CH. 01

Chapter 1 Fight, Kidnap, and Torture
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Faster, RUN! the girl in the back of the group yelled. The other four kids ran on ahead down the dark alley. The goup headed for the wall which bloced them from the forest. If they could get there they could hide until the men left and they could continue through the woods to their home. The one girlwho stayed behind waited for their attackers to show. She stood in the breeze with her lond shoulder length hair and long black trench coat flowing about her. Her blue and silver eyes shone in the moonlight from the narrowed eye slots. She was mad. These men wanted her and her friends for experiments. She hated experiments. She hated people who hated mutants. That's what she and her friends were, mutants.

Her black boots crunched an dried autumn leaf under her foot and her leather pants made it easy to slip into a fighting stance. She was glad she wore her white sleeveless shirt because it was the easiest to bettle in.

It wasn't long before 12 men came running up with knives and daggers. Two had guns. Once they saw her the two men shot. She dived to dodge the bullets and succeeded. Two other men came up to grab her from behind. A swift kick to the knee of one disabled his left leg when it bent and cracked backwards. The other received a blow to the stomach, followed by fists slaming into his back and finally a broken nose and punch to knock him out. She lifted her head to see eight men including one with a gun run on, probably to get the other friends. She pulled herself up to run after them. No sooner had she gotten up she felt a sharp pain in the back of her head. She hit the ground hard. Her head pounded and she could feel a trikle of blood drip from the back of her head. Her head was lifted to see the face of man with a gun smile before knocking her out with the butt of the gun.

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She opened her eyes slowly. Her head ached and she felt heavy all over. It was nearly dark. There was just the dimmest light. Her eyes adjusted quickly and she looked around. She was in a cell. The walls were made of some type of dark metal. Strong and sturdy. On the walls were chains mad of the same metal. These chains held all her friends. Most all. She noticed one was missing. Who was it? She looked again. Kowin! Of course, with his quick feet he had to have out run the men. She hoped that he would get them help.

Welcome back to reality, Blackwolf. It was Mirage. Blackwolf winced at the large gash that ran from Casey's upper lip to the corner of her left eye. She looked closely at everyone else. They all had miscellaneous scratches and gashes, bumps and bruises.

Where are we? Blackwolf said sitting up. She cringed at the shackles that held her as they touched the cuts around her wrist.

Don't know. We were all unconcious when we were brought here. The men have been waiting for you to wake up. They are more angry at you because you thought you could destroy them.

And we were right. came a thunderous voice. A man came in from the door of the cell. He had on a tight black shirt and black jeans. He had his brown hair combed back and hints of grey hair could be seen on the sides of his head. His two body guards were dressed similar and stood beside the man. He bent over Blackwolf and grinned. We've been aiting til you got up. We have a treat for you. He snapped his fingers and the to guards unlocked the scuffs and pulled her up. Black wolf tried to morph into a wolf but failed. The man laughed. Don't bother. Your collars that you and your friends have on stop your powers. The girl looked around and sure enough everyone including herself had on a collar. Come on, the man said. The guards dragged her to another room.

The whip came whistling down again for the 11th time upon her naked body. A new red lash came on her back, but she ground her teeth and took it. She would not cry out. Come now, mutie, you thought you could beat us? All we ask is an apology and a plea for forgivness. James Crater said. He had introduced him self in the begining before the beating began. Blackwolf glared ast him. Fine, have it you way. He snapped his fingers again and one of the guards came up. He had a dager in his had. Another guard followed. He had a hot metal stick. The man stepped out of the room, sure to come back later.The other two began their torture.

The guard with the knife, Jake, started. He slid the dagger along her skin of her left thigh as the other hand made it's way up the other leg. So beautiful. Mutie's shouldn't be this lovely. he hissed. Blood dripped from her wound on her leg. His dagger dragged along her flesh all around her body, leaving open cuts left to bleed. No please, she whimpered. His hand had reached between her legs and his fingers were teasing her. Not long into his little fun' he pulled off his clothes and began to enter her. The other man just watched. He was heating the metal stick, probably for more torture. Blackwolf was crying now. She just wanted it to end. But
A loud boom made it all stop she felt the weight lift from her and she heard many voices. her body ached but she forced her eyes open enough for her to see out of them. A man with weird visor over his eyes and a woman with white hair were in the room. The man shot a red beam from his visor at the men. The woman bent over me. I saw her worry before blacking out.

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Chapter 2: Recovery and Introductions


PS: Characters(Age/Gender/Mutation):Terri Brite/Blackwolf: 16/F/ Wolf Morph, healing, senses, and leaping high.
Mirage/Trey Bawler:15/F/ Illusionist/tiny bit of telepathy
Fern Mason/Poison Ivy: 13/F/ plants, secretes poison from skin
willingly, poison blood.
Kowin/Lightfoot: 15/M/ running/speed, climbing, stealth
Jerel Davis/J.D.: 12/M/T/K, telepathy, extremely good memory

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The girl lay motionless on the hard bed in the infermary. Dr. Jean grey had tended to the wounds once the girl arrived. Now Hank McCoy was changing the bandages. She had many scars and a few wounds were still open. This surprised Hank. Hey heard the doors of the infermary open and he turned to see who it was.

Hello Hank, said Xavier as he rolled in with Jean at his side. She smiled as a greeting.

Hello Professor.

How is our guest doing?

Surprisingly well. It appears she has a healing factor.

Like Logan's? Jean asked.

Yes but it's not as fast. She has some wounds still needing to be healed. She'll most likely wake up soon.

When she does, Professor said, Bring her up to my office. I'd like to speak with her. The other children won't talk to me and I don't want to envade in their minds.

I'll do that Professor. Good Bye. With that Charles rolled out of the infermary.

Jean, could you get me some more bandages. I think you'll have to get some from the closet.

Jean nodded and went across the room to retreive some bandages from the closet. Hank turned back to his patient. Hank was taken by surprise when he found no one there. He looked around quickly. He found her standing near a corner in a fighting stance staring at him. Its ok, he said in his best soothing voice, I won't hurt you. Her face and body remained the same except for her eyes. They seemed to calm down. Just then Jean entered the room dropping the bandages and gauze when she saw Blackwolf up in a fighting stance. Blackwolf jumped at the sight of Jean. Hank moved a little closer. The girls eyes went back and forth between Jean and Hank.

Jean decided to try. Please, calm down. We aren't going to hurt you. We just want to clean your wounds and change your bandages. Hank had been moving closer and now he was right next to her. He touched her wrists tenderly and she was about to pull away. She stopped when she felt his gentle touch and let him take her by the wrists to sit down on the patients bed.

Jean picked up the bandages and handed them to Hank who began to clean the wounds on the girl's arms. Blackwolf, that's your name right? Jean asked. The girl looked at her shocked. Jean smiled. Your friend, Kowin? When he came here, he told us of your capture and told us all of your names. All of your friends have had their wounds tended to and they want to see you. Blackwolf's eyes got big and her smile showed she was happy. You can see them in a minute, but we have someone else who wants to see you first. Blackwolf,do you have another name?

Terriana Robyn Brite, Terri's my nickname.

All done. Hank patted the bandage on her ankle before getting up.

Come on Terri, you ready to go talk to the Professor? Jean said. Terri nodded and all three of them headed to the upper floors to Xavier's office.

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Come in, came a voice from inside the room. Jean opened the door and Terri stepped inside. She was in awe at the massive size of the room. The walls had bookshelves filled top to bottem with books and large windows allowed much light to pass through into the room. A kind looking elderly man was rolling out from behind a desk. Hello Ms. Brite. I trust you feel better. He reached out a hand and she reluctantly shook it and smiled a little. He's not going to harm you' she thought, He just wants to help.' The Professor smiled and said No, your right, I won't harm you. He's a telepath?' she jumped at him reading her mind. Yes I am. Please have a seat The sooner I we finish talking the sooner your friends can see you. Terri took a seat in one of the high back leather chairs. Terri, do you know why those men were chasing you and your friends? Terri nodded. They want to kill mutants and torture them. They beat my friends when they captured them. A knock came at the door. Come in, the Professor said looking up.

Three people came in. Terri recognized two of them One was a woman with white hair who was leaning over her before she blacked out. The other was the man with the visor but now he had on ruby lensed sunglasses. The third was a man with black messy hair and stubble on his face. He was a short man and well built. The two she recognized smiled and the third grunted, nodded and Terri thought she saw just tiny smile appear on his lips. Terri you might remeber seeing Scott Summers... the man with sunglassesextended his hand and Terri shook it. ...this is Ororo and that's Logan. She then shook Ororo's hand and nodded and grunted at Logan. Logan smiled.

Terri's friends are outside. Ororo spoke up. She then turned to Terri. I'm sure she'd like to see them.

Send them in. Proffesor said.

In a few seconds other teenagers had ran into the room and knocked Terri over. They were all happy and despite her wounds Terri was laughing. The adults were smiling and were on the verge of laughter. Finally everyone settled down. We should call Lily and the rest of the kids and tell them, where we are. Terri suggested.

Umm, Terri. We called there but the other kids aren't there. Lily said she couldn't find them replied one girl withgreen eyes and short brown hair with green streaks.

Where could they be? You think those men found our home and took the kids? Terri said worried.

No way. Lily's been there all the time. She's never left. said Mirage mocing a lock of herdark violet hair behind her ear.

Then what could have happened? Terri wuestioned again. Everyone was just as clueless as Terri.

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Boss, I'd like you to meet your new recruits. They are the ones from the forest home run by the blind furture predicter. said Mystique. She was followed by five teenagers.

An elderly man stood up and smiled at the new comers. They were young enough to persuade but old enough to fight. They would strengthen the Brotherhood greatly. Good. Welcome young ones. Welcome to the Brotherhood. I am Magneto.

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Chapter 3: People and Sides


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The new arrivals at Xaviers school were causeing intrest to be aroused among the other kids during breakfeast. Kitty, Bobby, Jubilee, and Rogue all sat peering over their shoulders at the five kids sitting at the corner table. Jubilee had heard earlier all the names of the kids and their powers from ease dropping and was informing the group on them.

The one with purple hair and eyes is Trey, I also heard her called Mirage. She does some illusions and is supposed to have telepathy too that relates to her illusions. Fern Mason, or Poison Ivy, is the girl with green eyes and has the green streaked brown hair. She does stuff with plants and she's poisonous.You see that older boy with brown hair and blue eyes? That's Kowin, or Lightfoot. He came here and got th Xmen. He got away because he's real fast and pretty good at climbing and sneaking up on people. The other boy, the younger one with brown hair is named Jerel but they don't call him that. His nickname is J.D. Probably initials. Anyway, he's like Ms. Grey. He has telepathy and TK. He has good control of it too.

And how do you know this? Kitty said.

I heard Hank and Professor talking. They're leaving today to seeLilac or Lillian or something. She's an old blind woman who teachs self-defense and acedemics. She retired years ago but opened a small home for runaways. She takes care of them until they want to leave. All of her kids are mutants.

Hey, Jubes. Who's the last person? The blond? asked Bobby.

Oh that's Terri. Its short for something. But I'm gonna call her Blackwolf. That's her alias. She can change into a wolf and heal faster than normal people. She also has good senses, enough to stay away from you Bobby Drake.

I'm not interested that much! I just wanted to know. Jeez I ain't as big a flirt as Remy. He's probably already flirted with the girls over there. Bobby stated.

All but Terri. She been in innfermary whole time, Gambit said standing next to Bobby. But I'm about to make a move now. Bye Gambit went off toward the table where Terri sat.

Should I tell him she's very tomboyish and doesn't want someone flirting with her? Jubes asked.

There was then a groan of pain and the kids turned to see Gambit backing his lips away from Terri's lips. She had her hand grabbing his balls tightly. Keep them lips away from me or I'll rip em off. Got me Cajun? You try and kiss me again and you'll lose more than just your lips. Got it? Terri said quietly looking into his eyes. Remy nodded and she let go. He dragged him self out of the room to nurse his hurt parts.

I think he just found out! chuckled Logan as he walked by. The rest of the kids were giggling and trying to hide there laughter.

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The van came to a stop in front of a large house in the woods. Scott got out of the driver's seat and went around to help the Proffesor out. The five reidents and Logan in the back got out and waited . As they rolled up the side walk a woman with sunglasses and a cane came out and stoode on the porch. She was old and had black hair with streaks of grey scattered in it. The cane she held did not hold her up. The Professor noticed it was a blind person's cane and figured she was blind. It was confirmed when she waited for his hand to come to hers when they shook and said their introductions. Scott easily pushed the Professor up the ramp onto the porch. He got out of the way so that the kids could come and greet her. She had to step back when they all came and hugged her at once. AHH! There's four teenagers. But where is Terri? she said. The answer came from a kind hand placed on her shoulder. That's Terri's touch.She reached up to paut the hand when she felt the bandages under her finger tips. Terri what happened? Its just some cuts. Hank and Jean patched them up. They're doctors at Xaviers School. she replied. Ahh, well then whos the last two gentle men I hear?

Scott and Logan stepped foreward. This is Logan, Terri said and Logan grunted. And this is Scott Summers. They work with Professor Xavier. Scott shook he woman's preoffered hand and said Good day miss. which caused the woman to smile.

Such manners. Please come in take a seat. We'll talk. She said heading back on in the house swinging her cane back and forth to find anything in her way. Everyone followed into the lovelyhome. Logan stopped to smell the air and growl. He knew that smell by heart. He'd have to be alert and he told the Proffesor to be alert, too.

The two black eyes starring from the bushes blinked before a tall blond creature stood up. His coat shining with many furs flew around him as he turned swiftly and ran to bring news to Magneto about the other five kids being with the X-men.

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Magneto looked at his new recruits. He was pleased. Their trainging was comeing along well. He looked at eachone carefully and recited their names, alias and powers do that he'd remember them. One girl with brown hair and rainbow streaks was practicing fighting with a boy who had light blue hair that was shaved to a fuzz. They were both 15. The girl was Aurora McMillian. She had no alias. Her first name said it all. She created lights in a fog like form that when she told them to, could burn or freeze some one that touched it. The boy had was Jason Grant. Breeze. He could create anything between a light breeze to a full powered tornado. He controlled the wind.

In another part of the room was a girl with no legs, she had a tail. Mystique was teaching the girl new techniques on how to fight. The girl had dark brown curly hair and light brown snake-like eyes. She had claws and sharp fangs that couldsecrete venom. Instead of legs she had a long snake tail that held alot of power and muscle. She was also veryfast for a 16 year old. Her Name was Rebecca Reed, AKA Venom.

The last two were brother and sister;Annah and Hoyt Richardson. The girl was 14 and the boy was 11. The boy would have more practicing before any big battles. They both had blond hair with white streaks for highlights and hazel eyes. They were abandoned as babies and grew up in the circus. They were acrobats. They had balance, flexibility, strength, and acrobatic skills. They also possesed a telepathic link with each other and Annah did some TK. Magneto thought that Hoyt might get more powers when he got a little older. Annah had picked a name for an alias; Glider. The boy used Chimp for now because he did his best acrobatics in trees.

All of the children possessed potential and Magneto couldn't wait to put his plan in action. He just needed the fortune teller dead. She posed a threat to bringing the new recruits to the X-men side. Lily had to die.