Chapter Six [Date]
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Chapter Six
The next few days after rescuing Daisuke from the base at Alkali Lake life at the mansion had returned to normal for everyone, except for the Professor that is, he had been in his office and in Cerebro more frequently than usual and everyone was getting worried. Daisuke and Takato were practicing in the Danger Room against a training simulation of heavily armed soldiers. "Watch out!" Takato shouted as he tossed a fireball at a soldier on Daisuke's left and she looked at him.
"I had him," She told him.
"Then you should have been faster," he teased her before Daisuke smirked and she shot an ice beam from her right hand towards a soldier on Takato's right and froze him solid, Takato looked back at Daisuke to see her smiling at him.
"Same could be said to you," She told him and Takato grumbled, more soldiers ran towards the duo but Daisuke ran towards them. "Activate Colossus," She said.
"Colossus's Organic Steel activated," The voice in her head said as Daisuke's body was covered in Organic Steel and she grew a foot in height before she started to punch the soldiers sending them flying before she grabbed one of them and she threw him into a stone pillar knocking him out cold. She then felt bullets hitting her in the back but they bounced off the steel and she turned around and frowned at one lone soldier before he was throw away by a stream of fire coming from Takato who had covered his body in flame.
"Too slow Daisuke," He told her and Daisuke pouted before she fired an ice beam at Takato who launched his own fire blast at Daisuke's ice beam and the two elements clashed against one another as they battled for dominance against each other. Daisuke cut of her ice power and she rolled to the side avoiding Takato's fire attack that barely missed her.
"Access Quicksilver," She said.
"Quicksilver's super speed activated," The voice in her hair said and she sped off and Takato looked around trying to get a lock on Daisuke but she was too fast, suddenly he was tripped and he hit the ground and he groaned, he looked up to see Daisuke grinning brightly at him.
"Who is slow now?" She asked him.
"It's no fair when you can use any mutant's powers," Takato said as Daisuke helped him to his feet.
"Not any mutant's powers, only those I have seen with my own two eyes," She reminded him as the Danger Room returned to normal and the duo left the room.
"Yes, I still call it unfair," He told her and Daisuke rolled her eyes.
"Whatever Takato, this coming from a guy who can use Pyrokinesis, Telepathy and Telekinetic powers," She said and Takato opened his mouth to retort before he shut it and scratched his head. "Ha, stumped ya,"
"You did not! I was trying to come up with a counter," Takato denied but Daisuke ran off laughing and Takato followed after her back to the mansion. "Get back here!" He shouted to her trying to catch her but she stayed just ahead of him, the duo ran through the mansion weaving in and out of the other mutants who all looked at the duo with smiles. Daisuke looked back and blew a raspberry at Takato but she ending up running into a wall and she fell down with stars flying around her head.
"Daisuke, you okay?" Veemon asked running over. "How many fingers am I holding up?" He asked holding up two fingers.
"Six," Daisuke answered her head still spinning.
"Ah, you'll be fine," Veemon said as he and Takato helped her to her feet.
"Daisuke, I need to speak to you, may you join me in my office?" Everyone turned to see Professor Xavier looking at her.
"Of course Professor," She answered as she followed the Professor towards his office, they both arrived and Daisuke closed the door as the Professor moved behind his desk. "Is something wrong? Does it have to do how you reacted when Takato handed you those papers I found?" Daisuke asked him worried.
"You have nothing to worry about Daisuke, I am fine. I just have been looking up on some things is all, and also I feel it is time for your first solo mission," He told her.
"Really!? A mission on my own? Awesome!" She cheered happily and the Professor smiled at her.
"Yes, it should be an easy mission for you, I need you to deliver this document to an associate of mine Hank McCoy," The Professor told her as he wheeled towards her and handed her a folder that was sealed. "There is a meeting in Washington D.C in a days, and I would like you to deliver this to him, it is my hope that this document will allow humanity to understand mutants better," Xavier told her and Daisuke looked at the Professor and then at the document.
"Of course Professor, you can count on me," She answered him.
"Good, do you wish to take the jet?" He asked her.
"Nah, I can run there with my super speed power," She answered. "But how will I know who Hank McCoy is?"
"He's a mutant like us, I can give you directions to his house if you would like," Xavier told her.
"I could just look up his name in the phone book when I get there," Daisuke said with a shrug. "I better get going," She told the Professor who smiled and nodded and Daisuke left the office towards her and Takato's room, she then grabbed a backpack and she put the folder into the bag and she left the room and headed to leave the mansion.
"Daisuke wait up," She turned to see Takato and Mizu running up to her. "Good luck, and stay safe," He told her and Daisuke smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, same here," Mizu said as she hugged Daisuke who hugged her back.
"I will, take care of Veemon for me will you?" She asked him and Takato nodded his head. "Good, now then Access Quicksilver," She said before she sped off towards Washington. She soon stopped just before she reached Washington, she then walked slowly into the city. Unknown to her the green skinned man was clinging to a wall looking at her before he jumped away following her in the shadows. Daisuke walked through the city taking in the sights in awe. "Oh wow this place is awesome," She thought in awe. "Now….where do I find this Hank McCoy guy?" She asked herself before she saw a telephone booth and she walked towards it and stepped inside and opened the phone book. "McCoy….McCoy, Hank McCoy, found it," She said as she tore the page out and she walked out of the phone booth and she walked off. "I think I ca cut through here," She thought as she walked through an alleyway that was abandoned apart from a homeless women, Daisuke passed the woman who started to speak.
"So, it seems I was right, Xavier does have a new student," Daisuke froze and turned to look at the woman who stood up and her form changed into an orange haired woman with blue skin and yellow eyes. "I hear they're calling you Stardust, well Stardust you can call me Mystique," The woman now known as Mystique said to her.
"Mystique's Metamorph recorded and stored into memory bank," The voice in Daisuke's head said. Daisuke then ducked as a glob of slime hit the wall behind her and she looked at the green skinned man who was sticking to the wall.
"And that is Toad," Mystique said.
"Toad's Prehensile Tongue, Slime Spit, Superhuman Leaping, Super Agility, and Wall Crawling Powers recorded and stored in memory bank," The voice said in Daisuke's head, she then heard a familiar growl and she turned to see Sabretooth a few feet behind her.
"Sabretooth, I wish I could say it was good to see you again….but I'd be lying," Daisuke said and Sabretooth snarled at her.
"Sabretooth's Regenerative Healing Factor, Superhuman Stamina, Superhuman Strength, Superhuman Agility, Acute Senses, Claws and Fangs, and Psionic Resistance Powers recorded and stored in memory bank," The voice in Daisuke's head said to her.
"You've got spunk kid," Toad told her.
"What do you want anyway?" Daisuke asked the three mutants.
"Our boss is interested in you, he saw your gifts when you broke out of that base. He would like to extend an offer to you," Mystique told her.
"Who is your boss?" Daisuke asked.
"He is called Magneto, and he is one of the most powerful mutants in the world," Toad said.
"So he wants to offer me a spot with you?" Daisuke asked slowly. "Why? Is he intimated by me?"
"Don't insult him, he is the one who fights for mutants everywhere, unlike your Professor who lets the humans do whatever they please to control us," Mystique snapped at Daisuke.
"Really? From what I hear he wants humans under his boot," Daisuke replied evenly.
"If it were up to the humans they would have us all thrown I cages and experimented on like rats!" Mystique told Daisuke who sighed.
"Whatever, tell Magneto thanks, but no thanks," She told the trio as she tried to walk past Mystique but she stopped her. "You really want to start something?" She asked them.
"If you won't join us, Magneto gave us orders to end you," Toad told her before he nodded to Sabretooth who growled and he walked towards Daisuke.
"Just try it," She challenged them, Sabretooth roared as he ran towards Daisuke. "Access Wolverine," She thought and her Adamantium claws shot out of her knuckles and she swung at Sabretooth and left a gash on his chest making him snarl as Daisuke stabbed him in the leg making him growl again before he swung his own claws at Daisuke scratching her face leaving deep gashes on her face before he then threw her down the alley and she crashed into a dumpster and she groaned and cracked her neck as the gashes on her face healed up.
"So it is true, you can copy any mutant's powers," Mystique said to Daisuke who was silent.
"Access Colossus," She thought.
"Colossus's Organic Steel activated," The voice in her head and her body was covered in steel and she grew a foot in height before Sabretooth attacked her again but she grabbed his arm and she punched him across the face stunning him.
"Access Cyclops," Daisuke thought and two optic blasts fired from her eyes sending Sabretooth flying into the wall and he slumped. "One down, two to go," She said as Toad fired slime at her and she rolled to the side, Toad then sent his thirteen foot tongue towards Daisuke and wrapped it around her forearm. "Big mistake," She told him as she grabbed the tongue and she pulled on it and she swung Toad around and slammed him into the dumpster, she then turned to Mystique. "And now it is just you," Daisuke said to her and Mystique ran towards Daisuke but she fired an ice beam at her catching her by surprise and froze her in a block off ice. "Well that was anti-climactic, now to find the Professor's friend," She said as she left the ally when she got an idea. "Access Mystique," She thought.
"Mystique's Metamorph activated," The voice in her head said and Daisuke's appearance changed, her hair became shorter and turned brown, her skin became cream coloured, and she shrunk a few inches and she looked into a window and smiled.
"They won't find me now," She said in a different voice, she then walked off to find the Professor's friend Hank McCoy. She took out the piece of paper again and looked at the address before she walked off towards the house and she arrived a short time later, she then returned her appearance to normal and she walked to the house and she knocked on the door.
"Just a moment," She heard a voice from inside say and the door opened and Daisuke's eyes widened as she saw a man covered in blue fur, with sharp teeth, claws and pointed ears. "Can I help you young lady?" He asked her.
"Are you Hank McCoy?" Daisuke asked him.
"Indeed I am, how can I help you?" He asked her and Daisuke pulled off her backpack and pulled out the document and handed it to him.
"It's from Professor Xavier, said something about a meeting in a few days," She answered as Hank took the folder and he opened it and looked at what was inside.
"Ah yes, I've been waiting for this for a while. This should be able to help people understand mutants some more. And you are one of Charles's students correct?" He asked her.
"Yeah, Daisuke Motomiya, I'm one of the X-Men," Daisuke chirped.
"Ah…so you are the one called Stardust. Allow me to properly introduce myself, Hank McCoy, pleasure to meet you Daisuke," He greeted.
"Thanks, so what's the meeting about that the Professor was talking about?" Daisuke asked him.
"It's about this Mutant Registration act that one senator is trying to get approved," Hank told her.
"Mutant Registration?" Daisuke asked confused. "What does that mean?"
"It means Daisuke that if this act is passed, then every mutant in the country must register their name and their powers so the government know about them," Hank explained.
"Wait? That means no mutant would be safe, they wouldn't be able to hide their powers if everyone knew about them," Daisuke said and Hank nodded grimly.
"Yes, many mutants are against it," He said.
"Does that include Magneto?" Daisuke asked.
"Yes, he is one of the more vocal speaking against the act, how do you know him?"
"I ran into his flunkies, Toad, Sabretooth and Mystique a while ago," Daisuke answered.
"I see, and you escaped from them?" Hank asked.
"No, I kicked their butts," Daisuke said proudly.
"Ah yes, your gift lets you use any power you have already seen correct?" Hank asked her and Daisuke nodded.
"Well, I better get going to tell the Professor I completed the mission, Access Quicksilver," Daisuke said and she waved to Hank before she sped off back towards the mansion. By the time she arrived the sun was setting, she then walked inside and headed towards Xavier's office, she walked inside to see him sitting behind his desk reading a book. "I'm back, and I delivered the document to your friend," She told him and he looked up at her and he smiled.
"Well done Daisuke, I trust there were no difficulties," He said to her.
"Well about that….I ran into Sabretooth again along with Toad and Mystique they said Magneto told them to offer me a place with them," Daisuke explained.
"I see, and I take that you are still here you rejected their offer?" Xavier asked her.
"I did, but they didn't like that…so I may have had to fight them," She answered sheepishly.
"I understand, Erik must have somehow seen you using your powers, and he may have wanted to try and convince you to change sides," Xavier said.
"Has that happened before?" Daisuke asked.
"Our kind changing sides?" Xavier asked and Daisuke nodded. "Yes, more than you would think my dear," He told her.
"I see, well okay, just know I won't abandon you or anyone else if things get tough," Daisuke told him with fire in her eyes before she walked out of the office and Xavier smiled warmly. Daisuke headed back to her room and she saw Takato, Mizu, Coronamon, Guilmon and Veemon were already in there.
"Dai, you're back already?" Veemon asked her.
"Uh yeah, I can use Quicksilver's super speed remember?" She reminded him.
"Oh yeah, I forgot," Veemon admitted with a chuckle.
"Well you can tell us all later, right now I think we should go to sleep," Takato said and the others nodded and they climbed into their beds or beanbags.
The end of the chapter
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