Shadow of the Beautiful World

The two explosions happened one after the other, with less than ten seconds between them.

This made the dilapidated neighborhood full of flying gunpowder smoke, as well as the flames that spread on the streets.

The crowd screaming and fleeing, as well as the cries of children, the shouts of adults, and even the sound of messy gunfire.

It was as if a depth bomb had been dropped on the originally quiet and peaceful area, turning it into boiling water in an instant, like a pot of thick soup of pain and despair.

Storm stood blankly in the dilapidated house.

She looked in the direction of the explosion.

She seemed to have guessed something.

The scorching wind from the explosion site also smelled of blood and death.

She is a warrior, she can't distinguish these smells, those chaotic smells, and her thinking stopped at this moment, making the white wizard's thoughts chaotic.

Her heart was filled with fear quickly.

She didn't even dare to take a step forward.

She was terrified of seeing the shattered bodies in the explosion, the children she was supposed to take care of but she failed.

She turned her head and looked at the ordinary people in the house with incredulous eyes.

Those people turned their heads away, not daring to look into her eyes.

The atmosphere in the room became extremely depressing and gloomy at this moment.

A few seconds later, Storm's voice sounded hoarse, like stones rubbing against each other.

she says:

I just saved you, and that's how you repay me?

We have bombs in our stomachs whoosh, the maniac said, we don't press the button, the bombs will go off and we will die and we will

The man who pressed the button seemed to have lost his bones at this moment. He slumped on the ground and said with tears streaming down his face:

I'm sorry, but I don't want to die, I don't want to die.

Storm looked at him, a flame of anger burning in her heart, and the tragic death of several children made the light in her eyes even colder.

She was the best student of Professor Charles, and inherited the gentle ideas of the professor.

But at this moment, in this room, amidst the chaotic and complex mental shock like a building about to collapse, she felt her whole world collapsed.

if she asks ahead

If she put away the remote in advance

If she chooses not to release these ordinary people

Complicated thoughts echoed in Storm Girl's heart, like a mess, completely messing up her thinking.

There was also a gloomy voice sounding in her mind, teasing her thoughts and urging her eyes to become more indifferent.

You don't want to die, do you?

Storm girl squatted down, she stretched out her hand, and gently helped the man who was limp on the ground up.

She stretched out her hand and slapped the dust off the man who was weeping bitterly. She said:

I can understand, no one wants to die, I can understand.

sorry.

The man bowed his head, he knew he had done something ugly, and he was almost overwhelmed with guilt.

Probably the unknowable god heard his inner confession at this moment, so the atonement he deserved came almost immediately.

Just because you don't want to die, my children, should you die?

puff

The black-gloved fingers with sharp wind blades pierced through his abdomen in the next moment.

Amidst the flurry of blood and Ororo's hoarse questioning voice, the bloody finger was pulled out from the man's abdomen.

boom

The cowardly man, who still had pain and shock in his eyes, fell to the ground amid blood splatters, splashing dust flying all over the sky.

Storm girl looked at the black stone covered in blood in her hand.

Those artificial gemstones that can be bought for a few dollars on the street are not bombs at all.

hehe

Ororo chuckled lightly, a broken smile flashed across her face, and she said:

It's really a lie, you don't have anything in your stomach

swish

Between the flashes of light and shadow, the X-Men from Utopia appeared in the neighborhood that still exudes the smell of gunpowder and death.

New to the X-Men, the female mutant Blink has the ability to create portals.

But she is still not proficient in using her abilities, so it takes several teleportations to teleport the X-Men from the center of the Pacific Ocean to New York City.

And the moment they entered the block, the Cyclops who led the team saw that the angel was confronting several suspected Heroes Association heroes.

Angel Warren, this is the contemporary successor of the famous wealthy Worthington family on the east coast, a wealthy young master like Tony Stark.

Of course, as a mutant who graduated from the Mutant Academy early and joined the X-Men, Warren's acting style is much lower-key than Tony's.

But it is undeniable that this big boy with angelic wings is still a powerful guardian and warrior.

He also received the previous message from Storm Girl. Since he lived at home in New York, the angels came faster than the X-Men.

You are not allowed to touch her!

Wearing a suit, Warren clenched his fists, and his wings spread out behind him, firmly blocking the broken room.

We have no malicious intentions!

In front of Angel Warren, Agent McRae said helplessly:

I just want to understand the situation, about what happened here

Don't go in!

Warren blocked the door stubbornly, and Ash, who was behind Agent McRae, was already impatient. She winked, and her loyal lackey Roman moved his fist and shouted at Warren:

Get out of the way if you have no ghosts in your heart!

How is this going?

Cyclops trotted over with Colossus and Iceman, as well as Blink and Phantom hats.

The new X-Men leader looked at Warren and asked:

Where's Ororo?

inside.

A moment of hesitation flashed across Warren's handsome face. He turned slightly and whispered to Cyclops:

But things are not good

Um?

Cyclops glanced at the situation in the room, and his expression froze.

In the broken room, there is a strong smell of blood,

Ororo the Storm was sitting there kneeling in a daze, her body was covered with blood, and beside her, there were 5 corpses that were almost completely shredded by the wind blade.

In previous rage, she had done terrible things.

this

Cyclops immediately realized why Warren was standing in the way.

He was trying to cover up what Storm had done, and the heroes of the Association of Heroes came too fast for Warren to do other covers.

Where are those children?

Cyclops glanced at the heroes in front of him, and said:

How are the children?

The kidnapped children were saved by the cloak before the bomb exploded.

The divine man who came with Agent McCree said in a deep voice:

The children are terrified, they are in the hospital now, but there are innocent people killed in the explosion, and there are several missing people in the house behind you

I seriously suspect that all of you X-Men have muscles in their heads!

Ash also sneered coldly:

With such a strong smell of blood, any fool would know what happened inside. Those missing people are already dead, right? And they were killed by the Storm Girl herself.

Ash!

McCree reached out his hand to stop Ash's cynicism, he took a step forward, took out his secret agent ID, and said to Cyclops:

I'm Jesse McCree, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., listen to me, I know you want to protect your companions, and I can understand your actions.

I now suspect that Your Excellency Ororo may have been induced by some kind of spirit to make such an act.

He said:

She's not the first metahuman to be affected, and I'm investigating this type of incident right now, and I need to talk to her.

The agent looked at Cyclops and said:

You should be able to understand, Mr. Summers, that our current confrontation is meaningless.

Cyclops and Warren and Colossus exchanged glances, and after a few seconds he raised his hand and said:

Well, you can talk to her, but we have to be there.

OK.

McCree looked at the time and said:

Let's chat in another place, notify the local police station, and clean up here.

Before finding out the truth of the matter, Ms. Ororo needs to be taken to the police station. After all, she did kill 5 people. Do you have any doubts?

Summers!

Warren grabbed Cyclops by the wrist, his angel's face shining with undisguised concern, and he said:

We have to take her back to Utopia instead of leaving her here alone! Look at her situation, she needs our help now!

Somers hesitated, and Ororo's situation was indeed very bad.

This can be seen from the shattered light in her eyes, she has collapsed.

Don't be stupid! Mr. Summers.

McCree persuaded in a low voice:

This incident was clearly planned maliciously, and it was definitely not aimed at Ororo alone. The man behind the scenes obviously wanted to use this incident to trigger another confrontation between mutants and humans.

You can't take sides with her in this matter, otherwise things will only get worse.

but

Angel Warren wanted to continue to say something, but the next moment, Cyclops raised his arm, and he said in a deep voice:

do not talk.

Ororo can be sent to the police station, but I will accompany her!

Cyclops glanced at the heroes behind Agent McCree, and said:

If anyone wants to take the opportunity to hurt my brothers and sisters, he has to step over my dead body first!

McCree glanced at the stubborn expression on Cyclops Summers's face, and nodded. A moment later, several police cars drove up, and the distraught Storm, accompanied by Cyclops, was escorted into the police car.

McCree left in a car with them, and on the street behind them, the usually gentle Colossus also had a cold expression on his face, and he looked at the silent divine man.

He asked:

Do you have any clues about the guy who's behind all this?

The divine man glanced at Colossus, who said in a deep voice:

He provoked the X-Men, and we must respond to this provocation!

If he hurts our brothers and sisters means this war has started, then

We join the battle!

—

Let go of your heart, Ororo.

In the cell of the Queens District Police Department, under the watchful eye of Cyclops Summers, Merlin is trying to awaken Storm's broken will.

Merlin stroked Ororo's expressionless cheek with his fingers, and there was a trace of unbearable in his eyes.

He and Ororo have known each other for a long time. When they were young, the two exchanged each other's magic.

The relationship between the two of them is good. Although he and Ororo met much less frequently after the Utopia migration, this did not affect the friendship between the two.

Ororo is a kind person in the true sense, and because of this, after waking up, he realized that he had done evil things, which made Ororo's heart collapse in extreme pain.

It can affect Ororo's mind, which proves that the guy hiding behind the scenes should be a spellcaster, or in other words, has some kind of powerful magic weapon that can invade the mind.

While Merlin infiltrated his spiritual power into Storm's mind, he said to Cyclops beside him:

Ororo is a skilled white wizard. Although she prefers to use her natural powers rather than magic, it is undeniable that her will is much stronger than ordinary people.

I don't believe Ororo would do something like that either.

With his hands behind his back, Summers said:

Even in the situation at that time, Ororo would never kill those people under normal circumstances, and the worst thing is that the witnesses are all dead. We still can't figure out what happened. thing.

It will be clear soon.

Merlin stretched out his fingers and lifted Ororo's delicate chin. He looked at the pair of godless eyes, and he reached out and took off the eyes.

The next moment, the Dementor Curse was activated.

In the case of a mental breakdown, the Dementia Curse entered Storm's mind almost without hindrance, and her memory was opened to Merlin.

Merlin searched in it, and soon, he found the memory not long ago.

Merlin could even feel Ororo's mood swings at that time.

He could feel that when Ororo saw the second explosion, in her extreme shock and anger, a special force quietly penetrated into Ororo's mind.

It was like a hand touching the ignited anger.

And it was probably Merlin who searched for the most painful memory, forcing Storm to relive the pain, and her broken will finally reacted, her eyes closed in pain, and tears fell from them.

She whimpered, covered her face, and couldn't even say a word.

It's all right, girl, it's all right.

Merlin patted Storm on the shoulder, and he said to Ororo:

Those kids were unharmed, and the heroes of New York got them out before the explosion. Don't blame yourself.

But I killed people

Ororo broke down in tears and said:

I shouldn't have done it, but I can't help it, I

It's fine.

Merlin hugged Storm Girl gently, and he said softly:

It's okay, we will find out everything, don't worry.

He comforted his friend, but Merlin's mind still echoed what he had seen in Storm's memory before.

The clown outside Xavier Academy for Gifted Boys, the child who mysteriously disappeared during his nap, and the communication phone with the weird voice.

Explosives placed in plain sight, innocent people tied up, and remote controls placed on tables.

The test of human nature, crazy behavior, and unconstrained style make people shudder.

Well, I guess I know who it is.

Merlin stroked Ororo's long white hair, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

I made a mistake, and that mistake now begets another mistake.

Joker, I should have crushed you to death in the first place.