this?"
"Simply a precaution, Scott. Not everyone has the maturity to accept the need for change as you do, not yet" Magneto said calmly.
"Let them out, now!" Scott said holding his visor ready to blast him.
Lance went in front of Magneto, if Summers acted up he had no problem putting him in his place.
"I will" Magneto lightly pushed Lance to the side to keep him from doing anything stupid, "We just need to proceed cautiously. Trust me, they are perfectly safe" he spoke with promise in his voice, reassuring any fear or doubt he might have.
Charles' brow furrowed, like himself, Erik always had a way with words. That's how he managed to obtain so many followers over the years.
'Are they safe Scott?' Charles spoke to him telepathically, 'Are any of us safe? I know this man well'
Scott looked at the professor in confusion.
Magneto looked back and could tell that Charles was speaking to his student telepathically.
'His motives cannot be trusted. He's bitter—' Charles was Interrupted as Magneto willed the metal wheelchair to roll into one of the chambers.
The chamber immediately closed.
Charles quickly spoke to Logan telepathically, 'Logan! Lose the battle! Magneto is—'Charles was rendered unconscious from the gas that came out inside the chamber.
"No!" Scott shouted as he was about to blast the glass.
"Do that and he won't survive the decompression" Magneto said stepping closer to the boy.
Magneto stood a few inches taller than him but Scott didn't care, he held his glasses and lowered them slightly letting some of the crimson energy glow around his eyes, "Yeah? Well odds aren't great for you either"
"Hey, hey, hey, Scott, come on man! This is no good" Alex stopped his brother, "They're having a little time out. So what? Look, I don't get it either, but no one should be getting hurt here. You can't blame Magneto for being careful"
Alex rubbed his aching hands, "All I know is that he just wants to help, and I need his help. So come on, holster that thing would ya?" He asked his brother nicely.
Scott lowered his hand and sighed, "I don't like it"
"But your brother is right, Scott" Magneto said taking off his helmet, "I'm not your enemy, nor am I Charles'. Very soon, you will see the truth"
Dean's unconscious body hadn't moved. The hole in his stomach was still there, however the bleeding had subsided.
Kurt parked the X-van up above where they last saw Dean, "He's gotta be around here somewhere" He stepped out of the driver's seat and looked over the cliff.
"You see anything?" Kitty asked feeling concerned.
Kurt looked around but didn't find any trace of him.
"Let me tell you something, that bald fool is nuts. Your buddy is probably…" Toad slid a finger over his throat to give them an idea.
Evan glared at him for a moment before shoving him into the Van door.
"Ok, ok, maybe he's not" Toad said optimistically.
"Dean's too stubborn to die" Evan muttered with a concerned look.
Kurt noticed a mixture of red in the blueness of the water. He followed the trail to its source and found Dean lying lifelessly.
"I found him!" Kurt shouted before he teleported down and back with Dean next to him.
From the first sight of his state Kitty and Evan ran to his side.
Toad hopped on top of the van, "Damn, baldy got him good"
"Help us get him inside" Kitty asked them.
The three abandoned Brotherhood members looked at each in confusion.
The X-men offered to help them, even after what they went through, so it was only fair they helped in return.
Toad and Pyro hopped out the van.
Eileen stayed where she was, just because they're giving her a ride doesn't mean she's gonna help him.
They brought Dean in the back.
"Hey wha—" Eileen was interrupted as Kitty and Pyro hopped in the back and laid Dean on top of them with his head resting on Eileen's lap.
Eileen fidgeted as she stared at the motionless person laying on her. She practically felt like finishing the job.
Once everyone was in the van Kurt took off.
Kitty checked his wound, the hole was still there but the bleeding had lessened.
"Damn! He got a hole in his stomach!" Toad shouted.
"Can you cauterize his wound?" Kitty asked Pyro.
"Hold him down" Pyro said igniting a flame and focusing it around the wound.
Dean winced.
Eileen held a shaking hand over his head, a blast powerful enough could possibly kill him.
Evan grabbed her hand, "You better move past whatever you have against him, or else you'll be the next one they find on the cliffside"
Eileen backed off.
Sabretooth kicked Logan and made him skid backwards.
"Lose the battle? I don't get it Charles" Logan wondered out loud.
Sabretooth dug his talons into his chest.
Logan growled and went to slice off his hand.
Sabretooth grabbed Logan's wrist as his claws cut through half of his arm.
Logan then sliced off the arm that held his.
Sabretooth backed away as he winced in pain, armless.
Logan took a second to think. Why would he want him to lose? Sabretooth said something about sanctuary. And having to fight to get there.
Sabretooth's arms grew back and he stretched them out, "I can never get used to that feeling" he extended his talons and closed the distance between them.
Logan Instinctively slashed with his right hand.
Sabretooth jumped over his attack and sliced his eyes.
Logan quickly backed away to give himself some breathing room but stopped himself when he felt no ground to step on behind him.
Logan's eyes healed and he kept them on Sabretooth, 'So whoever wins is sent to wherever Chuck and Magneto are. And I can't take on Magneto without the team'
"So whoever wins gets sent to sanctuary huh?" Logan asked.
"That's right runt, and you know I'm the one who belongs at his side, not you" Sabretooth said preparing to attack.
Logan looked behind him, he was at the edge of a cliff and right below him was the ocean. He faced his opponent once again and retracted his claws, "You're right, not me"
Sabretooth took advantage of this opportunity and hit Logan with a haymaker that knocked him off the cliff.
Sabretooth looked over the cliff and saw no sign of his nemesis. He laughed maniacally from the joy of his victory.
A metal sphere descended from the sky and opened up in front of him.
Sabertooth climbed in the sphere and it shot through the sky.
After it was gone Logan resurfaced from the water and spotted the helicopter that Sabretooth used to get here.
'At least he was dumb enough to leave it intact' Logan swam towards it.
Back at the Institute
"Dean!"
"Dean wake up!"
Dean heard voices that brought him back to consciousness. He opened his eyes and saw some of his teammates huddled over him.
He sat upright and noticed he was in the backseat of the X-van.
"What happened?" Dean asked as he got up.
"We found you by the cliffside and brought you back with us" Kurt said.
Dean hopped out of the van along with the rest of them, "I remember seeing a metal sphere" he said as he stretched his ribcage.
"Yeah, basically this guy Magneto has been giving Mystique orders this whole time" Kitty said.
"He made them fight us to see who was the strongest. And whoever won was taken in those metal spheres and brought to Magneto" Evan said.
Dean sniffed a potent odor. He looked behind him and saw Toad, along with Eileen and Pyro standing a few feet away.
"So everyone besides us was taken to Magneto?" Dean asked to make sure he understood correctly.
"According to Toad, yeah" Kurt said.
Dean sighed, "Great" He said sarcastically, "Let's see if anyone's around"
The remaining X-men and Brotherhood went into the mansion.
"Whoa what happened in here?" Kurt said noticing the mess. It looked like a tornado had passed through the house.
"Oh my gosh" Kitty said looking around, this would take forever to fix.
"This place is trashed!" Evan said.
Toad hopped in, "Aw man, you guys live like slobs"
"Storm? Storm?" Kitty called her, "Hey are you in here?"
Mystique jumped from above and landed softly on the ground, "She's out. Can I take a message?" She looked like she wasn't having the best day.
"Hey, If you're still here, then that means you're a loser too! Haha" Toad started laughing.
Mystique grabbed Toad by his uniform angrily, "Don't ever call me that!" She said with hate in her voice.
"What are you here for…mother?" Kurt asked using a word to describe her that felt strange to him.
Mystique's expression softened as she laid eyes on her son, "Simple truth" She let go of Toad, "Nobody discards me, especially not Magneto after all I've done for him. So I'm paying him a visit"
Mystique looked at the remaining Brotherhood and they looked eager to get some payback for being discarded. She then looked at the X-men, "We can go together, or we'll go alone"
"Oh you won't be alone" They heard behind them.
They looked back and saw Logan walk towards them.
"If Magneto's got our friends then we're going after him" Logan announced to his team.
"Good, but I know the man, so I'm calling the shots" Mystique said with a smug look as she crossed her arms.
"Heh!" Logan laughed before he got in her face, "Then get your own ride. X-men let's go" they followed him to the hangar.
"Oh, alright, fine!" Mystique pushed Toad forward, "But I expect to be consulted" they followed them.
Logan looked back at Dean and noticed his bloody shirt, "He beat you again?" He was referring to Kratos.
"He got lucky" Dean said with a hint of bitterness.
"I'm not gonna be able to help you with him" Logan said letting him know now.
Dean looked determined, "He got lucky, that won't happen again" lightning sparked in his eyes.
Logan nodded, 'I think he's ready' "Now, when dealing with Magneto, anything metal can be used against you. So don't take any metal with you"
"Nothing?" Kitty asked curiously.
Logan stopped and turned around to face them, "No metal of any kind, you're lucky you don't have any fillings or I'd pull them out myself" he continued to lead them.
Dean took off his silver cross as he followed him. It didn't feel right leaving it behind, it always helped him stay in control. Whenever he felt himself slipping away into the darkness of his past he had something to remind him of his parents. Something to remind him to never repeat his mistakes.
Hopefully he could survive without it. However he still hasn't figured out how to take off his gauntlets.
'Wait a sec, we might need some backup for this. It might be weird bringing them along but it's worth a try' Dean thought as he pulled out his phone and made a call.
Miami, Florida
The group had decided to have a beach day of their own.
Tim's phone was ringing where it was placed with the rest of their stuff.
They were playing volleyball on the beach.
Tim and Lily versus Jon and Billy.
"You ready for this?" Billy said preparing to serve.
"Waiting on you" Tim said rubbing his palms together.
Billy bumped the ball and it went over the net.
Lily bumped the ball up and Tim sent it back over.
Jon was about to send it back over when Billy zipped by and hit it first.
Jon looked at Billy with an irritated look.
Tim pushed the ball upwards and Lily lightly spiked the ball.
Jon went to bump it but Billy zipped by and bumped the ball before he could.
Jon grit his teeth angrily.
Lily dived to bump the ball because it was out of her reach.
The flew at a weird angle, leaving Tim no choice but to scissor kick it over the net.
Jon was about to smack it back over when Billy zipped in front of him and tapped the ball back over, leaving the opposite team no time to save it.
"CUT IT OUT!" Jon went to stomp on Billy but he moved out of the way, letting Jon's foot hit the sand kicking up a bunch of it.
"You take way too long" Billy gave his reasoning.
"Come here you little fuck face!" Jon chased Billy trying to strangle him.
At the Institute
'Maybe next time' Dean thought.
"Wait what about the metal in you?" Evan asked Logan.
"Ain't nothing I can do about that porcupine" Logan said as they entered the hangar.
"But how are we going to get there without the X-jet?" Kurt asked.
"A very good question" Mystique wondered.
Logan placed his hand on the metal wall.
Everyone watched in confusion.
The spot where he placed his hand suddenly glowed, "I.D. recognized: Wolverine"
Underneath the spot where the X-jet would usually be, the floor opened up and a vehicle ascended on a platform.
The vehicle looked like a mixture between a helicopter and a fighter jet.
"Welcome to the first test flight of the XM-Velocity" Logan said in anticipation.
Asteroid M
Scott was sitting by a balcony where he could stare out into the sky. He started thinking back to the day of the plane crash.
They only had two parachutes so his parents gave them to him and Alex.
"Scott!" Alex woke him up from his day dream, "Are you ok?"
"I'm just….I don't know, remembering" Scott said looking back at the sky in melancholy. Seeing his brother again stirred up some old feelings.
"Yeah" Alex agreed knowing the feeling all too well, "Still wakes me up at night"
Scott had pulled Alex's parachute for him and then pulled his own.
After that there was an explosion that sent flaming metal pieces of the plane raining down on them.
One actually hit Scott's parachute and he started descending much faster than he should have.
"I hit the ground pretty hard. And I spent 6 months in a coma. The hospital said I was the only one who made it. I wanted to be there for you Alex. Really I did I'm sorry" Scott said sincerely.
"Hey don't sweat it you know? I got along all right, my foster parents are pretty nice" Alex said not wanting him to feel bad.
Scott saw Alex rubbing his hands, "What's wrong?"
"Ah, man, joints are on fire. I've been to a bunch of doctors but nobody could tell me what it was. Until today, when I met Magneto. Now I know what I am" Alex said feeling some relief that he at least knows what's going on with him.
Scott sighed, "How has he promised to help you Alex?" he still didn't trust Magneto.
"Not just Alex, Scott" Magneto said interrupting their private moment, "You as well, everyone! Together we shall embark upon a wondrous renaissance. I invite you to be a part of it" Magneto lead them back inside where the rest of the Brotherhood were waiting.
"I built it right into the asteroid. Behold, the next step in mutant evolution" Magneto said gesturing to a closed thick metal door.
"What is it?" Scott asked.
"A genetic enhancer. Perhaps you've heard of the legendary gems of Cyttorak?" Magneto asked curiously as he pulled out a small red gem from his belt, "Well they do exist" he held it high to show it, "Once believed to possess mystical properties, these stones actually emit a very distinctive radiation"
"Hey wait a minute! You mean you're gonna nuke us?" Alex asked feeling skeptical.
"I'm going to evolve you! To finish your growth. No more pain Alex. And no more hiding behind that visor Scott. Your Powers will be fully realized giving you complete control" Magneto said, promising them both what they want.
"What about them?" Scott asked about his sleeping teammates, "I want em' released"
"They will be, but only after you've gone through the transformation. I want them to see what I'm offering" Magneto willed the door to the chamber to open, "And it is an offer Scott. I won't force you to go through it"
"We're supposed to just trust this thing works?" Scott asked, "You go through it then"
"I have, I am fully advanced" Magneto claimed, "But why don't I provide you with a real firsthand demonstration. Sabretooth" he waved him over.
Sabretooth willingly walked inside the chamber, a purple light shone on him, and then the chamber closed.
"In a few moments he'll emerge…reborn" Magneto said in fascination.
The Velocity blasted through the air getting closer to Asteroid M by the second.
It contained outfits that were identical to the X-men's except they were made without any metal as a precaution.
"Heh heh! Oh yeah! This thing cooks!" Logan said excitingly as he put more power into the thruster.
They all felt the jump as they were glued to their seats.
"Hear that metal straining?" Toad said getting scared, "We're breaking up I know it!"
"Couldn't be. This crate's built without an ounce of metal" Logan said smiling.
"None? That means were flying in what? Cheap plastic?" Eileen started panicking, "I need an airsick bag"
"I've got something huge on scanners, Asteroid M. 463 miles and closing" Mystique said.
Dean stared at Mystique, "Tell me about Magneto"
Mystique looked at him weirdly, "Why do you care?"
"I was taught to know my enemy, and considering I thought you were leading the Brotherhood this entire time, I'm in need of some information" Dean said.
"You know enough" Mystique said not wanting to speak about the man.
Dean's eyes narrowed, she seemed like the type of person who always had something to say. Why the change of heart?
"Think of Magneto and the Professor as two sides of the same coin" Logan said.
"What do you mean?" Kurt asked.
"Charles has spent his entire life trying to help mutants, by showing them how to live amongst humans peacefully. He believes in a society where the two species can coexist" Logan said almost in admiration of the Professor, "Magneto however, believes that Mutants should be the only ones inhabiting the planet. He wants to exterminate humans"
"That's insane" Evan said.
"Why is he so cruel?" Kitty asked.
"He's seen the worst side of humanity" Logan said ominously.
Asteroid M
The chamber opened and blinding purple light shone.
Sabretooth emerged from the chamber.
As he stepped out the ground rumbled slightly with each step.
His body grew in size, enough to shred the wife beater and the boots he was wearing. He also grew a thick layer of fur and his fangs extended to the point where they were sticking out of his closed mouth.
Sabretooth roared as he felt his new found power coursing through his vains.
He startled the teens in the room, except for Kratos.
Kratos observed Sabretooth's transformation curiously. If that machine could advance Mutants to their final stage of evolution what effect would it have on half-bloods?
"Boys…"Magneto spoke to the Summers brothers, "It's time to reach your full potential"
"What do you think Scott?" Alex asked his brother, "I want to, but…" he rubbed his aching hands, "But not without you"
The pain was visible on his little brother's face. Scott wanted to help his brother more than anything, and the only way to do it was to walk into that chamber.
Scott smiled, put his hand around his brother, and they walked into the chamber.
Magneto smirked deviously, "And now for an appreciative audience" he willed Charles' chamber to stop releasing the sleeping gas.
He slowly regained consciousness and saw Scott walking in the chamber with Alex.
Charles acted fast, 'Scott, I know what Magneto is doing. This machine will alter your mind, get out of there!'
Right as Scott was about to run out Magneto shut the door on him to keep him in there.
"Too late Charles, he's mine now" Magneto said with satisfaction as he stared at his old friend.
Scott started to panic after the door closed on them. They saw the purple light coming towards them.
"We have to get out of here" Scott said.
Right as he said that pain shot through their bodies.
Outside, they waited for the duo to emerge. The chamber door opened and they came out of the blinding purple light.
Charles watched with concern, what effects would this have on his student?
"Come…the world awaits you" Magneto said getting a better look at them.
Their appearance didn't change as drastically as Sabretooth's but there were some changes.
They grew slightly taller, and their bodies became perfectly fit. Which gave them a slightly older look.
Alex felt his hands, "Pain's gone" he said in relief, his voice a little deeper than before.
Magneto willed a metal plate to come out of the floor, liquified it, and morphed it into a ball the size of a basketball, "Show us your control"
Alex pointed an open palm at the ball and blasted it into oblivion with a blue energy beam.
Magneto looked upon Alex with pride, "Truly remarkable to wreak such….Havok, and that is what you'll be called" he then looked over to Scott, "Go on Cyclops, show us the color of your eyes"
Scott removed his visor and slowly opened his eyes. The crimson energy faded revealing the brown color of his eyes. He looked around and for the first time in years he could see all the actual colors of things, not just red.
"I…I can see" Scott said looking at his hand. He then threw his visor into the air and fired a small optic blast, destroying it, "I can perfectly control my powers"
"Yes, wasn't that what Charles promised to help you do?" Magneto asked.
Scott turned around to look at the Professor, "You told me not to go in, why would you want to keep this from me?"
"Scott, please listen to me, this enhancement has put you under his cont—"
"I'm in full control of my actions!" Scott shouted, "You were never planning on helping me were you? You just wanted another lackey to fight your battles for you
Magneto grinned, "Another benefit to your enhancement, your minds. They're purged of useless emotion, you should have a clearer perspective of our dominant roles here on earth"
"So you've resorted to brainwashing now" Charles stared at Magneto in disappointment.
Magneto stared back at him with a menacing glare, "This isn't a game Charles, a war is coming. The world may not know about us yet, but there are some out there that have already begun enslaving and hunting us down"
"They only fight us because they fear us, because they don't yet understand" Charles pleaded.
"They do understand, our mutant powers make us superior, that is why they fear us" Magneto replied to his idealistic view.
"That is why we must be peaceful, they must see that we are not a threat to mankind but are a part of it" Charles said.
Everyone looked back and forth between them, they both had valid arguments, it was clear they could debate for hours.
Magneto looked irritated, every time, Charles always had a retort, "Charles, when I was a boy I saw men executed. Women and Children, slaughtered. Each night I swore to myself, never again"
"I remember" Charles stated clearly, having not forgotten his friend's past, "I also remember cautioning you once upon a time that revenge would not bring you peace" he recalled a line he said once. A line he lives by and believes to be true.
"And I remember saying how peace was never an option. It wasn't then. It isn't now. Humans will never allow us to live in peace. Just because you have not seen me lately does not mean I am not preparing for the inevitable day when humans declare open hostility upon us" Magneto said.
"Eric, what you're doing is—"
"Enough of your banter!" Magneto shouted having had his fill of Charles' words, "I will enhance the rest of my followers, and I will strike first" he said clenching a fist.
Pietro looked excited to enter enhancer chamber, he knew he had to be next. He is his son after all.
"And I'll start with my most promising prospect, Kra—" Magneto was interrupted by an alarm.
Pietro frowned and clenched his fists in anger, he knew what name his father was going to say. It wasn't his son's.
Sabretooth stomped over to a nearby panel that showed something approaching on radar, "Aircraft"
"Really?" Magneto said amusingly, "Let's see who it is"He opened a hatch that revealed the sky above them.
Magneto saw the aircraft and attempted to pull it down but it didn't work. He tried again but his attempts were futile, "No metal!" he realized looking at Charles.
Charles smiled and shrugged.
"No matter, there's still something there for me to use" Magneto said reaching with his power.
The Velocity closed in on Asteroid M.
A hatch opened below them, just big enough for them to be spotted.
"Time for me to go" Logan said getting out of the pilot seat.
"Wait what?" Dean asked.
"He's gonna use me to bring down the Velocity, just land it and get inside!" Logan opened the side door and jumped out.
As he jumped out he lost control of his body and was flung into the rotor blades sending the Velocity spinning out of control.
Dean grabbed the controls and tried to steady the Velocity, "Brace for landing!" He saw a nearby small landing pad and aimed for it.
Magneto pulled Logan through the hatch and landed in front of him, creating a small crater from the impact.
Logan growled as he struggled to move, "Asshole" he muttered.
"Riveting" Magneto then flung Logan across the room with his magnetism.
Logan crashed into a panel, smashing it, resulting in it opening the door next to him.
The Velocity, now smoking and up in flames, crashed onto the landing pad and slid towards the now open doorway. The wings broke off as it slid into the narrow hall, creating sparks that flew everywhere.
"Boys..." Magneto said to his followers, "Defend us"
The Velocity stopped sliding at the edge of the doorway, blocking off the side doors.
Scott, Alex, and the Brotherhood approached the damaged aircraft.
Sabretooth stomped towards Logan.
Logan chuckled as he got on his feet, "Now you definitely look like big foo—"
Sabretooth grabbed Logan's head with one hand and threw him like a rag doll before he could move.
The Velocity was being engulfed in flames. The roof was torn off and Dean climbed out.
Kratos stared at his brother in annoyance, he was so persistent.
Dean glared menacingly, the flames that surrounded him gave him an imposing presence.
"I know you tryna look cool and all but THE MOTHAFUCKIN PLANE IS ON FIRE!" Toad yelled from inside.
"Shit, sorry" Dean hopped off the burning aircraft.
Kitty phased Evan and Eileen out with her.
Kurt teleported out with Pyro and Toad.
Mystique jumped out and landed in front of all of them, "Knock knock"
"Mystique" Magneto said with distaste, "You never could take no for an answer"
"And you never understood loyalty!" Mystique morphed into a lion and charged at him.
Magneto willed a metal plate to come out of the floor, wrapped it around her, and stuck to the ceiling, "You act based on your emotions, that is why I can no longer tolerate you"
Dean spotted Scott standing with the Brotherhood without his visor, "You feelin alright there Scott?" they must have done something to him, because him not trying to help the Professor was out of character.
"I'm where I need to be" Scott claimed.
Lance looked at Scott weirdly, what the hell did that machine do to him?
"Scott what are you doing?" Kitty asked as she went to approach him.
Scott fired an optic blast at her.
Dean blocked it with his gauntlet, "I think he's made his choice"
"Dean!" Charles called out to him, "Scott and his brother have been genetically altered they're not themselves!"
Magneto turned around, having forgoten he was there.
"You have to safely free the rest of—" Charles was cut off as Magneto willed his chamber to release the sleeping gas once more.
"Sorry Charles, I can't have you interfering" Magneto said giving his intruders his full attention. Let's see if his followers could prove their worth a second time.
"Logan's got his hands full, and Mystique's got her own plan, so you'll have to handle the rest of them while I deal with my brother" Dean said staring him down, "And somehow free the others in the process"
"We'll do what we can" Evan sprouted spikes all over him, "Let's go!" the two groups ran into battle.
Author's note: Oh what a cliffhanger, I know that sucks. This chapter ended up being way too big so I split it. Hope you enjoy!