The Red Star

Chapter 45

Jay sat up out of bed slowly and rubbed her neck with a yawn. She looked around her room warily then slipped off and shuffled her way into the bathroom. She got herself ready and cautiously left her room and walked down the hall. She had no idea what was supposed to happen today so she just figured that if she had coffee, that that would be at least one major thing accomplished that day.

She was about to enter the kitchen when a voice called,

"Jay!"

Jay grumbled as she stopped and turned around and rubbed her eyes.

"What is it?" she asked with a yawn.

Matthew was shockingly not in his usual suit but wore a pair of dark denim pants and a tucked in white dress shirt. He looked Jay over a moment then replied,

"The Professor wants you in his office."

"'Kay." Jay said tiredly.

Matthew walked along side her in the hall and said,

"Do you always sleep for three days straight?"

"Three days?" Jay asked, "Who told you that?"

"No one," Matthew said with a chuckle, "You've been in bed for three days."

"I what?" Jay stopped and looked at Matthew strangely. "Are you lying Matt?"

"No," he laughed, "Ask anyone. We almost sent in a couple of monitors, but the Professor said not to, that you were fine."

"Well that explains why I feel like I've been asleep for three days." Jay said with a shrug.

They both chuckled a bit then Jay stopped Matthew and said,

"Listen, about what I said in the jet," she paused and added, "I'm sorry."

Matthew looked a bit surprised then said,

"I forgive you."

Jay nodded and Matthew continued,

"Not very many people apologize to me, so that was pretty interesting."

"Well I'm assuming that you don't apologize to very many people either so...." Jay said as they began walking again.

"Yeah," Matthew said, "I'll get it some time." he laughed then said, "So just a quick overview of what the Professor is going to talk about; basically that myself and our newly found cousin will be joining you, Crys, Steve, Bucky and this Moyra woman, in your mission to take out Doom and whatever he may be up to."

"You?" Jay almost laughed.

"Yeah. I've met Doom in the past and may prove to have some insight to the way he works. He was a client of mine for a long time until my dad split your dad's business between himself and I." Matthew didn't seem terribly proud of what he was saying, but Jay didn't have time to reply as they walked into Charles's office.

When they entered, Jay noticed the before mentioned people, all either sitting or standing in the room. She could feel all of their eyes on her and she immediately looked at Bucky, who was nearest to Charles's desk.

"Well look who finally decided to wake up." Crys said, from her cushioned chair near the desk.

Jay smiled, happy to see her sister doing so well after such an experience. She then looked at Charles and said,

"Let's get on with it."

"Alright," Charles said, "Matthew has told you a summary of what we have all been discussing and I'm glad, that means I don't have to say it all over again."