This is something that is a first for me; I am replying to my
reviewers. Now let's
see:
Krylancelo- Thank you for that compliment.
Elemental Sorceress- The terms "mutant" and "bang-baby" are the same to those guys.
They just consider him a mutant, even though he is a superhero.
Amanda Halliwell- Yes, I SHOULD put that in. Thank you for that suggestion.
Oh, and telepathy is {Static}
Chapter Five: The Storm
Annemarie screamed as she fell onto a stone floor. Luckily, her athletic ability
saved her from a painful behind, and she had landed on her feet, sweating hard. How
could she have forgotten that Ebon could do that? Ebon rematerialized in front of her, his
eyes (if you could call them that) blank. Behind him a man dressed in Egyptian clothes
concentrated on her mind.
{You have great powers}, he told her. Annemarie just thought, "That's all he's
going to say? My dad will freak out if I'm not in sight." {Why did you capture me} she
thought back. {Because I am Apocalypse}, the figure merely raised his hand, and more
lights came on, rather than natural dim haze. {With your powers and mine combined, the
world would be rid of humans}
{I AM human!} she thought fiercely. {And so is my dad, my mom, my friends-}
{You do not need them}, Apocalypse interrupted. {You are a mutant, like it or not.
People would reject you if they knew of your gift. You are greater than them} {Look, I
got these when one of my friends got hurt! They have powers too, and they're not
rejected!} {But do they so their gifts in public?} {If you count public as at school.}
Before Apocalypse could reply, however, a rush of color brought Annemarie back
into the real world. People were looking at her anxiously, and her father seemed relieved
that she had come to. "What happened? Where's Ebon?" she asked, looking around. No
one, however, had seen him. All they had seen was Annemarie faint on the mall railing.
Even Daisy didn't remember anything. Annemarie only knew one thing; Apocalypse
would be back.
****************
In the Xavier Institute, Virgil and Shenice were getting more and more intrigued.
The Institute itself was an adventure to explore. During the day they were walking around
Bayville, astounded at the sights. Now, in the afternoon, they were doing an obstacle
course with the rest of the students.
For Virgil, who had never been able to use his powers except in secret and as a
hero, this was a jubilation. He and Shenice did get caught in several of the traps, but all in
all, it was pretty good. Shenice felt free as well. She was scrupulously enjoying herself,
occasionally laughing as they got all the way through the course. None of the other
students had been able to, so this was a score. Everyone was having a good time.
That is, until the storm came. Ororo tried to stop it, but it was beyond her control.
And it rained like hail. "This is the sign", Xavier muttered. "Although I don't like the
looks of it. Apocalypse is waiting."
see:
Krylancelo- Thank you for that compliment.
Elemental Sorceress- The terms "mutant" and "bang-baby" are the same to those guys.
They just consider him a mutant, even though he is a superhero.
Amanda Halliwell- Yes, I SHOULD put that in. Thank you for that suggestion.
Oh, and telepathy is {Static}
Chapter Five: The Storm
Annemarie screamed as she fell onto a stone floor. Luckily, her athletic ability
saved her from a painful behind, and she had landed on her feet, sweating hard. How
could she have forgotten that Ebon could do that? Ebon rematerialized in front of her, his
eyes (if you could call them that) blank. Behind him a man dressed in Egyptian clothes
concentrated on her mind.
{You have great powers}, he told her. Annemarie just thought, "That's all he's
going to say? My dad will freak out if I'm not in sight." {Why did you capture me} she
thought back. {Because I am Apocalypse}, the figure merely raised his hand, and more
lights came on, rather than natural dim haze. {With your powers and mine combined, the
world would be rid of humans}
{I AM human!} she thought fiercely. {And so is my dad, my mom, my friends-}
{You do not need them}, Apocalypse interrupted. {You are a mutant, like it or not.
People would reject you if they knew of your gift. You are greater than them} {Look, I
got these when one of my friends got hurt! They have powers too, and they're not
rejected!} {But do they so their gifts in public?} {If you count public as at school.}
Before Apocalypse could reply, however, a rush of color brought Annemarie back
into the real world. People were looking at her anxiously, and her father seemed relieved
that she had come to. "What happened? Where's Ebon?" she asked, looking around. No
one, however, had seen him. All they had seen was Annemarie faint on the mall railing.
Even Daisy didn't remember anything. Annemarie only knew one thing; Apocalypse
would be back.
****************
In the Xavier Institute, Virgil and Shenice were getting more and more intrigued.
The Institute itself was an adventure to explore. During the day they were walking around
Bayville, astounded at the sights. Now, in the afternoon, they were doing an obstacle
course with the rest of the students.
For Virgil, who had never been able to use his powers except in secret and as a
hero, this was a jubilation. He and Shenice did get caught in several of the traps, but all in
all, it was pretty good. Shenice felt free as well. She was scrupulously enjoying herself,
occasionally laughing as they got all the way through the course. None of the other
students had been able to, so this was a score. Everyone was having a good time.
That is, until the storm came. Ororo tried to stop it, but it was beyond her control.
And it rained like hail. "This is the sign", Xavier muttered. "Although I don't like the
looks of it. Apocalypse is waiting."