Divine Source
Disclaimer: I don't own X-men or Charmed in any way, shape, or form. I own only the plot.
AN: Constructive criticism welcomed, but please if you don't like the story just do what other people do and don't read it. Or let me know, in a non-rude way, that you didn't like the story. I wanted to write a story using the characters from the X-men movie, but I wanted to add my own sort of character. Hopefully it turned out well.
Chapter 8
"Taylor," Professor Xavier urged ten minutes after the young girl had entered his office. "Think about what you're doing."
"I have," Taylor replied honestly. "I knew on the plane that I shouldn't have come here, but it was the easiest escape I had at the moment. Look, if I stay here, what you go through with this Magneto dude will seem like child's play. My evil makes Magneto look like a bully on the playground." The Professor shook his head.
"We can help you."
"You have. In more ways than you know, but right now, you need to be concentrating on why Kurt's going to die." Logan stepped forward.
"Ice," he grunted. "I'll make you a deal." Taylor raised an eyebrow. Couldn't hurt, right?
"Shoot."
"You give us another chance to deal with what you face and we'll do the same. If we fail to help you, then you do whatever you want." Scott opened his mouth to object but was interrupted by Taylor.
"Deal," she said calmly. "But I'm warning you. Demons, Warlocks, Wizards…whatever weird mutant powers you've dealt with. They don't have shit on them."
"This is a what?" Scott asked as he turned his red tinted shades onto The Book of Shadows. He had volunteered to walk Taylor back to her room, hoping to learn more about the young girl. He turned his face up at the picture she showed him.
"This is Belthazar. He was married to Wyatt's aunt Phoebe, but, to make a long story short, he died later on because he couldn't stay good," Taylor said nonchalantly. She could see an eyebrow rise over Scott's glasses and she resisted the urge to laugh.
She reached over towards the book and began to flip through the book showing Scott different demons and explaining things about them.
"Wow," he breathed in disbelief. He turned to Taylor. "Why do you do this?" Taylor raised an eyebrow also.
"Why do you?"
"Because if I don't, who will?" Scott asked as though it was natural. Taylor smiled.
"Exactly."
Professor Xavier closed his eyes as he placed Cerebro's helmet on his head. He began to link his telepathy with every mutant on the planet. He traveled through space and noticed a small flicker of power at Alkali Lake. He frowned slightly. It was impossible, wasn't it?
He dove deeper and before long he found his answer. A smile made it's way across his face as the familiar psyche washed over him. He'd found what he was looking for.
The X-men assembled quickly with their newest recruits Rogue and Bobby. Taylor stood in the background, it seemed she was still not prepared to join the team completely. She held back.
"Okay, Professor," Logan said lowly. "I'm here in this tight-ass, leather suit with no where to go, so what's up?"
"Logan," the Professor sighed with a slight smile. "I must insist that you refrain from using such language."
"Hell, Ice did it and she's still here." Taylor grinned from her corner.
"Very well," the Professor sighed again. "I need you all to return to Alkali Lake."
"What?"
"Charles, you cannot be serious," Storm said striding forward. She bent forward to whisper in his ear. "They are not ready to return there." The Professor shook his head and waved away her words.
"There may be something of great importance there," he said aloud to the others. "I have reason to believe that Jean is still alive."