Mutants: Societies Acceptance
Chapter 2: The Legend Awaits
"It's go time. We act now or never. If they get in this room, we won't get out." Jeffrey, Remy, and Jubilee ran out into the crowd of anti-mutant ralliers. "No killing," yelled Jubilee. Gambit and Jeffrey nodded. Gambit then charged up a couple of cards and threw them at the floor of the cabin, causing it to catch fire. Jeffrey yelled, " What are you doing?!" "Jus trus me mon ami. We get to da back room and stay until da fire hits us or da jet comes, whicheva is first. Deez guys gon' hightail it outta here now." Jubilee looked at Gambit and said sarcastically "Great plan Remy. We sit in here and burn alive." "No Jubilee," Jeffrey said, "When and if the time comes, Gambit can blow a hole in the wall. Those guys out there think we are dead or dieing. We can escape and wait for the Professor to show up." They ran into the back room and waited as long as they could before they needed to get out. When the flames reached the back room Kurt teleported the kids outside with a bamf sound, and Remy blew a hole in the wall allowing the other three to escape. They went down to the lake to wait and watched as the Blackbird came swooping down, landing near the shore. As the door opened on the jet, Ororo "Storm" Munroe stepped out of the jet and approached them. "Ready to go? We need to get out of here fast." Storm looked at the children. "These are Jean's children. Where is she? I haven't spoken to her in ages." "Well, she was killed in a car accident yesterday. I am their legal guardian now." Storm had a look of shock and sadness on her face. As they climbed aboard the jet, Jeffrey looked around and saw some faces he recognized: Rogue, Kitty, the Professor, and even Rahne. He also saw some faces he didn't recognize. A man with a long scar on his face and a strange, green, glowing eye introduced himself as Crashbomb. Another man who was playing with marionettes introduced himself as Seth. As the flight continued on, the children went to sleep in the back and Jeffrey sat up front talking to the Professor, "Thank you. We probably would have been injured, or even killed if you hadn't come to help us." "No thanks are needed Jeffrey." "You remember me?" "I always remember my students. You were rather young when you came to us. It was as if the institute raised you." "It was turbulent back then, but not as bad as it will be for David and Katherine. They will have to be raised in an anti-mutant world." "Well we will give them the best possible education, and teach them to use their powers to the best they can." Jeffrey nodded and stood up. He patted the Professor on the shoulder as he went to sit with the others onboard. "It has been a few years since the last time we were together," Kitty said. "Yea shug, I missed ya," said Rogue. "Since I was about eighteen or so," Jeffrey commented. When they got to the mansion, the children went outside to play while everyone else met in the war room. The Professor began speaking; "Today we brought in some more former students of this Institute. We have enough people now to stop Magneto. We shall form a group so powerful, so great, that it will become legendary. We will help the humans that currently hate us. We will save the world from any trouble that comes up, great or small. We will not be corrupt, unjust, or hold grudges against mankind. We shall be the x that marks the end of destruction. We shall be the X-men." Everybody around the room murmured their approval of the news. Gambit stood up and said to everyone, "Dat be da best idea Gambit heard in a long time." Once again the room erupted. The time had come when they would put their powers to good use. The time had come when they would prove themselves. Jeffrey stood up and addressed everyone, "This is it everyone. The time has come for us to save the world. To be superheroes. The legend awaits..."