"The reason I called you all here tonight is that I must inform you that we, mutants in general, may possibly be under some sort of attack." The Professor started around the table at the students-no one wanted to be there. Ryan sat upright in his chair, but his eyelids constantly dropped down and he had to pull them open again. Andie swung her legs under her seat and guzzled a coke to keep herself awake. Hope sipped a cup of black coffee but her eyes threatened to shut as well. Max and Bobby did not even make an effort to look awake. A puddle of frozen drool covered the table by the side of Bobby's face and Max kept slumping over onto Anthony, who in turn shoved him back over to his side. No one reacted to the professor's news. "Earlier this evening Trask and Dobson captured all the Morlocks by knocking them out with sleeping gas." "We kind of thought there'd be an attack of some kind," Ryan said. "That's why we have a spy." "A spy?" Scott asked. "Yeah, when we found out that Dobson had bailed Mr. Trask out of jail we sent a spy to go and check out the lab where we knew Trask and Dobson would be at-" "How did you find out where that was, and who did you send?" Scott asked. Max, whose head still lay on the table like a paperweight, raised his hand. "Trask is my father, I just asked the right questions and they led me to him, and we sent Andie out as a spy." "Well I thank you three for your efforts," the Professor said. "But I would appreciate it if you'd inform me next time you want to do something of that nature." "As if you didn't know what we were up to," Max said. "Yes sir," Ryan said. He kicked Max under the table. "Ow." Max grumbled. "What'd you find out?" Gene asked. "Not much," Andie said. "Just that they were going after the Morlocks and were going to take them out this very night with sleeping gas." All eyes turned in her direction, including Max and Ryan's. "I'm just kidding," Andie said. "All I really found out was that they are teaming together with that dude who made the drink that hurts mutants, and that we are their main target. I had to leave because they had gone to get a towel to wipe up the water on the floor. I would have put little microphones and cameras in the room but seeing as I had none." She shrugged. "So why didn't you tell us this?" Scott asked. "I don't mean to sound rude but I think that's an important bit of information." Max, Ryan and Andie stared at each other for a moment. "We wanted more information," Ryan said. "We were going to send Andie out again yesterday but...she had a visitor." Ryan looked over at the Professor. "We're sorry, we didn't tell you anything Professor, we will next time." Xavier nodded. "It's all right Ryan, there's nothing to be done about that, however, now we must find a way to save the Morlocks and prevent Dobson and Trask from kidnapping anymore mutants," he said. "And that leads me to another announcement. Storm went out tonight to check on the Morlocks and she disappeared." Gasps rose all around the room. Now everyone looked at the Professor. This loss hit sharper than the Morlocks disappearance. The Morlocks seemed so far away because they lived in the sewers but Storm taught class everyday, Storm ate breakfast with them every morning, Storm slept in the next bedroom. A new fear sprouted in each person's heart, one they had not felt before. If they had the power to capture Storm, they certainly had the power to capture the rest of them. Scott sighed. "So what do you suggest Professor?" "For the moment, I suggest we set up a guard, we have no idea what Dobson and Trask are exactly capable of. We don't need to get cocky, if they can get the Morlocks, they can get us. For now everyone go to bed. Scott and Wolverine will be on guard, and Ryan, Max and Andie, I would like to speak with you." Chairs scraped across the floor as everyone stood and walked to the door. In a few moments only the Professor, Andie, Max and Ryan sat at the table. They all stared at the table. "Don't worry," Professor Xavier said. "You're not going to get a lecture." Andie and Ryan's chairs creaked as they relaxed, Max just propped his chin up on the palm of his hand. The hydro-codine still ran through his veins and he fought to keep his eyes open. "I simply wanted to ask if you'd like to continue spying, only doing it a little more...professionally, shall we say," Professor Xavier asked. Ryan glanced at Andie and Max. "It's up to you Andie," he said. "You're our spy." Andie tapped her calloused fingers on the table and rubbed her eyes, driving the sting away. She looked up at the Professor nodding her head. "Yeah, though I don't know how much I'll find out." "What we are going to do is really quite simple," Professor Xavier said. "I'm going to give you some microphones, the ones you talked about earlier and you are going to plant them in Dobson and Trask's lab. At the same time, try to find out where the Morlocks and Storm are." "Yes sir," Andie said. "Very well. Now Ryan and Max, I want you two to be in constant communication with Andie when she does goes in. We don't have to do it tonight, but let's try and get started on it tomorrow," Professor Xavier said. He looked at the three students. He worried about putting their lives in danger but other mutants' lives were on the line and they could not simply leave them to die. "I want you all to know that I would not have chosen anyone else to do this job, you three would have been my first choice," he paused. "Now off to bed with all of you." As the professor watched them leave he laced his fingers together and rested his chin on them. He wondered why he had not acted sooner.