King Archangel, Emperor of North America, sat upon his dark throne and glowered at those gathered before him. His power was supreme and yet nothing satisfied his dark appetites. Especially not treason and disloyalty!
"Commander Summers! Explain! Why have not these rebels been erradicated?"
Summers bows and speaks, his voice blurred behind a voice box.
"Xavier leads them, My Lord."
There were startled gasps from around the room.
"You will find him and those rebels, and all who hide them and you will destroy them! Do not fail Me!"
"Yes, My Lord."Scott bowed away and left the throne room immediately, headed for the old section that had ocne been a mansion and was now the X-Treme Army Academy.
"Sir!", a familiar voice hailed him, and he slowed his steps slightly, allowing his second in command, and the woman he secretly loved, Sub-Commander Jean Grey, to join him. A smile flashed across his face. it was a close game they played, hidinjg this love for the Six months since the rise of King Archangel. He adressed her in his usual mechanical tone.
"Yes, Sub-Commander?"
*hello my love*
Her face wore the usual scowl others were used to seeing as it was "well-known" that she resented his superior rank and being reminded of it as he was "known" to enjoy doing.
*hello scott*
"The Captain sent me to give you these latest reports on readiness, Sir.",her voice spat out matter-of-factly. "He said to tell you that the troops are awaiting your inspection."
*i missed you last night*
"Good"
*and I you, King Archangel wanted those renewed reports from Robert's echelon*
The two walked on, their strides falling in step quickly. Their expressions were a matching grim look that caused anyone who saw them to scurry out of their way.
Scott knew he should confess their relationship to King Archangel, but he has never been able to reveal this part of his life. It is the only thing he has kept secret. Ever since the day Archangel came out of the pyramids and ended the fighting, he had seemed larger than life. And when he had enfolded Scott's hand in his powerful one and looked deep in Scott's eyes, something had shifted inside Scott and somehow he found himself swearing loyalty to King Archangel and doing whatever he asked.
The others had all been drawn in the same way he had and somewhere deep down a small part of Scott still wondered why he did these terrible things. But the larger part of Scott followed orders smoothly and that small part just screamed in the night, causing nightmares which Jean soothed away, in her all too seldom visits. They were careful to make it look like a casual affair. Two soldiers using one another to get ahead.
Now, they walked through the halls up to the still standing old mansion door. Lightning flashed outside, visible through a window nearby. Scott glanced at Jean and caught her glancing sideways at him the same way. They shared quickly hidden smiels and Scott reached forward and turned the knob. They were here.
"Commander Summers! Explain! Why have not these rebels been erradicated?"
Summers bows and speaks, his voice blurred behind a voice box.
"Xavier leads them, My Lord."
There were startled gasps from around the room.
"You will find him and those rebels, and all who hide them and you will destroy them! Do not fail Me!"
"Yes, My Lord."Scott bowed away and left the throne room immediately, headed for the old section that had ocne been a mansion and was now the X-Treme Army Academy.
"Sir!", a familiar voice hailed him, and he slowed his steps slightly, allowing his second in command, and the woman he secretly loved, Sub-Commander Jean Grey, to join him. A smile flashed across his face. it was a close game they played, hidinjg this love for the Six months since the rise of King Archangel. He adressed her in his usual mechanical tone.
"Yes, Sub-Commander?"
*hello my love*
Her face wore the usual scowl others were used to seeing as it was "well-known" that she resented his superior rank and being reminded of it as he was "known" to enjoy doing.
*hello scott*
"The Captain sent me to give you these latest reports on readiness, Sir.",her voice spat out matter-of-factly. "He said to tell you that the troops are awaiting your inspection."
*i missed you last night*
"Good"
*and I you, King Archangel wanted those renewed reports from Robert's echelon*
The two walked on, their strides falling in step quickly. Their expressions were a matching grim look that caused anyone who saw them to scurry out of their way.
Scott knew he should confess their relationship to King Archangel, but he has never been able to reveal this part of his life. It is the only thing he has kept secret. Ever since the day Archangel came out of the pyramids and ended the fighting, he had seemed larger than life. And when he had enfolded Scott's hand in his powerful one and looked deep in Scott's eyes, something had shifted inside Scott and somehow he found himself swearing loyalty to King Archangel and doing whatever he asked.
The others had all been drawn in the same way he had and somewhere deep down a small part of Scott still wondered why he did these terrible things. But the larger part of Scott followed orders smoothly and that small part just screamed in the night, causing nightmares which Jean soothed away, in her all too seldom visits. They were careful to make it look like a casual affair. Two soldiers using one another to get ahead.
Now, they walked through the halls up to the still standing old mansion door. Lightning flashed outside, visible through a window nearby. Scott glanced at Jean and caught her glancing sideways at him the same way. They shared quickly hidden smiels and Scott reached forward and turned the knob. They were here.