Author's Note:

This is driving me insane. I finally finish a chapter, upload it, and two seconds later someone had reviewed. Not that that's a bad thing, but it means that I have to update constantly. So here's my new deal. TWO REVIEWS EQUALS ONE CHAPTERS. It's a 2:1 ratio. (Sorry, I like math. XD) So that means that two people have to review before I'll post another chapter. Maybe that will make it a bit easier for me to write these.

So, when we left off, Sam was captured by Toad, and Douglas was trapped in sticky green goo. Yay! And here's what happens next:

Douglas's POV:

The sticky green stuff clung to my wings and pinned my arms to my sides. Toad ignored me, since I couldn't move. He grabbed Sam, and dragged her out of the room. I was helpless, and couldn't stop him. Once he was gone, I tried to tear off the green goo. It just wouldn't come off! I couldn't move!

Then I heard someone coming. A guy made entirely out of ice ran through the doorway and looked at me. "Douglas! What happened?"

It was Bobby, of course. I tried to say something, but the goo covered my mouth. In an instant, Bobby had frozen the goo. It fell of me, and shattered on the ground.

"Thanks." I said, breathing hard. "Toad took Sam. She's unconscious."

Bobby swore. "That little-"

"Come on, we have to find her!" I said. "Where's Cyclops?"

"Here!" Cyclops ran into the room. "Where's Sam?"

"Toad took her." I explained quickly.

"The Professor told us to retreat. He says that Magneto isn't here, it was a trap. Frost is here, though, as well as Sabretooth, Pyro, Toad, and about ten others." Cyclops saw Sabretooth lying unconscious on the floor. "Did you take him out?"

"Sam did. So what do we do?" I asked.

Cyclops was quiet for a moment, and I realized that he must be talking to the Professor. At last he said, "We're still supposed to retreat. Sam can take care of herself. Frost can't control her mind; Sam's way too strong for her."

"What!" I roared. "We're supposed to leave Sam?!" I pinned Cyclops against the wall, my claws inches from his neck. "No way!"

"Douglas!" Bobby yelled, and I could hear some fear in his voice. "Calm down."

I glared at Cyclops, then backed away.

Cyclops took a deep breath, running a hand over his neck. There was a spot of blood there. "Reminds you of another clawed mutant, doesn't he?" He asked Bobby wryly.

I was getting really tired of all this claw stuff. There was obviously a mutant with claws who was one of the X-men before I came, but who was he? Why did everyone seem to know him, yet no one wanted to tell me? I shook it away. Sam was in danger. Nothing else mattered.

"Douglas, I know how you're feeling. Believe me, I don't want to do this either. Sam's my sister!" Cyclops said, and I had a feeling I might have seen tears in his eyes if he wasn't wearing his red visor. "So we have to leave. You can't disobey a direct order from Dr. X, no matter how idiotic it is. So let's get back to the Blackbird. When Sam wakes up, she'll escape, and we can send Nightcrawler to come get her. Sound good?" His tone of voice implied that it would have to be good, or I would me in trouble.

"Listen, Cyclops," I said angrily, "You and Bobby can leave. But I'm staying here. Got it?"

"I AM THE LEADER, YOU INSOLENT LITTLE BRAT!" Cyclops hollered.

"Scott, stop." Bobby said. "If he wants to stay, he can stay. Technically he's not an X-men, so you're not his leader. If he wants to die for no reason, he can."

Cyclops sighed. "All right. Douglas, you can stay here. Bobby and I will go back to the School. But don't blame me if you get killed."

Then they were gone, out the door, and off to the Blackbird. I was on my own.

I turned, and stepped through the doorway. I was going to find Sam.

Aaaand- CUT! Two people have to review before I'll update. Muahahahahahahahaha! (Evil laugh!)