A Walking Blow Torch

Idris. POV

I woke up with a pillow being thrown at me, and saw Domino staring at me with her arms crossed.

"I thought you'd been gone now?" I put my head back down and closed my eyes with a sigh.

"What time is it?" She threw my legs off the couch and sat down. I groaned and sat up.

"Almost noon." I looked at her in surprise and she just shrugged.

"I need to go." I stood up and made for the door. "Thanks for letting me stay here for the night." She threw her arm up in a parting manner and turned on the TV.

"Hit me up the next time you come to New York. We could do a job together or something." I just nodded with a grin and left. I decided to take the stairs instead of the elevator just to help wake up my body. It was a lot of fucking steps. I didn't think the apartment complex was this fucking tall. I huffed in frustration and looked out the window then down the stairs. I still had like 10 floors. Fuck it. I ignited and flew through the window. Soaring past Domino's window to give her a wave, and she just lazily waved back.

"Wow. I really thought we bonded over trying to kill each other." I turned and shot towards Maine.

Mystique. POV

"What do you mean you couldn't find him!" I yelled at Pyro who just cackled.

"I told ya! Bloody nowhere to be found!" I just narrowed my eyes and walked closer to him.

"He was on every local news channel. Standing there. In the open! And you couldn't find him!" He just cackled again and he pulled out a beer.

"No need to crack the shits. We already got a fire man, and that's me." He looked at me with wild eyes and a wide smile.

"Tell that to Magneto!" I hissed sharply and I saw him look over my shoulder, and his smile faltered a little.

"That will not be needed Mystique." A rumbling voice said behind me and my eyes widened. "I told you his failure would be on your head, did I not?" I felt metal wrap around my throat and restrain my arms. "It appears you will need further instruction. You are excused John." I looked at Pyro with wide eyes, and he just smiled and waved me off. Sprinting away. "I am disappointed in the agent you chose Mystique. Pray you do not make the same mistake." With that I was lifted into the darkness.

Charles. POV

As I watched the news and saw a burning building in China Town. All I could think was of Idris. So far, he was the only one who could do something like this. The other would-be Pyro, but Eric (Magneto's real name) never let him leave the island as he was loose cannon. Even by his standards.

-Ororo- I called out to Ororo while I was heading back towards my office.

-Yes professor?- she responded after some time.

-Prepare the X-men. I fear we may have news of Idris, and they are not the good kind. There was some time that passed before she responded.

-We'll be ready to leave in ten minutes-. I just got to my desk and stared at a list of names Cerebro has detected.

-Good. Be careful. We do not know if he is the same as we was when he left-. I heard a soft chuckle over the mental link.

-With all fairness professor. When he left, he threw me into a tree.- I folded my hands.

-Yes. That he did-

Idris. POV

It took me an hour to get back to my hotel. Which considering the distance was pretty good time. When I opened the door I saw a card on the table, next to it was a phone. It was sleek black, and just had a 'Thank you' on one side and the other had 'we'll call you again'. I looked to the phone and picked it up. It was just an unremarkable smartphone, as I was examining I got a text.

'The family remains safe. Will contact you when needed. Phone can't burn. High-grade military tech. always keep it on you. Very expensive'-Director.

Great. Now I'm some hitman for Weapon X all because of the Martin family. This fucking sucks. I want to be free! Live life how I want to! Maybe see more of Domino? Banish those thoughts young padawan. Need to train, we got beat by some fire sprinklers today. This is no time to imagine if her vitiligo travels through her whole body. What an incredibly attractive woman.

I was knocked from my musing when I heard knocked at the door. I walked over and opened it. Outside was Ororo, Jean, Scott, and some sort of blue person with three fingers. Weirdest shit I had ever seen.

"What are you guys doing here?" I leaned against the door frame and looked their faces. Jean and Scott had a frown, and the failed member of the Blue Man Group just looked nervous.

"We have questions that need to be answered." Ororo voice was firm and left no room for anything else. I just stuffed the phone in my waistline. Definitely need pockets. Maybe I can ask Domino where she got her vest. A fire proof one would be super helpful.

"Sure why not? I got some time." I crossed my arms and looked at them with an amused smile.

"Why did you burn down a laundry mat in China Town?"

"Laundry mat? What laundry mat? I have no idea what you're talking about." I said and Storm just pulled out a picture of me standing in front of the laundry mat with Domino. "My suit's not even in that color." I was stopped from making any more excuses when Scott grabbed me and pushed me against the wall.

"Do you know how many people you injured?" I frowned at him, smoke was starting to come off my skin.

"Hands off Cyclops. I only killed one man." They all looked surprised, and I smacked Scott's arms off of me with a huff. "Got to pay the bills somehow." Jean frowned and the blue dude looked sick.

"Who's the elf from nightmare land?" I pointed at the one in question and he smiled and stuck out his hand.

"I am Nightcrawler." His German accent caught me by surprise. I took his hand with a weird look.

"Charmed. Meltdown." He nodded his head.

"So you go by Meltdown now?" Ororo asked. I just nodded and walked back into my room, grabbing the lockbox from the closet.

"Yup"

"Why?" Jean asked softly and I glared at her.

"Ain't much to do but burn and melt things when you're a walking blow torch."

"You could use your powers for good." Ororo said and I groaned.

"Look, I'm not joining your club of orphans. I already made a friend in my new dig." I tried to walk past them, but Scott stopped me when I walked past him.

"We're just trying to help you." I looked back at him.

"Maybe I don't need your help. I'm kind of good at the whole burn people alive thing, and last time I checked you guys don't kill."

"We could help you be better, learn your powers, be a hero." Ororo said removing Scott arms from my shoulder and staring up at me.

"Yeah. Tell that to the man who literally cannot walk, when I'm sure there are mutants who can heal almost anything." I walked away with my hand waving behind me. "Tootles." I ignited and flew into the air. I was using low power mode, so I didn't melt the lockbox. Travel would be slow.

It was about 20 minutes when I reached the Martin Residence and I took out $1,000 and left it at the front door. I knocked on it and hid behind a nearby car. Maria looked around confused, and was about to close the door before she looked down and saw the cash. She stepped out and looked around and I swear she saw me, because she stopped for just a moment. She took the cash and closed the door.

Maybe I can do this Superhero thing. Wait, apparently superheroes don't kill. Do you know what that means? I'll start killing for money. Short and simple.