Karma
Author: Icy Flame
Chapter Twelve: Fortune Cookie
Icy: Merry Christmas folks!
W: Enjoy!
SJ: Tell us what you think!
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Eric paced his office, pouting at his predicament. That was right Mister high and mighty was pouting like a four year old who can't get that oh so treasured bouncy ball. There had to be SOME way to use this situation to his advantage, he just had yet to find it. When a pounding echoed off his door he scowled and swung the thing open, practically taking it off the hinges.
Peter looked bothered by his entrance but shook it off. Looking up at his master he bowed his eyes from him. Keeping his eyes trained on the ground, waiting for permission to speak.
"What is it?"
"Quicksilver sir, he's brought back some 'surprises'."
"I do so hate surprises, lead the way."
They moved down the corridor way soundlessly, making no move towards conversation in the least. When at last they reached the briefing room Magneto lurched forward at the sight of Logan lying out on his table. Growling a few absentees he looked around for his troublesome son. He didn't wait long as Pietro waved from his place at the table…did he have a girl with him?!?
"Quicksilver what is the meaning of this?"
~ Briefing Room ~
"I have gathered you all here to tell you of our comrades. Now please don't interrupt you may ask questions as soon as I'm done." He gestured for everyone to get comfortable and then began to discuss the situation.
"It seems that Magneto's latest recruits have beat us to the punch line. When we arrived at the building there were traces of their minds but I had now idea that Magneto's team would still be there; especially after the most recent events. I didn't realize that the residue from their minds was so new and didn't consider it a threat."
"Unfortunately it seems I was mistaken. Although we were able to retrieve Mr. Dukes and Mr. McCoy and Evan, we were too late for Rogue and Logan. They were nowhere in the building. If I am correct Magneto's new team is responsible for this. There were traces of scorch marks, large dents, traces of fire and burned tiles. These are all signs that Gambit, Colossal, Pyro and Quicksilver evacuated Wolverine and Rogue."
"So why don't we just bust them out?" Bobby interjected, impatiently fidgeting with his clothes.
"Please Mr. Drake do not interrupt." Iceman hung his head at the reprimand. "Now as I was saying I do not believe that there is any reason to panic. While we do need to go about retrieving them I find no reason to hurry or lose sleep over it."
"You can't be serious!" Iceman shouted, "You want to leave them on ENEMY territory? What if they kill them? What if they decided that they don't want to have them around any more? You can't leave them there!" Bobby yelled, enraged so much that he turned the desk and carpet in a winter wonderland.
"Silence, Mister Drake." Hank roared, gesturing for Xavier to tell them the rest of the plan. "If you will Charles."
"I'm afraid that is all there is to it, please retire to your rooms and get some sleep."
They stood there goggling at him he wasn't serious? No body but Bobby had said anything but Charles couldn't really want to leave them in the care of Magneto, right? This was some kind of joke to make sure they were all paying attention, right? Just trying to see where their allegiance laid, right?
Everyone was rewarded with Xavier rolling out of the room and down to his room, leaving everyone too shocked to move.
"Icanexplain!"
"Then do it!"
"WellyouseewewerewalkingaroundandIfiguredwhynotrecruitafewmuntants,y'know?SoIwasthinkingwherecouldwefindsomemutantsandIrealizedthatheythoserobotsgatheredafewupwhynotbringhtemheretofightforus!"
Magnus sat down at the head of the table, everyone following suit by sitting in their own seat. It was laid out as so: Petey on his right hand Victor on his left, Rogue was next to Pietro but also slightly in his lap as he held her, Peter was next to Victor, John by Rogue and Gambit next to Peter. Logan still lay slumped on the table.
"Do any of you have anything else to add to Quicksilver's explanation?" Magnus looked down the metal table at them. Peter was simply staring at the tabletop, trying not to be noticed which was rather difficult considering he towered above everyone there practically. Gambit sat idly flickering cards between his hands. John well not much can be expected from his most of the time. He was even to unpredictable for Magnus to understand what was going through his head. The only reason he'd actually joined the team was a promise for always having a supply of Zippo lighters and such. Magneto had pegged him as a genius but now was rethinking that and leaning more towards the fact that the boy was insane. The strawberry blonde was playing with a match, making the flame change into a head and move it's mouth-wait a minute that head looked oddly familiar. Now John started making words appear in the flames. 'I'm Buckethead, listen to me blathering on about how I'm smarter than everyone! Bow down and kiss my feet!' appeared out of the flame's mouth.
Growling Magnus hissed, "Pyro what are you doing?"
Instead of answering he just sat there moving the mouth, he jolted up straight as he figured out he'd been caught. Guiltily slipping the match into his bottomless pockets he turned towards Buckethead.
"Uh nothing boss. Just well."
"Yes?"
"What's the big deal? So he brought the Sheila with him, they're just more recruits right?"
"Tha' be what Gambit be tinkin' moi ami but den Gambit see dat des be X-Men."
"So comrade what does that entail?"
"Grrr it means they're the enemy dipshit." Victor growled.
"Thatsnotrue! Rog-ertheyjusthaven'tbeenproperlyinvitedtojoin!"
"Enough of this you fools! Quicksilver as much as it pains me to admit you aren't an idiot but what is the reason for bringing these two?"
Pietro panicked, he couldn't tell him the real reason. It would be admitting a weakness that he wasn't suppose to have plus the other guys wouldn't let him hear the end of it. But if he lied then his father would know and he have to be dealt with. But the gods were smiling down on our little white haired teen because right at that moment both former captives or rather again captives begin to awake.
"Uhg what was the number of that bus?"
"Ah don't know sugar but when Ah find it there's gonna be hell ta pay. Oh hey Petey- PIETRO WHAT THE-"
"I don't know what you think you are doin' 'ere bub but we ain't interested." Logan spat, unsheathing his claws with a SNIKT.
Magnus threw his hand into the air and suspended the adamantium laced man into the air, flinging him up against a wall and making him into a giant Canadian magnet. He started to growl in Japanese.
"Nice fightin' there runt." Victor laughed at the smaller man, scratching his cheek with one clawed finger. His victory was short lived as Magnus flung him onto the ceiling by the iron in his blood, pinning him onto it similar to Wolverine who started snickering.
"As much fun as this is…" Rogue started only to be interrupted by a Quicksilver who gave her a tight hug.
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Icy: Oh no what will happen?
W: What is Xavier up to?
SJ: I'm insane? That's not fair!
Icy: Hey it was uh Wanda's idea, yeah!
W: What?
SJ: So I'm a pyro is doesn't mean I don't have feelings! *sniff*
Icy: Whatever, well stay tuned readers!
W: Later yo
