1Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of X-Men Evolution, they belong to Marvel and Kids WB; this story is making me no money.

"Juggernaut," Bobby managed to choke out in great surprise. "Are you nuts, he's crazy and uncontrollable."

Lady Mastermind shook her head. "You should not worry we have ways of controlling everyone, besides they don't wish to control him, they wish to unleash him."

"Stryker's crazier then I thought" Sean Cassidy mumbled to himself only to be jammed with the bunt of a rifle by a commando.

"You'll keep your opinions to yourself," the Major in charge grunted then grinned.

"Was that really necessary Sergeant," Lady Mastermind yawned. "But anyway this is simply a transportation operation, General Stryker would feel much more comfortable with such a potential asset or at the very least dangerous enemy, kept under his watchful eye."

"After he's done his job that is," one of the soldiers arrogantly smirked as the helicopter's engine began to roar.

Bobby was about to ask just what that question was when Jean elbowed him and arched her eyebrow and realized he best be quiet.

Meanwhile outside the craft several soldiers were loading equipment crates on to the Helicopter. "Is it just me or is this one heavier then the others," one of them grunted.

"What's the matter, job getting to hard for you," the other soldier teased as they loaded the heavy crate on to the aircraft.

"Heavy!" a voice whispered from in the crate but lucky for that person's sake it was not heard by either of the two men, both having gone for the other equipment.

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Logan groaned as he began to open his eyes, his vision was still about as blurry as his memory, but he was slowly beginning to see where he was. It was a tight metal room, with bright lights on the ceiling. He could hear voices, and knew soldiers when he smelt them. His first instinct was to attack but he was still weak and strapped down.

"He's starting to wake up," one of the soldiers could be heard in the background.

"It doesn't matter by the time he's able to break free he'll be just where we want him," another soldier said, obviously one of higher rank. "Now let's go," he ordered and Logan could hear them leaving and the sound of doors closing behind them.

"Elevator," Logan grunted as he started to sense he was moving and began to struggle with his restraints, but was still feeling dazed. "Drugs, figures."

He suddenly heard a clanging noise coming from the ceiling. As if by reflex his claws popped out, not that it matters considering he still couldn't move his arms. "Stop playing games, I know your there so come out and face me," he said in a rather relaxed tone ready to face whatever it was. He picked up a scent but before he could discern it a latch popped open off the elevator ceiling and in popped in Jubilee.

"Logan," she smiled and rushed to his side. "Oh my god what did they do to you," she asked with shock. In the brief time she had known him she'd never seen him so vulnerable, and from what she had heard from the other X-Men it wasn't an often occurrence.

"Nice to see you to kid," Logan nodded. "Do me a favor and get me out of these things and give me a hand," he said and she quickly complied.

She quickly tore through the several restraints on him and helped him up as he felt the drugs were wearing off. It seemed like he had been permanently doped for weeks, he had no idea how long it had been, nor was he really sure where they were, though it obviously had the ear marks of a hidden military facility. "Thanks kid," he grunted then paused to think what had happened, he remembered being sent to find Sean, then Creed and the soldiers, then Stryker and those telepaths. His thoughts stopped as he recalled being prodded for information. "Crap," he muttered, not sure what the fate of the Institute was, then nothing but a blur. "How long," he asked.

"I don't know," Jubilee shrugged a day or two, when they captured us, I didn't really keep track," she explained. "I'm not even sure how long I was under before I woke in this place."

Logan rose an eyebrow. "That reminds me, what did you two think you were doing, stowing away," he looked at her sternly.

"Okay I admit it wasn't the best idea, but we have bigger fish to fry, we have to find all the others and get out of here."

"Others," Logan asked, caught by surprise, he was aware of Paige and Sean, but Jubilee seemed to indicate others as well.

"I don't know they went after the X-Men, Kurt's down in the holding area with Paige and Mr. Cassidy and whole bunch of other mutants, Kitty and I got away, but she's chasing after Jean and Bobby. I don't know if they have any of the others," she explained.

"You two split up," Logan frowned.

"Well I kind of sneaked away to help you," she admitted.

"Fine whatever," he grunted as he finally felt his full strength coming to as he hopped off the gurney. His knees ached a bit as he stood up, he had to grab the wall to balance himself. "Must of been out quite a while." He looked up at Jubilee's entrance and felt it would be the best route to take. "Okay kid, hop up there," he said as he put his hands together to give her a boost.

Jubilee reluctantly nodded but the elevator stopped moving at that moment and the doors opened to reveal a wooded forest. "Look a way out," Jubilee said and rushed out the door, Logan quickly chased after and grabbed her.

"That ain't the wilderness kid," he sniffed. "Can't tell but its artificial, maybe like the Danger Room, or a telepath, whatever it is I don't like it."

"Okay the ceiling it is," she sighed and began to walk back when the elevator doors shut tight and vanished from the landscape. "Or maybe not."

"Stay close to me," Logan whispered as he opened up his claws. "Something's coming."

Logan was dead on as another larger door appeared near by and several large machines that were heavily armed appeared. They were designed like robots with arms and legs, but with a soldier in a heavily armored control pod in the center. Logan quickly sprinted into the woods with Jubilee, he was sure this was just what that arrogant bastard wanted him to but with Jubilee he couldn't risk it. "Look kid run, I'll hold them off."

"But..," she pleaded.

"Don't worry I'm the one they wanted here," he said. "Now go!" She nodded and ran off deeper into the woods. Seeing that Jubilee was now out of sight Logan charged into the open where the guns were waiting. "Let's do this boys," he growled and sprung into action as they began to fire at him.

"You and you she has gone into the artificial scenery, perfect chance for us to do some real hunting, the rest of you take him out," the Captain in charge commanded. "General he's not alone, one of the younger mutants we picked up with is some how here."

From the command center Stryker fumed. "How did she escape," he demanded when one of his officers ran over.

"Sir we just got a report from the detention area, two of the mutants are unaccounted for."

"And your just telling me this now," he fumed but regained his composure. "Very well the girl might make things a bit more interesting, but make sure you find the other one immediately."

"Yes sir," the officer saluted. "What about the other mutant, should we release her as well."

"Not yet, maybe after the Wolverine is a permanent stain on the landscape," he grinned. Then glanced over where Mastermind was hooked up to a machine. "They can't see through the illusion, correct."

"Wolverine is aware it is fake but not even he can see through the illusions," Mastermind responded.

"Good, I want this to be as real as possible, the perfect scenario to test the new combat suits," he nodded. "The man who designed these combat suits wanted to make them computer operated. But I convinced him that it would be a mistake to trust anything but the human mind to get the job done. You see man is the dominant species, it has managed to defeat any challenge to its reign on this earth, so there is no reason why we shouldn't neutralize mutants ourselves," he said with a look that showed he was both serious and full of pride.

Mastermind was silent and simply nodded, he was very unsure about the whole thing but had very little choice. "What about the child," he asked. "Your men aren't hunting her?"

"You just let me worry about that," Stryker said. "You just do your job and you and your daughter will stay nice and comfortable."

"Yes sir," Mastermind nodded trying his best to hide his unease of the situation.

"Good now just relax, sit back and enjoy the show."

About immediately after a large metallic arm smashed into a wall near the command center glass. Mastermind glanced over at Stryker. "Seems it will be an interesting match up."

"Lucky I started with the oldest models first," Stryker beamed with confidence.

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She had never been this terrified, well not since she was a small child and that horrific tragedy. Ororo Monroe tried to maintain her composure, but the dark confined box was a hard thing to forget. She couldn't remember how long she had been there, she just remembered awaking in it after fighting those soldiers. The only relief she could rely on was when they took her out to drug her, but that never lasted long. "You have to stay strong," she kept muttering to herself but it was getting harder and harder to tell herself that. At least for a while she had been drugged, but for some reason they hadn't drugged her in a while. Closing her eyes didn't help either, all it did was remind her the last time she was trapped like this. Visions of tons of rock entrapping her, her mother dead beside her were too much to bare. "Oh Charles sometimes I wish I had taken your offer to block those memories," she thought.

Thinking of Charles made her think where he might be, was there a rescue coming and from who. Most of the team was already in custody, and these men had shown themselves to be quite formidable. "I have to get out of here," she frowned.

Ororo paused and sighed. "If I make a fuss they might take me out to drug me again, then I'll have my chance, or at the very least a short time outside of this," she thought and then began to bang on the walls and kick where she could. "SOMEONE PLEASE LET ME OUT OF HERE!"

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"What's taking so long," Scott fumed as he paced back and forth across the Brotherhood living room. He hadn't done much else since Emma had gone about and contacted her sources. Other then Emma, the Hood were mostly staying out of sight, which was fine by him.

Emma finally hung up the phone. "Well looks as if we have a lead darling," she said. "Apparently according to FAA flight records the only air craft that was scheduled to fly directly over Bayville was a charter aircraft service, Regal Air" she explained. "A charter air service that you cannot get a booking with if you catch me drift."

"It's a cover," Scott nodded.

"But of course, and not a bad one at that, but if you haven't guessed the type of aircraft listed with the FAA for that flight plan was two helicopters," she explained. "They would never had been caught if we hadn't gotten access to the FAA records."

Scott nodded. "Impressive. So can they track their place of origin," Scott asked.

Emma shook her. "If Xavier couldn't find it, which is obvious or you would be on your way there already, then these people are making sure they aren't found. Even my contacts

"Then we're right back where we started, nowhere. This was all pointless," he groaned and smacked his hand against the wall.

Emma just rolled her eyes. "Ever the impatient one," she sighed. "If you want to find the rabbit hole, you follow the rabbit. The fake charter service has logged another flight plan with the FAA rather recently and is currently en route there."

"Okay then lets go right now," Scott said. "But how far, can we make it."

"Oh don't worry about transportation, but I think you'll find the location interesting," she explained. "Fort Bennett, Ohio."

Scott paused for a second. "My God, there going after Juggernaut," he gasped as he realized just how dangerous these people were if they were willing to take that uncontrollable force out of stasis "I need to get the Professor."

"No time for that, if we don't go now we lose the opportunity to catch up to them. Besides obviously he isn't willing to act or you wouldn't of come to me" Emma said and Scott simply gave her a defeated nod. "We have transportation already in route to pick us up.

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Kurt had to admit that the cell was finally getting to him as his knees began to ache just a little bit, though it wasn't like there was room for him to collapse out of his standing position. It wasn't even the cell that bothered him, luckily he had his rosary on him when he was captured and the constant praying helped. But he couldn't help but worry about the others wherever they might be, especially Kitty and Jubilee. He knew they had some how run off during the riot since the guards had been muttering about, apparently worried how their superiors would feel. Apparently their continued worry meant that neither girl had been caught yet, at least he hoped not.

His thoughts were interrupted when he heard the guards argueing with someone, and the voice sounded familiar.

"Ah said ah had clearance, look at the badge," the voice said sternly and he could hear footsteps coming to his cell.

"Rogue," Kurt asked with confusion as his half sister appeared in front of his cell. "How did you get here and vhat are you vearing," he asked as he looked at her military combat uniform.

"Look Kurt, it's a long story but lets just say ah saw the light, thats why ah'm out here and your in there," she said.

"Vhat do you mean? Your not vith them are you," Kurt gasped.

"Look don't be mad okay, I have mah reasons, but look ah'm here cause ah want you to join up," she said. "Ah need you with me."

"Are you mad," Kurt asked half in shock, half in disgust. "These people are trying to enslave us, hurt our friends."

Rogue sighed. "Ah thought you might say something like that," she paused for a second then looked into his eyes. "Look I know your mad and confused but your going to have to trust me. I

can see right now you rather stay here, but soon you'll understand everything," she said looking into his eyes. "Just pay attention and you'll figure out to do the right thing.

Kurt was confused, he didn't know what to say to her so he remained silent as she walked away.

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Two black helicopters soared high above the Ohio/Indiana state border, within were sizeable compliment of soldiers as well as several detained passengers.

"Now the plan is to send in a small group that will explain they are from the department of defense and they are there to inspect the facility including the Juggernaut holding cell, while a

second group takes out the central command. The bulk of the rest of the detachment provides cover as we transplant the Juggernaut out." the major in charge said then glanced over at the mutants who were present. "As for you mutants you each have specific jobs needed to successfully complete this operation, so pay attention, you don't want to be the reason this operation fails," his eyes narrowed. "Believe me."

As he began to explain Bobby was staring out the window not paying any attention at all. Jean bumped him with her elbow. She would of smacked him if she weren't cuffed. "Bobby, pay attention."

"Yeah, yeah" he muttered and glanced away.

"Yee best be listening to the lass," a voice said from the other side of Jean. "Administrative punishment is a witch," he whispered.

"This day keeps getting better and better now doesn't it," Bobby rolled his eyes. "So what do they have over you, did they take your Lucky Charms, Mr. Cassidy?"

"Bobby, don't be rude," Jean frowned at him. "It's nice to see you again Mr. Cassidy, despite the circumstances."

The man simply grinned. "Yee friends never told me yee gotten so whitty," he said sarcastically.

Jean turned to him. "Wait you saw our friends, are they okay," she pleaded.

"Aye, they are in the detention center and right now they are pretty good all things considering, I also know your Professor.." he said before he was interrupted.

"Mutants you better be paying attention a voice came from the front of the craft and the three mutants all turned forward

"Try and stay close to me," he whispered one last time while he looked at the officer in charge.

The officer continued the briefing as the helicopter began its decent into a wooded area nearby Fort Bennett.

"Did we land undetected," the Major asked as he glanced at Lady Mastermind.

"Fear not sir except a few displaced squirrels my illusions have kept us undetectable to the naked eye.

"Excellent, remember get in, get what we came for and out," the Major explained. "Sergeant Lyman take your detachment, Smith, Rodriguez grab the telepath, the rest of you establish a perimeter, I want cover when we make our escape. Move out!."

As the soldiers poured out of the air craft and set out on their mission, an unaccounted for passenger was making plans of her own. Kitty sat cramped within one of the equipment crates in the cargo hold, keep her ears open. "I'll just wait until they move out then shadow them, free the other mutants, no problem," she told herself. Her plans were interrupted as she felt her box being lifted and the grunting of soldiers as they moved the cargo out. "Better slip out," she said as she began to phase.

Lady Mastermind stood outside, projecting her illusions to provide cover for both the landing site and the detachment led by Lyman. Suddenly she sensed something different. "Corporal, you'd be wise to ready one of your collars," she whispered and pointed to one of the crates. She then temporarily refocused her illusions toward the crate.

Kitty prepared to phase when she felt something on her leg, she glanced down and saw a skelton hand wrapped around it. "Oh my god," she gasped completely startled causing her to phase out of the crate and on to the ground, surrounded by troops. "Oh crap," she muttered as she prepared to escape.

"Not so fast mutie," a voice said from behind as a collar was slapped on to her before she could phase again. "Your not going anywhere little girl."

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Just beyond the south wall of Fort Bennett a contingent of soldiers emerged from the forest. "Bring up the mutants," Sergeant Lyman said as he motioned to the back of his unit. Bobby, Sean, as well as an Asian mutant the soldiers called Scrambler, but he was very quiet. "Okay you three know what to do, and don't try pulling anything, we will have full audio contact with you and will cut your powers at a moments notice. Neutralize the central command center and get out, we'll be here to cover your escape."

"Aye," Sean nodded begrudgingly as his cuffs were removed and he and the two other mutants moved closer to the wall.

"Why do you think they're doing this," Bobby muttered.

"To understand that yee have to understand how Stryker thinks and that's a line I rather not cross," Sean frowned. "Well here goes," he said before unleashing a loud sonic scream against the wall.

A large hole formed out of the damaged part of the wall and three mutants quickly crawled as alarms blared. Several guards rushed out to stop them. "I hate to do this," Bobby muttered as he sent out several ice blasts down the corridor turning it into a tundra. "Hop on," he said as he created an ice slide and the other two mutants complied. Bobby fired projectiles as he guided the slide through the complex.

"That way lad," Sean said as he directed him with the layout Lyman had given them.

"How many guys can possibly be in this place," he responded as more soldiers began to pursue them.

"I rather not find out," Sean responded. "We're getting warmer, just around that bend and..." he began but was interrupted when a blast knocked Bobby's slide sending all the mutants sprawling to the ground.

"Ow," Bobby frowned and glanced over to see Sean getting up, as well as Scrambler who still didn't say a word.

Go that way lads, Sean said as he dusted himself off. "I'll be right with yee." Bobby nodded and ran off with Scramble while Sean turned to the on coming guards. "I hate to do this," he frowned before admitting a loud sonic scream down the hallway, causing all the guards to fall to their knees, covering their ears in pain.

Upon reaching the command center entrance Bobby prepared to try and bust his way in when Scrambler waived his hand, the command lock shorted out and the door opened. There were a few technical men there who seemed ready to fight but not very experienced.

"Look we don't want to hurt you but," Bobby began but Scrambler got in his way and raised his hands. The entire collection of computers began to spark up and shoot out, then everything went dark.

While this was occurring on the other side of the complex Jean had been walking along side the Major (who she found out was named Forrester), his detachment of soldiers and a huge bald mutant known as BlockBuster, who apparently was the muscle. She hated this situation, she had already used her powers to convince security they were representatives of the Department of Defense, not that it was that hard, even she had been dressed for the part. She had to listen as the Major and the Captain in charge of the prison discussed the situation, she had a feeling her powers would be needed again.

"So as you can see we have everything well under control," Captain Stone explained as they approached a guarded checkpoint.

"Very impressive," Major Forrester responded. "Now what about your very special guest, may we inspect his accommodations now."

"Of course, though we'll have to limit the party," her responded.

Major Forrester nodded. "My men will wait here, but my assistant the Lt. will join us," he said indicating Jean who managed to keep her composure.

The group of three entered into the long multilayered entrance to Juggernauts cell, the two men talked as the Captain entered the necessary access codes to get through the several locks.

When they finally reached the main cellblock, Captain Stone looked over with pride. "Well here you have it, take a good look, nothing gets in or out of here unless I want it to."

"I wouldn't be to sure about that," a voice rang out, one Jean recognized. She looked up and saw Emma Frost standing there with Scott at her side. "Took you people long enough."

"Scott," Jean called out.

Scott gave her a reassuring nod. "Whoever you are give it up, we're not letting you free the Juggernaut."

"What is going on here," Captain Stone began when suddenly alarms rang out. "My god we're under attack."

"Yes we are," Forrester nodded. "By those terrorists," he said as he pulled out his gun.

Emma shook her head. "We don't have time for this, look he is the terrorist not us now its time for him to take a nap," she said and prepared a psyche attack.

Forrester looked back at her and tapped his forehead, there was a flesh covered patch right underneath his hair. "Mental repressors, you'd think I'd trust her without one."

"Whatever is going on here I'm calling security," Stone said and tapped his communicator to call for backup when the power went out. "My god they took out the power grid."

"Ahh," Jean called out as the generators came on and limited light filled the room and Forrester had a gun to her head.

"No sudden moves anyone, or I will blow her brains across the room," he said. "And don't try calling your men Stone, my men are already beginning to take them out. Soon they will fight their way in here and we'll take our prize," he grinned as he looked over at the sleeping Juggernaut.

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Wolverine slammed into the hard ground for what seemed to be the hundreth time. He knew that this wasn't going to end, though the healing factor helped, the serious physical trama and the several wounds all over his body were a pain. But that's what they wanted from him, to keep testing their mutant hunting technology. Not that he hadn't gotten his licks in as well, but they kept sending in more soldiers with better armor. He'd just give up now but they might start paying attention to the kid and that's the last thing he wanted. So he dusted himself off and looked at his enemies who were waiting like a hungry pack of wolves. "Okay boys time for round 100," he growled as he headed for the lead again and began to tear at his arm, but then was blasted from his left side and slammed again. "Damn it," he growled.

Jubilee wanted to help him, but she knew they would kill her if they found her and he had told her to stay out of the way. "Oh Logan," she sighed as she looked away. "Why won't they just leave him alone," she sighed.

Stryker sat from his control center and grinned with satisfaction every time Logan was slammed into the ground. "Well I must admit that doesn't get old but I think its time we spice things up, target the younger mutant, I want to see how you handle more then one target."

"Sir, we would but we can't seem to find her, she's not reading on our trackers, its like she vanished."

"Well find her," Stryker frowned with dissatisfaction. "How is this possible, there is no way she could escape, and one doesn't just vanish," he said then paused and glanced to the right at his illusionist. "Mastermind where is she."

"I will try to track her," he said.

"This is your illusion you should know exactly where she is," he glanced over at him. "You know what shut down the illusions."

"Uhh are you sure you want to compromise your training session, it's just a weak girl and..." Mastermind said nervously then did something in desperation as he sent out the illusion of a Tiger leaping at Stryker.

Stryker stumbled out of his command chair and fell to the ground as Mastermind seemed to vanish. "Not so fast," Stryker frowned as he reached for his pocket and pulled out a device from his pocket. Mastermind reappeared and fell to the ground in pain. "Nice try," Stryker said as he walked over to him.

"Please have mercy, I just couldn't hurt the child," the illusionist pleaded.

"Mercy is for the weak," Stryker said as he drew out his gun and a shot rang out.

Right at that moment, miles away one person felt this action. "Father," Lady Mastermind cried as she fell to her knees.

Stryker looked with disdain upon his handy work. "Clean that up," he said before turning away and back to the testing range, which now was no longer a forest, having returned to an empty metal room. "Enough of the games, destroy Wolverine and the girl."

Jubilee saw the Forrest around her disappear, now there was practically nothing between her and those battle suited troops. She could see they were all now surround Logan. "Looks like they aren't playing any games anymore," she said and took a deep breath before charging at them.

Logan caught something in the corner of his eye, turning his head just in time to see two of the soldiers blasted down by a fury of pyrotechnics. "Damn it kid," he frowned as he struggled to get up.

"Don't worry I've got them," she said as she slid in with colored lights blocking her path. The bright lights and the forceful power of her fireworks pushed the soldiers away momentarily. She helped him stand up "Might as well help, they'll just come after me when we're done anyway, besides why should you get all the fun," she asked as she tore a piece of her clothing off and bandaged the huge gash he had on his forehead.

"Thanks kid," Logan nodded. "But at the very least be careful."

"Careful, why that's my middle-," she was interrupted as a large armored arm smacked her off her feet and several meters into the wall.

Logan glanced back and saw she was still moving, a good sign then glared back at her aggressor. "Now you've got me mad,"he growled as he charged at him and began savagely tearing the center of his armor, intent on getting to the chewy center as it were.

Another soldier took aim at Logan, and prepared to fire at his back side. "Clever boys, you got me," Logan grinned before pushing his claws into the one soldiers armor and flipping over his head and onto his back, just as the show as fired. The blast went right into Logan's victim's chest. "Friendly fire, it happens," he said before thrusting the one soldier into the other, causing both to fall hard to the ground. Logan immediately jumped high into the air as more soldiers came charging at him. "Join the party boys."

Jubilee rubbed her head as she moaned with pain. "Talk about a headache," she groaned as she rested her head against the metal wall.

"Help me, can anyone here me," a faint voice called out and banging could be heard albeit faintly.

"Must of hit my head harder then I thought, hearing voices," Jubilee groaned.

"Jubilee," a voice called out. "Is that you, it's Storm I'm trapped," the voice called out as it became stronger. Storm had almost given up hope but the sound of a familiar voice nearby re-energized her.

"Storm," Jubilee gasped as she began to bang on the wall back. "Where are you?"

"I'm in a container, I'm trapped can you get me out," she called out.

"Yeah, just cover yourself or something," Jubilee said as she got up and dusted herself off. Then prepared to take aim when she heard the charging of a weapon behind her. "Just great," she frowned as she turned around.

"Don't move mutie," a soldier ordered. He was in full armor and had a very large barreled weapon pointed at her.

Jubilee turned around with her hands up then suddenly an idea came. "Well do it already."

The soldier looked confused. "What."

"Shoot me, well unless you don't have the guts G.I. Joe."

"I'm not afraid," he said coldy and prepared to fire.

"God I hope this works," Jubilee said and closed her eyes and shot as bright a firework as she could just as he began to fire.

She fell to the ground, he fell to the ground but his blast went hard into the wall. Jubilee felt someone grab her and slowly opened her eyes.

"Thank you," Storm said as her face came into view.

Jubilee looked up and saw the soldier getting back up as well as a very large hole in the wall, within the hole was a small metal box that could only fit one person, it also had been seemingly opened by force.

"Damn it, what's going on," the soldier gasped as he struggled to prepare his weapon, though he was still seeing spots in his eyes.

"She's mad, that's what's going on," Jubilee grinned as Storms eyes began to glow white.

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Kitty Pryde fiddled with her restraints as she sat cuffed to the helicopter with one soldier keeping an eye on her, so she couldn't even try and take off the collar again. She had to admit she was embarrassed she had been recaptured so easily, not to mention a bit ashamed she couldn't help the others. "This sucks," she muttered. "So what are your plans this evening," she flirted and smiled, though inside she was vomiting at the thought of hitting on him.

"Quiet mutant," her guard sneered as he pointed his weapon at her.

"Geez," she frowned almost insulted and sighed as she wondered what was befalling Bobby, the soldiers refused to even tell her if he was okay.

Her thoughts were interrupted she spotted the telepathic mutant that had helped trap her, the traitor, coming over to her guard. "I have my orders to keep the mutant isolated."

"Well I have to interrogate her, the General's orders," Lady Mastermind explained. "He wants to know how she escaped and if there were any others."

"Fine but I have to watch," he said.

"Okay after you," she nodded and began to follow him, only to grab his head and project thoughts straight into his mind. He yelled in agony then collapsed to the ground. "Pathetic," she spat before taking a small device out of his pocket. "Hold still," she said as she pressed the device against Kitty's collar and it emitted an electric shock. "Taiser," she explained. "Now try to phase.

Kitty nodded as she phased off her collar and her restraints. "Much better. But why are you helping me," she questioned.

"I have my reasons," she said as she looked out into the woods and said nothing for a second. "Well anyway, how are you with computers?"

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Bobby, Sean and Scrambler gasped for breath as they made it past the south wall, with bullets at their backs. Bobby had at least one in his leg that ached like a witch, and he knew Sean had been hit as well but he wasn't letting on. Scrambler had managed to come out relatively unscathed and he had remained silent. "Remind me never to do something like that again," Bobby grinned.

Sean nodded. "Now lets get moving, but where is our cover."

"Right here," Lyman called out as he and his troops all pointed their weapons at the three mutants and reactivated their collars. "Don't try anything, we just got a message from Major Forrester, there's been a kink in our plans, so we're not taking any chances with you, now move."

"And this sucktaculor day just keeps going and going," Bobby groaned.

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"Give it up, you can't win," Stone said to Forrester. "When our alarms go off it immediately alerts the Pentagon, and the nearest reinforcements are dispatched to help us. Just let the girl go and I promise we'll go easy on you. Please we need to reactivate the system before he wakes up," he said as he glimpsed at the sleeping Juggernaut.

"He's right you'll never get out of here," Scott pleaded with him. "And if Juggernaut wakes up you'll be just as much a target."

"You don't seem to get it," Forrester said as he held the gun tightly at Jean's head. "My men will force their way in, I have even more firepower outside waiting for us. She's my insurance that you don't play the hero."

"Are you really willing to be a murderer," Jean asked him.

"Listen to her," Scott nodded. "Your not being a soldier, there is no honor in this."

"The General would disagree with you," Forrester responded. "The work we do is to put an end to the threat that your kind poses, we're even giving you a chance to survive, but on our terms."

"General," Scott questioned.

"It's Stryker," Jean said and was then elbowed by Forrester.

"Quiet you fool," he growled.

"Stryker" Scott managed to get out as anger filled him. Emma also seemed completely surprised.

"Of course we should of known this has his style written all over it," Emma frowned.

"She shouldn't of told you that, not that it will matter though soon he'll have you as well," he said as banging could be heard coming from the entrance to the containment cell. "See they are on their way."

Jean suddenly groaned with pain and grabbed her head. Forrester frowned. "Stand up," he said as he pushed her.

Jean slowly steadied herself and glanced over at Scott flashing him a quick smile. "Sorry about that, just let me strech," she said as she motioned her hand, his weapon flew out of his grasp and into the wall. Jean pushed herself away and Scott immediately blasted Forrester into the wall.

"Damn it," Forrester groaned as the three mutants converged on him, while Captain Stone rushed to reactivate Juggernaut's personal system.

"Give it up and tell us where Stryker is hiding," Scott demanded as he slammed the Major aginst the wall.

Emma came in close and tore the flesh colored device off his forehead. "Neural blocker," she explained. "Give me a minute and I'll rip it from his mind if I have to."

Forrester grinned. "You won't get the chance," he said as he pushed Scott away enough where he was able to push his hand toward his mouth, which then began to foam. "Cyanide," he explained and tapped his watch, which began to beep, just as he collapsed.

"Damn it," Scott frowned.

"Worry about it later, we're about to get company," Jean said as the door began to bang more severely.

"Back up," Scott said as he readied his visor. "If they want that door down, why don't we oblige them," he said before emitting a large optic blast that pushed the heavy door down and in the direction of the troops, knocking many of them down and back.

"We better hurry up, his watch probably signaled his men of his death, they'll all scatter unless we can catch them," Emma advised.

The three glanced back at Stone, who looked up. "I'll take care of this and not a moment too soon, but keep your eye out it will take me time to clear things up, and you might be considered the enemy."

Scott nodded and three rushed out only to be met by the guns of some of the soldiers who had poured in. "Look we can explain," Scott began when a large bulking man appeared behind the soldiers, knocking them down. Jean realized it was BlockBuster.

"Thanks," Jean nodded.

"Whatever," the mutant grunted just get me out of here," he shook his head.

They managed to mostly blast their way out the front door where they were met by a large detachment of soldiers who apparently had responded to the attack just as Stone said they would. "Do not move another step," a soldier in charge bellowed over a bull horn. "Under the authority of the United States Government we place you under arrest."

"We have to explain it to them," Jean began.

"We don't have time," Emma retorted, we'll have to take them down."

Jean was about to argue when a large noise rang through out the air, several soldiers covered their ears in pain, as did the four fleeing mutants. Jean looked up and saw a stream of ice appear between them and the small army that had been in front of them. "Bobby," Jean managed to say as Bobby appeared on an ice slide with Scrambler, while Banshee flew through the air.

"Hurry before they regroup," Sean called out. "Into the woods, we'll figure out the rest from there."

Jean nodded as she used her TK to lift herself and Scott, while Bobby landed down and picked up Emma. "I can't believe I'm helping you," he frowned.

"Be assured Robert the feeling is mutual," she said.

Sean and BlockBuster followed suit just as Bobby's ice wall was shattered.

"Sir where did this ice come from," a lower ranking soldier asked as he got up from covering his ear. "Where did they go, what's going on here."

"I don't know soldier, but something tells me the higher ups are going to classify this entire operation," his Captain sighed. "But pan out the forest and find them."

Meanwhile in an opening in the forest, the small band had regrouped. "What now," Bobby asked.

"I don't know but we have to find at least one of Stryker's men, we need to find that base," Scott frowned. "I suppose none of you know the location?

Sean shook his head. "No lad, they transport us blind so we don't know the way," he explained. "By the way nice work, it's good to see you again lad," he said as he shook Scott's hand.

"You too Mr. Cassidy," Scott said. "I guess your starting to regret taking the Professor's job offer," he explained.

"Actually if he hadn't been looking for me in the first place I might still be trapped," he shrugged. "Yee take what yee can get I guess. So I assume your powers just came back, just like ours."

Jean nodded. "Something or someone deactivated the collars, but I'm not sure how," she asked.

Suddenly a loud noise was heard over head. They all saw a black military chopper began to descend upon them. "Everyone scatter," Scott ordered.

"Wait," a familiar voice called out over an intercom.

"Kitty," Bobby grinned. "Wait guys, it's cool I think."

Jean nodded. "Yep I can sense we're in no danger" she agreed as they watched the chopper land and Kitty was there to open the door. "How'd you get here?"

"It's a long story, but I kind of stowed away," she admitted before quickly scanning the faces for Bobby and running over to him and kissing him. "Missed you."

"Missed you more," Bobby grinned.

Emma looked as if she were going to vomit as did Scrambler.

"Can we just get out of here before they find us," Scrambler finally spoke up as he entered the chopper.

"Where are we going," BlockBuster growled.

"We're going to eliminate the man who captured us all," Lady Mastermind said as she emerged from the cockpit. "And I know exactly where he is."

Okay next chapter is the dramatic conclusion of Weapon X's story arch with tragic ramifications and also concludes Book I. R/R.