Lies and Secrets 5 Author'

Lies and Secrets 5

Author's notes: Sorry I haven't writen in so long, but I had to move, and didn't get my computer all hooked up again until yesterday. I know I said that the next part would skip forward, but oh well...
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Lies and Secrets 5

-LA-
The man sat at his desk, idly staring out the window. He had lost his chance. He had hoped that this time his family could be reunited, but they had slipped through his fingers again. Britney and Seth, his first children, had attacked him. His breeding partner had left weeks before with the first of what was to be the next generation. The one's he had considered his own, even though he knew that to be untrue, that had escaped years before, and even the very first children, the little boy and girl, almost twenty years ago. And now this disturbing news of the new threats. He had one final gift for them, though, and he had to be on his way.
-Muir Island, one week later-
The x-men sat in the game room. Cable, Domino, and Wolverine were at one of the tables, arguing about strategy, Hank and Jean sat on the couch, watching the news. Sam, Sandy, Ororo, Remy, and Rogue were playing with the little ones, Britney and Bobby had disappeared somewhere together, Jubilee and Lorna were playing Ping-Pong with Seth and Serena, and Alex and Nate were playing fuss-ball. John walks into the room carrying a camcorder.
Looking around the room he says, A typical day in the life of a band of mutant outlaws. A film by Jonathan Summers. On some rare downtime we find my humorless half-brother, Cable, his beautiful girlfriend, Domino, and Wolverine, discussing strategy. Any comments, guys?
Not in the mood.
Come on, nothing?
Oh, I've got something to say...
Not now, Dom. Cable said, picking up on her thought.
John turned to the group with the kids. Why don't you go outside? I wanna get some footage of the little Guthrie flyin'.
Nicole said, jumping up and down, her blonde pigtails flying in her face.
Sandy gave John an angry look and pointed at the window. See that wet stuff? The stuff falling from the sky? It's called
John turned to the window, still holding the camera. Uh, sorry, didn't notice that, he said, then took a step closer to film outside the window. Here we see the beautiful...um, we are in Ireland, right? Scotland? oh, okay. Ahem. Here we see the beautiful- Shit, he's here!

Um, Britney's dad? What the heck is his name? Everyone looks at Seth.
How should I know? We just called him dad.
Yah mean yah don't know your dad's name?
Um, Rogue...
Hey, at least ah have an excuse.
-outside-
Britney and Bobby were on the ground under an ice shield he had made to block out the rain. They looked up when they heard the sound of someone behind them clearing their throat, expecting Cable.
Um, Britney, is that...
She answered Bobby, then turned to face the intruder, Why are you here? Haven't you done enough already?! She yelled at him.
Child, please. I assure you that I have no ill intentions for this meeting. I wish to offer you a gift.
She asked skeptically, wrapping herself and Bobby in a hologram of a blanket to cover them.
He held up a disk, I believe it has the answers that you've been looking for. She stood quickly, narrowly missing hitting her head on the ice. He held out his other hand. No. First you must promise to do something for me.
She asked, worried what he might ask of her.
Bobby grabbed his communicator out of his pants pocket and stood beside her. He silently turned it on, so the others could hear what he was saying.
I know what you're doing, boy. Turn it off.
Bobby refused.
You mademe do this. He said, and gave a wave of his hand, sending Bobby flying towards the building.
Don't hurt him!
Then you will comply with my request?
-later, inside-
Bobby sat in a chair, holding an iced hand against his forehead. Britney walked into the room holding a disk in her hand, looking down at her feet.
So, what'd he want you to do?
He asked me to tell someone something.

Um, Jean, can I talk to you? In private?
Jean looked a bit taken aback, but told her yes. They walked out into the hall.
What did he want you to tell me?
Um, I, He wanted me to apologize to you for him.
He doesn't have the courage to apologize to me on his own?!
He thought it would be best if I told you. He said if he had know that Scott was about to be a father...that he wouldn't have...he told me that family was so important...he didn't want to do things like that to people who...
It shouldn't matter! Every one is someone's mother or father or sister or brother! When you kill someone you kill a part of their family, too!
-back in the other room-
John picked up the disk that Britney had thrown on the table and looked at it. He ran back to the room he was staying in and came back a minute later with his laptop. He put the disk into it and began opening the files.
Whoa. Guys, I think you should take a look at this.
What is it?
It's the disk Britney's dad gave her. It's got stuff about all of us. He read off the names with increasing disbelief, Me, Seth, Britney, Serena, Sandy, Nicole, Melissa, Remy, it's got stuff about you, and somebody named Tracy.
Open them!
He began opening the files, and reading them out loud.
This has everything. Parents, birthdays, powers, personal info. He knew everything about us.
He opened the files one by one, revealing the information in them.
They all look at each other in shock, not sure what to think of what they see.
-back in LA-
The man sat at his desk, looking out his window once again. But he knew he would never leave this building again. He had made an attempt at making peace, and for him that was all that could be done. He leaned back in his chair, waiting for the sentinels to come, to bring with them the fate he knew he deserved.