Thunder was just coming back. To the place he hated most of all, was scared most of all. He knew he couldn’t be out for too long otherwise he’ll get beaten or anybody else will get in trouble. He looked at the building with his golden cat eyes. It looked even darker and scarier than before. He didn’t know if it was the nervosity which made him feel scared or he sensed something wrong. He looked back down to the ground and kept walking. Suddenly he felt somebody grab him by his neck fur and lift him up.
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Thunder looked back behind him and was relieved to see Flame. He looked quite angry though. Flame was floating in the air with the help of his wings and kept holding Thunder tightly by his neck fur. At first Thunder kept looking at him completely calmly for few seconds, but the way Flame was holding him reminded him of Jacob. Thunder suddenly yelled at him.
Thunder: …What’s your problem?!!!
He shot a strong lightning at Flame, making him toss him back to the ground. When he had the perfect chance to attack Flame he jumped straight at him, extending his sharp claws and sunk them deep into Flame’s skin. They tossed each other around; the fight lasted for a long time. Flame managed to toss Thunder off him but he was bleeding from his arms, legs and stomach. When he stood up he created a fire orb to throw it at Thunder but Ice jumped in between them right in time.
Ice: Hey, I don’t want to mess into this but MAYBE you two want to stop it?!!
Flame and Thunder glared at each other.
Flame: Well, he started it!
Thunder: I STARTED IT?!!! You didn’t have to touch me!!
Flame: Oh, and what are you?! Some saint or what?!
Ice: STOP IT OR I’LL PERSONALLY RIP YOU TWO APART!!!
Flame/Thunder: …Fine…
Ice: Thank you! Thunder? The reason he lifted you up is because we we’re searching for you, it’s about Magneto!
When Thunder heard Magneto’s name he immediately calmed down. He kept looking straight at Ice. Fear in his eyes.
Ice: You’re not going to like this, Thunder...
Thunder: Is… Is he alright…?
Flame and Ice looked at each other. They looked worried and didn’t know how to answer, how to find the right words, so Thunder wouldn’t get more scared. Finally, after some hesitation Ice spoke with a calm, soft voice.
Ice: Magneto got caught, Thunder… We saw he was beaten and dragged to another room but we don’t know what they did to him. We tried breaking the door out but I don’t think that even bullet’s would break it.
Thunder: Did he… Did he get out…?
Ice slowly shook his head to the sides.
Ice: …No… I’m sorry.
Thunder: We have to help him!
Flame: Thunder, we can do nothing! He’s dead!
Thunder: NO, HE CAN’T DIE!!!
Thunder ran inside the laboratory as fast as he could, Flame and Ice were running after him. Thunder almost tripped and fell few times but he didn’t stop running. He was panting heavily and sweat was running down his forehead but all he could think of at that time was Magneto. Suddenly he stopped in front of a room with big steel doors. He kept staring at them and looked away only when Flame and Ice ran to him.
Thunder: Is this where they dragged him?
Ice: Y-Yes, but-
Thunder didn’t listen. He shot a huge lightning at the door and it broke out. Flame and Ice stared shocked at that site. Thunder walked in.
Thunder: Let’s go, he should be here…
Flame: Thunder, I don’t think this is a good idea…
Thunder hasn’t stopped. He looked at a table which was standing in the middle of the room. It was covered in blood and there was a lot of black fur on it. Thunder gulped. He kept staring at the table for few minutes. He looked away to another room. The door to it was half open and he walked inside. There was a huge pod in the middle of the room, it was made of glass. Someone was inside it. Thunder, Flame and Ice kept walking towards it and didn’t take their eyes off the silhouette inside the pod. When Thunder was close enough he took a look at the silhouette again. After few minutes he recognized who it was. He slowly shook his head in fear.
Thunder: No… it can’t be him…
In the pod he recognized Magneto. He couldn’t believe it at all. Thunder would expect anybody to get caught but not Magneto. He kept staring at his brother with eyes full of fear. Ice looked at Thunder, his face was full of sorrow and regret.
Ice: Thunder…? Please, we have to get out from here… He’s dead and you know it…
Thunder felt how tears filled his eyes but he couldn’t take them off of his brother. He tried to speak clearly but his voice was trembling.
Thunder: He can’t be dead… not him… he just can’t…
Suddenly they heard the doors close behind them. The loud, heavy sound of doors closing made them look back. There was Jacob standing in front of the doors and a few soldiers, armed with weapons. Thunder, Flame and Ice took few steps back, still staring at the soldiers. Jacob grinned.
Jacob: I see you already found out your brother is dead… Do you care to join him…?
Thunder stared at him in fear. What is he gonna do to us…? I don’t like this at all… Suddenly Jacob turned to the soldiers and nodded to them. They aimed their weapons at Thunder, Flame and Ice. Thunder understood this is the end…
Thunder: Flame…? Ice…?
Flame/Ice: Y-Yes…?
Thunder: Whatever will happen to us… We’ll always stick together.
Flame and Ice nodded and closed their eyes. They all were prepared to feel the cold hard metal in their bodies. But at one side they we’re glad it’s gonna be over soon. Very soon… And they we’re ready… They we’re ready since the day they got here. Suddenly they heard a glass crack behind them. Thunder looked back at the pod. It had a huge crack in it. Suddenly the silhouette started to glow with pale blue light. Then it cracked again.
Thunder: …Magneto…?
Magneto slowly opened his eyes, but they we’re completely white and they we’re glowing. He slowly turned his head to look at Thunder, Flame and Ice. Then he looked at the soldiers and growled. With the growl the guns broke into pieces. Magneto’s glow became darker. The pod cracked again and the liquid started to pour out of the pod.
Jacob: Add more somnolent!!
One of the soldiers quickly pulled a lever and somnolent was poured through a tube which was connected to Magneto’s neck. He closed his eyes and his glow faded away. Thunder couldn’t hold back the tears, they we’re now streaming down his cheeks. Magneto… Please, I beg you… wake up… I know you’re there… The crack on the glass started to grow larger as Magneto glowed with blue light again. Thunder closed his eyes and whispered, tears chocking his voice.
Thunder: …Please…
Magneto quickly opened his completely white eyes, and with a dark blue glow he broke the pod to pieces. Some of the glass hit the soldiers in their heart, stabbing them. Some of the blood got on Magneto’s fingers. He licked it off with a killer’s grin on his face, then glared at Jacob and clenched his teeth together, he was ready to kill him. But Jacob was quicker. He grabbed a gun and aimed it at Thunder, then he shot at him. Thunder was too shocked to move. He fell down and closed his eyes tightly, then he let out a scream full of fear. Suddenly everything got quiet. It was too quiet. For a moment he thought he was dead. But he didn’t feel the bullet hit his body. He didn’t feel any cold. Actually he felt warm and safe. For a moment he hesitated, but he opened his eyes. He saw a blue light around him. He still didn’t know what was going on. Slowly he turned his head up and then he saw him. Magneto. He was alive. But his eyes we’re white cat eyes and he was bleeding from his head. Magneto growled at Jacob loudly, his voice sounded angry. It now sounded like millions of people were talking at the same time.
Magneto: …Dare to touch him again… and it will be the last thing you’ll ever do…
Then the glow slowly faded away. All Jacob did was to fake a grin.
Jacob: Well done 627… You truly are too strong to survive all this.
Magneto: Maybe… But I can’t say the same about you!!!
He jumped at the scientist, punching him in face hard. Even when Jacob started to bleed Magneto kept punching his face. He was keeping such anger inside of him for such a long time, he wanted to get rid of all the anger. But no matter how long he was punching him, the anger didn’t go away. With every punch he became more furious. Finally his eyes glowed completely white and his quills went up. His fangs grew even longer and bigger as some drool streamed down them and a dark blue light surrounded him whole. Magneto became so furious he sunk his fangs deep into Jacob’s arm and started to tear it. Jacob tried to push him off but it was no use. He was holding too tight onto him.
Jacob: You son of a b.itch!!! Let me go!!!
Magneto: No… I WON’T LET YOU GO THAT EASY!!!
He pinned him down to the ground punching Jacob’s face with all his strength.
Magneto: This is for Ice you bastard!!!
He tossed him against a table with chemicals, the broken glass sunk into the scientist’s arm, which made him yell in pain.
Magneto: This is for Flame!!!
He picked up a chair and slammed it against Jacob’s head.
Magneto: And this…
He quickly took a gun from a dead soldier’s belt and aimed it at Jacob’s head. Jacob stared terrified at Magneto. But Magneto just grinned.
Magneto: …This is for Thunder…
He wanted to shoot him but something held him back. It was the first time he was holding a gun in his whole life. It was the first time he had known his berserker form. First time, he got that angry. After some silence Jacob grinned.
Jacob: You can’t do this, right 627…? You can’t kill me… I know why… If you’ll kill me, you will be chased by Special Forces for the rest of your life… Your whole life will turn into a complete hell… Yours… and theirs.
He nodded at Thunder, Flame and Ice which were standing not too far away from Magneto. It was clear enough they were scared. Magneto looked at them with his eyes, then he turned his glare back at Jacob.
Magneto: You’re forgetting one thing… professor…
He shot at Jacob’s leg, making him yell all the pain out. Then he turned around and started to walk away as Thunder, Flame and Ice followed. His cold, cruel voice echoing through the corridors.
Magneto: I am in hell…