Kitty steps back, and the door slides open. A putrid smell wafts out of the
cell, a mixture of feces, urine, and vomit. Jono steps inside, the mass of
psionic energy illuminating the dimly lit cell.
"Oh my god..Jono, help me get him out of here," says Kitty, rushing towards the limp body of Professor Xavier. His arms and legs are stuck in giant manacles, his head lolling between upraised arms.
Stepping forward, Jono releases a psionic blast, attempting to severe the immense manacles, but they don't budge. He tries again, releasing more energy this time, but to no avail.
"It's not working," he says, his disembodied voice echoing through Kitty and Mystique's minds. The manacles look no worse from the pummeling they just took, and the Professor continues to hang limply from his bindings.
Outside the holding cells. The few remaining soldiers scurry over the fallen gate and into the desert, not caring where they're going. The Vigilantes regroup, assessing their losses.
"Everyone make it out ok?" says Zoe as she rapidly shrinks, her voice full of concern. Metal slugs fall out of her as she shrinks, dislodging themselves from her body. Sol lands beside her, the fire that surrounds his body lessening in intensity, but not disappearing.
"Kitty and the Brit got in all right. Mystique too," says Avalanche, coming to rest besides Chernobyl. He removes his protective helmet as he steps off the earthen wave. Multiple Man approaches them, still gasping in pain. An unfortunate side effect of Jamie Madrox's power is that if one of his multiples died, he himself feels a tremendous amount of physical pain. He pops several aspirin capsules into his mouth, swallowing them dry before turning to the rest of the group.
"The mission's not over yet, fellas. Get to the cells, and be ready. They'll be in a mood," he says, gesturing towards the prison block with one hand and clutching his stomach with the other.
The battered group of Vigilantes enters the dank prison block, taking up positions around the slate-gray corridor. Some of the imprisoned mutants have taken their escape into their own hands, using their regained powers to knock down their cell doors. A Jamie Madrox presses a series of buttons in the command room, and doors all along the corridor swing open, releasing the mutants imprisoned within.
The prisoners step out into the dimly lit corridor, stretching their arms and legs as if they hadn't been used in weeks. Some of the more violent occupants promptly begin attacking everyone and everything, their natural aggression only made worse after weeks kept up in a tiny cell. However, the Vigilantes promptly deal with any outbreaks, and before long the majority of the rescued mutants have been ushered outside of the walls, and towards the RV where Tom Savant waits.
"Oh my god..Jono, help me get him out of here," says Kitty, rushing towards the limp body of Professor Xavier. His arms and legs are stuck in giant manacles, his head lolling between upraised arms.
Stepping forward, Jono releases a psionic blast, attempting to severe the immense manacles, but they don't budge. He tries again, releasing more energy this time, but to no avail.
"It's not working," he says, his disembodied voice echoing through Kitty and Mystique's minds. The manacles look no worse from the pummeling they just took, and the Professor continues to hang limply from his bindings.
Outside the holding cells. The few remaining soldiers scurry over the fallen gate and into the desert, not caring where they're going. The Vigilantes regroup, assessing their losses.
"Everyone make it out ok?" says Zoe as she rapidly shrinks, her voice full of concern. Metal slugs fall out of her as she shrinks, dislodging themselves from her body. Sol lands beside her, the fire that surrounds his body lessening in intensity, but not disappearing.
"Kitty and the Brit got in all right. Mystique too," says Avalanche, coming to rest besides Chernobyl. He removes his protective helmet as he steps off the earthen wave. Multiple Man approaches them, still gasping in pain. An unfortunate side effect of Jamie Madrox's power is that if one of his multiples died, he himself feels a tremendous amount of physical pain. He pops several aspirin capsules into his mouth, swallowing them dry before turning to the rest of the group.
"The mission's not over yet, fellas. Get to the cells, and be ready. They'll be in a mood," he says, gesturing towards the prison block with one hand and clutching his stomach with the other.
The battered group of Vigilantes enters the dank prison block, taking up positions around the slate-gray corridor. Some of the imprisoned mutants have taken their escape into their own hands, using their regained powers to knock down their cell doors. A Jamie Madrox presses a series of buttons in the command room, and doors all along the corridor swing open, releasing the mutants imprisoned within.
The prisoners step out into the dimly lit corridor, stretching their arms and legs as if they hadn't been used in weeks. Some of the more violent occupants promptly begin attacking everyone and everything, their natural aggression only made worse after weeks kept up in a tiny cell. However, the Vigilantes promptly deal with any outbreaks, and before long the majority of the rescued mutants have been ushered outside of the walls, and towards the RV where Tom Savant waits.