Waytoevil: Is this soon enough?
Mark C: James and Scott clash even when trying to work together because of their personalities. They both have that leadership quality in them, but when they both try to use it at the same time things get a little hairy. And Of course Tabby took a shine to Mike, everybody likes Mike. lol.
Bella: They'll finish their conversation eventually. Maybe.
Author's Note: Usually I like to wait a while before I mix things up, but this was asked for, and it just really worked when I had the idea for this chapter. Thus this whole chapter is written from a specific character's point of view. This time it's a cannon character. Scott Summers.
Chapter 8: DiscussionsThe alarm clock went off but was hit by a fully dressed and ready to go Scott. He had woken up a bit early and was already up and ready for a Saturday full of training and learning and fun. He adjusted his visor and set out in his X-Men uniform he had a session with Logan that morning.
When he got outside however he was in for a bit of a surprise. Also in the session today was Evan, Kurt, Jean, Kitty, Rogue, and then another Kurt, and then Will and John. He looked at both Kurt's for a really long time before one of them spoke. "I'm the real one, that is Joseph." Kurt said with a slight smile.
The other Kurt, Joe, smiled at him. "But vhy should he be able to tell us apart?" He asked, imitating not only Kurt's voice, but also his accent. That wasn't a power; he was just good at imitating accents if he wanted to.
Logan nodded to him as he came in. "The professor thought it would be good if they joined us."
"The girls turned it down though." Will said with a smile.
"Okay. So should we get started?" Evan asked looking over to Logan.
"Well first I'd like to know exactly what these two could do." He said looking over at Will and John.
One of them spoke up first, Scott couldn't tell them apart though when they were standing right next to each other. "I'm John. I can create invisible fields of energy that expand outwards and fade, the smaller the shield, the stronger it is, pretty simple stuff. I pretty normal strength thanks to James' work out program that he's made all of us do for the past two years, and I'm an average gymnast thanks to my mother."
Then Will spoke up. "I'm Will, call me William and I'll hit you. I can create vacuums of space around or on parts of my body in order to draw things to me. Or myself to things depending on their size and stuff. I can stick to walls in other words. And I'm the same as my brother here with strength and all that fun stuff."
"So you two think you know what you're doing?" Logan asked with a slight smirk on his face.
"Maybe." Will answered looking uneasy at the smile from Logan.
"Well, the object of today's little exercise is to make it in one piece through the walkway." Logan said. "You'll be going in pairs. Scott and Jean, Kurt and Evan, Rogue and Joe, and Will and John. Kitty your with me. Who wants to go first?"
They all sort of looked at each other for a second. Finally Scott made his decision. "I'll go." He said stepping forward a bit and looking to Jean.
It wasn't that hard, running and shooting at the same time, Jean flying and blocking for him what he couldn't shoot, but it was tiring. By the time he got to the end both he and Jean were straggling.
"You okay?" Scott asked as Jean landed a little ways away from him.
"Yeah, just a bit tired." She said with a smile. "How long do think we have to wait for the others to get here?"
"Well, they're on the other side of the house, I'd say just a few minutes and they should be here." Scott answered. He paused for a brief second. "What do you think of the Warriors?"
"I don't know what do you think?" Jean asked.
"Well, I like some of them. I mean Megan's a lot of fun, and John being my roommate is okay, but I wonder sometimes about some of them." Scott said with a shrug. "I don't think they're all that I thought the were back when I met them."
"What like Nathan?" Jean asked. "He's just dealing with his life the best way he knows how. We're here to help him through all that."
"Not just Nathan. I mean yesterday when they almost got into a fight with the brotherhood. James went to stop it and just told them to fight later." Scott said looking for the rest of the team.
"Well we fight the brotherhood too Scott." Jean said with a reminding nod. "James was just trying to get them to cool down, you know that, he explained that."
"But the way he did it…" Scott started.
"He's the leader right? He just has a different style of leading than the professor. That's all." Jean said with a smile.
"So does Magneto." Scott said thoughtfully.
"I don't think they're that bad." Jean said with a smile.
"What's up with you and Mike? Has his tutoring been working out?" Scott asked.
"Yeah, he's been doing really well with it. He doesn't have any telekinetic ability from what the professor can tell, but he's doing really well with his telepathy and making some process. He's been able to dig a little deeper than just surface thoughts." Jean said as she sat down.
"Has he been able to block anyone yet?" Scott asked curiously.
"No." Jean paused. "Not yet."
Rogue and Joe/Kurt came up next. Joe was breathing somewhat easier than Rogue. "Now that vas fun." He said with a smile, still being forced to use Kurt's voice.
The session went fairly well, after it they all hit the showers, and then Scott went to the kitchen to get something to eat. Reaching into the fruit bowl, he pulled out an apple and washed it off.
"Forget to eat before the training session?" Mike's voice came from the table behind him and caused him to jump.
"Oh, sorry, didn't see you there." Scott said with an awkward smile.
"That's okay." Mike said taking a spoonful of his cereal. "What's on your mind?"
"Wouldn't you already know that answer?" Scott asked taking a bite of his apple and sitting at the table with Mike.
"It was a way of starting conversation." Mike said with a smile. "Besides, we never really got to finish our conversation that we started back in New York."
"True." Scott said. He glanced around. "Now looks like an excellent time. Besides I am curious to a few things."
"As am I." Mike said with a small smile. "In New York you mentioned a Brotherhood, a group of people that had different standards than yours." Mike started. "But we have yet to meet them."
"Well Jessica met them, from what I know." Scott said with a shrug. "And Will, John, and James had a run in with them yesterday, and Chris almost fought them when he was here."
"So they have been picking fights with us?" Mike asked.
"Yeah, a few. How come you've never seen them?" Scott asked.
"Well at school I run from school to here, never anywhere else, and most of my classes are honors classes and advanced stuff so I don't see any of you really." Mike said with a shrug.
"Oh." Scott said with a slight nod.
Mike smiled. "You're right, I am the key to the rest of the Warriors."
Scott smiled somewhat. "I've got to remember not to think to myself while around you."
"Sorry. I can't help it." Mike said with a shrug. "But you're right. I'm the diary for most people. Everybody in the Warriors tells me they're problems and their past troubles and such. Even Jean does it now."
"Jean? What does she tell you?" Scott asked.
Mike laughed. "I don't betray trusts Scott." He shook his head. "If you want to know what she said you ask her yourself."
Scott quieted for a second.
"So what did you want to know about Megan?" Mike asked.
"Well, I know some of James' past, and Nathan's is almost public knowledge. But I don't know much about the rest of the warriors." Scott said honestly. "And I was wondering, where is she from?"
"That's a good question to ask her." Mike said with a smile. "She likes to talk, all the hanging out she's been doing with you I'm surprised you two haven't discussed anything deeply."
"She's always quiet when I'm around." Scott said with a shrug.
"Maybe she's nervous." Mike answered.
"Why would she be nervous?" Scott asked.
"That's a good question to ask yourself." Mike said. "Neither of them really hide how they feel, you just won't admit to yourself that they feel that way."
"What?" Scott asked looking surprised.
"Nothing." He said rolling his eyes. "Eat your apple." Mike said with a smile before drinking the remaining milk in his bowl. "The last time we talked, it was mainly about my powers, so I'm curious. What exactly are yours?"
"Well my eyes generate this optic blast constantly that is very concentrated and thus destructive. I'm packing a bazooka behind each eyeball." Scott said with a slightly nervous smile.
"And you can't control it?" Mike asked.
"Not at all." Scott said shaking his head.
"You and I are a lot alike then I suppose." Mike smiled. "We both have absolutely no control over the gifts we have been given."
"I guess so." Scott said with a nod. "That was rather poetic."
"Thank you." Mike said with a smile.
"So what are your plans for this weekend?" Scott asked.
"Well, I've got a session with Jean in a few minutes, and then Hank and I are having a movie marathon in the living room. I think Evan is supposed to be joining us too. And a few others will probably filter in." Mike said with a nod. "Then tomorrow I don't know about yet, probably some studying and stuff like that."
"What movies are you watching?" Scott asked cocking his head a little.
"Plays of Shakespeare." Mike said with a smile. "Mac Beth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, A Mid Summer Night's Dream, and maybe even Othello if we have the time."
"I should've known." Scott said finishing his apple.
"You're welcome to join us if you want." Mike said with a smile. "But I understand if it's not your thing."
"Thanks." Scott said with a smile. "But you're right, Shakespeare is not really my thing."
"Anyway, I'll see you around later, this discussion was great, but Jean's expecting me in about five minutes." He said with a nod as he began to exit. "I'll see you around."
"See ya." Scott said with a nod as Mike left.
He sat there all alone again before getting up and beginning to walk to the living room. Walking down the hall he stopped when he saw Kurt. "Hey man." Kurt said holding up a hand. "Vhere are you going?"
"Well I was go see if anyone wanted to join me at the movies." Scott said with a shrug. "You up for it?"
"Ja." Kurt said with a nod. "Beast has got the living room all set up for this Shakespeare thing, anyvhere but here vorks for me."
"Go ask anybody else who will fit in my car. I'll meet you there." Scott said with a smile and then headed to the garage as Kurt teleported away. When he got to the garage the lights were on, and there was James the giant in a pair of overalls and a white t-shirt, working on his car, which had it's hood up.
"Hey man." James said with a nod. "Want to give me a hand?" He asked looking over to Scott. "I need someone to hold the light while I go under at re attach this." He said holding up some car part.
"Sure." Scott said out of politeness. He was still kind of avoidant to James; he really didn't like him all that much.
"Thanks." James said getting on his back and sliding under. "I wanted to talk to you about yesterday." James said once he was under.
"What for?" Scott asked.
"I wanted to say I'm sorry." James started. "I sort of snapped at you there at the end and I didn't want to. I guess my worries about that night started affecting my patience."
"It's okay." Scott said. "Don't worry about it." He added with a slight smile. After a brief pause though he spoke again. "What about last night worried you?"
"It was my and Rebecca's Anniversary." James explained. "And I wanted everything to be perfect."
"Was it?" Scott asked.
"Well if I was trying to re-enact our first date, then no, but if I wanted a good date, then yes." James said with a smile. "It was a night she'll remember."
"What was your first date like?" Scott asked.
"It was back when I lived in Chicago, I'd just started out and I didn't have a whole lot of money. Rebecca and I knew each other's secret, so I wasn't afraid to invite her over because I knew she wouldn't freak at seeing Jessica." James began as he slid back out from under the car. "I cooked her dinner at my house."
"Sounds romantic." Scott said with a nod as James closed the hood to the car.
"Well it would've been, but I wasn't that good a cook yet. Everything came out burnt, and Rebecca wasn't expecting to meet my sister, and she did freak out a bit. She'd never met a mutant with such a physical change before." James said with a slight smile. "It was funny as hell." He laughed.
"That's horrible." Scott said shaking his head and putting the lamp back.
"Yeah, it was, but it turned out okay in the end." James said with a smile. "Last night I cooked for her again, but this time I've got experience and it came out fine."
"What'd you cook?" Scott asked.
"Filet of Salmon in a light butter sauce with some white wine, her favorite meal." James said with a nod. "I had some steak and some Pepsi, my favorite meal." He added with a smile.
"Sounds cool." Scott said with a smile.
"It was. It was great." James said with a nod as he wiped off his hands. "So apology accepted?" He asked offering his hand for a shake.
"Apology accepted." Scott said shaking his hand.
"Any time you need that Shelby Cobra of yours tuned up or fixed I'm your guy." James said. "I know my way around cars, I built this one." He patted his car on the hood.
"Thanks. You built that?" He asked slightly curious.
"Yep." James said with a hint of pride in his voice. "Worked on her for years."
Kurt suddenly teleported onto the roof of his car, and almost made James fall over from surprise. "Ready to go?" He asked looking to Scott. "John, Will, and Elise said they wanted to come, and so did Kitty."
"Sure." Scott said getting into his car. "I'll see you later James."
"See ya." James said with a smile.
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Coming Soon: The Warriors and the Brotherhood go at it while the X-Men are helpless to stop them, but the Warriors don't quite know what they're going up against, neither does the Brotherhood, will the Professor have to step in?