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This chapter is just a little conversation between Scott and Xavier.
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"She's going to join us, isn't she?"
"Why do you say that?" Professor Charles Xavier said.
Scott had entered the room for a session with Xavier, an occurrence he insisted all of the x-men made. The day was bright, though with a dark cloud looming up in the sky. Children were playing on the basketball court.
"We are down to 3 x-men, 4 if Logan is here. Do you really think that is enough?"
"We've always managed before" Scott said, pacing the floor, a stern expression on his face, which didn't quite reach his eyes. Xavier could tell he was hurting.
"The opposition is getting stronger Scott. I do not know what, but something is going to happen. I can feel it. And I wouldn't be surprised if we were all involved. Yes, including Rogue. She is potentially dangerous - we must help her, and encourage her to use her power. We may need it."
Scott said nothing, and looked towards the ground, rested on the nearby mantel piece, and sighed.. "You were going to tell her something?"
"I was indeed. But I feel that the time is not right. I will have to break the news to her soon. Why do it when she is in so much pain at the moment already? I am going to ask her to join our training sessions along with Bobby once a week. Not to include them totally, but to let them see how things are run. Just in case."
Scott remained silent. A dread hung over him. That hadn't left him since Jean's de--, since Jean had gone. Xavier could sense what Scott was thinking.
"I miss her professor. Why did she make that choice. We needed her. Why couldn't Kurt have got her out. Or even Rogue with Kurt's. I'm sure she could. She should have."
"You are clutching at what ifs Scott. Things always seem different afterwards. Do not feel bitter towards Rogue. You should feel united, for she too has grieved. We are not replacing Jean," the professor said. "She could never ever be replaced, and you know that."
"Well, it certainly seems that way," Scott said, his voice hardening. "She hasn't done anything but cause trouble since she came here. How do you know if it will continue this way. I saw her this morning. Wrapped in self pity. And yes, I do pity her, because she can't touch things. She can't express-"
"A bit like you then Scott," Xavier said giving a piercing glance to the withdrawn looking man. "Unable to scare things with others, hiding away in the past, or in pity. She won't come back Scott. We have to continue."
Scott nodded dumbly, defeated. He knew he hadn't behaved in a leader like manner, and everyone had understood, and sympathized. But he had to get a grip of his emotions. It was affecting the school. Arguments were more frequent, and the air was drenched in anxiety and soberness. He nodded at the professor, and walked out of the room, pondering, a tear trickling down his cheek.
Something was coming. They could all feel it, sense it. But what, they just didn't know.
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TBC
Hey, sorry, quite a short chapter. Please R & R. I need reviews to keep going. Not sure whether I should stop, and restart another story. Thank you for all ppl who have reviewed so far. Its helped me! xxx
"She's going to join us, isn't she?"
"Why do you say that?" Professor Charles Xavier said.
Scott had entered the room for a session with Xavier, an occurrence he insisted all of the x-men made. The day was bright, though with a dark cloud looming up in the sky. Children were playing on the basketball court.
"We are down to 3 x-men, 4 if Logan is here. Do you really think that is enough?"
"We've always managed before" Scott said, pacing the floor, a stern expression on his face, which didn't quite reach his eyes. Xavier could tell he was hurting.
"The opposition is getting stronger Scott. I do not know what, but something is going to happen. I can feel it. And I wouldn't be surprised if we were all involved. Yes, including Rogue. She is potentially dangerous - we must help her, and encourage her to use her power. We may need it."
Scott said nothing, and looked towards the ground, rested on the nearby mantel piece, and sighed.. "You were going to tell her something?"
"I was indeed. But I feel that the time is not right. I will have to break the news to her soon. Why do it when she is in so much pain at the moment already? I am going to ask her to join our training sessions along with Bobby once a week. Not to include them totally, but to let them see how things are run. Just in case."
Scott remained silent. A dread hung over him. That hadn't left him since Jean's de--, since Jean had gone. Xavier could sense what Scott was thinking.
"I miss her professor. Why did she make that choice. We needed her. Why couldn't Kurt have got her out. Or even Rogue with Kurt's. I'm sure she could. She should have."
"You are clutching at what ifs Scott. Things always seem different afterwards. Do not feel bitter towards Rogue. You should feel united, for she too has grieved. We are not replacing Jean," the professor said. "She could never ever be replaced, and you know that."
"Well, it certainly seems that way," Scott said, his voice hardening. "She hasn't done anything but cause trouble since she came here. How do you know if it will continue this way. I saw her this morning. Wrapped in self pity. And yes, I do pity her, because she can't touch things. She can't express-"
"A bit like you then Scott," Xavier said giving a piercing glance to the withdrawn looking man. "Unable to scare things with others, hiding away in the past, or in pity. She won't come back Scott. We have to continue."
Scott nodded dumbly, defeated. He knew he hadn't behaved in a leader like manner, and everyone had understood, and sympathized. But he had to get a grip of his emotions. It was affecting the school. Arguments were more frequent, and the air was drenched in anxiety and soberness. He nodded at the professor, and walked out of the room, pondering, a tear trickling down his cheek.
Something was coming. They could all feel it, sense it. But what, they just didn't know.
_
TBC
Hey, sorry, quite a short chapter. Please R & R. I need reviews to keep going. Not sure whether I should stop, and restart another story. Thank you for all ppl who have reviewed so far. Its helped me! xxx