Professor Xavier exited Cerebro and sat rubbing his temples. His mind was filled with complicated thoughts, and he just couldn't seem to focus on where this signal was coming from. It worried him, as his telepathic abilities had never failed him before. It made him feel weak and vulnerable. Ever since the event at Alkali Lake using Cerebro was only a last resort, he was too scared after the experiences before. But maybe in this situation he was doing more harm by not finding this mutant. It was all too much to think about.
Bobby and Rogue sat in the rec room watching television. The documentary that was on was becoming increasingly boring, but neither of them could be bothered to find the remote and change the channel. "You find it Bobby; you've been sitting here longer." Rogue looked at him with her deep green eyes and made a sad puppy face. Bobby weakened at this and felt around on the floor for the remote. He looked up and saw it on the floor by the TV. Concentrating carefully (they had already lost a remote this way), Bobby sent a thin stream of gleaming ice along the floor, hitting the remote just about right and causing the channel to change. The picture switched to a news reporter. "It was a horrible scene this morning as in a train in London; several passengers were registered temporarily blind when they disrupted a young teenager who had hidden in the station. This is one of many cases that show we in America are not the only people affected by the growing mutant problem. This is Alex Smith, reporting for CNN" Students had gathered round the TV during this broadcast, and everyone was silent until Bobby spoke up. "This sounds like something we should tell the professor. I mean, he'd want to know, right?" A few people nodded. Everyone was itching for a chance to see the secret basement areas. But before anyone could do anything, Kitty said loudly: "I call it! I'll get there quicker than all of you anyway. She grinned evilly and literally slipped through the floor.
After she had spent a good twenty minutes "finding" the professor, Kitty explained everything. "Thank you Kitty, it was the right thing to tell me. You can go now." Kitty left, heading upstairs. She decided to take the long way…
The professor re-entered Cerebro, confident that this time he could produce accurate results. He couldn't let fear of himself be the reason for another mutant to be killed. He let his mind flow freely within the machine, sensing the powers and thoughts of every mutant of the planet. It was an overwhelming feeling, but he had learned to control it by now. Focusing in on England, he felt a new presence, alone and afraid. He made a note of the exact co-ordinates, and disconnected. After re-focusing on the world around him he went to find Logan and Storm. Something told him he'd need someone there who could handle pain.
New York – same time – same day
Furious, John exited the subway. This was as close as he could get to the only place he had ever really seen as a home without walking. It would take another day or so to get there. He hated walking, thinking there should always be a fast way of doing things. That was Magneto's view on life. However, Magneto also kept him working practically 24/7. If he had to choose between that and Xavier, he'd pick Xavier. Just hopefully they'd take him back…..
Review! I always read my reviewers story's. Tell me if you have any ideas, but if not, I'll stick to my original plan. P.S. There is a bit in this chapter where it says: "as several" twice. I kept trying to alter it and deleted and re-loaded the chapter, but it won't change.
