Plans within Plans
by souls
souls_cry2000@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: Generation X, X-men, and other recognizable Marvel characters are the property of Marvel Comics. Renegades and all others belong to my associate and myself.
**Denotes Telepathic speech ~~ Denotes Machine speech ## Denotes Thoughts ^^ Denotes Language translations
A/N--This is for Carlo who kept after me to finish what I started.
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-Four weeks later-
The excitement around the Xavier mansion had wound down. Xavier had wanted to meet Jamar, Krissy, and the others so Emma had Sean take them to Westchester. He had a long talk with them but they could offer no more information than what Jubilee had already given the X-men. Beast had insisted on evaluating each of them especially Jamar. He felt that Jamar should be able to regain his physical self. Thus the Renegades hadn't had an opportunity to look over the information they'd (stolen) gathered.
The X-men had finally gone to bed that evening. The only people remaining awake were the Renegades and Bishop who was on sentry duty. Krissy look at the others to make sure she had their attention.
"I found something interesting when I was in the computer our first night here. It appears that I was the second person to access and copy files. From what I've learned about Cerebro since I've been here I think that it was a mutant with similar powers to mine."
"'Ow do ya figure that gel?" Tremere asked.
"Before the files were accessed Cerebro picked up an anomalous mutant bio-signature."
"Hmm…I looks like Despair arrived way before us and has already started gathering flunkies." Jubilee turned to Johnny who frowned.
**You know what this means don't you.**
"It's not as bad as it seems. Despair doesn't have Onslaught or his army of telepaths to help her. It's just her and a small assault force." Jamar said.
"Shadow, da small time we've spent in this universe 'as got ya bloody loopy mate. I'm not saying we can't take 'er I'm jus' saying this won't be a walk in da park."
"Alright enough already." Selina cut in. "What'll we do about the X-men and Gen-X? They will be sending us back there soon and they keep fishing for information. Jubes we've gotta tell 'em something."
"That's just the thing Lina. Should we tell? And if we tell what should we tell and how much?"
"Well we could use deir 'elp locatin some of tha ol' gang."
**Don't forget David we are a few years behind timeline you come from. They could be dead, working for various outfits, going by different names, or the enemy could have already located them.** That last thought was a sobering one.
"Johnny you and David are right. I'll have a talk with the X-men tomorrow. Right now we need some sleep if we're going to survive Scott's 5 a.m. Danger Room session."
~*~
-7 a.m.-
Jubes had warned them that Cyclops was not a man to trifle with. He took his Danger Room sessions seriously. The Renegades were all wiped. If she didn't know better she could have sworn that she'd detected a TK field. She looked over at Lina who just winked. Even with her reserves so low she still had enough to keep her mates from collapsing. To bad none of their powers could help them get past informing the X-men of the dangers they'd brought back with them. Well some of their powers probably would help but they refused (not David though) to alter the memories of Gen X and the X-men.
"Let's get cleaned up people. We have a briefing to go to and I'm not doing this by myself." There were groans from everybody even Shadow Dancer whose reserves were just as low as Kat's.
~*~
A shower and a quick breakfast later and the young mutants were headed towards the War Room. This was supposed to be a simple debriefing. As they entered the room they realized this would be anything but routine. They noticed right away that there were more than just the usual blue and gold teams present. Cable and Domino had shown up with X Force sometime during the night and Gen X had just arrived.
#Oh Boy!#
**Oh goody more telepaths.**
**There are too many telepaths in this room for my taste.**
**That statement coming from another telepath has got to be the height of irony.**
Lina, Bobby, Logan and Gambit snickered at the comment. Jean, Psylocke, and Cable scowled at them. Apparently they were so worn out from the Danger Room they ended up broadcasting to the assembled mutants.
"What's this briefing all about anyway?" Cable asked in his usual surly manner. Jubilee couldn't delay it any longer so she began to speak.
"In our return home we had a few gatecrashers. I know we haven't really been forthcoming with you about some details and I think it's time your were better informed. Jamar?"
Shadow Dancer appeared his form darkening making himself not only visible but also a more imposing figure. "In our world a large group of telepaths rule the world. They exterminated a lot of flatscans…" Jamar passed quickly over that word at the look from several individuals. "Also a lot of head-blind or mundanes, as some of us are called, were killed during the first few years of their reign."
"What'd the X-men of your world do?"
"Nothing a number of you were shipped off world as slaves, some were killed, and others…."
"What happened to the others?" Xavier asked. Jubilee and the others shuffled their feet trying to avoid telling them what they must know.
Johnny who hadn't spoken very much since their return spoke up now. "The others were mind wiped and reeducated. Those individuals with psionic potential were brought into the council to link their collecting mental powers to the hive mind. Any who resisted were brain fried."
The collective X-groups held their breath as Johnny spoke the next words. "Their leader was Onslaught." There was a moment of disbelief.
Forge stepped forward. "You said some were shipped off world. Where off world?"
This time David spoke. "Some bloody place controlled by the Shi'ar."
"Lilandra would never condone such a thing."
"She would if she were being controlled by a nearly omnipotent psi with a legion of psionics behind him. Right now there is a group of his advanced guard loose in this reality. Among the group are two possibly three alpha level psionics, energy wielders, a necromantic, and a technopath all psi sensitive. As we speak they are looking for followers old and new. They believe as psi's it is their right to rule not just the world but the universe." They were beginning to understand the caliber of individuals they were dealing with now as it slowly sunk into the shocked recesses of their brains.
Emma tried to speak for several minutes as the bile taste of impending doom lay heavily upon her mind and tongue. Finally the words would come her. "Is there anything else we should know about Jubilation?"
"Yes but It might do harm than good." She could tell that Emma wouldn't give up till she knew everything. "Okay! The leader of the strike force is a woman name Despair. In the other reality you were her teacher. Rufio said she killed you to gain leadership.
Logan gave Emma a look of sympathy and Jubilee a look that said, 'you ain't pullin any punches are ya darlin.'
The room was as quiet as death. Everything that could be said or should be said had been said and they were all the worse for it. They were facing an enemy of their own design who had beaten them all. The X-groups were not accustomed to fear but Wolverine could smell it thick upon the air.
~*~
TBC
