New Arrangements

"SHEILD is here for X23 isn't it?" Scott asked Xavier and Logan. He followed them outside.

"It's not like we didn't know this was a possibility," Xavier told Logan as they went out to meet Fury.

"Yeah I was just hoping to get the kid settled before Fury pulled a stunt like this," Logan growled. He saw Fury and Dr. Reisman walk out of the chopper. "What the hell are you doing here? As if I didn't know?"

Doop floated down out of the chopper. "##$#$."

"Yeah right!" Logan snapped. "You told them didn't you ya fink!"

"Actually we knew about it before Agent Doop told us," Fury said. "We heard about the Theater through other contacts."

"Oh well here's a news flash from this contact," Logan bared his claws. "X23 is not going anywhere with you! Just go ahead and try to take her! I might actually enjoy this!"

"Logan you know damn well if I wanted to take X23 I would have brought a hell of a lot more firepower than this and not just knocked on your doorstep," Fury spat. "This might come as a shock to you but I happen to agree with you that the best place for her is here."

"So take off!" Logan snapped.

"It's not that simple," Fury told her. "She needs to be debriefed as well as deprogrammed. That's where Reisman and Doop come in."

"##$$$&&&&"," Doop said. "#####! &&&&"

"This is a joke right?" Logan growled. "You can't be serious!"

"What did he say?" Scott asked.

"He wants her to stay here and watch the kid!" Logan pointed to Dr. Reisman.

"Logan this way everybody's happy," Fury said. "It's only for a few weeks so she can evaluate her progress."

"Oh yeah have the person who turned her into a weapon stay here and make sure that she doesn't explode!" Logan snarled. "That'll work!" Doop whistled and clicked. "Hey you are hanging by a thread pal!"

"Agent Doop is going to stay here as well to assist," Fury said.

"Doop can stay, she can take a hike!" Logan snapped.

"Wolverine I know you have reservations about this," Dr. Reisman told him. "But I'm the only one who knows X23 better than anyone. Even more than you."

"You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know how she's going to react when she sees you!" Logan snarled. "And I might just let her tear you to pieces!"

"I must admit I share Logan's skepticism," Xavier remarked. "Dr. Reisman's presence here may have a negative affect on her. It most likely will reinforce her traumatic upbringing. I'm afraid I must insist that…"

He stopped when he saw X23 walk defiantly towards them. She glared at Fury. "I will not go back with you…" She hissed at him.

"Believe it or not, I don't want to take you back with me," Fury glared back. "You're just like him, more trouble than you're worth!" He pointed at Logan.

"Agent Fury has set some…conditions for you staying here," Xavier stated. "He wants you to be debriefed by Agent Doop here and Dr. Reisman. They'll be working with you for a few weeks."

"How many weeks exactly?" X23 asked.

"Three at the most," Fury told her.

She looked at Doop and then at Dr. Reisman. "What tests will you run on me?" She asked.

"Professor Xavier will be in charge of the testing. I am here to evaluate you," Dr. Reisman told her.

"And after this you will leave?" X23 asked.

"Yes," She nodded.

"Acceptable," X23 grunted and turned on her heel going back into the mansion.

"What the…?" Logan was stunned.

"Well looks like the clone is an improvement over the original," Fury mocked. "She has more sense."

"This is going to be an interesting couple of weeks," Scott sighed.

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"I keep telling you Detective I have nothing to do with the unfortunate death of Mr. Spears," Graydon Creed told Abrams and Spirit. "Or the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Grippin."

"But you did have a lot invested in Spears' company," Abrams said. "Particularly Power 8."

"Interesting that you would invest in a product that would have nearly wiped out an entire race," Spirit glared at him. "If we didn't make the antidote."

"Let me tell you something Sergeant," Creed hissed. "I am going to be a great power in this country very soon so you don't want to cross me. I will do everything in my power to purge this country from this disease called mutancy. They are genetic aberrations that are even now destroying the quality of human life on this planet. And I will do it to because it has to be done. Quite frankly there's nothing more I'd love to see than your little freak squad the military houses with taxpayer money strung up and shot in public! I have a vision and there's nothing you or anyone can do to prevent me from making it a reality! Good day!"

"Yeah Creed," Abrams snorted. "You keep believing that. A lot of guys had visions like you. My family lost quite a few relatives in Poland because of a guy like you. You just keep in touch now. Come on Spirit, we're done here."

"We're not done by a long shot are we Indian?" Creed hissed. Spirit just gave him a look and left.

Duncan walked in. "Were they…?"

"Don't worry about them," Creed snorted. "They're just grasping at straws."

"We still haven't found Spyke yet," Duncan told him.

"Daniels isn't that big a threat at the moment," Creed told him. "Right now we have a bigger problem to take care of. Another loose end to tie up…"