CHAPTER 10. FIRST BLOOD

THE MUTANT REGISTRATION ACT

A reporter stands by as the President signs the Mutant Registration. "Its official President Kelly is signing the Mutant Registration Act…All mutants in the US will be required by law to register…They will also have to demonstrate their abilities…This law is also a requirement for tourists and people seeking citizenship in the US…" Erik is watching the television.

It switches to protestors, "This bill does not sit well with everyone as you can see there Protestors outside the White House who oppose this new law."

With a wave of his hand Erik turns off the television. Some mutants comply with the act while others resist and refuse Registration. Mutant Children are placed in special class rooms for mutants only and given Mutant teachers. The Registration act also causes a rise in mutants who sign up at Charles School.

To accommodate the rise in new students Charles builds a dormitory and new kitchen on the property to handle additional students. Soon Government agents show up at the mansion to force Charles to register. He uses his power to send the men away.

In some states violence breaks out between Government officials and Mutants refusing to cooperate. "As President of the United States I have no choice but to declare Marshall Law in the following states. Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Ohio, and California those who do not cooperate will be placed in Federal Prison and those who attack military troops will be dealt with severely…I want to thank Doctor Nathaniel Essex for providing our military with anti-mutant weapons…"

The Violence in America sparks other Mutant uprisings in Canada, Russia, China, Japan, and North Korea. "You have no choice now Charles you must use Cerebro to at least calm the violence…" Erik says in his office.

OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP

William Stryker is flying in a chopper with Pierce and Sebastian Shaw. Pierce is a Cyborg and Shaw is a mutant working for the Essex Corporation. "Relax Colonel Stryker…Do as we say and you will get your son back…" Pierce says.

He sneers and looks away, "Lock and load Primary Targets are Charles Xavier, Erik Lensherr, Scott Summers, Jean Grey, and Hank McCoy…Everyone else is expendable…"

"What can these Mutants do?" Stryker asks.

"Erik Lensherr can create Magnetic Fields and control metal…Charles Xavier is a little more dangerous…He can control minds…These neural blockers will prevent that…" They place the blockers on their heads.

"What about the other two?"

"Jean is telepathic like the Professor…She can also move objects with her mind…Scott Summers absorbs sunlight through his body to fuel an energy blast from his eyes…Last report says he can't control it…"

Charles is on his way to Cerebro and stops, "What is it?" Erik asks.

"They are here!" He looks at Erik, "Hank lock down the school…This is an Omega level threat…" Charles reaches out with his mind, ("My Students this is an Omega level threat…The school is under attack…We are going to lock down mode…") The children who can't fight and control their powers head for the underground structure. Meanwhile Erik, Azazel, Mystique, Domino, Scott, Jean, Hank, Bobby, and Warren prepare to defend the school. ("Moira my dear I am going to ask that you come downstairs with me…") She joins him at the elevator and they go downstairs to Cerebro.

"What is this?"

"I call it Cerebro…It amplifies my powers allowing me to locate mutants all over the world…"

"Wow…if the government found out about this…"

"I know which is why am I asking that you keep it a secret…" Charles places the device on his head and tries to take control of the men approaching his school but something is blocking him.

("Listen to me all of you…The men attacking are military trained and they have a device of some kind blocking my telepathy…Be careful and no killing…")

STRIKE TEAM

"Bravo team move in and take down the power to the house…"

"Moving in command one…"

When the men make it to the main generator for the house they are attacked by Azazel. He cuts legs and arms off the men. But Azazel is stabbed in the back by a Reaver who had been invisible. "The teleporter is down…"

"Copy that…"

"Power is off…Charlie team move up…"

ERIK

Erik is on the second floor looking over the main foyer of the mansion. ("They killed Azazel…")

Erik sneers, "Bastards!"

("ERIK NO WAIT!")

In anger he floats down pulling metal from the walls and the kitchen and kills two soldiers. Then Domino fires her gun ricocheting the bullet and kills five men. As a man passes by a suit of armor Mystique turns into soldier and snaps the man's neck. Then she takes his gun and shoots down another man. A Reaver appears behind her, but Domino throws a dagger and kills the man.

PIERCE

"They are too organized…all teams pull back…"

Stryker looks at him, "Now what?"

He smiles, "We fight fire with fire…Shaw you are up…Delta team go to stealth mode…DNA recovery move out."

SCOTT

"They are pulling back…" Scott says.

("It's not over yet…They are sending in mutants…")

Scott has a tactical analyzer in his visor and spots Shaw and two other mutants with him, a woman, and a man. The Woman's skin becomes diamond as Domino shoots at her. The Diamond woman attacks Domino's mind causing her to scream, but Charles intervenes stopping her from tearing Domino's mind apart.

("There is an underground facility beneath the mansion…Xavier and Agent McTaggert are down there with the other students…")

Scott adjusts his visor and shoots at Shaw who absorbs his energy blasts. "Stupid kid…Your powers feed me…Make me stronger."

"Try this…Bobby!"

He is blasted with ice beams from Bobby and frozen solid in a block of ice. The ice cracks and he emerges from it with a roar. "My turn…" He performs a thunder clap sending both Bobby and Scott to the floor.

Angel flies at Shaw grabbing him by the feet and flies up, then he drops him on the table. The other man points his hand at Warren. Warren flaps with all his might but he gets heavier and heavier. When he hits the floor he smashes through the floor and into the facility beneath the Mansion. Erik points his hand at the man magnetizing him and he is covered head to toe in metal objects.

Jean adds her mental power to the Professor's and they attack the Diamond Woman, but her diamond form is too strong. She knocks Jean out with a punch. "Jean!" Scott screams blasting the woman. His power has no effect on her. That is when Erik wraps her head in a metal sheet preventing her from breathing. She returns to normal which allows Charles to enter her mind and put her to sleep.

Erik unleashes an EMP wave disabling the guns of the enemy. "This is Pierce all forces retreat…" They had planted bombs around the school and kidnapped Hank who was in his downstairs laboratory. When Angel went through the floor into the sublevel A Reaver with his cloak shield activated goes down into the sublevel and kidnaps Hank.

"Guys we have a problem they planted bombs around the school…" They head down into the sublevel and Jean puts up a telekinetic shield to protect everyone from the explosion.