CHAPTER 5
"Greetings Earthlings. I am Llyandra, Queen of the Shi-Ar Empire. I am speaking to you as one fellow sentient race to another. On your planet you have a race you call mutants. You planet is not alone in this genetic evolution, many races suffer from their tyranny and lust for power. Your civilization is a wise and prosperous one, and we feel we must save it from the mutant threat. Do not be deceived by their congenial behavior and so- called 'noble' deeds, the mutants are a threat," The Queen's face disappeared but her voice continued. Her face was replaced by a blue, for lack of a better word, beast who was in the process of ripping a metal fence of a army base. "They are born with extraordinary powers, and they will use them, not to help humanity.but to enslave it. They only lie in wait until you no longer suspect them, like cobras." The beast then noticed the camera and ran toward it like an ape. It roared, and the camera view fell to the ground. Screaming and a ripping sound was heard before a limp hand fell in front of the camera. Then the screen became static, and the Queen's face reappeared. "Do not fear my friends, the situation is not hopeless. With your help we will crush the mutant threat and humanity will reign supreme!" Applause was heard a few rooms down, and from the TV as well.
Evan gulped and glanced over at Marie and Gambit. Gambit was as white as a sheet, "Gambit don' like dis." he muttered as he started to shake a little.
Marie watched the screen in disbelief. This couldn't be happening! "Uh, why look at ha lak time..gotta go! See yall lata" She said and ran out the door to see all the other mutants.
Shadow and Lance had just turned on the TV to watch the Simpsons and ad heard the message. Both had immediately made quick excuses(well Lance did, Shadow was still sore from the garlic episode) and left. Shadow walked to Marie, Gambit, and Evan. "Heard it to?" she growled.
Pietro had been desperately trying to convince Paul that he wasn't gay when Kurt turned on the TV to see a special on W.W.II with the Captain, when he too heard the message. Paul and the vet. Had both been clapping when he made his exit. "Heydidyouseethenews?"
"No we're just standing out her in the hallway looking scared because we feel like it bub. Geez and I thought you were supposed to be quick." Jean said as she exited her room with Amara in tow.
Kurt frowned, "Ve need to tell Magneeto," he said, even though he was sure he already knew about it. They needed a course of action - something to stop the-
"Hey Kurt! See the bitch on the TV screen? Interrupted Beavis and Butthead with her "Greetings Earthlings, I want to kill your mutants crap," Scott grumbled.
Creed was genuinely concerned and walked over to the group behind Scott, "Why was she so mean?" he asked in disbelief that anyone would want to kill the soft teddy bear that was himself, or any of his friends for that matter.
Amara frowned, and closed her eyes as she started to chant, "The wind blows the blade of grass in autumn," over and over again.
"I think Kurt's right, man, we need to tell Mags," Evan said. I can't believe I just said that! he thought to himself. Gambit meanwhile moved closer to Marie. "Dua tink we'll 'ave ta fight chere?" Marie just shook her head and said "I don't know" quietly, she then repeated what she said in the same lifeless tone.
Jean looked at Gambit "I hope so! I want to levitate _her_ ass off a cliff bub!" she said excitedly, she was looking forward to a fight.
Shadow nodded in agreement to Jean, she wanted to fight too. "Go ahead and tell the old man, most likely he'll be all," She said then upped her pitch as she said "oh no! The humans will never harm us! We protect them! No one is to harm a hair on the pathetic human's heads! Not even if they ARE attacking you! Peace for everyone!" she said sarcastically.
Kurt glared at Shadow, "Shut ze hell up" he snapped as he turned to the others, "Before vhe do anyzhing Vhe must talk to Magneeto. HE probably knows more about zhis Shi-Ar perzon zhan vhe do"
Shadow looked a little taken back by Kurts outburst. She walked over to Jean and whispered "someone forgot to take their happy pills this morning."
Jean gave a brief smile then "Well are we going to go kids or stay here and listen to elf?" She said a little annoyed, she wanted to fight.NOW! And the quicker they got to Magneto and talked the sooner she would get to do just that.
Kurt shot Jean a look and turned to walk out of the hospital, the others following. Evan caught up with Kurt, "Hey man, we're gonna have to fight these Shi-Ar, you've gotta know that." Kurt nodded his face grim. "Have you guys ever fought in something this big?" Evan asked. Kurt shook his head and Evan muttered something to himself, his face too became grim as he thought about the oncoming onslaught.
Jean jerked her forearm back in a rapid motion as she shouted "YES!". She was going to kick some major butt. Shadow felt the ends of her mouth curl up a little, it was about time she got some action. Marie's face however fell, she didn't want to fight anybody! "Aw no." she murmured.
***
Magneto looked at the table in front of him, crowded with his nervous followers. "Brothers and sisters! Today we all heard shocking news. News that was quite unexpected. It was an ailen empress calling on humans to destroy their devoted helpers and servants, mutants. Why she would ask such a thing is very unclear. If only she knew our devotedness to our masters I am sure she would never have declared war on our kind. IT is with great sorrow that I watched footage of a blue beast rampaging an army base, sadly this doesn't help our dangerous situation, which seems to be growing as we speak. Alas I have very little advice to give, as I hoped and prayed, and quite frankly believed this day, where our masters, the humans, would grow to fear and hate us, would never come. I seem to have been proven wrong and I ask for forgiveness," he paused and breathed deeply before finishing with "I ask, nay beseech any of you who have ideas on how to handle this crisis to come forward and enlighten us." He sat down suddenly looking like the old man he really was, instead of the strong charismatic leader.
Evan glanced from face to face in the room. They had not fought a major battle before. Evan had only once, or twice, but that gave him more experience than the others. He cleared his throat and stood up. "I may know a thing or two sir," he told Magneto with an air of confidence.
Magneto looked up "good, good. Please inform us, all help is greatly enjoyed and none of it goes to waste as we will use any assistance that is offered." He said in a voice that only had a minor note of hope.
Evan nodded, "Ok , first, what do we know about this Shi-Ar chick, and when will she attack?"
Magneto sighed, "not much, I'm afraid. She is empress of a great alien nation and has an army, more then we can say. She has succeeded in bringing several humans to her cause. She inhabits a spaceship in an empty lot near the mall. As for when she shall attack I fear I have no information there, except that she seems in a hurry so we should expect one soon." He replied, he had no more information to give, which gave him a pang of guilt and despair.
Evans frown deepened as he thought "She's in a hurry.so she'll want to take shortcuts." he muttered as he started to pace, ".which will lead to major mistakes man." he glanced up at Kurt, "the long way is the short way ya know," he half told, half asked him.
Kurt nodded in agreement, "Vich means zhat her army ohf human recruits vill not be vell trained."
"Exactly, plus, her battle strategy will be null and void. She may have the man power, but we got tha powers and some experience behind us."
"Zome but not much," Kurt added, "And only in small skirmishes nozhing zhis big."
"That's why we gotta get a fool-proof plan bro! If we all put our heads together we can beat the Queen Bee."
Kurt nodded, "Zhen lets get to eet"
Evan grinned and smacked his hands together "Ok peeps, here's a start."
"Greetings Earthlings. I am Llyandra, Queen of the Shi-Ar Empire. I am speaking to you as one fellow sentient race to another. On your planet you have a race you call mutants. You planet is not alone in this genetic evolution, many races suffer from their tyranny and lust for power. Your civilization is a wise and prosperous one, and we feel we must save it from the mutant threat. Do not be deceived by their congenial behavior and so- called 'noble' deeds, the mutants are a threat," The Queen's face disappeared but her voice continued. Her face was replaced by a blue, for lack of a better word, beast who was in the process of ripping a metal fence of a army base. "They are born with extraordinary powers, and they will use them, not to help humanity.but to enslave it. They only lie in wait until you no longer suspect them, like cobras." The beast then noticed the camera and ran toward it like an ape. It roared, and the camera view fell to the ground. Screaming and a ripping sound was heard before a limp hand fell in front of the camera. Then the screen became static, and the Queen's face reappeared. "Do not fear my friends, the situation is not hopeless. With your help we will crush the mutant threat and humanity will reign supreme!" Applause was heard a few rooms down, and from the TV as well.
Evan gulped and glanced over at Marie and Gambit. Gambit was as white as a sheet, "Gambit don' like dis." he muttered as he started to shake a little.
Marie watched the screen in disbelief. This couldn't be happening! "Uh, why look at ha lak time..gotta go! See yall lata" She said and ran out the door to see all the other mutants.
Shadow and Lance had just turned on the TV to watch the Simpsons and ad heard the message. Both had immediately made quick excuses(well Lance did, Shadow was still sore from the garlic episode) and left. Shadow walked to Marie, Gambit, and Evan. "Heard it to?" she growled.
Pietro had been desperately trying to convince Paul that he wasn't gay when Kurt turned on the TV to see a special on W.W.II with the Captain, when he too heard the message. Paul and the vet. Had both been clapping when he made his exit. "Heydidyouseethenews?"
"No we're just standing out her in the hallway looking scared because we feel like it bub. Geez and I thought you were supposed to be quick." Jean said as she exited her room with Amara in tow.
Kurt frowned, "Ve need to tell Magneeto," he said, even though he was sure he already knew about it. They needed a course of action - something to stop the-
"Hey Kurt! See the bitch on the TV screen? Interrupted Beavis and Butthead with her "Greetings Earthlings, I want to kill your mutants crap," Scott grumbled.
Creed was genuinely concerned and walked over to the group behind Scott, "Why was she so mean?" he asked in disbelief that anyone would want to kill the soft teddy bear that was himself, or any of his friends for that matter.
Amara frowned, and closed her eyes as she started to chant, "The wind blows the blade of grass in autumn," over and over again.
"I think Kurt's right, man, we need to tell Mags," Evan said. I can't believe I just said that! he thought to himself. Gambit meanwhile moved closer to Marie. "Dua tink we'll 'ave ta fight chere?" Marie just shook her head and said "I don't know" quietly, she then repeated what she said in the same lifeless tone.
Jean looked at Gambit "I hope so! I want to levitate _her_ ass off a cliff bub!" she said excitedly, she was looking forward to a fight.
Shadow nodded in agreement to Jean, she wanted to fight too. "Go ahead and tell the old man, most likely he'll be all," She said then upped her pitch as she said "oh no! The humans will never harm us! We protect them! No one is to harm a hair on the pathetic human's heads! Not even if they ARE attacking you! Peace for everyone!" she said sarcastically.
Kurt glared at Shadow, "Shut ze hell up" he snapped as he turned to the others, "Before vhe do anyzhing Vhe must talk to Magneeto. HE probably knows more about zhis Shi-Ar perzon zhan vhe do"
Shadow looked a little taken back by Kurts outburst. She walked over to Jean and whispered "someone forgot to take their happy pills this morning."
Jean gave a brief smile then "Well are we going to go kids or stay here and listen to elf?" She said a little annoyed, she wanted to fight.NOW! And the quicker they got to Magneto and talked the sooner she would get to do just that.
Kurt shot Jean a look and turned to walk out of the hospital, the others following. Evan caught up with Kurt, "Hey man, we're gonna have to fight these Shi-Ar, you've gotta know that." Kurt nodded his face grim. "Have you guys ever fought in something this big?" Evan asked. Kurt shook his head and Evan muttered something to himself, his face too became grim as he thought about the oncoming onslaught.
Jean jerked her forearm back in a rapid motion as she shouted "YES!". She was going to kick some major butt. Shadow felt the ends of her mouth curl up a little, it was about time she got some action. Marie's face however fell, she didn't want to fight anybody! "Aw no." she murmured.
***
Magneto looked at the table in front of him, crowded with his nervous followers. "Brothers and sisters! Today we all heard shocking news. News that was quite unexpected. It was an ailen empress calling on humans to destroy their devoted helpers and servants, mutants. Why she would ask such a thing is very unclear. If only she knew our devotedness to our masters I am sure she would never have declared war on our kind. IT is with great sorrow that I watched footage of a blue beast rampaging an army base, sadly this doesn't help our dangerous situation, which seems to be growing as we speak. Alas I have very little advice to give, as I hoped and prayed, and quite frankly believed this day, where our masters, the humans, would grow to fear and hate us, would never come. I seem to have been proven wrong and I ask for forgiveness," he paused and breathed deeply before finishing with "I ask, nay beseech any of you who have ideas on how to handle this crisis to come forward and enlighten us." He sat down suddenly looking like the old man he really was, instead of the strong charismatic leader.
Evan glanced from face to face in the room. They had not fought a major battle before. Evan had only once, or twice, but that gave him more experience than the others. He cleared his throat and stood up. "I may know a thing or two sir," he told Magneto with an air of confidence.
Magneto looked up "good, good. Please inform us, all help is greatly enjoyed and none of it goes to waste as we will use any assistance that is offered." He said in a voice that only had a minor note of hope.
Evan nodded, "Ok , first, what do we know about this Shi-Ar chick, and when will she attack?"
Magneto sighed, "not much, I'm afraid. She is empress of a great alien nation and has an army, more then we can say. She has succeeded in bringing several humans to her cause. She inhabits a spaceship in an empty lot near the mall. As for when she shall attack I fear I have no information there, except that she seems in a hurry so we should expect one soon." He replied, he had no more information to give, which gave him a pang of guilt and despair.
Evans frown deepened as he thought "She's in a hurry.so she'll want to take shortcuts." he muttered as he started to pace, ".which will lead to major mistakes man." he glanced up at Kurt, "the long way is the short way ya know," he half told, half asked him.
Kurt nodded in agreement, "Vich means zhat her army ohf human recruits vill not be vell trained."
"Exactly, plus, her battle strategy will be null and void. She may have the man power, but we got tha powers and some experience behind us."
"Zome but not much," Kurt added, "And only in small skirmishes nozhing zhis big."
"That's why we gotta get a fool-proof plan bro! If we all put our heads together we can beat the Queen Bee."
Kurt nodded, "Zhen lets get to eet"
Evan grinned and smacked his hands together "Ok peeps, here's a start."