I am really sorry that I haven't updated in over a month. Here is a great chapter that introduces several new OCs while letting the others shine. It is definitely going to be happy and funny for a while. I don't want to make it too serious like X-Men: Restoration. There will be serious parts but it will also have a light hearted feeling to it too. Happy reading.
Disclaimer: Don't own X-Men and the OCs are owned by their respected owners.
X-Men: Retaliation
Chapter Six: Secret Meetings
Zane walked to his classroom where he co-taught with Kitty. He opened the door to see his students snickering at Kitty's hair which was dyed hot pink. He tried not to laugh but it was such a stark color contrast to the gray sweater and dark washed jeans she was wearing in attempt to tone down the color. Zane glanced at the class disapprovingly as he scanned the classroom he noticed something very small and brown out the window peering in, watching. He blinked and it vanished from sight.
"How was the guest lecturer yesterday?" He asked, noticing that Kitty was still glancing in a small compact looking at her hair.
"He was interesting." One student said from the back.
"Doesn't my hair look pinker than yesterday?" Kitty asked totally unaware that Zane was teaching. Zane sighed and turned to look at the mess. He cocked his head to the side and it did look like a brighter pink. "OMG! Why didn't I think about it before!? Someone put bleach in the shampoo, and the hair dye in the conditioner! I am going to murder them…" She whispered furiously to herself and phased out of the classroom.
Suddenly, someone threw open the door. He jumped a little surprised. It was Richard.
"Hey, man we got to go. Cerebro is detecting something off the charts." Richard said nodding to everyone in the class. "Class dismissed." Zane let out a sigh as he saw his students scatter like flies. "Where's the rose colored cat?"
"She's somewhere around here, let's get the troops gathered." Zane said in reply, Richard shrugged his shoulders.
"Eric and Laura are available, today. You get them. I'll get one of the newbies." Richard mentioned before running off to find a poor newbie. Richard had a tendency to throw new recruits into foreign situations and have them learn from it. Zane raised an eyebrow at this spectacle and recalled what classes Laura and Eric were in. Zane peeked his head into Sakura's meditation and yoga classroom.
"Downward dog, three breaths. Deeply now. Think about a place that makes you calm and happy. G…oh, hello Zane. Are you joining us?" She asked, lifting her head from a very yoga-esque pose. He shook his head 'no' and beckoned her to come. She got up off of the mat instructing the class into child's pose before she gave her full attention to Zane.
"Ah, I need Laura and Eric." He whispered trying not to disturb the peaceful environment that she created. Sakura scanned the classroom and found the two of them in the back. Eric was trying to hide
"Okay. What for?" She asked, catching her breath from teaching the yoga class.
"Cerebro." Zane said. Sakura nodded her head and called the both of them out.
"Hey, what's up?" Laura asked as an embarrassed Eric followed her out.
"We have a mission." Zane said. Sakura waved bye as she went back to teach her class. Laura elbowed Eric. Eric turned red.
"Aww, Eric you don't have to be embarrassed because you are in yoga. We all know you had to because Professor Ororo said that you were too angry on missions." Laura giggled as Eric watched his blue skinned friend run off ahead of them. She stopped and backed up a bit when she saw Richard coming down the stairs with none other than the ruthless Marina. Eric and Zane both gasped.
"Hello, fellow X-Men." She said sourly, intimidation passing over them like a cloud of perfume.
"Hey, Firewall…" Zane said softly trying to ease the tension. She attempted to smile but it looked more like a glare. Her tough as nails attitude showed through the way she held herself and it didn't help that she was tall.
"Guys, I am just me. Just because I took over the Danger Room from Wolverine doesn't mean I am him. Anyways, I wouldn't torture newbies like Rich over here." Marina scoffed crossing her arms as they went towards Cerebro. Once there they gathered around the Professor.
"Cerebro has detected a new…" The Professor stopped briefly and recomposed himself. "mutant. His name is Mason Blake. His mutation is beginning to go out of control. He cannot harness control of it. You need to head out stat and see if you can get him here so we can get his mutation under control. His location is in Chicago. Our liaison has been keeping her eyes on him and she says that he is unaware of it."
"What kind of mutation are we talking about?" Richard asked.
"He has the ability to cut off any of the senses, we are unsure if he can cut off all of them at once but with this escalation in activity…we are unable to make a far judgment. I know that all of you have grown over the past few years but I am sending Storm with you for all of your safety." The Professor nodded and the meeting was over. They quickly ran out and toward the Blackbird which was safely returned after the crazy Brotherhood stole it from them those many years ago.
"Let's save this guy!" Marina yelled enthusiastically. They heard a clinking sound from within the Blackbird which was already open. Ansleigh arose with computer circuitry in one hand and a smoothie in the other.
"Hiya, guys!" she said in a chipper mood. Her accent had gotten better in the past years and was more understandable now. She slurped her smoothie, watching them. "Were you guys going to use the Blackbird? It was scheduled for repair today."
"What? We need it for a pickup." Richard said like he was just defeated.
"Well, you can take the new jet. The new mechanic and whiz kid just finished it a few days ago." Ansleigh replied hopping down off of the platform. She pointed to a sleek black jet with a huge silver X on the side. "It has a mini bar fully stocked with Creamy Goodness ice cream and some citrus soda pop."
"YES!" Laura squealed running towards the jet and opened the hatch. The others followed, closely behind.
-The Underground Room-
The furry creature spying on the X-Men was in fact a mongoose. He often got mistaken as a ferret but he tried to ignore that. He had spied on the X-Men for several days after a mission had gone south and they had captured their leader, Anne Murrow. He had travelled back to Chicago, their ground base by swiftly sneaking into cars and jumping on several trains. He had finally arrived in Chicago.
He ran down an empty alley as he transformed into his human form. He had long since felt his black hair against his forehead. He sighed as he stretched and looked at his clothes which were worn. He was now Gordhan Sarin, not a mongoose. He reported to an abandon building to The Underground Room. He saw many mutants who escapees, thieves, and criminals in the making. He picked up a chair and banged it on the concrete floor. The mutants looked up from what they were doing.
Once he had everyone's attention he did an onceover of the room. They were in pretty good shape. "Alright, listen up. The X-Men are clueless about the prophesy. They captured Anne like we wanted them to and took her to RH. We need to hold up our end of the bargain. I'll go join the dumbfounded gang because I am thoroughly amused by the idiocy. You guys stay here and find the location of the last Hope. Yes, I have found her and she just joined the X-Men. We have destiny in our hands people now chop-chop. It is time to save the world by bringing the three hopes together. Now, who wants some pizza? We can call CJ for some free pizza and pass it around. Also I want a team for pranks because if I am going to be with these buffoons I am going to need more than dyeing some valley girl's hair pink to be awesome!" He laughed and all the others broke out in laughter. They were doing something serious but that didn't mean that they couldn't be happy during it. Anyways, they had to do it for the world. For once, the X-Men wouldn't be saving the world, they would be. Who were they? They were called by many names, but the one they preferred was Mutant Special Ops, a sector of mutants that were willing to do crime for the greater good.
Thank you reviewers! You made me so happy.
RogueRecruit- I love that you liked the mix between funny and serious. I was really trying to balance both.
Pinkie Pie the Destroyer- I love plot twists and I will try not to leave you hanging too long, if possible between chapters.
Paperman0- You maybe on to something...or not. I like using the alright set X-Men storylines and adding or subtracting details from them. So be ready for surprises!
Guest- Me too! I am enjoying writing about my and the original owners' beloved characters.
John77- Levi will definitely be in future chapters and play a big part. I'll give you a hint: Massive fight scene.