CHAPTER TWO
She wakes up hours later in a very unfamiliar place that appears to have technology like none she has ever seen before. She seems to be restrained in some sort of tube that extends from the floor to the ceiling. The only thing that is keeping her from the people on the other side are some sort of glowing bars that will shock her if she attempts to touch them. On the other side of the bars are people that are unfamiliar to her, well, except for one. She recognizes the man with the gruffy appearance, he is the one known as Wolverine. She doesn't recognize the woman with the red hair, or the African American woman with the white hair. The most unusual person to her is the one who appears to be a man completely covered with blue fur.
"Good morning," he says with a sarcastic grin.
She just stares at him.
"My name is Dr. Henry McCoy. The woman to my right is known as Jean Grey, and the woman to my right is Ororo Munroe. It appears that you already know Logan. I don't suppose you know why you are here?"
She turns her head away and remains silent. It is an assassin's job to not give away their intended purposes.
"Well, as you very well know now you have attacked an X-Man, and an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us," he ignores her silence.
"Stop talkin' to her like that, Hank. She ain't gonna respond. Let me talk to her for a while, I'll get something out of her," says Wolverine as he releases his razor sharp claws.
"No, Logan. Violence is her way of communicating. We don't use it unless it's necessary. I am sure that we can find a way to settle this," replies Ororo Munroe coolly. Many years being worshipped as a goddess have given her a very relaxed attitude. That is, of course, unless her friends are placed in danger.
"Let me read her mind, I can find out why she is here."
"No, Jean, we mustn't do that for fear of upsetting the Professor."
"But he ain't here right now."
"Which is exactly why we mustn't do anything hastily. We need to behave in a professional manner even in his absence."
Just at that moment Elizabeth Braddock enters. She is not in the best of moods after being attacked by Elecktra just a few hours ago. She has spent the last hour and a half with Dr. Cecilia Reyes mending her wound. She now has her shoulder wrapped up pretty well.
"You are looking lovely, Betsy."
"Thank you, Hank. But I don't feel as I look, unfortunately. Have you found anything out?"
"Nothing more than you have."
"Let me go into her mind."
"No, Betsy, I already suggested that and it is a no go."
"Well then, what are we to do?"
None of them answer this question because they are unsure of how to deal with the issue with the Professor being away. He was called away to Washington because of an incident involving his brother. Then, Betsy speaks.
"Well, I can't wait any longer. Obviously, somebody wants me dead and I don't want to wait around to find out who. I say we go into her mind and find out who sent her and then go after them."
"I wish we could, Elizabeth, but we must wait. I will try to contact the Professor this afternoon. By tonight if we haven't contacted him then I give you full permission to enter her mind. Until then you need to rest, you are still weak from your battle and your wound no doubt."
After saying this Storm leaves the room to pursue the task which she has just stated. Hank stays in the room to keep an eye on Elecktra, who hasn't moved this whole time. Jean takes Psylocke along back to her room, she knows that Psylocke doesn't intend on waiting until tonight to go into the assassin's mind, so she must keep Psylocke busy to avoid her upsetting anyone in the mansion.