X-Men: Exodus
"Random Destruction"
Jenna, Brian and Ethan sat glued to the TV. It had been almost a month since Ethan, code name Force, joined the Exodus team, but now all attention was being focused on the 6:00 news.
Reporter: It has been six hours since clean up began for the city of Bayville, New York as today sparked a train of unexplained almost "accidents". The school lay in ruins as the foundation beneath it sank, trapping three students inside. A total of five houses randomly started on fire with no starting point to be found, and the city dam collapsed flooding houses just outside of the city. It has not been said whether or not anyone is behind this or if it was a stroke of bad luck. Only time will tell as the city finishes a day that will live in infamy.
Jenna turned off the television and looked at the boys.
Jenna: Do you think this might be mutant related? Maybe Mystique. We haven't heard from her since we found Ethan.
Ethan: Mutant maybe, but I think that is a big negative on Mystique. She is a metamorph remember? She doesn't have that kind of power.
Brian: The question is if there is a mutant out there with that kind of power, and where are they because they seriously need to learn how to control it.
Jenna: Yeah and you never know, it might be more than one mutant. Maybe a fire starter, a telepath and an illusionist could have done the job easily. I just have this feeling that they are connected to Mystique.
Ethan: Well whatever it is, we need to make sure that we tread lightly because this mutant or mutants have power a lot greater than ours, and I for one don't want to be killed.
Wanda watched with excitement what was left of Bayville High. Although she was only a junior, she felt like she had been there her whole life. She hated that school and began to relish in pride at what she had done. She was growing stronger by the day. As she began to walk the sidewalk, Mrs. Pryde, a teacher at Bayville High and her former mutant mentor come up to her. She always took the fun out of everything.
Pryde: Wanda, please stop this. I know you are just confused. I don't know what she did to your mind, but please shake it off. You can't keep causing this kind of pain.
Wanda: Oh Please. Mrs. Pryde. I don't want to hear it. When I was with you, everyone at school thought I was a freak. They called me Mutant Girl and spit on me every chance they got. Now at least I can be free to show my power, let people know that I will get my revenge. That this is just the beginning!
As Wanda stood facing Mrs. Pryde, red transparent globes surrounded Wanda's hands as the flagpole, which still stood, began to sway.
Wanda: And just to make sure you don't try that phasing trick of yours.
Mrs. Pryde became enveloped in a red glow the same color as the globes surrounding Wanda's hands as she found that she could not move. The flagpole moved faster and faster, becoming dug up from the ground. Wanda squinted her eyes as the red glow now surrounded the flagpole as it became flying down on top of Mrs. Pryde, knocking her unconscious and buried under the pole.
Wanda: And don't call me Wanda, my parents gave me that name. From now on. I will be the energy that causes chaos, my powers that Hex. I will be. Scarlet!
Jenna, Brian and Ethan were practicing in the danger room. Holographic robots began to surround them a total of six. They flung into action.
Jenna: Let's each take after two. Be careful and work together and don't try and be the hero. Just get the robots.
Jenna began to levitate off the ground as she became enveloped in the Phoenix Force. The Phoenix reared his head as she shot fire from her hands at the robots near her, disintegrating them.
Brian: I am all over it Jenna!
Brian looked at his two robots as he placed his fingers over his temples and began to increase their perception of sound, as he increased it to all he could, the robots began to hear the highest pitch scream known to man, which disrupted their systems, causing one big explosion of robot parts and a scorch mark on the ground.
Ethan: Pretty impressive Brian. Now watch this.
Ethan called on his super strength as he began to charge the robots at full speed. As he jumped in the air and extended his hands out to tackle, the simulation was turned of and Ethan landed with a great thud into a nearby wall.
Jenna: Hey who turned off the simulator. and nice landing, Ethan. I give it a 9.5.
Jenna picked Ethan up off the ground and brushed off his uniform as Professor X's voice came out through the speakers.
Professor X: Exodus I need you to meet me in the control room. I have some interesting news about the weird occurrences in Bayville.
Brian: Finally Some News.
The three mutants headed out of the Danger Room and up the long metal stairs to the Control Room. Professor X did not seem happy.
Professor X: I just received a phone call from a former student of mine who is a teacher and mutant mentor in Bayville, New York. She believes the attacks are the result of a mutant she had been training for about 2 years. Wanda Price, she now refers to herself as "Scarlet".
Jenna: So it was just one mutant doing all of this? How does she have that kind of power?
Professor X: Wanda is a mutant with the ability to manipulate chaos fields. When manipulating these she can cause disasters that would not normally happen, which explains the dam, the houses and the school. She can also apparently throw what are called Hex Bolts, formed of complete Hex Energy. If touched by a bolt, the human won't have control over their powers. She is extremely dangerous. Mrs. Pryde also has reason to believe that Wanda has a new "mentor" of sorts that could be a mutant terrorist.
Brian: Well Professor, what do you think we should do to help?
Professor X: Well you need to head into Bayville and find Wanda. See if she is with a partner, and try to convince her to stop this mess. Good Luck.
Scarlet paced the floor around her apartment waiting for her partner to arrive. It had been almost an hour now, and she was getting worried. After another five minutes of rapid pacing, she heard the door open.
Scarlet: Mystique, where the hell have you been? It has been over an hour! Mystique: I had to see a man about a mansion. It's right outside of Bayville, about 20 minutes. It's mine. I can finally start my own school. The right kind of school for you to train in as well, Scarlet.
Scarlet: That is really great and all, but when do you think I will have someone else to train with. I mean nothing has happened since all of my attacks. They have all been ruled as random destruction.
Mystique: Oh believe me, those X-Men will come running. They are going to see right these accidents, especially after your run in with Mrs. Pryde. No doubt right after she gained consciousness she was on the phone with Charles Xavier. With any luck, Firesight and Radar will bring Ethan with them, and I can get my revenge, along with your new friend.
Scarlet: Good because what is the sense of random destruction without someone there to appreciate it?
Mystique: Oh. you are like the daughter I never had. nor wanted, I hate children, but now you are thinking like a mutant. It is only a matter of time now.
The X-Car pulled into Bayville, New York, unsure of what to find, driving through the chaos and destruction that the city still was in.
Brian: I can't believe that one mutant could do all of this. How can they deal with this?
At that moment the X-Car began to be surrounded in a red energy and began to shake violently.
Ethan: What the hell is going on now? Is it like a custom for disaster in this town now?
Jenna: No, but I think it might be our Scarlet. Look at the energy. It's red, Scarlet is another word for red. our car is shaking violently. just shut up and believe me. Boys...
The roof of the car began to peel up like that of a sardine can as Scarlet stood a few feet away.
Scarlet: Ah welcome to Bayville. I will be your tour guide, but first I need a little something for the boss lady, a payment of sorts.
The red energy began to surround Ethan as he levitated up in the air and into a nearby tree knocking him out.
Scarlet: Now to get rid of the witnesses.
She focused the energy on the car again. The red energy sifted around as Scarlet flung into drive and began speeding at the bay at 75mph.
Scarlet: Have fun you too. I have a bounty to collect. Those were the X- Men? No problem there.
She began dragging Ethan's body into her car and drove off.
Mystique sat in her newly purchased mansion. The school she would turn in to the future of mutant terrorists around the world. She reveled in the thought that it might take away some of Xavier's students. She chuckled to herself as she heard Scarlet pull up to the mansion. She was a promising young mutant. Scarlet entered the room within a few minutes, Ethan in hand.
Mystique: Ah Ethan. So good to see you again my sweet. Are you doing okay?
Ethan: Mystique, cut the crap, what the hell do you want with me this time? World domination, my powers, what?
Mystique: Well yes all three of those things are on my list. But you see tonight, I have a new list. A list that shall destroy the likes of you. You should have gone with me Ethan because now, you won't be able to enjoy those mutant powers.
Ethan was getting scared. He had no clue what Mystique was talking about, but he sure as hell didn't like it either! At that moment behind him, Scarlet hit him in the back of the head and knocked him unconscious.
Scarlet: Sorry, I hate all the talking that goes on around here. Why waste time talking when you can knock them out and get your point across much faster?
Mystique: You have much to learn Wanda, but for now let's get down to the lab. There has been a change of plans.
Mystique and Scarlet carried Ethan down to the basement lab and hooked him up to a machine a helmet went over his head as he was restrained.
Mystique: You see, I figured something out tonight. Ethan is not the type for us. He is always kind and gentle and.. Honest. and it makes me sick. So instead of him continuing to help people with his new powers, we are going to take them away.
Scarlet: And how do you propose we do that? Mystique: I'm not, but you are my dear. Your hex bolts have enough power to and when you stick your hands into these thermal gloves connected to Ethan's helmet and shoot the bolts out, their power will be magnified by 100. This could severely damage his powers or memories. Now get to work. I can't reveal all of my plans to you!
Scarlet: Sure thing boss, just don't be to sure about Exodus not showing up. They are sneaky little bastards.
Scarlet stuck her hands into the gloves and began to shoot her hex bolts out. The red energy surged through the cords connecting her to Ethan's helmet as he jumped in pain, though still unconscious.
Mystique: That's it. Keep it coming. Oh tonight will mark sweet revenge against all good mutants and the X-Men themselves!
The car was speeding extremely fast. Both Jenna and Brian were trying to unfasten their seat belts, the car was getting closer and closer to the docks.
Brian: What are we going to do? I can't get out of the car!
Jenna: Just close your eyes and let's just pray we can get out of the car when it hits the water.
At that moment an older looking woman in her mid 30's ran in front of the car. The car got extremely close and as it was about to hit her, it passed through the woman like she was a ghost as the car began to short circuit and slowly but surely come to a complete stop right at the end of the dock. Jenna and Brian got out of the car.
Brian: How did you? I mean, you are a mutant correct?
Woman: Yes. The name is Kitty Pryde, but you might remember me as Shadowcat. I was a former X-Men but took root up in Bayville to mentor mutants who did not want to go to the institute. I know who you are looking for. I know where Ethan is. So follow me I will take you there.
Jenna: Wow, thanks! I don't know how to repay you!
Kitty: Don't! Just make sure you save your friend. I am afraid Scarlet is too late to help. She feeds off of what Mystique tells her. But, anyway, follow me!
Jenna, Brian and Kitty ran off into the sunset to get Ethan back.
The red energy continued to pour into Ethan's helmet as he still lay unconscious. Wanda was getting aggravated and tired.
Scarlet: Is it time for me to stop? I am getting tired, and I think any more and I might kill him.
Mystique: No, you are doing fine, and if you kill him, nobody will know nor care for that matter. Just keep doing it, you are almost there. Five minutes more and his powers will be drained.
As Mystique finished her sentence, Brian, Jenna and Kitty phased through a basement wall and into the lab. Mystique looking shocked, Scarlet still concentrating on Ethan.
Mystique: Oh god, not that Kitty Pryde. I thought you were dead. And you brought my two least favorite people in the whole entire world, you must be trying to piss me off.
Kitty: Oh yes, Mystique. That is my plan. I am going to get Ethan back whether you like it or not.
Kitty charged the machine where Scarlet was using her hex bolts to take away Ethan's mutant ability. She phased right through Scarlet and into the machine, shorting it out and shutting it off. Jenna levitated in the air and shot a ring of fire around Mystique as Brian looked at Scarlet increasing her sense of sound so sensitive that she began to bleed from her ears and cry out in pain. Kitty picked up Ethan as they all phased through the wall and back up to the top floor. Slowly, Ethan became conscious as the members of Exodus and Kitty crowded around him.
Ethan: Wow, what happened to me? I feel so. different? Where are we?
Brian pointed to a sign outside the mansion that read Darkfyre Academy.
Brian: It looks like Mystique is going to try and give the Professor a run for his money. This could get really ugly.
Kitty: As I suspect it will. You are all brave mutants and deserve to wear the coveted X. I can tell you will help out our cause greatly. I need to get heading back to my place. I have mouths to feed and mutants to mentor. Good luck.
Jenna: Thanks Kitty. It was so good to meet you!
Kitty Pryde walked out of the gates of the mansion and back down towards the town. She looked so regal, so honorable to them. She was one of the original X-Men. They glory moment was quickly put to a halt.
Ethan: Uh, guys. I can't use my powers. At all.
Brian, Jenna and Ethan all looked at each other. Had Scarlet been successful in taking away Ethan's powers, and if so, how could he get them back?
Jenna: I think things just got ugly.
"Random Destruction"
Jenna, Brian and Ethan sat glued to the TV. It had been almost a month since Ethan, code name Force, joined the Exodus team, but now all attention was being focused on the 6:00 news.
Reporter: It has been six hours since clean up began for the city of Bayville, New York as today sparked a train of unexplained almost "accidents". The school lay in ruins as the foundation beneath it sank, trapping three students inside. A total of five houses randomly started on fire with no starting point to be found, and the city dam collapsed flooding houses just outside of the city. It has not been said whether or not anyone is behind this or if it was a stroke of bad luck. Only time will tell as the city finishes a day that will live in infamy.
Jenna turned off the television and looked at the boys.
Jenna: Do you think this might be mutant related? Maybe Mystique. We haven't heard from her since we found Ethan.
Ethan: Mutant maybe, but I think that is a big negative on Mystique. She is a metamorph remember? She doesn't have that kind of power.
Brian: The question is if there is a mutant out there with that kind of power, and where are they because they seriously need to learn how to control it.
Jenna: Yeah and you never know, it might be more than one mutant. Maybe a fire starter, a telepath and an illusionist could have done the job easily. I just have this feeling that they are connected to Mystique.
Ethan: Well whatever it is, we need to make sure that we tread lightly because this mutant or mutants have power a lot greater than ours, and I for one don't want to be killed.
Wanda watched with excitement what was left of Bayville High. Although she was only a junior, she felt like she had been there her whole life. She hated that school and began to relish in pride at what she had done. She was growing stronger by the day. As she began to walk the sidewalk, Mrs. Pryde, a teacher at Bayville High and her former mutant mentor come up to her. She always took the fun out of everything.
Pryde: Wanda, please stop this. I know you are just confused. I don't know what she did to your mind, but please shake it off. You can't keep causing this kind of pain.
Wanda: Oh Please. Mrs. Pryde. I don't want to hear it. When I was with you, everyone at school thought I was a freak. They called me Mutant Girl and spit on me every chance they got. Now at least I can be free to show my power, let people know that I will get my revenge. That this is just the beginning!
As Wanda stood facing Mrs. Pryde, red transparent globes surrounded Wanda's hands as the flagpole, which still stood, began to sway.
Wanda: And just to make sure you don't try that phasing trick of yours.
Mrs. Pryde became enveloped in a red glow the same color as the globes surrounding Wanda's hands as she found that she could not move. The flagpole moved faster and faster, becoming dug up from the ground. Wanda squinted her eyes as the red glow now surrounded the flagpole as it became flying down on top of Mrs. Pryde, knocking her unconscious and buried under the pole.
Wanda: And don't call me Wanda, my parents gave me that name. From now on. I will be the energy that causes chaos, my powers that Hex. I will be. Scarlet!
Jenna, Brian and Ethan were practicing in the danger room. Holographic robots began to surround them a total of six. They flung into action.
Jenna: Let's each take after two. Be careful and work together and don't try and be the hero. Just get the robots.
Jenna began to levitate off the ground as she became enveloped in the Phoenix Force. The Phoenix reared his head as she shot fire from her hands at the robots near her, disintegrating them.
Brian: I am all over it Jenna!
Brian looked at his two robots as he placed his fingers over his temples and began to increase their perception of sound, as he increased it to all he could, the robots began to hear the highest pitch scream known to man, which disrupted their systems, causing one big explosion of robot parts and a scorch mark on the ground.
Ethan: Pretty impressive Brian. Now watch this.
Ethan called on his super strength as he began to charge the robots at full speed. As he jumped in the air and extended his hands out to tackle, the simulation was turned of and Ethan landed with a great thud into a nearby wall.
Jenna: Hey who turned off the simulator. and nice landing, Ethan. I give it a 9.5.
Jenna picked Ethan up off the ground and brushed off his uniform as Professor X's voice came out through the speakers.
Professor X: Exodus I need you to meet me in the control room. I have some interesting news about the weird occurrences in Bayville.
Brian: Finally Some News.
The three mutants headed out of the Danger Room and up the long metal stairs to the Control Room. Professor X did not seem happy.
Professor X: I just received a phone call from a former student of mine who is a teacher and mutant mentor in Bayville, New York. She believes the attacks are the result of a mutant she had been training for about 2 years. Wanda Price, she now refers to herself as "Scarlet".
Jenna: So it was just one mutant doing all of this? How does she have that kind of power?
Professor X: Wanda is a mutant with the ability to manipulate chaos fields. When manipulating these she can cause disasters that would not normally happen, which explains the dam, the houses and the school. She can also apparently throw what are called Hex Bolts, formed of complete Hex Energy. If touched by a bolt, the human won't have control over their powers. She is extremely dangerous. Mrs. Pryde also has reason to believe that Wanda has a new "mentor" of sorts that could be a mutant terrorist.
Brian: Well Professor, what do you think we should do to help?
Professor X: Well you need to head into Bayville and find Wanda. See if she is with a partner, and try to convince her to stop this mess. Good Luck.
Scarlet paced the floor around her apartment waiting for her partner to arrive. It had been almost an hour now, and she was getting worried. After another five minutes of rapid pacing, she heard the door open.
Scarlet: Mystique, where the hell have you been? It has been over an hour! Mystique: I had to see a man about a mansion. It's right outside of Bayville, about 20 minutes. It's mine. I can finally start my own school. The right kind of school for you to train in as well, Scarlet.
Scarlet: That is really great and all, but when do you think I will have someone else to train with. I mean nothing has happened since all of my attacks. They have all been ruled as random destruction.
Mystique: Oh believe me, those X-Men will come running. They are going to see right these accidents, especially after your run in with Mrs. Pryde. No doubt right after she gained consciousness she was on the phone with Charles Xavier. With any luck, Firesight and Radar will bring Ethan with them, and I can get my revenge, along with your new friend.
Scarlet: Good because what is the sense of random destruction without someone there to appreciate it?
Mystique: Oh. you are like the daughter I never had. nor wanted, I hate children, but now you are thinking like a mutant. It is only a matter of time now.
The X-Car pulled into Bayville, New York, unsure of what to find, driving through the chaos and destruction that the city still was in.
Brian: I can't believe that one mutant could do all of this. How can they deal with this?
At that moment the X-Car began to be surrounded in a red energy and began to shake violently.
Ethan: What the hell is going on now? Is it like a custom for disaster in this town now?
Jenna: No, but I think it might be our Scarlet. Look at the energy. It's red, Scarlet is another word for red. our car is shaking violently. just shut up and believe me. Boys...
The roof of the car began to peel up like that of a sardine can as Scarlet stood a few feet away.
Scarlet: Ah welcome to Bayville. I will be your tour guide, but first I need a little something for the boss lady, a payment of sorts.
The red energy began to surround Ethan as he levitated up in the air and into a nearby tree knocking him out.
Scarlet: Now to get rid of the witnesses.
She focused the energy on the car again. The red energy sifted around as Scarlet flung into drive and began speeding at the bay at 75mph.
Scarlet: Have fun you too. I have a bounty to collect. Those were the X- Men? No problem there.
She began dragging Ethan's body into her car and drove off.
Mystique sat in her newly purchased mansion. The school she would turn in to the future of mutant terrorists around the world. She reveled in the thought that it might take away some of Xavier's students. She chuckled to herself as she heard Scarlet pull up to the mansion. She was a promising young mutant. Scarlet entered the room within a few minutes, Ethan in hand.
Mystique: Ah Ethan. So good to see you again my sweet. Are you doing okay?
Ethan: Mystique, cut the crap, what the hell do you want with me this time? World domination, my powers, what?
Mystique: Well yes all three of those things are on my list. But you see tonight, I have a new list. A list that shall destroy the likes of you. You should have gone with me Ethan because now, you won't be able to enjoy those mutant powers.
Ethan was getting scared. He had no clue what Mystique was talking about, but he sure as hell didn't like it either! At that moment behind him, Scarlet hit him in the back of the head and knocked him unconscious.
Scarlet: Sorry, I hate all the talking that goes on around here. Why waste time talking when you can knock them out and get your point across much faster?
Mystique: You have much to learn Wanda, but for now let's get down to the lab. There has been a change of plans.
Mystique and Scarlet carried Ethan down to the basement lab and hooked him up to a machine a helmet went over his head as he was restrained.
Mystique: You see, I figured something out tonight. Ethan is not the type for us. He is always kind and gentle and.. Honest. and it makes me sick. So instead of him continuing to help people with his new powers, we are going to take them away.
Scarlet: And how do you propose we do that? Mystique: I'm not, but you are my dear. Your hex bolts have enough power to and when you stick your hands into these thermal gloves connected to Ethan's helmet and shoot the bolts out, their power will be magnified by 100. This could severely damage his powers or memories. Now get to work. I can't reveal all of my plans to you!
Scarlet: Sure thing boss, just don't be to sure about Exodus not showing up. They are sneaky little bastards.
Scarlet stuck her hands into the gloves and began to shoot her hex bolts out. The red energy surged through the cords connecting her to Ethan's helmet as he jumped in pain, though still unconscious.
Mystique: That's it. Keep it coming. Oh tonight will mark sweet revenge against all good mutants and the X-Men themselves!
The car was speeding extremely fast. Both Jenna and Brian were trying to unfasten their seat belts, the car was getting closer and closer to the docks.
Brian: What are we going to do? I can't get out of the car!
Jenna: Just close your eyes and let's just pray we can get out of the car when it hits the water.
At that moment an older looking woman in her mid 30's ran in front of the car. The car got extremely close and as it was about to hit her, it passed through the woman like she was a ghost as the car began to short circuit and slowly but surely come to a complete stop right at the end of the dock. Jenna and Brian got out of the car.
Brian: How did you? I mean, you are a mutant correct?
Woman: Yes. The name is Kitty Pryde, but you might remember me as Shadowcat. I was a former X-Men but took root up in Bayville to mentor mutants who did not want to go to the institute. I know who you are looking for. I know where Ethan is. So follow me I will take you there.
Jenna: Wow, thanks! I don't know how to repay you!
Kitty: Don't! Just make sure you save your friend. I am afraid Scarlet is too late to help. She feeds off of what Mystique tells her. But, anyway, follow me!
Jenna, Brian and Kitty ran off into the sunset to get Ethan back.
The red energy continued to pour into Ethan's helmet as he still lay unconscious. Wanda was getting aggravated and tired.
Scarlet: Is it time for me to stop? I am getting tired, and I think any more and I might kill him.
Mystique: No, you are doing fine, and if you kill him, nobody will know nor care for that matter. Just keep doing it, you are almost there. Five minutes more and his powers will be drained.
As Mystique finished her sentence, Brian, Jenna and Kitty phased through a basement wall and into the lab. Mystique looking shocked, Scarlet still concentrating on Ethan.
Mystique: Oh god, not that Kitty Pryde. I thought you were dead. And you brought my two least favorite people in the whole entire world, you must be trying to piss me off.
Kitty: Oh yes, Mystique. That is my plan. I am going to get Ethan back whether you like it or not.
Kitty charged the machine where Scarlet was using her hex bolts to take away Ethan's mutant ability. She phased right through Scarlet and into the machine, shorting it out and shutting it off. Jenna levitated in the air and shot a ring of fire around Mystique as Brian looked at Scarlet increasing her sense of sound so sensitive that she began to bleed from her ears and cry out in pain. Kitty picked up Ethan as they all phased through the wall and back up to the top floor. Slowly, Ethan became conscious as the members of Exodus and Kitty crowded around him.
Ethan: Wow, what happened to me? I feel so. different? Where are we?
Brian pointed to a sign outside the mansion that read Darkfyre Academy.
Brian: It looks like Mystique is going to try and give the Professor a run for his money. This could get really ugly.
Kitty: As I suspect it will. You are all brave mutants and deserve to wear the coveted X. I can tell you will help out our cause greatly. I need to get heading back to my place. I have mouths to feed and mutants to mentor. Good luck.
Jenna: Thanks Kitty. It was so good to meet you!
Kitty Pryde walked out of the gates of the mansion and back down towards the town. She looked so regal, so honorable to them. She was one of the original X-Men. They glory moment was quickly put to a halt.
Ethan: Uh, guys. I can't use my powers. At all.
Brian, Jenna and Ethan all looked at each other. Had Scarlet been successful in taking away Ethan's powers, and if so, how could he get them back?
Jenna: I think things just got ugly.