Lies and secrets part three
By: Rogue8
Disclaimer: Marvel's stuff is Marvel's, my stuff is mine.
Author's note: almost nobody's reading this, so I decided to take the Marvel aproach, I killed a character! Don't hate me.

Your son? How?
It's John. He knew us. I saw it in his head.
But he'd be three, not sixteen.
Scott, you have to believe me. It was hard when he disappeared. But I knew he was okay somewhere.
You're positive this is him?
Yes. I saw it. How he was taken, them aging him, everything. From his eyes.
So will you listen to me now? he asks them.
What do you know?
-California-
Sandy sat on the bed next to Nicole.
Hey baby. Mommy missed you. Daddy'll come to take us home soon.
A guard comes into the room. Time's up. Back to your room.
Can't I stay a little longer?


He smacks her.
She gets up and follows him. He tosses her back into the small room she's sharing with Serena.
She any better?

They are coming, right? Serena asks, all the confidence gone from her voice.
Don't worry, they'll come.
There's a tapping sound coming from the other side of the wall.
What's that? Sandy asks.
Serena listened for a second. It's Seth! He used to do that in school.
-back with the x-men-
Jean walks into the room as Scott pulls on his uniform.
Be careful.
I always am. he says with a goofy smile.
I'm serious. It was to easy to find them.
Nothing's going to happen to me.


She kisses him.
I love you, Scott.
I love you, too. And I wuv our widdle baby. He says to her stomach.
She hits him playfully on the back.
Don't act so silly. You have lives to save.
They walk out of the room and down to the Blackbird.
Scott climbs onboard and they take off. When they're out of sight she turns to John.
Well, we better get started.
With what? he asks suspiciously.
I have fourteen years of parenting to catch up on.
-on the Blackbird-
Sam sat with his hands gripping the seat so tight his knuckles where white.
Samuel, would you please calm down? You are beginning to make me nervous.
Ah'm sorry, Ah'm just worried. Ah have a daughter, an' somebody's tryin' t' kill her.
Ororo looked at him sympathetically. We have been through this before. Logan and I with Rei, and Scott and Jean with John.
Ah'm just worried.
That's fine, Sam. You have a right to be worried.
Rogue sank into her seat and sighed.
What's wrong, chere?
Ah want a baby t' worry bout, swamp rat. The others all have a story a' how they saved their kids.
S'okay, chere, yo'll have a chil'.
But Remy, ah...ah can't. Yah know that.
Scott called out from the cabin.
Not'in's impossible.
Scott landed in the most secluded area he could find, which happened to be three miles away.
When they finally arrived at the old building Bobby noticed the side door. This is way to easy.
Let's move in people! Scott commanded
-x-mansion-
Jean and John were busy trying to get the kids to bed.
I don' wanna go bed! Rei wailed.
You have to go to bed. Your mommy and daddy probably won't be back for a day, anyway.
I wanna stay up!
Jean walks in. You want to stay up all night? Good, you can help me do the laundry.
Rei runs into her bedroom and jumps into bed.
You were kidding about catching up on lost time, right? John asks hopefully.
Nope. Let's see, where to start? Oh, I have to give you the talk.
I already had the talk. Let's-AHH! He falls to the ground and grabs his head in pain.
What? What's wrong?
It's a trap! We have to stop them!
Scott, be careful! It's a trap! Scott?
-LA-
The group rounded a corner, and the walls open up, armed men pouring out.
Spread out and attack! Scott yelled, Beast, Cannonball, get the girls. We'll cover.
Sam and Hank run out of the room, and one of the men reaches up and presses a button on the wall, and a high frequency sound wave is released, knocking them to the ground and temporarily stunning them.
A tall figure from the back steps forward and looks down at Scott.
You really should have just left me alone with my creations and my children. Too bad you won't live to regret it. The men leave the room, and he closes his hand into a fist. Scott screams in pain, then lays silent.
-the x-mansion, one hour later-
The Blackbird lands in the hanger. Jean stood, leaning on John, watching the others get off, happy to be reunited, but there was an underlying tone of sadness. She noticed them casting sympathetic looks her way. finally, Hank walked off and up to her.
Where's Scott? He's not...is he? She asked him, hopping she was wrong.
I am deaply sorry, Jean, but...
He hugs her and as she sobs into his shoulder.

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