Sequels X-Men: Legacy

[JP]

Yes, yes! Another X4 fanscript! I'm sure by this time you guys are sick to your ears, but I'm hoping a few of you give mine a chance. My goal was to stick as close to Singers X-Men as possible, without compromising the events that took place in X3. I hope you enjoy it.

X-Men: Legacy
By Jon Paul Morales​

EXT. XAVIERS SCHOOL FOR GIFTED YOUNGSTERS-DAY
LEGEND:YEARS AGO

INT. DANGER ROOM
Flash.
Rockets fire and spears launch from under the floor deck. An attack? No. It is a DANGER ROOM training exercise in the form of an obstacle course. An ape-like man leaps forward and dodges a single rocket. He is HANK MCCOY, but in a less BEASTLY form than we are used to.

HANK
STORM, I need you to take them out with a lightning bolt!

A young African born woman with gleaming white hair stands in front of Hank. She is just as strong as she is beautiful.

STORM
No problem Hank.

Storm rises in mid air. Her eyes turn a bright white as she launches a bolt of lightning from her hands towards an attacking robot. It’s a direct hit and the fried bot lands at the feet of a young man who’s eyes are covered by a ruby quarts visor. He is CYCLOPS.

CYCLOPS
Hey, I thought I gave the orders around here?

BEAST
It might take a while before I’m used to taking orders from someone your age.

CYCLOPS
Not my fault Xavier made me leader. Now, if you’ll let me do my job… I need you and Storm to cover me.

Beast and Storm nod. Beast leaps into action destroying several robotic enemies at once. His movements are swift as he leaps from one enemy to the next. At the same time Storm flies through the danger room. She swoops down and grabs one of the attacking robots. Storm spins, mid air, with the robot in her hands. Slowly at first, then faster. She suddenly lets go as the robot flies out of her hands and knocks down several others on the ground. Cyclops stands in the center of the room. He places his hand on the side of his visor. Suddenly a red beam of light shoots through his eyes hitting multiple enemies at once.

The X-Men’s attack continues.


INT. DANGER ROOM CONTROL ROOM-SAME TIME
Two men watch the team take on their challenge from above. They are CHARLES XAVIER and his close friend ERIK LENSHER.

ERIK
So Charles, these are your X-MEN.

CHARLES
Impressive, aren’t they?

Erik gives Charles a glare of uncertainty.


CHARLES (cont)
You don’t like them?

ERIK
Have you read my mind?

CHARLES
I don’t have to.

Pause.

ERIK
What is all this Charles? What are you preparing them for? Rescuing kittens from tree tops?

CHARLES
The world needs heroes Erik. You know more than anyone what’s out there.

ERIK
For us or the humans? Listen Charles, I’m all for banding together as mutants, but I’d rather die before I help one of them.

CHARLES
Is that what this is about? I thought this was what you wanted?

ERIK
I wanted to create an army not a peace core. Look at them. They have so much potential. Especially Jean.

CUT TO
INT. DANGER ROOM
A young woman stops a set of electric darts with her mind alone. Her hair is a vibrant red, almost like fire. She is JEAN GREY.

JEAN
That was easy.

Jean looks across the room at Cyclops who is now looking back. He smiles at her and she smiles back. You can see from her looks alone that she loves him. Cyclops’ smile shifts as he notices something behind Jean.

CYCLOPS
Jean look out!

A steal sphere hits Jean in the back of her neck. She collapses.

INT. CONTROL ROOM
XAVIER
You haven’t changed one bit Erik. How do you expect to find peace when both sides are to stubborn to reach out to the other.


ERIK
How do you expect to find peace when the other side wants you wiped out completely?

XAVIER
Erik-

CYCLOPS
(O/S)
PROFFESSOR!

Xavier turns toward the Danger Room on the other side of the glass window. Jean is laying in Cyclops’ arms. She’s hurt.

XAVIER
My God… Jean.

INT. DANGER ROOM
WOMAN
(V/O)
SIMULATION TURMINATED

CYCLOPS
Jean are you okay?


JEAN
Scott? Yes, I think so.

Cyclops brings Jean closer to him and embraces her. Xavier enters the room. He glides across the floor in his wheel chair.

XAVIER
Are you all right Jean?

JEAN
Yeah, I’m okay.

Erik enters the room.

ERIK
The world is changing, Charles. The mutant population is evolving faster than we could have ever imagined. Either we fight for our kind or continue to hide away like the dogs they think we are.

CYCLOPS
What’s he doing here?

XAVIER
It’s alright Scott. He was just leaving.

Magneto turns around and walks toward the exit. He stops suddenly and turns his head to Xavier.

ERIK
We can’t hide forever Charles.

EXT. XAVIER SCHOOL FOR GIFTED YOUNGSTERS-DAY
LEGEND: THE NOT TO DISTANT FUTURE

INT. CLASSROOM-DAY
Class is in session. It’s an English Literature class taught by none other than the BEAST himself, Dr. Henry McCoy. In attendance are ROGUE, KITTY PRIDE, BOBBY DRAKE, WARREN WORTHINGTON III, and COLOSSUS. Various other students are also in class such as JUBILEE and SYRIN.

BEAST
"To die, to sleep--
No more--and by a sleep to say we end
The heartache, and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to. 'Tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wished. To die, to sleep--
To sleep--perchance to dream..."

Exasperated faces fill the classroom. It’s obvious that all the students would rather be somewhere else.

Beast continues in the background while Bobby passes a note to Rogue who is sitting behind him. She takes the note and opens it.

It reads: Meet me later tonight.

Rogue looks at Bobby who is now turned around in his seat toward her. They exchange smiles.

BEAST
Problem Mr. Drake?

Bobby turns back around now looking towards the front of the classroom. In front of him stands a very disgruntled Beast.

BOBBY
No. No, I’m just not a fan of Shakespeare.

KITTY
Are you kidding Bobby? This is one of the most powerful soliloquies ever written. “To be or not to be?” It’s the ultimate antithesis.

BEAST
Indeed Ms. Pride. I take it you’ve been studying?

KITTY
Well, it isn’t everyday you have a U.N. Ambassador teaching your English class.

BEAST
Let us not forget that it was not too long ago when I was in your very seat being taught by the man himself.

BOBBY
I’m sure it was longer than you think.

The students laugh. Beast gives Bobby an irate look.

BEAST
Alright then, class dismissed.

The students get up and grab there bags. Rogue gets out of her seat and is greeted by Warren Worthington III, aka ANGEL.

WARREN
Hey Rogue.

ROGUE
Marie.

WARREN
Marie… right. Don’t you get tired of correcting people?

ROGUE
No.

They smile

WARREN
Hey uh.. I was wondering if you’d be interested in go-

ROGUE
(interrupting)
I’m sorry Warren. I’m with Bobby. I thought you knew?

WARREN
Oh, right. See I just thought…

Warren looks over to Bobby talking with Kitty across the room.


WARREN (cont)
He and Kitty look pretty close is all. I’m sorry if I got the wrong impression.

ROGUE
No. It’s okay

Rogue looks across the classroom and sees Bobby and Kitty sharing a laugh. Bobby places his hand on Kitty’s shoulder. Rogue can’t remember the last time she and Bobby laughed together.

INT. HALLWAY-MOMENTS LATER
Beast exit’s the classroom carrying a few books, lecture notes, etc. Outside the classroom is LOGAN wearing a plaid shirt and a pair of ordinary blue Jeans.

LOGAN
Hey fur ball, playing teacher again?


BEAST
Just for this week as a favor for Ororo. I hear you’re the new gym teacher?

LOGAN
Well, I figured I could lend a helping hand. You know, with Cyclops, Jean and Xavier gone, well. . . Storm’s got enough on her plate.

BEAST
Yes, of course. Speaking of Storm, have you any idea were she might be?

LOGAN
Probably out to dinner with potential investors again.

BEAST
Investors? Experiencing financial difficulties?

Pause

LOGAN
Look Beast, it’s hard running this school. I don’t know how Xavier managed to do it, but he’s not here anymore. Storm and I are trying our hardest to keep the school open but-

BEAST
(interrupting)
But you need help. Look, I’m not here to judge. I’ll be happy to do anything I can to help.

LOGAN
Right, thanks.

BEAST
Now, if you’ll excuse me I must be going. There are only so few hours in the day with so much work to be done. You know were to reach me. I’ll be in touch.

Logan turns to watch Beast exit. He stays there in silence for a moment, then walks off screen.

EXT. GARDEN-DAY

Logan walks out of the school and into a garden. It’s calm and tranquil. In the center of the garden lay three head stones. Two of which are labeled JEAN GREY and SCOTT SUMMERS. Next to Scott’s is less of a head stone and more of a memorial monument. It honors CHARLES XAVIER. Father. Teacher. Leader. Logan walks toward the stones. He stares at them as if he wanted to say something, but could not find the words.


STORM
(O/S)
I suppose we both had the same idea.

Storm enters the garden. In her hands she carries three roses. Two white, one red.

LOGAN
I just thought I’d see ‘um.

STORM
Yes, me too.

Storm places a rose in front of all three stones. She gives the white ones to Xavier and Scott. She gives the red one to Jean.

STORM (cont)
You know they are always with us. I feel them. All of them. They’re happy. Maybe we should be happy too.

LOGAN
Be happy? Happy for what? We lost them. We might loose the school. Things aren’t gonna be the same Storm. At least not any time soon.

STORM
Not entirely.

LOGAN
What? You finally found someone willing to invest?

STORM
Well, no. They all back out as soon as they realize this is a school for mutants. But, I’m hoping our luck might change.

Storm hands Logan a letter.

LOGAN
What is it?

STORM
Take a look.

Logan reads through the letter with a look of uncertainty.

LOGAN
Is this for real?

STORM
As far as I know. I’m meeting with her tomorrow. You should come.

LOGAN
I think I will, ‘cause this don’t smell right.

STORM
Alright then. I’ll call Beast and ask him to watch over the children while we’re gone.

Storm and Logan exit the garden and walk back into the mansion. The camera shifts from them and pans to Jeans head stone. The camera moves closer towards the red rose left by Storm. The rose sits there like any flower would. But suddenly the winds begin to shift. A cool breeze enters the garden as the rose slowly wilts into nothing.

 

[JP]

Here is a concept for my 'young X-Men'. I took their uniforms from the one Beast wore in X3.

X-Men, from left: Storm, Cyclops, Jean, Beast.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Heh. You know my thoughts on this!

 

[JP]

I do. But I posted more than I already showed you!

..or did I? I don't remember.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Ah, yes, yoou didn't show me the Storm and Logan scene. It's nice, the rose wilting? Is Jean gonna come back as herself or what?

 

[JP]

You'll see.

I'll say this.. We may see the old Jean we know and love from the first two films, and we may see a bit of the Phoenix from X3.

 

[DarknessOfDeath]

So far so good, JP.

 

[TKing]

Pretty cool. Waiting to see more!

 

[Ororocity]

I love this

 

[JP]

More...


INT. BOBBY DRAKES ROOM-NIGHT
Bobby is reading comic books, but is interrupted by a knock at the door. He puts them down and answers it. He opens the door to find Rogue standing on the other side.

BOBBY
Hey, come on in.

Rogue enters.

BOBBY (cont)
I missed you

Bobby reaches for Rogue and places his hands on her hips. He moves closer to her until the two kiss. Subtle at first, but then it becomes more passionate. They wrap their arms around one another as Bobby moves her closer to the bed. They each sit on the bed, continuing to kiss each other. Bobby leans over to lay Rogue down on her back. They suddenly stop kissing.

ROGUE
Ow.

BOBBY
What’s wrong?

Rogue reaches behind and pulls out a small book from under her back. It’s HAMLET by WILLIAM SHAKESPERE. Rogue studies the book for a moment.

ROGUE
I thought you hated Shakespeare?

BOBBY
Oh, that’s Kitty’s.

ROGUE
Kitty? She was in here?

BOBBY
Yeah. She read me a few lines. She wanted me to “get it”. I guess she left it.

Rogue wants so hard to believe that she misheard what Bobby just said, but she didn’t. Kitty was here, in his room. On his bed. Alone.

ROGUE
I should go.

BOBBY
Wait. What? What’s wrong.


ROGUE
I’m sorry Bobby. I can’t.

BOBBY
Can’t what? What’s the matter? Did I do something?

ROGUE
Yes.

Pause

ROGUE (cont)
No. Look, I just can’t do this. I’m not what you want me to be. I never will be.

BOBBY
I want you to be you.

ROGUE
That’s just it! I’m not me. Not anymore.

Bobby sits on his bed befuddled.

ROGUE (cont)
Goodbye Bobby.

Rogue leaves his room frantically. Bobby is still there, sitting on his bed. He’s not quite sure if he should chase after her or not.

EXT. HELLFIRE INDUSTRIES- DAY

INT. EMMA FROSTS OFFICE

Logan and Storm are seated in an office across from MS. EMMA FROST. Their chairs are white. In fact, mostly everything in the office is white. From the curtains to the floor pattern. Emma is sitting at her desk with her hands folded. She has very hard, yet subtle facial features. Her blonde hair and her sharp blue eyes accentuate just that. She is looking across the room at the two X-Men dressed in “business-like” attire. Logan is obviously uncomfortable in his suit.

EMMA
My company recently learned of your separation from the government… and more specifically, their funding.

STORM
Yes. Well, after what happened at Alcatraz, and our involvement in the events that took place… well, the President has had a change of heart with matters concerning our school.

EMMA
Highly understandable. After all, this is an election year. Our dear President wouldn’t want to tarnish his credibility. Even with mutants such as Henry McCoy in the UN.

STORM
Henry McCoy is a dear friend of ours.

EMMA
Oh really? How intriguing.

Emma looks at Wolverine with a powerful gaze.

WOLVERINE
So what’s this about anyway.

EMMA
Of course. Well, the first thing you should know about me and my company is that we’d like to give you a substantial amount of money.

STORM
So you say. But why? After all, Hellfire Industries is one of the top companies in the world. Why are you interested in our school?

EMMA
Now why must people assume that big business is bad. Is it so difficult to believe that I may have a heart! I’m merely… looking out for my fellow mutants. Now, before the two of you say no, why not hear me out first?

WOLVERINE
How’d you know we’d say no?

EMMA
(V/O)
You’re not the only one’s with gifts.


WOLVERINE
You’re a telepath?


EMMA
Yes.

EXT. XAVIER MANSION-SAME TIME

INT. XAVIER MANSION
The halls are filled with students. In the TV room, the couch is occupied by small children fighting over the remote control. Behind them, the younger X-Men are sitting next to each other talking about this and that. Rogue is seated at a table away from everybody else. She is soon joined by Beast.

BEAST
Hello Marie.

He sits in an empty chair next to her.

BEAST (cont)
How are you doing?

ROGUE
I’m alright.

BEAST
You could have fooled me. Tell me, what’s on your mind?

Rogue gathers her thoughts for a moment.

ROGUE
I’m wondering if I made the right choice. You know, with the cure.

BEAST
Ah, yes. The answer to all our prayers.

Rogue looks down away from Beast.

BEAST (cont)
Well has it answered yours?

ROGUE
I thought it would. But now I think I made a mistake. And I’m afraid I’ll never be able to change it. And now I think I made a huge mistake with Bobby-

BEAST
(interrupting)
Isn’t that the way the world works. We never realize what we truly want until it’s gone. Take me for example. I was always so consumed in my work. I thought things like friendship and love could wait. Now I’m afraid it’s too late. I let love slip away. And now, well...

Beast looks at his hairy blue hands with regret.

BEAST (cont)
All I’m saying is hold on to the love you have now, Marie. It’s more precious than you think.

Rogue thinks for a moment. Suddenly Jubilee appears before them.

JUBILEE
Hey Mr. McCoy, we’re playing soccer out back and we’re short a goalie.

BEAST
Yes, I’ll be there. Thank you Jubilee.

Beast turns his focus back to Rogue.

BEAST (cont)
You’re a smart girl Marie. I’m sure you’ll do what you feel is right. Now, I think I have a soccer game to get to.

INT. EMMA FROST’S OFFICE-SAME TIME

A tall man wearing a brown suit enters Emma’s office. It’s obvious how handsome he is, but what’s more obvious is his hypnotizing red pupils. He walks over to Emma and hands her a blue folder.

EMMA
Thank you. This is Remy, my assistant. He’s a bit young, but he gets the job done.

WOLVERINE
I bet he does.

Wolverine and Remy exchange heated looks. It’s obvious that the two already don’t like each other. Emma smiles a wicked smile. She looks through the folder, but not for too long. She places it on her desk and slides it over to Storm who, along with Wolverine, look over Emma’s proposal.

EMMA
Mutants are the future, Ms. Monroe. My company invests in the future. That’s how we’ve lasted so long. Aside from monetary support, there are near limitless ways our resources can be used to improve your operation.

STORM
You do understand that our school wont simply be bought.

EMMA
Don’t think of it that way Ms. Monroe. It’s more of a… partnership. I’m offering you a lot of money. Just sign here and it’s all yours.

Storm looks over to Wolverine in hopes to get an answer on what she should do. Deep down in her heart she knows what is right, but she also knows that without the money the school won’t stay open for much longer. All of her children will be sent back to their families, that is if they have families.

She signs.

 

[JP]

Hopefully I'll have more tomorrow, along with concepts for Emma and Gambit.

For Emma I was trying to take her back to her first appearance in the X-world. Total *****. Her plans will start to unfold in the next update.

Oh, and if anyone has any requests on what you'd like to see in the art department, feel free to ask me. Right now I'm only drawing the new characters so you can get a sense of what they might look like.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

I like it. It's quite interesting. I like how everything is building up so far.

 

[WeaponXProject]

Well done, keep it up!

 

[TKing]

Yep, I'm hooked. Keep up the good work.

 

[Cosmic Mind]

wow, im surprised, it kind of goes with a story I had in mind for X4.....keep going, is looking fine......

 

[JP]

Okay.. here is more. I'll have the Emma concept art along with (maybe) more of the script later on.

EXT. HELLFIRE INDUSTRIES
Storm and Logan exit the building.

LOGAN
Wanna tell me what just happened?

STORM
I saved the school.

LOGAN
Yeah, but at what cost?

STORM
Logan, there’s no time for regrets.

LOGAN
What the hell’s that supposed to mean?

Storm turns toward Logan and moves uncomfortably close to his face.

STORM
I just made the most difficult choice I have ever had to make. But I made it. And there is no going back. There never is, Logan. It’s called life.

LOGAN
Look, you’re stressed. I know. You’ve had so much to deal-

STORM
(interrupting)
And the last thing I need is for you to lecture me.

Storm walks forward away from Logan.

LOGAN
You know it wouldn’t hurt you to feel sometimes.

Storm continues to walk forward, unfazed. She stands tall, firm and unyielding. Logan stops in his tracks. He knows what she’s feeling right now, but can’t seem to help her.


INT. EMMA FROSTS OFFICE-SAME TIME

REMY
That went well.

EMMA
Yes. Much easier then originally thought. I didn’t even have to use my powers to persuade her.

REMY
You can do that?

Emma simply smiles at her assistant.

EMMA
Phase one is complete. Now come along, there is much work still to be done.

Emma gets up out of her chair. She walks out the door. Her walk is so powerful and demanding that it is almost as if Remy is drawn to her legs. He follows her out of the room.

INT. HALLWAY
Emma and Remy walk through a dark hallway. It’s unclear if they are in the same building as before. They walk until they reach a round steel door that is very familiar to one we have seen before.

REMY
What’s this?

EMMA
Our ticket to finding exactly what we are looking for.

Emma begins to press various buttons on a key pad located to the right of the door.

EMMA (cont)
I picked up the schematics from WILLIAM STRYKER right before he died. I think of it as his little gift to me.

Emma punches in a specific key and gains access to the room behind the door. The door opens and She and Remy enter. They step inside, one after the other and find themselves in an enormous round room. It is an exact replica of CEREBRO.

REMY
What is this place?

EMMA
I call it CEREBRA. In here I’m connected to every living thing on this planet.

REMY
Is that how you intend on finding him?

EMMA
Smart boy.

Emma sits in the chair located in the center of the room. She picks up the helmet in front of her and places it on her head. Suddenly the room begins to expand. The room itself spirals at an increasing speed. Remy is in awe at what he is witnessing. Around him are dozens of people of all shapes and sizes. He watches closely as they float all around him. Emma is in deep concentration. She is looking for someone, but can’t seem to find them. But then-she does. She has a lock on a man. An old man in his late 60’s. He is MAGNETO.

EMMA (cont)
Yes. There he is.

Remy appears to be impressed. Emma removes the helmet from her head and places it on the mantel from which it came. She gets up and turns toward Remy.

EMMA (cont)
Let us go.

REMY
What if he doesn’t cooperate?

EMMA
Oh don’t worry. He will. Now, gather our men. We’re going to have a little fun.

INT. BOBBY’S ROOM-DAY
Bobby is at his desk looking through photo albums. His eyes move through the pages. Pictures of him as a baby, as a boy, even a few from his teenage years. All of which include his family. Well, the people he thought were his family. He turns the page. A picture of him when he first came to the institute. He’s with Xavier. Fond memories are suddenly brought back. He can’t help but smile. He turns another page and his smile vanishes. It is a picture of him and Rogue together. They look happy. He turns the page and more photos of the once happy couple follow. He turns again, and it’s just the same. The rest of his album is filled with images of Him and Rogue.

There is a knock at the door.

KITTY
(V/O)
Hey Bobby, you there?

Bobby answers the door.

BOBBY
Hey Kitty.

KITTY
Can I come in?

BOBBY
Ah, sure.

Bobby lets Kitty in.

BOBBY (cont)
What’s up?

KITTY
I heard about you and Rogue. Just want to say, I’m sorry. You know, if it had anything to do with me.

BOBBY
What makes you think you had something to do with it?

KITTY
Because she sees the way I look at you. The way you look at me. She isn’t stupid.

BOBBY
Kitty, I don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re my friend. That’s all.

KITTY
You don’t mean that?

BOBBY
Yeah, I do. Look Kitty, I’m sorry but… I don’t like you that way.

Kitty is frozen for a moment. Then her mouth begins to quiver as if she is about to say something, but she doesn’t. She turns around and runs through his door. For a moment Bobby is taken back by what just happened. First Rogue, now Kitty. Consumed with frustration, he clinches his fist and strikes his wall in anger. Bobby unexpectedly breaks a hole through the wall. He pulls his fist out to reveal that it is covered in ice.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Nice.

 

[JP]

Emma...

 

[JP]

And more script!

EXT. UNKOWN LOCATION.

A singing stream of water washes against the surrounding rock. The trees dance to the song of the waves as a cool yet soft wind blows. It is quite, calm, and serene. A man is climbing a group of nearby rocks. We close in on his climb and follow him for a while. It isn’t until the camera pans in front that we realize it is Magneto. He looks much older than we are used to. His aesthetic appearance is so frail. He hasn’t shaven in weeks. He walks up hill with a wooden cane. He is close to reaching the top until an unknown shadow is cast upon him. He lifts his head to see who it is. It’s Emma.

EXT. SOMEWHERE IN THE WOODS-SAME LOCATION

Magneto and Emma are standing in a secluded area of the forest. They are surrounded by trees. Magneto stands across from Emma. Behind her, other than Remy, are two men dressed in dark clothing. The first is a man who looks a bit older than Remy, although still fairly young. He is AVALANCHE. Next to him is a rather enormous man. He is THE BLOB.

MAGNETO
What do you want?

EMMA
I am in need of your assistance. I, like you, understand the threat the humans pose. Our kind will be extinct before we ever get a chance to live freely. Before we ever experience the freedom they claim to have given us.

MAGNETO
I’ve heard this all before. It was a long time ago, but still worthless. The humans will always have the upper hand.

EMMA
It’s how these stories go. But that is one book I intend to rewrite. The threat they pose will die right along with them. That is if you help me.

MAGNETO
And what pleasures do I get from helping someone like you, Ms. Frost?

EMMA
Help me and I can give you exactly what you want.

MAGNETO
You know what I want?

EMMA
I do.

Emma slowly walks toward Magneto with an almost seductive glare in her eyes. She gets close enough that she is face to face with him. She leans her body forward, a gesture that suggests she is ready to kiss him. Her lips move closer to his, but then they pass. She continues to move forward until her lips are at his ears. She then whispers.

EMMA
(whispering)
Your powers.

EXT. XAVIERS SCHOOL FOR GIFTED YOUNGSTERS-NIGHT
A swift wind blows through the greenery while the stars light up the sky.

INT. XAVIER MANSHION- RECREATION AREA
The X-Men are seated in the room. Storm stands before them with a serious look on her face. She is about to address her fellow team members. In attendance are Logan, Beast, Bobby, Angel, Colossus, and Kitty.

STORM
You are all apart of this team. You have given so much to this school and I thought it would be fare to fill you in on what goes on around here. Logan and I have recently met with Emma Frost.

BEAST
Emma Frost? The owner of Hellfire Industries? Why?

STORM
As you are all aware of, the school needs financing. Ms. Frost made me an offer.

The X-Men look around to see each others reactions.

STORM (cont)
And I took it. Now, before you say anything you should know that she offered a lot of money. Enough to keep this school open for years.

Logan is unusually silent.

COLOSSUS
What exactly did she want in return. Nobody just gives that much money away.

STORM
Yes, you are right. Well, you see… Hellfire Industries now owns a percentage of this school.

Kitty, Beast and Angel speak simultaneously.

KITTY
What?

BEAST
My God.

ANGEL
You’re kidding, right?

Storm glances at Logan who immediately turns his head.

BOBBY
Storm… why would you do that? What were you thinking?

STORM
I was thinking about the school. I did what I thought was necessary.

BEAST
Do you realize the repercussions of your actions. Who knows what Emma may be planning to do with the school.

STORM
Nothing. It was stated in the contract that she nor her people would alter this school in any way, shape or form. I can’t believe you all don’t trust my judgment.

LOGAN
It’s not that we don’t trust you Storm, it’s just that this was a huge decision and you made it all on your own.

BOBBY
Yeah, without us.

STORM
You can be angry with me all you want. But you’ll thank me when this school stays open.

EXT. GARDEN-SAME TIME
Shadows wonder through the grass. They walk one behind each other. The shaded figures are headed for Jean Grey’s head stone. The figures stand before her grave. Two of them are revealed to be Blob and Avalanche. The third one is Remy, but he isn’t how we first saw him. He’s different. Not just his clothes, but his attitude. He is now GAMBIT.

INT. INT. XAVIER MANSHION- RECREATION AREA

Beast is reading over the contract.

BEAST
I must say this looks like a pretty solid agreement Ororo. Maybe I should not have been so judgmental towards Ms. Frost.

ANGEL
My father’s done business with Hellfire Industries before. They aren’t the most pleasant business partners. At least he didn’t think so.

STORM
Look, lets just stop the discussion already. After all there isn’t much left to discuss. What’s done is done.

ANGEL
Look, Storm…

The banter continues between the X-Men. Meanwhile Wolverine begins to get a weird feeling. He smells something bad.

WOLVERINE
Hey guys.

The arguing continues.

WOLVERINE (cont)
Hey guys!

Everyone stops talking and looks at Wolverine.

STORM
What is it Logan?

WOLVERINE
Smell that?

COLOSSUS
What?

WOLVERINE
Trouble.

Wolverine extracts his claws and walks out the room. The X-Men follow.

EXT. GARDEN-SAME TIME

Blob and Avalanche stand before Jeans grave. Gambit is kneeled over on the ground. He lightly taps Jeans stone.

GAMBIT
(whispering)
It’s time Jean. We’ve all been waiting.

 

[TKing]

I like it. Good development on the Bobby/Rogue/Kitty relationship. Just one thing: it's Stryker, not Stiker.

 

[JP]

I <3 Typos.

I have midterms for the rest of this week. Hopefully I'll have new stuff before Friday. Plus I have some Gambit concepts, and *cough*Jean*cough*.

 

[Balian]

Could you please, please post the Gambit ones?

 

[Ororocity]

WRITE MORE PLease
-Remy and Jean have a connection??

 

[JP]

Balian, I'll have the Gambit ones up by tomorrow, along with some more from the script.

The next update should make it a little more clear what Emma's plans are. Gambit and Jean don't have a connection, as much as he works for Emma and Emma has plans for Jean.

 

[otrock]

I like it. the story flows smoothly. I am intrigued about Emma "purchasing" a share in the school. I have a feeling some serious *&^% is about to go down.