The Brotherhood of Mutants
Chapter 2: The Search
In a small park in Toledo a boy sitting on a bench is watching the sun set. He is wearing a large dark blue sweat shirt with the hood up hiding his face. The boy looks down and notices a single flower growing at his feet. He extends his hand to it, which appears to be gray shriveled. As he touches the plant it quickly withers and dies giving off a tiny wisp of green smoke that travels up to the boys face and into his open mouth. His eyes concealed by his hood glow a bright green and his mouth twists into a smile.
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Some distance away a helicopter lands and the brotherhood of mutants, minus Pietro, jump out.
"Alright boys we're here now you all know the plan so fan out and find this mutant before Xavier and his followers do," Mystique snapped.
They quickly ran off in different directions, Mystique only stopped long enough to shape shift into a bird.
As she flew Mystique spotted the X-Jet coming in for a landing, flying to a nearby roof top she returned to her human form and pulled out a walkie-talkie.
"Avalanche, Blob, Toad be advised Xavier and his X-Men have just landed pick up the pace we do not want to lose this mutant to them," she stated.
"Roger that." "Ten four boss lady." "Sure thing Mystique," the three brotherhood boys responded.
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Meanwhile the X-Men had just stepped out of their jet.
"X-Men I am detecting the brotherhood in the area. We must move quickly so that we get to the mutant first," Prof. Xavier advised "I will remain here to locate the mutant and coordinate your efforts."
"You heard the Professor; move out X-Men," Logan growled "Split up we'll cover more ground that way."
The X-Men ran off to begin their search for the mutant.
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As Scott Summers ran down an alley he is suddenly knocked off his feet into a pile of garbage.
"Hello Summers fancy meeting you here," Lance sneered as he stepped out of a door frame.
"Alvers," Scott growled "I don't have time for you I'm busy."
"Busy doing what, playing in a pile of garbage?" Lance chuckled "You know Summers that banana peel on your head is a good look for you."
"That's it Alvers your going down!" Scott yelled as he jumped to his feet and charged at Lance.
"Eat trash Summers!" Lance snapped as jumped to the side and tripped Scott who fell face first into another pile of garbage.
"I'll make you pay for that Alvers." Scott said as he climbed to his feet again.
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Meanwhile Jean Grey ran down the street searching for the mutant until she noticed a trashcan flying her way. She quickly raised a telekinetic shield to prevent herself from hit.
"Darn I missed," Blob grumbled from across the street.
"Blob what are you doing here!" Jean shouted.
"Throwing trashcans at you, why?" Freddy said as he picked up another trash can.
"Why are you doing this Blob we're not your enemy," Jean said.
"Yes you are," Freddy said as he threw the trashcan at Jean and then reached for another.
"Fine if that's how you want to do things then so be it!" Jean snapped as she deflected the trashcan. Jean then threw a telekinetic burst a Blob knocking him off his feet causing him to drop the trashcan he had picked up.
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Not very far away Wolverine ran down an alley. Stopping suddenly he began to sniff the air and extended his claws. He growled "Come on out Mystique I know you're their."
"I see your senses are still sharp, now lets find out about your fighting skills," Mystique said dropping into a fighting stance.
"Lets dance," Logan smiled getting ready for a fight.
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Storm flew down a street scanning the ground for any signs the mutant when something green and slimy nailed her hair.
"HA HA, score one for the Toad," Todd laughed from the side of a nearby building.
"YOU Slimy Little Frog!" Storm shouted as the winds picked up and the night sky darkened with storm clouds. "Look what you did to my hair!" she shrieked as lightning flashed from her eyes and thunder could be heard in the distance.
"Uh oh, maybe this wasn't such a good idea," Toad gulped as he stared down the enraged weather witch.
"Take That!" Storm shouted sending a small whirlwind at Toad.
"AAAAHHHHH!" Toad screamed as the whirlwind scooped him off the side of the building flinging him away into the air.
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Some distance away in a small park.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Toad screamed as crashed into a tree breaking his fall before crashing to the ground with a loud thump. "Uuuuuh," Toad groaned in pain "Note to self never make the weather witch mad at me again."
Looking up he noticed he was laying at the feet of a boy in a dark blue sweat shirt sitting on a bench.
"Oh, Hello there," Todd smiled "Don't mind me I was just getting thrown through…the…air," he trailed off as he noticed the boy bright glowing green eyes. "Are…are you… are you a mutant," he asked nervously.
After a short period of silence, in which the boy in the sweat shirt stared at Todd intensely as if sizing him up, he finally responded in a harsh gravelly voice.
"Maybe…"
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