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IceAngel:thanks, I've been trying to improve on my descriptions. I'm glad you like the story
"We'll have to go looking for this Magneto?"asked Javier. "What for, if I may ask? And how are we supposed to find him?"
"That is just what I'm doing right now."said Mystique.
"Oh, well, maybe you could get this guys here,"he gestured at Pietro. "Maybe you could get him to help you. You said the guy was his dad."
"I don't know where he is."
"Maybe, I don't know, like pretend you're dying? You're in prison?"
"That won't work."
"Oh, right. So, I guess all we have to do is do things your way, which I don't know what way it is, but…it's the only way."
"Right,"said Mystique.
She told them about how he had snatched one of the X Men.
"Well, take a look at it this way."said Ma.del Carmen. "That means he'll probably contact you, for money, or something."
"Good thinking, Caramelo."said Javier. "It probably means he's looking for you. Now, you're really training those guys real hard?"
"Of course,"she told him.
He laughed.
"It's a pity I can't go over and watch. You should take a few pictures!"
As they waited, Javier sat, eating a slice of watermelon. He shook his head.
"Who chose this out!"he said. "Who did the grocery shopping this week?"
"I did."said Blob.
"You idiot! I thought that being you, you would know more about food, Fatass! This thing tastes dreadful! You don't know how to pick out the good fruits and vegetables, do you?"he said angrily.
"Uh…"
"Just shut up!"he exclaimed.
"It's almost time. We better get dressed."he said.
They went to the Xavier Institute, as Mystique had instructed them to. When they saw them, Scott was furious, and he left.
"Well, that's too bad, people."said Javier. "Now, what we have to do is concentrate on what's important, and right now, what's important, of course, is finding this one guy. So, let's go!"
They left on two separate jets, and got to the place where supposedly, they would find Magneto.
"Okay."said Javier. "You guys stay here, and just, like check the place out. We'll be over here."
Apparently, he must have been expecting them, because apart from four other mutants, they saw a huge robot.
"What in the world is that? Don't tell me that's who you were after?"exclaimed Javier.
"Don't be stupid. I'm not sure what's happening."
"It doesn't look like anybody's fairing very well. Um, I'll be right back."he said, as he reached for his cd player.
"I'll go with you!"exclaimed Ma.del Carmen, not wanting to stay away for long from her cousin.
"Oh, my! What are we going to do!"she asked.
"I think I've got an idea. See, it's a robot, right? I'm guessing it's made out of some kind of metal. I always remember in science class, metals are malleable."
"I don't think they are! If they were they wouldn't be so strong."
"Oh, Caramelo, you're thinking everything the wrong way. You see, we just need energy! Lots of it! Heat! They melt."
"I remember about thermochemistry, or whatever. It was one of the things that saved in me in chemistry. That was what I got easily. But we can't create heat! We need to find something that has lots of it, you know. And for something that big!"
"Well, we'll find it, I know. You see, we're standing on a lot of it!"
"Oh, I know everything has heat! Or just about everything. In bonds."
"You'll see what I mean, Caramelo. I've doing quite a bit of research, and now it's time to see if my hypothesis is right."
"Wait for me, I can't run that fast."
Javier pulled her.
"Listen to me,"he told Lance. "You have to bury that thing. I know it's quite big, you'll have to create a giant hole, but, it's the only way. And I know it's not much, but I've got the cd player to help you, and my cousin and me."
"What are you talking about?"
"Just that you must concentrate on the music coming out of this thing."he said, holding the cd player close to him, and turning it on. "See, if you could manipulate the sound coming out of this thing, and along with any other noise in this place, just use it to help you open the ground, and, it'll fall in, hopefully. It'll take a lot of effort, I know, but, I know you can do it. You have to! Let's go. Remember what we've been practicing. Just concentrate on the song. On the sound, and go for it!"
Lance nodded, and did what Javier told him.
"Oh, but, are you sure?"asked Ma.del Carmen. "What if it gets us first!"
"It won't. At least we're hop..."
The sound turned off, as if someone had switched off the volume. It was the hardest thing he had ever had to do in his life. He could feel himself going weak, his knees felt as though they wouldn't support him. However, he could see the ground opening towards the giant robot. Thankfully, it seemed occupied with a building, facing the other way. It seemed unaware of what was happening. Then, the ground opened underneath it, and it fell, into the infinite depths below. Then the sound came back on. Lance fainted, and Javier grabbed him, picked him up, and ran.
"Oh, is he…?"asked Ma.del Carmen.
"He'll be all right. Maybe a splitting headache, nothing that can't be cured."
"Oh."she exclaimed, relieved.
"Come on, we've got to go back."
They climbed back into the jet.
"Well, Profe,"said Javier. "That was a complete waste of time, and almost cost everybody their lives, you know. Where is everybody, by the way?"he asked, looking around. "Where's the girl with the white forelocks, el Negrito Cucurumbe, Blob, Speedy, Wanders and there was some one else, I remember."
"That thing got them."said Kurt.
"All of them?"
"I guess so."said Jean.
"What happened to him!"
"Mi vida, he just saved your worthless life, is what happened to him. He buried the robot thing."He told them. "But he'll be all right. Should be back to his old self in no time at all. You see, he seems to be waking up already!"
Wanda stepped inside angrily.
"And…"
"I'm not sure."
"What a complete waste of time."said Javier, shaking his head. "Keep your eyes closed."he told Lance. "And don't make much noise."he told everyone else. "Don't worry, my cousin and I know excellent remedies for migraines."
When they got back to the Institute, they saw that it had all been destroyed. When they saw that no one had been hurt, Javier commented that it was a pity that Summers hadn't gone down with the building. He grabbed Mystique, but everyone thought that he must be crazy, and tried to hold him back. However, she revealed herself. Everyone was shocked, but they didn't have time to go into details, as they heard the police approaching.
"Oh, God, not now!"
And they ran to hide. Later, everybody was spread in a little clearing. Ma.del Carmen, as she always carried something to drink with her, surprisingly had what was an excellent remedy for migraines.
"Te de toronjil y ulmaria."she said it was. "I only drink them because they taste excellent. Not to mention the fact that as I don't like soft drinks, I learned to carry my own beverages long ago. Otherwise, I go thirsty. I don't suffer from migraines, but, let's see, it's only a pity that I don't have anything else, see. There are several more that could help you. Do you feel better now?"
"Yes, thanks."
Javier turned to Mystique.
"Now what are we going to do? Just look where your brilliant plan has got us!"
"Enough!"
They found out that the others that were taken by the robot, were locked in some kind of military base. There was a little arguing, over who would be in charge, but in the end, Mystique took over, since she knew where the professor was. Wanda and Toad went to discover if Magneto was really dead.
"I think you're obsessed!"said Javeir. "You're worried about that, when Blob is the good Lord only knows where, here, Lance practically rescued everybody, because they were almost killed, thanks to your ridiculous plan, and you're…you're…"he gave up. "Can't you just forget about it?"
"No!"
"We aren't going to get anywhere, don't you see? He's too smart. He knows your every move! What in the world are you chasing him for?"
She ignored him, saying that first they must go and rescue the others.
"Here we go again!"he whined.