The Human With A Morlock Soul

"Where's Spyke?" Callisto asked impatiently. "He was supposed to be back an hour ago!"

"He was investigating the western tunnels," Thornn told her. "He'll be here soon enough."

"Well I can't wait much longer," She glared at Snake Eye's still form. "Why were you humans fighting each other? Not that I care what you topsiders do but did you have some kind of falling out? Why are you here in the first place? Speak!"

"He can't talk Callisto," Lucid said. "He's still paralyzed, remember?"

"He doesn't have to does he Scatty?" Callisto motioned with her head to a mutant nearby. She had long auburn hair and a white bandage across her eyes. She had a maroon tank top, heavy cargo pants with two thick studded belts on the sides and white bandages wrapped around her arms.

"I can sense his thoughts," Scatty remarked. "They're surprisingly clear and organized. But."

"But.?" Callisto asked.

"He's blocking me to a degree somehow," Scatty frowned. "For a human he has incredibly high shields. I've never encountered anything like him."

"He's an odd one I'll give him that," Callisto growled. "How could a human fight so fast?"

"What's going on?" Evan walked in. "I heard you caught an intruder."

"There were a few intruders," Caliban told him. "But he took them out before we captured him."

"Hold it! I know this guy! He's called Snake Eyes," Evan said. "He's with GI Joe."

"A soldier?" Feral snarled. "Let's gut him!"

"No!" Evan blocked her. "He's on our side."

"He's a human," Feral told him. "There's no such thing. Especially soldiers!"

"Make him talk!" Scaleface shouted. "I want to hear him scream!"

"I don't think he can talk," Evan said.

"He can't." Scatty said. "He can't talk! But why.Oh god.oh god no." Scatty started to shake. "There's a reason he can't talk.oh god."

"Take off his mask!" Feral snapped. "Let's get a good look at this human who dares to invade our home!"

"Gladly," Callisto reached for it. "Let's see what you're hiding."

"NO!" Scatty shouted. But she was too late. Instantly several Morlocks, mutants that had been hardened to even the most grotesque mutations started to scream in fright as Callisto removed the mask.

"Oh god." Scaleface gulped. "I'm gonna be sick!" She ran off to do so.

"For God's sake Callisto put it back on!" Lucid shouted as Torpid buried her face into his stomach. "You're frightening the children! And I thought my face could do that!"

"For once I am grateful for the way I look," Caliban flinched.

"Who did this to you?" Callisto asked softly as she replaced the mask.

"He.he was in a battle." Scatty gulped. "He's purposely ordering his thoughts so it's easier for me to read them. His face was caught in an explosion and."

"No wonder he never said anything," Evan said.

"How can anybody say anything with a ruin of a mouth like that?" Lucid asked.

"Quiet!" Callisto snapped. "Scatty.translate for him. Why are you here?"

"He says that Cobra, those men he killed were sent to kill and capture us," Scatty told them. "He wasn't going to stand by and let them do that. Orders or no."

"Orders? You mean he was sent to spy on us?" Feral snarled. Without warning she lunged at him. "DIE HUMAN!"

"FERAL NO!" Evan shouted. None of the Morlocks could move fast enough to stop her.

Suddenly Snake Eyes dodged the attack, then grabbed her leg mid leap and threw her into the wall. "Oh great, now the paralysis wears off!" Feral snarled. "HEY LET ME GO!" Sunder grabbed her and held her in the air.

"Actually." Scatty gulped. "It wore off twenty minutes ago."

"And you purposely stood still all this time?" Callisto gasped.

"Ninja training," Scatty explained. "Plus he didn't want to frighten us."

"A bit late for that!" Scaleface stumbled back into the room.

"What's wrong Scaleface?" Lucid snapped. "Thought you had a taste for blood!"

"It was the only way he could think of to show you that he meant no harm," Scatty said.

"PUT ME DOWN YOU BIG OAF!" Feral screamed.

"Keep her up there Sunder!" Callisto ordered. "At least until she calms down!"

"She could be up there for weeks," Tommy snickered.

"THAT IS SO NOT FUNNY PANCAKE!" Feral howled. "LET ME AT HIM! LET ME AT HIM!"

"Callisto, I believe he means us no harm," Scatty said. "You saw what he did. If he really wanted to harm us, he would have. Besides after what I've seen in his mind."

Callisto nodded. "Sunder."

"I gotcha," The huge mutant made sure the cat girl could not escape. "Come on Feral, its time for another time out."

"PUT ME DOWN! DO YOU HEAR ME! PUT ME DOWN!" She howled as she was carried away. "I WANNA KILL HIM! PUT ME DOWN NOW!"

"Don't worry," Scatty said. "She's not going to be harmed. Just put down a small well until she calms down."

"It's not the first time we had to do that," Thornn muttered.

"She's your sister," Evan commented.

"Don't remind me!" Thornn groaned.

"I.apologize for what happened," Callisto said to Snake Eyes. "But down here."

"He says no explanation is necessary," Scatty said. "He understands."

"Perhaps you really do understand," Callisto said softly. "Looking like you do, forced to hide yourself from the world. We are alike in many ways."

"So what do we do with him?" Lucid asked.

"He says some Joes will arrive with the Misfits," Scatty said.

"Oh goody," Lucid said sarcastically. "More humans and their pets. Just what we need."

"He says they're hardly tame by any standards," Scatty said. "In fact they once." She started to laugh.

"What?" Lucid asked.

"I'll tell you later!" She howled. "But that was funny!"

"Telepaths," Lucid folded his arms. Torpid still clung to him. "Easy child, the human won't harm you."

"He only looks different Torpid," Evan said. "Like us."

"He's human," Scaleface said. "Not like us."

"I'm not so sure," Callisto said. Suddenly Snake Eyes tensed and unsheathed his sword. "Hold on."

"More intruders." Caliban looked toward a tunnel.

"I sense it too," Callisto frowned. "More Joes? Or Cobras?"

"Neither actually," A group of soldiers appeared. Leading them was a tall slim figure. Most of his face was covered in a pair of black night goggles and some kind of brown and black helmet. "But the tracking device one of our operatives put in his watch did help."

"You mean you had one of your men infiltrate the Cobras." Callisto's eyes narrowed. "Who are you?"

"The protectors of Humanity," The figure spoke. "GET THEM!"

Next: Underground battles, a new bad guy and a whole lot of trouble!