The door to the new mutant clinic was blown open and Gabriel came in. He quickly surveyed the situation. There were about 15 new mutants scattered around the make shift waiting room, all minding their own business, well at least they were until a minute ago. Now all eyes were on him. I love a good entrance he smiled.
With a gesture of his head he beckoned David closer "Get the doctor, get the files and gather up these new mutants, they will make a nice addition to the Strand"
Within a second the mutants were huddled in the middle of the room surrounded by 6 of his men, while 2 more men went into the back room and came back with Doctor Toledo who was carrying a small metal case.
"New mutants, there is no need to be afraid" He called out, coming down the stairs towards the group "My name is Gabriel Ashlock and I am here to help you claim your rightful place in the world, to take you home"
"Well thanks, but I think we're fine right here" one of the new mutants said taking off his hood allowing Gabriel to see it was Jesse. Suddenly 3 more figures around the room revealed themselves as Shalimar, Brennan and Cass.
They took their fighting positions in front of Gabriel's men pushing the rest of the new mutants behind them. Mean while Emma, who hasn't yet revealed herself, went over to the computer terminal and started downloading the database.
"Well, well, well, Cassidy. I'm surprised to see you here" He said approaching her slowly.
"Really? why is that?"
"I just never figured you for a joiner, I always thought you were more like me" he said, coming to a stand just a few feet from her. "We have so much in common"
"You and I are nothing alike Ashlock" Cassidy replied "I'm nothing like you"
Gabriel took another look at Cassidy and smirked "Well we have what we came for..."
"I don't think so" Brennan told him and shot two bolts of electricity at the two men holding Dr. Toledo. Shalimar, who was the closest to the doctor, quickly snatched the case from his hands and grabbed him by the neck.
The room seemed to stand still for a moment, everybody waiting for the other side to make the first move.
Cass fixed her attention on Gabriel, who was still standing just a few feet from her. He made a move to turn away and for a minute Cass thought he was just going to leave but then he turned back and sent a bolt of energy at her. Using instincts she didn't know she had Cass managed to jump to the side and avoid being hit.
That move seemed to cue the fight.
Shalimar leaped and kicked the guy in front of her still managing to keep hold of the Doctor. Brennan sent a bolt of electricity into another man and proceeded to exchange blows with another one.
Another guy came at Jesse at full speed but he just turned intangible, letting the guy run right past him straight into a wall. Behind them Emma quickly guided the rest of the new mutants out of harms way stopping only to knock out the guy standing in her way using her "mental bazooka".
Cass created a ball of fire in her hand and threw it at Gabriel, he deflected it but it hit one of his men instead. Gabriel used his feral abilities to jump at her but Cass floated and met him midair with a powerful kick. They both landed on the floor inches from each other and Cass saw two of his men approaching, wanting to help their leader. She closed her eyes and lifted her hands and the two men were blown back and knocked into a wall by the sudden gush of wind.
Shalimar saw two men coming at her at pushed Dr. Toledo aside throwing him his metal case. She somersaulted over the man she was fighting and kicked him from behind knocking him to the floor, she backhanded the next one who came towards her and ducked his next blow.
Jesse and Emma were fighting back to back, Jesse shielding Emma so she could work her telepathy with no interruptions. Brennan, who was fighting one of Gabriel's ferals used his newly acquired electric ability to leap to the upstairs balcony and jump off it right on top of the man knocking him out.
They were all fighting with everything that they had but there was no end in sight. More and More of Gabriel's men came into the room and the members of Mutant X were desperately outnumbered.
In the commotion two of the Strand's men grabbed Dr. Toledo and led him out. Shalimar saw it and tried to stop them but she was blocked by two more of Gabriel's men.
Cass saw this and knew she had to do something. She knew she could not hold on against Gabriel for much longer - she was tiered, more tiered than she's ever been in her life. She looked around and saw that her teammates were in no better shape. She had to do something.
Shalimar was busy fighting a really good feral when she suddenly heard Cass calling out " Guys hold on to something" without knowing what the plan was she leaped to the stairs and held on to the railing.
Cass closed her eyes again and concentrated. Brennan felt the air start move in the room and realized what was about to happen. He took hold of the nearest pole and checked to see that Emma and Jesse did the same.
Cass opened her eyes and kept concentrating on Gabriel, soon the wind in the room was quickly turning into a small tornado with Gabriel right smack in the middle of it.
Gabriel's men were thrown around the room, knocked into walls and hit by pieces of furniture. Gabriel was slowly pushed by the wind into corner, the wind still spinning around him.
Gabriel tried to create and energy field to protect himself and push the whirlwind away but he suddenly succumbed to a fit of coughing and doubled over in pain.
With the last ounce of her power Cass focused the tornado even more and managed to throw Gabriel and drop him hard on the stairs. She stumbled a bit but held on to a wall to regain her balance.
Gabriel scurried to his feet in pain and looked at his men lying unconscious around the room, seeing the odds were not in his favor he quickly ran to the door and fled.
Shalimar's first thought was to go after Gabriel he seemd weak and ill - it could be the opportunity they were waiting for. They still haven't won. Gabriel still had Dr. Toledo and what better time to finish him off than while he's already on the run she thought to herself with a satisfied sense of victory. But their moment of victory was cut short.
With a gasp Cass's eyes suddenly rolled over and she landed on the floor with a thud.
In a second Brennan was by her side cradling her head in his lap. Emma rushed over next and checked for a pulse.
"She has a pulse, but it's week" she said "We have to get her back to Sanctuary"
Sanctuary
Brennan, Shalimar, Jesse and Emma were all waiting anxiously outside the lab when Adam came out.
"What happened to her?"
"Is she going to be alright?"
"Can you help her?"
"What happened?"
"Is she ok?" They all bombarded him with questions.
"She's ok, for now." Adam said moving away from the door.
"What do you mean - for now? What's wrong with her?" Brennan asked worriedly
"Her DNA is extremely unstable Brennan. It's the reason why no multiple elemental ever survived past the age of 10. the energy needed to control these many elements, it's too much form the human body"
"Are you saying that her powers are hurting her?" Emma asked, confused.
"No" Adam sighed "I'm saying that her powers are killing her"
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With a gesture of his head he beckoned David closer "Get the doctor, get the files and gather up these new mutants, they will make a nice addition to the Strand"
Within a second the mutants were huddled in the middle of the room surrounded by 6 of his men, while 2 more men went into the back room and came back with Doctor Toledo who was carrying a small metal case.
"New mutants, there is no need to be afraid" He called out, coming down the stairs towards the group "My name is Gabriel Ashlock and I am here to help you claim your rightful place in the world, to take you home"
"Well thanks, but I think we're fine right here" one of the new mutants said taking off his hood allowing Gabriel to see it was Jesse. Suddenly 3 more figures around the room revealed themselves as Shalimar, Brennan and Cass.
They took their fighting positions in front of Gabriel's men pushing the rest of the new mutants behind them. Mean while Emma, who hasn't yet revealed herself, went over to the computer terminal and started downloading the database.
"Well, well, well, Cassidy. I'm surprised to see you here" He said approaching her slowly.
"Really? why is that?"
"I just never figured you for a joiner, I always thought you were more like me" he said, coming to a stand just a few feet from her. "We have so much in common"
"You and I are nothing alike Ashlock" Cassidy replied "I'm nothing like you"
Gabriel took another look at Cassidy and smirked "Well we have what we came for..."
"I don't think so" Brennan told him and shot two bolts of electricity at the two men holding Dr. Toledo. Shalimar, who was the closest to the doctor, quickly snatched the case from his hands and grabbed him by the neck.
The room seemed to stand still for a moment, everybody waiting for the other side to make the first move.
Cass fixed her attention on Gabriel, who was still standing just a few feet from her. He made a move to turn away and for a minute Cass thought he was just going to leave but then he turned back and sent a bolt of energy at her. Using instincts she didn't know she had Cass managed to jump to the side and avoid being hit.
That move seemed to cue the fight.
Shalimar leaped and kicked the guy in front of her still managing to keep hold of the Doctor. Brennan sent a bolt of electricity into another man and proceeded to exchange blows with another one.
Another guy came at Jesse at full speed but he just turned intangible, letting the guy run right past him straight into a wall. Behind them Emma quickly guided the rest of the new mutants out of harms way stopping only to knock out the guy standing in her way using her "mental bazooka".
Cass created a ball of fire in her hand and threw it at Gabriel, he deflected it but it hit one of his men instead. Gabriel used his feral abilities to jump at her but Cass floated and met him midair with a powerful kick. They both landed on the floor inches from each other and Cass saw two of his men approaching, wanting to help their leader. She closed her eyes and lifted her hands and the two men were blown back and knocked into a wall by the sudden gush of wind.
Shalimar saw two men coming at her at pushed Dr. Toledo aside throwing him his metal case. She somersaulted over the man she was fighting and kicked him from behind knocking him to the floor, she backhanded the next one who came towards her and ducked his next blow.
Jesse and Emma were fighting back to back, Jesse shielding Emma so she could work her telepathy with no interruptions. Brennan, who was fighting one of Gabriel's ferals used his newly acquired electric ability to leap to the upstairs balcony and jump off it right on top of the man knocking him out.
They were all fighting with everything that they had but there was no end in sight. More and More of Gabriel's men came into the room and the members of Mutant X were desperately outnumbered.
In the commotion two of the Strand's men grabbed Dr. Toledo and led him out. Shalimar saw it and tried to stop them but she was blocked by two more of Gabriel's men.
Cass saw this and knew she had to do something. She knew she could not hold on against Gabriel for much longer - she was tiered, more tiered than she's ever been in her life. She looked around and saw that her teammates were in no better shape. She had to do something.
Shalimar was busy fighting a really good feral when she suddenly heard Cass calling out " Guys hold on to something" without knowing what the plan was she leaped to the stairs and held on to the railing.
Cass closed her eyes again and concentrated. Brennan felt the air start move in the room and realized what was about to happen. He took hold of the nearest pole and checked to see that Emma and Jesse did the same.
Cass opened her eyes and kept concentrating on Gabriel, soon the wind in the room was quickly turning into a small tornado with Gabriel right smack in the middle of it.
Gabriel's men were thrown around the room, knocked into walls and hit by pieces of furniture. Gabriel was slowly pushed by the wind into corner, the wind still spinning around him.
Gabriel tried to create and energy field to protect himself and push the whirlwind away but he suddenly succumbed to a fit of coughing and doubled over in pain.
With the last ounce of her power Cass focused the tornado even more and managed to throw Gabriel and drop him hard on the stairs. She stumbled a bit but held on to a wall to regain her balance.
Gabriel scurried to his feet in pain and looked at his men lying unconscious around the room, seeing the odds were not in his favor he quickly ran to the door and fled.
Shalimar's first thought was to go after Gabriel he seemd weak and ill - it could be the opportunity they were waiting for. They still haven't won. Gabriel still had Dr. Toledo and what better time to finish him off than while he's already on the run she thought to herself with a satisfied sense of victory. But their moment of victory was cut short.
With a gasp Cass's eyes suddenly rolled over and she landed on the floor with a thud.
In a second Brennan was by her side cradling her head in his lap. Emma rushed over next and checked for a pulse.
"She has a pulse, but it's week" she said "We have to get her back to Sanctuary"
Sanctuary
Brennan, Shalimar, Jesse and Emma were all waiting anxiously outside the lab when Adam came out.
"What happened to her?"
"Is she going to be alright?"
"Can you help her?"
"What happened?"
"Is she ok?" They all bombarded him with questions.
"She's ok, for now." Adam said moving away from the door.
"What do you mean - for now? What's wrong with her?" Brennan asked worriedly
"Her DNA is extremely unstable Brennan. It's the reason why no multiple elemental ever survived past the age of 10. the energy needed to control these many elements, it's too much form the human body"
"Are you saying that her powers are hurting her?" Emma asked, confused.
"No" Adam sighed "I'm saying that her powers are killing her"
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