X-Phoenix
Chapter Three
By: Thought
A/N: It lives! Not that anybody cares. Ok, seriously, if you're reading this, please, please review! I'm starting to think I'm doing all this work for nothing... Anyways, the next chapter will be up very soon, as I know exactly what I want to happen!
Disclaimer: Humpty Dumpty was pushed...
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Scott stared out over the assembled Mutants in front of him. Jean, Kitty, Rogue, Bobby, Jubilee, Kurt, Sam and Amara. They all stood in the Danger Room, waiting for the simulation to begin. They were, therefore, quite surprised to see the doors to the Danger Room sliding open, to admit Beast, Storm and Wolverine. Logan looked ready to rip something's throat out, and Beast looked pensive. Storm had a neutral expression, remaining calm as per usual.
"Uh...hi," Scott finally managed. "What's wrong?"
"Nothin's wrong, kid," muttered Logan. "Chuck's jus' got some crazy idea 'bout us trainin' with ya."
"You guys?" Kitty piped up. "But who's gonna, like, monitor us?"
"The Professor will be monitoring from now on," explained Hank.
"Storm, Cyclops. Please come out for a moment," Professor Xavier's voice rang out over the group. Scott and Jean, and Ororo and Logan exchanged curious looks. The two made their way from the Danger Room, meeting the Professor outside in the metallic hall.
"You wanted to see us, Professor?" asked Scott.
"Yes," Xavier affirmed. "Scott, I don't know whether the teachers have told you, but they will be joining the team as full and permanent X- Men, beginning as of now."
Scott looked surprised. "The teachers, Sir?" he asked.
The other man nodded. "The team will remain under your command, however, I think, as an addition, you and Storm will share the burden of leadership, as co leaders."
'In other words,' thought Scott darkly, 'He doesn't think a kid like me can handle a battle as big as this one, and he's taking the reigns and giving them to a *much* more responsible adult. Apparently, we're too immature and inexperienced to play with the big kids.'
Xavier's face became troubled. *Scott,* came his voice in the younger man's mind. *That's not it at all. I simply think that the others, especially Logan, will be more receptive to anything you may decide if there is another supporting you. And also, I believe that your strict adherence to the rules can cause some dislike from other team members. You are an excellent leader Scott, however it never hurts to have backup. And to be quite honest, with the approaching danger, I wouldn't fully trust the leadership of the X-Men in the hands of any one person, student or teacher. You are not losing your position, just gaining another mind. Listen to her ideas, and she'll listen to yours. Remember, your relationship while in your rolls as X-Men is not that of student and teacher, but of equal teammates.*
Scott nodded, but he still had one question. *Professor, what if, when there's no time to consult the team, and Miss Mu...I mean, Storm and I have a disagreement, who will have the last say?*
Xavier's brow knitted in thought. He had been dreading this question. Finally, gazing at Scott, and then at Ororo, he decided that it was time to show some unwavering faith in his devoted young leader. Out loud he said, "If there is no time to ask the team, and you are in disagreement, it will be Scott who has the right to overrule and make the final decision." He put up a hand, forestalling any words the two may have had. "However, I expect you both to remember that this is a partnership, and Scott will only have to do this in *extreme* circumstances. I expect you to both work together. Both nodded their heads. "If that's all, Charles?" Ororo asked with a smile.
"I don't want you to train today. The others will be going through basic training programs, hardly something needing a leader. I would like you both to take the Blackbird to Canada."
"Another missing piece of Logan's past?" asked Scott dryly.
"No," Xavier shook his head. "I have detected a large group of Mutants moving towards the boarder. I would like for you to go and intercept them, and try to get them to come back to the institute."
"Could you tell how many?" asked Ororo.
"I would have to guess, but approximately between four and seven." He answered.
"We'll get right on it." Said Scott briskly.
"Thank you, and good luck. Hope to see you soon." Smiled Xavier as he moved off down the hall. Scott looked at Ororo, and she returned the gaze steadily.
Finally he said, "Shall we go?" and started off down the hall to the hangar, Ororo right beside him.
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"Now I'm towing my car, There's a whole in the roof, My possessions are causing me suspicion, But there's no proof.
In the paper today, Tells of war and of waist, But you turn right over, To the TV page."
Having run out of annoying songs to sing at the top of their lungs, Daniela and Chandra had started in on more contemporary songs. Surprisingly, after a while, the rest of the group had joined in. Now they were driving along, singing whatever songs they could think of. Chandra's previous episode had been all but forgotten. It was late into there second day of driving, and the coffee had begun to where off. At about seven, Mia announced, "And we're coming up on the boarder, which means passports and all that crap, people!"
"How long till we're in the US?" asked Chandra.
"About an hour to the boarder, then I don't know how long for boarder patrol and that stuff." Answered Joseph.
"Funkness!" Chandra grinned excitedly.
"When my Grandmother held me for the very first time, She thanked God that I looked like my Daddy. And I never gave a damn just what she meant, I only knew she was a little too happy, And now I see.
You can't change a stubborn mind, You can't see the world if your eyes are blind. What does it matter anyway? In our darkest hour, All just shades of gray." Chandra's clear voice rang out, joined by Mia's, almost identical to Chandra's, and Joseph's rich tones soon after.
"Ow..." Daniela winced as she tried to move her cramped leg. "Can we have a rest stop soon?" she asked hopefully.
"Yes, absolutely, but no more coffee!" declared Mia.
"Vanilla Pepsi?" asked Chandra, at the same time Daniela asked,
"Iced Tea?"
"No!" the entire car erupted.
"Jees! We were just asking!" Chandra stuck out her bottom lip. A moment later she asked, "Just a little coffee?"
Mia glared back at her. Chandra shut up. Fast.
*^*^*^ There! Oh, and, BTW, the song the gang was singing is Don't Dream It's Over, by Sixpence None The Richer. Very, very good song. And the other song is Shades Of Gray, by Amanda Marshall.
Pretty please review, with Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom *and* Remy Lebeau on top?!!!!!!!!!! I'll give you a cookie!
Chapter Three
By: Thought
A/N: It lives! Not that anybody cares. Ok, seriously, if you're reading this, please, please review! I'm starting to think I'm doing all this work for nothing... Anyways, the next chapter will be up very soon, as I know exactly what I want to happen!
Disclaimer: Humpty Dumpty was pushed...
*^*^*^*^
Scott stared out over the assembled Mutants in front of him. Jean, Kitty, Rogue, Bobby, Jubilee, Kurt, Sam and Amara. They all stood in the Danger Room, waiting for the simulation to begin. They were, therefore, quite surprised to see the doors to the Danger Room sliding open, to admit Beast, Storm and Wolverine. Logan looked ready to rip something's throat out, and Beast looked pensive. Storm had a neutral expression, remaining calm as per usual.
"Uh...hi," Scott finally managed. "What's wrong?"
"Nothin's wrong, kid," muttered Logan. "Chuck's jus' got some crazy idea 'bout us trainin' with ya."
"You guys?" Kitty piped up. "But who's gonna, like, monitor us?"
"The Professor will be monitoring from now on," explained Hank.
"Storm, Cyclops. Please come out for a moment," Professor Xavier's voice rang out over the group. Scott and Jean, and Ororo and Logan exchanged curious looks. The two made their way from the Danger Room, meeting the Professor outside in the metallic hall.
"You wanted to see us, Professor?" asked Scott.
"Yes," Xavier affirmed. "Scott, I don't know whether the teachers have told you, but they will be joining the team as full and permanent X- Men, beginning as of now."
Scott looked surprised. "The teachers, Sir?" he asked.
The other man nodded. "The team will remain under your command, however, I think, as an addition, you and Storm will share the burden of leadership, as co leaders."
'In other words,' thought Scott darkly, 'He doesn't think a kid like me can handle a battle as big as this one, and he's taking the reigns and giving them to a *much* more responsible adult. Apparently, we're too immature and inexperienced to play with the big kids.'
Xavier's face became troubled. *Scott,* came his voice in the younger man's mind. *That's not it at all. I simply think that the others, especially Logan, will be more receptive to anything you may decide if there is another supporting you. And also, I believe that your strict adherence to the rules can cause some dislike from other team members. You are an excellent leader Scott, however it never hurts to have backup. And to be quite honest, with the approaching danger, I wouldn't fully trust the leadership of the X-Men in the hands of any one person, student or teacher. You are not losing your position, just gaining another mind. Listen to her ideas, and she'll listen to yours. Remember, your relationship while in your rolls as X-Men is not that of student and teacher, but of equal teammates.*
Scott nodded, but he still had one question. *Professor, what if, when there's no time to consult the team, and Miss Mu...I mean, Storm and I have a disagreement, who will have the last say?*
Xavier's brow knitted in thought. He had been dreading this question. Finally, gazing at Scott, and then at Ororo, he decided that it was time to show some unwavering faith in his devoted young leader. Out loud he said, "If there is no time to ask the team, and you are in disagreement, it will be Scott who has the right to overrule and make the final decision." He put up a hand, forestalling any words the two may have had. "However, I expect you both to remember that this is a partnership, and Scott will only have to do this in *extreme* circumstances. I expect you to both work together. Both nodded their heads. "If that's all, Charles?" Ororo asked with a smile.
"I don't want you to train today. The others will be going through basic training programs, hardly something needing a leader. I would like you both to take the Blackbird to Canada."
"Another missing piece of Logan's past?" asked Scott dryly.
"No," Xavier shook his head. "I have detected a large group of Mutants moving towards the boarder. I would like for you to go and intercept them, and try to get them to come back to the institute."
"Could you tell how many?" asked Ororo.
"I would have to guess, but approximately between four and seven." He answered.
"We'll get right on it." Said Scott briskly.
"Thank you, and good luck. Hope to see you soon." Smiled Xavier as he moved off down the hall. Scott looked at Ororo, and she returned the gaze steadily.
Finally he said, "Shall we go?" and started off down the hall to the hangar, Ororo right beside him.
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"Now I'm towing my car, There's a whole in the roof, My possessions are causing me suspicion, But there's no proof.
In the paper today, Tells of war and of waist, But you turn right over, To the TV page."
Having run out of annoying songs to sing at the top of their lungs, Daniela and Chandra had started in on more contemporary songs. Surprisingly, after a while, the rest of the group had joined in. Now they were driving along, singing whatever songs they could think of. Chandra's previous episode had been all but forgotten. It was late into there second day of driving, and the coffee had begun to where off. At about seven, Mia announced, "And we're coming up on the boarder, which means passports and all that crap, people!"
"How long till we're in the US?" asked Chandra.
"About an hour to the boarder, then I don't know how long for boarder patrol and that stuff." Answered Joseph.
"Funkness!" Chandra grinned excitedly.
"When my Grandmother held me for the very first time, She thanked God that I looked like my Daddy. And I never gave a damn just what she meant, I only knew she was a little too happy, And now I see.
You can't change a stubborn mind, You can't see the world if your eyes are blind. What does it matter anyway? In our darkest hour, All just shades of gray." Chandra's clear voice rang out, joined by Mia's, almost identical to Chandra's, and Joseph's rich tones soon after.
"Ow..." Daniela winced as she tried to move her cramped leg. "Can we have a rest stop soon?" she asked hopefully.
"Yes, absolutely, but no more coffee!" declared Mia.
"Vanilla Pepsi?" asked Chandra, at the same time Daniela asked,
"Iced Tea?"
"No!" the entire car erupted.
"Jees! We were just asking!" Chandra stuck out her bottom lip. A moment later she asked, "Just a little coffee?"
Mia glared back at her. Chandra shut up. Fast.
*^*^*^ There! Oh, and, BTW, the song the gang was singing is Don't Dream It's Over, by Sixpence None The Richer. Very, very good song. And the other song is Shades Of Gray, by Amanda Marshall.
Pretty please review, with Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom *and* Remy Lebeau on top?!!!!!!!!!! I'll give you a cookie!