X-Men: Fate
Xavier's Legacy
Ororo stood at the window in the Headmasters' Office. She looked out over the main courtyard, gazing at the Xavier Memorial Statute.
"We shall carry on your legacy," she said under her breath.
She heard the door open and close and knew Logan had arrived.
"Her condition?" she asked without turning to face him.
"The same," Logan said, a slight growl escaping him. He leaned on the wall near Ororo for a moment before he turned to her. "And the others are right behind me."
Ororo glanced at him before she turned toward the door. Remy threw open both doors. He went and plopped down in one of the easy chairs. Emma Frost sat on Xavier's old desk, admiring it before she placed a hand on it and gave her attention to Ororo. Forge came into the room and shook his head at Remy as he stood behind him. Danielle closed the doors before she stood with the group.
"I thought our staff meetings were monday mornings mon amie," Remy said in his thick cajun accent, addressing Ororo. "I was headed out for a drink."
Emma crossed her arms, "Like you need any more to drink. You know what this is about."
"Recruitment, Cerebra and the new Brotherhood," Ororo said.
"I'll start," Forge said. "All the repairs to Cerebra are finished. I even added a few modifications. She's ready for use."
"That's good to hear because recruitment isn't going well," Danielle said. "Our students are either too young or their ability wouldn't allow them to do the necessary work."
"She's right," Logan said. "Some have potential, but the shit they'd have to deal with now might break them before they get out of the gate."
"I spoke with Rahne earlier," Danielle said. "She felt that might be the greatest obstacle we would face in trying to form a new team. Xavier's Institute is a beacon for trouble now more than ever. With the Purifiers, Anti-Mutant groups and possibly the Brotherhood taking action, she wondered if it was right for us to ask any of our students to face this much danger."
"We must," Ororo said. "The Dark Phoenix tragedy has changed the world and thrown it into chaos. It has become our responsibility to bring peace back to it and its people."
"And the old guard has too much on their hands already," Forge said. "Hank is in Washington, Warren and Kitty are traveling the states and Bobby and Kurt are keeping tabs on old Brotherhood members. We're have to keep things running smoothly here, so the government won't shut us down."
"I explained that to her, but she was no less worried," Danielle said.
"Under our care, they should be fine," Emma Frost said. "You cannot tell me there is not one person in this school that would not relish the opportunity to be a part of the X-Men."
"Remy, looks like you got something on your mind," Logan said. "Don't be afraid to shoot off at the mouth. It's your speciality."
"I got bad news," Remy said. "Sad news is more like it. I wanted to hold off before I sprung it on the rest of you."
"I believe the worst is behind us," Emma Frost said.
"I sent some of my men to look into those rumors about a new Brotherhood," Remy said. "They weren't having much luck. We would find them with their memories wiped any time they tracked a good lead. Finally, one of my men managed an audio recording of the crew in action. Anna led the team that destroyed that Purifier base in Houston last week."
"You're lying!" Logan snarled.
"I heard her Logan," Remy said, revealing a serious side rarely seen. "Who would know her voice better than me?"
"She had gone missing, but I thought she was in mourning," Forge said. He shook his head.
"Something must be at work here," Danielle said.
"Did you make out anyone else on that damn recording?" Logan yelled.
"Logan, keep your voice down," Danielle said. She glanced toward the door. Logan understood, so he worked to calm himself down.
"No," Remy said.
"No need to get worked up," Emma said, standing. "With Cerebra working again, I can track her and look into the matter."
"If we can't find anyone here, we'll have to search for others using Cerebra," Danielle said.
"Of course, and I'll be the one to handle that as well," Emma said.
"We're not at a total loss cherie," Remy said, cheering up a bit. "I've been working with someone I think would do us proud. Though, I do believe she's the very definition of trouble."
"Reva Parker," Ororo said. "I had my eye on her too."
"She's almost got a temper to rival Logan's," Danielle said. Logan shot her a look, and she couldn't help smile. "But with the right teammates, that shouldn't be a problem."
"Kurt and I wanted to look into Adrian Luca," Forge said. "If you remember Emma, he was the young man whose powers manifested during the rally attack and Bastion ordeal."
"Yes, I remember," Emma said. "He was the one with several mental scars caused by the memories of us deceased father."
"Adrian used to be a Purifier, but Kurt says he wants to do the right thing for humans and mutants," Forge said.
"Adrian is lost, but I believe he would develop and flourish in this environment," Emma said.
"He arrived a little while ago," Forge said. "Kurt is helping him settle in."
"We'll start off slow," Ororo said. "Emma will look into this new Brotherhood and continue to monitor Jean's mental state. Forge, I'll leave explaining to Reva and Adrian what becoming a part of the X-Men will mean for them to you. And if they accept, Logan can give them a tour of our facility and truly test their abilities in the Danger Room."
"A team of two won't be enough to change anything," Danielle said.
"It won't," Ororo said. " That is why I would like for you and Remy to greet a new mutant. Evan alerted me to his presence and thought he might be perfect for our school and the team. He recognized Evan and asked to become a part of the X-Men to help humans and fellow mutants."
"Who is this new mutant?" Danielle asked.
"Reth Whitfield," Ororo said. "He should arrive in the morning. I'm certain with his arrival we shall be able to continue moving forward."
"Ladies and gentlemen," Remy stood and said, "I do believe we have quite the workload ahead of us."
"But we'll get it done," Danielle said.
The others glanced at each other before they all nodded in agreement.