Chapter Twentyfive
As Mokuba opened the door he saw all the kids safe and sound the older kids preoccupying the younger kids with board games and video games which made Mokuba proud off his students.
Bobby still carrying Melissa in his arms approached with John “good work kid, Scott wasn’t lying when he told me you had potential off team leader" Mokuba said pride in his voice, Bobby looked pleased at that before he handed Melissa back to Mokuba who immediately snuggled into his arms "thank you Mokuba, we're safe now right?" Bobby asked and Mokuba nodded.
"Yes we are...now..."
Mokuba placed a hand on his comm
Mokuba: Scott I ran into trouble, we're safe but I need some back up.
Mokuba’s face paled when for the first time in 12 years he got no reply from his husband, Mokuba swallowed nervously at the lack of response his stomach practically dropping onto the floor.
Mokuba: Scott? Baby?
"That's not good, right?" John asked and Mokuba shook his head, "no John, it isn’t good Scott has never ignored me not even when we fight" Mokuba told him before he switched channels.
Mokuba: Jean, Storm this is Mokuba please respond?
Jean: We’re here Mokuba, what's wrong?
Mokuba sighed in relief rubbing his face to calm his pounding headache.
Mokuba: Shit, Jean the school was attacked by the government with some guy named William Stryker was leading the charge.
Storm: What?! We’re the children hurt? Are they okay?
Mokuba: No, I heard them coming so I had Bobby evacuate the students, we're in the panic room currently.
Jean: Good, glad you stayed behind now aren’t you?
Mokuba: Yeah who knows what would’ve happened if I wasn’t here, I can't contact Scott, he always responds somethings happened to him and if somethings happened to him somethings happened to the professor.
Jean: Damn Mokuba, I have very bad feeling about this.
Mokuba: We’ve got a move quickly, I'll meet you 100 miles from the school, I need to find Scott before something happens to him.
Storm: We will meet you there.
Mokuba: See you in ten.
"Okay I'll be back, Rogue look after Mel and the rest of the students"
"I want to come with you"
Bobby and John nodded in agreement "there’s not a chance in hell I'm bringing a bunch of 16-year-olds into a potentially dangerous situation" Mokuba argued firmly, Rogue glared back "no way! This guy said we're brother and sister I want to know what exactly this guy knows about our family!" Rogue argued back making Bobby look frazzled.
"Wait…what?!"
"We don't even know if that's true!"
Rogue crossed her arms and squared off against Mokuba.
After a few minutes Mokuba sighed bitterly "who am I kidding even if I say no you’ll follow me, but you don't leave the blackbird any of you" Mokuba told him before heading off to leave with the three following, "but if someone comes on the blackbird we can go do something right?" John inquired smirking making Mokuba roll his eyes.
"Yes John you may”
"Sick"
Mokuba snorted before turning to another one of their older students, Peter Rasputin, "Peter I'll leave you in charge, look after the other kids for me all right?" Mokuba asked him who nodded.
"Of course,"
"Atta boy"
Mokuba then moved to leave carrying Melissa with Rogue, Bobby, and John behind him, "So how can Stryker know who you are, but you don't know him?" Rogue inquired as they headed down a new tunnel.
Mokuba frowned at that "I honestly don't know Rogue, I've never seen him before till tonight, but he knew my name" Mokuba told her pausing for a moment, “I don’t even recall going to a doctor when I was child so that’s out” Mokuba added before Bobby looked thoughtfully at Mokuba.
"Maybe your mom knows? You can ask her?"
Mokuba chuckled dryly at that "Well if you know who she is let me know who she is" Mokuba sarcastically commented making John look curious, "What? She ditched you or something professor?" John inquired making Rogue whack him pissed off.
Mokuba just shook his head unbothered "no actually, my mother left me with a man who beat the shit out of me and used my arm as an ashtray, though I wish I was an orphan wouldn’t be so messed up" Mokuba honestly said shocking his students while his daughter looked at him with big blue puppy dog eyes, "who the fuck would hurt you, you're the best everyone loves you" Bobby said and John and Rogue both nodded in agreement.
"I'll burn the bastard"
"I'll help"
Mokuba stopped to glare but he was unable to stop the touching feeling that grew inside him or the fond smile that grew on his face "as much as I admire your anger you're about ten years too late, my father was killed when I was 18" Mokuba explained, "did he suffer?" John questioned eager to know and Mokuba hummed
"He bled out slowly, so he did suffer, yes."
John chuckled "karma's a bitch huh? You must've been happy to know he was dead" John inquired, Mokuba hummed "well no John my father being dead didn’t bring me peace" Mokuba admitted.
"I guess you’ve got a point”
Mokuba then moved to a ladder and climbed up with one hand as he got to the top he pushed open a manhole cover before going topside.
Rogue, John, and Bobby joined him topside before they saw the blackbird.
Boarding the jet, they saw Storm and Jean waiting for them in the cockpit "You bringing your own personal babysitters?" Jean asked amused before Mokuba laughed, "well I was afraid they'd follow me” Mokuba told him before Rogue, John and Bobby sat down.
“Also, a man named Stryker declares Rogue and I are siblings" Mokuba remarked to Jean and Storm passing Melissa to Rogue, Rogue smillied softly down at Melissa who looked up at her and smillied before Jean and Storm stared at Mokuba shocked.
"What?!"
Mokuba hummed before Jean nodded thoughtfully "We'll figure it out later, we've got to go I'm afraid things are worse than we feared" Jean said moving to take control of the control wheel, Mokuba frowned taking his place as co-pilot to the blackbird.
"Why?"
"The mutant who attacked the White House is dead, Storm and I found him washed up on a beach with a bullet in his head." Jean began making Mokuba curse, "that's not good, do you think humans we’re trying to kill the president and are trying to pin it on our kind? I mean it’s smart I suppose cause the people who attacked the mansion we’re…" Mokuba trailed off as Jean took his hand causing him to stop talking immediately.
“What?”
"Mokuba I used my powers to enter the professors mind, they've been captured" Jean explained causing Mokuba to squeeze her hand as it began to shake, Mokuba’s face paled at that heart aching "Is... is..." Mokuba trailed off nervously.
"He's okay Mokie"
"We need to find them"
Mokuba leaped up when he heard two heartbeats enter the blackbird before Magneto and Mystique walked into the jet, “hello my fellow brothers and sisters” Magento cheerfully called out to them as they all turned to them.
"The hell..."
The others got ready to fight before Erik held up his hands "I come in peace; I you may need help retrieving your fellow mutants" Magneto told them, Mokuba looked unconvinced "I don’t buy it you’re out here and my husband and the professor we’re captured by the government" Mokuba coldly snapped before Mystique stepped closer to Mokuba.
"Your husband will be killed by Stryker if you don't listen to us Mokuba" Mystique warned who bitterly sighed, Mokuba side-eyed Jean their heartbeats were steady indicating they were telling the truth, but Mokuba would rather be safe than sorry.
"Jean read their minds"
“Will do”
Once she was done she hummed "I can't believe I'm saying this but they're telling the truth" Jean assured before Storm hummed, "Okay then talk? What is it that you want? And what do you want?" Storm asked firmly and Magneto nodded.
"Of course, the man who attacked your school, William Stryker, was after two things: one was Cerebro and the other was you Mokuba" Magneto explained, Mokuba bit his lip as all eyes were on Mokuba before he sighed "which is why the professor and Scott are still alive, he needs the professor to use the machine and Stryker will more than likely use my husband to blackmail me into compliance" Mokuba sussed before Rogue frowned.
"What does he want with Mokuba?"
Magneto chuckled before he looked to Mokuba with a slight smirk "Are you sure you don't know anything Mokuba?" Magneto asked teasingly and Mokuba rolled his eyes, "If I did I would know why my husband and the father of my child is in the hands of human hating government man now would I?" Mokuba sarcastically commented.
"Touché, 28 years ago you were involved in a program to turn children mutants into brainwashed assassins" Magneto explained causing everyone to pale, Mokuba shook his head "That is bullshit, there's no way to assure mutation you should know you built that machine that killed senator Kelly" Mokuba commented.
"Well, your babies more likely to be a mutant then others right?" Magneto told him who frowned, "Jean and I had that conversation, babies carry more of the maternal parent's genes, so my mother was a mutant? That's what you're saying to me?" Mokuba asked eyeing Jean who nodded informing the man that this was true.
"Correct"
Mokuba rolled his eyes "Well since you know so much more about me then I do, who’s my mother? What kind of woman allows her child to be a part of some sick child soldier program" Mokuba demanded before he saw Mystique look annoyed at him, "I did not give you up!" She yelled shocking Mokuba.
"I...you were ripped from my arms from when you were just a minute old, I didn't even know your name till I saw you on Liberty Island" Mystique yelled at Mokuba who stumbled back hitting the back of the co-pilot chair, "that's...you're my mother? That's why you didn't attack me on liberty island...Jean is this true?" Mokuba asked his voice weaving slightly.
"It is"
"I recognized you and I couldn't believe you were alive" Mystique spoke on till Mokuba shook his head, "No, the professor would ha..." Mokuba trailed off his voice began to crack while his throat closed on him.
"He already knew"