Nodoka shivered at the silky voice, and moved her arms to cover herself. She was used to a formal kimono; a spandex bodysuit was totally inappropriate for her. Whoever this person was, he clearly had less-than honorable designs for her. “What do you want, fiend?”
Sinister chuckled at her movements. “Have no fears in that regard, Saotome-san. I have no desire for you in that way.” He gave a small gesture; instantly, a pair of chairs rose from the floor. “Please, sit; I have no desire to be uncivilized.”
She walked over to a chair, touched it carefully, then sat down. “So. What do you want? Why did you take us?”
Sinister sat down in his own chair, and smiled. “It is my goal to raise the standards of mutantkind. I have seen the future of our kind, and know what must be done to overcome the coming apocalypse.” He smiled slyly. “So, tell me. Who is Ranma’s father?”
She flinched. “G... Genma, of course.”
His grin widened. “I mean his natural father.”
Nodoka’s eyes turned quickly away. “I... I don’t know what you mean.”
Sinister shook his head. “Saotome-san, I consider myself an expert in genetics. I have taken samples of Ranma’s genetic code as well as you and your husband. You are, quite obviously, Ranma’s mother; however, Genma is clearly not Ranma’s father. For one thing, the fat man is sterile; he couldn’t have produced anyone.” His gaze bored into her. “Now. Who is Ranma’s natural father?” He made another gesture; a servant came in a moment later with a tea set. “Please, have some.”
She took the offered cup, sniffed the tea, then took a sip. "I.... I don't want to talk about it."
Sinister's gaze burned into her. "I don't want to have to run... tests... in order to find out Ranma's true identity. That would be truly painful for you." His gaze relaxed, and he smiled. "Please, Saotome-san. I do not wish for any harm to come to you."
She gulped. “He... he was a foreigner; I didn’t know his name. Genma and Soun were off on a training trip, and Kimiko and I had decided to go out and have some fun. We left Kasumi and Nabiki with their grandmother, and went out for some fun.”
She set the teacup down with a shaking hand, then grabbed her hands together to keep them from shaking. “I was drunk; I was tired of Genma and Soun always going off with the Master. I felt like he was ignoring me, so I decided that I had a right to be naughty that night. I found this gaijin there... started a conversation... and we hade sex. I wasn’t proud of what I’d done the morning after; he understood my need to leave, and let me go. Genma came home two days later, and that helped me cover for what happened.”
Sinister’s eyes bored into her. “This... gaijin... what did he look like?”
Sinister nodded, barely surprised at the news. For all that Logan had been alive, it was a surprise he hadn't fathered more mutants...
Sinister, for once, couldn't believe the irony. The leader of Japan's new generation of X-men... was the son of the founder of the movement.
Sinister nodded slowly, finally understanding the power Ranma held.. Any child of Erik Lehnsherr held considerable power at his command...
Sinister blinked in surprise. The shapeshifter Mystique... had fathered a child?
Sinister raised an eyebrow, his mind almost drunk with the possibilities. One incredible set of genes matched Nodoka's description. And the results...
Sinister rubbed his hands together, savoring this new threat to Apocalypse. Christopher Summers had fathered another child...
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