Chapter 5
"RUN!"
Two policemen grabbed Lance's arms and roughly pulled him into a sitting position.
The other four cops rushed past and made a grab at the others.
One grabbed Tabitha. He held her arm and pulled her down the stairway.
"Oooow, my arm!" She squealed.
The cop hastily let go and Tabitha punched him straight in the face that sent him down the last couple of steps.
"Sucker!" she yelled and then leapt onto the back of the officer trying to handcuff Toad and started pounding him on his head.
Toad was kicking at the officers coming at him. As Tabitha jumped on the one nearest to him, he dodged the other one to his left and then hopped down the stairs to assist Lance.
Two officers were pulling at Pietro's legs but he was holding tight on the banister. He bit his tongue in pain. The pulling was causing his cuts to open.
In the background Miranda was trying to talk over the din.
"We just want to help you, please calm down."
This was the scene that Charles Xavier, Hank McCoy , Ororo Monroe and Logan walked into when they arrived two minutes later.
The first thing they saw was Lance punching at two officers, one cop held Toad but released soon released him to block a punch from Lance. The cop then punched Lance in the gut, as Lance tried to get his breath the officer got him in a headlock. Toad bound up and with half a flip gave the officer an almighty kick that sent the man flying. Now Toad and Lance were standing back to back, breathing heavily.
In the background they could see Tabitha lunging at two other officers who were pulling at Pietro's legs, another two were trying to restrain her with little success. All the while she was swearing and cursing with such language that even had Logan raising an eyebrow.
Miranda sidled up to Charles.
"Uugh, any idea's? I thought Ms. Smith was in your care?"
Charles raised an eyebrow at her, "Emphasize on was, and you really should concentrate more on your paperwork.
He pressed his fingertips together.
"I have a proposition, may I voice it?"
Miranda sighed.
"By all means."
Charles and his staff turned to the teenagers before them.
"Lance, Pietro, Todd, Tabitha, I give you the option of either being placed into foster or a detention center, or you may proceed to join with my other students at the institute, no question asked."
While Xavier had been speaking, the fighting had decreased, there was silence as the teens looked in his direction except for Pietro who gave the cop a little kick.
They let the information sink in for a moment and they all began:
"HELL NO, YO!" yelled Toad
"YOU'RE MENTAL BALDY!" screamed Quicksilver.
"NO WAY WE GO TO THE X-GEEKS!" added Avalanche.
"OR FOSTER!" screeched Boom Boom.
"YEAH!" They all yelled in unison.
Professor X massaged his forehead.
"Miranda, I know these teens, if you could leave, I assure you I will deal with them personally. I will send a detailed report to your office in the morning."
Miranda shrugged.
No use fighting a losing battle.
She motioned for the other officers to follow her. They practically dumped whoever they were holding and exited through the door. As the last cop went through the doorway and shut the door. They waited till they heard the slam of doors and the last engine roar in the distance. Xavier closed his eyes and concentrated, they would have forgotten this incident by the morning.
There was silence, the only sounds that could be heard was the wind through the trees and the crickets chirping outside.
Logan checked the door was closed and made a show of locking it and putting the key in his boot. He stripped his top and jeans to reveal his uniform underneath. Beast switched off his image enhancer while Storm took off her coat and headband, her navy-blue uniform was underneath as well.
Xavier moved forward and cleared his throat.
"You may choose now- do you wish to sit and discuss your current situation in a civil manner or fight?"
Pietro was sitting up on the floor, leaning on one hand for support while his other hand he held below his ribs.
"If you think you can trick us with talking…."
Toad hopped next to him, crouching low, ready to jump and protect him at a moments notice, he said, "Then you've got another think coming!"
Tabitha moved and stood in front of the two of them, fists raised at her sides. Now she spoke, "What we're really saying is…."
Lance stepped in front of Tabitha, battle stance poised,
"WE FIGHT!"