Reunion

Chapter 3

Charles sighed, he wasn't sure what to do with this new bit of information. Sure, he wasn't thrilled with the idea that Kathy snuck into an R-rated film but at the same time he wasn't sure layering on a second punishment was the right answer.

Suddenly the door slammed open, and Scott was standing there breathing like a marathon runner.

"Calm down, boy... what happened?" Eli asked.

"Kathy... Kathy's gone!" Scott panted.

"How do you know?"

"I went to get her from her room... to let her know it was almost time for dinner, but I found this on the door to her balcony." Scott said and handed a piece of paper to Charles.

"I had an interesting battle of skills with my father, now I want to test my cousin and baby sister." It read.

Eli looked at Charles.

"Today is just not your day, is it?"

"From where I'm standing that seems to be at least the understatement of the day... perhaps in the running for understatement of the week." Beast replied.

Jawn came in at Charles's telepathic summons.

"What is it, Uncle?" Jawn asked.

Charles sighed "Your cousin has been kidnapped... by a mutant known as Legion."

"Wait, your son... my other cousin?" Jawn asked.

"Unfortunately..."

Eli looked around thinking he wished he had taken Charles's invitation sooner because things keep getting more and more interesting.

Charles reluctantly handed Jawn the note.

"So, he wants to test his skills against me?" Jawn said in confusion.

"Yes, but we cannot risk that happening." Charles replied sternly.

"Wait... wait... wait... your sideling me?"

"Yes, Legion is the most powerful mutant we have ever come across, he even bested me." Charles replied.

"You summoned me here just to tell me to stay here... normally you don't tell me anything at all and I have to find out after the fact."

"Professor... with all due respect we need to pull out all the stops... I understand why you don't take Jawn on missions but we're going to need all the firepower we can round up against Legion." Scott cut in.

Jawn looked at Scott then back to his uncle hoping that Charles listened to Scott this time.

"Very well... suit up and gather the team, we have no time to waste."

Jawn, Scott, and Beast took off to get ready to leave.

"Suit up... I don't have a suit..." Eli said.

"I thought you weren't a member of the X-Men... I can get you one if you've changed your mind about joining the team."

"Nice try..." Eli smirked as Charles started to leave the office. His daughter was in danger he would go in person to deal with the situation.

Meanwhile, Kathy regained consciousness to find herself looking up at a strange blonde with a go-tee.

"Who are you?" she demanded testing her restraints to find they held firm against her movements.

"Ye really dunnae know who I am." The man said squatting down and grabbing her chin in his hand "I'm your elder half-brother, or part of 'im anyway. You can call me Lucas."