Oh, my beloved reviewers! You treat me so well!
Death Jester: WOW! Oh my God, thanx so much for the compliment! I said I'd share her codename before the end of the story, so you'll find out soon enough. If ya can't wait email me, I'll tell you. But she doesn't have one yet, because she's not an X man, she's not even training to be an X man. She doesn't have enough control yet to even begin, so giving her a codename wouldn't be the Professors top priority right now. And it ain't the Professor who gives her her codename either....hehehe, you'll just have to wait and see.
Glittagal: You'll find out soon! Like I said before, though, if you really really want to know and want to spoil it for yourself, email me, and I'll let ya know. But if you do decide to, I must ask for your discretion. Don't tell anyone..I'm so happy you like, though!
Raliena: You shall get it!
Kiki: Yes, Kurt is just the sweetest thing. I love him. I'm glad you like how its unfolding, being you are the "chosen one". ; ).
Neva: Hells! X2 rocks my socks! I saw Matrix recently too, not nearly as good as X2!
AngieX: Here is what you "need"..hope it suffices!!!
Pruningshears: I'm so happy you like!!!
UberNekoChan: Oh, there is much more to come..
Ok, well, I'm thrilled everyone's liking the story! And I guarantee, it's just gonna get better!
Disclaimer: This is the trigger, and this is the thing you point at whatever you want to die.
~&~
Around the mansion, everyone awoke to Jubilee's yell. Logan bolted out of bed, running downstairs to help the girl. He knew there were intruders, he had smelt them the moment he woke up. He extended his claws as he turned the corner, and stopped. One of the men had Jubilee in a headlock, and the rest trained their guns on him. "Don't move," a soldier told him.
"You think that little toy can hurt me?" Logan said, as he moved closer to the men, ready to pounce. One of the men fired at him, and Wolverine fell. The men closed in on him, sure that he was dead. The were shocked to see the man jump back onto his feet. "Now, who else wants a try?"
The men were baffled, but their leader quickly regained his composure. "Hold it!" he yelled and then pulled Jubilee into his own arms, barrel of his gun at her temple. "Don't move another inch."
Logan's fierce expression softened. He stared at Jubilee's tear streaked face as she struggled to free herself from the soldier's grasp. The man pressed the barrel into her head further, and she stopped struggling. She stared fearfully back at Logan. Logan sighed and withdrew his claws.
"That's a good man. Now, we are not here to harm anyone. We are here to recover mutant 647d12. It is the property of our captain and you have no right in keeping it. Now, take us to it and this will all be over shortly," The soldier demanded, roughly pressing the barrel into Jubilee's temple again, making the girl whimper.
Logan hated giving up so easily. In any other case, he would have never given in to them. When it was his life at stake, he'd never give up. But Jubilee was in danger here, and he couldn't let them hurt her. He was about to turn and lead them, when something above the men caught his eye. He smirked and extended his claws again. "I don't think so, bub."
The attack took the man completely by surprise. Suddenly, a large blue ape- like being had dropped directly on the man holding Jubilee. Jubes ran as fast as she could up the stairs as Beast and Wolverine fought off the other soldiers. She was about ready to just run into her room and lock the door, when she remembered about the other soldiers she'd seen outside. There was no way Hank and Logan could take them all on themselves. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice Scott until it was too late.
"Jubes, what's going on?" he asked, as helped her up after their collision. She tried desperately to catch her breath before speaking. At this point, nearly every inhabitant of the institute had made their way into the hall.
"There's these guys here! Like, soldiers, or something. They keep asking for something called 647d12. Mr. McCoy and Logan are downstairs fighting them now, but there's more! A lot more, outside!" She collapsed on the floor, from exhaustion. It had taken everything she had to initially blind the soldiers, and she had hoped it would be enough. But it wasn't. The realization was now setting in that she could have DIED tonight.
"It's ok, Jubes," Kitty consoled, rubbing her friend's back.
Scott took on leader role, and immediately started barking orders. "Kitty! Get Jubilee to her room and make sure she's not hurt. Kurt, you and Rogue go see if the Professor and Storm are awake and tell them of the situation. The rest of you, with me! We'll take care of these guys."
~&~
Torey listened from her doorway. Her eyes grew with fear at the mention of 647d12. It was something she hadn't heard in over a month, but she remembered it. And she remembered the pain and torture that came with it. Oh, GOD! The had come for her! She had been so naïve thinking that it was over, and she was safe. She was about ready to lock herself in her room, until the threat was over. But she couldn't do that. She was the reason the men were here. She was the reason her friends were in danger. And she couldn't let them get hurt, not because she was too afraid. It was her fault this was happening, and she was sure as hell going to do something about it.
~&~
Wolverine and Beast had done well in fighting off this first wave. The men were being knocked out left and right, and soon the battle would be over. Suddenly, though, more men piled into the foyer. As they began to fight this second wave, a third wave came in. It was overwhelming for the two brutes, and while they would still fight, the outcome did not look as in their favor. Then, a flash of red took out two men who were planning to ambush Hank. He looked up to see the younger mutants, poised and ready for battle. They fanned out, taking down soldiers as the came down the stairs. Rogue and Kurt joined as well, with Storm, as the Professor stayed behind, hoping to catch any stray thoughts that may aid them.
The soldiers were blindsided. They had no idea what they were up against when they agreed to this mission. The mutants were easily beating them, but the soldiers were still a force to be reckoned with. The muties weren't getting away easily.
Suddenly, a feeling overcame the entire group. A draining sensation. Kurt was familiar with this and looked to the top of the stairs. Torey stood there, her arms at her sides, glowing faintly with electricity.
"There it is, men! Retrieve it!" the lead soldier shouted. A few men moved closer to her, but as they did, they began to double over in pain, as she sucked their energy from them.
Torey began to descend the stairs, as more and more soldiers tried to rush her. But one by one, as she passed, they fell. She began to glow brighter and brighter, making her way to the first floor. The X men managed to back themselves out of the room, watching from a safe distance as Torey took out the soldiers. The look in her eyes was one they had never seen before. It was as if she felt nothing, as she took each of these men's lives.
In truth, she felt no remorse for what she was doing. In fact, part of her was actually having fun. These men had tormented her for years, and it was finally payback time. She made it to the center of the room, and every man there was on the ground, writhing in pain. She held up her hands, releasing bolts of electricity at some, to increase the pain they felt. She wanted them to suffer.
"You came here for me?" she asked, mockingly. "Well here I am!"
Torey was shocked at how controlled her powers seemed. But, in truth, it was as if she couldn't stop herself. Like she was on autopilot. But she loved every moment of it. Torey could feel them as they died, she could feel it when she had drawn enough energy to kill, and it was invigorating. It almost frightened her, how much she liked that feeling. She was so caught up in it, that she didn't notice the soldier in the corner. She didn't notice as he raised his gun, with the last bit of strength he had, and fired twice at her. Torey's eyes widened in shock when she felt the bullets pierce her sides. Her mouth opened to a small 'o' and she fell to the ground.
The X men saw it happen from where they had taken refuge. Kurt bolted into the room immediately, and fell to Torey's side. The others followed, Jean kneeling beside the girl and checking for a pulse.
~&~
Trask had heard it all unfold from his perch outside. Matthews continued to speak into the communicator, trying to find someone to explain what had happened.
"Gamma team? Gamma team? Do you read?" he tried. "Delta? Alpha? Anyone? Is there anyone there?"
Trask lit his cigarette and pulled the communicator away angrily, throwing it to the floor. "God dammit, Matthews! Enough!"
"Sir, we have to contact them! We need to know the outcome of the mission," Matthews reminded him.
Trask sighed and rubbed his face. Part of him knew the outcome of the mission. He knew it had failed, and he knew why they weren't answering. He had just sent all of his men to die, and he knew it was in vain. Then, suddenly, a glimmer of hope in the guise of a voice.
"Is anyone there?" the communicator spoke in fearful tones.
Trask snatched the machine quickly and responded. "Yes, soldier, what is the situation?"
"I am by the back fence. The mutant, it used its power. God, it killed them, sir!" the man cried down the wire. "All of them! Bill, Mike, Scott, Lenny, all of them!" sobs could be heard from the communicator.
"Pull yourself together and report, soldier!" Trask ordered. "What is the status of mutant 647d12 now?"
"Dead, sir. Johnson was able to fore two rounds into her before he collapsed."
"Are you sure she's dead?"
"Yes, sir."
Trask sat back heavily and gave a loud sigh of relief. Finally! It was over. He picked up the communicator again. "Stay were you are, soldier, we will be there soon."
~&~
Dun Dun DUUUUUUUNNNN!!! Ok, you know what time it is?? Review time! Let me know what yall are thinking, because this story aint over yet!
Death Jester: WOW! Oh my God, thanx so much for the compliment! I said I'd share her codename before the end of the story, so you'll find out soon enough. If ya can't wait email me, I'll tell you. But she doesn't have one yet, because she's not an X man, she's not even training to be an X man. She doesn't have enough control yet to even begin, so giving her a codename wouldn't be the Professors top priority right now. And it ain't the Professor who gives her her codename either....hehehe, you'll just have to wait and see.
Glittagal: You'll find out soon! Like I said before, though, if you really really want to know and want to spoil it for yourself, email me, and I'll let ya know. But if you do decide to, I must ask for your discretion. Don't tell anyone..I'm so happy you like, though!
Raliena: You shall get it!
Kiki: Yes, Kurt is just the sweetest thing. I love him. I'm glad you like how its unfolding, being you are the "chosen one". ; ).
Neva: Hells! X2 rocks my socks! I saw Matrix recently too, not nearly as good as X2!
AngieX: Here is what you "need"..hope it suffices!!!
Pruningshears: I'm so happy you like!!!
UberNekoChan: Oh, there is much more to come..
Ok, well, I'm thrilled everyone's liking the story! And I guarantee, it's just gonna get better!
Disclaimer: This is the trigger, and this is the thing you point at whatever you want to die.
~&~
Around the mansion, everyone awoke to Jubilee's yell. Logan bolted out of bed, running downstairs to help the girl. He knew there were intruders, he had smelt them the moment he woke up. He extended his claws as he turned the corner, and stopped. One of the men had Jubilee in a headlock, and the rest trained their guns on him. "Don't move," a soldier told him.
"You think that little toy can hurt me?" Logan said, as he moved closer to the men, ready to pounce. One of the men fired at him, and Wolverine fell. The men closed in on him, sure that he was dead. The were shocked to see the man jump back onto his feet. "Now, who else wants a try?"
The men were baffled, but their leader quickly regained his composure. "Hold it!" he yelled and then pulled Jubilee into his own arms, barrel of his gun at her temple. "Don't move another inch."
Logan's fierce expression softened. He stared at Jubilee's tear streaked face as she struggled to free herself from the soldier's grasp. The man pressed the barrel into her head further, and she stopped struggling. She stared fearfully back at Logan. Logan sighed and withdrew his claws.
"That's a good man. Now, we are not here to harm anyone. We are here to recover mutant 647d12. It is the property of our captain and you have no right in keeping it. Now, take us to it and this will all be over shortly," The soldier demanded, roughly pressing the barrel into Jubilee's temple again, making the girl whimper.
Logan hated giving up so easily. In any other case, he would have never given in to them. When it was his life at stake, he'd never give up. But Jubilee was in danger here, and he couldn't let them hurt her. He was about to turn and lead them, when something above the men caught his eye. He smirked and extended his claws again. "I don't think so, bub."
The attack took the man completely by surprise. Suddenly, a large blue ape- like being had dropped directly on the man holding Jubilee. Jubes ran as fast as she could up the stairs as Beast and Wolverine fought off the other soldiers. She was about ready to just run into her room and lock the door, when she remembered about the other soldiers she'd seen outside. There was no way Hank and Logan could take them all on themselves. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice Scott until it was too late.
"Jubes, what's going on?" he asked, as helped her up after their collision. She tried desperately to catch her breath before speaking. At this point, nearly every inhabitant of the institute had made their way into the hall.
"There's these guys here! Like, soldiers, or something. They keep asking for something called 647d12. Mr. McCoy and Logan are downstairs fighting them now, but there's more! A lot more, outside!" She collapsed on the floor, from exhaustion. It had taken everything she had to initially blind the soldiers, and she had hoped it would be enough. But it wasn't. The realization was now setting in that she could have DIED tonight.
"It's ok, Jubes," Kitty consoled, rubbing her friend's back.
Scott took on leader role, and immediately started barking orders. "Kitty! Get Jubilee to her room and make sure she's not hurt. Kurt, you and Rogue go see if the Professor and Storm are awake and tell them of the situation. The rest of you, with me! We'll take care of these guys."
~&~
Torey listened from her doorway. Her eyes grew with fear at the mention of 647d12. It was something she hadn't heard in over a month, but she remembered it. And she remembered the pain and torture that came with it. Oh, GOD! The had come for her! She had been so naïve thinking that it was over, and she was safe. She was about ready to lock herself in her room, until the threat was over. But she couldn't do that. She was the reason the men were here. She was the reason her friends were in danger. And she couldn't let them get hurt, not because she was too afraid. It was her fault this was happening, and she was sure as hell going to do something about it.
~&~
Wolverine and Beast had done well in fighting off this first wave. The men were being knocked out left and right, and soon the battle would be over. Suddenly, though, more men piled into the foyer. As they began to fight this second wave, a third wave came in. It was overwhelming for the two brutes, and while they would still fight, the outcome did not look as in their favor. Then, a flash of red took out two men who were planning to ambush Hank. He looked up to see the younger mutants, poised and ready for battle. They fanned out, taking down soldiers as the came down the stairs. Rogue and Kurt joined as well, with Storm, as the Professor stayed behind, hoping to catch any stray thoughts that may aid them.
The soldiers were blindsided. They had no idea what they were up against when they agreed to this mission. The mutants were easily beating them, but the soldiers were still a force to be reckoned with. The muties weren't getting away easily.
Suddenly, a feeling overcame the entire group. A draining sensation. Kurt was familiar with this and looked to the top of the stairs. Torey stood there, her arms at her sides, glowing faintly with electricity.
"There it is, men! Retrieve it!" the lead soldier shouted. A few men moved closer to her, but as they did, they began to double over in pain, as she sucked their energy from them.
Torey began to descend the stairs, as more and more soldiers tried to rush her. But one by one, as she passed, they fell. She began to glow brighter and brighter, making her way to the first floor. The X men managed to back themselves out of the room, watching from a safe distance as Torey took out the soldiers. The look in her eyes was one they had never seen before. It was as if she felt nothing, as she took each of these men's lives.
In truth, she felt no remorse for what she was doing. In fact, part of her was actually having fun. These men had tormented her for years, and it was finally payback time. She made it to the center of the room, and every man there was on the ground, writhing in pain. She held up her hands, releasing bolts of electricity at some, to increase the pain they felt. She wanted them to suffer.
"You came here for me?" she asked, mockingly. "Well here I am!"
Torey was shocked at how controlled her powers seemed. But, in truth, it was as if she couldn't stop herself. Like she was on autopilot. But she loved every moment of it. Torey could feel them as they died, she could feel it when she had drawn enough energy to kill, and it was invigorating. It almost frightened her, how much she liked that feeling. She was so caught up in it, that she didn't notice the soldier in the corner. She didn't notice as he raised his gun, with the last bit of strength he had, and fired twice at her. Torey's eyes widened in shock when she felt the bullets pierce her sides. Her mouth opened to a small 'o' and she fell to the ground.
The X men saw it happen from where they had taken refuge. Kurt bolted into the room immediately, and fell to Torey's side. The others followed, Jean kneeling beside the girl and checking for a pulse.
~&~
Trask had heard it all unfold from his perch outside. Matthews continued to speak into the communicator, trying to find someone to explain what had happened.
"Gamma team? Gamma team? Do you read?" he tried. "Delta? Alpha? Anyone? Is there anyone there?"
Trask lit his cigarette and pulled the communicator away angrily, throwing it to the floor. "God dammit, Matthews! Enough!"
"Sir, we have to contact them! We need to know the outcome of the mission," Matthews reminded him.
Trask sighed and rubbed his face. Part of him knew the outcome of the mission. He knew it had failed, and he knew why they weren't answering. He had just sent all of his men to die, and he knew it was in vain. Then, suddenly, a glimmer of hope in the guise of a voice.
"Is anyone there?" the communicator spoke in fearful tones.
Trask snatched the machine quickly and responded. "Yes, soldier, what is the situation?"
"I am by the back fence. The mutant, it used its power. God, it killed them, sir!" the man cried down the wire. "All of them! Bill, Mike, Scott, Lenny, all of them!" sobs could be heard from the communicator.
"Pull yourself together and report, soldier!" Trask ordered. "What is the status of mutant 647d12 now?"
"Dead, sir. Johnson was able to fore two rounds into her before he collapsed."
"Are you sure she's dead?"
"Yes, sir."
Trask sat back heavily and gave a loud sigh of relief. Finally! It was over. He picked up the communicator again. "Stay were you are, soldier, we will be there soon."
~&~
Dun Dun DUUUUUUUNNNN!!! Ok, you know what time it is?? Review time! Let me know what yall are thinking, because this story aint over yet!