Disclaimer: I wish. But I don't, so with much hardship I admit I don't own anything remotely that I wrote about. *sob*

A/N: Thanks for the reviews. They were great. My story isn't going to follow the movie timeline. Like Kurt has joined them but Jean's still with them. And Hank McCoy is with them. Ok, so there should be no confusion? Excellent. Sorry, I hadn't realised I'd posted the same chapter twice until someone pointed it out. Thankyou for that. This IS a different chapter so keep reading. And review.

Chapter Nine.

"Thank you for all being here this morning. I realise it interrupts a training session," Charles shot a look at a disgusted Logan, "But it is important and all of you need to hear it."

Charles looked around the room and smiled at the assembled mutants. He was proud to have them as X-Men. They were exceptional and he couldn't be happier with his choices of the team and as a family.

"As you all know, you are the senior members of the team and as such have heavier responsibilities than the younger students." He smiled as Rogue tried to conceal her rolling her eyes. "You are all aware of the situation concerning Magneto and the company of mutants that are his followers. The 'Brotherhood' I believe they are called." Laughter filled the room before he continued. "What we don't know however is the identity of the mutants in the Brotherhood and Magnetos whereabouts and plans. We have a vague idea of where he is, but no specifics. I have decided to send out a team on a reconnaissance mission to obtain this information."

He paused as he watched interest flicker to life in the eyes of his students. "The team will comprise of Scott, Jean, Logan, Ororo, Kurt and Bobby. You will be leaving this evening. I will discuss the details of your mission with you later. Hank, Rogue, Remy and John will be taking over your teaching duties while you are gone."

He saw Scott frown as Rogue muttered, "Bags not Scotts job."

"I will inform you of your roles after the alpha team has been deployed. If the mission team would stay, the rest of you may go. If one or two of you would kindly take over Ororos English class, that would be much appreciated. Ah, John and Remy. Thank you for volunteering. I'll inform them you'll both be down soon."

He watched as they filed out and saw Rogue laugh at John. An evil thought crossed his mind and he grinned. He turned his attention to Scott as he was asking Jean, "What's wrong with my classes?"

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"I'll pay you $50. $60? $75?"

"No."

"Oh go on Rogue."

"No. The professor asked you an' Remy ta do it. So, do it." Rogue smiled wickedly and wandered off to the kitchen.

Remy looked at John. John looked at Remy.

"This ain't good."

Remy nodded, agreeing. "We'll get her back."

They silently walked, slowly, towards the dreaded classroom.

"I mean, you don't even talk proper English! How are you going to teach it?" John threw up his hands in frustration.

He kept walking until he realised Remy had stopped down the hall. Remy was glaring.

"What!?"

"Y' t'ink Remy don' speak English proper?"

John blinked, confused. "Well, yeah you don't. I mean you talk in third person. How good could that be?"

Remy widened his eyes in surprise and subtly moved into a defensive position. "Dat not ver' nice homme."

"Well, it's only the truth. Plus you've got a totally random accent AND you speak French half the time." John babbled on, unassumingly oblivious to the danger of the irate Cajun growing in front of him.

By this time, the younger students, hearing the commotion and without a teacher had crowded around the doorway watching the scene between the two young men. "This is gonna be fun." Was whispered.

"Y're not one t' talk, mon ami, wit' an accent like yo's. Remy can hardly understan' y'."

John snorted and mimicked Remys stance. "Did you just insult me?"

Remy gaped, "Y' insulted Remy first."

*Gentlemen, I believe this is not the time to be having a difference. The children are watching.*

Both cut their eyes to the doorway and started when they saw their curious onlookers. They looked at each other. Oh crap.

Half an hour later Rogue looked around the doorway into the classroom. Her eyes widened in amazement as she saw the students' heads down, all furiously scribbling on paper. She looked questioningly at John. He smirked. She looked to Remy. He gestured to the Whiteboard.

WRITE A POEM/STORY ABOUT ROGUE OR YOUR FAVOURITE MUTANT AT THE SCHOOL.

Her eyes narrowed and they could see the evil intent on her face as she glared at them. They looked nervously at each other, they were scared.

Rogue stalked away, focused on thinking up an evil plan to get them back. She grinned. She'd wait until the Professor told them their classes and then she'd put them through hell with her class. An evil chuckle weaned its way back to Remy and Johns ears.

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Meanwhile, gathered in the professors study the team listened intently as Charles explained to them where Magneto had been last seen and what they would do when they got their.

""I want Scott, Jean and Logan to try and find out Magnetos plans and Ororo, Kurt and Bobby to gather information on the new mutants. All is to be done with the upmost discretion and no confrontations are to be started unless they directly attack you. Is that clear?" the professor stared at Logan.

He grunted. It wasn't his fault Sabertooth stank.

"Do you think it's such a good idea to have all of us leave? What is Magneto's doing this so that the Institutes defences are down and they can attack and try and get Rogue?" Logan frowned, worried.

"I don't think Rogue is Magnetos primary objective right now, but she will be safe here. Nobody is going to get her. Plus you've been training the younger students for several months now and if necessary they can help with the defence."

Logan snorted, not convinced.

"Logan we won't be gone long. And we'll be watching them so if they make a move to leave we'll be right behind them." Logan relaxed at Jeans reassuring words.

"I wish you the best of luck and please, be careful." With the professors' last words, they left the room for the Blackbird.

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"Right class is over. Everyone hand in their writing and we'll give it to the professor to mark." John grinned as the students filed pat him handing their writing to him. He'd give it to the professor alright, AFTER he and Remy had read it. He sniggered, thinking of Rogues reaction if some of the stories were about her. He couldn't wait to find out.

*Well John, Remy thank-you for that. Would you get Rogue and come to my study please. I have to discuss your classes for the next week.*

John sighed. Remy sighed. And together they went to find Rogue.