Dawn of Mutants I. - The Agency

#5 - Beast

Professor Charles Xavier gathered a few mutants and the former Captain James Howlett started to train them. The training was interrupted by an alarm from a friend of the Professor. They found a warehouse and a furry beast came out of a collapsed wardrobe...

„A beast!" – shouted the horrified Martin.

„Well... Doctor Hank McCoy at your service, young man! It's also nice to meet you." – said the being. McCoy was a blue furry mutant, his face was similar to a man's, but his appearence was nearer to a wild animal than a man. His humanity was clear however, his bolted language and his optimism and humour was the best proof for this. – „They beat me unfortunately, but that's all. It's good to see you, Charles."

Martin was suprised, but the other greeted the furry scientist happily. Logan was suspicious as usual. Dr. McCoy was the type of the mutants who had to hide from humanity and the world.

„I was afraid that something really bad happened." – said Xavier. – „What happened?"

„Well, I was experimenting when I heard knocking on my door. I was suprised becouse I don't usually have visitors. In this place there are rarely anybody, I could hide myself. But in this case..."

„Were they mutants?"

„Yes. I've never seen them before. A man stood in front of the soor. He said he lost his way. I became suspicious when he wasn't afraid of me, my look. But it was too late: the ground was shaking under my foot. Soon a felt a telepath in my mind, he or she knocked me out. But before this I had enough time to push the alarm button. And than someone threw me into this wardrobe. Oh my starts and garters, this was my favourite wardrobe which I inherited from my aunt."

„Who cares? Can you recognise them, bub?" – asked Logan.

„I don't think so. The telepath clouded my mind, and found the location of what they were looking for."

„But what did they want from you?"

„I don't know. I should take at look at my inventions, so..." – Dr. McCoy jumped to the other side of the room, looked everywhere. – „Where can they be... it's a bit more chaotic situation than usual!"

„Such an idiot..." – growled Logan.

„I heard that!" – said McCoy. – „But I will find it. Oh yes, I've put in the safe." – and looked around in the room. – „Well, it's strange... The safe was under a painting on the wall. But there's a hole in the place of the safe, and the painting is gone as well."

„Hiding a safe under a painting? How original, Doctor..." – noticed Jean.

„Than we have nothing to do here." – said Xavier. – „Hank's description is matching with the members of the Mutant Liberation Front. We will find them, and take back whatever they took from here!"

Back at the Xavier Mansion the Professor and Jean visited Caliban. Together they could further extend the searching powers of Caliban.

„We are searching for a mutant who can generate shakewaves. It's a very rare power, so if we find the nearest mutant with this ability, we can find the Mutant Liberation Front as well! Caliban, we need you help."

„Yes, Professor X! Caliban helps, yes!" – said the zombie-like mutant happily. Jean was disgusted but she had to touch the head of the mutant.

„New York, Brooklyn. The only one with these powers in the east coast of the United States." – said the Professor after a few minutes of concentration. – „First, I have to speak with Logan."