A/N: Hi. Sorry I took so long, friends, but it wasn't until recently that I got rid of my writerz block. Anyhoo. Chapt 4 up!
Disclaimer: I guess I should start writing this backwards, huh?
"You wanted to see us, Professor?" Storm asked as she and Logan followed Beast into the briefing room.
"Yes, indeed, Ororo. Please take a seat."
"May I inquire to what this is about, Charles?" Beast said.
"I will waste no time in telling you, I received a message while you were away. Eric has gotten in touch with me."
"Magneto?" Scott asked in surprise. "What did he want?"
"It dismays me to say that he knows about our little 'addition' to the school."
"How'd he find out about Savage?" Logan added.
"It seems her incidents have been all over the news. Eric says she is a 'relation' of his. He has been searching for her for months after she ra--"
"That's impossible, Professor," Jean interrupted. "Jadaiuss told me she had only been, um, existing for no more than four or five days. Not even a week."
"Yes, that's what troubles me, Jean. I trust you remember your episode with him on your first encounter with the Phoenix, Jean?"
Jean cast her I eyes downward, "Unfortunately, yes."
"Well, I believe my old friend wishes to gain custody of her for his purposes. With young Jadaiuss, Eric tends to try such a dangerous task yet again."
"WHAT?" all the X-Men present cried in surprise.
Scott jumped to his feet, "Professor, you…you mean to say that Savage…is the same as Jean?"
"Not entirely, Cyclops. The Phoenix is apart of Jean, and Jean alone. But seeing as Jadaiuss possesses every mutant's powers, their Classes add together into her and, naturally, it would make her the most powerful and…destructive being on the planet. Which is why I think Magneto wants her this time round."
"But what would be his motive this time, Professor?" Storm asked, rising to her feet as well.
"Sadly, Storm, that is something I do not know. But what I do know is that if our Savage is 'forced', if you would, to release all of her anger and power among the world, the results could be fatal."
"But Jadaiuss said--" Jean began
"But we all know what a twisted tongue Eric has, don't we? Obviously, he might tell her that he will help her and have her…I really shouldn't elaborate, should I?"
"So, what do we do?" Beast inquired.
"We keep her here, never let her know this happened, and," Xavier paused for a second as if to think. "possibly ask her to become one of us."
The team's voices overlapped with exclamations of surprise, agreement, and some of protest."
"One of the X-Men?" Logan cried. "That's…that's just crazy!"
"Yes, Professor!" Ororo agreed. "If she's as dangerous as you say--"
"It's the very reason we should teach her to fight only for the greater good. I believe her addition to the team would be very significant to us."
Before any other could speak again, Jean spouted, "I agree, Professor! I'll go tell her." With that, she raced out of the room.
"She sure seems happy," Storm said as she stared at the now-empty doorway with a raised eyebrow.
"I believe she has good reason," Charles cheerfully replied. "Now, I don't have any other reason to hold you in here, so you are dismissed, my X-Men."
Everyone left except for Scott. When everyone was out of earshot, he strode over to his mentor, "Are you sure about this, Professor? I mean, don't get me wrong, I trust you know what you're doing, but someone like Savage is…is also a threat as well as an important teammate."
"I appreciate your concern, son. I'm certain everything will turn out fine. Don't worry," Charles place a reassuring hand on Scott's arm.
Scott smiled and then looked back at his mentor, "You still know how to calm a nerve."
"That's the duty of a father, Scott," he leaned back in his chair with a wee bit of humor in his tone. "Now, as a father, I should also tell you to get some sleep. It's late. And we must get up early tomorrow to test our guest."
Still smiling, Scott answered, "Sure, Professor. I'll see you tomorrow." And he left the room.
Jadaiuss's Room
"Me? An X-Man?" Savage cried as Jean told her the news.
"Yes! What d'you say?"
"Well!" Savage paced around the room as if overwhelmed. "Me, anX-Man! The honor, the excitement! The danger! I'll bet anyone would kill to be an X-Man. And to think this choice fell on me!"
"So, you'll do it?" Jean excitedly asked.
Savage turned back to her with a dropped expression, "No!"
Jean's smile dropped, too, "Wh-what?"
"Look, Jean, you're a nice person. I like you. You're seem like a decent woman. But I'm a team of one, okay? I work alone. By all means, I shouldn't even be here. I'm just wasting my time! I'd be halfway to the other side of the state by now."
"And you would have half a thousand lives with you."
"Face it! That's what I do!"
"It doesn't have to be."
"Well, it is."
Jean didn't say anything right away. She went over and sat down the edge of Savage's bed, "Okay, suppose you get revenge on Jason, or whatever his name is, what would you do then?"
"Who knows? I'm unpredictable." God, this girl never ran out of things to say!
"Jadaiuss, there's more to life than killing and vengeance. We want you to help us prevent it and such. Life was given to us for a reason. And it wasn't so you could take it away. I know a man who is willing to take innocent human—and maybe a few mutant—lives for his purpose. I think he wants you to do it for him."
"What! I'm NOT anyone's weapon!"
"Yes, but you're your own. You're doing the same thing. You're abusing yourself. It's the very same if he did. But if work with us, we can put a stop to it."
Savage sat in thought for a second, "I'll have to sleep on it. I shouldn't rush into it, you know?"
Jean smiled again, "That's a very responsible thing to say, Jadaiuss."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Just let me get some peace, please."
"Alright," Jean laughed. She got to her! Yay! Somehow, Jean knew Savage would say tomorrow that she'd love to join the team! She just knew it! "I'll see you tomorrow morning, then? Professor Xavier would like to test the extent of your abilities tomorrow in the Danger Room."
"Fine, just go on." And she shut the door behind Jean. As soon as she was gone, Jadaiuss hurried over to her closet. She scurried through it and found a silvery, sleeveless, cut-short, dress. At the floor of the closet, a pair of matching, high-heeled shoes. She looked at them in slight disgust. Why had Warren said that was popular dress among women when they go someplace special? Oh, well. There's a first time for everything.
She went into her bathroom and for the first time, changed out of her 'uniform' and into something new.
Front Door
"God, how long is it gonna take?" Warren thought to himself as he waited for Savage to come from her room. He was dressed semi-casual in black dress pants and a white button-up shirt.
"I could make you longer," answered Jadaiuss's voice in his head. Oops! "Telepath, stupid!"
Warren could have kicked himself in the ass for being so idiotic! "Sorry."
"'Sorry' don't feed the bulldog. Anyways I already here."
Warren jumped at the sound of her speaking voice behind him. He just couldn't see her. "You…invisible or something?"
"No! You think?"
"What for?"
"Because I didn't want anyone to see how I look."
"What's so bad about it?"
"See for yourself," as she slowly came into view, Angel had to hold his breath in order not to cry out in surprise. He didn't know why she made such a fuss about it. She was beautiful! "What?"
Angel was speechless until he suddenly said, "Uh, should we go?"
"Okaaay..?"
"I can hotwire on of Cyke's bikes and--"
"Why not fly?"
"I--uh--fl-fly?"
"Yes. Those big, feathery wings of yours aren't there for nothing, are they?"
"Well, no. But--"
"Well, then c'mon!" she grabbed his arm and dragged him out to the lawn.
"Wait. I just got one question. You said you have every mutation, right? Then why don't you have wings too?"
Savage leaned towards him, "If I already can fly, what's the point of having wings?"
"Oh." Was all Warren could say before Jadaiuss jerked him up above the ground.
"Now, you lead, 'cause I have no clue where we're going."
A Night Club
"A club? That's what the big deal is?" Savage disappointedly cried as they approached the front doors.
"It's a club just for mutants. It's actually more like a hardcore bar. Trust me, in ten minutes, you'll like it."
"Humph."
They passed the doors and an oldie Country song by Patsy Cline started.
I go a-walkin'
After midnight
Out in the
Moonlight
Just like we used
To do
"Damn!" Warren cried
"What?"
"I forgot this is Double C night."
"Care to explain what that means?"
"Classic Country Night."
I'm always walkin'
After midnight
Searchin' for
You
"So, what's wrong?"
"I hate Country!"
I walk for miles
Along the highway
Well, that's just
My way
Of sayin
I love you
"I don't know. I kinda like this song. Care to enjoy it with me?" she asked as she draped her arms over his shoulders.
I'm always walkin
After midnight
Searchin for
You
"Uh, okay..? I take it you dance."
"Why not?"
I stop to see
A Weepin' Willow
Cryin' on
His pillow
Maybe he's
Cryin' for me
They didn't really do much. Just moved a bit and Warren twirled her a couple of times.
And as the skies
Turn gloomy
A light wind
Whispers to me
I'm lonesome as
I can be
It was an easy-going song. Not fast, not slow. Just flowing. Jadaiuss seemed to enjoy herself. Warren was having a hard time in that area, as this wasn't his kind of music.
I go a-walkin
After midnight
Out in the
Starlight
Just hopin'
That maybe
Somewhere a-walkin
After midnight
Searchin' for
Me
"You know," Warren suddenly said. "What's with you wearing silver all the time?"
"Silver's my color. Hell, half of my anatomy is the color silver."
"Huh?"
"Adamantium."
"Oh. Right."
I stop to see
A Weepin' Willow
Cryin' on
His pillow
Maybe he's
Cryin' for me
"Hi, kids."
The gruff voice behind Jadaiuss and Warren made them jump. , "Logan!" Angel cried "What are you doin' here?"
"I was about to ask the same thing. I came here for a drink or two."
"We just--we wanted--"
"Relax, already, I ain't gonna tell Chuck. Even though I probably should."
And as the skies
Turn gloomy
A light wind
Whispers to me
I'm lonesome as
I can be
"It's dangerous to be out this late."
"Look, Wolvie," Savage half-snapped as she turned to face him. "Anything you can handle, I can handle better. Don't go worrying about us."
"No, I mean there's a certain mutant on the loose and he might know you're in town."
"Don't worry about it," Jadaiuss said again as she turned her attention back to Warren.
I go a-walkin
After midnight
Out in the
Starlight
Just hopin'
That maybe
Somewhere a-walkin
After midnight
Searchin' for
Me
But there was something to worry about. Just as the song ended, a BOOM! Sounded by the front doors. The entire wall ripped off. Within the dust of the rubble, a few mutants, followed by a hovering, helmet-wearing mutant, scrambled in.
"Okay, now I believe you, Logan," Angel fidgety said. "We picked the wrong night to come into town."
Savage just stared fearlessly in the mutant's direction with a slight bit of her famous attitude. She was ready for anything………
A/N: I don't know if ya'lls consider this an improvement, but I do. Anyways, pleez review! Til next time!