[July of 2012]
[Underground Tunnels]
3rd PoV
"Do y'all wanna live normally again?" Andrew spoke.
Hearing that, the Morlocks were confused by Andrew's words as they looked at him silently — waiting for what he has to say next.
Andrew slightly smiled as he then continued with "What I basically mean to say is i can help you all get back and have a normal life up in the surface."
""You can do that?!"" The Morlock kids had their eyes widened at that statement of Andrew as they all asked at the same time.
"Yep." Andrew turned to them and replied back with a confident tone that further elated the kids.
"I don't want to be the villain here but.. Why would you even do that in the first place? Like, what will you even gain from helping us." The ever-cautious Callisto asked with a scrutinizing look.
Sunder just scratched his bald head as he listened to the conversation. Masque was also silent. Caliban was also the same.
"Nothing. Like, literally nothing. I will help you all turn back to your previous normal appearances permanently and then you go live your lives." Andrew replied.
Callisto was silent at his words but she was still not convinced as she knows that there's no freelunch in this world. With that in mind, she once again asked "What's the catch?"
Andrew sighed at her persistence as he finally gave in and replied back "Well, y'all would just introduce yourselves in national television along with other infamous mutants and then from then on, you can all expect that the mutant treatment in this society would start to go all the way high."
The Morlock kids had twinkles sparkling in their eyes as their mind only registered the fact that they would get to be in television.
'I knew it.' Callisto thought as she looked at the featureless man in front of her.
"And you all really doesn't have any choice other than coming with me. Because as I said earlier, a certain scientist have a bunch of clones of this guys and they would definitely not give up and would continue attacking you in the future." Andrew added.
At that, Callisto finally snapped out of her stupor as she turned her head to look at Sunder and Masque and the other Morlocks. She nodded at them as she turned back at Andrew "Can you give us a few moments to think about your proposal?"
Andrew was tempted to say "What is there to think about" but he held that back in as he calmly replied "Sure."
He then stood up and then started walking towards a certain unconscious guy at the side.
Callisto signaled as she and the others went to one side of the place and then gathered there. She then looked at every one of them as she asked with serious face "What do you all think? Should we accept it?"
"Yes. Caliban mean what is there to think about. You all saw how he was able to heal everyone easily so he's probably also super powerful." Caliban immediately responded at her.
Sunder on the other hand only responded with "The leader knows what is best for us. So I follow the leader." as he placed his fist on his chest while standing straightly.
Callisto smiled at the two and then turned to the silent Masque "What about you Masque?"
"I think we should.. accept it. But we should still be careful as we still doesn't know if that is all he wants from us." Masque replied with gritted teeth.
He liked being in control of everything around him and now that someone suddenly barged in and seemed to be starting get the role in leading them, he is pretty pissed.
But he cannot do anything as even though he wasn't really sure if what Andrew said about those clones were true, he still wouldn't risk it.
"Hmm. Then it's decided." Callisto nodded at them and then turned to the direction of Andrew.
Andrew on the other hand were standing by the unconscious, gravely injured Gambit. He waved his hands and Remy's snapped bones returned to normal and his missing chunks of flesh regenerated at a fast pace.
"Ha!"
The guy quickly regained his consciousness and then stood up while huffing as he looked around, confused.
"What happened?"
Andrew looked at him silently but didn't talk as he turned to the approaching Morlocks. He tucked his hands in his pockets as he waited for what they have to say.
Callisto and her group finally arrived in front of Andrew and Gambit as the former took a step forward and talked with a serious face "We accept. We will come with you."
A slight smile surfaced Andrew's face but it wasn't seen since he has disguise. He then stretched out his hand and spoke "You will all not regret it."
Callisto nodded in response as she also stretched out her hand and shook Andrew's. "I hope so."
"Hmm."
"Wait, what the hell is happening?!"
—-—
[August of 2012]
[New York City]
Weeks passed after the Morlocks accepted to go with Andrew and they are loving every second of why they agreed.
Andrew mass teleported all of them in the Sub-Basement of the Celestial Industries' Building. The moment they arrived, the Morlock kids and other adults all rushed to one side of the space where a long table filled with myriad of foods sat.
Andrew urged reluctant Callisto to eat who also ate after seeing that the kids were safe. Caliban, Sunder, and Masque also followed along.
After that. Andrew had every each one of them settle to large separate rooms that will serve as their temporary home for a while.
After a few days. Andrew had the Morlocks and The Brotherhood of Mutants meet. After meeting them, Magneto's resolve to make the mutants great only elevated.
Callisto, Mystique and Copycat (Vanessa) quickly hit it off and immediately became friends. While Caliban befriended everyone that he met.
Sunder on the other have obviously found his kindred spirit in the form of the Juggernaut. The two would always spar in the big underground gym – that is made by Andrew – under the Celestial Building. Of course, Sunder would always lose.
While Wade was already on his journey on annoying the hell out of everyone as Callisto almost stabbed the guy with her dagger due to his mouth that seemed to be a perpetual motion machine.
Masque on the other hand – for the lack of better term – was dead.
Just after five days of being under the wings of Andrew, Masque immediately fucked up. He tried brainwashing his fellow Morlocks into not following Andrew.
Andrew have been eyeing the guy for a while and after discovering the little villainous act that he was sewing, he immediately killed him.
Well of course he didn't kill him openly and only made it as if the guy fell down the stairs and – with no mutant around to heal him – died.
Callisto wasn't too affected by his death as she already knows the vile things that the man done when they're still in their underground tunnels.
Masque had the ability to alter the appearances of people. Using that, the guy would make the other Morlocks follow his command by purposely intensifying the pain that they would feel whenever he would change their appearance for them to be able to go to the surface to steal necessities.
The others were also not affected by his death and then they continued going on their now-good life.
—-—
[Celestial Headquarters; Entrance.]
*Click*
*Click*
A bunch of reporters repeatedly took shot of Aldrich who slightly smiled at them and then continued speaking "The mutant race have been an outcast for far too long. Humanity feared them for they are different than them. But those days are no more. Mutantkind will be discriminated no more!"
*Click*
Some of he reportes continued taking shots while streaming the whole scene live in their respective news channels.
"And that starts today, with the president himself." Aldrich ended the speech as motioned his hand to the back in a welcoming manner.
*Swoosh*
The white large curtain – with two american flag at the side – slid open as the president of the United States revealed himself with a happy smile on his face.
President Obama walked forward while his body guards went to his either side about two meters away. He then looked at the audience and then spoke "Good morning people. We all know and have also seen how the mutantkind is mistreated in our world. And I intend to change that. Along with my good friend Psionix here."
After saying that, Something flew down at fast pace and then suddenly lost its momentum as it softly landed to the ground.
Andrew looked at his clone from his seat in a row that consists of the important members of the company. He calmly sat at it and waited for the next words of the beloved president.
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