Blix: About her lack of flight: Storm's said before: "I can't control it like that," The only time I've made her do anything like flying was in the narrow tunnel at Canada, in which I thought it's pretty much a controlled environment, just a small circular tunnel she's pushing her body through, like, bouncing the air off the walls. Here she's out in the open, as she once said, "Could fly right over the top." Can Storm actually fly in the comics? Or just sort of push herself along? Anyway, letting her fly up seemed all too easy P but yeah, I thought it was a bit too much. Decided it would be hard to control in such a wide-open area, she could fly anywhere when she hasn't got full control of it.
Sych: Yup! There was a lot of action in that chapter! And yes.. I am positive it is not transvestite Charles. You can give me the muffins and cookies if you like, but it won't change facts! Charles is not a transvestite! Ok? Lol.
Chapter 31A loud beeping sounded clearly through the air. Scott came to a halt, the rustling of surrounding bushes falling quiet as the two mutants stopped their walking. Scott turned his head slowly, looking to Siren and murmuring a quiet, "Somebody may have found it.." before he clicked on his ear piece and spoke into it, "Hello? Did you find it? Who is this?"
"It's Logan. And no, we ain't found anythin'. Although something found us."
Scott quickly flashed a worried glance to Siren, "What found you?"
"A pair of Sentinels.."
"Oh God!" moaned Scott, "Are you both alright?"
"What's happened?" persisted Siren as she moved closer to Scott, the large leafy bushes around her rustling at her walk.
"Sentinels," said Scott to Siren, "They found Logan and Storm."
Then the voice came back into the earpiece, "Yeah, we're fine. Luckily I came out worse rather than Storm, but of course, I'm doin' good now."
Scott ran a hand through his hair worriedly, "Do you think they know we're here?"
"Well, those two Sentinels did. Storm thinks they were probably just on patrol and picked us up. One of them is somewhere downstream.. the other is probably all right."
"I'm pleasantly surprised that you are both all right," said Scott softly, "I didn't want a repeat of what happened on the roof.."
"I know.." sighed Logan quietly. "Anyway, just thought I'd better tell you. And I think we may be getting close to the building, there is a lot of disturbed plant life around the river, especially where the Sentinels were."
"Well, if you do find it, tell me first, don't go near it, you hear me?"
"Gotcha."
Logan closed the signal. Scott gently pressed the button on his earpiece as Logan shut it off. He gently looked to Siren with a frown, "This isn't good," he muttered softly, "I mean, we were lucky the Sentinels came across Logan. I don't think any of us would have come out of a fight with the Sentinel as easy as he did."
Siren gently pulled his arm down from its fold, "Hey, you be worrying again," she murmured, "Stop it. As soon as somebody finds out where it is we can get the hell out of here."
"Yeah, but the closer we go, the closer we get to the Sentinels.." Scott shook his head hopelessly, running a hand through the uneven spikes, "Oh.. what are we gonna do.."
"We are going to keep walking, Scott," replied Siren determinedly as she stepped around his form to keep striding on ahead. Her hand still gripped his and she pulled him along. Scott blinked as he felt himself being led and stumbled a little as he was spun round and reluctantly dragged along. He was about to resort but Siren quickly spoke again, "It won't be long now. Somebody will find it soon. You'll see."
"I know I'll see, Adrienne. But I also want to see my X-Men alive." Siren suddenly stopped walking to spin around and give him a warning glare. Scott sheepishly looked up at her before shrugging softly, "I know, I know.. be optimistic."
"Bien," announced Siren with a bow of her head before turning and continuing to walk.
The soft sounds of boots hitting the soft dirt were the only noise rising from the two mutants who walked through the soft leafy foliage. Aurora was in the lead, guiding the pair through. She hadn't spoken to Gambit for other than general direction points, and he had spent the rest of the time following her in a tense silence. However, the silent journey was about to change as Gambit suddenly speeded his walk and strode to Aurora's side with an exhalation of air. In a mild surprise, Aurora snapped her head up to stare at Gambit as he came beside her.
"Lou, why are you so different today?" he asked in a low voice, as if there were listeners hidden in the dense trees around them.
"I'm not different," she murmured softly in response, looking away from him.
Gambit raised his head, sending a red-eyed glare to her as he stepped around the trunk of a nearby tree, "Just put the Wolverine out of your mind." He fell quiet as he watched her, and when she refused to answer, he pursued forth with resentment coming into his tone, "I'm tellin' ya girl, if ya had any brains in dat head of yours you would steer well clear of da Wolverine."
Aurora made a quiet sigh to his words, shaking her head as she pushed a bush leaf out of her path, "You don't understand.."
"No? Well, you say you don't love him.."
"I don't.." said Aurora suddenly, looking suddenly at him before turning her head away, "Not anymore." A slight hill began under their feet, and the pair preceded the scale the small slope, the rushing of the river sounding from beyond the trees, "I hope you are aware of what you are doing, Remy. You're the one making me lose Logan. I just hope you're worth more." She looked slowly back up to Gambit, holding her eyes upon his for a second as the pair came to a halt at the top of the hill. Gambit said nothing in response to her, and instead turned his head to look over the area they had stopped.
Beyond the trees was a steep slope down to the running river below. The current thrashed and roared noisily, silver streaks mixing with the azure texture. The lush green river bank continued on the other side of the water, before an unnatural slab of grey rose up from the earth.. the walls of the secret building.
"Would you look at that, we won," said Gambit sarcastically, "We found it first."
Aurora turned her head slowly to let her eyes fall open the building. She made a faint gasp, stepping back to submerge herself in the foliage, pulling Gambit with her, "Get down," she hissed, "The Sentinels could be swarming." She raised a hand to her ear as she lay down in the dirt.
Gambit followed down with her, shuffling onto his side under the leaves, "What are you doing?" he whispered.
"Contacting Scott, that's what he told us to do." She held her hand to the earpiece, listening in as it beeped.
"Hello?"
"Scott? It's Aurora. We've found it.."
Not much happening here. More of a character development chappie. Just wanted to split it up from the next chapter where things get more interesting! XD
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