Chapter 23: Death Claims Even the Innocent
Well this series is back on track and I plan on finishing it before my next major fic, "Winter Fun" Hit's the scene on December 22. So lets get this puppy rolling.
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Summary: AoA in the Evolution Universe. 'Nuff said.
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Inner Sanctum of the Madri
"Oh my god..." Kitty muttered as Jamie Madrox looked up at her.
"Have you come to kill me?" Jamie asked innocently. "Has someone finally come to kill me and end my suffering?"
"Lance. This is horrible." Kitty said as she faced her husband.
"I knew Beast and Sinister toyed with his DNA to allow him to exceed his natural clone making ability's, but this..." Lance said as he knelt down next to Jamie. "This is inhuman even by their standards."
"Lance, we can't kill him. He's an innocent child in all of this."
"But if we don't the Madri will soon overwhelm Magnus and Rogue." Lance said as he faced her. His expression was hard, but his eyes were filled with sorrow.
"Do it..." Jamie muttered. "The Madri are an extension of my being. They survive only because I survive." Jamie said as he looked up at the longhaired man in front of him. "End the suffering..."
"I... Can't" Lance said as he turned away. "No matter what will happen, I can't kill an innocent kid."
"Then we are all doomed to hell..." Jamie muttered as he closed his eyes. Lance walked forward and picked him up.
"What are you doing?" Kitty asked.
"Get Magnus and Rogue out of here." Lance ordered. "I'm getting Jamie out of this hell."
"Good luck lover." Kitty said kissing him. "And come back to me."
"Hey, if I didn't, who would rock your world?" Lance asked with a cocky grin as the earth swallowed him and Jamie whole.
"Nobody else..." Kitty muttered as she ran off to find Magneto and Rouge.
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Miami Florida
"Get out of here." Mike Nagrite said sternly.
"What?" Wolverine asked as he and Gambit readied themselves for battle.
"This is my fight. Mesmero already claimed Victor's life, I won't have anymore people die in my quest to kill Mesmero." Mike Nagrite said as he face his teammates. "You can do more with the others. Leave this one to me."
"You're nut's kid." Logan said as he pooped his claws. "We fight together."
"Non. We don't..." Gambit said as he grabbed Wolverine's arm. "Dis be that Homme's fight. Dis be someting dat he need to do."
"You're both nut's. I think hanging around with Alvers finally got to you."
"You know about honor Logan." Mike said as he took off his torn trench coat. Mesmero was merely eyeing them. "I lost mine when I allowed this madman to kill the only thing in my life that was worth a damn. Now it's time I claim vengeance for her." Omega said as he pulled his braids into a ponytail.
"You sure kid?" Logan asked as he retracted his claws.
"Call Gateway and get your asses out of here." Mike said as he faced his comrades.
"You ain't coming back, are yo Mon ami?" Gambit asked with a sad smile.
"Nope. But nether is he." Mike said as he pointed to Mesmero.
"Lance gonna be pissed."
"He'll get over it." Mike said with a smile. "Oh, and Remy."
"Yea."
"Tell Toad I really didn't mind him THAT much." Mike said with a smile.
"Will do... My friend." Gambit said as he shot one last smile at his teammate before Gateway appeared and teleported the three of them away, leaving Mike alone to face Mesmero.
"Look's like it's just you and me." Omega said as he faced Mesmero.
"Yes. Now let the Dark Lord's philosophy be fulfilled." Mesmero said, pulling his cape back.
"Survival of the fittest..." Mike muttered. "Darwin must have been on crack when he came up with that." Mike said with a smile as he unleashed his tendricals. "Now let's dance you ugly mother fucker."
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Outside the Inner Sanctum of the Madri
"Come on kid, lets move." Lance said as he ran, Jamie in his arms.
"Stop…" Jamie said. They have your wife, and your friends." Jamie muttered. "The Madri have them." Lance put Jamie down next to a rock. "But I can save them…"
"What?" Lance asked.
"Tell me…do you love this woman, Kitty…"
"Yes." Lance said quietly.
"Then I must die to save her…"
"I won't kill you boy!!!" Lance shouted.
"No… Too Noble…I can do it…" Jamie said, as he looked Lance in the eyes. "I can shut the Madri down…They are Parts of my soul…But it will take everything that I have…And now free of that place I will take their lives, even if it means my own. In this way…I stab at Apocalypse's heart."
"No! Don't give in Madrox!!!! Don't let Apocalypse win…" Lance shouted. "…for the love of heaven- don't sacrifice another life to him…" Lance shouted as Jamie's eyes went blank.
(Inside)
"They…stopped…" Kitty said in astonishment as the Madri all slumped to the ground.
"What could have happened to stop them like this?" Magneto asked as they walked outside. Lance stood there, his eyes wet with tears.
"Lance…" Kitty asked timidly as she walked over to him. Seeing the crumpled form of Jamie Madrox, with a look of peace on his face.
"He gave his life so that we could keep on fighting…" Lance said with sorrow. Three good people died today, just so a boy could finally be at peace." Lance said as he wrapped Kitty in a hug. "I swear to God, I'll make you pay Apocalypse." Lance said as Kitty cried into his shoulder. "I swear to God I'll make you pay…"
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Another day, another chapter. Until next time true believers.
Peace out,
Descendent
Well this series is back on track and I plan on finishing it before my next major fic, "Winter Fun" Hit's the scene on December 22. So lets get this puppy rolling.
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Summary: AoA in the Evolution Universe. 'Nuff said.
********************
Inner Sanctum of the Madri
"Oh my god..." Kitty muttered as Jamie Madrox looked up at her.
"Have you come to kill me?" Jamie asked innocently. "Has someone finally come to kill me and end my suffering?"
"Lance. This is horrible." Kitty said as she faced her husband.
"I knew Beast and Sinister toyed with his DNA to allow him to exceed his natural clone making ability's, but this..." Lance said as he knelt down next to Jamie. "This is inhuman even by their standards."
"Lance, we can't kill him. He's an innocent child in all of this."
"But if we don't the Madri will soon overwhelm Magnus and Rogue." Lance said as he faced her. His expression was hard, but his eyes were filled with sorrow.
"Do it..." Jamie muttered. "The Madri are an extension of my being. They survive only because I survive." Jamie said as he looked up at the longhaired man in front of him. "End the suffering..."
"I... Can't" Lance said as he turned away. "No matter what will happen, I can't kill an innocent kid."
"Then we are all doomed to hell..." Jamie muttered as he closed his eyes. Lance walked forward and picked him up.
"What are you doing?" Kitty asked.
"Get Magnus and Rogue out of here." Lance ordered. "I'm getting Jamie out of this hell."
"Good luck lover." Kitty said kissing him. "And come back to me."
"Hey, if I didn't, who would rock your world?" Lance asked with a cocky grin as the earth swallowed him and Jamie whole.
"Nobody else..." Kitty muttered as she ran off to find Magneto and Rouge.
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Miami Florida
"Get out of here." Mike Nagrite said sternly.
"What?" Wolverine asked as he and Gambit readied themselves for battle.
"This is my fight. Mesmero already claimed Victor's life, I won't have anymore people die in my quest to kill Mesmero." Mike Nagrite said as he face his teammates. "You can do more with the others. Leave this one to me."
"You're nut's kid." Logan said as he pooped his claws. "We fight together."
"Non. We don't..." Gambit said as he grabbed Wolverine's arm. "Dis be that Homme's fight. Dis be someting dat he need to do."
"You're both nut's. I think hanging around with Alvers finally got to you."
"You know about honor Logan." Mike said as he took off his torn trench coat. Mesmero was merely eyeing them. "I lost mine when I allowed this madman to kill the only thing in my life that was worth a damn. Now it's time I claim vengeance for her." Omega said as he pulled his braids into a ponytail.
"You sure kid?" Logan asked as he retracted his claws.
"Call Gateway and get your asses out of here." Mike said as he faced his comrades.
"You ain't coming back, are yo Mon ami?" Gambit asked with a sad smile.
"Nope. But nether is he." Mike said as he pointed to Mesmero.
"Lance gonna be pissed."
"He'll get over it." Mike said with a smile. "Oh, and Remy."
"Yea."
"Tell Toad I really didn't mind him THAT much." Mike said with a smile.
"Will do... My friend." Gambit said as he shot one last smile at his teammate before Gateway appeared and teleported the three of them away, leaving Mike alone to face Mesmero.
"Look's like it's just you and me." Omega said as he faced Mesmero.
"Yes. Now let the Dark Lord's philosophy be fulfilled." Mesmero said, pulling his cape back.
"Survival of the fittest..." Mike muttered. "Darwin must have been on crack when he came up with that." Mike said with a smile as he unleashed his tendricals. "Now let's dance you ugly mother fucker."
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Outside the Inner Sanctum of the Madri
"Come on kid, lets move." Lance said as he ran, Jamie in his arms.
"Stop…" Jamie said. They have your wife, and your friends." Jamie muttered. "The Madri have them." Lance put Jamie down next to a rock. "But I can save them…"
"What?" Lance asked.
"Tell me…do you love this woman, Kitty…"
"Yes." Lance said quietly.
"Then I must die to save her…"
"I won't kill you boy!!!" Lance shouted.
"No… Too Noble…I can do it…" Jamie said, as he looked Lance in the eyes. "I can shut the Madri down…They are Parts of my soul…But it will take everything that I have…And now free of that place I will take their lives, even if it means my own. In this way…I stab at Apocalypse's heart."
"No! Don't give in Madrox!!!! Don't let Apocalypse win…" Lance shouted. "…for the love of heaven- don't sacrifice another life to him…" Lance shouted as Jamie's eyes went blank.
(Inside)
"They…stopped…" Kitty said in astonishment as the Madri all slumped to the ground.
"What could have happened to stop them like this?" Magneto asked as they walked outside. Lance stood there, his eyes wet with tears.
"Lance…" Kitty asked timidly as she walked over to him. Seeing the crumpled form of Jamie Madrox, with a look of peace on his face.
"He gave his life so that we could keep on fighting…" Lance said with sorrow. Three good people died today, just so a boy could finally be at peace." Lance said as he wrapped Kitty in a hug. "I swear to God, I'll make you pay Apocalypse." Lance said as Kitty cried into his shoulder. "I swear to God I'll make you pay…"
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Another day, another chapter. Until next time true believers.
Peace out,
Descendent