A/N: Thank you all for your reviews! ^_________^
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Superman: "More than anyone in the world, when you scratch away everything else away from Batman, you're left with someone who doesn't want to see anybody die."
Kingdom Come #4
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Jean was sobbing bitterly into Rogue's shoulder as the group walked down the empty murky hallway.
"Why did we have to leave him?" She cried lifting her head, "Bruce brought Virginia." She glared at Bruce who simply ignored her.
"I was awake and standing!" Virginia snapped, "Scott wasn't."
Jean turned away, "You're not now." She muttered angrily.
Gunfire echoed down the halls startling everyone into walking faster.
"Logan?" Bobby walked up to Logan's side, "Where's the Professor?"
Jean gasped suddenly, "Oh no! I forgot!"
"Where's Chuck, Jean?" Logan frowned turning to the redhead.
"He went back into the mansion, said he forgot something…" Fresh tears sprang to her eyes as she tried to contact him telepathically, "He's dead…"
Logan cursed loudly as he turned back around and continued to swear and curse under his breath.
"They're not far behind…" Rogue tilted her head slightly, "Sounds like they're getting further away?" Puzzlement washed over her face.
"I can smell 'im, they're retreating…" Logan froze in mid-step his eyes widening, "Holy shit," He muttered before shouting over his shoulder at the others, "Run!!!"
His words were suddenly drowned out by a loud hum that seemed to echo in everyone's chest. Bruce could only see Logan's lips moving now as he screamed at them, 'Don't just stand there!'
Rob, being only six, began to cry in fear. Kitty quickly scooped him up in her arms as she ran following behind Jamie, who looked about read to cry himself.
"What the hell's going on?" Bruce shouted quickly catching up to Logan.
Logan wiped at his forehead, "I'm not sure." He grunted picking up speed.
"It's getting hot, even for me!" Roberto shouted over the hum, Rahne nodded then turned to Bobby who had coated himself in ice and was quickly melting.
"Why don't you ice up the tunnel or something!" She shouted at him.
Bobby glanced at her and furrowed his eyebrows, "What!?"
Watching helplessly as the others ran, Luke stood by Nikki's side trying to get him to get up. The boy had curled up into a ball and began to cry.
'Nikki!' Luke shouted mentally, then with all his energy transformed back into a human and lifted the boy into his arms.
Random things started to catch fire; Kitty screamed when Jamie's shirt suddenly exploded into flames and engulfed his upper body. Logan shoved the boy to the ground and tried to extinguish the flames to no avail. Bobby iced then fire putting it out but also encased Jamie in the process. Logan unsheathed his claws and cut through the ice pulling out a slightly burnt and frightened Jamie.
"You alright kid?" He grunted checking over the boy's injuries, Jamie shivered then nodded, "Good, come on we gotta get outta here."
Finally making it to the exit, Logan pushed open the door with out hesitation leading the group out of the inferno and straight into the group of waiting soldiers.
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Smile Empty Soul -
Nowhere Kids Lyrics
//in the land of dirt and plaster
lies an army of a thousand nowhere kids
losing ground and falling faster
into a life that no one should have to live
we are the people that you hate
we are the bastards that you created
a generation with no place
a generation of all your sons and daughters//
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A/N: Cliffhanger! ^___^ Yea I had to end it there, sorry. And it's short too, _ Double sorry! But here I will give you all a cookie! And the next chapter WILL be longer.
So PLEASE review!!!
A/N2: If you have an OC (or and X-men character I haven't mentioned) that you'd like to see in here, please E-mail me or include it in you review. Thanks. ^__^