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Title: Eighteen
Words
Author:
Terri
Email: xgrrl26@yahoo.com
Rating:
PG
Summary:
Sequel to Eighteen Profanities. The Professor gets some mail, and he and
Jubilee make a plan.
Disclaimer:
Sadly, tragically, not mine.
Archive:
Ask, and I will supply with a smile on my face
Feedback:
Please? Pleasepleaseplease?
Author's
Notes: I've always liked Jubilee, and I always thought she comes through
in a pinch.
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"What's
up, Prof?"
"Thank you
for coming, Jubilee. How are you feeling?"
"Fine, just
a little tired."
"Glad to
hear it. I wanted to have a word with you, if you have a moment."
"Sure."
"You did
an excellent job in helping to retrieve the first team after their run-in
with Mystique."
"Thanks.
It wasn't that big of a deal. The action was pretty much over by the time
we got there."
"Still,
you rendered medical aid to our team, and successfully secured the area."
"It's all
good. No problemo."
"Yes, well.
I need your help. I received a note in the mail this morning. I believe it
is from Rogue. Take a look."
Professor,
Logan and
I are both fine. We're headed down south. Don't follow us. Thanks for everything.
Rogue
"Whoa. That's
her handwriting, all right, but this just doesn't sound right."
"No. I did
not think so either."
"They'd
go north, not south."
"Exactly.
Perhaps she was trying to signal us in some way. Perhaps Sabretooth instructed
her to write it, to try to throw us off her trail."
"That big
hairy freak is gonna have to deal with me if he did anything to hurt her.
I swear, I'll fry him."
"Yes, well,
I still have not been able to find any sign of Sabretooth or Rogue using
Cerebro."
"What about
Logan? Look, I know Mr. Summers thinks he totally bailed on them, but he
wouldn't do that. I mean, he's not like that, and, he'd totally wanna kick
Sabretooth's ass. He wouldn't leave without a big furry chunk of him unless
something happened."
"I agree
with your assessment, but I have not been able to get a definitive fix on
him with Cerebro. It is almost as though there is some sort of electrical
interference, or - "
"What?"
"Oh, my.
Of course. It may be *magnetic* interference. Jubilee, you said in your report
that Jean and Storm had both been knocked unconscious with large metal fuse
boxes that had been torn from the wall, correct?"
"Yeah...."
"Perhaps
they were not removed by Mystique, or another of her accomplices. Perhaps
it was Magneto."
"But he's
in jail, Prof. They would've let us know if he got out, right?"
"I would
think so, Jubilee, but I shall check immediately. In the mean time, we must
begin the search for Rogue. If she wrote this, I believe there is a good
chance that she is alive, despite our inability to detect her using Cerebro."
"She's gotta
be alive, she's just gotta be. If Logan's alive, he wouldn't've let her croak.
I just know it."
"I will
check on Magneto's status. Prepare a team. Ask Jean and Remy if either of
them feel well enough to go. Storm and Scott are clearly not well enough to
leave the mansion. Brief Kitty and Bobby. And Jubilee - "
"Yes?"
"You'll be
leading this team. Even if one of the other first team members is well enough
to go, they may not be well enough to lead. I am trusting you to make wise
decisions and to protect the safety of your team, as well as to search for
Rogue. Is that clear, Jubilation?"
"Crystal.
You can count on me, Prof."
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