Angel by Face, Demon by Heart
Author: Illusen
Chapter 4: The Test
Rain got out from the car and entered the house. The rest of the Brotherhood followed her. Mystique was already waiting in front of the stairs.
"So, what's the big hurry?" Rain asked feeling like the others knew something she didn't.
"Go and change in your uniform. I'll inform you later." Mystique answered firmly to her question and went up in her own room.
Rain went into her room, bored, and opened the drawer. She took off her uniform, probably was Mystique's idea. She said that her last uniform was showing too much so she simply decided to change it. It was formed from a black, sleeveless top with two silver lines over and beneath her breasts, black pants with black platform boots and long gloves. She wore a silver collar and bracelets over the gloves. She took some pearled cream lipstick and refreshed her make-up. Before she exited the room she grabbed her trench coat and headed down. The others were dressed in their uniforms and probably waiting for her.
"You're finally finished..." Mystique commented bitterly.
"Yes. It took me ages to dress this thing. I wonder who was the dick-headed that bought it?!..." she replied looking at Mystique. Rain saw that she wasn't happy with her answer but she couldn't help to smile. Mystique swallowed her angriness and began to say the plan.
"I took you away from school to meet our little friends: the X-Men and test your capabilities. They are heading back to the Institute in fifteen minutes. That will give you plenty of time to get there and organize the attack." Mystique finished. "And since you are new and we have to see what your talents are, you will lead the attack. Do you think you can handle it, Circe?" she added.
"Of course." Rain answered as she formed a ball of electricity in her hand.
"That's not a good idea." Mystique said and prepared to attack.
"Do you think I was going to attack you? Oh, how could I do something like that? I saw that the electricity from that socket is down and I thought I might help." she explained in a very sarcastic voice. As she did she threw the ball at the socket, few inches near Mystique's head. The ball entered in the socket and all the house lights lit up brightly for a moment then exploded. "Oh, sorry..." Mystique growled. She would have passed Magneto's orders ten times by now just to see Rain's head on a stick but she lost Rogue and it wasn't a very good option to get him mad right now. Maybe later...
"Just get out!!! Now!!!" she yelled.
"Maybe you need a pet. It would calm you down." Rain added and went out.
"Why you-" Mystique began to walk towards the door but in the exact moment the door came directly in her face. "Why me?" she muttered as she made few steps back to gain her balance. Rain stuck her head on the door. "I'm sorry... Did it hurt?" she tried to be serious but she almost burst into laugh when Mystique entered into a wall.
"Get out you demon!!!"
"What can I say, Angel by face, Demon by Heart." Rain said as she waved her hand and got into the car. The others were laughing.
Near the Institute, 20 minutes later
"I think I'm gonna sleep, like, forever." Kitty Pryde announced her friends, Scott Summers, Evan Daniels, Jean Grey and Kurt Wagner. They were in Scott's car heading to the Institute when a earthquake made Scott to stop the car instantaneously. Out of nowhere the Brotherhood appeared. Lance sent another earthquake that made the car to roll over. Before the passengers could be caught beneath it Kurt teleported them out.
"My car!!!" Scott shouted then looked angry at the other team. She noticed the new member. Blob began to run towards them. Scott looked at Jean and nodded. Jean put her hands on her forehead and Blob was risen from the ground. Scott shot at him sending him flying. He remained on the ground unconscious.
"One's down. Four more to go!" Scott said as he shot a beam at Rain but she dodged it.
"You are going to regret that!" Rain said and sent a bolt. Scott couldn't dodge away and was hit. He landed somewhere next to Fred. "One for one." Rain formed a ball of electricity and threw it at Jean. Jean formed a telekinetic shield around her. "Why do you attack us?"
"A test." Rain answered simply as she threw more electricity balls at her.
"For what?"
"None of your business." Rain continued her attack. Jean felt that her shield will not hold much longer. "Professor, we are under attack. Please send help."
"Hold on, Jean. Storm and Wolverine are on their way." came the answer.
The fight continued. Pietro was dealing with Spyke, Lance with Kitty. Kurt was down because of a stone from Avalanche's earthquakes. Jean's shield went down and she fainted from the use of her powers. Rain made a face. She formed a demi and threw it towards Spyke. It hit him in the chest making him to sail trough the air and land on a rock.
"Thank-you!" Pietro said. At that moment Kitty flied past them and landed on Blob.
"We're done here. Mystique would better be satisfied with this." Avalanche noticed and began to walk towards the car. The wind began to blow a little harder.
"That was simple." Rain said and looked at the other team lying on the ground.
"It's about to get complicated!!!" a male voice said behind them. They turned around to see Wolverine.
"Back ups? Nothing impressive." Rain said and prepared a demi when a sudden lightning struck her. She fall to the ground, first the pain being unbearable but after ten seconds she felt how her body began to absorb the electricity.
"I'm sorry, child. You left me no choice." Storm said in her warm voice. Rain closed her eyes and when she reopened them she was seeing all in blue/purple. Her eyes were glowing. Circles of energy surrounded her as she got up. A blue light from the ground raised surrounded her completely and it began to sprout in waves. All this happened in matter of seconds. After the light was gone, her eyes were still glowing and she began to raise from the ground. At one moment she stopped. Rain put her hands together and sent a bolt at Storm. She wasn't affected by it by it made her to fly backwards.
"Logan! Maybe we should go now!" Storm shouted.
"What? Leave this kid to beat me? No way!!!" Wolverine answered.
"Wolverine!!!" Storm yelled. Logan made a face but he backed up since the other X-Men woke up and were next to him. They walked away, after all, the Institute wasn't far.
"Yes!!! We have beaten the shit out of them!!!" Lance remarked as they began to jump up and down. rain began to descend from the sky and landed on her feet but then fall in her knees. The Brotherhood walked over as Lance held her.
"Hey, what's with you?" he asked somehow worried.
"My head..." Rain muttered with weak voice then all began to get black. She had fainted.
A.N.: So, how do you think this one is? I'm not that good at describing fights but I did my best. Well, I hope you enjoyed it and if you did keep an eye open for chapter 5.
PS: Review, please!