When in New Orleans…

Part IIII

Arriving in New Orleans was more than exciting for the four friends. The only sad thing was that they didn't arrive in enough time for Mardi Gras. That was definitely a big disappointment for Marie but when Jean explained that they could still do all of the partying they wanted, Serena thought that Marie cheered up a considerable amount.

"Jean where is the hotel we are staying at located again?" Ororo asked looking out of the sides of the car.

"It should be right near us. It's on the corner of Fifth and Seventh," Jean replied.

"Oh look there it is!" Serena pointed out. The hotel was huge. The name of it, The Golden Wave, was almost the size of their car glowing with glittering lights. There seemed to be hundred floors it was so tall. In all reality though, there where only seventeen.

 "Oh mah God," Marie said putting a hand to her mouth. "This is so beautiful! I can't wait to get inside!!"

The Xavier Institute was unusually quiet that night. Everyone seemed to be having their own problems to deal with. One in particular. There was going to be no X-men. The professor sat up late at night in kitchen, still wondering. He had called them into the office to explain to them about his idea of the X-men, but it all blew up in his face. They couldn't even stay in the same room with each other or else they would begin their daily fight. This bothered him exceptionally.

"Professor?" a soft voice called form behind him.

He turned his head slightly as the light came on and Betsy appeared in the doorway of the kitchen. "Yes Elizabeth?"

"I just wanted to tell you," she began, her nightdress swaying slightly as she took a seat across form him, "That everyone is very sorry. I guess that we all had something bothering us at that exact moment. I truly am sorry about it."

"There is no need to apologize Betsy. I was just going to propose an idea about making up a team called the X-Men. I know that the children all call you that so affectionately," the professor replied.

"Well then shoot away," Logan answered coming out form the darkness of the hallway. A figure soon followed him and then it seemed that everyone had come up from their sleep just to listen to his plan. Maybe it was Betsy who had made them all get their lazy asses out of bed, but then again maybe they had done it of their own accord. The professor was happy with either way.  

"Well first of all, since you were able to defeat the Brotherhood, I have no doubt in you what so ever. Then again, I have been having a feeling in the pit of my gut and I just want to be sure that all is protect," the professor exclaimed.

The group looked at him with such intensity, that he knew he had their undivided attention. "I've had that feeling once or twice myself," Scott replied.

"Yea, me too Mon Ami. I was tinkin' maybe dis is jus' Remy but now dat you mention it, I had dis feeling as well," Remy said.

"All right since we are all in agreement for once, I believe that we could use some help. I have already called upon my good friend Hank McCoy, and his lovely wife Cecilia. I got a read last week on two powerful mutants who were going to be leaving Manhattan for New Orleans. They, I believe, are no threat at all," the professor continued.

"How can ya be sure of that Chuck?" Logan asked, hands shoved in his jean pockets. Betsy and Warren nodded.

"Well when I was scanning those two, I picked up on two of their friends who were going with them. One of them wants to come here to see the mansion. So if you meet up with them in New Orleans and say that you come from here, I think that they would be willing to come here only if to see what it's like," the professor concluded.

Everyone looked at each other thinking that this was a bad idea. Only one of them spoke up though. "I think that we could try that and see what happens. I mean it could be a trap I've already thought of that, but if not then we could be getting some major help if we ever needed it," Scott answered. Everyone else soon enough came around and agreed.  Scott, Remy, Logan and Betsy would go in to New Orleans while Warren and Jubilee stayed at the mansion to greet Hank and Cecilia. 'Maybe they could do it after all…'