Some Assembly Required (X-men/Avengers/Tony's rescue)

Garrett twiddled his thumbs as they were flying towards Genosha, the well known island with an all metal citadel that was seen clearly for miles. He was nervous like everyone else but at the same time he was trying to keep calm, knowing getting too antsy might not be the best thing on a mission like this. In fact, the closer they got the more Garrett tried to think of other things to calm his nerves, but he found thinking of Jamini was the most that helped. He missed the young telepathic telekinetic already, despite it merely being short few hours apart from her. But this mission was important and had to be done so it took Garrett a lot of will to try and not get into negative thoughts of what could happen. And well it was a life and death mission that could result in someone being seriously harmed or killed.

Glancing over to the pilot seat the young cajun could see Lance was still flying the plane manually, despite it having an autopilot feature. In fact, he had noticed the man had become increasingly quiet and serious the whole way making him wonder if this had something to do with hearing what happened before between the Brotherhood member and Yuki. Maybe he was just worried? "Yo Lance, what's da matter amigo? Not like ya ta be so quiet like dis." Garrett inquired. Though there was an obvious flinch as Lance clenched the joystick slightly, "Nothing just...worried. It's a nerve wracking mission is all."Lance said in a dismissive tone, making the cajun raise an eye brow. Well that was even more odd.

Even though Lance knew Garrett meant well he was having a hard time processing what he had heard from the Avengers. The blue skinned shapeshifter was no doubt the woman he was growing to care about and vice versa, so the thought of facing Alhora by some chance made him somewhat sick inside. He couldn't fight her was the problem. He cared deeply about Alhora Darkholme and the young X-man knew if he came across her he likely could never strike her and if the others saw he knew he'd get a reprimanding if they knew the truth. So, Lance was praying to any gods that he didn't come across her if she had returned to Genosha by now which wouldn't surprise him if she had already.

But with seeing they were nearing the island he turned on the cloaking device the ship had, despite it might be useless right now since Magneto would most likely sense them anyway. Garrett though knew what this meant and looked back, "Laurie, ya ready?"He called to her. Their third person aboard was surprisingly Laurie Tromette, otherwise known as Transonic. Despite having been reluctant at first Laurie had agreed to come to get some more experience in the field and mostly because she was also a reserve member fixing to become a full on member of the X-men if that became her only option in life. She had previously gone to the back to remove the clothes she really didn't need, once again fitting the part of a runner before she stepped out while putting in her ear-wig and nodding. "All set Garrett, open the sky hatch."She told him as Lance was getting the transmission from Cap.

"We're set on our end Captain, we're sending out Transonic now." Lance said, flipping a switch that allowed for one part of the Blackbird's roof to slide back. When the small circular hatch was open Laurie flew out as the plane came into a hover mode and she hovered above it, tapping the side of the ear-wig and opening a transmission to both jets. "I'd suggest flying over to those flat areas of rock you two, seems the only spot big enough for the Quinjet and Blackbird. I'll see what I can do about the welcoming committee."She told Captain America and Lance, getting a "roger that" from Lance before the blue skinned female took a deep breathe before diving down at speeds even Pietro could only dream of going. Like a blue and red blur she sped around the part of the island, taking down some guards appointed by Magneto but not exactly members of the Brotherhood itself.

While Laurie handled that Lance moved the ship to land, keeping the cloaking device on while Garrett chuckled over the com-links. "Oi Pietro, ah think our Transonic has ya beat dis time around. Mach 6 speeds certainly come 'n handy dis time around."He teased, knowing the speedster might not find it as amusing but it was really the only way Garrett could think of to lighten the mood a little.

"Jus' trying ta lighten da mood speedster." Garrett responded in kind, knowing this was really no place to be joking but he was doing his best to help the others get off edge. Once again it only earned an annoyed look from Lance who wasn't looking that amused either by Garrett's usual antics, especially at a time like this. "Garrett save it for later." He told him as he landed the Blackbird carefully just before the Avengers had landed their famous Quinjet. With their touching down Lance and Garrett immediately got up as they heard the commotion outside, the two now becoming concerned as they rushed out to help the Avengers and coming across Exodus being his usual self. "Well, dis Magneto fella knows how ta pick 'em."Garrett remarked finding Exodus truly being no much different in terms of attitude like Magneto.

But it wasn't long before a blast of sound energy hit the two men from behind, making them yell as they went sliding forward near the Avenger group. "Hey Exodus, way to start a party think I'll join you." A familiar voice said as Kicker stepped from behind a rock, having awaited the arrival when he had noticed the Quinjet earlier and grinned upon seeing his older brother was there. This was going to be fun messing with Lance who seemed to be annoyed about something or rather anxious. "What's the matter X-man, you seem on edge." Kicker said mockingly as Lance growled and blasted psionic fireballs towards the younger man, forcing him to have to dodge as Lance stood up quickly, moving back to back with their allies. "Garrett go help the Bartons, we can handle things here. And make sure you find Horus too."He said, trying to sound assuring but ever the young cajun could tell Lance was worried as they might be outmatched there. Even captain America had drawn blood already.

Garrett nodded before he channeled his kinetic energy to his legs and quickly rushed off after the son and father duo, hoping they weren't too late. Above Laurie had finished her task to hold off the guards and clear a pat for the three but now she saw her teammate would need some help and was quickly flying back, appearing seconds above them to join the fight. "Think this party needs a lady boys."She said, but she was unaware that she bore a great resemblence to Apocalypse mostly from her facial markings and likely some that we're around her body. She glared towards the man known as Exodus, not aware that her presence and appearance might very well trigger Something bad for the two teams as she was this time ready to help at any cost. "And what exactly can you Brotherhood do? You may have a lot of power but power alone doesn't gurantee you victory it can end with your fall, you just get overconfident and cocky." She countered towards the two Brotherhood members.

Elsewhere, Erik was well aware of the arrival of the two teams, having sensed the hulking metal ships with his powers and the disturbances created upon their approach. The two teams were determined he could say that much but he had to wonder if they could truly hold against his group that he had gathered as Exodus and Kicker were just the first to greet the teams and others were lying in wait. Turning he looked towards a figure that was hung up by chains in the thrown room, being the battered an beaten form of Horus who was looking in horrible shape and not just from hunger. Though he had confessed one single truth it spared him not from beatings by even his own father and he had proven no use to them. So compared to tony Horus was even having trouble breathing at this point. "I think it's time I give the teams some incentive to back off." He said to himself as the Master of Magnetism lifted himself and Horus via his chains through the balcony and began moving towards the battle field as he hovered nearby and merely watching.

Should anyone notice them though and see Horus they'd see his scaled form was bloodied and covered in gashes, burns, and bruises, all littering his body from head to feet. His wings were ripped up but not broken and even his eyes were bruised or scratched up, his right eye swollen shut from a heavy blow from something. Even then this likely was not the full extent of the torture Analosa ha put him through as the neyaphem female herself was lying in wait to join the fight.

Looking over when he saw the familiar form of his eldest son Magneto glared back towards Pietro, his eyes like daggers of ice. He had tried to change, it had been no lie and to a point he had but some habits died hard and his sense of cruelty was rather well known even after so many years. But the X-men and Avengers had been a thorn in his side for far too long and the time was now to show them a thing or two here and now, time for the Brotherhood to make their own stand. For now though Erik's attention was on the speedster, "So you only confirm what this young man has confessed Pietro, such a shame. Two sons yet both who are a shame to my legacy." Erik said in a cruel tone.

As Pietro began to come towards him Magneto glared and sent a blast of electromagnetic energy to try and stop his path. But hearing Pietro's voice seemed to stir Horus to some life, a cough coming from him which caused some blood to come out as well, "Brother..."He said weakly, knowing even if he found some strength to fight he wouldn't last long since he barely had anything to eat himself just as Tony hadn't.

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Just before he joined the two archers Garrett had to take out some guards along the way but after a few more quick knock outs he finally arrived to the room they were in. "Well ah don't think Magneto made dis place with his enemies being able ta get around 'n mind ya two," Garrett said as he walked over to the two and seeing they had indeed been busy. Turning to the guard that Francis took out he listened to their attempt at interrogation which didn't really help much to the lower parts. There were several halls and corridors, which means they could end up going up when they meant to go down but one thing he did know Tony was likely in the infamous dungeons. "Well dat's a start, but not what da man asked." He said sternly towards the guard, growing impatient with the man so he turned to one that was beginning to try and get up and grabbed him, slamming him against the wall as his hands and eyes glowed an electric blue.

"Alright ya good for nothi' trash, where is Stark an' our draconic friend?"He demanded a bit more harshly as the man shook as badly as his companion. "D-down that way, Stark's in the dungeons and the Horus guy is with Magneto." He said which made Garrett looked worried. "Wha's Magneto want with Horus?" "We don't know, something about setting his sons straight. Magneto never tells us lower guards anything important."The man said desperately which Garrett just dropped the man a little in shock. What did that mean? Magneto only had one son unless there was something Horus and Pietro hadn't been telling them but for now the young cajun shook this off and looked back at the Bartons. "Alright archers ya heard da man, dis way we go. And let's hope we get out of dis alive, don't think a certain telepathic telekinetic gal of mine would be happy otherwise." He chuckled slightly at that before he took off towards the left hall way.

Now he just hoped they weren't too late in picking up the slack and getting Tony out. And hopefully Horus as well.

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Laurie's eye brows furrowed slightly, not likely Exodus' words. So he too was making the assumption of her possible relation to an old enemy of the X-men, Apocalypse who some had commented she resembled to some degree. After looking into some history of the X-men and inquiring around she found out more about Apocalypse and hoped these assumptions were wrong, "Your theory of me being related to Apocalypse might be wrong you walking tomato but even if I was I'll never be my possible ancestor!" Laurie said, shaking off the fact she was even remotely related to such a person but she quickly had to avoid the rocks that came close to her, "Everyone incoming below!"She called as she then rushed towards Exodus, her hand curled into a fist and aimed to strike the red skinned mutant hoping she could keep him distracted.

"With pleasure,"Kicker said as he concentrated several sound waves into small spheres the size of bullets before firing them towards the group as well. Lance though was quick to react as he raised his hand upwards, causing his psionic ice to rise up from the ground to create a large wall that managed to stop some of the attacks. But it wasn't strong enough to endure it all as Lance grunted as he was thrown off his feet by a piece of the broken rock and hit the ground, the rest moving towards the Avengers if they didn't move or take the chance of the wall being up long enough to give them a chance to get them an opening.

Erik grunted as he was hit at least the first three times before generating a force field around himself to stop the next attacks, but only just. Pietro's speed still proved to be something to fight against even now but it was obvious Magneto didn't seem as quick in his reactions as he once was and he almost was reluctant to fight his eldest son. But at the mention of Magda and how he never loved his children an anger surged through him then as the Master of Magnetism sent out a magnetic pulse to blast Pietro off his feet before flying at his son and grabbing him by the collar of his shirt. "She only called me a monster because she didn't understand what mutants were, just as they were barely known back in WOrld War II Pietro. I loved your mother and your older sister Anya, who you seem so quick to claim is alive yet I see no real proof." He stated angrily as he clenched his free hand into a fist. "And I did care about you and Wanda, even Lorna but the only thing I've ever known is tough love son but you'd never understand."He said before punching Pietro in the gut before dropping him.

Deep down Magneto did have some regret that he hadn't tried harder to try and have a relationship with his children but it was obvious things weren't likely to change. So striking back seemed to be the only reasonable action right now.

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Once they arrived to the cells Garrett couldn't believe his eyes at just how many there were, enough it could fit most of Genosha no doubt. Somehow he found it hard indeed that the Brotherhood were trying to make a change when barely anything had changed, maybe except for their tactics and how they were working with things. "Well dis will be like findin' a needle in a hay stack." He commented as he began searching the cells but didn't get far when he heard the weak voice of Tony Stark. Glancing back to where the Bartons were getting their friend Garrett was relieved but found this way too easy, surely there would have been someone guarding Tony. Not to mention not all the Brotherhood had been at the battlefield.

"Guys we should worry mor' about da Brotherhood, dey could be jus' about anywhere." He warned them before he felt the ground shake beneath him and just jumped back mere seconds as several spikes made of earth came rushing upwards, making the young cajun curse under his breathe in French and Spanish. Soon enough Analisa came from the shadows, seeing things were working out perfectly as she rested a hand on the wall and created several rectangular blocks of stone rise up to block the entrance of the cells. "Now, now heroes, shouldn't be getting ahead of ourselves. This party is barely beginning and there's no way I'm missing this little glory day." She said with a wicked grin, flicking her tail which had signs of dried blood on it and if they looked closely so did her nails which were somewhat long and easily could be used to harm someone. "Since Magneto took that draconic mutant away I've been bored out of my mind, but you three will do just fine."

"Not dis time, ah owe ya from taking me out da fight last time." Garrett said as he sent several blasts of kinetic energy towards her which Analisa ducked behind a wall before sending several streams of fire towards the three.

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Laurie hovered above Exodus, glaring down at him slightly and couldn't help wonder if the only reason he was with Magneto was because he was in his debt. Maybe she could change that and turn Exodus to their side? "Exodus it doesn't have to be like this. If Apocalypse is my ancestor and he has wronged you so badly then let me be the first to extend a hand of offering to join us and make things right, or at least let me show you not all of APocalypse's descendants are like him." Laurie said, trying to an old diplomatic approach of talking with their enemy, despite it possibly not working. Landing she offered a hand to the man, "Look, I myself don't like to fight but I came because I'm worried about friends and I could be of some use. Being a mutant has made my life difficult but there are some things we just have to slowly accept, even if we don't like them and you don't have to listen to Magneto just because he supposedly helped you. Mean, who's not saying he's just using you?"She reasoned.

Kicker though seemed mostly concentrated on Lance as he saw the chance to attack his older brother, concentrating his sound waves into a knife sharp as a real one. "Now I'll take my own revenge, time to finish you bro..."But as Kicker rushed forward and prepared to stab Lance the shield came in the nick of time and sent Kicker off his feet with a grunt, having hit him in the gut and knocked the wind out of him slightly. For now not paying worrying about what the young man was saying Lance quickly was on his feet and created an electric dome around his younger brother to keep him trapped so they only had to worry about Exodus which he was worried at Laurie trying to talk reason with him. And that drawn attention away from the sonokinesis user was what Kicker needed to press a button on a communicator he had to send an alert to any other Brotherhood available to come help them as he worked on getting his breathe back.

As Magneto was prepared to strike his son again he turned his head as he saw the feminine form of his own suit which he recognized easily as Maganeta. Her words at first surprised the man as she tended to seem as ruthless as he was at times, especially back in the day and almost was about to rebuff her about it until her final words made him stop short. For a long moment he just stared at Anya before she fainted, having been denying the fact his daughter could be alive at all and had shown no proof. Maybe all this time Erik had really not wanted to believe it and bring up old memories, ones that still haunted and struck him like a punch to his own gut. Even when Pearl had said her name the day of their last meeting he had dismissed this. Now there she was standing in front of him looking a lot like her mother, the woman he had loved.

Having let go of Pietro Erik didn't answer him, only trying to get his wits back but there was nothing but an overwhelming emotion going through his mind and body. Clenching his armored fist a single tear seemed to show on Magneto's face before he turned away,"Take your brother and leave now Pietro, you and your hero friends have three hours to leave before I personally see to it." The power behind Erik's voice now cracked slightly. This was even more difficult then anyone would have thought for a previously thought almost heartless man. Erik found it difficult to swallow down the truth, having buried Anya himself after that fire back in Germany and somehow she was alive, well, and a grown woman who looked as beautiful as Magda even when they were adults. Now he had to wonder who desiccated her grave to get DNA or revive her. Raising his arm Magneto activated the com. links to all the Brotherhood the unexpected order, "All members of the Brotherhood are to stand down immediately. The X-men and Avengers are not to be harmed for the next three hours. If it takes longer then do not give mercy." He said as his voice cracked with sadness and seemed forced in a way.

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As the three heroes didn't seem deterred by her fire she had to admit they were a lot better then she had expected but Analisa loved a good challenge so she was quite looking forward to this. It was her turn though to try dodging the arrows, managing to flip to the side to avoid Francis' first ice arrow while the other hit near her left foot and froze that leg and the ground making her unable to avoid the next one fired by Clint that made her yelp and hiss as she was shocked, enduring the pain that followed it and merely glaring at them. "I hope you like polluted water then because I plan to wash you heroes out of this place." She said as she began concentrating on the water below the chambers which began to rise in stream pillars and she was ready to take them down until she heard Garrett above her and turned with surprise to see him running alon the wall mostly thanks to his kinetic energy manipulation which allowed him to use the kinetic sliding. "Forgetting lil' ol' me already? Such a shame." He said as he avoided Analisa's tail lashing at him and brought a downward axe kick with his leg on her head and shoulder, the force causing the neyaphem woman to slam into the ground.

Landing a short distance away he glanced back to see she was out cold which was what his aim was for. The arrows had served a good distracting and the water pillars Analisa had made returned to the murky waters below which made him sigh in relief. Though that was when they could hear Magneto's orders from an earwig she had and glanced back at the archers and Tony with surprise. "Guess someone knocked some sense into 'im. But that isn't a long deadline so we better get going." He said, but hurried up the stairs as he made a sphere that was fist size of the kinetic energy and threw it before ducking down as it made contact with the rocks Analisa had used to block them in and blew to pieces of the lower part, allowing them to escape once more.

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"The X-men could likely be the ones who give you the best chance Exodus so don't give me that bull, and I'd think you look more normal than I do. Both of us can't help our appearances but least you could easily pass off better of a bad sun burn, I can't even look normal." Laurie retorted, finding it really hard to believe if they could come to trust the likes of Magneto's own children then that they couldn't eventually do the same for the old mutant. But she truly was irritated to almost curse like she just did, especially since this man seemed so blinded by the debt he owed to Magneto there was no chance of diplomacy working. Yet, at the same time she could see he wasn't getting up really quick and began to figure his wound from Captain America was likely the issue, "I won't waste my breathe but neither am I striking you while your down." She said flatly before she quickly flew over and landed beside Lance and the Avengers. "Lance you alright?"She asked as he merely nodded, only a little shaken from before.

But as he glanced back towards Kicker he was shocked to see Kicker only wince and groan as he was shocked by the dome but not even paralyzed or suffering much worse. How was he resisting the full power of his psionic lightning? Kicker though could feel numbness in his body, no longer really feeling the pain but it was obvious he was still not fully recovered from the hit he got before, "We're not done yet heroes. Just wait until Magneto..."As he said his mentor's name however that was when Magneto's command range out to him and Exodus, making Kicker's eyes go wide at this fact. "But Magneto! We have a chance to finish them here! Why are we stopping?" Kicker protested before flinching as Magneto's voice boomed angrily, "Because I ordered it so Bond! Unless you want to be in the cells next my young protege you will not question my commands again!" It was really the first time Kicker had heard Magneto's voice like that, even when he had been scolded for his brashness with attacking and fighting Ironman this was something different, something wrong. What was affecting their leader to act this way?

Though the last name definitely made Lance stare at the young man, looking at his facial features, hair, body build, something sinking in for the first time and realizing the possible reason behind the hatred he had seen. For now though that could wait as Lance began to watch the two just in case and watching for the others, hoping they got Tony and Horus in time before something serious happened. Now what of Alhora? Had she returned to the island and was hiding in wait or had something happened after she was discovered? Now anxious again Lance couldn't help looking around, almost hopeful she might be there.