*****
The Jail door flew open and 612 was tossed into the cell. "Crap!"
She grunted as she felt her sore ribs. "It'll be a miracle if at least 3
of them aren't broken," she thought as she wiped the blood from her lips.
*****
"All I'm saying Scott, is that there isn't much we can do for her.
If we try to break her out of prison that reflects badly on every mutant
there is out there and it just gives everyone more motive to believe that
mutants are bad." Storm explained. The whole team with the exception of
Logan and Jean were assembled in Professor Xavier's office discussing a
plan of action. "So what, we just let her sit in a cell awaiting her death
because we don't want to look bad! Since when do we let the innocent take
punishment for a crime they didn't commit?!?" Scott shot back. "And how
do you know that she is innocent, they did find her over the body!" Prof.
Xavier interjected, "You could see the innocence in her eyes Ororo. But
Storm also has a point Scott, if we did get her out of jail what kind of
example is that setting for other mutants? Did you even listen to what she
said at her trial, those are not the characteristics she wants the mutant
community to portray any way." "So what then, what do we do? Just leave
her to die? You know they are trying to make an example of her. So they
are going to do everything in the book to torture her, and we are just
going to sit here and watch it happen?!? What kind of example is that
setting for mutants if we don't protect our own?"
"I'm not saying we don't help her, all I'm saying is we have to be
cautious, we have to make it look like she is dead so we protect her and
ourselves." With this said they began to formulate a plan of action for
the next day. They were to fly in on the jet that had a cloaking device
and land near the facility where the mutant was being held. They had
figured out where the execution was being held but they were not sure which
form of execution would be used so they were going to have to do some
impromptu work on this one.
Prof. Xavier had dismissed everyone for the night but he called after
Scott to come back. Scott lingered as Rogue, Bobby, Kurt, and Storm left
the room leaving him alone with the Professor. "You're especially adamant
about this Scott, I don't believe I've ever seen you fight tooth and nail
for someone like you just did with Storm. Maybe this has some personal
attachment for you?" Scott sighed, "I don't know, maybe." "Perhaps it
isn't wise to send you on this mission tomorrow, perhaps you have not
properly grieved yet." "Do you really expect after I fought so hard to get
this mission on, that I won't go," Scott paused, "I don't think I could
stand anymore grieving? I loved Jean and I miss her terribly but I need to
do something! I can't stand thinking about something depressing all the
time." The Prof. nodded, "if you feel you are ready." Scott turned to
leave but came back, "Professor, you felt it too right? When she looked at
the camera? Something was triggered inside of me and I.can't explain it.
There is just something about her. You felt it right?" "Yes, I did. I
don't know what it was but there was something about her," the Professor
looked as if he had something on his mind, "good night Scott."
*****
612 rolled over in the small uncomfortable cot in her cell. The
precious few hours of sleep that she got were just that, few. Oh well, it
wasn't like anyone needed their sleep to die. She smiled at herself, how
could she think of things like that when she was about to die. She hadn't
thought much about the whole dying thing, it was just a formality, and the
big after life had scared her a little. What came after death? Does one
sleep forever or does one get reborn? She chuckled, "deep thoughts huh?"
her sides hurt as she laughed. The door clanged open and hit the wall
beside it and in walked the guard with a tray of food, "laughing because of
what you did mutant? What cruelty." "No, just laughing more at the irony
of everything. I'm dying today and yet my mood seems pretty positive."
"Well, you won't be laughing for long freak!" he yelled toward her as he
slammed the door behind him. She sighed and starred out the window and to
her surprise she started humming the tune to the song, My Girl by the
Temptations.
The Jail door flew open and 612 was tossed into the cell. "Crap!"
She grunted as she felt her sore ribs. "It'll be a miracle if at least 3
of them aren't broken," she thought as she wiped the blood from her lips.
*****
"All I'm saying Scott, is that there isn't much we can do for her.
If we try to break her out of prison that reflects badly on every mutant
there is out there and it just gives everyone more motive to believe that
mutants are bad." Storm explained. The whole team with the exception of
Logan and Jean were assembled in Professor Xavier's office discussing a
plan of action. "So what, we just let her sit in a cell awaiting her death
because we don't want to look bad! Since when do we let the innocent take
punishment for a crime they didn't commit?!?" Scott shot back. "And how
do you know that she is innocent, they did find her over the body!" Prof.
Xavier interjected, "You could see the innocence in her eyes Ororo. But
Storm also has a point Scott, if we did get her out of jail what kind of
example is that setting for other mutants? Did you even listen to what she
said at her trial, those are not the characteristics she wants the mutant
community to portray any way." "So what then, what do we do? Just leave
her to die? You know they are trying to make an example of her. So they
are going to do everything in the book to torture her, and we are just
going to sit here and watch it happen?!? What kind of example is that
setting for mutants if we don't protect our own?"
"I'm not saying we don't help her, all I'm saying is we have to be
cautious, we have to make it look like she is dead so we protect her and
ourselves." With this said they began to formulate a plan of action for
the next day. They were to fly in on the jet that had a cloaking device
and land near the facility where the mutant was being held. They had
figured out where the execution was being held but they were not sure which
form of execution would be used so they were going to have to do some
impromptu work on this one.
Prof. Xavier had dismissed everyone for the night but he called after
Scott to come back. Scott lingered as Rogue, Bobby, Kurt, and Storm left
the room leaving him alone with the Professor. "You're especially adamant
about this Scott, I don't believe I've ever seen you fight tooth and nail
for someone like you just did with Storm. Maybe this has some personal
attachment for you?" Scott sighed, "I don't know, maybe." "Perhaps it
isn't wise to send you on this mission tomorrow, perhaps you have not
properly grieved yet." "Do you really expect after I fought so hard to get
this mission on, that I won't go," Scott paused, "I don't think I could
stand anymore grieving? I loved Jean and I miss her terribly but I need to
do something! I can't stand thinking about something depressing all the
time." The Prof. nodded, "if you feel you are ready." Scott turned to
leave but came back, "Professor, you felt it too right? When she looked at
the camera? Something was triggered inside of me and I.can't explain it.
There is just something about her. You felt it right?" "Yes, I did. I
don't know what it was but there was something about her," the Professor
looked as if he had something on his mind, "good night Scott."
*****
612 rolled over in the small uncomfortable cot in her cell. The
precious few hours of sleep that she got were just that, few. Oh well, it
wasn't like anyone needed their sleep to die. She smiled at herself, how
could she think of things like that when she was about to die. She hadn't
thought much about the whole dying thing, it was just a formality, and the
big after life had scared her a little. What came after death? Does one
sleep forever or does one get reborn? She chuckled, "deep thoughts huh?"
her sides hurt as she laughed. The door clanged open and hit the wall
beside it and in walked the guard with a tray of food, "laughing because of
what you did mutant? What cruelty." "No, just laughing more at the irony
of everything. I'm dying today and yet my mood seems pretty positive."
"Well, you won't be laughing for long freak!" he yelled toward her as he
slammed the door behind him. She sighed and starred out the window and to
her surprise she started humming the tune to the song, My Girl by the
Temptations.