Age of Apocalypse Revolver
"All about that base"
By Michael Edwards
The building became a living thing with a massive humanoid frame. Leaving Rogue, Gambit, and Logan staring down the biggest and ugliest creature that existed. Logan popped his claws. Ready to fight. Gambit pulled a fresh deck from one of his pockets and began charging up some cards.
Rogue cracked her knuckles.
"Ah think this is gonna be a hard fight, sugah."
"Then we bring down the house, chere. Cajun style."
"Will you two quit w' the flirtin' and let's kill this freak!"
Sabertooth picked himself up from the caved-in pavement. Popped his shoulder back into place as his mutant healing factor tended to his injuries from the fall and Rogue's aggression. Sabertooth caught a scent and bore his claws to find someone moving as fast as Magneto's son.
"Whoa, I'm with the X-Men!" said Mitch.
"You sure ain't Magneto's runt," said Sabertooth.
"No I'm not," said Mitch. "I'm kind of special."
"What are ya doing here then?"
"Magneto had a feeling something bad was going down and sent me to back you guys up; speaking of which where are the others?"
Rogue's body smacked the pavement next to Mitch and bounced two more times before crashing into a skeleton of a van. Mitch saw the massive creature coming toward them. Holding Gambit and Logan in both hands.
"Good lord," said Mitch.
With a thought his carbon molecules were exchanged with ossium steel molecules. Three claws a foot long came out of both hands. He levitated in the air thanks to the telekinesis he learned from Jean Grey.
"I hope you are ready for a fight, Sabertooth."
Sabertooth looked at the menacing behemoth with no fear.
"Always ready for a scrap!"
Mitch started with picking up chunks of the pavement and flinging it at the behemoth and Sabertooth on all fours charged at it. Mitch gave him a lift with his tk and landed Sabertooth on one of the behemoth's arms. Sabertooth ran down to where Logan was and chuckled.
"Who'd ever think I'd save yer life," said Sabertooth.
"Shut up," said Logan with pain in his voice. "Pry me loose!"
Sabertooth pulled with all of his strength and managed to pry the behemoth's hand open. Logan fought to right himself and slashed the behemoth's thumb and stabbed its hand causing it to roar in pain.
Gambit managed to get a hand free and charged up some playing cards. Throwing them in the behemoth's face. Causing another bellow of pain from Behemoth. It let go of Gambit and he fell toward the pavement but Mitch caught him with a telekinetic bubble. Lowering him to the pavement away from Behemoth. Gambit charged up some more cards and flung them at the feet of Behemoth.
Mitch flung himself at the behemoth. Claws extended. He plowed right into the fat of the beast, slicing at super speed. Logan and Sabertooth were hacking at Behemoth's arm. Causing blood-like substance to spill out.
Rogue picked herself up from the van skeleton and shook the cobwebs loose. She launched herself straight ahead at Behemoth. Rearing back her fist and punching it right in the face. The behemoth's head whipped back. The second blow shook the ground, especially when the behemoth fell on its back.
Rogue flew upward reaching sub-orbital and came back down like the wrath of god. Striking Behemoth so hard it exploded into chunks all over the place. Logan, Gambit, and Sabertooth managed to get clear thanks to Mitch using super speed with the telekinesis.
The shockwave from the hit drowned out all sound. Mitch floated in the air with the others in a telekinetic bubble. Logan shook his head.
"Th' monstrosity, if it's an example o' what McCoy can make, we better nip him in the bud."
"I agree with the runt here," said Saberooth.
"I third that option," said Mitch.
"For now, sugah, we better get back to Eric. He probably wants an update on our mission."
Magneto's genius extended to many fields. He worked endlessly on a new invention. It would work in conjunction with Mitch's invention. Creating a mutant signal isolator. This way, Magneto and his X-Men could find mutants before they are processed by Apocalypse and used for his endless Infinites which were dups of Madrox. Or, so he originally thought Until Rogue and the team returned.
"You mean McCoy is splicing mutant organs and dna with Madrox dupes?"
"Along with cybernetics of some kind, but we have no idea where he is getting the help with the cybernetics."
"Mitch,:" said Magneto. He wore his armor. To hide something.
"Yeah, boss?"
"Come with me," said Magneto. "This news is most distressing and I wish to consult with your mechanical abilities."
"Are you okay, Eric?" asked Rogue.
"You look like milk, all pale and pasty; Mona Mi."
"GAMBIT!"
"It's okay Rogue, I'm fine. I assure you."
Once Mitch and Magneto left the room and entered the new expanded lab that went downstairs. Magneto collapsed. His armor falling off.
"Eric!" shouted Mitch.
"T-they mustn't see me like this…"
"How long has it been since you have eaten?" asked Mitch checking Magento's vitals.
"T-three days, no four."
"You look terrible, I have-"
"No, you will tell no one!"
"Then what should I do? You have gone too long without food."
"Bring Mina here, her powers may restore my strength."
Mitch leaned back, considering the idea.
"She could infuse your body with energy it could feed on, but then you would be right back where you are now if you don't take better care of yourself."
"I will t-take that chance, I-I promise I will take better…"
Magneto fainted. Mitch used his super speed to get Mina and brought her back. With his guidance she infused Magneto's body with the stored up energy she had collected. She passed out while Magneto was rejuvenated. All the electronics in the building flicked on and off. Magneto floated above the floor renewed,
Magneto lowered himself to the floor with his armor back on. He picked little Mina up.
"Thank you child," said Magneto.
"She used a lot more energy than she used in healing me," said Mitch.
"She's adapting to her power use. Her infusions boost our healing, recovery…among other things."
"You definitely regained some of the mass you lost and you look better. But, you don't have a healing factor like I and Logan do."
"You're right, I did promise to eat…" said Magneto. "I will also make sure Mina is fine."
Magneto carried Mina to the bedroom that was newly constructed for her by Mitch. He put in her bed and covered her up with a blanket donated to them by allies of the resistance. He ran a hand through her hair and thought of the daughter he lost.
Even now, the pain ate away at him. Magneto went to the kitchen upstairs and made himself a meal. Pushing aside the heartache of loss.
Mitch took more scrap and using his telekinesis, he assembled a new machine. This device called the probability navigator would allow him to navigate potential paths of the future. He thought of it and the power he learned from Forge immediately went to work. Figuring out the best possible formula to make the device and with telekinesis he had it built in minutes.
Mitch pressed a few buttons while the design was fresh to his senses. The navigator beeped and crunched trillions of numbers and printed out a 3-D printed card of what the future could hold for the X-Men.
Reading what it said, his pupils dilated. Mitch had horror on his face. His body posture softened. He set the card down on his work bench. A distant look in his eyes.
Logan kissed Jean as they lay under the covers. She returned the affection by running her slim hand against his scruffy face.
"How do you feel?" asked Jean.
"I'll be fine 'cause you make th' perfect medicine."
"Your cuts have healed mostly, just light scars now."
"One of th' better points of a healin' factor."
Logan ran his hand through Jean's red hair. She felt so good against his body. He wondered if he could have some happiness in this world. Too much hurting in his life. Jean was everything he needed. He'd go to hell for her.
Pietro and Ororo were enjoying the grotto. A hot spring they discovered together. The warm water washed away the day's aches and pains. Pietro splashed some water at Ororo using a bit of super speed. She laughed and used her weather manipulation powers to make a strong wind that blew water on him. Though the wind was stronger than she intended.
"Ororo!" said Pietro, followed with a laugh.
"You started it," said Ororo. "Don't think you will be getting away from repercussions."
"Time goes by fast, Ororo. Father is planning to send me Connecticut. I'll be going with a team and I will be squad leader."
"Why Connecticut?" asked Ororo.
"There is a base there that was built by Howard Stark because he anticipated the arrival of something," said Pietro. "The resistance has been using it and they would like the X-Men to be with them, or at least an X-Men presence."
"Who will be on this team?" asked Ororo
"You, Logan, Jean, Me, and Mitch."
"What about Mina, she is attached to Mitch?"
"I haven't asked Mitch. Logan and Jean are on board. The mood has changed with the arrival of Sabertooth."
"So that leaves Eric with Sabertooth, Rogue, Gambit, Katherine and Piotr."
"Yes," said Pietro.
"When were you planning on telling me?"
"Now," said Pietro. "I have to leave tomorrow. I'm hoping you will go with us."
Ororo got out of the sauna. She put a robe on herself. Turned and looked at Pietro.
"I need time to think about it," said Ororo. "I will give you an answer before the night is over."
Pietro watched her go and frustratingly splashed some water out of the sauna.
Eric levitated in the air thanks to his magnetic powers. He was not happy with the resistance request. It had been ten days since they defeated the living orgasm created by Henry McCoy. The resistance was making gains that they hadn't expected. They want the X-Men to provide back up. Pietro suggested a splinter team that he would lead.
"Son," said Eric. "The world is at war. I fear that you will be in the frontlines of death and will not like what you see."
Pietor and Katherine trained away from the New Mexico mansion. He threw fists at her, she avoided them by phasing through them. Katherine used her mechanical claws to slash at him. Piotr blocked with arms. The claws were sharp but nowhere near strong enough to damage Piotr's armored form. Piotr lunged at her. She phased through him.
"You are toying with me, Katya; why?"
"Don't worry, this is a training session!"
Katherine jumped on top of his shoulders using his large arms and turned his mask around to where he couldn't see. He stumbled forward and fell sideways as she landed a light kick to the side of his head sending him downward into the dirt and grass.
He reverted to his fleshy form and Katherine climbed on top of him with her claws at either side of his face. Which he could see now fixing his mask.
"Don't ever underestimate your opponent, handsome."
Katherine kissed him and then smacked him on the cheek before getting off him. He got up and scratched his chin which was growing stubble.
"By the way, you need to shave."