Chapter four not too far behind. Here it is.

The Hope Diamond Scandal chapter four: The Big Battle

The Four Minds

The guard, now speechless, stood in awe at the sight in front of him. There they were, six mutants battling it out. Two looked like they were having a casual, in depth conversation. Another pair, one hanging by his limbs, entangled in veins by the woman on the floor. Two more, complete opposites, were rolling on the floor throwing fists and sarcasm at each other.

"Come on, Captain Sunburn, is that all you've got?" the woman mocked.

"That and a whole lot more, Shadow."

"You want to bet." They continued to throw fists.

Meanwhile, while Hunter and Shadow were duking it out, Quinn and Morgana were still discussing the matters at hand.

"Morgana, I swear, she means nothing to me."

"Do you think I care what she means to you?" she asked ignoring a comment from Shadow saying something about a main squeeze. "The only way I want to see you is behind bars."

"Morgana, sweet, you know that if you cage any animal too long it will die." He smiled down at her.

"Some animals," she stressed, "need to be caged." Her stare cutting him down.

Meanwhile, Shadow had overpowered Hunter by kicking him in the ribs. She struggled to her feet and made a v-line for the rope. She was half way up, thinking she had made it, when she noticed Saber clinging the rope above her.

"You wouldn't dare." Shadow peered up at her.

"Bye, bye." and she waved the end of the rope clenched in her paw, and letting go.

Shadow fell hard to the ground. Weakly she pulled herself to her feet, instantly feeling two arms gripping around her. "What in the..."

"Easy, pet." Dodger announced. "Stop struggling."

"Who...what are you?"

"Keep her away. She can mimic others powers!" Hunter screamed helping Saber and Nature restrain Short Circuit. No one had noticed the guard come and go.

Dodger, dragging her off, backed into a corner far away from the others, reappearing behind her. "Face it, girl, you're caught."

"I don't think so." Trying to use his power against him. Instantly her skin and body were invisible, but her clothes still very much there.

"Pet," he chuckled, "it only works with skin tight clothes."

"A girl's got to try." reappearing.

At that moment, the guard, astonished, returned with several other armed guards. "They're after the diamond!" he screamed. The group turned at once. Shadow, having been the only one to notice the first time, not mentioning it, said to Dodger, "Your cop friend's back."

"We're innocent until proven guilty." Saber yelled.

"In a perfect world." Shadow retorted.

"Very true." Quinn added.

"I think we should..." interrupted by the call for open fire, "be going!" Hunter finished, all hiding by a large, marble column.

"We need to find a way out." Nature said calmly as if this happened every night.

"I could construct an ice wall to block off the guards." Saber suggested.

"I can help." Nature offered turning the temperature in the area cold.

"Let me lend a hand or two." Shadow volunteered, standing between the two women, mimicking both powers at once. Soon they had constructed a very large, very thick ice wall.

"That will hold them for awhile." Saber stated.

"Not too long." Hunter said hearing ting, ting of bullets readying the wall.

"May I suggest that we take our leave...together." Quinn offered.

"That could be wise considering they're after ALL of us." Dodger agreed.

They all ran out of the museum, Dodger, Hunter and Saber mounting their bike. "Hey, how'm I'm going to escape?" Shadow screamed. Short Circuit echoing the same thought. "Ride with me." Dodger commented pulling Shadow onto his bike.

"What about me?" Quinn questioned.

"For the love of mother nature, Alex." Morgana exclaimed lifting him under his arms. Quinn shouting directions to the others below, they all headed back to safety.

End chapter four. Five coming. This was a short one.