Smallville

The Evil Legend

Chapter Eight – Diversion

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            The cool breeze hit Clark as he and Mystique made their way through the late night hours. Kneeling down about a hundred yards away Mystique grabbed Clark's shoulder and pulled him down behind a small hill that was covered with trees and bushes. She wasn't looking forward having Xavier read her thoughts, she was just glad that Clark was there so he would be a diversion as well as herself. Magneto knew what he was doing, and she didn't want Clark to mess it up. Watching him exam the school as though he was counting every student inside she slapped him on arm; "What are you doing?" She asked wondering herself.

                        "There are two or three students up, along with one teacher it looks like;" Clark filled her in. Mystique looked at him, her yellow eyes searching the young boy as though he was lying; "How do you know?" She asked him.

                        "That's my secret." Clark answered with a grin. Mystique grumbled and moved fast under the hill. She just prayed that one teacher wasn't Xavier reading her thoughts. Clark crouched down and followed her to the side of the school. Lights lit the walk ways about yard ahead of them. He knew that most of the students that were up didn't have any green glow to their body so that meant most of these were people weren't infected by kryptonite. Clark turned to Mystique watching her body blend in with the grass a little bit; "So what's your plan?" Clark asked her.

                        "I thought you had one?" She asked him. Clark shrugged; "Magneto said you were great at a diversion, so I thought that's why he wanted you to come with me." Clark told her truthfully. Mystique smiled; "Alright then, are you ready?" She asked him almost as an order. Clark wasn't in the mood to have anyone order him around; "I just hope you can keep up." Clark told her as he stood. Mystique was about to grab him when he vanished before her out of sight. Mystique blinked wildly around the campus of the school yard and didn't see him at all. What kind of mutant was this young boy? She asked herself and turned into a student as she got closer to the side door of the building.

            Clark stopped just inside the door of a long corridor. He listened to see if there was any movement in the building, but heard nothing and looked down at the floor. Using his x-ray vision he saw that there was a lower level to the building just as Magneto had told him, but he could only see the entrance at the opposite end of the building. He grumbled frustrated that Magneto forgot to tell him that the metal that was used for the lower lever was mixed with a lead base. He could only see a part of the hallway that lead downstairs. Hearing the door move next to him to the outside he stopped and reached out faster than his opponent could move and grabbed Mystique; "If you want to work with us, then don't try to kill me." Mystique hissed at him. Clark lowered his arm and new he knew it was her, but ignored it and just wanted to see her reaction to his fast movements.

                        "We have to go to the other side of the school. Though you never told me where the other students and teacher were." Mystique pointed out. Clark smiled at her; "Why don't you stay here. I'll be fine finding what Magneto wants." Clark told her.

                        "Alright;" She paused and Clark stopped to watch her slowly turn shape. He backed away a little remembering Tina. He pushed back Clark in his head and let his other side come out now smiling at himself; "You wouldn't happen to know a Tina Greer, would you?" Clark asked. Mystique shrugged; "Was she your girlfriend back home?" She asked kind of surprised.

                        "No she was a meteor mutant that went after a girl I liked." He explained.

                        "What's a meteor mutant?" Mystique asked now wondering herself. Clark shrugged not really wanting to talk about it; "Look we don't have much time. Just do whatever you do, and just don't get killed." Clark told her.

                        "Don't worry about me; I'm here to meet an old friend." She told him and started forward. Clark watched himself relieved that Mystique wasn't Tina Greer. Clark went into Clark time leaving a cool breeze go through the school as everything slowed down. He saw the look on Mystique's frozen face as he past her, as himself and headed off to get the information they were here to get.

            He never could sleep, and normally only did if had been up for days and couldn't take it anymore. He slowly entered the sitting room off to the right of the hallway taking a seat. His hair swepped back onto his head as though it wasn't a style anymore. His white t-shirt looked like he had worn it for months with out letting it hit the washer and dryer. Coming into the sitting room Logan saw the sandy red hair over the couch as she watched TV. Theresa Roarke had a temper that Logen really understood, but never kept up with it as Jamie did. She had come from Northern Ireland where she had some problems in the home country. He understood that issue, but also knew why she was up so late. Since the first break in from William Stryker's men a few months ago left her in shock, and even more upset to even want to sleep. He didn't blame her; he was pretty much the same way. Sitting slowly onto the chair near the doorway he watched her quietly.

                        "Hey." Tracy said to him.

                        "Can't sleep again?" Logan asked her. Her soft complexion glowed from the TV screen as she slowly turned her head to face him; "Every night I still think I hear footsteps and screaming. I can't take it. I hate it, and want these stupid nightmares to go away." She said angrily.

                        "How long have you had them?" Logan asked.

                        "For about two months. Jamie's been worried about me, and I don't blame him; but I don't like to tell people my problems. I'm sure you know that." Tracy said to him. Logan knew full well what she meant and leaned back in his chair, turning his head back to the TV. Normally he found Jones sitting in the small sitting room, but lately he had been sleeping. Probably from watching too much TV. He laughed at himself seeing the picture in his mind. It was one of those quiet nights he hated, and wondered who else was up roaming the school grounds. Slowly getting up from the chair he headed back into the hallway to the kitchen. He had gone a few days with out eating, and he could hear his stomach growling telling him it wasn't going to last another day. Entering the kitchen he saw Rogue sitting at the counter eating some left over soup that they had for lunch.

                        "Is it a girl's night or something?" Logan asked her. Marie looked at him wondering what he meant by girl's night.

                        "What do you mean?" She asked him.

                        "You're the second person I've seen up. The last few nights it's all been guys that have stayed up. Do you guy's shift nights or something?" Logan asked. Marie smiled and moved back over to the stove; "No. Bobby's in the other room playing pool. He couldn't sleep either." Marie informed him.

                        "Oh." He said flatly. Marie heard that undertone and lowered her head as she came back to the island in the center of the kitchen. She had seen the way he had been acting since the whole mess with William Stryker. Which she didn't blame him, and started to eat her soup. As she took her second bit she heard his stomach; "Was that you?" She asked as she smiled broadly hearing his stomach growl louder than before.

                        "Yeah. My stomach woke me up. I haven't had anything to eat in the last few days." Logan said truthfully.

                        "Well there's plenty of soup on the stove, or there's some left over meatloaf in the fridge." Marie told him seeing him rush over to the fridge.

                        "Soup won't fill me up. I'll take the meatloaf." He said as he reached in the fridge to get pull it out. As he did he stopped smelling the air. He remembered that smell just couldn't place who it belonged to. Closing the fridge he handed the meatloaf to Marie and went to the entry way.

                        "What is it?" She asked and followed him. They both looked down the hallway both ways but didn't see anyone; "What's everyone look at?" Bobby's voice broke the silence seeing his friends trying to find something that they couldn't see.

                        "Shush." Marie told him and waved her hand to have him come closer.

            Clark hated metal based with lead; it always took him longer to find what he had to. The narrow corridors of the basement level were very wide and empty. He was very surprised no one else was up other than the four people upstairs. Rubbing his head he felt his tiredness sweep through him, but pushed it back hearing Clark wanting to come out. He pushed him back and went into the rooms on the left. Using his X-ray vision again he saw the office about two rooms away. He should have rested before this mission. He knew he'd be in for it if someone tried to attack him for stealing information. Running up to the office he opened the door seeing the large library of file cabinets full of information on students as well as the teachers that went here. Reading the headings of each one he saw the small file on John Allerdyce, and the one on Wolverine. Taking them out slowly he took a look around the room. He still wanted to know what these kinds of mutants were himself. Seeing Mystique didn't have a clue what a meteor mutant was. He was happy about that seeing he could take this to his advantage if any one of them wanted to use him. He still needed a back up plan of his own. Remembering all the time when Falon tried to use him for stealing. The thought of working with Magneto rose to his mind again. Even though Swann didn't have time to watch him, Clark knew he had other plans, and didn't want these so-called mutants in his way. Ruling the Earth would be a hard thing do, and seeing no one knew he was an alien yet made him grin. Though he knew Magneto already figured out he was different since Xavier couldn't read is his mind. Still remembering how it felt being powerless as Magneto moved him with his power, he hated it, and new he had to take Magneto out as well. He'd only have to take the ones that wouldn't harm him, and this was his chance to read on them. He just hoped Mystique was holding up her part of the plan.

            Raven moved slowly down the hallway changing again to John Allerdyce code name Pyro. She knew the kids would be in shock if he came back in the school. Moving slowly to the other end of the building near the entrance of the lower level she heard noises up ahead. Stopping slowly she leaned on the back of the wall trying to blend in. Hearing the quiet laughter she saw Bobby and Marie enter the hallway holding hands and giggling. She hated every moment of it and want to move in on them now, but knew if she went too soon she'd be in trouble herself and didn't want that to happen. Watching them kiss she hissed angrily in the hallway knowing she would never have that kind of happiness. Taking a deep breath she moved her body forward as the two kids went into the game room. Still seeing the light on from where they were she knew would be in there. Making her way up to the door way she watched Logan eat his meal so fast as though he were starving himself. Seeing this as her moment to interrupt him she moved into the room.

            The warm meatloaf floated down his throat feeling his stomach smile knowing he hadn't had this much food in a while. Hearing a tap at the door way Logan froze seeing John there. He smelled the air again still noticing a different stench of the room he couldn't place. Smelling his arm pits he knew he smelled, but not like this. It was smell of a softer odor, and another one mixed in of farm dirt and farm cooking. He looked at John still wondering why the young boy was back. Getting up slowly he saw him move closer to him; "Hello Logan." John said.

                        "Hello." Logan answered back. That smell was driving him nuts and moved to the door way still smelling the air as if he was hunting down an animal.

                        "What are you doing here?" Logan asked as he grabbed John by the collar. Mystique smiled under her mask and leaped from his hold. Logan ran after him down the hall. Marie and Bobby close behind. Tearing down into the sitting room where Tracy was Marie and Bobby froze hoping that Tracy wouldn't scream. Tracy's code name: Syrin sat and watched Logan tear to the side of the sitting room very fast.

                        "John what are you doing here?" Marie pleaded, but she watched as his head slowly turned to smile at her. Yellow eyes shined brightly through the soft blue ones and then vanished as though they weren't there; "You son of a bitch!" Logan swore as he grabbed him by the arm. John ran up the wall near them and kicked Logan hard in the face sending him back across the room. Stumbling a little to gain his balance he went after him again.

                        "I knew I spelled something decrepit in the room." Logan said angrily watching John smile again and ran out into the long corridor. Mystique just hoped Clark was having better luck. She knew they were running out of time, and wasn't ready to spill the beans to Xavier if she got caught.

            Hearing loud voices near the stairway of the basement, Clark stopped listening to what was going on. He heard Mystique in her forum, and also heard a swift sound of metal coming out of something. Using his X-ray vision he saw a taller man running hard and fast after Mystique. Going into Clark time he sped down the hallway back to the main corridor where they came in. Seeing Mystique run in slow motion he pushed her heard moving her into a small game room off to their right. He saw the older man watch in stunned silence. Holding her against the wall she changed form once more and looked at him.

                        "Put me down!" Mystique said loudly feeling his grip hold her firmly; "We don't have time for this. What's your plan?" She asked him as he slowly let go of her.

            Clark could hear the fast footsteps of the small group out in the hall coming their way. Running up to the game room door he slammed it shut and used his heat vision to seal the door shut. He saw Mystique's face in shock wondering what he was; "What are you?" She asked him.

                        "That is something only my closest friends know." Clark told her; "Now; change into me." Clark ordered her. Mystique did so now knowing what this young kid wanted to do; "Take these files to Magneto. I'll meat you back there as soon as I get ride of this so-called mutants." Clark told her. Mystique smiled through his body. Clark always found it hard seeing himself in front of him. Another memory came to his mind remembering when he had walked into the Talon and saw himself kissing Lana. That thought he never wanted to see again; "What are you thinking about?" Mystique asked him.

                        "Nothing;" Clark lied; "Just get this to him." He told her. Mystique nodded her head and ran out the other side door into the green house.

            Hearing the door being hit hard Clark braced him knowing who he was going up against. Hearing the swift sound again he saw the metal claw rip through the doorframe. 

            Logan had had it up to here with Raven and wasn't about ready to let her escape unless he got answers on why she was here. He heard Bobby and Rogue behind him as they watched him; "Here let me help." Bobby offered and formed his lips as if he was going to give someone a kiss and blew cold frost onto the wooden door. He saw the smile on Logan's face; "Thanks." He said and used both of his claws and smashed the door into the game room. They all stopped seeing the young kid there smiling at them; "You don't know who you're dealing with." Clark told them and saw the fire alarm down the hall. Bobby let ice fly in Clark's direction and watched the icicles miss the kid's chest as he sped in super speed around the room. Logan ran to the side door of the room that led to the green house and waited to see where this kid was going to stop at. He really wished NightCrawler was here, as he watched him move through the room. Bobby was still taken aback watching his power shatter into a million pieces. The only other person that could do that to him was Pete, but that was only when he had his shield on his body to protect him.

            Marie was in shock seeing this kid run. She had to blink so many times to find out where he stopped in the room. She saw Logan on the other side of the room and ran over to him trying to make sure she didn't get hit by him; "Rogue get back over there!" Logan demanded. 

                        "I want to help." Marie told him.

                        "Then go find NightCrawler and Cyclops. We are going to need there help." Logan told her. As she ran to the other side of the room he saw the young kid stop only a few inches in front of him. He grinned at him playfully as if egging Logan to fight him. Logan wasn't sure how strong this kid was, and notice the hit of a farm smell come back to his nose; "Do you live on a farm?" Logan asked him. Clark smiled and returned the answer with a question; "Do you live in garbage?" Clark asked seeing that really made him angry. It was true though, Clark couldn't stand it when people hardly bathed, and he could tell this one hadn't done it in a few days. Watching the man drive three metal claws from his hands he remained where he was. Logan watched as the kid just stood there as if he wasn't afraid of anything. He watched his eyes start to glow yellow and then heat came from them hitting the claws on Logan's hands. Logan yelled in pain seeing them heat up into his hands, and moved out of the path that the heat was coming from. He lunged at Clark watching the kid side step at a speed Logan had not fought with before.

            He could now hear more voices coming down the hallway from the stairs and saw two other men along with a woman with white hair. Clark knew they were cleaner, and then saw the girl with them and stopped. A memory of Lana popped into his head and saw how much she looked like her. With out thinking he felt strong arms grab him from behind him. Clark pushed his arms apart and with one push of his arm sent Logan back to the other side of the room. Cyclops and Storm stood in shock seeing this action happening in their school. She could tell him as a new mutant and saw how angry this one was.

                        "Where's NightCrawler?" Logan asked taking a deep breath watching the kid speed off into the back yard of the school.

                        "He's on his way. He should be able to pin point the kid very soon. Com'on!" Storm shouted waving her arm as they followed her outside.

            As they entered the backyard of the school they saw the boy running closer to the forest near the boundaries of the school; "Storm would you be able to hold him in a tornado?" Logan asked him seeing how controlled the kid was with out wind.

                        "I could try. Why?" Storm asked wondering what his plan was. She now saw NightCrawler shifting in and out boundaries of the backyard just to keep up with the kid, and could tell he was already getting tired as they moved closer to the woods.

                        "Cyclops can you shoot him nice and easy enough to knock him out;" Logan asked him seeing this coming together. Scott was surprised at how organized Logan's plan was becoming that it could possibility work, but they still weren't sure how strong this kid really was. Logan walked over to Tracy; "I'm going to need you as well." Logan said to her. He could tell by the way NightCrawler was moving around so much the kid could hear very well; "I'm thinking this kid has more powers than just a few, so I need you to scream very loud for me as Storm creates the tornado around him. Can you do that with out making us go insane?" Logan asked her.

                        "Sure." Tracy answered assuring him.

                        "Alright on the count of three;" Logan told him. He had a good feeling this was going to work. He just hoped the kid was running low on energy.

            He was very low on energy, and knew he should have slept when he had arrived at Swann's place but refused now to wondering how far he could go. Now seeing his dilemma he felt his eyes calling him to sleep. Still hearing this creature above him move fast trying to catch him, Clark moved near some trees at the entrance of the woods. He stopped suddenly to take a few breaths and with out warning an awful sound entered his ears, and head. He leaned onto the tree for balance hearing the creature above him fall to the ground as well kneeling in pain from the sound. The sound hurt so much it felt like the key was calling him to come back home. Looking up at the group of people in the yard he saw the young girl with the red hair and opened mouth scream louder in his direction; "No." He said faintly. Now he watched the one with white hair come forward and saw her eyes turn white. Feeling wind pick up where he was he stood his ground. The root of the tree escaped the ground leaving him in view of the others trying to take control. A circle formed around him as he felt his feet finally give way. He knew this was it and felt his body flying out of control in the small tornado this woman below had created.

            His eyes watched the other man come up next to her and remembered him from Swann's, as he watched the man hold his hand up to his visor and hit a round button as a red laser came out hitting him hard in the chest knocking him flat on his back forming an extremely large crater into the ground from the impact. The group watched seeing what just happened as NightCrawler came up them and slowly walked up to the young kid. His eyes were closed, and his movement was very slowly. Storm knelt down beside him and felt for his pulse. She shrugged at how fast it was moving; "What is it Storm?" Rogue asked.

                        "His pulse is abnormal and is slowing down." She told them. Scott shrugged; "Abnormal? How could he have an abnormal pulse?" Scott asked.

                        "That, I can not tell you. But I'm sure Charles will want to see him. I know he had talked about a kid that Swann had and I think he might be it." Storm said to them.

                        "Logan can you bring him inside and bring him downstairs." Storm asked him.

                        "No problem. I just want to make sure he's sound asleep." Logan said still angry remembering what the kid had said earlier.

                        "Just bring him downstairs. I don't want him leaving this building." Storm ordered.

                        "Then bring Rogue with you." Scott offered. Rogue moved forward looking at the tall dark handsome boy. She had never seen anyone that handsome in a long a while other than Bobby. There was something about the boy that told her she'd be safe, and walked slowly up to Logan. Logan shrugged a little seeing she wasn't wearing her gloves.

                        "What are you doing?" Logan asked them.

                        "Well you want to make sure he won't leave. Why not drain some of his powers into Rogue." Storm told him. Logan nodded in agreement and watched slowly as Rogue placed her hand on his arm. Nothing happened, which made her jump back; "What's wrong?" Logan asked her seeing her reaction.

                        "Nothing happened." She told him.

                        "Try it again." Logan said, as he watched her now place her upper arm and hand on his forehead. Again nothing happened; "Are my powers not working!" She shrieked in horror, but overjoyed as well. She touched Logan in shock now wanting to make sure they where working. Logan jerked as he felt his veins bubble and flow with her energy through his body; "Rogue!" Scott shouted.

                        "Sorry. I just wanted to-." She stopped in mid sentence and looked at the young boy; "Why aren't they-." She asked still in shock as she touched Clark one more time feeling for the first time the softness of his skin.

            Logan looked up at Scott and Bobby; "If her powers not working on him then why don't we freeze him and place him in the cooler in the basement." Logan said. Storm looked at Scott and Logan could tell they where worried. They didn't know what other powers this kid had, and didn't want to make him angry. Looking down the kid Logan placed him on the ground again and saw the ring on his finger. Reading the writing on around the gold stone it read: Smallville High School.

                        "Bobby you could do that." Rogue spoke up breaking the silence. All of them were still amazed at this young kid and didn't want to cause any more problems than there were; "I don't see why not, but I don't want him thawing me out." Bobby said to them as he walked up to him. Watching the kid move a little knowing he would soon come to Bobby knelt down near him and saw the ring that Logan was looking at and took it off; "Hold on to this." Bobby said. Logan watched as Bobby's breath slowly covered Clark's body. Hearing a noise at the entrance to the basketball court they all turned to see Xavier there. His tired eyes looked angry yet happy that they had the teen aged boy he had talked to with at Swann's. Slowly hearing what their plan was he agreed with them silently in their heads and lifted the teen aged boy slowly into the air and moved him into the building down to the basement. They followed close behind as Scott came up to Xavier; "Sorry we woke you." Scott said to him.

                        "It's not your fault. I wanted to know why this boy was here myself; and heard pretty much everything." Charles told him.

                        "Then you know why he's here?" Scott asked.

                        "No." Charles paused knowing for the first time in his life he felt peace with this boy; "I can't read his mind." Charles answered as they watched Charles lay him down on a bench in the back of the cooler; "Logan; where's that ring Bobby gave you is?" Charles asked him. Logan stepped forward watching the solid door close sealing the boy inside; "Right here." Logan told him as he handed the class ring over to him.

                        "We will deal with this in the morning; for now everyone back to bed. It's been a long night." Charles told them as they all headed back upstairs. Rogue stood at the cooler feeling the coldness chill her body. After all these years she had hoped for someone to touch and feel like a normal person. Now here he was, but she still wanted to know the one question in her head; "Why hadn't my powers worked?"

~ End of Chapter Eight

Authors Notes: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I'll be writing the next one sometime this weekend or next week. I'm back to work now after a fun filled vacation up north here in Michigan, so I'll add more soon.

Note: Alright, I wasn't sure about the whole steal issue so I went back in and fixed it on Chapter Six. I'm just getting back into the comics and books right now so every things all there, I'm just trying to organize it. But my idea will still work even if Magneto can't use his powers on Clark. But I'm glad you all like the story. I've been busy lately so Chapter Nine probably won't be up till the end of next week. So keep it in mind, and I'll surprise you. But I did change the whole thing between Clark and Magneto. Okay Dokey! Thanks.

| Also | I had them take his ring off, but since someone had asked me if I had him take if off. This is the first time I've done it. I have a plan for Clark, a very big one, so just sit back and read all the Smallville/X-Men that you can handle in my fantasy of sci-fiction.