Hidden Agenda

Destro peered over the notes on the desk in Emma's room. "This is quite interesting," He muttered.

"What's quite interesting?" Emma asked folding her arms. "And what exactly are you doing in my room?"

"You're the telepath," Destro said. "You tell me."

"I don't need telepathy to figure out that you're spying on me," She told him. "How did you know about my being a telepath?"

"Research," Destro told her. "I've always been naturally curious. Especially when people tinker with my inventions."

"Really?" She cocked her head. "And what exactly have you found out."

"That the Pulsar cannon has nothing to do with Cobra's plans for world domination. It's actually a device that will increase sunspot radiation," Destro said.

"Yes," Emma told him. "This will dramatically increase the number of mutant births. Why enhance only a few mutants when you can encourage the birth of thousands of mutants? With this device our numbers will increase dramatically."

"Not to mention shortening the lives of anyone without an X-Gene considerably," Destro told her.

"A minor detail," She shrugged.

"A minor detail that concerns me I'm afraid," Destro told her. "That's why I removed a very important component of the machine." He held up a gem in his hand. "I'm afraid the rest of the Cytorak Gems met with an unfortunate accident. This is the last one."

"Well then I'd better make sure it's safe then," She growled as she whipped out a pistol.

"Oh really," Destro put the gem in his pocket. "Must we resort to dramatics?"

"I'm afraid so," She said. "No offense Destro as interesting as you are, well…you're still only human."

"I see," He sighed. "I take it by now you've used your abilities to take control of my men?"

"What do you think?" She smiled.

"Well then I suppose I have no choice," Destro sighed, seeming to surrender. At the last second he managed to kick the gun out of her hand. He then managed to grab onto her. "It's a pity really."

"It certainly is," She grunted. Then she flipped him over. Then she leapt at him with a flying kick.

Destro crashed into the wall. He recovered and attacked when she charged. For several minutes they went at it, throwing each other against the room. The entire room was quickly trashed. "I have to admit," Destro panted. "You are a formidable woman. I admire that."

"Thank you," Emma said. "I'm also an intelligent one."

At that moment several soldiers burst into a room. "Why waste one's own energy when you can use someone else's?" She grinned. "Kill him!"

"Perhaps another time," Destro pressed a hidden button near the bookcase and suddenly he dropped through the floor.

"It's a trap door!" One of the soldiers shouted.

"Brilliant observation," Emma said sarcastically. "Find him! Take him alive if you can. Just don't destroy his body!"

Destro managed to make it to the hanger bay via the hidden tunnels. "There he is!" A soldier shouted. "Get him!"

Destro managed to knock him out with a single punch. By the time Emma and the other soldiers got down to the hanger, Destro's personal plane had taken off. "SHOOT IT DOWN!" She shouted.

The castle's defense systems locked onto the jet and shot at it. Its back end was shot off and it crashed into the mountain. "Search everywhere!" Emma shouted to the soldiers. "Make sure you find the body!" They ran down to the wreckage. "We need that crystal!"

From a distance Destro looked at the smoldering remains. He had launched the plane as a decoy using its automatic pilot. While they were all shooting the plane down, he had snuck out the castle through the back. This game is not over my dear Emma, not by a long shot!