Attention: Generation X and their villians, as well as any other mutant mentioned in this story, is property of Marvel Comics. The character Richard Cale is named after family relations. Any other reference to anything copywrighted is a chance happening.
Old Threat, Old Face, New Threat, Old Face
Don't Blink
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I. Yvette
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Yvette awoke in a strange room. She also felt that her hands were tied behind her, which she easily fixed. She quickly tensed up and soon her hands were free. As she got up, she heard a noise from the next room. She wondered what it was and quickly slashed her way into the next room. Then she saw it. She looked at her teacher and said, "Emma, what happened to you?"
She ran over to where Emma was hanging and cut at the bindings. Soon Emma was free of the death trap, and said, "It's Claudette. She's free again. You've got to warn the others, most of all, Rich." Now she was scared, and everything started falling into place. How Quinn ended up attacking her, Claudette had helped her.
She started focusing on her mind link with her husband. She asked "Rich, can you hear me?"
She was overjoyied when she recieved an answer. "Yes, my love, I hear you. I've found the attackers. Where are you?"
She quickly realized that might have meant. Claudette must have been with him. She quickly said, "I'm with Emma. Be careful, there leader is" She felt the mental disconnect at that time. She turned to Emma and said, "Emma, Claudette has got him. What can we do?"
She helped her drained teacher up, and then noticed the collar on her. Yvette quickly cut the collar and Emma said, "Well, that's a start. Now we need to get in touch with the others, and find Rich."
Yvette looked at her teacher and said, "What about Monet? How are we going to rescue her?" She could see it in Emma's eyes, that her teacher didn't have an answer. Yvette started to have a bad feeling about this. Claudette was already preparing to give Rich to Emplate, and she was going to be the next handover.
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II. Claudette
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Claudette picked up the form of Richard Cale and dragged him into the encampment. She looked over at Freeze Frame and said, "Tie him up, and hang him from the tree." She then looked over at Q.T. and said, "Nicely done with Skin, but we have a new problem. I think Yvette has awoken, and might have freed Emma Frost."
She heard Q.T. say, "We can still stop them. What's the problem?"
Claudette just said, "The problem is, Freeze Frame practically gave away who I am. If Emma Frost is free, then she told everone else." She saw how Q.T. glared and Freeze Frame.
She looked at Freeze Frame as well. She watched as he was hanging Rich from a nearby tree. "Don't blame me. I never said your name. All I said was that she thought you were her sister."
Claudette almost went to hit him, but noticed he had stopped moving. She smiled and saw Rich open his eyes. "Claudette, how did you get free?"
Claudette looked up at her captive and said, "It's very simple. The shock over the attack of Sabertooth on Everett hit Monet hard. I just broke free then. Now, I know someone who is waiting to see you." She saw the fear in his eyes, especially due to his situations. She then turned to Q.T. and said, "Take care of his struggles, please."
She stood back and watched as Q.T. smiled and said, "I've been waiting a long time to do this." She enjoyed watching Q.T. kiss Richard, and watch as his struggle died as he went unconscious. When he stopped moving, she smiled and flew off. This change in plans required Marius to get him.
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III. Quinn
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Q.T. looked up at the unconscious form and then looked at Golden and signed, "I've wanted to do that for years." She then pushed over Freeze Frame. He was still in suspended animation, but that wouldn't last for long. She just said, "You are pathetic, and a good patsy. The boss knew that by having you tie him up, I could easily knock him out." Now, all they had to do was wait. The boss was going to fetch her partner in this caper. She didn't know much about the other party, but something in her told her that Freeze Frame knew. There was a fear in his eyes.
She then turned to faces Golden again, and he was pointing behind her. She turned and saw movement in the trees. Had Generation X found them that quickly? It couldn't be. Then she realized it wasn't, but someone on their side as the figure lunged out of the trees with a flying kick towards her. As the kick connected, she heard the figure say, "He not dying in this world."
Q.T. flew back and knocked Golden down. As she struggled to get to her feet, she got a good look at the girl. She had purple skin, and purplish-red hair. Who was this attacker? She then saw Freeze Frame start to move. She yelled over to him, "Freeze Frame, you idiot, stop her." She noticed that the girl had almost gotten Richard free.
As Freeze Frame stood up and said, "She's not going anywhere." It happened. The girl threw a pike at Freeze Frame and it piereced his arm. It wasn't a lethal blow, but he couldn't concentrate on his ability, but that wasn't the worse of it. She watched as the girl disappeared into a portal. The boss was not going to be pleased.
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IV. Blink
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She emerged a good distance from the clearing that the attackers were in. She had kept an eye on things when she saw two of them carry Yvette off. But at the time, she saw that Yvette was starting to regain consciousness. Now, all she had to do was keep Richard safe. She watched as people started to gather near where she was. She was amazed at how many of them looked familiar to her. She then saw Yvette helping another person along. The few that were there were glad to see her. She heard the one man say, "Penance, yur alright. Thank goodness ye found Emma."
She then heard the person Yvette was holding say, "I'm lucky she found me. I was very close to being crushed to death. All this must be part of Claudette's plan, and no doubt she off to get Emplate."
She then noticed a handsome young man say, "I hoped she hadn't broken free. If she hands Rich over to Emplate, it could mean disaster." She had to let them know Rich was alright.
She pushed Rich out into view, and she heard a girl with silver hair say, "Everyone look, it's Rich. Someone must have saved him." She watched as Yvette almost dropped the woman she was holding and ran to Rich's side. She watched as others came over as well.
Soon, one man, who appeard like a gentle giant, said, "What's wrong with his face?" She noticed that her birthmark was on Rich's face. She didn't know if she should say anything. They might think she was one of the others.
She heard the irish man say, "Faith and Begora. It cannae be, can it?" He recognized the mark. How did he know who she was, unless, there had been someone like her here. He then said, "Emma, does that look like.."
She heard the woman say, "Yes. It does look like her birthmark, but I thought she died during the Phalanx."
So her version here was dead. She then heard the man say, "She did, but Rich said that something appeared at his company. Maybe it's Clarice's second chance." He knew her name. She knew now that these people were friends, and that she would be welcome there.
She slowly got up, and approached the group. She saw how some where amazed at her appearance as she said, "Sir, my name is Clarice Ferguson. I'd like to join your group." She saw the handsome boy smile at her. She smiled back. This world had to be alot better than the world she left.
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V. Freeze Frame
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Freeze Frame grasped his arm as the pain of the pike throbbed through him. The others walked over to him and he was scared. The plan had gone to blazes, and he knew he was going to pay. He then saw that the boss was back, rather quickly, with something hideous next to her, and a woman behind that. That must have been Emplate. He heard Emplate say, "I thought you said Richard Cale would be here."
His boss just said, "It looks like someone got lax on their jobs, and I won't be able to reinfiltrate. They are on to me, thanks to Freeze Frame over there." He could tell by her tone that he had become the scapegoat.
He watched as Emplate walked over to him, and looked him over. "He has an ability I can use. He'll make an excellent meal, or servant." He didn't like the sound of that, especially after he saw the hands.
He heard his boss say, "You may have him. I promised you a mutant, unfortunately, it's not my first choice." He watched as the other woman acted as she was picking him up. Then he realized that she was. It truely hit him that he was now dead.
He heard the woman say, "It's not a fair deal, my love." Now he was scared. This woman loved that monster. She must have had a warped mind.
As everything started to change, he heard Emplate say, "It may not be fair, but maybe I can use him to still achieve the end means. Richard and Yvette will be our prisoners yet." He felt pressure on him and he couldn't breathe. He truely realized that his life was over.
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VI. Grimore
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Yvette sat on the edge of the bed, looking over her husband. Grimore also sat nearby. He had been worried when Yvette brought Richard in. He looked at her and said, "Yvette, when will Rich awaken again."
He could tell she was concern, but she smiled. "Soon. They called down a little bit ago, saying Angelo had awakened." He then saw movement as Rich started to move his head. He then saw Yvette kiss him on the cheek. "Welcome back to the land of the living, my love."
Grimore watched as Richard openned his eyes and said, "Yvette, please. After all this, the last thing I want to do is kiss." Grimore had know before about Quinn, but he never wanted to mention it. Richard then said, "How long have I been out?"
He jumped onto the bed and said, "About a day. The new girl, Clarice, rescued you." He liked her for some reason. He still had a lot to learn about her, but that could wait. Everyone was due back tomorrow.
Rich tried to sit up, but he watched as Yvette pushed him back down. She just said, "Lay down, my love. It's about 10PM. Everyone is either in bed, or going to bed. I also changed the locks on the door." Grimore saw Yvette kiss Richard again, but on the neck this time.
He decided that now would be a good time to leave the room. He saw the devilish look that crossed both their faces when she did that. As he got off the bed, he heard Rich say, "Grimore, can I ask you one thing?"
Grimore stopped and turned around. "What is it, sir?" He noticed that a slightly concerned look had crossed his master's face.
Richard just asked him, "Grimore. Apocalypse had gotten into the company. Would he try to kill me outright?"
Grimore shook his head. "I don't think so. I've heard the new girl speak about her era. I must say that what I had heard make me think he wants you two to suffer, and she has sworn to protect you." He saw some relief cross their faces. He then left the room. He just hoped that the battle wouldn't happen until his masters would have a kid. If Apocalyse would kill Rich now, he would have won. He left through the cat flap and walked the halls, wondering if things would start to calm down for a bit. He hoped so, now more than ever.