Light it Up
It's a cloudy-rainy day. As the X-Men all rest in Rogue's new house, which she inherited from Destiny, to take off the following morning in order to continue their search for Destiny's Diaries, the doorbell rings. The doorbell is left unanswered for a moment, as it stops, Ororo steps out of the shower. "Davis go check who's at the door". As he puts down the control and heads for the door he replies "Alright babe". Ororo's mind begins to wander, thinking and aching on what has happened to them recently. The Professor outed the entire school to be mutants, to the press, to the world. And if things couldn't get worse on more recently she lost a friend, more than a friend, to her, she lost a sister. A week ago while in Spain they ran into some trouble with the local authority La Guardia Civil, and in the midst of all of the strain they went through, they were not done for the day, some one else.someone new, filled with so much hatred that nearly killed Beast and Rogue showed up. Betsy was too brave to let her friend be pushed around, she was a fool to head into battle without the rest of the team, but she went out doing what she loved.Fighting for her beliefs, her dreams, her family. Without noticing a lightning storm brews outside. "I have let my feelings get the best of me - I must be strong, for me, for the others, for those who I may put in danger if my feelings get out of control".Storm thought to her self. All of a sudden she was brought back to reality as she began to hear shouts coming from downstairs, "By the Goddess, what could that be".
Davis: Who the hell are you?
Jubilee: None of your fucking business, I should be asking you that!
Storm: Oh child, I've missed you so.
Jubilee: Storm! Am I glad to see you.
Storm: But what are you doing here?
Jubilee: I just found out about Bets, why wasn't I informed? She was like a sister to me, you know that, ever since she helped rescue me from those punks at the mall.
Storm: I'm sorry Jubilee, but you were nowhere to be found. Where were you?
Jubilee: I was watching out for Banshee, he's been out of it lately, he's acting like he is someone else. I had to come, I just had to.So I left M and Paige to look after him make sure he doesn't do anything stupid.
Storm: I'm glad to see your hear my child, but you have to leave. It's not safe here, you know that.
Davis: Ok so what am I missing here?
Storm: What happened?
Davis: Well I came down to get the door just as you asked, but as I opened it "WHAM", she punched me in the face.
Jubilee: Oh! My bad sorry dude I didn't know you were with us.
As they begin to get acquainted the door opens and the others enter. Without even noticing Storm, Davis, and Jubilee sitting in front of them.The others continue their conversation. "Did you see the way Neal tripped, who looked like such a dumbass", "Hey I recent that Rogue, after all Gambit tripped me". Bishop turns his attention to Storm and company, "Oh looks like we got ourselves a guest". Jubilee sees Gambit, Rogue, and Bishop and ambushes them. "Man oh man, am I glad to see you guys, its been so long". Rogue replies to her with a question "What are you doing here girl, its not safe", "That's right cher, you might as well just go back". "No Gambit I'm here to stay rather you guys like it or not". They all begin to argue on whether or not Jubilee should stay, Bishop turns to Storm. "So what do you say boss". "She may stay" "Thanks Storm, I knew you would understand".
Rogue: But Storm its too dangerous for her with Vargas bein after us now ya know!
Storm: I know that, but believe me I know the child.She's acting like I would at her age. If I do not let her stay, she will try and go after Vargas herself. This way we can at least keep an eye on her!
Ororo introduces the newer members to Jubilee, 2 new members that have recently joined do to certain circumstances, and 2 that have been members for some time one, way more than the other. "This is Davis and his sister Heather Cameron, this is Neal Shaara". "Don't forget about me Ororo" "What the hell is Tessa doin here Storm, r u nuts letting her come along", "well Jubilee there's some things you don't know about her. But, I'll make it short.She is an and has always been an X-Man since the beginning, only she was made to be a spy for Charles, she was one of the Original X-Men". "Wow, big whoop than why was she attacking us all the time when we fought the Hellfire Club" "Well Jubilee, I wouldn't be quite a good spy if did different would I". "Hm. You make a good point"
Sage: Wow I see your powers have increased severely.
Jubilee: Why, you know how to make a girl smile don'tcha.
While the team catches up on old times, Bishop receives a call from a friend by the name of Terry Baltimore. "Alright team, sorry to break this up, but it appears that somethings up".
Storm: What is it?
Bishop: It appears that Shaw has made his move.
Storm: Lets go!
Jubilee: All right some action already!
Storm: Here you go Jubilee put this on it's my spare.
Jubilee: This little thing is not gonna fit me, how the hell were you expecting to get into it your self.
Storm: It stretches, that thing will fit anyone.
Jubilee: Oh I can just see the Blob in this thing.
Storm: *Sigh*
As they get downtown everything is in chaos as a man with great power goes on a rampage, this man's strength even surpasses that of the Juggernaut if he's pushed.
Shaw: Where the hell are you? Are you afraid to face me? You fucking coward!
As Sebastian continues his rampage, destroying everything he can.All of a sudden the sky turns darker, the temperature drops, and lightning strikes. "No get away you X-Bastards, you will ruin everything"
Storm: What is this about you fool.
Shaw: This is the only way I know how to get them here! And it does not concern you, so I suggest to leave before I have to kill you.
Storm: Who or what are you talking about?
Shaw: Enough, I gave you a chance to leave now die.
Sebastian picks up a nearby vehicle, with such ease and throws it towards the X-Men. Just as easily as he threw that vehicle he throws yet another, and another. As the X-Men defend themselves and hit the cars with their powers to deflect them, explosions begin to fill the street and create bigger chaos in the pedestrians. As the explosions start a fire down the street in a Hospital, Storm gives orders as she takes Lifeguard, Slipstream, Sage and Gambit to get the residents of the Hospital to safety. With the blink of an eye Storm brings a downpour of rain to the Hospital to put out the flames. Rogue, Bishop, Thunderbird, and Jubilee were left to handle Shaw.
Rogue: That's it ya Psycho, if you wanna die so be it!
Shaw: Bring it on little girl.
Rogue flies straight at him and sends a punch strong enough to level a building, yet Shaw does not even flinch. "I will just absorb your attacks you imbecile, have you learned nothing of our previous fights, HAHAHAHAHA!" Before she can re act he returns the punch and sends her flying through the sky slamming into a building.
Thunderbird: What are we going to do Bishop, we cant hurt him even if we try!
Jubilee: All right rookie, step aside.This looks like a woman's job.
With a smirk on her face Jubilee puts her hands together, trying to recall on all her training and concentrating as hard as she ever has, and creates a small bubble the size of a baseball and throws it at an unbelievable speed. Shaw grins and using the energy he absorbed from Rogue's punch he swings and sends the bubble straight back at Jubilee. "Watch out Jubilee", as Bishop yells at her to dodge.Jubilee stands her ground. Bishop jumps for cover taking Thunderbird down with him and fears that she may be lost. He turns and to his amaze he watches as the plasmoid goes right back into her body as she smiles. "Ok I'll had it t'ya Shaw you haven't lost your edge, but lets see you do it again" Jubilee puts her hands together once again to form a second plasmoid and does so yet in a smaller size than the last one. "Batters up".Swoosh! The plasmoid flies straight for Shaw, "You foolish Child, what makes you sure this little pebble with hurt me". He stands his ground firm and confident that he will take her out this time, he readies and swings. "huh" at the last moment before he hit the plasmoid it somehow swung down as if it had a mind of its own and dodged the punch, than all of a sudden it stops right before it hits his abdomen. "What is this, what is this game you play you stupid child, you think you can stop me". " No I don't think I can, I know I can.Everyone duck!"
Jubilee quickly ducks down and creates some kind of barrier around her using her plasmoids to absorb the after boom. Than with a blink of her eye, BOOM! The plasmoid explodes with such magnitude that shatters windows blocks away and sends nearby ruble and Vehicles flying through they air, and to Bishops surprise, Shaw himself flies through the sky slamming into a building creating a crater that eventually brings the building down. "Good thing it was abandoned huh Bish?" "You got that right Rokie."
Rogue: Ughh, wow you sure showed him good gal, oww that punch sure did hurt!
Jubilee: Just something I've been learning to do lately.
Bishop: Rogue go check on Shaw, I'll go see if the others need any help.
Just down the block while the battle with Shaw began Storm and the others along with her (Slipstream, Lifeguard, Sage, and Gambit help get out the residents of the Hospital), while she puts out the flames. While they continue to look for others, Bishop arrives on the scene. " Need any help" "Not really Bishop, we are just about done here."
Slipstream: Is everything all right Bishop.
Bishop: Fine as fine can be, Shaw has been down for a while and Rogue just informed me that he isn't going to get up any time soon.
Storm: Is Jubilee all right?
Bishop: Well I'd say better than fine, she's the one who took'im down.All by herself too.
Storm: But how?
Bishop: Can't explain it, it was just incredible. You had to be there to believe it. He never saw it coming.
Storm: I guess she has been getting stronger.
Sage: Didn't I say it. I'm never wrong.
Storm: Well, I'm sorry Mrs. ImBetterThanWindows98.
Sage: Hahahaha, very funny Ororo
As the cops begin to arrive Terry Baltimore arrives and informs Bishop that Shaw is now in custody and wont be seeing day light for some time.
Storm: I just wonder what was it that he spoke of. What had him so terrified and angered.
Sage: I don't know, but Shaw is not easily scared or pushed around, and frankly I'd rather not know what it was.
NEXT..... (Windy City)
It's a cloudy-rainy day. As the X-Men all rest in Rogue's new house, which she inherited from Destiny, to take off the following morning in order to continue their search for Destiny's Diaries, the doorbell rings. The doorbell is left unanswered for a moment, as it stops, Ororo steps out of the shower. "Davis go check who's at the door". As he puts down the control and heads for the door he replies "Alright babe". Ororo's mind begins to wander, thinking and aching on what has happened to them recently. The Professor outed the entire school to be mutants, to the press, to the world. And if things couldn't get worse on more recently she lost a friend, more than a friend, to her, she lost a sister. A week ago while in Spain they ran into some trouble with the local authority La Guardia Civil, and in the midst of all of the strain they went through, they were not done for the day, some one else.someone new, filled with so much hatred that nearly killed Beast and Rogue showed up. Betsy was too brave to let her friend be pushed around, she was a fool to head into battle without the rest of the team, but she went out doing what she loved.Fighting for her beliefs, her dreams, her family. Without noticing a lightning storm brews outside. "I have let my feelings get the best of me - I must be strong, for me, for the others, for those who I may put in danger if my feelings get out of control".Storm thought to her self. All of a sudden she was brought back to reality as she began to hear shouts coming from downstairs, "By the Goddess, what could that be".
Davis: Who the hell are you?
Jubilee: None of your fucking business, I should be asking you that!
Storm: Oh child, I've missed you so.
Jubilee: Storm! Am I glad to see you.
Storm: But what are you doing here?
Jubilee: I just found out about Bets, why wasn't I informed? She was like a sister to me, you know that, ever since she helped rescue me from those punks at the mall.
Storm: I'm sorry Jubilee, but you were nowhere to be found. Where were you?
Jubilee: I was watching out for Banshee, he's been out of it lately, he's acting like he is someone else. I had to come, I just had to.So I left M and Paige to look after him make sure he doesn't do anything stupid.
Storm: I'm glad to see your hear my child, but you have to leave. It's not safe here, you know that.
Davis: Ok so what am I missing here?
Storm: What happened?
Davis: Well I came down to get the door just as you asked, but as I opened it "WHAM", she punched me in the face.
Jubilee: Oh! My bad sorry dude I didn't know you were with us.
As they begin to get acquainted the door opens and the others enter. Without even noticing Storm, Davis, and Jubilee sitting in front of them.The others continue their conversation. "Did you see the way Neal tripped, who looked like such a dumbass", "Hey I recent that Rogue, after all Gambit tripped me". Bishop turns his attention to Storm and company, "Oh looks like we got ourselves a guest". Jubilee sees Gambit, Rogue, and Bishop and ambushes them. "Man oh man, am I glad to see you guys, its been so long". Rogue replies to her with a question "What are you doing here girl, its not safe", "That's right cher, you might as well just go back". "No Gambit I'm here to stay rather you guys like it or not". They all begin to argue on whether or not Jubilee should stay, Bishop turns to Storm. "So what do you say boss". "She may stay" "Thanks Storm, I knew you would understand".
Rogue: But Storm its too dangerous for her with Vargas bein after us now ya know!
Storm: I know that, but believe me I know the child.She's acting like I would at her age. If I do not let her stay, she will try and go after Vargas herself. This way we can at least keep an eye on her!
Ororo introduces the newer members to Jubilee, 2 new members that have recently joined do to certain circumstances, and 2 that have been members for some time one, way more than the other. "This is Davis and his sister Heather Cameron, this is Neal Shaara". "Don't forget about me Ororo" "What the hell is Tessa doin here Storm, r u nuts letting her come along", "well Jubilee there's some things you don't know about her. But, I'll make it short.She is an and has always been an X-Man since the beginning, only she was made to be a spy for Charles, she was one of the Original X-Men". "Wow, big whoop than why was she attacking us all the time when we fought the Hellfire Club" "Well Jubilee, I wouldn't be quite a good spy if did different would I". "Hm. You make a good point"
Sage: Wow I see your powers have increased severely.
Jubilee: Why, you know how to make a girl smile don'tcha.
While the team catches up on old times, Bishop receives a call from a friend by the name of Terry Baltimore. "Alright team, sorry to break this up, but it appears that somethings up".
Storm: What is it?
Bishop: It appears that Shaw has made his move.
Storm: Lets go!
Jubilee: All right some action already!
Storm: Here you go Jubilee put this on it's my spare.
Jubilee: This little thing is not gonna fit me, how the hell were you expecting to get into it your self.
Storm: It stretches, that thing will fit anyone.
Jubilee: Oh I can just see the Blob in this thing.
Storm: *Sigh*
As they get downtown everything is in chaos as a man with great power goes on a rampage, this man's strength even surpasses that of the Juggernaut if he's pushed.
Shaw: Where the hell are you? Are you afraid to face me? You fucking coward!
As Sebastian continues his rampage, destroying everything he can.All of a sudden the sky turns darker, the temperature drops, and lightning strikes. "No get away you X-Bastards, you will ruin everything"
Storm: What is this about you fool.
Shaw: This is the only way I know how to get them here! And it does not concern you, so I suggest to leave before I have to kill you.
Storm: Who or what are you talking about?
Shaw: Enough, I gave you a chance to leave now die.
Sebastian picks up a nearby vehicle, with such ease and throws it towards the X-Men. Just as easily as he threw that vehicle he throws yet another, and another. As the X-Men defend themselves and hit the cars with their powers to deflect them, explosions begin to fill the street and create bigger chaos in the pedestrians. As the explosions start a fire down the street in a Hospital, Storm gives orders as she takes Lifeguard, Slipstream, Sage and Gambit to get the residents of the Hospital to safety. With the blink of an eye Storm brings a downpour of rain to the Hospital to put out the flames. Rogue, Bishop, Thunderbird, and Jubilee were left to handle Shaw.
Rogue: That's it ya Psycho, if you wanna die so be it!
Shaw: Bring it on little girl.
Rogue flies straight at him and sends a punch strong enough to level a building, yet Shaw does not even flinch. "I will just absorb your attacks you imbecile, have you learned nothing of our previous fights, HAHAHAHAHA!" Before she can re act he returns the punch and sends her flying through the sky slamming into a building.
Thunderbird: What are we going to do Bishop, we cant hurt him even if we try!
Jubilee: All right rookie, step aside.This looks like a woman's job.
With a smirk on her face Jubilee puts her hands together, trying to recall on all her training and concentrating as hard as she ever has, and creates a small bubble the size of a baseball and throws it at an unbelievable speed. Shaw grins and using the energy he absorbed from Rogue's punch he swings and sends the bubble straight back at Jubilee. "Watch out Jubilee", as Bishop yells at her to dodge.Jubilee stands her ground. Bishop jumps for cover taking Thunderbird down with him and fears that she may be lost. He turns and to his amaze he watches as the plasmoid goes right back into her body as she smiles. "Ok I'll had it t'ya Shaw you haven't lost your edge, but lets see you do it again" Jubilee puts her hands together once again to form a second plasmoid and does so yet in a smaller size than the last one. "Batters up".Swoosh! The plasmoid flies straight for Shaw, "You foolish Child, what makes you sure this little pebble with hurt me". He stands his ground firm and confident that he will take her out this time, he readies and swings. "huh" at the last moment before he hit the plasmoid it somehow swung down as if it had a mind of its own and dodged the punch, than all of a sudden it stops right before it hits his abdomen. "What is this, what is this game you play you stupid child, you think you can stop me". " No I don't think I can, I know I can.Everyone duck!"
Jubilee quickly ducks down and creates some kind of barrier around her using her plasmoids to absorb the after boom. Than with a blink of her eye, BOOM! The plasmoid explodes with such magnitude that shatters windows blocks away and sends nearby ruble and Vehicles flying through they air, and to Bishops surprise, Shaw himself flies through the sky slamming into a building creating a crater that eventually brings the building down. "Good thing it was abandoned huh Bish?" "You got that right Rokie."
Rogue: Ughh, wow you sure showed him good gal, oww that punch sure did hurt!
Jubilee: Just something I've been learning to do lately.
Bishop: Rogue go check on Shaw, I'll go see if the others need any help.
Just down the block while the battle with Shaw began Storm and the others along with her (Slipstream, Lifeguard, Sage, and Gambit help get out the residents of the Hospital), while she puts out the flames. While they continue to look for others, Bishop arrives on the scene. " Need any help" "Not really Bishop, we are just about done here."
Slipstream: Is everything all right Bishop.
Bishop: Fine as fine can be, Shaw has been down for a while and Rogue just informed me that he isn't going to get up any time soon.
Storm: Is Jubilee all right?
Bishop: Well I'd say better than fine, she's the one who took'im down.All by herself too.
Storm: But how?
Bishop: Can't explain it, it was just incredible. You had to be there to believe it. He never saw it coming.
Storm: I guess she has been getting stronger.
Sage: Didn't I say it. I'm never wrong.
Storm: Well, I'm sorry Mrs. ImBetterThanWindows98.
Sage: Hahahaha, very funny Ororo
As the cops begin to arrive Terry Baltimore arrives and informs Bishop that Shaw is now in custody and wont be seeing day light for some time.
Storm: I just wonder what was it that he spoke of. What had him so terrified and angered.
Sage: I don't know, but Shaw is not easily scared or pushed around, and frankly I'd rather not know what it was.
NEXT..... (Windy City)