He spent the twin's every waking moment with them and with Lynn, when she would allow it. When they slept, he trained behind a locked door in the Danger Room. Only Kitty and Jubilee seemed able to reach him.
Kitty and Jubilee had stayed on, moving into spare rooms and taking on the role of auntie as if it was an assignment from Xavier. Kitty could often be found on a blanket in the garden with Peter watching Katy, Mary and Annie (Betsy and Warrens' little girl) as they tooktottering first steps and began to run. Peters' heart had never been in fighting so he took every opportunity to stay home and watch the babies.
Bobby had found himself a girl in town and she seemed to take him quite seriously. Bishop was often found pondering through Hop on Pop or stripping his rifle, constantly shadowed by Lynn. Maybe she replaced Shard, the sister he'd raised and lost in a bleak future. Sabretooth was akwardly courting Storm, perched in a tree as she planted a vegetable garden with Lynn and Bishop's help. Lynn would walk behind the large man, righting the onion sets he'd planted upside down.
Victor would watch for Ororo to pause in her work and bring her lemonade. Storm had mentioned one night how she'd like to try her hand at growing some vegetables. The next day an acre of the immaculate lawn had been dug up, complete with stick and string row guides. Victor had made no mention of doing it, just stood there leaning on his shovel looking rather proud. Forge returned to them and took up residence in the lake house abandoned by Jean and Scott. Rogue had pitched a tent by the lake, hoping the fresh air would cure those darkening circles under Remys' eyes. Hank would look at him with concern but could offer no comfort, the thief insisted that he was fine. Neither of them wanted to prove he was lying. The truth curled like a snake between them at night, as the waves lapped a dirge to their dreams of a life together and children. The Professor was overdue home.
In September, the Committee finally stepped over the line. A preschool suspected of accepting mutants was bombed, killing 6 children. A spokesperson gleefully took responsibility on behalf of the Human Liberation Committee. He promised more 'purifications' of schools if those in power didn't take 'appropriate' measures to protect our children.
Professor Xavier finally came home. Only Jubilee, Lynn, the twins and Bishop were home to greet him. The rest, Rogue wasn't clear on- but it made a logical sequence of events. Jubilee realized the Prof wouldn't be impressed to find only milk, chicken in a bucket and onions in the fridge. So she'd grabbed Bishop (he still had one good arm), packed the kids in the back seat of her jeep and took off for the store.
From the rubble, the investigator was able to determine she must have finished shopping. Everybody blamed him for not finding much else. They all saw the explosions from the mansion.
Logan's descent into insanity took less than a minute. At the first ground shaking explosion, he'd turned to Betsy with a sudden clarity and asked where his kids were. When a look of horror spread across her face and Warren suddeny wheeled toward town, his sanity suddenly seemed to flood out of his eyes. As he screamed his loss to the heavens, Victor tried to restrain him. Remy, Hank and Storm had to rush Sabretooth to the emergency room as Rogue and Forge pursued Logan. Kitty collapsed on the spot and Peter stayed with her. Bobby was the first one on site, as he'd been looking at rings with his town girl. He tried to put out the flames, reach the babies. But the heat was intense and a subsequent explosion blew him into the front window of the jewellery story he'd just been shopping in. Warren carried him to the emergency room realizing as soon as he arrived on the scene that it was to late for everyone in the jeep.
Kitty and Jubilee had stayed on, moving into spare rooms and taking on the role of auntie as if it was an assignment from Xavier. Kitty could often be found on a blanket in the garden with Peter watching Katy, Mary and Annie (Betsy and Warrens' little girl) as they tooktottering first steps and began to run. Peters' heart had never been in fighting so he took every opportunity to stay home and watch the babies.
Bobby had found himself a girl in town and she seemed to take him quite seriously. Bishop was often found pondering through Hop on Pop or stripping his rifle, constantly shadowed by Lynn. Maybe she replaced Shard, the sister he'd raised and lost in a bleak future. Sabretooth was akwardly courting Storm, perched in a tree as she planted a vegetable garden with Lynn and Bishop's help. Lynn would walk behind the large man, righting the onion sets he'd planted upside down.
Victor would watch for Ororo to pause in her work and bring her lemonade. Storm had mentioned one night how she'd like to try her hand at growing some vegetables. The next day an acre of the immaculate lawn had been dug up, complete with stick and string row guides. Victor had made no mention of doing it, just stood there leaning on his shovel looking rather proud. Forge returned to them and took up residence in the lake house abandoned by Jean and Scott. Rogue had pitched a tent by the lake, hoping the fresh air would cure those darkening circles under Remys' eyes. Hank would look at him with concern but could offer no comfort, the thief insisted that he was fine. Neither of them wanted to prove he was lying. The truth curled like a snake between them at night, as the waves lapped a dirge to their dreams of a life together and children. The Professor was overdue home.
In September, the Committee finally stepped over the line. A preschool suspected of accepting mutants was bombed, killing 6 children. A spokesperson gleefully took responsibility on behalf of the Human Liberation Committee. He promised more 'purifications' of schools if those in power didn't take 'appropriate' measures to protect our children.
Professor Xavier finally came home. Only Jubilee, Lynn, the twins and Bishop were home to greet him. The rest, Rogue wasn't clear on- but it made a logical sequence of events. Jubilee realized the Prof wouldn't be impressed to find only milk, chicken in a bucket and onions in the fridge. So she'd grabbed Bishop (he still had one good arm), packed the kids in the back seat of her jeep and took off for the store.
From the rubble, the investigator was able to determine she must have finished shopping. Everybody blamed him for not finding much else. They all saw the explosions from the mansion.
Logan's descent into insanity took less than a minute. At the first ground shaking explosion, he'd turned to Betsy with a sudden clarity and asked where his kids were. When a look of horror spread across her face and Warren suddeny wheeled toward town, his sanity suddenly seemed to flood out of his eyes. As he screamed his loss to the heavens, Victor tried to restrain him. Remy, Hank and Storm had to rush Sabretooth to the emergency room as Rogue and Forge pursued Logan. Kitty collapsed on the spot and Peter stayed with her. Bobby was the first one on site, as he'd been looking at rings with his town girl. He tried to put out the flames, reach the babies. But the heat was intense and a subsequent explosion blew him into the front window of the jewellery story he'd just been shopping in. Warren carried him to the emergency room realizing as soon as he arrived on the scene that it was to late for everyone in the jeep.