"Well now what?" Carter asked as they approached the steps of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
"You get to meet the crew. "Maverick flashed a smile but his heart was broken. Antalya was working with the enemy now. A tall thin kid in a baseball hat with a curved bill stepped out of the doors and put his glasses on. He blinked his blue eyes at the pair in confusion and smiled.
"Hey Rick!" He called and Maverick waved.
"Who's that?" Carter asked shouldering his bag.
"Gary." He smiled and said through his teeth. "Stay away from him when he is anywhere near a gun. Telekinetic."
"I see." He bit his lip and watched Gary run off with long looping strides. Logan appeared in the doorway shaking his head at Gary. "Hey Logan!"
"Carter?" He raised as eyebrow and pulled the cigar out of his mouth. "Maverick Where's Antalya?"
"She's…" Maverick's voice cracked and he stopped clearing his throat. Carter gave the blond boy a glance.
"You okay there, kid?" He asked putting a hand on the teenager's shoulder and putting his cigar back in his mouth. Storm ran into the doorway.
"Logan get in here now." She rushed back and he gave the pair a look before running off. Carter looked at Maverick who returned his glance and they ran off too following Logan's path.
"Is everyone there now?" Magneto asked through the TV monitor as a Video camera was situated on the top. "Hello Wolverine it's nice to see you again."
"What's going on?" He growled at Storm who shrugged.
"I was just calling to say hello." He smiled and looked at them, "As you see my powers have fully returned as have…"
"Mystique's." Logan growled and Magneto nodded with a smile.
"I forgot," He chuckled and looked behind him to a figure that wasn't seen. "Chaotix mentioned it earlier."
"Chaotix?" Storm asked and Magneto nodded.
"We are also recruiting on our side." He smirked as a crashed sounded form the back ground.
"Chaotix!" Mystique shouted in the background. "Would you stop throwing those at me?"
"Sorry Misty." A familiar female voice shouted back laughing. Logan furrowed his eyebrows. "A little too late for that."
"Ignore them. "He smiled at Storm who was standing calmly, "Those to girls are always at each other's throats."
"Wait girls?" Maverick asked and Magneto turned his gaze to him.
"Yes," He nodded his eyes smiling evilly, "And you know one of them. You all do."
"Chaotix?" Logan muttered to himself and let his eyes widen in dismay. "Antalya?"
"What!" the female voice shouted and a black haired head appeared over Magneto's shoulder. Her hair was pulled back into a severe ponytail and a long cloak was draped around her shoulder that was a dark blue. Her jeans and black t-shirt were as they remembered except for a small white graphic on the lower left side. The symbol of the Brotherhood of Mutants. Her eyes blinked and changed to a dull orange. "Hello."
"Antalya what the hell!" Logan shouted growling and she growled back sadness clouding her eyes.
"Ask Maverick!" She shouted her irises going black, "I already explained to him."
"Goodbye." Magneto shut off the monitor and it went dark. Logan turned to Maverick.
"Maverick?" He growled taking deep breaths. He sighed and closed his eyes.
"She said it was because no one cared and she was getting worried about us." He explained, "The only way she could find out what was going on was through them."
"So she became one of them?" Logan asked fists clenched.
"Apparently." He sighed and coughed sitting down as Carter muttered to himself.
"Then we have to get her back. "Logan mumbled to himself and Storm furrowed her eyebrows as Angel walked in, arm in a sling, with an envelope.
"It's addressed to you Storm." He handed it to her and she opened it cautiously. Reading the vanilla colored paper she blinked.
"Thank you Warren." He smiled and walked out. "Chaotix and Mystique are on their way over now to talk about a truce agreement."
"Really?" Logan asked as the sky darkened. "Storm you okay over there?"
"That's not me." Storm Logan Patrick Beast Maverick and Carter all looked to the sky as it darkened and began to rain. Then a cloud of purplish smoke appeared on the lawn and Mystique stood next to a hooded figure. They walked forward as the other kids ran for cover. A young girl tripped in front of the hooded figure and they stopped and helped her up pushing her gently to the steps.
"At least she's nice." Beast mumbled as they walked out to the door. "Mystique Welcome."
"Thank you Doctor. "She smiled and inclined her head as her partner lowered their hood.
"Why did it start raining?" Antalya asked herself undoing her ponytail and looking out over the crowd. "Crap."
"I believe you have met my partner and new recruit Chaotix." Mystique waved to her and she looked at the ground with a halfhearted hello. "She's a bit shy."
"Mystique. "Logan all but growled and her grin widened, "Can I talk to my daughter alone for a moment please?"
"Your daughter isn't here Wolverine. "She smirked, "But you're welcome to talk to Chaotix. Go on."
Logan jerked his head and they set out.
Antalya
I stepped forward tentatively, knowing that he was going to kick my ass, and jerked my head down the hall way taking off as he followed behind. Once we turned a corner I ripped off the cloak as if it burned me. That fucking thing got in my way!
"Stupid thing." I muttered under my breath kicking it on the ground then sighing and picking it up. "Fucking brotherhood."
"Antalya." Logan stood in front of me concerned upset and pissed off. He put his hands on my shoulders and I looked up, ever so reluctantly, at him my eyes fading to their bright blue. "What were you thinking?"
"I don't know." I looked up at the ceiling before shrugging off his hands and banging my head against the wall. "My powers weren't working right, my head was jumbled, I was confused and activated and had no idea what that meant and they were the closest thing to you guys that I could find."
"Activated?" he asked being the only part he caught. I sighed distressed and depressed.
"I don't know either." I mumbled and looked around, "I've been trying to find Stryker but I can't seem to…"
"Stryker?" Logan burst and I winced. I had a really bad headache and he wasn't helping
"He's the one who did it. "I stated my eyes dulling, "during the battle he came up to me and injected shit in my neck. I can't find him though…"
"I killed Stryker a year ago. "He said and I snapped my mouth shut.
"You killed him?" I asked sputtering, "Well fuck I'm screwed."
"Language." He firmly said and I blew a raspberry at him. Lady Like I know, "Maybe if you stay here…"
"I can't Logan." I admitted sighing, "Magneto will come here and kill me if I desert them."
"You have to do something." He pleaded. I sighed and looked at him.
"Okay." I sighed yet again. "But you aren't going to like it."