The phone rang early the next morning, but the only one up was Cyclops. He shuffled over to the wall and picked up the receiver.
"Hello?"
"Hullo," an English accent greeted him, "Is Jubilee at home?"
"Yes she is, but she's asleep. Is there a message I can take for her?"
"I am sorry, what time is it there?"
"Uh, seven thirty. Who are you?" Cyclops leaned against the wall, a little annoyed.
"My name is Blayne. I met Jubilee and her companions while she was over here. I wanted to see how she was faring." The professor wheeled in and gave Scott a quizzical look. Scott mouthed "Blayne" and the professor quickly asked for the phone.
"Mr. Warner, I am Professor Charles Xavier. I would like to thank you for helping Jubilee and Gambit in England."
"Not at all, sir, it was our pleasure."
"Be that as it may, I would like to extend an invitation to you and your family to stay with us. We can come pick you up in our jet. I'm sure Jubilee would be happy to see you."
"Of course, thank you. I will discuss it with my mother. Hold on please." Silence filled the line as the boy dashed off to find his mother. After a few minutes, Xavier heard a woman's voice.
"Professor Xavier, I am Sarah Warner. My sons and I would be most honored to stay at your mansion. I know my eldest has been worried about Jubilee. Perhaps this evening. We can be ready whenever you get here."
"Fine, fine, we can be there in three hours."
"That soon? My, you must have a fast jet," she chuckled.
"See you soon, Mrs. Warner. I look forward to meeting you."
"And I you, Professor. Goodbye."
"Goodbye." Professor hung up the phone and turned to Cyclops. "Go wake Wolverine and Jubilee. Tell them they are accompanying Storm to England." Cyclops nodded and woke up the man.
"Logan, the Professor says you and Jubilee are going to accompany Storm to England. He has extended and invitation to Blayne and his family to stay with us and you are going to pick them up." Wolverine rolled out of bed and grunted.
"I'll wake Jubes. You may not have the reflexes." Cyclops looked at him strangely, but nodded. Logan dressed and shuffled down the hall, creeping into the girl's room. She was sprawled out on her bed, one leg hanging off.
"Hey Jubes, ya need ta get up darlin'." As per his warning, one of the smaller pillows came flying at his head. He easily dodged it and picked it up off the ground. He walked over to her bed and set the pillow on her face. He then began to tickle her, which got him socked on the cheek and a muffled "Go away."
He shrugged and sighed, "Alright," he began walking towards the door, "Then I guess me and 'Ro are goin' ta England alone." He opened and shut the door without leaving, and smiled when the girl jumped out of bed. She stared at his satisfied smirk with anger.
"Wolvie! Ya lied!"
"No I didn't. We're going as soon as yer ready." She beamed at him and dashed into the bathroom. He waited outside her door, and not five minutes later, she emerged completely ready.
"Let's go!" She grabbed his arm and hauled him down the stairs, through the mansion, and to the Blackbird. Storm had already run pre-flight, so they buckled up and took off.
"Can we see Blayne while we're there?" she asked excitedly.
"I should hope so, Jubilation, as our instructions are to pick him and his family up and bring them back to the mansion." Jubilee grinned idiotically and giggled. Wolverine eyed her suspiciously.
"What's with you, Jubes? Ya only haven't seen him in four days."
"Dunno, Wolvie, just excited about seeing him again, I guess." Wolverine bristled, then shook it off. There was nothing wrong with the boy, he was actually alright in Logan's book. He smiled at Jubilee's giddiness and shook his head. Of course, whether Wolverine liked him or not, if he hurt his little girl, hell would be paid with his hide. Satisfied with this thought, he sat back and watched Storm skillfully maneuver the Blackbird towards Europe.
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Ok, I know that was a rather slow and boring chapter, not much action. I guess all the action is over now. But aren't you glad I got this chapter out so fast? It's probably because I have an honest to goodness holiday to relax.
This fic is nearing its end, and I would like to take this time to thank all the readers. Your continued support actually enabled me to keep going. I don't know what my next X-Men fic will be. My friend Flyer actually wants me to write a musical comedy for the X-Men. At first, I laughed it off, but now I'm considering it. What do you think? After all, that's what the review button is for. Thank y'all again (yes, I'm a born and bred Texan) and Happy New Year!
~Rickman's Girl~