THE XAVIER INSTITUTE OF HIGHER LEARNING

Mission Log #4

>>AT ATTENTION<<
LAST TIME> ROGUE SAID HER GOODBYES TO DESTINY AND ELOPED..ERR LEFT THE SAVAGE LAND WITH PIETRO
SIM BRIEF> AFTER THIS PROLOGUE THING... JEAN, STORM, COLOSSUS, THE PROFESSOR, AND OTHERS HAS SOME BUSINESS TO DEAL WITH, LEAVING SCOTT AND THE NEW KIDS BEHIND
>>PROLOGUE START<<
LOCATION> A STOLEN BROTHERHOOD JET
SCENE> PIETRO AND ROGUE HAVE JUST LEFT SAVAGE LAND AIRSPACE UNDETECTED AND ARE ON THEIR WAY TO XAVIER'S
<Rogue> ::wringing her gloved hands quietly in her lap, staring out the window nervously::
<Quicksilver> ::pilots the craft, smirks:: If I could only see the look on my father's face when he finds out about our leaving.
<Rogue> ::even more nervous look, swallows:: ...Ah'd just as soon not see that...
<Quicksilver> ::looks back:: Nervous? we're gonna be fine. We won't have to put up with Magneto's crap again.
<Rogue> What if... what if he catches us? Ah mean... we're flyin' in a big metal thing... he could've noticed us leaving...
<Quicksilver> I took care of it. I know his systems inside and out.
<Rogue> ((Ah hope so...)) ::fidgets:: What if this... what's-his-name guy won't talk to us or like... turns us over to the police or somethin'?
<Quicksilver> Xavier? Nah from what I gather, he's pretty nice. A lot different from my father.
<Rogue> ::unconvinced look:: If ya say so... How'd you find out about all this anyway?
<Quicksilver> I have my sources.
<Quicksilver> It will work out, quit worrying.
<Rogue> Ah can't help it... ::stares out the window::
<Rogue> Where's this place of Xavier's supposed to be, again?
<Quicksilver> Westchester, New York.. speaking of which.. we're almost there.
>>SIM START<<
LOCATION> THE XAVIER INSTITUTE
SCENE> Scott, Colossus, Ethan, Sydney, Jarrett are keeping up the fort while the Professor and the others are away on business. We just got through a Scott special training session.
<Piotr> ::walks out of the DR towel wrapped around his neck and in regular skin form, heading for the elevator::
<Persephone> ::Somewhat staggers out of the weight room, her legs sore from the run.:: ((I'm not used to running like that... I guess I'll have too.))
<Jarrett> ::sits against a wall, breathing heavily:: ((I really don't like doing this...))
<Scott> ::sits on a bench in the locker room, around neck.. sits there a minute before pulling the towel off and wiping his face off, throws it into the laundry hamper and heads upstairs::
<Piotr> ::walks into the elevator and hits the button for the dorm level:: ((That was simple enough.... I'd rather work out with weights anyday, then in the danger room...))
<Voltage> ::Finishes his shower, moving to get changed, into regular clothes in the dressing room, a deep frown on his face:: ((Great..well..as bad as that was..I'm guessing I probably need to start working out even more..get some solo sessions or something..))
<Jarrett> ::stands up and sighs:: ((all part of being here I guess)) ::starts wandering::
<Piotr> ::walks out of the elevator and heads to his room::
<Persephone> ::Looks around the empty girls locker room and sighs, getting undressed from her makeshift gym outfit and heads to take a shower there.::
<Scott> ::enters the dorm areas and walks down to his room, closes and locks the door behind him, switching his visor for his shower goggles::
<Scott> ::sets his visor down on his dresser:: ((I wonder why the Professer chose to leave me behind instead of one of the others..))
<Piotr> ::grabs a clean towel, undresses himself, and wraps the towel around his waist and walks towards the bathroom::
<Persephone> How is working out going to help us on our powers...? ::sighs::
<Persephone> ::Shoots a glare to her side.:: No comments.
<Scott> ::walks into his bathroom, turns on the shower, sheds his clothes and steps in::
<Scott> ::closes his eyes, removing his goggles as he starts to shampoo his hair::
ACTION> THE ALARM SOUNDS
<Piotr> ::walks into the bathroom and closes the door behind him, taking the towel off and starting up the shower, and stepping in::
<Scott> . . .it never ends.. ::turns off the shower and grabs a towel, quickly dries himself off.. reclothes and leaves his room, hair still dripping wet as heads down the hall to the elevator::
<Jarrett> ::looks around and dashes back towards the elevator::
<Persephone> ::Looks up at the alarm and sighs, turning off the shower and dressing hurriedly before running to the elevator.::
<Scott> ::waits for Jarrett to get in, pushes the button to go down to the war room::
<Piotr> ::growls and turns off the shower water quickly, and sprinting towards his room to put on his suit, and then sprints towards the elevator::
<Jarrett> ::crosses his arms and waits for the elevator to arrive at the War Room::
<Voltage> ::Blinks as he finishes getting dressed:: Eh..? What's going on? ::Pulls on his jacket, as he moves towards the door to the changing room::
<Persephone> ::Glances at the others as she enters the elevator.::
ACTION> THE DOORS OPEN LETTING JARRETT AND SCOTT OUT.. IT GOES DOWN TO PERSEPHONE'S LEVEL AND OPENS
<Piotr>::Repeatedly hits the elevator call button::
<Scott> ::heads over to a panel, and pushes some buttons:: ..We've got some unidentified visitors.
ACTION> PERSEPHONE GETS OUT.. ELEVATOR GOES BACK FOR PETE
<Scott> ..Computer, give me a visual.
<Jarrett> ::looks up tot he display, waiting to see who we have to deal with now::
<Piotr> ::waits for the elevator to open and then walks in, hitting a button to go down to the War Room::
<Persephone> ::Pads over to Scott and Jarret and frowns.:: What's going on? Are we.. is everything okay?
ACTION> ON THE MONITOR APPEARS THE CRAFT THAT ROGUE AND QUICKSILVER ARE ON
<Scott> There's an unidentified incoming plane.
<Scott> Computer, find the radio frequency of their craft and patch me in.
ACTION> PIOTR ARRIVES IN THE WAR ROOM
<Piotr> ::enters the war room from the elevator and looks around:: What are we dealing with?
<Scott> We're going to find out in a second. +com+ Identify yourself.
>>TIME JUMP<<
LOCATION> THE HANGAR OF THE X-MANSION
SCENE> THE X-MEN HAVE MOVED INTO THE HANGAR TO MEET WITH PIETRO AND ROGUE.
<Piotr> ::stands arms crossed in metal form waiting::
<Voltage> ::Crosses his arms, frowning, in his regular attire of leather jacket, pants and dark clothing:: ((This has gotta be a trap or trick or something..right?))
<Scott> ..::scowl on his face:: ((I can't believe he didn't tell me about this before.. letting one of Magneto's brats come here.))
<Quicksilver> ::opens the hatch to their craft, begins to leave the craft, but waits for Rogue::
<Rogue> ::hanging behind Pietro, eyeing the X-kiddies nervously as she steps out of the plane, looking quite ready to bolt back inside the craft at a moment's notice:: Are you sure this' safe? ::whispers::
<Piotr> ::eyes Pietro and Rogue:: ((What are THEY doing here.....))
<Persephone> ::Looks confused at Pietro and Rogue, almost hiding behind Piotr.::
<Scott> ::folds his arms over his chest::
<Quicksilver> ::nods his head::
<Voltage> Uhm..::Glances around at all the silence::
<Quicksilver> ::looks around:: Nice digs.. almost as good as the stuff back in the Savage Land.
<Jarrett> almost as good you say?
<Scott> ::doesn't say anything, just continues to look in Pietro's direction::
<Sydney> Who are these people? ::whispers::
<Voltage> Uh..right..::Looks around at everyone:: So why are you here?
<Rogue> ::peers at the hulking metal dude and chews on her lip:: ((They don't look too happy...)) Where's the Xavier guy you said would be here? ::whispering again::
<Quicksilver> ::zooms over to Sydney, holds out his hand:: Pietro Maximoff, nice to meet you Miss..?
<Piotr> ::arches a brow as Pietro zooms past him::
<Scott> ::looks at Rogue:: ((..That's not the other twin.. doesn't look familiar from any of their files either..)) He's out with the others.
<Rogue> ::cringes a bit as Petey zooms off and leaves her standing at the jet:: ... ::edges down off the hatch walkway to the ground::
<Sydney> S-s-sydney. ::Blinks and shakes his hand.::
<Voltage> So..what, are you hear to like..offer some kind of meglamaniacal warning from Magneto..or change teams or something? ::Glances over at Quicksilver, blinking::
<Quicksilver> ::moves over to Scott:: Visor.. scowl.. you must be Scott? ::holds out his hand::
<Scott> ::looks at his hand.. then back up at him:: Answer his question.
<Piotr> ::remains quiet watching them talk::
<Rogue> ::quietly looks all around the hangar from where she's standing::
<Jarrett> ::shakes his head and walks over to Rogue and says so not to overtalk the others:: you seem like you do not wish to be here
<Quicksilver> ::mutters:: a little bit of both actually. I'm fed up with Magneto's stuff, so I decided to come here.. I heard it was hospitable here. ::looks over Scott again:: I guess I was wrong.
<Scott> ..and the girl?
<Scott> ::motions in Rogue's direction::
<Rogue> ::backs up a step from Jarrett:: ...::nervous look around, doesn't respond::
<Sydney> ::Chews on her lower lip, looking at Quickie and Rogue, her gaze darting to the side.::
<Jarrett> come now ::holds out his hand:: I wont hurt you
<Quicksilver> Should I be telling you all of this? I mean Shades over there hasn't given me any reason to share my information.
<Voltage> Right..::Glances at Scott:: Uh..you'll have to excuse us, if we're a little bit..cautious, I guess. I'm EJ. ::Moves to offer his hand::
<Rogue> Don't touch me! ::a bit louder than she'd intended:: ... ::flushes and crosses her arms, then mumbles under her breath:: ...'reheretotalktoXavier...
<Sydney> How can we help if... we don't know what to do?
<Jarrett> ::takes a step back from surprise:: hey, calm down
<Scott> ..::looks at Rogue, hearing the outburst::
<Piotr> ::walks up behind Volt:: I am Piotr... We just finished exercising so some of us are a bit tired.. ::offers a hand::
<Quicksilver> Pietro. ::shakes Volt's, then Piotr's hand::
<Sydney> I'm Sydney...
<Voltage> ::Blinks, looking towards Rogue, then glancing back at Quicksilver:: Uhm..is she alright?
<Scott> How do we know you're not here as a spy for Magneto? You haven't convinced me
<Rogue> ::red in the face, fidgets and tries to look as though she didn't say anything::
<Piotr> ::shifts to normal skin form, and then looks over to Rogue::
<Piotr> ::looks to Scott:: Professor Xavier will be the ultimate judge on that... None of us can read minds, so its pointless to point fingers... And you know the rule, we are a safe haven for mutants, so I doubt he would turn his back on them...
<Quicksilver> You don't, you're just going to have to trust me. Anyway.. Magneto is planning an attack in a few weeks
<Quicksilver> ::nods to Peter:: Thank you. Listen to the Russkie, One Eye.
<Scott> ::clenches his jaw:: Fine.
<Voltage> ::Glances at Scott:: And anyways..all we have to do is not show them the sensitive areas until the Professor gets here..what's the big deal, otherwise? I mean..ooh..they're going to learn the secrets of our entertainment center or something? ::Smirks::
<Piotr> ::nods and then walks over towards Rogue:: Hi... I'm Piotr... Nice to meet you.. ::stresses the "you" waiting for a name, while extending a hand for a handshake::
<Scott> ..an attack?
<Rogue> ::keeps her arms folded, glaring at Piotr's hand suspiciously:: ...Ah'm Rogue.
<Sydney> ::Looks a little frightened at the mention of an attack.::
<Jarrett> ::walks over to Quicksilver:: so what do you know of this tatck?
<Piotr> ::retracts his hand, in a quick embarassed motion::
<Quicksilver> Yeah, an attack. I don't know specifics.. he usually keeps us in the dark up until a day or two before he pulls off an operation.. All I know is that he was gonna use Rogue ::motions to her:: to steal information from a high ranking government official to help stage an attack.
<Jarrett> But now that plan doesnt work, does it?
<Voltage> ::Also takes a step towards Rogue, nodding slightly:: Nice to meet you. I'm EJ..or Ethan. Whatever.
<Sydney> Maybe... maybe he's excepting that?
<Quicksilver> Believe me when I say that my father will find a way.
<Rogue> ::glances toward Quicksilver, gaze worried:: ((Don't tell 'em about my powers... they don't need to know about that...))
<Piotr> ::turns facing QS once more:: ((I hope the Professor gets back soon enough... Last thing we need is Magneto wreaking havoc..))
<Rogue> ::shoves her hands in the pockets of her worn jacket::
<Jarrett> We better show them to their rooms then
<Rogue> ((Rooms? We just march in here and they're already givin' us rooms? Maybe Petey was right...)) ::blinks slightly::
<Sydney> ::Rubs her arm as she looks at the new comers, but doesn't say a thing. Though her gaze darts around the room every so often.::
<Jarrett> ::crosses his arms and looks to Scott:: less you want to put them in cells that is
<Scott> You guys go take them to open roomS, I have to go inform the Professor.
>>SIM END<<
>>EPILOGUE START<<
LOCATION> THE SAVAGE LAND
SCENE> IT HAS BEEN A FEW HOURS SINCE ROGUE AND QUICKSILVER LEFT.. WORD HAS BEEN SPREADING OF THEM LEAVING BETWEEN THE BROTHERHOOD.. THEY ALL HAD TO DRAW STRAWS ON WHO WAS GOING TO HAVE TO TELL MAGNETO.. AND TOAD LOST
<Toad> ::mutters as he hops down the hall:: I always get stuck doing this.. ::..whimpers:: I hope he doesn't throw things at me.. or out the window like the last time I had to break some bad news to him.. and the time before that.. and the time before that
<Toad> Man.
<Toad> ..::makes his way to Magneto's door.. breathes in and out.. knocks::
<Toad> Magneto?
<Magneto> ::Irritably through the door.:: What is it now? Must I be interupted at every waking hour?
<Toad> Uhm.. then maybe I should let you be.. ::turns::
<Magneto> *What* is it, Toad? ::Casual wave of his hand and the door swings open.:: Just get it over with.
<Toad> ::..gulps and hops back in:: What would happen.. hypothetically speaking.. to a person.. if they told you that Quicksilver left and took Rogue with him..? not like it happened.. I was just wondering.
<Magneto> ::Glares at Toad, his fist clenched on the desk.:: When did this occur, Toad? Hypothetically, of course...
<Toad> ..Please please, don't shoot the messenger.. it was a few hours ago.
<Magneto> ::Sighs:: I would appericated being told this earlier... it will not make your job any easier. Notify the others, we are to strike in two days.
<Toad> ..two days?
<Toad> Did I just hear you correctly, two days?
<Magneto> Two days. And do be be quicker about informing your comards than you were with me. ::Picks up Toad from the ground with his powers and throws him out the door, hitting a wall and the metal door to his room slams shut.::
<Toad> ..o-::picked up by Mags:: -kaaaaaaaaay! ::hits the wall and slides down:: Oww..
>>EPILOGUE END<<