The Dragon Tamer
(*Rating may change in later chapters* PG-13 for swearing and suggestive actions and words. P/OC (a little R/B) Comes into play after X:2. What are these dreams John's been having? And who is this new girl at the old mansion? (( ' Indicates thoughts))
Disclaimer: I do NOT own the original X-Men or the topic.
Chapter 12: Along Came the Fire
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John glared with his mouth still slightly open in awe. "I told you that you would regret your decision." Sarah Ferver stood before him, her arms crossed and a scowl now appearing on her face, replacing the smirk. "The night you accepted my request to take me to the dance I thought you might actually like me, that I might have a chance. That was all I wanted John, A CHANCE!" Her glare deepened as her voice grew louder. John stood there, vaguely confused. "But you couldn't give me that could you? No, you chose HER over me. I still don't know why either, I thought I had it in the bag. I was prettier, more popular, and my mutation is a hell of a lot more useful then hers. So why did you choose her? Before you get sent back to Magneto I would like to have that answered." He pretended to be ready to answer her question, but looked around out of the corners of his eyes. There had to be something, something he could use.
Sarah tapped her foot, waiting for his answer. "Anytime now John, we really don't have all night. I want to be there when Raptor turns your precious girlfriend against her will, and against you. After all, no one said you were going back to the old man in perfect shape." Something flickered in the right corner behind her, so she didn't notice. But he did. He got a closer look. It was a torch, a lit one! There were five others in the room, but they had all been blown out. This one had just re-lit. 'It must have been just hot enough to catch fire again.' A smirk crawled upon his face, one similar to the one his opponent had at the beginning of their 'conversation'. Sarah tilted her head and looked at him questioningly.
Then she heard it, the tiniest crackling of flames. Quickly she turned around and her eyes grew wide. Before she could act towards it the flame was out of the torch and into his hand. His smirk grew when he saw her fear of him. "Looks like the tables have been turned, huh 'Emma'?" With one swift motion she was knocked off her feet by the fire he threw and into the stone wall, knocking her out immediately. He put the flames that were still on her out and ran out the door, following the sixth sense he had acquired when he started loving Amanda, to find her.
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Kaylin stood there, staring up at the large building before her. With her increased speed she was able to follow the path three times faster than a normal person was, and she wasn't out of breath in the least. She couldn't be sure if they were in there or not, but this was where the path ended, so she could only assume that was where they were. 'Well then, I'll just have to find a way in.' Looking around she saw the same window John entered through. 'Well, I guess that'll have to do.' When she got in the first thing she saw was Sarah on the ground, scorch marks all over her. 'Yep, John's been through this way.' Immediately she saw the open door and darted out of it.
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"Who in the hell are you?" Amanda stood; chained with her hands far from each the other to prevent any 'problems' as Leon called it. He smiled, "I am Leon Deranger. But you may call me Raptor. I collect some of the most dangerous child mutants and use them as my own personal weapons. You, Basilisk, have been selected to be weapon #5." The most disgusted he had ever seen formed on his prisoner's face. "What? You don't feel pleased?" He laughed. Amanda looked away, not sure of what to do. 'Maybe the others can help...' Her captor smirked, having a good idea of what she was thinking. (He is a mind-controller, not a mind reader) "If you are thinking what I think you're thinking. Then you might as well forget it. All of your little friends have been captured and are currently being taken care of." Her eyes widened, "What do you mean, being taken care of?"
Leon once again smiled. "Mr. Allerdyce is being held captive by an old friend of his, until Magneto gets here. Mr. Yeltzer, Mr. Patrick, and Ms. D'Ancanto are being kept in an air tight room, which will be filled up with water very soon," Amanda tried not to show her relief, if this moron didn't know of Jake's powers, she wasn't about to give it away. He continued, "and Mr. Drake, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Pryde are being held in cages, I have decided I want them as a few more weapons. Their powers, like yours, are quite unique. I have no use for a rainmaker, a telekinetic, or a life-drainer. Which is why the first three are being disposed of. And now, my dear, I will be transforming you into my greatest weapon yet."
"Wait! At least tell me where they are, what could it hurt if I'm not leaving here anyway?" Good, he seemed to fall for it. "Very well then. The water tank is in the basement, and the cages are on the third floor." With that he looked deeply into her eyes, forcing her to stare back at him, and began his work.
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John Allerdyce took a deep breath. He had been running through these maze-like halls for at least twenty minutes now, but he knew he was getting closer. 'She's nearby, I can feel it.' Turning the corner he stopped completely. There she was, only it didn't look like her. Her eyes were completely black, even the 'whites' were licorice colored. And she already had the dragon out, directed at him. He stopped in his tracks, "Amanda, what are you doing? Come on, we have to get out of here.... Amanda?" She flipped her hair back, never taking her eyes off of him, and smirked. John didn't have any way to protect himself, so as the dragon neared him, he prepared to block as best as he could.
Then he noticed the tall man standing behind her, not taking his eyes off of her. 'God, what's happening here?' Leon smiled, keeping his eyes on Amanda. "Greetings Pyro, I am Raptor. You see, Mr. Allerdyce. You really should have gone back to Magneto's. Then your little friends would not be in jeopardy. Except for Ms. Orlan here, yes, I've had my...eyes... on her for a while now. (If you'll excuse the pun)" He chuckled at his own joke. Suddenly it hit John what he was talking about. 'He's controlling her!'
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Kaylin, who had been resting against a wall, heard her brother's voice from only a few corners away. As fast as she could she darted towards it. What she saw nearly made her fall over.
There was John, up against the side wall, with some sort of lizard thing--formed from what seemed to be fire and electricity--that his girlfriend looked to be controlling. "Amanda? What's going on here?" Startled, John looked over at the young woman who had just joined them. "Kaylin! A little help here!" She still wasn't sure what was going on, but she knew John wouldn't ask for help if he didn't need it. Quick as a flash she conjured up a flame and John got a hold of it. He threw it towards Leon, who didn't have time to react. With a loud yell the beast was thrown against the wall, and like Sarah before him, he didn't get back up. This time John didn't bother putting the remaining flames out. He just left them.
Looking up at Amanda he saw she was slowly returning to her normal state. 'Good.' After a few moments she was normal, and in his arms. "Oh my god, John! I'm so sorry. I don't know what I did, but I know it must have been terrible from what Leon was telling me earlier." Her boyfriend smiled meekly, still shaken up, and hugged her. "It's ok, you didn't hurt me, and I don't think you hurt anyone else. Come on girls, we have to find the others." Amanda stopped him. "Jake, Allen, and Marie are being held in a water filled tank I believe it's somewhere in the basement. You guys can go find them. I'll look for Bobby, Kitty, and Jubilee. You two stay together so you have a weapon, I still have mine." John and Kaylin nodded and headed off to find the stairs. Amanda did the same.
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