Disclaimer: Same as chapter 1
A/N: Happy Thanksgiving to all. Here's another chapter to enjoy. Please review if you read. BTW, The end conversation is very close to a conversation I had with a friend one time. That's where I got the idea.
Chapter 4
Finding a Place
"Do you have any idea how to get to Professor Xavier's school?" Matt asked Katy.
"I know somewhat. It's a pretty far way, though." Katy replied.
"Maybe we could take a cab." Joanne suggested.
Katy shook her head. "We don't have any money. All I grabbed when I went out of the house was my visor and cell phone. I was too worried about everyone else."
Joanne nodded.
Katy began rubbing her temples.
Suddenly someone called her name from behind her. Katy turned to see Jean Grey coming towards her.
"Katy!" Jean shouted.
Katy quickly made her way towards Jean and Scott.
"We heard on the news what happened." Scott said.
"Are you okay?" Jean questioned.
Katy looked down. She could not reply.
Matt looked at her and sadly replied, "Our Professor and Megan died in the attack."
Jean gasped. "I'm so sorry."
"What about the others? Are they okay?" Scott asked.
Katy nodded. "They are trying to find a place to stay for a few days. We decided to go to Professor Xavier's school."
Scott nodded. "Come on. I'll take you there."
*~*~*
One hour later
"Thank you for letting us stay here, Professor Xavier." Katy said as she stood up to leave his office.
The Professor had agreed that Katy, Joanne, Alicia, and Matt could stay in his school for as long as they needed. He also agreed to help them find Josh.
Katy walked to her new room. She opened the door and saw Joanne already inside. They would be staying in the same room, while Alicia shared a room with two of Professor Xavier's mutants. Matt was sharing a room with another mutant.
Katy sat down on the bed. She thought about Megan and how much she had loved playing with her.
Suddenly a knock on the door interrupted her thoughts.
"Come in," Joanne replied.
The door opened and Jean stepped inside the room. "I just wanted to see how you both are." She said gently.
"We'll be alright." Katy replied.
Jean nodded her head. "If you need anything, you know where to find me."
Both girls nodded as Jean turned to leave. She walked out the door, then turned around. "Some of the kids are outside playing baseball if you would like to join them." Jean said.
The girls nodded again and watched as Jean left.
*~*~*
"Are we almost there?" Kyle complained.
Audrey nodded. "My house is the next one on the right." Audrey then turned to look at her friends. "Let me do the talking. All of you just hang back."
Everyone nodded as Audrey pressed the doorbell.
A thin woman with short black hair answered the door. Audrey smiled.
"Hi mom!"
The woman gasped. "Audrey?" She quickly embraced her daughter. "I'm so glad you are alright. I saw what happened to your school."
"Mom, we need a place to stay." Audrey said.
"It will just be for a little while, Mrs. Stein." Rich spoke up.
Mrs. Stein looked at him, then looked at the other kids that stood in her yard. She looked back at Audrey as she said, "You know your father would never allow it."
"Mom, you have to ask him." Audrey pleaded.
"I will ask him, but I would find somewhere else if I were you." Mrs. Stein replied.
Audrey sighed. "Rich has a cell phone. Call this number and let us know." Audrey said as she handed a piece of paper to her mom.
Mrs. Stein nodded and embraced her daughter again. "Take care."
Audrey nodded and turned to leave.
*~*~*
"What news do you have for me, Mystique?" Magneto asked.
"I was spying on Edward Storfe, the man who created the device to control someone's actions. He is planning to create a mutant." Mystique said.
Magneto turned to face her. "And this concerns me, how?"
"Because he is attempting to create the most powerful mutant imaginable. He is planning to combine mutant powers and use them to create his own mutant."
"The most powerful mutant." Magneto repeated to himself. "Obtain what information you gain. I want to learn how to create this mutant and use it for my advantage."
Mystique nodded. "I believe the only thing your really need is a young mutant boy named, Joshua Thauton."
Magneto glared at Mystique. "How can he help me?"
"He is the one who has enough power to create this all powerful mutant. He can take mutant powers and use them for himself or transfer them to another." Mystique replied.
Magneto grinned. "Bring him to me."
*~*~*
Matt walked outside the Xavier Mansion. A few kids were still outside playing. He watched them for a moment then noticed Katy sitting by the water fountain starring at the water. He walked close to her.
"Anything I can do make you feel better?" He asked.
Katy looked up at him and slowly shook her head. "Not unless you can bring them back."
Matt sat down beside her. "I wish I could."
Katy sighed and looked back down at the water. "I feel like I have failed. I failed the Professor, I failed Megan, I failed everyone." Katy finally said on the verge of tears.
"No you didn't fail Katy. Don't think that. If you were a failure Alicia and Aaron wouldn't look up to you like they do. You are not a failure. You would be a failure if you gave up." Matt said.
Katy forced herself to smile, but sat silent. They both sat quietly for a long time, enjoying each other's company. As the stars began to appear in the sky, Katy wanted to cry. She remembered how much Megan use to love the stars. Matt knew this too. He placed his arm around Katy to comfort her.
"Maybe we should go inside." He suggested.
Katy nodded. Slowly they walked back to the mansion. Before going inside Katy looked at Matt. "Thanks Matt." She said.
Matt smiled. "Just doing my job."
Katy smiled. "Well thank you. Your words meant a lot to me."
Matt nodded. "Anytime."
A/N: Happy Thanksgiving to all. Here's another chapter to enjoy. Please review if you read. BTW, The end conversation is very close to a conversation I had with a friend one time. That's where I got the idea.
Chapter 4
Finding a Place
"Do you have any idea how to get to Professor Xavier's school?" Matt asked Katy.
"I know somewhat. It's a pretty far way, though." Katy replied.
"Maybe we could take a cab." Joanne suggested.
Katy shook her head. "We don't have any money. All I grabbed when I went out of the house was my visor and cell phone. I was too worried about everyone else."
Joanne nodded.
Katy began rubbing her temples.
Suddenly someone called her name from behind her. Katy turned to see Jean Grey coming towards her.
"Katy!" Jean shouted.
Katy quickly made her way towards Jean and Scott.
"We heard on the news what happened." Scott said.
"Are you okay?" Jean questioned.
Katy looked down. She could not reply.
Matt looked at her and sadly replied, "Our Professor and Megan died in the attack."
Jean gasped. "I'm so sorry."
"What about the others? Are they okay?" Scott asked.
Katy nodded. "They are trying to find a place to stay for a few days. We decided to go to Professor Xavier's school."
Scott nodded. "Come on. I'll take you there."
*~*~*
One hour later
"Thank you for letting us stay here, Professor Xavier." Katy said as she stood up to leave his office.
The Professor had agreed that Katy, Joanne, Alicia, and Matt could stay in his school for as long as they needed. He also agreed to help them find Josh.
Katy walked to her new room. She opened the door and saw Joanne already inside. They would be staying in the same room, while Alicia shared a room with two of Professor Xavier's mutants. Matt was sharing a room with another mutant.
Katy sat down on the bed. She thought about Megan and how much she had loved playing with her.
Suddenly a knock on the door interrupted her thoughts.
"Come in," Joanne replied.
The door opened and Jean stepped inside the room. "I just wanted to see how you both are." She said gently.
"We'll be alright." Katy replied.
Jean nodded her head. "If you need anything, you know where to find me."
Both girls nodded as Jean turned to leave. She walked out the door, then turned around. "Some of the kids are outside playing baseball if you would like to join them." Jean said.
The girls nodded again and watched as Jean left.
*~*~*
"Are we almost there?" Kyle complained.
Audrey nodded. "My house is the next one on the right." Audrey then turned to look at her friends. "Let me do the talking. All of you just hang back."
Everyone nodded as Audrey pressed the doorbell.
A thin woman with short black hair answered the door. Audrey smiled.
"Hi mom!"
The woman gasped. "Audrey?" She quickly embraced her daughter. "I'm so glad you are alright. I saw what happened to your school."
"Mom, we need a place to stay." Audrey said.
"It will just be for a little while, Mrs. Stein." Rich spoke up.
Mrs. Stein looked at him, then looked at the other kids that stood in her yard. She looked back at Audrey as she said, "You know your father would never allow it."
"Mom, you have to ask him." Audrey pleaded.
"I will ask him, but I would find somewhere else if I were you." Mrs. Stein replied.
Audrey sighed. "Rich has a cell phone. Call this number and let us know." Audrey said as she handed a piece of paper to her mom.
Mrs. Stein nodded and embraced her daughter again. "Take care."
Audrey nodded and turned to leave.
*~*~*
"What news do you have for me, Mystique?" Magneto asked.
"I was spying on Edward Storfe, the man who created the device to control someone's actions. He is planning to create a mutant." Mystique said.
Magneto turned to face her. "And this concerns me, how?"
"Because he is attempting to create the most powerful mutant imaginable. He is planning to combine mutant powers and use them to create his own mutant."
"The most powerful mutant." Magneto repeated to himself. "Obtain what information you gain. I want to learn how to create this mutant and use it for my advantage."
Mystique nodded. "I believe the only thing your really need is a young mutant boy named, Joshua Thauton."
Magneto glared at Mystique. "How can he help me?"
"He is the one who has enough power to create this all powerful mutant. He can take mutant powers and use them for himself or transfer them to another." Mystique replied.
Magneto grinned. "Bring him to me."
*~*~*
Matt walked outside the Xavier Mansion. A few kids were still outside playing. He watched them for a moment then noticed Katy sitting by the water fountain starring at the water. He walked close to her.
"Anything I can do make you feel better?" He asked.
Katy looked up at him and slowly shook her head. "Not unless you can bring them back."
Matt sat down beside her. "I wish I could."
Katy sighed and looked back down at the water. "I feel like I have failed. I failed the Professor, I failed Megan, I failed everyone." Katy finally said on the verge of tears.
"No you didn't fail Katy. Don't think that. If you were a failure Alicia and Aaron wouldn't look up to you like they do. You are not a failure. You would be a failure if you gave up." Matt said.
Katy forced herself to smile, but sat silent. They both sat quietly for a long time, enjoying each other's company. As the stars began to appear in the sky, Katy wanted to cry. She remembered how much Megan use to love the stars. Matt knew this too. He placed his arm around Katy to comfort her.
"Maybe we should go inside." He suggested.
Katy nodded. Slowly they walked back to the mansion. Before going inside Katy looked at Matt. "Thanks Matt." She said.
Matt smiled. "Just doing my job."
Katy smiled. "Well thank you. Your words meant a lot to me."
Matt nodded. "Anytime."