New York, through all it had gone though, now once again stood. Its greatness a beacon to all and now the humans return. The NYC repopulation fair had begun on schedule. The news crews and politicians began their preparations. The celebrations had also started and the people filled the streets.
Cheering, clapping, laughing all could be heard throughout the streets. Children chasing one another as parents walked behind them talking to each other. They planned to start a new life for themselves here, a new hope. This was a great chance for many families who had given up on chance.
However there was one man who saw a different chance here. A chance to correct wrongs long thought forgotten. This man now stood inside what once was a beacon for those coming to this place from over the ocean. He watched as the pathetic excuse for beings know as humans ran about their pointless lives. He saw them as little more than bugs waiting to be squashed.
He came here for a reason, this would be the first sign and warning that he was back. For too long he had been gone. But after returning and finding his old comrades up to the same old games, he knew something needed to change. This was the start of it, the heroes would once again fear his name.
Mighty Magneto
From view screens, Mags watched as the mayor was about to start his speech. This was the time to start. Mags touch a button on his wrist. Deep beneath the waters sentinels began to stir. Splashing out of the water they began their advance. At the same time thousands dropped from the sky. The sounds of the Sentinels advance muted out all other noises. Then Mags spoke to one of his prime sentinels beside him.
"Open fire"
At once the large war machines opened fire, spreading death and destruction everywhere. People ran for their lives, screaming in terror. But they were surrounded as men women and children lay dying in the streets. Then the large sentinels began capturing humans and placing them into cells that had been designed into the machines. Only the best specimens where captured for future use.
So far only the larger sentinels where engaged in the battle. The prime sentinels where busy working on the next surprise. From the current vantage point, Mags could see much of the city. However, it was the live feeds from the sentinels that gave him the best views.
Already reports where coming in that the hero team WAL had started to engage in the battle. Magneto had already had a chance to study the leader Obi. When he made his return known, many came to see if it was true. The Sentinels had already adapted to many of Obi's attacks.
One group of Sentinels spotted a group of goodies with Obi, which launched a volley of rockets at their foe. From there the sentinels quickly advanced for melee combat. One of the Sentinels huge metal foot came down on a man fleeing for his life causing blood to squirt up its metal leg. While the main group attacked, a second group moved around in a flanking pattern. The reached their desired location and began pushing a building down upon their foes.
Large pieces of concrete came crashing down as metal supports cracked and fell to the earth sticking into the ground like spears. One such spear impaled a large police officer who had been attempting to restore some kind of order.
Fire trucks rushed into the city which was quickly going up in flames. How quickly things had gone to hell, how easy it was to stir up the humans, he thought. Mags watched as humans ran in terror. The Sentinels very creation had been originally designed to kill mutants, now hunted humans down like the animals they are.
Magneto watched on a view screen as he stood in the once symbol of freedom, now his command center. All the upgrades had been made by his prime sentinels and it was fully operational. The 152 foot structure stood upon a 150 foot base. It was now ready but would be used when the time was right. What horror the people would have when this iconic symbol marched down their streets killing them all.
However Magneto had other concerns at the moment. Many known heroes had advanced on the city in their attempts to save it. Only Magneto knew how unlikely that was to happen. For the only true way to save this place was though the process of erasing the humans from NYC presence. Magneto watched on view screens as a hero identified as Sephirim he had engaged the Sentinels. The man had caused much damage to one which was beginning to repair its self already. Now several Sentinels began closing on his position.
“ NO!!! I REFUSE TO DIE!!! NOT NOW…NOT NOW!!!” the words escaped the man’s lips. Magneto had formed a worm hole using his powers and now appeared behind the man. ”ARRRRRggghh…I’m sorry, I allowed this to happen..I failed..damn” Magneto listened as the man cry out. These new heroes showed a lot of promise he thought to himself. Suddenly the Sentinels stopped moving. The weapons targeted the man on all sides as he laid trapped underneath a pillar. Magneto walked towards the man, energy blast ready in his hand. “Such wasted efforts on those not worthy of it.” Magneto’s voice was filled with so much hate, the words seemed to burn as he spoke.
Magneto stood above the man known as Sephirim, looking down at him. “Join me or Die.” If the man’s answer was no, the blast in Magneto’s hand would be targeted at his head and the Sentinels would open fire. However, the real threat would come from beneath. As Magneto talked, he pulled metal pipes and shards through the earth which would launch up underneath the man in an instance. As the man saw death coming at him he would be killed by it from behind.
Magneto took in the scene around him taking pleasure in the screams of pain and horror. This was what he had been missing; this is what he needed to feel complete again.
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