Title: Requiems of The Past
Disclaimer: I own nothing from X-Men Evolution. It's a great show, I'd suggest for everyone to at least watch one episode…
Warning: This story is an alternate universe to the one seen in the show, which occurs after episode fourteen; Growing Pains. It will contain angst, fluff, and violence.
Rating: M+ due to more violence and bad language. If you are offended by coarse language or don't like violence, than don't continue. You have been warned.
Author's Notes: You still need to ask permission to use these characters.
Dialogue Notes: Italics- Flashbacks, Bold- Thoughts, Bold/Italics- Telepathy, ""-Regular speech
Chapter Dedication: This chapter is dedicated to the creator of Magnus. Thanks for the great character.
Chapter 9: Move AlongMagnus froze completely recognizing the name instantly. His eyes begin to water and his hands ball up into fists. He looks to Xavier, "She was a friend of mine…once. But now…I don't know where she is. I do know, however, that she used to able to alter reality. Why do you ask?"
Charles sighs, not sure if he should say anything, "Because she was just here…looking for Michael." Magnus turns to leave and sort things out for himself, but Charles, "Wait! Magnus! Why would she be looking for Michael?"
The bat mutant turns, "I thought you could read minds…sir."
An expression of self-defeat crosses Xavier's face, "I couldn't. I think she only wanted me to see her name."
Magnus closes his eyes, searching his forgotten memories for any clue as to why she would want Michael.
Magnus laughs as he walks Maria over to the abandoned elevator tunnel. He picks up a large rock, "Alright Maria. We both know how powerful you are in altering minor things in reality. Now I wanna test how well you do against gravity, k?"
Maria smiles brightly, "Ok. Do it."
The large rock falls from Magnus' taloned hands and continues to fall down the shaft of concrete. Maria focuses on the rock, but change the fundamental pull the earth's forward momentum creates…gravity the rock smashes into the ground below, shattering into dust.
Maria whimpers, "I'm sorry."
Magnus kneels, "It's ok. Everyone has limitations. Try again."
Maria sets up to try again and again Magnus drops a stone down the empty shaft. Maria throws her hands down and focuses on the gravity pulling against her will. What she didn't notice was a tiny pebble that she stepped on and she slipped…falling forward and down the shaft.
She screams, "HELP!"
Magnus shouts back, "MARIA! I'M COMING!" He dives in after her, watching helplessly as she tries to fight against gravity. He reaches out and grabs her shoulder, and pulls her up and into his body, "Hold on!" His wings fan out and the jolt hurts her ribcage, but it's better than dying. He flaps back up to the ground level of the station. Maria clings to him as he cradles her like a baby, "Shhhh…it's ok. I've got you. You're fine."
Maria, still crying from the fear of dying says, "I knew you would've saved me."
Magnus smiles down on her, "And I always will."
Magnus blinks a few times, regaining full consciousness. He looks to the professor, "As powerful as she is…she can't change the fundamental forces of science or nature."
Charles looks over the table Michael was laying on only moment before, "Forces like gravity."
Magnus nods and walks off to his attic room, wanting to try to remember what happened. As much as he doesn't want to remember what happened, these people are starting to pay for whatever mistake he made…and he couldn't have that.
Charles calls all members of the X-Men to the Danger Room.
Minutes later, Scott, Jean, Logan, Ororo, Hank, Kurt, Rouge, Kitty, and Charles are in the main computer room overlooking the chamber that is the Danger Room. Charles turns to face them, face grave with worry, "A new mutant has surfaced. This one is intent on mayhem. As far as I know she can alter reality, but not basic scientific principles. That's why she forced Michael into his own mind. You all know Michael's powers. I think she was trying to get rid of him. I haven't figured out why though. I'm telling you this, because I want you to look for mutants that have powers similar to Michael's. Ok? Scott, you take Jean, Logan, and Kitty. Ororo, you take Hank, Kurt, and Rogue. Go now." The teams suit up and leave within minutes.
Michael sits on the foot of his bed crying, fearing the things he saw and felt in his mind. This Zeon seemed dangerous and wanted nothing else but to leave his head. A knock is heard from the other of the door. "GO AWAY!"
Magnus says, "Please Michael. Let me in. You deserve to know the truth."
Michael sobs into his pillow, "LEAVE ME ALONE! I DON'T WANT TO TALK! AND YOU CAN'T MAKE ME!"
"That right. I can't make you. I'm asking to talk to you."
Michael growls softly, "Come in."
Magnus enters and sees Michael on the bed, pillow in hand, crying his eyes out. Magnus sits beside him, "Please don't cry. I know your scared but…"
"NO YOU DON'T! I AM SCARED! But you have no idea of what." Silence creeps over them for a few long moments until Michael speaks again, "Make your point and go."
Magnus says, "Maria is a very powerful mutant. However she can't alter forces of science like gravity, space, magnetism, and radiation. That's why she had to take you out. But you were stronger than she expected. You are one of the only people who could effectively fight her. All we have to do is find a way to keep her from entering your mind."
Michael sits up and says, "I know how I can do that." Michael leaves and finds Xavier still in the Danger Room looking through the files of every know mutant on the planet.
He turns, "Oh Michael…" He notices the tears, "Are you ok?"
Michael wipes his face, "I need to leave and not be followed, monitored, or otherwise watched in anyway. I need someone about a helmet."
He exits the Danger Room, leaving Xavier to ponder the clue he left behind. It hits him all at once, "Fundamental scientific forces…man about a helmet…he's going to see Magneto."
The door to the Acolyte's base burst open and off their hinges as Michael enters searching through the face for the one he is looking for. The crowd of people look at their uninvited guest and begin to get ready to kick the crap out of him. Michael drops into a battle stance and gets ready to fight, but before anyone can Magneto floats down, between his group of mutants and Michael.
"Well I must say, I am surprised to see up and awake."
Michael growls, "Stow it, old man! You were right. We need to search for others like us. And defeat this woman. I have information for you…and you have equipment for me."
"What are you talking about now?"
"The helmet! I need to make sure she can't get into my mind again. And your helmet can block even Xavier's telepathy."
Eric smirks, although he never enjoyed making a deal with anything intangible, the more information he can get on this mutant…the better. He smiles a fake smile, "Fine. I'll make one for you.
"And the others."
"How many others?"
Michael sighs, it really was a good question, but one that couldn't answer right now. "Just make four more."
Eric scoffs, "Fine, but it will take some time."
Michael turns to leave, "It always does." He lifts off and flies off to the city in search of others like him.