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Sammi looked around and noticed the walls, and then the Viewer on the one side. She walked over to it and placed her hand on the panel next to it. The panel started to glow under her touch, and the screen started to glow as well. Maggie, Jonas and Logan upon seeing this walked over to her.
"What are you doing, Darlin'?" Logan asked as he placed a hand on her shoulder.
Sammi looked into the screen and said, "Checking on my family." Jonas knew what she meant, but he couldn't figure out how she was able to do it.
"Sammi, Did Zeus give you something before you left?" He asked as he remembered the look on Zeus's face as he watched over her after the mental blast.
Sammi nodded and said, "Uh, huh. He brought me partly home."
As the viewer slowly formed a picture, Logan asked, "What do you mean? What did he do to you?"
"Its nothing bad, dad. He just gave me part of my birth rite." Sammi said as the picture cleared to reveal the twins playing with Zeus and Thor. "There are your grandkids, dad."
Logan looked at the picture and froze. He could see the twins, and could tell right away that they were Jonas and Sammi's. The girl looked like Sammi and the boy looked like Jonas.
Upon hearing the magic word of GrandKids, Rogue and Warren came running over to them. Rogue stood next to Logan and started to cry a little.
"My son, had babies." She said through tears.
Sammi stepped back from the screen and mentally kept the picture up for them. She moved next to Rogue and Jonas moved next to Logan.
"The girl's name is Josephine Rogue." Sammi said while watching the screen.
"And the boy is Alexander Logan." Jonas said looking at the screen also. He turned his head to Sammi and smiled as he found that she was looking at him.
Sammi moved over to Maggie and whispered in her ear, "What do you think, Auntie Mags?"
Maggie smiled as she moved closer to the screen.
Warren placed a hand on Sammi's shoulder. She turned and saw the relief in his eyes, she smiled and hugged him. "I'm glad to be back too, Wings."
"Can you stop doing that? I had enough of it from Jean when we were younger." He said as he hugged her back.
"No prob." She said as she pulled back and looked into his eyes, "See, I knew you would find love."
Warren looked at her and hugged her again and said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome." She said.
"How did you know?" He asked.
She looked up to him and said, "Warren, you are almost as bad as Jonas." And she turned and walked over to the Professor, but met Jubilee and Tina first.
Sammi hugged Jubilee and said, "I'm sorry, Sis. I'm so sorry."
Jubilee hugged her back and said, "I know it wasn't you. It's ok."
Sammi smiled and looked up at Tina and said, "I invited you to my wedding, and then you shot my husband, and now you're putting the moves on my father. I really should be mad at you." She continued to smile as Tina's jaw dropped. Sammi let Jubilee go as she said, "Let him figure it out for himself."
Jubilee smiled and said, "But that could take years."
"Trust me, If he doesn't realize it by the time we all go home, I'll knock some sense into him." Sammi said with a wink. She walked over to Tina and hugged her.
"I see I'm not the only one who found my family."Sammi said.
"Yeah. And just think. If me and your father get together, I'll be your Step-Mother." Tina whispered in her ear.
Sammi laughed and let her out of the hug and said, "Just remember, I don't do windows."
Tina laughed and nodded as she caught Sammi message about the Professor. Sammi walked over to the Professor who was sitting next to Amanda's body.
~Professor? Maybe I can help you like a little Fairy helped me? If you want to talk?~ Sammi sent to him as she was behind him. She looked up to Amanda's body and a few tears fell down her face.
Jubilee_79
Charles smiled at the new leader of Vision X. She was so sad, but determined to help. Amanda had made a comment that this was the hardest part of the job. He agreed. He felt that Sammi was handling herself well. She hadn't blown anything up yet.
"Did I ever tell you what happened with Amanda after Jonas's funeral?" asked Charles.
"NO. The truth is that when she wrote that scene on the story board, she never mentioned what happened after you witnessed her little emotional outburst."
"She did have a slight temper." he smiles at the statement.
"You don't say," she laughs, "What happened?"
"She cried. She broke down in tears and cried in my arms. She couldn't handle everything. She felt like the walls were closing in on her, but she knew she had to be strong for everyone else."
"She never did open completely up to us." Sammi stated off hand.
"I don't think she knew how. Your friendship meant a lot to her, and she felt this need to protect you. I had to remind her that you could all take care of yourselves. She laughed and told me to take my own advice. Then she kissed me and told me how much she loved me."
Sammi could feel the emotions coming up in him. She wished there was something to say, but she knew from her own experience that sometimes words are not enough.
A.C.
Sammi did the first thing that came into her head. She leaned down and hugged the professor.
~I know that she is fine. She's just up there hanging around waiting for you. And just think, you'll probably get to do this all over again in the next life.~ Sammi told him mentally as she continued to hug him.
~I know. I just wish it wasn't so soon.~ He told her.
~I know exactly how you feel.~ Sammi said, ~I just wish I could have gotten to know her better.~
Jubilee_79
Victor and Ryan were talking, when he looked up and saw Logan and the others looking at the view screen.
"What's going on over there?" Ryan asked.
"Logan is getting to see his grand kids." Victor said, looking at Logan and still not fully believing that he is his brother.
Ryan grins manically at Victor " You know, babe, this means you're a grand-uncle. You're getting on in years, old man."
Victor gives Ryan a look that could kill. "Who you calling old?"
Victor gets up and walks over to the view screen.
He stepped up behind Logan and looked at the two kids on the screen. He looked up and saw the way that the boy was about to attack and said, "He looks just like his Grand Pa." He slapped Logan on the back and said, "What do you think about that, Old man?"
"So, brothers?" Victor said looking at Logan.
"Looks that way." Logan said back. Neither of the men knew what to say to each other. They had been enemies for so long it was alien to them to be anything else. Friends were hard enough for the two men, now they had to deal with brothers.
"Well, got any advice for your little brother, runt?" Victor said, smiling at Logan with a big toothy grin.
"Who said you were younger?" Logan said looking at Victor. " Maybe I'm the younger one?"
Victor looked at him and said, "True, you are the shorter one."
Victor smiled at him, and Logan for some reason knew that he was just joking. It wasn't like all of the other times, when he had insulted him by saying that.
"So, got any Brotherly advice to share, Old one?" Logan said jokingly back to him.
"You need to ask Tina out. Being Ryan's sister, I think she is the only woman in the either world that can stand our temperaments. At least one that's not related to us." Victor grinned at the shocked look on Logan's face.
"Don't deny you got the hot's for her, runt. I can smell it."
"Well, then the same goes for you." Logan said smiling evilly at Victor. "You better ask Ryan to marry you, cause she's the only one who has ever been able to handle you and your mood swings."
Victor suddenly got very serious. "I know I need to do it, before I lose her. I just don't know how to ask. Can you believe I'm actually scared she's going to say no."
Logan saw the fear in his eyes and at that moment he saw how much Victor really loved Ryan, So he said, "I know she loves you, and I know you love her. If she would ever say no to you asking her to marry you, then she would have left you along time ago. But she's still here, with you so that's something she wants to do. Do you really think that she wouldn't any other way? You know as well as I do, NO ONE forces Ryan to do anything."
Logan slapped Victor lightly on the arm and said, "Just follow your heart. Like you did when you met her."
"You know I was thinking that same thing, But what if she won't go out with me. I've felt like this in years." Logan said looking at Victor.
Victor smiled at Logan and thought back to how nervous and silly he was when he first realized he loved Ryan. He was scared out of his mind. Everything she did made him love her and hate her at the same time. It was such a contradiction but it was also so addicting. Victor knew exactly how Logan was feeling. He just didn't know how to help him with it.
"With Ryan, I just figured if she rejected me, I would kill her. I know you wouldn't do that with Tina, so I don't know what to say. I can tell you that Ryan and her have talked about you. I know she likes you… or at least your butt."
"My butt?" Logan asked as he unconsciously turned his head and glanced at his butt. Victor started laughing.
"Look, Just ask her. I've seen the way she looks at you. She'll say yes." Victor said when he received a glare for Logan.
Logan looked at him and said, "Take your own advice."
Jubilee_79 & Le Fae
Leilee and Jamar landed in the middle of her darkened living room. Leilee landed on the couch. Jamar landed on the floor.
"Ow..."
"Sorry." Leilee offered him a hand. "C'mon. I'll make some tea. Want a cup?"
Jamar nodded quietly and followed her into the surprisingly large kitchen. As she filled the teapot with fresh water, he sat down at the table and watched her. She scurried around nervously, collecting necessary items, her hands trembling as she grabbed sugar, lemons and cookies.
Placing them on the table, she offered some of the cookies to Jamar. "Want some?"
He shook his head. "No thanks. I'm not hungry."
Leilee nodded and picked up a cookie, nibbling on it.
Jamar stared at her as she jumped when the teapot whistled.
As she took off the teapot, Jamar asked, "Wanna talk about it."
She turned to look at him. "I guess. Where do you want me to start?"
Leilee
Sammi pulled out of the Professor's arms. He read her thoughts and knew what she was thinking.
~Go. Your friends need you now.~ He told her.
~But you're my friend too. And..~ She started, but was cut off.
~Leilee needs you more. And if you get the chance, go to Remy too. You never gave up on him, I know your feelings about all of the X-Men along with Vision X. You care so deeply for them all, just like Amanda. That is why you are a great leader, beyond everything you and Amanda always put your friends first. Now go, they need you.~ He finished with a weak smile.
Sammi stood up and nodded. She walked over to Jonas and kissed him deeply and told him through the mind link, //I have to check on them. Hold down the fort, ok?//
//Always, my love. Hurry back if you can.// He told her.
She nodded again. She placed her palms together and quietly said, "Power of Zeus, take me where I need to be." And in a flash she was gone.
Jamar and Leilee were talking, when suddenly a bright flash appeared next to the table.
When the light disappeared, they saw Sammi standing there. Jamar and Leilee's jaws dropped and Sammi smiled as she said, "What, you think Jamar's the only one with tricks up his sleeves?"
Jubilee_79
The voices watched the preceeding events with interest.
~Everything is preceeding as plan.~ stated the first voice.
/They have faced their challenges and succeeded./ stated the third.
*All that was written is coming to pass.* stated the second.
~Hard decisions must be made, ending comes where beginnings fade.~ stated the first.
*The truth of what has will come, part now must be done.* stated the second.
/Will they handle the last as fast as the first?/ asked the third.
~The final test will be upon them soon.~ stated first.
*The reasons for being will soon be known.* stated the second.
//Answers will be given, and truth will be told.// stated the three.
A.C.
Maria sat down on a bench, reviewing what had happened in the last couple of weeks. She had faced unbelievable terror and lost a close friend. She had never pictured her life would turn out like that.
Ryan saw her sitting on the bench. She knew that Maria was having a hard time with the death of her friend. Maria was a warm caring person, and the loss was hard for her.
"Are you okay, kiddo?" asked Ryan.
"Yeah, I guess, but it's a lot to take in."
"Yeah, I know."
"They tell you that life is hard, but I wish they gave you more details in high school." replied Maria with a bitter smile.
"We did win this. That's gotta count for something."
"It does, but it doesn't make it any easier to deal with."
A.C.
Standing in Leilee's kitchen, Sammi smiled at their shocked expressions. As Jamar's mouth opened to say something, Sammi quickly said, "Hang on to that thought for a sec. I have to try something else." Sammi concentrated and picked up Cara and Remy's thought patterens on the psychic plane. She followed them until she found out where they were, and concentrated some more.
Remy stood leaning against a wall with his head down. Cara had just come around the corner and found him when a huge bright light appeared between them. As the light faded, they both turned to find Sammi standing in front of them.
Sammi looked at Cara, and then at Remy and said, "It worked. Cara, remind me to give my next child the middle name of Zeus."
Cara stood there staring at Sammi with her jaw hanging open. "How did you ...?" She asked when she found her voice.
"Well, This is Definitely a kinda magic." Sammi answered with a huge smile.
Sammi opened her eyes and smiled. "OK, That's covered. What were you going to say, bro?"
Jubilee_79
Charles sat in a quiet room of the castle contemplating his next move. He was always careful not to let the darkness get to him. He had lost countless friends and loved ones before, and had learned the hard way that wallowing in your own grief was a dangerous occupation.
The task was proving harder than he anticipated though if he was truthful to himself; he wasn't surprised. He used his power to carefully watch what was happening with Gambit, but he was not going to interfere. It was their problem that they need to resolve themselves if they had any hope of surviving.
/Your thoughts are troubling, Xavier./ stated Thanagar.
/I did not expect to hear you again./ stated a surprised Xavier.
/We did not expect to be here either, sir, but it seems fate had other ideas.) stated Azmaru.
/Fate, or Amanda?/ questioned Xavier who began to put some pieces together.
/It could have been either one./ stated Thanagar, who knew in his heart what was responsible.
/I think she wanted to ensure that I don't do anything foolish. I think she knew in her heart that it would come to this. I just wish she had let us help./ stated Xavier.
/You were needed elsewhere, and some battles must be fought alone./ stated Thanagar.
Xavier was left to ponder this fact and what was to come. He had a feeling that things were not over just yet.
A.C.
"You sure are full of surprises today, sis. So, when is Mags showing up?"
"I don't think she's comin', bro."
"I take it Remy is still in one piece. The vibe I got from Cara earlier didn't seem pleasant, but it's better now. Don't worry, Leilee, nobody'll hurt Gambit 'til you want him hurt."
"Uh..bro, let me handle this, okay. Don't you have something that you want to talk over with Dad and the Professor? It should be able to take Xavier's mind off of things for a while."
"Yeah. Are you sure you don't need me though." He looks from Sammi to Leilee and bows before disappearing a swirl of purple fire.
Elsewhere, the Professor sits pondering the future as a hiss of air alerts him to a presence.
"Sir, may I speak with you?"
"Yes, Jamar, go ahead."
"After our powers resurfaced, the buzz of minds around me were really alien to me until I started recalling the feel of the minds on Marvel Earth. Well, what I'm trying to say is that I believe that there are a number of mutants living on Earth Alpha."
"That's quite remarkable."
"Yes, but it could potentially be very dangerous. I know what happened in your Universe when mutants emerged into the mainstream. It will happen here also. With your permission, I would like to establish a version of the Xavier Institute here on Alpha."
"I have no objections to it, son. Why did you feel that you needed to ask me?"
"I would like to honor Amanda by dedicating the school to her."
Xavier becomes speechless at this. Jamar begins to broadcast images of what he proposes. Images of kids of all ages and walks of life moving about the campus can be seen, then the image turns to the front gate and in brass a plaque reads, "Amanda Cross Institute for Higher Learning--a subsidiary of the Xavier Institute". Tears well up in his eyes.
Through the tears and ragged breath, Xavier asks, "Where do you propose to build this school?"
"Either Canada or Australia. These places hold great memories for my family. I will talk to you and my father later about it when Sammi returns."
Chaos
Sammi looked at Leilee and smiled and said, "Zeus gave me a bigger bag of tricks than my bro here." Sammi walked over to Leilee and gave her a hug. "I didn't get the chance to do that before, and to say, Thanks." Sammi pulled out of the hug and told her, "also, there are a few people that want to talk to you." Sammi closed her eyes again and concentrated, and in a flash they were back on Asgard.
Leilee looked around confused, "What are we doing here, again?" She looked over to Sammi.
Sammi pointed towards the waiting Gods and Godesses. "They wanted to talk to you." Sammi said as she turned and was attacked by the twins. "Come on, you two. Auntie Leilee needs to visit with Zeus and a few of his kids."
Sammi grabbed Joey and Alex's hands and they walked over to the park that had been set up for them.
Leilee's jaw dropped open as Alex took her hand. "What do you mean they want to see me? Why? And why are we in Asgard? Why not Olympus?" she asked as she scooped up Alex and placed him on her hip as she walked.
Sammi grinned at her. "It's summer in Greece. Which means it's about 110 degrees, Fahrenheit there. All the gods vacation in Asgard for the summer. And the Asgardians go to Greece in the winter."
Leilee giggled as she set Alex down. "That's kewl."
Sammi grabbed Leilee's arm with her free hand and dragged her into a large room full of light, and people. There were 12 people seated on golden thrones, and one woman was seated by a fire in the middle of the room. Sammi dragged her in front of the center thrones and knelt, yanking Leilee down as well.
"I brought her as you requested, Zeus."
Zeus started laughing at her formalness. "How many times have I told you not to do that, my dear? It seems like I repeat myself through all of your lives." Zeus walked down to the two women and lifted them up into a hug and said so that only they could hear, "My family never has to bow before me, and you two are like daughters to me." And with that, he kissed both of them on their foreheads and set them standing back on the ground.
Leilee looked up at him, confused. "What do you mean, like a daughter to you? I've only just met you."
Zeus gave out a shout of laughter. "My child, you have met me before. In past lives."
Leilee's eyes widened so much, she looked like an anime character, much to Sammi and Zeus' amusement. "Past lives?"
Jubilee_79 & Leilee
Cara was surprised when Sammi had appeared out of nowhere.
"How did you get here?" she asked.
"Teleportation is one of my gifts." Sammi explained, and she smiled.
"How is Leilee?" Cara asked.
Sammi watched Gambit for a moment before answering.
"She'll be alright... my twin is keeping her company." She replied. She was silent for a moment, then turned toward Gambit. "Gambit, if you need to talk..." she started to say, but became silent after seeing the impassive look on Gambit's face.
Gambit morosely shook his head, then turned and walked to a corner of the room. Cara looked at Sammi, and then back at Gambit. She rubbed her forehead with one hand and sighed.
"What a day..." she said to Sammi. "I wonder what else will happen?"
Just then, a bright flash of light filled the room. Cara, Sammi and Gambit threw up their arms in front of their faces to shield their eyes. The light receded, revealing Magneto and Eric who now stood in the middle of the room.
"Hey, sis, did ya miss me?" Eric asked, grinning his lopsided grin at Cara.
"How did you get here?" Cara asked as her brother walked over to her.
"Gateway teleported us here, as a thank you." Magneto answered as he walked over to meet the group.
"Man, Cara... this place totally reminds me of Labyrinth." Eric said. "As soon as dad and I set foot through that doorway, the door disappeared, and we found ourselves clear on the other side of the castle. We wandered up and down the corridors, and everything kept changing." Then he grinned. "I kept half-expecting to bump into Hoggle at any moment." he laughed.
Cara smiled. It was nice to see her twin in a good mood. She glanced over at Gambit and sighed.
/I really hope we can get all of this worked out./ she thought, then she turned to Sammi.
"Sammi, now that we're all here, do you think you can teleport us back to the other castle? We need to get everyone there so we can have the memorial service for Amanda." Cara asked.
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