Chapter 8 – Things Keep Changing

- Approx. 12:30 pm, 50 miles north of Bismarck, ND

"Yea so that is what happened since yesterday," ends Rogue after explaining what happened to her during the night.

"So, you can now beat the living snot out of us, and drink our blood?" inquires Ray, still trying to take in all the information.

"Yea, for the most part," answers Cobal, a smile crosses his face.

"Ok everybody, sit down, and buckle up we are going to land in a minute," orders Logan, from the pilot's chair.

The jet lands in the middle of a harvested wheat field, in the middle of what most people would call nowhere. Slowly the mutants begin to disembark from the jet.

"Reminds me a little of my home," exclaims Sam as he walks onto the field. A small tremor moves through ground, turning the X-men see the Brotherhood, and the Acolytes climbing from a group of metallic spheres, that just touched down.

"What are they doing here?" asks Amara.

"They are here because I asked them to come." Magneto's voice rings from above the X-men. Magneto lands in front of the X-men with the other groups behind him, "I asked Charles to send you here because you are needed to stop what may become the end of our world. About one year ago I found a device that could open a doorway into another plane of existence, the creature I found it with was dying, it told me that I needed to find a mythical creature called a vampire named Psy, a month later I found her." The entire group of x-men glance at Psy. "I found her and when I told her what I was told she refused to help me, so I went on with out her help. Eight months ago I found a way into this other plane of existence and every person I have sent through hasn't returned. I fear for the lives of the ones I sent through and I ask for volunteers to go through and find out why they haven't."

"You forget why I refused to help you, Eric. I helped you once already; I will not help you to end the existence of this or the other realm." Psy's voice is even, but her eyes glow a bright red.

"I opened the doorway you are the only one that can help me control it, Psy." Magneto's voice becomes softer, "I only wish to find out what has happened to the ones I sent through, and after that I want to close the door forever."

"And how do I know you will not close the gate after you have sent your greatest rivals through the gate? Tell me that Eric, give me your word," demands Psy.

Magneto removes his helmet, "you want a guarantee? Here is your guarantee," lifting his head up and away from Psy, "you can have my blood how is that for a guarantee?"

Psy glances at Logan, who gives a slight nod, "Fine but your mutants go through first."

"Deal, now those who wish to pass through to another world stand by me and those who wish to stay on this world stand by Psy," orders Magneto, while placing his helmet back on his head.

All of the Brotherhood and Acolytes move up next to Magneto. Of the X-men only Cobal and Rogue, move over, while rest of the x-men look towards Logan, and Scott.

"It is your choice to go or to stay I know what I am doing but you will have to choose for yourself," states Logan as he also moves over to stand by Rogue, and Cobal.

Slowly all but Storm, Beast, Multiple, Magma, and Sunspot move over to stand near, Logan. "Then it is decided," Magneto's voice seems to have a bit of joy laced within his words," I recommend that if you have any doubts about going that you stay behind, I cannot guarantee that you will survive this journey."

When no one moves Magneto walks off down the hill. Half way down the hill, a hole opens under the gathered mutants and slowly descends them down several feet, reaching the bottom of the hole they continue again down a roughly cut tunnel, dimly illuminated by florescent lights embedded into the wall. Reaching the end of the tunnel they enter a large room.

In the center of the room, a large well like structure rests, a water like substance fills the well, the substance has ripples crisscrossing its surface though there is no apparent reason for the movement.

Around the well rest several metal benches; sitting upon one of the benches is Psy, who is slowly sharpening one of her swords. "Took you long enough to get here Eric, I was starting to wonder," standing she walks up to Cobal, "Cobal, the things in this bag might help you on your journey. Make sure only Rogue drinks the vials when you need help out there don't waste them, they have my blood in them," next she faces Rogue, "Take care of him for me, I made you this." Psy hands Rogue a bundle of black cloth. Stepping back she stands next to Magneto.

"Again if you have doubts about going through then I suggest you remain here. If not then, jump into the pool and you shall leave this realm and enter another," moving back Magneto allows the group of mutants to move towards the well.

"Well, I think the deal was that the Brotherhood and The Acolytes would go first," states Cobal, as he peers into the well, "So who wants to go first?"

"You should go first, Toad nobody would miss you, if something goes wrong," laughs Pietro.

Cobal walks over and grabs Pietro by the back of his streamlined suit, "thank you for volunteering," lifting Pietro off the ground Cobal lifts him over the pool of liquid, "See you on the other side," and drops him into the liquid.

Pietro splashes into the liquid, but doesn't come up for air, the pool's ripples calm until all that remains is a few ripples moving back and forth.

"Would anyone else like me to help?" questions Cobal turning to the group around him.

"No comrade I think we have the picture," states Piotr as he steps onto the well, dragging John behind him.

"No you'll ruin my babies," wails John, as Piotr pushes him into the water, then jumping in himself.

Cobal walks over to Remy, "your turn,"

"Non, I shall go with the Cherie," Remy nods to Rogue.

Turning slowly Rogue walks up to the Cajun, "Swamp Rat you better find a way to impress me better, than Cobal did cause that's the only way to get me."

"And tell me my Cherie, what has the pale boy done to give me competition?" asks Remy, raising an eyebrow.

Rogue grabs the Cajun by his trench coat and pulls him eye to eye, "more than you can give me Swamp Rat," Rogue kisses Remy then throws him into the well.

"The rest of you have thirty seconds till we help you," states Cobal.

The Brotherhood rush forward, and jump through the well, quickly followed by the x-men.

"After you my dear," offers Cobal to Rogue, lowering his head, and helps her up to the edge of the well. Suddenly Rogue grabs Cobal's cloak and pulls him into a deep kiss, together they step into the well.

-A cool StarGate SG-1 wormhole like cutscene-

Ok so how does this amount with the changes that I put into the story? Any way I am in school now so updates will be not so quick. Blah...Blah...Blah (sorry I can't think of what to say hehe.) oh yea...Plz R&R flames are very welcome. I don't own Star Gate SG-1.