Welcome to Hollywood

"All right!" Tabitha shouted out. "Hollywood here we are!"

"Wonderful," Logan grunted as he, Hank, Tabitha, Forge, Jubilee, Roberto, Sam and Bobby walked down the street. "So much for blending in. Okay Hank I could use his help on but why did Charles insist on sending the rest of you here?"

"Hey I'm not gonna miss this," Jubilee pointed out. "I mean she's supposed to be my 'sister' right?"

"And I think Charles wanted the mansion to be a little less crowded for the time being," Hank remarked. "Especially considering the circumstances."

"Yeah with things going on the way they are I'm glad to get outta that place," Tabitha sighed. "I can't believe this whole situation with Evan. It's so bogus!"

"I know that and you know that," Hank said. "But until we find Evan we can't prove he's innocent. At least this is a welcome distraction."

"Hey anything for entertainment right?" Cover Girl grinned as she walked up to them. Xi, Pietro, Wanda, Angelica and Todd were with her.

"What are you people doing here?" Hank moaned.

"We wanted to check out the sights," Cover Girl told them. "And the kids found out where you were going so…"

"Say no more," Hank groaned.

"Look at all the sights!" Todd hopped up and down. "Say hi to the nice people Xi!"

"Hi to the nice people Xi," Xi waved to the passersby.

"Just keep walking honey and don't look," One man grumbled to his wife.

"I knew they'd let anybody in this town but this is ridiculous!" Another man grumbled.

"Where the hell are the cops when you need them?" A woman sneered.

"In the donut shop working on their scripts, where else?" Her friend retorted.

"I can't imagine they'd actually let those things walk on the street loose like that!" One woman whispered to her husband.

"I told you it was a mistake to elect Arnold Swarzenegger governor!" He snapped back. "Ever since the election the nuts have been swarming this town more than ever!"

"Okay where's the camera?" Another dazed looking man turned his head around. "This has got to be some crazy publicity shot."

One local was calmly walking by them. "Eh, I've seen worse. At least they don't have tattoos."

"I think the locals are charmed by our presence," Hank smirked.

"Well we're definitely not going to fit in now!" Logan groaned.

"And here I was set to see my name in lights," Hanks sighed. "Well still I don't see how the public could really resist my charm and charisma."

"Quite easily apparently," Cover Girl looked at the people hurrying away from them. "Pietro! Quit trying to flirt with the locals!"

"I think I'll go get myself a paper," Hank mused as he saw Pietro flirting with several teenage girls. He went to the nearest newsstand and perused the magazines. "Now I wonder what my horoscope will say today?"

"I can't believe this garbage!" A voice shouted next to him. Hank turned and saw a very lovely young woman with a familiar face glaring at the headlines of a tabloid. "I never said or did any of these things!"

"Miss I don't print them," An elderly woman with a flower in her hat sighed. "I just sell 'em."

"I know it's just…" She sighed.

"Well it doesn't half do you justice," Hank looked at the picture. It showed the woman in a skintight outfit emerging from a pool. The headline read: DAZZLER, QUEEN OF DECADANCE. DO MUTANTS HAVE MORALS?

"No it doesn't," Alison barely noticed Hank and then did a double take. "Oh…I didn't realize…"

"It's okay," Hank grinned. "I get that a lot."

"No I just didn't know you were a mutant like me," She said. "I'm Alison Blaire," She shook Hank's hand.

"Hank McCoy," Hank grinned.

"I know," Alison told him. "You're one of those X-Men aren't you?"

"You've heard of me?" Hank cocked an eyebrow.

"Who hasn't heard of the X-Men?" Alison told him. "Especially since the entire Apocalypse incident. Wow, it's weird meeting a hero of the mutant community."

"I could say the same for you," Hank told her. "You are the famous Dazzler, right?"

"More like infamous Dazzler," She sighed. "Look at this! I don't even recognize this person! She's not me! I mean she is me, but…"

"It's trash that's what it is," The woman said. "Don't listen to the media lass. It's all lies."

"She's right," Hank told her. "Its not what people say about you. It's who you are inside that counts."

"I used to believe that long ago," Alison sighed. She looked at Hank. "Oh god you must think I'm a complete idiot babbling on like this. And we've only just met and…"

"No need," Hank grinned. "I must confess that I too share your apprehension of the world."

"HEY HANKSTER!" Tabitha shouted as she ran up to them. "You won't believe the corny line Pietro tried to…Hey! I know you! You're the Dazzler! I have your CDs!"

"Well it's nice to see that not everyone burned them," Alison grinned.

"Girl your songs were the bomb!" Tabitha shouted. "Hey guys! Come here! It's the Dazzler!" Soon the others surrounded her.

"Wow a real star!" Angelica shouted. "Can I have your autograph?"

"Sure," Alison laughed as she took out a piece of paper. "It's been a long time since anyone's asked for it. Who shall I make it out to?"

"Angelica," She beamed.

"See you still have an adoring public," Hank told her. "Even though you aren't working."

"Actually I am working now," Alison told them. "It's at this new mutant theater."

"A mutant theater?" Cover Girl asked. "I've never heard of it."

"Well its kind of an underground type theater," Alison said. "But we play to a packed house three times a week. There's a show tonight, would you all like to come?"

"I dunno," Logan grunted, clearly not in the mood for sightseeing.

"Please Logan! Please!" Jubilee begged.

"Come on Cover Girl!" Todd pleaded.

"Well I have no problem with it if Logan and Hank don't," Cover Girl grinned.

"We'll be there," Hank grinned at her.

"Cool!" Tabitha shouted.

"Oh great!" Logan rolled his eyes.

"Oh come on," Tabitha said. "Let's take in the show! It'll be fun! What could happen?"