The Cradle's Burning
Chapter One - Fledglings and feelings
It's a normal evening in the Scottish highlands, now inhabited by Moira Mctaggart and her young charges, the Nu Mutants. The autumn breeze whistles through the trees in the surrounding forest outside the elderly complex, the Nu Mutants call their home. Rain starts to fall upon the warn down buildings, willing them to crumble completely. The rain becomes sleet growing steadily heavier. All is quiet apart from the pattering of sleet hitting the cold earth.
Suddenly there is a loud crash from the direction of the complex, and the sound of wood splintering accompanies it. The door from the boy's dorms slams shut, with another reverberating "Crash!", some more splinters fall to the floor, leaving a lone figure sprinting from the complex picking up speed. The figure runs to a nearby clearing and stops.
The figures face and then body become hidden by a veil of mist, it swirls wildly around him swirling swiftly and then expanding. More and more mist appears circling him; he can't be seen, obscured by the penetrating mists. Then quickly it begins to disperse, but the sleet still falls.
The figure of a teenage boy in the clearing can now be made out, but theres something different about him.strange. The mist clings to his skin, giving him a metallic ice blue appearance, his dark brown hair stands on end, intertwined with icicles, he gazes around. He seems familiar with his surrounding, and begins to walk further away through the clearing away from the battered complex.
He is Nicholas Jenson aka Dew, his x - factor gene gives him the power to control the moisture in the air, freezing moisture onto himself or other bodies. Also forming ice armour, as well as being able to stand very cold temperatures, which is always helpful in the harsh climate of the Scottish highlands. Everything was quiet and serine, Nicholas felt right at home in the cold sleet still falling from the sky.
"What the HELL is going on here Nicholas!" Comes a voice from behind him. He turns quickly shocked at the anger he hears in the voice. The voice belongs to Athena Carabellouse aka "Shimmer" the field leader of the Nu Mutants. Her dark hair flows forward as if animate, taking a life of its own in the swirling winds. Jamellia Jackson, aka "Insight" and Philippe Crawford, aka Gestapo, Both of which look rather cold, accompany her.
"Im just going for a stroll" Nicholas says quickly, defending himself, "Leave me alone!" "You know that it's not safe for you to be here all alone Nick! Anything could happen to you and we wouldn't know about it! You're endangering yourself!" Athena said brushing the hair out of her eyes. "Well that's what she's for isn't it!" Nicholas shouts pointing a shaking hand at Jamellia. "All I want is a little privacy, is that so MUCH to ask? And the names Nicholas NOT nick!" "You've broken the dorm door you know Nicholas, were all going to have to sleep in the cold tonight!" Interjected Philippe, speaking for the first time. Nicholas throws Philippe a filthy look.
"Now get inside where its safe, Nick" says Athena, voice rising. "You don't boss me about!" shouts Nicholas running back towards the complex
"Im leaving, im sick of this stupid place and all you people. What's the point in trying to become the next generation of X-men, look what happened to them! There dead and you'll end up the same way if you stay here! Im going back to Canada and you cant stop me!"
Philippe, Jamellia and Athena look on as Nicholas runs back to the complex. "I knew that was going to happen" Jamellia said too matter of factly. "Why didn't you stop it then!?!" Asks Philippe exasperatedly, running his hands through his soaked black hair. "Because Philippe" Answers Jamellia wisely, "At least this way he goes back to the complex."
All three stand still listening to the sleet hitting the earth for a few seconds, each thinking of their homes and families. "Lets get back and have a hot drink" says Athena, a few seconds later they are inside the complex. Passing yioto Oyamahan aka Octave, who is kneeling down trying to fix the wooden door. Kai O'sirus aka Centaur is standing behind him, they others move round him as well.
"Is there anything that I can get you Yi'?" Kai asks. "No thanks I'll be in an a sec, theres nothing that I can do with this door, for now, at least until the morning, looks like we will all be sleeping in the cold for now." "Oh ok" Kai says returning to join the rest of the team in the living quarters a small room with adjoining kitchen and oak breakfast table, Kai sits down in the living quarters and a few seconds later Yioto enters the room as well and sits opposite. Nicholas enters the room, and sits down without a word to anyone.
"Who wants a hot drink?" asks Athena. A chorus of "yes pleases" echo around the room, Athena fills and begins to boil the kettle.
"Turn on the TV please" Toyah Twain, asks Kai. Kai reaches over and without taking his eyes off Yi' turns on the TV. "Thanks Toyah says smiling, Toyah aka "dimension" is the teams resident teleporter, which is a big team responsibility, she is also the youngest member of the team. "Put the news on" says Yi' distracted by a newspaper, "I want to see wh." "I love the news!" Kai says randomly and unexpectedly. Everyone turns and looks towards him, Philippe looks puzzled ".That's nice Kai. are you feeling ok?" He asks concerned "You've been acting rather strange and differently recently" He continues, the others keep staring, Kai is quite quiet usually, this sudden recent change in him hasn't gone un-noticed.
Kai beams bright scarlet in colour and slowly edges towards the TV turning on the news.
"NEWS FLASH"
This is Trish Tilby, reporting for CNN, there has been a suspected terrorist attack on London's Royal Victoria Hospital. The attack was thought to have been carried out by the Brotherhood. The team have now fled but are thought to be in the surrounding area. Initial estimates indicate that at least 15 people have died so far and many victims are on life support, which is quickly failing. Others are trapped in the rubble; it's estimated about 30 patients and staff all together. The building may collapse at any moment... We will carry on this report bringing more news as it comes, if you have any relatives currently residing at the hospital there is a number that you can call, Its 0800-676-214 I repeat 0800-676- 214.
The room goes silent as the team watch the report, "We have to do something" Athena says, "People are dying". "We have to go.now!" Yi'says, backing Athena up. All eyes turn to Toyah, she looks worried. "I've never travelled that far before I'm not sure I can get us there in time" "You have to try!" says Jamellia. Reluctantly Toyah says, " I suppose all I can do is try" A purple wind gusts around them and then they are gone.
To be continued.
Chapter One - Fledglings and feelings
It's a normal evening in the Scottish highlands, now inhabited by Moira Mctaggart and her young charges, the Nu Mutants. The autumn breeze whistles through the trees in the surrounding forest outside the elderly complex, the Nu Mutants call their home. Rain starts to fall upon the warn down buildings, willing them to crumble completely. The rain becomes sleet growing steadily heavier. All is quiet apart from the pattering of sleet hitting the cold earth.
Suddenly there is a loud crash from the direction of the complex, and the sound of wood splintering accompanies it. The door from the boy's dorms slams shut, with another reverberating "Crash!", some more splinters fall to the floor, leaving a lone figure sprinting from the complex picking up speed. The figure runs to a nearby clearing and stops.
The figures face and then body become hidden by a veil of mist, it swirls wildly around him swirling swiftly and then expanding. More and more mist appears circling him; he can't be seen, obscured by the penetrating mists. Then quickly it begins to disperse, but the sleet still falls.
The figure of a teenage boy in the clearing can now be made out, but theres something different about him.strange. The mist clings to his skin, giving him a metallic ice blue appearance, his dark brown hair stands on end, intertwined with icicles, he gazes around. He seems familiar with his surrounding, and begins to walk further away through the clearing away from the battered complex.
He is Nicholas Jenson aka Dew, his x - factor gene gives him the power to control the moisture in the air, freezing moisture onto himself or other bodies. Also forming ice armour, as well as being able to stand very cold temperatures, which is always helpful in the harsh climate of the Scottish highlands. Everything was quiet and serine, Nicholas felt right at home in the cold sleet still falling from the sky.
"What the HELL is going on here Nicholas!" Comes a voice from behind him. He turns quickly shocked at the anger he hears in the voice. The voice belongs to Athena Carabellouse aka "Shimmer" the field leader of the Nu Mutants. Her dark hair flows forward as if animate, taking a life of its own in the swirling winds. Jamellia Jackson, aka "Insight" and Philippe Crawford, aka Gestapo, Both of which look rather cold, accompany her.
"Im just going for a stroll" Nicholas says quickly, defending himself, "Leave me alone!" "You know that it's not safe for you to be here all alone Nick! Anything could happen to you and we wouldn't know about it! You're endangering yourself!" Athena said brushing the hair out of her eyes. "Well that's what she's for isn't it!" Nicholas shouts pointing a shaking hand at Jamellia. "All I want is a little privacy, is that so MUCH to ask? And the names Nicholas NOT nick!" "You've broken the dorm door you know Nicholas, were all going to have to sleep in the cold tonight!" Interjected Philippe, speaking for the first time. Nicholas throws Philippe a filthy look.
"Now get inside where its safe, Nick" says Athena, voice rising. "You don't boss me about!" shouts Nicholas running back towards the complex
"Im leaving, im sick of this stupid place and all you people. What's the point in trying to become the next generation of X-men, look what happened to them! There dead and you'll end up the same way if you stay here! Im going back to Canada and you cant stop me!"
Philippe, Jamellia and Athena look on as Nicholas runs back to the complex. "I knew that was going to happen" Jamellia said too matter of factly. "Why didn't you stop it then!?!" Asks Philippe exasperatedly, running his hands through his soaked black hair. "Because Philippe" Answers Jamellia wisely, "At least this way he goes back to the complex."
All three stand still listening to the sleet hitting the earth for a few seconds, each thinking of their homes and families. "Lets get back and have a hot drink" says Athena, a few seconds later they are inside the complex. Passing yioto Oyamahan aka Octave, who is kneeling down trying to fix the wooden door. Kai O'sirus aka Centaur is standing behind him, they others move round him as well.
"Is there anything that I can get you Yi'?" Kai asks. "No thanks I'll be in an a sec, theres nothing that I can do with this door, for now, at least until the morning, looks like we will all be sleeping in the cold for now." "Oh ok" Kai says returning to join the rest of the team in the living quarters a small room with adjoining kitchen and oak breakfast table, Kai sits down in the living quarters and a few seconds later Yioto enters the room as well and sits opposite. Nicholas enters the room, and sits down without a word to anyone.
"Who wants a hot drink?" asks Athena. A chorus of "yes pleases" echo around the room, Athena fills and begins to boil the kettle.
"Turn on the TV please" Toyah Twain, asks Kai. Kai reaches over and without taking his eyes off Yi' turns on the TV. "Thanks Toyah says smiling, Toyah aka "dimension" is the teams resident teleporter, which is a big team responsibility, she is also the youngest member of the team. "Put the news on" says Yi' distracted by a newspaper, "I want to see wh." "I love the news!" Kai says randomly and unexpectedly. Everyone turns and looks towards him, Philippe looks puzzled ".That's nice Kai. are you feeling ok?" He asks concerned "You've been acting rather strange and differently recently" He continues, the others keep staring, Kai is quite quiet usually, this sudden recent change in him hasn't gone un-noticed.
Kai beams bright scarlet in colour and slowly edges towards the TV turning on the news.
"NEWS FLASH"
This is Trish Tilby, reporting for CNN, there has been a suspected terrorist attack on London's Royal Victoria Hospital. The attack was thought to have been carried out by the Brotherhood. The team have now fled but are thought to be in the surrounding area. Initial estimates indicate that at least 15 people have died so far and many victims are on life support, which is quickly failing. Others are trapped in the rubble; it's estimated about 30 patients and staff all together. The building may collapse at any moment... We will carry on this report bringing more news as it comes, if you have any relatives currently residing at the hospital there is a number that you can call, Its 0800-676-214 I repeat 0800-676- 214.
The room goes silent as the team watch the report, "We have to do something" Athena says, "People are dying". "We have to go.now!" Yi'says, backing Athena up. All eyes turn to Toyah, she looks worried. "I've never travelled that far before I'm not sure I can get us there in time" "You have to try!" says Jamellia. Reluctantly Toyah says, " I suppose all I can do is try" A purple wind gusts around them and then they are gone.
To be continued.