Brotherhood Evolution: The Crimson Dawn, Part II: The Hunt for Sabertooth
Summary: The X-Men and Brotherhood hunt Sabertooth down as Betsy lies near death.
Disclaimer: I own only the character of Michael Nagrite and the storyline behind this saga.
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The Bayville Woods
"Slow down, yo!" Toad called out as Omega forged ahead in the dense underbrush. They were both in battle attire and were searching the forest. For the past three hours the X-Men and Brotherhood were searching fro the mutant known as Sabertooth.
"You got anything Caliban?" Mike asked the thin white mutant in front of him. Thanks to Tabitha, the Brotherhood knew about the Morlocks, and the mutant bloodhound known as Caliban.
"He…has been this…way…" Caliban said as he pointed in the direction that Sabertooth had fled through.
"Are you sure?" Mike demanded as he caught up to the pale mutant.
"Yesss." Caliban hissed as he trekked onward.
"Avalanche, this is Toad." Todd spoke into the communicator that Xavier had outfitted the Brotherhood with. "Caliban's got Toothy's trail, we're in the north section of the woods and continuing in that direction.
"Right, we're about half a click away from you guys." Lance's voice cracked.
"Half a click? What are you, in Vietnam?" Toad said in a condescending tone.
"Sorry, I'm just really into this." Lance said over the communicator. "We'll be there shortly."
"Right, I'll contact the red Menace." Toad said.
"TOAD!!! IF YOU CALL ME THAT ONE MORE TIME…" Jean's voice screamed over the communicator.
"Guess she already knows where we are." Toad gulped as he moved forward to catch up with Caliban and Omega.
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"How is she?' Kitty asked as Xavier and Beast walked out of the med lab.
"Her condition is critical and deteriorating." Xavier said simply as he hung his head. "There's nothing we can do."
"How's Tabitha holding up?' Beast asked.
"She's shaky, blaming herself for what happened, but Storm's calming her down." Kitty said, distracted. "So, like, Betsy's in a bad way?"
"I think I can help out." They all turned to see Logan standing there. "But first I got to pay a visit to an old friend." Logan snarled as he walked away.
"I hate when he's cryptic like that." Beast muttered to Xavier, who nodded solemnly in agreement
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The Bayville Woods
"Hey Scott?' Jean asked as she Evan, Blob and Scott walked toward the northern section.
"Yea Jean." Scott asked as he slowed down his pace to match hers, meanwhile Blob and Spyke forged ahead.
"Are you worried that Sabertooth may hurt us the same way he hurt Betsy?" Jean asked.
"Yes. Yes I am." Scott said as she took his hand and they walked through the woods.
"Christ. Will those two ever hook up?" Blob asked Spyke as they walked.
"We've got a pool going on the exact date they actually do. You want in?" Evan asked as he took out a little notebook.
"Yea put the entire Brotherhood down for a hundred." Fred said as he handed the bills to Kurt.
"Ok, what date?" Evan asked.
"A year from today." Blob said simply as Evan wrote it down.
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"Anything yet Pietro?" Lance asked as he, Pietro, Rogue, and Nightcrawler moved throughout the woods, toward the north.
"Nope." Pietro responded when he zoomed back. "There nothing out here." Pietro said. Just then his communicator buzzed to life.
"YO, YOU GUY'S BETTER HAUL IT OVER HERE!!!" Toad shouted over the intercom. "We just ran into Toothy and Mike's taking it to him, but we defiantly need some help yo!" Toad shouted as Mike picked up Sabertooth and threw him at a tree. Sabertooth bounced off the tree and back into Omega, digging his claws deep into Mike's chest, breaking ribs and ripping his lungs open. "HURRY!!!" Toad shouted into the communicator as he threw it to the ground and tackled Sabertooth off of Mike. Mike's healing factor was already repairing the damage, but it would be a few days before he was back to full health.
"I never did like you Froggy!' Sabertooth snarled as he lunged at Toad, but he was tackled to the ground by Blob as Cyclops fired a blast, sending Sabertooth even farther away. Jean then used her telekinesis to grab a tree and ram it into Creeds stomach as Evan helped Mike off of the ground. Mike's wounds were already closed, but he was still weak from the blood loss. He wouldn't be a factor in this fight.
"Alright Sabertooth, the jig is up." Cyclops said as he stood over the fallen Creed.
"The jig is up?" Toad asked Blob and Evan, who just shook their heads.
"Yea, right." Sabertooth muttered as he tackled Cyclops to the ground. He was about to deliver the deathblow before he was knocked over by a seismic tremor.
"Jeeze, Lance. You just saved Summers." Pietro muttered as he stared in shock.
"Don't remind me. Besides, I had to. Kitty would kill me if I didn't." Lance said as he gritted his teeth. Pietro made a cracking whip sound as Lance sent more tremors toward Sabertooth, who dodged them as he ran away into the woods.
"Let's move people." Scott ordered as Mike struggled to get up. Blob had to help him up. "You're not going anywhere Omega." Scott said.
"Bite me Shades." Mike muttered as he held his side. "That SOB put MY girlfriend into the hospital. Therefore, I'm going to be the one who tan's his but three ways from Sunday, not you." Mike said through gritted teeth.
"Fine. Blob, you and Toad help him out." Cyclops said.
"Hold it Summers." Lance said as he got into Scott's face. "I'm in charge of the Brotherhood. Not you." Lance said. "Blob, you and Toad help Mike move." Lance said as he stormed forward. "Let's move Caliban. Caliban?" Lance asked as he looked around for the pale mutant.
"He took off when the fighting started." Toad said as he and Blob helped Omega walk.
"Great, we're walking blind here." Lance muttered. "Alright people, lets stick together and keep on guard." Lance ordered as he led the way through the forest. They covered close to half a mile before Sabertooth tackled Mike from behind.
"AHHHHH!!!" Mike screamed as Sabertooth's claws buried themselves into Omega's back, slitting his spleen and liver in two. Mike slumped to the ground, unconscious as Sabertooth bounced off of his descending form and into Toad, knocking him out.
"TOAD!!!" Fred screamed as he grabbed Sabertooth and threw him towards Scott's Optic Blast. Sabertooth rolled in midair, avoiding the blast and with a swift kick, knocked Cyclops to the ground. Sabertooth smiled as the remaining members of the Brotherhood and X-Men faced him.
"Who's next?" Sabertooth asked as he licked his lips. (Snickt)
"How about me, Bub." Sabertooth looked down to see six metal claws coming out of his chest.
"That's never a good sign." Creed muttered as he slumped to the ground, revealing Wolverine behind him.
"Alright kids, lets go and leave this dirtbag to rot with the rest of the garbage." Logan said as Blob picked Mike up, who was unconscious. Mike's body was healed almost fully healed, but the trauma had knocked him out. Lance slung Toad over his shoulder as the Brotherhood and X-Men returned to the Mansion.
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"How is she?" Logan asked as Mike walked out of the infirmary. In the background Toad, Tabitha and Blob were chasing Jean around with Boris, the Brotherhood Rat. Jean screamed as Toad threw Boris into her hair and the little rat began chewing on it.
"She's getting worse." Mike muttered sorrowfully. He didn't notice Toad holding Boris high, a lock of red hair in the rat's mouth mouth.
"Hey Kid, I think I may know of a way to save her life." Logan said.
"What is it?' Mike demanded.
"The Crimson Dawn." Logan said seriously as he cast a dark glare on Psylocke's broken body.
"The what?" Mike asked.
"Listen kid. Psylocke's body and life force was altered by mysticism when she trained with the 'Hand', right?" Logan asked.
"Yea. The 'Hand' was a huge cult of really powerful ninjistu artists. Betsy was really proud that she had made it past their training." Mike said. "Where are you going with this?" Mike asked.
"When modern medicine fails, one needs to turn to one's true nature." Logan said as he faced Omega. "The Crimson Dawn is the life blood of the earth, a mystical liquid capable of healing any wounds, so long as the person still draws breath.' Logan explained. "And right now, it's Betsy's only hope." Logan said as he walked out of the room. Mike cast one last look at his dying girlfriend.
"I will get it for you Betsy. Even if I have to die to do so." Mike muttered as he walked out and followed Wolverine.
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Next Time on Brotherhood Evolution: The Crimson Dawn, Part III: Quest for the Crimson Dawn. See what happens when Omega and Wolverine search for a path to the mystical liquid that is Psylocke's last chance to survive. Also a guest appearance by Dr. Strange!
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There you go. Hope you liked it. Please review.
Peace out,
Descendent
Summary: The X-Men and Brotherhood hunt Sabertooth down as Betsy lies near death.
Disclaimer: I own only the character of Michael Nagrite and the storyline behind this saga.
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The Bayville Woods
"Slow down, yo!" Toad called out as Omega forged ahead in the dense underbrush. They were both in battle attire and were searching the forest. For the past three hours the X-Men and Brotherhood were searching fro the mutant known as Sabertooth.
"You got anything Caliban?" Mike asked the thin white mutant in front of him. Thanks to Tabitha, the Brotherhood knew about the Morlocks, and the mutant bloodhound known as Caliban.
"He…has been this…way…" Caliban said as he pointed in the direction that Sabertooth had fled through.
"Are you sure?" Mike demanded as he caught up to the pale mutant.
"Yesss." Caliban hissed as he trekked onward.
"Avalanche, this is Toad." Todd spoke into the communicator that Xavier had outfitted the Brotherhood with. "Caliban's got Toothy's trail, we're in the north section of the woods and continuing in that direction.
"Right, we're about half a click away from you guys." Lance's voice cracked.
"Half a click? What are you, in Vietnam?" Toad said in a condescending tone.
"Sorry, I'm just really into this." Lance said over the communicator. "We'll be there shortly."
"Right, I'll contact the red Menace." Toad said.
"TOAD!!! IF YOU CALL ME THAT ONE MORE TIME…" Jean's voice screamed over the communicator.
"Guess she already knows where we are." Toad gulped as he moved forward to catch up with Caliban and Omega.
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"How is she?' Kitty asked as Xavier and Beast walked out of the med lab.
"Her condition is critical and deteriorating." Xavier said simply as he hung his head. "There's nothing we can do."
"How's Tabitha holding up?' Beast asked.
"She's shaky, blaming herself for what happened, but Storm's calming her down." Kitty said, distracted. "So, like, Betsy's in a bad way?"
"I think I can help out." They all turned to see Logan standing there. "But first I got to pay a visit to an old friend." Logan snarled as he walked away.
"I hate when he's cryptic like that." Beast muttered to Xavier, who nodded solemnly in agreement
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The Bayville Woods
"Hey Scott?' Jean asked as she Evan, Blob and Scott walked toward the northern section.
"Yea Jean." Scott asked as he slowed down his pace to match hers, meanwhile Blob and Spyke forged ahead.
"Are you worried that Sabertooth may hurt us the same way he hurt Betsy?" Jean asked.
"Yes. Yes I am." Scott said as she took his hand and they walked through the woods.
"Christ. Will those two ever hook up?" Blob asked Spyke as they walked.
"We've got a pool going on the exact date they actually do. You want in?" Evan asked as he took out a little notebook.
"Yea put the entire Brotherhood down for a hundred." Fred said as he handed the bills to Kurt.
"Ok, what date?" Evan asked.
"A year from today." Blob said simply as Evan wrote it down.
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"Anything yet Pietro?" Lance asked as he, Pietro, Rogue, and Nightcrawler moved throughout the woods, toward the north.
"Nope." Pietro responded when he zoomed back. "There nothing out here." Pietro said. Just then his communicator buzzed to life.
"YO, YOU GUY'S BETTER HAUL IT OVER HERE!!!" Toad shouted over the intercom. "We just ran into Toothy and Mike's taking it to him, but we defiantly need some help yo!" Toad shouted as Mike picked up Sabertooth and threw him at a tree. Sabertooth bounced off the tree and back into Omega, digging his claws deep into Mike's chest, breaking ribs and ripping his lungs open. "HURRY!!!" Toad shouted into the communicator as he threw it to the ground and tackled Sabertooth off of Mike. Mike's healing factor was already repairing the damage, but it would be a few days before he was back to full health.
"I never did like you Froggy!' Sabertooth snarled as he lunged at Toad, but he was tackled to the ground by Blob as Cyclops fired a blast, sending Sabertooth even farther away. Jean then used her telekinesis to grab a tree and ram it into Creeds stomach as Evan helped Mike off of the ground. Mike's wounds were already closed, but he was still weak from the blood loss. He wouldn't be a factor in this fight.
"Alright Sabertooth, the jig is up." Cyclops said as he stood over the fallen Creed.
"The jig is up?" Toad asked Blob and Evan, who just shook their heads.
"Yea, right." Sabertooth muttered as he tackled Cyclops to the ground. He was about to deliver the deathblow before he was knocked over by a seismic tremor.
"Jeeze, Lance. You just saved Summers." Pietro muttered as he stared in shock.
"Don't remind me. Besides, I had to. Kitty would kill me if I didn't." Lance said as he gritted his teeth. Pietro made a cracking whip sound as Lance sent more tremors toward Sabertooth, who dodged them as he ran away into the woods.
"Let's move people." Scott ordered as Mike struggled to get up. Blob had to help him up. "You're not going anywhere Omega." Scott said.
"Bite me Shades." Mike muttered as he held his side. "That SOB put MY girlfriend into the hospital. Therefore, I'm going to be the one who tan's his but three ways from Sunday, not you." Mike said through gritted teeth.
"Fine. Blob, you and Toad help him out." Cyclops said.
"Hold it Summers." Lance said as he got into Scott's face. "I'm in charge of the Brotherhood. Not you." Lance said. "Blob, you and Toad help Mike move." Lance said as he stormed forward. "Let's move Caliban. Caliban?" Lance asked as he looked around for the pale mutant.
"He took off when the fighting started." Toad said as he and Blob helped Omega walk.
"Great, we're walking blind here." Lance muttered. "Alright people, lets stick together and keep on guard." Lance ordered as he led the way through the forest. They covered close to half a mile before Sabertooth tackled Mike from behind.
"AHHHHH!!!" Mike screamed as Sabertooth's claws buried themselves into Omega's back, slitting his spleen and liver in two. Mike slumped to the ground, unconscious as Sabertooth bounced off of his descending form and into Toad, knocking him out.
"TOAD!!!" Fred screamed as he grabbed Sabertooth and threw him towards Scott's Optic Blast. Sabertooth rolled in midair, avoiding the blast and with a swift kick, knocked Cyclops to the ground. Sabertooth smiled as the remaining members of the Brotherhood and X-Men faced him.
"Who's next?" Sabertooth asked as he licked his lips. (Snickt)
"How about me, Bub." Sabertooth looked down to see six metal claws coming out of his chest.
"That's never a good sign." Creed muttered as he slumped to the ground, revealing Wolverine behind him.
"Alright kids, lets go and leave this dirtbag to rot with the rest of the garbage." Logan said as Blob picked Mike up, who was unconscious. Mike's body was healed almost fully healed, but the trauma had knocked him out. Lance slung Toad over his shoulder as the Brotherhood and X-Men returned to the Mansion.
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"How is she?" Logan asked as Mike walked out of the infirmary. In the background Toad, Tabitha and Blob were chasing Jean around with Boris, the Brotherhood Rat. Jean screamed as Toad threw Boris into her hair and the little rat began chewing on it.
"She's getting worse." Mike muttered sorrowfully. He didn't notice Toad holding Boris high, a lock of red hair in the rat's mouth mouth.
"Hey Kid, I think I may know of a way to save her life." Logan said.
"What is it?' Mike demanded.
"The Crimson Dawn." Logan said seriously as he cast a dark glare on Psylocke's broken body.
"The what?" Mike asked.
"Listen kid. Psylocke's body and life force was altered by mysticism when she trained with the 'Hand', right?" Logan asked.
"Yea. The 'Hand' was a huge cult of really powerful ninjistu artists. Betsy was really proud that she had made it past their training." Mike said. "Where are you going with this?" Mike asked.
"When modern medicine fails, one needs to turn to one's true nature." Logan said as he faced Omega. "The Crimson Dawn is the life blood of the earth, a mystical liquid capable of healing any wounds, so long as the person still draws breath.' Logan explained. "And right now, it's Betsy's only hope." Logan said as he walked out of the room. Mike cast one last look at his dying girlfriend.
"I will get it for you Betsy. Even if I have to die to do so." Mike muttered as he walked out and followed Wolverine.
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Next Time on Brotherhood Evolution: The Crimson Dawn, Part III: Quest for the Crimson Dawn. See what happens when Omega and Wolverine search for a path to the mystical liquid that is Psylocke's last chance to survive. Also a guest appearance by Dr. Strange!
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There you go. Hope you liked it. Please review.
Peace out,
Descendent