CHAPTER 9
Logan and Pirate told the Professor about Stryker and they got everyone together to figure out a plan. First and foremost, they had to know how the mind control worked. Pirate said that she would ask Artemis for guidance and tell them what she had learned in the morning after explaining that the Goddess generally contacted her in dreams.
That night Artemis did contact Pirate, and what a dream it was. "I need to know how Stryker's mind control works." Pirate explained. "Do you know?"
"Are you kidding? I know everything." Pirate rolled her eyes. "Enlighten me." She said sarcastically.
"Hey, don't push your luck." Artemis warned.
"Sorry."
"Apology accepted. Now apparently, Stryker uses 'mind control in a bottle' so to speak. He takes an eye drop container and puts a drop of the mind control liquid in a circle burned into the back of peoples' necks."
"Oh, that sounds unpleasant."
"Tell me about it. However, there is good news. The mind control's antidote is water! One well aimed blast from your hands and voila! Instant army of Atlantians on your side."
"Thanks but I gotta go. I promise to pray profusely when this is all over." Pirate promised.
"You'd better honey. 'Cause I am saving your little behind here!"
"I know, I know! Muchos Gracias!" Pirate exclaimed.
"Uh…hello! Me speakee no Espanol!"
"It means thank you!" Pirate yelled in frustration before waking up.
Artemis smiled down at Pirate in admiration. That girl was one piece of work. But she knew Stryker didn't stand a chance. #1) He didn't know she had a Goddess on her side. #2) She had the all of the X-men, especially Logan, backing her up. And #3) There is nothing on earth more dangerous than a woman out for revenge on a man.
