An announcement traveled all over the X-Mansion, the Voice behind the microphone was none other then the founder himself Charles Xavier:
" Attention Please, I would like the following People to meet me in the War Room immediately to discuss our next mission's plans: Cyclops, Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Beast, Storm, Bishop, Cable, Juanita & Angel Nicole Cullens, Emma Frost, Wolverine, and Veronica Xavier."
The voice disappeared as the P.A. System is shutdown. Professor Xavier puts his hands together while sitting at the head of the semicircular table in the middle of the War Room saying a small prayer to himself before they all arrived, he prayed that this meeting would have some peace for a change and that they would all get something productive done if not for his sake then for the sake of Gambit since his life was on the line as well but in a much different way, Not to mention the fate of the entire World.
One by One they all started piling in and were seated as fallows around the table starting from the left of the Professor going around counterclockwise: Logan, Ororo, Angel Nicole, Juanita, Kurt, Lucas, Hank, Jean, Scott, Nathan,Veronica, and lastly Emma to the right of Charles completing the almost circle.
Right off the Professor could sense major tension coming from just about all of them, so as soon as they all took their seats and were settled in he took a different approach and decided to clear the air before any discussion about the mission came up but before he did any of that Xavier turned around clicked on a several monitors and in the video screens everyone could clearly see Worthington Manor and It's current occupants: Warren, Jubilee, Bobby, Rogue, and Remy.
Each away X-Man had his or her own webcam linked up and could see the entire War Room and everyone in it.
Prof. X:" As you all can see this meeting will also consist of our fellow X-Men temporarily residing inside of Worthington Manor due to unforeseen events which we all are well aware of. This is the best solution to maintain a level of safety and have everyone involved in the open discussion we are about to part take in."
Jean Grey:" Sir, when you say open discussion, Do you mean anything goes or are we limited?"
Prof. X:" I meant anything and everything Jean, I am growing tired of all the Dramatic around this place... It is unbecoming of the lot of you... However I have learned to accept over the past few months since we gained a few new members that Dramatics come with them and they do not seem to be willing to change... So that is why we are going to get everything out in the open right now before deciding how to go about the Bishop/ Gambit situation... To get the ball rolling I am going to state the obvious facts that have been discovered over the past few days that may not be known yet to all involved."
Veronica:" I know you meant me and I will be as Dramatic as I want Old Man, Why should I try to change to suit you and your precious X-Men when I have absolutely no desires to become one or even be here in this Mansion with the likes of you... I done gave up a long time ago of trying to escape for it is completely pointless and I've more or less accepted the fact that I am trapped in this hell hole with you but I'll be damned if I'm going to make it all lovey dovey for you "Dad" even if it is supposedly your last week on this Earth."
Cyclops:" Dammit how can you still treat him that way even knowing this will probably be the last time we will see him... Just when I was starting to think you had some sort of Humanity left in you... You had to go and run your mouth off again proving to me that I was right and you nothing but a Cold-hearted Bitch!"
Juanita:" Hey you don't talk to my sister that way Numb-Nuts especially when she is carrying your baby inside of her... She is not Cold-hearted, Okay maybe Bitchy but considering all she has going on right now. How can anyone really fault her for having an attitude."
Prof. X:" Scott, Juanita is right and Everyone is entitled to their own opinions no matter how much you dislike what they think or feel it is still none of our places to judge beside she does speak some truth in all that hateful vile... The Truth my students is exactly what I am hoping to happen in this first discussion no matter how painful it may be for some, it is necessary for all things to be come to light... No matter how harsh."
Cable:" I could not agree more Grandfather and Mother please relax this stress can not be good for the infant me growing inside of you and I am sure that Grandfather meant no harm by that comment and if you could see past your hatred for him you would of been able to sense his genuineness in that statement as well."
Veronica Xavier huffed out in frustration then put her hands to her stomach for she knew Nathan was right and she could not afford to be thinking of only herself right now because rather she wanted it or not she has a child growing inside of her that she would have to make took priority over anything else.
Jean Grey:" So then what Kurt told us is true, Veronica is in fact pregnant with Scott's Future Son... Cable."
Cyclops:" Yes unfortunately Jean, I am stuck with this Nutjob as the mother of my firstborn son... No offense to you Nathan but what Sinister done to Me... To Her... To Us... It is wrong in so many ways and no child deserves to be brought into the world like that. You should of been born to me and the woman I love who is also my soon to be wife, Jean... Yes you heard right everyone Jean and I are to be wed."
A few rounds of Congratulations want around the room and from the monitors at learning the news of Scott and Jean's Wedding bliss. Mind you not everyone was happy for them Emma Frost and Nathan Summers were taking it the hardest,
You would think Veronica Xavier would have a problem with it but she really didn't care one way or the other she had more important things to worry about and one of them was staring at her right now mentally replaying their not that long ago intimate moment in his head as a means to distract himself from his own disappointment at having one of the women he cares deeply about marry some jackass they both disliked.
Veronica:" Oh Please like I want you as a father to my firstborn ether Asshole... To be completely honest about it I never even wanted children at all, Yet here I sit with one growing inside of me and not only that but he is literally sitting next to me due to some messed up time traveling deal that I get a headache just trying to comprehend."
Cable:" It is probably best that you not try to Mother and the way you treat your children, All four of us that is, No one would of ever suspected that you never wanted any."
Juanita:" Four? You mean I have more nephews or nieces... So Cable tell me do you have any cousins in this Future of yours?"
Angel Nicole:" Don't answer that Cable and yes Juanita you will have more, In case you forgot I am pregnant as well. Rather we have the same blood or not doesn't matter. We are family now and forever... Nice try though Juanita but you don't need to know your own Future... Knowing to much can alter things and not always for the better."
Juanita:" Yeah Yeah Whatever... So are we done with the touchy-feely part of this group discussion... Just to recap for those who are a bit lost, Veronica and I are Sisters... She is pregnant with Scott's son who happens to be Cable from the Future and lastly Scott is also getting married to Jean... That basically sums it all up right Professor, unless there is still something none of us know."
Prof.X:" Yes Juanita that sums it up perfectly and I do believe we are done with this stage of our conversation unless anyone has anything else to add, Now would be the time to do so."
Jubilee:" I have some questions Prof. Is my monitored messed up or is V more human looking now? Last I seen her she was more like Hank all furry & winged... So what gives? She is like a purple lite skinned human... Man, how much more is this chick gonna change forms?"
Beast:" I can answer her Questions for you Professor... There is nothing wrong with your screen Jubilee, Veronica is back to her normal human state except she does still have her wings only now they are retractable much like Wolverine's Claws... Well she is back as normal as she can get at this point due to the serum Mr. Sinister inject into her that altered her appearance... Due to a machine I built I was able to maintain and stabilize most of her normal structure but unfortunately something went wrong and had Logan not been able to get her out in time... Hmm, Let's just say she and Cable would not be sitting here right now... Only thing is I can not figure out what want wrong with my calculation, I was positive it would of worked completely even planned to use it on myself afterwords."
Cable:" I have been thinking about that Hank and the only thing I could come up with is that you didn't factor in the living Parasite that is swarming around inside of her and that is what ultimately made your machine malfunction."
Veronica Xavier, Warren Worthington and Scott Summers all shivered at the mention of the events that occurred with Sinister over a month ago, none of them wanted to be reminded but it was worse for Veronica and Scott for they had a permanent reminder and he was sitting in between them.
Veronica:" Enough of this Bullshit... Get to the Mission Briefing already...I am NOT going to sit here and rehash one of the worst times of my life so far with all you people... That Bastard Sinister will get everything that is coming to him that I guarantee, even if it is the last thing I ever do in my life... HE WILL PAY!"
Veronica Xavier let her anger get the better of her as she slammed her fist into the table placing a large crack into it, her son Nathan Summers hung his head down low next to her as he place one of his hands on his Mother's arm giving it a gentle squeeze in an attempt to calm her down because she had no idea how true that statement was but he surely did and her lust for revenge is ironically what ends up saving himself and his only son Tyler in the Future at her own expense.
Prof. X:" Maybe it is best that we move along seeing how some of you are growing very upset with this discussion and I do not want anymore violence to brake out inside the Mansion among ourselves."
Remy LeBeau and Lucas Bishop have not taken their eyes off of one another from the moment the webcam became visible and nether one of them partook in the personal conversation but have patently waited until now.
Bishop:" I say we shoot the Cajun Sucker and be done with it... We done know he is the Assassin that will end the Professor's Life and start the downfall of mankind."
Rogue:" Says you Bishop... How do we know ya didn't make this whole dang story up in some half baked attempt to kill Remy for some other cotton pickin' reason."
Iceman:" Rogue does have a point... What do we really know about Bishop... Are we just gonna take his word for it? Come on Professor that's stupid... He could be lying through his teeth for all we know."
Bishop rose up out of his seat both his fists planted into the table for he wanted badly to punch someone or something as he stared angrily at the monitors in front of him.
Bishop:" LYING... WHY WOULD I LIE ABOUT SOMETHING SO SERIOUS AS OUR WORLD BEING ENSLAVED DUE TO THAT TRIGGER HAPPY RAT BASTARD YOU CALL GAMBIT..."
Storm:" Calm Down Bishop, Yelling and going off is not going to solve anything. The best way to prove that you are telling everyone the truth is to allow the Professor or One of the other Psychics a probe of your mind and channel it up on one of those video screens for all of us to see firsthand."
Lucas Bishop agreed to allow Charles Xavier probe his mind however due to where he came from more then one Telepath would be needed to preform this type of maneuver. Veronica Xavier and Emma Frost absolutely refused to take part for very different reasons,Veronica because it would mean helping her father and Emma because it meant working with a sworn enemy.
So that left only a willing Jean Grey to aid her mentor but like the old saying goes two heads are always better then one.
It didn't take them long to hook Bishop to the image machine linking his mind to the video screen so that everyone in the Danger Room both there in person and viewing via webcam could see.
Xavier and Grey want to work producing all sorts of images most of which made little sense to anyone watching with the exception of Nathan Summers who was from the same time as Bishop therefore he understood it all having been through most of it himself.
The memories flew by to fast for most of them to comprehend until they reached the desired memories. Flashing across the screen were scenes clearly depicting Remy LeBeau firing a gun shooting the Professor in between his eyes as he spook to a crowd full of people about living in a peaceful world.
Then followed images of Mutants and Humans alike chained together being forced into interment camps by Sentinel guards, however that is all Jean Grey and Charles Xavier could handle producing out of Bishop's mind but it was more then enough for everyone there to believe Bishop's claims even Gambit started to question himself.
Nightcrawler:"Vait a minute... Wasn't that Sentinels in ze last images... How can that be? Cable blew up all of them on thee Island."
Juanita:" My Kurty-Pooh is right Cable blew up the entire Sentinels Factory while we were checking out the Island trying to determined if it really was Mutant friendly which it sooo was not... We all watched it burn to the ground sending big Robot parts flying up into the air like fireworks, So how the hell can they be back?"
Wolverine:" Who gives a shit, that is not here nor now people... We should be focusing on the Cajun shoot'n da Professor and worrin' bout the other crap later assuming it turns out that way but I'm guess'n if we save the Prof. none of that will happen anyways."
Prof. X:" Logan's right, We need to stay on point here everything else is irrelevant... Bishop's Memories proves one thing for certain I will be shot at my upcoming Peace Conference in D.C. by Gambit, Only I am not convinced that the man pulling the trigger truly is Mr. LeBeau... Something has been bothering me about this event from the moment I heard tale of it coming about... I can't quite put my finger on it but I do suspect fowl-play in the works... So here are my orders, I will attend my conference as planned and You my X-Men will work crowd control keeping yourself opened to all communicators the entire time reporting any suspicious activates... Gambit will not be apart of this mission for everyone's safety he will remain here at the X-Mansion along with Bishop and Logan I would like to ask you to stay behind and make sure they keep from harming one another. "
Wolverine:" So you want me to play Babysitter wit two morons that want to kill one another... Sounds like fun."
Veronica:" I'm not going to be apart of this mission ether. for one thing I am not risking my unborn son again and for another thing, There is no way in hell I want to help stop someone from harming you 'Father'... Hell, I may even be tempted to pull that trigger myself should I go."
Cyclops:" Might be tempted... Oh Please Crazy Bitch we all know you would do it in a heartbeat, You made your hatred for the Professor very clear to everyone Veronica... So give it a rest already, Frankly I am getting tired of hearing about it and every time you say something as cold as that about your father it gives me this sudden urge to slap you across your face and it takes everything I have not to follow through on my own temptations."
Wolverine:" Yeah Pretty Boy & every time you talk to her like that it makes me want to punch ya in your fuck'n face... So Shut Up before I hop across this table n' do just that... Now let the Prof. finish tell'n us his plan."
Prof. X:" Yes Well, I had no intention of including Veronica or Angel Nicole in this mission due to their pregnancies. Also Juanita I would like for you to stay behind as well due to last night's behavior you are clearly in no state of mind to take on a mission of this caliber."
Juanita:" Oh man, I knew that would come back to bite me in the butt... Alright Prof. I will stay behind too."
Prof. X:" Now that, That is settled we have our game plan and with that this meeting is now officially concluded... Please go get yourselves prepared for Tomorrow is the day when we shall see firsthand if destiny is doom to play itself out."
