I'm back! New York was awesome and if anyone gets the chance, go see Spamalot! It's funnier than the movie. Only a few more chapters left. Enjoy!
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Sam walked into the kitchen and smiled at Dusty eating a large bowl of ice cream while being entertained by Jubilee. "Hey guy," she said, sitting across from him. "Feeling any better?"
"Yeah," he said. "Jubilee has a cool power."
"Thanks," Jubilee said. She glanced down at her watch. "I'm late for a spar with Wolvie. I'll see ya around kiddo." She gave one last display of her powers before leaving the room.
"I like it here," Dusty said.
"So do I," Sam said with a smile. "Dusty, we need to talk."
"I was asleep for a long time, wasn't I?" he asked.
She smiled faintly. "You've been gone for a long time, yes."
"I know what I did," he whispered. "But I can't remember it all. I just have these flashes and images of everything."
Sam rested a hand on her brother's. "Twenty years ago, you were taken away from us. We did everything we could to find you, but the people who took you were like smoke. We couldn't find them. But Mom gave her life trying to find you."
"Mommy's dead?"
Sam nodded. "So is Dad. But I know they loved you with all their hearts. And they'd want you to be happy and live life, not be swallowed by grief from actions you couldn't control."
"But…I don't know what else to do," he said quietly.
"Professor Xavier can help with that," she said. "Remember how Mom was able to talk to us in our minds?" He nodded. "Well, Professor Xavier can do that too. And he thinks he can use his power to help you have the childhood you should have. The choice is ultimately yours though."
"Will I think Mommy and Daddy are still alive?"
"The Professor will probably use my experiences. Which means you'll go through all the pain I went through when Mom died and then later Dad."
"But I need to do it. I wanna help people. I need to help people," he said softly.
Sam smiled. "Then let's go tell Xavier." She rose to her feet and they returned to the subbasement where Xavier was.
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I apologize for the short chapter, but there's only like, one or two more left. Reviews are appreciated and will make me get over this cold I got in NYC...please review so I get better...I don't see you reviewing...that's it! No pudding for you since you didn't review!