Then, of course, there’s the fact that the little buggers are so cute. Nodoka looked at the sleeping newborn in the tank, wishing she could touch the baby’s skin, comfort her in her sleep...
Nodoka looked over at Mystique. “Can you get her out of there?”
Mystique’s fingers glided across the controls. “I think so.” She touched the largest button available, hoping it was the right one.
The two jumped back as an electric current shot through the tank; Nodoka fought back a scream, then realized it was to wake the child up, not kill her. A moment later, the water began to drain out of the tank; the child, eyes wide and scared, descended with it. Mystique opened a catch area at the bottom of the tank, unhooked the child from its tether, and uneasily held the child in her arms.
“Here. You hold her.” Mystique shrugged; she’d never been good at this baby thing, anyway...
Nodoka looked around. “Hand me that lab coat. It’ll serve as a blanket - for now.” Any other comments got lost in soft coos and soothing words.
Mystique grabbed her arm. “Come on, we need to get out of here!”
Nodoka nodded, and shushed the child. Said child wasn’t exactly happy; being shocked to life and forced into this harsh, cold world wasn’t exactly pleasant. They ran for the exit and started to make their way through the labyrinth of corridors.
***
“Should we stop them, Lord?”
Sinister touched a hand to the monitor. “No. Let them escape; our primary task is a success. Any other experiments can come with the samples at hand.”
Sinister watched silently as the pair made their way through the complex, granddaughter in hand, a triumphant smile on his face. This was for the best; while he was excellent at breeding and designing mutants, training them was another matter. He was no teacher, nor did he ever pretend to be.
The X-men, on the other hand, were teachers - and good ones at that. Feared by the spectre of Sinister and the Million Man group, by the danger of Magneto and Sentinels and a dozen other shadows in the night, the Ekusu-Hito would train the child to the best of her abilities. Preliminary tests were promising; the child stood to eclipse even Dayspring’s power. When her time came to face off against Apocalypse, she would be more than a match for him. And, if she ever needed... assistance... from his gifts, it would be simple enough to arrange for a check-up of sorts...
He sat back and sighed contentedly. Yes, indeed... this was a time to celebrate.
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