First Mission

Brian looked out of the window from his seat. He sighed, and then leaned back in his chair. He thought about his sister. He was so overprotective of her; was she going to be okay without him? What if by any chance, she were to get seriously hurt? He shook his head clear of his thoughts. 'She'll be fine', he thought to himself.

"What is Sabertooth doin' loose anyway?" Rogue asked.

"I have no idea. Neither does the Prof. Sabertooth's never been known to just stray away from his 'master'. But, we're going to get a hold of him before he hurts anyone." Logan explained.

"Coordinates received, Professor." Beast said through his com link.

Beast typed it into the coordinate radar in front of him. "Odd." Beast commented.

"What is it?" Logan asked.

"These coordinates lead toward the abandoned laboratories at the dock." Beast sighed.

"What would the fur ball be doin' at the labs?" Logan asked.

"Logan, these labs are where the government used to have scientists study human genealogy. Apparently, about ten years ago, there was a discovery of human evolution. Of course, before anyone could find out, the government had shut it down." Beast explained.

"Human genealogy?" Elizabeth asked, sitting up.

"Yes. Mankind has always been curious about where we're going, where we've come from; sometimes curiosity leads to strange discoveries." Beast sighed.

"So, if they had discovered signs of human evolution, then someone must know about mutants, right?" Elizabeth asked.

"Yeah, S.H.I.E.L.D, and the C.I.A." Logan snapped.

"S.H.I.E.L.D? How do you know of them, Logan?" Elizabeth asked.

Logan looked at her, "How do you?"

Elizabeth cleared her throat, and sat back in her seat. "My father was a scientist for them in Britain. He worked in the British Division. He studied human genealogy and evolution of Human DNA." She answered.

Logan sighed. He and Beast looked at each other. "We're going to have to talk later, Betts." Logan said.

The Velocity Helicopter had landed on the docks. The blades eased. "Let's roll!" Logan snapped.

They all rushed off of the Helicopter. "Spread out. We gotta find that fur ball. Keep in contact with your com links. Keep your eyes open; he may have brought his lackey buddies." Logan said.

The four spread apart. "I'll check out one of the buildings. I do well with shadows." Elizabeth said through her com link.

"Understood." Beast answered.

Elizabeth walked towards the abandoned building in front of her. She looked into the open doorway. She moved her eyes around the inside, looking around cautiously. She then walked inside.

"Logan, I've just checked out the far building; nothing." Rogue said through her com link.

Rogue walked out of the building she had inspected. "Same here, Logan." Rogue heard Beast, through the com link.

Rogue saw Beast exit a building near the dock. She walked towards him, and stood with him. They both looked around. "These are the coordinates that the Professor had transferred." Beast said.

"I know. There's only so many buildings that big oaf can hide in." Rogue said.

Beast pressed his finger onto the earpiece of his com link. "Logan, you found anything yet?" Beast asked.

"Nothing, Beast. Where are you guys?" Logan answered, as he stepped out of a building.

"We're over by the building alongside the dock." Beast instructed.

"I'm on my way." Logan said.

Elizabeth walked into a room, and saw remnants of what looked like a laboratory. She looked around the room. She bent down, and picked up a broken beaker on the ground. "Betsy, you find anything yet?" She heard Rogue ask her through the com link.

Elizabeth stared at the beaker for a moment, and then looked around the room. She didn't answer Rogue's question. "Daddy." Elizabeth breathed.

Elizabeth saw a vision in front of her face, of her father in his laboratory. She saw herself as a young girl, sitting on one of the counter tops near the cupboards. She closed her eyes tight, to keep herself from crying, as the memory played in front of her face. The items in the room began to shake. In her head, as it were a clear sound ringing through her ears, she could hear herself screaming for her father, after the explosion. Items in the room began to levitate, as she became more and more upset. Her concentration was broken, as she heard a noise from behind her. She dropped the beaker onto the ground, hearing it shatter on the floor. The items that had levitated due to her telekinesis had dropped suddenly as her concentration broke. She swung around, looking for where she heard the noise. "Betsy? Are you there?" She heard through her com link.

Elizabeth's eyes searched frantically in front of her. "Betsy!" She heard an impatient Rogue call to her.

Elizabeth finally answered her, "Where are you?" She whispered.

"We're all in front of the dock. Are you still in the building?" Rogue asked.

"Yeah; give me a minute, Rogue. I'll be right out." Elizabeth said.

Elizabeth reached behind her, and took out her sword handle. She formed the blade on the handle, charging it. She cautiously walked towards the doorway of the room, leading into the rest of the building. She stopped, and projected an image of herself, walking through the doorway. As the image exited the door, she saw a dark figure pounce towards it. She saw the figure quickly go through the image, and onto the other side of the doorway, out of her sight. She heard a growl from outside the doorway. "Logan?" She asked.

The image disappeared. She didn't hear a response. She gripped onto her sword handle, staring at the door. She gasped as she saw a large figure stand at the doorway, staring at her. She swung her sword and moved it above her head, pointing at the figure, as she placed her guard up. "Sabertooth?" She asked.

"Betsy, what's going on?!" Logan asked using his com link.

Logan looked at Beast. "I think she's found him." Logan said.

"Let's go!" Beast commanded.

The three ran towards the building that Elizabeth had inspected.

Elizabeth stared at Sabertooth, who still stood at the doorway, staring at her. He growled, and leapt at her. She dodged him, and swung her sword, cutting his stomach. She quickly kicked his back. He fell forward as she kicked him. He swung around, squatting, and he pounced towards her. She closed her eyes, and used her telepathy to stun him. Sabertooth stopped in front of her, throwing his hands to his head. He fell to the ground at her feet, grabbing onto his head. She opened her eyes, and kicked him away from her, in the face. He fell back. He shook his head, and stood up. She jumped at him, and kicked him in the chest. She attempted to stab him with her sword, but he grabbed onto her wrist. She dropped her sword, and the blade dissolved, as the handle hit the ground. He stared at her, grinning. "Who are you supposed to be?" He growled.

Elizabeth struggled to get her wrist out of his grip. She lit her free fist, and attempted to stab him with her psychic blade, but he grabbed that wrist as well. "The name's Psylocke, you bloody lunatic!" Elizabeth snapped.

Sabertooth laughed, and he picked her up by her wrists. He threw her towards the wall. Suddenly, Elizabeth was caught by Beast. "My lady!" He grinned, as she looked at him.

Elizabeth smiled, "Thanks for the rescue, Beast."

Logan unsheathed both sets of his claws, and he jumped at Sabertooth. Logan shoved his claws into Sabertooth's shoulders. Sabertooth roared at the pain. He then looked at Logan, and laughed. He grabbed onto Logan's wrists, and pulled the claws out. The wounds healed, and he tossed Logan out the doorway. Rogue looked into the room. Sabertooth stared at her. She took off her gloves. "You want me? Come and get me!" She yelled.

Sabertooth ran for her, but stopped, as Elizabeth stunned him again. She walked towards him, as he stood on his feet in front of Rogue, with his hands on the sides of his head. She strained to keep a hold on him, and lighting both of her fists at the same time. She let him go, and immediately jumped onto the back of his shoulders. She shoved both of her fists at his head. "I can't hold him much longer! My blades aren't charged enough! They're only stunning him!" Elizabeth yelled.

Elizabeth locked her legs around his neck, with her charged blades still inside his head. "I got him!" Rogue yelled.

Rogue grabbed onto Sabertooth's bent arms. Both girls were on him, trying to bring him down. Sabertooth began swinging around, as his consciousness was being drained by both Rogue and Elizabeth, at the same time. They held onto him, every swing he made, attempting to throw them away from him. He finally fell to the ground, unconscious. Rogue let go, as he fell. He looked at herself, as her hands and feet grew with claws, and covered in hair. "Aw, crap, not again!" She snapped.

Fangs grew in her mouth, and her hair grew to her mid back. Logan looked at Sabertooth lying on the ground, on his face. Elizabeth was lying on top of him, with her legs still wrapped around his neck. Her body was limp. Logan grabbed her, and shook on her shoulder. "Betsy?" He asked.

He turned her to face him, and saw that she was knocked out. "Logan, is she okay?" Rogue asked.

Logan carefully picked her up, and held her in his arms. Beast felt for a pulse. He then pulled up each eyelid examining her. He looked at the two waiting for his response. "She's exhausted. She apparently used all she could today." Beast answered them.

"Well, let's grab him and ditch him somewhere where he can't come back here again." Logan said.

Beast grabbed onto Sabertooth, and tossed him over his shoulder. He walked towards the Velocity Helicopter outside, with Rogue following. Logan stared at Elizabeth in his arms. "You did good, Betsy." He said.

He walked out of the building, with her still in his arms.