Chapter 19: Chapter 19

CHAPTER 19

“Thinking about Nova?” Blink asked sitting beside John who was lost in thoughts.

“ I can’t help it” He sighed sadly.

“ Sometimes I just can’t help but wonder if I’m doing the right thing, if I deserve to be the leader of the Underground. Maybe I can’t handle the responsibility” John said.

“ If you can’t be the leader of the Underground then who can be…me?” Blink questioned and got a snort from John.

“ Maybe” He muttered.

“ It’s a normal for you to feel downhearted sometimes in life due to the problems you pass through but those obstacles shouldn’t pull you down. Instead, they should build you up and help you learn.”

“ I remember someone telling me that when I was so reluctant about joining the Underground” Blink shrugged making John let out a slight laugh.

“ Did I say that?” John asked, chuckling.

“Yep, sure can never forget that” Blink replied.

“ I think I should apply what I tell people the more in my life” John hummed.

“ Of course. I think I can help by writing down all hundreds of inspirational quotes you’ve given me” Blink jested and they both busted to laughter.

“ To tell the truth John, you might not be perfect but you’re the best leader I’ve ever come across in my life…” Blink began

“ Ever since the disappearance of The Brotherhood you’ve made it your goal to save as many mutant as you can and you’re done just that. Take a look at the hundreds of mutants you’re taking care of in the underground including me..

“ Believe you me you're the best. I've learnt a lot from you just in this two years I joined the underground. You’ve always been there for me, you’ve helped me get over my horrific past and thinking about it now doesn't scare me anymore because I have a leader and a friend like you in my life” Blink praised sincerely and John smiled broadly at her.

“ No, no, actually I should be the one thanking you Blink. This is just what I needed to hear. Of all mutants I’ve saved you are the one closest to me and I’m more than happy to have someone like you in my life” John said staring intently at her.

“ Well I guess my job here is done then. I'll go attend to other things” Blink said standing and John’s smile died down. Sincerely he doesn't want her to go. Deep down, he wants her to stay so the both of them would continue the discussion because he was enjoying every bit of it. He had something he had always wanted to tell her but never got the chance to. But now he isn’t missing the chance.

“ Blink” He called grabbing her wrist as he stood up. He pulled her closer to himself and their gaze locked. He made to speak but his words get stuck in his throat.

“ I’m sorry but I don’t think I can hold back any longer” He finally said and just went Blink what about speaking up, he claimed her lips immediately.

At first blink was shocked and she felt as if her heart exploded. She felt butterflies flying around her stomach and shivers ran down her spine. But slowly she gave in, kissing him back as she wrapped her hands around his neck.

The kiss was slow and sweet and Blink could feel her whole body respond as John placed his hand on her waist and trailed it up her back, caressing it gently.

Biting on her lower lips, Blink gave him entrance into her mouth, capturing her tongue.

TASK NO 2; PAINTING THE WALLS OF THE UNDERGROUND.

Hudson and Alvara each got ready for their second task, promising themselves that they won’t fight against each other and will complete it in a jiffy.

Right before they were the equipment they needed. Each had his own equipment; A wall cleaner, painter tape, 2 ½ inched angled brush, a 9 inches roller, a clean plastic buckets filled with paint and a roller tray.

After cleaning the walls with a wall cleaner and getting it ready for painting, they both transfer some paint into the roller tray and started painting.

Everything was going just fine and perfect as they already painted halfway through the wall when the paint in Alvara’s buckets finished. Looking over Hudson’s paint bucket, she headed there and transfer some into her tray.

“ Hey” Hudson snapped at her

“ What are you doing?” He inquired with a glare.

“What does it look like I'm doing?” Alvara asked with an eye roll.

“You can’t take some of my paint…go use yours” Hudson said.

“Mine is done with and I seriously don't have the strength to go to fill it up inside so that's why I decided to use yours” Alvara tried explaining.

“Get your filthy hands off my paint!” Hudson ranted snatching the roller tray from her.

“Hey give that back” Alvara grimaced.

“If you're out of paint, then drag your lazy leg inside and go refill your bucket” Hudson hissed.

“Com’on seriously? What’s the point when yours is still here” Alvara grunted.

“ Aren’t we suppose to work together?” She remarked stressing the last word in a sarcastic tone.

Hudson hissed and was about transferring the paint back into his bucket when Alvara held it from the other side.

“Don’t you dare” She howled, making Hudson scoff.

“ Are you showing me attitude in my own paint?” He snorted.

“ I seriously don’t know how the paint is yours, you never bought it” Alvara drawled with an eye roll.

“ The fact that I’m using it made it mine so get those filthy hands off” Hudson claimed.

“ Haven’t you heard anything about sharing in your life?” Alvara almost hissed but got a snort from Hudson

“And here is someone talking about sharing, I mean Alvara of all people” Hudson scoffed.

“Fine, just let me use this one and I won’t come back for more” Alvara promised.

“No” Hudson snapped an answer, trying to snatch the tray from her but she held it firmly, making him let out a loud groan.

“ Can you just let go of the tray?” Hudson groaned.

“ No!” Alvara snapped in the exact same tune he used.

“Just...let… go” Hudson grunted, pulling the tray from Alvara who held it tighter.

“ Just let me use this one” She too grunted trying to drag the tray from Hudson. Both of them were now dragging it with full force until a smirk formed on Alvara’s lips.

She quickly let go of the tray causing the paint to pour directly on Hudson’s face. She bursted to laughter as Hudson fell with his butt on the floor .

“ Mehn, take a look at your face. You look ridiculous” She mocked amidst laughter while Hudson glared at her, his jaw clenched.

“ Oh I need to take photos of you. You look just like a clown” Alvara said still laughing and brought out her phone.

Taking like up to 3 photos, she laughed the more staring at them. She was still laughing when she felt a thick substance land on her hair and covered her whole face. Looking up she saw Hudson pouring a paint on her, a smirk on his face.

“My turn to laugh” Hudson said bursting to laughter.

“ Hahaha, you look ridiculous” He taunted still laughing. Well not until he felt his hair being baptized with paint. Wiping out some paint which covered his eyes, he shot Alvara who was laughing again a resentful glare.

Turning their gaze to Hudson’s bucket which was still half way filled with paint, they both grabbed their roller tray. Scooping some paint from the bucket, they both baptized themselves with paint.

Now instead of painting the wall, they both ended up painting themselves. Scooping a tray full of paint, Hudson targeted on Alvara’s face but she ducked it and it landed on someone else.

Looking up to see who it was, Hudson’s eyes widened in horror on seeing Eclipse glaring at him with folded hands, his cloth covered in paint.

“ Oh no, I’m in soup” Hudson mumbled to himself.

×. ×. ×

“ What?! “ Madelyn sprang up from her throne, her eyes widened in horror.

“ What did you just say?” She asked the guy standing before her whose face wasn't seen.

“It is the truth, Boss” The guy answered with a bow.

“No!” Madelyn exclaimed nodding her head negatively showing that she didn’t want to believe what the guy just told her.

“No! How is that even possible?!” She yelled and her eyeballs turn flaming red immediately as she could feel her anger boiling.

“ The Fenris Force….. The Fenris Force is long gone and gone for good. How can two random teenagers possess it?” She growled in anger.

“ Tell me who are these two you're talking about is. Tell me what their name is!” She yelled.

“ One is Alvara…. Alvaro Lopez and the other is Hudson Bernard” The guy listed.

On the mention of Alvara, Madelyn shot the guy a deadly glare and he bowed in fear as her red furry eyeballs met his.

“Did you just say Alvaro Lopez?” She questioned, her face squeezed in a frown like she had heard of the name before. The guy nodded.

“ Alvara the daughter of Lopez Adams whose grandfather turned out to be Hayden?” She inquired.

“ And Hudson the son of Bernard Robinson whose grandfather turn out to be Hunter, isn't it?” She asked.

“ Yes Boss, that’s them” The guy replied.

“ No wonder, huh. No wonder they possess the Fenris power. They inherited it from their great-grandfathers” Madelyn exclaimed, her jaws clenched tight.

“ This can’t be. There can’t be anyone possessing the Fenris Force. I made sure it was long gone…. long gone” She yelled out in anger and the guy with her swallowed in fear due to her outburst.

“Do you know what it means…. do you know what it means that those two possess the Fenris Force, do you?” She yelled asked and the guy and nodded a 'no' immediately.

“ It means the rebirth of Omega mutants. It means those two are Omega mutants…it means, they are the strongest mutant in the whole universe and I can't let that happen” Madelyn fretted knocking off the vase positioned on top of the table beside her throne, making it shatter to pieces.

Picking up a broken piece she covered it with her palm.

“ I am the only Omega mutant left in the whole universe. I’ve been leaving for centuries and there’s no way I’m going to contest for headship with two random kids, no. I am and will remain the only strongest mutant left and if anyone tries competing with me I will rip them apart with my bare hands” Madelyn growled, vibrating in anger as she tightened her fist.

The broken pieces she held turned to dust and opening her palm, she let it become blown away by air.

“ I made sure to wipe out all Omega mutants just like these broken pieces. I turned them to dust and blow them away like the air out of existence and that is what I’m going to do this time around” She added, hatred displayed visibly on her face.

Suddenly her face softened and she let out a scoff.

“Wait a damn f****** minute” She said turning to the guy.

“ I think I'm forgetting something” She hummed. stroking an imaginary beard on her chin.

“You said those two stupid teenagers process the Fenris power right?” She inquired like she's trying to formulate something.

“Yes boss” The guy replied. A cold laughter echoed the whole room immediately.

“ I never knew I am this stupid” Madelyn scoffed amidst laughter.

“ Do you also know what it means that those two possess the Fenris Force?” Shee asked and the guy nodded a ‘no’ again.

“ What do you even know,huh?” Madelyn chuckled.

“For those two to possess the Fenris force, which means…… which means… they possess the dark side of Fire and Ice” Madelyn pointed out, grinning like a baboon, her palms clasping against each other.

“And do you also know what that means?”

“ History is about to repeat itself” The guy replied

“History is about to repeat itself indeed” Madelyn smirked walking over to her throne. She sat down, relaxing fully on it, her eyes closed.

Flinging it open almost immediately, her eyeballs went back to normal.

“Then I don't have to bother myself at all. I’ll just have to relax and watch the same movie replay right before me like it did in the past. All I have to do is spice everything up” Madelyn said and bursted into another evil laughter.

“This is gonna be so much fun” She gushed. Suddenly her laughter vanished and anger gloomed her face .

“But I’ll need you to help me out” She said referring to the guy who finally looked up.

“I need you to be the one to cause a rift between those two and make sure they remain enemies, strong enemies till eternity.”

“ Tell me, can you do that?” Madelyn asked.

“That will be an easy peasy, Boss. They already hate each other. Turning them to life enemies won’t take more than a MS(mini-second)” The guy grinned with so much confidence.

“ Of course I trust in this…” Madelyn praised.

“ Now run off. Run along and go make MOMMA PROUD………