The New Mutants
By: Joey
Disclaimer: Sorry, I don't own these characters, Marvel Comics and I believe KidsWB! (or at least they do for the Evo version) does, and I'm only using the characters for entertainment only, no harm meant.
will be used for Doug/Cypher's language translations and regular language translations as well.
Chapter 9
"Legion- Part 1"
Previously: After watching an anti-mutant news report detailing the fight between the New Mutants and Hellions at the Towering Inferno Festival, Professor X sent the X-men (the main team, minus Evan, plus the other New Recruits except Jamie) to bring the New Mutants back to Bayville. When the team refused to go back with the X-men, a fight erupted, but it was eventually halted by Professor Xavier himself, who has asked the team for help with his son!
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Prologue
Muir Isle. A lonely, elemental, wildly beautiful slab of rock jutting of the Atlantic, just off of Cape Wrath, the northernmost tip of Scotland. Strange as it seems to outsiders, people live here. On this isle, is the McTaggert Institute, a research center like no other. While it does perform scientific research on diseases, scientific principles, and other endeavors, secretly, it is also a place for the troubled of mutantkind, those who's powers are too out of control, those who need help that not even Charles Xavier himself can provide.
Two people sit together in one of the Institute's rooms, enjoying a late tea together. Henry McCoy and Ororo Monroe are instructor's at Charles Xavier's school for the gifted, they are mutants, McCoy, dubbed The Beast, has animal like features, and enchanced strength, but is also a medical doctor, a former school teacher, and a genius, while Ororo, called Storm, can control the elements. As odd a notion as it sounds, over the relatively short time they have known each other (though they were both part of Xavier's original X-Men, along with Logan and the dark-hearted Emma Frost, Henry hadn't stayed long enough for them to get to know each other), the two have struck a strong friendship, even when Henry and some of the students had to be rescued from a government prison.
"Well, I certainly never expected to visit Scotland over these circumstances 'Ro," McCoy said, pouring himself another cup. "But something like this, with the Professor's son, it's important, I guess sightseeing can wait, though I guess Logan had other ideas."
"Logan has always valued his privacy Henry." Ororo said, taking a sip of her tea. "Which is why he rode off to be on his own. And it's better than keeping him cooped up in a lab all day."
The two shared a laugh, but were soon interrupted by a ghostly image!
"Ororo, am I seeing things?!" Henry said, surprised.
"It's some sort of astral form, I've seen Professor Xavier use such a thing before, who ever is doing it must be some sort of telepath as well!" Storm replied, trying to formulate some sort of strategy "Is he sending images in your head as well?"
"Yes, I believe he's trying to contact us," Henry said, watching the ghostly figure, which looked like an Arabian teenager. "but I can't figure out what he's saying, I never learned Arabic!"
Suddenly, the figure screamed out, and vanished, however before the two had time to relax, or even try and piece together what was going on, alarms began to ring out!
"The Alarm!" Henry yelled out. " It's coming from David's room!"
Quickly, they ran to the room, only to find it sealed.
"It must be some sort of security measure!" Ororo said, frustrated.
"Allow me, madam." Henry said, before gripping the door and ripping it off it's hinges. "Ladies first." He added, giving her a polite bow.
They ran into David's room, and were shocked to see the boy, a tall and Lanky youth with long black spiked hair, crying as he floating in the air.
"HELP ME!" he cried out. " Poppa, Momma, I'm HURTING...somebody, anybody, help me, save me, please, Please, PLEASE!"
Before the two of them had anytime to react however, the room started to come alive with objects flying everywhere, especially at them!
"Ororo! Hit the deck!" Henry yelled as shielded her with his body, he was more durable, and could withstand this assault anyway, she could not. " I thought the boy was only supposed to have telepathic powers!"
"Apparently he must have some telekinesis as well!" Ororo said, wincing as a cup flew past her. "It's almost like a poltergeist!"
"We have to get out of-argh!" Henry cried out as he was struck in the head by a flower pot. "The objects, there's herding us away from the door, we have no choice but to go deeper in!"
"Do you know any good catechism's Beast? I think we're going to need it!" Ororo yelled out, her voice having to rise above David's Banshee like screams and howls.
"It's not the poor boys fault though, I don't think he knows what he's doing!" Henry said, " I don't think he knows how to control his powers!"
"If only we had some medical supplies to sedate him!" Ororo yelled out.
Suddenly, the onslaught of object's lessened.
"Finally, maybe he's-Oh my!" Henry exclaimed, "His hands! They're burning!".
Then, the boy started laughing, however instead of a laugh of a young man, it was a laugh of a teenage girl, and the boy's face had twisted itself into an almost demonic smile.
"Beast! We have to do some-" Storm tried to say, but was cut off, as everything around her exploded.
End prologue.
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The Morning of the following day...
An Ebony aircraft streaks out of the still-dark western sky to a landing on Muir Isle. It's a one of a kind, custom built version of one of America's SR-TI Blackbird ultra high-performance spyplane. It belongs to the man who was once very much in love with Dr. Moira McTaggert, who stands alone, watching as the plane lands. Years ago, when she walked out on Charles Xavier's life without explanation, she broke his heart, hurting him as badly as a person could.
Today she fears she will do far worse.
As the plane lands, she spies Xavier being wheeled out by one of his students, a brown-haired by with dark-red sunglasses, she knows his name of Scott Summers, and the glasses are protecting everyone from his uncontrollable power of firing rays from his eyes. He is followed a large group of other teens, who she recognizes from the notes that Charles had sent to her. Jean Grey, a young girl gifted with the powers of telekinesis and telepathy. Kitty Pryde, capable of turning her body intangible, like a ghost, Kurt Wagner, his image inducer watchband turned off, revealing a demonic form that betrays the soulful boy within, and the girl known only as Rogue, capable of sapping a person's energy, powers, and memories, with skin to skin touch. Following them are another group of children, she is familiar with most, but not all of them, she recognizes Sam Guthrie, a Kentuckian who is capable of "blasting" firing off energy enabling him flight with a protective shield, Roberto Da Costa, a Brazilian youth from a rich family, he can store the sun's solar rays and turn it into enchanced strength, Amara Aquilla, capable of controlling magma and molten rock (though she is not skilled at it), and firing off blasts of intense heat, and last, but not least (though the young girl herself would sometimes believe so) is Rahne Sinclair, who has the power of lycanthropy, enabling her to turn into both a werewolf and a regular wolf. She is also Moira's foster-daughter. The others, she does not recognize, but presumes them to be mutants. She actually expected more people to be with Charles, however he had called and told her that he had to make a quick stop at the rebuilt Xavier Institute in Bayville first, so she presumes he must have dropped a few of them off.
"It's kind of cold, Rahney." Dani said, bundling herself together to keep warm.
Rahne didn't seem to mind however, she was overjoyed. "I love it! Oh, smell the sea air, everyone, an' the heather, ah, I'm Home!" the girls eyes light up even more upon seeing her foster mother, Moira.
"Lady...Moira?" she says, her tone going from jubilant to disappointed, as before she can leap into her foster mother's arms, Moira is already embroiled in a conversation with Professor Xavier. Soon, old insecurities creep back into the girl's thoughts.
*She's forgotten me..an' why not? I'm nothing special, not compared to her old friend the Professor,* she tries to shake away the thoughts, mentally berating herself. *Stop this, crybaby! You're na' alone anymore, you've got the truest of friends in Doug an' the others...and I know all that, I KNOW I shouldn't be jealous, it's wrong and wicked...but friends aren't the same as a mother. I never had one, til'-* her thoughts are cut short as she feels hands wrap around her, soft, and compassionate, with a small scent of coffee and perfume. "Lady Moira!?!" Rahne cries out in surprise and shock.
"Now what kind of greeting is that?" Moira asks the young girl, as she turns her around. "Did you think I'd forgotten you poppet? Don't be a wee silly, Charles is a dear old friend, but you're my daughter, as much as if you were my own flesh an' blood."
The two continue their reunion for a few minutes more before Charles communicates to Moira via telepathy *Moira, is it all right if I talk with you like this?* he asks her.
*Of course Charles.* Moira replies, as she let's go of Rahne, but still keeps her close.
*I'm surprised you're fiancee is not here to greet us.* Xavier psispoke to her, *What was his name again?*
*Sean. Sean Cassidy. He's off being a chaperone for his daughter Theresa's school field trip, otherwise they'd both be with me to greet you all.* She told him. *and pardon me for asking, but are you all right Charles? You don't look well.*
*I am tired Moira, being locked up in an asylum without my powers can do that to a man. If the odd combination of my students and a rival faction known as the Brotherhood had not rescued me, I would still be there. Plus with you're phone call regarding an emergency with David...* he tells her.
*I'm sorry Charles, I didn't know. But aye, it has been a rude week with David. Follow me back to the center, and I'll explain.* she told him. She then called out to the students. " Follow me, everyone! The place is nae far!"
With that, the two groups of teens followed the two adults.
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It was later in the afternoon when Moira finally took Charles to down to the patient area. The X-Men and the New Mutants had gone to town shop, and check the sights before the real work for them was to begin, Both of the adults walked down into the infirmary, where Beast and Storm were lying on two hospital beds.
"Please Moira, tell me again what happened. In as great a detail as you can." Xavier said as he wheeled over to them both, checking their pulses.
"Aye, I'll tell you as much as I know." Moira said, " The other night, alarms went off Beast and Storm were down here, since they were the closest to David, they investigated, when an explosion went off, leveling the entire room."
"I can still feel a pulse Moira, Henry and Ororo are still alive, though it is a faint pulse.." Xavier replied as he examined them.
"Aye, physically, not even a scratch on either of them, My assistants and I found them in this catatonic state, bodies unharmed, but their minds completely gone," Moira said, "and the evidence is pointing to David as the attacker."
"Moira, that's impossible." Xavier replied. "You know my son, you've been treated him for the past ten years, ever since his mother died."
"Aye, I know Charles. The boy has been autistic since he was eight, and the added schizophrenia that's been keeping him withdrawn from everything is so deep that almost everything I've tried has little to no effect on him. I'm afraid it truly is up to you Charles, to get to the bottom of all this."
"I shall try Moira, I'll do my best." He answered, his hands moving towards his chin as became lost in thought.
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Meanwhile, in Ullapool, on the West coast of Scotland, no more than an a half hour's boat ride to and from Muir, the X-Men, along with their instructor, Wolverine, are checking in the sights.
"I still don't understand why we need a chaperone and the others don't." Kurt complained. He was wearing his image inducer now, and was wrapped in a coat, even with fur he was still freezing in this place!
"Because, elf, " Logan replied, "they're on their own now, I ain't their teacher no more, so they can go off and do what they want, just as long as they're careful about it."
"Ja, I know, but it still doesn't seem fair." Kurt moaned, wondering why those kids seemed to get the breaks so easy.
Soon a groan was heard from Rogue. "Great, the lovebirds are at it again," she said, as Scott and Jean were off kissing near store window. "Why can't they do that in private, anyway?" she was still nursing away her crush on Scott, as it was now pretty much over, he and Jean had gotten very close during the rescue of the captured mutants and the Professor, and Rogue knew she had better go looking for a new love interest, and it didn't help that Risty, her emotional outlet, and suddenly disappeared.
"Oh, let'em be Rogue, like, they've had this coming for a long time." Kitty said, though there was a slight amount of jealousy in her eyes. The relationship between Lance and herself had hit a few snags as of late, and even though Lance, Todd, and Wanda had proclaimed there innocence concerning Mystique's plans, Kitty still had a very hard time trusting Lance again, even when he took a stun bolt for her from a prison security guard! The Brotherhood had helped them liberate Evan, Rogue, Beast, Wolverine, and Fred, which had smoothed things over a bit, as even cutting all ties to Mystique hadn't helped earlier. Now they were just Lance, Todd, Freddy, and Wanda, though Tabitha had elected to stay with them, as did two teenage mutants named Rusty, who has the powers of line-of-sight fire creation and fire blasts and Skids, with the power of creating a protective shield around herself and others, who had also been freed from the prison. Oddly enough, while the X-men were treated rather badly at school, because of their more popular status, they were still treated better than the Brotherhood, since they were already outsiders to begin with, they were treated worse, they were almost likes exiles now, or fallen angels.
Kitty shook those thoughts away for now, she had plenty of time to brood about Lance and their Romeo and Juliet relationship later, right now, she had some sight-seeing and shopping to do!
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At the same moment, the New Mutants were at the town's dock, exploring, and taking pictures of the scenery.
"How many pictures are you going to take Doug?" Amara asked, as Doug snapped another photo. He had been almost nonstop with camera since they got there.
"As many as I can Amara, as many as I can." He replied with a grin, before snapping another photo.
Soon, they're fun was interrupted however, as tall man with a dark beard, and hardened expression walked up to them. He had a priest's collar on, and had a few people with him.
"Rahne Sinclair!" he shouted out, pointing at the now frightened young girl. "By what right d'you profane God's land by your unholy presence?!"
"R-Reverend Craig..." Rahne squeaked out, terror evident in her voice.
"That's the man who raised you, mi amiga?" Roberto asked, eyes wide in surprise.
"Leave this place, ye dinna belong here, among TRUE people." The reverend continued on.
Doug has seen enough however, " Lay off mister! We're minding our own business, why don't you do the same?!" he yelled out.
"Hold yuir tongue!" was Craig's reply, "Yon brat is the spawn of Satan! And any who consort with her are as a damned and doomed as she!"
At that remark, Doug looked about ready to jump and attack the man, if James hadn't held him down.
"Don't argue Doug, please." Rahne said, nearly in tears. "Let's just go..."
and so they did, leaving the Reverend to rant on.
Once they were a far distance away, Sam turned to Rahne and asked, "What's up with that guy furtop? You once told us that he was the man that raised you, right?"
"Aye, aye he is, Sam." Rahne said, wiping away some tears. " I dinnae know who my real mother and father are, I was an orphan who was raised by the Reverend, he brought me up strictly Christian, engraving God's word into me...But.. when I first got my powers...he...he..."
"What happened Rahne?" James asked, "What did he do?"
"He...he called me the spawn of the devil, and ye can imagine how that made me feel, with all that he taught me, and...he tried to hunt me down and...if it weren't for Lady Moira..."
"That's enough Rahne. You don't have to tell us anymore." Dani said, wrapping her arms around Rahne. "It's going to be ok."
The others nodded as they came to hug and console Rahne, as the young girl continued to sob.
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While all this was going in, Professor Xavier was exploring the astral plane, a place only accessible to psychics, or those assisted by psychics.
*My spirit self may have reached the astral plane, but the path to David's mind has been blocked by a psiwall.* he psispoke to himself as he checked his newfound obstacle for clues.*It protects his consciousness from a world too terrible for him to bear.*
He continued exploring, trying to find some way to break through. Slowly, however, the all began to shape part of itself into a new shape.
*What?! A face...forming into the wall as if each brick was individually pushed through from the other side....his features are Arabic...psispeech! He's a telapath, trying to comunicate!*
However before Xavier can explore further, or try and make contact, flames burst from the face without warning, knocking him back into the real world!
*Good-* "-Lord!" he cried out as he was flung back into his body, and that body crashing out of his chair and into Dr. Mactaggert! Soon, the room is filled with maniacal laughter from David, which ends almost abruptly, as the boy is quiet once again.
"There was triumph in that voice...* Moira groaned as she began to sit up.
"Yes and no." Xavier said as shook his head to try and clear the proverbial cobwebs. " The thoughts directing David's actions seem somehow alien...as if there's a portion of his mind that isn't him."
"You think it's a side-affect of the schizophrenia, Charles?" Moira asked, assisting him back into his wheelchair.
"I believe so." Xavier replied. "But I need some time to think of what to do next, please, give me some time alone.
"Aright Charles, just call me when you're ready." Moira said.
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Later that night....
The events of earlier in the day still bother young Rahne Sinclair, so she quietly creeps out of the room she shares with her teammate Dani Moonstar, and open up the window. *Brrr...It's bitter cold, I'll need to use my wolf form.* she thinks to herself as she jumps out of the window, which is thankfully only a story tall, so she does not have to worry about getting hurt.
She lands in her werewolf transitional form, which combines the best attributes of both species. Soon she starts into a sprint, and shifts to a full wolf, and dashes towards Moira's lab. As she runs, the world around her becomes a magical place, a fantastic kaleidoscope of light and sound and color that is totally hidden from her human form. The Beauty leaves her breathless, the strength and grace of her lupine body make her giddy. But this is why Reverend Craig curses her, and once tried to kill her, she's a werewolf. At one time she believed in him and the version of the word of God he taught her since she was born, and part of her still does. Yet she feels so right and natural and wonderful in her furform, how can that be evil? And if she isn't evil, what does this say for the man who raised and his teachings? At times, the harder she seeks her answers, the more confused she becomes.
Her reflection is caught in the mirror near Moira, who turns to greet her.
"Rahne, what're you doing here, poppet, so late at night?" Moira asks her foster daughter.
Rahne is at a loss for words to explain herself, so Moira simply gestures for her to come over.
"I feel so silly, botherin' you while you're workin' to save that poor boy." Rahne explained as she hugged Moira.
"Don't be daft, child. David's my patient, he's important to me, but you're my daughter! An' I'll keep tellin' you that 'til you believe me. You an' Sean share my heart, I'll always have time for you, an' be at least a little hurt when it's not to me that you turn to when you're troubled." Moira said as she brought Rahne face to face with her.
"I love you Lady M- I love you mummy." Rahne said, warmth in her voice.
"An' I...you?!" Moira said, surprised when Rahne shifted into her werewolf form.
Rahne immediately turned around, growling. "We're not alone! Look!" she said, as the same apparition that appeared before Beast and Storm once again appeared.
Moira immediately slammed on the communications button. "Charles, anyone, get over to the lab, quickly!" she practically barked into it, before she turned back to try and restrain Rahne.
I cry...warning! Why don't you hear, why don't you understand?! the being psispoke out in Arabic.
*Oh, if you only Dougie was here... Rahne thought to herself. "I hear words in my head but they don't make sense, it must be another language mummy."
"Aye, 'tis Arabic, but how in blazes did David learn that?!" Moira said, more to herself than to Rahne.
Before Moira and Rahne can react any further however, and even as the X-Men and the New Mutants rush to the lab to intercept Moira's intercom call, and Xavier frantically attempting to psilink with the mysterious intruder, for Rahne and Moira, everything ends with a fiery explosion.
To be continued....
End of chapter nine.
Author's Notes: Well that was the first part of the Legion story, hope you liked it! I hope I didn't offend anyone with Reverend Craig, he was just like that in the comics, so please don't turn on me! Also, I added a few extra's to deal with Day of Reckoning, the finale of the second season, hope you thought those were nice, for you fans of the bad boys, the Brotherhood will be showing up in the chapter after next, titled "The Real Folk Blues", so you'll get to see what the new Brotherhood is all about! Oh yeah, and oddly enough, I planned something similar for Colossus that ended up happening in the show anyway, so no worries there! But, there will be a reunion between Illyana and her brother, so expect a fight between our heroes and Magneto's misfits/Acolytes/New Brotherhood (and yes, they'll have two new members too, aside from Quicksilver, Gambit, Colossus, and Pyro.) soon!
So next up, we'll be seeing the second part (and the conclusion) to the Legion story, and after that, it's the Brotherhood, X-Men, and the Hellions along with our heroes in "Real Folk Blues" Why the huge gathering? You'll find out! And after that, there will be a short low-key chapter, which I'll reveal more on later.
Remember, C&C is always appreciated!
Next Chapter: What happened to Rahne and Moira? What exactly lurks in the mind of young David Haller, the son of Professor Xavier? All this and a little more will answered next chapter, so be there for the twists and turns of Legion, part 2!
By: Joey
Disclaimer: Sorry, I don't own these characters, Marvel Comics and I believe KidsWB! (or at least they do for the Evo version) does, and I'm only using the characters for entertainment only, no harm meant.
will be used for Doug/Cypher's language translations and regular language translations as well.
Chapter 9
"Legion- Part 1"
Previously: After watching an anti-mutant news report detailing the fight between the New Mutants and Hellions at the Towering Inferno Festival, Professor X sent the X-men (the main team, minus Evan, plus the other New Recruits except Jamie) to bring the New Mutants back to Bayville. When the team refused to go back with the X-men, a fight erupted, but it was eventually halted by Professor Xavier himself, who has asked the team for help with his son!
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Prologue
Muir Isle. A lonely, elemental, wildly beautiful slab of rock jutting of the Atlantic, just off of Cape Wrath, the northernmost tip of Scotland. Strange as it seems to outsiders, people live here. On this isle, is the McTaggert Institute, a research center like no other. While it does perform scientific research on diseases, scientific principles, and other endeavors, secretly, it is also a place for the troubled of mutantkind, those who's powers are too out of control, those who need help that not even Charles Xavier himself can provide.
Two people sit together in one of the Institute's rooms, enjoying a late tea together. Henry McCoy and Ororo Monroe are instructor's at Charles Xavier's school for the gifted, they are mutants, McCoy, dubbed The Beast, has animal like features, and enchanced strength, but is also a medical doctor, a former school teacher, and a genius, while Ororo, called Storm, can control the elements. As odd a notion as it sounds, over the relatively short time they have known each other (though they were both part of Xavier's original X-Men, along with Logan and the dark-hearted Emma Frost, Henry hadn't stayed long enough for them to get to know each other), the two have struck a strong friendship, even when Henry and some of the students had to be rescued from a government prison.
"Well, I certainly never expected to visit Scotland over these circumstances 'Ro," McCoy said, pouring himself another cup. "But something like this, with the Professor's son, it's important, I guess sightseeing can wait, though I guess Logan had other ideas."
"Logan has always valued his privacy Henry." Ororo said, taking a sip of her tea. "Which is why he rode off to be on his own. And it's better than keeping him cooped up in a lab all day."
The two shared a laugh, but were soon interrupted by a ghostly image!
"Ororo, am I seeing things?!" Henry said, surprised.
"It's some sort of astral form, I've seen Professor Xavier use such a thing before, who ever is doing it must be some sort of telepath as well!" Storm replied, trying to formulate some sort of strategy "Is he sending images in your head as well?"
"Yes, I believe he's trying to contact us," Henry said, watching the ghostly figure, which looked like an Arabian teenager. "but I can't figure out what he's saying, I never learned Arabic!"
Suddenly, the figure screamed out, and vanished, however before the two had time to relax, or even try and piece together what was going on, alarms began to ring out!
"The Alarm!" Henry yelled out. " It's coming from David's room!"
Quickly, they ran to the room, only to find it sealed.
"It must be some sort of security measure!" Ororo said, frustrated.
"Allow me, madam." Henry said, before gripping the door and ripping it off it's hinges. "Ladies first." He added, giving her a polite bow.
They ran into David's room, and were shocked to see the boy, a tall and Lanky youth with long black spiked hair, crying as he floating in the air.
"HELP ME!" he cried out. " Poppa, Momma, I'm HURTING...somebody, anybody, help me, save me, please, Please, PLEASE!"
Before the two of them had anytime to react however, the room started to come alive with objects flying everywhere, especially at them!
"Ororo! Hit the deck!" Henry yelled as shielded her with his body, he was more durable, and could withstand this assault anyway, she could not. " I thought the boy was only supposed to have telepathic powers!"
"Apparently he must have some telekinesis as well!" Ororo said, wincing as a cup flew past her. "It's almost like a poltergeist!"
"We have to get out of-argh!" Henry cried out as he was struck in the head by a flower pot. "The objects, there's herding us away from the door, we have no choice but to go deeper in!"
"Do you know any good catechism's Beast? I think we're going to need it!" Ororo yelled out, her voice having to rise above David's Banshee like screams and howls.
"It's not the poor boys fault though, I don't think he knows what he's doing!" Henry said, " I don't think he knows how to control his powers!"
"If only we had some medical supplies to sedate him!" Ororo yelled out.
Suddenly, the onslaught of object's lessened.
"Finally, maybe he's-Oh my!" Henry exclaimed, "His hands! They're burning!".
Then, the boy started laughing, however instead of a laugh of a young man, it was a laugh of a teenage girl, and the boy's face had twisted itself into an almost demonic smile.
"Beast! We have to do some-" Storm tried to say, but was cut off, as everything around her exploded.
End prologue.
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The Morning of the following day...
An Ebony aircraft streaks out of the still-dark western sky to a landing on Muir Isle. It's a one of a kind, custom built version of one of America's SR-TI Blackbird ultra high-performance spyplane. It belongs to the man who was once very much in love with Dr. Moira McTaggert, who stands alone, watching as the plane lands. Years ago, when she walked out on Charles Xavier's life without explanation, she broke his heart, hurting him as badly as a person could.
Today she fears she will do far worse.
As the plane lands, she spies Xavier being wheeled out by one of his students, a brown-haired by with dark-red sunglasses, she knows his name of Scott Summers, and the glasses are protecting everyone from his uncontrollable power of firing rays from his eyes. He is followed a large group of other teens, who she recognizes from the notes that Charles had sent to her. Jean Grey, a young girl gifted with the powers of telekinesis and telepathy. Kitty Pryde, capable of turning her body intangible, like a ghost, Kurt Wagner, his image inducer watchband turned off, revealing a demonic form that betrays the soulful boy within, and the girl known only as Rogue, capable of sapping a person's energy, powers, and memories, with skin to skin touch. Following them are another group of children, she is familiar with most, but not all of them, she recognizes Sam Guthrie, a Kentuckian who is capable of "blasting" firing off energy enabling him flight with a protective shield, Roberto Da Costa, a Brazilian youth from a rich family, he can store the sun's solar rays and turn it into enchanced strength, Amara Aquilla, capable of controlling magma and molten rock (though she is not skilled at it), and firing off blasts of intense heat, and last, but not least (though the young girl herself would sometimes believe so) is Rahne Sinclair, who has the power of lycanthropy, enabling her to turn into both a werewolf and a regular wolf. She is also Moira's foster-daughter. The others, she does not recognize, but presumes them to be mutants. She actually expected more people to be with Charles, however he had called and told her that he had to make a quick stop at the rebuilt Xavier Institute in Bayville first, so she presumes he must have dropped a few of them off.
"It's kind of cold, Rahney." Dani said, bundling herself together to keep warm.
Rahne didn't seem to mind however, she was overjoyed. "I love it! Oh, smell the sea air, everyone, an' the heather, ah, I'm Home!" the girls eyes light up even more upon seeing her foster mother, Moira.
"Lady...Moira?" she says, her tone going from jubilant to disappointed, as before she can leap into her foster mother's arms, Moira is already embroiled in a conversation with Professor Xavier. Soon, old insecurities creep back into the girl's thoughts.
*She's forgotten me..an' why not? I'm nothing special, not compared to her old friend the Professor,* she tries to shake away the thoughts, mentally berating herself. *Stop this, crybaby! You're na' alone anymore, you've got the truest of friends in Doug an' the others...and I know all that, I KNOW I shouldn't be jealous, it's wrong and wicked...but friends aren't the same as a mother. I never had one, til'-* her thoughts are cut short as she feels hands wrap around her, soft, and compassionate, with a small scent of coffee and perfume. "Lady Moira!?!" Rahne cries out in surprise and shock.
"Now what kind of greeting is that?" Moira asks the young girl, as she turns her around. "Did you think I'd forgotten you poppet? Don't be a wee silly, Charles is a dear old friend, but you're my daughter, as much as if you were my own flesh an' blood."
The two continue their reunion for a few minutes more before Charles communicates to Moira via telepathy *Moira, is it all right if I talk with you like this?* he asks her.
*Of course Charles.* Moira replies, as she let's go of Rahne, but still keeps her close.
*I'm surprised you're fiancee is not here to greet us.* Xavier psispoke to her, *What was his name again?*
*Sean. Sean Cassidy. He's off being a chaperone for his daughter Theresa's school field trip, otherwise they'd both be with me to greet you all.* She told him. *and pardon me for asking, but are you all right Charles? You don't look well.*
*I am tired Moira, being locked up in an asylum without my powers can do that to a man. If the odd combination of my students and a rival faction known as the Brotherhood had not rescued me, I would still be there. Plus with you're phone call regarding an emergency with David...* he tells her.
*I'm sorry Charles, I didn't know. But aye, it has been a rude week with David. Follow me back to the center, and I'll explain.* she told him. She then called out to the students. " Follow me, everyone! The place is nae far!"
With that, the two groups of teens followed the two adults.
******
It was later in the afternoon when Moira finally took Charles to down to the patient area. The X-Men and the New Mutants had gone to town shop, and check the sights before the real work for them was to begin, Both of the adults walked down into the infirmary, where Beast and Storm were lying on two hospital beds.
"Please Moira, tell me again what happened. In as great a detail as you can." Xavier said as he wheeled over to them both, checking their pulses.
"Aye, I'll tell you as much as I know." Moira said, " The other night, alarms went off Beast and Storm were down here, since they were the closest to David, they investigated, when an explosion went off, leveling the entire room."
"I can still feel a pulse Moira, Henry and Ororo are still alive, though it is a faint pulse.." Xavier replied as he examined them.
"Aye, physically, not even a scratch on either of them, My assistants and I found them in this catatonic state, bodies unharmed, but their minds completely gone," Moira said, "and the evidence is pointing to David as the attacker."
"Moira, that's impossible." Xavier replied. "You know my son, you've been treated him for the past ten years, ever since his mother died."
"Aye, I know Charles. The boy has been autistic since he was eight, and the added schizophrenia that's been keeping him withdrawn from everything is so deep that almost everything I've tried has little to no effect on him. I'm afraid it truly is up to you Charles, to get to the bottom of all this."
"I shall try Moira, I'll do my best." He answered, his hands moving towards his chin as became lost in thought.
******
Meanwhile, in Ullapool, on the West coast of Scotland, no more than an a half hour's boat ride to and from Muir, the X-Men, along with their instructor, Wolverine, are checking in the sights.
"I still don't understand why we need a chaperone and the others don't." Kurt complained. He was wearing his image inducer now, and was wrapped in a coat, even with fur he was still freezing in this place!
"Because, elf, " Logan replied, "they're on their own now, I ain't their teacher no more, so they can go off and do what they want, just as long as they're careful about it."
"Ja, I know, but it still doesn't seem fair." Kurt moaned, wondering why those kids seemed to get the breaks so easy.
Soon a groan was heard from Rogue. "Great, the lovebirds are at it again," she said, as Scott and Jean were off kissing near store window. "Why can't they do that in private, anyway?" she was still nursing away her crush on Scott, as it was now pretty much over, he and Jean had gotten very close during the rescue of the captured mutants and the Professor, and Rogue knew she had better go looking for a new love interest, and it didn't help that Risty, her emotional outlet, and suddenly disappeared.
"Oh, let'em be Rogue, like, they've had this coming for a long time." Kitty said, though there was a slight amount of jealousy in her eyes. The relationship between Lance and herself had hit a few snags as of late, and even though Lance, Todd, and Wanda had proclaimed there innocence concerning Mystique's plans, Kitty still had a very hard time trusting Lance again, even when he took a stun bolt for her from a prison security guard! The Brotherhood had helped them liberate Evan, Rogue, Beast, Wolverine, and Fred, which had smoothed things over a bit, as even cutting all ties to Mystique hadn't helped earlier. Now they were just Lance, Todd, Freddy, and Wanda, though Tabitha had elected to stay with them, as did two teenage mutants named Rusty, who has the powers of line-of-sight fire creation and fire blasts and Skids, with the power of creating a protective shield around herself and others, who had also been freed from the prison. Oddly enough, while the X-men were treated rather badly at school, because of their more popular status, they were still treated better than the Brotherhood, since they were already outsiders to begin with, they were treated worse, they were almost likes exiles now, or fallen angels.
Kitty shook those thoughts away for now, she had plenty of time to brood about Lance and their Romeo and Juliet relationship later, right now, she had some sight-seeing and shopping to do!
******
At the same moment, the New Mutants were at the town's dock, exploring, and taking pictures of the scenery.
"How many pictures are you going to take Doug?" Amara asked, as Doug snapped another photo. He had been almost nonstop with camera since they got there.
"As many as I can Amara, as many as I can." He replied with a grin, before snapping another photo.
Soon, they're fun was interrupted however, as tall man with a dark beard, and hardened expression walked up to them. He had a priest's collar on, and had a few people with him.
"Rahne Sinclair!" he shouted out, pointing at the now frightened young girl. "By what right d'you profane God's land by your unholy presence?!"
"R-Reverend Craig..." Rahne squeaked out, terror evident in her voice.
"That's the man who raised you, mi amiga?" Roberto asked, eyes wide in surprise.
"Leave this place, ye dinna belong here, among TRUE people." The reverend continued on.
Doug has seen enough however, " Lay off mister! We're minding our own business, why don't you do the same?!" he yelled out.
"Hold yuir tongue!" was Craig's reply, "Yon brat is the spawn of Satan! And any who consort with her are as a damned and doomed as she!"
At that remark, Doug looked about ready to jump and attack the man, if James hadn't held him down.
"Don't argue Doug, please." Rahne said, nearly in tears. "Let's just go..."
and so they did, leaving the Reverend to rant on.
Once they were a far distance away, Sam turned to Rahne and asked, "What's up with that guy furtop? You once told us that he was the man that raised you, right?"
"Aye, aye he is, Sam." Rahne said, wiping away some tears. " I dinnae know who my real mother and father are, I was an orphan who was raised by the Reverend, he brought me up strictly Christian, engraving God's word into me...But.. when I first got my powers...he...he..."
"What happened Rahne?" James asked, "What did he do?"
"He...he called me the spawn of the devil, and ye can imagine how that made me feel, with all that he taught me, and...he tried to hunt me down and...if it weren't for Lady Moira..."
"That's enough Rahne. You don't have to tell us anymore." Dani said, wrapping her arms around Rahne. "It's going to be ok."
The others nodded as they came to hug and console Rahne, as the young girl continued to sob.
******
While all this was going in, Professor Xavier was exploring the astral plane, a place only accessible to psychics, or those assisted by psychics.
*My spirit self may have reached the astral plane, but the path to David's mind has been blocked by a psiwall.* he psispoke to himself as he checked his newfound obstacle for clues.*It protects his consciousness from a world too terrible for him to bear.*
He continued exploring, trying to find some way to break through. Slowly, however, the all began to shape part of itself into a new shape.
*What?! A face...forming into the wall as if each brick was individually pushed through from the other side....his features are Arabic...psispeech! He's a telapath, trying to comunicate!*
However before Xavier can explore further, or try and make contact, flames burst from the face without warning, knocking him back into the real world!
*Good-* "-Lord!" he cried out as he was flung back into his body, and that body crashing out of his chair and into Dr. Mactaggert! Soon, the room is filled with maniacal laughter from David, which ends almost abruptly, as the boy is quiet once again.
"There was triumph in that voice...* Moira groaned as she began to sit up.
"Yes and no." Xavier said as shook his head to try and clear the proverbial cobwebs. " The thoughts directing David's actions seem somehow alien...as if there's a portion of his mind that isn't him."
"You think it's a side-affect of the schizophrenia, Charles?" Moira asked, assisting him back into his wheelchair.
"I believe so." Xavier replied. "But I need some time to think of what to do next, please, give me some time alone.
"Aright Charles, just call me when you're ready." Moira said.
******
Later that night....
The events of earlier in the day still bother young Rahne Sinclair, so she quietly creeps out of the room she shares with her teammate Dani Moonstar, and open up the window. *Brrr...It's bitter cold, I'll need to use my wolf form.* she thinks to herself as she jumps out of the window, which is thankfully only a story tall, so she does not have to worry about getting hurt.
She lands in her werewolf transitional form, which combines the best attributes of both species. Soon she starts into a sprint, and shifts to a full wolf, and dashes towards Moira's lab. As she runs, the world around her becomes a magical place, a fantastic kaleidoscope of light and sound and color that is totally hidden from her human form. The Beauty leaves her breathless, the strength and grace of her lupine body make her giddy. But this is why Reverend Craig curses her, and once tried to kill her, she's a werewolf. At one time she believed in him and the version of the word of God he taught her since she was born, and part of her still does. Yet she feels so right and natural and wonderful in her furform, how can that be evil? And if she isn't evil, what does this say for the man who raised and his teachings? At times, the harder she seeks her answers, the more confused she becomes.
Her reflection is caught in the mirror near Moira, who turns to greet her.
"Rahne, what're you doing here, poppet, so late at night?" Moira asks her foster daughter.
Rahne is at a loss for words to explain herself, so Moira simply gestures for her to come over.
"I feel so silly, botherin' you while you're workin' to save that poor boy." Rahne explained as she hugged Moira.
"Don't be daft, child. David's my patient, he's important to me, but you're my daughter! An' I'll keep tellin' you that 'til you believe me. You an' Sean share my heart, I'll always have time for you, an' be at least a little hurt when it's not to me that you turn to when you're troubled." Moira said as she brought Rahne face to face with her.
"I love you Lady M- I love you mummy." Rahne said, warmth in her voice.
"An' I...you?!" Moira said, surprised when Rahne shifted into her werewolf form.
Rahne immediately turned around, growling. "We're not alone! Look!" she said, as the same apparition that appeared before Beast and Storm once again appeared.
Moira immediately slammed on the communications button. "Charles, anyone, get over to the lab, quickly!" she practically barked into it, before she turned back to try and restrain Rahne.
I cry...warning! Why don't you hear, why don't you understand?! the being psispoke out in Arabic.
*Oh, if you only Dougie was here... Rahne thought to herself. "I hear words in my head but they don't make sense, it must be another language mummy."
"Aye, 'tis Arabic, but how in blazes did David learn that?!" Moira said, more to herself than to Rahne.
Before Moira and Rahne can react any further however, and even as the X-Men and the New Mutants rush to the lab to intercept Moira's intercom call, and Xavier frantically attempting to psilink with the mysterious intruder, for Rahne and Moira, everything ends with a fiery explosion.
To be continued....
End of chapter nine.
Author's Notes: Well that was the first part of the Legion story, hope you liked it! I hope I didn't offend anyone with Reverend Craig, he was just like that in the comics, so please don't turn on me! Also, I added a few extra's to deal with Day of Reckoning, the finale of the second season, hope you thought those were nice, for you fans of the bad boys, the Brotherhood will be showing up in the chapter after next, titled "The Real Folk Blues", so you'll get to see what the new Brotherhood is all about! Oh yeah, and oddly enough, I planned something similar for Colossus that ended up happening in the show anyway, so no worries there! But, there will be a reunion between Illyana and her brother, so expect a fight between our heroes and Magneto's misfits/Acolytes/New Brotherhood (and yes, they'll have two new members too, aside from Quicksilver, Gambit, Colossus, and Pyro.) soon!
So next up, we'll be seeing the second part (and the conclusion) to the Legion story, and after that, it's the Brotherhood, X-Men, and the Hellions along with our heroes in "Real Folk Blues" Why the huge gathering? You'll find out! And after that, there will be a short low-key chapter, which I'll reveal more on later.
Remember, C&C is always appreciated!
Next Chapter: What happened to Rahne and Moira? What exactly lurks in the mind of young David Haller, the son of Professor Xavier? All this and a little more will answered next chapter, so be there for the twists and turns of Legion, part 2!
