Destiny

Destiny

Chapter Seven

Hello. My name is Jean, or Phoenix. We have decided that I shall tell this chapter.

Two days later we finally figured we were ready enough to try to take on the evil god that would try to destroy the world. Which was good, because the portal would be opening that night.

We met in the Warehouse just before sundown. Raiden had come to us and told us that it wouldn't open until after sundown, so we had time.

"Anyone want to bail, now is the time." Scott said when we had all arrived. We all just looked at each other, wondering who the first person to drop out would be. No one spoke up.

"Okay. That's good." Scott said.

Then Raiden appeared in his trademark ball of orange flame.

"Good, you are all here." He said, his voice even raspier than ever. "I hoped I'd be able to catch you before you left."

"What is it?" Storm asked.

"I have to give to give you something." He said. He gestured grandly and suddenly; our clothes had changed.

"That in the hell?" Logan asked no one in particular.

His comment was fitting. Instead of our jeans and t-shirts, we were now wearing skintight spandex uniforms. But they weren't all the same. Scott had a blue suit, and so did Iceman and Beast. Storm had a white suit complete with cape, and Psylocke had a skimpy purple outfit. Nightcrawler had a black and red suit and Gambit had a blue and pink ensemble, with his brown duster overtop. Jubilee, Skin, Synch, Monet, and Husk had pretty much matching red and yellow suits. Wolverine was by far the most ridiculous looking, in his yellow, blue and black with a funky high 'winged' mask. Chamber had changed the least, still in his black leather. And as for me, I was wearing a skintight green suit, with a yellow belt.

"What is this?" Angelo asked.

"I wanted you to look like heroes, since you are in effect, superheroes."

"Was part of that supposed to make us look ridiculous?" Wolverine asked tugging at his yellow material.

Raiden just shrugged.

"Well, we have to get going." Cyclops said. "Unless you have anything to add?"

"I only have to tell you to be careful. I won't be there to save you, so watch out for each other. Work together and you will be fine. Good luck."

Then he disappeared.

"Looks like this is it, people. This is what we've been training for. Lets go."

So we went, marching down the street like the good little army we were. Eventually we made it to the rally, which was in the clearing around Lookout Knob. We split off into our teams, and hid out on the outskirts of the crowd, watching the evil flow. Just as we were getting sick of waiting, and of listening to the people in the clearing hate us, the sky above us started to ripple, like heat waves, and lightning started radiating around in circles above the head FoH member, who just happened to be that Harrowhouse person. Everybody stopped chanting and shouting and looked up, mouths hanging open in fear. The people started screaming, and running, and soon the clearing was empty. Then the portal opened. Raiden had told us not to go in until it looked like a hole in the sky, and that's what it looked like now.

"Okay troops, move out!" Cyclops ordered. We all ran out from our hiding places, and converged in the spot beneath the portal.

"How we supp'sed to get up dere, mon capitain?" Gambit asked.

: Jump? : Chamber suggested.

"Works fer me." Wolverine said, then jumped straight up, disappearing as soon as his feet left the ground.

"Well, that worked." Skin commented.

"Last one in Outworld is a rotten egg!" Jubilee shouted as she jumped in after Wolverine.

Well, after that, we all jumped in. I was last, but Jubilee never said anything about it. She was too distracted by what was on the other side. The whole landscape was totally destroyed. There used to be buildings, but now they were just piles of rock and dirt. Everything was in shades of gray, except when the odd bolt of lightning flashed. Then everything came into focus, and was even worse looking.

"What a dreary place." Storm commented.

"You can say that again." Iceman said.

She didn't get a chance, because she was interrupted by a female voice saying,

"So you are Raiden's mortal champions."

We looked around and couldn't see anyone.

I'm going to stop now. I'm not that good of an Author, and Jubilee is much better than I am. So, It is Jubilee's turn now. Phoenix out.

Author's note: Sorry that chapter took so long to get up. I lost my inspiration in the middle, and got writer's block. Not good, because I have to hand this in for school soon.

Oh, if anyone out there is a real Cyclops fan, you may not want to read the next chapter. But don't worry, anything bad that happens to him will be reversed by the end.

And if you have adverse feelings towards Killer Turkeys, don't read it either. Don't ask me why they'll be there. Some guy in school wants them. I hope it doesn't become too dumb.

Anyway, consider yourself warned.

Flashgriffin