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6.39% MARVEL: GAMER PATH / Chapter 17: CHAPTER 17

Chapter 17: CHAPTER 17

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After my little reveal to the X-Men about Jean's situation we took the X-Jet and regrouped on the X-Mansion, where we started to plan and discuss the situation in more depth. 

"She almost killed Raven!" Hank shouted, slamming his furry fist against the wall, "had it not been for him," he pointed at me, "the one impaled would've been Raven…" he almost whispered the last part, scared to even speak of that possibility out loud.

"Yet, she didn't." Charles replied, looking at Hank, "Jean knew what she was doing to some extent," at this I raised my hand.

"Yeah, no… he's right… had it not been for me, Raven would've turned into a mutant souvlaki," I stated, "Look, the only reason she wasn't impaled it because I used my body as a shield, and my telekinesis to protect her body, had I not do that, we both would've ended as a well… a mutant rich filled with nutrients souvlaki."

"Is this all a joke to you?" Scott growled his arm now better thanks to Beast.

"Not really, but what else am I supposed to do? Cry?" I rolled my eyes.

"Jean would've never killed Raven," Charles said, his tone firm.

"Not on purpose, but… she's not doing anything on purpose anymore, is she?" Professor my ass, this guy has to be on the top ten more stupid people I have meet.

"Let's stop fighting for a moment, and think about how we can help Jean," Raven, who had remained silent until now, decided to interject.

"Is there any other place she would go in a time like this?" I asked.

"Not that we know of…" Ororo muttered.

"Any mutant friendly places she could hide?" I knew where she was, I just didn't want to have any more flags above my head, they were already questioning how the fuck did I know about the Phoenix Force, the last thing I want is to give the bald bastard a new reason to try and mind rape me.

"She… could be with Erik," Raven mumbled in realization, her eyes wide at this. 

Finally, someone got the bait I put out there, "That seems plausible." I nodded, a smile on my face.

"You knew that…" Charles muttered, "You knew about Jean's condition, you knew about… her possible location…" was… was he reading my surface thoughts again, THAT'S FUCKING IT!

"That's it, I am done with your self righteous bullshit," I growled slamming my fist into the table breaking it in half as I pushed the professor of his chair with my telekinesis, "I am gone, I will fix things my way."

"You're not going not anywhere," Scott threatened, his right hand on his visor, ready to blast me at any given moment.

"Go ahead, take the shot, I guarantee you… it will be the last," This entire place was a lie, a house of cards to stroke Charles's ego, and I was tired of his bullshit, as I was with Scott's.

"Why are none of you bothered by this?" Charles inquired from the floor, turning to Raven and then Hank, "He knows more… and he refuses to tell us…"

"I know things, many awful things," I admitted with a bitter laugh, "But what I know about Jean, I already shared with all of you, but yes, I thought for a moment she was with Erik, based on your history with the guy, but I wasn't sure," this was also true, with the change of the timeline as it is now, I wasn't sure she had a reason to go with Magneto of all people, all I knew is that this was still a possibility, nothing more. "But frankly, I am tired of this bullshit with you Charles, you talk about morality, about how we have to be accepted, about how we must follow the rules, yet when the situation for you to be everything you supposedly stand against arises… you don't hesitate to take it… I mean Charles, is it morality okay to violate my mind just because you think I have information that could help Jean? If I had any I WOULD SHARE IT, NOT BECAUSE I CARE FOR HER, I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT HER, BUT BECAUSE I CARE FOR EMILY!!" I roared at the end.

"Alex…" Ororo sighed, her hand on my shoulder for support.

"Well, I said what I had to say, and now I am gone," I waved at them, giving the bird to Scott and Charles as I started to walk out of the office.

"I said don't--" Laser boy didn't get to finish, as I slapped him with enough strength to double him over, forcing him to spit a teeth.

"Please… don't leave…." Raven said, intercepting me at the exit.

"I won't stay and help while that guy," I pointed at Charles, "Reads my mind like a fucking newspaper… surface thoughts or not, they are my thoughts! He has no right to read them without permission."

"He won't do that again," Raven promised, "Isn't that right Charles?"

Charles sighed, looking exasperated, angry even at what Raven was asking him. "I suppose I can agree to that…" as if I was going to believe that.

"Agree?" I laughed, "You don't have a choice, because believe, next time you forcibly read my mind in the idiotic idea I know something that can magically fix Jean, well… let's just say I will push your wheelchair down the Niesen Mountain stairs… and we'll see how good you do then…" I smiled. "And regardless of that… I am done with this… I will help, but far away from this worm."

"None of that," Raven frowned, "I know he does stupid things, believe me, I know, but… this… macho thing of threatening others, it has to stop."

"It's not a threat Raven, it's a promise, I meant every word I said, and I know you guys will protect him… but I will still do it if he does this shit again, heck… just this once, read my mind charles, and see how determined I am…" I smiled at him.

"I… anyways, we must contact Erik," Hank said, breaking the conversation.

"You guys do that, I will do something else on my part," I informed them.

"What?" Ororo asked.

"Well, a power this big… is bound to have idiots trying to control it… idiots I need to assess," I answered.

"Do you think someone is hunting Jean?" Charles asked, worry settling on his face.

"Yep," I nodded, walking out of the room.


Chapter 18: CHAPTER 18

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I walked out the X-Mansion with one goal in hand, to find Magneto, yes I had told the others I would go and see if someone was hunting Jean's power, but that was all a lie, I already knew who was hunting Jean, the D'Bari, an alien race I didn't know much about, what can I say, I was Marvel Fan, but not one to know it all.

All I knew about the D'Bari was that they were shapeshifters and that they could not be affected by telepathy, beyond that, I was on the blind about them.

Anywho, my real mission was enlisting Magneto, because if the movie was anything to go by, the D'Bari were naturally stronger than me, at least their leader, Vuk, and with Charles being as useless as an ass flavored lollipop against them, I needed the next best heavy weight, aka Magneto.

Which would be relatively easy considering I had stolen the information about where he was from Beast's computer, the man has five college degrees and still uses the most basic password ever, the name of the one he loves, Ravenxbeast123. I mean, really… It's like he was asking to be hacked, which I did.

Back to the subject at hand, after getting the information I required to find Magneto, I hijacked a private jet near the airport and flew towards the location I had, where supposedly Magneto was.

Upon arrival, I was greeted by the community of mutants in a rather aggressive tone, some ran, others were ready to find. "I come in peace," hehehe, I always wanted to say that.

"Who are you?" I looked at who had asked that and smiled, [Ariki LV 68]

"My name is Alex, and I am a mutant," I replied, still wondering if I truly was a mutant, or that was simply how whoever gave me this power hid it.

"Why are you here?" Ariki asked in a growl, frowning as he did so.

With a smile, I took a step forward and said, "I am here to talk with Erik, it's quite important… it's about his friends…"

Ariki glared at me, his hair twitching. It seemed fighting was unavoidable. "He is not here… leave…"

"So much for a mutant friendly community," I chuckled, taking a deep breath, "Look, you look like a great guy, very responsible too… but I won't leave until I talk with him… once I tell him what I have to tell him… I will leave…" with him if destiny smiles upon me.

"I said--" Before Ariki could finish that sentence, someone stopped him.

"I'll take it from here," It was no other than Erik, the master of magnetism himself. [Erik Lehnsherr - Magneto LV 170] 

Glaring at me a last time, Ariki nodded, leaving Erik as he approached me. With a smile, I waved at him and said, "My name is Alex, and I need to talk to you about something rather important.."

Erik looked at me, as if pondering about whether to force me to leave or to hear me out. "Fine, you have five minutes, and then you leave… we don't have the authorities coming here for you and that stolen Jet…" 

Five minutes… pff, all I need is ten seconds, "Ok, I will give you the short version, Charles is an idiot, Raven almost died, Jean became the host of a powerful entity, and now we are at the brink of extinction, either by Jean losing control of her new found enormous power, or by those who are hunting said power for themselves, the D'Bari who may or may not be able to control the power, I can't really tell…"

Erik stared at me, unmoving, processing all the information I had thrown at him, and for a moment I wondered if I had broken the man, "I… Raven almost died?" oh good, he's still with us.

"Yes, Jean almost killed her, but I saved her… got impaled in the process, but I heal fast," I nodded.

Erik once again seemed at a loss for words, "What did Charles do?"

"About Jean?" I asked and he nodded.

"Well, he tried to stop her with his powers… but she's beyond his telepathy," I sighed, "I'm surprised you are not questioning the validity of my information…"

"I know a liar when I see it… and you are not lying," Erik sighed, "I take it you came here for my help… and I can't see why, Charles once again has lost control over the situation…" 

"That's… about right," I nodded.

"To think… she would… I… Raven," Erik sighed, unable to complete any of his words.

"Look, I'll be honest… with Charles being nothing but a cripple in this fight, I need you, we have to stop Jean from losing control of her powers and the D'Bari from using her powers to their advantage…" I sighed.

"Who the fuck are the D'Bari," Erik asked.

"All I know is… they are from outer space, and their planet was destroyed by the very force Jean now holds within her," I answered.

"Very well," Erik nodded, filled with resolve, as a helmet flew towards him at great speed. "We have a brat to stop… and a world to save… let's go…" Well that was easy.

"Well, the Jet is that way," I pointed with a smile.

"Ariki!" Erik called.

"Yes?" Ariki answered, coming out of the bushes.

"Come, we are leaving," Erik ordered.

"I heard what he said… and if this is true… he has my support," Well, who would've thought dealing with ex-terrorists would be easier than dealing with Charles.

"I have a question," Erik turned to look at me, "Why are you angry with Charles?" 

"Is it that obvious?" I asked, and he nodded. "Well, he forced himself into my mind, and while he didn't see much, well… it was a violation of all trust, also… he seems to think I know a way to magically fix Jean, all I knew about her and her power I already shared…"

Erik chuckled, "That's why I use this helmet," he pointed at his helmet, "Charles is a good guy, but… well, sometimes he forgets that…"

"I suppose," I shrugged, walking towards the stolen Jet.


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