Chapter 45: Captain Britain Cometh
Professor Xavier sat in the library of the institute, browsing over a book, when the door to the room flew open.
Wheeling around, intending to berate the student who had entered, he saw, not one of his students, but someone else, who was none the less, quite familiar.
He looked about 14, with blond hair that was cut short, and snapping blue eyes. His face was tough lined, and his body seemed to radiate strength that it did not seem to possess.
"Brian, what a surprise! Although I must admit, I believe your parents taught you better than to slam doors open."
"Hello Professor. Sorry about that, we've been a bit stressed as of late."
"Oh? How so?"
"Betsy's missing." Said Brian.
The Professor's eyes snapped to Brian's, the look in them shocked. "How long?"
"For almost a year. We've tried to find her through every other means possible, but we haven't been able to."
The Professor nodded, and began to roll out the door. "I'll look with Cerebro, see what I can find."
Brian nodded, "My parents want me to stay here until we find her. I've sort of put a few holes in the walls of the house."
The Professor nodded, seeing why he would be so stressed.
"Jacob" he said to Sensei, who he had telepathically called, "Would you escort Brian to the Rec. Room. The others are probably in there."
"Or easily reached from." He agreed, as he motioned Brian to follow him.
As they headed down to the Rec. Room, Brian decided to find out more about the large man near him.
"So, what's your mutation?"
"I do not have one. I am one of the three resident's who does not."
"What!"
Sensei smiled, "I am the resident hand to hand combat instructor. Mrs. Sefton, one of the other two non-mutants, is the resident nurse. Amanda Sefton, the third, is her daughter, and the girlfriend of one of the X-Men."
Brian nodded, dumbly, and they soon reached the Rec. Room.
Upon entering the room, the X-Men sent up calls of 'Hey Sensei,' or in some cases, more formal variants.
"X-Men! The Professor has asked me to introduce you to Mr. Brian Braddock. He'll be staying here for a while."
"So what's your power?" Asked Rogue after Sensei left.
"Flight, strength, and invulnerability."
"So, like, do you have a codename?" Asked Kitty.
"Captain Britain."
"Anyt'ing like Captain America?" Asked Kurt.
"No." Said Kyle, "Captain America's on ice. Right next to Vanilla Ice and Austin Powers."
Everyone got a chuckle out of that.
"So, why are you staying here?" asked Amanda.
Brian's face sobered, and the tickling in Kyle's head became more pronounced, giving him the feeling of somberness, and a little bit of guilt/pain.
"My twin sister's been missing for months. We've tried to find her, but have been unable. We've come to ask the Professor to help."
"Well, I can at least tell you where she is not." Said the Professor.
Turning, he watched as the telepath rolled into the room.
"She is not with the remnants of the Hand, or any other organization I can probe easily. Kwannon is still in a stasis prison, so it cannot be him. As far as I can tell, she's just vanished. I believe that, wherever she is, it is shielded from Cerebro."
"How is that possible?"
Jean spoke up. "There are machines that can be used to shield against psychic probing. Maybe whoever has her is using one."
"We'll find your sister, Brian, be sure of that." Said the Professor.
