Well, other than the fact that I really need more people to review, I have nothing to report. On with the chapter!
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The five combatants stood there. All breathing heavily, but Daniel was clearly losing. He was cut in more than a dozen places, and the tar that the one boy was shooting around was taking away his chances of escape. One of Marrow's bone spikes was still embedded in his shoulder, and a large cut ran across his arm and hand. He would have had no trouble had it been any one of them. But, the four of them combined was too much. He was low on energy, and the loss of blood was getting to him. He was out of options.
"So are you ready to give up and die peacefully?" said Marrow.
"Not a chance."
"Well, then, you better hurry up and die soon. We do have lives you know." Said the tar boy.
"Well what's stopping you? Afraid to leave business unattended?"
"Our master is rather....tedious when it comes to finishing jobs."
"Master? HA! Well doesn't that sound free and independent?"
"Shut the fuck up!" said Marrow.
"Come and make me."
"I will!"
Marrow came at him, spikes firing at his heart and head. Daniel blasted her backwards, leaving her in a messy heap.
"OUCH! You and your goddamn energy waves."
"You want some more?"
Psylocke spoke, "We don't have time for this. Finish him!"
The four came at him, firing everything they had. Daniel couldn't dodge, so he took the last option he had open to him. Summoning what little energy he had left, he let it out in a powerful shock wave (visualize the thing from the X-men movie). The wave blew them back, and light lit up the sky. Daniel held it out as a shield, the energy shining a bright white, and the four could not hit him. He tried to keep it up, but he was just too tired. Images flashed through his mind. Faces he'd seen. People he'd known. Things he had done. He realized then how much he missed home. He just wished he had gotten to say good-bye. His shield fell, and with it, his hopes for survival.
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Tabitha and Pietro got there first, surprise surprise. They stopped in time to see Daniel attacked by the four. Tabitha was still getting her breath back when the shockwave was released.
"HOLYSHIT!" Pietro said as he picked Tabitha up and ran her out of its range.
The others arrived shortly afterwards, but they could not get around the energy field. The attackers were on the opposite side, trying to force their way through. Neither team saw the other until the shield fell. While the X-men and Brotherhood were still surprised to see the others, the four quickly retreated, knowing they had no chance against them.
Psylocke opened up what looked like a communicator of some sort, "Wormhole, we need an exit. NOW!"
A voice with a Jamaican accent came through, "Alright, man, I'll get you one in half a moment."
A large portal appeared behind them.
"Hey! Just where do you think you're going?" said Lance, as he sent a tremor at them.
Pyro threw a fireball before he fell, blocking off the X-men and Brotherhood. Magma transformed and walked through.
"Is that the best you can do, peasant?"
Pyro gritted his teeth, "I don't have time for you right now you little bitch."
"How DARE you!!" she said and a wave of fire raced towards them.
"Pyro! We are going NOW!" said Psylocke.
As they went through the portal, Marrow turned and fired 3 last spikes at Daniel. One spike was stopped by a shot from Scott, another by Kellie. Jean stopped the last spike in the air just before it went through his heart.
Daniel fell, completely out of strength.
"Daniel? Are you ok?" asked Tabitha.
"What....kind....of question....is that?" asked Daniel. He then blacked out.
"Kurt! Port him back to the institute!" sad Kellie.
"Wait! We can't risk that. We don't know what they did to him. A port might kill him." Said Scott.
"Well then I'll just," started Pietro.
"C'mon Maximoff! He wouldn't be able to stand that either!" said Evan.
"Get him in the car. Try to wake him up. I'll drive us back." Scott said.
Amara was trying to get him to absorb some fire, and Jean was searching through his mind. Evan took out a bandanna and tied it around the cut on his arm. The blood began to dye it a deep red. They raced towards the institute as the others began to clean up the area. As they entered the medical ward, Todd carried Rahne in, with Logan keeping an unneeded close eye on him, as Beast put Daniel on his own. Amara ran to the Professor. Meanwhile, Jean found Daniel inside his head.
Daniel? Are you there?
The world she saw was dark, gray, and raining. She turned and saw him standing there. He was facing away from her, looking towards something she could not see.
Daniel? Can you hear me
He turned, Jean! What are you doing here? What happened?
You passed out. We're taking you to the institute. We need to you to wake up.
I can't. I just want to sleep.
Daniel we need to you wake up. There's lots of energy there.
I don't want it! That's why I was taken from my life! These damn powers! Why did they come to me anyway! They were fun at first, but...
Daniel c'mon, we need you to come back.
You don't need me. Nobody does. I just want to go home.
Stop talking like that.
Who's there!?
Daniel what are you talking about, there's nobody here but me.
NO! WHAT DO YOU WANT! GET AWAY FROM ME! Jean help me!
Daniel, what's going...
Jean screamed aloud as she was forcibly ripped from Daniel's consciousness.
"Jean what's wrong?" Scott asked.
"Somebody was in there. Another telepath."
Todd spoke up, "That crazy psycho lady was one."
"Ja, but vhich von?"
"The one with purple hair, yo."
At this point, Rahne woke up in her bed with a jump, "AAAAH!"
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In the Professor's room, his work was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Come in Amara."
The girl rushed in, "Professor! Daniel is in trouble! Jean can't find him,"
"I know, I've looked in his head. Apparently, somebody has blocked of Daniel's sub-conscious." He said in an eirily calm voice, "There's nothing I can do."
"Ok, I'll tell the others."
"I'll see you later Amara."
As she left, the professor turned and returned to his....business."
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Todd hopped over, "It's ok, yo, you're fine."
She looked around the room with fear in her eyes, but then relaxed when she saw she was home.
"Wha happened?"
"Daniel save you two. Are you injured, child?" said Ororro.
"Nay, I'm ok. My head hurts wee bit though."
"I will get you some Aspirin."
"So what about Daniel?" asked Rahne.
She looked over to where he was still cringing in a silent nightmare that none could see.
"I can't get through. That other telepath must be erasing his mind."
Magma came into the room, "The professor said that he couldn't get through to Daniel's mind either."
THIS was cause to worry. If the unknown telepath could stop the Professor, what were they going to do?
"Maybe they were telling him secrets because they thought they would win."
"Maybe."
The group fell silent and continued to deal with Daniel's physical injuries. The bandanna was now completely red, but the blood flow had stopped, so they left it alone. They had to remove the bone fragment from his shoulder, and bandage various cuts. His pulse was low and faint, but Beast said he would be fine. He ushered the others out as they let him get some rest.
Inside Daniel's head, however, things were not going as smoothly.
Who are you!!
A voice laughed in the darkness, That is not your concern. You will not remember this anyway. However, let's just see what you have been told about me.
Told about who? Who told me what? I don't know anything!!
That will be for me to decide.
Daniel turned and was relieved to see the professor. Oh god, it's you professor. I need help. There's someone in here.
The professor started laughing, I know my little X-man, I know. I know everything! You cannot lie to me! I will see what they have told you.
Professor? What is the matter with you?
Realization sunk in, YOU! You're the one!
Yes I am. I am the one who controls your life now boy!
What do you want!
So, thought you could fool me did you? Think I wouldn't know? Magneto and Sinister have gone to far.
Sinister? I've heard that name. What does he have to do with..
SILENCE! Sinister and Magneto think they can stop me? HA! They're fools. I am the one with the power, not them. They have no idea what my army,
Army? What the hell! You are making us a little army?
I TOLD YOU BE QUIET! Xavier's voice thundered in his head. He began to talk maniacally, They tried to tell you did they? Thought that my army would defect so easily?! NOBODY DESERTS XAVIER! NOBODY!
He began laughing, And now my little soldier, it is time to see what you know. Sinister and Magneto's cause is a good one. But they are fools. Why go through the front door when you can take the window.
His mental figure grew larger, more menacing, Take my advice Daniel, though you will never remember it. Never underestimate Xavier, for I will ALWAYS come where you do not expect.
He clenched his fist, and Daniel's world faded from him into a bottomless well of pain and anguish.
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Here's the anti-Xaver. I am open to suggestions, though I do have a basic plan for this story. Please read and review, even if it's just a little "It's doing good." Until I write again.
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The five combatants stood there. All breathing heavily, but Daniel was clearly losing. He was cut in more than a dozen places, and the tar that the one boy was shooting around was taking away his chances of escape. One of Marrow's bone spikes was still embedded in his shoulder, and a large cut ran across his arm and hand. He would have had no trouble had it been any one of them. But, the four of them combined was too much. He was low on energy, and the loss of blood was getting to him. He was out of options.
"So are you ready to give up and die peacefully?" said Marrow.
"Not a chance."
"Well, then, you better hurry up and die soon. We do have lives you know." Said the tar boy.
"Well what's stopping you? Afraid to leave business unattended?"
"Our master is rather....tedious when it comes to finishing jobs."
"Master? HA! Well doesn't that sound free and independent?"
"Shut the fuck up!" said Marrow.
"Come and make me."
"I will!"
Marrow came at him, spikes firing at his heart and head. Daniel blasted her backwards, leaving her in a messy heap.
"OUCH! You and your goddamn energy waves."
"You want some more?"
Psylocke spoke, "We don't have time for this. Finish him!"
The four came at him, firing everything they had. Daniel couldn't dodge, so he took the last option he had open to him. Summoning what little energy he had left, he let it out in a powerful shock wave (visualize the thing from the X-men movie). The wave blew them back, and light lit up the sky. Daniel held it out as a shield, the energy shining a bright white, and the four could not hit him. He tried to keep it up, but he was just too tired. Images flashed through his mind. Faces he'd seen. People he'd known. Things he had done. He realized then how much he missed home. He just wished he had gotten to say good-bye. His shield fell, and with it, his hopes for survival.
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Tabitha and Pietro got there first, surprise surprise. They stopped in time to see Daniel attacked by the four. Tabitha was still getting her breath back when the shockwave was released.
"HOLYSHIT!" Pietro said as he picked Tabitha up and ran her out of its range.
The others arrived shortly afterwards, but they could not get around the energy field. The attackers were on the opposite side, trying to force their way through. Neither team saw the other until the shield fell. While the X-men and Brotherhood were still surprised to see the others, the four quickly retreated, knowing they had no chance against them.
Psylocke opened up what looked like a communicator of some sort, "Wormhole, we need an exit. NOW!"
A voice with a Jamaican accent came through, "Alright, man, I'll get you one in half a moment."
A large portal appeared behind them.
"Hey! Just where do you think you're going?" said Lance, as he sent a tremor at them.
Pyro threw a fireball before he fell, blocking off the X-men and Brotherhood. Magma transformed and walked through.
"Is that the best you can do, peasant?"
Pyro gritted his teeth, "I don't have time for you right now you little bitch."
"How DARE you!!" she said and a wave of fire raced towards them.
"Pyro! We are going NOW!" said Psylocke.
As they went through the portal, Marrow turned and fired 3 last spikes at Daniel. One spike was stopped by a shot from Scott, another by Kellie. Jean stopped the last spike in the air just before it went through his heart.
Daniel fell, completely out of strength.
"Daniel? Are you ok?" asked Tabitha.
"What....kind....of question....is that?" asked Daniel. He then blacked out.
"Kurt! Port him back to the institute!" sad Kellie.
"Wait! We can't risk that. We don't know what they did to him. A port might kill him." Said Scott.
"Well then I'll just," started Pietro.
"C'mon Maximoff! He wouldn't be able to stand that either!" said Evan.
"Get him in the car. Try to wake him up. I'll drive us back." Scott said.
Amara was trying to get him to absorb some fire, and Jean was searching through his mind. Evan took out a bandanna and tied it around the cut on his arm. The blood began to dye it a deep red. They raced towards the institute as the others began to clean up the area. As they entered the medical ward, Todd carried Rahne in, with Logan keeping an unneeded close eye on him, as Beast put Daniel on his own. Amara ran to the Professor. Meanwhile, Jean found Daniel inside his head.
Daniel? Are you there?
The world she saw was dark, gray, and raining. She turned and saw him standing there. He was facing away from her, looking towards something she could not see.
Daniel? Can you hear me
He turned, Jean! What are you doing here? What happened?
You passed out. We're taking you to the institute. We need to you to wake up.
I can't. I just want to sleep.
Daniel we need to you wake up. There's lots of energy there.
I don't want it! That's why I was taken from my life! These damn powers! Why did they come to me anyway! They were fun at first, but...
Daniel c'mon, we need you to come back.
You don't need me. Nobody does. I just want to go home.
Stop talking like that.
Who's there!?
Daniel what are you talking about, there's nobody here but me.
NO! WHAT DO YOU WANT! GET AWAY FROM ME! Jean help me!
Daniel, what's going...
Jean screamed aloud as she was forcibly ripped from Daniel's consciousness.
"Jean what's wrong?" Scott asked.
"Somebody was in there. Another telepath."
Todd spoke up, "That crazy psycho lady was one."
"Ja, but vhich von?"
"The one with purple hair, yo."
At this point, Rahne woke up in her bed with a jump, "AAAAH!"
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In the Professor's room, his work was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Come in Amara."
The girl rushed in, "Professor! Daniel is in trouble! Jean can't find him,"
"I know, I've looked in his head. Apparently, somebody has blocked of Daniel's sub-conscious." He said in an eirily calm voice, "There's nothing I can do."
"Ok, I'll tell the others."
"I'll see you later Amara."
As she left, the professor turned and returned to his....business."
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Todd hopped over, "It's ok, yo, you're fine."
She looked around the room with fear in her eyes, but then relaxed when she saw she was home.
"Wha happened?"
"Daniel save you two. Are you injured, child?" said Ororro.
"Nay, I'm ok. My head hurts wee bit though."
"I will get you some Aspirin."
"So what about Daniel?" asked Rahne.
She looked over to where he was still cringing in a silent nightmare that none could see.
"I can't get through. That other telepath must be erasing his mind."
Magma came into the room, "The professor said that he couldn't get through to Daniel's mind either."
THIS was cause to worry. If the unknown telepath could stop the Professor, what were they going to do?
"Maybe they were telling him secrets because they thought they would win."
"Maybe."
The group fell silent and continued to deal with Daniel's physical injuries. The bandanna was now completely red, but the blood flow had stopped, so they left it alone. They had to remove the bone fragment from his shoulder, and bandage various cuts. His pulse was low and faint, but Beast said he would be fine. He ushered the others out as they let him get some rest.
Inside Daniel's head, however, things were not going as smoothly.
Who are you!!
A voice laughed in the darkness, That is not your concern. You will not remember this anyway. However, let's just see what you have been told about me.
Told about who? Who told me what? I don't know anything!!
That will be for me to decide.
Daniel turned and was relieved to see the professor. Oh god, it's you professor. I need help. There's someone in here.
The professor started laughing, I know my little X-man, I know. I know everything! You cannot lie to me! I will see what they have told you.
Professor? What is the matter with you?
Realization sunk in, YOU! You're the one!
Yes I am. I am the one who controls your life now boy!
What do you want!
So, thought you could fool me did you? Think I wouldn't know? Magneto and Sinister have gone to far.
Sinister? I've heard that name. What does he have to do with..
SILENCE! Sinister and Magneto think they can stop me? HA! They're fools. I am the one with the power, not them. They have no idea what my army,
Army? What the hell! You are making us a little army?
I TOLD YOU BE QUIET! Xavier's voice thundered in his head. He began to talk maniacally, They tried to tell you did they? Thought that my army would defect so easily?! NOBODY DESERTS XAVIER! NOBODY!
He began laughing, And now my little soldier, it is time to see what you know. Sinister and Magneto's cause is a good one. But they are fools. Why go through the front door when you can take the window.
His mental figure grew larger, more menacing, Take my advice Daniel, though you will never remember it. Never underestimate Xavier, for I will ALWAYS come where you do not expect.
He clenched his fist, and Daniel's world faded from him into a bottomless well of pain and anguish.
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Here's the anti-Xaver. I am open to suggestions, though I do have a basic plan for this story. Please read and review, even if it's just a little "It's doing good." Until I write again.