Wrath and Revenge

Chapter Eight

Several people have asked me what is wrong with me and my friends in the past two days. Of course, we did not tell them that we have helped Magneto and caused some chaos at the mall. We decided not to talk or to even think about this incident anymore and pretend that it has never happened. It will always remain a secret. But unfortunately, it is not as easy as we thought.

There were reports about a mutant robbery at a mall on TV yesterday. These two Friends of Humanity pricks have reported us to the police which, much to our advantage, did not believe them because their organisation is well known for accusing innocent people of being evil mutants. The security men have reported that Magneto was spotted with 'members of his Brotherhood' and the police have believed this. Our pictures did not appear on television, though. Logan has asked us if we knew about this because we were in town at that time but we said no. No big deal for us. Lying to Professor Xavier is another song.

He is sitting in front of me at the moment because today's another of our 'control your anger sessions'. He says that I made a big progress since the 'accident' in the Danger Room. This even makes him proud. If he only knew that I have betrayed him. He would not treat me so gently then.

"You seem worried since a few days.", he acknowledges, "Don't you want to share your worries?" Doesn't he know it already? I shrug a little.

"Err... later maybe? I think that you should go on with..." I got interrupted by a loud animalistic growl and metal moving sounds.

"Oh no.", the Professor mutters in a worried tone. He turns to the door which flies open at a ghostly hand. A familiar face steps in. It's Magneto dressed in his classical crimson attire with a wide grin on his face.

"Charles! My dearest old friend! It's good to see you alive." He almost shouts with his arms opened like he wants to hug Charles, but he doesn't. I am surprised as like the Professor but it's not a pleasant surprise.

"What do you want here, Erik?", the Professor asks calmly.

"Aren't you happy to see me?", Magneto takes a seat in opposite of me. He gives me a small knowing smile. I try to ignore him as best as I can, hoping that the Professor won't notice our 'bond'.

"I'm not because your presence means trouble."

"You're flattering me as always." Charles rolls his eyes at his exclaim. "This time I am here for asking for your help in something that might or rather should interest you.", Magneto continues, taking out the metallic collars which the guys from the FoH were carrying around.

"These collars suppress mutations. We have recently found out that the Friends of Humanity organisation is building these and using them on our people. They are kidnapping us, locking us into their headquarters around the world and even suppressing our gifts right now."

"How do you know?"

"I saw it with my own eyes."

"Really? And how should I help you in that?"

"Charles, there are too many of these prisons around the world. My brotherhood cannot locate and blow them up alone. It would take too long. I thought that this might interest you."

"Blowing up is not our tactics."

"I knew it." Magneto raises from the chair and goes to the door but doesn't leave the room. "There's also another thing. We have information that one of our long missed friends might be among the prisoners. I think that you know whom I am talking about", Magneto adds. I don't know the young girl from the image in his mind is but I can feel that she has a strong effect on the Professor.

Thick silence overwhelms us. I got the feeling that leaving the scene might be a good idea now so I stand up and make my way to the door slowly. Magneto's gaze follows me. His gaze is kind of scary. "Err... I will leave you alone... bye Professor, mister Lehnsherr." I want to leave as fast as possible but Magneto closes the door with one move right in front of my face.