Xavier sighed. Anna was back in his office for the fifth time this week. Xavier hated Wednesdays like this. She was accompanied by Raven and Ororo. "So, you three tried to sneak out at break?" He asked, his voice tired and broken.
"Pretty much Charles." Raven smirked. Xavier rolled his eyes.
"Allowing you to keep calling me that is what we call favouritism Miss Darkholme." Xavier said.
"Charles, you wound me!" Raven gasped playfully, a hand on her chest.
"And a detention won't stop you, will it?" Xavier groaned. Anna smirked and shook her head. She still hadn't spoken since London. "I really don't want to expel the seven of you." Xavier said loudly.
"There's only three of us in here," Ororo said, shrugging.
"You 'X-Men' are real rogues." Xavier sighed. Anna opened her mouth to speak, then abruptly stopped in her tracks and closed her mouth. Instead she nodded her head vigorously. "Get out of my office." Xavier said slowly, asserting his authority. They did.
Logan entered after they left with a solemn look on his face. "I found 'im Chuck. Lehnsherr." He added on the end.
"Where?" Charles asked immediately. Logan pointed out of the large window. "Oh, no." Outside was a steel truck, floating in the air. Standing on top was a man in red armour, a deep purple cape and a metal helmet that covered his eyes but it was definitely Erik. The helmet was a smart move, he couldn't be mind controlled by Charles while he wore it. Logan clenched his fists, long, silver claws emerged between his knuckles. "Just in case," He said quietly, "I really don't want to kill him."
Anna gasped as she saw Lehnsherr floating on someone's truck. "Get the others," She muttered.
"Did you just-" Ororo began.
"We should follow her advice. Don't die Anna. Don't do anything stupid." Raven said loudly. Anna just nodded and headed out toward Lehnsherr.
Logan, Wilson, Rasputin and Xavier headed out to Lehnsherr. "And the Lord gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime." Lehnsherr called down to them.
"You dare to put yourself above the rest of us? I never acted kindly to men who played God." Logan called up to him.
"And you see me as a threat. Or Peter wouldn't be silver. Wade wouldn't have katanas on his back and Logan, you wouldn't have those awful claws out. I thought you resented them…" He said, pointing down. "Charles, I can feel your pitiful attempts at getting in here," He tapped his head, "It's like being grazed by a bullet, rather than taking it full on." He smiled.
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT LEHNSHERR? I KILLED STRYKER!" A female voice called out, they all turned and saw Anna running over.
"Well, Miss Marie. Well done. I'm here for the students, the teachers, all who are willing to stand up for mutant kind." He said loudly, calmly. The other X-Men dashed out, followed by all the students and teachers. "NO ONE HERE IS GONNA JOIN YOUR FREAKIN' CULT!" Wilson roared.
"I wish you were right, Wade but the people are entitled to their own opinion." Rasputin said slowly. Several hands shot up. Among them were John Allerdyce (alias Pyro) and… no. Logan gulped, seeing Raven's hand firmly up. "I want mutant rights," She said.
"Yes child, as do I." Erik said, clearly.
"Change of plans," Wade called out, "We fight. We fight the oppressor until he doesn't get back up. We clear kids?"
There was a resounding 'yes'.
And then all hell broke loose.