JUBILEE AND JUBILATION

PART TWELVE

THE MEETING

"Oh, my, it just occurred to me, quick everyone to my office."

"What is it Emma?"

"Oh, sorry didn't mean to worry you Henry, it's just, well it's like this. I convinced these three that therapy sessions would be a wonderful idea, and during last night's group session, I had to call Doctor Samson to get his records of when he treated Jean. Well he got interested, and offered his help, and well, since this is more his field then mine, I asked the other if they would accept and they did. Now to make a long an legally classified story short, if any of the X-Men were to show up he wanted to be called so he can talk to them. So before we play all catchy up, I want to call him."

"Well we certainly can't get in the way of their treatment. Lead on mon capaton." Henry said jovially.

And with that, we all marched to the office. She called him up on the phone and explained that six X-Men have gone into voluntary exile with us here. Then she said he needed to know what happed last night.

"Last night? He asked.

"It was quite interesting and very exiting at some points."

"Argh. I wish I could get there quickly and do this face to face!"

I had a brainstorm at that moment. "Uh, Doc I hate to say this and I wish I had thought of it last night, but um I can teleport you down here, I just forgot."

"You're a teleporter too?" Was the Doc's reply.

""Well I don't know if it's true teleporting, but I can move myself and anyone else's who's mind I connected with through the astral plain."

"The astral plain? But it's common knowledge that physical matter can not exist in it. How could you go through it then?" Betsy asked in shock.

"I really don't know how I go through, I just do. I've gone through it twice, bringing Jean with me both times and Wolvie with me once."

"Jean?" Was all she asked. She didn't think I was lying, just making a honest rookie mistake. Mistaking some unknown dimension for the astral plain. And since it was a popular commonly excepted theory I was sinking, I wasn't even mad. Maybe I was even a bit smug.

"Well I was not aware for the first trip through, I was merging with the Phoenix Force at that time, but on the return trip I was fully aware. It was the astral plain. I've been there enough to recognize it."

"But," Henry interrupted, going all sciencey, "How is she doing it? That plain of existence rejects all solid matter and any type of energy that isn't mental. Charles helped Reed Richards prove it!"

"Doctor McCoy, at the moment I don't care how or even why it works, just that it does. Now can you gat me down there now?"

"Sure, just mentally prepare your self for my latching on to your mind." With in the next eye blink he was in the center of the room holding his head like he had a Headache or something. "Oh my god, did it hurt? I'm sorry it didn't hurt the others, but they were right there in front of me and I had to search for you. I must of grabbed hold of you too hard or something!"

I quit my babbling as he pulled his hands away from his head. "Dear I think you should work on control be fore you bring someone to you again."

Henry then said "Jean and Logan did not get headaches?" two no's at this. 'Hmm it very well may be, Jubilee that you also have to be there with them, when you teleport someone else. If not for Doctor Samson's gamma powered constusion I think he may have had a little more then a headache. You dear, I speculize act as a buffer if you will to others in the astral plain. So don't transport anyone with out your company till we can run some tests."

"Uh, got it." I said.

"So what happed last night?" Doc asked Frosty. Frosty then explained last nights events to him in perfect detail. She, I swear, must have a photographic memory or something. She rembers everything. It's a pain it the ass to pull one over on her.

"I try never to pass judgment on my patents, but this is making me question myself. To do that to a sentient being, and to continue to do it? It is a horrible thing, that I find myself approving of?" He shook his head. When asked how we saw it, we said it was a necessary evil that had to be done.

Then he started to question the other X-Men. "I would like to understand what happened back at your home to lead you all to come here."

Gambit started. "Well Gambit, he weren't home when everything came down. He just get in this morning. He walk into a royal rumble though. The X-Men split into two factions, them" he said waving his arm at the other new exiles "versus everybody else. They were yelling stuff like 'The only way those two would ever be threats is if the X-Men turn them into ones by treating them like this' and other stuff. Gambit, he pulled his Roguey over to the side, quite like and ask 'What the hell's going on here?' then Roguey, she tell him of yesterday's escapades. Gambit, he be shocked. We walked over to the row, and Gambit, he listen to both sides going back and forth. Well Gambit, he then ask a question of old one-eye. He ask 'Shouldn't you be glad at least that Jeanie's never going to go nut's again?' and he turn to me, furious, and said that 'Monsters like Jubilee and the Phoenix should be locked up for everybody's safety' Well Gambit, he lose control at that point. He punch out old one-eye, and ye he refuse to stay in a house filled with the bigotry we supposed to be fighting. Then he left and come here." He turned to face Jean. "Jeanie, don't chicken out. Go through with the divorce. He's only going to get worse."

"Now, Gambit, why did you feel so strongly the others were mistreating these two that you had to come here?"

"Gambit, He done, uh, some questionable things in his time, and at times the X-Men get real mad and ignore him. But not De Petite. She understand, maybe even better then me, Gambit now thinks, that at times one must do questionable thing if one wants to keep breathing. She was always there for me when I need someone, and urging the others to forgive and forget. She my best friend, I think, always looking out for me and supporting me in my times of need. Well how can I not return the favor? This be her biggest time of need yet, and Gambit will help her through this!"

"And with Jeanie, even if the Phoenix is gonna play nice now, she has had a ton of bad experiences with it. Gambit be supportive in the past, trying to keep Jeanie's spirits up, so what's different about this time? I be supportive of my friend now too."

"So, one's been a continually supportive friend, the only one in your opinion that is continually supportive, and you feel she needs your support now? And the other is a friend you've been constantly supportive of and don't see why this time is different?' The Doc asked.

"Yeah."

"Now, will each of you also explain why you choose to come here?"

"Um," I started.

"Yes Jubilee? Do you have something to say?" Doc asked.

"I was wondering, Betsy, would you go first? I mean the others I can see, but you, uh, I mean I never thought you liked me, and your not the biggest fan of Jean, so…"

"So why am I on your side?" she finished for me. "I can see how it would make sense to you to ask that , Seeing how all the others here are close friends of yours, other then me of course." And Kitty I thought. But I knew why she was here, Wolvie. He was her father figure. God knows how she'll take our dating. "It's simple really, this is not fair. The only thing you've done with your power, killing Sabertooth, taming the Phoenix Force, helping bring back Logan, are all good things in my eyes. Scary as hell yes, but good none the less. Plus I know your character, and the others are right. As long as we do not seek to be an enemy, you will not be one. You are the type not to go power mad, simply because you do not care to."

"So your sense of fair play, combined with the fact that you all she's done with her power as good, and you can't see her as the type to go power mad, led you to leave your friends for someone you admit is not a close friend." Doc summarized.

"Correct." Betsy said coolly.

"Remarkable."

"I guess I'll go next." Rogue said. "Well after Gambit left, the fight broke up. I was starting to think he had the right idea, so I talked it over with the others. They agreed. So we all packed, plus we packed for Jean and Logan, Bishop even suggested we bring his bike, so that's here too." He perked up upon hearing this. "Then we as a group all went to the Professor's office and told him till the others got their heads on strait we were going to be with Jean, Jubilee and Logan. They needed us more then this sorry group did. Well after the Professor said his good byes, we left coming here."

"And why did you personally come?" doc asked.

"Jubilee, she has, now that I look back on it, always put others in front of herself. So much so that we didn't even notice and kind of took it for granted. When she was living with us, there would be several times an emergency came up, and she'd be stuck at home all alone. But when we got back, well the med lab was set and running for any emergencies that Hank had to deal with, dinner was out and at least one, if not more baths were drawn. It was like she was trying to do her part, by helping us recover and relax. It happened every time, and I, for one, was grateful. She also listened to everybody. I mean I could talk to Jubilee about anything and she just sat there listening. For someone with a reputation as a chatterbox, she really is a good listener when you need one. I hope I can do half as good a job listening to her and Jean. She always was a puzzle to me though. She just had so many sides and facets to her personality, that I never knew what to expect. And that'll be harder to figure out now. But we're Jubilee's family, right? We got to stick by her."

"With Jean, she's always been a mother hen to the group too. She is a kind and caring woman that shit just happens to. She is one of my best friends, and I can't see not sticking by her either."

"Hmm, I see." Was all the Doc said this time.

Henry started next. "Jubilee was brought to us as a child, and as such, most of us haven't noticed she's growing up. She's just a few month's shi of seventeen, and has always seemed older then that. I have noticed she's not the child she used to be, but she is still young and needs her family with her at trying times. I just wish the others would see that."

"Jean happens to be one of my oldest and dearest friends, I have gotten and given support to and from her countless times. This is a time though that I think she'll need my support more then ever. So much has happened so fast. I am hear for my friend."

"Uh ha." Doc acknowledged.

Kitty went next. "I'm here for Logan, He's been like a father to me. When I got the call, and was told he died, I immediately came to the mansion. When I got there that night, I was told he was alive again and the events of that night. I told them I fail to see the problem. Jean's under control right? And Jubilee's not going to do anything is she. I know Jubilee did this for Logan. I may have a father daughter relationship with Logan, but I am not stupid, her relationship is different. Always has been."

"Pumpkin," Wolvie interrupted "I'm going out with her tomorrow. She asked and I said yes."

Kitty shot daggers at me from her eyes. "I'm not surprised she asked you, but your saying yes does surprise me."

"Yes Logan, Isn't she a little young for you?" Betsy asked.

"Betsy, My grandmother's mother's maiden aunt would probably be to young for him. He's how old? If we don't see age as a problem, then you shouldn't either." I told her pissily.

"It's not the age thing with me," Kitty started, "it's the fact, that even though you never saw him as a father figure, he did raise you till you came to the school."

"Kitty, my relationship with Wolvie has always been one of a partnership, I just moved it to the next level."

"Katharine," Doc said, interrupting us before a fight could brake out, "you say you see Logan as a father figure, yes?"

"Yes."

"What you're experiencing is a common reaction for a daughter when their father finds a significant other. Usually it's for a divorced or widowed biological father, but it's the same principle. Your relationship with your father figure will have to change, because he found someone. Add into it that you've known this someone for years, and it is harder."

"Thank you Doctor Samson. Your right. I'm afraid of losing my relationship with Logan."

"Pumpkin, You'll always be the daughter of my heart, you know that." Wolvie said.

"Thank you, you don't know what that means to me. As I was saying while am here for Logan, I also want to support, Jean and Jubilee. Jean has always been so good to me, and I always have seen Jubilee as a younger sister. That's another reason I find his dating her so hard, I've always felt like she was a sister."

She stayed quite. When it was obvious she had stopped, all eyes shifted from her to Bishop. He squirmed, he actually squirmed. How cute. "In my time, which looks like it will happen less and less, at least not the way I remember, Jubilee was the last X-Man. She out lived all the others. And for some reason she put it upon her self to be a guardian angle to me, saving my life many times. Then in this time She saved my life again, several times. It is finally up to me to play the guardian angle and none shall hurt her while I'm around."

"Bish, that's so sweet, but I don't need a body guard." He just looked at me. "Ok, fine! I can see I'm not going to win this one, so all I ask is for you to stay out of sight when I'm out. Sheesh, a body guard. The sad thing is you might be right and I'll need one.'