I walked half asleep to my hole in the wall; I climbed in wrapping some
raggity bed sheets over me. I practically could not go to sleep that night;
I was to head struck about Cyclops.
In the morning, everyone gathered for breakfast, a child cat like mutant called Feral came up to me and woke me from short nap. I yawned, "Feral what do you want.you pestering cat."
She purred, "Callisto wants to see you." then she scampered away. I stretched, and then climbed out of the whole. I transformed myself into a dog, and ran over to Callisto then I transformed back. Some Morlocks took into me into the lower tunnel, which was Callisto's "office." "Leave us," the mutants then left.
I leaned against the wall, "So what did you want to discuss with me." She sat down in her chair, "Vanessa, I have decided that I'm going to send you away from the Morlocks."
I was stunned; she had never called me by my first name. "You mean on my own in the world, on the streets?" She smirked, "If you wish, but for some reason, I have a feeling that you don't belong with us, the Morlocks. I believe that the being here is just too nurturing and caring for your likes. So I decided with the others for you to leave."
Minutes later, young leech ran into the secret tunnel, "Calypso, a gang, that Artie identified to me that are called the Marauders are coming through the tunnels, they have killed one of our kind!" he shouted out of breath. Calypso was in shock and for a moment clueless. She jumped out of her chair, and began giving orders. She proclaimed, "Leech, warn the others, get them in position, and help hide the children!" Leech ran from the secret tunnel and back outside. Calypso ran from her position to a raggedy closet, she began pulling out gadgets. Calypso grabbed her machine gun, and began heading to the other Morlocks. I ran, catching up with her. I heard the sounds of shooting, and destruction. I was frightened, I grabbed Tar Baby, and stuck her to the wall, and blended her against the tunnel walls. I used my power to make multiples of me, and help escape the children. I watched as Calypso and others began attacking the Marauders. I watched as a rugged man, which seemed to be the leader attacked Artie and Leech. He was quite attractive, he was a rebel. I ran in front of Leech and Artie, "Leave us, Morlocks in peace!" I shouted. He zapped a poker card in his hand; he had a long metal stick in his left gloved. "Aren't you a buit," I turned from him, and watched as this tiger like animal man jumped on Calypso, "Calypso!" I screamed. I grabbed Artie and Leech in my arms and ran to a hidden corner, and placed them hidden. I ran to go help Calypso, but some mutant jumped on me, Scrambler. I began kicking him, and trying to knock him off. I noticed that he developed more of himself. They held me to the ground; I closed my eyes, and used my power.
I copied ten of me and sent my new clones to attack the eight powerful Marauders. I turned into Cyclops (the only person I could think of at this moment) I blasted all the enemy clones of me. I began blasting the other Marauders trying to help win this fight. I felt something cut my right arm; I looked over and saw a piercing kinetic card. I turned and saw Gambit, "You look familier a' you from that X-Men groupie." I closed my eyes and turned back to my normal mutant self, "A now cowboy, I am Copycat." I jumped into the air and threw him to the ground, I sat on top of him, "Oh, Daddy likes tough girls." He flipped me over unto the ground, and hit my spine with the metal pole. I watched from the ground as the fierce Marauders killed my people, I gazed as few escaped. Tears came from my eyes, how could they do this.
I jumped from the ground, and then began practicing my fighting skills against Gambit. I punched, and kicked as hard and touch as I could. I was actually beating him, I watched as in the background as Calypso barely escaped from the "Alley" I knocked out this Gambit guy, and then fled for my own life, knowing I couldn't save the others. I ran out through the tunnels, as the bad mutants used their powers to stop and destroy me. Some hit me, almost paralyzing me but I made it out. When I reached out of the "Alley" I was exhausted and worn to the crisp. I lay on the cold dark Manhattan streets. I heard nearby familiar voices, it was Calypso, Leech and some few others. I called out to them, "Calypso! Leech!" I got their attention; they ran over to my aid. Calypso and Marrow carried me up, "Are you alright, Copycat?"
"I have been better" I tried to smile. Marrow stole a blue truck and the surviving mutants placed me on in the trunk space. "We need to head over to the Institute" spoke Calypso.
When we arrived at the Institute it was the early afternoon, I opened my eyes watching the remaining mutants get off the truck. Marrow ran with Scott to my side, "So this here is the boy you been talking about" smiled Marrow. Scott knelt by me, "Shard are you alright,' I gazed at him with a slight smile, "Now that you're here" Scott placed his arms around me, "I'm glad"
In the morning, everyone gathered for breakfast, a child cat like mutant called Feral came up to me and woke me from short nap. I yawned, "Feral what do you want.you pestering cat."
She purred, "Callisto wants to see you." then she scampered away. I stretched, and then climbed out of the whole. I transformed myself into a dog, and ran over to Callisto then I transformed back. Some Morlocks took into me into the lower tunnel, which was Callisto's "office." "Leave us," the mutants then left.
I leaned against the wall, "So what did you want to discuss with me." She sat down in her chair, "Vanessa, I have decided that I'm going to send you away from the Morlocks."
I was stunned; she had never called me by my first name. "You mean on my own in the world, on the streets?" She smirked, "If you wish, but for some reason, I have a feeling that you don't belong with us, the Morlocks. I believe that the being here is just too nurturing and caring for your likes. So I decided with the others for you to leave."
Minutes later, young leech ran into the secret tunnel, "Calypso, a gang, that Artie identified to me that are called the Marauders are coming through the tunnels, they have killed one of our kind!" he shouted out of breath. Calypso was in shock and for a moment clueless. She jumped out of her chair, and began giving orders. She proclaimed, "Leech, warn the others, get them in position, and help hide the children!" Leech ran from the secret tunnel and back outside. Calypso ran from her position to a raggedy closet, she began pulling out gadgets. Calypso grabbed her machine gun, and began heading to the other Morlocks. I ran, catching up with her. I heard the sounds of shooting, and destruction. I was frightened, I grabbed Tar Baby, and stuck her to the wall, and blended her against the tunnel walls. I used my power to make multiples of me, and help escape the children. I watched as Calypso and others began attacking the Marauders. I watched as a rugged man, which seemed to be the leader attacked Artie and Leech. He was quite attractive, he was a rebel. I ran in front of Leech and Artie, "Leave us, Morlocks in peace!" I shouted. He zapped a poker card in his hand; he had a long metal stick in his left gloved. "Aren't you a buit," I turned from him, and watched as this tiger like animal man jumped on Calypso, "Calypso!" I screamed. I grabbed Artie and Leech in my arms and ran to a hidden corner, and placed them hidden. I ran to go help Calypso, but some mutant jumped on me, Scrambler. I began kicking him, and trying to knock him off. I noticed that he developed more of himself. They held me to the ground; I closed my eyes, and used my power.
I copied ten of me and sent my new clones to attack the eight powerful Marauders. I turned into Cyclops (the only person I could think of at this moment) I blasted all the enemy clones of me. I began blasting the other Marauders trying to help win this fight. I felt something cut my right arm; I looked over and saw a piercing kinetic card. I turned and saw Gambit, "You look familier a' you from that X-Men groupie." I closed my eyes and turned back to my normal mutant self, "A now cowboy, I am Copycat." I jumped into the air and threw him to the ground, I sat on top of him, "Oh, Daddy likes tough girls." He flipped me over unto the ground, and hit my spine with the metal pole. I watched from the ground as the fierce Marauders killed my people, I gazed as few escaped. Tears came from my eyes, how could they do this.
I jumped from the ground, and then began practicing my fighting skills against Gambit. I punched, and kicked as hard and touch as I could. I was actually beating him, I watched as in the background as Calypso barely escaped from the "Alley" I knocked out this Gambit guy, and then fled for my own life, knowing I couldn't save the others. I ran out through the tunnels, as the bad mutants used their powers to stop and destroy me. Some hit me, almost paralyzing me but I made it out. When I reached out of the "Alley" I was exhausted and worn to the crisp. I lay on the cold dark Manhattan streets. I heard nearby familiar voices, it was Calypso, Leech and some few others. I called out to them, "Calypso! Leech!" I got their attention; they ran over to my aid. Calypso and Marrow carried me up, "Are you alright, Copycat?"
"I have been better" I tried to smile. Marrow stole a blue truck and the surviving mutants placed me on in the trunk space. "We need to head over to the Institute" spoke Calypso.
When we arrived at the Institute it was the early afternoon, I opened my eyes watching the remaining mutants get off the truck. Marrow ran with Scott to my side, "So this here is the boy you been talking about" smiled Marrow. Scott knelt by me, "Shard are you alright,' I gazed at him with a slight smile, "Now that you're here" Scott placed his arms around me, "I'm glad"