X-Men: Fate

Fate Weavers

Ororo walks with Forge from breakfast.

"How is your progress?" Ororo asked him.

"I worked on it all night, but it isn't quite done," Forge said.

"Building a device that will allow us to enter Jean's mind was not going to be easy, but what is keeping you from finishing?" Ororo asked.

"The transference of a consciousness into Jean's mind will be dangerous," Forge said. "Not including Jean's mind attacking the intruder, the consciousness that enters her mind must be able to remain stable or it could be lost."

"We do not want to lose one person trying to save another," Ororo said. "Although, I do believe Emma would manage."

"I agree," Forge said. "But because there won't be a way to test this device, I want to make sure that once she enters Jean's labyrinth I'll be able to bring her back."

"Understandable," Ororo said. "I will allow you to do what you do best." They reached the top of the staircase. "I did not get a chance to meet with Adrian yet. How is faring?"

"He's uncomfortable," Forge said. "He's unsure. He doesn't know what to do or how to act. He's only at ease when he speaks with Kurt. Other students have tried to meet with him, but he just stays in his room with the door locked and ignores them. Kurt told me he didn't feel right interacting with the others after everything he did to mutants in the past."

"I thought he might have trouble adjusting based on the information you and Emma provided about him," Ororo said. "His situation reminds me of when Logan first arrived. I had an idea I thought about putting into action. Perhaps, it might be the solution."

"With that look in your eye, I look forward to seeing what you've come up with," Forge said.

Ororo and Forge watched as Reva came jogging up the stairs.

"Hey Professor Munroe, Forge," Reva said, a bit out of breath. She spoke with a British accent. "Forge, are you ever going to tell me your real name?" She came and leaned against the staircase banister.

"It's nothing special," Forge said and smiled.

"You should let me be the judge of that," Reva said.

"Where are you coming from Ms. Parker?" Ororo asked.

"I just came from boxing with Professor Howlett," Reva said. "He had heard I was all right. I had to show him I was a bit better than all right. He tried to hide it, but I impressed him."

Forge saw Emma walking with Adrian. He was happy to see that she had gotten him out of his room.

"You came here for a chance to do things differently," Emma told him. "You can't do that staring at the four walls in your room."

"Once anyone found out I used to be a Purifier, they'd want nothing to do with me," Adrian said. "I wouldn't blame them. I'll help out, because humans and mutants are in danger, but I'm not going to pretend my past doesn't exist. It wouldn't be right."

"You're going to be a difficult one, aren't you?" Emma said.

When the doorbell rang, it caught everyone's attention. Remy and Danielle came from the common room to answer the door.

"You must be Mr. LeBeau and Ms. Moonstar," Elijah said. After he put down a box he was carrying, he extended a hand to shake theirs. "Evan told us we'd be meeting with the two of you."

"Reth is right behind us," Rebekah said. "He's bringing up another box."

"No need to be so formal mon ami," Remy said. "Feel free to call me Remy. This must be your beautiful wife." Remy took her free hand and kissed it.

"Evan said you were a charmer," Rebekah said. "Sorry Remy, I'm already taken." She and Elijah smiled at each other.

"That's not all he is either," Danielle said. "You can just call me Danielle."

"Don't worry I could tell," Rebekah said. The two women laughed while Remy frowned. "I'm Rebekah, and this is Elijah."

"Glad to meet you," Danielle said. "Let me take that box."

"It's fine," Rebekah said. "I got it. There are plenty more. Lead us to his room, and you can help with the rest."

"You can take mine," Elijah said. He put his box in Remy's arms. He, Rebekah and Danielle shared a laugh. "I'll go grab another. Here he is."

"Who is he?" Reva asked no one in particular about Reth.

Adrian noticed Reva leaning over the banister trying to get a closer look.

"This is where it starts," Reth said under his breath and smiled as he entered the mansion