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Chapter 6
The helicopter sways side to side, I'm sitting uncomfortably next to two soldiers who are dressed head to toe in black combat gear, holding onto a gun.
I roll my eyes in annoyance, as if a gun is a good choice of weapon compared to mutants. Stryker sits opposite me, he's also dressed head to toe in combat gear, just without the gun- he seems to be observing me.
"They are tranquillisers, we don't want to harm the mutants, just subdue them" he explains. My teeth grind against each other, talking as if he gives a fuck about anyone or anything than his own twisted agenda. "I know you don't like what we do..." he continues, as if reading my mind. "But not all mutants are harmless."
I keep quiet, I dare not argue against him. I glance to my left, sitting at the far end is Kirk; his face is stifled and emotionless. He's here because Stryker has his mum imprisoned. Kirk has been under Stryker's hand for even longer than I have. I was hunted nearly 8 years ago, Stryker was bewildered at the thought of someone who could manipulate other abilities; never die, be harmed or even age. Kirk was born imprisoned, it was his 20th birthday two weeks ago.
I look back at Stryker who is smiling, I feel the helicopter begin to lower.
"Soldiers, let it begin..."
The helicopters latches fall to the floor, and the soldiers begin to swarm out. I follow the herd and I make my way onto the grass. The helicopter has landed in the garden, in the exact spot I was in less than 24 hours ago. I look back toward Stryker then I realise, I can't hesitate. I cannot afford to let anything get the way of keeping my daughter alive.
I immediately begin to run, and as I do I feel my cells quiver and shift. A sudden urge of raw strength runs through me and I almost feel unstoppable. I glance to my left and I see Kirk by my side, he looks at me and the moment I look into his eyes I know he's doing this for the exact same reason I am. A wave of sadness runs through my core.
But I don't let myself dwell; my long black hair tails behind my shoulders and I'm wearing only a sports bra and a tracksuit, the less clothing the easier it will be to fight my way through this.
The soldiers are slower than us and are spreading out all over the mansion, I reach to a back door with Kirk by my side. I nod towards him as his fists comes into contact with the glass door- it smashes with ease and he pushes the handle down and lets us both in.
As we step in, I'm frozen in my tracks. The sudden shift from no mutants to a mansion full makes my blood boil.
"Dana?" Kirk whispers.
Realising I have my eyes shut, I open them wide and I shake the uncomfortable ache in my blood away.
"Let's split up" I announce, he looks dubious "I'm in a houseful of mutants, I can use whatever ability I want." I explain.
Kirk nods and then dashes away. I find myself rushing through the hallway, soldiers are coming in by the plenty and I reach my way up the stairs.
I see three students, still dressed in their pyjamas trying to run around the corner. As I step close enough, I feel wave of ice usher through me and I immediately fling my hands out in front of me.
The ice rushes through my fingers and creates an immediate ice wall in front of them, they stammer and turn around.
I immediately notice the girl in the middle, she's still wearing long gloves but this time a dressing gown.
"I knew you were bad news!" she yells at the top of her voice, she whips one of her gloves off and throws it to the floor. As she steps forward, I feel a wave of energy behind me and as I turn a man made of metal is running towards me.
As he runs, I propel myself forward and I jump up, grab his neck as I swing around and freeze his entire body with the tips of my fingers, but as I swing and drop behind him, he swings his arm around hitting me in the face.
I fly backwards, over the landing and down the stairs. I hit the floor with fall force, I grunt as I jump to my knees.
"NO!" I yell angrily, as I begin to run back up the stairs, my cells manipulating the metal-bastard I hear my name being uttered.
"Dana?"
I turn to see Logan standing there, his claws are extended and his bare chest shows not one scratch although their is blood splattered on his jeans.
My cells shift back into my own and my skin returns to its normal form, I'm speechless.
"What the hell is going on?" he questions, his voice full of rage. "BUB?" he yells.
"I'm..." I utter, but the words fail me.
Soldiers run up behind him and spray tranquillisers into his back, they catch his attention and I have my chance to run back up the stairs without having to deal with the confrontation of Logan. As he begins to slay the soldiers, I hear him echo my name into the mansion, but I'm already up the stairs and on the hall way.
The three students are gone and so is the metal man. I blow hot air out of my nose angrily, before rushing down the hall.
I begin to sense mutants left, right and centre. Then all the sudden a swarm of stinging bees enter my ears, I grab my head squirming.
Then my cells change and I can read every mind in the mansion, but instead of it aiding my cause, I find myself subdued. I'm unable to move, the voices are loud and drowning any rational thought in my damn head.
It's the professor, he's breaking down the walls into my head and I don't know how.
I throw myself up against a wall, slamming my head again and again, but my head heals and the thoughts are still there.
"DANA! The hell are you doing?" I hear Kirks voice shouting into my ear.
Then all of the sudden it goes eerily quiet.
I'm covered in sweat, in a foetus position on the floor up against the wall. Kirk is standing above me, his hand extended out. I reach for it and I stand on my feet. He again looks into my eyes, and the feeling of strength over powers me; with Kirk I am strong.
We begin to run together, side by side, then I see Stan cowering on the floor. He's in a pool of blood and its seeping out of his stomach. I pause in front of him, I hear Kirk demand we leave.
"We can help him..." I explain "Stryker can take him in! We can't go back empty handed..." I try to rationalise a reason to keep him alive- for Stryker, when I know in fact its because I'm being a little bitch and the thought of a kid, even an asshole like him, dying alone in the hall- melts my stupid heart.
Kirk lowers himself in front of Stan, whose head is tucked into his chest, his eyes are closed. Kirk wraps his arms around him and begins to carry him, Stan is so weak his ability isn't even strong enough for me to manipulate; but what both Kirk and I failed to notice straight away was the knife in his hand.
"KIRK!" I yell, I begin to shove the mutant out of Kirks arms but he already sliced the knife toward Kirk, right on the side of his neck.
The mutant tumbles to the floor dead and Kirk immediately grabs his neck in agony.
"No! No!" I yell out, I grab his falling body. When I realise he's losing the grip on his neck, I hold it for him. "Kirk, you gotta' stay alive- you gotta get back to your mother..."
"Dana..." he splatters.
"No, sh, don't talk. SOMEONE HELP US!" I yell.
Kirk grabs my cheeks with his bloodied hand, the blood trickles into my mouth- the metallic taste burns my tongue.
"Donna... Donna is dead..." he gurgles, I immediately snap my head back.
"What?" I ask, tears rolling down my face.
"I found her...body... I carried her to her grave... If I told you, they were going to kill my mother..."
I immediately let go of his neck, staggering back. I see fear wash over his face.
"Find my mother...please...find..."
Blood spews out out of his mouth and I hear him take his last breath.
"No! No Kirk! Wake up you son of a fucking bitch! Wheres my daughter? WHERES MY DAUGHTER?"
The world begins to spin on its axis and I feel the acidic liquid rise from my stomach, into my mouth and then all over the floor beside Kirks dead body. I somehow manage to rise to my feet- I hear his voice. Strykers.
My hands curl into fists and now I have the taste for blood. I begin to follow the trail of his voice and I'm ready to kill that motherfucker.