A/N: I didn't drop of the face of the earth! I swear! I can't believe I took so long to update this, I've been in a real bad writer's block slump. So sorry. Please review if anyone's still around!
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X-Men: Black and White
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Gambit, Rogue, Cyclops, Storm, and Jubilee remained in the war room, waiting for Professor Xavier and Beast to explain their plan.
Scott glanced at Ororo, sitting beside him. He smiled at her and gently squeezed her hand in his. Scott was feeling slightly guilty for not being a bigger part of everything and helping out, but there hadn't been much he could do until now. This mission required the whole team to participate.
Suddenly all heads turned as Jean entered the room, Logan in tow. "We're ready." Jean nodded towards the Professor and Hank.
Professor Xavier nodded and turned to face the whole team along with Beast. "Alright everyone. Here's the basic plan. We're going to send Logan out into the city in hopes to attract a little attention from the Weapon X soldiers. All of you will have positions to keep tabs on Logan and look out for the soldiers. Hopefully, if they take the bait, we'll get Logan out of there and I'll take care of the rest."
"What are you planning to do Professor?" Cyclops asked, leaning against the table.
Charles glanced at Beast. "Just get to that part and I'll take over. We'll know soon enough if all goes well."
Cyclops nodded and stood up to face his team. "Okay, everyone suit up. Jubilee, Beast, and Rogue, meet in the jet. You're with me."
"Aw, why can't I be on ground control?" Jubilee protested.
"Don't worry sugah, you'll get tah do plenty, it's jus' safer is all." Rogue told the girl with a smile before they headed out of the war room.
"Gambit, Jean, and Logan, you have ground with Storm leading. You four will take the jeep, then drop Logan off. The Professor will go with you. We'll keep in contact from there, so make sure your communicators are on."
The remaining team members stood and prepared to suit up, Logan and Jean standing behind. Jean gently hugged Logan's arm and leaned her head on his shoulder, looking up at him. "You sure you're okay with this?"
Logan grunted. "Nope, but I gotta do it anyway." he sighed, then said sadly, "Let's jus' get this over with."
Jean nodded, then kissed Logan softly on the lips before going to suit up.
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Logan was dropped off in an alley, then the rest of the X-Men got to their posts to keep an eye on him. He suspiciously sniffed the air, trying to catch a scent from the soldiers to detect if they were around yet. If they'd been following him, they would probably know once he'd left the security of the mansion and ventured out into the open city. He stalked down the street, stuffing his hands in the pockets of his jeans as he tried to keep focused and not allow his mind to go haywire on him like what had been happening lately.
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Jean bit her lower lip and shot a worried glance towards Storm. "Do you think he'll be alright?"
Storm smiled reassuringly toward her friend and put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry Jean, we'll be keeping a close eye on him." she turned to the Professor in the passenger seat. "Charles, have you found anything?"
He had his eyes closed and seemed very focused. With a slow nod he answered her. "Yes Storm, the Weapon X soldiers are close by; they're tracking Logan as we speak."
Gambit pulled the jeep up to the curb in front of an old abandoned movie theater. "We headin' out Storm?" he glanced back at their group leader.
She nodded, watching Jean who seemed to be trying to calm herself and keep mental contact with Logan. "Yes Gambit. Everyone have your comm units on?"
Jean nodded slowly, same with Gambit and they glanced at the Professor before exiting the jeep. "Be careful." Charles told them, looking directly at Jean. "Don't worry, it will all be fine. I'm going to end this tonight."
She looked at him worriedly, then turned down the dark streets after Storm and Gambit.
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Cyclops hovered the jet in stealth mode just over the theater where the jeep was parked. He set the blackbird on auto-pilot and stood from his seat, looking at Beast and Rogue. "You two know your positions?"
"I am to follow Logan by way of rooftops and any other means I deem necesary, while keeping aware of anyone that may be nearby." Beast reiterated to Cyclops after being told their positions earlier.
Cyclops nodded, looking to Rogue.
"I know, I know. Keep in the air, outtah sight and scout for the Weapon X soldiers an' their positions." she drawled, watching as the X-Jet's hatch slowly opened. She mock-saluted Cyclops, then took to the air.
Beast bounded out of the jet, leaping onto the theater's roof.
"This stinks majorly." Jubilee grumbled from her seat as Scott closed up the hatch.
"Sorry Jubilee, but it's much too dangerous out there right now." Cyclops approprietly answered before resuming his pilot's position.
Jubilee just rolled her eyes. "Right, it's more dangerous now when the baddies aren't even around yet." she muttered under her breath sarcastically.
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Logan's eyes darted around in the dark, and he kept himself from looking to the rooftops when he heard noises overhead, then caught Beast's scent as the blue furred mutant perched above. He stalked further down the alley, then his ears twitched upon hearing quiet radio chatter, that wasn't from the X-Men's communicators. Logan raced down the alley to prepare himself for the soldiers as he heard a soft 'whoosh' noise, then a flash of pain shot from the back of his neck.
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Jean stopped in mid-stride as her mental contact with Logan drastically shifted and she felt as though her limbs were no longer under her own control. "Storm!"
Gambit and Storm turned quickly and ran towards Jean as she was frozen in her tracks. "Jean! What's wrong?" Ororo asked with concern, gently holding onto her friend's arm.
"It's not me, it's Logan! He's been hit with a paralyzing dart!" she yelled, holding her hands around her head for a moment.
"You gonna be okay chere?" Gambit asked her, his brows furrowed.
Jean nodded slowly, then she jerked and removed her hands from her head, taking a deep breath. "I'm okay."
Just then the X-Men's ear pieces came to life from another teammates call. "Beast to ground control! Something's wrong, Logan's been hit with something, he's staggering in the streets. Do you want me to get down there or are you close enough yet?"
Ororo responded to the urgent call. "Beast, it's Storm. Jean says he's been hit with a paralyzer dart. We're close enough and moving in, keep tabs on him just incase, and inform the Professor!"
"I'm on it. Beast out."
"Let's go!" Jean cried worriedly to Gambit and Storm as they rushed down the streets, Storm easily taking to the air.
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"Rogue to Blackbird, there's soldiers closin' in! Hank said a few of 'em are closin' in on Logan and the ground team's goin' after 'em."
Jubilee's head snapped up and she got up from her seat and went towards Cyclops in the cockpit. "What's happening?"
Cyclops checked his radar, then clicked his comm unit. "I hear you Rogue. It's your job to bring the Professor in. Go for it." Scott couldn't help but worry about Ororo as he sat in the jet, listening to his radio as the ground team moved in. He glanced back at Jubilee, noticing the teen's worried expression. "The soldiers are here."
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X-Men: Black and White
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Gambit, Rogue, Cyclops, Storm, and Jubilee remained in the war room, waiting for Professor Xavier and Beast to explain their plan.
Scott glanced at Ororo, sitting beside him. He smiled at her and gently squeezed her hand in his. Scott was feeling slightly guilty for not being a bigger part of everything and helping out, but there hadn't been much he could do until now. This mission required the whole team to participate.
Suddenly all heads turned as Jean entered the room, Logan in tow. "We're ready." Jean nodded towards the Professor and Hank.
Professor Xavier nodded and turned to face the whole team along with Beast. "Alright everyone. Here's the basic plan. We're going to send Logan out into the city in hopes to attract a little attention from the Weapon X soldiers. All of you will have positions to keep tabs on Logan and look out for the soldiers. Hopefully, if they take the bait, we'll get Logan out of there and I'll take care of the rest."
"What are you planning to do Professor?" Cyclops asked, leaning against the table.
Charles glanced at Beast. "Just get to that part and I'll take over. We'll know soon enough if all goes well."
Cyclops nodded and stood up to face his team. "Okay, everyone suit up. Jubilee, Beast, and Rogue, meet in the jet. You're with me."
"Aw, why can't I be on ground control?" Jubilee protested.
"Don't worry sugah, you'll get tah do plenty, it's jus' safer is all." Rogue told the girl with a smile before they headed out of the war room.
"Gambit, Jean, and Logan, you have ground with Storm leading. You four will take the jeep, then drop Logan off. The Professor will go with you. We'll keep in contact from there, so make sure your communicators are on."
The remaining team members stood and prepared to suit up, Logan and Jean standing behind. Jean gently hugged Logan's arm and leaned her head on his shoulder, looking up at him. "You sure you're okay with this?"
Logan grunted. "Nope, but I gotta do it anyway." he sighed, then said sadly, "Let's jus' get this over with."
Jean nodded, then kissed Logan softly on the lips before going to suit up.
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Logan was dropped off in an alley, then the rest of the X-Men got to their posts to keep an eye on him. He suspiciously sniffed the air, trying to catch a scent from the soldiers to detect if they were around yet. If they'd been following him, they would probably know once he'd left the security of the mansion and ventured out into the open city. He stalked down the street, stuffing his hands in the pockets of his jeans as he tried to keep focused and not allow his mind to go haywire on him like what had been happening lately.
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Jean bit her lower lip and shot a worried glance towards Storm. "Do you think he'll be alright?"
Storm smiled reassuringly toward her friend and put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry Jean, we'll be keeping a close eye on him." she turned to the Professor in the passenger seat. "Charles, have you found anything?"
He had his eyes closed and seemed very focused. With a slow nod he answered her. "Yes Storm, the Weapon X soldiers are close by; they're tracking Logan as we speak."
Gambit pulled the jeep up to the curb in front of an old abandoned movie theater. "We headin' out Storm?" he glanced back at their group leader.
She nodded, watching Jean who seemed to be trying to calm herself and keep mental contact with Logan. "Yes Gambit. Everyone have your comm units on?"
Jean nodded slowly, same with Gambit and they glanced at the Professor before exiting the jeep. "Be careful." Charles told them, looking directly at Jean. "Don't worry, it will all be fine. I'm going to end this tonight."
She looked at him worriedly, then turned down the dark streets after Storm and Gambit.
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Cyclops hovered the jet in stealth mode just over the theater where the jeep was parked. He set the blackbird on auto-pilot and stood from his seat, looking at Beast and Rogue. "You two know your positions?"
"I am to follow Logan by way of rooftops and any other means I deem necesary, while keeping aware of anyone that may be nearby." Beast reiterated to Cyclops after being told their positions earlier.
Cyclops nodded, looking to Rogue.
"I know, I know. Keep in the air, outtah sight and scout for the Weapon X soldiers an' their positions." she drawled, watching as the X-Jet's hatch slowly opened. She mock-saluted Cyclops, then took to the air.
Beast bounded out of the jet, leaping onto the theater's roof.
"This stinks majorly." Jubilee grumbled from her seat as Scott closed up the hatch.
"Sorry Jubilee, but it's much too dangerous out there right now." Cyclops approprietly answered before resuming his pilot's position.
Jubilee just rolled her eyes. "Right, it's more dangerous now when the baddies aren't even around yet." she muttered under her breath sarcastically.
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Logan's eyes darted around in the dark, and he kept himself from looking to the rooftops when he heard noises overhead, then caught Beast's scent as the blue furred mutant perched above. He stalked further down the alley, then his ears twitched upon hearing quiet radio chatter, that wasn't from the X-Men's communicators. Logan raced down the alley to prepare himself for the soldiers as he heard a soft 'whoosh' noise, then a flash of pain shot from the back of his neck.
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Jean stopped in mid-stride as her mental contact with Logan drastically shifted and she felt as though her limbs were no longer under her own control. "Storm!"
Gambit and Storm turned quickly and ran towards Jean as she was frozen in her tracks. "Jean! What's wrong?" Ororo asked with concern, gently holding onto her friend's arm.
"It's not me, it's Logan! He's been hit with a paralyzing dart!" she yelled, holding her hands around her head for a moment.
"You gonna be okay chere?" Gambit asked her, his brows furrowed.
Jean nodded slowly, then she jerked and removed her hands from her head, taking a deep breath. "I'm okay."
Just then the X-Men's ear pieces came to life from another teammates call. "Beast to ground control! Something's wrong, Logan's been hit with something, he's staggering in the streets. Do you want me to get down there or are you close enough yet?"
Ororo responded to the urgent call. "Beast, it's Storm. Jean says he's been hit with a paralyzer dart. We're close enough and moving in, keep tabs on him just incase, and inform the Professor!"
"I'm on it. Beast out."
"Let's go!" Jean cried worriedly to Gambit and Storm as they rushed down the streets, Storm easily taking to the air.
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"Rogue to Blackbird, there's soldiers closin' in! Hank said a few of 'em are closin' in on Logan and the ground team's goin' after 'em."
Jubilee's head snapped up and she got up from her seat and went towards Cyclops in the cockpit. "What's happening?"
Cyclops checked his radar, then clicked his comm unit. "I hear you Rogue. It's your job to bring the Professor in. Go for it." Scott couldn't help but worry about Ororo as he sat in the jet, listening to his radio as the ground team moved in. He glanced back at Jubilee, noticing the teen's worried expression. "The soldiers are here."
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