Arise of the Cheshire Cat

Chapter 10

The taxi pulled up outside the manor house and a tall beautiful dark red haired woman got out the taxi. She paid the driver and slipped a pair of sunglasses on to shield her eyes from the early afternoon sun.

She looked up at a house she had been too on a few occasions but still never ceased to amaze her with the amount of drama and history this house must have seen over the years.

She turned as a tall well built man came out the front door, a cigar in his mouth and a deep scowl on his tanned features. His long black hair was tied into a ponytail and she could sense not only human blood but fallen blood in his veins.

Not just that but there were two other personalities that seemed to be part of his own subconscious. She had only heard of him and had never met him but when she laid eyes on the man she knew who he was.

Johnathan Hollister, the son of Lilith and brother to Lucian Morningstar. She had heard Wolverine talk of him several times over the last few yeas and always with affection which was strange to hear from the Canadian brawler.

"Hi" She made her way over to where Johnathan was sat against the wall puffing on his cigar like a steam train. "I'm-"

"I know who you" He got up and she got a full vision of his physic and his handsome features. He took her hand and kissed the back of it "Pleasure to finally meet the woman that Logan goes on about."

"Ahem" She blushed "How's Angie?"

"Go see for yourself" he motioned with his head "but I warn you stroppy teen in the house"

"I can deal with them" Jean Grey smiled broadly and walked into the house.


"I told you mum I am fine, I do not need to be nurse maided and who – who is that!" Angie pointed at the queen "Looks like something out of a Rhianna video"

Her words seemed to not phase the Queen all she wanted to know was where Angie had been and did she drink anything. Angie was having none of it and it was making Caz annoyed at her daughters complete change of personality.

"Angela Louise MacDonald...."

"Jackson" Angie spat back "My last name is Jackson and when I tell you I am fine I am fine."

Jean stood in the bedroom doorway her own jaw hitting the floor as Monica whistled a little under her breath. The expression on Carols face was a mix of shock and hurt.

"Angie..."Jean started but Angie was having none of it.

"Oh so when all else fails send in my godmother! Well what is the great Phoenix going to do? Read my mind, tell me I am being silly cause people can help me? I don't need help I am fine things are going to be great from now on and I do not need not want your help"

With that she opened her bedroom patio doors and took off into the air. Caz still hurt at what Angie had said clenched and unclenched her fists in an effort to calm her self down.
Her daughter was hurting and she needed her but still those words hurt her more then any thing the GSIB could throw at her or Mabd or any of them.

Johnathan came in and looked at the Red Queen. "Well now" His Scottish accent tinged with annoyance "I suppose the Hatter has got her hooks well and truly into my stepsister"

The Red Queen arched an eyebrow and yet all she could see was her Alice's haunted face "This will not be good" She promised "but to save her soul this is what you will need to put up with for some time yet Alice"

Caz didn't bother to correct the Red Queen she just turned and walked away.