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A/N: This story was born because of a "What if". If you're not familiar with my work then,

-in- indicates a break in the story, a switching of scenes

*telepathic thought*

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Return of the Dragon

It was almost time to go home, the last test had been graded and Sean had nothing more to do than circle the last score with a flourish. "Done!" The papers were stacked and filed away, and with barely hidden glee Sean was pulling on his jacket when the phone rang. Briefly contemplating making a run for it, his conscious finally won out and he picked it up.

"Hello?" he said tiredly, slumping back into his chair.

"Hi, may I please speak to Sean Cassidy?" a bright woman's voice greeted him and Sean couldn't help but smile.

"Aye, speaking. How cannae help you?"

"This is Sarah Conroy, Jubilation Lee's caseworker. We met a few years ago when she was placed under our custody?"

Sean dimly recalled a plump brunette with a bubbling laugh. "Of course. How are you?"

"Fantastic thank you. I have got excellent news, we have found Jubilation's family."

-in-

The team, otherwise known as Generation X to the world, were camped out in the living room. Since it was a Friday night, the start of a blissfully free weekend without homework and hopefully crazed psycho killers. So, they were loaded down with every kind of junk food known to man, soda pop, and were entrenched in front of the television.

Angelo and Jubilee had been designated as movie-getters, each representing the male and female contingent of the team, and in the spirit of compromise (and total lack of regard for movie rental return dates) were carrying ten movies between them.

Holding her five up triumphantly, Jubilee waved the DVD's at Paige and M. "I got The Beach, The Fight Club, Save the Last Dance, Charlie's Angels and Shrek."

Jono groaned. *What the hell did you get that Shrek thing for?*

Jubilee shrugged. "Well Paige had to watch something." Ducking a thrown pillow, Jubilee tossed the offending movie at her attacker. "Nah, it's the Fifth Element, nothing like an old classic."

"Please tell me you got something starring other than Willis, Pitt or some other pretty boy." Jono pleaded, twisting his neck to see the movie titles.

Angelo grinned and jumped onto the couch beside Jubilee. "No worries here, amigo. Unlike the chicas here, I have taste. We have Seventh Gate, Descent into Hell, and of course the ever popular Adam Sandler genre- Little Nicky, Billy Madison, and (drum roll please) the ever famous, best movie of his career……Haaappppppyyyyyy Gilmore!!"

Monet rolled her eyes. "That is the last time we even let you chose movies. Last week it was Jim Carrey and you promised that…." she trailed off at the sight of Sean's face who had just entered the room. "Is everything alright?"

Nodding slightly, Sean motioned to Jubilee. "Emma and I need to talk with ye lass."

"Se-an, we were just about to start. Can't this wait?" Jubilee moaned from her spot on the couch where she had just settled down.

"No, and the others might as well start the movies because this will definitely take awhile."

"Okay." Sighing dramatically, Jubilee heaved herself up and trailed after Sean rolling her eyes at the others.

*Don't let em break you down about the chair luv* Jono called after her. *Nobody knew it was a 15th Century piece.* Laughing the team began the long task of deciding what movie to watch first.

Grumbling while she walked behind him, Jubilee followed him into Emma's office where she sank down into one of the overstuffed leather chairs, refusing to look at either adult. "What's the big friggin deal?"

Emma bit down an angry reply as she looked at the sulking girl. First one and now another, her team was being whittled down to nothing and she was helpless to stop it. "Sarah Conroy called, she's your caseworker remember?"

"What's the old bat want?"

"The old bat, as you call her, phoned us today and let us know that family has been found. "Yours to be precise."

Jubilee looked up, her blue eyes wide with shock. "But who? My mom and dad always said that there was no-one else left besides them."

"He was your grandfather's youngest brother, an archaeologist working in Central America when your father was born. By the time your father was three, it had been assumed that his uncle had died in the jungle somewhere. Earlier this year he reappeared and has been searching for you ever since."

"What is his name?" Jubilee whispered.

"I believe it's Peter Lee."

"Wow."

"He would like to meet you." Sean said softly.

Her face flushed as she took everything in. "Wow! I mean do you think he's a mutant too? I wonder how old he is, do you think I'll recognize him? He sounds really cool. Wait till everyone hears about this! Can I go tell them? When is he coming? What do you think I should wear? Is he really traditional, do you think? Maybe I should wear a dress?"

Sean looked at Emma, a painful expression on his face. Nodding she walked over to Jubilee and put a hand on her shoulder, stilling the excited 16-year old. "He is meeting you to…to take you home with him. He's coming in just two days, on Sunday. We've already checked him out and he seems to be a good man. He's an adventurer, extremely wealthy and before his disappearance was an active participant in various charity work across the globe. You take after him I imagine."

"What?" Emotions warred on Jubilee's face. "I'm going with him? What about Gen X? Wolvie? What if he doesn't like mutants?" Jubilee's hands shook as the full impact hit her, she had found her family and lost it all in one day.

"Yes, you have to go with him, the courts have taken it out of our hands. Jubilee, give him a chance, don't hate him just because he wants to be with you. Do you want to stay and talk? We can make some hot chocolate and we can…"

"I want to be with my friends Frost." Roughly shoving off Emma's hand, Jubilee stalked towards the door.

Sean held out his hand, blocking the doorway. "You've been given a second chance at a family. Not all of us have that chance."

Jubilee pushed his hand out of the way. "Funny, I thought you guys were my family." Emma and Sean watched the girl's retreating figure, the silence heavy between them.

"She thinks we've abandoned her, just another one in a long line in her life."

"Sean what are we going to do?"

"Be there for her when she needs us. That's all we can do."

"That and wait for the outraged team to come and convince us that we're giving Jubilee over to some insane killer."

Sean sighed. "Ah yes, that too."

-fin-

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