Dark History
By Todd fan
Disclaimer: "It's because i'm green, isn't it?!".
You reviewers are such nice people. You all deserve an award for your niceness.
Chapter 11 - Out of the frying pan
When Todd next opened his eyes, he found himself face to face with Vivian. The snake-like mutant smirked.
"Well well, if the frog-prince hasn't gone and woken up", she said with a chuckle, "you sleep okay?".
"What do you want with me?", Todd asked.
He attempted to move, only to find himself strapped to a chair. Vivian smiled an evil smile again.
"Even with your memories back you don't know", she said, grinning, her fangs flashing, "you are most valuable for our...people".
Todd narrowed his eyes..what was she talking about?. Suddenly, three people walked into the room. Todd recognised two of them, but couldn't put a name to any of their faces. One was a tall, thin good-looking man. Alongside was a rather plump balding man and a young woman, only in her late twenties at most. The plump man smiled.
"Ahh..i see the subject has finally woken up", he said.
"Subject?", said Todd, narrowing his eyes, "what am i?, A lab rat?".
The man blinked with surprise, then smiled.
"Of course, i appologise Mr....".
"I 'aint sayin' squat ta ya buddy", said Todd, if he could have crossed his arms, he would have.
The younger man stepped forward and took a stun gun out of his pocket.
"I think this mutie freak needs to be taught a lesson", he snarled, advancing on Todd.
The older man stood in the way.
"No", he said, "we only use those in a case of emergency. Put that thing away now Nigel".
Nigel sighed and put his stun gun away. The old man nodded and turned back to Todd. He grabbed a sheet of paper from the side of Todd's chair and smiled.
"Ahh..Mr Tolensky", he said, "i remember when you were just a youngster. My, how you've gro...".
"Save it", said Todd coldy, "why have ya brought me back?, after all this time?, why?".
The man sighed.
"We just need to.....run a few tests, that's all", he said, "we want to find out how well you coped with being outside the Black Womb after all this time".
"Yeah right, an' i just saw a little pink pig flutter past the window", said Todd sarcastically, "why am i REALLY here?".
The plump man looked over at Vivian, then back at Todd.
"Well", he said with a sigh, "we..we wanted to carry on with your treatment. As mutants are known now, a possible cure would be greatly appriceated by the public".
"I may not have a lab coat, but i know ya can't 'cure' mutancy'", said Todd, "but i know what you really want. Ya want ta use me so ya can find a way ta kill us off, right?".
"Not kill", corrected the man, "only..disable your powers. Think of the lives we'll save".
"Mutants 'aint dangerous animals", said Todd, "we won't kill anybody".
"But you could", said the man thoughtfully, "i'm sorry, but there is just too high a demand for such a thing. You needn't worry, we have been working on it before people even knew of your kind. The chances of you surviving the treatment are pretty high".
"Oh that reasuring", said Todd sarcastically, "in fact, i'm so reasured. I think i'll go write my will".
"Bab's, if you will please", said the old man.
The young woman who had been silent throught this conversation, stepped nervously forward.
"I..i'm not sure if i'm ready Doctor Witaker", she said, "i mean..i haven't gone through all of my training yet".
"Nothing like working in the field luv", said Nigel, "if they give you any trouble, give 'em a whack".
"I can hear you ya know", said Todd.
Babs looked nervously at Todd, then at Doctor Witacker.
"Don't worry Babs", he said, "i'm sure Mr Tolesnky won't give you any trouble".
Babs gave a nervous nod and walked over to Todd. She started to root around in a bag next to her, bringing out a needle and a bottle.
"Please please please don't let it be an arkward one", he could hear her mutter under her breath, "come on Babs you can do this..don't get nervous. It's just one little mutant, not too hard to handle. God, i hope it doesn't attack me".
"'It' has a name AND understands English", said Todd with a frown.
Babs looked up, startled.
"Oh...", she said, as if she wasn't expecting Todd to talk to her, "sorry...it's kinda the first time i've done this".
"Forgive me if i don't show any sypmpathy", said Todd coldy, "but you're not the one strapped to chair waitin' ta die".
Babs stopped, narorwing her eyes.
"Aren't you mutants supposed to be...savage?", she asked.
Todd had to restain himself from laughing out loud.
"Mutants are human ya know", he said, narrowing his eyes, "we just got a few...added extras. What, you think we're lower life-forms or somethin'?".
"That's....that's what i've been told", said Babs, "i've never really been, y'know, up close to one of you before. I didn't realise you were..like us".
"Well now ya know", said Todd with a sigh, "would ya treat a normal teenager like this?".
Babs thought for a second then shook her head slowly.
"Look...why should i die, just because i'm different?", asked Todd.
"Oh they're not going to kill you", said Babs.
"And you belive that?", asked Todd, raising an eyebrow.
Babs looked in thought again. Suddenly, she touch a button on the side of Todd's chair, releasing him.
"Thanks", he said with a smile, he leapt out.
"Hey, she let it out!", shouted Nigel, grabbing his gun.
Todd leapt to the celing and grinned. Now he was free, he was on better ground. He shot out his tounge and grabbed Nigel's gun, yanking it from his hands. He chuckled, until her felt something grab him and pull him to the ground. Viivan stood over him, hissing. Todd attempted to kick out from under her, only to descover his legs were tangled in her coils. He looked up to see Nigel had picked up his stun gun and was making his way back over to where he lay. Todd winced, this wasn't going to be pretty..at least he'd tried. As he prepared himself for the worse, Todd heard an all too familiar metalic humming. All the metal objects in the room started to shake. Nigel's gun floated out of his hands and turned on it's owner. In a second, Nigel was unconcious on the floor. Babs screamed and ran for the door, only to be grabbed by a metal cabinet and pinned to the wall. The Doctor soon found himself in a similar predicament. In her shock, Vivian dropped Todd. In an instant, a wall melted to reveal Pryo. He walked in, then stepped aside. Sabertooth, then Magneto entered the building. Vivian hissed and made a dive for Magneto, only to be flung across the room by a snarling Sabertooth. She hissed and lashed out with her tenticles, spurting acid on her attacker. Sabertooth roared in pain, then winced as his healing factor kicked in. Vivan gave a hiss of surpise and vanished, camoflaging herself against the wall. Magneto floated forward towards Todd, waving a sheet of metal over the area Vivan was camoflaged on.
"Magneto?", said Todd puzzled, "wait..YOU'VE come ta rescue me?".
Magneto narrowed his eyes.
"Do not be too sure of that Toad", he said coldy.
Uh oh, another cliffhanger!!!!. Please review, until next time...
By Todd fan
Disclaimer: "It's because i'm green, isn't it?!".
You reviewers are such nice people. You all deserve an award for your niceness.
Chapter 11 - Out of the frying pan
When Todd next opened his eyes, he found himself face to face with Vivian. The snake-like mutant smirked.
"Well well, if the frog-prince hasn't gone and woken up", she said with a chuckle, "you sleep okay?".
"What do you want with me?", Todd asked.
He attempted to move, only to find himself strapped to a chair. Vivian smiled an evil smile again.
"Even with your memories back you don't know", she said, grinning, her fangs flashing, "you are most valuable for our...people".
Todd narrowed his eyes..what was she talking about?. Suddenly, three people walked into the room. Todd recognised two of them, but couldn't put a name to any of their faces. One was a tall, thin good-looking man. Alongside was a rather plump balding man and a young woman, only in her late twenties at most. The plump man smiled.
"Ahh..i see the subject has finally woken up", he said.
"Subject?", said Todd, narrowing his eyes, "what am i?, A lab rat?".
The man blinked with surprise, then smiled.
"Of course, i appologise Mr....".
"I 'aint sayin' squat ta ya buddy", said Todd, if he could have crossed his arms, he would have.
The younger man stepped forward and took a stun gun out of his pocket.
"I think this mutie freak needs to be taught a lesson", he snarled, advancing on Todd.
The older man stood in the way.
"No", he said, "we only use those in a case of emergency. Put that thing away now Nigel".
Nigel sighed and put his stun gun away. The old man nodded and turned back to Todd. He grabbed a sheet of paper from the side of Todd's chair and smiled.
"Ahh..Mr Tolensky", he said, "i remember when you were just a youngster. My, how you've gro...".
"Save it", said Todd coldy, "why have ya brought me back?, after all this time?, why?".
The man sighed.
"We just need to.....run a few tests, that's all", he said, "we want to find out how well you coped with being outside the Black Womb after all this time".
"Yeah right, an' i just saw a little pink pig flutter past the window", said Todd sarcastically, "why am i REALLY here?".
The plump man looked over at Vivian, then back at Todd.
"Well", he said with a sigh, "we..we wanted to carry on with your treatment. As mutants are known now, a possible cure would be greatly appriceated by the public".
"I may not have a lab coat, but i know ya can't 'cure' mutancy'", said Todd, "but i know what you really want. Ya want ta use me so ya can find a way ta kill us off, right?".
"Not kill", corrected the man, "only..disable your powers. Think of the lives we'll save".
"Mutants 'aint dangerous animals", said Todd, "we won't kill anybody".
"But you could", said the man thoughtfully, "i'm sorry, but there is just too high a demand for such a thing. You needn't worry, we have been working on it before people even knew of your kind. The chances of you surviving the treatment are pretty high".
"Oh that reasuring", said Todd sarcastically, "in fact, i'm so reasured. I think i'll go write my will".
"Bab's, if you will please", said the old man.
The young woman who had been silent throught this conversation, stepped nervously forward.
"I..i'm not sure if i'm ready Doctor Witaker", she said, "i mean..i haven't gone through all of my training yet".
"Nothing like working in the field luv", said Nigel, "if they give you any trouble, give 'em a whack".
"I can hear you ya know", said Todd.
Babs looked nervously at Todd, then at Doctor Witacker.
"Don't worry Babs", he said, "i'm sure Mr Tolesnky won't give you any trouble".
Babs gave a nervous nod and walked over to Todd. She started to root around in a bag next to her, bringing out a needle and a bottle.
"Please please please don't let it be an arkward one", he could hear her mutter under her breath, "come on Babs you can do this..don't get nervous. It's just one little mutant, not too hard to handle. God, i hope it doesn't attack me".
"'It' has a name AND understands English", said Todd with a frown.
Babs looked up, startled.
"Oh...", she said, as if she wasn't expecting Todd to talk to her, "sorry...it's kinda the first time i've done this".
"Forgive me if i don't show any sypmpathy", said Todd coldy, "but you're not the one strapped to chair waitin' ta die".
Babs stopped, narorwing her eyes.
"Aren't you mutants supposed to be...savage?", she asked.
Todd had to restain himself from laughing out loud.
"Mutants are human ya know", he said, narrowing his eyes, "we just got a few...added extras. What, you think we're lower life-forms or somethin'?".
"That's....that's what i've been told", said Babs, "i've never really been, y'know, up close to one of you before. I didn't realise you were..like us".
"Well now ya know", said Todd with a sigh, "would ya treat a normal teenager like this?".
Babs thought for a second then shook her head slowly.
"Look...why should i die, just because i'm different?", asked Todd.
"Oh they're not going to kill you", said Babs.
"And you belive that?", asked Todd, raising an eyebrow.
Babs looked in thought again. Suddenly, she touch a button on the side of Todd's chair, releasing him.
"Thanks", he said with a smile, he leapt out.
"Hey, she let it out!", shouted Nigel, grabbing his gun.
Todd leapt to the celing and grinned. Now he was free, he was on better ground. He shot out his tounge and grabbed Nigel's gun, yanking it from his hands. He chuckled, until her felt something grab him and pull him to the ground. Viivan stood over him, hissing. Todd attempted to kick out from under her, only to descover his legs were tangled in her coils. He looked up to see Nigel had picked up his stun gun and was making his way back over to where he lay. Todd winced, this wasn't going to be pretty..at least he'd tried. As he prepared himself for the worse, Todd heard an all too familiar metalic humming. All the metal objects in the room started to shake. Nigel's gun floated out of his hands and turned on it's owner. In a second, Nigel was unconcious on the floor. Babs screamed and ran for the door, only to be grabbed by a metal cabinet and pinned to the wall. The Doctor soon found himself in a similar predicament. In her shock, Vivian dropped Todd. In an instant, a wall melted to reveal Pryo. He walked in, then stepped aside. Sabertooth, then Magneto entered the building. Vivian hissed and made a dive for Magneto, only to be flung across the room by a snarling Sabertooth. She hissed and lashed out with her tenticles, spurting acid on her attacker. Sabertooth roared in pain, then winced as his healing factor kicked in. Vivan gave a hiss of surpise and vanished, camoflaging herself against the wall. Magneto floated forward towards Todd, waving a sheet of metal over the area Vivan was camoflaged on.
"Magneto?", said Todd puzzled, "wait..YOU'VE come ta rescue me?".
Magneto narrowed his eyes.
"Do not be too sure of that Toad", he said coldy.
Uh oh, another cliffhanger!!!!. Please review, until next time...