Becoming Bolder

Lucille spread her hands, a look of innocence on her face. "Don't blame me, it was just a casual question." The mutants exchanged glances, not taking it too seriously. The signal was completely jammed, so even if Lucille was tricking them, there was no way she could relay the message. With that in mind, they let their guard down, becoming bolder in their speech. "It doesn't matter. Anyway, what we have planned will soon be accomplished." "What plans are that?" Lucille asked. The mutants gave a mysterious smile and teased, "Soon you'll find out, Miss Jules. We guarantee it will surprise you." Lucille felt the uneasy premonition growing stronger in her heart. On the way into the depths of the mountain, the mutants let their kidnapped guard go once they had confirmed that Joseph hadn't sent anyone to track them. Among the group, she was the only one remaining with a dozen mutants. Lucille had no qualms about taking action, but before she had seen their leader or found out what the surpris