DISCLAIMER: I do not own X-men Evolution.
A/N: The long awaited (Not Really) Sixth book in the Babysitting Series:
The Baby Apocalypse Prevention Squad
Chapter One
Eloping is NOT on the chart.
Tabitha, Ray, Amara, Sam, Jamie, and Rahne were sitting in the kitchen. They contemplated their fates. Because they were going to die. They know they had said that before, but this time was different. This time they really were. Because of what happened yesterday. It didn't start out that badly. Piotr had finally asked Kitty to marry him. In fact, the was cause for celebration! Logan may actually be cheerful (for him) when he found out... and he would find out. But then...But then the bad thing happened. Bobby and Jubilee disappeared right before lights out. Amara had done a decent job covering her absence, and they thought it was going to be okay, when they caught them sneaking in an hour ago.
Until Jubilee told them they had eloped. Eloping was NOT on the chart. They knew. it was taped to the fridge. They had all double checked. Amara grabbed Jubilee and shook her. "What were you thinking?! Did you ever think about how bad it would be to blatantly ignore that chart!" Amara whisper-screamed. Ever since Logan had publicly declared himself the Chart-Bearer during Rogue and Remy's honeymoon, he'd gotten scarier. NO ONE dis obeyed the charts! Disobeying anything on the charts was frightening. And not just for the offender.
This was going to be bad they were going to end up in another day (or possibly week) long lecture on responsibility. Because THEY disobeyed. Wait! Maybe if they told on the couple first, Logan would go easy on them! Now they just had to wait for him to come in. While they waited, Remy and Rogue came in, Kaitie between them, shakily walking along. This added a new level of horror to the other residents. A fire-starting infant was scary enough, they could deal not with a fire-starting toddler! Collectively they stood and left, yelling something about the mall. The couple watched them go and then shrugged.
" So, you ready to tell everyone yet?" Remy asks her as she sets the baby in the high chair. " Nope, I'm waiting for just the right time, don't worry it'll happen soon, especially with what happened last night." Remy chuckles, as he pours some cherios onto Kaitie's tray. Rogue makes her a bowl of oatmeal and begins feeding her, as Remy cooks their breakfast and Logan walks in.
"Logan, would you like some eggs?" Remy asks as Logan pours himself coffee. Logan grunts something that sounded like a yes, and sits down. Rogue says "Pete asked Kitty to marry him last night" Logan looks up and says "really?!" before pulling out his score card and making a notation. "I'll call the paper later" He says. "We need to get to work on the other wedding too. Jubes turned eighteen yesterday, and Iceboy did last week. The sooner the better an-" Rogue cuts him off while dodging a handful of oatmeal & cereal." Actually, I overheard this morning that they got married last night. Apparently Amara covered for them" Logan pales, then the vein in his forehead appears, he storms out of the kitchen screaming about the charts and screaming for the newlyweds.
Remy snickers and says "That was just mean, Chere, now they'll all be in it deep for sure" Rogue shrugs and replies. "It is our duty as official ABA squad members to report any breach of the charts. And now they've learned not to mess with me." Rogue had been trying to find a way to get back at Amara and Tabitha for borrowing (and breaking) her hair straitener with out asking. The others were collateral damage. Remy laughs and then sighing, hands Kaitie back to Rogue. The baby had gotten tired of being in the highchair and 'poofed' herself to her father. She at least seemed to be in control of it, and she had to be looking at wherever she was going to land. Therefore, they had given up on trying to get her to stop.
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Scott was in the garage, working on his car not hiding from Jean, when the new student arrived. He watched her pull up, and was shocked by her state of dress. He realized he was staring and clearing his throat said. "Welcome to Xavier's, I'm Scott, Scott Summers" She smirks at him before stating "Hello, I'm Emma Frost, just one Emma" He laughs and offers to help her with her bags. She opens the trunk and stands back.
Scott is busy taking her to her room and talking to her. He doesn't notice Logan until it's to late to hide. Logan was already on the warpath, thanks to the news about last night. Seeing Scott, who was the greatest violator of the chart in the house, walking down the girls' hall with a barely dressed blond sent him over the edge.
Everyone in the house heard him scream. Remy and Rogue barely glance up as Logan chases Scott through the living room. Scott is screaming what sounds like the beginning of a prayer over and over again. Scott rushes out the door and down into the woods. Logan pauses in the doorway to say in an eerily calm voice "We have an ABA meeting at three. Please pass it on." before following after Scott. They blink after him, before Remy states "I wonder what he did this time" Before Rogue can reply, a voice behind them says " He offered to help carry my bags, I was unaware that was against the rules." They turn and see Emma, who immediately gives Remy her most flirty smile. Rogue growls and Remy hugs her and says "You should put some clothes on before wandering around here, unless you want Logan to chase you down to." to Emma before turning around and ignoring her. Emma mumbles something about wearing clothes, and Rogue tells her that she thinks it must have shrunk in the wash. Causing Remy to snicker. Huffing Emma walks out. Rogue then kisses him and he says "What was that for?" Rogue smiles and says " For not even glancing at her boobs." Remy laughs again and says. "She reminded me of a slightly more modest version of my ex-fiancée.
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Three o'clock rolls in and Remy, Rogue, and the baby make their way to the meeting room. Logan would have preferred the war room, but Xavier didn't see the need. Maybe he took away the tea to soon. Oh well, to late now. Kurt, who had come home for the weekend, was already there. He smiles at his sister and niece, and nods at Remy. Kurt and Remy had bonded over beating the crap out of Mystique about a month ago, she had been trying to mess with Kaitie and Rogue again. He'd also found that Bobby was right, his niece was adorable ...as long as she didn't cry, or sneeze..., or hiccup. He was still afraid of her powers, but after spending the last three months with the new family, he had curbed his scream. ...For the most part...unless it was a big fire, like when she was teething, that was scary. For everybody. By the end, even Remy was a little disturbed.
John and Wanda join them a few minutes later, Wanda was just now starting to get a 'baby bump' . John was looking haggard, she'd sent him to the store five times last night, and when he reminded her that he'd already bought her butterscotch ice cream, she'd hexed him. Then remembered that she doesn't even like butterscotch, she had meant caramel. Which she was now eating out of a gallon tub. Wade (who for some reason continued to come to these meetings) and Logan came in a moment later.
"NINJA-SLAYER!" Wade yelled seeing Kaitie, who giggled and 'poofed' to him. Her parents groan. Wade happily begins to rant about the future partnership before Remy retrieves his daughter from the insane mercenary. Logan walks out. Kurt shakes his head and John watches with sympathy. Before it can escalate further, Logan re-enters dragging Kitty and Piotr with him.
" ...Why do they have bags over their heads?" Wanda asks. "So they don't know where we are, they ain't trustworthy enough yet. They've only just defected to our side. "Logan replies, while removing the bags."... There's a huge sign on the door, everybody knows where it is!" John states, unusually cranky, after his multiple trips to the store. " SHHHHHHHHHH!" Logan and Wade state.
Hey everybody, Remy and I ha-" Rogue begins to say ,but is interrupted by Kurt stating " But everybody DOES know where we meet." Wade frowns at Kurt, and states "Are you questioning the logic of the Chart-Bearer? " Kurt quickly shakes his head. After a moment Rogue begins again "So anyw-" interrupted again, this time by John standing up and screaming, while shaking out his shirt. Wanda had accidentally dropped a large glob of ice cream down the back of his shirt, while trying to shove it at Kitty. Wanda wanted a second opinion on if it was to cold. Judging by John's reaction it was.
Logan cleared his throat, then began "So I have called this meeting today, to deal with the grievous violation of the charts that occurred last night. No-" Logan was cut off by Wade who asked. "What violation?!" Remy rolls his eyes, and Rogue continued to pout over being interrupted. Remy states while hugging her " Bobby and Jubilee eloped, now Roguey wanted to say someth-" Remy is interrupted by Wade screaming and jumping to his feet. "What's THIS?! Someone tell me gator-bait is joking! This can NOT happen!" He pulls out a remote and pushes the button. The B.A. countdown calculator dropped from the ceiling.
It read
03:01:10:18:44:06
Wade pushed a second button, and it changed to
01:03:00:23:11:59
Seeing this, Logan begins to pace, pulling out a second set of notes that he and Wade begin calculating. Rogue clears her throat and begins again "As I was trying to say, Rem-" She is cut off again, this time by Scott sneaking past the window. Logan rushes out the door, yelling over his shoulder "Be right back, Wade's in charge" Everybody collectively turns to Wade, (though Kitty and Piotr were still quietly trying to find away to escape) Wade asks what Scott did now. Remy explains " As far as we can tell, he was caught flirting with the new girl, you know the one who forgot to get dressed? And Logan caught them alone upstairs, a clear violation of rule 128b. Roguey's pregnant. Logan chased Scott out back, but then had to come back in so that he could continue the search for last night's offenders."