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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.
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"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."
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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.
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"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."
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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.