Interesting Aftershocks
The next day the X-Men shuffled to breakfast. "Is there a funeral I don't know about?" Logan asked seeing their faces.
"You could say that," Scott groaned. "We dug our own graves last night."
They sat at the table in the war room. "Before I announce the school board's decision I want to say how proud I am of you all."
"How can you say that?" Kitty asked. "We totally blew it. It doesn't take a genius to know how the school board voted."
"You saved their lives," Xavier pointed out. "Jean moved them with her sincerity. As a result you are continued to be welcomed at Bayville High."
"By welcomed I assume you mean spit at," Bobby grumbled.
"Sorry Professor," Jean sighed. "It's kind of like a good news, bad news situation."
"I realize this has been extremely difficult for all of you," Xavier told them. "But for whatever reason you have all been selected to take this bold new step for all mutants, including those mutants yet to come."
"Even the Misfits and Hellions?" Jamie asked.
"Even them," Xavier smiled.
"Why did the Hellions attack?" Jean asked.
"It was to send a message," Xavier frowned. "They decided to use Mr. Matthews in order to get to us."
"Why?" Kitty asked.
"Revenge partly," Xavier sighed. "I received a mental communication from Ms. Frost shortly after the incident. She wants us to steer clear of her affairs or else she may be tempted to attack again while school is in session."
"WHAT?" Scott hit the table. "Those rats!"
"I agree," Xavier folded his fingers in a steeple. "It seems they are up to something. But what I have no idea."
"Wonderful, so we got the blame again as usual," Rogue muttered.
"Actually the Misfits are blamed for the damage," Xavier said.
"Good," Scott grumbled. "Let the Misfits get sued for once!"
"They're not getting sued but they are banned from the school premises," Xavier told them. "Even though things went awry, they were trying to help you last night."
"With help like that we were better off when they were our enemies!" Scott groaned.
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"How could you maniacs destroy the parking lot?" Roadblock shouted. "You nearly killed everyone!"
"We're sorry Roadblock," Lance apologized. "We didn't mean to trash the parking lot and wreck everything! It kind of got out of hand…"
"Well you guys were only trying to help," Roadblock sighed. "It wasn't very good help but for once your hearts were in the right place. Too bad your aim wasn't Avalanche!"
"We're grounded aren't we?" Lance winced.
"Oh yes," Spirit folded. "And you four boys will be getting some 'quality time' with the Blind Master all week in honing your control."
"Ouch!" Althea winced. "I hope you four made out your wills."
"Now you know why I didn't join them," Xi said.
"I don't think I need to tell you that you guys aren't allowed back at Bayville High for any reason," Low Light told them.
"Yeah like we wanted to go back there in the first place," Fred waved.
"No reason to go back anymore," Lance grumbled.
"Why?" Arcade asked.
"Kitty and I sort of broke up," Lance sighed. "We had a fight."
"Again?" Todd looked at him. "But you just got back together a few days ago!"
"Yeah usually it takes you a full week to screw things up," Pietro observed. "It was you turning the parking lot into the Grand Canyon wasn't it?"
"Bingo…" Lance moaned.
"Like the burritos of time," Fred remarked. "History repeats itself again. And again…"
"And again…" Pietro continued.
