Chapter Twenty-Nine:

In the End

All of the students had reunited at the Xavier Institute, with the exception of Marie, Bobby, Cameron, Ruby, Fallon, Katherine, Opal, Carmen, Peter, and of course, John. The former, minus John, in light of recent events, had been offered the option of furthering their physical education in order to prepare for the responsibility of becoming X-Men at a sooner date in time. Of course they all accepted the opportunity eagerly.

After countless hours in the briefing room the nine heroes met in the foyer.

Fallon showed exceptional enthusiasm upon seeing Peter again, or at least one would think so seeing as she sprinted half way down the hall and jumped on him screaming.

"Hey Fall," he said smiling despite the tears running down his face.

"What's wrong," she asked thoughtfully.

"Oh nothing," he said setting her down. "I just heard about Dr. Grey."

"She was amazing," Fallon said. "She saved us all."

"Well, I've gotta get to physics," he said. "Do you want me to walk you?"

"No thanks," she said. "I don't think I'm going."

"Why not," he asked.

"Taking a mental health day," she said. "My empathy has been off lately."

"Okay well, I'll see you later," he said walking away.

"See ya," she called.

Logan, Scott, and the Professor were holding a conference in Xavier's office when the students filed in for class as Scott and Logan made their exit.

"Is everything alright, Professor," Jubilee asked. Charles turned from the window to look at her.

"Yes," he said thoughtfully. "I think it will be."

***

"Hey," Logan called. Scott turned. "She *did* make a choice," Logan continued. "It was you." Scott swallowed hard and nodded in thanks.

He continued down the hall and heard a Bruce Springstien song playing on Fallon's radio in the distance:

Come on up for the rising

Come on up, lay your hands in mine

Come on up for the rising

Come on up for the rising tonight. . .

THE END

A/N: I'm already working on the sequel and I was just wondering how many of you will read it. You can reply via review or e-mail. I was also going to add more romance in book two, and was wondering if there were any pairings you were interested in seeing. I was thinking Cameron/Bobby and Rogue/OC, for starters and Fallon/Scott for a little while, since (as all smart X-Men fans know) Jean's death is NONEXISTENT. I'm certainly bringing John back and I want to set Logan and Opal up with *Some one,* not sure who yet. (*Hem, hem, cough, wheeze, MEANA, LAURA!*)
Can't wait to hear from you, Dark-Little-Fairy