章節 19: Got Milk?
Edris. Pov.
"Yo yo yo. Neena im back!" I yelled out from the doorway. Maria was behind me and I moved to side and let her in. She walked in and stood awkwardly behind the couch. I shut the door and locked it. Neena walked in to the living room and eyed me up and down.
"Did you get milk?" She leaned against the wall and crossed her arms.
"I…did…maybe?" Her eyes flickered to maria who just stared blankly at the two of us. I walked from the door to Neena and pulled the katana from my back. "Got you a cool sword though." I heard Maria 'tssk'
"That should be in S.H.I.E.L.D possession." Maria said and Neena and I looked at her. I felt the katana leave my hands and saw Neena pulling it out of its sheath.
"Too late."
"You heard her."
"Mercenaries." Maria sighed and pulled out a folder then through it on the coffee table. I walked past her and sat down on the couch.
"I'm technically employed." Turning the tv on, flickering the channels to land on SpongeBob. "Sweet". Propped my legs up and leaned back.
"I'm still a merc." Neena said while admiring her katana. Maria just put her hand to her face and shook her head.
"I don't really care." She pointed to the folder. "this folder has any relevant information you might need, Edris. And you Domino, Neena whatever you want to call yourself, there's a card if you want a job." Neena looked up at that with a scrunched face.
"Me a secret agent? No shot."
"Fantastic, cards still there. I'm going to leave now. Goodbye, don't die, and watch the murder count." I waved my hand at her and she left.
"We kill the ones who are more broke than the ones who pay us to kill them." I clapped my hands, picking up the folder and opening it. A wad of cash dropped out of it, and there was pictures, files, and some other documents. I threw the folder back down on the coffee table.
"Sill counts as murder." Neena said and plopped down next to me. The katana was resting on her lap. "So does the sword have a name?"
"Ink? Maybe sword? Or maybe something in Japanese. I know the dude I killed kept saying Japanese words then weird stuff with ink happened. Pretty cool. Watch this." I snatched the sword from her hand and lifted my palm to face her. The I cut my hand and a mix of black ink and blood dripped out of it. "Hurts like a bitch, but it'll fix itself. Main point, the sword can cut me, deal damaged to me, so who better to have it? Then my partner in crime." I threw the sword at her and she lifted the scabbard for the sword to slide perfectly in it, with a soft 'click' "That was also very cool."
"So your saying I have the potential to kill you?" Neena asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yuppers." My hand was already starting to stich itself back together. I sat back down next to her. With my arms outreached on both sides of me. She propped her legs on my lap, and laid her head down on the arm rest, hugging the sword.
"Not one of your best ideas, but not one of the worst ones."
"I never have a bad idea."
"I disagree." We sat in silence watching SpongeBob
"Anything I missed." She reached her arm towards the coffee table and grabbed a letter.
"Here. Got it just when you left." I took it and opened it.
'Dear, Edris
I am hosting a contest of might.
You are invited to Sanctuary.
Meet me when at the Statue of Liberty.
You are allowed to bring the Domino.
Sincerely, Magneto.'
"'Magento? Magneto? Magneto? Magneto!' Come on Neena! Duty calls!" I picked her up by her legs and hoisted her on my shoulder." A deep sigh was what I was met with.
"Put me down." I ran out of the house and turned my upper body to stone and my legs into a giant flame. Then shot off towards the Statue of Liberty.
"No time! Contest of power and all that jazz!" I yelled as we soared through the sky.
"What!" She yelled back as she held onto me for dear life.
"Contest of… Never mind just enjoy the sights! We're almost there!" The statue was getting closer and closer and I saw people seemingly frozen in time. Besides two men. One was in a magenta and blue get up. 'Magneto'. The other in a wheelchair. 'Wheels'.
"The prodigal son returns." Magento said as Charles turned and had a worried expression on his face.
"Edris…"
"The two most important mutants on the planet. What do we owe the pleasure?" I said as I touched the ground. Putting Neena gently down. She eyed up the two men, while holding her sword readily. Magento looked at her and at me, then at the sword. He merely pointed to the ground and Neena's sword was sent flying towards it.
"That wont be necessary my sweet." She glared openly at him and took a step forward. I grabbed her shoulder and held her in place.
"Easy Domino. Luck only gets you so far." She turned and looked at me. She paused and considered the serious look I had on my face. Nodding, she stood behind me. "What's this about a contest of power?" Magneto smiled and Charles frowned. Neena's sword slowly rose and was handed back to her.
"Only the worthy may become my shepherds, to usher in a new era for mutant kind. An era without the need to hide ourselves. Our True Selves. Whole, as we were intended." Magento finished with a clenched fist.
"Eric, you sound crazy." Charles said and Magento only shook his head.
"Every day our kind are hunted and slaughtered. Most don't even have any powers, just a physical mutation, yet they are treated like animals. I say enough. Enough hunting, enough slaughter." He then looked at me fully. Shoulders strong and back straight, a strange twinkle was in his eye. 'this is how I imagine Theodore Roosevelt stood when giving a speech'. "I know your strengths, Edris. And I know the means you have to go through to get them. What if death wasn't a step but not even an idea for you. Your truest potential unlocked, you could be the greatest among us, a sword for our strong, a shield to our weak."
"Wow…" I was caught in a trance by this man. The first time he came to the apartment, I blew him off. But this time, it was completely different.
"Edris consider other possibilities. Think of…"
"Who should I think of, Charles? Don't really have many friends. Only person I kind of care about is standing behind me." I turned to Magento. "Which is why you said I could bring her. Planned ahead, smart." Magento only nodded his head and outreached his arm.
"With you by my side, my ideas can become fully realized without the interference of anyone on this earth. You and I united could cleanse those without the X-gene." I paused.
"I'm not much for cleanses. I do a bit of killing here and there but nothing personal." Magneto didn't falter and still held his hand strong.
"This entire war is personal. Our people, Women and children. Killed. For being different. I've experienced one genocide. I will not stand by while another happens." He rolled up his sleeve to show numbers.
"What's th…?" I felt a punch on my shoulder and Domino cut me off.
"Holy shit. Holocaust numbers." My eyes widened and I rubbed my neck nervously.
"Indeed." Magento said simply, while rolling down his sleeve.
"I'm not gonna lie, Charles but he's making a damn good point." I took Magneto's hand and shook it. He smiled and reached out towards Neena who was more hesitant.
"Of all the people in this world. I am not one to be feared by you. Or by any mutant." She looked at me and I nodded my head. She reached out for Magento's hand but stopped herself.
"This is all a lot bigger than what I'm cut out for. I mean you're talking about taking on the world. I don't think I'm cut out for that." She stepped backwards and I stepped towards her. I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned and saw Magento with a face of understanding.
"Your choice is your own. A place will always be available to you, should you change your mind. With Edris working with us, I'm certain of it." He took his hand off my shoulder and walked off, Charles wheeled his way to follow him leaving Neena and I just staring at each other.
"So this is it?" Neena said while resting the katana on her shoulder.
"Doesn't have to be. We did good mercenary work together. We can do good mutant work together too." She smiled slightly, while nodding her head.
"Be safe out there" She turned and walked off. I was left staring at her leaving image. I was conflicted now. Neena was really my only friend. My only true friend. I closed my eyes and bawled my fists in frustration. I could feel the heat coming. The candle of anger that was in my heart was becoming a blaze. I let out a dep breath and opened my eyes. Surrounding me in a perfect circle was scotched grass, maybe 10 feet in diameter. Then footsteps came from behind me and I looked to see Magneto.
"Do not be angry at her decision. A time shall come when she sees the importance in my cause. Now our cause." I nodded my head and looked around.
"Where's wheels?" Magento only looked up.
"Charles is where we are headed now. Our true purpose." Suddenly a metal ball shot down from the sky, crashing into the ground and opened. "Do not be afraid."
Wires shot out and gripped my limbs. Pulling me into the ball.
"What the fuck is this!" I broke free from one of the wires and then another just took its place. Then another and another. Before my body was completely bonded.
"This is to ensure your safety." Was the last words I heard before everything went black.
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