Beyond Mutation: Evolution Continues
It's been several years since the battle against Apocalypse and the actions of the X-Men and the Brotherhood are all but forgotten.
All the X-men have graduated from school either following a career as a teacher at Charles Xavier's School for the Gifted or have headed to university.
Joining forces once more Magneto and Mystique have rebuilt the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and have been responsible for many terrorist attacks against the human governments around the world
And both Professor X and Magneto are looking for new recruits.
Paul cracked his eyes open and saw the cold ground infront of his face. After managing to get to his feet he looked around the room and saw his sister, Erika and Neil all lying unconscious on the ground. He kneeled down by his sister and shook her awake
"What do you want Paul?" she asked still feeling asleep
"We're....I dunno where!" he shouted at her as she sat up and looked around and saw Erika and Neil
"What's going on?"
"I dunno, but you wake Neil and I'll wake Erika" Paul said as the 2 went to help their friends
"Wha...where am I?" Erika said as she and Neil got up
"I dunno, but Pauli and Neil are here to."
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Blackbird, somewhere over the Caribbean
"I can't believe we are on an X-men mission!" Kim said excitedly
"It's not a real mission it's just a recruiting thing" Jack said as the Blackbird began to descend
"You have a special talent for pissing on people chips, you know that Jack?"
Jack laughed as the Blackbird landed
"Ok kiddies. Stop with the arguing we're trying to look professional. Kim pick up the Cerebro locater" Logan said as he got out of the pilot chairs
"I don't think we'll need it" she said looking out of the window
Logan and Jack walked over to were she was and saw a young man flying up and catching a ball in the air before flying back down
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Erika, Neil Paul and Pauli are all sitting with their backs to a wall when they hear a booming voice
"I see you're awake, X-men"
"Who are you? Where are we? What do you want with us?" Paul shouted getting to his feet
"A simple test." it replied as a hole appeared in the floor infront of them
Paul looked down and saw nothing. He turned back to his friends and shrugged his shoulders. As he did 4 metal tentacles came from the hole, wrapped around his arms and legs and pulled him through
"PAUL!" Pauli screamed running over to the hole. As she got near 4 tentacles came for her, but she turned invisible and phased through them. When she reappeared another hole appeared under her and she fell through.
Neil and Erika looked at each other as they fell through holes that appeared underneath them
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Speightstown, Barbados
"I knew I was different, but...a mutant?" the young man said looking out onto the ocean
"You can fly and you didn't even have an inkling?" Jack said before getting a nudge in the ribs from Kim
"Well I always thought it might of been something like what happened to Captain America or the Hulk" he replied
"Look kid. We're offering you the chance to perfect your skills. Now do you wanna come with us or not"
"Logan! You should be nicer. Flies and honey you know" Kim said bluntly "Brian. What Logan is trying to say is that their is place at our institute if you want to learn how to use your powers responsibly. The choice is yours"
"Well I suppose it would stop the people around here staring at me. What the hell. Count me in" he said with a brilliant smile
Kim smiled back and blushed slightly. Jack stepped infront of her and growled
"I'm Jack, the leader of the group."
"Err...hello sir?" Brian replied making Kim laugh and Jack growl again
"Come on. If I stay with you too long I may start get raging hormones too." Logan said heading back to the Blackbird. Jack and Kim began to follow before Brian stopped and shouted out
"Don't I get to say goodbye to my parents?"
Logan shook his head and they all turned around and followed Brian back to his home
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As everyone got up from the heavy drop they all endured they saw the vast room they were all now stuck in. As they got over this 2 holes appeared in the ground on the other side of the room and 2 figures began to rise through them
"What's going on?" Paul said as the figures began walking toward them
"As Magneto said..." one started
"...This is a test" the other finished
"I don't like the look of this Paul" Erika said as the 2 stopped
"I think we're gonna have to fight. Erika your with me, Neil and Pauli you take out the one on the right" Paul said as Pauli and Neil headed to the right figure
It fired out 2 whips and knocked the 2 back. As they scrambled back to their feet Neil turned his hands to blades and Pauli turned them both invisible
Paul ran up to the other figure and punched him on the side of the head. It staggered back before laughing and punching Paul. As they battled it out Erika stood back trying to think of what she could do to help. She put her hand in her pocket and found something that made her smile
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Blackbird, over the Caribbean
As they flew in silence a red light began flashing in front of Logan after pressing some buttons a computerized voice began to speak
"Distress call from....Erika Murphy AKA Cascade Location...Arctic circle. 4,562 miles from current location"
"Why would Erika be in the Arctic circle?" Kim asked
"I dunno, but we'll soon find out right Logan?" Jack said
"Right"
"Well this is gonna be your first mission. You nervous?" Kim asked Brian
"Not really. When was your first mission?"
"This morning."
"Oh great" Brian said under his breath as the jet turned around and headed toward the others
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Artic circle
Erika held her communicator tight in her hands hoping the X-men would arrive soon.
As Paul kept hitting the guy infront of him. His metal skin changed and grew spikes which Paul easily flattened back down. With an angry grunt the metal guy fired spikes from his body knocking Paul back. That is when he saw Erika. He laughed before firing off several spikes toward her.
Paul quickly got to his feet and stood infront of her taking the full blow of the attack. Paul laughed as each spike bounced off him, but that was when he heard it
A disturbing cracking, like stones breaking in two. He looked at his arms as the cracks spread all over his body. As he closed his fingers parts of his crust fell to the ground. And he saw his skin for the first time in 2 years. The cracks grew more as the crust began falling off all over him. A smile began to appear across his face until he felt a sharp pain in his back.
Reaching back he felt cold steel sticking out of his shoulder. He watched his blood cascade through the cracks on his body before fainting.
The metal guy laughed again as he got ready to fire more spikes at Erika. As he fired he laughed insanely, but soon stopped when an explosion happened near him and the spikes stopped dead in the air.
Erika looked up to see Jack, Kim, Logan and Brian standing at the hole in the wall
She smiled when Jack threw a 2 liter bottle of water toward her. It ripped apart in the air and turned into a bat and flew straight at the metal guy. It smashed against his face knocking him back before wrapping around his head. It soon flew upward and turned into an arrow. "This is for Paul" she said before it fell back on top of him knocking him out cold. As his metal skin returned to normal. 3 spikes suddenly stuck in his chest
Kim shrugged her shoulders before creating more and firing them toward the other person, but she grabbed each one with her whips and flung them back at a greater speed
As Kim looked on in horror Jack threw several time bubbles and Brian quickly grabbed her and flew upward
"Show off" Jack mumbled
"Wow thanks" Kim said slightly blushing again
"It's what us superheros do" he replied showing his brilliant smile again.
They both leaned in and were about to kiss but a sudden explosion near them knocked them back.
They looked up to see a man floating down with grenades floating around him. The pin came out of one and it flew toward Jack. He threw a time bubble and it stopped.
Jack laughed a little until it continued moving toward him hitting him on the forehead knocking him to the ground. As he looked up he saw it bounce infront of him. Covering his head he waited for the explosion, but it didn't happen. Magneto looked a little surprised aswell.
Jack soon realized what happened. He got to his feet and threw it back toward Magneto. He stopped it infront of himself and looked at Jack strangely. A smile grew across Jacks lips as he pulled the time bubble out and the grenade soon exploded knocking Magneto down.
The metal guy saw this and ran toward Magneto grabbing the girl to. He created a metal ball around them and it levitated and flew through the roof
Brian and Kim landed down by Jack and Logan who had slapped Jack on the back
"Well done kid you took down the big bad guy"
"Yeah nice one Jack" Kim said punching his shoulder making him smile a little
"It's what us superheros do" he said with a stern look at Brian
"GUYS GET HERE QUICK IT'S PAUL!!" Erika shouted as they all turned and headed toward her
"What happened to his..." Kim started
"It just started falling off" Erika said as Logan picked him up and took him onto the Blackbird
The others followed and Logan lay the unconscious X-man on a chair before getting ready to head back to Westchester
"Is he going to be alright?" Pauli asked Logan who was busy with the X-Jet
"He'll be fine. I'm sure of it" Brian said resting his hand on her shoulder
Jack scowled at him again before looking at Kim who was obviously smitten by Brian
Sighing he looked forward toward the front of the jet. Erika saw him and sat next to him
"Thanks for the water" she said
"What?" he said turning toward her
"I said thanks for the water. You threw me a bottle of water so I could fight that guy"
"Oh yeah. Your welcome" he said looking back out the window
She sighed before looking over to Kim
"Kim seems to like that new guy"
"Does she? I never noticed" Jack said trying to sound cool
"You don't fool anyone Jack" she said bluntly
"W-w-what are you talking about?" he said nervously
"You don't need to be a telepath to see your tongue hanging on the floor Jack"
"What do you mean. Your being crazy" he said trying to laugh it off
"Whatever you say Jack. I'm going to check on Paul you coming?"
"Yeah, we're is he?"
"In the back with Pauli" she said as the 2 got up and headed to the back
It was not long until they reached the mansion and they rushed Paul to the infirmary were Hank and Jean were waiting.
As Logan got all the kids to leave Kim, Erika and Pauli stood close watching through the window until Jean closed the blinds
Brian put his arm around Kim and began telling her everything would be fine.
Jack and Neil stood back and watched Erika comfort Pauli. Jack looked over to Kim and Brian and saw them hug and something snapped in him. He began to leave the infirmary until extended his arm and stopped Jack
"Yo were are you going?"
Jack created a time bubble and put it on Neils hand and walked passed as Neil got stuck in time
"Sorry guys" he said under his breath as he headed up to his room
As the others all stayed and waited for Paul. Jack packed his bags and began to leave. Only leaving a note on his bed with his uniform and communicator.
As he got down to the hall he was met by Professor Xavier. Jack sighed, but continued on his way
"You already know I'm leaving" Jack said as he stood infront of him
"Yes"
"And you also know you can't stop me"
"I do"
"So what do you want professor?"
"I would like to wish you good luck Jack"
"What your not going to try and stop me?"
"Jack you are your own person and are free to make your own decisions. I wish you well and hope you know there is always a home for you here"
"I do professor. Thank you for all you have done for me"
"Not at all Jack. You are more than welcome."
Jack began to head toward the door, but he stopped and turned back
"Professor..."
"Paul will be fine and I won't tell the others you have gone just yet, but may I ask you one thing?"
"Anything professor"
"Could you return Neil to normal?"
Jack laughed a little "Sure thing" he said as Neil returned to normal "Goodbye professor and thank you"
"Goodbye Jack" he said as he watched him head toward the gates
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Outside the infirmary
As Neil returned he quickly saw Jack had disappeared. He turned and ran to his friends
"Guys! Guys! I think Jack has ran away!!" Neil said as the others looked at him confused
'Students I have some bad news for you all' the professor said telepathically. 'Jack Draven has decided that he needs to find out who he is and has left the institute. I don't want anyone blaming themselves or each other. The choice was his and his alone, but for now, at least, you need to decide on a new leader'
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Unrequited love is a bitch right? It's a sad ending, but also a beginning for a spin-off I came up with. (Involving a certain wall crawler) I haven't said it yet, but I really should thanks a lot for reviewing DemonRogue13 and oasiskat sorry for not making a shout out earlier, but I keep forgetting sorry.
Anyway hope your enjoying please R/R
It's been several years since the battle against Apocalypse and the actions of the X-Men and the Brotherhood are all but forgotten.
All the X-men have graduated from school either following a career as a teacher at Charles Xavier's School for the Gifted or have headed to university.
Joining forces once more Magneto and Mystique have rebuilt the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and have been responsible for many terrorist attacks against the human governments around the world
And both Professor X and Magneto are looking for new recruits.
Paul cracked his eyes open and saw the cold ground infront of his face. After managing to get to his feet he looked around the room and saw his sister, Erika and Neil all lying unconscious on the ground. He kneeled down by his sister and shook her awake
"What do you want Paul?" she asked still feeling asleep
"We're....I dunno where!" he shouted at her as she sat up and looked around and saw Erika and Neil
"What's going on?"
"I dunno, but you wake Neil and I'll wake Erika" Paul said as the 2 went to help their friends
"Wha...where am I?" Erika said as she and Neil got up
"I dunno, but Pauli and Neil are here to."
===
Blackbird, somewhere over the Caribbean
"I can't believe we are on an X-men mission!" Kim said excitedly
"It's not a real mission it's just a recruiting thing" Jack said as the Blackbird began to descend
"You have a special talent for pissing on people chips, you know that Jack?"
Jack laughed as the Blackbird landed
"Ok kiddies. Stop with the arguing we're trying to look professional. Kim pick up the Cerebro locater" Logan said as he got out of the pilot chairs
"I don't think we'll need it" she said looking out of the window
Logan and Jack walked over to were she was and saw a young man flying up and catching a ball in the air before flying back down
===
????
Erika, Neil Paul and Pauli are all sitting with their backs to a wall when they hear a booming voice
"I see you're awake, X-men"
"Who are you? Where are we? What do you want with us?" Paul shouted getting to his feet
"A simple test." it replied as a hole appeared in the floor infront of them
Paul looked down and saw nothing. He turned back to his friends and shrugged his shoulders. As he did 4 metal tentacles came from the hole, wrapped around his arms and legs and pulled him through
"PAUL!" Pauli screamed running over to the hole. As she got near 4 tentacles came for her, but she turned invisible and phased through them. When she reappeared another hole appeared under her and she fell through.
Neil and Erika looked at each other as they fell through holes that appeared underneath them
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Speightstown, Barbados
"I knew I was different, but...a mutant?" the young man said looking out onto the ocean
"You can fly and you didn't even have an inkling?" Jack said before getting a nudge in the ribs from Kim
"Well I always thought it might of been something like what happened to Captain America or the Hulk" he replied
"Look kid. We're offering you the chance to perfect your skills. Now do you wanna come with us or not"
"Logan! You should be nicer. Flies and honey you know" Kim said bluntly "Brian. What Logan is trying to say is that their is place at our institute if you want to learn how to use your powers responsibly. The choice is yours"
"Well I suppose it would stop the people around here staring at me. What the hell. Count me in" he said with a brilliant smile
Kim smiled back and blushed slightly. Jack stepped infront of her and growled
"I'm Jack, the leader of the group."
"Err...hello sir?" Brian replied making Kim laugh and Jack growl again
"Come on. If I stay with you too long I may start get raging hormones too." Logan said heading back to the Blackbird. Jack and Kim began to follow before Brian stopped and shouted out
"Don't I get to say goodbye to my parents?"
Logan shook his head and they all turned around and followed Brian back to his home
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????
As everyone got up from the heavy drop they all endured they saw the vast room they were all now stuck in. As they got over this 2 holes appeared in the ground on the other side of the room and 2 figures began to rise through them
"What's going on?" Paul said as the figures began walking toward them
"As Magneto said..." one started
"...This is a test" the other finished
"I don't like the look of this Paul" Erika said as the 2 stopped
"I think we're gonna have to fight. Erika your with me, Neil and Pauli you take out the one on the right" Paul said as Pauli and Neil headed to the right figure
It fired out 2 whips and knocked the 2 back. As they scrambled back to their feet Neil turned his hands to blades and Pauli turned them both invisible
Paul ran up to the other figure and punched him on the side of the head. It staggered back before laughing and punching Paul. As they battled it out Erika stood back trying to think of what she could do to help. She put her hand in her pocket and found something that made her smile
===
Blackbird, over the Caribbean
As they flew in silence a red light began flashing in front of Logan after pressing some buttons a computerized voice began to speak
"Distress call from....Erika Murphy AKA Cascade Location...Arctic circle. 4,562 miles from current location"
"Why would Erika be in the Arctic circle?" Kim asked
"I dunno, but we'll soon find out right Logan?" Jack said
"Right"
"Well this is gonna be your first mission. You nervous?" Kim asked Brian
"Not really. When was your first mission?"
"This morning."
"Oh great" Brian said under his breath as the jet turned around and headed toward the others
===
Artic circle
Erika held her communicator tight in her hands hoping the X-men would arrive soon.
As Paul kept hitting the guy infront of him. His metal skin changed and grew spikes which Paul easily flattened back down. With an angry grunt the metal guy fired spikes from his body knocking Paul back. That is when he saw Erika. He laughed before firing off several spikes toward her.
Paul quickly got to his feet and stood infront of her taking the full blow of the attack. Paul laughed as each spike bounced off him, but that was when he heard it
A disturbing cracking, like stones breaking in two. He looked at his arms as the cracks spread all over his body. As he closed his fingers parts of his crust fell to the ground. And he saw his skin for the first time in 2 years. The cracks grew more as the crust began falling off all over him. A smile began to appear across his face until he felt a sharp pain in his back.
Reaching back he felt cold steel sticking out of his shoulder. He watched his blood cascade through the cracks on his body before fainting.
The metal guy laughed again as he got ready to fire more spikes at Erika. As he fired he laughed insanely, but soon stopped when an explosion happened near him and the spikes stopped dead in the air.
Erika looked up to see Jack, Kim, Logan and Brian standing at the hole in the wall
She smiled when Jack threw a 2 liter bottle of water toward her. It ripped apart in the air and turned into a bat and flew straight at the metal guy. It smashed against his face knocking him back before wrapping around his head. It soon flew upward and turned into an arrow. "This is for Paul" she said before it fell back on top of him knocking him out cold. As his metal skin returned to normal. 3 spikes suddenly stuck in his chest
Kim shrugged her shoulders before creating more and firing them toward the other person, but she grabbed each one with her whips and flung them back at a greater speed
As Kim looked on in horror Jack threw several time bubbles and Brian quickly grabbed her and flew upward
"Show off" Jack mumbled
"Wow thanks" Kim said slightly blushing again
"It's what us superheros do" he replied showing his brilliant smile again.
They both leaned in and were about to kiss but a sudden explosion near them knocked them back.
They looked up to see a man floating down with grenades floating around him. The pin came out of one and it flew toward Jack. He threw a time bubble and it stopped.
Jack laughed a little until it continued moving toward him hitting him on the forehead knocking him to the ground. As he looked up he saw it bounce infront of him. Covering his head he waited for the explosion, but it didn't happen. Magneto looked a little surprised aswell.
Jack soon realized what happened. He got to his feet and threw it back toward Magneto. He stopped it infront of himself and looked at Jack strangely. A smile grew across Jacks lips as he pulled the time bubble out and the grenade soon exploded knocking Magneto down.
The metal guy saw this and ran toward Magneto grabbing the girl to. He created a metal ball around them and it levitated and flew through the roof
Brian and Kim landed down by Jack and Logan who had slapped Jack on the back
"Well done kid you took down the big bad guy"
"Yeah nice one Jack" Kim said punching his shoulder making him smile a little
"It's what us superheros do" he said with a stern look at Brian
"GUYS GET HERE QUICK IT'S PAUL!!" Erika shouted as they all turned and headed toward her
"What happened to his..." Kim started
"It just started falling off" Erika said as Logan picked him up and took him onto the Blackbird
The others followed and Logan lay the unconscious X-man on a chair before getting ready to head back to Westchester
"Is he going to be alright?" Pauli asked Logan who was busy with the X-Jet
"He'll be fine. I'm sure of it" Brian said resting his hand on her shoulder
Jack scowled at him again before looking at Kim who was obviously smitten by Brian
Sighing he looked forward toward the front of the jet. Erika saw him and sat next to him
"Thanks for the water" she said
"What?" he said turning toward her
"I said thanks for the water. You threw me a bottle of water so I could fight that guy"
"Oh yeah. Your welcome" he said looking back out the window
She sighed before looking over to Kim
"Kim seems to like that new guy"
"Does she? I never noticed" Jack said trying to sound cool
"You don't fool anyone Jack" she said bluntly
"W-w-what are you talking about?" he said nervously
"You don't need to be a telepath to see your tongue hanging on the floor Jack"
"What do you mean. Your being crazy" he said trying to laugh it off
"Whatever you say Jack. I'm going to check on Paul you coming?"
"Yeah, we're is he?"
"In the back with Pauli" she said as the 2 got up and headed to the back
It was not long until they reached the mansion and they rushed Paul to the infirmary were Hank and Jean were waiting.
As Logan got all the kids to leave Kim, Erika and Pauli stood close watching through the window until Jean closed the blinds
Brian put his arm around Kim and began telling her everything would be fine.
Jack and Neil stood back and watched Erika comfort Pauli. Jack looked over to Kim and Brian and saw them hug and something snapped in him. He began to leave the infirmary until extended his arm and stopped Jack
"Yo were are you going?"
Jack created a time bubble and put it on Neils hand and walked passed as Neil got stuck in time
"Sorry guys" he said under his breath as he headed up to his room
As the others all stayed and waited for Paul. Jack packed his bags and began to leave. Only leaving a note on his bed with his uniform and communicator.
As he got down to the hall he was met by Professor Xavier. Jack sighed, but continued on his way
"You already know I'm leaving" Jack said as he stood infront of him
"Yes"
"And you also know you can't stop me"
"I do"
"So what do you want professor?"
"I would like to wish you good luck Jack"
"What your not going to try and stop me?"
"Jack you are your own person and are free to make your own decisions. I wish you well and hope you know there is always a home for you here"
"I do professor. Thank you for all you have done for me"
"Not at all Jack. You are more than welcome."
Jack began to head toward the door, but he stopped and turned back
"Professor..."
"Paul will be fine and I won't tell the others you have gone just yet, but may I ask you one thing?"
"Anything professor"
"Could you return Neil to normal?"
Jack laughed a little "Sure thing" he said as Neil returned to normal "Goodbye professor and thank you"
"Goodbye Jack" he said as he watched him head toward the gates
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Outside the infirmary
As Neil returned he quickly saw Jack had disappeared. He turned and ran to his friends
"Guys! Guys! I think Jack has ran away!!" Neil said as the others looked at him confused
'Students I have some bad news for you all' the professor said telepathically. 'Jack Draven has decided that he needs to find out who he is and has left the institute. I don't want anyone blaming themselves or each other. The choice was his and his alone, but for now, at least, you need to decide on a new leader'
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Unrequited love is a bitch right? It's a sad ending, but also a beginning for a spin-off I came up with. (Involving a certain wall crawler) I haven't said it yet, but I really should thanks a lot for reviewing DemonRogue13 and oasiskat sorry for not making a shout out earlier, but I keep forgetting sorry.
Anyway hope your enjoying please R/R