#bluey's pitch when she screams 'WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW'

[ghostlypanda]

this scene from bluey has me screaming

[rebootrevolution]

X-Men Novelization (Part One)

Chapter Five

The five mutants waited in the back of the plane and struggled to speak over the noise of the engine. Raven stood in front of the men as she spoke.

“We’re almost to the mine where Lucifer currently hides,” Raven called out. “If our plane tries to land anywhere in the mine’s vicinity then Lucifer’s men will know we’re coming. Given your lack of experience with parachutes--

“I’ll lower us down safely, Raven, there’s no cause for concern” Erik interrupted. “I would worry more about your own safety than our’s.”

Raven smiled as the hatch the plane opened. The air roared and the four men winced against the rush of wind, but Raven was nonplussed. She checked her parachute to ensure it was secure one last time and turned toward the hatch. She called over her shoulder “Don’t be so sure,” before leaping out of the plane.

Hank, whose pallid look only worsened at the sight of someone leaping from a plane, leaned over to Charles next to him. “This isn’t exactly what I had in mind when I crossed the pond to study under you, Professor.” Despite Hank’s best efforts from preventing him from doing so, Erik overheard.

“This is the exact kind of skill our kind should be learning” Erik said. He unstrapped himself and stood up, waiting for Sean’s signal. The others unstrapped themselves as well.

“Alright, Erik,” Sean called out, less strain in his voice than the others carried in theirs. “You ready, boyo?”

Erik held out his hands. “Immensely.”

The four men leapt from the plane, wind whistling by their ears and their hair whipping in every direction. Hank squeezed his eyes shut, trying to flatten his body out to slow his descent. He felt the magnetic tug on the wires in his jumpsuit as Erik guided the fall of the four men through the night. Hank tried not to scream, and he discovered a certain thrill he had not known before that took the urge away entirely.

The four men landed in heavy grass, with Erik proving less gentle with Hank and Sean than he had been with Charles and himself. Hank toppled over into the grass, his eyes adjusting to the darkness as he tried to shoot Erik a look. By the time his eyes opened the other men were already moving through the grass, crouched down and as silent as possible.

Charles’ voice appeared in the minds of the others. Establishing telepathic contact. Raven, are you there?

Raven’s voice joined Charles’. I’m already inside. The men’s uniforms aren’t hard to copy, but you won’t have as easy a time getting in as I did. There are two guards at the entrance.

Sean, leading the group of four men, parted the grass in front of him slightly and confirmed Raven’s report. At the mouth of the mine there were indeed two masked figures guarding the entrance.

This is where I come in Sean said. He snuck around the perimeter as the other men watched, disappearing into the grass.

Charles, I’m scared Hank said.

Everything’s going to be fine, Hank Charles assured him.

We aren’t supposed to be here.

You didn’t have to come Erik said, and Hank’s face reddened as he realized he was not speaking to Charles privately. He bit his lip and started to growl, but his attention was split when he saw Sean sneaking up behind the guards.

There was a sudden high-pitched note, sharp and lasting less than a second. The three men in the grass clutched their ears instinctively, and when Hank looked up he could see that the two guards lay unconscious from their proximity to Sean’s scream.

Alright, boyos, come on ahead.

They joined Sean at the mouth of the mine, and all four men started their descent into the dimly lit cave. A single string of lights lead the way down the shoddy stairs.

Did you...did you kill them? Hank asked.

Didn’t need to Sean answered. But if you got any scruples about killin’ I suggest ya close yer eyes fer what’s next.

There was an eery silence in the mines as the men tried to pad their footsteps. Charles stopped suddenly and threw his arms out to stop the other men. Something’s wrong, he said, Raven’s in trouble. Raven! Raven, are you there?

There was no answer. Charles turned to look at the others, and Sean drew his gun from its holster on his chest as Erik drew a large Bowie knife. Hank suddenly felt vulnerable at the realization that he was unarmed, and stupid for not thinking to arm himself. When he noticed that Charles was also unarmed he felt a confidence grow in himself for the first time since leaving England.

Slower than they had before, the men continued down the stairs as Charles spoke to them. Something isn’t right. I should be able to at least sense Raven’s presence even if she isn’t conscious. Unless she--

A new voice interrupted Charles’, one that was low and rumbled and spoke with precision. Aah, so these are the minds of the interlopers?

Sean tightened his grip on his gun, leaning in to Charles and whispering “Who the ‘ell is that, Charlie?”

The rumbling voice started to laugh in the minds of the men. Did you think you could escape my watchful eye for even a moment? Who are you brave and stupid men to think you could sneak up on Lucifer himself?

At the bottom of the stairs a large wooden door blocked the way forward. The door was clearly constructed by Lucifer’s men, and heavy locks lined the edge. “He’s trying to prod into our minds,” Charles announced, making no effort to mask his voice. “I’m not letting him.”

“Good work, Charles,” Erik said, patting his friend on the shoulder and stepping past him. “I’ll take it from here.” Erik placed his hand on the door and took in a breath before releasing it. The door went flying off its hinges, revealing a massive cavern filled with crates and Lucifer’s men. More lights hung from the ceiling of the cavern, and at the very back was what could only be described as throne. Lucifer himself sat on the throne, surrounded by old computers and hanging wires and cloaked in shadows. Even from the shadows Hank could recognize the form of the man whose picture they all studied for those many weeks.

Lucifer’s men began to fire their guns at the mutants, but Erik held out his hand and stopped the bullets. A floating wall started to form out of the bullets as Erik strode forward confidently. Lucifer called out to the room “Kill them! Kill them all this instant!”

“Sean?” Erik asked, opening the wall of bullets slightly so that Sean could step forward. The air rippled from Sean’s mouth as he opened his mouth, releasing a sonic scream that tore through the guards.

“It’s taking everything I have to keep him out of our minds,” Charles said. “We need to stop him now.”

That was all Hank needed to hear. His fear melted off of him and the path to Lucifer became clear. Hank leapt up to the cavern wall, bouncing off it and swinging from a string of hanging lights. He flew through the air and landed in front of Lucifer’s throne, closing in on the criminal mutant. Lucifer stood from his throne and Hank saw into his black eyes before freezing in place.

“Hank!” Charles called out. The call did little good. Hank turned around, a man possessed, and Lucifer laughed as Hank charged at his compatriots. Erik pushed his hands forward and the wall of bullets curled around Hank and began to squeeze together. Erik struggled to contain Hank’s animal strength.

“Sean, put him down!” Erik called out. “Sean?” Erik turned to find Sean stumbling backwards, blinking rapidly. As Lucifer dug into his mind, Sean threw his head back and released a scream that filled the room in its entirety. The walls shook and dust filled the air. A rumbling began that surrounded the cavern. The look of pleasure of Lucifer’s face disappeared.

“You fools! You’re going to kill us all!” Lucifer yelled.

A boulder from the side of the cavern loosened from its place and fell toward Charles, but Erik threw out his hand and pushed Charles from its path. Charles watched as the boulder crushed into the place he was formerly standing, and his bewilderment turned to determination as the reality of what could have happened sunk in. “No more,” Charles said to himself. He then repeated himself, calling out to the room, “No more!” Lucifer released a cry of pain. “We are better than this! Humanity will not evolve into petty thieves and criminals.”

Lucifer dropped to his knees. Hank and Sean both slumped to the ground, their eyes in a haze. Erik looked over at Charles, whose eyes were locked on Lucifer in a death glare. Erik looked back at Lucifer and prepared to throw his knife.

A shot rang out from one of the guards and Lucifer dropped to the ground. The guard’s uniform shifted into a bluey hue and red hair sprang from his scalp. Raven stood in the guard’s place, but in a form Erik had never before seen. “He’s dead!” she called out. “Lucifer’s dead, we’ve got to get the hell out of here!”

Charles pushed himself up to his feet and Erik grabbed Hank and Sean magnetically. Ahead of everyone else Raven began sprinting and the men followed her, the cavern crumbling behind them. Charles raced up the stairs, his legs pumping as powerfully as they could.

The night sky stretched out in front of them as the cool air hit their face. The entrance to the mine crumbled behind them, and the panting of the mutants resounded around them.