by ElysianKiss
Hurricane Part 3
The X-Men, InuYasha's group, and the recruits were split up into teams to take on Apocalypse's horsemen. The teams were: Sesshomaru, Spike, Beast, IceMan, and Berzerker to fight against Storm in Egypt; Boomboom, Multiple, Jean, InuYasha, and Colossus to fight against Professor Xavier in China; Scarlet Witch, Angel, Havoc, Magma, Sunspot, and Shadowcat to oppose Magneto in Mexico; and finally Scott, Kagome, Wolverine, and Nightcrawler to face off against Mesmero at the Sphinx.
Storm flew over head, her eyes glowing an unnatural blue as her power raged at her opponents. She knew not who these people were, only that they opposed her master and, thus, they would pay. Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed. He realized this was not the Ororo that he knew. He resolved himself to defeat her by any means necessary, short of killing her. He would bring back his intended and not let his emotions control his actions. Spike observed his aunt and found it difficult to think of her as the enemy, but he had to. He tried to reach her by calling out to her, but she seemed not to recognize him. The others were busy dodging her power and might. Beast and IceMan teamed up to try to subdue Storm. Berzerker joined up with Spike and Sesshomaru flew solo. The battle over the Egyptian pyramid had begun.
Sesshomaru dodged a bolt of angry lightening on his
way toward the weather witch. His claws extended and eyes narrowed.
He pierced through Storm's defenses and managed to cut her shoulder.
The regal mutant retaliated with a powerful cyclone that roughly slammed
Sesshomaru to the ground. His body left a deep imprint in the earth.
Peeling his face out of the ground, Sesshomaru spat dirt out and growled.
He would not be made out a fool! At this point, IceMan had given
Beast a boost and Beast had tackled Storm out of the skies. She sent
him hurling toward Spike with an amplification of electricity. Berzerker
quickly engaged her, electricity to electricity in a stalemate for mere
seconds before Storm overpowered him. It was in vain as she was quickly
assaulted by Sesshomaru's poison whip.
"I cannot allow you to help
our enemy, Ororo. Even if you do not know yourself at this moment,"
Sesshomaru declares.
"I do not matter, Apocalypse
is all," she replies.
It was then that Apocalypse activated the global net that would bring
about evolution and mankind's end.
Jean's eyes widened as she beheld the now flying
Professor Xavier. InuYasha didn't waste time and transformed the
Tetsusaiga. Boomboom created several bombs that Multiple's seven
selves immediately pelted the professor with. Colossus took it upon
himself to try to damage the dome, InuYasha soon joined him with the Tetsusaiga.
"Kaze no Kizu!!" InuYasha
yelled as he directed a wind scar attack at the barrier, however it would
not budge.
Colossus tried punching his way in, but neither method worked.
Meanwhile, Jean and the professor battled as BoomBoom and Multiple continued
their efforts.
"Professor you have to fight
this!" Jean exclaims as she blocks a hit from his scythe.
Xavier and Jean were soon fighting an all out battle in the astral
plane. Strangely enough Jean's astral shield took on the form of
a phoenix.
In Mexico, Magneto had resurrected one of the destroyed Sentinels. It was not causing trouble for Scarlet Witch, Angel, Havoc, Magma, Sunspot, and Shadowcat. Angel flew overhead to try to escape the Sentinel's path and confront Magneto. Shadowcat helped Magma to phase with her though the earth. Sunspot tried his best to defeat the mechanical menace with Havoc as backup. Scarlet Witch was startled at the sudden change in her father. Her memories, fake though they were, showed him as such a loving father. She had a split second fear in the pit of her stomach, however, she would not let that deter her. She used her powers to disable the dome around the pyramid.
Meanwhile, SHIELD was sending Sentinels to disable
the global network. The Sentinels succeeded in destroying part of
the global net. It is then that the Brotherhood show up.
"After jacking a plane,
and getting lost we still managed to get here," Toad declares.
They continue to work together to disable the dome when Magneto is
called to stop the Sentinel attack against the global net. Not wasting
time, they all pool their efforts to disable the dome.
Magneto arrives to destroy the Sentinels and repair the global net even as Rogue and a little boy named Dorian are on their way toward the Sphinx. Mystique watches Rogue's determined face and smiles to herself. She had grown so much in Xavier's care. Perhaps it was best that she remain there for a while longer.
The battle at the Sphinx, however, has not been going
as well as they had hoped. Wolverine and Deluge team up to keep Mesmero
busy. However, his power is hard to resist, especially now that the
jewel has been given back to him. Cyclops and Nightcrawler are now
under his power and hindering Deluge and Wolverine from their task.
Deluge cringes ahead of time for poor Nightcrawler and Cyclops, but she
sucks it up and lets them feel the wrath of her purifying lightning.
The two are knocked unconscious. Wolverine nods to her and they both
lunge toward Mesmero. The latter uses the power of the jewel to create
a shield around himself.
"Kagome! You gotta
get that jewel away from him!"
"I'm working on it," she
replies, concentrating all of her priestess powers on calling the jewel.
Mesmero's golden staff breaks, releasing the jewel that floats to Deluge's
waiting hand. She smiles in relief, exhausted. However, there
is still more work to be done.
"I have to purify it," she
tells Wolverine.
He nods and knocks Mesmero unconscious just as Cyclops and Nightcrawler
recover.
"Did you have to hit us
so hard, Kagome?!" Nightcrawler complains, "I'll be feeling this for weeks!"
"Enough chatter, come on!"
Wolverine commands.
The trio charge forward while Kagome stays behind to purify the jewel.
The battles all rage until at last, the SHIELD helicopter
lands.
"Alright, are you ready?"
Rogue asks Dorian, "I'm just going to borrow your powers for a little bit."
The young boy nods as his mother holds him. Rogue takes a small
breath and strips off her glove, touching the boy and rendering him unconscious
even as she absorbs his power.
"Good luck, Rogue," Mystique
calls out.
"...Thanks," she responds,
running toward the Sphinx.
She quickly makes it inside, Deluge getting up with the purified jewel
and following her. The two arrive to see Wolverine, Nightcrawler,
and Cyclops at the entrance to where Apocalypse is in the device.
They make way for Rogue. She uses her temporary power to cut the
energy in the room. Apocalypse's eyes open wide. Rogue and
Deluge quickly close the flaps around him and Rogue allows the power to
resume. The small pyramid shaped sarcophagus spins rapidly and begins
to glow white.
Kagome feels the jewel call to her. She hears
the serene voice of a young woman in her mind.
"Kagome, maiden of the jewel.
You are called to stop this evil from returning to the earth. If
you do not use your full power, he may yet return and cause much chaos
to the world. Use the power of the Shikkon Kagome, let it merge with
you as it was meant to be."
Kagome's eyes refocus to realize it has been but seconds. She
looks to the glowing jewel in her hand.
"This is what Kaede meant,"
she whispers.
Wolverine turns to her to see her lift her arms up with the jewel cupped
in her hands. She closes her eyes and the jewel begins to glow brilliantly.
The light intensifies and wraps around the spinning pyramid like a bubble.
Sweat trickles down her temples and her arms shake. Her brow furrows
as the power is sucked from her very being. The jewel shoots out
of her hands and into her side, where it came. Her body glows the
same pink as the bubble around the pyramid and both energies explode in
a brilliant show of light.
"KAGOME!" Rogue calls out
in horror.
InuYasha clutches his heart as a sudden coldness
envelopes his soul.
"Kagome...," he whispers,
then screams, "KAGOME!!!"
Distraught, he shoves Tetsusaiga up to the professor's throat.
"No, InuYasha!" Jean says,
staying his hand with her telekinetic powers.
By now Xavier, Storm, Magneto, and Mesmero have been freed of Apocalypse's
hold. Sesshomaru holds an unconscious Storm in his good arm.
Beast takes her bridle style as they board their transportation home.
Wanda supports her father with his arm over her shoulder as they and the
Brotherhood prepare to head home.
InuYasha forces Colossus to fly them toward the Sphinx
immediately as Xavier recovers with Jean at his side. Multiple and
Boomboom watch with scared faces as the distraught half demon barks out
his orders and waves around his impossibly large sword.
"Can't this thing go any
faster?!"
"It is as fast as it will
go, InuYasha," Piotr replies.
"Please be all right, Kagome,"
he thinks, "Please...."
~*/|\*~
Kaede's eyes snap open and tears leak from them,
highlighting her wrinkled cheeks. She closes them again in anguish.
"I had wished that sending
InuYasha would stop my vision from coming true...but it seems I doomed
ye myself, Kagome," she whispers to the empty hut.
Determination dawns in the old woman's eyes as she stands.
"If ye be so willing to
die doing a duty that was not yours, child, then this old woman can be
just as willing doing a duty that is hers."
She leaves the hut in search of those that can aid her new quest, joining
the battle against Naraku.
End of Chapter Special:
Elysian: Welcome to the FWW Christmas Party! I want to thank PJ
for suggesting this as her special! We have most of the gang here
today and well...you'll see.
*doorbell rings*
PJ: Hi thanks for inviting me to the party
Nightcrawler: Come on in, PJ! Let's get our groove on! *dances
on the table*
PJ: Um.... I think I will just stay on the floor and meet everybody
Nightcrawler: Suit yourself! Hey, Sango! Come join me!
Sango: I don't think so...
Sesshomaru: This Sesshomaru wonders how a lowly human managed to coerce
him into this trivial holiday celebration.
Elysian: Did you want some punch, PJ? Kaede said it was her special
recipe.
*music blaring*
PJ: Sure I will take some punch *talking loud to be heard over music*
Elysian: Right this way! *leads her to the punch bowl where Kouga is
standing*
Kouga: Hey, Elysian, who's the woman with you?
PJ: Hi my name is PJ, Elysian invited me to the party. Who are you?
Kouga: The name's Kouga. Nice to meet ya, PJ. *suddenly
growls* What's dog breath doing to my woman?! Excuse me...
Shippo: *pops up out of nowhere* Popcorn? This is gonna be fun
to watch. *smiles cutely up at PJ*
PJ: *looks down* OH aren't you just the cutest little fox!!!! *bending
down to pick him up*
Shippo: *smiles and puffs out his chest* I'm the great demon, Shippo!
I'm tough and strong!
Elysian: *runs off to try to stop Kouga*
PJ: *looking at Shippou* I bet you are!!! Now what is going to be fun
to watch?
Shippo: Kouga and InuYasha! See?
Kouga: Get your hands off my woman, dog breath!
InuYasha: Keh! She's not your woman, wimpy wolf!
PJ: *nods* I see
Kagome: *mutters* Not again...
Kouga: Kagome IS my woman! So keep your dirty paws to yourself!
InuYasha: *growls and begins to unsheathe Tetsusaiga*
Kouga: *growls in return*
Kagome: Stop it! Both of you!
Miroku: *slides up next to PJ* Don't mind them. Kouga and InuYasha
are always like this when it comes to Kagome. I'm Miroku. *takes
her hands in his* Beautiful lady, may I ask you a question?
PJ: Aaaa... I suppose? *trying get hands back*
Miroku: Might I have the honor of a single kiss? You see I have
been smitten by you, dear lady. And as it is custom, you are beneath
the sprig of mistle toe.
Sango: *eye twitches in background*
PJ: *looks up sees mistle toe... blushing* Well since it is tradition
I guess its ok.
Miroku: *smirks and leans in for a kiss, sliding his hand to caress
her rear*
PJ: *freezes feeling hand on her rear...pulling back....SMACK!!!* JUST
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING!!!! Are some kind of pervert or something!!!!!
*ggrrrr*
Sango: Hentai Houshi! *comes the scream before an oversized boomerang
knocks Miroku to the other side of the room*
Shippo: Wow and I thought watching InuYasha and Kouga would be fun.
PJ: *hmph* stupid pervert *mumbles*
Shippo: Does this mean I have to kiss you too? *makes icky face*
PJ: *smirks* Well only if you want to.... but I would love getting
a kiss from a big strong demon like you.
Shippo: *puffs out his chest* Okay! *gives PJ a quick peck on the cheek
and then runs off*
Kouga: She is so my woman!
InuYasha: Is not!
Kouga: Is so!
InuYasha: Is not!!
Kaede: Kagome, I have a gift for ye, child. *hands her a box*
Kagome: What's this? *opens it and eyes go wide in joy* Thank
you, Kaede! This is just what I needed!
PJ: *moves closer where Kouga and InuYasha so she can see.... PJ is
short*
Elysian: What did you get, Kagome? Come on over, PJ! Come
see what Kagome got!
*Kouga and InuYasha start to wrestle*
PJ: *goes over* Hey that should come it handy *tells Kagome*
Kagome: *pulls out a subduing necklace* I have no idea what word to
use though.
Elysian: Any idea, PJ?
InuYasha: Iron Reamer...
PJ: Um... when you subdue them what do they do? Do they just freeze
or heal or something else?
Kouga: Stupid mutt!
Kagome: Well usually InuYasha just falls flat on his face.
PJ: So you want Kouga to fall down too?
Kagome: Yes.
Scott: This is getting out of hand.
Logan: Yeah, we better split em up...come on, kid.
Scott: Come on, InuYasha...calm down...
Logan: Kouga, that's enough, kid.
Kouga: Then tell that mutt to keep away from Kagome! She's my
woman!
PJ: Well Elysian... what do you think? I think 'down' would be a good
word?
InuYasha: For the last time, she's not your woman! If she was
then don't you think Elysian would have made this a Kagome/Kouga fic?!
Kouga: She felt sorry for you!
Elysian: *sweat drops* Uh..yeah down is good...the sooner the better.
Kaede: Aye. Now just as I taught ye, Kagome.
PJ: *mumbling* Too bad you couldn't get Kouga to shut up with that
necklace instead
Kagome: Right! *begins to chant and the beads split up and join around
Kouga's neck.
Kouga: Hey, what's this?!
InuYasha: *eyes widen, then he smirks*
Kaede: Now the subduing spell!
Kagome: Down, boy!
Kouga: Gah! *falls flat on his face, forming a Kouga shaped dent in
the fluffy carpet*
InuYasha: *laughs loudly* Hah! See that!! You got what
you deserved, wolf!
Kagome: Thank you, Kaede! This is the best present ever!
Kaede: Ay, child. Tis not a problem.
Logan: Well, that's definitely a way to take care of it.
InuYasha: *steps on Kouga's head* Now, admit it! She's not your
woman!
Kouga: *muffled* Dog-breath, get your smelly feet off of my head.
PJ: Um... InuYasha you might not want to do that......
InuYasha: What did you say?!
PJ: *Looking at Kagome* You might not want to do that
Kouga: *jumps up now that the spell has worn off* You heard me!
Your feet stink! Halfbreed!
Kagome: *clenching her fists*
Elysian: Now, now, Kagome...calm down, girl...
InuYasha: You're the one that stinks! You reek worse than Naraku!
PJ: *backing away from a very angry looking Kagome*
Kouga: That's it! *lunges at InuYasha*
Kagome: Sit! Down!
*duel crashes and both demons are flat on their faces*
InuYasha: *smirks at Kouga's groaning*
PJ: *smirks ....thinking* Shippo was right it is fun to watch.
Sesshomaru: As amusing as this is, I must be going.
Storm: You're not staying?
Sesshomaru: Do you wish for me to stay?
Kitty: Woo-hoo! Storm's got a boyfriend!
Elysian: Okay...well that was certainly interesting...
PJ: Yeah it was.... hey where did Shippo go? He took off with the popcorn!!!
Elysian: *laughs* Yeah, he has a fetish for popcorn...*freezes and
turns around to give a death glare to a caught Miroku*
Miroku: My dear authoress, I meant no disrespect...
Elysian: Run!
Miroku: *runs* Kami, save me!
Sango: And he's supposed to be my love interest...Well, since Elysian
is chasing the perverted monk, I'll say good bye to everyone for her.
All: Happy Holidays!!