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Season 1 X-Men: Evolution, Season 3ish Person of Interest
Thinking will be in Italics and John talking to Finch will be in Italics and Underline (whoever is talking over the earbud and not in person will be in Italics and Underline), Professor Xavier communicating with anybody will also be in Italics
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"New number, Finch?" John says entering the abandoned library carrying two disposable cups, one of coffee and the other Sencha green tea.
"Yes, Mr. Reese," Finch grabs the cup of tea and moves closer to the glass board to introduce the new number to John. "Meet Professor Charles Xavier, he runs a school just outside of New York in Bayville. It's a boarding school that houses 'gifted youngsters' and even some homeless children."
"Okay, if he lives in Bayville why is he in New York?" John questions.
"It appears he is here to speak about the impact his school has for the lives of his students," Finch walks over his desk to grab a few more pictures. "This is James Howlett, but he goes by Logan," Finch explains while taping a picture of a gruff looking man on the wall to the left of Xavier's. "These two," Finch holds up the last remaining pictures, "are Jean Grey and Scott Summers, both are students at Xavier's school." Finch tapes them to the right of Xavier's picture. The girl Jean has red hair and looks like the normal teenage girl. The boy Scott looks like a normal teenage boy except for the ruby red glasses he wears.
"Are they all in trouble, Finch?" John questions.
"No, Mr. Reese only Mr. Xavier, but the others are here with him on this trip, so I suppose we should keep an eye on them as well in case someone does decide to go after them."
"Alright, if you send me the location we're they will be staying I'll do a little reconnaissance," John says checking his SIG and placing it in his waistband and out of sight.
"That might have to wait till later, Mr. Reese, because it seems that Mr. Xavier and his colleagues are being followed," Finch says looking at the camera feed from the camera across the street of the hotel they're staying at. By the time, Finch looks up from his computer John is already gone to follow their new number. "How does he always disappear so quickly and quietly?" Finch muses to himself.
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"Any reason you had me come along, Chuck?" Logan inquires walking next Professor Xavier heading toward the convention hall.
"Yes, Logan," Xavier pauses and sees Jean and Scott following a short distance behind them before turning his attention back to Logan, "I don't want to say this in front of Jean or Scott, but I feel like someone has been watching us for a while now."
Logan quirks and eyebrow, "How long has this been going on, Chuck, and why didn't you tell me sooner."
"I didn't want to alarm any of the students, and being away from the institute doesn't put all of the students at risk," Xavier explains trying to make Logan see his reasoning.
"But what about Summers and Grey over there," Logan says pointing his thumb over his shoulder.
"We have taught them well, and being the oldest they know to be careful."
"I hope your right, Chuck."
"Don't worry, Logan we will only be here for another couple of days and I'm sure by then whoever I'm sensing will show themselves, and then we can ask them their interest in me," Xavier explains calmly.
Sighing, Logan pinches the bridge of his nose, "I guess if you do get into trouble you know how to reach me."
"Hopefully there won't be a need for that, plus both Jean and Scott are here because there is another mutant in the area and I want them to keep an eye out, since I couldn't quite pin point the mutant's location."
Logan looks a little hesitant to leave Xavier alone knowing someone is following them, but decides to trust Xavier's judgement since he is the world's most powerful telepath, "Alright, Chuck, if your sure."
Smiling Xavier nods to his friend, "I'm sure, Logan, and knowing you, I know you won't go too far."
Logan chuckles a little knowing the Professor is right before walking a little ahead of the group.
"Where's Logan heading off to?" Scott questions as both Scott and Jean approach Xavier.
"Just to explore some of the city."
"Well what do you want us to do, Professor?" Scott questions.
"Look around for the mutant?" Jean also questions.
Xavier thinks it over before responding, "I guess it can't hurt for you two to look for the other mutant, but be careful."
"We will, Professor," Scott says before he and Jean take off in the same direction as Logan had earlier.
Xavier smiles at his student's fleeing backs before entering the convention hall, unbeknownst to him someone from the shadows is carefully watching him.
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Standing in the shadows of the alleyway John had listened to the whole conversation Xavier had with his friend and his students and was stunned.
"Mr. Reese?"
Still stunned John touches his earbud and mumbles, "Yes, Finch?"
"Are you okay, Mr. Reese?" Finch questions now worrying about John.
"Yeah," John says, but suddenly catches sight of someone following Xavier into the convention hall and decides to quickly change the subject, "Finch, I think Xavier is about to have some company."
"I also see, Mr. Reese, I will try to see if I can discover who is tailing Mr. Xavier."
"Alright, Finch, in the mean time I'll be keeping an eye on Xavier and his tail," John says moving out of the alley, crossing the street and entering the convention hall.
"Alright, and do be careful, Mr. Reese, remember what Mr. Xavier said about knowing that Mr. Howlett wouldn't stay too far away?" Finch warns for the safety of his friend.
John just smirks, "Don't worry, Finch, I'll be careful like I always am."
"I'm serious, Mr. Reese."
John just smirks and looks around for the man he saw following Xavier. He immediately sees Xavier talking to a few people looking calm and relaxed in the environment, "What better way to keep an eye on the number than by talking to him," John thinks to himself before making his way to Xavier. John intentionally bumps into Xavier's wheelchair to get the older man's attention, "Oh, I'm sorry…it's kind of hard to move in here with all of these people."
Instead of looking annoyed like anybody would have Xavier just smiled in understanding, "That's quite alright, Mr.?"
John smiles and extends his hand, "John Rooney."
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Rooney," Xavier says accepting the offered hand.
"Please call me John, Mr.?"
Xavier just chuckles, "Alright then, John it is, and I'm Charles Xavier. So, what is it that you do, Mr. Rooney?"
"I'm actually not working at the moment, I just got back from overseas." John says the lie with practiced ease.
"Oh, well I thank you for your service, Mr. Rooney," Xavier says with a kind honest smile. Xavier looks over to a young blond girl calling his name, "I must be going now, Mr. Rooney, it was a pleasure meeting you." Xavier extends his hand to John.
John accepts the hand, "Likewise, Mr. Xavier." John watches as Xavier follows the girl behind the stage before tapping his earbud, "Finch, you have any idea who would want Xavier dead yet?"
"I think I may have Thomas Carlton, a hired gun, he served two tours in Afghanistan before being dishonorably discharge for misconduct with his former comrade. I'm not sure who hired him, it appears he may have been paid in cash because is see no electronic transaction."
John just sighs, "Well, at least I know whose here and how well trained he is."
"Mr. Reese, I see movement behind stage, opposite Mr. Xavier." Finch says looking at the security cameras.
"Alright, Finch," John quickly and stealthily make his way behind the stage and pulls out his SIG. John looks around carefully and notices someone disappear into the shadows. "Alright, Carlton, come on out, I know you're there."
"Is this the infamous 'Man in the Suit' that I've heard so many rumors about?" Carlton says sounding as if his is moving all around John.
"Why don't you come out and find out," John challenges.
"Now, why would I do that, because that ruins all of the fun." Carlton taunts back.
"Alright, then answer my questions, why are you after Charles Xavier and who hired you?"
"And ruin all the fun, tsk, tsk, if you're as smart as I've heard you can figure it out."
John narrows his eyes in annoyance and begins looking around the room from his position. "If he won't come out I'll have to figure out his position using my other senses." John closes his eyes and listens carefully for any sound that Carlton may make in the shadows. John suddenly hears the sound of a squeaky floor board creak under the weight of whoever stepped on it. "Gotcha." John moves quickly to his target, he hears Xavier start to speak and knows he needs to hurry.
As John approaches, he sees Carlton aiming his pistol at Xavier. John decides to not risk anybody's life by firing his own weapon, so he tackles Carlton before he can get the shot off. During the scuffle, Carlton's gun discharges, and both John and Carlton lose their weapons. The crowd begins to flee the convention hall is fear, John steals a glance and notices Xavier he made it safely off the stage.
"What are you doing?" Carlton growls at John.
"What do you mean?" John questions.
Carlton ignores John's question and tries to find his gun he lost during the scuffle, but instead finds John's. He runs from John intent on finishing his target off, but John quickly goes after him. Both make it back into the main room and John sees Carlton aiming his gun at Xavier. "Not another step, or he dies." John stops and raises his hands to show he won't try anything.
Xavier looks between the gun aimed at him and the two men, before recognizing John, "John?"
John looks at Xavier, "Why didn't he leave when he had the chance? Why stay and risk being killed?" John questions to himself, he decides to try and bring Carlton's attention back to himself, "Carlton, think about what you're doing."
Carlton does look back at John and laughs, "What I'm doing? This is only a job and it won't be the last." He turns his attention back to Xavier intent on finishing the job.
John narrows his eyes. Xavier turns his attention from Carlton to John clearly sensing something and watches in amazement as John's iris' turn black and a shadow attacks Carlton, affectively disarming him and knocking him out. The shadow recedes from Carlton's unconscious form and John's eyes return to their normal cool blue.
John bends down to pick up his weapon when he hears Xavier speaking to him, "You're the mutant I was sensing." John turns his attention to Xavier and is about to question what he meant when he hears growling to his left and his tackled to the ground.
"What do you think you're doing, bub?"
"Logan, you may get off of him." Logan looks at him confused, "He's the one who just saved my life."
Logan looks back down at John who looks completely unfazed about being tackled by some guy growling in his face. Logan gets up and offers a hand to John, "My bad."
"None taken, I probably would have acted the same way to protect my friend," John says taking Logan's offered hand.
Xavier rolls up to the two, "And I believe John here is the mutant I sensed was here in New York."
Before John can question Xavier, he is yet again interrupted, but this time by the two teens he saw with Xavier earlier, "Professor, we heard the gun shot and saw everyone feeling…are you okay?"
"I'm quite alright thanks to John here." Xavier explains drawing everyone's attention back to the only other person on stage. "John is the mutant we came here to find."
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