Behind Every Sucessful Man Chapter Two
He arrived at the office to see Jean, Ororo, Scott, The Professor and two others. One was a huge man who was covered in blue fur. The other was a slim female with long blond hair. The group fell silent when he entered, giving him a clue as to what they were talking about. He suppressed a growl and the Professor quickly introduced the two new members of the team, Beast and Rain. After the introductions, Exaviars gaze came to rest on Logan. The professor closed his eyes briefly and Logan felt the Professors delicate mind touch. Exaviar smiled.
"Well its seems that today has not only returned you to us, but has returned your memory to you as well." Logan nodded as Exaviar finished speaking, and the gazes of everyone in the room came to rest on him.
"It's a long story Chuck, and before I tell it to you, we have to talk about Jay." Jean interrupted him.
"That collar, what is it?" She asked, " I tried to pick it up, but it burned my hands, I had to move it to the lab telekinetically."
"I'm sure the story behind the collar will come out in due time Jean, " said Beast, " please Logan, tell us about your friend, Jay.
"Jay is a very special mutant. She is like Rouge; Jay's main power is that she can borrow another's powers and energy. The difference is that Jay keeps the powers. Jay can shift into several different animals, she can levitate, she has strong healing powers, as well as telepathy. She has a specially modified admantium skeleton; it shifts into other forms as she does. She also has several other powers, damn, maybe more by now, that she can not control and only appear during extreme situations. Jay is 23, she was at the institute where I receive my claws. The man who did all of this to me, to her and to many others, is Jays father. She has been a slave and a lab rat for all of her life. Her father is an evil physco son of a bitch. 40 % of his test subjects died, he then brain washed those that survived into following him. He knows jay is here, and he knows we are here, and he won't stop until we all are dead or brainwashed. Jay needs our help." Logan said, his shoulders back, daring anyone of them to say something. Jeans face was pale, as was Rains. Dead silence filled the room, and Logan felt and angry gaze on his face. He turned to meet the gaze of Scott.
"Since when are you one of us?" Scott asked Logan, stepping forward with an angry scowl on his face.
"Since I came back of my own free will. Since Jay got here. Since the Liberty mission. Thats when" Said Logan stiffening with anger, sliding one claw out and stepping towards Scott. Jean stepped between them.
"Scott, Logan!" She snapped. "Both of you can just calm down. When Logan left we made it clear that he would be welcomed here as a member of the team when he returned. No ifs ands or buts." Scott shut his mouth and stepped back. Logan shifted his weight and looked at Exavier.
"Logan both you an Jay are quite welcome to stay here. The X-Men stand with our own. But as long as you are here, you have to teach both of you. I'll speak to Jay when she has recovered." He paused. "Scott, Ororo I believe you both have classes to teach?" Scott, Ororo both left, and shortly after the others followed them.
"Sorry 'bout dumping all this on ya Chuck. I wasn't expecting any of this." Logan said, moving to Sit on the edge of Exaviers desk. Charles nodded.
"Logan it could hardly be expected. Don't worry about it, the team needs to do something other than teach." Charles smiled at Logan, then went on, "Speaking of teaching, I was thinking of something along the lines of self defense?"
"Sure Chuck. I can handle that. That will be freaking easy, especially now." Logan chuckled. "When do I start?"
Exaviar rummaged through his desk a pulled out a schedule. He handed it to Logan. He then pulled out several folders, and handed them all to Logan.
"This is your schedule of the classes you'll be teaching, and who is in those classes. Each class is a group of four, each with a different level of abilities. Your have three classes a day, each class lasting 2 hours. The folders are things that you should look into teaching the students." Logan stared at the schedule in surprise.
"I gotta get up for seven thirty?" He asked disbelief on his face.
"No Logan, that's when your first class is. You should get up around 6 to get ready for your classes. Now if you don't mind, I have a student interview to conduct. I'm sure you want to get the road dust off you." It was clearly a dismissal. Logan said nothing, merely nodding and leaving the room. Outside he found Jubilee leaning against the wall. Her mouth dropped open.
"So the rumors are true Wolvie. Have you seen her yet?" Jubilee asked, not needing to specify who 'her' was. Logan shook his head. "Jeez, not speaking now. You should go and see her, before her heart breaks over the other rumors." Logan started and growled.
"What 'other' rumors Jubilee." He asked his voice a dangerous rumble. She shrugged innocently, and snapped her gum. Logan placed his folders on a seat, and released a single claw. He stepped over to Jubilee. "What other rumors Jubilation Lee. Tell me now." She rolled her eyes, and blew a large pink bubble, directly in Logans face. This pissed Logan off, and he moved his claw until it rested against Jubilees jugular. "Now Jubilee, what other rumors?"
"Get off me and I'll tell you fer Christ's sake." She snapped, Logan moved back. "The rumors that you came back with some other chick and installed her in your room. Oh and she was unconscious, mostly naked, except that she was wearing your bike jacket." Logan swore and stifled a growl. He grabbed his folders and left, headed for his room. Jubilee frowned and shook her head. "Guess the rumors are true. Poor Rogue, she ain't gonna like this one bit." A gentle cough form the door reminder her of her interview and she followed the professor into his office.
