By now, the X men had also managed to free themselves from all the metals. Suddenly, one of the policemen fired at Jean, who had her hands raised and eyes closed.
The Phoenix was deep in concentration and the only person who was near her at the time was Scott. But he was not able to do anything before Jean was shot, breaking her concentration.
"You should know better, Jean," said the voice in amusement.
With Jean like this and a lot of innocents being held hostage, the X men were also powerless as they watched the bodies of Magneto, Sabertooth, and Toad being carried away.
They were put in a jet similar to the X jet which was parked nearby. A purple haired woman in a sexy purple leotard helped load them, before closing the hatch.
'Psylocke?'
Though her face was covered, Will knew it must be Psylocke, judding from her attire.
What the fuck is going on?!
Psylock was also a popular mutant in X men, having ninja level combat abilities as well as Psychic abilities.
'But this is definitely not Psylock's work.'
Psylock's psychic powers were not strong enough to precisely control so many at once.
'So, who the fuck is the owner of this voice?!'
Two mutants who hadn't appeared in the plot? Things had suddenly deviated majorly. And that too, when everything was going so well.
Will had managed to take down Magneto. On his own. And the other two mutants were about to be defeated too.
It was a feeling similar to his gaming days when the internet was cut off while he was solo carrying in a team-based pvp battle, and winning.
With Jean shot, the X men had already given up the fight. As the jet started to leave, Will also tried to follow, but a gun shot rang out, making him stop.
"I'm still here, you know." said the voice playfully, stopping Will in his tracks.
Will had no choice but to stop. The media had already arrived, broadcasting this live. If people were killed, he would lose aura.
After the jet left, the people were suddenly able to control themselves again.
Having no chance at catching up with the Jet's speed, Will gave up. He instead quickly checked on Jean's condition.
"How is she?" He asked, checking the wound. She was shot in the abdomen. According to Iris's scan, her condition wasn't life-threatening.
While the X-men's combat suits weren't bullet proof, they still seemed to provide a certain degree of protection.
"I'll live," Jean answered directly, looking at Will with a scrutinizing gaze. "Thanks for your help."
But then she coughed, causing Scott to fuzz over her. Jean closed her eyes and slowly out pulled the bullet.
"Can you tell me who that was?" Will asked. He figured they might not bother explaining all this to Harry Parker.
"Don't you see she's been shot? We need to leave now," Scott interrupted.
Will took out a small vial. "Here, this should help," he said, pouring one drop into Jean's wound. A single drop a single time is perfectly safe.
Jean gasped in pain but her eyes widened in surprise.
"What did you do to her?!" Scott yelled at Will.
"Scott, stop! The bleeding has stopped. My wound is getting better."
Will shrugged. "You should be fine after some time. Can you answer my question now?"
"It was a mutant named Emma Frost," Jean still answered, the name causing a frown on her face. "She is very cunning and devious. I should have been able to stop that bullet but she attacked my mind at the same time."
"Well, are you sure it's her?" Will had also guessed as much, but he still asked once more for confirmation. Mainly because he hasn't seen Emma Frost plus Psylocke configuration. And they were helping Magneto.
"Positive," Storm nodded. "She is the one who recruited Psylocke, the woman in purple clothing. And the voice also belonged to her. As for why, I have no idea."
…
'Emma Frost. So it really is her.'
Left alone, Will was deep in thought.
Emma Frost is an omega class, right there along with the strongest. In this world, he had heard about her. She is the head of Frost Internationals.
Will didn't know more than that. And for good reasons. It was already good that she steered clear of him.
But when Jean had proposed to use Cerebro to find Rogue, Storm had suggested finding Frost. It seems that they already know each other.
Clap-
ClapClapClap….
Will looked up to see everyone who had gathered clapping and waving at him.
"Thanks for saving us, White Knight!"
"We knew we would be safe!"
"You tried your best."
"Don't worry, you'll get them next time!"
[Aura +1]
[Aura +1]
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Encouraging words came one after another as his aura kept rising. But Will suddenly felt a little burdened. So many people trust him, believe in him. And he was only doing this for Aura.
He returned to Xavier's office. It seems that no one had come looking for him yet, probably too busy treating Jean and the Professor.
After a while, the elevator door opened, revealing Storm.
"You have been here the whole time?" She asked, looking at him in surprise. "You could have taken a walk, you know. Met others."
Will shrugged. "I didn't feel like meeting teenagers with superpowers. I still have a lot to live for."
Storm could only nod at that. "My sincere apologies, we have neglected you. Let's go. We will now help you with your problem."
"How's Jean?" He asked, getting into the elevator.
"She is stabl— wait, how did you know?"
Will showed her the videos uploaded on youtube and facebook on his phone. "Well, news travels fast nowadays."
"Jean is fine," Storm sighed. "In fact, it was her who reminded us about you."
Will reached out a finger to her neck, which was badly bruised, likely from suffocation. "How about you? That metal guy seemed quite brutal."
Storm sighed. "I'm fine. Nothing too bad. But Magneto intended to go further. I could see it."
Will smiled. "The Hero saved the day, huh?"
Overall, the Aura Points he gained from this trip were quite good.
Storm nodded. "White Knight. He's a noble warrior," she said, a smile crossing her lips.
"You know about him?"
"Of course. He's all the kids have been talking about. He's their inspiration."
Will smiled at that. Looks like he'll need to make a trip in the suit in order to Aura Farm. But along with it, that feeling of carrying a burden was also there.
Will put it aside. "So, you are into that kind of men, huh?"
"I don't… I don't have a type! I simply admire White Knight."
They reached the lab where now another bed was occupied by Jean. Scott was sitting by the bedside while Logan leaned against the wall in a bad mood (though, he's always in a bad mood).
Jean saw them coming and smiled. "What are you guys talking about?"
"White Knight."
"Oh, him?" Jean looked at Will strangely, her eyes scanning him. "He really saved our asses today," she said, getting up.
The way she looked at Will made alarm bells go off in his head.
"Why are you getting up? You need to rest," Scott tried to push her back, but she shrugged him off.
"Scott, I told you I'm already healed. White Knight's serum was really miraculous." Jean didn't forget to glance at Will when she mentioned the White Knight.
"So, we really need to thank him."
Jean walked right over and stood in front of Will. "Thanks, White Knight. I didn't expect it to be you."
"What?"
Suddenly, everyone was shocked.
"So, you found out," Will sighed. He had already expected it to happen. But no worries. This was also why he had told them his fake identity Harry Parker. It means that they only figured out the alias of alias.
The dumbest disguise skill was still active. As for whether this disguise can last or not? Well, Will only needs to be cautious till he's overpowered.
"You can sense me, right?" He asked Jean. This so-called 'mutant aura' is really beginning to become a problem. He needs to get it fixed as soon as possible.
Jean nodded. "I was surprised at first but then it made perfect sense."
"Wait, you are White Knight?!" Storm questioned, a bit flustered and a bit angry. How could she not be after the conversation they had in the lift.
But at the same time, Will got Aura notifications.
"How can it be him?!" Asked Scott, looking to be in denial.
"How can it not be him?" Jean asked back. "His last location was in Os City, which is affiliated with the Oscorp Group. White Knight's tech also belongs to Oscorp. It would also explain his psychic intrusion blocking tech."
"Furthermore, he was also not fazed at all when we knew that we were mutants," Storm was also beginning to see it. "It was not ignorance of youth, but self assurance of a warrior."
"You managed to defeat three power mutants within seconds. While you seem to usually act frivolous, this was an admirable feat. Thank you for helping us," said Storm, regarding Will with respect.
"Don't forget that one of them was Magneto," Jean added. "You really live up to your name."
"Ladies, I am simply doing my job," Will bowed with a flourish. "So, who can help me with blocking out this detection now?" Will asked.
"Let's go." Jean nodded.
"Wait! We still haven't dealt with the current situation. Why are Magneto and Frost working together? What are they planning?" Scott said.
"Scott!" Jean glared. After all, Will had helped them just now. It was only natural to return the favor.
"Hate to agree with the Slim here, but if you guys are going to keep wasting time like this then I'm leaving," Logan also added.
Scott frowned at his address, looking down at his slightly lanky frame. "Yeah sure, go alone with your metal skeleton. I'm sure Magneto would be happy to get free adamantium," he snarked.
Will sighed, ignoring their bickering. "This situation indeed takes precedence. Can you tell me more about this Emma Frost? She really interrupted my Aura Far—cough—my fight."
"Emma Frost… is a highly trained Psychic. Not long ago, she used to be one of us," said Jean, her eyes a bit dazed as she recalled the past.
"She was older than us and she always took care of us. And she really loved teaching children. "Despite her eccentricities, she was a favourite of many."
"She used to dress very sexy," Scott added as explanation, to which Will nodded with a 'that explains it' look. Every sexy teacher is a favourite teacher, no matter how bad.
But that earned them Storm and Jean's glare.
"But she betrayed us. Her views clashed with Xavier and she had thoughts of taking over the academy. Xavier detected it and we parted ways. We never expected her to join Magneto," Storm added.
"Yeah, Magneto is an extremist. Following him is madness. Especially for someone as cautious and cunning as Emma," Jean nodded.
"It must have something to do with the recent unrest. Mutant suppression is getting more and more prominent," said Scott.
"But, what are they going to do? Taking action now will only make things worse," said Jean.
"Guys, hate to interrupt again," said Will at this moment, once again sitting in front of the computer.
He was only turning the CCTV footage back on, of Xavier's office. Having blocked it earlier to prevent his White Knight transformation from being recorded.
Seeing Will like that, the X men suddenly felt a feeling of Deja vu.
"No way…" said Scott in disbelief.
Logan was the first one to rush up. "Did you find her again?!"
"Well, no. But I found something more peculiar," he said, showing footage of an old man arguing with a Taxi driver.
"What's an old man got to do with finding Rogue?" Asked Logan.
"Well, that's not an ordinary old man," said Jean and Will zoomed in on the video. "That's Senator Kelly."
"Isn't this area just outside our mansion grounds?" Scott exclaimed in surprise.
Will opened another tab on a different screen. "According to the latest news, Senator Kelly has been reported missing, as per last night."
"And shows up here all disheveled. It must have something to do with Magneto," said Storm.
Will sighed in relief. If Senator Kelly is here, that means that he can still use his future knowledge.
At this moment, Will also got another text. The rest of his arsenal had arrived.
While the X men questioned Senator Kelly, or rather, read his mind to find out Magneto's plans, Will met up with Brock.
"Boss, you should have taken us with you," said Brock. He was also wearing an additional helmet for psychic blocking.
Will shrugged. "Yeah well, the one time I go without bodyguards. Anyways, did you bring everything?"
"Ethan! Be quick!"
"Uh… I'm trying," said Ethan, who was carrying a huge cargo box. "Boss, are you actually going for a war? What the hell did you bring in this thing?"
"Well, you can call it that," said Will, dead serious.
The smile on Ethan's face vanished. "Is it against… those mutants."
"We saw the clips on the way. They're too dangerous," said Brock. "Do we really have to do this?"
"Not us, just me. As for why? Well, Billionaires fighting their own battles is going to be a trend soon. I'm just getting ready," he said, pulling on the straps of his backpack.
The Mark II quickly covered Will through autoconnecting fibers.
He opened the box and methodically began checking and assembling the equipment.
…
In the conference room of the X men, everyone's faces were grim.
"So, Magneto wants to turn all the world leaders into mutants?"
"That would seem to be the case." said Jean, who had just read the Senator's mind.
"But the mutant transition isn't even stable yet. He is going to end up killing everyone," said Storm in frustration.
Scott shrugged. "That's Magneto for you. He would probably be even happier if that happens."
"So, are we going to stop them or what?" Asked Logan. He had started to use 'we' here, a big improvement. But no one could pay attention right now.
Jean sighed. "Can we even do that? Magneto, Mystique, Sabertooth and Toad. And now Emma Frost and Psylocke are also added to the mix."
"We still have the White Knight," Storm offered.
Jean also brightened at that. "With him, we would indeed have a fighting chance."
"Him?" Scott scoffed. "He has no superpowers. As far as I could see, he might be a bit stronger and has a bit smarter mind. He basically relies on his suit."
Well, someone was jealous.
"Whatever the case, he managed to bring down Magneto's team by himself," Storm countered.
"That was luck, Do you think Magneto would offer us his neck to inject him again? Or do you think Toad is going to accidentally blind Sabertooth again?"
"I'd rather go with him than not," Jean concluded, annoyed by Scott's jealousy. "Where is he anyway?"
At this moment, the door opened, revealing a figure on a large glider. Unlike his light appearance in the fight, this time, he was armed to the teeth.
"Well, let's go to war."
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