Chapter 14: Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
[Mind's Resonance (S)
Description:
Mind's Resonance grants an individual immunity to external influences that aim to control or alter their minds. Your mind stays protected from all mind readers. In the face of reality shifts or temporal manipulation, you're able to retain your memories and awareness of the original state of existence. Additionally, your willpower rises and your mind is able to stay sharp during tense moments.]
"Hey, that's pretty neat. I remember getting a burst of strength when I was fighting Namor. It was like my injuries and the fire dripping on my back weren't there. I saw a chance and leapt." Says as he walks down the street with a hood over his head. Ever since yesterday, he couldn't help but stare at his S-rank evolution.
"Mind's Resonance seems like it has more benefits than the Evolution I gained a few years ago." Says Darwin.
"I still don't know why I gained the Evolution. I scoured the internet and couldn't find a single thing that was different."
"Give it time. It was almost a week till I found out about the Abysmals." As Darwin says things, Isaac stands before a familiar costume shop.
He walks in and sees the gloomy female he once embarrassed himself before. He quickly avoided her and moved to the mask section. Without wasting a second, he grabs as many black phantom masks as he can carry and brings them to the counter.
The female is taken aback by the sudden customer who didn't take a second to clear out the phantom masks. She shakes her head as she proceeds to count them.
"Good idea with the hood." Says Darwin.
"Yeah, the first time could have been written off as a one-time thing. But this time it's suspicious. With my hood on and Tech Veil activated though, I shouldn't have a problem." He says as the female finally tells him the price of the two dozen masks he had.
He quickly purchased them as left, keeping his hood on and Tech Veil activated. Only when he was half a mile away did he walk into an alley, change into another hoodie that he previously placed in the alley and walk out, deactivating Tech Veil.
"This would have been a good plan if you weren't carrying two bags filled with masks." Said Darwin after Isaac had been walking for some time. Isaac looked down, noticing his masks were peeking through the bag.
Before Isaac could panic, the situation he was in quickly went from bad to worse.
"Hey!" A familiar gruff lunatic with similarly crazy hair and stubbles stomped toward Isaac with a large frown on his face, visibly gritting his teeth.
"Isaac, do something. He'll see the masks!" Says Darwin. Isaac panics as he hides the bags behind his back, sweating as he looks around, trying to find somewhere to dump his masks or someone to pass them off to. But he was out of luck. The street he was walking on was empty and there was nowhere for him to hide his bags.
[Congratulations!]
Logan stands before Isaac, grabbing him by the collar and practically lifting him off the ground, Isaac's hand's still behind his back.
"Who do you think you are, punk? You think you can pull a fast one on me and get away with it?" He asks, staring at the sweating Isaac who was staring into blank space.
"What's wrong with you? I asked you a question." He says, noticing his peculiar behaviour.
After a few seconds, Isaac reveals his empty hands with a smile as he speaks.
"Nothing! You want your pizza, ya wild boar? How about you wait 6 more hours? I'll have it nice and hot for ya." He replies with a cheeky grin as Logan's anger boils
"You trynna die, punk? Cause I will kill you."
"He's telling the truth, Isaac. I once saw him assault a man for breathing too loudly." Adds Darwin.
"Maybe." He says, answering the question and ignoring Darwin.
"How about a little challenge if you're so tough." Logan stares at Isaac for a few seconds, releasing him as the boy drops to the ground.
"What kinda challenge?" Asks Logan. Isaac slowly rises to his feet as he picks up a small pamphlet from the ground, advertising a pizza-eating contest.
"Are you sure? You might not be man enough." Says Isaac with a grin.
"You're trying to challenge Logan to an eating contest? Rest in peace, my friend." Darwin giggles as Isaac stares at Logan.
'Oh, I don't know. I'm liking my odds.'
[You have gained the D-rank Evolution "Pocket Dimension".]
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[Pocket Dimension (D)
Description:
You're able to transport any non-living object to your own Pocket Dimension, as long as it is touching your body.
Size of PD: 17 Square Feet]
'This is pretty handy'
As the sun started to set, a crowd of people stood inside a pizza restaurant, blocking the outside window as they pushed and shoved each other, fighting to get a glimpse of the scene playing in the middle of the restaurant.
In the middle of the restaurant, Isaac sat with a large grin on his face as Logan sat opposite him, barely alive as his mouth was smothered in pizza sauce.
"I can't believe it. They've both beaten the world record. It's been 20 minutes and they've consumed over 30 pizzas. They're animals." Says a man in a chef's hat, watching Logan practically force pizza down his throat as Isaac leisurely stuffed whole slices in his mouth, gulping instantly without chewing.
However, little did the crowd know Isaac was transporting his pizza to his Pocket Dimension as soon as he put it in his mouth, pretending to swallow.
Logan stared at another pizza, his eyelids half shut as he brought it closer to his lips. Before he could eat, his head dropped to the table, completely full.
"L-ladies and Gentlemen, we have our winner! The new world record holder, Isaac!" The chef raised Isaac's hand as the boy was practically carried by the crowd. He grinned and laughed, celebrating, however inside, he was relieved.
'Holy crap! This guy is a monster. My Pocket Dimension is almost filled with pizza.'
Logan stood up, in the middle of the crowd, unable to stand straight as he ignored the need to kill whoever was shoving him.
"You sure are pathetic man. You lost to a kid." Said a large fat man who stood at Logan's side.
"Yeah, you aren't ever going to live this down. You're a failure." Said another, almost identical to the last.
The need to aggressively vomit was the only thing on Logan's mind before his usual animal rage returned after hearing two people mock him. It was as if he was completely cured.
Logan looked at one man as he grabbed his skull, lifting him from the ground with one hand. People around them quickly caught onto the yelling man's voice as they stepped away, gasping at the sight they saw.
The twin stared at this, mortified as he grabbed a chair, ready to smash it against Logan's head. Before he could he was sent tumbling to the ground, smashing countless wooden chairs under his weight as Isaac stood above him.
Logan glanced behind him as Isaac gave him a thumbs up and a grin. He grunted as he looked back to the twin in his hand, throwing him to the other side of the restaurant as the twin smashed into the wall.
The onlookers widened their eyes as their jaws dropped.
"Isaac and Logan, the pizza crime-fighting duo. Don't mess with us!" Yells Isaac, putting his shoulder around Logan, laughing loudly as Logan pushes him away.
As this all happened, sirens could be heard in the distance, becoming louder by the second.
"Crap, cops! Dad'll kill me. Let's go, Mr Boar!" He yells, grabbing Logan's forearms and racing out of the restaurant with him.
Usually, Logan would swat Isaac away, however, this time he was too focused on something. He was staring at Isaac's hand grasping his arm.
They ran for a few minutes, making it to an empty bridge over a body of water as the moon cast on the small river.
"Do you not get tired?" Asks Isaac, seeing Logan not out of breath. He was especially tired due to the fact he was practically lugging around Logan.
After a few seconds of silence, Logan walked toward Isaac as he grabbed his arm aggressively.
"Hey!" Says Isaac, however before he can pull away, he nervously freezes, staring at Logan's hands.
Logan pulls at Isaac's skin, failing as he tries his best to yank. It's as if he were trying to stretch metal.
He stared at Isaac, his usual scowl making Isaac all the more nervous. Isaac was too late to pull away. He knew what Logan was thinking. He might have just blown his cover.
In the next second, Logan raises his hand as he rockets a slap toward Isaac, hitting him straight in the face. A loud smack broke the silence as Isaac took a second to realise what just happened.
"What the hell! That…hurt?" Isaac turned back to Logan as he yelled, slowly coming to the realisation the slap had caused him damage.
"Is that your mutant ability? You're constantly hard?" Said Logan with a straight face. Isaac heard this, not knowing if Logan was trying to joke or not.
"Well, that's a horrible use of words." Says Isaac, rubbing his cheek as Logan walks away.
"Hey, punk. In a week, wheels will be back. He'll ask you to join his school for mutants." Isaac listened, not moving as Logan explained.
'Wheels? Does he mean Mr Xavier?'
"Personally I hate the place. But the old man is good at what he does." Saying this, Logan began to walk away. Isaac, confused, yelled at him to wait.
"Do I accept the offer?" Asked Isaac.
"Are you a danger to yourself or the people around you?" Isaac thought about it for a second. It's not like he accidentally killed people. But he definitely wasn't a safe individual to be around 24/7.
"No." He answers simply.
"Then it's your choice. Yes, no. It doesn't matter. Do whatever the hell you want." He says, scratching his head as he walks away.
Isaac remained in his position for a few minutes. This was hard to digest. A whole school of young mutants, similar to him?
After another minute, he spoke.
"It's like you said. He'll be back to ask me to join his school..." Isaac speaks, breaking the calm silence of the night.
"Quiet, he can hear you! It's his ability!" Yells Darwin, startling Isaac a little.
'You're only telling me now?!' Exclaims Isaac internally. He kept his composure as he turned around, slowly walking away.
Meanwhile, in a bush not too far away, the eyes of a predator clung to Isaac as the boy walked off the bridge.
The man's nose sniffed, his eyes darted around as his ears perked. Only Isaac was in the area. Logan walked out from the bush as he stared at the long-gone Isaac.
"Who are you talking to?"
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In a large flying aircraft with the symbol of a bird, a man ran through the metallic hallway, his steps echoing as he stomped on the iron ground. After a few seconds, he zoomed past an automatic door, toward a man in an eyepatch and trench coat.
"Director!" He yelled as Fury looked toward the commotion.
"It's Taskmaster. He's escaped!"
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P to the O to the W to the...I'm not gonna do allat. Just gimme dem powerstones.
Weekly Power Status
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