CHAP 10

Kurt and Aurora arrived back at the institute extremely late that night, Chattering

on about their lovely night.

"where the hell have you two been?" asked Logan as he tore out of the institute to

meet them.

"Mr Logan? Vhat's wrong?" asked Kurt, seeing the rage in Logan's eyes.

"what's wrong is that the professor is missing!!!!!" he screamed. "come with me,

you two. Quickly. We're going to get to the bottom of this shit." He dragged them into

the main hallway. They were greeted with a sea of sobbing faces, and voices crying out

"where's the professor?" Rogue and Kitty were among the crying children.

"he just...ah don' know..disappeared." said Rogue, holding her gloved hand to

her face.

"Like, what are we going to do? This is so totally not good." Commented Kitty,

with tears streaming down her face.

"I think this might have something to do with Magneto's disappearance!"

exclaimed Kurt.

"so what are we gonna' do, bub?" Logan asked.

"ve're going to get as much information on Magneto's disappearance as ve

can.."

"you're not suggesting-" Ororo began

"right. Ve're going to have to get help from the brotherhood."

"oooooohhhhh noooooooo!" wailed Rogue "not them!"

"I'll go an' get those lousy bastards to help us." Grumbled Logan, starting to head

out the door.

"not with that attitude!" Yelled Ororo.

"Ororo can't go, either. We all know toad is scared of her!" commented Kitty.

"I am not sending students over there!" protested Ororo.

"Hate to say it, 'Ro, but they might be right. Those losers would prolly' listen to

them more than us, anyway. Rogue, Kurt, you two can go. The rest of us will

finish

looking around."

"Maybe if I use cerebro.." Suggested Jean.

"no, too dangerous! You could be killed!" Scott yelled at her.

"just go. Bring their sorry asses back here. And hurry!" yelled Logan, as Rogue

and Kurt teleported away.

"and the shit hits the fan." Aurora grumbled. "oh well, I knew it was too good to

last. Mr Logan? Uh, sir? I think I might know where they went."

Kurt and Rogue arrived at the brotherhood's dwelling not-too-long after. Rogue

peeked in quickly.

"well, nobody's home, let's go."

"sounds good to me!" said Kurt. not a second later the door opened.

"ah, Cherie, I knew you would come for me sooner or later, but I never thought it

would be midnight!" Remy said, standing

at the door.

"ah came for alla' you..and for alla' your help. Y'wanna' find Magneto? Well

then you'll help us." She grabbed his throat.

"okay, okay. C'mon in." Kurt and Rogue stepped into the doorway.

"we got company!" announced Remy to the others, who all gathered around.

"what's the blue guy an' that Sheila doin' here?" asked John.

"dey need our help. An' we need dheir's."

"please explain this to them, Kurt." pleaded Rogue. "Ah'll take care of this one."

She glared at Remy.

"did I mention you are looking good tonight, mon chere?" asked Remy, smiling

his to-die-for smile. "In the words of the French, voulevou coche avec moi?" he smiled

devilishly.

"well, pardon my French, but piss off, swamp rat!" Rogue snarled, as she walked

over to Kurt.

"So anyways, the professa's disappeared. Ah thought maybe it had somethin' to

do with Magneto's disappearance.

"it's not unlikely, Chere. Okay. We'll help you." Remy agreed

"What? Why would we help them, yo? That's-"

"Toad, shut up." Remy glared at him. "we'll go wit' you to the institute. But dis

isn't all about you guys. You got dat? We scratch your back, you scratch ours." Rogue

extended her hand and they shook.

"agreed." She said, and they all headed back to the institute.

"so you think they were taken into that..that government program?" asked

Ororo, back at the institute.

"yes, and if they were, that means that we don't have much time before he starts

controlling them, too." Explained Aurora to the group.

"alright, we'll form a plan in the morning. For now, everyone get some sleep.

Rogue will be bringing in help from the brotherhood, so if you hear the door, don't be

startled. Go to bed." Said Logan.

"I-I don't think we have even that much time." Said Aurora.

"Listen kid, let's just form our plan in the mornin', alright? It's been a long day,

and we can't afford to have people making mistakes from a lack of sleep." Logan turned

and looked at her.

"don't worry, Aurora. The Professor with be fine. We'll find him." Ororo patted

Aurora's head, and headed to bed. The other students all headed the their bedrooms,

crying and chatting silently about the professor's disappearance...all except Kitty and

Aurora.

"Aurora...You should probably go to bed."

"the hell I should." Snarled Aurora. "I don't know what's wrong with these

people, but we have to find him. I don't think they know what kind of danger he's in!"

"Aurora, listen!"

"No, Kitty, you listen! I'm going to go find him now with or without their help!"

"Aurora, no! do you want me to have to like, wake them up and tell them that you

left?"

"Kitty, you're not going to do that."

"well..how do you know?"

"because you're just as worried as I am."

Kitty sat down, knowing Aurora was right. Kitty looked up at Aurora.

"can we at least wait for Kurt and rogue?" she asked.

"I have to leave now, Kitty. I don't want to bring them, or you, into this."

"whoa, if you're going, them I am so totally going with you!" Kitty shouted. Just

as she finished her sentence, the door swung open, and in the doorway stood Kurt,

Rogue, Remy, and Toad.

"Pyro and the others couldn't make it for some reason of their own." Explained

Rogue, sauntering in.

"so den..when do we leave?" asked Remy.

"right now." Kitty said.

"no! you guys...I should do this myself! I don't want any of you getting hurt!"

"there's something you don't understand, my dear..." said Kurt to Aurora, who

stubbornly blocked the door. "vhen someone hurts one of us, they hurt all of us. We have

the right to go vith you." He took her face in his hand.

"please.." She begged. She knew it was no use. "okay...I think I remember

where it is..Kurt, take us to the church you found me in. I'll back track from

there...and this time, I'm taking these sons of bitches down...even if it kills

me."