Thicker than Water
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "If you can't trust a South American drug lord, who can you trust huh?".
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*Giggles as reviewers get grossed out by Duncan* Good!.So was i, tee hee.
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Chapter 12 - Series of events.
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"Done".
Rogue dropped the tools that had been given to her and stared at the machine she had just created. It was weird, she knew she had made it, yet couldn't exactly remember the full skematics of it, like most of it had already built itself in her mind. Dagger walked over, picking up the machine with a smirk.
"Good girl", she said, "this power dampener will be usefull. Trask'll be happy".
She drew one of her blades, bringing it close to Rogue's throat.
"And now that ya finnished, ya no longer any use ta me", she sneered, "besides, one less mutie on the Earth would be a good thing".
Rogue sighed, any minute now her team mates would come bursting through the door to rescue her. She stared at the door. Yup, any minute now...any minute now.
"Awww come on!", she said with a sigh, still nothing, "damn!".
"What, you expected the caviraly?", said Dagger with a chuckle, "looks like it's late".
Rogue closed her eyes, she had to think of something....and fast. Thank God she had the brain of a super genius on her side.
"Wait! It needs to be tested first", stated Rogue, then smiled, "a'h mean, we won't know if it works, or even how strong it would be. Do ya'll want the neturaliser ta kill the mutant, or just null their powers?. Do ya'll want the dampener to be permentant, or temorary?".
Dagger stared at her for a second before narrowing her eyes.
"So, are ya sayin' i need ta find a test subject first, test it, then let ya make the alterations?", she asked.
"That's exactly it!", said Rogue, "now, where oh where will ya'll find a mutant? A'h could easily find one for..".
"Who's to say that your power wouldn't have faded by then?", cut in Dagger, Rogue winced, she was smarter than she looked, "i know your powers are only temporary unless you hold onto someone for a very long time. I bet even now, you are losing the Inventor's abilities".
She gave a dangerous smirk.
"How about YOU be the test subject?", she said, "if you die, i can just abduct that Forge guy and let him finish the work you started".
She pointed the machine at Rogue.
"Brace yerself".
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Sidney stared at Duncan, taking all of this in..she had a strange feeling that her mouth was probably open in shock. Duncan shuffled his feet and looked at her.
"Please say something", he said, "anything, shoot me down, laugh at my face, just please..don't keep silent".
"I.....", started Sidney, before biting her lip and flicking her tail, "i need to think about this".
Without giving Duncan another word, she turned tail and ran off.
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CRASH
"In...here".
Rogue looked up as Cannonball flew through wall, right through the lab and crashed through the wall on the other side. Rogue rolled her eyes, so much for being rescued.The first hole was soon filled with Logan, Jean, Kurt and Scott as they charged in.
"About time!", she snapped, "ah thought no one would save me from the physco".
"What physco?", asked Kurt, glancing around.
The place was empty, apart from them. Dagger had gone, as had the device.
"That's....not a good thing", said Rogue.
*****
Two men had met in a small cafe. It was a grim meeting to say the least, forced and to the point.
"So with the power dampener out in the world, untested, it would mean horrifc danger for all of us", said the first man, "i think we can both agree that there is only one, temporary, if a little drastic solution".
The second man nodded.
"I understand", he said, "if we were all in one place, all the mutants who can get there, it would be a whole lot safer. That way, if trouble arises, there will be safety in numbers".
"I'm glad you understand, Magnus, i just hope i can convince my recruits, and my allies to agree".
"You think you have it hard Charles?. I have to tell the Acolytes and the Brotherhood!".
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Tee hee, yup they are all gonna be under the same roof. Oh yes, the insanity that will ensue!. Please do review..please? Until next time....
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "If you can't trust a South American drug lord, who can you trust huh?".
**
*Giggles as reviewers get grossed out by Duncan* Good!.So was i, tee hee.
**
Chapter 12 - Series of events.
**
"Done".
Rogue dropped the tools that had been given to her and stared at the machine she had just created. It was weird, she knew she had made it, yet couldn't exactly remember the full skematics of it, like most of it had already built itself in her mind. Dagger walked over, picking up the machine with a smirk.
"Good girl", she said, "this power dampener will be usefull. Trask'll be happy".
She drew one of her blades, bringing it close to Rogue's throat.
"And now that ya finnished, ya no longer any use ta me", she sneered, "besides, one less mutie on the Earth would be a good thing".
Rogue sighed, any minute now her team mates would come bursting through the door to rescue her. She stared at the door. Yup, any minute now...any minute now.
"Awww come on!", she said with a sigh, still nothing, "damn!".
"What, you expected the caviraly?", said Dagger with a chuckle, "looks like it's late".
Rogue closed her eyes, she had to think of something....and fast. Thank God she had the brain of a super genius on her side.
"Wait! It needs to be tested first", stated Rogue, then smiled, "a'h mean, we won't know if it works, or even how strong it would be. Do ya'll want the neturaliser ta kill the mutant, or just null their powers?. Do ya'll want the dampener to be permentant, or temorary?".
Dagger stared at her for a second before narrowing her eyes.
"So, are ya sayin' i need ta find a test subject first, test it, then let ya make the alterations?", she asked.
"That's exactly it!", said Rogue, "now, where oh where will ya'll find a mutant? A'h could easily find one for..".
"Who's to say that your power wouldn't have faded by then?", cut in Dagger, Rogue winced, she was smarter than she looked, "i know your powers are only temporary unless you hold onto someone for a very long time. I bet even now, you are losing the Inventor's abilities".
She gave a dangerous smirk.
"How about YOU be the test subject?", she said, "if you die, i can just abduct that Forge guy and let him finish the work you started".
She pointed the machine at Rogue.
"Brace yerself".
******
Sidney stared at Duncan, taking all of this in..she had a strange feeling that her mouth was probably open in shock. Duncan shuffled his feet and looked at her.
"Please say something", he said, "anything, shoot me down, laugh at my face, just please..don't keep silent".
"I.....", started Sidney, before biting her lip and flicking her tail, "i need to think about this".
Without giving Duncan another word, she turned tail and ran off.
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CRASH
"In...here".
Rogue looked up as Cannonball flew through wall, right through the lab and crashed through the wall on the other side. Rogue rolled her eyes, so much for being rescued.The first hole was soon filled with Logan, Jean, Kurt and Scott as they charged in.
"About time!", she snapped, "ah thought no one would save me from the physco".
"What physco?", asked Kurt, glancing around.
The place was empty, apart from them. Dagger had gone, as had the device.
"That's....not a good thing", said Rogue.
*****
Two men had met in a small cafe. It was a grim meeting to say the least, forced and to the point.
"So with the power dampener out in the world, untested, it would mean horrifc danger for all of us", said the first man, "i think we can both agree that there is only one, temporary, if a little drastic solution".
The second man nodded.
"I understand", he said, "if we were all in one place, all the mutants who can get there, it would be a whole lot safer. That way, if trouble arises, there will be safety in numbers".
"I'm glad you understand, Magnus, i just hope i can convince my recruits, and my allies to agree".
"You think you have it hard Charles?. I have to tell the Acolytes and the Brotherhood!".
****
Tee hee, yup they are all gonna be under the same roof. Oh yes, the insanity that will ensue!. Please do review..please? Until next time....