Attention: Generation X and their villians, as well as any other mutant mentioned in this story, is property of Marvel Comics. The character Richard Cale is named after family relations. Any other reference to anything copywrighted is a chance happening.
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Revealing One's Roots
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I. Jubilee
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Jubilee worked on the decorations. It was hard to believe that in two days time, a wedding would be here. She secretly hoped it would be her and Everett's wedding, but Ev never proposed or anything. If that was going to happen, it would have to be soon. She hadn't even decided on the offer Rich had made, and he was probably going to ask about it soon. She looked at Everett for a moment and said, "Hey, Ev, have you been thinking about Rich's offer?"
She watched as he stopped working on his set of decorations and said, "I've talked it over with Angelo a few times. I'm thinking about taking the job offer. I know there is a branch in my hometown, and maybe Rich will let us live there."
Jubilee was somewhat shocked when he said that. She looked at him and said, "Is Angelo gonna take the job offer to?" She watched as he shook his head. This puzzled her a bit, unless. She looked him in the eye and said, "Do you mean us, as in, you and me?"
When he nodded, her heart almost skipped a beat. She was almost surprised when he took her hands and said, "Jubilation Lee, will you marry me?" She couldn't speak but only nodded her head. It was the most important thing she ever wanted. She saw a smile cross his face as he said, "Thank you."
She wanted to kiss him right there, but she looked over to see Darrett a few feet away. She never liked when he did that. It seemed like he didn't know when someone was having a beautiful moment. She looked at him and said, "Darrett, is there something you needed?" She didn't make it sound mean, mainly because his special day was coming up.
She watched as he start to rub his foot into the ground and said, "Actually, I need to speak with Everett for a moment. Well, he and Daria, if you can spare him." Jubilee wondered if it had something to do with the wedding, or if it had to do with what Everett just asked her.
She watched as Everett just said, "We can talk right here. It's no problem." Jubilee saw Darrett shake his head. She wondered what could be so important that Darrett had to talk about in secret.
Jubilee finally said, "Listen Ev, I think this is something he needs to talk to you with alone. Besides, I still have to get the decorations done. Tomorrow is the rehersal." She watched as he nodded and headed off with Darrett. She had to admit, Darrett was a very perplexing guy, but even as she thought about it, there was some sort of familiarity to him as well.
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II. Darrett
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Darrett led Everett over to a corner of the room, one where Daria was already at, but Mondo was with her. What he was going to ask them, he wanted to do in private. He hoped what he was going to tell them wouldn't break up the team. When he finally got to the corner, he looked at Mondo and Daria and said, "Mondo, do you mind if I speak with Daria for a moment, alone?"
He watched as Mondo shook his head and said, "Not at all. Your special day is coming up. If it is something you must ask in private, I will allow you to. Besides, I should be helping with some of the decorations and I've been talking here for too long." He watched as Mondo walked off to help with some more of the decorations.
He then heard Daria say, "What is this all about, Darrett? Is is about the wedding?"
He nodded and said, "Yes, it's about the wedding. I need to ask you two a small favor. I need to ask you to stand in for my parents at the wedding." He saw a shocked look cross their faces. He wondered if they truely understood why he had asked them.
Darrett then heard Everett say, "Darrett, why don't you ask Sean and Emma? Can't they do it?"
Darrett shook his head and said, "No, they are standing in for Clarice's parents." He hoped they would ask him why he picked them. He didn't want to keep it a secret much longer.
He then heard Daria ask, "Well, why didn't you ask Rich and Yvette? I'm sure they would have stood in for your parents. Besides, you never told us who your parents were."
That was the point he wanted to mention. He looked at them and said, "Actually, Rich said I should ask you two to do it." He paused and looked at them as he said his next words. "You two are my parents, in my timeline. I never told anyone here because I didn't want to split up the team. So, I've been sitting on this secret for a long time. I'm surprised that neither of you suspected it." He looked up at their faces and was surprised. On Everett's face was a look of shock, but on Daria's face was a look of utter joy. He started to wonder if he should have asked that.
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III. Daria
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Daria felt her heart skip a beat when Darrett told them the news. It was more than she could hope for. The fact that she was his mother in an alternate timeline meant she could have children. A fear that she had for a long time was now gone. She was so happy at the news, she wanted to tell everyone. She even wanted to tell Mondo the good news. She was so caught up in it that she almost forgot what Darrett was asking them. She smiled and said, "Darrett, I would be honored." She then looked over at Everett, and he seemed more in shock. She looked at him and said, "Everett, what's wrong?"
She noticed that Darrett just said, "I don't think he took the news as well as you did. It is sort of odd news to get. You took it alot better than I expected."
She looked at Darrett for a moment and smiled. She put her hands on his shoulders and said, "Listen Darrett, when I first got here, I found out I was part Sentinel. I thought I would never be able to have kids when I found that out. It was a very difficult thing for me to handle. I also now understand some of the things I've noticed about you. I've noticed how you look like you disapprove of my relationship with Mondo."
She watched as he shifted nervously and said, "I know. It's just kind of hard seeing my parents with someone other than each other. I'm sort of afraid that I won't exist."
It was then, she heard Everett speak. She saw him look at them and said, "Darrett, you already did that when you saved Rich and Yvette. The fact you are still here shows that you still exist."
She then said, "He's right. We may be your parents in another timeline, but this is this one. Plus, you are part of Generation X, and it a big family." She watched as he nodded and then said, "Now, I think you need to help Everett swallow this. I think he's having a hard time with it." She stepped back and decided to let them figure things out. Now she had some things to think about as well.
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IV. Everett
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Everett saw Daria step back, but he still couldn't totally fathom it. Darrett was his son, from a different timeline. It was a bit mind boggling at first, but it explained some things. It explained why he could never synch up with Darrett. It was often seen that related mutants couldn't harm one another directly. It also explained some of Darrett reactions to things. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Darrett and said, "So, I was your father in your timeline."
He saw Darrett nod slowly and then said, "Although, I never got to know you. You died when I was a baby." Everett was a bit upset about that news. Part of him wanted to ask how, but he decided not to. Darrett's timeline was already messed up.
He then thought about why he held this news in so long. He looked at Darrett and said, "I understand why you held this information in. If I were in the same spot, I might have done the same. However, I would be honored to stand in for your father." He saw Darrett smile.
The moment got a bit awkward when Darrett hugged him and quietly said, "Thanks, Dad." Everett had wondered how that would look to everyone, and even wonderd how he could explain it. The only sign he got that it was seen was a slight giggle from Daria. He then felt Darrett let go and heard him say, "Sorry, got caught up in the moment."
Everett just smiled and said, "It's ok. Eventually, we might have to tell everyone. We just have to keep it as calm as possible, because some people might get upset." He saw Darrett nod in agreement. Everett then said, "Is there anything else you might want to tell us about your timeline?"
Darrett just looked at him and said, "No. Not right now at least, but maybe at a later time. I might even send it to you in a letter." Everett understood that. Some of the surprises Darrett might know are not ones that should be shared. Darrett then said, "Besides, I think we all need to think about the immediate future." He saw Darrett motion behind them and he turned. Into the room walked Rich, Yvette, Godiva, Emma and Gabe.
Now the time was upon them. Ev looked at Daria and Darrett and said, "I guess some of us should have our fates picked out. However, I don't know if I've finally decided."
He watched Daria say, "I think I need another day as well." He had to agree with that. There was alot to think about and consider about where they were going to go, but not much time. He hoped that they could have one more day to decide. With that thought in his head, they headed over to the others.
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V. Sean
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Sean made his way into the main hall. It was hard to believe that this would be one of the last few times he would walk through that hall. He stopped for a moment, and looked around. He wondered if the hall could talk, what tales it could tell. He had to believe a few wouldn't be good memories, but that would be expected. He looked over at the one wall that had a class picture on it, as well as individual pictures. The main class picture was not even a month old, but it fit. It was hard to believe that back when the school opened, there was only six individuals, soon to be seven at the time. Now there were twice that. He had to admit that the oddest addition to the gallery was the picture of Rich and Yvette's cat, but they had insisted on that. Grimore was an unofficial member. As Sean looked on at all the pictures, he just said, "It's hard to believe that in a few days, that will be over. I cannae help but wonder what we will all do when ye leave."
He was almost startled when a familiar voice answered his verbal statement by saying, "I'm not sure what you will do then, Sean; however, right now you can open the front door." Sean knew who was speaking. He turned and ran over to the front door to the hall. He openned it up to look at Professor Xavier's smiling face. Before he could say anything, Charles said to him, "Sean, it's good to see you, and sorry for the psionic command. Jean and I could tell you were thinking about upcoming events."
Sean stood back as the group that was with Professor X entered the hall. He watched as Jean, Scott, Ororo and Bishop entered the room. All were familiar with most of the students. As they entered, Sean just said, "We're glad ye all could make it. The kids will be happy to see you. Is this everyone?"
He watched as Jean said, "Well almost everyone. Some of the others couldn't make it, but one decided they had to come. They wanted to answer a question they had about one of your students."
Sean was a bit surprised at this, and started to wonder if it was a good idea. He knew that Kyuukai was here. He knew Rich had asked both Godiva and Kyuukai to come up for the final days of the school. However, he didn't know who else the X-men brought up, and if it was Logan, the last thing he wanted was for Logan to become uninhibited. Sean calmly said, "Who had a question?"
He was stunned when one person stepped in the door and said, "Ah did, sugah." He looked on as Rogue stood in the doorway, still dressed in her usual uniform with the X-men. Then his worries started to act up again. Rogue was a totally different problem all together. He then hoped no one would pick up on his worries.
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VI. Xavier
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Professor Xavier felt the panic emminating from Sean when Rogue entered the room. He looked over at Sean and just said, "Is there something the matter, Sean?"
He could see a brief look of panic cross Sean's face, and then heard him sigh. He watched one of his former X-Men said, "Aye, there may be a slight problem. Some of our guests for the wedding have some unique abilities, and I may be a bit worried about how said abilities might affect some of ye."
He then heard Ororo say, "Are you worried that one of them has an out of control telepathy problem?" At first, that was what he thought as well, but then he picked up on something else. Some others were concerned about the same problem.
He heard Sean say, "No. Actually, it's a friend of Rich's cousin. The lass can actually remove one's inhibitions." Now he understood the problem, especially with Rogue here.
He heard Bishop then say, "Could be a problem if Logan was here, however, I think we can rule that out." He then heard Bishop laugh. It was one of the rare times he heard Bishop laugh. It was a good thing to hear.
He then said, "I will agree with that, but if you think that might be a concern, and something tells me it may very well be, we might want to talk with Emma about it. Maybe we should go in the hall with the others." He watched as Sean nodded, but apparently, something was still bothering him. He then looked over to the wall. Charles focused on the one photo, the one of all the students, and said, "Let me guess. You are going to miss them, aren't you?"
He watched as Sean nodded and said, "Aye. Tis hard to believe they are ready to move on, especially with Yvette. When she first came here, she was afraid of everyone, and now look at her. She's married, and soon to be a mother."
Professor Xavier was surprised by that news, however, he did know that she was also married. He would have to know more about it when he heard Jean say, "She must be overjoied about that. I mean, given how she was when she first arrived." He saw Sean nodded and heard Jean ask, "Do they know how soon?"
He watched as Sean nodded and said, "About seven months from now, and at that time, they will be in England. I'm hoping to get a chance to see the child after it's born." He knew why Sean hoped to do that. He then saw Sean smile and say, "With all this chat, we forgot about the others. They are probably in the hall, waiting for us." He watched as Sean lead them into the next room, and noticed that everyone was in the midst of a conversation.
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VII. Jean
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Jean looked on as they entered the room. She looked ahead at the group and saw all of the students there. Standing at the apparent front was Emma, Richard and Yvette. She also saw off to the side, three people sitting down, two women and a man, and it was obvious to her that the two women appeared to be more than friends. She listened for a moment as she heard Rich say, "That's the basics. I can have things set up for all of you, but I need a definate answer by tomorrow. Any questions."
She started to wonder what was going on when she heard Angelo say, "Si, I got one. What kind of jobs are we talking about?" Now she was puzzled. What was Rich trying to set up?
She then saw Emma look over in her direction and then whisper something to Rich and Yvette. They both looked at her and smiled, as she saw Emma break away from the group and walk over to her. When Emma was close enough, she said, "I'm glad you all got here alright."
Jean then heard her husband ask, "Emma, what's going on over there?" It had been the same question on her mind.
She watched as Emma smiled and said, "Well, Rich is trying to allow the students to have jobs with his company. Very nice of him, especially since it would be one of his last official acts in his company."
She was puzzled by this and asked, "What do you mean, Emma?"
Emma motioned to the group sitting off to the side and said, "Tomorrow, Rich will be handing control of his company to Godiva, his cousin. Rich decided he can't handle all the things he needs to, so the company would go to her." Now she understood the one girl's presence, however the other one was still a concern, and she could now tell Emma had a concern about her as well.
She watched as Ororo looked over at the two and said, "Emma, something else is on your mind about those two." It was then Jean realized there was more to the two than met the eye.
She watched as Emma looked at the two then back at them and said, "Yes, however, I think Richard should talk to you about the problem." She then noticed that Rich and Yvette were done talking with the others, and the two were walking towards them.
Jean then heard Rich say, "It's good to see all of you again. Thank you all for coming. I know you just arrived, but I need to ask your assistance on something very important."
Jean looked at him and said, "Is it about your cousin's friend." She watched as he nodded and she then said, "Is there something wrong?"
She then head Yvette say, "It's Kyuukai's power. Lately, she's been losing control of it. We were wondering if you or Professer Xavier could help her control it better while she's here." Now she started to have an idea of the problem, and she could understand what they were asking.
Jean smiled when she heard Professer Xavier say, "We would be glad to help. Perhaps in the morning, I can form a link to help her control her ability until we leave. Right now, I think it would be best if we rest and handle it in the morning. I think everyone has had a long day."
She watched as Rich nodded, and then said, "True, however, we should tell Kyuukai and Godiva first." She watched as he turned and said, "Godiva, could you and Kyuukai come here for a moment. There is someone you need to meet." She watched as the two girls got up and headed over.
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VIII. Kyuukai
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Kyuukai looked up when Rich called her and Godiva. She glanced over at the group Rich and Yvette were now with and was almost captivated by the three women standing over there. She then saw Godiva get up and say, "Come on, Kai. I think these are people we want to meet." She got up and followed Godiva, still a bit captivated by the woman with stripe in her hair.
When they finally got close enough, she heard Rich say, "Godiva, Kyuukai, I'd like to introduce you to some of the X-Men. I'd like to you meet Professor Charles Francis Xavier, Scott and Jean Grey Summers, Ororo Munroe, Bishop and..." She noticed Rich trailed off have the woman with the stripe in her hair stepped forward with her hand extended.
Kyuukai wondered why everyone was startled as she said, "They call me, Rogue. Ah'm pleased to meet you, Mr. Cale." She then noticed for the first time that her other hand had a glove in it, and was gloved as well.
She was startled when she saw Rogue being pushed back, apparently by nothing. However, she did see Jean's eyes glowing, and hear Professer Xavier say, "Rogue, why did you do that? You know what your power can do."
She then heard her say, "Ah'm sorry, Professor. Ah don't know what came over me."
Kyuukai felt her face go red as she looked down and said, "I'm sorry. That was my fault." She was so ashamed. She had let her mind wander and this was the result.
She heard Godiva say, "This is why we need your help, Professer Xavier. This happens whenever Kyuukai's mind wanders. Her power affects someone, even if she means it to or not."
She then saw Proffessor X steeple his hands and look as if he was in thought. Soon she heard him say, "Now I understand some of the concern. However, I still feel it would be best for us to help you in the morning."
Kyuukai nodded and said, "Thank you. I can't wait until tomorrow." Part of her wanted to run to the room that had been reserved for her and Godiva. However, she wasn't sure if Godiva was ready to go to bed.
She then heard Rich say, "Speaking about tomorrow, maybe some of us should head to bed early. I know Godiva and I have to leave early to get to the office building. I've set up for this meeting to take place in the Boston office, however it has to be bright and early."
She watched as Godiva nodded and said, "Right. I'll be ready." She watched as Godiva turned to her and said, "Let's get going, Kai. We both have a big day ahead of us tomorrow." As they walked out of the hall, she turned to see others leaving as well.
As they continued to where their room was, Kyuukai finally said "Do you think this will permanently control my powers?"
Godiva looked at her and said, "That I have no clue on, but it will control them here. Who knows, maybe he can teach you to control your power before we leave here. I sometimes think you use your power on me from time to time."
When they finally reached the room they were given, Kyuukai smiled and said, "I do, but that was only after we started going together." She saw Godiva turn around and look at her, almost in shock. Kyuukai then said, "Hey, you are the one with the fantasies, although you wouldn't act on them without my nudging." She saw Godiva blush and knew she was right about what she said.
She then saw a devilish smile cross Godiva's face as she said, "Well, Kai, let's see how you like being on the receiving end for once." Before she could move, Godiva's hair had snared both her arms and her legs. Soon, she couldn't move and she was honestly thrilled by it. As she struggled, she heard Godiva say, "Now, let's see if you enjoy it as much as I do." Kyuukai figured that it would be a long and tiring night. Before Godiva continued, she heard her say, "You know Kai, this will be the last fun we have until we get back to Easton, so you better enjoy it." Kyuukai smiled at that.
Kyuukai looked at Godiva for a moment and then said, "Hey Godiva, do you ever think we should get married?" She noticed a look cross Godiva's face, and felt the hair loosen it's grip. She saw a pained look cross Godiva's face and she said, "I'm sorry. I was just wondering. I mean, with all going about about Clarice's and Darrett's wedding, I sort of wondered."
She felt herself get lowered back to the floor as Godiva said, "Tell you what, Kai. If we ever go the branch of the company in Hawaii, we'll get married there" She felt Godiva bring her in close for a kiss. It was a nice thought, and it made her love Godiva even more.
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