Faster (Xmen Fanfiction)

Chapter 31

"Hank." Your fists balled instinctively. "Where are the boys?"

He shook his head and gave you an apologetic look. "I...I don't know. I heard a noise coming from their room so I rushed in and there was this guy. We struggled for a few moments but he had a partner, he snuck up behind me and attacked me."

You kicked over a nearby table,"Son of a bitch!"

"Liliana relax." Pietro tried to console.

"Relax?!? Someone kidnapped out children Pietro! Do you not understand that?!?"

His jaw clenched,"Yes. I understand. But breaking everything in process won't find them."

You turned around and ran back out the door.

"I'm going back to the mansion." You shouted behind you and ran into the car.

You sped off back to the mansion.

You banged loudly on the door until it opened.

Charles was there with a strange look on his face.

You walked past him and entered.

"The boys are gone." You stated.

His face displayed a shocked expression.

"What do you mean? What happened?"

You frustratedly ran a hand through your hair. "I don't know. Hank said he heard a noise and went to check on them he was knocked out. When I got home Hank was on the floor and the boys were gone."

"Liliana I'm so-"

"Can you find them?" You desperately asked cutting him off.

"I'm sure I can. With Cerebro."

You nodded,"Let's go then."

You turned and began heading to the basement.

Once you reached the bottom step you felt a burst of air beside you and Pietro was standing there.

He looked distraught.

He reached out for you but you continued to follow Charles further into the basement.

"Liliana I think you should stay out here." Charles said before entering the large room.

"Excuse me?" You asked in an angry tone.

"You're too emotional and close to the situation. I need to be completely focused."

"They're my children Charles." You bit back.

"Precisely." He pinched the bridge of his nose. "We don't know what we'll see. You need to stay here."

"Hell no! Charles-!"

You felt a hand on your shoulder. It was Jean.

A blanket of calmness fell over you.

"Stop screwing with my mind!"

Her expression didn't change.

"Just stay here."she said

You involuntarily nodded and watched as the guys went into the room and you and Jean stood outside.

A few moments later the door opened and the guys walked out.

"Where are they?!" You frantically asked.

Charles looked away.

You turned your attention to Hank who wasn't looking your way either.

"Pietro?"

His eyes were red and locked onto yours.

"He couldn't find them." Pietro finally answered.

"What do you mean he couldn't find them?"

"There must've been something blocking their location."

You clenched your teeth so tightly you think they'd break.

You marched up to Charles and Hank jabbing them in the chest with your fingers.

"Find my children."

You turned on your heels and stomped out.

You got back upstairs and out the door ready to head back to look for any thing they may have left behind.

You opened the door before it was shut again.

You groaned and looked over at Pietro.

"Where are you going princess?" He asked in a strained hurt tone.

"I'm going to find my boys."

His face fell."They're my boys too."

You stayed silent.

He should've been around more, he could've protected them but you knew saying that would only hurt not help.

"I know I should've been there. If I hadn't left you wouldn't have needed to come to see me and this wouldn't have spiraled out of control now we can't find our kids."

"We can find them if we try. I'm going back to the house to see if there's any clues or anything."

"I'm coming with-"

"No." You firmly said. Pietro was too sensitive to be around you right now.

You were fiery and furious.

"I want to be alone. I can focus better alone."

He walked towards you taking your hand,"Baby. We're a couple. A married couple with two missing children-"

"They aren't missing." You bit through your teeth,"They were kidnapped."

His expression didn't change. "We shouldn't be separate. I need you, and you need me."

"Pietro. What I need is to be alone before I lose my mind."

"You can't punish me for this." He said teary eyed.

You sighed,"I'm not punishing you Pietro. This is too much for me. I need to be alone to think and process this. I dont blame you."

"You may not think so but you do. So do I. I wasn't there for them."

You shook your head and kissed his cheek.

"Don't beat yourself up."

He forced a smiled.

"I love you." You said climbing into the car and hearing him repeat your words before you pulled off.

Once you reached your house you ran inside and began scouring it.

You found nothing besides broken furniture and a messy bedroom.

The window was still open, you're guessing that's how they got in.

You decided to take to painkillers to ease your throbbing head so you headed to the kitchen.

There was a note on the fridge.

As you've noticed by now your children are gone.
We want the mutant gone.
Dead.
This is a human world, for normal, good people. Not freaks like him.
In order for you to see your kids again Pietro must be dead within 36 hours.
Bring us his head and we will give you your children.
They will remained unharmed unless you fail to meet the deadline.
We will cut off fingers and toes, then move on you hands and feet etc.
Below is a contact number, call us when he is dead.