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Chapter Twenty-Three

Back At The Mansion

Storm landed the jet smoothly and unbuckled her seatbelt.

"We're home!" she sing-songed.

Scott, Jean, Evan, Amara, Sam, Roberto, the professor, and the two new kids, Kenny and James, exited the jet and stared around at the Institute grounds.

Amara put a hand over her mouth and turned away when she saw the bodies of the soldiers that Logan had killed.

"Lets all get inside," Scott suggested, wrapping his arms around Jean protectively.

The other mutants agreed and they raced for towards the building.

"Its about time you got here Chuck," Logan greeted when they had all assembled inside the foyer. "We did a little redecorating while you were gone."

"We noticed," Ororo remarked, gesturing to the sick-looking Amara.

"Can I go to my room?" she pleaded.

The professor gave her leave to go and she raced up the stairs to her bedroom.

"What all happened here?" Roberto asked.

"Some old friends of ours decided they wanted to recruit us," Logan replied grimly.

"Where are all the kids?" Scott asked, glancing around the otherwise empty foyer.

"Rahne, Jamie and Ray are in the infirmary with Poindexter," Logan replied. "The other were heading towards Kitty's house but they've probably been captured by now."

The professor suddenly closed his eyes.

"The children are being held in the Friends Of Humanity headquarters," he told them, opening his eyes again.

"How did he do that?" Kenny gasped.

"Telepath," Sam replied briskly.

"Well, are we gonna go save them or what?" asked Roberto.

"Suit up," Logan ordered as he raced off to the infirmary.