With the noon sun shining in the sky and the cold air causing a chill up people's spine, the students of Ponyville High were sheltered in the school's warmth. Junior was eating his lunch as he sat with Rodan, Angirasu, Pinkie and Flash.
"It was so intense! There we were, trapped by the enemy team! But we put our efforts together by using all of our fire power to take out the players!" said Pinkie as she slammed her hands on the table with a dramatic expression. She raised her arms as if she were holding a rifle and started mimicking the sound of an assault weapon being fired.
"Angirasu and I were reviving our team whenever they died to keep up the counter attack! Then, Gojira appears from a street corner and took down three guys at once with his rifle! He provided the distraction for us to fight back! And that's the story on how we beat the 'Clan Clan' on Battlefield." said Pinkie.
"Sounds fun," said Flash with a smile.
"Best match last night!" said Rodan.
"Good thing, too. Gojira was beginning to rage those first two matches," said Rainbow in a teasing tone. Junior scoffed as he looked away.
"Was not," said Junior.
"You were too! You were mad about how that sniper kept getting away by jumping and running when you shot at him," said Rodan with a chuckle.
"And how Pinkie couldn't fly a chopper," said Angirasu.
"OK, that bunny hop sniper was bullshit. Also, it was frustrating when Pinkie kept trying to fly the chopper when she had no idea how! Not to mention she kept wanting to fly it!" said Junior. Pinkie blew a raspberry as she waved her hand.
"I wasn't that bad!" said Pinkie.
"Our chopper crashed on its side because your kept tilting it sideways when turning. You can't keep the thing on its side or the momentum and propeller will cause the thing to crash!" said Junior as he face palmed. He sighed as he lied his head down on the table.
"I'm surprise your mom even let you play on your Xbox. Aren't you grounded?" asked Flash with a raised brow. Junior went stiff. He had forgotten that he was supposed to be covering up his absence from the club room as well as from his home that one day when he had transformed.
"Uh... She didn't know," lied Junior with a nervous chuckle.
"Oh man, you're still grounded? I'm surprised she didn't hear you yesterday," said Rainbow.
"My mom works at night, so we were good for about a few hours," said Junior as he raised his head up.
"So, let's keep this between us. I rather not have Twilight or Sunset lecture me about not sticking with punishment," said Junior.
"Noted. I'd say that we've all done it at least once before," replied Flash. As Junior went back to eating, his eyes widened as he found Amber fluttering just outside of the cafeteria window.
'What the hell is she doing here?!' thought Junior with dread. He immediately stood up, surprising everyone at the table.
"Uh... I-I gotta go!" said Junior as he picked up his tray and backpack.
"Why, what's up?" asked Rainbow in confusion.
"Just remembered that there was something that I had to take care of!" said Junior as he rushed over to the dumpster and tossed the garbage inside. He passed the remaining girls of the friendship club and the Main Six as they came to the table.
"Gojira?" called Twilight.
"Can't talk, gotta go!" said Junior as he rushed out of the cafeteria. Twilight bore a look of suspicion as she glanced at Applejack. Junior went through the hall ways with a look of panic as he looked around.
"Where is she? Where is she? Where is that damn little brat?!" muttered Junior as he rushed down the hall, passing a few students that sent him odd glances. The Transmutant made his way over towards the quad outside, where he searched frantically for the fairy.
"Amber! Amber!" called Junior in a loud whisper. He then found the fairy clinging to the side of a tree.
"Hello~!" greeted Amber.
"What are you doing here?!" demanded Junior as he made his way over to the tree.
"I think the kids these days refer to it as, 'chillin'. Even though they don't feel cold," said Amber as she looked Junior's way.
"Don't play cute with me!" warned Junior as he narrowed his eyes.
"I can't help it. Anyway, I came here to tell you something. Your father says to not bother coming to the lair for training, since he's going to be in Fillydelphia for a while," said Amber. Junior bore a look of confusion.
"What's he doing over there?" asked Junior.
"Kumonga found out that there may be some potential conflict with a neighborhood of segregated Transmutants and Purists. They're going over there, standing guard," said Amber.
"I should at least wish him good luck or something," said Junior. Amber gasped.
"Oh, whoops! Uh, they actually left yesterday," said Amber.
"OK. Why didn't you tell me that they were leaving yesterday?" asked Junior with a deadpanned stare. Amber looked away with an embarrassed laugh.
"I was going to. But... I found myself distracted," said Amber.
"Distracted?" asked Junior.
"Yes. You see, it all started when I was flying over town, when I suddenly caught the smell of those wonderful French fries! I found that an establishment had thrown away some in the big green container behind the building. Since I was hungry, I thought I'd dig through the big bags, and thus I found them!" said Amber. Junior's face turned to disgust.
"Ew! You ate food out of the garbage?!" asked Junior.
"Oh, it wasn't that bad! Besides, they were still fresh!" said Amber in a defensive manner. Junior sighed in annoyance.
"So, you forgot to tell me because you were diving in dumpsters for food? Remind me not to ask you to deliver a message for me," said Junior. Amber huffed in response.
"That's mean! I'd ask you for favors!" said Amber indignantly.
"You never even do," deadpanned Junior. Amber cleared her throat.
"OK, let me ask one now. Remember how I said I was chillin' on this tree?" asked Amber.
"Yeah?" said Junior with a raised brow. He then noticed the fairy beginning to violently shake in place as she remained on the tree.
"I actually meant it in a literal sense. I'm freezing to death over here in this weather. Please give me warmth," said Amber as she shook. Junior's eyes widened in response. He rushed over to the tree and picked the moth off the tree and brought her close against his chest.
"Geez, Amber," said Junior. Amber gave a small happy sigh as she nuzzled Junior's sweater covered chest.
"Aaah. That feels nice," said Amber as she continued to nuzzle Junior. The Transmutant looked away in embarrassment.
"Ah. Don't make this weird," said Junior with a grimace.
"It's my way of showing affection! Don't judge me!" said Amber in annoyance. Junior sighed as he sat down on a bench and continued to hold the fairy against his chest. She happily snuggled against him like a kitten as she took in his warmth.
"This reminds me of how father would hold me," said Amber. Junior looked down at her in curiosity.
"Oh? So what's he? A giant moth too?" asked Junior with a chuckle.
"No. Father isn't like me or the others," said Amber.
"Wanna talk about him? I'm curious, considering how I never knew a supernatural creature could have a parent," said Junior.
"You're applying your understanding of family as a mortal. I wasn't conceived like you were. I was created," said Amber as she looked up at Junior.
"I see," said Junior with a thoughtful expression.
"What's he like?" asked Junior.
"Hmm. Well, he's very wise, and he cares for all. He's quite slow to anger as well," said Amber as she fondly recalled the one that she called father. Junior looked to the side in thought.
"Hmm. Sounds like a nice guy," said Junior.
"He's wonderful! You know, he gives the warmest hugs. He used to hold me and my sisters like the way that you are now. We felt secure in his embrace," said Amber as she sighed. "Right now, you're making me have that same feeling."
"Aw," said Junior as he looked away with an embarrassed smile as he gently scratched Amber's head. Junior suddenly heard doors opening, prompting Junior to immediately tuck Amber into his sweater, who yelped in response.
'Moment's passed!' thought Amber in annoyance. She then sighed as she felt herself growing warmer under Junior's sweater. For now, she would tolerate being tucked into his sweater. Junior turned to the side and found Mosura walking over to the bench with a smile.
"Hey you," greeted Mosura.
"Hey," greeted Junior in a calm tone. Mosura held her hands behind her back as she stood by.
"May I sit here?" asked Mosura. Junior nodded as he scooted over, allowing the female Transmutant to take her seat beside him.
"So, what was the rush?" asked Mosura in curiosity.
"Ah. I had gas," lied Junior. Mosura bore a look of amusement.
"Gross," said Mosura. Junior looked away with a scowl. He hated covering his secrets with quick lame excuses, which caused embarrassment.
"At least I had the courtesy to leave instead of sticking around," said Junior. Mosura playfully nudged his shoulder.
"Hey, I'm just teasing. Anyway, how's pretending to be grounded?" asked Mosura.
"Eh. Can't complain," said Junior with a shrug.
"You know, we miss you in the club room," said Mosura as she held her hands on her lap.
"Oh, come on. It's not like I'm gone. We still see each other in school," replied Junior with a roll of his eyes.
"I know. But still, it's nice to be a bit more casual in the club room, while working together for community service," said Mosura. Junior glanced at her as she bore a slight dejected expression. He rubbed his head as he glanced to the side.
"Well... If you want... We could hang out sometime," said Junior in an awkward tone. Mosura smiled as she looked his way.
"I'd like that," said Mosura. Junior bore a small smile as he lightly flushed from her approval and slightly cheerful tone. He didn't know why he felt this way, but it was pleasant reaction that he felt. Mosura stood up from her seat.
"Well, I'm heading back inside. It's getting cold out here. You coming?" asked Mosura.
"Uh... Sure. I'll be in there in a minute," said Junior. Mosura smiled as she nodded in response. With that, she left Junior alone. As she entered inside, Junior peaked inside of his sweater and found Amber.
"This is gonna sound strange and may not be pleasant for either of us, but would you mind letting me stay in here until you get home? I barely made it over here in this weather," said Amber with a titter. Junior sighed in response as he lowered his head in disappointment.
During the afternoon, Flash was sitting in the corner of the music room, with his guitar in his hands. The teen held his tongue out as he focused his attention to tuning it. As he tuned the guitar, he played a couple of notes to make sure that he was satisfied with the results. With him were a couple of other teens, his friends, where they tuned up their instruments.
"Alright guys, let's take it from the top," said Flash as he popped his knuckles and loosened his shoulders. Flash took the lead by strumming the strings on his guitar, followed by his friend on the bass, and then the drummer. The three spent the next minute playing a song, where their sounds muffled from outside of the music room. Sunset was walking down towards the music room as she heard the rock music playing loudly, cracking a smile as she headed for the door. She peaked her head through and found Flash shredding on his guitar, causing high pitched notes as the band reached the climax of their song. As they finished, Sunset began to applaud them as she carried a bright smile on her face.
"You guys get better every time I hear you!" said Sunset as she approached Flash. The shared a quick kiss as Flash held his guitar to the side.
"All it takes is enough dedication and, of course, a reliable band," said Flash as he gave his friends a thumb up, who returned the gesture.
"So, what's up? I thought you'd be in your club room right now," said Flash.
"Ah. Yeah, I have to head home right now. I'm supposed to be spending some time with my mom tonight. So, I just dropped by to see you before I went home," answered Sunset as she held her back pack over her shoulder.
"Oh. Hey, why don't I give you a ride?" asked Flash. Sunset shook her head.
"Nah, you don't have to do that. It's band practice today," said Sunset as she gestured to the rest of the band.
"Guys?" Flash looked to his friends.
"Hey, you do what you gotta do, bro," said Drumstick, as he placed his drumsticks away. The third member of the band nodded in agreement as he placed his bass guitar away.
"I actually have to leave early anyway." With that, Flash gave Sunset a smirk. The red head smiled in amusement as she rolled her eyes.
"Alright. I'll meet you outside. I need to get something from my locker," said Sunset as she began to rush out of the music room. Flash turned to his band.
"Sorry about this guys. But we'll get back on this soon," said Flash.
"It's no problem. But dude, I got a question," said Drumstick.
"Shoot," said Flash as he placed his guitar away.
"Well... What's up with you hanging out with those Transmutants?" asked Drumstick. Flash bore a brief silence as he replayed the question in his mind.
"They're friends of Sunset's. She's my girlfriend, and we tend to...hang out with them," answered Flash as he picked up his guitar after he placed it in its case.
"But...why? How can you hang out with those freaks?" asked Drumstick. Flash cleared his throat.
"Well... I wasn't comfortable with it at first. But later on.... They're not so bad," said Flash as he shrugged. His friends looked at him in confusion, almost put off by his statement.
"Wha..." Drumstick stuttered.
"They're pretty alright guys. Angirasu's a pretty chill guy, Rodan's a fun dude, and Gojira... He's analytical, which I never would have expected from him. Not to mention his rants give me a chuckle," said Flash.
"Oh man, Gojira too? That guy is bad news, Flash," said Drumstick as he shook his head.
"He can be a jerk, I know. But he's..." Flash looked to the ceiling as he tried to think of a word to describe the Transmutant. All that mostly came to mind was Junior yelling at Rodan or Pinkie in annoyance or threatening to pummel the former.
"What?" asked Drumstick. Flash snorted.
"He's just easily irritable," said Flash. He picked up his guitar case and began to make his way out to the door.
"I know I've said a lot of things about Transmutants before. But after the Fall Formal, I think I'm beginning to see things a bit differently," said Flash a she walked out the door. As he did, his friends looked at each other with unsure expressions. As Flash made his way down the hall, he found Junior walking down the hall with a neutral expression as he held onto his zipper on his sweater.
"Later, Gojira," said Flash as he waved to the Transmutant. Junior slightly jumped in response, but quickly relaxed.
"Oh. Later," said Junior as he cleared his throat and picked up his pace as he walked passed Flash. The human bore a raised brow as he watched the Transmutant almost skittishly leave.
"Hmm. He's been real jumpy today," said Flash to himself. He shrugged as he continued outside, where he met Sunset Shimmer. The two walked together towards the side of the school, where cars and trucks were parked in the parking lot. As Flash placed his guitar in the backseat, he hopped in the driver seat as Sunset took her seat in the passenger seat. Sunset gave an exhausted sigh as she leaned back in her seat.
"What a long day," said Sunset with a yawn.
"Yeah, tell me about it," said Flash as he turned on the engine to his car. As the vehicle roared to life, he pulled out of his parking space and began to drive away from the school. Flash turned on the radio, where music came on.
"Booty butt- Booty butt- Booty butt- Booty butt cheeks!" the music played. Flash immediately changed the station.
"Sorry. There was a song that I liked on this station playing this morning," said Flash with a nervous laugh. Sunset bore a look of amusement. The radio then played a theme for a news station.
"We're back with EQ News Radio. Reports of a Revolutionary mass shooting in Yakyakistan have rolled in earlier this morning. The terrorists were engaged by the local law enforcement, but ultimately were overwhelmed. MONARCH had mobilized its troops and have turned the downtown area into a war zone," said a man over the radio.
"Oh my God," said Sunset with wide eyes. Flash let out a breath as he listened to this troubling news as he drove Sunset home.
"We go to our lady on the ground to give you at home or in your transportation the details," said the man over the radio. The radio suddenly filled with distant gunfire pops, along with loud shouts.
"Well, we're not able to get a clear view of the situation, since MONARCH authorities are keeping us back. But we can see the soldiers gathering to push back the terrorists in the streets. Th-There's burning cars and a-a lot of smoke in the air," said a woman on the radio as she panted. From the radio, frantic shouts filled the air as louder gun fire filled the air. An explosion muffled the radio, causing Flash and Sunset to cringe.
"Oh my God! Did you see that?!" cried the woman on the radio. Sunset gave her full attention on the radio as the story went on.
"A-A armored vehicle just exploded nearby! Soldiers are scrambling in confusion to get on top of the situation. I hope civilians are no longer in the streets. If so, then God help them," said the woman with a pant as the background sounds filled the air.
"Ma'am, we need you and your crew to get back!" said a male voice over the radio.
"Oh. It seems that a soldier is telling us to get back. This is all that I can cover right now for those at home. So- Wait, what's-" The woman bore a sound of confusion as her train of thought was cut off.
"I'm standing right here now, and it appears that some kind of missile is flying over the town. No wait," the woman continued as Sunset bore a look of confusion. She wondered why MONARCH would launch a missile into the town, which would likely not even eliminate every terrorist in the downtown area, and would possibly cause collateral damage.
"It looks like some kind of metal man flying with rockets!" said the woman on the radio.
"Ma'am, we need you to leave now!" ordered a soldier in the background.
"OK! OK! We're going!" said the woman as the transmission cut off.
"Deli? Uh... Seems we lost contact with Deli," said the man over the radio. Flash turned off the radio and gave a sigh.
"I... I hope people that are out there can get away safely," said Sunset as she held her hands in her lap.
"Yeah," said Flash in agreement. He cleared his throat.
"So... Gojira's been weird lately, am I right?" asked Flash, hoping to change the subject.
"A bit. But he says it's nothing," said Sunset.
"Do you believe him?" asked Flash. Sunset scoffed.
"Please. He's not a very good liar," said Sunset. She stretched her arms.
"We can't really do anything about it, since he doesn't want to talk about it. The most we can do is just wait for him," said Sunset. Flash hummed to himself.
"Well, it might not be serious. Maybe he's just getting into fights for basically the same reasons as other times that he fought," said Flash with a shrug.
"Maybe. But I can't help but think otherwise. Maybe I am smothering him with concern," said Sunset with a chuckle.
"What are you? His mother?" asked Flash in a joking tone. Sunset gave a small laugh in response. As Flash continued on his drive, he pulled up towards a sidewalk near a two-story house. Sunset leaned over to Flash and planted a kiss on his cheek.
"Thanks, see you later!" said Sunset as she left the car. Flash waved to her as he watched to make sure that Sunset was able to get into her home. As she did, the teen drove off and made his way out of the neighborhood. He continued on until he found himself in town. Flash parked his car just inside of a gas station. Here, he hopped out of his vehicle and took the hose. During this time, Flash looked around and began to recognize this area. Here was around his grandfather's old neighborhood. He remembered passing by this area whenever his family would visit him. It was a nice area, with hardly any crime, so the neighborhood kids were safe to frolic about. Flash bore a small smile as he looked around the area while pumping gas. As the nozzle clicked, Flash allowed a few droplets of remaining gasoline to drain out of the metal nozzle and pulled it out. As he placed the hose away, he found the price for the gas. His shoulders slumped as he found the price.
"Ugh. Damn expensive gas," said Flash as he fished for his wallet. He regretted not searching for a cheaper gas station.
After paying off the gas, Flash was back on the road again and drove down a path that was a bit further from most of the buildings. As he continued on, Flash found himself near a cemetery. After Flash parked his car, he ventured off into this field of the dearly departed. He passed several tombstones that bore the names of strangers and the date of their deaths. He wondered what stories the dead that these tombstones belonged to had and if the stories were peaceful or unpleasant. He even wondered who they left behind as they were put to rest. All of these questions that he never really thought of before as he passed the concrete tombstones, which were chipped from the years of being exposed to the changes of the weather.
Flash Sentry continued his journey through the graveyard until he came across a corner. Here, he was able to find the tombstone that he was looking for. Flash looked down at the text that was inscribed on the tombstone made of marble, which bore the name, "Glint Sentry". Beneath was a text that read, 'Beloved Father and Husband. Mentor to his fellow officers and hero of his town. We thank you for your service". Flash sighed as he adjusted the collar of his jacket.
"Hey, grandpa. Sorry that I wasn't here to visit last month. I was caught up with band practice," said Flash with a chuckle as he rubbed the back of his head. He cleared his throat as he sat down just next to the grave.
"Things have been alright. Dad's doing better. Um... Sunset and I have been great. She's great, you know. She's smart, nice, though she can be a bit blunt and quite outspoken with what's on her mind, but that's what I like about her," said Flash as he chuckled. He looked down at the grass as he sighed.
"I've been... I don't know. I guess ever since you passed away, I began to despise Transmutants. I blamed every single one of them for your death. I've taken part in ridiculing them with others for years," said Flash as he felt himself grow heavy.
"I always tried to act tough towards Transmutants when I call them freaks, or animals. But really, I'm terrified," said Flash in a low tone.
"I'm afraid that another one will one day take someone close away from me again, just like one did to you," said Flash.
"One in particular I didn't trust. When he started talking to Sunset and my friends, I began to worry. Sunset always said, 'We're just studying together. He's not that bad'. But I always was suspicious of him. I was seeing him as the same Transmutant that killed you. Even when I saw him dancing with Sunset. It wasn't necessarily jealousy. I just thought that he was going to take advantage of Sunset's kindness for something bad. I don't know, maybe it might have been jealousy or my xenophobia towards Transmutants had gotten so bad to the point that I'm reacting like a frightened cat," said Flash with a small chuckle as he shook his head. He felt embarrassment just letting this information out.
"But... Sunset and the others seem to trust him and his Transmutant friends. I wasn't comfortable at first, but I think... Maybe... I don't know. I just feel... I kinda feel a little better now. I can't explain it. I guess the word I'm looking for is closure for what had happened," said Flash as he stood up to his feet. A small smile was on his face as he looked to the sky and felt his shoulders lighter. He looked down at the grave.
"Grandpa, I hope one day, I can be a great officer like you. No... I want to be a great man, like you were," said Flash as he held his head high. He held his hands in his pockets as he stepped away from the grave.
"By Grandpa, I love you," said Flash as he began to walk away from the grave. After being in his grandfather's old neighborhood, he felt the need to visit his grave. He just felt the need to confide in someone about his days. The man that he looked up to was just the one. Despite him not being able to physically respond, he felt that may have heard him. Flash wasn't necessarily religious, but he was intrigued of the idea of living on a second life, one that was better than the first. The teen continued out of the cemetery and entered his car, where he began to drive off.
As Flash continued his drive, he eventually came across an area in town that lacked cars. He parked his vehicle just near a market, after receiving a text from his mother to pick up some vegetables for dinner. The human spent the next thirty minutes in the market shopping for the requested vegetables. When he was done, he returned to his car where he began to place the groceries inside. As Flash was about to enter his car, he heard pained cries. Flash flinched, startled by the sudden sound. He searched for the source of the pained cries, finding them to be coming from down the road. The teen quickly began to run down the road and turned a corner in the street where he found an alley way. Here, he found a dumpster on his corner. As Flash peaked over, he found a couple of men scrambling to the wall of the alley. They bled on their shirts and heads as they painfully stood against the wall. Flash was about to step in to help them, but he stopped as he found a figure in a dark jacket stepping out from the corner, approaching the men. In his hand was a metal pipe. The men whimpered as they remained against the wall.
"H-Hey! T-Take it easy!" cried one of the men as he raised his hands. Flash's eyes widened as he found the figure in the jacket slam the pipe against the knee of one of the men, causing him to cry out in agony as he fell on the ground. The figure then jabbed the pipe against the remaining man’s stomach, causing him to hunch over as the wind was knocked out of him. He fell over on the ground while he furiously began to cough.
"You fucking Transmutant freak!" coughed the human as he clutched his stomach. Flash's spine chilled as he heard this. He then flinched as the hooded figure stomped the downed man's chest. The figure lowered himself as he drew a red X over his forehead, which Flash could recognize as the symbol of one of the Transmutant vigilantes. He had found X.
"Hmph. 'Freak'? Like I haven't been called that before," said the hooded figure in a mocking tone. Flash's eyes widened as he recognized the voice. As the figure lowered himself, he picked up the human and slammed him against the wall. Here, Flash was able to get a better look at his face. His face was unmistakably a match to the face that he was thinking of.
"Gojira..." whispered Flash with wide eyes. He quickly pulled out his phone and turned on his cam recorder. 'Gojira' pointed the metal pipe against the man's belly.
"You know, for years I've been called all sorts of slurs that you humans have come up with for my fellow Transmutants. And right now, I've become numb to it," said the hooded Transmutant as he struck the man in the side with the pipe, which he responded with a pained cry. Flash was able to get a clear shot of this as he hid by the dumpster, able to catch the Transmutant's face on camera.
"You humans are pathetic. All of you. You feel the need to bring down anything that is different than you because you ignorantly fear the traits that what makes it unique. You do this to each other, and now you do it to us, the Transmutants," said the hooded Transmutant as he punched the human again and slammed him against the wall. Meanwhile, the man with the broken knee attempted to crawl away, but the Transmutant stomped on his leg, causing him to cry out in agony as his bones snapped. Flash cringed from the painful sound.
"You know, humans like you are the worst. Your xenophobic nature is your undoing and makes you cower behind your anti-mutate propaganda and your politics. MONARCH, the Purists, all of it is a cancer that you have brought on us. Destoroyah and the Revolutionaries have the wrong idea, however. Humanity as a whole is not worth killing or subjugating like that group is doing. However, I think you and others like you must learn your place," said the Transmutant in a low growl. As Flash heard this, he did a 180 on his previous thoughts on Gojira Takeshi the second. Everything that he thought about the Transmutant was wrong. He wasn't some misunderstood kid with an aggressive personality, he was an assailant to humans. The way he spoke was completely different from what Flash had heard him project. Flash wasn't wrong about his old thoughts about this Transmutant in particular, he was nothing but trouble. Gojira was X, the Transmutant that murdered non-militant humans that supported the Purist cause. As Flash kept recording, the Transmutant stopped before he struck the human again. He immediately turned with a menacing glare, which Flash caught on camera. Flash gasped as he was caught. X then threw the pipe across the area, which Flash immediately ducked under. The pipe skidded onto the street. Flash's heart raced in his heart.
'He tried to kill me!' thought Flash. He immediately stood up and ran away from the area. He quickly made his way over to his car and hopped inside. He frantically turned the key in the ignition and drove off as fast as could, leaving tire tracks behind as the wheels screeched. Flash gave panicked breaths as he drove away and found the Transmutant standing in the alley as he watched him drive away. X scoffed as he turned back to face his victims.
"Now, where were we?" asked X as he popped his knuckles.