A/N: Okay, so I tried to get this up last night at 3AM... yet, it didn't show up when I went to preview it this morning. So, I'm gonna try again. Umm, I'll reply to the reviews through the new e-mail thing that fanfict dot net just made… Anyway, thanks to all who reviewed!

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Freedom Force: Destiny

Chapter 3: A Warning of What's to Come
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"Luna," Laura stated, "I sense her here... she's near. Someone must of taken her from your home."

Before she could tell him where Luna is, Pietro search about the area, but she was nowhere in sight. He quickly search them a second time while Laura made her way through the sewer tunnel.

She look at Pietro who just froze, "You coming?"

He followed, she has the same ability as Wolverine, he's figured. The sense, the ability to hear, the claws, wasn't there something else that man have? What was it, he couldn't figure out. But this isn't the time to sit and think. He have a daughter to rescue.

"Wanda," Laura tried to call, but nothing went through the walkie-talkie, "Wanda, can you hear me."
Pietro grab the hand which she held the device and command her to put it away with, "That's no use here. Something must be blocking our transmission."

Laura nod and put the device away. She focus her sense on young Luna, but the sewer water odors is messing with her nose. Focus, Laura pushed herself.

Pietro could see that she's having some difficult with finding his daughter. "This place smells," He said, "Maybe I should carry you, you can point us in the direction Luna is. That way we can get to her quicker."

Laura understands what he's going through. But she can't do this, the odors is hitting her stomach like a brick hitting someone in the face and the smell is blocking Luna's sense. But she must try, he might hate her if they can't find Luna before it's too late. She nod, "But I can't say for sure I know where I'm going."

"That's alright, when we are close to finding Luna, you can sniff her out," Pietro stated.
She nod, why didn't she think of that before? She shrug to herself as Pietro ran about. He ran everywhere until she could pick up Luna's sense. She quickly spoke, "Turn right."

Pietro listen and turned. She pointed out which path he should take after Luna sense became even stronger. She look at Pietro, "She's not hurt."

That's a relief. Pietro went into a halt stop as they entered a large room. Luna's cry became louder. "Luna!"

"Daddy!" Luna sniffed. He heard her cry loud and clear. He followed her cries and found her caged like a wild animal, even wild animals aren't meant to be in these things.

Laura pick up Luna up with her sniffing. She saw the cage and turn into rage. Who would lock this innocent child in these cage? As a young X-23, Laura only known home was in a cell, where she have no entertainments, no visitors, no nothing but grossed out food. Sometimes Sarah would bring her something good, talk to her and tell her nice stories. While that other guy would come in, call her a beast, a monster, you name it. He was the beast, not her, he made her kill. Walking up to the cage with quick pace, X-23 released her claws and break loose the steel bars.

Luna backed away, she wasn't sure whether to be happy or afraid. Laura is after all her friend... right? Laura is friend with her daddy at least. Laura walked into the cage and pick up the frighten girl. Pietro was about to enter, but the something blocked his path, an invisible field. He watches as X-23 pick up his child, he was relief for a few seconds... until something went flying their way, a sharp metal blade. "WATCH OUT!"

Laura heard Pietro's warning and saw he pound at an invisible wall and look back, what she saw she couldn't prepare for. But she managed to duck. Another object rush toward them. Laura jumped with accurate timing. She look about the place for anymore attacks. But she heard nothing. That's when it hit. It came too quickly, her face was cut, nearly halfway down her left cheek. She didn't fell to the ground though, her cuts will heal like it has.

Pietro just saw what happen. How could Laura stand this kind of pain? The blood is spreading about her face like wildfire, but she doesn't seem to mind. He couldn't stand around idling, he had to find the switch off button, if there's any at all. He race about the room to search for anything that could turn off the killing machine off, before X-23 can get any further harms, nor does he want a scratch on Luna.

Luna watches as a blade cuts across Laura's face, she wants to cry for Laura's pain, she didn't. She grasped onto Laura's body and closed her eyes. She doesn't want to see anymore of this, even if she wouldn't remember these things once she gets a bit older.

Laura jumped up and used her claws on her right hand to break the blades, she's not going to allow anymore damages to herself. A few blades arrived from underground and head toward her. She glare at it then released the claws from her dark blue boots. She kicked it, sending it flying. She did the same to many others. She's fighting back, she's prepared.

All of a sudden, everything stopped, all the blades stayed where it was. She look around for Pietro, she couldn't find him. Then, he was in front of her, she was about to stab him believing that he was another threat, but she stop once she see the blue eyes.

She hand Luna over to Pietro. "Your cuts..."

"Don't worry, it will heal." Laura said. Pietro knows now what Wolverine's last power was, healing factors. "Get her out of here, I'll find my way out."

"But, I can carry you both out of here." Pietro stated.

"But that's a burden on you, get Luna as far away from here as possible, I'll meet you back at the base."

He wait a few seconds until he finally nod. "Be careful."

Laura nod as she watch him left this deadly place. Just as soon as she knew Pietro was out of this rat hole, she went searching the room. What room? She doesn't know yet. But her instincts told her that something important was larking in the room.

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"She need to be destroy," Said a figure who's watching X-23. "She's a threat to us."

"We will not destroy her," Said the second figure. "Quicksilver will not be happy when he finds his lover dead."
The first figure hissed, "She's not his lover, and I will kill her. Maybe not today, but tomorrow will do."

"Patience, you will get your chance, child. But without her, Luna will not live long enough for when we need her."

"Fine, but I don't think she's ever going to leave this place without finding something, can I at least-"

"Go ahead." The second figure said as he left. "As long as she lives."

The first figure smirked as she play with random buttons.

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X-23 quietly search the room and the next room, and the next room. Room after room. Until she reached a door that she couldn't open. A camera. Laura glare at it. Someone's watching her. Then all of a sudden, the room she was in begin to shake.

She can't get out of here in time, everything is going to collapse on her. She closed her eyes and prepared for the worse.

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Pietro rushed Luna out of the area. He entrust Luna to Tabby and some guy name Mimic.

Tabby have talked to him these last few weeks and asked him so many questions. Like, "When did you became a father?"

Tabby seem to enjoy making Luna laugh. Pietro look at Tabby, who was giving him this questioning look.

"Where's X?" Tabby asked, that's when it happened, yards from them, the streets circling Madison Square Garden collapsed.

"Laura!" Pietro cried out and ran off. Tabby got the picture, X-23 was underground.

Tabby grab her talkie and called for the leader. "Wanda, X is underground."

Wanda got the message and was terrified. This mission may kill one of their fighter. The witch informed everyone else.

"Where's Laura?" Luna asked Tabby. "Is she going to be alright?"

"She'll be fine, Luna. Laura is one tough cookie." Tabby said with a warm smile, hoping that it would calm the girl.

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Wanda blocked Pietro's path. "Are you prepare for what's ahead?"

Pietro didn't care, he pushed his sister aside and saw nothing. He look at his her, "Where is she?"

"The team have found Laura. They've taken her to the X-Men, where Beast will be handling her case. She's been hurt, Pietro." Wanda said. "And this person who've hurt her..."

"Who is it?" Pietro asked quickly.

"I don't know yet, but Luna is in danger." Wanda said but Pietro left without hearing the last part.

The younger twin sighed. Her brother is worry beyond anything she could describe. She pray for Laura to be okay and for Pietro understand.

"Auntie Wanda," Luna called out as she, Tabby and Mimic neared.

"Luna," Tabby gave Luna to Wanda and left them alone.

"Where's my Daddy and Laura?" Luna asked politely.

"Laura needs some rest, and your daddy is going to see her." Wanda answered.

"If she needs rest, then why is he going to see her?" Luna asked, confused. "Shouldn't he let her sleep?"

Wanda chuckled as she played with the girl's hair, "Yes he does. He just like her, that's all."

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Pietro rushed to the Xavier Institute. Cyclops was in the hallway, screaming at some class clown. Some kid that Pietro doesn't know nor does he care. Pietro stop in front of Cyclops. "Where's Laura?"

"She's in the Infirmary." Cyclops said and lead Pietro down the lower floors, forgetting all about the punk mutant.

"Why's he here?" Wolverine asked pointing at Pietro. How funny, Pietro have been thinking of Wolverine and Laura this last few months. They seem so similar, Pietro wonder what their relationship are. If the man's her father, then Pietro is road kill.

"He's here for X-23, I assume." Cyclops replied and left.

"Fine." Wolverine said, "But you can't go in yet, Beast, Jean, and Dr. Reyes are working on her."

Dr. Reyes, the same doctor who delivered Luna. He trusted the doctor, but Luna's birth was a failure. What if Laura didn't make it? What would he do. But this time, she have two other genius with her. He waited there for hours.

Pietro and Wolverine were standing and watching through the glassed window, even if they can't see her.

"She's gonna be okay," Wolverine finally said. Nicest thing the man have said to him in all his life. "After all, she have my blood. She'll heal. Those wounds will go away."

Pietro nodded but he didn't say anything.

"You like her, don't yer?" Wolverine asked. Logan doesn't seem to like silence.

Again, Pietro nod, but this time, he replied. "More than you know it."

Finally, Beast, Jean, and Reyes walked out the room.

"Well, kid, the room's all yours." Logan said.
"You're not coming?" Pietro asked.
"Na, I have to talk ta these guys about Laura's condition. Even though she's only my clone, I consider her more like a daughter or a sister. And I trust you with her." Wolverine said and left with the doctors.

Pietro enters the room. There were so many cuts and bruises on Laura's face and body. He slowly walk up to her. He felt guilty for leaving her behind. He wanted to scream at her for making him leave. But this is no time to scream at her.

He sat next to her bedside, grab one of her hand. Only a few scratches on it, he kissed it, "Tabby said you're strong, Laura, so have Wanda and many others."

No replies of any kind. Pietro isn't a patience person. He never was and never plans to be. Her skin are all badly scarred.

"It's all my fault, I shouldn't have listened, I should have gotten both you and Luna out of there. Why did you make me leave you alone?" Pietro wanted to growl, but he didn't. He just place a kiss on her forehead. "I can't see you anymore, Laura, it's not because I don't like you. But Luna, I can't be a hero without endangering Luna. You understand it, don't you?"

He kissed her on the lips. It felt so cold, nothing like their first kiss. But he know now that he love her. His heart have beat since their first kiss, and wanted for more.

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FLASHBACK: Continue from the last Flashback
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Pietro woke up to a painful headache. He doesn't know what happened until he saw Matthew staring at him.

"I told you not to mess with her." He said, "Are you okay?"

Pietro groan and got up, "I'll be fine."

That's a lie, no girl he's been interested in have ever turn him down before. But now, a girl he may truly like, and maybe even love, have turned him down. He isn't find, he's feeling terrible. He sighed.

Matthew left after knowing Pietro would be okay. Pietro wants that kiss again, more than anything. Even if it means giving up the girls lining up to sleep with him. Quit his dirty job just for one kiss. He'd do anything...

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END FLASHBACK
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"Get well soon," Pietro pull his lips away from hers. He gently squeezed her hand and got up. "Goodbye, Laura."

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A/N: I KNOW! Pietro is WAY out of character... but hey, a person can really chance when there's a child in their life.

Facts or Fictions: I'm not going to tell you who those figures belong to, so don't ask. Hmm, I don't think there's anything else you guys need to know... but if you have a question, feel free to ask in the review. Also, I have a new plot to this story… Heheh.