Chapter 28: X-Men

Chapter 28: X-Men

Chapter 28: X-Men

X-Mansion. AKA, Charles Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters.

A certain red-haired beauty was in the middle of teaching a group of mutant kids when a commotion seemed to occur in their courtyard.

She noticed this commotion due to her students all looking out the window while pointing outside.

“Woah! What’s that!?”

“So many people!?”

“Are we under attack!?”

“Is that also a mutant ability?”

The students in her class clamored as they ignored her lessons and leaned over to the window to look at what was happening outside.

“What’s happening?”

The red-haired teacher frowned and also looked outside.

One of her students asked.

“Teacher Grey, are we expecting visitors?”

The reason why the student asked that...was naturally because Benjamin had just opened a portal directly into the school’s courtyard and led a group of mutants through it.

Seeing Benjamin, Jean Grey frowned as she tried to recall this familiar face.

Only after a while did she finally remember about the famous Captain Freed in the news a few days ago.

He was none other than Benjamin Freed! The Captain of the newly established Enhanced Police Division!

It was also where they just sent Robert Drake to join a few days ago!

What is he doing here?

“Class dismissed. All of you remain in the classroom until further notice.”

Jean spoke and immediately jumped out of the window.

Using her powers to levitate and land softly on the ground, she then began to walk towards Benjamin.

“Captain Freed. To what do we owe this...”

She looked at the portal behind them for a moment and continued.

“... surprising visit?”

She wanted to say he was ‘uninvited’ but felt that it would be too rude considering they sent Robert in his care a few days ago.

“Ah, sorry for the unannounced visit. I won’t be here long. I just recently freed some mutants from a HYDRA base and they wanted to join this school. I’m just here to drop them off.”

Jean blinked in surprise as she turned to look at the group of people behind him.

She could see from the marks on their necks and wrists that these people had been bound for a long time and most like experimented on based on their pale complexions.

She sighed at the cruelty of HYDRA and nodded.

“Understood. On behalf of the X-Men, thank you for rescuing them.”

“No problem...”

“Ah, sorry, I haven’t introduced myself. My name’s Jean Grey.”

Jean extended her hand toward Benjamin who in turn shook her hand while introducing himself as well.

“Benjamin Freed. Though I suppose you already knew that.”

“Hehe, you’re very popular even here, Captain Freed.”

Jean chuckled.

Benjamin sighed as he was still not used to the popularity but shrugged it off.

“Just Ben is fine, Miss Grey.”

“Then just call me Jean as well. Also, would it be alright to get your number?”

“Huh?”

“You know. So you can call next time you want to drop off someone and not just...what is that, teleport? Teleport in directly unannounced.”

Jean looked at the portal in wonder and was still confused about how it was formed.

Benjamin chuckled and explained it simply.

“It’s a portal. Magic portal.”

“...Magic?”

“Yep. Magic.”

“...”

Jean was a bit speechless.

Mutant powers and all, at least Jean knows these things can still be explained by science but magic? Is that real?

While the two exchanged numbers, several more figures appeared to greet Benjamin.

Benjamin looked at them and saw the familiar bald man in a wheelchair leading them. It didn’t take a genius to figure out that this must be Charles Xavier. Professor X himself.Upstodatee from n(0)/ve/lbIn/.(co/m

[Charles Francis Xavier - Professor X. Affiliated with the X-Men]

Behind him pushing his wheelchair was a dark-skinned woman with long white hair. She had well-rounded curves and wore a V-neck shirt which made Benjamin look a few more seconds unconsciously.

[Ororo Munroe - Storm. Affiliated with the X-Men]

Beside them is a man wearing a pair of red sunglasses. He seemed to have this scowl on his eyebrows when he saw Jean close to Benjamain.

[Scott Summers - Cyclops. Affiliated with the X-Men]

Standing behind them was a huge man whose body seemed to be made entirely out of some metal alloy.

[Piotr Rasputin - Colossus. Affiliated with the X-Men]

There was also a blue furry beast wearing glasses beside him who, despite his appearance, looked strangely gentle.

“Hmph!”

Logan snorted and glared at Benjamin a few more times before turning around to return to his earlier position.

Charles looked at the pill in his hand and took a deep breath before taking it in his mouth!

It only took a few seconds for the pill to take effect.

In no time at all, Charles immediately felt an itch on his leg...a feeling he had lost a long long time ago!

“I...can feel my legs...!”

Charles gripped his armrest tighter than he had ever been in his life as he prepared himself for the next moment.

Slowly, he put some force on his feet and began to lift himself up.

Storm held his arm to support him from beside him as they all waited for him to finally stand up.

Charles’ feet touched the ground and...he stumbled!

But this was expected since it’s been a long long time for him since he had stood up.

Time passed as they patiently waited for Charles to regain the feeling and finally...he stood up!

Granted he still can’t walk properly without stumbling but for the moment...he really stood up!

“Professor...”

Jean’s eyes teared up a little seeing Charles finally get off his wheelchair.

Charles, while being held by Storm, slowly walked in front of Benjamin.

“Captain Freed...thank you...truly...”

“It’s fine. If you want to repay me, then help these mutants I just rescued.”

“I will. This, I promise you.”

“Also...”

Benjamin leaned forward a bit and whispered in a voice that only Charles would hear.

“You better not put anything in their heads as you did with Jean.”

“!!!”

Charles’ eyes widened as he was surprised that Benjamin knew about this.

Naturally, Benjamin knew this thanks to the System scanning Jean earlier.

[Jean Grey - Phoenix. Affiliated with the X-Men. 80% of her abilities are currently sealed.]

Benjamin knew that the reason for the seal was because of Charles attempting to contain Jean’s unimaginable power. The Phoenix Force.

Benjamin pulled back and spoke in his normal tone.

“A piece of advice. You best tell her the truth soon before it all falls apart.”

“...I understand.”

“???”

Jean was confused about what they were talking about but didn’t dwell on it too much since it had nothing to do with her.

“Well then. I should get going.”

“Are you heading back already?”

Jean asked.

“Yeah. Still a few more HYDRA bases I need to clean up.”

“Then...can I tag along? In case you meet more mutants imprisoned by them.”

“Hm?”

Benjamin turned to look at Jean with a raised eyebrow and then to Charles.

Charles smiled and simply nodded.

“It’s fine. She can leave if you agree. In fact, how about I get a few more to join you?”

Charles turned to the rest of the X-Men who understood what he meant and some of them stepped forward excitedly.

“Ooh! Me! Me! I want to come with you as well!”

Nightcrawler teleported and appeared in front of them with a raised hand.

“Since Jean’s going, I’ll go too.”

Scott frowned under his sunglasses as he glared at Benjamin.

He didn’t like how Jean seems to be too close to this guy...

“I’ll go too. Seems fun.”

Rogue shrugged and stepped forward as well.

“I want to come too!”

“Kitty, no. You still have classes.”

“But Teacher Grey-”

“No buts! Now go back to the classroom!”

“Boooo...”

Kitty pouted but still went back as she was told.

With that, Benjamin will be bringing along Jean, Nightcrawler, Rogue, and Cyclops.

Benjamin thought for a moment before shrugging.

Oh well. At least I can relax a bit with these guys coming along.

“Suit up then. We’ll leave soon.”

The four then went back to gear up while Benjamin chatted with the others while waiting.