Chapter 2
Strange Happenings
In the mansion:
Cerebro had gone off signaling that a mutant had discovered, and was using, their powers. So the professor went inside to find where they were, but he was not expecting three at the same time.
"Ororo, Logan,Jean, Scott, Kurt, Kitty, Evan, Rouge come here, I need your help." The Professor told the others using his telepathy.
Once everyone had arrived he started to explain why all of them were needed, "Three new mutants have recently come into their powers. Unfortunately they are all shocked and confused at the discovery of their abilities; if Mystique found them while they are in this state it would be much easier for her to convince them to join her side. Storm, I would like you, Kurt, and Kitty to go to Livingston, Texas to find Cassandra Austin. Logan, take Jean and Evan with you to Port Angles, Washington to look for Hope Crescent. Scott, Rouge and I are going to Oakland, California to find Christian Daniels.
"Wait, Kris Daniels?" Asked Evan.
"Yes Evan that is the name he prefers."
"That's my Cousin's name." Even exclaimed nearly shouting. Then before anyone could cut in added, "Can't I go with them?"
"No Evan, I am sorry, but I have selected Rouge and Scott especially for this mission."
"Evan stop arguing, The Professor probably has a good reason for sending them." Said Ororo to silence him.
"Yes Auntie O." Evan answered grudgingly.
"Alright, now you my leave." The Professor told them, everyone except Rouge and the Professor left. "Is there something you would like to talk about Rouge?" The Professor asked her in his kind voice.
"Well, it's just," She paused then continued, "Well I'm just not sure I'm ready for something like this." She said quietly
"Rouge, I picked you for this mission for a reason, but you do not have to do it if it makes you to uncomfortable. Rouge, Christian has gone through an experience similar to yours, and needs to know that he can live."
"Wait, what do you mean 'live'?" Rouge asked concerned.
The Professor had a slightly worried look on his face then he continued, "I heard one thought when Cerebro found him that makes me a little worried. It is also the reason I don't think Evan should come." He stopped after that.
"Professor, what is it?"
"I don't think I will say any more than that, seeing as we have an eavesdropper standing behind the door." The professor said raising an eyebrow while turning to face the door.
Rouge put two-and-two together and called, "Spyke! What the heck do you think yer doing!?" Weren't you sposed to have left already!?"
"I'm busted aren't I?" Evan asked seeming like he was trying to make it funny.
"Ya think?" Rouge answered him sarcastically. Then after a few minutes of him being chased around the mansion by Rouge (with her gloves off) until the professor got them to stop. They then each got in their assigned vehicles and left the mansion.
On the way to Washington (With Logan, Jean, and Evan.):
"I still don't know why I couldn't go to find Kris." He said sitting in his seat, arms crossed.
"The Prof has a reason for not having you come, now shut up I'm tryin to drive." Logan said extremely annoyed.
Evan didn't say anything after that. When they arrived, Logan told them more about the girl they were looking for, "Okay, so we're lookin for this 'Hope' girl. It says here that she lives over a bookstore/tea shop" His eyebrow rose up a little," 'Lady Deanna's Tea and Books '. Okay, let's start there." They got out, headed towards the little store. When they got there, they opened the door to the shop, and then they went inside. A bell announced their arrival, causing a tall woman with long silver hair and brown eyes hidden behind large jeweled glasses to look up from a large book, put down her magnifying glass, and said,
"Welcome, I am Deanna, welcome to my store", then continued, "Is there anything in particular you need?" Deanna asked politely.
Jean stepped up and began to talk to her, "Hi, I'm Jean. We are looking for Hope Crescent. Do you know her?"
"Yes, yes I do, Hope is my daughter. " She answered simply, went back to the book then she looked up, a very worried look on her face but it passed quickly, she then asked, "Why do you need to see her?"
"Well, do you have a back room or someplace private where we can talk?"
"Oh, um yes, yes, the storeroom." She said in a calm tone then called into one of the small rooms separated by a veil of beads, "Aiyana can you watch the counter for a minute? And Bring your sister with you!" Then an answer of,
"Yeah mom!" Then a tall girl with short black and green hair came running down a set of stairs into the main room, followed by an even taller girl whose long black hair was tied back with a brightly colored scarf. When the other girl had come all the way down, she stopped, stood in front of Deanna, then she turned her head to the stairway's entrance and stood as though waiting for something. Everyone saw two brightly colored objects seemingly fly down the stairs and land on the tall girl's shoulders. Two little monkeys, dressed in little hats (each monkey's had a different design embroidered on it). Then after the monkeys had found a comfortable spot the girl, they assumed was hope, began to speak rapidly to Deanna in a language that none of the X-men were able to understand. During their conversation, most of the actual speaking was done by Deanna; the girl usually just nodded, or shook her head. When they stopped talking, Deanna led them into a different room, had them sit down, then looked at Jean. Jean then explained who they were and why they were there.
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