Disclaimer: A whole host of new characters are mine. Please don't use them. Of course, the X-Men and other such characters involved in the comic, books and the movie belong to Marvel, and new ones are mine. Also the plot is my own.
Throughout story:
" " = Speech
' ' = Thoughts
^ ^ = Telepath
Hey guys.. Something went wrong when I saved my last chapter.. and I've suddenly got a load of mutants harassing me..
Scott: We're not harassing you.
Sketty: I know.. but it sounded good.
Rogue: Hey, I want a word with you..
Sketty: Huh?
Rogue: I don't go hysterical over rats..
Logan: Sure you do. Look how you react when one-eye is around.
Scott: *fumes*
Aurora: Yeah, and what's with the crazy driving in Chapter 43?
Sketty: Well, Logan.. he.. er..
Logan: Yeah! Me! It's all about me this story!
Sketty: No it's not.
Logan: Hey.. come on.. work with me on this.. I'll make it worth your while.
Sketty: I'm tempted..
Aurora: *clears throat* Excuse me, but Logan's mine.
Sketty: Techically.. he's Marvel's, most of you are.
All: HUH?
Charles: Hello, what have I missed.
Kurt: *sobbing* We're OWNED!
Charles: Owned?
Scott: Owned! Put in chains and forced to do labour! Oh-mi-god! No wonder Jean legged it under the water! I'mma coming with you!
Bobby: Woah.. *grabs Scott by his jacket* You can't kill yourself off, you're not allowed to decide.
Aurora: *twirls happily* I'm as free as a bird! *giggles*
Logan: She's scaring me..
Sketty: I own you Aurora, you're my character.
Aurora: *freezes from her dancing* Great..
*pushes everyone down into the sentences below* Damnit! Get back in my story! *pants, flopping down on the floor* Sorry guys.. whew.. let's get onto Chapter 44.
Chapter 44The four sprinted across the dark square of concrete towards their destined building. Out of the surrounding shadows the rest of the mutants joined. Everyone came to a halt with each other, each looking expectantly to the next.
"Found anything?"
"Apart from lot's of rubbish and tramps.. nope."
"Lenny's in this building here." Rian gestured behind him.
"How do you know?"
"One of the guys told us." Spoke up Bobby.
"Right.. be cautious now.. we don't know how dangerous he is." Said Bandit softly, "Lead the way Bobby."
Bobby gave a single nod before he turned on his heel and gently sprinted off into one of the dark alleys. Once the group arrived to the destined building, bobby paused and looked at a rotting wooden door in front of him, "This is the only way in."
"What are you waiting for? Going to knock or something?!" Announced Bandit sharply.
Bobby looked over his shoulder with a frown before he turned and rammed at the wood. Once.. twice.. then the door fell in, crumbling pathetically. Bobby staggered over the fallen door and looked around inside cautiously. The mutants behind him spilled into the dim room which only light was the moon.
Sure enough.. sat huddled in a far corner was Lenny.. who's face had bleached white at their appearance, "No.. no.." He muttered, clinging to his legs as he huddled in the corner.
"Lenny.. " Began Rogue softly.
Lenny shook his head, pinning himself to the wall, "Please leave me alone.. don't kill me. You've done enough!"
"Lenny!"
"Go back and kill some more humans! Go on!"
Bobby had stepped towards Lenny, who looked like he was ready to faint as he came near, "Dude.. we're not gonna hurt you."
"You say that! But you are! You're gonna do some freaky stuff to me!"
"Lenny.. your wife must be going frantic with worry. You've been missing for over a fortnight." Said Elizabeth softly.
"He doesn't has a wife.." Said Rian softly.
"Oh my God!" Cried Lenny, "You killed my wife!" He glared at Rian, "You've kill my Jennifer! Oh my God!"
"It appears he does have a wife." Said Electro, a roll of eyes to Rian.
"I didn't know! I would have thought he might have not smuggled himself across if he had a reason to stay!" Said Rian, stepping away from Lenny.
"No.. because the virus affected him didn't it.." Said Kurt softly, shaking his head, "He didn't know what he was doing."
"You're twisting my mind! Stop it! STOP IT!" Lenny sobbed, falling to his knees in absolute hysteria, "I'm not sick! I know what you guys are! I know what you're up to!"
Bandit sighed, "Look.. Lenny.. these guys want to take you back home. Don't you want to see your wife again?"
"It's a trick! He's killed my wife!"
"So you're going to stay here all alone and never go back to America? At least you don't have any kids to worry about." Muttered Rian.
"YOU KILLED MY LITTLE BOY?!"
Bandit slapped Rian across the back of the head, "Numb nuts!" He growled.
Bobby dragged Rian over to him, "Just.. shut up.. Yeah?"
Lenny was in absolute anguish, "You killed my little Craig.. and my Jennifer.. Oh my God.. They're dead.." He moaned pitifully, collapsed on the floor in grief.
"Lenny! Your family is alive and well, but they must be in agony over your disappearance. We can take you home Lenny.. you have to ignore the lies about mutants. We're not your enemy." Said Storm gently, but a defiance sparkled in her eyes, "Come with us Lenny.."
"I can't trust you.." Gasped Lenny softly, "You killed Senator Kelly.. and William Stryker.. You tried to assassinate the President! You tried to kill the entire population of humans!"
Rogue shook her head at his words, "No! Not us in specific, not the X-Men! That was a darker force of mutants who we fight against to try and bring peace! We want peace Lenny!"
"Humans are killing mutants and mutants are killing humans." Said Bobby sternly, "We are in the middle trying to stop all that."
"Senator Kelly realised his mistakes when it was too late." Said Storm softly, "Don't listen to the lies."
Lenny gasped softly as he watched the powerful group in front of him, "But.. but why did you try and kill me? Why did you hijack the plane?"
"The plane was hijacked to bring us over here.. we had to flee from America to save over a hundred lives of children." Said Kurt gently.
"And now we're saving the entire world by trying to destroy the virus that is killing mutants and angering humans." Said Elizabeth solemnly.
Lenny stood to his feet softly, "At least.. if you try and hurt humans.. I'll.. I'll.. kill you.. You'll have proved me right.. and I won't care.. I'll sacrifice myself to kill you.. you x-Men." He stammered softly, his fists tightly clutching.
"I'll take him to the jet." Announced Kurt quietly, taking hold of Lenny by the shoulder.
"No! Wait, that is not a good idea!" Cried Storm, stepping forward. But Kurt had disappeared.. with the screeching cries of a horrified Lenny.
Logan and aurora were still roaring across the roads in the police car. They had managed to escape from the chasing police and were now almost in London. The bright lights of the city welcomed them as the car slumped into mighty traffic around the outskirts of London. At last the car reached a sensible speed and Aurora looked slowly to Logan.
"You should really wear your seat belt." She softly said.
Logan glanced to her slowly.. a sense of déjà vu washed over him. He gave a small nod and slipped the seatbelt over his broad chest and fastened it with a satisfying click.
"After all that.. we're better off walking now. We haven't got time to sit in traffic." Muttered Aurora, "And we're getting funny looks.. "
"That's probably because we're in a stolen police car that's got bullet holes in and a smashed rear window." Said Logan dryly.
Aurora rolled her eyes gently at his words. She then straightened and pointed down a small road leading into a quieter part of the city, "Go down there and we might find a shortcut."
Logan raised his brow as he indicated and turned down the designated road, "I've heard London's similar New York.."
"How do you mean?"
"Bad traffic, busy streets, too many buildings.. and no shortcuts."
"Great.."
"So.. it looks like we shall indeed be walking.."
Jayne and Scott quietly exited with the mad rush out of the train at Paddington Station. They slipped through the throb of people and up the escalators in order to reach the busy streets above. Scott stared, aghast at the amount of life that was here. It was the opposite to Westchester and to Xavier Manor.
Jayne took him by the arm as she tried to navigate across the busy road, "Come on.. we need to start looking for the Wolverine and Aurora. And I can't concentrate with all this noise."
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It's all happening now folks! And if you're a fan of my work (I'm guessing you are.. you've come this far! :D) I've begun another story titled, "Extinguishing The Flames" Please check it out! You're great reviewers!
Sketty: Uh oh..
Psycho: Boo! *random giggle* Too many Americans here so I say HI!
Logan: Hey! I'm Canadian! Jesus..
Rogue: Can we have somebody remove the crazy guy?
Lenny: OH MY GOD! MUTANTS!
Scott: Both of them!
Charles: My dear friends.. Let's all have peace and find inner love.
Logan: Alright.. he's taking the pi -
Sketty: OI!! *mutters and shuts the door of Chapter 44 on them* Stay in there and don't come out till Chapter 45! You've made a mess of my desktop! *Pushes rubbish into the recycling bin* I knew that had a use..
Logan: (from behind door) My picture in on her desktop! *proud grin*
Sketty: *blush* It's only for inspiration.
Scott: I'm perfect. Why aren't I on?
Logan: Because it's all about me! ME!
All: Logan!
Sketty: I need these chapter doors sound proofed.. until the next chapter folks..
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