Note: the disclaimer still stands. There could be 4 chapters left, are you up to it??
The X men were a sorry sight. The Professor had been in contact with Jubilee when the first bomb went off. He was in a coma for a week, the same length of time it took to bring Logan back to the mansion. Jean, Scott and Kurt had rushed back to the mansion, arriving the same night of the explosion via Lila Cheney. Torn by the need to protect Rachel and a desire to keep her close, they had brought her with them. Lorna and Alex arrived next, thanks to Lila.
Jean and Scott immediatly took over, Lorna keeping care of Rachel. Victor was now in the infirmary as were Forge and Warren. They had cornered Logan in a back alley and paid the price. Forge had broken ribs and a concussion, Warren had lost quite a few feathers and some puncture wounds. Victor was slowly healing from various punctured internal organs. Bobby refused to talk to anyone, seeming to blame himself. His girlfriend, nursing her own bruises and scrapes from the explosion, hung around trying to help. Storm left his bedside only at Jeans' request.
It was Storm, Jean and Betsy that brought him back. Storm struck him with a lightening bolt and Betsy hit him with her psi blade to make him stay down. Jean had to carry him with her telekinesis until they reached the mansion, his mind was in such chaos it didn't allow him to stay unconscience. It was relief when the Professor woke up, he was able to put Logans' mind into a closed circuit of happy memories as he lay inert under Hanks' watchful eyes in the infirmary.
Other injuries weren't so obvious. Rogue felt bereft, left with the detritus that four healthy girls leave in there lives. Dollies were found in the Danger Room booth. Hop on Pop was found in the back of the Tupperware cupboard. Kitty would break down at every little reminder of the girls and Collosus had restrained her twice from taking off to seek justice on her own. The worst moment was when she went to the linen closet and found the twins' favorite towels. Peter found her there, wrapped in them while she wailed loudly.
Raven arrived with Eric. Rogue gave up the clean up and cried on her until Eric picked them both up and gently placed them in her room. Rogue couldn't stop the onslaught. If those innocent babies could not be safe what hope did Remy and she have? Her foster mother held her that night when she finally fell asleep. Belatedly, she realized what Eric had been doing when he visited. It had nothing to do with Becca...it had to do with second chances. Not only was he seeking a way to make amends with his conscience for missing Pietro and Wandas' childhood but also to fill the role of 'uncle' for the so called children of the one who had once been his best friend. In his twilight, Magneto had realized the value of family.
The X men were a sorry sight. The Professor had been in contact with Jubilee when the first bomb went off. He was in a coma for a week, the same length of time it took to bring Logan back to the mansion. Jean, Scott and Kurt had rushed back to the mansion, arriving the same night of the explosion via Lila Cheney. Torn by the need to protect Rachel and a desire to keep her close, they had brought her with them. Lorna and Alex arrived next, thanks to Lila.
Jean and Scott immediatly took over, Lorna keeping care of Rachel. Victor was now in the infirmary as were Forge and Warren. They had cornered Logan in a back alley and paid the price. Forge had broken ribs and a concussion, Warren had lost quite a few feathers and some puncture wounds. Victor was slowly healing from various punctured internal organs. Bobby refused to talk to anyone, seeming to blame himself. His girlfriend, nursing her own bruises and scrapes from the explosion, hung around trying to help. Storm left his bedside only at Jeans' request.
It was Storm, Jean and Betsy that brought him back. Storm struck him with a lightening bolt and Betsy hit him with her psi blade to make him stay down. Jean had to carry him with her telekinesis until they reached the mansion, his mind was in such chaos it didn't allow him to stay unconscience. It was relief when the Professor woke up, he was able to put Logans' mind into a closed circuit of happy memories as he lay inert under Hanks' watchful eyes in the infirmary.
Other injuries weren't so obvious. Rogue felt bereft, left with the detritus that four healthy girls leave in there lives. Dollies were found in the Danger Room booth. Hop on Pop was found in the back of the Tupperware cupboard. Kitty would break down at every little reminder of the girls and Collosus had restrained her twice from taking off to seek justice on her own. The worst moment was when she went to the linen closet and found the twins' favorite towels. Peter found her there, wrapped in them while she wailed loudly.
Raven arrived with Eric. Rogue gave up the clean up and cried on her until Eric picked them both up and gently placed them in her room. Rogue couldn't stop the onslaught. If those innocent babies could not be safe what hope did Remy and she have? Her foster mother held her that night when she finally fell asleep. Belatedly, she realized what Eric had been doing when he visited. It had nothing to do with Becca...it had to do with second chances. Not only was he seeking a way to make amends with his conscience for missing Pietro and Wandas' childhood but also to fill the role of 'uncle' for the so called children of the one who had once been his best friend. In his twilight, Magneto had realized the value of family.