Chapter 15

"Bobby!"

The kiln had been destroyed, but Mimic had managed to get her blast far enough from the house not to damage it more than it already was. Bobby was sprawled on the ground, unconscious from the shockwave. Lilian was lying nearby on her side, but she was trying to stand. Mimic crawled over to Bobby's naked body and picked him up, his hot scales burning her skin. The burns healed over almost instantly.

"Lilian, inside!"

"Aaaaiiiinnnngggg...?" (And you're telling me this why?)

The creature slinked inside, and Mimic hurried Bobby into the darker environment. Mimic sealed and fixed the walls. The room was in disarray, and Jim was cut up badly from the flying debris. He seemed to be fine, but they had too many people knocked out to feel safe. Mimic at once fled to a dark place to gain some sight back, and Lilian crept over to Jim's body.

Spines stretched into tentacles wove around the bodies in the room. Lilian went downstairs with Jim and the others, probably putting them in their beds. The dosage wasn't enough to kill. Mimic knew that just from the first dart she had. Damn demon eyes.

Mimic spent a few moments in the floor regenerating after the blast. Lilian returned from downstairs and went upstairs to fix the Brotherhood. Then she came and sat behind Mimic, ringing as usual.

"How...did they find us? No one followed us. Bobby had better be okay or I will personally hunt them down and impale their heads on a fencepost."

There was a silence for a while, and then the silver creature spoke again."

"Iiiiinnnga eeeieeennnn?" (Do you like Bobby?)

"Of course I like Bobby. He's a sweetheart."

"Rrrrrrreeeee!" (No, do you LIKE him!"

"Oh, that like. I don't know. He's too young."

Lilian laughed. "Spreeeee irrrrring." (We're all too young.)

"Yeah, true. Go outside and bring the men inside. If someone starts investigating, I don't want them to be found. I want to scare a few once they come to, too. Give me their guns. Hopefully no one can see the burn marks on the ground."

Lilian nodded in response and went outside for a few minutes. The guns were hovered inside, and Mimic took the darts out of them. The Acolytes were tied up, even Magneto, who Lilian was lying around. Mimic went downstairs and found a few of Jim's syringes, pouring the tranquilizer into the larger tube.

"I have to give them credit for trying. Three guns per guy. Tranquilizer like this isn't gonna take me down."

"Squeeeeeeeeee." (Well, you've had enough of it pumped into you. I can see why.)

"Jim seems unusually curious about me now. Isn't that funny?"

"Rreeeeee." (You let him meet your brother. That probably triggered something.)

"So I let him meet Mimic. He knows about the number."

"Ggggrrrrrr. Innngggg." (Does he know you're older than he is?)

"No. He doesn't know anything else."

"Iiinng rrrrrr..." (I think Jim likes you.)

Mimic suddenly started laughing. "WHAT? Yeah, whatever. He hates me, remember? Plus, there isn't a spark anywhere with anybody for me. I am solo for eternity..."

"Eeeeeeeeeee preeeeeeeeeee..." (You are so dramatical...)

Mimic laughed again and fell over. "I'm glad I got Meow Mix's power. That really came in handy."

As if on cue, Sabretooth woke, straining against his bonds. Lilian laughed, and Mimic sat up.

"Those chains are controlled by my metalkinetic friend here. You'll wear yourself out again, so I suggest you reserve your strength. You're going to need it later, big boy."

He growled and glared at her. "Bitch, I'll kill you!"

Mimic crawled over to him holding the syringes. "See this?" she said waving it in front of his face. "I was injected with this every day for eighteen years, each dose getting larger and larger. You came prepared, but it wasn't enough. I'm immune to this kind of tranquilizer."

"Have to get some stronger than..."

She grinned. "You couldn't carry enough of the right tranquilizer to take me out, honey, so I suggest you don't even try."

"Wait till I get out of here, you stupid beast! I'll kill you!"

Mimic rolled her eyes and darted forward. She grabbed Victor's throat and squeezed.

"You're an intelligent creature. I'm not gonna kill you now, but leave these people alone or I just might. I'm dangerous, and I've killed more people in one year than you have in your lifetime."

Her eyes flashed dangerously, and Sabretooth could only glare in her general direction. Someone knocked on the door. Mimic was there instantly.

"It's a little girl."

"Hey, Lance! Like are you home?"

Silence. "You're jeep's here! Like open the door!"

Mimic morphed into Lance Alvers and cautiously opened the door. She instantly hugged "him."

"Oh, Lance! I thought you would have been back earlier! How was your trip?"

"It...was very different. I want you to meet some people."

Kitty looked inside and saw Sabretooth and the others tied up. Sabretooth snorted.

"LIKE OH MY GOD! LANCE! DID YOU GUYS LIKE FINALLY TAKE OUT THE ACOLYTES! OH MY GOD!"

"Kitty?"

Thank God the tranquilizer only lasted for about two hours. The real Lance stumbled down the stairs. Kitty waved at him, but then she realized that there weren't two Lances, nor did Lance have a twin. Mimic transformed back and caught her as she passed out. Lance looked accusingly at her.

"She knocked on the door wanting you. I was afraid to just leave her out there. She might have drawn more attention."

Lance picked Kitty up and put her on the couch. He then looked in shock at the Acolytes.

"Mimic, you...all by yourself?"

"No, Lilian fought too. Man, what's the deal with these guys? I thought you were afraid of them."

"Well, we are."

Mimic snorted. "Pansies. God, Magneto sure could use some help. I'll have to get Lilian to teach him some tricks if we're ever on the same side.

Lance looked at Sabretooth. "Morning, buddy."

He growled in response.

"They came in here with tranquilizer," Mimic said.

"Ah, well, that's fun," Lance said, returning from the kitchen with a wet washcloth.

"I didn't mean to scare your friend..." Mimic apologized.

Lance shruged. "She's a tough one. She'll be okay."

"What's her name?"

"Kitty."

"How nice."

About that time, the Brotherhood came sauntering down the stairs groaning. Mimic had to stop Wanda from hexing the Acolytes. Kitty came to as well.

"OH MY GOD! LANCE! WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE!?"

Mimic crouched down at the loud noise. "ACK!"

"Kitty, calm down. They are friends."

The terrified girl looked at Mimic and at Lilian, then at the Brotherhood and Acolytes.

"Lance...?"

"We're called the Mutes," Jim said as he floated up the stairway. "We're the world's strongest mutant terrorist gang."

Kitty squealed, and Lance hugged her. "Stop it, Jim. You're scaring her."

Jim laughed. "The two most dangerous groups in the same room. How interesting."

The telekinetic focused on the bodies at the far end of the room and suddenly, they all came to. Magneto couldn't remove his bonds, but he had two mutants holding him down.

"Well, so this is the fabled Mimic, is it?"

Mimic bowed. "You know, sir, your team is really pathetic."

The old man nodded his head. "Against you, who wouldn't be?"

She bowed again. "Still, I'd appreciate something more than this."

She drew the three syringes out of their hiding place. "Those darts you had fit in these."

She squirted the air out of them and jabbed all the syringes in her arm, taking out empty canisters. She stood there, and with a few gasps, everyone waited.

Nothing happened.

"This tranquilizer...cake. Nothing to me anymore. Most of my blood consists of it. Nice try though, Magneto. And as for the outside battle. I am blind outside, but you dumb mutant, I've got ears. You aren't the first to try that."

Eventually, the Acolytes were freed, and they went their own way, leaving everyone to ponder about anything they felt necessary.