Author's Note:
Hey guys. Hope y'all are enjoying Deceived, which has three chapters so far. I'm so glad that I have a co-writer doing a separate X-Men story with me. Thank you, Zolf Edward Elric.
Anyways… Since Deceived has three chapters, I'm deciding to write a third chapter for Fever, so that I can be all caught up.
Enjoy. :3
"Good morning, class." Storm said as she was shutting the door and heading back over to the front of her desk.
"Good morning, Ms. Monroe." Everyone said, in a cheery voice, except for Rogue, who was still worried about Cheyenne.
It's been about two hours and Cheyenne hasn't shown up yet. Oh...I hope she's okay. She said to herself as she was twiddling her thumbs, nervously.
She was hoping that Storm wouldn't realize Cheyenne's all-of-a-sudden absence.
As Storm was just about to put the attendance into the computer, she saw beside Cheyenne's name… Medical leave of absence.
She then looked at the class and saw that Cheyenne's desk was empty.
She also saw that Rogue was twiddling her thumbs, nervously.
Maybe we shouldn't do a lesson today since Cheyenne isn't here. I don't want to move on until Cheyenne is back. Alright. I should tell them. Storm said to herself as she got done taking attendance and now turning her attention to the class.
"Class, since we have someone absent today, we will not be moving on until they get back. For the rest of the period, you can talk amongst yourselves. As Cheyenne likes to call it...Free time. So...Have fun." She said as she looked at the group of students.
She was specifically looking at Rogue, who was now getting up out of her desk and walking over to Bobby.
Rogue sighed in relief but was still wondering one thing…
Where is Cheyenne?
….
Meanwhile…
Logan was standing outside of Charles's classroom, in the empty hallway.
As he was standing there, he saw Storm standing outside of her classroom.
She had left Bobby and Rogue in charge.
As she was standing there, she looked at Logan.
"Hi, Logan." Storm said as she smiled at him.
"Hello, Storm. Having trouble?" Logan said, in greeting as he embraced her.
"To tell you the truth, Logan… Something has been on my mind." She said as she looked into his eyes.
"Me too. It's strange. By the way, Rogue wouldn't tell me where Cheyenne was. I was hoping that you could help me find her." He said as he looked at her.
Storm nodded her head yes silently.
"So...you're going to Charles?" She said, intrigued with wonder and suspicion.
"Yes. Want to come along?" Logan said as he was looking at Storm before he looked back at Charles's classroom.
Storm looked back inside her classroom and saw that Bobby and Rogue were doing a great job with keeping an eye on the other students.
She then looked back at Logan.
"Sure. Why not. Besides… Hell on Earth can wait." Storm said, with a chuckle.
Logan chuckled back at her and the two began to walk to Charles's classroom, that was right next door to Storm's.
The two stood in the doorway and saw Charles, sitting in his wheelchair at his desk.
Storm knocked on the door and the man looked up from his work.
He saw Logan and Storm.
He chuckled.
"Oro, aren't you supposed to be teaching your class right now?" Charles said as they were walking over to him.
Storm smiled at him and hugged him.
"I know, Professor but something was bothering Logan and I." She said as she was now looking at him.
Charles nodded his head yes in agreement before looking at Logan.
"Logan, your sister...I've been able to pinpoint her location." He said as Storm was looking at Logan, worried.
"Is she okay, Professor?" Both of them asked, at the same time.
They were both very concerned for Cheyenne.
Charles began to close his eyes and concentrate.
Inside his mind were all the mutants from around the world.
It was in black and white.
In the middle of the space, he could see one laying down, with a sick and congested look on her face.
It was Cheyenne.
He focused on her.
She was at home in her room, laying down on her queen sized bed.
Everything in her room was either blue, purple, black, white or gray.
Charles didn't focus on the clothes that she was wearing.
He only focused on the sick, congested and pale look that was on her face.
Cheyenne...Charles said to himself, concerned as he now began to open his eyes and look at Storm and Logan.
…
Storm and Logan looked at him, concerned.
Then, Hank McCoy came in.
"Good morning, Storm. Logan." The blue beast said as he looked at the two.
He was wearing some sort of beige suit with beige khakis and brown shoes.
He was also wearing a gray tie.
Storm turned around to look at him.
"Hank, how's it been? How are the students in your class?" She asked as she was hugging him.
Hank hugged her back.
"They're all doing just fine, Storm. Thank you." He said as he was now looking at Logan.
"Hello, fur ball." Logan said as he was greeting Hank, with a 'look who's talking' look.
"Wolverine, you should know that I don't like being called that." Hank said as he looked at him and crossing his arms.
Logan chuckled.
"Look who's talking." He said as he looked at Hank, with a smartass look on his face.
Hank growled.
"You two always get into this sort of thing. Please stop." Storm said, concerned but stern.
Logan and Hank stopped growling at each other and were now both standing there, beside Storm and Charles.
Charles then looked at the three and was now noticing that his friend Hank McCoy was standing there in front of him.
"Hello, Hank. My old friend." He said as he looked at the blue beast.
Hank chuckled.
"Hello there, Charles." He said as the two old friends were hugging each other.
They each patted the other on the back before turning to face Logan and Storm, who were both standing there.
"Okay, Charles. Buddy. Tell me what's going on with my sister." Logan said as he looked at him, with concern.
Charles looked at Storm and Hank, who were looking at him, wanting to know.
He took a breather and looked at Logan.
"Logan, your sister Cheyenne… She's ill." Charles said, revealing to Wolverine why his sister was missing the whole school day.
Storm gasped, in revelation.
"I'll go tell Rogue." She said as she began to walk out of the room.
…
Rogue and Bobby were sitting together in class when Storm came back in.
Everyone looked up from whatever they were doing and looked at Storm.
"Ms. Monroe, is everything okay?" Warren asked as their teacher was standing in the doorway.
Storm was about to answer Angel when her eyes met Bobby and Rogue's.
"I need to talk to one of the students, Angel. Nothing to worry about. Class, continue talking." She said, in reassurance as she was now walking over to Bobby and Rogue.
"Ms. Monroe, what's going on?" Bobby asked as he looked at her.
Storm then looked at Rogue.
"I need to talk to Rogue." She said as she was now standing beside the young girl's desk.
Rogue then looked at her.
"Hi, Storm. What's wrong?" She said as she looked at her.
"I need to talk to you outside in the hallway, if that's okay." Storm said as she was motioning Rogue towards the outside of the classroom, in the hallway.
Rogue sighed and looked at Bobby.
"I'll be right back." She said as she was getting up out of her desk and was about to head out towards the hallway.
Bobby nodded his head yes, in understanding and gave Rogue a thumbs up.
Rogue gave him a thumbs up and went out into the hallway, with Storm.
Just after Storm and Rogue were in the hallway alone, Storm closed the classroom door and looked at the young girl.
"What is it, Storm?" Rogue said as she looked at the weather goddess, with wonder.
Storm looked at Charles's classroom before she looked back at Rogue.
It was time to reveal to the young girl where her best friend was.
She then looked back at Rogue.
"Rogue, this morning, you were wondering where Cheyenne was. Correct?" Storm said as she looked at her, truthfully.
When Storm mentioned Cheyenne's name, Rogue got so excited.
"Cheyenne? You found Cheyenne?! Where is she?! I'm worried about her!" Rogue said, excited and eager to know about where her best friend was.
Storm took a breather and sighed.
"Charles found her and from what he told us, Cheyenne is very ill." She said, revealing to Rogue.
When Storm told the young girl that, Rogue's mood began to immediately change.
"Will we able to see her?" Rogue asked, concerned.
Storm was about to answer when Logan came walking out of Charles's classroom and over to the two.
"Hey, Storm. Did you tell Rogue about where Cheyenne is?" Logan asked as he was now hugging the young girl and looking at the weather goddess.
Rogue looked at him.
"She told me that Cheyenne is ill." She said, remembering.
Storm looked at Logan.
"Did he say when we could visit her?" She asked as she looked at him and then back at Rogue.
Just as Logan was about to tell Storm, Hank came walking out and over to them.
"Here comes fur ball." He said, out loud.
Hank chuckled.
"Well, if it isn't the Animal." He said as Storm looked at him.
"So, Hank...What did Charles say about going to see Cheyenne?" Storm said as she looked from Rogue, whom she had been hugging to the blue animal.
"He said that all of us will be going to see her today during lunch or better yet...the whole day." Hank said as he looked at the three.
"But...Who is going to be watching the classes?" Rogue asked, a little bit concerned.
"Don't worry, Rogue. Charles said that he has that taken care of." Hank said, with reassurance as he smiled at the young girl.
Storm and Logan looked at each other before they looked back at Hank.
"So...Let's go get suited up." Storm said as Charles began to come out of his classroom.
"I'll go get the students and bring them to my classroom." Charles said as Hank was now going to go help his friend.
Storm and Logan, along with Rogue were now walking in the other direction.
Rogue sighed in relief.
Don't worry, Cheyenne. We're on our way. She said to herself as she kept walking.
(So...Rogue has been really worried about Cheyenne and now they just found out that the girl was sick and in bed at home. I decided to add some quotes from X-Men: The Last Stand where Wolverine meets Beast. Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy/ Beast. Stay tuned for chapter four.)