A/N: Enjoy is all I can say.
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Chapter 51 – The Taken
Tristian sifted through the vent system and came out in the multi purpose room. He solidified and stayed close to the wall. He spotted three of the other kids who stayed behind. They were all crouched together, peering out the window carefully as to not be seen and whispering silently to each other.
Tristian whistled sharply, scaring them a little. They gasped and spun around. Kitty seemed paler than usual and looked smaller standing near Peter, but when she spoke it held no trace of fear. "What's going on, Tristian?"
"Don't worry about it," he told her and hit the button on the wall, opening the elevator. "Just go down the elevator and hide in the med lab. You know where that is right?"
She shook her head but Peter nodded. "I know where it is."
"Good, hide in there. Don't come out until I come and get you all," he said and gestured them into the elevator. He hit the button for them and stepped out, but Peter put his hand out stopping the door. "You'll get us right?"
"Yeah, I just said I would."
Kitty shook her head, still close to Peter. "That's not what he meant."
Tristian frowned for a moment. Didn't they see the urgency to hide? If Frost got them she'd have more to hold on him. That's when it dawned on him. They didn't fear that he'd forget, they feared he wouldn't be there to come get them. He smiled slowly. "Yeah, I'll get you guys. I promise."
Peter nodded and let go of the door, letting it slide shut. Tristian waited until it was fully closed and headed to the front of the mansion, ready for anything.
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Jean waited, she could feel Tristian downstairs now. His tension was high, easy to detect. She continued down the hallway upstairs; let her mind do the guiding for her. She could feel the mutants outside, making their way in. The security system was down and she bet the phone lines were too. She took a deep breath and concentrated, focusing her mind to the professor.
She was rewarded with a push from his mind. She let him know what was going on. They were far out though and to get back here would take time, one thing they didn't have. Jean felt Tristian moving, heading up the stairs and she took her chance, staying on the same level but taking a different route to the front if the house.
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Bobby continued running, unsure of where he was going or who was with him. He ran with everything he had, pushing until his lungs burned and his side was in stitches. He pushed through the side door stopped for a moment to look around. He was alone. He lost Rogue in the mix of everything else and Pyro was nowhere to be seen. Then again neither were any of the bad guys. Which meant they were out there with Rogue and John.
He couldn't leave them alone to defend themselves. It was five against two, and although five against three still weren't very good odds, it was better than two. He turned around and headed back outside but never made it that far. He hadn't heard the war cry behind him or the heavy footsteps until it was too late and he was slammed from the side by a battering force.
The pain in his left wrist was excruciating and the only thing he could think about for a spilt second. He lifted his head to see what or who had hit him. The man ha no face, least that he could see. It was blocked by a metal dome. Only his dark eyes and pale lips could be seen through the mask of metal. His body was nothing but muscle and bulged through the dark orange top he wore.
Bobby struggled to his feet, clutching his arm close to him. "Stay away, I'm warning you," he spoke and was surprised that his voice didn't shake.
The mutant let out a bark of laughter. "You're warning me? That's funny, kid. What are ya gonna do? Call your mommy?"
The mutant charged at him and Bobby threw out his other hand letting out a stream of ice that hit the mutant straight on, freezing his legs up to his thighs. He let out a cry of surprise and tried to move but was frozen solid. He let out a yell then, trying to break the ice. Bobby ran, knowing he didn't have much time. It's hold him for another three minutes, five tops.
He turned to run up the stairs but paused when he bumped into Rogue.
"Marie," he hugged her, careful of his arm. "I thought I lost you back there."
"I'm fine, they didn' get me," she pulled away. "Wha happened to yar arm?"
"I think it's broken. I was almost caught by this really big mutant, which reminds me, we have to hurry. He'll be free any minute. The ice won't hold him that long." He grabbed her hand with his good one and led her towards the back of the front of the house where he knew a passage was.
"Bobby, wait, where's Tristian an' Jean at?"
"Upstairs probably. If they heard the commotion they should be heading down here to help us."
"Perfect," she said. "I hope they git here soon."
"They will," he said and rounded another corner, towards the front now.
Another person turned the corner up ahead, right near the main staircase, coming in through the side door. Dark brown hair was in a tangle around he, bent over to catch her breath. But what got Bobby was the white streak in her hair…Rogue. But Rogue was behind him.
Bobby turned around. Rogue smiled at him, her eyes flashing yellow. Bobby's eyes widened. "Shit."
Before he could say anything else, a sharp kick knocked into his head. He was unconscious before he hit the floor.
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Rogue ran into the house, out of breath. No one was behind her and she lost Pyro and Bobby in the mix of the frenzy. She paused for a moment, leaning against the closed door. She heard the metal footsteps and groaned, running again towards the hallway. She paused for a second, the stitch in her side too great to continue running with.
She heard a thump and looked up to see herself standing over Bobby. Rogue gasped. "Bobby!"
The other her looked up with yellow eyes and smiled, morphing into Mystique. Another mutant appeared from behind her and she gestured at him to take Bobby. The mutant slung Bobby's limp form over his shoulder and retreated the way he had come.
"No!" Rogue yelled and ran towards him despite her urge to flee. She had to help Bobby. She couldn't let them have him. Mystique only smiled until Rogue got close enough, she held out a hand and used her momentum to shove her into the wall, pinning her there.
"Nice hair Rogue," she spoke, her voice sounded doubled.
"You too," she choked out and managed to move her arm close enough to grab Mystiques wrist.
Mystique gasped as her energy was drained from her. Rogue let her go and the blue mutant fell to her knees. She stepped over her and ran towards the back entrance but hit something hard.
The mutant smiled down at her. "Hello."
Rogue backed up slowly, prepared to run.
"What's your name?" he asked her kindly.
She said nothing, just continued backing away from him the way she came.
"Oh come on, I know you can speak. Mines Stryfe. I was created into this after I died a human death. How bout you?"
Rogue hissed at him. "Stay away from me."
"Come on sweetheart," he said. "We don't want to hurt you."
"Doesn't mean I won't," she told him and ran at him, grabbing his arm. Her eyes widened when nothing happened. She thought her powers had stopped working until Stryfe smiled.
"Metal, hun, you can't hurt me," he back handed her with his metal hand and Mystique caught her from behind a she collapsed. "You should take her back to the jet. You look a little peeked."
Mystique glared at him but carried the young girl with her out the back entrance. Stryfe continued forward going up the stairs to find Tristian. He wanted to say hi to the mutant himself.
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Pyro ran as fast as he could, but came to a dead halt when the winged one landed in front of him. The one with the fire power. This wouldn't be too hard. He gave the mutant a coy smile.
"What are you smiling at?" Havoc asked.
John shrugged modestly. "Nothing apparently."
"You are so mine," he growled. "I couldn't kill you last time, but no one's here to save you now."
John smiled and laughed.
"What's so funny?"
"Your mistake."
"Which is?" Havoc asked.
John focused his power, felt the heat in his hand. "Thinking I need to be saved," he let it out, not shocked to see the fire explode forth and land near Havoc, embers hit his leg and he yelled, rolling on the floor to put it out.
John took his chance and ran inside, slamming the door behind him. Havoc finished putting himself out and stood up, ignoring the pain in his leg. Remy came over to him then. "Where were you?"
Remy shrugged. "Tryin' to find a way in." He loomed over him. "Wha happened to ya?"
"I'm gonna kill a kid, is what happened," he surveyed the house and found an open window on the second story. He smiled and grabbed Remy's shoulder. "Found a way in."
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More to come soon. R & R in the meantime.
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Chapter 51 – The Taken
Tristian sifted through the vent system and came out in the multi purpose room. He solidified and stayed close to the wall. He spotted three of the other kids who stayed behind. They were all crouched together, peering out the window carefully as to not be seen and whispering silently to each other.
Tristian whistled sharply, scaring them a little. They gasped and spun around. Kitty seemed paler than usual and looked smaller standing near Peter, but when she spoke it held no trace of fear. "What's going on, Tristian?"
"Don't worry about it," he told her and hit the button on the wall, opening the elevator. "Just go down the elevator and hide in the med lab. You know where that is right?"
She shook her head but Peter nodded. "I know where it is."
"Good, hide in there. Don't come out until I come and get you all," he said and gestured them into the elevator. He hit the button for them and stepped out, but Peter put his hand out stopping the door. "You'll get us right?"
"Yeah, I just said I would."
Kitty shook her head, still close to Peter. "That's not what he meant."
Tristian frowned for a moment. Didn't they see the urgency to hide? If Frost got them she'd have more to hold on him. That's when it dawned on him. They didn't fear that he'd forget, they feared he wouldn't be there to come get them. He smiled slowly. "Yeah, I'll get you guys. I promise."
Peter nodded and let go of the door, letting it slide shut. Tristian waited until it was fully closed and headed to the front of the mansion, ready for anything.
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Jean waited, she could feel Tristian downstairs now. His tension was high, easy to detect. She continued down the hallway upstairs; let her mind do the guiding for her. She could feel the mutants outside, making their way in. The security system was down and she bet the phone lines were too. She took a deep breath and concentrated, focusing her mind to the professor.
She was rewarded with a push from his mind. She let him know what was going on. They were far out though and to get back here would take time, one thing they didn't have. Jean felt Tristian moving, heading up the stairs and she took her chance, staying on the same level but taking a different route to the front if the house.
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Bobby continued running, unsure of where he was going or who was with him. He ran with everything he had, pushing until his lungs burned and his side was in stitches. He pushed through the side door stopped for a moment to look around. He was alone. He lost Rogue in the mix of everything else and Pyro was nowhere to be seen. Then again neither were any of the bad guys. Which meant they were out there with Rogue and John.
He couldn't leave them alone to defend themselves. It was five against two, and although five against three still weren't very good odds, it was better than two. He turned around and headed back outside but never made it that far. He hadn't heard the war cry behind him or the heavy footsteps until it was too late and he was slammed from the side by a battering force.
The pain in his left wrist was excruciating and the only thing he could think about for a spilt second. He lifted his head to see what or who had hit him. The man ha no face, least that he could see. It was blocked by a metal dome. Only his dark eyes and pale lips could be seen through the mask of metal. His body was nothing but muscle and bulged through the dark orange top he wore.
Bobby struggled to his feet, clutching his arm close to him. "Stay away, I'm warning you," he spoke and was surprised that his voice didn't shake.
The mutant let out a bark of laughter. "You're warning me? That's funny, kid. What are ya gonna do? Call your mommy?"
The mutant charged at him and Bobby threw out his other hand letting out a stream of ice that hit the mutant straight on, freezing his legs up to his thighs. He let out a cry of surprise and tried to move but was frozen solid. He let out a yell then, trying to break the ice. Bobby ran, knowing he didn't have much time. It's hold him for another three minutes, five tops.
He turned to run up the stairs but paused when he bumped into Rogue.
"Marie," he hugged her, careful of his arm. "I thought I lost you back there."
"I'm fine, they didn' get me," she pulled away. "Wha happened to yar arm?"
"I think it's broken. I was almost caught by this really big mutant, which reminds me, we have to hurry. He'll be free any minute. The ice won't hold him that long." He grabbed her hand with his good one and led her towards the back of the front of the house where he knew a passage was.
"Bobby, wait, where's Tristian an' Jean at?"
"Upstairs probably. If they heard the commotion they should be heading down here to help us."
"Perfect," she said. "I hope they git here soon."
"They will," he said and rounded another corner, towards the front now.
Another person turned the corner up ahead, right near the main staircase, coming in through the side door. Dark brown hair was in a tangle around he, bent over to catch her breath. But what got Bobby was the white streak in her hair…Rogue. But Rogue was behind him.
Bobby turned around. Rogue smiled at him, her eyes flashing yellow. Bobby's eyes widened. "Shit."
Before he could say anything else, a sharp kick knocked into his head. He was unconscious before he hit the floor.
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Rogue ran into the house, out of breath. No one was behind her and she lost Pyro and Bobby in the mix of the frenzy. She paused for a moment, leaning against the closed door. She heard the metal footsteps and groaned, running again towards the hallway. She paused for a second, the stitch in her side too great to continue running with.
She heard a thump and looked up to see herself standing over Bobby. Rogue gasped. "Bobby!"
The other her looked up with yellow eyes and smiled, morphing into Mystique. Another mutant appeared from behind her and she gestured at him to take Bobby. The mutant slung Bobby's limp form over his shoulder and retreated the way he had come.
"No!" Rogue yelled and ran towards him despite her urge to flee. She had to help Bobby. She couldn't let them have him. Mystique only smiled until Rogue got close enough, she held out a hand and used her momentum to shove her into the wall, pinning her there.
"Nice hair Rogue," she spoke, her voice sounded doubled.
"You too," she choked out and managed to move her arm close enough to grab Mystiques wrist.
Mystique gasped as her energy was drained from her. Rogue let her go and the blue mutant fell to her knees. She stepped over her and ran towards the back entrance but hit something hard.
The mutant smiled down at her. "Hello."
Rogue backed up slowly, prepared to run.
"What's your name?" he asked her kindly.
She said nothing, just continued backing away from him the way she came.
"Oh come on, I know you can speak. Mines Stryfe. I was created into this after I died a human death. How bout you?"
Rogue hissed at him. "Stay away from me."
"Come on sweetheart," he said. "We don't want to hurt you."
"Doesn't mean I won't," she told him and ran at him, grabbing his arm. Her eyes widened when nothing happened. She thought her powers had stopped working until Stryfe smiled.
"Metal, hun, you can't hurt me," he back handed her with his metal hand and Mystique caught her from behind a she collapsed. "You should take her back to the jet. You look a little peeked."
Mystique glared at him but carried the young girl with her out the back entrance. Stryfe continued forward going up the stairs to find Tristian. He wanted to say hi to the mutant himself.
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Pyro ran as fast as he could, but came to a dead halt when the winged one landed in front of him. The one with the fire power. This wouldn't be too hard. He gave the mutant a coy smile.
"What are you smiling at?" Havoc asked.
John shrugged modestly. "Nothing apparently."
"You are so mine," he growled. "I couldn't kill you last time, but no one's here to save you now."
John smiled and laughed.
"What's so funny?"
"Your mistake."
"Which is?" Havoc asked.
John focused his power, felt the heat in his hand. "Thinking I need to be saved," he let it out, not shocked to see the fire explode forth and land near Havoc, embers hit his leg and he yelled, rolling on the floor to put it out.
John took his chance and ran inside, slamming the door behind him. Havoc finished putting himself out and stood up, ignoring the pain in his leg. Remy came over to him then. "Where were you?"
Remy shrugged. "Tryin' to find a way in." He loomed over him. "Wha happened to ya?"
"I'm gonna kill a kid, is what happened," he surveyed the house and found an open window on the second story. He smiled and grabbed Remy's shoulder. "Found a way in."
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More to come soon. R & R in the meantime.