"So pup, what are ya gonna do about this mess now?"

Promptly ignoring him, she silently observed the mess that once was her laboratory.

"Any chances we can convince Grandpapa that it was all Mystique's fault?"

A loud bark of laughter could be heard throughout the hallway.


"And what do you suppose we do! Bobby has been missing for exactly three months and we still have no clue on his whereabouts!"

"One-eye got a point there."

"Scott…please professor and Emma are doing their best."

"So we if we all jus stay calm…"

"Stay calm!? Our friend is out there somewhere being possibly held captive by who knows whom; and you want us to stay calm!"

"Listen bub, I'm ready to do whatever it is to find and rescue the human Popsicle but first we need a location and exactly who has him. So let Chuck and queenie do their job. Cerebo is bound to pick up something by now."

"I hate to say this but, Logan is right for once."

Before anymore could be said, a winded Paige ran into the room.

"They found something."


"Are you sure this is the right location?"

"It's what the Professor gave us. Alright everyone split into two groups and report anything that you deem important."

"Gotcha ol fearless leader!"

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"An abandon facility out in the woods. Merde, why can't people be more creative?"

"Shut it gumbo. Don't want one-eye to ground us now do you?"

"My best estimate is that this place was most recently abandoned. My feral friend, are you picking up any scents whatsoever?"

"Nah blue. Too many chemicals in the air. Messing up the noggin here."

"Ahhh…. So lab of some sort. But what could have cause this much damage? An experiment gone wrong? Or perhaps an attack of some sorts?"

"Beets me Hank. But this here Cajun just wants to find Bobby and get out of here."

"Cajun right let's move on blue."

Beast took one last longing look at the demolished lab hoping to find anything out of the ordinary. But after one more glance, he found nothing that could explain to him on what could the lab have been once used for or what could have possibly destroyed it.


"Most intriguing. Seems they have finally tracked him down Miss Essex. What are your orders?"

Calculating steel blue eyes watched the screen in front of her. No emotions marred her face as she watched the X-Men search her grandfather's once beautiful lab.

"Every last piece of equipment has been removed?"

"Yes nothing has been left untouched that can be trace to Sinister or you Miss Essex."

"Then we must be going."

Standing up quickly to exit the room, she paused and stared at Jubilee.

"Yes Minx, what is it?"

"What about our…most esteemed guest?" Minx gestured to the man strapped down to the examining table.

"Grandpapa has no further use for him. Keep moving."

Minx quickly dashed out of the room without further delay.

Walking over to the man, she quickly checked his vitals. And paused once more as she gently traced her fingers across his cheek. Memories of their past together flashed through her mind and a small tear escaped her eyes.

"Pup?"

The tall broad blonde feral man that had been silent till now called out too her as if asking her if she were alright.

She stiffened her shoulders, and turned to face her companion.

"Lets go," she said but as she was walking out the door, she dropped a vial on the floor that quickly let loose a gas like substance.

Laughter could be heard coming from her male companion.

"Your positively evil pup."

Smirking to her companion, "Can't make it easy for them to find him, now, can I?"


"Cyclops, we've been searching for over three hours. I think it's best to say that if Bobby was ever here, has been removed."

"Storm I'm not giving up until we find something, anything."

"Ya know we ah pretty sure we would have found a least a trace or something. This place here has been cleaned out. Not even Logan can get a scent."

"Gambit to Cyclops."

"Go Gambit."

"We found something. De wolverine is clawing his way into the room as we speak."

"Location."

"Third floor. Right wing."

"On our way."


"Just in time my friends. Wolverine just got through the door."

"Ya and whoever ran this place sure knew what they were doing. The chemicals around has been messing with my senses since we stepped in this place. The gas around here is too recent and whoever they were didn't want us finding this place soon. Woulda ya say we go in?"

Cyclops looked in the dim lighted room and walked in without another word. First thing he noticed were the TV screens showing different areas of the facility.

"Seems like they were watching us since we landed."

"Oh my…"

"Beast what is it?" Scott said as he turned around and saw what everyone else saw.

There in the far corner of the room strapped to the table was "Kurt!?