Nightcrawler teleported atop a vast robot. Even though the young Kurt
Wagner knew this was really a hard light hologram it seemed awfully real.
Nightcrawler reappeared directly above the robot's control circuit. Kurt
pulled a long sword out of a sheath on his back. Nightcrawler plunged the
blade into the circuit causing the robot to crash fifty metres to the
Danger Room's floor. Kurt had already teleported to safety before the robot
crashed spectacularly to the floor.
The visitor Forge also was dealing with a giant robot, except he used hi
tech weaponry instead of medieval swords. Forge rolled under the robot's
enormous legs and came up behind the oversize hologram. Forge pulled a long
wire cable with a hook attached to the end. Forge threw this cable up into
the air, the hook catching onto the robot's back. Forge climbed up this
cable to its top where it had landed pretty damn close to the control
centre. Forge planted a small round piece of metal with a blinking light on
top. Forge yelled, "Fire in the hole!" and leapt from atop the robot
landing on his feet, rolling afterward to stop him breaking his ankle. The
piece of lighted metal exploded catching the robot in mid step causing the
hologram to explode into flaming fragments.
X MEN yelled Xavier in everyone's heads. The X men and Forge stopped and
looked up to the control room, where Xavier disengaged the hologram
program.
X Men there is an intruder in the Mansion grounds. I want you to deal with
whoever it is and bring them to me for interrogation, said Xavier via
telepathy.
Nightcrawler grabbed Psylocke's wrist and teleported both out of the Danger Room in a puff of purple cloud and a whiff of brimstone. Quicksilver picked up his sister and they sped out through the large metal door. Forge placed a hand on Colossus' shoulder and pressed a button on his gauntlet to send them teleporting to the grounds in a flash of yellow light.
The X Men assembled on the front lawn. All clad in leather uniforms except for Forge who was dressed in armour and costume of his own devising. They watched a dark figure stealthily climb the gate and crawl along the lawn trying to keep to the shadows. "Forge?" enquired the team leader Nightcrawler. "Sure!" said Forge taking a small metal ball from a pocket. "Cover your eyes." Forge threw the ball metal at the figure engulfing him in bright white light and temporarily blinding him. "X Men forward!" yelled Nightcrawler teleporting to the figure's side. The figure was tall covered with metal armour. His face was covered from forehead to upper lip in a gold mask. "Goodbye mein fruend," Nightcrawler hit the intruder with his three- fingered hand on the chin. The intruder lashed out at Nightcrawler catching him smartly on the side of his fuzzy head. Psylocke kicked the intruder sending him flying across the wet lawn. The intruder got up and brought a small hi tech pistol from his belt. He raised it at the young telepath. A small burst of energy came from the pistol hitting Psylocke in her chest. She slumped to the floor sobbing. A sound of rushing of air rushed around the intruder sending him spinning. A flurry of blows came from the wind. The intruder fell into unconscious. The wind settled down revealing the streamlined body of Quicksilver. Quicksilver picked the body and slung it over his shoulder. The mighty form of Piotr Rasputin brought the unconscious body of Nightcrawler and the injured Psylocke.
In the Danger Room was Xavier who sat in a wheelchair, Forge who stood by him, Colossus on the other side. The unconscious form of the armour clad intruder. Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch knelt beside the intruder. Nightcrawler and Psylocke lay in the medical bay recovering alongside the body of Magneto.
Xavier reached out a hand and touched the forehead of the intruder. "Wake," Charles Xavier whispered. The intruder came around and shook his head. He looked up at the towering figures above him. "Who are you?" asked Xavier. "What have you done to me?" replied the intruder. "Just used my telepathy to stop you from lying. Now please answer the question," replied Xavier calmly. "My name is David North aka Maverick," replied the intruder removing his mask. The golden mask fell away revealing his light brown hair and young face. "I used to work for the CIA a few years ago with three other mutants. We were christened Weapon X. The team has now disbanded because of complications," said Maverick. "Why are you here?" asked Xavier. "I came to warn you about a new team that has been set up by the Canadian Government, Alpha Flight," replied Maverick. "Why come and warn us?" asked Xavier. "I heard about your dream, Charles Xavier and I wish to help you," said Maverick. "Of course you may join David," replied Xavier warmly.
A loud humming filled the air. The six figures in the Danger Room jumped from surprise and fear. Xavier closed his eyes and sent out his astral self. "They're here!" said Xavier. "Colossus, Scarlet Witch, Forge and Maverick go and meet Alpha Flight on the lawn delay them at all costs!" "What about me?" asked Quicksilver. "Pietro go to the medical bay and see whether Nightcrawler or Psylocke have revived then go to the lawn," said Xavier following the others out to the lawn.
The jet was quite large for only a small team. It was a dark grey colour and by the looks of it, it was very fast. A small hatched opened on the underside of the jet and four figures leaped out. The first to land was a small hairy one. He wore a costume of red and white with a maple leaf splayed across the front. He wore no mask. His hair was in the shape of horns and he had large sideburns. Behind him landed a tall strong figure. His mask had large bug eyes and strapped to his back were two swords. Beside him were two massive figures. One had a pair of goggles on his face and rippling muscles, the other was covered in fur like a large beast. "Alpha Flight have landed!" said the small leader. As if to emphasise the point three claws of shiny metal burst through his gloves.
Nightcrawler grabbed Psylocke's wrist and teleported both out of the Danger Room in a puff of purple cloud and a whiff of brimstone. Quicksilver picked up his sister and they sped out through the large metal door. Forge placed a hand on Colossus' shoulder and pressed a button on his gauntlet to send them teleporting to the grounds in a flash of yellow light.
The X Men assembled on the front lawn. All clad in leather uniforms except for Forge who was dressed in armour and costume of his own devising. They watched a dark figure stealthily climb the gate and crawl along the lawn trying to keep to the shadows. "Forge?" enquired the team leader Nightcrawler. "Sure!" said Forge taking a small metal ball from a pocket. "Cover your eyes." Forge threw the ball metal at the figure engulfing him in bright white light and temporarily blinding him. "X Men forward!" yelled Nightcrawler teleporting to the figure's side. The figure was tall covered with metal armour. His face was covered from forehead to upper lip in a gold mask. "Goodbye mein fruend," Nightcrawler hit the intruder with his three- fingered hand on the chin. The intruder lashed out at Nightcrawler catching him smartly on the side of his fuzzy head. Psylocke kicked the intruder sending him flying across the wet lawn. The intruder got up and brought a small hi tech pistol from his belt. He raised it at the young telepath. A small burst of energy came from the pistol hitting Psylocke in her chest. She slumped to the floor sobbing. A sound of rushing of air rushed around the intruder sending him spinning. A flurry of blows came from the wind. The intruder fell into unconscious. The wind settled down revealing the streamlined body of Quicksilver. Quicksilver picked the body and slung it over his shoulder. The mighty form of Piotr Rasputin brought the unconscious body of Nightcrawler and the injured Psylocke.
In the Danger Room was Xavier who sat in a wheelchair, Forge who stood by him, Colossus on the other side. The unconscious form of the armour clad intruder. Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch knelt beside the intruder. Nightcrawler and Psylocke lay in the medical bay recovering alongside the body of Magneto.
Xavier reached out a hand and touched the forehead of the intruder. "Wake," Charles Xavier whispered. The intruder came around and shook his head. He looked up at the towering figures above him. "Who are you?" asked Xavier. "What have you done to me?" replied the intruder. "Just used my telepathy to stop you from lying. Now please answer the question," replied Xavier calmly. "My name is David North aka Maverick," replied the intruder removing his mask. The golden mask fell away revealing his light brown hair and young face. "I used to work for the CIA a few years ago with three other mutants. We were christened Weapon X. The team has now disbanded because of complications," said Maverick. "Why are you here?" asked Xavier. "I came to warn you about a new team that has been set up by the Canadian Government, Alpha Flight," replied Maverick. "Why come and warn us?" asked Xavier. "I heard about your dream, Charles Xavier and I wish to help you," said Maverick. "Of course you may join David," replied Xavier warmly.
A loud humming filled the air. The six figures in the Danger Room jumped from surprise and fear. Xavier closed his eyes and sent out his astral self. "They're here!" said Xavier. "Colossus, Scarlet Witch, Forge and Maverick go and meet Alpha Flight on the lawn delay them at all costs!" "What about me?" asked Quicksilver. "Pietro go to the medical bay and see whether Nightcrawler or Psylocke have revived then go to the lawn," said Xavier following the others out to the lawn.
The jet was quite large for only a small team. It was a dark grey colour and by the looks of it, it was very fast. A small hatched opened on the underside of the jet and four figures leaped out. The first to land was a small hairy one. He wore a costume of red and white with a maple leaf splayed across the front. He wore no mask. His hair was in the shape of horns and he had large sideburns. Behind him landed a tall strong figure. His mask had large bug eyes and strapped to his back were two swords. Beside him were two massive figures. One had a pair of goggles on his face and rippling muscles, the other was covered in fur like a large beast. "Alpha Flight have landed!" said the small leader. As if to emphasise the point three claws of shiny metal burst through his gloves.