Magneto's New Recruits
"This way!" Joanna shouted as the small group battled their way through several soldiers.
Several more soldiers surrounded them. Suddenly their weapons flew out of their hands. "Who is that?" Andrew asked pointing to the sky. Above them Magneto destroyed the weapons and reformed them around the soldiers, immobilizing them.
"Our new best friend," Gargouille said as she took to the sky. "Thank you!"
"I am Magneto," He spoke. "I wish to make you all a proposition."
"Uh oh…" Scatty gulped. "I've heard about him."
"Shh!" Joanna shushed. "I wanna hear what the man's saying!"
"This is only the beginning of what will happen to mutants if we allow humans to have their way," Magneto told them. "I am not only offering sanctuary, but a chance for our people to thrive. Who will join me?"
"Why not?" Gargouille said. "Get us out of here and we'll follow you anywhere!"
"Excellent," Magneto grinned as he motioned. Several metal orbs floated out of the sky. "Get in and begin your new life in the Acolytes."
"We're in real trouble," Scatty gulped. "I knew we should have followed Thornn and the others."
"Speak for yourself," Gargouille snapped. "I'm glad to follow anybody who gets us out of this place!"
"Yeah sign me up," Joanna spoke. "I've got a whole load of people on my hit list! And this seems like the best way to get at 'em!"
"It does seem like a more sensible opportunity than joining the circus," Andrew nodded.
"But…" Scatty tried to protest, but the next thing she knew, she was being shoved into a metal orb and was taken away.
