[X-men fic}Out of Balance 6
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Out of Balance
Chapter 6 of 10
“Charles are you sure about this,” Ameilia said over the line. “I mean there are some here who will support you but there are plenty who’d like to see you dead.” He understood her concern there was every chance his actions might cause the very civil war he was hoping to prevent.
“I feel it is the best course the fact Wanda and Pietro have agreed to accompany me should help a great deal.” He said and then it was time to ask her the question he feared the answer too. “Are you certain that the papers you found are the last drafts he did and there aren’t later ones hidden somewhere?”
“They are the last ones they were dated just before he died in the event that he fell in battle you were named his heir,” Ameilia said surprised. “I am surprised that he’d pick you considering at the time he had you strapped to a cross to witness his glorious crusade against humanity.”
“Erik and I had a complicated relationship,” He said as it was all the explanation he could give her. “I am surprised Exodus did not destroy the papers when he found them.” That was the real mystery Exodus had positions himself as heir apparent and yet he’d still shared with the other Acolytes the papers he’d found.
“I believe he was using them to show the alternative to picking him,” Ameilia said. “Most of them were not happy that Magneto was killed by one of your X-men.” He could tell how worried she was even on the low quality communication feed. “I know you won’t come alone but please don’t bring him; Wolverine would not be safe on Genosha.”
“I have no intention of bringing Logan, I intend to ask Jean to take over running the school and I do not doubt that Scott and Logan will stay with her.” He was hopeful that he was correct in that assumption. “I am hoping that a few of the X-men will choose to come with me but I will not force anyone.”
There was a knock at the door then and he turned to see Bishop standing there. “Cyclops just arrived and Sage said you wanted to be told when he got here,” He nodded and the other man left. He said his goodbyes to Amelia and then headed out to the room where his X-men were gathered.
He could feel how unsure Bishop who was walking ahead of him was about being back here. None of Storm’s team had spoken with him about why they left and why they returned giving up the quest they felt had been worth leaving in the middle of the night to complete. He had asked Sage to tell him when Scott arrived hoping that she’d thaw a little and walk back with him but instead she had sent Bishop one of the least talkative members of the X-men.
Once he was in position to speak to them all he began to speak. “I’m sorry to call you all here on such short notice but the situation is much graver than any of you know.” He looked around the room. “Before he died Magneto left some strange instructions behind in case of his death.” He could feel all eyes on him. “They named me his heir and turned over control of Genosha to me.”
He was glad they didn’t ask any questions. “I had no intention of even attempting to enforce a claim on the throne of Genosha while Exodus was alive as it would only lead to a conflict we were ill prepared for but now that he is dead there is a power vacuum that could lead to a civil war or worse the start of an all out human mutant war.”
He looked out at his X-men and saw that they expected what he was going to say. “I will be heading to Genosha immediately to attempt to stabilize the government using Magneto’s will.” He looked around. “I am asking for volunteers to go with me but make no mistake you will be following me into a dangerous situation.” He looked at Jean who was watching him warily. “I would like Jean to stay here and run the institute as you are aware we have over a hundred students ready to start in the next few days.” He sat back and let them decide amongst themselves what to do.
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She really wished she could have gone with Charles to Genosha but she understood why he’d entrusted her with the school. The surge of New students was unprecedented and now without Xavier here she was having to run it all. She wished she could say the situation with Scott and Logan had been helpful but the truth was things were just getting worse between the three of them. She could tell that Logan was avoiding them both as much as he could and Scott was a closed book to her as if he’d completely withdrawn into himself. He hadn’t even mentioned anything about what they’d been discussion before this happened.
She knew that Storm, Sage, and Rogue would keep Charles safe but she would feel better if she was there. She wasn’t sure that she was really cut out to be the head of the school even with Xavier’s extensive notes on what he envisioned. She looked up as Scott entered the room. “Professor Xavier left extensive notes, I could use your opinion on them.”
“I think whatever you think is best will do fine,” He said and started to set his glasses aside reaching for the goggles he wore in the shower. “I’m not really in the mood to read a lot of notes at the moment.”
“This can’t keep going on Scott you opened the can of worms before we left to figure things we need to talk about it,” She said getting frustrated with him. “Do you even want to be married to me anymore?”
“Of course I do I love you,” He said looking away. “I just can’t get my head around anything and it would be so much easier if I could forget about everything that’s come up since you saved me from Apocalypse.” He looked back at her. “You could erase it all couldn’t you put me back the way I was?”
“That wouldn’t be right Scott and it probably wouldn’t help with what’s really bothering you,” She said. “I know your still attracted Logan I can sense it every time the two of you are in the room together.” She knew she shouldn’t push but she just wanted a reaction. “Do you still want to invite Logan into our bed?”
“Yes,” He said after a moment. “While I was in Alaska I decided I was tired of being afraid all the time about things I was feeling.” She wasn’t sure how to take that she had thought if anyone should have been for the idea it would have been her since her subconscious got the whole thing started.
“I don’t know if I can do that Scott,” She said truthfully. “I just can’t see things ending well and I’m afraid it would screw things up for all us too much.” She wasn’t sure she wanted to ask but she had to. “Will that be a problem if I’m not comfortable with the idea?”
“No,” He said and she felt relief. “Just because it’s something I want doesn’t mean it is something I need.” He walked up to her and put his arms around her. “I need you and no matter how much I may want someone else I’m not going anywhere unless you come too.” He then pulled back. “I’m going to take a shower would you like to join me?” She nodded and followed. She wasn’t going to get her hopes up but it seemed like they had broken through something and perhaps things were back on track.
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She closed her eyes after a long day of playing body guard to the Professor and found herself wondering how long they’d be stuck here on Genosha. She hadn’t had a good night’s sleep since she got here it was always visions of Psylocke in a war torn Genosha screaming at her but she couldn’t hear what she was saying.
Every night she tried to run toward her but as soon as she got close she would wake up and it would be the next morning. She felt herself drifting off hoping it wouldn’t be another night of this it was an improvement over some of her regular dreams but she almost missed the battlefield of all the people she’d absorbed over the years. “Looks like I got my wish,” She said aloud as she found herself watching the battle unfolding. She then saw her Psylocke in the middle of the battlefield screaming at her. “Ah hell they just merged.” She thought and dived into the battle between the good persona and the evil ones trying to reach Psylocke but once again as she approached the dream ended and she sat awake in bed.
She reminded herself it was a good thing she had Wolverine’s healing factor to keep her from suffering too much from these sleepless nights. Genosha was not the type of place to be off your game.
To be continued...
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Out of Balance
Chapter 6 of 10
“Charles are you sure about this,” Ameilia said over the line. “I mean there are some here who will support you but there are plenty who’d like to see you dead.” He understood her concern there was every chance his actions might cause the very civil war he was hoping to prevent.
“I feel it is the best course the fact Wanda and Pietro have agreed to accompany me should help a great deal.” He said and then it was time to ask her the question he feared the answer too. “Are you certain that the papers you found are the last drafts he did and there aren’t later ones hidden somewhere?”
“They are the last ones they were dated just before he died in the event that he fell in battle you were named his heir,” Ameilia said surprised. “I am surprised that he’d pick you considering at the time he had you strapped to a cross to witness his glorious crusade against humanity.”
“Erik and I had a complicated relationship,” He said as it was all the explanation he could give her. “I am surprised Exodus did not destroy the papers when he found them.” That was the real mystery Exodus had positions himself as heir apparent and yet he’d still shared with the other Acolytes the papers he’d found.
“I believe he was using them to show the alternative to picking him,” Ameilia said. “Most of them were not happy that Magneto was killed by one of your X-men.” He could tell how worried she was even on the low quality communication feed. “I know you won’t come alone but please don’t bring him; Wolverine would not be safe on Genosha.”
“I have no intention of bringing Logan, I intend to ask Jean to take over running the school and I do not doubt that Scott and Logan will stay with her.” He was hopeful that he was correct in that assumption. “I am hoping that a few of the X-men will choose to come with me but I will not force anyone.”
There was a knock at the door then and he turned to see Bishop standing there. “Cyclops just arrived and Sage said you wanted to be told when he got here,” He nodded and the other man left. He said his goodbyes to Amelia and then headed out to the room where his X-men were gathered.
He could feel how unsure Bishop who was walking ahead of him was about being back here. None of Storm’s team had spoken with him about why they left and why they returned giving up the quest they felt had been worth leaving in the middle of the night to complete. He had asked Sage to tell him when Scott arrived hoping that she’d thaw a little and walk back with him but instead she had sent Bishop one of the least talkative members of the X-men.
Once he was in position to speak to them all he began to speak. “I’m sorry to call you all here on such short notice but the situation is much graver than any of you know.” He looked around the room. “Before he died Magneto left some strange instructions behind in case of his death.” He could feel all eyes on him. “They named me his heir and turned over control of Genosha to me.”
He was glad they didn’t ask any questions. “I had no intention of even attempting to enforce a claim on the throne of Genosha while Exodus was alive as it would only lead to a conflict we were ill prepared for but now that he is dead there is a power vacuum that could lead to a civil war or worse the start of an all out human mutant war.”
He looked out at his X-men and saw that they expected what he was going to say. “I will be heading to Genosha immediately to attempt to stabilize the government using Magneto’s will.” He looked around. “I am asking for volunteers to go with me but make no mistake you will be following me into a dangerous situation.” He looked at Jean who was watching him warily. “I would like Jean to stay here and run the institute as you are aware we have over a hundred students ready to start in the next few days.” He sat back and let them decide amongst themselves what to do.
____
She really wished she could have gone with Charles to Genosha but she understood why he’d entrusted her with the school. The surge of New students was unprecedented and now without Xavier here she was having to run it all. She wished she could say the situation with Scott and Logan had been helpful but the truth was things were just getting worse between the three of them. She could tell that Logan was avoiding them both as much as he could and Scott was a closed book to her as if he’d completely withdrawn into himself. He hadn’t even mentioned anything about what they’d been discussion before this happened.
She knew that Storm, Sage, and Rogue would keep Charles safe but she would feel better if she was there. She wasn’t sure that she was really cut out to be the head of the school even with Xavier’s extensive notes on what he envisioned. She looked up as Scott entered the room. “Professor Xavier left extensive notes, I could use your opinion on them.”
“I think whatever you think is best will do fine,” He said and started to set his glasses aside reaching for the goggles he wore in the shower. “I’m not really in the mood to read a lot of notes at the moment.”
“This can’t keep going on Scott you opened the can of worms before we left to figure things we need to talk about it,” She said getting frustrated with him. “Do you even want to be married to me anymore?”
“Of course I do I love you,” He said looking away. “I just can’t get my head around anything and it would be so much easier if I could forget about everything that’s come up since you saved me from Apocalypse.” He looked back at her. “You could erase it all couldn’t you put me back the way I was?”
“That wouldn’t be right Scott and it probably wouldn’t help with what’s really bothering you,” She said. “I know your still attracted Logan I can sense it every time the two of you are in the room together.” She knew she shouldn’t push but she just wanted a reaction. “Do you still want to invite Logan into our bed?”
“Yes,” He said after a moment. “While I was in Alaska I decided I was tired of being afraid all the time about things I was feeling.” She wasn’t sure how to take that she had thought if anyone should have been for the idea it would have been her since her subconscious got the whole thing started.
“I don’t know if I can do that Scott,” She said truthfully. “I just can’t see things ending well and I’m afraid it would screw things up for all us too much.” She wasn’t sure she wanted to ask but she had to. “Will that be a problem if I’m not comfortable with the idea?”
“No,” He said and she felt relief. “Just because it’s something I want doesn’t mean it is something I need.” He walked up to her and put his arms around her. “I need you and no matter how much I may want someone else I’m not going anywhere unless you come too.” He then pulled back. “I’m going to take a shower would you like to join me?” She nodded and followed. She wasn’t going to get her hopes up but it seemed like they had broken through something and perhaps things were back on track.
____
She closed her eyes after a long day of playing body guard to the Professor and found herself wondering how long they’d be stuck here on Genosha. She hadn’t had a good night’s sleep since she got here it was always visions of Psylocke in a war torn Genosha screaming at her but she couldn’t hear what she was saying.
Every night she tried to run toward her but as soon as she got close she would wake up and it would be the next morning. She felt herself drifting off hoping it wouldn’t be another night of this it was an improvement over some of her regular dreams but she almost missed the battlefield of all the people she’d absorbed over the years. “Looks like I got my wish,” She said aloud as she found herself watching the battle unfolding. She then saw her Psylocke in the middle of the battlefield screaming at her. “Ah hell they just merged.” She thought and dived into the battle between the good persona and the evil ones trying to reach Psylocke but once again as she approached the dream ended and she sat awake in bed.
She reminded herself it was a good thing she had Wolverine’s healing factor to keep her from suffering too much from these sleepless nights. Genosha was not the type of place to be off your game.
To be continued...
REVIEW HERE
