Unwelcome Visitors
Chapter 13
The next morning Jubilee awoke to find the bed empty. She got up and walked around the cabin looking for Creed. When she didn't find him in the cabin she went outside. He wasn't there either.
Her eyes scanned the woodlands and the sky. It was all quiet, too quiet. Deep down inside something told her that something was not right. She walked further out into the opening and began calling out Creed's name.
"Creed?" no answer, "Creed, ya there?" still she heard nothing, not even a low growl. She began thinking her thoughts out loud, "Maybe he took off like Logan normally does." she laughed at herself at the mention of Logan's name, "Oh, boy, Jubes. There you go again. Logan on the brain again." she sighed irritably, "Logan and Creed are two different people, they're nothing alike, and even though they sorta have the same habits doesn't mean that they're gonna act exactly alike."
Just then, somebody landed in front of her. It was a man in military uniform, in his arms was a large gun with a lazar pointer at the end. He aimed the gun at her and said in a firm voice, "Alright, kid, stay where you are and don't make any funny movements, then no one gets hurt."
"Uh… Can I help you?"
"You start by putting your hands up where I can see them. Slowly."
Slowly she raised her hands, but still kept her cool, "Okay, now that you got me lookin' like a total dweeb, mind telling me what exactly are you doing trespassing on private property?"
"Shut up!"
Her eyes narrowed at him in annoyance, "You know if you talk to me a little more nicely, you might get some corporation from me."
"I said shut up!" he pulled out a walkie talkie from his belt and spoke into it, "Commander. Subject is not in the area, but I did find a female companion of his."
Static blared through the speakers, then a male voice spoke, "Alright soldier. Abandon the mission and bring the female with you. The leaders told us not to come back empty handed."
"Roger." he put the radio back into his belt loop and turned his attention back on Jubilee, "Alright, girlie, you're coming with me."
"Sorry, bub. I don't think so." Without warning she threw her arms in front of her and blasted him. He screamed and flew backwards into a tree. "See ya-AGH!!!" a surge of electricity raced through her body, she fell over in pain, trying hard not to scream.
A group of soldiers raced towards her pointing the same large guns at her. One of them stepped on her to make sure that she didn't get up. They looked at their team leader, who had his foot placed firmly on the back of Jubilee's neck.
The group leader frowned and said, "Well, well. Looks like we got ourselves a genuine mutie. Weapon X is going to love this. You two go help Dodge. One of put that mutant inhibitor collar around her neck before she regains her strength."
The men nodded and did as they were told.
Jubilee laid on the ground powerless to stop them from putting on that collar. She found herself wishing more than ever for Creed to come to her rescue. After they placed the collar around her neck and tied her hands behind her back, they pulled her up to her feet, and waited for further commands. She glared at their leader and spat in his face.
"Asshole." she growled.
The leader rolled his eyes and punched her out of anger, knocking her unconscious. "Next time, mutie." he said, "Mind your manners."
The group of men left for the area and headed back towards base.
Later that night, Creed was coming back from doing a little business in town. When he stepped out of his jeep he immediately picked up the sent of gun oil, many different men, and Jubilee. The scents were faded, but still there. Without hesitation he ran inside the house to see if Jubilee was inside, when he didn't find her he went into a feral rage and began destroying anything that was within his reach. Eventually his anger took him back outside and back towards his jeep, until something caught his eye. Lying on the ground was a piece of cloth that had the Weapon X logo on it. Immediately he realized where Jubilee was. He went back inside, changed out of his regular clothes to his old uniform, and then headed in the direction of the Weapon X base, determined to get what was his.