FYI:

~Personal Thoughts~

~"Inner Voices"~

ESP

%The Written Word%

[Flashback]

"Normal Conversation (Duh)"

* Com Link or Telephone *

SHADOWCAT

We finally saw the light of day streaming down from a man hole cover. "Kit, ya gonna have ta try an' stay with meh for a second 'cause Ah have ta try an' levitate ya now." ~Knew she wouldn't be able to stay phased this long. Never tried it before myself, so like how could she?~ She closed her eyes again and began to solidify but quickly held me up with telekinesis. She moved the manhole aside the same way and lifted the three of us up through it. I blinked at the sudden brightness of the sun. ~All that time down there, I'd a thought it would have been like night by now.~ We were in an alley that faced out to where the Velocity was parked in an old abandoned field outside of town. Rogue kept me levitating slightly above the ground as she walked towards the Velocity a hand placed on her forehead for concentration. Sarah followed behind silently and solemnly. ~Poor kid, she's just lost like everything.~

COLOSSUS

I was wandering through the tunnels trying to find any of the other X-Men since I had been separated from the others during a fight. I turned a corner and walked straight into Kurt knocking him down. "Are you alright, my friend?"

"Ja scared me. Zought ja might be ze enemy." I offered him a hand up and looked at the woman who was walking with him. "Zis is Callisto, don't worry he's on our side." I noticed that she was glancing at me and didn't blame her for staring because I was in my armored state. "Have ja seen Rogue?"

"No, I have not. Why, what is wrong?"

"Callisto said Remy was one of the first Marauders to come in here."

"This is not good at all."

"Vhy?"

"John told me that Remy is working for Sinister. I believe that both Betsy and Rogue may be in serious harm's way."

"Zis just vent from bad to vorse." He started to run in the direction that neither of us had come from calling out Rogue's name. Callisto and I ran after him trying to keep up which proved difficult since he kept teleporting ahead. He turned a corner and we heard a large echoing sound as something hit the tunnel wall then a splash as something fell into the water. I turned the corner to see one of the Marauders standing over Kurt's unconscious form.

"Get away from him."

"Oh and what are you going to do about it big boy?"

"Do not make me hurt you."

"Think it's going to be the other way around." I slowly walked towards him as he began throwing small stars at me. They all bounced off my metallic skin as I reached forward and grabbed him around the neck. "Too bad your friend is already dead." Angrily I squeezed his neck until I heard a snap. ~Oh damn, what have I done?~ I dropped his body into the water in shock and turned to see Callisto examining Kurt's body.

"How is he?"

"He's alive, but barely. We need to get him out of here."

ROGUE

"Professor, help meh!" Ah slowly made mah way up inta the Velocity an' nearly dropped Kitty when Ah tried talkin'.

"Rogue, what happened?" Ah felt another force take Kitty out of mah control and place her on a table. Sarah came up behind meh an' clung ta mah legs like a the scared li'l kid she was. For the first time Ah noticed that her powers seemed ta be extremely similar ta Spyke's. She had bone plates on her skin that formed a kind of protective armor.

"Kit, she got hit by some energy an' now she can't unphase." Kitty nodded in agreement as Jamie came flying into the room.

"Roguey! You're okay!" He flung himself at mah waist giving meh a bear hug an' pulled away when he saw Sarah. "Hi, I'm Jamie! What's your name?"

"Sarah."

"Cool, you wanna help me?" She nodded an' followed him inta another area of the Velocity. "I'm trying to keep track of all the X-Men…" His voice drifted away as I turned back ta Kitty an' the professor.

"Can ya help her, Professor?"

"No, but I do know someone who can." Ah looked at him as he placed his hands on his temples an' closed his eyes in concentration.

~"Let's eavesdrop, luv."~

Moira MacTaggert, can you hear me? (A/N: Another fifty points up for grabs if you know who she is.)

What is it Xavier?

I need your assistance immediately.

I'm a little busy right now.

This is extremely important. One of my students is critically injured and I'm afraid that more might be needing your assistance as well.

I'll try and hurry then.

~Who's Moira macTaggert?~

~"Don't know luv, but I hope she can help Kitty."~

~"Like so do I! This is like absolutely terrible!"~

~"What 'bout Remy, hmm… Or does he no longer matter?"~

"Professor…" Ah didn't get a chance ta finish mah sentence as Piotr came walkin' inta the Velocity carryin' Kurt over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.

COLOSSUS

"Oh mah God! What happened?" I placed Kurt down on one of the examination tables next to the one that Kitty was…floating above? Rogue rushed to her brother's side put pulled back when she saw how badly her gloves were ripped.

"He was attacked…Kitty what is wrong?" She looked pale…so pale that I could see straight through her. I tried to hold her hand but went straight through her.

"I like can't unphase. The professor has to keep me up or I'll just go plummeting through the center of the earth or something."

Rogue looked angry but that quickly turned to concern. "Professor, Ah have ta go back. Remy an' Bets are in trouble…they're walkin' straight inta Sinister's hands." ~I knew Sinister was behind this as soon as Kurt told me Remy was down there. Why would he do that, why would he allow Sinister to hurt the Morlocks? Because Sinister threatened to hurt Rogue.~

"I cannot allow you to go. You are too weak to continue fighting, I will contact Wolverine and he will find them."

"He is right, Rogue. Sinister has already threatened to kill you if Remy fails him. He will only use you against him in a battle."

"Ah'm not goin' ta stand 'round here an' do nothin'. Ah'm goin' back." She phased through the bottom of the Velocity before either the professor or I could stop her.

"I am afraid that all we can do is pray for them." I suddenly felt extremely tired and tried to go back to a normal state, but found that I too could not. ~This is not good at all.~

WOLVERINE

* Rogue has reentered the sewers. She is looking for Gambit and Psylocke. I believe they are all in grave danger if they find Sinister. *

* Sinister's down here? * I continued to follow the smell of Gambit and Rogue, which had Sabertooth's smell lying over top. Along with their smells I could barely catch a scent of Betsy and Half-Pint which seemed to be the oldest.

* Well, I think Sinister is only one of their concerns. * I continued to pick my way down the tunnels.

* Why do you say that? *

* Sabertooth is following them as well. Damn… * Kitty and Rogue's scent faded out completely at one point but Betsy's continued down the tunnel along with Gambit's and Sabertooth.

* What happened? *

* I lost Rogue and Shadowcat's scent. *

* Both of them were here. Kitty is critically injured along with Kurt and Piotr. The reason you've lost their scent is that they had to both phase to get back here. * He paused before continuing. * I have called in MacTaggert for assistance. *

* We're in deep shit now, Chuck. *

* I know that. *

GAMBIT

I followed de tunnel dat I had seen Betsy go down but came t' a fork and became unsure of which direction t' take. ~Merde, why couldn't I have some decent tracking powers or somet'ing?~ I took a chance and headed t' de left. When I reached de end of dis tunnel I could hear de sounds of a fight going on t' de right so I headed in dat direction next. ~I hope dat's Bets, but den again, non I don't.~ I came out of de tunnel int' a larger room t' find Betsy attacking and counter attacking Sinister. She held a sword of pink psychic energy, which Sinister was easily evading. I quietly walked int' de room and pulled out my bo staff preparing t' enter de fight. Sinister was concentrating t' hard on evading Bets' attacks and taunting her t' ever notice me dere. I silently moved behind him and struck at de back of his head. He moved sideways trying t' regain his balance as Betsy continued t' attack him. "What are you doing here?"

"T'ought y' might like some help." She swung again at him and kicked at de same time connecting her foot with his chest knocking him back a few more feet.

"Well, I don't." I ignored her comment and t'rew a set of charged cards knocking Sinister up against de far wall. She charged at him and finally struck him t'rough de chest wit' her sword. T' my surprise he didn't start bleeding but reached for his head. ~It's a type of psychic attack, dat sword is not'ing more den psychic energy.~ "You're under arrest, Sinister, by the psi division of Strike."

"You think that you're going to defeat me so easily?"

"Oui, I t'ink she has, homme."

"It's never that easy, you should know that by now, Gambit." ~Merde, he just doesn't give up does he?~ I heard a splash as someone dropped int' de water dat laid on de floor of de room.

"Ah am in such a pissy mood right now an' all Ah want ta do is rip someone's head off. Unfortunately for ya, Sinister, ya in mah way." ~Such a sweet loveable girl, mon Cherie is.~ I couldn't help but grin as Rogue approached Sinister her eyes glowing in de darkness. She held a staff of glowing energy and before my eyes she split from being one Rogue to being six Rogues. "Ah've always believed in teamwork," they chorused. All six of them surrounded Sinister and thrust deir staffs int' him as one movement. He collapsed t' de ground unconscious from de strain of de attack.

"Cherie…" She pulled herself back t'get'er and wobbled on her feet. Ah rushed t' her side and grabbed her before she collapsed.

"Ah'm just tired." She closed her eyes as she rested her head on my chest.

"Don't do dis t' me. Y' gotta stay wit' me, Marie."

"What Ah tell ya 'bout usin' mah real name…" Her voice trailed off as she slipped outta consciousness.

"You just don't know when to give up do you, Gambit?" ~And neit'er does he come t' t'ink 'bout it.~ I turned my head t' see Sabertooth blocking de only exit.

"Move, homme. I'm not in de mood." I picked Rogue up gently as Betsy turned t' glare at the newest arrival. Her eyes den flicked t' behind him and in seconds Sabertooth went flying across de room. Wolverine had just landed a kick squarely int' de giant's back dat sent him t' land next t' Sinister.

"You mess with one X-Men and you have the rest to deal with, Sabbie." Logan was growling beneat' his breat' as he flexed his claws slightly.

"Logan…" Sabertooth and Logan started t' get int' deir usual fight as Betsy watched.

"We don't have time for dis, Bets. Grab Sinister and let's get outta here." She looked at me stunned. ~Obviously she hasn't t'ought 'bout what happens after she defeats Sinister.~ Brian came flying int' de room next at his super speed.

"Sis, are you alright?"

"Yes, but we have to go now." Brian glanced at Sinister's catatonic form and before you could blink he'd slung him over his shoulder and was standing back at de exit.

"Then lets go." He led us t'rough de tunnels and back t' de surface where everyt'ing was in complete chaos. Morlocks and X-Men were sitting, standing, lying everywhere. Most were in pretty bad shape and it was hard t' believe dat so many had made it out at all. Several dozen Jamies were wondering around de field doing his best t' help Beast give field medical aid. De small girl dat Betsy had found was standing wit' one of dem and dey bot' came running over t' us when dey saw us.

"Roguey! What happened to her?" Jamie looked concerned dat his heroine was now unconscious. The li'l girl was busy looking at Betsy and I in awe as Brian carried Sinister int' de Velocity.

"She'll be fine, homme. Just needs t' rest." He nodded and motioned for two other Jamies t' come over. Dey carried a stretcher which I grudgingly placed Rogue on. Dey carried her over t' one side where Bobby and Scott were also lying on de ground not moving. "Dis is bad, real bad." Jamie and Sarah turned t' Logan who came up outta de sewers next holding his right arm.

"Are you okay, Mister Logan?"

"Yeah, just give me a minute. How many of the X-Men are back yet?"

"I think all of them unless more went back in. But I don't think anyone else has other than Roguey." Logan nodded as he t' headed int' de Velocity no longer catering t' his wounded arm.

WOLVERINE

I walked over to the professor who was quietly talking to Storm. She looked slightly concerned and kept glancing outside the window where I could make out Spyke sitting up. "Looks like the kid's tougher than we gave him credit for."

"Yes, I'm grateful to that."

"Do you think that doc friend of yours will show up in time?" I turned to the professor hoping he might have better answers than what he had been giving me in the sewers over the com link.

"I think so. We need to get back to the institute though and provide better medical care."

"How's Rogue?"

"I think she's simply over exhausted. She's used her psyche's powers to their limits, she's even used powers that I did not know she'd absorbed."

"Like what?"

"Multiple; that's how she defeated Sinister. She combined Betsy's psychic attack while multiplying herself causing an extremely large overload on Sinister." I glanced behind me to see Sinister lying completely catatonic.

"Never thought I'd see the day. So now what happens?" Brian showed up at my elbow. ~Gotta get used to that whole super speed thing. Hate it when they do that to you though.~

"Strike will pick him up back at the institute. Should I tell the other's we're leaving now?"

"Yes."

WHITE QUEEN

I was sitting in my office going over some papers dealing with my companies stocks and was quickly losing interest in them. ~Up, up, up. What else would be happening?~ The phone rang giving me an excuse to ignore the papers that were heaping up needing my signature. * Hello, Emma Frost speaking. *

* Miss Frost, this is Professor Xavier. *

* Thought you weren't talking to me after all the troubles we've had in the past. What can I do for you? *

* I'm afraid that I need your assistance. * He sounded depressed but was desperately trying to sound like the intellectual I'd remembered. * Thing's have taken a turn for the worst here. *

* Yes, I've heard about the anti-mutant protests in Bayville. Perhaps, your students would be safer in my school here. * I heard him take a deep breath on the other end as if he was actually contemplating my suggestion. ~Things must be really bad for him to not shoot that down without hesitation. * Okay, seriously now. What's going on? *

* The X-Men have been though a very bad battle with Sinister and his Marauders. Most of them are critically injured along with many Morlocks. * He took another deep breath before continuing. * I was hoping that you might come here to Bayville and work with us. We could use a fresh outlook on some things and I think you could definitely help these students. *

* I'd be delighted to help. When do you want me to come down? * ~This isn't a laughing matter, but still it is very amusing that he's groveling to me of all people for help.~

* As soon as possible. *

* There's a red eye flight leaving for your area tonight. I should be there early tomorrow morning. *

* I will see that someone is at the airport to pick you up. *

* 'Til morning then. * I hung up the phone and tossed the contracts and such into a drawer before I left my office. ~Needed a good excuse to ignore those.~ As I left the room I passed my secretary. "Please have a ticket for the red eye to Bayville waiting for me, and I might not be back for a very long time so have Vince take care of those papers for me." She nodded silently as I entered the secure elevator and headed to the ground floor to go home and start packing.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

Well, I'm sorry I made you all wait a total of what a day or two? But I wanted to submit these last two chapters together. Simply don't believe in making people aggravated over mean cliff hangers. The action sequence kinda sucks this time around but oh well. Well, next chapter the gathering of some more new characters! Yeah, I couldn't help it, this story is just chock full of new characters. Lets see, Psylocke, Captain Britain, Marrow, Mac Taggart, White Queen, Riptide (who's now dead already, didn't even use his name.), Harpoon (who I'll probably never use again, not much into the Marauders.), did I miss any others? *Shrug. Hope you all enjoyed my version of the Mutant Massacre. Probably nothing at all like the real thing, tried to stick kinda close with the injuries but it's no where near perfect. *Shrug. Well, that's what happens when no one has a decent site out there with X-Men comic summaries.