Brotherhood Evolution: Requiem for the Darkness
Well, I believe i hit a nerve with that last chapter. Andf yes, I know many of you saw that comming. But come on, even you have to dmit that this is going to have a major impact on the story. Trust me. I'm only the person writing it.
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Madripoor
"BETSY!!!!!" Mike screamed in rage as he charged towards the blue giant known as Vargas.
"Come little one." Vargas stated as he hefted his blood-soaked sword into the air, readying for another attack. "Show me that inner fire."
"RAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Mike screamed as he charged and ducked under Vargas' swing. Mike responded with a brutal uppercut that sent out a small sonic boom out when it connected with his jaw. Vargas was sent flying a good twenty feet away as Mike bent over and held Betsy.
"Ohhh..." Vargas muttered as he struggled up. He stared daggers at Omega, who was now on his knee's, cradling Psylockes unmoving form.
"Bets… Come on baby… Wake up…" Mike said as he cradled her limp form in his arms. "Don't leave me Bets… Not like this… Please don't die…" Mike stated in a chocked voice as tears streamed down his face. He stared into the lifeless eyes of Elisabeth Braddock. "Don't leave me… Please God... don't take her away from me… Betsy… DON' T LEAVE ME!!!!" Mike screamed as he held her in his arms, rocking back and forth, the wind carrying his screams.
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Xavier's
"My God…" Charles Xavier stated as he sat in Cerebro.
"What's wrong Chuck?" Wolverine asked as he stood next to Xavier.
"Psylocke is dead. And now there is nothing holding Omega back." Xavier stated coldly. Logan just stared at him.
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Madripoor
"Touching…" Came the mocking reply from behind Omega. "It's almost a Kodak Moment." Vargas stated with a smile as blue blood dripped from his lip. He hefted his sword on top his shoulder as he patronized Omega. "If it's any consolation, it was quite the painful way to go."
"You…" Mike hissed as his eyes turned red with rage. The blood vessels in the back of his eyes popped as his blood stream became almost pure adrenaline.
"Well, well, well… It looks like I found that spark I was looking for." Vargas said as Omega stood up, his chest, arms, and legs stained with Betsy's blood. He took in rabid rasps of air as he stared death at Vargas. His tendricals popped out, surrounding him and then growing small barbs on them, turning them into razor weapons.
"YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Mike screamed as he charged towards Vargas, tendricals whirling around at lightning speeds.
"Come little…Oof!!!!" To Vargas' surprise, Omega was all over him before he got a chance to react. Fists rained on his frame, shattering bones and pummeling organs at lightning speed. His tendricals rended Vargas's flesh, causing blue blood to flow all over the two.
"I'LL KILL YOU!" Omega shouted in rage through the tears as he beat Vargas savagely Sweat mingled with his tears ans Psylockes Blood. "I'LL KILL YOUUUUUUUUUUU!!!"
"Ugh…" Vargas muttered as he was sent flying into a pile of ruble. He heard the sickening crack of his legs shattering when he landed. Before he knew it, Omega was on him again. "Stop it… please..." Vargas chocked out before more blows rained down on his form as Omega was on him in an instant.
"Uhh…." Toad muttered as he rubbed the back of his head. "Get me the number of the semi…" Toad muttered as he got up.
"Agreed." Lance said as he rubbed his back.
"Everyone okay?" Toad asked, as he looked around for his friends. He saw the others slowly getting up and rousing themselves.
"Blob!" Wanda shouted as she ran over to Blob.
"I'm okay…Vargas just got me pretty good, but Betsy stopped the bleeding." Blob said as he sat up and held his chest.
"What's going on?" Forge asked as he rubbed his head.
"I don't see Betsy..." Lance said as he rubbed his head with a hand.
"Or Mike." Pietro stated.
"He's over there." Blob pointed out.
"What's he doing?" X asked.
"Holy shit! He's ripping into Vargas!" Lance stated in shock.
"We gotta stop him before he kills him!" Forge shouted.
"What's got him so pissed?" Wanda asked. "I've never seen him like that's before."
"This." X said in a chocked voice. The Brotherhood all turned around to see what X was talking about. They saw Betsy's limp form in a pool of blood, lying on the rocks under X. A large stab wound in her stomach.
"Oh-sweet-Jesus…" Pietro stated as he sped over to Psylocke. "BETSY!"
"Is she alive!" Toad asked excitedly. "Is she okay?" The rest of X-Factor ran over. "Tell me she's okay, yo!"
"She's dead." Pietro muttered as he checked for her pulse. "Betsy's dead." Pietro said in utter shock as he slumped to the ground in shock. "Betsy's dead..."
"Oh God." Wanda muttered as Toad grabbed her and hugged her tight.
"Come here snukum's." Toad muttered as he held Wanda. "This isn't supposed to happen yo! THIS WASN'T SUPPOSED TO FRIGGIN' HAPPEN!!!"
"Freddy?" X-23 asked in shock.
"I'm here Cous." Blob said as he put a massive hand on her shoulder to steady her.
"Rip him apart Mike." Lance stated in anger as his eyes glowed light blue with energy as he watched Omega beat Vargas savagely.
"My God…" Forge muttered as they saw Omega pick Vargas into the air.
"DIE!!!" Omega screamed in rage, tears and blood mingling on his face.
"Please don't…" Vargas muttered as he coughed up blood. He felt two sharp pains radiate through his body, one though his stomach, the other his chest. To X-Factor's horror, Omega used his tendricals to rip Vargas into two pieces.
"Oh God." Wanda stated in shock as Omega stood their panting, covered in Betsy and Vargas's blood, the two half's of Vargas to either side, a look of agony on the assassin's face.
"Betsy…" Mike muttered as he slumped to his knees in tears. "Oh God…" Mike cried. "BETSY!!!!!!" Mike screamed to the heavens, tears streaming down his face as he tore at his hair. "Betsy..."
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Two days later…
"Val, we need to talk." Lance said as they stood in Bayville's Cemetery.
"Yes Lance?" Val asked as she faced X-Factor.
"We're leaving X-Factor." Lance stated as the Brotherhood looked at Valerie.
"Is this because of Psylocke?" Val asked.
"Her name was Betsy." Pietro stated angrily. "You know, when Angel and the Morlocks got killed, that was one thing, but this… She was our sister." Pietro chocked as he fought back the tears.
"What will you all do?" Valerie asked.
"Pietro found his dad's old account numbers, so we should be set on cash. For a while anyway. Xavier offered to let us move back into the old 'Hood house™ now that its renovated. We'll be closer to Betsy's grave and we know the area. And we won't have to risk our lives constantly." Lance said.
"What about you two?" Valerie asked as she faced Forge and X.
"I'm going with them. X said simply. "They're my family, and you stick with family no matter what." X sated as she whipped her hands on her black dress.
"I'm gonna stick with you Val." Forge said simply. "There's nothing for me in Bayville, and by training the new X-Factor, I can make sure that this doesn't happen to someone else." Forge said simply. "That cool with you guys?"
"Yea." Toad said as Wanda clung to him.
"Take care of yourself." X said simply.
"No prob." Forge said with a smile.
"Pietro?" Valerie asked.
"It was fun Val. I'll keep in contact." Pietro said with a smirk.
"Damn strait you will." Valerie said with a smirk before she pulled him over and kissed him.
"It's good to be the Pietro." Quicksilver said with a smile.
"Oh. And Flux finally cracked. She told us that she was hired by someone who called himself Essex." Valerie stated.
"Name sounds familiar." Toad said. "But we can worry about that later."
"It's starting." Xavier said as he wheeled himself over. The Brotherhood, Forge and Dr. Valerie Cooper made there way over to a grave stone that the X-men where standing at. Mike was standing there emotionless, just staring at the coffin. The headstone was that of a stone figurine, depicting a female Angel in flight. The angel was easily recognizable as Psylocke.
"Death is not easy. It is a time for sorrow, yet also a time of celebration. We mourn the lost of Betsy, yet we celebrate Elisabeth Braddock's life, because that is what she lived for. The constant thrill and adventure that is life…" Beast began, as he gave a soliloquy for the fallen Brotherhood member. Throughout the service, Omega didn't move. Not when Toad started to cry, Wanda trying to comfort him. Not when Kitty turned and hugged Lance. Not when Scott and Jean held each other as they stared as they lowered Betsy's coffin into the dirt. Three hours later, Michael James Nagrite was still standing there, unmoving.
"Mike?" Toad asked as he and the Brotherhood walked up to him. "We're going back to the 'Hood House™. We're the Brotherhood again, like always. Come on home man." Toad said as he put a hand on Omega's shoulder.
"Home?" Mike asked in disbelief. "Where ever she was… that was my home." Mike stated simply in a monotone voice. "She was everything to me…"
"Mike, you've got to say goodbye." Blob said. "Come home with us man. We'll get through this together."
"You're right Reverend. I do need to say goodbye." Mike said as he stared at the Brotherhood. "Goodbye guys." Mike said as he turned and walked away, towards his car.
"Mike!" Toad called after him. "Where are you..." Toad stated before Lance stopped him.
"Let him go." Lance said. "He needs to deal with this own his own. He knows where we are." Lance said.
"Good-bye Mike." Toad stated as the Brotherhood watched Omega drive away, not knowing whether or not they would ever see their Brother again.
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Next Time on Brotherhood Evolution: Home is where the Hood is. The Brotherhood move back in to their old house and resume their old ways, while trying to cope with the loss of Omega and Psylocke.
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I know what you are all thinking. And yes, I am partially insane, but that's beside the point. But for now we're going back to the original Hood for a while. Well, with the exception of X, but come on. Everyone loves X. Peace out all and please let me know what you thought. And don't worry about Omega. He's got some interesting adventures coming up.
Descendent
Well, I believe i hit a nerve with that last chapter. Andf yes, I know many of you saw that comming. But come on, even you have to dmit that this is going to have a major impact on the story. Trust me. I'm only the person writing it.
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Madripoor
"BETSY!!!!!" Mike screamed in rage as he charged towards the blue giant known as Vargas.
"Come little one." Vargas stated as he hefted his blood-soaked sword into the air, readying for another attack. "Show me that inner fire."
"RAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Mike screamed as he charged and ducked under Vargas' swing. Mike responded with a brutal uppercut that sent out a small sonic boom out when it connected with his jaw. Vargas was sent flying a good twenty feet away as Mike bent over and held Betsy.
"Ohhh..." Vargas muttered as he struggled up. He stared daggers at Omega, who was now on his knee's, cradling Psylockes unmoving form.
"Bets… Come on baby… Wake up…" Mike said as he cradled her limp form in his arms. "Don't leave me Bets… Not like this… Please don't die…" Mike stated in a chocked voice as tears streamed down his face. He stared into the lifeless eyes of Elisabeth Braddock. "Don't leave me… Please God... don't take her away from me… Betsy… DON' T LEAVE ME!!!!" Mike screamed as he held her in his arms, rocking back and forth, the wind carrying his screams.
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Xavier's
"My God…" Charles Xavier stated as he sat in Cerebro.
"What's wrong Chuck?" Wolverine asked as he stood next to Xavier.
"Psylocke is dead. And now there is nothing holding Omega back." Xavier stated coldly. Logan just stared at him.
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Madripoor
"Touching…" Came the mocking reply from behind Omega. "It's almost a Kodak Moment." Vargas stated with a smile as blue blood dripped from his lip. He hefted his sword on top his shoulder as he patronized Omega. "If it's any consolation, it was quite the painful way to go."
"You…" Mike hissed as his eyes turned red with rage. The blood vessels in the back of his eyes popped as his blood stream became almost pure adrenaline.
"Well, well, well… It looks like I found that spark I was looking for." Vargas said as Omega stood up, his chest, arms, and legs stained with Betsy's blood. He took in rabid rasps of air as he stared death at Vargas. His tendricals popped out, surrounding him and then growing small barbs on them, turning them into razor weapons.
"YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!" Mike screamed as he charged towards Vargas, tendricals whirling around at lightning speeds.
"Come little…Oof!!!!" To Vargas' surprise, Omega was all over him before he got a chance to react. Fists rained on his frame, shattering bones and pummeling organs at lightning speed. His tendricals rended Vargas's flesh, causing blue blood to flow all over the two.
"I'LL KILL YOU!" Omega shouted in rage through the tears as he beat Vargas savagely Sweat mingled with his tears ans Psylockes Blood. "I'LL KILL YOUUUUUUUUUUU!!!"
"Ugh…" Vargas muttered as he was sent flying into a pile of ruble. He heard the sickening crack of his legs shattering when he landed. Before he knew it, Omega was on him again. "Stop it… please..." Vargas chocked out before more blows rained down on his form as Omega was on him in an instant.
"Uhh…." Toad muttered as he rubbed the back of his head. "Get me the number of the semi…" Toad muttered as he got up.
"Agreed." Lance said as he rubbed his back.
"Everyone okay?" Toad asked, as he looked around for his friends. He saw the others slowly getting up and rousing themselves.
"Blob!" Wanda shouted as she ran over to Blob.
"I'm okay…Vargas just got me pretty good, but Betsy stopped the bleeding." Blob said as he sat up and held his chest.
"What's going on?" Forge asked as he rubbed his head.
"I don't see Betsy..." Lance said as he rubbed his head with a hand.
"Or Mike." Pietro stated.
"He's over there." Blob pointed out.
"What's he doing?" X asked.
"Holy shit! He's ripping into Vargas!" Lance stated in shock.
"We gotta stop him before he kills him!" Forge shouted.
"What's got him so pissed?" Wanda asked. "I've never seen him like that's before."
"This." X said in a chocked voice. The Brotherhood all turned around to see what X was talking about. They saw Betsy's limp form in a pool of blood, lying on the rocks under X. A large stab wound in her stomach.
"Oh-sweet-Jesus…" Pietro stated as he sped over to Psylocke. "BETSY!"
"Is she alive!" Toad asked excitedly. "Is she okay?" The rest of X-Factor ran over. "Tell me she's okay, yo!"
"She's dead." Pietro muttered as he checked for her pulse. "Betsy's dead." Pietro said in utter shock as he slumped to the ground in shock. "Betsy's dead..."
"Oh God." Wanda muttered as Toad grabbed her and hugged her tight.
"Come here snukum's." Toad muttered as he held Wanda. "This isn't supposed to happen yo! THIS WASN'T SUPPOSED TO FRIGGIN' HAPPEN!!!"
"Freddy?" X-23 asked in shock.
"I'm here Cous." Blob said as he put a massive hand on her shoulder to steady her.
"Rip him apart Mike." Lance stated in anger as his eyes glowed light blue with energy as he watched Omega beat Vargas savagely.
"My God…" Forge muttered as they saw Omega pick Vargas into the air.
"DIE!!!" Omega screamed in rage, tears and blood mingling on his face.
"Please don't…" Vargas muttered as he coughed up blood. He felt two sharp pains radiate through his body, one though his stomach, the other his chest. To X-Factor's horror, Omega used his tendricals to rip Vargas into two pieces.
"Oh God." Wanda stated in shock as Omega stood their panting, covered in Betsy and Vargas's blood, the two half's of Vargas to either side, a look of agony on the assassin's face.
"Betsy…" Mike muttered as he slumped to his knees in tears. "Oh God…" Mike cried. "BETSY!!!!!!" Mike screamed to the heavens, tears streaming down his face as he tore at his hair. "Betsy..."
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Two days later…
"Val, we need to talk." Lance said as they stood in Bayville's Cemetery.
"Yes Lance?" Val asked as she faced X-Factor.
"We're leaving X-Factor." Lance stated as the Brotherhood looked at Valerie.
"Is this because of Psylocke?" Val asked.
"Her name was Betsy." Pietro stated angrily. "You know, when Angel and the Morlocks got killed, that was one thing, but this… She was our sister." Pietro chocked as he fought back the tears.
"What will you all do?" Valerie asked.
"Pietro found his dad's old account numbers, so we should be set on cash. For a while anyway. Xavier offered to let us move back into the old 'Hood house™ now that its renovated. We'll be closer to Betsy's grave and we know the area. And we won't have to risk our lives constantly." Lance said.
"What about you two?" Valerie asked as she faced Forge and X.
"I'm going with them. X said simply. "They're my family, and you stick with family no matter what." X sated as she whipped her hands on her black dress.
"I'm gonna stick with you Val." Forge said simply. "There's nothing for me in Bayville, and by training the new X-Factor, I can make sure that this doesn't happen to someone else." Forge said simply. "That cool with you guys?"
"Yea." Toad said as Wanda clung to him.
"Take care of yourself." X said simply.
"No prob." Forge said with a smile.
"Pietro?" Valerie asked.
"It was fun Val. I'll keep in contact." Pietro said with a smirk.
"Damn strait you will." Valerie said with a smirk before she pulled him over and kissed him.
"It's good to be the Pietro." Quicksilver said with a smile.
"Oh. And Flux finally cracked. She told us that she was hired by someone who called himself Essex." Valerie stated.
"Name sounds familiar." Toad said. "But we can worry about that later."
"It's starting." Xavier said as he wheeled himself over. The Brotherhood, Forge and Dr. Valerie Cooper made there way over to a grave stone that the X-men where standing at. Mike was standing there emotionless, just staring at the coffin. The headstone was that of a stone figurine, depicting a female Angel in flight. The angel was easily recognizable as Psylocke.
"Death is not easy. It is a time for sorrow, yet also a time of celebration. We mourn the lost of Betsy, yet we celebrate Elisabeth Braddock's life, because that is what she lived for. The constant thrill and adventure that is life…" Beast began, as he gave a soliloquy for the fallen Brotherhood member. Throughout the service, Omega didn't move. Not when Toad started to cry, Wanda trying to comfort him. Not when Kitty turned and hugged Lance. Not when Scott and Jean held each other as they stared as they lowered Betsy's coffin into the dirt. Three hours later, Michael James Nagrite was still standing there, unmoving.
"Mike?" Toad asked as he and the Brotherhood walked up to him. "We're going back to the 'Hood House™. We're the Brotherhood again, like always. Come on home man." Toad said as he put a hand on Omega's shoulder.
"Home?" Mike asked in disbelief. "Where ever she was… that was my home." Mike stated simply in a monotone voice. "She was everything to me…"
"Mike, you've got to say goodbye." Blob said. "Come home with us man. We'll get through this together."
"You're right Reverend. I do need to say goodbye." Mike said as he stared at the Brotherhood. "Goodbye guys." Mike said as he turned and walked away, towards his car.
"Mike!" Toad called after him. "Where are you..." Toad stated before Lance stopped him.
"Let him go." Lance said. "He needs to deal with this own his own. He knows where we are." Lance said.
"Good-bye Mike." Toad stated as the Brotherhood watched Omega drive away, not knowing whether or not they would ever see their Brother again.
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Next Time on Brotherhood Evolution: Home is where the Hood is. The Brotherhood move back in to their old house and resume their old ways, while trying to cope with the loss of Omega and Psylocke.
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I know what you are all thinking. And yes, I am partially insane, but that's beside the point. But for now we're going back to the original Hood for a while. Well, with the exception of X, but come on. Everyone loves X. Peace out all and please let me know what you thought. And don't worry about Omega. He's got some interesting adventures coming up.
Descendent