I'm not really happy with this chapter. It's not that great, then again I'm not very good with pre-battle scenes. Anyway if you want to learn anything about the character's in this story just go to although you won't learn there codenames until next chapter so this is really pointless, but it is still a great site. Oh and the thing with Rahne will be explained in the next chapter. Okay, I still own nothing even though I wish I did. Much Love, Echo. :)
Sebastian Shaw surveyed the team of mutants before him. Each with an extraordinary power and in prime condition, he had made sure of that.
"They're a sight are they not, Tessa?"
He turned to his young assistant beside him. The young mutant nodded to her employer in agreement.
Sebastian grinned evilly and looked at his two queens that flanked his masterpiece and nodded at them.
"Make me proud."
It was late in the afternoon when Professor Charles Xavier called his X-Men to his office.
"There is a new team of mutants attacking a small camp outside of Boston. They are not like the small groups we have encountered recently. Everyone must be on their guard."
The group nodded and began to file of the room and travel to the launch bay.
"The professor sounds serious. You think this new team is really that bad?" Kitty asked.
"Of course not, Keety," Kurt said emphasizing the 'i' in her name, " Ze professor would never put us in a fight we couldn't win."
"Kurt's right, Kitty. The professor would never put us in danger."
"I know that Jean, it's just…we haven't really fought since the last time we met the Acolytes and now that they're Lord knows where we haven't had much of a challenge."
"Kit's right. We do need to stay on our guard. This team may be more dangerous than we think."
"Thank you, Rogue. At least someone agrees with me."
The teens fell quiet as the Blackbird took off and headed toward their destination.
"Here they come."
The group of young terrorists turned to face their leader. Game nodded to the group of spandex-wearing mutants that were heading their way.
"Let's do this." Shinobi said as he turned to his friends and teammates. "Follow the plan. If anything goes wrong, meet back at the base." His subordinates nodded and moved into position slipping into the shadows.
"Where are they?" Jean said as the X-Men surveyed the damage around them.
"Well, they're not here, but they were five minutes ago."
"Some big bad group of mutants. They ran as soon as they saw us coming."
"Hush, Bobby." The mutant boy dropped his head after being scolded by Ororo.
Logan stood from where he was crouched next to the dirt.
"Someone's coming."
As soon as the word left his mouth, a boy in his late teens came running out of the woods and toward them.
The boy had a small gash on his head and was covered in dirt.
"Oh, oh thank Gott you're here! My…my girlfriend…those mutants attacked and she got thrown over ze cliff! I can't pull her up! Pleaze help!"
"Take us to her."
Moments later the X-Men arrived at the spot the man said his girlfriend had fallen from. She was a dangling from the edge by her arms and tears were running down her cheeks from the strain.
"Pleaze help me!"
"Hold on. We're coming for you. Kurt, teleport her up."
Within seconds, Kurt had the girl back on solid ground. She immediately ran to her male companion and hugged him. Then they both turned to the X-Men and blasted them with a massive amount of energy.
"What the…" Logan growled as he stood. But the couple was gone.
"Where'd they go?"
"I don't know, but we ain't alone."
Suddenly Rahne fell to her knees screaming with her hands over her ears.
"Wolfie? Rahne, what's wrong?" Sam said trying to calm his distraught girlfriend.
Several minutes went buy with Rahne still screaming before all hell broke loose.
Suddenly all of the X-Men fell to the ground and none of them could get up.
A voice broke through the wave of panic and silenced everyone.
"So these are the infamous X-Men?"
The mutants turned to see a man dressed in black standing over them along with the German couple, a green haired man, a blonde, a black and white haired girls, a redhead, a guy with a mohawk, and an average joe.
"They don't look so powerful to me. Are you sure your pop is right about these folks, Shaw?"
"I'm sure, Cortez. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Shinobi Shaw. No need to tell me who you are, I already know. I also believe you have met the von Struckers.", He said nodding to the couple from before, "However, I do not believe you have met the rest of my team or their…gifts. Perhaps we shall give you a demonstration. Game, let them go."
With that, the X-Men regained control of their bodies and stood ready to fight.
"Sounds good. Why don't we show you what we can do first?" Scott sneered as he fell into leader mode.
Shinobi shook his head and smirked evilly. "Very well."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the battle began.