X-24: WOLVERINE REBORN

CHAPTER VII

Graydon Creed sat in a chair in his office looking at a big screen that saw through the eyes of the Sabretooth clone. He is the newest project they have been working on and has been made much better than X-24. That's why he has been designated as X-25. He was made primarily from the DNA of Victor Creed AKA Sabretooth. The modifications added came from Caliban a mutant capable of tracking other mutants. Which is how he tracked Victor so easily. He has also been given a variation of an adamantium skeleton kind of similar to X-24's. It was a rare metal so they had to stretch it as much as possible mixing it with other's so it wasn't as strong as Logan's. Graydon had been hoping to run into the original Sabretooth because if you haven't figured it out that was his father. His mutant father that gave him nothing but his name. From the beginning he has hated mutants. He had to support his mother and work his way to where he is today. No mutant father needed to make something of himself. Now he had the chance he has been waiting for all these years.

Back in the bar Victor eyed the much younger version of himself. The bar was silent eyeing the two men staring down each other.

"Guys, whatever this is take it outside," the bartender said.

"You all may want to leave," Victor suggested taking off his coat.

No one moved until they saw the fangs come from Victor and his claws begin to form. They all left there bar leaving the two men to stare down each other. It was almost like an old western the way they were staring down each other.

X-25's head suddenly shot up and ran full speed at Victor. He was fast not giving Victor time to react as the clone tackled him into the bar top knocking over a ton of beer. X-25 dug his claws into Victor then tossed him into one of the tables. Victor got up blocking a strike from the clone then nailed him with his claws across his. Victor wasn't going to let up as he cut and tore at the clone as he grabbed him by the neck trying to tare his neck out. The clone drove his claws into the back of Victor who screamed in pain as he as lifted in the air and flipped onto his back. X-25 kicked Victor hard enough to send him crashing into a wall. Victor got up only to be hit across the face then in the gut making him bend over. X-25 grabbed him and tossed him out the window.

Victor landed hard outside realizing it had started raining as the cool water fell on him. He stood up turning to face the clone. He walked calmly outside in his black trench coat with no emotion in his face. Victor took his stance again then charged falling to all fours. The clone did the same as the two charged at each like wild animals both jumping the air and crashing into one another.

John's eyes slowly opened as he looked over to see Dani sleeping in the other bed. He sat up walking towards the mirror looking over his body. There were still scars from the fight but they were slowly fading away as his body healed himself. He really wishes he had the healing factor of the original. He put on a shirt and coat and walked outside. The air was getting cool as he could see breath come from his mouth. He would love to go for a walk right now but he couldn't leave Dani alone. They were going to have to go to Texas. He didn't know a lot about the world in general but Dani gave him a brief lesson on the United State and a couple other countries. He sat on a bench right outside there room to gather his thoughts. He smelled a storm coming in the distance and decided to head back inside.

Victor went flying into a brick wall and fell down hard. He struggled to get up as the clone came rushing towards him. Victor threw a punch that the clone easily caught and dug his nails into his skin. He tossed Victor around and threw him into a nearby car. Victor shot up rushing at X-25 who quickly hit Victor across the face and then several more times all over his body. Blood fell all over the ground as Victor's healing factor tried to keep up with the attack. X-25 slashed and cut away at the elderly mutant as he hit him so hard in the jaw it sent him falling to the ground. Victor was losing a lot of blood as he struggled to get back to his feet. He saw the clone walking over to him probably ready to end it all. He gritted his teeth getting up and roared at his opponent.

"There's only one Sabretooth," he said with smile.

He charged at the clone who threw an attack but Victor ducked dodging it. He the cut at the clones face then several parts of his body. He jumped at him pinning him to the ground then proceeded to claw at his face. He then grabbed him by the throat with both hands then ripped it apart. He yelled to the sky blood covered all over his body. The rain made it flow to the ground leaving a puddle of blood around them. He suddenly growled in pain as he coughed up more blood. He looked down to see the clone who was still healing from his torn apart throat and face. Victor didn't notice at first but all the attacks revealed to metal skeleton under the clones skin. He looked further down to see claws similar to Logan's were coming from his fist. Only he had four coming from each knuckle instead of three. The clone pushed Victor off making him fall to the ground. The clone stood up as the other claws from his opposite hand emerged.

"Now that's just unfair," he said bleeding out. He has a feeling he has burnt threw his healing factor.

He hadn't been this beaten up in a long time. This reminded him of those long bloody fights with his brother. He wonders if he could go back knowing the things he knows now what would he do differently. He's had so much time on this earth he wonders if he will leave anything behind. Guess it really doesn't matter now.

The clone walked over kneeling down beside Victor and pushed his claws deep into the chest piercing his heart. With almost a peaceful look Victor gave his last breath with a smirk on his face.

In his office Graydon sat watching as the clone finally killed his father. He put in an order for the clone to return and turned the screen off. He sat his remote down and burst out with a scream flipping over his table making glass break.

"All these years and he has the nerve to die with a smile on his face!" Graydon shouted as his assistant walked. "GET OUT!"

She walked out not saying a word as Graydon pulled his hair sitting at his desk. He pulled up X-25 on his computer canceling the order to return and issued a command to go after X-24. The Reavers have had plenty of time and failed. X-25 has shown to be operational and might as well make him do his job like the dog he is.

Outside the hotel Skullbuster and Pretty Boy watched from the distance. The rain had finally arrived and was pouring down hard around the place. The two of them looked at each other giving a nod. Pretty Boy looked behind at the remaining Reavers who were wearing all black with night vision goggles.

"The rain will cover our scent and once we kill the lights we'll have the advantage," Pretty Boy said.

"What about the girl?" Skullbuster asked.

"That's why I have you keeping watch from a distance."

"What about you?"

"I have the element of surprise."

In the room John fell back to sleep in the chair as he began to have another vivid dream. He was back in the white void with nothing around him. There was nothing insight but he knew the man should be here somewhere. He looked around waiting for him to show.

"Where are you?" John said to himself when he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder.

He turned finally getting a good look at the man. Elderly with no hair but a very calm atmosphere around him.

"Hello friend," the man greeted.

"Who are you?"

"My name is Charles Xavier," he said sitting as a bench appeared out of nowhere.

"How are you in my head?"

"That my friend is quite the story, but I have to ask you a question," Charles gestured for John to sit.

John sat down with the man getting more and more confused. "What?"

"Do you want to remember your life before you awoke in the Moonstar's home?"