Homelander: New Legacy

[145] : The True Gift

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Roger and Jean reunited after a short separation, and Jean seemed far more excited than Roger had expected, likely because she had been confined to her studies and unable to leave.

At least, that was Roger's guess. He didn't truly know what was going through Jean's mind. Though their separation had been less than a month, for some reason, seeing Roger again made Jean's tightly held composure relax completely.

It was as if, no matter what the problem, Roger's presence alone meant everything would be solved.

After reuniting with Jean and calming her down, Roger resumed his discussion about mutants with Charles.

...

"Jean likes you," the elder version of Charles said after Jean had been sent to wait elsewhere.

Roger replied, "Probably because she had no one else to rely on while she was outside."

"I don't think it's that simple," Charles said with a cryptic smile.

Roger cast a puzzled look at him, but Charles didn't elaborate. Instead, he shifted the conversation back to the main topic.

"Alright, let's get down to business. Bobby told me you came here looking for someone?"

Bobby, full name Robert Louis Bobby Drake, was better known as Iceman. Those familiar with him typically called him Bobby.

When Bobby returned, he had already informed Charles of Roger's purpose, which was why Charles brought it up.

Hearing the mention of business, Roger's expression turned serious. He sat across from Charles and said, "To be more precise, I'm tracing someone's steps. Andrea Kelson, does that name sound familiar to you?"

"Of course," Charles said with a gentle smile. "She was one of the original X-Men. How could I not know her?"

"Original...?"

Roger was momentarily stunned.

The original X-Men had been formed in the 1960s, shortly after 1960. If Andrea had joined at that time and stayed for a significant period, then by the time she left the X-Men universe... how old would she have been?

Roger's thoughts spiraled as he tried to estimate Andrea's age. Meanwhile, Charles continued speaking.

"Back then, we were all so young. Andrea, or 'Andi' as we called her, was the youngest among us. But she was full of energy, and her abilities had immense potential.

"During the missile crisis, it was thanks to Andi's powers that we avoided the outbreak of World War III."

Charles reminisced, recounting Andrea's past, a history Roger had never heard before.

Intrigued, Roger asked, "So after that, did Andrea help you establish the mutant academy?"

As Roger spoke, he glanced around the room, taking in the entirety of the X-Mansion.

Charles understood what Roger meant. The unique space the X-Mansion occupied had been personally created by Andrea, so Roger's assumption wasn't surprising.

But Charles shook his head. "No, after that, she disappeared."

"...Disappeared?"

"Yes, she vanished for ten years. It wasn't until the Sentinels were created that she returned... But that's all in the past. Now... Andi is gone, isn't she?"