Lost One Fallen

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The X-Men didn’t give up on finding any of their lost ones. Professor X continued to be unsuccessful in Cerebro. Vanished, all gone.

They had lost three of their own. None could escape it now. All were affected. Even in school, people noticed; both Scott and Jean were very popular.

None of them knew what to do. Even Professor Xavier was at a loss. He didn’t know how to do this, he didn’t know how to lose friends, or children. His distress gave the depression another facet; maybe Scott, Logan, and Jean were gone for good.

The X-Men waited for a sign.

MAGNETO’S LAIR

Scott was getting ready to go. Logan and Jean had free reign now, there was nowhere to go, nothing they could do. Scott had devised machines that would inhibit Jean’s powers and Logan’s claws and stamina. They were helpless.

Logan wandered in on Scott. “Whatcha doin’, One-Eye?” Logan asked. Ever since that day, Logan had been scared, but Scott seemed to not care anymore.

Scott smiled. “Getting ready to go to school.”

Logan’s eyes widened. “School? Why?”

“Next part of the plan.”

“Damn you, what’re you gonna do now?”

“What I was trained to do. Win.”

“You were trained to fight for us.”

“That was before you betrayed me.”

“Yeah, I did. Why take it out on them?”

“They were part of it too.”

“How?”

“I don’t have to explain myself to you.”

“Yes you do.”

“Remember who’s in charge here, Wolverine. Remember who has the power.”

“Me.”

“You wish. I could blast three-inch holes in you right now. You’d heal, but it’d be slower than usual. You’d hurt. A lot. And you couldn’t do a thing to me.”

“I never knew you could be like this.”

“Anger does that. Brings out sides that even I didn’t know I had. I gotta go. See you later.” Scott kissed his cheek and left.

Logan just stood there, dumbfounded. What had that been?

Once in sight, Scott loosened the shields that protected him from Cerebro. He adopted a worn look, one of pain. It was imperative that he play his part well.

Scott stepped over to his locker, heard Kitty turn to Rogue.

“Is that Scott?”

“Scott!” Rogue called. He turned, pretending to be startled. “Oh, mah God it IS you!”

Both girls threw themselves at him to give him hugs. They were babbling, talking to him.

“Oh, we were SO worried. . .”

“Where have you been. . .”

“Logan and Jean gone. . .”

“Wait,” he interrupted. “Logan and Jean are gone?”

“Yeah,” Kitty said. “They disappeared when we fought Magneto.”

“You fought Magneto?” They were buyit.
t.

“Yeah.”

“Tell me,” he commanded. They did so. Then they dragged him around to see the other X-Men in school, to tell them he was all right.

After school, they tried to take him home. “I can’t,” he said. “It’s still too crazy for me right now,” he explained at their pleading looks. They exchanged good-byes, and went in different directions. Scott headed te Mye Mystique.

She opened the door. “You!” she snarled. “What’re YOU doing here?”

“I’m here to offer you an opportunity to make friends with Magneto. Play nice with me and you’ll be guaranteed a spot with him. You and ALL yours.”

“You? Magneto? You’re kidding.”

“No, he is not.” Gambit had come to back him up. Good.

“Oh, God. . .” Mystique breathed. “We’ll do it. Whatever you want.” She obviously wanted to get on Magneto’s good side. Good for him. Part of his plan involved Toad.

Scott turned and smiled at Gambit. “What brings you to this neck of the woods?” he joked.

Remy shrugged. “Boss figured you’d need come backup.”

“Kay.” Mystique was shouting at her boys (and girl) to get ready. They were ready in five minutes and they were all on their way.