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20. Hit Men
Marina's POV
"I can't believe I'm doing this," said Lucy Price. She was one of the younger students, only 13, yet she was joining me and Toad on our mission. Kids her age weren't allowed to go on life risking missions, so it took a lot of persuading, but we finally managed to get the professors consent.
Lucy tugged at her black clothing, and pulled her black beanie over her blonde hair. She was hopping around excitedly while Toad stood gloomily in the corner. He and I were feeling the same about Lucy, we thought there was too much at stake for her to be so excited, except the difference between us was that I decided not to let my feelings show.
"Its time to go, girl," I said, walking into the jet. Toad took a flying leap and landed inside the plane, he buckled in beside me so that Lucy would have to sit somewhere else. Storm invited the young girl to sit upfront with her, which was a huge honour.
"Is it really a good idea askin some lil girl tah 'elp us?" asked Toad.
"You know we need her gifts, Toad," I replied, leaning back my head and closing my eyes. I was worried about the missions; I may be considered a criminal by many, but that didn't mean I killed people.
I glanced over at Toad who was looking off in the other direction. We had wordlessly acknowledged that when the time came, he would do the killing; he was trained to do it. Before long the jet jerked as it landed and soon afterward all but stormed got out.
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I stood in the cobblestone courtyard, not looking near the roof where I knew Lucy and Toad were watching me. Beside me was Professor Xavier, looking calm in his wheelchair. It took me a few minutes to get used to the fact that it wasn't really the Professor, only an illusion, courtesy to little Lucy Price.
The mutant child had gotten nervous near the end, especially since I was leaving her high up on the roof with no one around but Toad. But I convinced her that Toad would be nice, and whispered a harsh warning to him a few minutes later.
A door opened and out of the building came Ken and five large armed men.
"Ah Marina, I'm glad you finally agreed to help me. I will pay you when I am finished talking with Xavier, here," said Ken, never taking his eyes of Lucy's Illusion.
"I want it now," I said, keeping my eyes cold. Ken raised an eyebrow at me and smiled.
"You must be patient dear. You-"
"Give it to me now and I will leave Xavier with and forget everything," I said, interrupting Ken.
"Marina please, don't do this," said Xavier, looking up at me. His face displayed desperation and sadness, darn Lucy was good. I pretended to ignore him and I stared silently at Ken.
The man smiled wickedly and motioned for me to follow him inside. That was the signal, Toad could not lose sight of his target, and he wouldn't miss his chance. There was a dull thud and one of the five guards fell to the ground, a bloody hole in his head.
The four remaining guards kicked into action making a circle around Ken and looking for the sniper. Xavier's illusion disappeared and I felt relief, knowing that Lucy had run for cover, and was no longer in trouble. The only problem with this was that Ken now knew I was against him.
"Shoot her!" he cried, his eyes wide.
All four men turned to me and started shooting off rounds into me, but they were too late, I was already in my water form and undefeatable. Distracted by me, two more guards fell to the ground, their brains blown out and displayed on the cobble stones. That's when the remaining men spotted Toad's location and started shooting at him instead.
Toad leapt from his location and ran for another. Although I had watched him for only a brief second, I was distracted, and Ken was already racing for the house. I sloshed after him, knocking him down by a wave. He skidded across the muddy floor, but continued to scramble towards the house. I moved in on him, and he quickly reached inside his jacket.
I thought he was reaching for a gun, which wasn't a bother for me. I was wrong; instead he brought out something that looked like an electric razor. It was electric alright, but it wasn't used for shaving. He shoved it into me and a jolt of electricity shot through me. He held it there and my water form began to shake. I knew I couldn't hold out that way and I flopped to the ground, human once again.
Toad was pleased with himself, getting three guys down without even getting caught. Sure he wished he could just get Ken and be done with it all, but for safety's sake he had to get the others.
Toad was hoping from his positions and he quickly shot one more guard, leaving only one left, then Ken… if Marina hadn't gotten to him first. His eyes flickered around the courtyard to check on the water angel, but what he saw made him freeze. Ken stood in the middle of the court yard his body pressed into Marina, some sort of devise shoved into her chest.
"Cease your fire, or the girl dies!" Ken shouted. Toad's mind raced as he tired to think of a solution. This aggravated him, he normally didn't mind losing someone for the cause, but Marina was different. He looked from behind his cover at Marina. She was looking at Toad with calm blue eyes, not a sign of worry on her face.
"It'll be alright," Marina said, a smile creeping up on her face. Ken didn't want her speaking and tightened his grip around her. Toad leaned back and breathed deeply, never taking his eyes off them.
"I'm growing impatient, shall I just kill her now?" asked Ken. Toad's quickly jumped from his hiding place and he shot three rapid shots at Marina, making sure to avoid her head. She screamed as the bullets tore through her body, and she fell to her knees as the blood spilled from her wounds. Two more shots left Toad's gun, and the finally guard fell.
Toad stood out of his crouching position and looking at Ken with his big yellow eyes. Blood was beginning to spill out of Ken's mouth as he put a hand over one of the three bullets that had been fired into Marina. Toad sprinted towards him and at the last minute jumped, slamming both feet in to Ken's chest. Ken flew too the ground, his head smashing open on the pavement.
Toad studied his work for a moment before nodding in approval; he then went to crouch beside Marina. She was sitting on the ground, completely healed of her wounds. Toad held out a hand to help her up but she jumped up on her own and whacked him over the back of the head.
"You dick! How dare you go and shooting me like that! Oh and you didn't shoot me once, and not twice but three times!" Marina continued to smack Toad as she threw insults, but he just laughed and dodged her blows.
"Come on 'Rina, lets get ya home."
Marina entered Professor Xavier's office and sat down across from him at his desk.
"Well?" he asked.
"It all done," Marina replied.
"Good."
Bobby's POV
I was happy to feel Marina back at the mansion. Although all the other students were kept in the dark, Marina had told me what she and Toad were going to do. I had been worried that I would never see her again, and I had only felt okay when I saw her exiting the Professor's office. I quickly ran to catch up with her.
"Hey darling," said Marina, wrapping an arm around me. We walked into one of the living rooms and sat down on a couch. I had a lot going through my mind, and I knew Marina knew it as well.
"What's bothering you?" she asked, taking my hand.
"What are you going to do, now that the trouble is over," I asked.
"Go looking for more trouble," said Marina, a sly grin on her face. I laughed, but I didn't want her to start changing the subject. "I don't know Bobby," she said.
"But you won't be sticking around here will you?" From all that I had learned about my birth mother, she was not one to stick around for very long. A place full of innocent kids was probably not the best environment for her. At first Marina didn't say anything; she just looked at me with her intensely blue eyes.
"I promise that I'll always make sure we're in touch. I'll never just disappear from you."
I wanted her around, but I was glad she still wanted to be in contact with me. I gave Marina a kiss on the cheek and I stood up to go to dinner.
"Hey Scotty!" Marina jumped up from one of the dinner tables and ran to hug her friend. Scott was in a large white cast, so Marina had to hug him gently.
"Hey Marina, I heard you ended it," said Scott. Marina gave him a small smile, not wanting to attract the attention of some of the other students. Scott understood Marina's antics and just nodded.
The water angel pulled out a chair for her friend and served up a plate of food. She sat down across from him and began to eat her own food. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw some one walk past the dining room door.
Marina silently slid off of her chair and walked out of the dining room. Once out of the other's vision she raced down the hallway and out the front door.
"Wait!" Toad stopped and turned around, standing just out of the front light. "Leaving so soon?"
"Obviously," said Toad, glaring at her with his yellow eyes.
"Can't you stay longer?"
"No."
"Oh." Marina looked down at her feet, shoving the gravel with her shoes. When she looked back at him, she had a friendly smile on her face.
"Can I hug you goodbye?" Toad's eyes widened and he took a quick step backwards. "Aw come on, you got to shoot me three times! Me hugging you can't be as bad," said Marina, moving towards him.
"We talked about that physical contact th-" Marina threw her arms around him and he stood rigid.
"It isn't a hug if you don't hug me back," Marina whispered in his ear. Toad slowly wrapped his arms around her and then quickly let go, taking a small step backwards.
"That was fun," Marina said. Toad scowled, but didn't move from his spot. He leaned forward and Marina closed her eyes as he kissed her softly on the lips. They were barely in contact for a secpmd before Toad parted contact and quickly began to walk down the driveway. Marina raced after him, and grabbed him by the sleeve of his jacket.
"Look I'm sorry, kay?" said Toad, looking very nervous. "I knows you're barely outta yoah teens and I shouldn't have messed with you." Marina crossed her arms and smirked at him, as he watched her nervously.
"I'm 31."
"Oh."
Toad and Marina stood at the end of the driveway, looking at each other through the darkness. They talked in hushed tones for the next half hour before Marina entered the house once again, going straight to her room.
Bobby could feel her change; he knew she had made a decision. He left his group of friends and raced to the front door. Marina was just exiting, her bag in her hand. When she saw her son she set it down and kissed her hand before pretending to blow the kiss to him.
Bobby didn't want her to go, but he knew she had to be released. He smiled at her and she grinned back. She then picked up her bag and she walked out that door, not to return for a long time. Although she hadn't stayed for long, Marina Ocean was remembered by all the students at the school.
Some of the students who had had the pleasure of knowing her were changed. Some how she had done something for those kids that no one had ever done for her. She made a difference.
THE END
little sarah jane ran away from home
fourteen and pregnent she was all alone
couldn't run from wrong, and was gonna be sent away
walkin' with her black and blue eyes full tears
the burden that she carries much to old for her years
looking at her face would confirm your worst fears
but instead she goes unnoticed
Sarah Jane another girl who is dying inside
you'd think that someone would stop
but we hide, to intent on completing our day
and she's left there to say
Chorus:
Do you hear me?
Can you see me?
Walking down the street watching you
You could help me
But your not looking
I bet you would if only you knew
You could make a difference
Do you hear me?
Can you see me?
Walking down the street needing you
I want to make it
How can I get there?
If you showed me that you cared, you know
You could make the difference
He's left to watch the world from the fifteenth floor
alone with the reminder, don't go out anymore
You know those boys are trouble here in our neighborhood
BUt you're my boy and you've got the chance to be something good
Still the call of the streets was too much to ignore
Now he's caught up in the game and can't find an open door
He's a good boy gone bad and he's trying to get out
But everybody's too afraid to hear what he's talking about
Marcus Brown, lives a life much too old for his age
If no one responds, he'll be words on a page
Another statistic dead cause no calls were made
To check on the boy who was missing from the fifth grade
chorus
bridge
Everywhere you turn there's hurting people passing by
Its such a shame that we could change a life but we don't try
To look outside out world and delve
Into the problems in this place
The children need an answer, and God needs your face
Out Of Eden, Sarah Jane.
Hey My story is now officially complete! I don't really like the ending to much so i may rework it later. Anyone i'm thinking of startying a new story...well kinda like a sequel, called 'Letter to Bobby-Grey.' If i do write it i hope i'll get some reviews from you.
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