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"Well that was a total failure."
Everyone in the X-van turned to face Jamie with glares, but truly they all agreed with him. It had been their chance to shine, and they had lost it. But then again, they weren't even sure if the others could have handled the mutant they had faced.
As they pulled up to the mansion gates, Ray suddenly pointed ahead at the mansion.
"Uh, when did the mansion go into lockdown?"
Everyone's attention focused on the mansion, which had gone from a cozy place they called home, to a locked down building, seemingly expecting some kind of invasion. Metal plates concealed the windows, as well as the main doors to the foyer. The weapons system on the institute grounds was on full alert, and the angel statue on the fountain had risen high out of the water to reveal an energy canon.
Oddly, it seemed the New Mutants weren't welcomed.
"Maybe the forgot we were away," suggested Jubilee, as she unbuckled her seat belt, and exit through the door to her right. Rahne and Amara sitting next to her followed suit. In the seats behind them, Sam, Roberto, and Jamie were already unbuckling their seat belts. Upfront, Bobby and Ray were still staring in confusion, trying to figure out how they could possibly elude the security system and get inside, without thrashing the landscape or building.
Once the two finally got out, the rest of their teammates were watching through the gates, peering in on the lockdown set home.
"I say we break into the hanger since that'll probably be the easy way to get inside. Then we'll be close to the security room, so maybe we'll find out why this is happening. Then we can shut it down." Bobby suggested, taking on his leader role.
Everyone agreed and listened as he grouped the New Mutants into teams.
"Magma and Berzerker, you're with me. We'll be covered be Roberto and Sam, while Rahne, Jamie, and Jubilee distract the weapons. Make sure to avoid getting hit at all. Just move fast, but cautiously. The three of us will try to break in fast, so follow us quickly. Got it?"
The New Mutants nodded, and then separated into their teams. Jubilee, Jamie, and Rahne shimmied up onto the wall, ready to act as distractions. Roberto transformed into his sunlit form, while Sam took off into the air. Bobby, Amara, and Ray prepared to blow out the gates that were unable to be opened by their regular passwords or key panels.
"Ready?" Bobby asked everyone. "Go!"
The team that had scaled the wall leapt off and landed in rolls to give them momentum for a sprint. Rahne morphed into her wolf form while Jamie activated around ten clones. Back up the rear, Jubilee showered the area with blinding sparks and flares, which she hoped would either damage or hinder the energy canons and blasters that were now all targeted on the three of them.
At the same time as them, Sam directed himself around them, ready to deflect any beams or blasts with his thermo kinetic shield that came close to any of the other mutants. Acting as a guard as well, Roberto swooped and dived through the air, mostly protecting his teammates, but ready to take out any weapons when he had the chance.
Bobby, Ray, and Amara waited only a second more before combining their forces against the gates, which succumbed quickly. Then they broke into a dash, following the least noticed by the security weapons path.
They fared well, taking out about half of the weapons and receiving no injuries. After that it was a straight run to the cliff behind the mansion, which only took seconds do to their momentum, tension, and adrenalin. Now all they had to do was figure out how to destroy the opening wall in the cliff before all weapons had targeted them again. They only had seconds to plan.
"Hey guys, isn't this like that one night we had a party?" Jamie asked bluntly, the calmest of the group. Everyone turned to face incredulously. But they started to remember the night as well.
"Yeah," remarked Bobby, although his head was elsewhere. He turned back around to staring down the cliff, intent on making a way down toward the hanger entrance. Finally he had an idea.
Using his power to form moisture into ice, Bobby slowly carved out a solid set of stairs that reached down from the side of the cliff and curved down and attached to the side of the cliff just below the hanger door. He added an extra layer of ice to make sure it wouldn't crack under the weight of eight teens, and turned back around to his teammates.
"Got it covered now!" He shouted, getting their attention. The rest of the New Mutants made a dash down the ice steps, making sure to keep a somewhat single file line due to the short width of the steps. Bobby quickly iced an energy canon just to make sure it wouldn't do any damage. However, an unseen blaster from the wall shot at him, catching him in the chest with an energy blast.
The force of the blast sent Bobby backwards through the air, smashing once against his sculptured steps, and then over the side. Luckily he'd managed to reach out and grab the end of a step, keeping him from plummeting into the ocean. He didn't dare inspect his wound, as he dangled over the side.
Ray and Jubilee were instantly at his aid, grabbing both of his arms and lifting him up quickly but carefully.
Behind them, Roberto was already pounding through the door, while Amara was melting her way through. Combined, they were making quick work of the wall.
Bobby lay on his back, breathing heavily as, Jubilee tentatively unzipped what remained of the front of his uniform, which was thrashed and in shreds over his chest. She gingerly slipped the upper half of his shoulders and arms, and inspected his chest more. Minor burns scarred his chest, and there was some bleeding as well. Jubilee then took the tattered shirt she'd removed from him, and gingerly wrapped it around his upper body. She couldn't cover as much since it had been torn up, but she at least covered the majority of the wound, tying it tight enough so it would stay there. But she left it slightly loose so it wouldn't hurt Bobby more.
"Hang in there, Bobby." Jubilee whispered, running her fingers down his sweaty cheek, causing him to smile through the pain. He softly gripped her hand, and tried to ease himself up.
By now, Amara and Roberto had destroyed enough of the hanger door for the New Mutants to get through. They moved in quickly, although Bobby and Jubilee moved a little quicker, as a beam of energy tore through the ice stairs they had just been on. They were showered by a chilling cloud of diamond dust, as well as tiny slivers of ice. But they continued on, following the rest of their team through the underground level.
Yet their path was barred by a large security weapon on rollers and with energy canons pointed down at them.
The New Mutants separated, those with offensive powers packing the punch against the weapon, while the others acted as distractions. Bobby hung off to the side though, concentrating on his powers so he could use them when they would be needed.
Minutes later the weapon had been slowed by the consecutive attacks, while the New Mutants advanced their way towards the exit of the hanger. Bobby formed a block of ice around the lower half of the weapon, halting its movement and opportunity to follow. But it was still dangerous.
The weapon fired off two powerful energy blasts, aimed at the group of mutants escaping. Ray and Amara were caught by the powerful end of the attacks, while the others were knocked off their feet from the wake. The two mutants who had taken the blunt of the attack slid along the floor after being knocked backwards. The others quickly picked themselves up and raced to help their two newly injured friends.
Amara was unconscious, her hair a little fried and part of her uniform burnt. Roberto picked her up in his strong arms, and cradled her against his chest. Ray on the other hand, was still conscious, but barely. The impact of the beam had ripped apart his shirt, revealing his well toned upper body covered in minor burns like Bobby. There was no bleeding though, but Ray was still hurting badly. But with the help of Sam and Jamie, he was able to escape down the hall with the others.
It had only taken a minutes before they were in the security control room, making sure to close the door behind them incases anything was following them. Bobby took to the main control, while Ray rested on one knee and Roberto still held Amara.
Bobby was typing furiously, trying to disable the lockdown that had been initiated on the mansion. Then he noticed the self-destruct countdown.
"Dammit!!" Bobby yelled, and slammed his fists down angrily, only to try once more at halting the countdown. Everyone else was staring at the large screen, watching as the countdown ticked past one minute.
"Move out of the way. I'm gonna fry this turkey!" Ray stated, standing up and bathing his fists in electricity.
"No," objected Bobby calmly. "We need to get outta here."
The others sensed his seriousness, and had already realized the importance of the situation. If they didn't get out, they would be trapped in the blast.
They were out of the room by an electronic voice announced that there was only fifty seconds before self-destruct. Bobby led the pack, not even bother to wipe any sweat away as it rolled down his face. His "bandage" was already soaked with sweat as well as some blood, but mostly his wound had stopped bleeding. The pain was still there, but he pushed through it.
There was little trouble on the way out, until they got into the hanger again. The weapon they had fought early was still ready to attack, but a few quick sparklers and blasts of electricity thrashed it enough to prevent a chase. It had gotten one shot out though, nearly taking down Rahne from behind. Sam though had seen it from behind though, and dove over her. His momentum from sprinting carried him far enough to cover her, and to avoid some of the blast himself. He had been careful not to catapult towards her, as it would have carried both of them out into the ocean. The blast had still grazed his back, leaving along rip in the back of his uniform, as well as a small burn. But aside from a little pain, he was fine.
Sam had immediately helped Rahne up, and the two continued to dash after the others. Rahne would've thanked him, but since they were in a very quick hurry, she decided she'd make it up somehow. If they could get out in time.
The X-jet was parked near the hanger door, as the New Mutants piled into it. Bobby took the main controls, but nobody questioned it. They all knew he was the best pilot out of the group, and they knew he could do it. Jubilee took the seat next to him, and gave his bare shoulder a reassuring squeeze while he started the jet. Bobby didn't look at her as he started to take off, but he was grateful. Jubilee touched Bobby's arm, while his biceps bulged as he strained his muscles against the controls, willing himself to stay calm in the tense atmosphere. It calmed him though, as she rubbed his arm. He relaxed, but only a bit as she leaned in and whispered in his ear softly.
"We'll make it out of here."
None of the New Mutants knew how much time they had left, but it was evident that every second counted if they wanted to make it.
The X-jet took off, nearing the exit quickly. It wasn't until they were halfway out that they the sound of an eruption shot out from behind them, rocketing the jet. The thunderous sound rocked all of the New Mutants, while Bobby forced himself to hold on and direct them away from the blast. Behind them the mansion exploded in a bright fireball that consumed a large proportion of the area. They escaped the blast, but not the shockwave. The X-jet shuddered violently, causing it to wobble in the air. There was another explosion, smaller and closer. Then the X-jet dipped.
Bobby gritted his teeth and worked harder to maintain control of the jet. Sweat was already drenching him, making his skin slick, and his teeth started to hurt from gritting them so hard. But he didn't give up.
The X-jet was vertical now, descending closer and closer to the ocean, rushing down fast. They couldn't stop it, as it was about submerge. Just before it did, Bobby let go of the control and threw himself over Jubilee, who had already let out a scream.
A second later, the X-jet hit the water, and slowly became submerged under the surface.
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Logan stared into cold, piercing eyes of the stranger. The anger was evident within them, as well as many other emotions. He didn't have to look into her eyes to know how she was feeling. Her four adamantium claws loomed over him dangerously, about ready to strike him.
"Hey, who are you?!" A voice demanded from the doorway of the room. Two of Trask's men stood with their weapons aimed at the girl next to Logan. But as her attention focused on them, he could only think of freeing himself. The girl screamed with rage and pounced forward, taking down both guards with one spin kick. Logan could smell another guard just outside. The girl rushed out of the room and him as well, just what Logan had wanted.
Taking the window of opportunity, Logan moved his hand as much as he could in a clenched fist, until he manage to get close to a bar on the side of the table he lay on. With a quick slash from releasing the claws, Logan grabbed the bar and pried it off. The girl was about to come back now, so Logan had to act fast. Aiming the bar to the side, he gave it a hard toss, enough to get it toward the door control panel. The bar poke the button on the panel with enough force to close the door, just as two adamantium claws wedged in between them. A second later they were gone, and the sounds of the girl slashing at the door became evident. With the added time, Logan struggled against his binds. They had been set loosely, as he had been weakened when they had strapped him down. It only took a good struggle, and finally he broke his binds.
It was then that two adamantium claws pierced through the wall and the control panel, disabling the strength that held the doors closed. Logan flipped onto his feet, preparing himself.
This was no ordinary girl he was dealing with. She was a weapon, and she was angry.
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A/N: Any thoughts? I'd like to know what you liked about the chapter or maybe if I didn't do something right. And also, this story is almost finished, only a chapter left. It will deal a little with Logan and X-23, and a lot with the reamaing X-men. There will be loose ends, so expect a sequel. Please review!