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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The Big Day Begins
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I. Grimore
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Grimore awoke with a start. All night, his sleep had been untroubled, but now, something was bothering him. He had a bad feeling about what was to happen today. He knew something bad was going to happen today. It was very rare he got these feelings of dread, but when he did, it was never good. He got up and headed over to the bed Rich and Yvette were in. He jumped up to the bed and walked over to between the two of them. Being a cat had it's good points, but also its bad points. This was one of the bad ones. He knew that no cat owner is comfortable waking up to a staring cat. As he sat there, he quietly said, "One of you should wake up soon."
Almost as if prompted, he noticed the Yvette's sleep had gotten restless. It appeared that she was tossing and turning, as if something was bothering her. He wondered if she had an encounter similar to Rich's the previous night. Soon he noticed her opening her eyes, and when she saw him looking at her, she screamed. He watched as she jumped, which also woke up Rich. He jumped back a bit, especially when Yvette said to him, "Grimore, don't do that ever again."
He smiled as best he could, but said, "I'm sorry, but I trust you had a troubled sleep." He watched as she nodded. He looked at her, concerned, and said, "What happened?"
He felt her shudder as she said, "I had an encounter in my dream. It was Bastion. He told me to be careful of my cousin."
He saw Rich hold her as he said, "I never knew you had a cousin, but something tells me that you didn't know it either." When she nodded, Rich turned to him and said, "Grimore, what's going on? And why are you so apprehensive?"
Grimore jumped off the bed and let them get dressed as he said, "It's a big day. A lot of things are going to happen. Right now, you should get dressed. I'll head out to main room." When he was out the door, the door closed and he sat down, looking over at Gabe. Gabe was still asleep, so Grimore jumped up on him and said, "Wake up, Gabe."
Grimore watched as Gabe stirred and said, "Are you the alarm clock for today, Grimore? I heard you wake Rich and Yvette up."
Grimore nodded and said, "Yes, they have to be ready for the wedding, as do you. It is important for you to be there." He jumped off Gabe and onto a nearby table. He then faced him and said, "Today is a bigger day that any can imagine. It would be best to keep that in mind when we all go to the wedding."
At that time, he heard the door to the bedroom open, and Rich and Yvette exited dressed for the wedding. He also saw that Rich had his sword at his side, sheathed in it scabbard. He saw Rich look at him and say, "What do you mean 'we'? Are you saying you need to go?"
Grimore just looked at everyone and said, "I mean we. This day is going to be very important, as you well know. Even some of Yvette's questions are going to get answered today. Now, are we ready to go or not?" He noticed Yvette was still thinking about what she had learned, but he felt all would be revealed at the wedding. He just hoped everything went the right way.
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II. Jono
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Jono had been busy most of the night getting stuff ready for the move. It was a slow task since he was working alone. However, a while ago, Sean, Bishop and Scott arrived to help him pack things up. He looked over at Sean and said "Thank you for helping me get ready to leave, Sean."
Sean looked at him and said, "Not a problem, lad. I'm glad ye and Paige are going to join the X-men. Besides, with everyone helping, we should be done in time for the wedding." He nodded in agreement. He knew that everyone was leaving after the wedding. He wasn't even sure if they were going to have a brief reception.
While he was lost in thought, he heard Scott say, "At least they plan to have a meal after the services. They shouldn't rush out after all that. They need to celebrate with their friends."
Jono nodded in agreement and said, "I agree, but I don't know when they plan to leave for England. No one ever said what time the plane was taking off." Jono thought about it for a while and then realized what he had been missing. There was no set take off time for the over night trip, because they didn't need one. Jono would have smiled when he said "I figured out why there is no set time for departure."
He was surprised when Bishop looked at him and said, "How do you know that? No one knows what airline they are taking." Jono was surprised that Bishop forgot about Rich's company.
Jono just said, "Rich is probably taking them to England on a company jet. He may have given control of the company to Godiva, but Rich still owns it. No doubt they are all heading to England in one jet." He saw the others nod in agreement. He just hoped everything would go as smoothly as they hoped the wedding would go. He knew everyone was worried that something would happen.
He was startled to hear Professor Xavier say, "It seems like everyone in here is worried about the wedding. Are we all expecting trouble?" He was surprised Professor Xavier had come to the room, but he had a feeling there was a reason for the visit. His thought was answered when Professor Xavier said, "Yes, I did have a reason for the visit. I just found out something about your power, and thought I should tell you. I must admit, it is something I would not have initially thought up."
Jono stood there extremely nervous. He wasn't sure if he wanted to know. It could be bad, but it could also be good. He braced himself before he asked his next question. "What did you find out, Professor Xavier?"
He was stunned when Professor Xavier looked at him and said, "Well, after hearing of Rich's recovery from having your powers, I think it is possible for you to recreate your face and chest. In fact, I was going to help you focus on it for the wedding. If this is the case, do you know what this means?" When Xavier said that, he knew what it meant. It meant he might be able to live a normal life. It was good news, and he knew Paige would love it.
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III. Scott
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Scott could tell Jonothan was happy with the news he heard. He could see it in Jonothan's eyes. He even understood it. He longed for a day he could take the ruby sunglasses off and look at things without fear of blasting them. Now he saw someone getting a wish to get a better life. He wasn't envious, but happy. Jonothan deserved to have that chance. He hear Professor Xavier say to Jonothan. "I suggest you try to focus on what you looked like before the accident."
He watched as Jonothan closed his eyes, and started to concentrate. As he watched, he noticed that Jonothan started to have what appeared to be a full nose. It was working. As more of Jonothan's face showed, he heard Sean say, "Ye are doing it, lad. Keep it up."
Soon, it looked like Jonothan's face was almost complete. He decided to keep up the encouragement and said, "Looking good, Jonothan. Your face is almost complete." It made Scott feel good to see that Jonothan would soon have a complete body again. It was that, more than anything else, that Jonothan wanted.
Soon, no one could see the hole that made up Jonothan's chamber. He appeared to be whole once again. He could see the pleasent surprise on everyone's faces, except for Bishop, who just looked at Jonothan and said, "Paige is going to enjoy that sight, Jono. Trust me, I know she will." He could see that Jonothan wasn't responding, possibly because that it required almost all his concentration to stay whole.
He noticed that Professor Xavier noticed the same thing he saw and said, "Allow me to help you with this, Jonothan." Soon, Scott saw Professor Xavier's eyes glow, and soon it looked like Jonothan had more control over what he had done. Scott realized what Professor Xavier had done. He was helping Jonothan control his change. He also started to worry that Professor Xavier was straining his abilities.
He watched as Jonothan shook his head, and said, "Thank you, Professor. I hope we get to the wedding in time. Sean still has to get ready." He watched as Jonothan look at himself in the mirror and then said, "I'm going to have to get used to this, but after the wedding, I'll return to normal." He watched then as everyone left the room.
Soon, it was just he and Professor Xavier left, and he said, "Professor, I hope you aren't straining your abilities. First helping Kyuukai, and now this. If someone's ability backfires, the effects will be wide spread."
He watched as Professor Xavier steepled his hands and said, "Scott, I don't think so. However, I must admit that something has started to bother me about Richard. His ability is too powerful. It's as if he knows more about abilities than their owners. When Rogue came with us, I think she wanted to learn about her power from Richard. Personally, I wish he would consider spending some time with us, to see if we can understand how his powers work."
Scott nodded in agreement and said, "Well, maybe we can talk to him at the reception. Maybe after he gets settled in England, he might make a trip for a week. If it would help you feel better about Rich's ability, he might agree to it." Scott wasn't sure if Rich would, but it might help. He then left with the Professor, to head to the wedding.
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IV. Daria
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Daria was almost dressed in her gown when she looked in the mirror. She couldn't believe how nice she looked. What was even more unbelievable was that the wedding was for her own son, in a manner of speaking. It still seemed unbelievable, but she was happy. She also felt a bit sad, for it was the last day of school. After the wedding, everyone was going to head their own way. That upset her, but not enough to ruin the day. She then looked over at Emma and saw how nicely her former teacher was dressed. When she was done, she walked over to Emma and said, "You look very nice, Emma. You are going to look beautiful in the ceremony."
She watched as Emma faced her and said, "Thank you very much Daria. You look beautiful as well. I must admit, I do feel over dressed."
She almost giggled at that. It was almost common knowledge that Emma thought less was more, but according to Sean, she was wearing more than she used to. She let her laughter pass and then said, "It's the last day, Emma. Are you going to miss us?"
Daria felt Emma's hands on her sholders as she said, "I will miss all of you. Over all of our time here, I came to care for each one of you. You are like an extended family to me. In a way, you are all my children, and I am going to miss all of you when you go."
Daria gave Emma a hug and said, "I'll miss you too, as well as the others."
She then heard Emma say, "Taking care of you children, and teaching all of you, has been one of the best times of my life. I'm glad that you all have turned into a fine team. It's just a shame that you are all going your seperate ways."
She knew what Emma meant, and then said, "Don't worry. Mondo and I will keep in touch. Also, I'm sure almost everyone will keep in touch. I'm not sure about Angelo."
She saw Emma smile as she said, "Angelo didn't want to come here at first. Most likely, he's going to disappear like a ghost. If he writes, he'll write. I know you all will keep in touch." She then noticed that Emma glanced over at the door and said, "Looks like the lady of the hour is here."
Daria looked over and saw Clarice standing in the most beautiful wedding dress. Her white gown was accented by her lavender skin. It was a perfect blend. The way the dress was designed, it looked like it just flowed out of her. Daria could also tell something was bugging Clarice. She decided to walk over to the bride, and as she did, she asked, "How are you feeling, Clarice?" She hoped the answer wasn't a long one.
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V. Clarice
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Clarice was just entering in her gown when she heard the question. Daria should have know not to ask her a question like that, especially on her wedding day. Maybe she could tell Daria her reasons for being nervous. She looked at Daria and said, "I'll admit, I'm a bit nervous, but for many reasons."
She then heard Emma say, "Why are you nervous, Clarice? Is it wedding bell jitters?" She had heard the term before, and maybe part of it was that. Maybe she was scared about the wedding, but there were other things.
Clarice smiled and said, "I'm not nervous about getting married. It is what I wanted. I'm nervous about the day. I've had this feeling that something is going to happen today. I can't shake it, but it's not good." She could tell she was worrying everyone. She was sorry for doing that, but she couldn't shake the bad feeling.
She heard Daria say, "Clarice. Nothing bad will happen today. This is your and Darrett's day. Nothing bad will happen."
Clarice appreciated the good words, but she wanted more. She wanted to be sure that everything would be good. She wanted to be sure nothing bad would happen. She looked at both Daria and Emma and said, "Can either of you give me assurance that by the time we leave this afternoon, nothing bad will happen? I just have this feeling that something will happen today, something terrible."
She was almost startled when she heard Yvette say, "Don't worry, Clarice. You don't have to worry about things going bad. Your wedding will go without a problem. Now, calm down and get ready. The wedding is going to start soon."
She looked over at Yvette, who was already in a blue gown, and said, "Thank you for saying that. I think we will be alright. We are leaving this afternoon for England, right?" She watched as Yvette nodded and then said, "Good. Well everyone, it's soon magic time." She watched as everyone worked to get ready, but she noticed that Yvette headed to the window. She could tell Yvette was deep in thought, and started to wonder if even Yvette believed what she had said. She started to worry again about the day.
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VI. D.O.A.
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D.O.A. ducked out of sight when he saw Yvette looking his way. Last thing he wanted was for his cousin to see him, even though she didn't know they were cousins. However, if he was spotted, Emplate's plan would come tumbling down. They needed the element of surprise. He chanced a glance back to see no one was looking and then turned on his communicator. Once on, he said "Emplate, are you there?"
Soon a voice spoke and said, "Yes. D. Report."
He took a deep breath and said, "They are getting ready to start the wedding. No doubt the others are in the hall. Once the wedding begins, they won't know what to expect. We will have them overpowered once the psi's are out of the picture."
D. started to wonder how they would do that. He then said, "I know why you had me remove Kyuukai's camera from her purse, but how are we going to stop the psi's. Using her power will only cause them to lose control."
He only realized what would happen when Emplate said, "Rich will take care of that. With his and Yvette's telepathy on a different level than the others, he will have to take on Xavier's power to stun them all. He won't have time to recover and anticipate my attack. It's the perfect plan to get them all unaware."
He had to admit it was well thought out. He then wondered how Emplate planned to control Generation X. He moved over to the hall, and saw everyone was getting seated. The wedding was getting closer to happening. He then said, "Sir. I don't doubt your plan will succeed. I just hope that no one manages to escape. It won't be good if any of them stop you."
He then heard Aura say, "Don't worry about that. Just be ready to capture Yvette. You know she can't hurt you. Just use that advanced technical ability of yours to stop her. I'm sure you have something you can detain Yvette with."
He smiled about the little device he had. It would capture and confine Yvette, especially after he used the device he had created to generate the straps Hunter had used. He then looked up into the hall to see more of guests were there and said, "I hope everyone in there is ready. If not, it won't matter much, especially when the traps are sprung" He then remained quiet until they got Britney close to the door. Once that happened, it wouldn't be long until Generation X was captured.
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VII. Sean
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Sean had been the last one to arrive, and he rushed to get into his tuxedo. Everyone else was ready, so he headed to a room in the back to get dressed. He would have been there with time to spare if they hadn't spent so much time in Jono's room. It took him almost no time to get into his tuxedo. He was glad that it was his own tuxedo that he was using, and not some rental. As he went to join the others, he almost tripped over something at his feet. He looked down to see Rich's cat right at his feet. The cat had chosen that spot to lay down. Sean reached down, picked up the cat, and said, "Grimore, why did ye choose that spot to lay down?" The cat responded with a loud purr. Sean then looked over and saw Rich talking with Everett and Darrett. He then called out, "Rich, lad, can Aye speak with ye for a moment?"
He watched as Rich walked over and then said, "Yes, Sean, what did you want?" He saw Rich look at the cat and then said, "Grimore, were you lying in Sean's path? You know you shouldn't be getting under foot. I'm sorry he was in your way Sean."
He just chuckled and said, "No, 'e wasn't in the way. However, I wanted to talk with you for a moment about Grimore. If ye'd like, we can talk in private." He watched as Rich nodded and they walked back, further out of ear shot of the others in the room.
When they were out of ear shot, he heard Rich say, "Emma told you about Grimore. I had a feeling she might tell you about him."
He nodded and said, "Aye, lad, she did. I understand that ye didn't want to tell us before, but are ye going to tell the others now, before we go our seperate ways." He watched as Rich shook his head. He then said, "Don't you plan on telling anyone at all?"
He watched as Rich nodded and said, "Yes, I plan to tell Darrett and Clarice once we get to England. They will be living there with Yvette and I, so they should know about him. As for the others, it's just one thing they won't know, nor will they have to worry about. Do you see why I'm holding off telling them."
Sean nodded and said, "I think I understand lad. Well, I won't press ye to tell anyone. I just hope yur choice doesn't come back to haunt ye. By the way, why is Grimore here?"
He saw Rich lower his head and motioned Sean close. Rich then said, "Grimore was cryptic about something happening today. Frankly, Sean, I'm hoping he's wrong. The only bad thing is, Grimore has an excellent track record. He knows something is going to happen today. I'm just hoping it happens after the wedding."
Sean could see the concern on Rich's face, and felt it appearing on his own. He looked at Rich, and put a hand on the boy's shoulder and said, "Lad, I hope ye are wrong. If anything happens, I feel we may not have all the X-Men to help us. Plus, Xavier is streching his ability to points he might not be able to recover from. Right now, let's hope for the best, the wedding is going to begin soon." He noticed Rich nodded and with that, they returned to the others.
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VIII. Darrett
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Darrett looked over at Sean and Rich. While he could tell they were talking about something important, he couldn't tell what, and that worried him. He was starting to get concerned that something was bound to go wrong. He could feel the panic rising in him. He didn't want something bad to happen today. It was his big day. The last thing he needed was something to happen, something a person he had come to trust might know about. He looked over at Everett and said, "Hey Ev, what do you think those two are talking about over there?"
He watched as Everett looked over at the two and said, "No clue, but I think it's something personal, since they are talking softly. I think it may have something to do with when you get to England."
He looked at Everett puzzled and said, "What makes you think that, Everett?" He wondered what make his father think that the conversation revolved around England.
Everett just looked at him, and he could feel a wave of bonding with his 'father' as Everett said. "Well, it only makes sense. You guys are heading to England before the day is over. Maybe it's just a small favor Sean had to ask. It could be anything. Now relax, Darrett. You are soon going to be married. Don't look for bad things to happen."
He turned to face Everett and said, "Sorry, it's just every big day for me has had tragedy in it. I mean, your death in my timeline. My mother's death as well. Everett, what kind of family did you come from?"
He could tell Everett was stunned by the question. It took a moment before the reply came. "I was my parents only natural child. They took in foster kids as well, but regardless, we are still a family. I'm just glad you are part of it, in some odd way."
Darrett knew what Everett meant. He then said, "I guess it would be odd for me to show up and say, 'Hi, I'm your grandson.' They might have heart failure. Everett, I'm proud to be your son."
He felt Everett put his hands on his shoulders as he said, "That's good to hear. Now, we have a wedding to get to, and it looks like the others are ready. Let's go out there and make this a day to remember." Darrett nodded and soon, they were on their way to the happiest day of his life.
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