Note from the author: Finally I have written again. Sorry to all that read my story, I know it's not many. Well lotta stuff, send me reviews, peace.
Chapter 11
'Yesterday was a million years ago'
'In all my past lives i played an asshole'
'Now i found you, it's almost too late'
'And this earth seems alleviating'
'We are trembling in our crutches'
'High and dead our skin is glass'
'I'm so empty here without you'
'I crack and split my xerox hands'
'I know its the last day on earth'
'We'll be together while the planet dies'
'I know it's the last day on earth'
'We'll never say goodbye'
'The dogs slaughter each other softly'
'Love burns its casualties'
'We are damaged provider modules'
'Spill the seeds at our children's feet'
'I'm so empty here without you'
'I know they want me dead'
'I know its the last day on earth'
'We'll be together while the planet dies'
'I know it's the last day on earth'
'We'll never say goodbye'
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"They got away!?" Tigris roared at Illusionist.
"I-it wasn't my fault." The shaman pleaded. "They are stronger than you think, Tigris."
"Really? Well tell me, why do I always try, I always send someone else to do my dirty work. But obviously, you don't care." Tigris glared at everyone that was in the room.
"Tigris, you might be strong, but you can't win." Illusionist spoke.
"I want them dead, and I want Nightcrawler's dead body at my feet."
Mystique froze. She didn't care much for her children, but she cared for Kurt. "Tigris, d-don't be rash." Her voice slightly shaky.
"Ah, my mate, yes I know about little blue being your son."
"What about our own. What about Leo."
"Leo, I don't want anything to do with that boy, he's a freak, not my son. I will never except that creature as my son."
"That creature is our son! You said you wanted the X-men dead, not Leo."
Tigris got up from his chair, and began to walk out the room.
"Tigris! You lied to me!"
"Whoops, I guess I forgot to mention that part." He grinned. "I want you to secure her." He whispered to Lupin. "Don't let her leave this room."
"Yes sir." Lupin obeyed.
"Ta, ta dear. You're in my thoughts." Tigris said as he closed the door, Lupin and the others followed.
"No!" She ran to the door, but was too late. She was trapped. "No, no, no, no, no…" She leaned against the door, and slowly slid down, sobbing.
"Don't you think that was a little harsh Tigris?" Lupin asked.
"As long as she's keeping me away from my goal, she well not stand in my way."
Lupin stopped walking, and stared at Tigris. He turned around to face the door. "That poor woman." He said silently.
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Leo watched as they died. He saw the look on the boy's face as he saw his parents die next to him. The demonic looking boy looked up and glared at him.
"One day, one day I will kill you." He pointed his finger at Leo.
"I didn't mean it, that wasn't supposed to happen. Please, please forgive me."
The boy picked up a rock from the round, and through it at Leo, hitting him in the head. Leo fell, put quickly got up and ran.
"No, no, that wasn't supposed to happen." He ran as fast as he could, then stopped at a pond. He looked into the pond. "What did I do?" He removed his sunglasses and stared at himself in the pond. "Why can't it kill me, like it can kill the others?"
'Because they are weak.'
Leo jumped. "Who's there?!" He looked around. "Answer me!"
'Look, into the pond, and you will see.'
Leo slowly walked to the pond, step after step, his breath growing harder. He peered into it and saw himself. "No, no, that can't be right. I don't want to kill."
'But the dragon does. And the dragon is stronger than you. You are a human, a weak human, weak, powerless, defenseless.'
"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, NO,NO,NO!" His chanting grew louder. "Leave me alone!" He closed his eyes.
'Look into the pond, and you'll see who you truly are. What you truly are.'
Leo didn't want to, he didn't want to stare into the water, and see something that wasn't him, but something forced him to open his eyes. He stared into the water, and saw a black dragon, staring back at him. "Nooooooo!" He yelled, but something happened. He was engulfed in something dark. It felt cold, and mean. He wanted to run, but couldn't. Suddenly he felt this horrible, sickening feeling, as his bones dissolved and stretched, scales coming out of his skin, claws growing out of his fingers.
Then it stopped. He kept his eyes closed, afraid to see what happened. Again, something forced him to look. There he saw the same dragon, only, he realized, it was him.
"Get out!" Leo yelled and fell off his bed. He looked around. He was in his room, at the mansion. "It was a dream. Only a dream." His voice shook. "But why did it feel so real?"
'Because of me!'
Leo snapped to attention. "Get out of my head. I'm not your slave! Get out, get out!" Leo screamed into the night. He got to his feet and looked into the mirror, the dragon looked back. "No!" He punched the mirror, shattering it, and cracking his knuckles. "Shit." He held his left hand. He frantically searched back and forth around the room.
'You'll lose. You'll fail. You're my slave, and you won't win!'
"Nooo!" He fell to his knees. "Leave me alone!" He sobbed.
'Face it, you're weak, and pathetic. You won't win, I will always stop you from your goal, you will die!'
"Leave me alone, please, leave me alone!"
'Never!'
"Oh, god, get out!" He clutched his head. "Get out, get out, get out, get out, now!"
'You are weak in this state you are in. I can make you strong again.'
"I don't want to kill again."
'But that's the only way you can be stronger.'
"No, I don't want to torture her again, I don't want to see her dead, I don't want to see anyone dead."
'Then you will parish yourself.'
"I don't care, as long as you're gone."
He felt the dragon pull away. 'As you wish, but, I will be back.'
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Kathy opened her eyes. She felt something wrong. "Ahhhh!" She screamed, the pain in her head returned. "what's happening?" She sat up, her hands clutching her head. Then, it faded. Her eyes were wide, and her pupils dilated. 'Leo, what's wrong?' she thought, hopefully he could hear her.
'Dragon, won't-leave me-alone, trying to gain control, trying to kill me.' His thoughts were parted, and hard to understand.
'Should I get the professor? Or Jean?'
'No, leave me alone!'
"Leo…" She didn't say anything else.
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"I don't know." Leo said to Professor Xavier.
"Leo, you can fight him. You just proved it last night."
"Yeah, but that was hard. It felt like he was tearing me apart. Trying to kill me. He want out, and I can't help it." Leo said, his white shaggy hair in his eyes. "Charles, I don't think I can get through this."
"Leo-" Her began, but Leo cut him off.
"It won't happen, I will die, but the thing is, I'm tied with Kathy, if I die, she will too. What do I do?"
"I don't know Leo, I really don't."
"Should I stay here?"
"Yes, this is the safest place for you to be."
"What do I do though? Can I fight him?"
"That is for you to know, Leo, and for the rest of us to find out." Professor Xavier said in an uncertain voice.
"But what if I don't know? What if I'll never know?" He said in such a voice, that Xavier couldn't believe that this was Leo speaking.
"Then, we all die." He said with a voice that sounded like the world was on his shoulders.
"Not much of a decision, is it?" Leo sighed.
"No, but we have to find out." The Professor sighed. "Or there will be on future to look forward to."
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Tigris paced the floor like a caged animal. "I want you to find them!" He bellowed at Blade.
"Aye, mate, I would if I could, but, I just don't think-"
Tigris cut off. "Exactly, you don't think. I want you to go to America, and bring that blue bastard to me, or I'll make you into a pair of leather boots." He glared at Blade.
"But, what about Mystique, s-she doesn't want you to hurt the little fella."
"Since when did you listen to someone besides the voices in your head?"
Blade scowled. "A, I don't need your bossy attitude, pushing me around."
"You have been hired by me, to serve me, and to kill the people I tell you to kill. Do you understand me, Blade?"
He glared at Tigris, then raised his left arm. "You might be payin' me, but I won't listen to a single, fucking word you say. I aint goin' to kill that shelia's son, now that I know." He turned his back, and began to walk away.
"If you bring him to me, I'll give three million dollars."
Blade stopped. "Three million?" He turned around, with a grin on his face. "Would you like him alive and well, or slightly beat up?"
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Kurt walked down the sidewalk. He sighed. Nothing really made sense anymore, it was all so confusing for him. The thought of what Tigris would do to him, if he found him, lingered in his mind. What if he does find me? What will he do to me? He knows who I am, but just thinking about it… Kurt shook his head. No, he can't find me, he's in Europe, I'm in Bayville, New York , he won't find me.
Kurt sighed. He was so scared to be by himself right now. He didn't even know what to do if Tigris came. Teleport you ninny. He thought to himself. "How could I be so stupid." He murmured.
He heard something from the alley he just passed, and froze. "W-who zere?" He said, his voice shook.
"Oh, just your average, everyday mutant assassin."
That voice, I know that voice. I heard it before.
Then it hit him.
"I'm gunna skin your blue furred hide, and place it over my bead."
Blade!
"Nein, get avay from me." He jumped back.
"Oh trust me, you won't feel a thing."
Kurt backed away, ready to run, but Blade gave him a dose of chloroform. "Night, night, don't let the tiger bite." He grinned manically.
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Leo scanned the skies, flying a few hundred feet above ground.
'Oh, god, why did I get stuck looking for that blue pain in the ass.' Leo snored. He was slightly worried though. Kurt was his younger brother, half his blood, and he still inclined to look after him.
'Where are you, you little son of a bitch?' Leo just thought about what he said. 'Hmm, not really that harsh when you really think your mother is a bitch.'
He searched the ground, no sign of him.
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"Well, I finally have you." Tigris said, looking over at Kurt, who was strapped to a table. "Let's see, what should I do to you?"
Kurt grimaced, and opened his eyes. He searched around the room. I remember this place, it's the laboratory that I teleported to, the last time I was here. He tried to move, but found three straps holding him down. "Let me go!"
"What? And free this treasure?" He grabbed Kurt by the base of his head, just below the chin. "I want to make your death as painful as possible. And then I will skin you, and sell your fur for about a few million." He rubbed Kurt's cheek with the back of his hand. "Yes, blue fur, an amazing thing." He glared at Kurt. "And those eyes, yellow." He grabbed Kurt's thrashing tail. "And a tail. I thought I was an animal, but you, you are the prize of all us freaks. You could make me thousands if I displayed you." An evil smile crept on his striped face. "Yes, not human, but a sub-species is what I would label you."
A flicker of anger appeared in Kurt's eyes. "I vould razer see you displayed as some animal. Come one, come all, come see za amazing half-man half-tiger." Kurt scowled.
Tigris frowned, then slapped Kurt across the face. "You are lucky that I didn't kill you right then, and there!" He yelled.
Kurt didn't show any emotion, but inside he wanted to run for his life. His body shook with small spasms. "V-Vhy do you have to do zis? I never even knew who you vere, until a few months ago."
"Because it's written into my brain. It doesn't matter, as long as you are here, you will die today."
Kurt's eyes widened when he saw Tigris pull some sort of tool out. Then, what he realized what it was, terrified him. It was a modified shocker, ready to give him a painful electric shock.
"So, let's see what ninety volts will do to you." the rod in Tigris's hand came closer to Kurt.
"Leave me alone! Bitte, please, nein, don't hurt me!" He pleaded, half sobbing, but it was no use, the metal rod touched his arm, and he felt a horrible pain throughout his body, as if the electrical currents were traveling through his vanes and nerves. He screamed in pain.
Tigris pulled the rod away. "Well, it seems affective." He grinned.
Kurt breathed heavy, short breaths. He could smell his singed fur. Oh god, please don't let him do this to me, please get the others to find me.
Tigris un strapped him from the table, and dragged him off. He was to weak to get up right away, and fell to the ground, as Tigris grabbed him painfully. "Ahhh, please, stop this." He managed to get the words out of his mouth.
"What, and stop this fun? I think you have more to endure."
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"I couldn't find him." Leo said.
"What if Tigris got him?" Scott said.
"Well that means that he must have sent someone to get Kurt." Kathy said.
"He probably sent Blade. That little crapper will do anything for someone, even if it means crossing the sea." Zeke said. "Shit." He sighed.
"So, would Tigris still be in his castle?" Scott asked Zeke.
"Probably, there isn't really any place else where he would go." Zeke said. "But then again, that place is huge, it could take you hours just to find Kurt. But the best chance is that he would be in my lab."
"Your lab?" Kathy asked, puzzled.
"Yeah, I have a lab, but that Whore took claim over it." Zeke said to her. "And I have many things down there that Tigris would use on Kurt."
"So, you mean that there are things in your lab that could kill Kurt before we get there?" Scott said to Zeke.
Kitty gasped. "Kill him?"
Kathy showed no emotion, but turned her head away. "So the plan is?"
"We go there, kick ass, and get elf back." Logan said.
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Tobius looked over at Kathy. "Hey, Kath, you okay?"
"Huh? Oh, umm, yeah, I'm fine." she said as they got onto the X-Jet. "I just hope we get there in time."
"Don't worry sis, we'll get him, and Tigris will pay."
Leo heard what Kathy said.
"You want to move it, Dragon Reaper?" Asher said.
Leo turned around. "Dragon Reaper? That's new." He said, and sat down in the nearest seat.
"That's all you are, a killing machine." Asher said to him.
"I never asked you to hate me, and I never asked you to like me, but I ask you not to insult me." Leo glared at him.
"You asked me hate you the day you killed my parents." Asher gritted his teeth.
"I said I was sorry, what else do you want? A gift basket?"
Asher grabbed Leo by the throat. "I want my parent's back."
"Asher." Rogue put her hand on his shoulder. He let go of Leo.
"Yeah." He straightened himself. "I want to see you dead, even if I have to deliver you to Tigris myself." He said to Leo.
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They landed in front of Tigris's castle.
"Why do the bad guys always have such big lairs, I mean don't they want to be secretive?" Tobius asked.
Kitty shrugged. "Weird isn't it."
"Stop fucking around." Kathy said. "Zeke, how do we get in?"
"Well we can get through the underground tunnel system."
"Under ground tunnel system?" Kathy asked, confused.
"Yeah, Tigris built it, it leads to my lab." Zeke said. He walked over to a manhole looking thing. "You just gotta find the place to get there." Zeke smiled a greasy smile.
"You little shit head." She grinned. "Hey guys!" Kathy called to everyone. "We got ourselves a way in."
"Great." Leo mumbled. The last thing he wanted to do was to face his father.
"Come on Leo, show some back bone." Asher scoffed at him.
Leo gave him a sharp stare, gazing at him menacingly under his shades.
"Leo." Kathy said to him. She gave him a cold icy stare.
He turned away. "I'm going to stay out here, just incase someone shows up." Leo said.
Scott stared at Leo for a second. "Fine, stay out here then." Scott turned to the whole, and went down.
The tunnel was large, and smelled of mold and damp earth. The ceiling was low, and rats and cockroaches
"Could use some redecorating." Logan snarled.
"Not the prettiest place on the planet, now is it?" Kathy said.
"Well would you rather bear the hideousness of this place, or have Kurt dead?" Zeke said.
"Neither." Kathy said, wittingly. She walked ahead of everyone. She looked around. The place was pitch black, but she could see fairly well. "Zeke, where is the entrance to the inside?" She said to him.
"Little further ahead." Zeke said.
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"I must admit, I was hoping for you to die easier." Tigris snickered. He kicked Kurt across the floor.
He tried to get back up, but Tigris put his foot down on his back. "Please, stop, please." Kurt moaned, tears streaming from his eyes.
Tigris stared coldly at Kurt. He stared at the beaten, battered form that lay on the ground. "Why don't you just give up? There is no point, you are going to die, your friends won't come."
"Yes zey vill. Shut up." Kurt said almost silently.
"Oh what was that? A small sign of life still coming from you?" Tigris picked Kurt up from his neck. "You are a worthless little piece of shit."
Kurt would have striked right there, but he had no energy left.
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Leo felt nervous. He felt a small bit of coward ness. Kurt was his brother, his blood, and he refused to come to help him, because he was sacred of what his father would do to him. "Shit. Why of all times do I have to feel guilt?" Leo looked around. He turned into his dragon form, and head toward Tigris's castle.
'You're a fool. Turn back or you will die.' Leo heard the dragon say to him.
'I won't, I don't care if I die, as long as Kurt doesn't.' He flew toward a large window that was just his size. He crashed into the window, onto the ground. He looked around. There was no body there, just an empty room.
Leo shifted hi gaze to the door. He charged at it, and slammed into it, thrusting it open. But he didn't realize how small the hall way was, and ran right into the wall.
'Smart Leo.' He grunted. 'Real smart'
He turned back to his human form, and ran down the hall. He stopped at a door where he heard pounding. Leo cautiously stepped closer, and pressed his ear against the door. He heard a muffled 'Help me'. Then he realized. It was Mystique's voice. He stepped back, not wanting to help her, the broke off in a run.
She heard the sound of the door opening, the thud, and she saw the shadow under the door.
"No, please, don't leave." Mystique pleaded.
Leo ran fast, not wanting to look back. He ran down the long hallway, and stopped at the top of a huge stair case. He turned into his dragon form, and glided down. He landed in front of another door, and burst it open.
He saw Tigris holding Kurt, ready to kill him.
'Put him down.'
"Leo, what a wonderful surprise." Tigris grinned.
'Put him down, or I'll kill you.'
"You wouldn't do that to your father. You don't have the heart."
'You're right, I don'thave a heart.' Leo felt the burning sensation of fire that lingered in his throat. 'I told you to put him down. So put him down.'
Tigris let go of Kurt, who fell to the ground. "Okay, I did what you told me to do." Tigris took a step away from Kurt.
Leo walked over to Kurt, his head turned, staring at Tigris, who backed against the wall, as if it would make him stronger.
Leo turned his head to Kurt. He made his way closer.
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Kurt saw Leo burst through the door, he wanted to yell put in joy, but couldn't. He felt as Tigris let go of him, and he felt the hard ground suddenly hit him. He wanted to get up, but couldn't move. He felt some one touch his shoulder, and he turned his head and saw Kathy smiling at him.
"Hey there." She said gingerly. "Come on." She helped him up, but he couldn't stand. "Oh Kurt." She hugged him.
Leo pinned Tigris against the wall, ready to kill him.
"Leo, forget it." Scott called out to him. "We got Kurt, leave him."
Leo stared at Tigris with his cold black eyes, then let go of him. He turned back to his human form. "I'll kill you. It wasn't today, it probably won't be tomorrow, but I will kill you. I guarantee that." Leo backed away from him, then followed the others.
Tigris stood there, watching. "That little fucker."