Disclaimer: I do not own X-Men, the characters, or the plots brought in by X3.
SCUZE ME: This story is from my RPG board Zeal. Every single chapter is written by more than one person. An RPG is like a story written by several different people, where each character is controlled by a single person. Though an author may control more than one character, a character is never controlled by more than one author.
A/N: Originally this was two chapters, due to a stupid computer mess up, but I combined them since it made more sense to read.
Now, time for the thanks youz
First, could you all read the Scuze Me note? I'm just not sure if some of youz are getting it.
Yuki-Shuichi-chan: I'll do my best on finding an Angel, anybody interested? The arguments bound to pop up eventually, keep your fingers crossed just incase!
Mari: Yes we have the best Amara in the entire world, and a movie twist of her being evil. It's turning out to be quite a bit of fun.
Rotem: Your wish is my command!
MzPink: Thank yah kindly. X-Men twist is bound to bring complications, oh look here they come.
shortbutlethal: Well, not exactly me doing all the writing, but we are continuing this. I put them up as we finish threads, and those can go on for quite a while. I do update ASAP though.
meghan: There were a major amount of requests for something with Pyro this time around, but she'll be in the next chapter!
scarlet-child: lol, I think Amara agree's with you... or with your coughing fit.
Ryan628: I dunno, that was a major screw up on the directors part if you ask me. The movie rocked though so yah gotta give the guy his props. I don't think it'll be brought in, simply because we're not quite sure how to work out the directors mistake.
Elledreamer: If we started referring to the singular guys as 'X-man' we'd kinda have to bring in 'X-woman' and it would get all confusing. Lol, I was subconsciously doing this so thanks for bringing it to my attention, but it's probably not gonna change. You got your wish! Lol, even before you asked for it. Pyro's views on the whole war are definitely further expressed in this particular chapter.
we-r-the-cure: So glad you like it. Here's an addition to that last chapter you commented on.
Mari: Evil Amara will be pleased to hear of your fanshipness. Lol, and I enjoy writing for John so it's just as fun for me as it is for you, but all the same your welcome.
Rotem: Lotsa John fan's out there huh? Lol, yay is right!
meghan: The next chapter shall further point out John's X-Men intentions.
Elledreamer: Thank you much, though with the shortness of the update I'm not sure I deserve the compliment!
Ryan628: I'm not sure the Cain/Charles thing even applies to the movies, again they left a lot of Juggernaut's character in the dark. So we'll have to see how that pans out. The shortness? UGH NO KIDDING! It completely chopped the chapter to pieces! Grrrr...
Alright no more venting, and sadly no more reviews pout lol, keep um coming guys its quality not quantity! I like the long opinionative reviews guys!
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NOW! I've thanked you all, and met quite a few suggestions this time around. Lucky me we had this going, here's your next chapter!
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John had left the mansion without telling anyone, and could have cared less if anyone followed him. If he had been in their shoes he would have been suspicious too. The teen made his way through the deep forest with ease; having memorized the clear route after getting lost one night. "Hello?" He called in an apprehensive tone, and froze waiting for an answer. After a minute of silence he entered the camp site.
The tents were merely poles, or branches in some cases, with blankets or tarps draped over the top. He had originally planned on grabbing the lighter and going, but he couldn't help but remember times here before the war. They'd been able to goof off when Magneto was gone; John and the younger members had come up with a game of 'mutant ball' that was like a mix between tag and dodge ball. He remembered the almost constant adrenaline rush while fighting for mutants rights, and against the cure.
The blonde teen made his way over to his tent, one he'd shared with Quill, and starting searching the pockets of all the jeans. The zippo had once been like a security blanket, and walking here without any source of flame had reminded him why.
Juggernaut barreled through the forest and kept a look out for any government agents as he moved toward the camp. He saw a figure in the distance at the site and slowed down. "I want you to wait here. They could be waiting for us here so I'll go 1st." He lowered her off his shoulders. "I have faith in ya kiddo but i can block the cure bullets you can't so i'll be right back"
As he moved toward the camp Juggernaut started to pick up speed and let out a yell "Ready or not here I come!" He rushed by the 1st few tents with no sight of any agents. as He comes closer toward the last few tents He sees a person bent over in front of a tent going through some things.
Amara nodded without saying anything and sat down on a rock. She began to swing her legs back and forth, humming merrily to herself and looking up at the sky.
She was licking a popsicle she'd taken out of some guy's hand on the way here. He hadn't taken a bite or anything yet thankfully.
As Juggernaut speed toward the Figure he realized who it was. "Pyro!" He yelled as he slowed down. " Where the bloody hell have you been?" He asked as he walked up to john. "oh wait a min, Hey Magma get over here it's John!." So What happened at the base john?" Juggernaut wanted to hear since he missed out
Amara was in mid lick when she heard Juggernaut's voice. It was something about John. She got up and ran over to them with the popsicle still in her hand.
Sure enough, right there was John. She had Mr.Fuzzles in one hand and dropped the popsicle that was in the other hand. "You lived too!" She ran up to him and gave him a hug and then stepped back. "Where have you been?" She put a hand on her hip and held Mr.Fuzzles up with the other. "Mr.Fuzzles and I have missed you."
He seemed to be looking for something...
"Sorry about leaving ya back there had to make sure that you where gonna be ok kiddo." Juggernaut rubed Amara on her head. He took off his helmet and his hand stuck to a spot on it. "Hey what's this stuff on my helmet?" Juggernaut looks at Amara. he smells his helmet "I didn't hit a ice cream truck on the way here." Juggernaut laughed a little.
John jumped up and whirled around at the sound of crashing, huge footsteps. He had no way of defending himself and was about to bolt when he heard his name. The teen calmed down and let out a light chuckle, but it was the best laugh one could manage after almost behind run over by a Juggernaut.
Pyro gratefully accepted Juggernaut's second question, fully ready to ignore the first, and smirked as Amara ran toward them. "Hey there short stuff." He greeted and returned the hug. "I missed you to Mr. Fuzzles." He replied and watched the flame with interest. He could have controlled Mr. Fuzzles, but he knew better than to anger the other young pyromaniac. Amara was often joked about as a pyrotic bantam by him and Quill. He was slightly envious that she could create fire, but he could control it for greater lengths and as far he knew she couldn't touch it once it left her hands.
"I don't know what happened at the base, Iceman smacked his thick cold head into mine and I went out like a light." He explained in an annoyed tone, and discarded the jeans. "Oh, except..." He trailed off and looked at the two of them. "You guys heard about Magneto?"
"No what happened to the boss?" Juggernaut knew that wasn't going to be good by the look on his face. Juggernaut reached over and cover amara's ears. He laughed as he did it knowing she would get mad at him. "We need to find the rest of the brotherhood." Juggernaut wanting to get back at the x-men as soon as possible. "Sorry guys can't get it outta my head."
John laughed out loud at Juggernaut's attempt to shield Amara from the horrible news, but then he stopped. Neither of them were probably gonna find this very funny. He went deeper into the tent and fished through another pair of jeans.
"He got hit with the cure." He explained, and wished he'd questioned Ororo more about the nature of how this had happened. John was almost glad about it, and he was fairly sure Mystique had probably danced with joy at the news. "Human." He said blutly, as if this had yet to be made clear.
Juggernaut smashed a boulder near the group. "Damn!" He walked over to John "What are you looking for?" Juggernaut laughs " You just keep pulling out pants. You need new underwear or something?" The massive mutant turned to Amara and picked her up because he felt she upset.
No." John replied flatly and as his hand absently slipped into another pocket it closed around something cold and smooth. "Yes!" He exclaimed, unable to contain the excitement, and pulled out his older trusty jaws zippo.
He could have kissed it; he did kiss it. John smirked, lightly kissed the lighter and smirked some more. He flicked it open and pulled the fire out to dance it around his finger tips. He closed his hand, but made sure to let the flame surround his hand rather than snuff out in his palm.
The teen turned to observe the other two and wondered how he was too make his escape without them noticing. With the three of them as the only current remainder of the brotherhood his odds weren't looking so hot.
"Do you two need to be alone?" Juggernaut asked, trying to make Amara laugh. "So what's the plan should we go look for some more of the members?" Juggernaut walked over toward John with Amara on his shoulder. "So what's the plan boss man?" He asked, and then realized John's acting weird.
"Where were you? You said you got knocked out by Iceman but everyone else who was still on the island was killed . I know why i'm alive but what about you?" He knew John wasn't saying everything. "Out with it man!"
Amara went pale when she heard that Magneto had been cured. She blinked several times, and didn't say anything when she was lifted up onto Juggernaut's shoulders. She helplessly looked around and then over at thr two of them.
She set her hands on her lap, but cupping them so the little Mr.Fuzzles made a little squealing noise, like hot air letting out of a balloon or something and plopping down into the small hands in depression. She rested her head onto of Juggernaut's and looked down at John slightly squinting waiting for his reply.
John raised his eyebrows, noticing Amara's suspicions look, and looked back at Juggernaut. He wondered if it would really be all that hard to outrun a juggernaut. Well he would bob and weave the two of them would be crashing, and possibly flying, after him. Running wasn't gonna work.
"Me?" He asked and pointed to his own chest with a surprised look. Out of a nervous habit he opened up his left hand, formed the fire into a ball in his palm, and then both hands rigid in apprehension for a possible battle.
"I got picked up by some old friends." The teen tried, and for an instant the flame flared up dangerously. "What's it tah you?" He questioned with an arched eyebrow.
Amara lifted her head up and locked her eyes on him and blinked. "You don't mean... them... do you?" She extinguished the little furry flame ball and hopped down from Juggernaut's shoulder with a thud.
She walked over to John's right side and walked in back of him to the other shoulder letting her finger linger along his shoulders. She placed her chin on his shoulder and looked at him. "Is there something you aren't telling me?" She bit her lip. She already knew the answer to that, but she waited anyways.
John gulped and clenched his jaw as her finger trailed along his shoulder, the flame flicked up at her hand out of his nervousness, but thankfully she was one of the few people who would remain unaffected by it. Amara was behind him, and Juggernaut was in front... this could turn out to be the world's first barbecued mutant sandwich.
He turned his head to face her, and his throat went dry. She looked rather upset about his possible answer, and Juggernaut seemed to have taken a big brother attitude with the little fireball. "Yeah. Well you were busy running with your tail between your legs they got me off the island and to safety. I do mean them, and I'm staying with them now." He explained and focused on Amara for her reaction, not really wanting to look at Juggernaut.
She averted her eyes from his and moved her head so she forehead was on his shoulder. 'This isn't happening' she told herself. 'You're asleep. Just a bad dream, that's all...' Though it wasn't a dream at all and she knew it.
She wrapped her arms around his middle and sighed. "You're leaving me?"
"Technically I can't leave you if we weren't going out... but I'm leaving the Brotherhood." John replied and cautiously slipped out of her grasp.
Amara seemed to be rather upset over this whole thing, and he personally wanted to get gone before the whole place was up in flames. Granted he'd be fine, but he was wearing his favorite jacket. "So if you'll excuse me." The teen tried and made to exit the way he'd come in.
"You know that's not what I meant..." Amara crossed her arms and watched him as he walked. "See'ya then..." she said in a shaky voice and plopping herself down onto a rock and resting her head on the tree in back of it continuing to bite her lip. She pressed the palms of her hand to her eyes until the saw stars. She was trying to ignore the world around her for a moment.
"John! we're not done here." Juggernaut grabbed John's shoulder. "Why the sudden change?" Juggernaut asked, wanting more than an 'They took me away' answer. Juggernaut looked over toward Amara then back at John "And look you made Amara upset." Juggernaut, not wanting to let John out of his sights, moved in front of him. "Give me one good reason to let you leave and go join them after you stood by Magneto in the war." He didn't like the fact that John had chosen this route, but if the answers were worth it he wouldn't stand in his way.
"Because you don't have a say in the matter?" John snapped and jerked away from the massive mutant. He didn't make any move to attack Juggernaut, because in all truths at this close range it was suicide.
"If you want a reason, how 'bout Mystique?" He questioned and flicked the lighter open again. "We just left her there. What about all those mutants that loyally stood beside Magneto until he sent them out as pawns right into the cure? I'm leavin' before I'm labeled expendable." He said coldly, thinking back on all the mutants the had lost their gifts by blindly following Magneto.
"On top of all that, they can teach me stuff at the mansion that I can't learn anywhere else. Incase you didn't notice, we got our aes kicked." The teen pointed out and made to walk around Juggernaut. "Those good enough reasons for yah?" He snarled with an irritated look on his face.
Juggernaut Laughed "You're just mad 'cause Iceman knocked you out." Juggernaut moved back in front of John. "And that blue girl? Magneto left her there because she would have died without her powers. The Man had a vison and she wasn't able to be apart of that vison anymore. Like you without your jets would you be able to fight without a flame?" Juggernaut pointed out to John.
"That's why the new Brotherhood will train to master the powers they have." Juggernaut Thought inside his head "Wow did I just say that?" Juggernaut looked at Amara "We have to stand together to bring the Brotherhood in to the new age."
The mutant looked over at Amara again "Well you gonna leave the brotherhood now too?" Juggernaut didn't want to lose both of them on the same day.
"Have fun with that." John replied through gritted teeth and continued on his way out of the camp site. Mystique couldn't have been a part of the battle any more, but she had sure as hell done enough work to remain with the Brotherhood. She'd been with Magnetos group since the beginning, and he'd left her naked in the middle of no where. John's only regret about quitting was that he hadn't done it back then.
"Have fun mastering that, and just a warning. You guy's come at us with that whole 'cure the enemy' approach? I'll have some serious a kicking to do." He said with a smirk and waved. "See'ya Magma, don't get too wrapped up in the dictatorship." The teen warned his friend with a smile. Amara was sweet and could definitely hold her own in a fight, so he wasn't too worried. With only Juggernaut&her here he had been able to walk away, but the bigger they built their army it seemed to him she was simply building a cage around herself.
She gave him a semi smile and waved back at him. She did have to agree with, John on the whole Mystique thing. Plus she was very resourceful and she knew way too much, which wasn't such a good thing to do.
"So...", she said turning her attention to Juggernaut ,"How do we plan on getting the brotherhood back together exactly? I just realized that more than half of those people who fought at the base were either cured or killed. Other than that we're running short." Unless some miracle came raining down upon the, it wasn't going to be an easy task.
Amara stood up and took a few slow steps in front of her, scuffing it so it sparked a fire with every step and then snuffed the small fires with her boot. She shook her head and then added ,"We can't even locate the mutants. Another one of us did that before and they're dead now." So far she wasn't seeing anything good. Yet anyways.
"Maybe if we made a bunch of commotion all over town they'll figure it's us and come to find us?", she thought for a second and then shook her head ,"No, that's not going to work... Mr. Fuzzles? Any suggestions?", she asked turning her head, but the little fuzz ball shook it's little head for a body indicated a 'no'. "Oh, god, someone help us." She rubbed a hand down her face and bit her lip. She was eventually going to get frustrated with all of this and end up either blowing something up or killing someone. Not on purpose anyways...
Juggernaut focused on Amara now. "Hey where are you going?" He asked, and Amara down toward a fire burning.
"Huh?" She said, turning around and looking up at him. "Oh, nowhere. Just thinking..." she bit her lip and began to think again. She hauled herself up onto a branch and sat there thinking for a while.
"What's on your mind?" Juggernaut asked. "Don't go and get all quiet on me now." Juggernaut grabbed the branch she is sitting on. "Wanna see how high I can throw you?" He asked while pulling the branch down, just playing with her to make her laugh.
Juggernaut picked her up off the branch and sat her down. "So down to business we need a leader. You want the job?" Juggernaut knew better than to put himself in that kind of place, if he took over one wrong move by someone he'd blow up and hurt everybody.
Amara laughed and nodded. "Maybe then I can find everyone, and brin 'em back!" she said with a laugh. "Actually, we should go with the 'causing trouble in town' idea. It might be fun..."
Amara's eyes with wide with surprise. "Sure! You can be my assistant."
Juggernaut Laughed. "As long as I can take over every now and again. I think we should hit the city to have a little fun and get john leaving off our mind." Juggernaut stuck out his hand "Piggy back ride to the city for some ice cream?"
Amara giggled and nodded. "Alright. If I go crazy and start killing everything in my path, that's a definite okey also", She grabbed his head and slipped onto his back.
When Juggernaut was sure that Amara was on his shoulders he cut loose and took off for the city. As he left the camp site Juggernaut began to gain speed. "Our first terrorist attack is over ice cream." Juggernaut said with a laugh as he neared the edge of the forest.
Amara laughed at this. It was kinda funny. But at the same time- awesomely sweet. "Just don't hit any branches and we're fine!"
Juggernaut moved through the forest with ease making sure not to hit anything. he looked up at Amara "You like the view?" Juggernaut laughed as he jumped up in the air, barely missing a branch on purpose. As he moved through the last bit of the forest Juggernaut hit full speed. "Hold on Mr. Fuzles, you too Amara!"
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Alright there's another chapter, I tried extra to correct all our spelling/grammer issues in this one since I did practically nothing on the last. Again I apologize for the length of the last chapter, and now the technical issues I've noticed in it's writing. I think I may had two of the same document open and saved the unedited one. I'll be more careful to check the next time around. I thank you all for reviewing regardless of my mistakes and will try to have the next chapter up on Saturday!
Now, review? Pleeease? Pweeease? PRETTY PLEASE WITH PYRO AND ICEMAN AND ANGEL ON TOP? Alright then... I don't own them... just review and make me happy!
A/N: Originally this chapter was somehow chopped in half by the computer and I had to put it up as Part 1 and 2, but all has been fixed.