Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:39:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: Lance Chua <silversummer88@yahoo.ca>
Subject: X-Redemption Chapter 7

Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to any of the characters in this story
other than those that I created. This story will contain homosexuality and
I do not make any claims regarding the sexuality of anyof the characters in
the story. All of the X-Men and Villains presented in the story (other than
those I created) are the property of Marvel Comics.


     Author's Notes:
       With the disclaimer out of the way; I just want to say that this is
my first submission to Nifty and would really love to get some comments
about it. If you like the story, if you hate it, whatever send me an email
<silversummer88@yahoo.com>. I forgot to mention in the previous chapter but
I've taken some liberties with the ages of the X-Men and Brotherhood
characters in the story . I'll be mixing in some really popular characters
and some relative unknowns as well, so if you're an X fan you can skip the
character section, if not then you may want to check it out for a bit of
background. Oh and if there are any particular X-characters you want to see
included in the story send me an email (don't worry about how obscure they
are I probably still know them).

Characters:

Conner -- 16 year old high school student, our main character, frequency
manipulation, new member of the Brotherhood

Pyro/John – 19 year old member of Brotherhood of Mutants, Australian,
pyrokinetic


X-Redemption Chapter 7

	Mystique and I have been in this town for the better part of a week
now. We've established the cover of a father and son going on a little
cross-country trip. The information we've received from Asteroid M
indicates that the leaders of the Sons of Humanity are in this town,
however we haven't had much luck in pinpointing their location. Much of our
time has been spent prowling the town for information and heading out to
the woods to train my powers. The past week has been significant because
I've learned the ability to bend the frequency of sound waves in order to
muffle noises as well as create extremely high-pitched, unbearable
noises. I've also mastered how to hone in on a creature's heartbeat and
cause both cardiac arrest and also how to "restart" someone's heart. I've
also come across some limitations to my abilities, for instance while I am
able to bend the frequency of light to make myself seem invisible it takes
a tremendous toll on me that I can't sustain it for long and I've also
realized that as hard as I try I can't bring creatures back from the dead
if they have been dead for a prolonged period of time. Training with
Mystique also entailed a lot of hand-to-hand combat and mental focus
training. While I recognized that all of these were important I was
desperate to accomplish the mission and return to Asteroid M.

       A big breakthrough came about when we came across one of the
surviving lieutenants of the Sons of Humanity. We managed to track him to
his home and snuck in when he was asleep. Mystique proceeded to "extract
some relevant information" from our friend. My task was pretty simple; use
my powers to keep his screams subdued and keep him alive long enough to get
the necessary information. This was my first experience with Mystique's
"interrogation techniques". The amount of pain Mystique put this man
through was tremendous. Even with my powers muffling this man's screams the
pain in his voice and on his face was evident. There were a number of times
when I felt his heart flatline and I brought him back only to face more
humiliation and torture at the hands of Mystique. In the end Mystique was
able to gather the information that pointed us in the direction of where
the surviving heads of the Sons of Humanity were hiding out. Before we left
Mystique looked at me and then looked at the man we had been torturing.

       "I'll let you do the honours of finishing him." She said.

       She then turned away leaving me with him. I desperately wanted to
beat this guy even more but I also realized that I could exact an even
greater level of revenge later on, when I finally got my hands on the
leaders of this group. For now I focused on this man's heartbeat; I had
learned that by increasing a man's beats per minute to extremely high
levels I would be able to put a person through a significant amount of pain
and give them the sensation of burning from the inside-out until the point
that their heart gives out completely and they expire. That was what I did
to this man; I looked directly in his eyes as his eyes became completely
bloodshot and I could tell that some of his blood vessels began to burst
from the pressure. This was the first time that I actually looked at
someone directly as I took their life; the times in the past had been
nothing more than accidents. As I could feel his heart begin to give way
and his face contort as he tried to let out a scream all I could do was
keep on staring at him. In that moment I came to understand what it was
that Magento meant when I left Asteroid M.

       "Conner, remember one thing when you are on this mission. God should
not fear man."

       I looked down at this pitiful creature and realized that I had
nothing to be afraid with him and his kind. In relation to him I was a god
and as a god I was simply exacting a tribute. I could feel the corner of
lips curl as I finally felt his heart completely give way and he took in
his last breath. As I left the room Mystique simply looked at my face,
smiled, and said...

       "I think you're ready to finish this."

       We drove out to the location where the leaders of the Sons of
Humanity were hiding. They decided to hide out in some old mining tunnels
near to the town. From the information we gathered there were probably no
more than 6 grown men along with some women and children. We got into the
tunnel with Mystique shapeshifting to look like the man we had just
captured. Our plan was for Mystique to present me as a new recruit to the
Sons of Humanity and then we would exact our revenge once they had let
their guard down. As we approached the level in which the leaders were said
to be found we suddenly heard yelling. The voices were clearly a mix of
grown men and women along with the voice of children.

       "Hahaha yes boy take that mutant. They are freaks and they don't
deserve to live."

       "That's it...show that mutie who's boss!"

       As we got closer there were other noises coming from the clearing,
including that of strong sobbing. Upon entering the clearing I was shocked
at what I saw. In the center of a huddle of people was a female mutant who
had red skin. Her clothes had been completely torn from her body and she
had bruises up and down her body. Her face was completely swollen and from
what I could tell she had been raped by the men in the circle. A few feet
from the group of people were the corpses of two other mutants. The crowd
looked over to us as we approached and the leader of the group (I had
received pictures from Magneto indicating who the leader was) spoke to
Mystique.

       "Brother Travis who have you brought with you today? Is this a new
recruit to the Sons of Humanity?"

       "Yes sir, he is." was Mystique's response.

       "He looks to be a strong lad Brother. He looks like he will make a
fine recruit, well done. For now though let us enjoy the festivities."

       And with that he took Mystique by the hand and brought her to watch
the continued humiliation of the female mutant in the room. I couldn't
stand watching what was happening though and decided to instead get a
better look at the corpses. Upon closer inspection I could tell that one of
the two corpses was that of a young male mutant, probably no more than 12
years old. There was little that indicated that he was a mutant except for
his feet that seemed to be webbed. I could tell that there were bruises all
throughout his body. His clothes had been completely ripped apart and from
what I could tell there were burn marks from either a cigarette or some
kind of torch on his face, hands, and feet. I took an even closer look and
could see that there were burn marks on his chest as well as his
groin. While I was inspecting the young mutant's body a boy around 14 years
old came up beside me.

       "Admiring our handiwork Brother?" he said.

       "That there mutant actually lived with me and my family for quite
some time. He pretended to be my brother and we treated him like my brother
until we discovered that he was a freakish mutant. The moment we did we
dragged him down here and we really did a number on him. He cried and he
cried for us to stop. Tried calling us "daddy, mommy, and bro". Those
bruises on his face, I caused those with these here fists. And well there
are some bruises you won't see but me and daddy really did a number on his
insides as well. Guess he got what was... agh..."

       "GUESS HE WHAT! GOT WHAT WAS COMING TO HIM...LIKE YOU GUYS GAVE JOHN
WHAT WAS COMING TO HIM!!!"

       I had heard enough of this and I had seen enough. As this boy tried
to give me the story of how he and his dad raped and killed his own brother
I had already chosen my first target. I honed in on his 14 year old heart
and stopped it. He dropped on the mine's floor dead.

       "A mutant!!!"

       I heard the yelling and screaming coming from the various members of
the Sons of Humanity. Mystique took this as her cue to shapeshift back into
her regular blue-skinned form and begin to kick ass. She was flying around
the room using a variety of martial arts techniques to take people out of
the fight. I wasn't doing too shabby either, all the yelling and screaming
gave me enough sonic energy to change into an extremely high-pitched noise
that rendered most of the Sons of Humanity members incapacitated. Those
that didn't fall to the noise were quickly knocked out by Mystique. We then
tied up all the surviving members and set them in one of the
tunnels. Mystique began to tend to the red-skinned mutant and said that I
could deal with the leader of the Sons of Humanity as I chose. She then
proceeded to help the red-skinned mutant to her feet and began to leave the
mine.

       I was left in the clearing with the leader of the Sons of Humanity
all to myself. He was still out cold but I gave his heart a little jump
which suddenly woke him up.

       "You hurt a very good friend of mine. You piece of shit!" With that
I punched the guy in his gut, putting my entire weight behind that punch.

       "What do you want you filthy mutant..."

       "Even after losing you're still indignant. I don't want anything
other than to make you suffer. I'm guessing your wife and kids are among
the members of your little posse, am I right?"

       "What are you planning to do to my family...?!" I could sense that
there was a little more fear and hesitation in his voice.

       "Nothing that you haven`t already committed them to. You see
originally I only wanted revenge against you and your lieutenants. I was
more than happy to see your children survive this little mess and maybe
even your wives. But after what I heard that boy do to his own brother
simply because he`s a mutant I realize that everyone in your group is a
cancer. And as such this entire group needs to be wiped out. So in that
tunnel right there are all the surviving members of the Sons of Humanity.
However my friend that you really did a number on, John, really likes games
and having fun so I thought we should have fun as well. Before that though
I think you should know that you're family and friends are still alive."

       With that I mumble a few words and change the sonic pitch to
something that resembles an alarm. I then make it ring in the clearing and
deeper into the tunnel.

       "By the way it's pitch dark where we put your friends and family. So
they must be pretty scared,"

       Just as I said that we heard the unmistakable yelling of men, women,
and children. There was panic and fear in their voices.

       "You're a fucking monster!"yelled the man seated in front of me.

       "No my friend, you are the monster. I'm merely someone seeking
justice. But I'm also merciful and fair so what I'll let you do is I'll
give you a chance to escape with your friends and family. I'll cut your
bindings and you can run down the tunnel to join them and help them get
out. Here's a flashlight so you can see. Now we've rigged this entire mine
to come down in some time. If you are able to get to your friends and
family and out of this mine in time then you will be set free. If not then
you'll be trapped alive."

       "What do you get out of this?!"

       "Nothing really, maybe a little bit of amusement. But hey it's your
only chance right? So you up for the challenge" as I say this I can't help
but crack a little grin.

       "Ok" he sounded determined and hopeful responding to my challenge.

       "Alright then I'll cut your bindings and you should go save your
family."

       I cut his bindings and he gets up, grabs the flashlight and starts
rushing down the tunnel. As he's running I keep a bead on his footsteps and
to the voices from the children screaming and crying. I can tell that he's
getting close. His pace starts to increase; he's probably 20 feet from them
now and he can probably see them. 15 feet, he's now yelling that everything
is going to be ok. 10 feet their close enough that he can make them out
clearly at this point.

       I lift my hands in front of me and place them in a position and
begin to applaud his efforts. As the shockwaves leave my hand I begin to
focus on them and make them travel the length of the tunnel.

       Just as the leader of the Sons of Humanity reaches out to grab a
hold of his wife my waves do their trick. They move up and shake the
foundation of the tunnel collapsing it just inches away from those that he
cares about. I then punch the mine wall beside me and push that wave in
such a way that the ceiling behind him begins to collapse. Now this man is
trapped, only inches away from his family and also unable to escape. As I
leave the mine I begin to collapse even more tunnels behind me assuring
that the Sons of Humanity remain forever trapped under miles and miles of
rubble.

       Upon exiting the tunnel into daylight I can see that one of the
spheres from Asteroid M has come down to pick us up. Magneto emerges from
the sphere and extends a hand to me.

       "A job well done Conner. You've handled this mission well; you are
more than ready to join the ranks of the Brotherhood."

       "Thank you Magneto. And please from now on call me Pulse."

       "Pulse, a fine codename. Well we should head back to Asteroid M but
before we do there is someone else who wants to congratulate you."

       And with that Magneto stepped aside and another figure began to
emerge from the sphere. The figure began to speak and the voice that I
heard surprised me.

       "Hey there, mate, quite a job you did there."

       "John!"