Sabretooth got out of the helicopter and Toad lifted one hand slightly in farewell, before it ascended into the sky again.
"Call me when yew grabbed the boyo, yeah?"
Sabretooth nodded once, checked Victory to make sure she was ok, and then started down the fire escape. By the time the police arrived, he was long gone. Tramping through the worse end of New York, Sabretooth inhaled the scents of the place through his sensitive nose, searching for one scent of smoke and teen and rage and bitterness.
There.
He petted Victory's head and she mewled slightly, curling further into his furs, tiny ears flat against her furred head. He grinned in fondness, then set off after the scent of Pyro. Tracked it to the mouth of an alley and loomed, blocking out the light as he pinpointed the boy's location.
"Don't even *think* about throwing a fireball at me, kid."
St John
St John looked up, and saw Sabretooth looming in the alleyway. He pushed away the trick who was blowing away fifty bucks, and zipped up his pants. He reached for his Zippo, holding the fireball in his hand.
"Yes?" he asked.
Sabretooth & Victory
"Oh god, you're a mutie!" the unfortunate man yelped.
Sabretooth stepped further into the alley, picked the man up by the collar, snarled in his face, then threw him out. Victory shifted into her human form and giggled at Pyro, green eyes gleaming.
"Come along and be a good little firebug, or my Daddy will slice you up the middle like a deer. And then I get to *eat* you."
She giggled again, and Sabretooth chuckled.
"Well, you heard the lil' lady."
St John
St. John smiled a little at the tiny girl. That was no fair, Sabretooth KNEW he liked Victory, nobody could say no to Victory, it just wasn't possible.
"What does he want?" St. John asked tiredly, extinguishing the flame and picking up his worn-out knapsack.
Sabretooth & Victory
Sabretooth shrugged slightly. Victory giggled.
"I don't know; don't really care."
He sniffed the air slightly, then grimaced in distaste.
"You stink. Stay a few paces away."
Victory laughed, twining her hands through his furs.
"Smells like sex and bad things and burnings. Tasty!"
She grinned brilliantly at Pyro, flashing her fangs and running her tongue over them.
St John
John lit a clove cigarette and followed Sabretooth, blowing Victory a kiss. He made a tiny little flame mouse and floated it over to her. St. John knew that whatever Magneto wanted, it couldn't be good, but being with the Brotherhood, no matter what, was better than turning tricks in an alley.
Sabretooth & Victory
Sabretooth rolled his eyes while Victory squealed with delight and batted at the mouse with her hands.
"Johnnyjohnnyjohnny!"
"There's a few new people," the assassin said cryptically, before falling silent.
St John
"Missed you, Viccy," St. john said, petting her on the head. "I didn't really miss your Old Man that much, but you're a cool chiquita. How's your fam?"
He glared at Sabretooth before blowing out a smoke ring.
Victory
"Mama's saaaaaaaaad," Victory said with a pout.
"Mousey got herself runned over by a *car*. Mama and Unca Sabs and Auntie Priss cry all the time now. Fao's sad cos Magsy made the town go BOOM!"
She clapped her hands together to demonstrate the destruction.
"Kali did it. She made all the 'mentals angry cos she made the lava without asking dem. Saku's confused all the time now, but mostly happy. And Sera's angry cos no one has time to play with her no more cos Magsy made the town 'splode and all her uncles and aunties and her Daddy are trying to stop a 'pocylypse. ANd Kanny's happy cos Faith runned 'way and left her with her Daddy, but she misses 'Lia and Bobby, cos Bobby went off to college and now Hanky's all sad all the time now, but Jossy-baby's gonna cheer him up."
She grinned.
"Kanny thinks Jossy's pretty."
St John
St. John smiled, never truly understanding a word Victory said, but nodded and flicked away the butt.