Nights in the wilderness were not pleasant, especially in a coniferous forest. It was humid and cold. If one did not make a fire, they would soon freeze in this deadly temperature. Fire could also drive away wild beasts, making the night safer.
However, the light of the fire would also attract other people. The dangers hidden in the darkness were far more than just wild beasts.
Especially for Anna Marie.
In this cold wilderness, she was still wearing the clothes she had worn when she ran away from home. They were very thin and could not protect her at all in this temperature. There were all kinds of stains and bloodstains on the jacket. Aside from these, she looked like an ordinary high school girl. Strangely, she was wearing a pair of long black gloves that completely covered her hands.
The cave that Mary was hiding in was deep in the wilderness. She had found a good place. It was away from the wind, and the entrance of the cave was covered by a coniferous forest. Unless one walked very close, it would be impossible to find her.
The girl sat by the fire that she had painstakingly lit. She hugged her knees and sat there. If one looked closely, one would see tears at the corners of the girl's eyes. Her face was already covered with frostbite, and her ears were red. She had not eaten for a day and a night. She did not know how long she could last.
Most importantly, she did not know where to go. More and more people were chasing after her, even though she did not know why they were doing this.
Mary did not even know why she was in this situation. A few days ago, she was still very normal.
The first 15 years of Anna Marie's life were peaceful. She was born and grew up like other children. The only difference was that she lost her parents when she was young. Therefore, she was very free when she was a teenager. This also caused Anna to pick up some bad habits.
The frequency of her changing boyfriends was very frequent. She was also qualified to do so. At the age of 15, her curvaceous body and delicate face made her the center of attention of the boys around her who were dizzy with hormones.
In the past, Mary had enjoyed this kind of feeling, but she was a smart girl. She would walk between them and not let those pursuers get their hands on her easily. This made her even more popular in school. Everything was supposed to develop like this until she graduated, entered society, found a husband, had children, and lived a mediocre life.
But we all know that fate is a bitch. It will always play some unpleasant jokes on you.
However, just five days ago, she skipped class with her nth boyfriend and came to her house. Anna planned to tease this handsome guy as usual and then drive him away when she was in a daze. She was very good at this trick. She was a contradictory person. Under her bold style, she actually lacked a sense of security and self-protection.
At the very least, these little men who only wanted to communicate with body fluids could not give her the sense of security she wanted.
However, just as they were kissing … An accident happened.
A power, a power hidden in Anna's blood, seemed to have awakened from a deep slumber at that moment. It flowed back and forth in her body, vibrating. She could feel something special flowing into her body from her hands and lips that were in contact with the boy.
She felt warm and comfortable, but the boy … was weakening at a speed visible to the naked eye. When she realized that something was wrong, her new boyfriend only had half a breath left, as if he had been doing some kind of intense exercise for three days and three nights.
To use a less appropriate word, he was … squeezed dry. That was what it meant on the surface.
Anna was terrified. She called 911, but before the police arrived, she ran out of the house. She did not know if she should stay there or not, but with the wisdom that she had accumulated over the past 15 years, staying there was no doubt that was a bad choice. She could not explain what had happened.
Similar to Catherine, before she realized the power in her body, she did not even know that there was a group of people in the world called mutants. The big shots were always trying to reduce the influence of mutants on human society. Now, it seemed that their approach was successful.
Anna ran away blindly with the money she had saved. Finally, she came to the small town and bought some food. Just as she was about to calm down and think about her future, a group of strange people appeared.
Anna still remembered the guy with the dyed hair telling her that she was the same kind of person as them, as if he was a psychic.
That was ridiculous!
Anna had never thought of herself as the same kind of person as the hippies. However, when they were about to take her away by force, Anna panicked and activated her power once again. She successfully attacked one of the strong men and made him fall to the ground like a retard. He looked like he had aged 20 years in an instant.
This terrifying encounter frightened the others and bought Anna time to run away. She rushed blindly into the wilderness and came here.
She was scared. She did not know what to do. She did not know what had caused her life to become like this. To put it simply, ignorance made people panic, made people panic, and made people lose their future direction. Well, that was not a derogatory term. It was a perfect representation of Anna's current state.
"Grumble."
The sound coming from her stomach told her that she was in a terrible state. Hunger, a word that she had never thought about before, now stuck to her body like an invisible shadow, making her chaotic thoughts even worse. Especially when the feedback of hunger became more and more real, Anna felt that she could no longer think.
She stood up from the side of the fire. She rubbed her stomach in frustration. There were still traces of tears on her face. But now, what she needed most was to eat something. Perhaps, she should take the risk and return to the town.
"Maybe, I should try to communicate with those guys."
A thought jumped into her mind under the influence of her increasingly frenzied hunger. Once it appeared, it could not be removed. Soon, it occupied all her thoughts.
She took a deep breath and took out a burning branch from the fire in front of her. She looked at the dark night sky outside the cave. She encouraged herself and walked towards the entrance of the cave.
"There's a fire over there! Go there and take a look! "
A faint voice at this moment shattered all of Anna's plans. She turned her head and looked into the distance. There seemed to be a few anxious figures running towards her.
They were coming for her!
A thought exploded in Anna's chaotic mind. She froze on the spot. The next moment, the cold wind woke her up.
"Run!"
Her instincts told her what to do, so she obeyed her instincts. She threw the torch away, found a random direction, and rushed into the cold wilderness.
She was terrified. After all, she was only a 15-year-old girl. Fate had never required such a girl to be determined in this situation.
"There! I see her! "
"Go after her!"
The searchers of the Brotherhood were overjoyed. Everyone knew that Leader Eric was looking for some special mutants. The one in front of them was the most special one. If they could capture her and send her back to the Brotherhood headquarters, they would be rewarded by Leader Eric.
The model of the Mutant Brotherhood and Professor Charles Xavier's Academy for Gifted Youngsters were the most fundamental differences. Magneto Eric was the absolute core of the Brotherhood. His slogan of using radical means to fight for the rightful place of the mutants was more likable than Professor Charles's gentler approach.
It could be said that this organization was built by a group of fanatical followers of Magneto. Because of a fanatical goal, all fanatical people were carrying out fanatical orders.
Compared to a more orderly organization, the Brotherhood was more like an ancient church in the 21st century. It was full of personality worship and power worship.
And Magneto's reward was what these poor people, who had never been respected, wanted the most. It meant that they would be recognized. They didn't want much, did they?
These poor people who had nothing, in fact, just wanted recognition.
A figure moved quickly through the thick snow. He was like a big cat on the hunt, nimbly jumping back and forth between the trunks. He had a ferocious smile on his face. His ability was Nature Affinity. The plants would actively help him, clear the path for him, and deliver messages for him. The forest was his home ground. Here, his speed was unmatched.
In just a few seconds, he was behind Annamarie, who was struggling to escape. He pounced on the girl from the dark sky and pinned her down in the snow.
"Come! Come! I've got her! "
Annamarie struggled desperately, but she was already very weak. There was no way she could break free from the guy's arm behind her. A few other people ran out from the darkness. They were in different shapes. One of them had a tail, another was floating in the air, and another was holding two logging axes in his hands.
They were like a group of terrible mobs. There was no trace of civilization on their faces. They were like a group of barbarians hunting.
"Be careful of her hand! She can absorb life force with her hand! "
A chubby guy shouted. Then the guy with Nature Affinity waved his hand, and a vine jumped into his hand. He used this thing to tie Annamarie's legs and hands. The poor girl was scared out of her wits. She felt sore all over, and she didn't even have the strength to shout.
"Pa!"
A guy with a strange light in his eyes reached out and patted Annamarie's butt. He said with a wretched smile.
"What a cute little baby."
This sentence caused Annamarie's eyes to surge with fear. Obviously, she had already started to imagine some terrible scenes. This kid … is too dirty.
However, just when the group of people who had "returned from hunting" carried Annamarie back to the cave where Annamarie was resting, they were shocked to find that there was an uninvited guest in the cave that was supposed to be empty.
It was a man with short black hair. He was wearing a windbreaker, casual pants, and sneakers. He was sitting by the fire with a black scabbard and a straight blade with a silver hilt. The most eye-catching thing about him was that he was wearing a twisted silver ghost mask on his face. In the dark night and the dancing flames around him, it made people's hearts skip a beat.
"Cough cough …"
Saber coughed lightly. He raised his head and looked at the mobs in front of him. Finally, his gaze landed on the girl who was carried on the chubby guy's shoulder.
Long chestnut hair, 15 years old, wearing black gloves … Yes, it's her.
"I'm sorry, everyone, but I need you to hand this child over to me …"
Saber stood up, his left hand holding the hilt of his sword. It was as if he was saying something natural.
"Who the f * ck do you think you are? How dare you make such a request of us? "
The guy with the woodcutter's axe stepped forward rudely and shouted, "Can't you see that we have a lot of people? Get out of here! This place belongs to us! "
"Hahahaha!"
The group of bastards started to laugh. However, the next moment, the flames in the cave suddenly deviated, as if a gust of wind was blowing. The light and shadow bounced back and forth.
"Swoosh!"
A flash of silver light flashed in everyone's eyes. In the midst of the spurting blood, the two sharp woodcutter's axes in the strong guy's hands and his body were chopped into six pieces. His wild laughter was interrupted at this moment, like a rooster whose neck was cut off.
The fire returned to its original path, and the smell in the cave became worse because of the fresh blood. Seiber raised his head and swung the blade in his left hand to get rid of the blood stains, as if he had just done something insignificant.
"Erm, maybe there's something wrong with the way I said it, which caused you to misunderstand … But I'm really not asking you."
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