Xander walked out of the kitchen with a slightly more cheerful Renee and a laughing Jean and Ororo.
"Xander."
"Yes Professor?"
"We have a line on who is controlling Erik. Both he and it have moved to another small town called Auxvasse."
Xander changed course for Cerebro. Jean was summoned too. When they walked into the room, they noticed that Giles and Xavier were very grim. Willow had a very serious look on her face.
"Ok. What've we got?"
Giles adjusted his glasses. "Xander..."
Xander glared. "I've seen that look before, G-man. Buffy pulled it off a lot better. So let me make this clear. If I have to, I will find a Klawefk demon and ask it politely to take me there to fight this thing. Trying to leave me out won't work."
Renee giggled while Giles blinked.
"Xander...""And yes I know it's 1 inch tall and has a temper that's shorter than Tom Thumb."
Giles rubbed his head.
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Rogue crossed her arms and watched Wolverine walk up the ramp onto Xander's jet. They would've taken the other... but due to Xander not being a mutant and the things he fought, there were certain additions on it.
Willow spoke up. "I've cast a spell that'll make the jet immune to Magneto. Xander's axe seems to be immune to him too, though I don't know how."
Xavier watched them leave. There were some things he couldn't do. Physically protected his children as he viewed them, was one.
Cyclops and Xander stared at each other. "Paper, rock, scissors to determine who flies?"
"Dear lord, you're a pilot?"
Xander grinned at Giles.
"Anyone have a sedative?"
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They landed in a field behind an abandoned farmhouse, and got out.
Xander looked around. "Willow gave me a nifty spell to hide the axe, so I'll carry it with me. Why don't I go that direction?"
Willow stared humorously at him. "Shouldn't you let the superpowered ones go first?"
"Where would be the fun in that? Besides, you know my luck."
Willow rolled her eyes. "Fine."
"Hey Logan, want to come with me?"
"What about me?" Storm asked.
"Well, if you want... but I might get a little distracted." Xander grinned.
Giles sighed. "Can we just get on with it?"
"If you insist G-man. Cyclops, you and Jean stick with Willow and Giles. Storm, Logan, with me. Nightcrawler, keep an eye on the communications in the jet. You're our backup. Willow will provide the visualization thru a little magic when it comes to it."
"What about me?" Renee asked.
"I kinda figured you'd want to stay with Willow. But you are the resident slayer here. Any ideas on the teams? Do I need to reorder?"
Renee blinked. "No." Then she smiled. "Just wanted to know if you'd left me out."
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The man known only as Mr. Black smiled as he observed Magneto retrieving more materials for him. So what if he killed a few. By the time he was finished, the living would wish they were dead.