Ok, this is probably the most boring chapter in this entire story...so if this has been a boring book for you, this will be complete torture, but seeing as how there are minimal readers, there isn't much probability that anyone is bored...anyway, this chapter is only necessary because our heroes needed some way to get back to the mansion, so this is it...have fun...
The mutants ran through the trees, away from the Mutation Database, Tony carrying the sleeping Allen. Many of the exotic beings that had been released inside the Mutation Database had fled from the building, some of the larger ones making rubble of walls in the process.
"I think you owe someone an apology," Shawn said to Nyoko as they ran.
"For what?" Nyoko asked scornfully.
"You were calling me names," Shawn got a proud grin on his face, "And I just saved your life."
"I'm not giving you an apology," Nyoko snapped, ending the conversation.
The mutants finally reached the X-Jet where Storm and Jean had been waiting.
"Oh, no," Jean groaned, sensing what had just happened from the other mutants' minds, "I take it we need to leave quickly."
"Unless you've got a death wish," Roy commented humorlessly.
The jet was ready to leave in a few moments time and they were soon in the air. They all sat quietly for a while.
"So did you get what we needed?" Storm asked, breaking the silence.
"We obtained a small collection of files from a cabinet," Tony explained, "Not to mention the disk we have, which is stocked with information."
Before Storm could respond, Jean interrupted, "There's something on our radar!"
"What is it?" Storm asked quickly.
"It's another aircraft!" Jean said, worried.
"It's probably that guy who almost caught us in that room," Kurt guessed.
"You know, this never would have happened," Nyoko began, irritated, "If someone hadn't ruined the plan."
Shawn gave an innocent grin and batted his eyelashes.
"Hold on everyone," Jean warned. A split second later, the jet lurched forward as it soared away from the trailing aircraft.
Minutes later, all signs of the enemy aircraft had disappeared from the radar.
"Is everyone alright?" Jean asked.
"I've been better," Kurt mumbled.
"We're almost to the Mansion," Storm informed them.
Great stuff, right? Riiight...anyway, I'll update as soon as I can...I'm running out of finished chapters...plus I'll be gone next week...so enjoy your Kernl-free week...