New York. 08:00
Arthur was flying through the city in the guise of Spectre at full speed. He had a backpack on his back.
«Shit, shit, shit, JJ's going to get me fired," he sped up even faster.
Evans flew to a small construction site where there was a stage where a man was climbing up. The silver-haired man flew into an alley, where he quickly transformed back. He was wearing a black jacket with a short collar and an inverted A on the back, over a white t-shirt with black "Star breaker" written on it, blue jeans with a belt and sneakers. He ran out and ran towards the construction site, pulling out his camera. Pope started taking pictures of a man who was approaching the microphones located on the press conference stand. It was Graydon Creed Jr.
«Dear fellow citizens, I am Graydon Creed, I want to say that I will not allow the dregs of society such as mutants to exist in peace! They are a menace to society that must be isolated from normal people! - he shouted into the microphones.
«Eh... Bear with the racist arsehole... - Evans said quietly, continuing to take pictures with his digital camera. - Yeah... The new camera cost a lot of money... But the pictures are better quality...
As he was taking pictures, he suddenly noticed that the ground began to shake. Evans saw that the steel beams of the building that was behind Creed began to bend and move.
«Japanese case... Run! - shouted Arthur and immediately after that the beams surrounded Graydon.
«So mutants are the dregs of society? - They heard in the air and looked over.
Floating in the air was Magneto with his arms out to the sides.
«Magneto! - shouted Creed.
«I'll show you who we are - Eric clenched his fists, whereupon the beams began to shrink.
The brown-haired man took a picture of Magneto and then Creed.
«Ugh! What am I doing? - Evans ran back into the alley where he turned into Spectre and quickly flew onto the roof and set up the camera, setting the timer.
Arthur then started shooting at the beams that were going to crush Creed.
«Hey! Magneto! - Eric heard and turned round.
Spectre then punched him and Magneto fell, rolling across the ground. Next, the silver-haired man began firing white energy to roll the mutant in asphalt. But suddenly a wave of flame flew at him. The silver-haired one started to fall down, than dodged, and then saw Pyro, who directed the flames.
«Pyroman I've missed here.... - Arthur took off again and fired white energy from his hands.
It hit the tarmac, in his feet, which he stuck John with.
«Phew... - Spectre landed, leaning on his knees.
«Take that, freak! - he heard and turned round.
Toad had his tongue pointed at him. The silver-haired man caught the end of his tongue and pulled him down, kicking him in the head with his foot.
«Ugh... I have to clean my glove now... - Evans started to shake the drool off his hand. - Why are there so many of you?! I'm the only one!
Right after that, he got punched by Mercury.
«"We're allowed, we're villains," Pietro replied.
«Ah, well, if you're allowed... - The silver-haired man spat to the side and then covered the tips of his index fingers with energy. The right one was white and the left one was black. - I'll use the Cheetahs too," he linked his index finger in Maximoff's direction.
He was knocked back by the blast wave.
«I'm sorry, but you can go, we'll take it from here - Arthur heard, then looked around.
«What the...? - he asked.
«Watch out! - Suddenly someone picked him up, lifting him into the air.
In doing so, that someone saved him from Pyro's wave of fire. Evans looked up and saw that it was none other than Rouge who had saved him.
«Where's Thank you, hero? - she asked.
«You're welcome," Arthur replied, taking her hands in his, and then started flying downwards.
In doing so, he saved himself and her from the steel beam flying at them. And it was none other than Sabretooth who sent her down.
«Take off! - Evans flew upwards, throwing Rouge upwards.
«Mon Ami, I'm jealous! - shouted Gambit, throwing loaded cards at Toad and Pyro.
«Gambit, stop talking rubbish and fight! - shouted Wolverine in his classic suit, punching Sabretooth.
«Holy shit... X-Men... - said Evans, then dodged several more steel beams.
«X-Men, I've got nothing against you, but if you don't stop, I'm going to.... - Eric broke free of the tarmac, and the buildings shook.
«Magneto, that's enough! - shouted Jean Grey floating in the air. - Innocent people could get hurt!- What do I care, we're mutants, above humans - Eric replied, and the shaking intensified.
«Hey, mate, if I take his helmet off, will you get in his head? - Spectre asked as he flew up.
«Technically, but I don't think it would be possible," she replied.
«Nothing is impossible for me," Evans began to concentrate a blob of black energy.
He threw it at Magneto's head. Eric noticed the blob at the last moment and it covered his head.
«What are you doing?! - asked Rouge, who flew up.
«Quiet!" said Evans, pointing at Magneto.
The helmet simply vanished from his head.
«What are you doing?! - Arthur asked.
Jean, on the other hand, began telepathic manipulation.
«No! Get out of my head! - Eric shouted, releasing magnetic waves that hit Grey.
On top of that, one of the buildings collapsed and started falling right on Pyro. Evans flew over to John, holding Grey, then quickly created a dome of black energy.
«Pyro!" shouted Magneto.
«Jin! - shouted Wolverine, Rouge and Gambit.
«I don't feel sorry for you, do I?! - Spectre asked, and then everyone looked around.
After that, a black dome came out through the rubble and then settled down. Under the dome was Arthur, who was holding on with one hand to Jean who was unconscious and Pyro on his shoulder. Suddenly Fire Maniac flew off his shoulder and flew to Magneto.
«We're leaving - Magneto said and then lifted the rest of his comrades up using the beams.
Immediately after that Rouge was gently pinned to the ground by another beam and they flew away. Eric looked back at Arthur for a moment. He had turned pale.
«Jin! - Wolverine ran up and took Jean in his arms. - Jin, wake up!
«She's alive, she must have been hit by the magnetic waves, and for a telepath it's like an overload, Arthur replied.
«Thanks for saving her, Logan said.
«Did you fall in love with her, that you care so much? - Spectre asked.
After that, he glared angrily. The silver-haired man trembled with fear.
«I was joking... - he raised his hands.
Immediately afterwards, an aeroplane appeared above them.
«I'm sorry, we have to go," Rouge said, then lifted Wolverine and Gambit by the scruff of the neck.
Four of the X-Men left on the plane.
«Spectre! - Evans heard and turned round.
Creed was running towards him.
«That's the last thing I need is that arsehole...'' - Arthur said quietly, then mentally cursed the world.
«Thank you for saving me, I'm glad someone like you supports my opinion," Graydon said, shaking his hand with his own two.
«What?" asked Spectre, and the veins in his head bled. - 'Listen, you racist bastard...' - he began to squeeze both his palms with one hand. - Just because I saved your arse doesn't mean I support racism in the direction of mutants.... They're people too and have a right to live amongst humans, got it? - Arthur asked, and Creed fell to his knees. - Got it?
«Yes! - he shouted.
With that, Spectre let go of him and flew away with a flash.
***
Arthur came to JJ with his camera.
«Arthur, did you get the footage? - JJ asked.
«Please - Evans put the camera down.
Jonah flipped through the photos on his phone.
«Great, go to accounting, I'll make the arrangements, and I'll give you a bonus for that great story," said the editor-in-chief.
«Yes, Chief," Evans smiled, saluting.
Then he headed for the accounting department.
***
Spectrum was flying through the city at full speed. Suddenly he saw a crowd of men with matching shoulder patches. The silver-haired man paused.
«Come out! We know there are mutants living in this house! - shouted one of them.
«Mutants have no place among normal people! - added another.
«Mutant children scare normal children! - shouted a third.
Arthur, on the other hand, crunched his neck. One of them threw a cocktail of molotovs, which hit the window. After that, the fire started.
«Well I'll have you... - Evans created a wall of asphalt to barricade the exits for these freaks. - Friends of humanity. Bastards, he flew into the house through the broken window.
The fire had already covered the room and cornered two children. The first was a girl of about eight with purple skin and shoulder-length blue hair that was brushed to the side and completely black eyes, and the second was a boy of about six with blue skin, light blue hair that resembled a wide, short and shaggy Mohawk, and the same completely black eyes. They squirmed, startled. The silver-haired man flew up to them, then turned his back to them and pointed his palms towards the fire. Arthur joined the tips of his index fingers covered in two different energies. A gust of wind was created, which extinguished the fire. He then turned to the children who were looking at him fearfully.
«Hush, it's okay, the fire is out," Arthur smiled, stroking their heads. - Hurry up and get out of here or the floor might collapse.
The children just nodded and ran out of the room. With that, Evans flew out and hovered over the Friends of Humanity. He gathered black energy in his right fist, squeezing it. But then Spectre exhaled, unclenching his fist.
«You are no worse than fascists.... Let the police deal with you. I don't want to get my hands dirty with bastards like you," Arthur turned round and flew into the air.
Immediately after that he was back there in a couple of minutes, coming out of the alley with a camera. He took a couple of pictures and then he saw the police arriving and the very kids he had rescued coming out of the apartment block.
«Hey! Excuse me, can you tell me what happened?! - Arthur asked, running up to them. - Hi, my name is Arthur, I'm from the Daily Bugle, I saw Spectre fly out of here - he showed his badge.
«Spectre was here, he saved us from the fire..... - replied the girl.
«And I take it we have the culprits in the cage? - he asked, looking at the asphalt walls.
«Yes...
«Okay... - the brown-haired man started taking pictures. - I hope I'm lucky enough to get an interview with Spectre about this.... - he said. - Don't worry, if they don't put those bastards in jail, I'll be dead, but I'll tell Spectre, he'll be very eloquent about it," Evans smiled at the kids.
They looked at each other, and then smiled too.
***
«Evaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannsssssssss! - J.J. shouted across the newsroom.
Arthur, who was sitting next to him, looked at him with his eyes wide open.
«What? - he asked.
«Oh, there you are, come in," Jameson replied, returning to his office.
Evans only crossed himself, then walked into the office.
«It's a hoot, the photos from the scene, the comments from the victims.... Listen, why don't you join us as a journalist? - Jay asked, looking at the notebook and the photos.
«I took a comment from Spectre.... - replied Arthur.
Then the editor-in-chief put his hand on his head.
«Look, I'll pay for the photos and a normal salary for the material...'' - Jameson said.
«'Yeah... I guess I got that from my mum..." - Evans smiled, then held out his hand. - I agree.
Jameson shook his hand at the same time handing him the envelope.
«It's an advance," Jameson said.
Arthur took the envelope, after which he looked inside. His eyes rounded and he immediately hugged the envelope.
«Ready for duty and defence, Chief - saluted Evans.
«Go on, you're done for the day," he replied.
Chestnut headed for the exit.
Evans' house
Arthur sat and counted the money he had earned. When he finished, he almost fell over.
«Ten grand in one day... I'm shocked," Evans propped his head up with his hand.
The brown-haired man lay down on the bed, crossing his legs and crossing his arms over his chest.
Sigma Base
Alexander stood in front of the giant capsule, arms crossed over his chest. In the glass capsule filled with water were two silhouettes with wires and tubes connected. They also had oxygen masks.
«D-01... Ready for the task - sounded from the giant computer.
The man headed towards the exit and the eyes of the two silhouettes lit up with white light.
To be continued...
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