Author's Note: Sorry I haven't written in a while. I was kinda caught up in the Christmas rush. The malls are always so hectic this time of year! Anyways the 'Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' came out Wednesday and of course I'm going to go see it. I can't wait! Woohooo! I've been waiting for this since... well since... uhhhh a really long time! YEAH!

** Again I don't own Star Wars or Smallville or anything. So ummmm yeah.


Chapter 10



**Indicates a thought**


"This is it," Jean and Scott stood waiting for the other two recruits in a small, secluded grove of trees.

Scott couldn't help but stop to take in the scenery. The forests of Russia were so beautiful this time of year. It was almost impossible to believe that somewhere in this peaceful serene Death lay in wait, stalking its next victim, anticipating its opponent's most vulnerable state to strike.

"That's odd," Jean frowned, pulling one hand into a fist in which she rested her head on. A gesture that Scott thought she looked absolutely adorable doing. "It's not here..."

"Maybe we're in the right place but just in the wrong spot," Bobby added.

"No, it was supposed to b..." Jean stopped speaking rather abruptly when she suddenly found herself falling ten feet below the surface, into what seemed to be an underground cave.

"JEAN!" Scott had seen her plunge into the overshadowing pit of darkness and ran over to the abnormally square shaped hole.

"I'm fine Scott," She paused, "I think this place is some kind of ancient burial chamber, but it's really hard to see down here."

"Cool, I've got to have a better look," Magma said, jumping feet first into the pit. Jean levitated her and placed her securely on the moist cave floor. The sound of her feet hitting the dank floor echoed throughout the cave.

Bobby and Scott followed not far behind.

"Judging by the weird markings and uh... the excessive amount of skeletons littering the floor. I'd definitely say that we're in an ancient burial ground."

 "Uh, yeah Bobby," Amara nodded, "Thanks, for pointing that out..."

The opening to the cave moaned loudly, the trap door slammed shut.

All four mutants looked up at the door, now realizing that they were trapped.

"Ahhhhhh, this is the death trap! Ahhhhhh!" Bobby yelled pretending to be frightened, "Get it? Death Trap!?!"

The other three mutants rolled their eyes.

"Yeah Bobby we got it," Jean said, with a sigh.

"You guys aren't laughing, it was funny."

"Uh yeah," Scott quickly interceded, saving everyone the expounding on Bobby's behalf. "Jean, you and Amara take the right hall, and we'll take the left."

Amara and Jean nodded and half walked, half ran down the sinister and discarded hall.

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"Did you guys see that!?! Dooku just like chopped Anakin's arm off!!!!" Robbie said, smiling wickedly.

Kitty rolled her eyes, "Robbie! It's not funny!!!" She sighed and flung a pillow at him. "So STOP laughing!"

"Okay okay," Robbie shuttered trying to imprison a chuckle, " What is it with you girls anyway?"

"Shut up." Jubilee laughed and launched a small firecracker at Robbie, much to his surprise. Robbie instantly uprooted from his seat on the couch and 'super speeded' down the hall, an extremely annoyed Jubilee at his heels.

Kitty and Rahne chuckled lightly and got up from their seats on the floor to join in the 'hunt' for Sunspot.

By the time Clark got up to take a break for some 'fresh air'. Popcorn, candy and soda were being hurled in every direction. Clark smiled to himself, as Pete joined in on the food fight.

Clark hastily turned down what he thought was an abandoned hall, but suddenly found himself face to face with Professor Xavier.

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"You know Scott, this door looks familiar." Bobby could have sworn that they had passed the rancid wooden door at least ten times already.

They were walking around in circles.

But Scott had evacuated the planet earth over ten minutes ago, and was off in another distant land.

"Scott?" Bobby tried again, "Scott? Scott!?!"

"Wha- what were you saying. I wasn't paying attention." Scott continued to stare absentmindedly.

"Yeah I noticed." Bobby said a bit of sarcasm in his voice. "This is about Jean isn't it?"

"NO! Of course not, why would you think that?" Bobby's reprimanding question was enough to jolt Scott out of his devastating trance. His fantasy world exploded into a million pieces, the ship back to earth had just landed.

"I mean it's kinda obvious that you're jealous of Clark, and Jean's pretty much the only one at the institute who doesn't realize that you really have a thing for her."

Silence swept over the two mutants as they continued down the hall, looking for clues to where the inhabitants of the cave might be concealed.

"Hey, uh Bobby. Have you ever felt like you were being pushed further and further away from the ones that you love?"

Bobby frowned, "No... not really. Dude, you should just tell her how you feel and get it over with, or you're going to be miserable and irritable as an old man. The worst she can do is turn you down right?"

** That's what I'm afraid of. **

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TBC


Yea! I'm going to see LotR tomorrow! I'm sooo happy! Woohooo! Yeah!!!!!