Ok here's the scoop. I figured out how to do the chapter thing so I'm gonna do that from now on. I appreciate all your comments from the previous chapters so please send more. Remember you have to read the previous to understand this so go ahead and check them out. And now on to what is officially chapter three, aka,
Secret MissionsBeast, Bobby, and the reluctant Gambit headed thru the woods back to the Xavier Institute towards an uncertain future. Beast worried over how the three were going to explain what had happened and still get out of the situation alive. Gambit pondered on whether an insanity plea would get him off, and Bobby, well, Bobby decided ignorance was bliss. So, as they walked along he sang his cares away, or at least he tried to.
"I've been everywhere." Bobby sang while walking alongside Gambit. He ran around the annoyed Cajun to climb on top of a rock where he continued, "still I'm standing tall. I've seen a million faces and I rocked them all."
Beast rolled his eyes and did his best to ignore the wailing wannabe until Bobby leapt off the rock and landed right in front of him. "Cause' I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride." The young mutant wrapped his arm around Hank's shoulder and leaning back with his fist close to his mouth like a microphone screamed out in a shrill voice, "I'm wanted, dead or alive. Come on Hank you know the words."
Beast removed Bobby's arm and gave him a stern look, "I assure you I most decidedly do not. And, furthermore, I would be more than happy to inform Mister Jon Bon Jovi that he has nothing to fear from Robert Drake when it comes to competition on the music scene."
Bobby snuffed him, "Pleeeaasse. Even Simon wouldn't be able to deny my talent." He ran a hand thru his hair and went on singing, "I'm a cowboy, I've got the night on my side. I'm wanted dead or…"
Gambit slapped his hand on top of Bobby's 'microphone' and growled, "Drake. Shut. Up."
"Everyone's a critic." He sighed and looked up. They had just walked out into the clearing of the mansions lawn when they saw the vanishing speck of the Black Bird taking off. "I wonder where they're going."
"It must not be too serious if they did not alert us." Beast mused.
"Yeah, but lets jus hope dat dey all went. Makes it easier for us to get back in der." Gambit said and the other two nodded.
"Maybe we should send someone in first." Bobby said, wearily eying the house.
"That is a most excellent idea." Beast declared. "And Gambit and I are glad that you are brave enough to volunteer."
Bobby tried to protest but Gambit and Beast grabbed him and began to escort him towards the house.
"Hey I wasn't volunteering it was just a suggestion." Bobby pleaded.
"Den I suggest you get movin'." Gambit smiled while pushing Bobby forward, "Cus if you don' dem security lasers sure will help you non?"
Bobby looked up and sure enough a pair of laser cannons emerged from behind a bush. One began humming as if ready to fire and then exploded.
"De first one's free." Gambit called over his shoulder as he ran back towards the cover of the trees. "De rest is up to you."
"Very funny!" Bobby yelled as he leapt clear of the second cannon's fire and then iced over the nozzle. He continued running across the yard as more cannons rose up from the grass and shrubbery around the house. "The least you could have done is turn off the security system Hank!"
"Just think of it as a danger room exercise!" Beast called laughing. He turned to Gambit, "Perhaps I should, property damage will only add a monetary sum to our punishment." Gambit agreed and the two X-men headed around to the security gate and punched in the code that would cancel out the security system.
Iceman sighed and headed to the house. He decided that the front door wouldn't be the best way to start his covert operation so he climbed in a window.
Iceman snuck around inside the house, slinking down the hallways and clinging to the walls. Every noise made him jump in fear that one of the other X-men had remained behind just to capture him.
"It's just one big death trap." He whispered, panting slightly. "I know Wolverine's skulking around here somewhere. Stalking me. He's probably watching me right…now!" He jumped out in front of an open door hands poised ready to freeze his unseen assailant. No one was there. "Hmph. Next time." He flicked his wrists about like he was twirling a pair of six-shooters and then 'holstered' them at his side.
He continued on thru the house glancing from side to side but becoming more and more certain that he was alone in the house. He came upon another open doorway and braced himself. Taking a short running start he dove to the ground and rolled past the empty room. When he had reached the other side he stood up and cautiously peeked inside the room to make sure it was clear. "That's what I thought." He boasted and then turned to continue his patrol, only to slam into a pointy haired figure in the dark.
"Agggghhhhh!" He screamed and shot out an icicle. The figure ducked just in time as the icy projectile flew past him and shattered a vase sitting on a pedestal behind him.
"Heaven's Bobby what are you doing?" Yelled the figure, which turned out to be a very startled Beast.
"Yeah," Gambit laughed staring at Bobby, "Why you so jumpy?"
Bobby scowled, "Well, how would you like to have to come in here and check to see whether or not the guy who wants to kill you is here." Gambit only smiled so Bobby turned on Beast, "And you need to change your hairstyle, it looks to much like Wolverine's."
Beast ran a hand thru his blue hair and answered, "I'll have you know this fashionable mane of mine grows in like this naturally. Which is more than I can say about Wolverine's with his hidden stash of hairsprays and styling gel. Can I help it if I'm beautiful?" Bobby only shook his head.
"Well the place is empty so what now?" Gambit and Bobby turned to Beast.
"Why its to the lab of course." He stated pointing down the hall and the other two followed.
INTERLUDE
The sleek blackbird silently landed on a darkened rooftop. Inside the X-men anxiously awaited the order to depart the craft and begin their mission. They were in the heart of New York City and the hum and honking of traffic could be heard echoing thru ought the night. Cyclops rose from his pilot's seat and turned to his team.
"All right people you all know the game plan so let's go." He walked stoically down the aisle of seats and exited the craft. Behind him the others followed, a couple trying extremely hard not to laugh.
They were down on the street and what the X-men saw was chaos. Cars were overturned, a streetlamp was lying across the asphalt, and a fire hydrant had erupted into a geyser. Cyclops's jaw clenched as he surveyed the damage. The others all had similar expressions set on their faces.
"Look's like we missed tha party." Wolverine growled.
"No. Your just in time shorty." Called a voice from behind an overturned van. Wolverine stiffened and clenched his fist as the Blob emerged from the wreckage.
"Yeah," Another voice agreed and Pyro emerged, "The fun's just started."
The two villains walked out to stand before the X-men, each eyeing Wolverine and he glared back at them. Toad who said, "Toad just love to party", quickly joined them.
The three continued to stare down Wolverine when Cyclops spoke up, "Alright, that's enough, now either stand down or…"
The villains turned toward Cyclops and went slack jawed. They stared in disbelief at the pink leader of the X-men. And then they began to laugh.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!! NICE COLOR SLIM!!" Blob rumbled.
"HAHAHA HARHAR YEAH IT SUITS YA REAL WELL MATE!!" Pyro agreed.
"HEHEHEHEHE FINALLY SOMEONE TOAD CAN LAUGH AT!!!" The ugly green man laughed.
Cyclops stood there a moment and continued, "Give up or…"
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!" Wolverine burst out, unable to contain it anymore. Next to him Rouge bit her lip and desperately tried to keep it in, and then failed.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHIN FUNNIER IN MAH WHOLE LIFE!!!" She doubled over and continued laughing. All around the other X-men began to laugh and even Jean was giggling.
Cyclops let out an angered sigh and continued, "Give up or else we'll take you down."
"HAHAHA," Pyro laughed holding his gut with one hand and waving his other in submission, "WE SURRENDER, WE SURRENDER. AIN'T NO WAY WE CAN FIGHT WHEN WEVE BUSTED OUR GUTS LAUGHIN!!"
Cyclops set his jaw even tighter. The police had just arrived and were all wondering what was happening. The lead officer approached Cyclops and asked, "Hey what's going on?" Then he looked up at the pink man before him and burst out laughing, "Hey fellas come check this guy out!" The other officers all came to look and then began laughing as well.
Cyclops glared at the police before him and then quickly turned on his heel and began walking back towards the blackbird.
"Cyclops?" Jean Grey
gasped, and quickly followed him. "Oh come on honey. Scott?" She began to jog
after the rapidly retreating X-man. The
others saw them leaving and began to follow.
"Guess our jobs done here." Wolverine
grinned as he looked back to see the three members of the Brotherhood being
arrested by tear-faced cops. He was the
last to arrive and just barely made it to his seat before the angered, and
embarrassed Cyclops gunned the engine and took off in a hurry.
END INTERLUDE
Ok that's the end of chapter three, and since I've figured out how to add chapters I'll keep posting them here instead of as separate stories. That said please come back to see what's gonna happen next, and review this story so I know how to make it even better. Thanx.