A short chapter, but hopefully something to hold you over until I can write more.

A cellular phone rings and by the time the ring tone starts on its second round all three of the rooms occupants are awake. Gropping around in the dark for a few moments Jubilee finally grabs hold of her phone. "It's Frost." She says before flipping the phone open. The other two knew not to make any noise as she talked. "Good morning Emma." She said with mock cheer. When she talk again any trace of joy was vacant from her tone. "When will they be here?" A pause. "I'll send someone to meet you at the airport." Another pause. "Yes Ma'am. See you then. Lee out." She said flipping the phone shut. As she climbed out of the bed she turned the light on blinding Angelo and Jono. "The shit has just hit the fan boys. Shaw and the Inner Circle are here. They got on a plane first thing this morning. Without telling Emma."

"But why?" Angelo asked. "The mission was going well."

That's what we all thought. Jono said.

"Except Cordelia. She's the rat." Jubilee pulled her jeans on as they talked and pulled a sweatshirt on over the extra large shirt she wore to sleep. "Get dressed guys, we have a lot of work to do." Jubilee said as she walked out. She ran next door and banged on the door even though she had the key.

Shan answered it, her hair a mess as she attempted to rub the sleep from her eyes. "Where's Cordelia?" Jubilee asked barging passed Shan to get into the room. She stopped for a moment in front of 2 unmade empty beds before proceeding to push open the bathroom door. Upon finding it vacant she turned back to Shan. "She's gone. Get dressed, we're in a lot of trouble."

Shan proceeded to the sink and after splashing water on her face asked, "What kind of trouble?" Trying to get an idea of what to prepare for.

"The kind that puts me and Ange back on the streets, and you in Vietnam without your brother and sister." The club received word that our mission had gone south, no pun intended. Shaw's come to check it out personally."

"Oh god." Shan commented as she gathered her clothes.

"What's so important about this girl that Shaw himself would come here?" Ange said as he entered the room.

It's always been Emma who does recruitment, her and Jubes got me.

"I know. We got Monet, Clarise, Mondo, and Everett together too." Jubilee answered. "There's something fishy going on around here, this is my first recruitment without Emma, I was told I had preference over the team, but at the gala I was told Cordelia would be coming and if I couldn't accept that then Monet would lead the mission."

"We all know she's a smart chica, but she doesn't have what it takes to lead a team."

"I know, I think they chose her knowing I would never let that happen. We get down here and find out they want us to recruit an x-man. Shaw knows my past at Xavier's."

Some kind of test? Jono suggested.

"I dunno, but if it is, we'll pass, and Cordelia will pay."

"Oo Catfight." Ange joked in an attempt to lighten the mood. No one laughed.

"She was pretty cozy with Shenobi the other night Lee, I'd be careful, besides the fact that she's Frost's sister." Shan said

Jubilee nodded taking in new information. "Jono start the car. Ange go grab us some coffee and something to munch on from the breakfast buffet."

Aye aye captain.

"Sure thing boss."