Chapter 6: The Rescue
Beast was driving down the road in his car, followed closely by the Mystery Machine. Velma asked, "Where are we going?"
"Just be patient, Velma," answered Beast.
As Fred drove the Mystery Machine, Scooby asked, "Rhere are re roing?"
"I haven't got a clue, Scoob," said Shaggy honestly.
"Well, wherever we're going," said Freddy, "I hope we find Daphne soon."
Daphne had been walking for almost half an hour. She was contemplating how she was going to pay for transportation since she didn't have her purse, money, checkbook, or a credit card. But a voice broke her out of her thoughts.
"Ya shoulda stayed at the mansion, frail."
Daphne turned to the source of the voice. There stood the same long-haired man she had seen before she passed out last night! Fearfully, she asked, "You . . . who are you?"
"They call me Sabretooth," he answered. "Normally, I'd take the utmost joy in killing you, but my boss has plans for you."
Daphne stood still in fear. She was too scared to run. Of all the creepy things she'd seen in her adventures with her friends, this was the creepiest. She didn't want to believe it, but she knew for a fact that this wasn't a nut-job in a Halloween costume. This was for real.
As he slowly approached her, Sabretooth taunted, "What's the matter, girlie? Aren't you going to wipe my mind? Or pick me up and throw me into a tree? Or fly away?" His sick, twisted smile grew even bigger as he said, "I know what's the matter. You're afraid, aren't you? You're afraid of what you are." Daphne was stiff as a board as Sabretooth inched ever closer.
Beast was driving closer towards his destination when he and Velma saw an altercation nearby. "Hey!" said Velma. "That looks like Daphne!" Both Beast's car and the Mystery Machine turned in the direction of Daphne and her would-be kidnapper.
"Hey!" cried Shaggy. "It's Daphne!"
"And that . . . man is about to grab her!" added Freddy.
"Ruh oh!" said Scooby.
Daphne and Sabretooth turned to see two vehicles come to a stop. They watched as a blue-furred figure ran towards them. "Creed! Stop!"
"McCoy!" Sabretooth ignored his prey and roared. He had run only three steps when Beast tackled him. Sabretooth threw him off and stood up. He was about to charge when a beam struck his chest, sending him flying.
Scott put his glasses back over his eyes as he, Logan, and Jean approached Daphne. SNIKT! Logan popped his claws and said, "Come on, Sabretooth! Let's finish this once and for all!"
"Sorry, runt," said Sabretooth. "I ain't got time today."
As he ran off, Logan growled and was about to follow, when Jean placed a hand on his shoulder. "No, Logan! This is not the time or place for your private war!" Logan growled. He reluctantly sheathed his claws.
Scott went to check on Beast. Seeing her friends, Daphne hung her head in shame. Scott asked, "You okay, Hank?"
"I'm fine," answered Beast. Pointing to Daphne's friends, he added, "But I think they deserve some answers."
Seeing the three teens and dog, Scott said, "Come with us."
As they all walked toward Hank's car and the Mystery Machine, Jean sent out, [Daphne?] Daphne stopped in fear before hearing, [Don't be scared. I'm not reading your mind, I am only communicating with you. Just think what you want to say. Do you understand?]
[Yes,] came Daphne's answer. [Yes, I understand. What is it?]
Jean took a deep breath and sent out, [We're heading back to the mansion. Your friends are going to want to know what's going on. I think somebody's going to have to tell them or your . . . situation.]
Daphne sighed and "said," [I know. Let me tell them. I'd rather let them know before my parents do. It's best they hear it from me.]
[Are you sure you want to do this?]
Daphne looked at Jean and responded, [I have to.] As they all prepared to leave, the same bird that had watched Jean and Scott's conversation watched this latest development. When they were in their respective vehicles and out of sight, the bird flew to the ground and changed shape, revealing itself to be Mystique.
When they got back to the Institute, they and Professor X gathered in the meeting room. Xavier explained, "The reason I brought Daphne here is because that man that you just saw was one of the . . . fiends who attempted to kidnap her. I tried to call her parents today, but all I got was their answering machine. The point is, the reason they were trying to kidnap Daphne is because . . ."
"Wait, Professor," interrupted Daphne. She took a deep breath and said, "Let me tell them."
Xavier looked at her and Jean. Jean nodded and Xavier said, "Very well."
Freddy approached Daphne and asked, "What is it, Daphne? What is it you have to tell us?"
Daphne turned away from him and everybody else in the room. She looked down at the floor, grateful that they couldn't see the tear rolling down her cheek. Shakily, she said, "The reason those creeps wanted me is because . . . I'm a mutant."
Daphne four friends were clearly speechless.
To Be Continued
Beast was driving down the road in his car, followed closely by the Mystery Machine. Velma asked, "Where are we going?"
"Just be patient, Velma," answered Beast.
As Fred drove the Mystery Machine, Scooby asked, "Rhere are re roing?"
"I haven't got a clue, Scoob," said Shaggy honestly.
"Well, wherever we're going," said Freddy, "I hope we find Daphne soon."
Daphne had been walking for almost half an hour. She was contemplating how she was going to pay for transportation since she didn't have her purse, money, checkbook, or a credit card. But a voice broke her out of her thoughts.
"Ya shoulda stayed at the mansion, frail."
Daphne turned to the source of the voice. There stood the same long-haired man she had seen before she passed out last night! Fearfully, she asked, "You . . . who are you?"
"They call me Sabretooth," he answered. "Normally, I'd take the utmost joy in killing you, but my boss has plans for you."
Daphne stood still in fear. She was too scared to run. Of all the creepy things she'd seen in her adventures with her friends, this was the creepiest. She didn't want to believe it, but she knew for a fact that this wasn't a nut-job in a Halloween costume. This was for real.
As he slowly approached her, Sabretooth taunted, "What's the matter, girlie? Aren't you going to wipe my mind? Or pick me up and throw me into a tree? Or fly away?" His sick, twisted smile grew even bigger as he said, "I know what's the matter. You're afraid, aren't you? You're afraid of what you are." Daphne was stiff as a board as Sabretooth inched ever closer.
Beast was driving closer towards his destination when he and Velma saw an altercation nearby. "Hey!" said Velma. "That looks like Daphne!" Both Beast's car and the Mystery Machine turned in the direction of Daphne and her would-be kidnapper.
"Hey!" cried Shaggy. "It's Daphne!"
"And that . . . man is about to grab her!" added Freddy.
"Ruh oh!" said Scooby.
Daphne and Sabretooth turned to see two vehicles come to a stop. They watched as a blue-furred figure ran towards them. "Creed! Stop!"
"McCoy!" Sabretooth ignored his prey and roared. He had run only three steps when Beast tackled him. Sabretooth threw him off and stood up. He was about to charge when a beam struck his chest, sending him flying.
Scott put his glasses back over his eyes as he, Logan, and Jean approached Daphne. SNIKT! Logan popped his claws and said, "Come on, Sabretooth! Let's finish this once and for all!"
"Sorry, runt," said Sabretooth. "I ain't got time today."
As he ran off, Logan growled and was about to follow, when Jean placed a hand on his shoulder. "No, Logan! This is not the time or place for your private war!" Logan growled. He reluctantly sheathed his claws.
Scott went to check on Beast. Seeing her friends, Daphne hung her head in shame. Scott asked, "You okay, Hank?"
"I'm fine," answered Beast. Pointing to Daphne's friends, he added, "But I think they deserve some answers."
Seeing the three teens and dog, Scott said, "Come with us."
As they all walked toward Hank's car and the Mystery Machine, Jean sent out, [Daphne?] Daphne stopped in fear before hearing, [Don't be scared. I'm not reading your mind, I am only communicating with you. Just think what you want to say. Do you understand?]
[Yes,] came Daphne's answer. [Yes, I understand. What is it?]
Jean took a deep breath and sent out, [We're heading back to the mansion. Your friends are going to want to know what's going on. I think somebody's going to have to tell them or your . . . situation.]
Daphne sighed and "said," [I know. Let me tell them. I'd rather let them know before my parents do. It's best they hear it from me.]
[Are you sure you want to do this?]
Daphne looked at Jean and responded, [I have to.] As they all prepared to leave, the same bird that had watched Jean and Scott's conversation watched this latest development. When they were in their respective vehicles and out of sight, the bird flew to the ground and changed shape, revealing itself to be Mystique.
When they got back to the Institute, they and Professor X gathered in the meeting room. Xavier explained, "The reason I brought Daphne here is because that man that you just saw was one of the . . . fiends who attempted to kidnap her. I tried to call her parents today, but all I got was their answering machine. The point is, the reason they were trying to kidnap Daphne is because . . ."
"Wait, Professor," interrupted Daphne. She took a deep breath and said, "Let me tell them."
Xavier looked at her and Jean. Jean nodded and Xavier said, "Very well."
Freddy approached Daphne and asked, "What is it, Daphne? What is it you have to tell us?"
Daphne turned away from him and everybody else in the room. She looked down at the floor, grateful that they couldn't see the tear rolling down her cheek. Shakily, she said, "The reason those creeps wanted me is because . . . I'm a mutant."
Daphne four friends were clearly speechless.
To Be Continued