A/N- I often have the "Dumbass Fight" with my friend Tallis. But the whole "Dumbass Fight" reminds me of an episode of Scrubs, where, instead of "Dumbass", they say, "Jerk". Anyway, enjoy the chappie.
Chapter 35
Jean Explains It All
"So where're we headed?" John asked Jean, as she ascended the steps and glared disapproving at our positions.
"Alkali Lake." she answered tersely.
"Didn't Logan just go there?" I groaned. "Why can't we just go back to the mansion instead?"
"Because Stryker's base is there. And we have reason to believe he has some of the children." Jean explained, opening the locker and grabbing a jacket.
"Sweet! Do we get to help?" John asked enthusiastically, his eyes lighting up like a child's.
"John, it is not "sweet", as you so chose to describe it. They could be badly hurt. And no, you guys are staying here."
"Jean, c'mon! Why do we have to stay here? We've done the Danger Room, like, a bazillion times!" I complained, picking my head up out of John's lap to look her in the eyes.
"You simply aren't ready." she said, zipping up the jacket and heading back down the steps.
We stared at her retreating figure.
"I hate that woman sometimes." I grumbled, nestling back into John's lap.
I heard him chuckle.
"What? I want to do something. Those bastards tried to kill us." I said, cracking my knuckles.
"Not us, just Bobby." John pointed out.
"John! That's terrible! He's your best friend." I cried, slapping his stomach.
"Jesus, it was a joke!" he said.
"You're a dumbass." I said.
"I'm not a dumbass, you're a dumbass, dumbass."
"I'm not a dumbass, you're a dumbass, dumbass."
"Hey, you're both dumbasses! Now get yourselves downstairs." Logan instructed from the doorway, where he had obviously seen the whole exchange.
"He's a dumbass." John whispered to me as we followed a few feet behind Logan.
"Hey, I heard that, dumbass!" Logan said. "If I hear that word one more time, I'm gonna rip you a new one. Got it, bub?"
"Yes sir." John answered meekly.
"You are so whipped… dumbass." I laughed.