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A New Beginning Part 10
Jarek had taken his sister into the mansion and had immediately been surrounded by Rogue, Jubilee, and Kitty. They were all asking who she was and what Jarek was like when he was little, and other such questions.
"So Jarek aren't you going to introduce us," Kitty asked raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah I am if you would all quiet down for a minute. She is my sister Andrea," Jarek said and then he gestured to each of the girls saying their names. "This is Rogue, next here in the yellow would be our esteemed little funny person Jubilee, and lastly we have the lady who has spoken for me already Kitty."
Kitty couldn't believe what Jarek had just said. He had just admitted that he was her boyfriend whether or not he meant to. She was glad that he had finally admitted it since he had been avoiding talking about forever.
"So you are the sister of our resident Jarek who it seems to me doesn't ever let himself have fun, which is why I have to be funny," Jubilee said glaring at Jarek.
"It is nice to meet you Andrea," Rogue said extending her gloved hand, which Andrea shook.
Kitty smiled at her and said, "Likewise. I am looking forward to talking to you about Jarek here since he rarely says anything about himself."
"There is a reason for that Kitty," Jarek said as he started to look around and then he saw what he feared. He saw Logan, Remy, and Bobby come around the corner. The girls and Jarek were standing in one of the many halls outside of a room, and Jarek was thinking of ducking into the room to ambush the damn snowball hurler Bobby. Bobby had made it a point to hurl a snowball or fifty at Jarek whenever he saw him.
"I am glad to see all of you and to see that you're all so nice. I was afraid that I would have no friends when I arrived here but you are making that fear of mine disappear rather quickly," Andrea said.
"Thanks that's our job. We make the new students feel at home. I wish we got paid though. All they ever give us is homework for our trouble," Jubilee said smiling.
They all smiled at that except Jarek who at that moment ducked as a snowball flew right over his head. "Damn you snowman I am going to," Jarek didn't get the rest of the sentence out though as he was pummeled by a barrage of snowballs. Now Jarek normally wouldn't have been hit so many times but he was in a hall and the girls were right there so he didn't try to dodge since he thought Bobby might hit them instead. Damn walking popsickle!
Everyone was laughing except for Jarek. It wasn't that it wasn't fun to have his little ongoing feud with Bobby but they always had to clean up afterwards. Jarek wasn't much for cleaning anything unless it was his knives. Damn he was going to get Bobby for that. Jarek smiled to himself. A few months ago he would have probably killed Bobby for what he had just done but now Jarek just let it go since it was a part of his life now. He had changed and he knew it. Jarek knew that he still had that cold self inside of him and that it would come out of him but with his parents forgiving him and for them loving him as well as his sister's love and forgiveness a large part of what made him so cold was lifted. He was closer to being human instead of a killing machine.
The change in Jarek was one that most people given time would recognize. He wouldn't change his outward actions except maybe not killing everyone that he got in a fight with but he wouldn't know that until it happened. He was changing and he felt that it could possibly be for the better.
Jarek stood up and looked at everyone including his sister who were laughing at him. Jarek then with astonishing speed charged Bobby who was too stunned to defend himself as Jarek barreled into him. Jarek threw Bobby to the floor and held Bobby down with his hands on his shoulders so that Bobby couldn't move. "Guess what you just lost popsickle."
"Ok, Ok, I give up Jarek. You beat me I admit it," Bobby cried out fearing Jarek might do something to his body that couldn't be repaired. "Just once it would be nice if you let me win you know."
"Now how would that look to me little sister if I let you beat me the first day she is here. I don't lose that often and had never lost until I came here so feel happy I haven't removed a part of your body that you might miss," Jarek said knowing what Bobby had been thinking.
"What your sister dat be news to me mon ami," Gambit said looking at Andrea and getting punched in the arm for his trouble. Bobby climbed back to his feet after Jarek stood up. Logan had walked up to stand next to Rogue.
"Sis these guys here are some of my friends as well I guess. The short guy with the sideburns is Logan. Next in line we have our charming cajun Gambit who is spoken for, and lastly we have popsickle here by the name of Bobby," Jarek said gesturing to each as he said who they were.
"It is a pleasure to meet you," Andrea said.
"Yeah," was all Logan said and then he wrapped his arm around Rogue to let Andrea know that he was taken as well.
"Hey chere Gambit has all the pleasure of de meeting you," Remy said and Jubilee hit him again.
"Ouch chere would you stop dat. Gambit's arm will be broken if you keep dat up," Gambit said.
"Then stop being so damn charming," Jubilee shot back at him.
Bobby extended his hand and Andrea took it. "The name is Bobby and your brother here is nothing but a animal in the way that he introduces people. I am glad to have meet you," Bobby said as he kissed her hand and he heard Jarek growl.
"Keep it up popsickle and you not even the professor will be able to find you," Jarek warned with a smile on his face for Kitty and everyone else to see but Bobby. Bobby released her hand rather quickly and backed up.
"Kitty, Rogue, Jubilee can you three take my sister to meet the professor and everyone else please. I have to go do something," Jarek said as he left his sister standing there with his friends.
"Well he is getting better you know. At least he asked us this time and used please," Jubilee said cracking a smile.
"Yeah we thought manners were beyond your brother Andrea," Rogue said as they burst out laughing.
* * * * *
Professor Xavier was in his room talking with the X-Men about Jarek not calling or letting them know that he was needing more time or anything when a knock sounded at the door. Xavier frowned and asked, "Scott can you please answer the door."
Scott stood up and walked over to the door and opened it. Standing in the doorway was the group of people who were the friends of Jarek their esteemed teammate. He hoped they weren't wondering about him because they had no answers. He looked right at Kitty and asked, "Is there something that we can help you with Kitty."
"Yes we were asked to show our new school member around the grounds by Jarek. He wanted us to bring her here for you all to meet," Kitty said as she gestured behind her to Andrea.
"Who is she," Jean asked the gathered group.
"It is Jarek's sister Andrea," Jubilee said happily like she actually liked the girl.
"Well let her in so that we can talk to her," Xavier said. The group all filed into the room and lastly came Andrea who was looking like she wished that she was anywhere but where she was. It was as if she was scared to be there and that is what Xavier sensed in her thoughts. A fright due to not having her brother near to protect her like he had said that he would. He had just brought her to the school and then left.
Don't worry Andrea. None of us here want to hurt you. We are here to be your friends and teach you how to use your powers. Jarek wouldn't have left if he hadn't felt that you were safe here. Xavier said into her mind.
Andrea jumped at the voice that appeared in her mind. "What was that. Who was that," she demanded looking around wildly.
"It was me Professor Charles Xavier. I didn't mean to frighten you I just wished to soothe you. That is my gift the ability to read thoughts and talk to a person in their mind," Xavier said.
Andrea nodded her head and continued to look around like a person who was trapped. Finally though she calmed down since Kitty and the other girls whispered something to her. It visibly made her feel better.
"Andrea I would like to introduce you to Scott Summers also known as Cyclops. Dr. Jean Grey, and Orroro Munroe also known as Storm. They are also friends of Jarek. If you have any questions just feel free to ask any of us," Xavier said hoping to make Andrea feel at home. It was clear that she missed something or someone.
"I'm tired is there someplace that I can rest," Andrea asked politely.
"Kitty and the girls can show you to your room. We have not had time to prepare a room for you so it will be a bit bare. Jarek was supposed to call us and let us know that he was ready for us to come and get him and you," Xavier said admonishingly to Jarek who was not there.
"Come with us we are the people who it seems gets to show everyone around the mansion," Jubilee said as she grabbed Andrea's hand and led her out of the room.
* * * * *
Jarek walked from the mansion and went outside where he knew his other sister would find him. He had smelled Mystiques scent when he had walked onto the grounds of the mansion. She had been there recently and had walked around leaving her scent on purpose. It was so that he would smell it and hunt her out. Her scent also said that she needed to talk to him.
He hadn't wanted to leave his sister with his friends for he wasn't sure if they really liked her or if they were just making a show of it. He trusted Kitty though and that was the only reason he had left Andrea by herself. He knew Kitty wouldn't do anything to harm her since she was his sister.
Jarek had needed to talk to Mystique for a while now. He needed to clear something up with her. He needed to find out if she was still going to be his friend or if she was going to be his enemy. He really didn't want her to be his enemy.
As he stood near a tree the wind was blowing slightly and on it was carried the scent of the woman who he had called his sister before he had known that he had a real sister. She steeped out form behind a tree and just stood there looking at Jarek who she had found out from doing a lot of thinking meant a lot to him. She felt that she really needed him as a friend.
"Jarek it is good to see you again," Mystique said first forgetting her rule of always letting the other party speak first for it always gave something away when they did.
"Hello Mystique, I know you wanted me here for a reason now would you be so kind as to tell me what it is," Jarek said getting right to the point.
"Jarek I believe that I have made a mistake by not being there for you and I wish to apologize for that. I wish to be your friend for it was you who showed me that friends are needed for a full life," Mystique said and waited for Jarek to say something.
"I don't know how I could have showed you that friends are important but if I did then thank you for the compliment. I wish for you and I to be friends but that will be difficult with you following Magneto," Jarek said as he looked at Mystique and wished that she would join the X-Men.
She knew what he was thinking and answered that, "Jarek I love you like a little brother I have come to know. I will not follow Magneto anymore but I can not follow Xavier either. Neither of their dreams are for me and I have too much hate in me for humans to fight to protect them. I shall not oppose you though Jarek not anymore."
Jarek could tell that Mystique meant what she said since there were tears glistening in her eyes. It was something that he had never seen her do before and that was cry. She had always been so strong and sure and now he saw that she was no different from anyone else. She to was subject to the ravages of emotions and it seemed that she couldn't control them anymore.
Normally Jarek would have just stood there and done nothing for he wouldn't have really cared. Now though after hanging out with the X-Men and Kitty, as well as having his family forgive him he was starting to be more human than he had ever been. They had changed him and Jarek was wondering if it was for the better.
Jarek walked over to Mystique and put his arms around her in a hug. She just clung to him in a way that Jarek had never known that she could. It was as if she was frightened and that was something that Jarek couldn't stand. He hated it when his friends were scared or other some thing. He was there to protect them for it was about the only thing that he could do. He had few other skills.
"Mystique you and I shall never be enemies. I can promise you that sis," Jarek said using his old name for her.
She pulled away from him then and he noticed that her eyes were now dry. "Jarek I will leave now and try to do something that is not meant to destroy mankind. I wish to go back to the way I lived before being an assassin. I know that you will not approve but it is one of the only things that I am good at," Mystique said.
"I will not judge you for that Mystique. You see I was a assassin for awhile myself after you disappeared. I was the best and I was trying to be the best for you so that you might want to find me," Jarek said.
"Oh Jarek why, what have I done to you," she said as tears started to gather in her eyes again.
"Nothing that I would not have done to myself. I hold nothing against you for you were my family for some time. I will always love you for that Mystique," Jarek said as Mystique ran forward and gave him a hug. He just stood there with her in his arms wondering why Mystique cared so much. He knew that there was a reason that she wasn't giving.
Mystique pulled away from Jarek again. She looked at Jarek and said, "I must go now but you can find me in the city." She turned on her heel then and strode away from Jarek who was standing there wondering what she meant by that. He was sure that he could find her and he thought that he just might look her up in the future as he turned and walked away.
* * * * *
The girls had taken Andrea to her room and were now talking among themselves about her. "What do you think of our new X-Man in training," Jubilee wanted to know.
"I like her. She is nice if a bit quiet but I think that is because she is new here," Rogue said.
"I like her as well. She seems like a person with a big heart who will help a friend in need. She reminds me a bit of Jarek," Kitty said.
"I for one like her as well. What is it with her. Everyone I have talked to likes her especially Bobby. Of course that is not surprising for he likes all the new students until they find out what he is like. Lastly she will know some things about Jarek and we will finally be able to get some leverage with Jarek! It will be great! We will be able to make him do things for us that he normally wouldn't," Jubilee said excitedly.
"You realize that would not be a good thing to do don't you Jubilee," Rogue asked.
"Why is that. He won't tell us anything about himself so why shouldn't we find something out about him from his sister. It is what family is for," Jubilee said.
The girls continued to talk about Andrea and Jarek and about anything else that crossed their minds about the two. They decided that they needed to find out something about Jarek from his sister. They thought that his sister was nice and they liked her at least so far.
* * * * *
The X-Men were wondering what Andrea's power was. She didn't have a visible mutation like some so they couldn't go from that. They didn't have a clue. "What do you think of her my X-Men," Xavier said.
"I don't know what to think. I haven't talked to her much," Scott said. "From what I know of her she seems like a nice girl so I have no reason to dislike her."
"I don't know either," Storm said and Jean nodded her head.
"Well it seems that we will need to talk to her more in order to find out about her and so that we can make our impressions," Xavier said.
"I didn't like her that well prof. She was scared and to tell the truth those people who get scared easy I am not that fond of for they can cause you great hurt," Logan said.
"Yes your point is noted Logan," Xavier said.
None of the X-men knew what to think of her for sure but they would in time. They felt that they would grow to like her as they did all their students. It was the way they were. They were nice to everyone since they knew what it was like to be hated and so they never judged anyone too harshly.
* * * * *
Sinister was sitting in his chair wondering about his creation. He was not happy that he had showed up and took his sister away from Sinister's clutches. Sinister was a creator as he saw himself and he had done his best work with Jarek. He had made him the perfect weapon with all that he had done to him. He had been the one who had strained the best parts of different men in order to create a perfect human. He had believed that he had succeeded but Jarek was proving to be something that he was going to have to rectify.
Sinister did not like having his experiments get a mind of their own for it meant that they always went against him. Sinister felt that he was going to have to kill Jarek in order to start fresh with a new mutant and see if he could make the perfect being. It was his goal to make a person who was perfect and who could not be defeated in combat. It was what drove Sinister to the very edge of insanity and then had finally pushed him over that edge.
Sinister was nothing more than a creature that had become mad due to his own mechinisms. He had drove himself to madness for he was one who had strived to create all his life and had never been able to create that which he most desired. It had drove him to the blackness of defeat and despair, which claimed him and pulled him into the void that is madness.
It was that madness now which was driving him to find his failed creation and destroy it. In his eyes Jarek was a failed experiment and so had to be dealt with in order to keep him from contaminating any further experiments that Sinsister wished to perform. He had to kill Jarek so that the world would not know of his failure. His failure to create a mindless killing machine which it seemed he hadn't yet been able to create.
Sinister had his followers of mutants who he had helped enhance their abilities and they were completely loyal to him for what he had done for them. They helped him out in finding suitable mutants for him to create with. It was his dream and nothing would keep him from creating not even his failed experiment Jarek.
He remembered when he had such high hopes for Jarek that one day he would be drawn into the fold. That was the whole reason the government was to find him and make him join their secretive group. The government didn't know though that the scientist named Clay was indeed a evil man, mutant, or whatever he was by the name of Sinister.
"You will die Jarek, as will your sister and anyone else who tries to protect you," Sinister hissed into the darkness of his room. His eyes glowed a fierce red and to those who would have seen it they could believe that there were indeed demons alive and on earth as his laugh rang out through the room.
* * * * *
Jarek walked back into the mansion and wondered where his sister was. He walked around the mansion and finally found her scent outside of a door. He knocked and heard a muffled voice say, "Who is it."
Jarek recognized his sister's voice and called out, "It's me sis."
"Oh come in," she called back as he heard shuffling and a bit of sniffling on the other side of the door.
Jarek opened the door and walked in and right away he could tell that his sister had been crying. Her eyes were red rimmed and puffy. He walked over to her and sat down next to her on the bed. He didn't know why she had been crying so he thought that he would ask, "What is wrong sis."
"Nothing," she stated though there wasn't any conviction to what she had just said in her voice.
"Don't tell me that sis. I know that there is something wrong so please tell me. I am your brother and it is my job to make sure that you are happy," he said.
"Well I guess I can tell you since you are family," she said.
Jarek just waited for her to continue. He didn't want to rush her and he knew that she would tell him what she wanted in due time. Then she spoke up, "Jarek I don't like it here. I don't know anyone but you and you left right away to leave me with those people who I don't know. I would rather go home." Tears started to fall from her eyes as she said this last and Jarek couldn't help but pull her close and hold her.
He smiled to himself for he seemed to be doing a lot of comforting lately. It wasn't like he wanted to do it but he just seemed to be in the place when the people needed the comfort. He wasn't one to turn away a friend when they were in need. He didn't know what to do for his sister though. He didn't want her to stay at the mansion if she wasn't going to like it. He wouldn't make her do anything that she didn't want to.
"Andrea if you don't want to stay here then don't. I would rather you be happy than to have you hate me for making you stay somewhere that you didn't like," Jarek told her as he held her close and felt her tears soaking into his shirt.
"I . . I don't know what I want for sure Jarek. I will stay for awhile and see if my mind changes about this place," she said into his chest.
It was about that time that Bobby appeared in the doorway to Andrea's room and knocked on the open door. He was his normal jolly self and Jarek didn't like that about him. Jarek looked over to him and saw Bobby get a small smile playing across his face and a snowball appeared in his hand. Jarek shook his head Jarek's eyes flashed at Bobby who gulped and dropped the snowball.
Jarek wasn't going to have Bobby throw that snowball at him when he was holding his sister. He didn't want her to get involved with their little game since she was still new to the mansion and all the other students who were new to her as well.
"Um hey there can I talk to Andrea please," Bobby asked as he kicked at the ground.
Jarek looked down at his sister who had pulled her head back from his chest and there were still tears on her face. He reached up and wiped them away and asked her too low for Bobby to hear, "Do you want to talk to him Andrea. If not I will keep him out of here," Jarek said just like she had imagined a older brother would say it. She smiled at Jarek and was glad that he was her brother even though he hadn't been there for her most of her life.
"I will talk to him I guess. I have to get to know these people some time," she said back to Jarek who nodded his head and stood up. He walked over to where Bobby was and gave him a look that said to be careful of his sister or Bobby would be walking around missing a body part.
Jarek left the room as Bobby came into the room a bit nervously. He thought that Andrea was beautiful even though she had been crying. Bobby though was nervous about talking though because he was to be quite truthful scared of her brother. He was really kinda attacked to his body parts. He would like to keep them all but it was in his blood to look at the beautiful women.
He walked up and sat down on the chair in the room across from where Andrea was sitting on the bed. "Hey Andrea I was wondering if you would like to go to dinner with me," Bobby asked deciding that being direct was the best way to go here.
She looked at him and couldn't help but smile. She found Bobby to be quite handsome with his smooth features and his boyish attitude. That and she found him charming with the way he just came out and asked her out on a date even though she was sure that he was scared of her brother Jarek. Of course she couldn't believe that anyone who was sane wasn't afraid of Jarek since he just had an aura about him of menace and yet it was calming at the same time.
"So would you like to," Bobby prompted as he shifted his weight on the chair. He was so cute so thought!
"Yeah I'll go to dinner with you," she said hoping that Jarek wouldn't kill Bobby or her for that matter. She still needed to find out what kind of person Jarek was but so far she had figured he was a person who kept his word and who was very protective of the people who he considered to be his friends.
Bobby jumped to his feet excitedly at her response. He was very happy for he had wanted Rogue as his girlfriend but she had waited for Logan. She had went out with him once or twice but he was just a distraction until Logan had returned. He really wanted a girlfriend and all the girls thought that he was a player and he really wasn't. He just wanted someone to love like everyone else seemed to have.
"Do you want me to pick you up for dinner or do you just want me o meet you there," Bobby asked excitedly.
"You can pick me up OK. Just try not to make my brother to mad by trying anything funny. I just can't believe that you moved so fast to ask me out. It took me by surprise Bobby," she said hoping that she didn't offend him.
Bobby blushed at what she had said. He did act fast but he didn't want any of the other guys to pick her up before he did. He may be afraid of Jarek but that was beside the point after all the saying was all if fair in love and war. So he had to ask her.
Bobby left the room and Andrea was in her room by herself. She was done crying now she knew for now she felt there might be a reason to stay. She had lost her last boyfriend for he had turned out to be a government agent. She had felt alone ever since even though she had her family. She hated being alone that was why she had a boyfriend. Being alone was something that was hard for her to take. She didn't know how her brother had went so long without even having a friend.
She had to get ready she decided since dinner wasn't that far away. She had to find something to wear since it was a date even though they weren't going out on the town. She wasn't sure if she would want to go out on the town though since it was New York. She started to dig though her cloths and was thinking about which one to wear.
* * * * *
Jarek was sitting there at the table next to Kitty and across the table from him was Jubilee and Gambit. Next to them was Rogue and Logan but none of that was making Jarek unhappy. It was seeing his sister sitting next to Bobby and talking with him and holding hands with him. It, was not something that Jarek was taking well, and the others couldn't help themselves that just had to give him a hard time about it.
"Hey Jarek it looks like your best friend is making the moves on your sister," Jubilee teased him. She giggled behind her hand so that Jarek couldn't see.
"I tink dat Jarek not like his sister wit dat Bobby. It may be good chere to leave Jarek alone," Gambit said admonishingly to Jubilee. There was a black cloud around Jarek it seemed to Gambit and he wanted to keep Jarek from losing his temper and possibly killing Bobby.
"Oh come on Jarek it is not that bad. She could have been going out with Beast or someone else," Rogue said to Jarek hoping to keep him placated.
"Yeah Jarek Bobby isn't so bad you said so yourself," Kitty chimed in hoping with her support that Jarek wouldn't lose it.
Jarek was very unhappy but he was doing his best to keep from walking over to Bobby and strangling him in front of everyone. He knew that his sister was a person who seemed to need companionship. He didn't fault her for it but what he didn't like was that Bobby was going to be his sister's boyfriend. He had a right as a brother to be angry he thought and so he was.
"Now, now Jarek what is wrong with you. You should be happy for her," Jubilee said still trying to keep from laughing at Jarek. That was all Jarek could take he had put up with it for too long and he was going to have a little talk with Bobby.
He walked right over to where his sister and Bobby were seated and he leaned in and whispered to Bobby, "Come with me I have to talk to you." Bobby was visibly shaken as his face turned white but he stood up.
"Excuse me Andrea I need to speak to Jarek for a couple of minutes," Bobby said in a voice that trembled slightly.
The two of them walked out into the hall and Jarek turned to Bobby and said to start off their conversation, "Listen up Bobby for I will only tell you this once. I am not happy that it seems you are dating my sister." Bobby acted like he was going to say something but Jarek growled at him and he quieted down.
"Let me finish Bobby. I am not happy but it seemed that my sister was and so I will do nothing to you. In time I may not care as much for it is just my protective side for my sister that doesn't like you dating her. Now though hear me and heed this. If you ever hurt my sister I swear that there is nothing on this planet that will keep you safe from me. I will hunt you down and I will kill you. I will make you suffer and then you will know that I mean what I say when it comes to my sister," Jarek said coldly.
Bobby had heard Jarek speak like this before and he knew that Jarek meant every word that he said. He would never hurt Andrea now, though he had never wanted to hurt her before but what Jarek said had renewed his desire not to hurt her. "I promise you Jarek that I will never hurt Andrea in any way. I really like her and I want her to happy as much as you do," Bobby said to Jarek hoping it would be enough.
"I doubt that you can want her to be happy as much as I but it is good that you say so," Jarek said.
"Um Jarek can I ask you something," Bobby asked hesitantly.
"Go ahead for I am sure you will find out from my sister if it is about me," Jarek said.
"Well I was wondering why you are so protective of your sister. I mean your friends even you protect and it seems you would willingly give your life for them and not many people would and I was just wondering why," Bobby said.
"Fine I will tell you why Bobby. It is because it is the only reason for my life. I don't feel that I have a life unless it is protecting those that mean something to me. I have done things that I am not proud of and keeping my friends and sister safe is a way of repentance for me even though I know that there is nothing I can do to clear my past of what I have done. You say I would give my life and yes I would. My life means nothing compared to theirs. My life is not worth living if I lose one of them and so it is an easy choice for me," Jarek said in all seriousness.
Bobby didn't know what to think for as far as he knew Jarek hadn't ever told anyone this much about himself ever. Bobby felt at that moment that Jarek did trust him with his sister and he trusted Bobby not to hurt her or else he wouldn't have told Bobby what he did. It made Bobby happy to know that.
Jarek turned away from Bobby then for Jarek felt he needed to go outside. He knew his friends would wonder about him but that was all right. They knew him by now and knew that he was usually outside when he was in a foul mood. It was the only place he felt he belonged and that was outside among the elements.
Bobby didn't try to stop him but he went back inside and sat down next to Andrea who turned an inquistive eye to Bobby. He could tell she wanted him to tell her what they had talked about and so he said, "He told me that I have to make you happy or I will be sorry Andrea. That was all we talked about."
"That sounds like my brother alright. Always thinking about me instead of himself. Yet he is so distant at times that I wonder if he is even human with the way he acts," Andrea replied.
The rest of Jarek's friends came over to their table then and sat down. They felt that they might as well get to know Andrea so that they could be her friends. They wanted to keep Bobby in line too for they knew that at times he could be an idiot. They didn't ask about Jarek but talked to Andrea as would friends and most of them quickly grew to like her.
* * * * *
Jarek walked outside and felt the cold wind blow into his face. It whipped his long loose hair about behind his head and he smiled for he loved the cold more than anyone in the world. It fit him perfectly. It didn't judge but it killed if you were a fool and that was much the way Jarek was. He didn't look for people to kill but they came to him and he dealt with them. The thing was Jarek was wondering if he was cold like he had always believed or if he had killed because he liked it. It was something that he didn't want to know.
As the wind was blowing Jarek walked out into the trees and that was when a scent came to him on the wind. It was faint and it was masked but Jarek had a good nose for picking up scents that didn't belong in the forest. He smelled gun oil and sweating human bodies. He also picked up a scent that was very familiar. Jarek smiled at the scent and headed back to the mansion.
Once there he went to Xavier's room and went right on in since he was sure at least one of the X-Men would be with Xavier like it seemed they were most of the time. He found Xavier and Cyclops talking and Jarek interrupted them. "Sorry to interrupt you but I have something to tell you. I was just outside and I smelled men coming towards the mansion. One of them I know and the others I have an idea of who they are," Jarek said.
"What are you talking about who is out there," Cyclops asked.
Xavier in the meantime had closed his eyes and now he opened them. He looked at them and said, "They are government troops who are here for either Jarek or Andrea it doesn't matter which one. There is also another group out there though who is working with the government men. The group is a small group of assassins who are here to kill Gambit for something that he did a while back. They are all still a ways away but we have to meet them before they get to the school Scott. Gather the team and prepare for battle."
"Yes sir," Scott said as he left the room in search of the rest of the team.
Jarek turned and left the room. He went to his room and put on his own uniform with his mask. He was going to meet them all as the person that they knew for it would make the battle easier on the X-Men. He pulled his mask on and said to himself, "I shall die before I let them make it to the school or touch my sister."
Jarek left his room then and left the mansion. He was going to hunt and he didn't need the X-Men hanging around him when he did. He had no need of their assistance. He was good enough in the woods that no government boys were going to beat him. Of course the X-Men would be more than welcome since that would mean he would have to do less fighting. Jarek grinned in the fading light as he knew he was going to have fun. He might even catch one and make him understand to leave his family alone. Those were Jarek's thoughts as he hunted up the government men. A slow anger began to creep throughout Jarek and he started to become his old self but he fought it off as best he could. He wouldn't disappoint Kitty by ruining everything that she had strived to change in him.
Jarek decided to wait for the X-Men to make their first move unless they were too slow. Jarek sat down and waited then for he had nothing better to do.