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         🌊🔥 CHAPTER 03 🔥🌊

QUOTE; Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.............

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“ Wow, you healed him” Hudson exclaimed happily.

“ How did you do that?” He asked.

“ I don’t know, maybe part of my mutant powers” Alvara smirked.

“ I just hope he opens his eyes” She added.

“ Dad” Hudson called gently.

Slowly Ben opened his eyes, looking around.

“ What happened?” He asked sitting up.

“ Dad” Hudson called happily, hugging him tightly.

“ Well, let’s just say you got shot and we manage to escape from the Sentinel into this bush. And in no time, they will come after us, which means we’re still in danger” Alvara listed.

Hudson broke from the hug, giving Ben the opportunity to stand on his feet.

“ I was shot? Where?” Ben asked when he didn’t feel any pain nor see any wound on his body.

“ Chill, you were healed, by me” Alvara bragged.

“ Is that part of your power?” Ben asked, surprised.

“ Yep” Alvara replied.

“ Ok, enough of the praising. We should leave this place and get to a safer place” Hudson grunted.

“ Don’t worry I know somewhere we can go” Ben said.

“ Really, where?” Alvara asked.

“ Follow me” Ben said and led the way. Alvara and Hudson shrugged their shoulders and followed suit.

They trailed behind for what seemed like eternity to both of them and they were already getting exhausted.

Alvara stopped as her knee was already arching. She supported her palm on her laps, her waist half bent, she was painting heavily.

“ Ok, that’s it. I’m exhausted” She said, crouching to the floor.

“ Not to tell a lie, even I’m exhausted” Hudson backed her up, his butt on the floor.

“ Giving up already?” Ben asked with a shrug. Hudson and Alvara glared at him but couldn’t trace any atom of fatigue on his face. He looked as energized as ever, like he was ready to trek to the end of the world.

“ Mr chiseled face, you never told us we were taking a journey to the dead. We’ve been trekking for hours non-stop” Alvara said.

“ My knees are begging my pardon” She added, lying with her back on the ground.

“ I don’t think you’ll say that by the time you hear sounds of guard dogs behind” Ben said.

“ They can’t find us. We’re literally in an unknown” Hudson grunted.

“ Never say never. Nothing is impossible for them” Ben said.

“ Now stop being lazy and get up, we’re almost there” He added and turned, backing them.

The two let out a loud groan.

“ That is what you’ve been saying all along” Alvara muttered before standing on her feet. Hudson dragged his lazy butt off the ground and they trailed behind Ben.

Ben finally stopped and turned with a smile on his lips

“ We’re finally here” He announced.

Alvara and Hudson stared blankly at him like he has grown two horns. They both slowly looked around before staring back at Ben.

“ Mr chiseled face, where are we?” Alvara asked, blinking.

“ We’ve finally reached our destination” Ben replied.

“ Ok, dad, all I could see are bunches of trees all around and a wall covered with grasses. I don’t see any house or anything that looks like it” Hudson said.

“ Wait for it” Ben smirked placing his palm on the wall. The wall slowly opened like a door, revealing a pass way.

Hudson and Alvara’s jaw dropped open.

“ Whoa..! ” Alvara exclaimed. 

“ Follow me” Ben said heading inside and they both followed.

Their jaw even dropped the more when they entered a house.

“ Wow Mr chiseled face, you never told me you’re a secret agent” Alvara said.

“ Dad” Hudson called happily.

“ I actually built this secret hide out years back and it is finally of use now” Ben said, inhaling the great aurora of the house.

He headed to he kitchen and grabbed two cups, rinsing them and filling it up with water. Hudson and Alvara took a sit on the dinning.

“ This place doesn’t look like something built years ago. It is still fresh and new plus......not even an atom of dust” Hudson chuckled.

“ That’s because I made sure I took proper care of it. Once in a while, come around and do some thorough clean up” Ben said passing the two cups to them. They both grabbed the cup, gulping down the water.

“Mehn, water is life” Alvara heaved.

“ Anyways dad, what prompted you to building this place?” Hudson asked.

Ben’s smiley face suddenly turned to a gloomy one, like he was reminded of something he wanted to forget.

“ Another story for another day. Most importantly, they both of you should go take your bath. You haven’t done that since last night” Ben replied.

Hudson and Alvara sniffed their armpit and their nose twitched due to the disgusting smell oozing out of there.

“ Jeez, I smell horrible” They both said in disgust.

“ A more reason you should go take your bath, I need some fresh air “ Ben replied.

“ And what are we gonna put on after that?”Alvara asked

“ Not a problem. You’ll find bunches of new clothes in the wardrobe, just make a choice” Ben replied and Alvara ran off before Ben could say anything further but stopped abruptly, tip toeing backward to where Hudson and Ben was staring at her with folded arms

“ The bathroom is that way” Ben said pointing to the left.

Alvara chuckled lightly before heading to the left.

“ I’ll prepare dinner. You should join her” Ben said to Hudson who nodded before leaving.

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They were all having dinner, some hot baked spaghetti, when something popped up Alvara’s head 

“ Erm…. Mr chiseled face……

“ Bernard. That’s my name” Ben corrected.

    “ Whatever. Remember I asked a question earlier, right?” Alvara asked and Ben raised a brow at her.  

   “ Which was?” He asked.

“ Why is there a great racism against we mutants…I mean what did we do?” Alvara asked and Hudson looked up.

“ Yeah dad, why?” He asked.

“ Listen young lady……

“ Alvara” Alvara corrected making Hudson scoff.

“ Alvara.. seriously? Why will your mom name you an elf warrior, it is not as if you’re one” He huffed.

“ I might not be but I do act like one” Alvara bragged and Hudson almost hissed.

“ Now back to the question” Alvara said.

“ Listen, it’s a long story” Ben replied.

“ Cut it short” Alvara and Hudson snapped impatiently.

“ Ok, if you insist” Ben gave in.

“ Well, let’s just say; the first know mutant were evil one’s and they used their powers for their selfish gain” Ben began.

“ Who were the first mutants?” Hudson asked.

“ Here’s the story;

     "One million years ago, an alien race called the ‘CELESTIALS’ came all the way from their planet to earth and performed a genetic experiment proto- humanity, incorporating and altering the DNA in the genetic code of the early species of the genus homo to allow future generations gain superpowers” Ben explained.

“ So you’re saying, the so called Celestials were the source of all mutants?” Alvara pointed out.

“ Exactly” Ben replied.

“ Then who was the first recorded mutant on earth after the celestial left?” Hudson asked

“ Selena Galileo, who lived as early as in the Hybrian age” Ben replied immediately.

“ Her mutant power granted her immortality, making her the first member of the Externals, a group of immortal mutants which includes Gideon, Candra, Apocalypse and many others. But unfortunately, Selena allowed her power get to her head and she eventually turned into a villain, sucking life from every mutant she come across with in other to prolong her own life….

“ Many mutants formed different groups to fight Selena; the Hellbound group know as the Inner circle, the Brotherhood, which till now no one knows of their whereabouts, the Sisterhood, X-Men, the Cabal Hellions, Generation X, X- force, Dark X-Men, Frost international, Phoenix five and Legion accursed etc

“ All these groups, Selena wanted to rule them. She even went as far as killing most of the Externals to gain more powers. She fought the X-Men, which was the first founded mutant group created by professor Charles Xavier. Selena wanted to be treated as God and ended up posing a threat to both mutants and humans, and that was how the racism against mutants started..

“ She created a rift between mutants and they all ended up going different ways. She was once captured by Emma Frost, the white queen of the Hellfire club, who was once a supervillain but eventually turned to a super hero and a member of the X-Men. Emma possess a high level of telepathy ( the ability to read and control mind, implant mental suggestions and wipe memories), she also have the ability of shape shifting into an organic diamond, making her one of the strongest Omega level mutants…..

“ Ok, pause Dad. Who are Omega mutants?” Hudson asked.

Both him and Alvara have been paying rapt attention to everything Ben was saying, forgetting that they haven’t touched their foods yet and it was now cold.

Ben chuckled seeing how concentrated they both were. Well who won’t when listening to an interesting story like that.

“ Com’on both of you should finish your food, it’s already cold,” He said making them groan.

“ Com’on Bernard, your l know it will be totally impossible for us to eat after leaving us half way” Alvara grunted.

“ You’ll have to finish the story Dad, the food can wait” Hudson said.

“ Ok, ok, both of you should chill, I’ll finish the story” Ben said and they two beamed happily.

“ So tell us, who are Omega mutants?” Alvara asked in excitement.

“ Omega level mutants are the strongest mutants with the most powerful potential mutant abilities and multiple mutant powers like immortality, extreme manipulation of matter and energy, high psionic ability, strong telekinesis and so on. They are the ones considered as the most serious threat, capable of wide scale destruction and totally impossible to take down or kill. They are the most powerful among all the other 5- level Mutants………......