Arie: Hey everybuhdee! Sorry if I haven't updated in a while!
Pietro: It's actually been a LONG time..
Arie: Shaddup! Don't tell 'em anything!
Warren: It's true isn't it?
Pyro: Yep.
Arie: AW! Why are ya' all against me tonight!?
Pietro: Cuz you cheated that blackjack game we had!
Arie: Pietro that was you. But anyways, here's the next chapter!
Chapter Ten: Final Battle
Belle sat around in her new cage, with her arms crossed, watching Magneto spin metal objects around in the air. She huffed angrily and leaned against the cold metal bars on her cage. Magneto turned to Belle, not letting his concentration go away on his metal objects.
"Does your stomach still hurt Ms. Worthington?"
"Just call me Belle. And no."
She sighed deeply and turned to the door. Wishing she could at least take a whiff of the air outside. Her head swelled with pain, feeling crowded and sick. Any moment now, she expected herself to throw up something.
"You don't look too good."
Belle lashed and glared at the Master of Magnetism. He just snickered as she clasped her hands onto the cage poles.
"Can I at least get down? Maybe even get a bigger cage?"
"Maybe." He responded. It seemed he enjoyed her suffering.
"And why not?"
"Because.."
Belle stood up, narrowing her eyes on him evilly. "Dammit!! Why not!?"
Magneto grew silent as he raised his other hand, leading the cage down. Belle sighed, trying to think positive. When the cage rose, another set of poles shot at her, surrounding her. This time, they were so narrow; she'd get her hand stuck in between them. Luckily, it was much wider. Belle slumped back down, feeling the cold metal floor. She laid there, looking up.
"Is that better?"
Belle shot a glare at him again. "Shut up."
Magneto moved his hand, and then shot a metal bar towards Belle. She shielded herself with her wings until she heard a metal clinging sound. Belle moved her wings to find the poles blocking its way.
"No need to get angry." Said Magneto smoothly.
~*~*~
The X-Men and the two Acolytes entered the hallway. Gambit started leading the way since the halls were dark. Pyro stayed in the back, prepared to turn anything in their way into a crispy critter. Warren stayed in the middle of the group, just in case if Magneto tried to pull anything again. Finally, Gambit stopped in the forked hallway. Professor X wheeled in front of Remy.
"A group is coming.." he said, listening carefully to the soft echoing footsteps. The professor looked to Pyro then to Gambit. "You two will need to go ahead with Angel. We'll back you up while you take Belle out."
They all nodded and agreed. As they continued on, they approached the main chamber's doors. Gambit snickered and pulled out a card. Rogue huffed and crossed her arms, showing that she wasn't impressed. Gambit stuffed the card in between the slit in the doors. He stepped back as it blew up, making the doors open. As he stepped into another dark hallway, Pyro stopped by the door.
"Ya' know, there's a keypad right here."
Gambit shrugged as he led the others inside. "Oh well, Gambit wanted t' make an impression."
Pyro followed the others behind again. "Riight."
The professor stopped in front of another metal door. They all waited for his command until he gestured Pyro to come up.
"Okay, this time use the keypad Gambit." He asked politely.
Gambit pulled out a card. "Why not use Gambit's cards? They're an easier way t' get into tings."
Rogue ran up, shoving Gambit into Pyro on accident. "Remy!! That card is charged yuh dummy!"
The card flew up, exploding in the air as the doors opened. Pyro hit the ground with Gambit in front of him. He heard a clicking sound and lashed over to the opening doors.
"My lighter!"
~*~*~
Belle watched the metal objects spin and twirl in the air as Magneto started to get drowzee. He blinked slowly a couple times then closed his eyes gently. Then a clicking sound was heard. Belle looked over a saw a black lighter with red streaks on it. She arched an eyebrow and started reaching for it. Belle exchanged glances from the lighter, over to Magneto, making sure he doesn't see. Her fingers raked it back, making her grab it in her palm. Belle brought it back into her cage and looked over to the door.
"Pyro?" she whispered.
She then saw a hand reaching out aimlessly. Belle smiled happily and clicked the lighter on, watching the flame move and flicker.
"Pyro! Move the flame!" she whispered again.
Finally, Pyro's head came out of the corner. He seemed relived to see Belle was alright. He then moved his fingers in a circle, making the flame quietly race around her cage. When the poles melted, Belle quickly jumped over the remaining pieces, racing over to Pyro.
"Belle! Ya' alright?!"
She was so happy, she couldn't even respond. When Belle was about to reach him, she felt something tie around her stomach, pulling her away into the air. Belle looked behind her and saw Magneto, wide awake. He began making her spin around with the other objects he was floating around earlier.
"I expected you all."
The professor wheeled up in front of Pyro. "Magneto, let Belle go."
He laughed. Enjoying every moment. "We made a deal Charles. Now, since you came back, I'll just have to get rid of you all. Like the bugs you are!"
The X-Men stepped in front of the Professor, shooting metal objects out of the way. The professor turned to Angel, Pyro, and Gambit.
"Hurry and get Belle! We have no time to waste!"
Pyro raced up with Angel and Gambit behind him. He was in the middle of the floating circle of the metal objects. Including the metal bar that's holding onto Belle. She held her hand out as Angel flew up and grabbed it. Belle squirmed her way of the bar as Angel pulled her away. Magneto acted quickly and shot a metal bar towards Angel to drop Belle. Suddenly, Belle quickly hugged him, making the metal bar graze her hip. Her voice cracked as tears filled her eyes. Belle slipped away from Angel and fell straight to the ground. Her vision grew blurry as she saw flames shooting up and explosions being heard. Magneto gritted his teeth and lifted a metal spear into the air.
"If I can't have Harpy within my grasp, then no one will!"
The metal spear backed up a bit, ready to shoot at Belle as she stumbled onto her feet. She turned, looking at the spear as she held her bleeding hip. Belle tried to fly, but they were too weak at the moment. Suddenly, the spear started for her, ready to finish her off until Pyro ran into the way. Belle tripped him with her last bit of energy with her leg, making the spear cut his shoulder. He smacked against the ground and turned to Belle. She shrugged while wincing.
"Sorry. But I'm pretty sure you didn't want to get a spear through your neck."
He smiled a bit until more spears started for them. Kitty quickly rushed over to them, held onto them and phased them through the spears. Kitty called Kurt over and helped them both up.
"Come on! We like, have to go up the stairs!"
Belle pulled herself away from Kitty and managed to get into the air with her wings. Pyro turned back, still with Kurt and looked at her strangely.
"No, I'm staying. Magneto and I have something to discuss! You guys get going!"
Cyclops quickly ran to them and started pushing them to the exit. Belle watched them off then turned to Magneto, staying with Jean Grey, Professor X, and Wolverine. She flew up towards the roof, and saw the fountain still running from earlier. As Jean Grey stopped the floating metal objects, Belle moved the water into the room again, spinning it into another cyclone. Suddenly, Magneto raised his hands, making the whole metal base shake, ready to fall apart.
"We've gotta get outta here!" shouted Wolverine.
They turned to Belle, her eyes narrowed dangerously on Magneto. Professor X wheeled up to his students and nodded.
"Let's get going. I have a feeling Belle will be alright."
As they rushed out, Belle flew over to the floating Magneto. She made her hand so then it was like a gun and aimed at Magneto's right eye. A burst of water from the cyclone shot out into his eye, making him wince and float back a little.
"God dammit! What the hell was that for!?" he shouted.
Belle giggled evilly. "That, was for kidnapping me and Warren."
Another burst of water shot at him.
"That one was for kicking me and saying you look twenty. You actually look 25."
"I was rounding!!" he shouted back.
Another burst of water.
"That's for bullshitting me. And.."
Belle floated back and held up both of her hands. The cyclone spun faster as it drew closer to Magneto. He backed into a wall, trying to wipe the water from his eyes. Her hands quickly moved down, aiming directly at Magneto. Her wings flew back as metal objects started for her.
"This is for everything you've done!!!"
Tee hee! Another cliffhanger! I love giving you guys cliffhangers. Don't you? But anyways, stick around for the next chapter. Don't think that's it over yet!! Reviews and comments please!
Pietro: It's actually been a LONG time..
Arie: Shaddup! Don't tell 'em anything!
Warren: It's true isn't it?
Pyro: Yep.
Arie: AW! Why are ya' all against me tonight!?
Pietro: Cuz you cheated that blackjack game we had!
Arie: Pietro that was you. But anyways, here's the next chapter!
Chapter Ten: Final Battle
Belle sat around in her new cage, with her arms crossed, watching Magneto spin metal objects around in the air. She huffed angrily and leaned against the cold metal bars on her cage. Magneto turned to Belle, not letting his concentration go away on his metal objects.
"Does your stomach still hurt Ms. Worthington?"
"Just call me Belle. And no."
She sighed deeply and turned to the door. Wishing she could at least take a whiff of the air outside. Her head swelled with pain, feeling crowded and sick. Any moment now, she expected herself to throw up something.
"You don't look too good."
Belle lashed and glared at the Master of Magnetism. He just snickered as she clasped her hands onto the cage poles.
"Can I at least get down? Maybe even get a bigger cage?"
"Maybe." He responded. It seemed he enjoyed her suffering.
"And why not?"
"Because.."
Belle stood up, narrowing her eyes on him evilly. "Dammit!! Why not!?"
Magneto grew silent as he raised his other hand, leading the cage down. Belle sighed, trying to think positive. When the cage rose, another set of poles shot at her, surrounding her. This time, they were so narrow; she'd get her hand stuck in between them. Luckily, it was much wider. Belle slumped back down, feeling the cold metal floor. She laid there, looking up.
"Is that better?"
Belle shot a glare at him again. "Shut up."
Magneto moved his hand, and then shot a metal bar towards Belle. She shielded herself with her wings until she heard a metal clinging sound. Belle moved her wings to find the poles blocking its way.
"No need to get angry." Said Magneto smoothly.
~*~*~
The X-Men and the two Acolytes entered the hallway. Gambit started leading the way since the halls were dark. Pyro stayed in the back, prepared to turn anything in their way into a crispy critter. Warren stayed in the middle of the group, just in case if Magneto tried to pull anything again. Finally, Gambit stopped in the forked hallway. Professor X wheeled in front of Remy.
"A group is coming.." he said, listening carefully to the soft echoing footsteps. The professor looked to Pyro then to Gambit. "You two will need to go ahead with Angel. We'll back you up while you take Belle out."
They all nodded and agreed. As they continued on, they approached the main chamber's doors. Gambit snickered and pulled out a card. Rogue huffed and crossed her arms, showing that she wasn't impressed. Gambit stuffed the card in between the slit in the doors. He stepped back as it blew up, making the doors open. As he stepped into another dark hallway, Pyro stopped by the door.
"Ya' know, there's a keypad right here."
Gambit shrugged as he led the others inside. "Oh well, Gambit wanted t' make an impression."
Pyro followed the others behind again. "Riight."
The professor stopped in front of another metal door. They all waited for his command until he gestured Pyro to come up.
"Okay, this time use the keypad Gambit." He asked politely.
Gambit pulled out a card. "Why not use Gambit's cards? They're an easier way t' get into tings."
Rogue ran up, shoving Gambit into Pyro on accident. "Remy!! That card is charged yuh dummy!"
The card flew up, exploding in the air as the doors opened. Pyro hit the ground with Gambit in front of him. He heard a clicking sound and lashed over to the opening doors.
"My lighter!"
~*~*~
Belle watched the metal objects spin and twirl in the air as Magneto started to get drowzee. He blinked slowly a couple times then closed his eyes gently. Then a clicking sound was heard. Belle looked over a saw a black lighter with red streaks on it. She arched an eyebrow and started reaching for it. Belle exchanged glances from the lighter, over to Magneto, making sure he doesn't see. Her fingers raked it back, making her grab it in her palm. Belle brought it back into her cage and looked over to the door.
"Pyro?" she whispered.
She then saw a hand reaching out aimlessly. Belle smiled happily and clicked the lighter on, watching the flame move and flicker.
"Pyro! Move the flame!" she whispered again.
Finally, Pyro's head came out of the corner. He seemed relived to see Belle was alright. He then moved his fingers in a circle, making the flame quietly race around her cage. When the poles melted, Belle quickly jumped over the remaining pieces, racing over to Pyro.
"Belle! Ya' alright?!"
She was so happy, she couldn't even respond. When Belle was about to reach him, she felt something tie around her stomach, pulling her away into the air. Belle looked behind her and saw Magneto, wide awake. He began making her spin around with the other objects he was floating around earlier.
"I expected you all."
The professor wheeled up in front of Pyro. "Magneto, let Belle go."
He laughed. Enjoying every moment. "We made a deal Charles. Now, since you came back, I'll just have to get rid of you all. Like the bugs you are!"
The X-Men stepped in front of the Professor, shooting metal objects out of the way. The professor turned to Angel, Pyro, and Gambit.
"Hurry and get Belle! We have no time to waste!"
Pyro raced up with Angel and Gambit behind him. He was in the middle of the floating circle of the metal objects. Including the metal bar that's holding onto Belle. She held her hand out as Angel flew up and grabbed it. Belle squirmed her way of the bar as Angel pulled her away. Magneto acted quickly and shot a metal bar towards Angel to drop Belle. Suddenly, Belle quickly hugged him, making the metal bar graze her hip. Her voice cracked as tears filled her eyes. Belle slipped away from Angel and fell straight to the ground. Her vision grew blurry as she saw flames shooting up and explosions being heard. Magneto gritted his teeth and lifted a metal spear into the air.
"If I can't have Harpy within my grasp, then no one will!"
The metal spear backed up a bit, ready to shoot at Belle as she stumbled onto her feet. She turned, looking at the spear as she held her bleeding hip. Belle tried to fly, but they were too weak at the moment. Suddenly, the spear started for her, ready to finish her off until Pyro ran into the way. Belle tripped him with her last bit of energy with her leg, making the spear cut his shoulder. He smacked against the ground and turned to Belle. She shrugged while wincing.
"Sorry. But I'm pretty sure you didn't want to get a spear through your neck."
He smiled a bit until more spears started for them. Kitty quickly rushed over to them, held onto them and phased them through the spears. Kitty called Kurt over and helped them both up.
"Come on! We like, have to go up the stairs!"
Belle pulled herself away from Kitty and managed to get into the air with her wings. Pyro turned back, still with Kurt and looked at her strangely.
"No, I'm staying. Magneto and I have something to discuss! You guys get going!"
Cyclops quickly ran to them and started pushing them to the exit. Belle watched them off then turned to Magneto, staying with Jean Grey, Professor X, and Wolverine. She flew up towards the roof, and saw the fountain still running from earlier. As Jean Grey stopped the floating metal objects, Belle moved the water into the room again, spinning it into another cyclone. Suddenly, Magneto raised his hands, making the whole metal base shake, ready to fall apart.
"We've gotta get outta here!" shouted Wolverine.
They turned to Belle, her eyes narrowed dangerously on Magneto. Professor X wheeled up to his students and nodded.
"Let's get going. I have a feeling Belle will be alright."
As they rushed out, Belle flew over to the floating Magneto. She made her hand so then it was like a gun and aimed at Magneto's right eye. A burst of water from the cyclone shot out into his eye, making him wince and float back a little.
"God dammit! What the hell was that for!?" he shouted.
Belle giggled evilly. "That, was for kidnapping me and Warren."
Another burst of water shot at him.
"That one was for kicking me and saying you look twenty. You actually look 25."
"I was rounding!!" he shouted back.
Another burst of water.
"That's for bullshitting me. And.."
Belle floated back and held up both of her hands. The cyclone spun faster as it drew closer to Magneto. He backed into a wall, trying to wipe the water from his eyes. Her hands quickly moved down, aiming directly at Magneto. Her wings flew back as metal objects started for her.
"This is for everything you've done!!!"
Tee hee! Another cliffhanger! I love giving you guys cliffhangers. Don't you? But anyways, stick around for the next chapter. Don't think that's it over yet!! Reviews and comments please!