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characters. Ilehana Xavier and Danielle appear courtesy of Corrinth, the X-
Men and their world appear courtesy of Marvel.
A/N: Reviews and comments are always welcome.
Scene 10
Suddenly Logan stopped, sniffing. Jean peered over his shoulder as if in the dark staring hard enough would let her see what Wolverine could smell. They'd moved too far from the compound, Rogue thought. If they had problems out here......... She didn't get chance to think as from nowhere a great glob of slime slapped Jean in the face and the Brotherhood was on them.........
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Vixen was morphed into her favourite wolf form, allowing herself to range as Beast was more naturally through the trees. Magma walked between them, alert and attentive. Telepathy and sense of smell worked together, so by the time they caught up with their target Vixen knew exactly who it was. Pyro laughed heartily as he spotted them, dropping from a tree branch and launching a splattering of fire right at them. Vixen and Beast dived out of the way, but Magma was having none of this.
"You think that's hot?" She cried out. "Try some of this!" Her hands moved out from her body in a snap, flinging fireballs hot enough to melt rock right at Pyro. The speed of her attack was so ferocious that he didn't have time to deflect all of the fireballs with his mutant power. More than his pride was bruised when two fireballs hit home. Landing on his rump in the dirt, he could only watch as strange expressions came over Beast and Magma as the wolf turned to them.
**Wolverine and the others are outnumbered! ** Ilehana snarled in their heads, directing them back the way they had come and leaving Pyro dazed and confused behind them.
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The fire was almost out, completely under Blaze's control. She'd leave some of it for now, under the Professor's instructions to mop up the chemical spill and to provide light for the rescue. The few ribbons that ran along the ground now were like eager to please children, making Blaze smile as she felt them tugging for her attention. But it was as she opened her eyes that she found out how much the fire had clouded her senses with power. She should have felt him watching her much earlier than this.
Gambit blinked suddenly as Blaze's eyes opened to reveal portholes of flame, orange and dancing where her irises should have been. Blaze shook her head and got the stolen flames under control, the fire in her eyes fading to her usual glowing brown embers. He didn't want to think how powerful she'd be right now with all that firepower she'd just absorbed. They knew it would come down to this, she was an X-Man and he was not. No matter what he thought of her, now they had to fight.
"I wont fight you." Blaze did not speak loudly, but she didn't need to. Her words were in her stance, arms limp by her side, chin lowered, shoulders relaxed. She met his eyes evenly, as if she knew he would not attack her first. Gambit re-pocketed the playing card that had been in his hand, dropped his own fighting stance. He just didn't know what to think.
"So how you wanna play this?" He asked as she walked towards him, a frown crossing her face. She knew as well as he did that this would not go down well with either of their teams. They had their jobs to do, but a job was only a job and friendship was much more. She sounded very young to Gambit as she answered slowly. "I don't know."
He put his hands on her upper arms, made her look up at him as he smiled. She smiled too; his infectious grin cheering her up and making her certain this was the right thing to do.
"I t'ink Mon Ami Pyro went that-a-way." He offered, tipping his head in the direction of the Velocity. As he spoke there was a loud clatter as the fight with the Brotherhood spilled back into the compound in the other direction. Blaze didn't really notice, standing on her tiptoes to kiss Gambit's cheek whilst saying a simple "Thank you." Then they split up, heading in opposite directions to do what they were supposed to be doing after all.
Suddenly there was a whirring noise overhead as Magneto himself had arrived. He headed hovering towards the Velocity just as Pyro realised Blaze was flowing him and turned to send the few ribbons of fire she'd left slithering towards her as vile serpents. She dodged them and their firefight began in earnest. On board the Velocity, Storm prepared to go out and fight Magneto. He must be stopped from hurting the Professor or Stifle. She flew from the helicopter, carried by the winds up to a height equal to Magneto's hovering. And then she fell.
Xavier shouted out to Jean telepathically as he saw Ororo fall as if in slow motion. He didn't understand it, what had just happened? Jean turned just in time and caught Storm in a telepathic grip, but only for a second before powers too failed and Storm hit the concrete with an almighty thwack! Suddenly Xavier understood.
"Stifle, what are you doing?" He asked quickly, trying to beat her, to reach into her mind before the ten-year-old stifled his powers too. He was too late, grabbing his head in his hand as she forcefully slammed his powers closed. So she could make it hurt if she wanted to. There was a heavy laugh as the roof of the helicopter was torn away, Stifle looked up hopefully and Xavier realised what was going on. Stifle was Magneto's tool. And Xavier was helpless to resist Magneto, equally helpless to call out.
**Blaze! ** Vixen cried out with panic in her mind-voice. **Blast him! ** The wolf was already running full pelt towards the helicopter as Blaze stepped over the fallen body of Pyro to hurl fire at Magneto. A charge from the Blob knocked Blaze sideways, threw her back onto the fight with the Brotherhood. Ilehana ignored her sudden lack of support, shape shifting into a golden eagle she swept up the side of the helicopter and went for Magneto's eyes with her cruel talons, before Stifle's treachery hit her too and she plummeted inside the vehicle as a human.
"So, both Xaviers at my mercy." Magneto mused. "You have done well child."
"Thank you Father." Danielle glowed at his praise. The only real father and daughter team in that helicopter shared a quick glance of surprise. Magneto did not bat an eyelid at Stifle's claimed familiarity with him.
"This man is not your father." Charles Xavier spoke only to Stifle in a rushed and hurried voice. Magneto's eyes narrowed and he moved forward, intending to crush all three mutants inside the helicopter before this conversation went much further.
"Danielle, he's going to kill us!" Ilehana pointed out as the confused child started to deny what the Professor had just told her. Stifle glanced upwards, and briefly she met Magneto's eyes before the hole he had created in the roof sealed over. All around them the metal of the Velocity started to buckle and groan. Then like a ball of ice had hit her in the stomach, Danielle saw that she had been used. In anger she lashed out, releasing the X-Men from her grip and pounding her power onto Magneto. There was a cry and a thud as the man hit the helicopter and slid to the floor outside. As quickly as that, Magneto was rendered helpless. Vixen turned to Stifle with a smile.
"That was well done, little X-Man. Now how about helping us stop that fight?"
A/N: Reviews and comments are always welcome.
Scene 10
Suddenly Logan stopped, sniffing. Jean peered over his shoulder as if in the dark staring hard enough would let her see what Wolverine could smell. They'd moved too far from the compound, Rogue thought. If they had problems out here......... She didn't get chance to think as from nowhere a great glob of slime slapped Jean in the face and the Brotherhood was on them.........
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Vixen was morphed into her favourite wolf form, allowing herself to range as Beast was more naturally through the trees. Magma walked between them, alert and attentive. Telepathy and sense of smell worked together, so by the time they caught up with their target Vixen knew exactly who it was. Pyro laughed heartily as he spotted them, dropping from a tree branch and launching a splattering of fire right at them. Vixen and Beast dived out of the way, but Magma was having none of this.
"You think that's hot?" She cried out. "Try some of this!" Her hands moved out from her body in a snap, flinging fireballs hot enough to melt rock right at Pyro. The speed of her attack was so ferocious that he didn't have time to deflect all of the fireballs with his mutant power. More than his pride was bruised when two fireballs hit home. Landing on his rump in the dirt, he could only watch as strange expressions came over Beast and Magma as the wolf turned to them.
**Wolverine and the others are outnumbered! ** Ilehana snarled in their heads, directing them back the way they had come and leaving Pyro dazed and confused behind them.
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The fire was almost out, completely under Blaze's control. She'd leave some of it for now, under the Professor's instructions to mop up the chemical spill and to provide light for the rescue. The few ribbons that ran along the ground now were like eager to please children, making Blaze smile as she felt them tugging for her attention. But it was as she opened her eyes that she found out how much the fire had clouded her senses with power. She should have felt him watching her much earlier than this.
Gambit blinked suddenly as Blaze's eyes opened to reveal portholes of flame, orange and dancing where her irises should have been. Blaze shook her head and got the stolen flames under control, the fire in her eyes fading to her usual glowing brown embers. He didn't want to think how powerful she'd be right now with all that firepower she'd just absorbed. They knew it would come down to this, she was an X-Man and he was not. No matter what he thought of her, now they had to fight.
"I wont fight you." Blaze did not speak loudly, but she didn't need to. Her words were in her stance, arms limp by her side, chin lowered, shoulders relaxed. She met his eyes evenly, as if she knew he would not attack her first. Gambit re-pocketed the playing card that had been in his hand, dropped his own fighting stance. He just didn't know what to think.
"So how you wanna play this?" He asked as she walked towards him, a frown crossing her face. She knew as well as he did that this would not go down well with either of their teams. They had their jobs to do, but a job was only a job and friendship was much more. She sounded very young to Gambit as she answered slowly. "I don't know."
He put his hands on her upper arms, made her look up at him as he smiled. She smiled too; his infectious grin cheering her up and making her certain this was the right thing to do.
"I t'ink Mon Ami Pyro went that-a-way." He offered, tipping his head in the direction of the Velocity. As he spoke there was a loud clatter as the fight with the Brotherhood spilled back into the compound in the other direction. Blaze didn't really notice, standing on her tiptoes to kiss Gambit's cheek whilst saying a simple "Thank you." Then they split up, heading in opposite directions to do what they were supposed to be doing after all.
Suddenly there was a whirring noise overhead as Magneto himself had arrived. He headed hovering towards the Velocity just as Pyro realised Blaze was flowing him and turned to send the few ribbons of fire she'd left slithering towards her as vile serpents. She dodged them and their firefight began in earnest. On board the Velocity, Storm prepared to go out and fight Magneto. He must be stopped from hurting the Professor or Stifle. She flew from the helicopter, carried by the winds up to a height equal to Magneto's hovering. And then she fell.
Xavier shouted out to Jean telepathically as he saw Ororo fall as if in slow motion. He didn't understand it, what had just happened? Jean turned just in time and caught Storm in a telepathic grip, but only for a second before powers too failed and Storm hit the concrete with an almighty thwack! Suddenly Xavier understood.
"Stifle, what are you doing?" He asked quickly, trying to beat her, to reach into her mind before the ten-year-old stifled his powers too. He was too late, grabbing his head in his hand as she forcefully slammed his powers closed. So she could make it hurt if she wanted to. There was a heavy laugh as the roof of the helicopter was torn away, Stifle looked up hopefully and Xavier realised what was going on. Stifle was Magneto's tool. And Xavier was helpless to resist Magneto, equally helpless to call out.
**Blaze! ** Vixen cried out with panic in her mind-voice. **Blast him! ** The wolf was already running full pelt towards the helicopter as Blaze stepped over the fallen body of Pyro to hurl fire at Magneto. A charge from the Blob knocked Blaze sideways, threw her back onto the fight with the Brotherhood. Ilehana ignored her sudden lack of support, shape shifting into a golden eagle she swept up the side of the helicopter and went for Magneto's eyes with her cruel talons, before Stifle's treachery hit her too and she plummeted inside the vehicle as a human.
"So, both Xaviers at my mercy." Magneto mused. "You have done well child."
"Thank you Father." Danielle glowed at his praise. The only real father and daughter team in that helicopter shared a quick glance of surprise. Magneto did not bat an eyelid at Stifle's claimed familiarity with him.
"This man is not your father." Charles Xavier spoke only to Stifle in a rushed and hurried voice. Magneto's eyes narrowed and he moved forward, intending to crush all three mutants inside the helicopter before this conversation went much further.
"Danielle, he's going to kill us!" Ilehana pointed out as the confused child started to deny what the Professor had just told her. Stifle glanced upwards, and briefly she met Magneto's eyes before the hole he had created in the roof sealed over. All around them the metal of the Velocity started to buckle and groan. Then like a ball of ice had hit her in the stomach, Danielle saw that she had been used. In anger she lashed out, releasing the X-Men from her grip and pounding her power onto Magneto. There was a cry and a thud as the man hit the helicopter and slid to the floor outside. As quickly as that, Magneto was rendered helpless. Vixen turned to Stifle with a smile.
"That was well done, little X-Man. Now how about helping us stop that fight?"