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A/N: In this story Bobby is an X Man and Tabitha is back on the New Mutants team and Scott and Jean are in college, are over 19 and teaching some classes to the New Mutants who have matured quite a lot since the whole Apocalypse ordeal I think that's it for now.
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The Aftermath and Beyond Ch6 Prt 2
Henry woke up in his bed when his alarm clock went off and it went off at 4:00 in the morning Henry didn't really know why he did it he just did I guess he wanted to seem older that's all. He picked up some of his clothes he was going to wear for the day and headed to the bathroom for a shower once he was done he headed down stairs to eat breakfast. When he got to his desired destination the kitchen he saw that no one was there so he quickly made his breakfast ate it cleaned up his mess and headed outside to the gazebo to think about what he was going to say to the Professor and the other teachers.
Elsewhere in the mansion students and teachers alike were getting up and getting ready for the day one of those people was Andrew Carson or as he was more commonly known around the mansion Ace or Sparky. He was getting ready for his day by doing his 50 reps of push-ups and pull-ups it was easier to do it without a shirt on and that's exactly what he was doing. He then heard a knock at his door.
"Who is it?" he asked while pulling on his shirt and fixing his hair.
"It's me Kitty can I come in" she asked from outside the door.
"Come on in" he said and when Kitty heard that she phased herself through the door "Do you ever use a door anymore Kitty?" asked Andrew with a smirk on his face. She just picked up his pillow from his bed and threw it at him .
"Hey" I was just askin' he said rubbing his shoulder where the pillow had hit him. "So why are yah here again Kit" Andrew asked searchin' for his left shoe. "Oh right now I remember the Professor says he wants you and Jamie and Logan in his office after breakfast for a meetin' of some sort with Henry I think said Kitty swinging her legs on his bed. "Thanks for the info Kit now unless you can help me find my god damn left shoe than get out" said Andrew. Kitty knew he was just joking and wasn't really being mean he was just frustrated. "Here it is" said Kitty lifting up her teacher's smelly shoe and holding it as far away from her face as possible. "Thanks for the help now I can outside and fix my bike" said Andrew happily. "After breakfast and the meeting first right Andrew" said Kitty reminding her teacher. "Oh right breakfast first then meetin' got it Kit thanks again. "No prob" she said as she phased back out of the room. Andrew only smiled and shook his head and followed the girl down the stairs not before locking his room of course.
Once everyone was downstairs in the dining room and eating and talking amongst themselves the Professor told his students that today was a free day and they could do whatever they wanted as long as they didn't cause any trouble or property damage.
"Well I know what I'm doing" said Drake it was if the whole table had heard and they respond in chorus "fixing your bike" is what we all said. Drake blushed a little at being so darn predictable like that. "I know what I'm doing today as well" said James "I'm going to go to the arcade with the guys right Ryan" said James looking at his friend. "Yeah we're just going over so that Zack can flirt with the girl from our chemistry class isn't that right Zacky" declared Ryan.
"Shut it Ryan and Natalie isn't even cute she dreamy hot" drooled Zack. "Ha so you admit she is hot said Ryan. "Yeah she is wait no she's not Zack tried to deny it but he knew it was true that girl was hot. I think that's quite enough boys" said Ororo from her place at the table. "Sorry Ms. Munroe said the three boys from their seats at table. When breakfast was almost over the Professor cleared his throat and made an announcement.
The Professor spoke saying "after breakfast I would like the following people in my office Jamie, Logan, Andrew, and Henry and don't worry you're not in trouble I just want to talk". That's all the Professor said he didn't say anything else he wasn't going to say anything until he was in his office. So after breakfast Henry was escorted to the Professor's office by Jean and the three guys Jamie Logan and Andrew weren't far behind. Once they all reached the office Jean knocked and they were told to come in once Henry was situated Jean left the room. Henry was in one of the chairs in front of the Professors' desk Logan Andrew and Jamie were all standing around the room like they were waiting for something to happen or for someone to attack. Logan was leaning on one of the walls near the door Andrew was leaning on one of the bookcases and Jamie was standing by window looking out as his friends playing keep away with a football.
The professor began by telling them why they were all there. He said "you are all here because you three in one way or another have been involved in young Mr. Irvings life while at the institute. Logan and Andrew sorta got why they were there but they didn't quite know why Jamie was there. Jamie was thinking the same as thing as he moved over from his position by the window to the couch across from the Prof's desk "why am I here Jamie thought to himself I have no connection with the kid well then neither do Logan or Andrew but their teachers their supposed to talk with students and make sure there safe and all that stuff but I still don't get it he thought confusing himself even more". To answer all your questions at once Logan you and Andrew are here because like you know you're teachers and you seem to like Henry the way you took Jamie under your wing when he was Jamie's age and now Jamie you're here because if you remember you were the same age as Henry here when you first joined and I thought that maybe if Henry had someone to relate to that he may open more to you than he would me or one of the other teachers. "Now if we can begin maybe at the beginning like when you first got here Henry" said the Professor maybe we can figure this out. Okay said Henry from his seat in the chair.
"It all started when I first got here you know I thought it would be cool to live in a mansion with loads of people that were the exact same as you us being all mutants and everything I mean, but I was dead wrong" mumbled Henry.
"That's good go on Henry" said the Professor calmly. "All the other students are older than me and they won't let me play with them or anything fun because they think that I'll mess it up or whine that it's too hard and stuff like that" said Henry. As soon as Henry said that it hit Jamie right there in the heart that's exactly how he felt when he first got here in fact I even think those are some of the words that he himself said when got here.
"That's exactly how I felt Henry all the things you just said I felt the same way the way they said I was too young to join them it upset a lot to hear them say that, but I eventually got over it said Jamie from his seat on the couch.
"You just said that you eventually got over it and the thing is I don't think I ever will Jamie and plus you had older friends like Kurt and Rouge they were X Men and you respected them and they helped you with stuff you didn't understand and the biggest thing is that they didn't look down on you the others I don't have older friends like that" Henry said sadly hanging his head in his hands.
"Henry you can easily make friends with the older just like I did what about Axle or Dax you seem to like hanging around them and watching the stuff they do" said Jamie trying to cheer the young boy up. "Yeah I guess but it seems that they don't want me around especially Axle he likes to hang around Mr. Carson and Mr. Logan because they share a common interest and that's bikes". All the older kids somehow share a common interest with each other that's why they have friends and I don't. "Jamie you have friends Bobby for instance it's like you two are inseparable" said Henry.
"Well if that's what it is all we have to do if find the kids that have the same interests as you" said Andrew. "Ugh Mr. Carson you all don't get look around you no one in this entire house as the same interests as me I'm a super genius and I'm ten years old" Henry practically screamed and then he broke down into tears.
"Hey Henry I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you we're just trying to help" said Andrew trying to think of anything to stop the kid from leaving the institute. Once Henry had stopped crying and calmed down enough to talk he continued.
"Henry Bobby and I may be friends now but we weren't always he used to pull so many mean pranks on me and I used to think he was a jerk I still do at times said Jamie looking down at young boy from his seat on the couch.
"What about Kurt you and Kurt seem to be great friends and that's all you ever were best friends there was no falling out no fighting nothing like that" said Henry exasperated. "Well Henry that maybe true and he did make me laugh when I was sad but I still didn't have someone I could talk to about the older students I when I was upset I could really talk to the older students about themselves could I now" said Jamie. "You could talk to the adults" Henry countered. "Yes I could do that but they just didn't get it sometimes the way I felt I felt alone and different because I could control my powers among things. So yah see I didn't have anyone just like you.
"That's not true you're lying you had your clones" said Henry. "Henry think how boring do you think it is to have your own clone to talk and worst thing is that they have their own personality think about that" explained Jamie.
I still don't see what I can do here I've pretty much mastered my powers and by the time I am old enough to hang out with the other kids they'll be older than me anyway" said Henry.
"I want to leave the institute the Professor I have an uncle who is a mutant and lives in Manhattan he can take care of me he's the one who put me on the plane over here" said Henry.
"Kid if your uncle loved yah he wouldn't have put you on the plane out here in the first place" said Logan finally speaking up from his place by the door. "You're wrong you're all wrong he does love me" Henry proclaimed almost in tears again.
"That may be true Henry that your uncle does love you and if you say he is a mutant just like us and he can take care of you I have nothing more to say Henry" said the Professor sadly.
Except this Henry please think over what we have all said and what it means to you if anything.
"If you still feel like leaving tomorrow you may I'll arrange for your uncle to be on standby and the jet as well so we can take you there okay" said the Professor looking at his youngest student and former youngest student and thinking that they were so much alike, but even a professor can get things wrong and he knew that well.
He had seen students leave the institute before but they always came back no matter what had happened before. "That is all Henry you may go back to do whatever it is you want to do but you may not leave the grounds do you understand Mr. Irving"
"Yes I understand Professor and I'll think about what you all said and thank you" said Henry looking happier by the minute as he got up from his seat and headed out the door.
"Well Chuck that went well" said Logan moving from his spot to go to one of the vacant armchairs. Andrew did the same except he went to go to the couch to sit by Jamie. "Yes I know it could have gone better but he is just like any other student in here I cannot make them stay if they do not wish to" said the Professor from behind his desk.
"So what you're saying is there is nothing humanely humanly possible we can do to make him stay" exclaimed Andrew. "Yes Andrew that is exactly what I am saying there is nothing we can do he can do what he wants" said the Professor.
"Professor what do you mean he can do whatever he wants he's a ten year old kid he could get hurt by his uncle for all we know he could be a psycho maniac serial killer" said Jamie outraged at what he was hearing.
'Jamie I'm not trying to contradict you or anything but before the students got here the Prof had Logan and I run every kind of back check we could on all the kids guardians or foster parents that we could without seeming too suspicious" said Andrew. "Henry's uncle and parents check out no criminal records or anything" declared Logan.
We'll just have to see what he says in the morning won't we said the Professor looking ashamed like he had failed. Seeing this the three men before leaving went over to him and said "you did everything and ordinary human would do for another and we all like you the same whether you fail on one kid it doesn't matter" they all said smiling at their mentor and longtime friend. "It's the own kid's fault for not realizing how good he has it here" grunted Logan before leaving the office with Jamie and Andrew in toe all going to do whatever it is that they wanted to do and left the Professor to his thoughts.
"Where did I go wrong" he thought to himselfas he wheeled himself out of his office and toward the backyard to check on the rest of his students.
A/N: That's the end of chapter 6 part 2 what will Henry decide will he stay at the mansion full of people has nothing in common with or will he choice his loving uncle to care and to guide him
Next Chapter: Henry's Decision
