Chapter 8
After M had fully recovered, the team flew back north. The team itself was starting to take shape, the problem was that mutants like M were the easier ones to capture.
The next target was a duo exiled into Sherwood forest
Jess and Fi were winged mutants, but with contrasting powers
"Jess," Jason explained, "is the younger of the two, and the more natural"
"By natural, is that the same as saying I'm not?" David asked
"No, no. Her powers are more natural, like ours are somewhat. She is a shape shifter, she can change into any living thing, human, animal, plant."
"So we're going on a tree hunt?" David joked
"Quite possibly yes," Sniggered Jason
"So if Jess is the natural one, I'm guessing by your tone, Fi isn't?" M asked
"No, she's not. Her wings are metal, and can produce different powers through them,"
"powers such as?" David pressed
"3 different types, Fire, Ice, and Nuclear."
"No prizes for guessing what nuclear means," Siobhan shuddered
On arrival at the edge of the forest, nerves started creeping into the team. "Keep your eyes open, Jess particularly could be anywhere," David instructed
The team entered the forest single file. M was at the front, using her telekinetic powers to carve a path through the undergrowth. The bushes either side of the path started to rustle. "A sign that we're getting close," David concluded, although his fear of the forest increased when a tree he was leaning against creek rather disturbingly. The forest was a testing time for the whole team, and Jason in particular, who, still barefoot, cursed all too loudly after standing on "another bloody bramble!"
The team were beginning to panic, the rustling was getting closer, and louder. They backed into a circle, backs towards each other, and prepared to fight.
"what the hell do we do now?" Jason freaked
"We don't know, you're the one who suggested coming here, you should have had a backup plan in case everything went pear shaped!!" Siobhan cried
Suddenly, 4 vines shot out of the undergrowth, wrapped around each of the team members, and hoisted them into the ait into the air!
"well at least we've found Jess," David concluded
On cue, Jess sprung from the shrubbery, the vines growing from her back.
"what the hell do you want?" she demanded
"For you to help us fight against Althea and bring respectability back to the name of mutants," David explained
"Mutants never had respect, and never will. You cause is a lost one; and now you shall leave." Ordered Jess
"we won't leave until you and your companion agree to fight with us!" M yelled
"well that is most unfortunate," Jess growled, then sent a black surge down the vines. The team screamed as life was drawn out of their bodies. David tried to fire a shot at Jess, but the energy needed was drained out of him, until he, and his three companions were unconscious.
When they awoke, they were hanging from a net of vines, above a pit of tar!