Chapter 10: Big Plans
Daphne's parents came around minutes after they were strapped to a wall with energy bonds. Fred greeted them saying, "They got you guys, too?"
"Obviously," said John. He then said to his wife, "Honey, I know that now is not the most opportune time to ask, but why didn't you tell me you had a mutant in your family?"
"Which mutant are you talking about, Mr. Blake?" asked a strong male voice. All of Daphne's friends and her parents turned to see a smiling Magneto, joined by the entire Brotherhood, looking at both John and Cindy. "Your sister-in-law? Or your daughter?"
Both John and Cindy's jaws dropped. "Wh . . . what are you talking about?" asked Cindy in disbelief.
Magneto smiled and said, "Your daughter Daphne is one of us. Homo Superior. The next step in human evolution. Destined to usurp humanity as the dominant species on the planet."
"How did you know that Jean Grey was my sister?" Cindy asked again.
"You have me to thank for that," said Mystique as she stepped to Magneto's side. "I did a little spying on the X-Men. She spilled the beans to her hubby."
"Wait a second," said Freddy. "You mean to tell us that Dr. Grey is Daphne's aunt?"
"Precisely, my boy," answered Magneto.
Sabretooth looked at Cindy, smiled, and taunted, "You must really hate your sister now. You must also hate your daughter just as much."
Cindy nearly went white and looked at the ground in shame, tears welling up in her eyes. She said barely above a whisper, "My daughter . . . a mutant. This is all my fault."
"Actually," said Velma, "it's the males who carry the mutant gene, so technically, it's his fault." She was obviously referring to John.
"What?" asked John in disbelief.
"She's right," said Magneto. "It is the males who carry the X-gene." He then walked to Velma and held her by the chin. He said, "It's a pity, isn't it. I could've had great use for you. Perhaps I still may."
"Hey!" yelled Shaggy. "Take your hands off of her, you . . . you . . . monster!"
Letting go of Velma, the look Magneto shot Shaggy sent chills down both Shaggy and Scooby's spines. All Scooby could say was, "Ruh oh."
Still staring at him coldly, Magneto said, "You know, for an admitted coward, you've got a lot of nerve." Scooby and Shaggy looked at him in surprise. "Don't look so surprised. Pyro did a lot of research on your plights."
Finally, Cindy said, "I may have no love-loss for Jean, but I know that she will not let you get away with this. The X-Men will try to rescue us."
Magneto smiled, holding the tracer he had found on one of his orbs and said, "Oh, I'm counting on it."
To Be Continued
Daphne's parents came around minutes after they were strapped to a wall with energy bonds. Fred greeted them saying, "They got you guys, too?"
"Obviously," said John. He then said to his wife, "Honey, I know that now is not the most opportune time to ask, but why didn't you tell me you had a mutant in your family?"
"Which mutant are you talking about, Mr. Blake?" asked a strong male voice. All of Daphne's friends and her parents turned to see a smiling Magneto, joined by the entire Brotherhood, looking at both John and Cindy. "Your sister-in-law? Or your daughter?"
Both John and Cindy's jaws dropped. "Wh . . . what are you talking about?" asked Cindy in disbelief.
Magneto smiled and said, "Your daughter Daphne is one of us. Homo Superior. The next step in human evolution. Destined to usurp humanity as the dominant species on the planet."
"How did you know that Jean Grey was my sister?" Cindy asked again.
"You have me to thank for that," said Mystique as she stepped to Magneto's side. "I did a little spying on the X-Men. She spilled the beans to her hubby."
"Wait a second," said Freddy. "You mean to tell us that Dr. Grey is Daphne's aunt?"
"Precisely, my boy," answered Magneto.
Sabretooth looked at Cindy, smiled, and taunted, "You must really hate your sister now. You must also hate your daughter just as much."
Cindy nearly went white and looked at the ground in shame, tears welling up in her eyes. She said barely above a whisper, "My daughter . . . a mutant. This is all my fault."
"Actually," said Velma, "it's the males who carry the mutant gene, so technically, it's his fault." She was obviously referring to John.
"What?" asked John in disbelief.
"She's right," said Magneto. "It is the males who carry the X-gene." He then walked to Velma and held her by the chin. He said, "It's a pity, isn't it. I could've had great use for you. Perhaps I still may."
"Hey!" yelled Shaggy. "Take your hands off of her, you . . . you . . . monster!"
Letting go of Velma, the look Magneto shot Shaggy sent chills down both Shaggy and Scooby's spines. All Scooby could say was, "Ruh oh."
Still staring at him coldly, Magneto said, "You know, for an admitted coward, you've got a lot of nerve." Scooby and Shaggy looked at him in surprise. "Don't look so surprised. Pyro did a lot of research on your plights."
Finally, Cindy said, "I may have no love-loss for Jean, but I know that she will not let you get away with this. The X-Men will try to rescue us."
Magneto smiled, holding the tracer he had found on one of his orbs and said, "Oh, I'm counting on it."
To Be Continued