Chapter Four
Well, I seem to have picked up some reviewers. Thank you: David, Merriana, and Morganna for your kind words and encouragement to continue.
For Disclaimer, see Chapter 1
Here we go, please buckle your seatbelts and keep your hands inside the vehicle.
When we last left our heroes, they were in a cell, and Sean had just commented to Emma on the day it had been.
Sean looked at Emma, and around their current living arrangements. Yep, there was only one "bed", and two of them. He glanced at his watch, and noticed it was well after midnight. He grimaced and said,
"Well, looks like I'll be taking a nice spot of floor ta sleep on, seeing as though there's just one bed." Emma gave him a that look,
"Don't be ridiculous, Sean, you will end up getting sick. There is enough room for both of us, unless you snore, then you might wake up on the floor." Emma smiled, showing she was kidding, most likely. Sean smiled back, the floor did not seem like a comfortable place to sleep. She pulled the covers back, and curled up on her side, facing the wall. Sean climbed in next to her, laying on his side, with his back to Emma.
"Good night, Emma."
Good night, Sean."
Luckily for both of them, both teachers fell asleep quickly and dreamlessly. They were awakened in the morning by the sound of trays being slid under an unnoticed flap in the door. An unfamiliar voice called out,
"Breakfast is served, get it while it's hot." Sean and Emma woke up with a start. They both glanced around the cell, disoriented. Memory came back quickly and they looked at the trays, stomachs growling in anticipation. Sean looked at his watch, eight in the morning. They hadn't eaten since breakfast yesterday, no wonder they were hungry. Sean got up and walked over to the trays, picking them both up.
The trays held a small portion of some hot cereal, an orange, and a glass of milk for each of them. Carrying the trays over, he made a disgusted face, and told Emma,
"Someone doesn't know their food pyramid. Ach, it looks and smells like a lumpy old sock." Emma glared at him, her appetite destroyed.
"Well thank you Sean, you can have mine." Sean rolled his eyes and gave her a look of his own.
"No, ye need to eat, we both have to keep our strength up. Eventually, we will get out, but I cannae carry ye and fight off all these guards." With that in mind, they sat on the bed and ate. Unfortunately, the cereal tasted like it looked. Thankfully the oranges and the milk were fine. Finishing their meal in silence, they both realized how much they missed the breakfast times at school with the kids. Emma spoke up, to interrupt the quiet,
"You know, right about now, Jubilee is fighting with Everett over the last pop-tart? I never thought I would miss that, but. . "
"I know lass, I know. I miss the kids, too. It is a small comfort knowing the X-men are taking good care of them. Not much, but a wee might."
Their conversation was once again rudely interrupted by the door swinging open. Their captor, the one and hopefully only, Madelyne Prior walked in, with her entourage of guards. Madelyne was smiling joyously, like the proverbial cat that swallowed the canary. This made Emma and Sean nervous, something was up, and it probably wasn't good.
"I have good news, wonderful news. Thanks to dear old dads wonderfull sophisticated technology, the blood tests came back sooner then any other medical facility could produce. And guess what, the test was positive. Scott will be mine again! Just thought you should know." Without further ado or waiting to see their reations, she swept from the room. Her guards left as well, and the locks clicked shut audibly. Sean turned his head to see Emma, to gauge her reaction to this news. Emma didn't notice him, she was lost in her own world.
Out of no where, there was a rustling at the door as some books and magazines were shoved in the flap. Sean walked over and picked them up. At least there was something to read. Most of the magazines were months out of date, and did not look appealing. The books were better, some Steven King, and Dean Koontz. Also some V.C. Andrews, whom Sean had never heard of.
"Flowers in the Attic" He mused out loud. "Well, I don't think it will hurt." He brought the magazines and other books over to Emma, and sat down on the bed to read. Emma came back to herself, looked at the magazines, saw what Sean had picked to read. The amusement was plain on her face, and she thought to herself,
'Definately blackmail material, I can only imagine what Jubilee would do with this kind of information.' She picked up a tattered copy of The Stand and began to read as well.
During this, the students of Generation X are waking up at Xaviers. . . . .
Breakfast at Xaviers are definately not familiar to the generation x students, except for Jubilee. Instead of chaos, the regulars wake up, and follow set rules. Most importantly, the first one in the kitchen brews the coffee. By the time the coffee is going, if no one else has arrived, the early bird will start on scambled eggs and toast. Every now and then, when the resident telepaths are the first ones downstairs, people come down to their favorite breakfasts. So when Paige and Monet enter, they find pancakes and waffles cooking. When Jubilee and Angelo arrive, there are freshly toasted pop-tarts waiting for them. Artie and Leech find Cookie Crisp in bowls, waiting for milk to be poured. Everett comes to see a ham and cheese omelet, fresh as anyone could want it. Jono, due to his mutation, didn't eat at all, but joined the others. For a few enjoyable moments, there was peace and quiet while people enjoyed the food. Then Jubilee broke the silence
"Hey, so what are we going to do today, I mean besides try to find our Banshee and Frosty?" She looked up to see her team members looking at her blankly. There was another long silence and then Angelo spoke up,
"Yeah Chica, cause that went sooo well yesterday." His usual sarcasm was mellowed some by coming down to a meal only his mom used to make for him.
"OK so what's your idea? Cause this isn't spring break, in case ya didn't notice! Frosty may not be one of my favorite people, but she's still one of us, and we stand by our own!. ." Whatever Jubilee had been about to say was interrupted by Jono telepathically
Knock it off, you two! You're scaring the little kids! Jono's telepathic voice had a hint of anger, and he looked at the youngest members of the team. Jubilee and Angelo's eyes followed Jono's. Artie and Leech both started at the older members, visibly worried, eyes as big as dinner plates. Jubilee felt ashamed of herself immediately and went around to them.
"Sorry guys, I guess we're all just worried about Sean and Emma. I know you guys are to, but we will find them, somehow. In the meantime, how about this new mall I heard about?" Artie and Leech looked relieved, and nodded. The boys ran upstairs to get their image inducers. Jubilee went upstairs to find Logan, knowing he'd be thrilled to find himself surrounded by teenagers in a mall.
OK it's nearly midnight, and my muse is tapped for now. please review!