Magneto's New Experiment
It was supposed to be simple, collect Toad and bring him to the lab. Mystique thought she could handle him easily. Toad had always been easy to control.
Then again, Toad had never spent several months with GI Joe ninjas before. Even chained up by his leg, Toad managed to lash out at her, thanks to his tongue. She intended to beat him into submission, but found herself to her horror on the receiving end of his tongue and acid spit.
"AGGGGGGHHH!" She screamed as another lob of purple goo hit her arm.
"Steeeeeeeeeerrriiiikeee two!" Todd called out maniacally.
"Go Toad!" Gambit cheered, his hands chained behind his back.
"Should have gagged the little…" Mystique hissed. A loud laugh made her turn around. "Help me you idiot!"
"What's the matter Mystique?" Sabertooth laughed. "Can't handle a single little Toad?"
"Just subdue him!" She hissed. She was starting to feel woozy.
"Oh no," Sabertooth folded his arms. "I am having way to much fun watching this!"
"Come and get me you blue skinned witch!" Todd snarled. "Think you can break me like you did before? Think again!"
"Give her a few licks for me Mon ami!" Gambit crowed.
"You're next!" Mystique hissed. She started to feel very dizzy. "Will you stop laughing and help me here? Magneto wants to have a word with Toad here!"
"Told ya you should have gagged him," Sabertooth laughed. "But did you listen? Noooooo."
"Shut up!" Mystique hissed. "You little…" She stormed up to him. Todd kicked her with his free leg. She fell down and hit her head on the wall, knocking her out.
"Aw," Sabertooth drolled. "Mystique fall down and go boom."
The intercom crackled to life. "What is taking so long?" Magneto snarled as he spoke on the intercom.
"Well it seems that the Toad grew a bit of a backbone while he was away," Sabertooth grinned. "Mystique's kind of having a time out."
"Just get him up here!" Magneto snapped. "Do I have to do everything around here?"
"Just try it!" Todd snarled.
"They always want to do it the hard way," Sabertooth grumbled.
"Come on!" Todd hopped as much as he could. "I can take you! I can take you! You want some of this? You think you can handle somebody who's chained up?"
"I think I can manage," Sabertooth hit a panel on the wall. A small tranquilizer gun was revealed.
"Uh oh," Todd gulped, just before Sabertooth shot him. He passed out immediately.
"I don't know why she didn't do that in the first place," Sabertooth shook his head. "I mean that's what it's there for."
"What no banging his head against the wall?" Gambit sneered.
"No I reserve that for people who really annoy me," Sabertooth said as he smacked Gambit upside the head. "Don't feel too bad. When she wakes up she is going to be in a real ugly mood. I wouldn't want to be stuck down here." He chuckled as he dragged Todd's body out.
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"Ah there you are," Magneto said as Todd regained consciousness. "Finally awake I see?"
"Where…?" Todd looked around. He was shackled to the wall next to Rogue. "They got you too huh?"
"Not just me and Gambit," Rogue said sadly.
"What's that…?" Todd heard a familiar cry. He turned white as he saw Claudius in some kind of bassinet not far from him. "Oh no…"
"Quite an interesting mutation," Magneto looked over the baby.
"Get your slimy paws off him you creep!" Todd strained against his restraints. "When Shipwreck and the other Joes get here…"
"They're not going to come here," Magneto sniffed. "The odds of them finding this base are a million to one."
Todd grinned. "That's the kind of odds that guarantee the Joes are going to find us!"
"Toad, Toad, Toad," Magneto sighed. "It breaks my heart to see you fawn over a group of lowly humans."
"Instead of me fawning over you?" Todd snarled. "Not anymore! Those so called lowly humans treated me a lot better than you ever did!" He spat some acid at Magneto.
Magneto calmly stepped out of the way. "Interesting," He mused as he watched the acid burn a hole where it hit. "I was wondering when that particular aspect of your mutation would kick in."
"So you did have a hand in that hellhole I escaped from when I was a little kid," Todd snarled. "How many mutants died in your quest for the perfect mutant? Just curious."
"Your attitude has changed since I last saw you," Magneto looked at him. "Not exactly an improvement."
"You know what I think?" Todd said. "I think you're sore because a group of humans did what you failed to do!"
Magneto glared at him. "This newfound attitude of yours Toad is beginning to annoy me."
"You haven't seen annoyance yet!" Todd shouted. "Just wait until the Joes get here! Then you'll be sorry!"
"That goes double for the X-Men!" Rogue snapped. "They've kicked your butt before! Remember?"
"Oh I remember. Do you remember this?" He pointed to a familiar chamber. "I remade this evolution chamber and acquired more of the Legendary Cytorak Gems. It is now ready, but it needs a test subject. I think you'll do Toad."
"Hey I thought I was going to go first!" Sabertooth spoke.
"All in good time," Magneto said. "I think it would be more beneficial if Toad here goes first."
"Oh yeah right," Todd drawled. "And then you brainwash me as well with that thing! No chance! No how! I ain't lettin' you warp my mind anymore!"
"Really," Magneto looked at Claudius. "Perhaps I should use another test subject."
"You wouldn't!" Rogue cried out. "He's just a little baby!"
"You sick bastard," Todd snarled.
"Choose," Magneto told him.
"What kind of choice do I got?" Todd resigned. Then he looked at him. "But don't feel too happy. I will remember, and when I do, you'll be in for it!"
Claudius started crying as Todd was dragged to the machine. "Don't worry Little C," Todd said. "I won't let him hurt you. I promise! You just gotta be a brave little guy until I get back okay?"
"Put him inside!" Magneto snapped. Todd was thrown in and the door was locked behind him. He pulled the switch as the machine started. "He's mine again."
