Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING!!! Well actually I own The Dark
Man, but nothing else.
A/N the next several chapters are not going to be in sequencial order, but simultaniously. Each Chapter will occure near the same time as the previous chapter, for example, the Brotherhood action and the X-ternal action will be going on at the same time but will be seperate chapters. Each Chapter will focus on one group. All the divergent story lines will meet in a later chapter. And now on with the show, er, story.
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Outside the ruins of Miami, Florida.
Once, hundreds of people flocked here to escape from communist Cuba, that fact is no longer true. When Apocalypse came, after conquering America and Canada, he turned his attention south. Cuba became little more than a brutal "work camp" called The Core, most of Central America was destroyed and flooded, becoming part of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Dark Man, along with his three main Lt.'s, Blade, Dracula, and Dr. Strange, conquered South America and defend it from everyone. The once safe harbor of Miami has become a blacked hole in once proud America, a proud achievement for the three Prelates who oversaw the destruction of Maimi, Prelates Pyro, Meltdown, and Nemesis. They burned the city to the ground, and everyone in it, all in the name of Survival of the Fittest. After that campain, Meltdown felt overwhelming remorse and left Apocalypse and joined Gambit and the X-ternals under the name Bomber. But that doesn't change the charred remains of Maimi.
A black hole in space opens in the charred remains of Miami, and several figures step out, it is the Brotherhood of Mutants, and as soon as they finish stepping out, the portal closes. After the portal closes the Brotherhood looks around and sees one of the biggest holding pens they have ever seen, centered right where the Miami City Hall once sat.
"Holy, thats the biggest Holding pen I've ever seen," Toad said
"Cannonball, go and scout out the area, and do you're best not to get seen, once you get done, come back here." Avalanche said.
"Sure thing boss," Cannonball said as he rocketed off into the air.
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Several minutes later
Cannonball landed infront of the Brotherhood and gave his report. He reported that while the pen appeared normal on the outside, there were twice the number of infinites there than normal, as well as what appeared to be several prelates, and something else, something he had never he seen before, it looked like a big head with legs and four arms.
"Ok, so Infinites, Prelates, and what sounds like a mutate, thats just great, well, lets move out. We will go in using stealth, and hopefully we won't get noticed, we are here for Colossus's sister, and thats our top priority." Avalanche said.
After Avalanche said that the Brotherhood moved out and headed toward the main compound, along the way they ran into an Infinite patrol and Avalanche killed all 15 Infinites by causing the ground below their feet to swallow them up. Once they reached the main compound Shadowcat phased into the main control area and killed the technichans and the two Infinite gaurds, then opened the doors that lead to the control room to let the other Brotherhood members in. After the Brotherhood got to the control room Toad hacked into the main computer and began to search for Colossus's sister.
"Ok, I'm in," Toad stated, "Ok, here, oh, wow, hey guys there is like 20 sub-levels below in this facility, and she is on level 17, I am calling up a map now." As soon as Toad finished speaking a holographic map appeared, and Toad pointed out a section near the main holding area, this cell belongs to mutant #15680, according to the records, that child holds the name Rasputin." Toad then handed out a set of head set communicaters and then continued to speak, "We are going to need some one to stay here and watch our backs while we are down there."
"I'll stay," Avalanche said, "my powers wouldn't be much of a help down there, now Toad, show me what to do."
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A short time later in an elevator descending down to sub- level 17
"Hey Avalanche, can you hear us?" Polaris said over her comm.
"Yeah babe, your coming in clear." Avalanche said. "Ok, according to the scematics, there are 25 individual sections of hallway, each exactly 10 feet long, between the elevator door and the cell, and each section can be sealed in case of an escape attempt, you don't want to be in one of those sections because there is no ventilation in a sealed section, and the doors are resistent to heat and magnatism, this place is a death trap. When you get down there, there will be a hallway to the left, right, and directly ahead of you, Illyana is down the foward hallway."
"Great pep talk Avalanche," Magma said.
Thats when the elevator reached sub-level 17, Sadowcat poked her head out of the still closed door to check if the area was clear of guards, she looked down the hallways left, right, and straight, which was clear, so Shadowcat brought her head back in and opened the door. Unfortunately as the Brotherhood left the elevator, Prelate Pyro walked around the corner to the left, he smiled slightly and readied his flamethrowers at the Brotherhood, when he was spotted by the Brotherhood. Just as he let a blast of fire go, the Brotherhood hit the ground and were unharmed.
"Go get her!" Toad yelled as he jumped at Pyro. Toad managed to pounce onto Pyro, forcing both of them behind a set of blast door, then he spit some ooze at the nearest control panal causing that section to seal both Pyro and Toad in, before any one else in the Brotherhood had a chance to react.
The Brotherhood stood there slightly stunned for a moment, Toad had just sacrificed his life to kill Pyro, Magma was banging on that Blast door with tears streaming down her face, Toad had always been attracted to her and had hit on her constantly, but she never said or did anything about. It became clear when the door became red hot that Pyro had won the fight and was trying to get out, but all he would run out of air long before he managed to get through, although the heated metal was searing Magma's arms, she would heal it in a matter of moments, thanks to genetic alterations done to her by The Beast, she metabolized heat and healed any burn type injures in minutes.
"Magma, he gave his life in order for us to be able to complete our mission, we will be able to mourn after the mission." Avalanche said over the comm.
"Move out, we don't have much time before some one notices that Pyro is missing, or that no one can contact the control room," Shaowcat said.
After Shadowcat finished talking the Brotherhood started down the hallway again. As the Brotherhood continued down the hallway the encountered three partols of Infinites and Magma, in her rage, incinerated them before the even had time to react. Soon the Brotherhood reached the door to Illyana's cell and Shadowcat told Avalanche to open the cell door. As soon as the cell door opened an alarm went off.
"SHIT!" Polaris screamed.
"Warning Intruder Alert in Sub-Level 17, Cell of Mutant #15680" was repeating over the base's intercom system."
Over the intercom Avalanche was heard saying, "Uh, guys I got some company up here, the elevator is waiting for you, I suggest you get your asses out........" Thats when the comm went out.
"Kitty, get Illyana and get out of here, you are the only one here who doesn't need the elevator," Colossus yelled as he saw Infinites coming from both directions.
Shadowcat ran into the cell and grabed Illyana and picked her, then Shadowcat phased and started to run, foward and upward as her power allows. She left her husband and her team mates back on sublevel 17.
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The Brotherhood was running from the horde of Infinites that were streaming from the main area. Husk had shed her normal skin and become Titanium, with massive talons instead of fingers and she shreaded any Infinite that got in her way. Polaris stopped and began to focus her limited power to cause the walls, ceiling, and floor to block the oncoming Infinites from behind them. However as she finished a long red thing shot out of the Infinites before them and impaled Polaris.
Polaris's eyes went wide, and she looked down and said "Fuck" as the thing pulled out of her and she fell to the floor, dead.
"He he he, Stupid Gene-Tratior got what coming to her," a voice said from within the Infinites, then made itself know, as a creature that looked like a giant head with legs and four small arms, and a long blood soaked tounge. "Sugar Man kill Gene-Tratior, Boss'll be pleased."
The Brotherhood attacked the Infinites infront of them with all they had and Colossus attacked Sugar Man, who's tounge couldn't get through his metal skin. Colossus beat the Sugar Man to death, until only little Sugar Man peices were all that was left. The rest of the Brotherhood was able to defeat the Infinites with ease.
After the battle the Brotherhood started to run to the elevator, as the reached it Husk screamed out in pain and collapsed, and behind her stood Prelate Berzerker laughing and prepared for another blast, but stopped when Magma cried out in rage, and released the biggest feiry blast she ever has, and vaporized Berzerker and all the Infinites in the hallway, then Magma passed out. The Brotherhood then pulled Magma and Husk into the Elevator and went up to the surface.
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When the elevator reached the surface, they saw the main compound in ruins, then Colossus said, "This is Lance's work."
That was when Lance, Kitty, and Illyana walked up to them, Lance was bleeding heavily from his right arm and left leg and was leaning on Kitty for support.
"Where's Lorna?" Lance asked.
"She was killed." Colossus admited to his friend.
Lance looked as if he wanted to collapse and cry but kept up a strong face, even as a tear went down his cheek, and said, "Come on, I found an old helicopter, it should be able to get us to Bayville."
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What nobody knew was that the Sugar Man could regenerate from a small peice of himself, and a mini Sugar Man, only about one inch tall was hiding in Colossus's boot
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Meanwhile, in what used to be the main command area, the former director of this facility, The Red Skull, smashed his hand on his desk.
"Ahhh, the infamous Nazi supersoldier, Red Skull. You go from one genocidal madman to another, how Ironic." a voice said from behind.
"Who dares!" The Red Skull yelled as he turned to see a man, floating over the floor.
"Oh, pardon my rudeness, my name is Dr. Stranger," the man said as he raised his hands, then a strange green light appeared around Strange's hands.
The Red Skulls eyes went wide with recognition of the name Dr. Strange went through his head, unfortunately, it was also the last thought that went through his head. Dr. Strange's spell killed The Red Skull after that, and destroyed the rest of the facility as well.
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Next: Gambit and the X-ternals
A/N the next several chapters are not going to be in sequencial order, but simultaniously. Each Chapter will occure near the same time as the previous chapter, for example, the Brotherhood action and the X-ternal action will be going on at the same time but will be seperate chapters. Each Chapter will focus on one group. All the divergent story lines will meet in a later chapter. And now on with the show, er, story.
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Outside the ruins of Miami, Florida.
Once, hundreds of people flocked here to escape from communist Cuba, that fact is no longer true. When Apocalypse came, after conquering America and Canada, he turned his attention south. Cuba became little more than a brutal "work camp" called The Core, most of Central America was destroyed and flooded, becoming part of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Dark Man, along with his three main Lt.'s, Blade, Dracula, and Dr. Strange, conquered South America and defend it from everyone. The once safe harbor of Miami has become a blacked hole in once proud America, a proud achievement for the three Prelates who oversaw the destruction of Maimi, Prelates Pyro, Meltdown, and Nemesis. They burned the city to the ground, and everyone in it, all in the name of Survival of the Fittest. After that campain, Meltdown felt overwhelming remorse and left Apocalypse and joined Gambit and the X-ternals under the name Bomber. But that doesn't change the charred remains of Maimi.
A black hole in space opens in the charred remains of Miami, and several figures step out, it is the Brotherhood of Mutants, and as soon as they finish stepping out, the portal closes. After the portal closes the Brotherhood looks around and sees one of the biggest holding pens they have ever seen, centered right where the Miami City Hall once sat.
"Holy, thats the biggest Holding pen I've ever seen," Toad said
"Cannonball, go and scout out the area, and do you're best not to get seen, once you get done, come back here." Avalanche said.
"Sure thing boss," Cannonball said as he rocketed off into the air.
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Several minutes later
Cannonball landed infront of the Brotherhood and gave his report. He reported that while the pen appeared normal on the outside, there were twice the number of infinites there than normal, as well as what appeared to be several prelates, and something else, something he had never he seen before, it looked like a big head with legs and four arms.
"Ok, so Infinites, Prelates, and what sounds like a mutate, thats just great, well, lets move out. We will go in using stealth, and hopefully we won't get noticed, we are here for Colossus's sister, and thats our top priority." Avalanche said.
After Avalanche said that the Brotherhood moved out and headed toward the main compound, along the way they ran into an Infinite patrol and Avalanche killed all 15 Infinites by causing the ground below their feet to swallow them up. Once they reached the main compound Shadowcat phased into the main control area and killed the technichans and the two Infinite gaurds, then opened the doors that lead to the control room to let the other Brotherhood members in. After the Brotherhood got to the control room Toad hacked into the main computer and began to search for Colossus's sister.
"Ok, I'm in," Toad stated, "Ok, here, oh, wow, hey guys there is like 20 sub-levels below in this facility, and she is on level 17, I am calling up a map now." As soon as Toad finished speaking a holographic map appeared, and Toad pointed out a section near the main holding area, this cell belongs to mutant #15680, according to the records, that child holds the name Rasputin." Toad then handed out a set of head set communicaters and then continued to speak, "We are going to need some one to stay here and watch our backs while we are down there."
"I'll stay," Avalanche said, "my powers wouldn't be much of a help down there, now Toad, show me what to do."
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A short time later in an elevator descending down to sub- level 17
"Hey Avalanche, can you hear us?" Polaris said over her comm.
"Yeah babe, your coming in clear." Avalanche said. "Ok, according to the scematics, there are 25 individual sections of hallway, each exactly 10 feet long, between the elevator door and the cell, and each section can be sealed in case of an escape attempt, you don't want to be in one of those sections because there is no ventilation in a sealed section, and the doors are resistent to heat and magnatism, this place is a death trap. When you get down there, there will be a hallway to the left, right, and directly ahead of you, Illyana is down the foward hallway."
"Great pep talk Avalanche," Magma said.
Thats when the elevator reached sub-level 17, Sadowcat poked her head out of the still closed door to check if the area was clear of guards, she looked down the hallways left, right, and straight, which was clear, so Shadowcat brought her head back in and opened the door. Unfortunately as the Brotherhood left the elevator, Prelate Pyro walked around the corner to the left, he smiled slightly and readied his flamethrowers at the Brotherhood, when he was spotted by the Brotherhood. Just as he let a blast of fire go, the Brotherhood hit the ground and were unharmed.
"Go get her!" Toad yelled as he jumped at Pyro. Toad managed to pounce onto Pyro, forcing both of them behind a set of blast door, then he spit some ooze at the nearest control panal causing that section to seal both Pyro and Toad in, before any one else in the Brotherhood had a chance to react.
The Brotherhood stood there slightly stunned for a moment, Toad had just sacrificed his life to kill Pyro, Magma was banging on that Blast door with tears streaming down her face, Toad had always been attracted to her and had hit on her constantly, but she never said or did anything about. It became clear when the door became red hot that Pyro had won the fight and was trying to get out, but all he would run out of air long before he managed to get through, although the heated metal was searing Magma's arms, she would heal it in a matter of moments, thanks to genetic alterations done to her by The Beast, she metabolized heat and healed any burn type injures in minutes.
"Magma, he gave his life in order for us to be able to complete our mission, we will be able to mourn after the mission." Avalanche said over the comm.
"Move out, we don't have much time before some one notices that Pyro is missing, or that no one can contact the control room," Shaowcat said.
After Shadowcat finished talking the Brotherhood started down the hallway again. As the Brotherhood continued down the hallway the encountered three partols of Infinites and Magma, in her rage, incinerated them before the even had time to react. Soon the Brotherhood reached the door to Illyana's cell and Shadowcat told Avalanche to open the cell door. As soon as the cell door opened an alarm went off.
"SHIT!" Polaris screamed.
"Warning Intruder Alert in Sub-Level 17, Cell of Mutant #15680" was repeating over the base's intercom system."
Over the intercom Avalanche was heard saying, "Uh, guys I got some company up here, the elevator is waiting for you, I suggest you get your asses out........" Thats when the comm went out.
"Kitty, get Illyana and get out of here, you are the only one here who doesn't need the elevator," Colossus yelled as he saw Infinites coming from both directions.
Shadowcat ran into the cell and grabed Illyana and picked her, then Shadowcat phased and started to run, foward and upward as her power allows. She left her husband and her team mates back on sublevel 17.
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The Brotherhood was running from the horde of Infinites that were streaming from the main area. Husk had shed her normal skin and become Titanium, with massive talons instead of fingers and she shreaded any Infinite that got in her way. Polaris stopped and began to focus her limited power to cause the walls, ceiling, and floor to block the oncoming Infinites from behind them. However as she finished a long red thing shot out of the Infinites before them and impaled Polaris.
Polaris's eyes went wide, and she looked down and said "Fuck" as the thing pulled out of her and she fell to the floor, dead.
"He he he, Stupid Gene-Tratior got what coming to her," a voice said from within the Infinites, then made itself know, as a creature that looked like a giant head with legs and four small arms, and a long blood soaked tounge. "Sugar Man kill Gene-Tratior, Boss'll be pleased."
The Brotherhood attacked the Infinites infront of them with all they had and Colossus attacked Sugar Man, who's tounge couldn't get through his metal skin. Colossus beat the Sugar Man to death, until only little Sugar Man peices were all that was left. The rest of the Brotherhood was able to defeat the Infinites with ease.
After the battle the Brotherhood started to run to the elevator, as the reached it Husk screamed out in pain and collapsed, and behind her stood Prelate Berzerker laughing and prepared for another blast, but stopped when Magma cried out in rage, and released the biggest feiry blast she ever has, and vaporized Berzerker and all the Infinites in the hallway, then Magma passed out. The Brotherhood then pulled Magma and Husk into the Elevator and went up to the surface.
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When the elevator reached the surface, they saw the main compound in ruins, then Colossus said, "This is Lance's work."
That was when Lance, Kitty, and Illyana walked up to them, Lance was bleeding heavily from his right arm and left leg and was leaning on Kitty for support.
"Where's Lorna?" Lance asked.
"She was killed." Colossus admited to his friend.
Lance looked as if he wanted to collapse and cry but kept up a strong face, even as a tear went down his cheek, and said, "Come on, I found an old helicopter, it should be able to get us to Bayville."
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What nobody knew was that the Sugar Man could regenerate from a small peice of himself, and a mini Sugar Man, only about one inch tall was hiding in Colossus's boot
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Meanwhile, in what used to be the main command area, the former director of this facility, The Red Skull, smashed his hand on his desk.
"Ahhh, the infamous Nazi supersoldier, Red Skull. You go from one genocidal madman to another, how Ironic." a voice said from behind.
"Who dares!" The Red Skull yelled as he turned to see a man, floating over the floor.
"Oh, pardon my rudeness, my name is Dr. Stranger," the man said as he raised his hands, then a strange green light appeared around Strange's hands.
The Red Skulls eyes went wide with recognition of the name Dr. Strange went through his head, unfortunately, it was also the last thought that went through his head. Dr. Strange's spell killed The Red Skull after that, and destroyed the rest of the facility as well.
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Next: Gambit and the X-ternals