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Chapter 2

First Attempts

John and Mystique walked down the crowded city street dodging people making their way to another club. Mystique had disguised herself as a sexy blond. This was the 6th club they had gone to tonight in their search for the torch. But nobody had seen him. Many men had attempted to buy her a drink throughout but one of them had been nice enough with a little encouraging to point her in the direction of some of Johnny's usual hang outs. They entered the club and immediately began searching for their target. They split up and met up again at the bar.

"Anything?"

"No you?"

"No." Mystique answered and signaled for the bartender and ordered a martini for herself.

"Maybe he's staying in tonight."

Just then Johnny storm stalked into the club a bunch of woman whispered together and walked over to him.

"Bingo." Mystique said looking at him. "Go have some fun while I get the info."

Pyro took that as his que to leave and he walked into the crowd scopeing for some babes. Mystique took a sip of her drink and w started to work her magic.

Johnny storm stalked into the bar. He had cleaned up and left he'd spent the day zipping around in his car and now it was time to party. Many girls walked up to him as he entered he started flirting as he made hi way over to the bar. Then he noticed a beautiful blond sitting at the bar. She looked around and then her eyes met his. She batted her eyelashes seductively. He moved slowly to the bar just as she finished. He told the bartender to give her another drink on him.

"Hey beautiful I'm Johnny." He out stretched his hand for her to shake.

"Misty." She shook his hand. He immediately began flirting with her a few drinks later she had him exactly where she wanted him. She began to question him about Victor Von Doom and his powers. It was surprisingly easy he didn't suspect a thing he began to lay out the facts to her in a bragging fashion. Mystique tried not to laugh as he handed over the information that would bring his team down. Once she was sure she had gotten everything out of him she kissed him and left. She had heard enough that kid had huge ego. She found Pyro making on a chick in a corner of the club he noticed her walking up and said goodbye to the chick who motioned for him to call her.

"So."

"I got all we need."

"He wasn't suspicious at all?"

"His ego is so big he didn't even notice."

"Good job."

"I've done my job. I sure hope you can do yours don't worry about me." He snapped his lighter shut. He couldn't wait.

(Next Day)

Johnny walked out of his bedroom and into the kitchen the rest of the team was in there.

"Morning. And nice job on the cleaning. "

"Thankyou."

He poured himself a cup of coffee and sat down just as Reed and Ben stood up. They excused themselves. They had an appointment with some people Johnny didn't pay attention to who. It was just him and Sue.

"Well we need some groceries do you need anything?"

So then it was just going to be him. But that was okay.

"Oh no thanks. I'm fine."

"Okay see you in a little bit."

"Bye."

He walked over to the playstation 2 and turned it on. About an hour later he heard the door open. He put the control down.

"Sue?"

No answer.

"Reed? Ben?" Still no answer he decided to get up and investigate.

"Hello? Who's here?"

"He called he noticed the door was open he moved over to it nobody was outside. He shut the door and turned around and jumped there was somebody behind him.

"You did know there is such a thing as knocking before entering somebody's place. " Johnny said in not so welcoming tone. He looked at the guy. He had brown hair and looked a few years younger then him. He looked like he might have been a high school senior. The kid was grinning at him as he sized him up. He walked around the room.

"So you're the torch."

"Yah and who are you?"

"They call me Pyro." With that he flipped up his lighter and sent a roaring flamethrower at Johnny was knocked across the room. Who was this guy? Johnny picked himself off the ground his clothes still smoking. He ran up Pyro and jumped to tackle him but he saw it coming and moved out of the way throwing a fireball at him it hit Johnny square in the back. He was knocked over again. That made him mad he flamed up the remains of his clothes burning off him. He was about to throw a fireball at him when he felt something grab hold of him.

He stopped dead in his place he felt pain as something took a hold of him. He heard the other guy laugh as he struggled in pain. He was doing something to him he dropped to the floor as he struggled to free himself of the tight invisible hold on him. He was panicking. "What are you doing to me?" He asked.

"Hey Johnny boy don't be mad. I just want to play with you for a while. You see to show you what a real mutant can do. You are fire well I can only manipulate it."

"It sucks to be you." He was trying hard to breath as he panicked and struggled. He could feel himself heating up. He had to keep down or he would burn down the entire building.

"That's where you're wrong." Johnny felt himself standing up against his will. Every move he mad to stop it caused him pain. He was starting to get dizzy. Just then the door burst open. Sue burst through it. She saw Johnny and covered her face from the heat.

"Johnny what's going on?" Susan shouted.

"Sue get out of here he's controlling me somehow!"

Before he could stop himself he felt himself throwing a fireball at his older sister. She jumped out of the way.

"No stop it I won't let you hurt her."

"You can't stop me."

Johnny fought harder and harder he was getting nauseous and weak. Another fireball exploded out of his hands. Far away Johnny could here stomping.

"Well that's my que to go see you." He ran through the doorway as Johnny felt Pyro drop his hold Darkness took him over.

Sue ran to here brother as he dropped to the floor. Just then Ben and Reed burst through the door. Reed looked around and caught sight of Johnny on the floor.

"Johnny? Johnny answer me." Sue called to her brother but he didn't answer.