Chapter 92: The Creation of the Iceman
"Can you take me with you?" Bobby asked, his voice trembling but filled with determination.
Su Xiuyu raised an eyebrow, a little surprised. "This is only our second time meeting. Why do you think I'd save you? Look at your situation—your problems aren't mine. I've got enough on my plate already."
"There's no real reason," Bobby replied, his voice firming up. "Just a gut feeling. My instincts are screaming that if I don't say something now, my future could turn out completely different. I'm just a drowning man grabbing at any chance to breathe."
Logan cut in quickly. "Hey, Bobby, didn't you agree to come to the Mutant Academy with us first?" He glanced at Scott, a little frustrated. The entire reason they'd come was to calm Bobby down and bring him to the academy—safe, structured, and surrounded by others like him.
But then, this stranger showed up, hypnotizing everyone around him like it was nothing.
"Uncle, I know you're a good guy," Bobby said, turning to Logan, "but I still want to follow this big brother. I'll go to the Academy—just not today."
"Bobby, think this through," Logan urged. "Yeah, he's a mutant like us, but you're still a kid. At the Academy, you'll get real training, a proper education, and friends who understand what you're going through. Trust me—you'll find people who truly get you there."
Logan was getting anxious now. The situation was slipping out of his control, and this new guy was an unknown. If Bobby went with him, and he turned out to be dangerous, they'd never forgive themselves.
"Big bro, please... take me with you," Bobby pleaded again.
Su Xiuyu's eyes narrowed as he studied the boy. "If you follow me, your life won't be easy. You'll have to obey me completely. Everything—your choices, your life, even your death—will be under my control. You sure about this? Really thought it through?"
Logan barked, "Bobby, don't listen to this crap! At the Academy, you'll still have freedom! You'll be able to make your own decisions! You won't have to live like you're someone's pet!"