OK, my computer is again being evil and decided to delete my first attempt to write this chapter. Hence the delay. Translations of Pietro talking at superspeed will be provided at the end.
In the Streets, In the WoodsLogan moved down the alleyway, unsheathing his claws as the scent grew stronger. Somewhere in the shadows behind him X23 was guarding against ambushes. He had been tracking the group of FoH members since one in the morning. And now he was almost sure that he was closing in.
Then he smelt the blood. He rounded the final corner, and saw corpses strewn across the area. Almost all seemed to have died from stab wounds. One was still pinned to a wall by a spear. Logan examined the insignia on this last's uniform. "Cobra," he grunted, "things just got a hell of a lot more complicated."
"You have no idea," said a voice from behind him. Logan spun and unsheathed his claws. His eyes darted from the newcomer, who seemed to be dressed entirely in the skins of various animals, and who was holding a bloodstained club, to X23 who was lying unconscious on the ground. He shifted into a fighting stance.
"I believe in my prey knowing who hunted them," said the man, "I am Kraven, the Hunter."
Kraven hurled the club, and in the split second that it took Wolverine to dodge it, he drew a crossbow, fitted a bolt on it, and shot Wolverine in the throat. Wolverine merely grunted and pulled it back out. By this time Kraven had knocked another bolt on his crossbow, and was aiming it directly at Wolverine's eye. Instinct took over, and Wolverine ducked under the shot, and kicked the crossbow from Kraven's hands. Kraven jerked back, and drew a long hunting knife. Wolverine shifted his stance, and waited.
Althea kicked an FoH member in the chest. Thanks to Storm, rain was falling heavily, and she was able to use it to keep most of the FoH members at bay. She spun as another FoH member slipped through her guard, and responded by kicking him in the chest.
The rain started falling even more heavily. Distantly, Althea was aware of a fire in the distance, but consciously she was concentrating on the fight. Using the increased rain, she created a barrier of roaring, swirling water between her and the FoH members. There was some muttering among them, presumably as they argued over whom was to try and breach it.
Then there were shouts. The water was so loud, Althea couldn't make out what they were saying, but there was an unmistakable tinge of alarm in their voices. Suddenly there was gunfire, more shouting, a scream, and then silence. Althea calmed the water to the point where she could see through it.
Darkshadow stood over the body of several dead FoH members. She heard footsteps as others rapidly retreat. Althea reformed the water into bullets and sent them at Darkshadow. Darkshadow merely rolled out of the way, and before she could send them at him again, he threw some sort of powder into her eyes. Althea was blinded, and resorted immediately to the ear that sees technique. Darkshadow however wasn't moving. She listened for even the slight sound of him breathing and suddenly realized that he was directly in front of her. Before she could react, he struck her in the stomach, winding her. Then he kicked her in the throat. Choking, she stumbled back. He struck her in the forehead, and then wrapped an arm around her neck.
As her air supply was cut off, she sank into unconsciousness.
"Why is Cobra here?" Scott shouted as he blasted several Cobra members into a wall.
"Why are you asking me?" Shouted back Kurt as he teleported several citizens to safety.
"I don't know, it's just, everybody seems to have picked today to invade Bayville!"
"Funny ain't it?" Asked the Juggernaut. Scott spun around. Cain Marko had approached with seemingly impossible silence, for someone so huge. With one hand, Juggernaut swatted Cyclops aside like a fly, and continued on towards the Institute.
Pietro ran into the mansion at superspeed, holding an unconscious Scott.
"Badnews," he said, his nervousness plainly evident through the speed of his speech. "IfoundhimlyinginaholeinthewallquiteliterallyhekeepsmutteringsomethingabouttheJuggeranut"
"The Juggernaut," said Hawk in disbelief, "what the hell is he doing here?"
"Idon'tknowijusttoldyouwhathesaididon'tknowwhatheistalkingabout"
"Pietro, I want you to get Scott to the infirmary, and then go prep the X-jet. We need to get Xavier out of here."
"Too late!" Roared Juggernaut as he strode through the wall.
"Damn it!" Swore Hawk, "Pietro get Scott out here now!"
Pietro ran out of the room at superspeed, and Hawk picked up his machine gun off of the table.
"Yeah," snorted Juggernaut, "like that's going to work."
Hawk lowered the machine gun and fired. Juggernaut simply strode up to him, the bullets bouncing off his invulnerable form as he did so, and threw Hawk through a wall. At that moment Pietro ran into the room, and before Juggernaut could react, undid the first of three bolts on his helmet. Juggernaut swung at Pietro, but Pietro darted away, only to run back and undo the second bolt.
This time however, Juggernaut caught Pietro's arm, broke it, and hurled Pietro through the window onto the lawn.
Juggernaut turned and strode towards the elevator that led to the subbasement. Before he had gotten even halfway there however, Rogue flew out of the elevator, seized a small table, and threw it at him. It shattered against his chest, and he briefly stooped to pick up one of the table's legs, which had remained relatively intact. Then he charged at Rogue, and swung the table leg, catching her in the side of the head. The impact shattered the table leg, and knocked Rogue through the wall into the kitchen
He strode through the remnants of the wall, grabbed Rogue's head, and slammed her through the kitchen table. Rogue slowly climbed to her feet, only to have Juggernaut grab her again, this time by the neck, and slam her head against the fridge.
He dropped her and said, "You're lucky I'm in a hurry, or I'd finish you off." With that he turned and walked into the elevator"
As the elevator descended, Xi dropped from the roof onto the Juggernaut's head, and with amazing precision, undid the final bolt. But before he could remove the helmet, Juggernaut caught hold of him, and smashed him up against the wall. Several of Xi's ribs cracked, and he slumped to the floor, becoming visible again. Juggernaut snorted with contempt, and stepped out of the elevator, into the subbasement.
He made his way, as per instructions, directly to Cerebro. He picked up the delicate headset, and crushed it, then through the remains into the screen. He then picked up the largest part of it, and hurled it up against the wall. It shattered, and he strode through the wall into the Danger Room control section. He hurled one of the consoles through the window, and then proceeded to tear the rest of the consoles apart with his bare hands.
Then he strode into Forge's lab. Immediately, several lasers fired at him. Juggernaut spun one laser around, and destroyed most of the equipment in the room with it, including the other lasers. Then he ripped it out of the wall socket, and hurled it into another computer.
Lina dropped from the ceiling, where she had been hovering, and tore Juggernaut's helmet off. He grabbed her throat and snarled.
"That does it. I'm going to-" he never finished the sentence. He toppled forward, dropping Lina. Standing behind him in the doorway were three men in odd helmets. One of them held something that looked loosely like a gun.
As soon as Lina had been dropped, she had instinctively covered herself with her wings. Amazingly, the men didn't seem to notice her.
"Get his helmet," said the one holding the gun, and who appeared to be in charge, "Then meet with the team that raided the Infirmary. Not much of use here.
"T-that's the Juggernaut," stammered one of the men.
"And you're damn lucky the mental destabilizer worked, or you'd be dead right now," snapped the leader, "now get the helmet."
"I don't think so, mates," came a voice, "I don't know what you're doing here, but I've got me orders." Lina realized it was Pyro, as he began mimicking Magneto, "'and when you're done with the FoH, eliminate any members of the group called AIM' and from your helmets mates, that would be you."
"Look, maybe we could work out a deal. We know that you're loyalty to Magneto is shaky at best. After all when Apocalypse supposedly killed him, you went out for a night on the town."
"Aye; and your point is?"
"We'll pay you considerably, and supply you with a serum that will give you complete control of your powers."
"I've already got enough control to fry you three."
"Yes, but you need to use your flamethrowers to maintain a constant source of flame. We can fix that. Using the serum, you could turn a candle flame into an inferno."
"Sounds appealing. When do we leave?"
"As soon as we've made a quick stop at the Infirmary to pick up a couple of test subjects."
"You've got yourself a deal."
As soon as the men were out of sight, Lina ran to the elevator, and realizing that in his fight with Xi, it had been wrecked beyond immediate repair, began climbing up a large access ladder.
Blob knocked the infirmary door off its hinges, but found the Infirmary empty, except for an unconscious Beast.
Beast awoke groggily. "They tranquilized the others and me. Then they started to clear out the equipment."
"Let's tally the total damage," said Hawk sometime later. His left arm was in a sling, and he walked with crutches. "The Institute's defenses have been completely pulverized. Pietro, Rogue, Xi, and I are badly injured. Lance and Scott have been kidnapped by an organization known as AIM, present location unknown. Wolverine and X23 failed to check in, current location also unknown. Althea also failed to check in. Again; current location unknown. Half of Bayville has been completely demolished. There are still Cobra cells scattered throughout the town. Likewise for FoH cells. Have I missed anything?"
"AIM also cleared out all of my more advanced medical equipment, and drugs," said Beast, "however; we have discovered a new ability of Lina's. When she senses danger, her wings apparently refract light in such a way as to give rudimentary camouflage."
"And you can solve the mystery of me and X23," grunted Logan, striding into the War Room with Kraven slung over his shoulders, "Some maniac hunter, figured I was the next big game. X23's on her way."
Then the wall carved away. Standing there was a man in a green suit, with small lightning bolts all over it.
"You've got to be kidding," scoffed Toad.
"Silence, and prepare to die. I am Electro!"
Well that does it for this chapter. Remember, the more reviews I get, the better motivated I am to write quickly. (That was a not-so-subtle hint)
I found him lying in a hole in the wall quite literally he keeps muttering something about the Juggernaut.
I don't know I just told you what he said I don't know what he is talking about.