Author's Note" I am so sorry this took so long, but university is so annoying, but rest assured I will try to be better.
Disclaimer: I do not own Wolverine and the X-men, all characters minus Alex, are owned by Marvel.
"48, 49, 50, alright then I'm gonna see what everyone else is doing, wait what died?"
I smelled my armpits, and I nearly threw up myself.
"Okay new plan, first shower, then go explore"
I quickly showered and got dressed today I decided on wearing a dark blue shirt that said "There is no planet B" and had a picture of the planet on it. I finally went to see what everyone is doing. But that plan was quickly forgotten, as I walked into the kitchen I saw a drawer just barely opened. It read "Bobby's candy Eat at your own risk". I liked my lips, made sure no one was looking and devoured everything in there; I was like Pac-Man on steroids. I knew I was going to regret it but right then I didn't care in any way shape or form. I then heard footsteps and booked it to my room. While running to my room I noticed Scott's room, he hadn't left it since he showed up here. Taking a deep breath I knocked on the door.
"Hey Scott, want some jawbreakers, I stole from Bobby's secret candy stash"
Nothing.
After that I destroyed any evidence that would make Bobby think I did it. A little while later I decided to check on Logan and Hank. They were at the computer looking at weather in Africa.
"What are you guys doing?"
Hank jumped and turned his chair around to look at me giving me evil looks.
"Alex how many times have I told you not to do that?"
"I never keep count, anyway why are you two looking at African weather patterns"
"Storm" Logan told me
I frowned trying to remember.
"Isn't she that woman who can control the weather?"
"That's her"
"Why would she try and cause trouble to her homeland"
"Beats me but if Chuck says to expect it then we will find out why" He said glumly
"So in order to stop her we have to find her"
Hank started biting his lower lip, looked down and started to scratch the back of his head.
"That will require the use of Cerebro which means-"
"I know Hank"
"Which means she will want something in return-"
"I KNOW HANK!"
"That's it I'm making it my personal mission to find another telepath"
"I'm holding you to it flower power" Logan smirked at me
I left them to their own devices and went to see what Forge was up to. I heard him swearing and saw him fixing the blackbird.
"Yo forge you okay in there"
CLANK
"DO I SOUND OKAY TO YOU"
"I got something that will cheer you up"
He then pokes his head out and he is covered in oil, fuel, and dust. It was pretty funny; I tried not to laugh and was failing miserably.
He grunted "Alex, unless you somehow got the mutant power to get this thing fixed and flying, I don't think you can help me" He went back down into the engine.
"Oh well then I guess I will eat the rest of Bobby's secret candy stash by myself"
That worked, there was an even louder CLANG and another louder "OW" and he stuck his head out again.
"GIMME GIMME GIMME "
"There feeling better now"
"Oh god yes Alex, thanks"
"So how long till she can fly?"
"Almost done, just a bit more tinkering then she will fly better then when Charles first got her"
"Sweet anyway I'm gonna go skateboard for a bit"
"Peace"
I grabbed my skateboard and decided since no one was in the danger room; I decided to see if Bobby had found out about his missing jawbreakers yet.
"FORGE IF YOU STOLE MY JAWBREAKERS I WILL ICE ALL YOU'R EQUIPMENT SO MUCH IT WILL TAKE A CENTURY TO THAW"
"On second thought forget skateboarding I'm gonna stay home and just watch what happens"
As I was going back up to my room to put my skateboard away I walked past Scott's room.
"Weird he hasn't left his room since we found him probably still brooding over Jean, from what people have told me him and Jean were very much in love."
I knocked on his door "Scott you okay"
Nothing
I knocked louder "Scott"
Still nothing
"Okay I'm coming in so if you're in your underwear you better not be in a few seconds" I opened the door, and nearly gagged, it smelled terrible, dirty clothes everywhere.
"Oh man I thought my dad smelled bad when he finished working out, but this makes him smell like a patch of buttercups"
"What do you want" I heard an angry voice and turned around, and there was the great Cyclops his jaw covered in stubble, hair a mess, stained shirt and jeans.
"I was gonna see if you wanted to watch Bobby and Forge have a revenge war. But now I'm gonna suggest you go to the bathroom and stay there for a decade."
"Don't you dare tell me what to do" he snapped at me
"Scott I know you miss her but you've gotten out of control, you refuse to be any emotion close to happy, don't run away from this it will only make it worse."
"YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HERE"
"Your right I didn't, but I know that your grief is getting dangerously unhealthy, I'm not saying forget about her, but you have to move on"
"HOW I FEEL ISN'T ANY OF YOUR BUSINESS"
"If your grief becomes a liability then it will become my business, mark my words Scott Summers that day will come. You heard Xavier, we need you, and that means all of you, and if both your head and heart aren't here then there is the door see you later."
I left as he slammed the door shut. With a sigh I walk back to the kitchen where was wearing a Sherlock holmes hat and was holding a magnifying glass. The second he saw me, he walked right up to me.
"Alex where you this morning between 9pm and now"
"Sleeping and listening to music why"
"Someone ate my jawbreaker stash"
"From the way you down those things, Bobby they did you a favour."
"HEY!"
"I meant your teeth Bobby, they will break and you'll have empty gums by the time your 25"
Before Bobby could say anything, Logan entered the Kitchen.
"Suit up," he ordered "We found storm, don't bother with Scott"
Bobby raised any eyebrow "Since when we looking for storm?"
Kitty squealed "Dose is matter we found her let's go"
I ran to my room, got changed, and ran to the debriefing room. Logan, Hank, and Emma were already there. I just sat down before Scott, Kitty, and Bobby came in
"Here is the plan" Logan told us "We go in, find Storm, and bring her back"
"That's it" I asked
"Nice plan" Emma scoffed
"I like it" Bobby said, I looked at him like he just grew another head. "What it's, simple, easy to remember, and leaves room to improvise."
"We need to get you a strait jacket" I joked, and he punched me in the arm.
"There is a thin line between brilliant and crazy, I cross it all the time" He said with a smile
"Alright enough wasting time" Logan spoke up. We filed down to where the blackbird was and I saw Forge carrying two buckets of water. By the looks of things, he had just polished the Jet and got it fixed. He saw us walking toward it and came running towards us. "NO, NO, NO!" He yelled as he tried to stop us but was pushed away by Hank. "I just got it working perfectly" We kept ignoring him. "Okay but this is just quick fly around the block right"
"Nope" Kitty said simply "Africa"
"Africa! But you guys…. But" He stuttered but he gave up. "Be gentle" I felt sorry that he worked so hard to get this thing flying perfectly. But Logan felt no sympathy.
"Yeah right, the first scratch is always the hardest" Then with a flash of his claws, and a predatory grin, he racked the claws against the metal of the jet, creating an ungodly sound and Forge looked like he was about to pass out. "Now you can relax" Logan said with a smirk as he climbed into and as the door closed the last thing we saw was a defeated looking Forge.
Once we took into the sky, I took out my ipod and the second "Blood and Thunder" by Mastodon came on, I feel asleep. What only felt like 10 minutes later I woke up as we were flying into a huge storm. "CRAP" I yelled as I saw the ground becoming flooded with water "OH COME ON" I yelled as I saw I monstrous tornado heading toward us. It engulfed us "I THINK I'M GONNA BE SICK"
"Alex if you puke on any of us I will freeze you" Bobby threatened "No promises" I yelled back. I looked through the front and saw the tornado coming right at us.
"EVERYONE HANG ONE" Scott yelled
Now if I had to choose between going on a roller coaster that held the record for most loops, after eating an all you eat Las Vegas style buffet, and being in the blackbird like this. I'd pick the coaster.
We must have hit water, because the jet started to fill up with water fast. Kitty unbuckled her seatbelt and tried to help Logan and Hank get out. Scott blasted a hole in the roof, we all swam out, when I started to swim, I suddenly started to feel stronger. I was swimming faster than normal. When we reached the reservoir, I looked around at the damage. "This isn't good, Bobby come on we got a job to do" He froze an ice path. As we approached a figure in the air dressed in white whom I guessed had to be Storm. The rain which was already going at us hard, started to mix with hail.
"Are you kidding me" I yelled as I concentrated as I watched the roots covered my hands like they did when I went up against Magneto. As they covered my hands, I wondered if it was only my hands that could be covered, so I focused harder, clearing my mind just becoming one with the plants around me.
"Alex is that you" I heard Kitty asked. I opened my eyes and looked down at a puddle and what I saw nearly made my eyes pop out, my whole body was covered in roots, and my legs weren't covered as thickly as my face, chest, and fists. I was about to answer to Kitty when I saw Bobby get knocked out by one of the roofs of the huts. Kitty ran to go rescue him but got hit in the head. Hank jumped into the water to rescue them.
"Keep going, they're okay"
I took the lead and started punching at all the hail that was raining down at me. Scott occasionally blasted a stone as Logan slashed at them. Emma just turned her whole body into diamond what walked by us subtly gloating
"Diamond?" Logan asked her tapping on her shoulder with his claws.
"It isn't my favourite form" she smugly replied "It prevents me from using my telepathy"
"Want some cheese with your wine" I asked sarcastically
We raced to the top as we stared at the flying woman.
"There she is" Logan said
"Shoot her" Emma told Scott"
"Are you insane" He yelled
"It's her or Africa take your pick"
"Wait I got an idea" I said "But I need cover" I closed my eyes as the roots covering my body slowly left and went back into the earth. I raised my fist into the air and huge roots erupted from the earth Scott, Logan, and Emma watched in silent awe as they grabbed at Storm by the hands and feet, which caused the weather to calm down a little. I threw my fists down and storm came flying down towards us, Logan raced and caught her. I fell down to my knees.
"NO" She cried her arms reaching for the air.
"Storm listen to me" Logan cried, trying to hold her still, Emma went up to her and pressed her hands to her head, then suddenly flew backwards into Scott's arms.
"Frost what's happening" Logan asked
"Someone's invaded her mind" she panted "Shadow King, he's made her believe that Africa is burning"
"Can't this shit ever be easier" I groaned
"Can you stop him" Logan asked
"No he's too strong" Emma said "But she knows the truth"
Logan turned to Storm "Let it go Storm! It was all a lie" The black in her eyes disappeared and was replaced by a bright blue. She gasped at what she saw, she let go of Logan, she lifted up her hands, her eyes grew white and the weather cleared.
"NO!" Storm's mouth said, but it didn't sound like her voice. The hairs on my neck stood up as I knew it was the voice of Shadow King. Storm fell back and Logan caught her.
"Give up Shadow King, you used her up, her strength is gone"
"Then you will be the one who finished her" Shadow King said he used Storm's hand to reach for Logan's face and some black slime went from Storm's hands to Logan's face.
"What's Happening" Scott demanded
"He's exchanging bodies" Emma explained as some ghostly form of Emma raced towards Logan; she picked up the Shadow King and threw him out of Logan's body. I have to say that seeing his face, it's definitely making lean over the throw up scale.
I watched as Emma and the Shadow King were duking it out, Logan was considering the situation carefully, his lips curled into a small smile as he picked up Storm's body and Scott picked up Emma.
"Can't we do anything to help her" I yelled watching Emma getting her ass handed to her.
"We are" Logan stated firmly. "Seems to me that the Shadow King needs a host, otherwise he could live without one. We are gonna get rid of the host bodies, which might weaken him enough for Emma to take him down."
"If that plan fails" I asked not really wanting to know the answer.
"Then we are in trouble"
I followed his lead; we waited in a small alcove. I paced back and forth hoping to see some form of life from either woman. Storm suddenly stood up and walked out and saw the damage she had done.
"It wasn't you fault" I told her "You thought you were helping"
"It's still my fault" she said quietly
"There was no way you could have known" said a voice I turned around and saw the White Queen stand up. "The Shadow King was extremely powerful, don't blame yourself"
Hearing the sound of feet, I saw all the natives, plus Kitty, Bobby, and Hank. No words needed to be spoken, because none needed to be. Seeing all these happy faces gave me a feeling that was amazing I can't describe it. Even frosty Emma was smiling.
As we were getting ready to leave, I saw the blackbird, and all my feeling of wanting to throw up, came back, I ran to a bush, and let it all out.
"Flower Power when did you eat chili fries." Logan asked.
"I saw them in the fridge on a blue plate last night when I was hungry"
"HEY THOSE WERE MY CHILI FRIES" Bobby yelled at me
"Sorry"