X-men: The Brotherhood back to School
Part 2: Truth and Thievery
Last episode Animal one of the new mutants at Xavier mansion warmed up to Kitty almost instantly and is about to inform her about something serious.
Back in Kitty's dorm
"What do you mean!" exclaimed Kitty as she faced Alex directly.
"I mean the main reason we're here is because this old guy told John to steal certain chemicals from the lab and bring them back to him immediately" explained Alex looking down at the ground.
"When you mean and old guy do you mean a guy with a metal helmet?" asked Kitty worriedly
"Yeah that's him why?" replied Alex looking back at her,
"Because he's Magneto the X-men's worst enemy and the Brotherhood is his own group of mutants, dedicated to him"
Alex stood up quickly and turned to Kitty, "You need to tell someone quick or your all in big trouble" said Alex gesturing to the door.
"Yeah, definitely" replied Kitty as she stood up to leave, "One more thing can you stay in your other form while you're around everybody else?" asked Kitty stopping just outside the door,
"Yeah why?" asked Alex as he kept standing inside,
"Because you're cute… I don't want all the girls over you" answered Kitty blushing slightly as she headed down the hall.
Alex smiled slightly, changed back with a crack and followed Kitty down the hall on the walls.
Later during tea, Kitty kept on casting nervous glances at John as he bragged about escaping the cops numerous times.
"He hasn't even encountered cops before" growled Alex making Kitty spill part of her drink down her shirt with laughter.
After being excused from tea Kitty offered Alex a tour of the mansion which Xavier approved of immensely. After weaving around passageways and through many doors Kitty stopped at a big metal door with a sign saying 'Dr Hank Mcoy'.
"This is it." said Kitty knocking three times on the steel door. After awhile they heard some fumbling of papers and chairs being pushed under tables.
There was a click and a big grinding noise as the door opened and out stepped Hank his blue fur mostly covered by his lab coat and he had his hair tied back in a ponytail. His eyes widened as he saw Kitty,
"Greetings Kitty, to what do I owe the pleasure?" greeted Hank as he lightly shook her hand,
"And I see we brought a new friend with us as well" he commented as he looked at Alex who was hanging from a wall.
"I need to talk to you immediately!" Kitty stated with a pale face as she stepped into the room, closely followed by Alex.
"What seems to be the problem Kitty?" asked Hank as he went about making them all tea.
"John's working for Magneto and the Brotherhood, he has come to steal some of your chemicals for a plan they don't really know about, but it affects us sir." Kitty explained bluntly, Hank dropped the kettle which Alex caught with his tail just inches from the ground and placed it on the table.
"Thank you" said Hank as he looked over at Alex, "Now could you explain that again but slower" He asked looking back again at Kitty.
She explained again, slowly this time as Hank just sat there and listened with his head in his hands, once she was finished he looked up at her and asked,
"How did you find out about all this?" "Alex," replied Kitty helping herself to some tea.
"I thought his name was Animal." commented Hank looking at Animal again, Kitty winced. She had forgotten that only she knew his real name.
"Well we've been talking since he's been here" murmured Kitty, blushing again,
"Ah… I see." Commented Hank with a small smile," I shall inform Charles immediately." Hank stood up and left the room gesturing for them to follow. Hank led Kitty and Alex to a room at the front of the house with the door saying 'Charles Xavier-English.
Meanwhile
John had managed to peel himself away from the girls and headed off in the direction he saw Animal and the girl go, assuming he would find the lab eventually.
After a few agonizing wrong turns he stood before a steel door with a sign which read 'Dr Hank Mcoy' John smiled and tried the door, miraculously it was open.
John began working his way round the room as he pulled out a scrap piece of paper listing all the needed chemicals for the Brotherhood's plan.
He pulled out a bag from his shirt and started carefully placing the chemicals into a box then into the bag. As he began to leave he saw a safe in the corner of the room.
He headed over to the safe and with a flick of the wrist the door blew off into a table, breaking the leg, causing the contents to spill onto the ground. John peered inside the safe and withdrew a thick folder titled 'Mutant Health Statistics' John opened to the first page:
Codename: Archangel
Real Name: Warren Kenneth Worthington III
Height: 6 Ft.
Weight: 150 lbs
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
Known Superhuman Powers: Angel is a mutant who can fly by means of his natural wings. Fully feathered like a bird's, the wings have a very flexible skeletal structure, enabling him to press them to the back of his torso and legs with only the slightest bulge visible under his clothing. His wings have superhuman strength and can create enough lift to enable him to carry aloft at least 500 pounds in addition to his own weight.
On the right of the page it showed Archangel and an x-ray of his body, including the wings.
John stuffed the book into his bag and took off towards the entrance without trying to be seen.
Back at Xavier's Office
"Are you sure?" asked Charles as he sat behind his desk looking up at the three of them,
"Yes, absolutely sure. Alex here informed Kitty about it" confirmed Hank looking right back at Charles.
"Are you sure this is what you saw?" asked Charles to Alex who began sniffing around the room again. Alex stopped immediately and looked from Charles to Kitty then back to Charles.
"It's ok." reassured Kitty softly touching one of Alex's shoulders. With a loud crack Alex stood there with his claws, and tail gone again,
"It's true sir, I wouldn't lie to you," "plus you're a psychic so you'd know if I was lying or not" continued Alex with a hint of a smile.
"True, very true but how did you know I was a psychic?" Charles asked returning the smile.
"Kitty informed me on the way here" explained Alex as Kitty blushed slightly.
"It is quite alright Kitty" assured Charles smiling faintly again, then suddenly worried, exclaimed, "Hank get to your lab, John's there!" immediately Hank rushed out the room closely followed by Kitty and Alex.
"The doors wide open!" cried Hank as they turned the hall,
"Get out the way Doctor!" growled Alex. There was a loud crack followed by a rhino charging past smashing through the doorframe.
Changing back he swore under his breath as Hank and Kitty arrived,
"What's wrong!" asked Kitty seeing how furious he looked.
"He got away with the chemicals and whatever was in that safe!" Alex snarled, flipping the table aside with his tail as he pointed at the safe in the corner.
"Oh no." moaned Hank sitting down amongst papers and broken vials lying on the ground.
"What is it? I could fix the doorframe for you." offered Alex looking down at Hank.
"It's not that. That folder contained all the health statistics of all the mutants at the mansion."
Back at the Brotherhood
"Where is he, he said he would be on time!" Magneto fumed as he paced round his table, "I mean what's the point of giving a time, if you never get there." he continued, pacing even faster than before.
"Kids you can't trust em" grunted Juggernaut as he lifted the table for something to do, "You shoulda sent me!" he exclaimed thumping his chest.
"You, my friend would've been too obvious and you would have broken the place and the chemicals apart" Magneto explained wearily as he turned towards the entrance suddenly noticing a lone figure approaching.
"Finally! Do you have them?" he asked eagerly,
"Yes sir, got them all and a little something extra." John answered lowering his bag showing the chemicals and handing the folder over to Magneto.
"Excellent!" exclaimed Magneto as he snatched the folder off John and started flicking through it. After a moment he closed the folder and started laughing, a deep loud evil laugh that vibrated the walls.