Chapter 14: Help is on the Way
"C'mon John, talk to me," Bobby said, but received no response.
Bobby set John down so he was leaning against a tree. He placed a pair of fingers against John's carotid on his neck, feeling a steady albeit weak pulse. Bobby stayed by John's side, not sure what he should do. He decided that they couldn't stay there until John woke up, because Bobby wasn't sure if John would wake up.
Bobby took off the backpack, and took out the blanket. He placed the backpack next to John, and covered him with the blanket. He took out the bottle of water and took what was left with him. Sighing out of hopelessness, Bobby started his walk up the road. It wasn't long before he noticed a driveway on the right side. Taking a swig of water, he ran up to the driveway.
He ran into the store, but didn't see anyone. An overwhelming sense of urgency ran through his body, he had to find a phone.
"Can I help you son?" a voice asked from behind him.
Bobby turned around to face an elderly man coming out from a backroom.
"Do you have a phone I can use?" Bobby asked.
"Of course, follow me."
Bobby followed the man into the back. Bobby saw the man point out a phone to him, then left.
"Thanks," Bobby said just before the man left the room.
Bobby picked up the phone, dialing the phone number from memory. He waited for the professor to pick up, counting the rings.
"Professor!" Bobby exclaimed when the phone was answered.
"Bobby!" the professor replied, "How did you make it out of the building?"
"I didn't, I was still inside when it collapsed."
"How did you survive the blast?"
"John. I can explain all that later, but I need your help. John got hurt really bad when the building collapsed on us."
"What about Magneto and Mystique?"
"They didn't even try to warn him when the bomb was about to go off. They didn't care. Heck, he said it best when he said that Magneto and Mystique didn't plan on him surviving that. And he might not without some help."
"The other X-Men are still out, trying to find Magneto. He's up to something serious. But I will be there as fast as I possibly can. I am tracing your position through the phone."
"John collapsed before, I couldn't carry him here."
"Try to get him to your location."
"I will. But it'll be hard to hide him until you get here. It's a general store."
"I will be there soon."