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Chapter Two
"Hey, Kurt," Jean said as she rubbed her eyes in sleepiness, "have you seen the Professor?"
"Za Professor?" Kurt questioned with concern for his housemate. "No one ever calls him 'Professor'," Kurt said as Jean looked at him in confusion.
"What are you talking......?" Jean asked as she was cut off by a thought that rushed through her confused mind. The house was quiet. That was extremely weird. The large mansion was never quiet. "I'm serious Kurt. Is this another one of your practical jokes? Quit playing around because I really need to talk to Professor Xavier."
"Jean, vhat's gotten into you?" Kurt asked with a raised dark blue eyebrow. "Say it vith me, Lucas."
"Lucas?" Jean asked as she thought hard in concentration. Lucas! Jean's mind screamed. That was the mysterious telepath I encountered yesterday. I have to warn the professor!
Jean brushed past Kurt dragging her long red hair behind her. She viewed the mansion in her mind as she headed for where she thought the professor would be. Her mind viewed an image of an empty mansion. Where was everyone?
She heard noise from outside and that's where she was headed. There she could see Logan, Storm, Kitty, Rogue, and Kurt. Where was Scott and Professor X?
"Jean, like over here!" Kitty exclaimed as Jean smiled and walked over to where everyone was watching her.
"Is something wrong?" Jean asked as they all looked at her confused.
"Yeah, whah weren't you at the party?" Rogue asked with a hand on her hip. Rogue was usually never into the whole party idea. Something was very wrong.
"Party? Very funny, you guys know you're not supposed to have a party..." Jean explained as she stopped in her tracks. The blond man that she had seen yesterday turned around to reveal his sinister face. His goatee shined brightly in the sun's light. It was Lucas, Professor Xavier's son. She was so confused. What was he doing here? Why was everyone acting normal? Had he changed and turned on the good side?
Jean's green eyes widened with fear as she glanced at the huge sign above the gate that read: LUCAS'S MANSION FOR PARTYGOERS.
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The Brotherhood of mutants sat on the couch of their messy home. It was boring as usual with nothing to do but mope around. Toad grabbed a fly with his tongue and swallowed it with satisfaction as he scratched his green face.
"Toad," Lance said in aggravation. "Can you please stop doing that! It's seriously starting to get on my nerves," Lance stated as his fists balled up in anger. Toad immediately stopped before Lance lost his easily triggered temper.
"Hey Lance," Blob said with his deep voice as he put his hand on his big belly. "Calm down buddy."
"Yeah. We don't-want another-house-wreck," Pietro said quickly. They didn't call him Quicksilver for nothing. "It's already messed up enough."
Lance loosened his fists and slumped down on the torn couch. "You guys want to go see a movie? If anybody messes with us, we'll take care of it," Lance said.
"Why? So we can cause trouble, get the X-men on us, and end up not watching the movie. Yo, that's what it seems like we're doing all the time anyway," Toad said trying to reason with his housemate.
"You know what it seems like we're doing all the time," Lance said attempting to change their minds. "Nothing."
"Well that's about to change," a womanly voice spoke with mischief in it. A tall, slender woman stood at the doorway of the living room with an evil look on her blue face. It was the shape shifter Mystique that told them what to do most of the time.
"What's up Mystique?" Toad said as Mystique glared at him.
"Magneto's up to something. He's planning something very big. Something that will change all of our lives," Mystique said.
"What's he planning?" Blob asked.
"I don't exactly know. That's why you have to go and find out," Mystique said.
"And what exactly are you going to do?" Lance asked with curiosity.
"That's none of your business!" Mystique exclaimed as she looked around with fury. "Where's Pietro?!?!?"
"Yo, he was here a second ago," Toad said looking around the room.
"That boy is up to something," Mystique said. "I'm sure he's with Magneto and he's in on his plan."
"Don't worry," Lance said. "We'll find out what he's up to."
"Good," Mystique said. "And one more thing, don't let the X-men get in your way."
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Rogue, Kitty, Kurt walked into the mansion and turned on some music. Then everyone came out from every corner and started dancing. Beast was dancing spontaneously like there wasn't a care in the world. Logan and Storm were dancing together. Sam, Roberto, Amara, Tabitha, Bobby, Ray, and Jamie were in a heap dancing with their hands and laughter in the air.
Jean watched as the picture of all the mutants dancing in the foyer to loud music faded. The door closed and Jean turned around to face Lucas. "What have you done? Where's Professor Xavier……where's Scott?!?" Jean questioned with a demand for answers.
"Does it matter where they are?" Lucas said as he approached Jean slowly. Jean backed away feeling uncomfortable with his approach. "It just matters that I'm here now."
"I will get to the bottom of this no matter what I have to do!" Jean exclaimed with anger. She lifted herself with her powers and flew over the mansion. Lucas stopped her with his powers as she feared. She didn't understand why she wasn't acting like the rest? When she saw him yesterday in the mall, he hadn't harmed a hair on her body. But why? Was she part of his devious plan?
Jean struggled to escape his strong shield. She turned around and placed her hands on her temples. She concentrated really hard and sent him flying across the quad before the mansion that was being overtaken by him. He got up with anger and seemed to agree to have a battle with their powers. Before letting the red head fight back again, he made her drop from where she was standing, which was a few feet above the mansion.
Jean shrieked as she fell through the now broken roof that was caused by Lucas and was about to fall on everybody who was dancing in the foyer. She felt herself falling in the air unconsciously, not knowing what was around her at that miraculous moment.
SCOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She screamed in her mind that wasn't helping her fast beating heart.
As if time had stopped, Jean's heart had stopped beating as she was a few inches from the ground.
Jean heard a familiar and loving voice caress her ear. Jean, pull yourself together! Be the strong and brave woman that I know and love.
Jean opened her eyes and concentrated with her telekinetic ability. She lifted her slender olive body up right before she reached her brainwashed friends who were oblivious to the whole thing.
She felt Lucas intruding in her mind saying something.
Good job Jean, Lucas' voice echoed with utter annoyance. Jean rolled her eyes. Then her body stiffened as she felt cold air run through her tall body. Goosebumps formed all over her body but she didn't move to warm herself. She didn't even blink once. Her green eyes were wide as she went through the crowd of dancing people and out the door. She walked over to Lucas as the sky got darker. She couldn't move. He held such a tight grip. His telepathic abilities were stronger than the Professor's now.
Jean knew that this was going to happen to her sooner or later, just like the rest. She didn't know if they tried fighting it, but she knew she was going to. She had to. Right now it seemed as if she was the only one who could save Scott and the Professor.
"The mansion is only for parties. Parties all day long. There is no Professor Xavier and there is definitely no more Scott," Lucas said with his hands in the air. "You will join the rest in the day with parties and at night you will lure more people into coming here and I will do the same. We will be the leaders. No one will call us freaks or make us feel as if we don't fit in."
Jean listened to what he was saying but tried not to absorb his strong powers. Despite how much stronger his powers were than hers, her heart was stronger and with all her powers and energy she held it back. She formed a shield protecting her from being brainwashed.
If she had been brainwashed like the others than the world would fall under Lucas' power and who knows what Magneto will end up doing.
"JEAN!!!!!!!!!!!" Lucas yelled. What was he doing? He sounded less innocent and harmless. Jean didn't want to do anything that made it look like the brainwashing didn't work. She chose her words and actions wisely. She couldn't risk anything. "HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Lucas…um…sir," Jean said forcefully. "What's the matter?"
"IT'S ME DAVID!!!!!!!!!! HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" David, one part of Lucas, cried for help. Jean let out her hand as David reached for it. The last time they encountered Lucas, Professor Xavier had failed to save his son David and had given another part of David, which was Lucas, control. Ian was a small boy who was also another personality of Lucas. He never spoke with words. Jean watched the hand back away and turn into Lucas again.
"Let's go!" Lucas said angrily acting as if nothing had occurred. He put his arm around Jean's waist and escorted her into the mansion. Jean played along wanting desperately to remove that hand.
That won't happen until she found out where Professor Xavier and Scott were.
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