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Rogue heard the commotion down stairs, Cyclop´s optic blasts and Logan roaring were enough to wake up anyone, even one who had been
hiding her pain under a duvet. She stirred herself up of the bed and dressed with the clothes that someone, probably Storm, had laid next to her
bed for her. It was a nice thing, Logan was right, she was luckier than many others. Rogue had never considered herself a coward for taking the
cure, it had been one of the hardest decision she had taken in her life. She could understand how the others could have felt offended by her need
to be merely human, but she knew that if she could take the cure again she would just do it, whatever anyone could think of her. Sometimes your
decisions could seem wrong to others, but as long as you are happy and you don´t hurt anyone then the others could keep their opinions to
themselves. Still, Logan was right, she was a lucky girl and it was about time she stopped feeling blue, and that team needed to be reminded of
the strength of a certain southern beauty. She looked at herself at the mirror while putting onher gloves. Rogue was back, she will always be
Marie deep down, but Rogue was also a nice person to be. Besides she was feeling that is she wanted to continue her relationship with Bobby
she should do something about it right now.
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Pyro was enjoying the use of his lighter, he had to build a new flame-thrower but at least now he was able to play with fire, and he was dying to
get burned. Juggernaut seemed bored, the flames dancing in front of his eyes were making him feel sleepy. He was yawning most of the time.
Madrox was playing with Pietro, the younger man was running around the room, everytime he hit Madrox a new duplicate appeared and tried to
chase the fast mutant.
-"Enough playing time, kids"- Mystique entered the room with Magneto. Pietro saw that the others were suddenly quite serious and that there
was a lot of tension in the air.
-"He is the one you told me about?"- Erik only had eyes for Pietro. His face wore an uncanny resemblance to Lehnsherr´s.
Magneto studied his newfound son with a strange mixture of pride and despair. This young man, a mutant, was his son. He could feel his anger
from where he was standing, the boy was furious and ready to start a fight. Magda would be heart-broken, she had taken this boy away from
him and in the end the blood was thicker than water and here they were, father and son, ready to strike and to finish this stupid lie Charles Xavier
used to call a peaceful solution
-"He is Pietro"-Mystique was enjoying Erik´s surprise
-"I have been told that you are fast"- Magneto moved closer to his son
-"More than fast, nothing is faster than me"- Pietro was extremely proud of his gift.-"Who are you?"
-"Magneto, master of electromagnetism"- Announced the man with the same pride-"I am sure you have heard about me"
Pietro had to admit that he have heard a lot about him, he had never liked humans, so he had always defended Magneto´s actions, but his sister
had always discussed these ideas with him. Wanda was scared of humans but she said that mutants killing humans was just as bad as humans
killing muties. She said that the world was big enough for everyone. She was a sweet girl, which reminded Pietro that hed ha more urgent matters
to deal with than asking Magento for an autograph.
-"I heard that you were cured"- Pietro said trying not to look too impressed by the aura of power the man was emanating-"How come you are
the leader of a mutant group?"
-"That is a good question"- Pyro moved closer to the man he used to considered as his surrogate father and mentor.-"I saw you fall down in
Alcatraz with four syringes on the chest"
-"As you can see by merely looking at our blue beauty here, Pyro, the cure was just temporary"- Magneto looked at John as he was just a small
kid-"You should have paid more attention in class. Have you enjoyed your stay in their cells? Now you have seen how humans treat us, superior
beings, just for being one step ahead of them in evolution"
-"Cut the speech, old man"- Jamie Madrox was a practical man-"We were there for what we did not for being mutants"
-"Funny, now you mentioned it, human criminals do go to jail when they commit crimes, but I do not recall them being cured from being human
before"- Magneto replied
-"Look, this is all very interesting and educative but I am here for one thing and nothing else. She said that you could help me recover my sister"-
Pietro was getting bored, which was an easy thing for a man who considered that the rest of the world was just too slow for him
-"Beast took her with him. She must be back at the mansion"- Mystique explained Magneto
-"Your sister? What is her name?"- Magneto wanted to know all about these children he did not know he had.
-"Wanda, if those X-men have hurted her…."-Pietro´s rage was getting the upper hand
-"Is she powerful?"- Magneto asked
-"No, she is more a threat to herself than anything else"- Pietro answered
-"The reports in the prison said the opposite, almost a 5 level"-Mystique said. Magneto looked impressed and reach out to grab the papers
Mystique was holding in her hands
-"You do keep surprising me young lady, your talents are an inspiration to us all"- Magneto was delighted he still have her in his team
-"You should have remembered that when you left me naked in that road"- She snarled at him-"Lucky for you I am not a resentful person"
-"Sure?"- Pyro looked at her, if he was sure of something is that she was full of resentment-"Why are you helping him?"
-"Because I want to win, and he is the best way to achieve my objectives, all for the greater good"- Mystique answered him-"Maybe oneday
you will understand the meaning of the word sacrifice"
-"I hope not"- Pyro thought she was crazy, he had not joined the Brotherhood for any grand ideal, he just wanted to show humans how powerful
he was, and maybe impress some ladies in the way, after all he was a young man and he had his needs.
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Warren Worthington hated his mission but he knew it was up to him to get the information that was needed. He entered the labs main entrance
and covered his wings under a huge coat, his father was getting used to the fact that his beloved son was living among other mutants, but he was
still reluctant to let him walk around the building with his wings in display. Warren felt like a liar hiding them, besides it was a bit painful, but he
wanted to get something from his father so it was better not to annoy him.
-"Hello, Mister Worthington, good to see you, sir, What can I do for you?"- One of his father´s assitants received him.
-"I need to talk to my father"- Warren announced
-"Sure, I will let him know, could you please wait here?"-the assitant told him
Warren nodded, as soon as the man left him in the big waiting room Angel whispered Kurt Wagner´s mutant name
-"Nightcrawler"-
-"Tell me, Wings"- the blue elf appeared at his side
-"Please, do not call me that, it sounds like I am part of McDonalds new menu or something like that"- Warren said annoyed-"The room under
this one is where they keep all the records. Check them, I will interrupt the electricity down there, that way they won´t record you"
-"Great but it will be quite dark in there"- Kurt said
-"Here, have my lighter and try not to burn down the labs"- Warren walked to the main panel and took it out with his strength. He turned around
but Kurt was already gone.-"Part one done, let the games continue"
Warren entered his father´s office, the assistant looked at him angry and surprised
-"I was just telling him you were outside waiting"- The assistant exclaimed
-"There is some problem with the electricity, you should go out and verify it"- Warren told him. Once they were alone he turned to his father-
"Hello, father"
-"Warren, I am delighted to see you, as usual, but can I ask why I have the honour of your presence?"- Warren Worthington senior was not
stupid
-"There are all kinds of rumour about the cure, I know you told me that there is no more cure stored in the labs but I need to know the truth,
father, lives are at risk here."- Angel told his father
-"The lives of your new friends?"- His father was hiding something from him
-"Father your life could be at risk too, you know that I will come to help you again, whatever happens…I just need to know if the rumours are
true. Is there any more cure stored somewhere?"
-"Look Warren, I have some stored away for an emergency, but it is just a couple of doses, they are for you, in case you change your mind"-
His father seemed actually worried for him-"You might think about it again, son, this is not the time to be a mutant"
-"Why not?"- Warren was getting a clear image of what was going on-"Are you working with the government? father, please tell me, Why are so
scared about my welfare?"
-"You are my son, I just want to protect you. The cure I have is for you, there is nothing more, your people have the boy, you must know that
we have no means to create more doses"- Warren senior walked to the windows and looked down at the street-"I cannot tell you anything
more. Do not ask more questions, I cannot answer them. I have my hands tied. Son, please, reconsider your decision, think about your mother,
she misses you, I do too"
-"I am where I am supposed to be, I am sorry that you cannot understand it"-Warren walked out of his father office.