Thief in the night
Disclaimer: I don't own anything so there would be very little point in suing me. The marvelous characters in this story are owned by the people who own them and not unfortunately by me. If you don't recognize a character then it's mine, all mine.
Summary: Xander encounters the X-men but that'd just be boring so there's a twist.
Spoilers: Not really but let's say X-men 1 and Buffy season 6 to be safe.
Rating: Let's say pg-13 because I use a bad word.
Author's Note: The sun is shining, the water is crystal clear and the temperature is hot!!! Now I'm not saying this is my excuse for being so slack with the next chapter but it is a damned good reason.
Same old, Same old.
Xander came to with a start as cold water hit his face and he tried to jolt back away from the freezing liquid but there was a solid structure behind him blocking escape. As his senses came back on line Xander became away of the fact that he was chained to a wall, suspended by his arms which hung from steel manacles high up near the ceiling. Similar chains also secured his feet to the wall, leaving the boy spread eagled with nowhere to go.
" You're up," A voice in front of him announced and snapping his head around to see who had spoken, Xander's eyes came to rest on the man who had only hours before shot him.
" Who are you?" Xander spat twisting his body to test what kind of movement the chains allowed.
The man leaned forwards and slapped Xander across the face; a loud snap could be heard as flesh hit flesh,
" I ask the questions here!" The man roared and Xander choked on a noise and tried to swallow a lump in his throat, eventually he couldn't help himself and he started to laugh.
" Sorry," The boy sputtered as his chest heaved in hysterical laughter, tears ran from his eyes down his cheeks and he clenched his mouth shut in an effort to quell the giggles.
" Silence!" The man roared slapping Xander again and Xander hiccupped and tried to internalize the laugh, looking up he laughed out loud again and shook his head.
" I'm sorry, it's just this whole day." Xander couldn't continue anymore and he resorted instead to just shaking his head.
" You find this situation amusing?" The man inquired and Xander nodded a couple of times,
" Well we'll see if you're still laughing when I cut out your beating heart and make you watch as it stops beating." Xander sobered slightly but not enough,
" Have you been reading a book of clichés?" Xander squeezed out and the man stared at him and slapped him again.
Xander stopped his laughing and hung his head for a second before looking up again.
" Hit me again and you'll regret it." Xander warned and the man smiled at him
" Really? And what do you intend to do about it young man?" He asked and slapped Xander again.
From somewhere inside of him Xander felt the rage build suddenly and he shot a glare at the man his eyes burning with hatred.
" That's one," Xander warned and the man stared at him and raised his hand again,
" That's enough!" A voice behind the man roared and the man instantly dropped his hand, spun around and fell to one knee in submission.
" I apologize Master,"
" Master? Man you're a but monkey!" Xander shouted behind the kneeling man and he grinned despite his situation,
" I'm not the only one!" Xander exclaimed happily although still watching the shadow where the Master stood.
" I must say you intrigue me Alexander," The Master's voice was low and calm, the tone almost hypnotic, " Here you are chained to a wall, about to die and yet you laugh. How odd."
" Well that's me odd all around. So you want to cut the bullshit and tell me what's going on?" Xander's tone snapped back to serious,
The Master stepped forward and Xander stifled a gasp unsuccessfully, the Master stood at least eight feet tall, his legs were covered in black fur and his chest and arms black leather that seemed to be his skin, skin that continued all the way down the hands to sharp talons. Looking at the Master's face Xander saw a set of sharp fangs and ridges of bone running up from the corners of the Master's face to his ears. A small set of blazing red eyes stared at him and almost twinkled as the Master smiled to reveal more teeth.
" What are you?" Xander asked as the Master started towards him slowly,
" What am I?" The Master asked angrily, " I'm a mutant, one of the first!"
" You're human?" Xander demanded in disbelief and the Master glared at him,
" I like to think of myself as the supreme human, look at me, I'm indestructible!" A roar of triumph capped of the sentence and Xander rolled his eyes,
" One thing I've learned is that nothing is indestructible, especially things that claim to be indestructible. "
" Shut up!" The Master snapped and then he clicked his fingers and the man who had been kneeling on the floor jumped to his feet and raced to a small black cloth covered table.
" Are you ready to begin Master?" The man asked and the Master grinned as a response, Xander gulped.
" Bring me the dagger and the candle and we will begin the ceremony,"
" Ceremony?" Xander asked, " I got to warn you those things never work out well, how about instead we have a sit down and try to work this whole thing out?" Xander suggested as the Man pulled the cloth of the table to reveal a thick red candle and a ceremonial double-edged dagger with an ivory handle.
" Work this out?" The Master asked picking up the dagger and turning it in his hand,
" Yeah, you know talk about it," Xander explained desperately and the Master laughed,
" There is no more time for talk, talk has achieved nothing!" The Master yelled and Xander shook his head violently,
" Talk achieves lots and I mean you haven't tried talking to me,"
" Talk achieves nothing, for years the two sides of this war has talked and yet have achieved nothing. No, Now is a time for action, a time where all those mutant hating bigots will choke on their words and have no choice but to bow down before me!"
Striding across the room the Master stopped a foot away from Xander, who began straining at his bonds,
" Can I at least ask what you're planning?" Xander asked still squirming, attempting to pull his hands through the manacles.
" Of course you can, " The Master replied in a pleasant tone, " I'm sacrificing you in order to gain control of an army so powerful that nothing on this earth can stop them."
Xander opened his mouth to ask another question but the Master lashed out with the knife cutting a deep gash across Xander's torso, Xander let out a cry of pain and jerked violently in the chains.
" You son of a bitch!" Xander roared as the Master took a step back and using the bloody dagger dripped blood onto the candle.
" Pass me the matches Calvin," The Master ordered and the Man, Calvin grabbed a box of matches and walked over to the Master.
" Calvin this is really stupid don't help him," Xander shouted and Calvin just looked up and smiled at the captive.
The Master handed the candle to Calvin and accepted the box of matches, beginning to talk loudly in a language Xander didn't recognize. The Master struck a match and moved it forward to light the candle; Xander gawked at the flame and then blew at it. The flame twitched in the breath and went out.
The Master oblivious to the fact that Xander had blown the candle out lit a second match and Xander repeated his trick blowing out the match before it neared the wick.
" There is a breeze in here Master, perhaps if we took a step this way," Calvin suggested taking a step towards the Master who in return also stepped back.
The Master struck a third match and this time as the 'breeze' blew the match out he turned to stare at Xander, who stared back. Still staring at Xander the Master struck a fourth match and keeping his eyes on Xander he allowed Calvin to lead the candle to the flame, Xander watched waiting for the Master to turn away but the red eyes stayed on him. Finally when he could afford to wait no longer Xander blew out the match.
The Master roared and struck Xander violently across the face, his talons scouring five deep cuts across Xander's cheeks.
" You think that will save you!" The Master screamed and fumbled in the box of matches. His fingers scrambled against the cardboard and the Master let out a roar that was almost deafening.
" Out of matches?" Xander asked and the Master turned and lashed out again this time with a closed fist, hitting Xander with so much force that his head banged violently against the wall he was chained to and Xander saw stars. The Master followed up with a savage blow to Xander's ribs and smiled when he heard the audible crack of one of the beaten ribs snapping. Xander let out a shout of pain. The Master let out a flurry of body shots and Xander screamed as the Talons cut into the skin of his torso,
" Master, we need him alive!" Calvin screamed behind the Master whose eyes burned crimson red in anger,
The Master roared in anger and frustration and lent in close to Xander,
" Nothing will save you, next time I light this candle there will be no breath in you to blow it out." With the warning the Master turned on his heel and stalked out of the room, Calvin followed a few steps behind.
Xander let out a groan and swung in the shackles trying to ease some of the pain from his aching chest, stinging cut and bruised wrists. Closing his eyes he waited for the tingling sensation of his healing powers to kick in but felt nothing.
Looking down at the first wound he had received the cut to his stomach Xander let out a sharp breath. The wound not only hadn't healed but was still dripping blood onto the floor below.
" Xander!" A voice gasped in shock and Xander snapped his head up to see Willow who raced forwards and tried to touch her friend, but her hands now passed through his body.
" Willow? What the fuck is going on?" Xander asked in confusion and Willow shook her head, tears flowing.
" Logan, he got so angry with the PTB." Willow started and Xander interrupted her,
" Short story," He suggested starting to feel light headed,
" He made them turn you normal, " Xander's mouth fell open in shock and he looked at her,
" I'm so sorry!" Willow exclaimed "Logan yelled and screamed and threatened and his claws were out and he made them take back the power and mutation, he said you'd been through enough." Willow babbled and Xander coughed and nearly started to choke.
" Willow," The boy started and Willow nodded,
" You need to get them to turn me back on,"
AN: I missed you guys, I really did.
P.S: What with the nice weather and all you might need to give me some encouragement to write.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything so there would be very little point in suing me. The marvelous characters in this story are owned by the people who own them and not unfortunately by me. If you don't recognize a character then it's mine, all mine.
Summary: Xander encounters the X-men but that'd just be boring so there's a twist.
Spoilers: Not really but let's say X-men 1 and Buffy season 6 to be safe.
Rating: Let's say pg-13 because I use a bad word.
Author's Note: The sun is shining, the water is crystal clear and the temperature is hot!!! Now I'm not saying this is my excuse for being so slack with the next chapter but it is a damned good reason.
Same old, Same old.
Xander came to with a start as cold water hit his face and he tried to jolt back away from the freezing liquid but there was a solid structure behind him blocking escape. As his senses came back on line Xander became away of the fact that he was chained to a wall, suspended by his arms which hung from steel manacles high up near the ceiling. Similar chains also secured his feet to the wall, leaving the boy spread eagled with nowhere to go.
" You're up," A voice in front of him announced and snapping his head around to see who had spoken, Xander's eyes came to rest on the man who had only hours before shot him.
" Who are you?" Xander spat twisting his body to test what kind of movement the chains allowed.
The man leaned forwards and slapped Xander across the face; a loud snap could be heard as flesh hit flesh,
" I ask the questions here!" The man roared and Xander choked on a noise and tried to swallow a lump in his throat, eventually he couldn't help himself and he started to laugh.
" Sorry," The boy sputtered as his chest heaved in hysterical laughter, tears ran from his eyes down his cheeks and he clenched his mouth shut in an effort to quell the giggles.
" Silence!" The man roared slapping Xander again and Xander hiccupped and tried to internalize the laugh, looking up he laughed out loud again and shook his head.
" I'm sorry, it's just this whole day." Xander couldn't continue anymore and he resorted instead to just shaking his head.
" You find this situation amusing?" The man inquired and Xander nodded a couple of times,
" Well we'll see if you're still laughing when I cut out your beating heart and make you watch as it stops beating." Xander sobered slightly but not enough,
" Have you been reading a book of clichés?" Xander squeezed out and the man stared at him and slapped him again.
Xander stopped his laughing and hung his head for a second before looking up again.
" Hit me again and you'll regret it." Xander warned and the man smiled at him
" Really? And what do you intend to do about it young man?" He asked and slapped Xander again.
From somewhere inside of him Xander felt the rage build suddenly and he shot a glare at the man his eyes burning with hatred.
" That's one," Xander warned and the man stared at him and raised his hand again,
" That's enough!" A voice behind the man roared and the man instantly dropped his hand, spun around and fell to one knee in submission.
" I apologize Master,"
" Master? Man you're a but monkey!" Xander shouted behind the kneeling man and he grinned despite his situation,
" I'm not the only one!" Xander exclaimed happily although still watching the shadow where the Master stood.
" I must say you intrigue me Alexander," The Master's voice was low and calm, the tone almost hypnotic, " Here you are chained to a wall, about to die and yet you laugh. How odd."
" Well that's me odd all around. So you want to cut the bullshit and tell me what's going on?" Xander's tone snapped back to serious,
The Master stepped forward and Xander stifled a gasp unsuccessfully, the Master stood at least eight feet tall, his legs were covered in black fur and his chest and arms black leather that seemed to be his skin, skin that continued all the way down the hands to sharp talons. Looking at the Master's face Xander saw a set of sharp fangs and ridges of bone running up from the corners of the Master's face to his ears. A small set of blazing red eyes stared at him and almost twinkled as the Master smiled to reveal more teeth.
" What are you?" Xander asked as the Master started towards him slowly,
" What am I?" The Master asked angrily, " I'm a mutant, one of the first!"
" You're human?" Xander demanded in disbelief and the Master glared at him,
" I like to think of myself as the supreme human, look at me, I'm indestructible!" A roar of triumph capped of the sentence and Xander rolled his eyes,
" One thing I've learned is that nothing is indestructible, especially things that claim to be indestructible. "
" Shut up!" The Master snapped and then he clicked his fingers and the man who had been kneeling on the floor jumped to his feet and raced to a small black cloth covered table.
" Are you ready to begin Master?" The man asked and the Master grinned as a response, Xander gulped.
" Bring me the dagger and the candle and we will begin the ceremony,"
" Ceremony?" Xander asked, " I got to warn you those things never work out well, how about instead we have a sit down and try to work this whole thing out?" Xander suggested as the Man pulled the cloth of the table to reveal a thick red candle and a ceremonial double-edged dagger with an ivory handle.
" Work this out?" The Master asked picking up the dagger and turning it in his hand,
" Yeah, you know talk about it," Xander explained desperately and the Master laughed,
" There is no more time for talk, talk has achieved nothing!" The Master yelled and Xander shook his head violently,
" Talk achieves lots and I mean you haven't tried talking to me,"
" Talk achieves nothing, for years the two sides of this war has talked and yet have achieved nothing. No, Now is a time for action, a time where all those mutant hating bigots will choke on their words and have no choice but to bow down before me!"
Striding across the room the Master stopped a foot away from Xander, who began straining at his bonds,
" Can I at least ask what you're planning?" Xander asked still squirming, attempting to pull his hands through the manacles.
" Of course you can, " The Master replied in a pleasant tone, " I'm sacrificing you in order to gain control of an army so powerful that nothing on this earth can stop them."
Xander opened his mouth to ask another question but the Master lashed out with the knife cutting a deep gash across Xander's torso, Xander let out a cry of pain and jerked violently in the chains.
" You son of a bitch!" Xander roared as the Master took a step back and using the bloody dagger dripped blood onto the candle.
" Pass me the matches Calvin," The Master ordered and the Man, Calvin grabbed a box of matches and walked over to the Master.
" Calvin this is really stupid don't help him," Xander shouted and Calvin just looked up and smiled at the captive.
The Master handed the candle to Calvin and accepted the box of matches, beginning to talk loudly in a language Xander didn't recognize. The Master struck a match and moved it forward to light the candle; Xander gawked at the flame and then blew at it. The flame twitched in the breath and went out.
The Master oblivious to the fact that Xander had blown the candle out lit a second match and Xander repeated his trick blowing out the match before it neared the wick.
" There is a breeze in here Master, perhaps if we took a step this way," Calvin suggested taking a step towards the Master who in return also stepped back.
The Master struck a third match and this time as the 'breeze' blew the match out he turned to stare at Xander, who stared back. Still staring at Xander the Master struck a fourth match and keeping his eyes on Xander he allowed Calvin to lead the candle to the flame, Xander watched waiting for the Master to turn away but the red eyes stayed on him. Finally when he could afford to wait no longer Xander blew out the match.
The Master roared and struck Xander violently across the face, his talons scouring five deep cuts across Xander's cheeks.
" You think that will save you!" The Master screamed and fumbled in the box of matches. His fingers scrambled against the cardboard and the Master let out a roar that was almost deafening.
" Out of matches?" Xander asked and the Master turned and lashed out again this time with a closed fist, hitting Xander with so much force that his head banged violently against the wall he was chained to and Xander saw stars. The Master followed up with a savage blow to Xander's ribs and smiled when he heard the audible crack of one of the beaten ribs snapping. Xander let out a shout of pain. The Master let out a flurry of body shots and Xander screamed as the Talons cut into the skin of his torso,
" Master, we need him alive!" Calvin screamed behind the Master whose eyes burned crimson red in anger,
The Master roared in anger and frustration and lent in close to Xander,
" Nothing will save you, next time I light this candle there will be no breath in you to blow it out." With the warning the Master turned on his heel and stalked out of the room, Calvin followed a few steps behind.
Xander let out a groan and swung in the shackles trying to ease some of the pain from his aching chest, stinging cut and bruised wrists. Closing his eyes he waited for the tingling sensation of his healing powers to kick in but felt nothing.
Looking down at the first wound he had received the cut to his stomach Xander let out a sharp breath. The wound not only hadn't healed but was still dripping blood onto the floor below.
" Xander!" A voice gasped in shock and Xander snapped his head up to see Willow who raced forwards and tried to touch her friend, but her hands now passed through his body.
" Willow? What the fuck is going on?" Xander asked in confusion and Willow shook her head, tears flowing.
" Logan, he got so angry with the PTB." Willow started and Xander interrupted her,
" Short story," He suggested starting to feel light headed,
" He made them turn you normal, " Xander's mouth fell open in shock and he looked at her,
" I'm so sorry!" Willow exclaimed "Logan yelled and screamed and threatened and his claws were out and he made them take back the power and mutation, he said you'd been through enough." Willow babbled and Xander coughed and nearly started to choke.
" Willow," The boy started and Willow nodded,
" You need to get them to turn me back on,"
AN: I missed you guys, I really did.
P.S: What with the nice weather and all you might need to give me some encouragement to write.