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Ok, guys, All the disclaimers apply, that means all thanks goes to Marvel for the X-Men, I'm just making the story. And I do read all the other stories, and they're great, keep up the good work. They inspire me!
Chapter 37: Confusion
I opened my eyes to see those Ruby sunglasses staring him in the face. I smiled and hugged him. I slowly slipped back into place, holding my back. I felt like someone had dropped a house one me. Ironic.
"Are you okay?" Scott asked, already hovering.
"I'm...there was a truck, did you get the license plate?" I asked.
"Huh?" he asked.
"So, where have you been while I've been getting my ass kicked?" I asked.
Scott's smile faded and he looked at me sadly. Even through the sunglasses, I could feel him staring at me, " I'm sorry, I heard about your mom." he said.
It stung.
"I had to know if you were dead." Scott said.
"So, what'd you find?" I asked.
"You're not dead." Scott smiled weakly.
"Then you're really not paying attention." I frowned, " Scott, the guy you're looking for, he doesn't exist."
"I heard about that part. So, you're who I rescued the first time?" he asked.
"I was there, loving you in the tomb. I'm the one who died there..." I said quietly.
"How long?" he asked.
"A year." I sneered.
"I could hear your singing. I saw you in my dreams and..." Scott stopped when he saw the look on my face, " It was you."
"I had to know if it was you." I said carefully.
Scott nodded, " So, we're saving the world again?" he asked.
"That's what I hear." I sighed, " Look, Scott, I'm not dying again. I'm gonna try and reach him."
"And what if you can't?" he asked.
I just stared at him.
"I'm here now." Scott said.
"I know." I smiled. For a minute, we just stared and Jean and Warren walked into the room.
"Hey sleepy head, had everyone worried about you." Jean smiled.
Warren strode over and kissed me, " Oh, baby, I was so worried, are you okay?" he asked.
"Sorry, I kinda got smashed." I chuckled, " So, any word on that truck."
"Truck?" Warren asked.
"The other Pane." Scott answered.
"Oh, umm, just a few reports. The X-Men are out now, trying to find... are you okay?" Warren asked.
"I'm fine, go ahead." I smiled weakly.
"Maybe you should get some rest." Warren said, concerned.
"Warren." I said stiffly.
"Okay." Warren smiled.
Scott cleared his throat, " What did you find?" he asked.
"I found that Hollow is trying to find something, I don't know what, but it's pretty freakin important." Warren said, " There were other things, but the X-Men are sifting through all of it. There's a high security facility that is next on their 'list' and the X-Men are going to infiltrate it."
"I should be there. I could help." I said, trying to get up.
"I think it'd be better if you heal." Scott smiled warmly, " but you're not, are you?"
"No." I smiled.
"I'm going to go and see if there's something I can do." Scott said, turning.
"Thanks." I said softly.
"Strange. You look like Pane, but..." Scott smiled, leaving.
"I should go too." Warren said, " Are you gonna be okay?"
I nodded and kissed him, " Be careful." I smiled as he left. Just then, I felt someone and I smiled, " Logan. I can feel you."
Logan walked around the corner, wearing the skintight X-suit, " I forgot you're mega-mutant." he smiled, " You okay, kid?"
"Now I'm a kid?" I smirked, " And yeah. Do you hover a lot these days?"
"I'm beginning to." Logan said, sitting down beside the bed.
"You do know I'm a big boy." I smiled.
"Big boys need to be watched too." Logan said quickly.
I smiled, " I know you...I'm seeing flashes of...I don't know. I see you a lot." I said, looking at him, " It's kinda hard to look at you and not imagine your shirt off anyways, but I know that there was something between us. Don't you see a problem with that?"
"Not particularly." Logan smiled, " I wasn't expecting..."
"See, you don't teach everything." I smiled, " Go on, you're holding up the mission." I smiled. Logan smiled as he got and walked to the door, " Is everyone around here gay...or bi?" I asked.
"Only when it comes to you." Logan smiled, leaving the room.
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I stood, watching the X-Jet fly away and I sighed. i was the one who had to kick that clone's cloned ass. All that was left was to figure out how. I smiled as I looked forward to see Kurt coming up the steps.
"Hey." I smiled.
"Hey, " Kurt smiled, " How's life."
"Better than yesterday." I said quickly.
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Pane <What?>
"What?" Kurt asked.
I looked at him, " Where did they go?" I asked.
"Who?" Kurt asked.
"Kurt." I said, making eye contact. I felt my own mind pushing into his, " Are they in the city? Downtown New York...The Sewers?" I said, pulling the information from his mind.
Kurt fell feebly, " What are you do-ving?" he asked weakly.
I bent down to him, " Sorry, but I need one more thing." I said, again reaching his mind, but this time I touched his power. I felt him, the X-gene and I focused on New York, " I'm so sorry." I said, BAMF-ing away!
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The world seemed normal. Everything seemed normal on the outside, but I knew better. I knew that somewhere, a battle was about to break out and all hell would certainly break out.
"I thought you lived at the school," A voice said, " Why don't you ever stay there?"
"Maybe you should have stayed." I said indifferently, " I learned a few things."
"Really? Do tell." Hollow smirked.
"Not really a tell. More like a show." I said angrily.
"How did you get here?" Hollow asked with a smirk, " You took the smurf's power, didn't you?"
"It's not that simple." I said through gritted teeth.
"Of course it is...You've committed a crime. You used your power on another mutant. " Hollow smiled.
"It's not that simple." I said again.
"Oh, it's all simple. Every last shred of it. You will never belong with them because you are the 'hero'. You don't play well with others." Hollow smirked, " You will do anything to save the world because you feel you have to, not because it's right."
"That's the tragic flaw." I smiled, causing the winds to swirl around me, " I'm not the hero of this story." I said, blasting him into the street and threw the side of a bus! As the bus stopped and he flew through the hole, he slammed into me, causing us to smash through a wall and into a building. As I stood, so did he.
"You shouldn't have come, this is high security." Hollow smiled, holding up a hand and sending a burst of energy at me, but I raised my hand and my energy hit the dark energy, causing it to falter and all the light hit the dark and sparks flew everywhere!
"Last time, you caught me, this time, it's not that simple." I smirked.
"You know what this means, don't you...you've become me." he chuckled.
I pulled the clouds down and wrapped him in them, but he raised his hands and something dark came from the ground and the clouds shimmered away! I stood waiting for him. He concentrated on me and water pipes burst all around us! As the water formed a bubble around me, I felt myself drowning. I felt as if I was being illuminated. Beneathe me, the ground scorched and the water around me turned to steam and I spread the steam around, making it near impossible to see. Through the haze, I was illuminated to a point where I could see everything. The steam cleared from the room and only the droplets on the window remained. There were windows on every wall, which made the effect of a glass house. Hollow stood a few feet away from me, breathing hard and gasping; he looked singed. There were no words, just a glance. He opened his mouth and room built of windows shattered! Every window burst out and the glass formed around me, as if a forcefield shaped like me stopped them. The glass burned and flickered away.
I walked over to Hollow, who was bent to his knees, " That's the moral of my story...There is no hero, only sacrifice and power." I said, lunging my hand into his chest. I felt him jerk and his body fall to the floor.
As I began to walk away, he chuckled, " You finally got it. He's almost here...even with them, both of them, you might not be able to stop it." he said, slumping over.
I frowned, " I can I have to try." I said, looking up through the roof. I raised my hand and muttered, " NOW!" and the roof flew off! I flew up through the roof and directly into sight of a Demonoid, but he was different. He was...
"I am Plavaxi. King of the Demons." he said, " And you have my power." he said, reaching inside me and pulling the power from me.
As I fell, I felt someone catch me, " You wanna save yourself, right?" Warren asked.
"No." I said quickly, " I wanna save everyone else." I said, holding on.
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