Rogueverse Magneto Volume 1, Issue 6: Spyke and Marrow

I spend the next few moments just staring at Trask's lifeless corpse. Maybe I'm paranoid, and have watched too many movies where the villain actually survives. I should probably get out of here, the MRD will show up any minute now. With the alarm ringing in my ears, I make my exit. Floating out of the facility, and towards my ship. I really should get around to naming it sometime when I'm not fighting for the survival of mutantkind. But for now, I'll head back to Genosha. As I enter the vehicle, I hear this loud booming sound. Sure enough, in the distance, I see an explosion. I should just leave it alone right? I mean, it's so normal to have explosions going off in the late afternoon. Maybe something is actually wrong. Though of course, curiosity killed the cat as they say. Eh, screw it, let's go take a look. The initiation sequence starts, and I pull the lever forward. I pull up into the air, and make my way towards the explosion site. The jet is higher up, just so I don't have to manoeuvre as much. I let out a yawn, as I get closer to the site. Minutes later, most of which I spent lost in thought, I finally arrive.

 

Very quickly I realize the source of the mayhem, as I notice a couple of Sentinels walking through the streets, firing off various projectiles at two people running for their lives. Not sure who they are, but as a fellow mutant, I should help them out. I land the jet as close to the site as I can, but also far away enough so I don't have to worry about it getting destroyed. Activating the cloaking feature, I exit the jet. Stepping onto my trusty disc, I propel myself towards the Sentinels. Placing my hands in front, I reach out to dismantle the Sentinel piece by piece. Yet, it's still standing there, about to fire. Well, I guess they aren't as stupid as I thought. Must be some sort of hard plastic instead of metal. I land myself on the ground, between the sentinels, and the mutants being targeted. The Sentinels have a lock on my position, and start firing. I shield the three of us using various parts from cars nearby. The impact still sends me backwards a bit though.

 

Magneto: "You two ok?" I ask, as I keep putting up shields for us. The girl with the pink mohawk then speaks up

 

"We are now that you're here! Magneto, Master of Magnetism! I've heard the stories."

 

"You mean, Magneto the terrorist. He's only made things worse for us sister."

 

Magneto: "So ungrateful. My father has done everything to make things better for us mutants, and this is what he gets. He even created a home for all of us."

 

Marrow: "That's fine, but you're forgetting that there's still two Sentinels right there"

 

Magneto: "Right.. What's your name and what can you do? Need to know what I got to work with."

 

Marrow: "I'm Marrow, and the rude brother of mine is Spyke. We can make different bone constructs. So armor, spikes, and other things."

 

Magneto: "Hmm alright. I'll get you both onto the Sentinels, then you can stab away in critical locations. I will try to give as much support as I can. Unfortunately these are not made of metal, otherwise it would've been easier."

 

Spyke: "Ok, I guess I'll help.. Let's hurry up then." With that, I place some metal underneath the both of them to act as a platform, and I send them towards the two Sentinels. With my other arm, I shield them until landing them on one of the Sentinels. They notice this, and shoot at me.

 

I scream out in pain as a laser hits me. It breaks my concentration, but it's fine, as they're already on it. I get up from ground, trying to regain my composure. Spyke and Marrow create some spikes, and stab at the exposed places on the Sentinel. It's mostly where each joint attaches. Looking around, I find some signs, cars, and other small things that I then start throwing at the other Sentinel. It blasts most of it away, with The Sentinel with Spyke and Marrow tries to swat them off, but only hits itself in the head. It also tries to blast them off, but they climb up onto the head using their spikes. This results in the Sentinel blasting the neck brackets apart. Stumbling a bit, Marrow, climbs back down to stab the neck repeatedly. Spyke comes back down, and leaps off it, turning around and shooting multiple spikes into the exposed circle in the middle of the Sentinel. I catch him mid-air, but I hear him yell as he makes impact with the metal. Marrow makes her way to the left arm of the Sentinel, and leaps off, as it collapsing to the ground. She lands on the remaining Sentinel with spikes out. I land Spyke down on the ground as I summon a final attack. A field of metal surrounds the Sentinel and starts attacking it from all sides. I notice Marrow jabbing her spikes into the exposed joints. Soon enough, it's down for the count, as it begins to lean backward. I notice a girl about my age walking where the Sentinel is going to crash. She looks familiar, but I can't place it.

 

Magneto: "GET OUT OF THE WAY!" I yell at the girl. She looks up, watching it. I try to hold it with leftover metal, for as long as I can.

 

Magneto: "ANYTIME NOW!" Finally, the girl realizes what's happening, and runs out of the impact zone. I release the metal, and my knees give out on me. I drop to the ground. Marrow gets of the fallen Sentinel, and comes towards me, with Spyke in tow.

 

Marrow: "Wow that was so cool! That last move, girl... That was badass. You did good too Spyke!"

 

Spyke: "Of course I did! Really didn't need her here though."

 

Marrow: "Are you kidding me? She just saved our lives.."

 

Magneto: "Thanks Marrow. Anyway, do you have anywhere to go? As it's clearly not safe out here."

 

Spyke: "No.. Not anymore. As soon as our parents learned what we were, they kicked us out. We've been on the run ever since."

 

Magneto: "Well, I know the perfect solution then! Come to Genosha! It's a safe haven for all mutants."

 

Spyke: "Those utopia's never work out. I've watched the movies."

 

Marrow: "Well I think we should go to Genosha."

 

Spyke: "If it means that much to you, fine, we'll go. But I'll be there to tell you so when it all goes wrong."

 

Magneto: "Alright, awesome! Meet me at the jet, and we'll be off!" They look shocked that I own a jet. I tell them the whereabouts of it, and they run off. I look down the street to see the girl looking at me. I'm wracking through my brain, trying to figure out how I know her. I still can't quite figure it out, but I do know her. Maybe I should just talk to her and figure it out. It's going to annoy me to no end until I do anyways.

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