The cool hum of the jet as it soared through the sky was calming to those on board. Jean stood at the front with Scott, discussing the spot that he had last landed with the jet so that they could go and track Cody from there. Storm stood near the window, watching the sky for any potential weather obstacles. Not far from her, Kitty and Nightcrawler sat talking as the blue man's tail flicked back and forth, while Rouge instead stood leaning against the wall in the back, her eyes turned away as she listened to her own thoughts.
"So, how much farther until we find Magneto? I need something to sink my claws into." The gruff voice was unexpected, and all the members in the cabin turned to see Wolverine leaning against the side of the door, looking in at all the others with a smirk. "Logan!" Rouge exclaimed with a smile, rushing over to him, to give him a hug, the larger man returning it for a few seconds before he faced the others again, Rouge standing beside him. "Well?"
Jean sighed. 'I had expected this…' She thought, knowing that the stubborn man would have come whether invited or not. She knew he only liked the fights. "Well, considering the direction there plane had gone when it took off, it appeared to be heading for Genosha, so I assume that that's where we need to go." She finished. Logan nodded, and then sat down without another word, bringing his feet to rest up on the seat in front of him as he gazed up at the ceiling.
For a few more hours, the mutants began to wander about the cabin, roaming and doing their own activities as the trip seemed to last on longer and longer. Suddenly, Jean was at the front of the cabin, standing at the controls with a serious look. "We're coming up on Genosha. Go change into your suits, buckle in, and get ready for infiltration." She said, pressing a button on the dash in front of her. The plane seemed to shimmer, and its inhabitants knew that she had just masked them from sight, camouflaging them all.
In a matter of minutes, all of the mutants had changed into the well known uniform of the X-Men, sitting down in the seats and strapping in as Jean sat down in the captain's seat, also strapping herself in. She gently maneuvered the jet downwards, gliding past the outposts that sat on the edge of the island without a sound, looking for a spot to land. Finding a small piece of land jutting out from the rest of the island, Jean landed, the shut the jet off so that there would be no noise. As the platform slowly lowered, Jean stood before the others, a serious look on her face. "Let's go find Cody."
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Cody's POV
I screamed again, the sharp pain shooting through my body as Havok once again forced the electricity into my body. I had refused to join with the Brotherhood when Magneto had asked me, for though I didn't know him very well, I already knew that I didn't like him. So, instead of taking a diplomatic approach, Magneto had decided to instead use force to get me to join him. And so far, I was still holding out.
The restraints that held me to the cold, metal table were special designed to only dull the powers of the one it held, making it easier for Havok to torture me like he was now. My breathing was ragged, and with each small movement I tried to make, pain would shoot through my body. "Is that all you got?" I spit out at him, glaring at the man beside me. He only smirked, placing his hands on the table as he sent another wave of electricity through the metal and to the body. Once again I screamed in pain, my back arching slightly as my eyes closed tightly.
"You know, my dear, this could all stop if you accepted my offer." The voice of Magneto reached me as I lay there, chest heaving as the sparks of electricity were still present in my body. I turned my head to see him standing there, gazing down at me with his helmet under his arm. "You just don't get it do you? Kidnapping someone and then trying to force that someone into something never works. Have you forgotten how to ask a simple question?" After the last statement I spit in his face, a smirk on my face. But there wasn't one on his.
"Why you insolent-!" But his words were cut off by a sudden explosion, the door flying off its hinges as it slammed into the wall behind him. "No, not insolent. Smart." The gruff voice sounded behind Magneto as a sudden pair of claws appeared behind his head. But Havok saw them first, and sent a bolt of energy at the man that stood behind Magneto. There was a pulse of light, and a red beam of light connected with the energy ball, causing it to disappear. 'Cyclops!' I thought; glad to know now that these new comers were friend, and not foe.
In a matter of minutes, Havok was unconscious, a girl about my age standing over him, her fist closed as her long brown hair swayed slightly, the single white streak standing out clear in the stark room. I suddenly felt hands behind me, pulling me backwards. But instead of feeling the pull of my restraints, my body passed right through them as if they had never even held me at all. As I was pulled all the way off the table, I landed on the ground beside another girl, also close to my edge, her smile wide as she gazed at me.
"Thanks." I said, returning the smile, though mine was smaller. She, and man that was blue furred, helped me to my feet, but once I was standing, I stumbled slightly, still weak, but the two beside me were there to catch me. "Easy." The blue man said softly, and I could catch the Russian accent easily in his voice. Lifting my eyes, I saw before me the form of Magneto, pinned to the wall by the man with the claws, the claws against his neck, keeping him from moving. A woman with firey red hair stood beside him, her eyes closed in concentration, though I couldn't figure out what for. And standing beside her was…
"Cyclops!" I called, and he instantly turned to me, and a reassuring smile came to his face. For some reason, I couldn't help but feel like I had met him somewhere before, and now that I actually thought about it, I thought that that had been the case in the desert as well. He was so familiar, but why, I just couldn't place it. Without a word, he was quickly over by my side, motioning for the other to go as he took me, letting me lean against him. "Call me Scott." He said quietly to me.
I nodded slightly, then turned my attention back to the scene before me. "Logan, don't kill him." The woman said softly, still keeping her eyes closed as she stood there. "But Jean…." The gruff man said, almost whining as he turned his head to look at her. Seeing her eyes flash for a moment as they opened, he sighed, then quickly sunk his claws into the metal beside Magneto's head. "You're lucky I listen to her." The man, Logan, said to Magneto before he swung his fist at his skull, knocking him out instantly as he collapsed. "Let's get out of here." Logan grumbled, then pushed past Jean and was out the door again, the rest of us following.
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Normal POV
"So, who are you guys exactly?" Cody stated, sitting beside Scott in one of the seats as she sat looking up at her rescuers. She already knew who Logan and Jean were, but the rest of the group was still a mystery to her, and she was curious to find out who each individual was. "I'm Nightcrawler, but you may call me Kurt." The blue man spoke, and once again I noticed the Russian accent in his voice. It was something that she enjoyed hearing, a small smile coming to her face as she nodded to him.
"Name's Shadowcat, but most people call me Kitty." The girl that had pulled me from my bonds said, and I couldn't help but smile just a bit wider as I nodded to her as well. "I Rouge, and this is Wolverine, though most of us refer to him as Logan." The girl with the white streak through her hair stated, motioning to the large man who stood beside her. He grunted to her as a way of greeting, nodding slightly as I returned it. "That's Storm, and I'm Jean." The red headed woman stated, motioning to the silver haired woman as she moved towards Cody and Scott.
"You already know Scott, obviously." She said, smiling slightly. I nodded again, than realized that the group was staring at me together, obviously waiting for my answer. "I'm Cody." I said, glancing over at Scott for a moment before turning her attention back to the crowd before her. "Where do you come from?" Kurt asked, and as he asked the question, I realized that I didn't have the answer to that. "I….I really don't know. My earliest memories are waking up by myself in the ruins of an old house, and then my life up till now. But nothing before that."
The group gazed at her in surprise, but what Cody noticed the most was the fact that Logan seemed to look at her differently than he had been before. Slowly, he moved towards her, a curious look in his eyes. "You don't remember your past?" He asked, and Cody nodded slowly. Jean came to stand beside him, giving him a reassuring squeeze on his shoulder as he turned and moved back towards the front of the plane. "Logan has no memories of his earlier life either." Scott said quietly, looking down at Cody as they sat there still.
The silence was deathly, and it seemed everyone was uncomfortable at the moment. "The professor might be able to help you if you want to know about your family." Jean said, breaking the silence, and easing the atmosphere. Cody smiled slightly as her answer then closed her eyes, leaning back in the seat as she drifted off to sleep. While she was sleeping, she ended up leaning against Scott, but the man did not protest against this at all.
.ooOOoo.
"Cody….Cody wake up." Scott's voice reached the young girl as she woke, blinking a few times before she realized that they were on the ground, and appeared to be in some sort of garage. Standing, she looked outside the window just a bit longer, then turned and followed Scott as he left the plane, heading for a door at the far end of the hanger area. She kept up easily, but kept glancing around her, looking at the various vehicles that were here.
In a couple of minutes, they exited the hanger, and were walking across the lawn towards a large mansion. "This is where we live: The Xavier Institute. It was created for mutants to learn to control their powers. It's why I came here." Scott said, smiling down at her as she gazed at the large house the nearer they got. "It's amazing." Cody responded, still looking at it as they made their way up the steps towards the main entrance.
Opening the large, wooden doors, Cody walked inside with the rest of the adults, still walking with Scott, when she suddenly felt a rush of air and turned to see a girl about her age standing in front of her. "Hi…" Cody said, unsure of what to think of the other girl, but responded to her nevertheless. "Cody, I assume?" A well-educated voice said, and she turned to see an old man in a wheel chair coming towards her with a kind smile. Cody nodded, but had the feeling she already knew what the man was going to say next. "I am Professor Charles Xavier. Welcome to Xavier's Institute."
So there ya have it! Those are my two chapters. ^^ Hope ya enjoyed them! Cause I know that I had fun writing them. :D Please review! I want to know what ya think! Good or bad? Oh, and Alyss, back to you! You better write a good follow up missy. ;) Free muffins for every review! XD
~Selena