The situation.

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Once Charles knew precisely where to look for Jean, he didn't have any trouble at all finding her at the Hellfire Club. He managed to do some discreet scanning, and it's... worse and better than we thought.

It is her. I knew it was. But something's happened. Charles thinks there was outside interference that helped it along, but when it comes to Jean herself, there's a part of her that's in control and a part of her that's not. The first part doesn't consider herself to be Jean. She thinks she's Jane - the name Jean was using while she was in Canada, when she had amnesia? A lot of things she's said to me and to others makes sense now.

There's a Hellfire function on Saturday night. Shaw is sending us invitations. We're going to walk in there - myself, Ororo, Kurt, Sam, and Logan, that is - and get her. It's that simple. The op plan is in your mailboxes.

Also, I'm telling the kids. All of it. Shaw promised to keep her busy the next couple of days at the club, but I don't want to take any chances. Nor am I particularly concerned about mission security.

Comments

[x-crowdofone.livejournal.com]

Gaah. Can we all, like, promise to not do the nasty-split-personality thing anymore for, I dunno, ever? Because it's never as fun as it looks.

Good luck, you guys. Here's hoping you can get her back in the right one piece.

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

No 'hoping' about it, Jamie. But the sentiment's appreciated.

You better believe I'm going.

[x-wolverine.livejournal.com]

I should have listened to my instincts.

If I had, this would have been done weeks ago.

Dammit.

Logan

Which instincts?

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

The ones you half-assedly followed when you didn't actually manage to kill her?

Damn it. Never mind. Read the op plan.

[x-storm.livejournal.com]

I think it is a wise decision to tell the students. They have a right to know this as well, and I do not think they will compromise the plan.

We will get her, Scott.

[x-juggernaut.livejournal.com]

That stupid restraining order Shaw filed against me means I miss out on all the fun stuff...

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

And apparently I'm not going because I blew up his brain in November and we don't want to risk offending our host. Bah.

[x-juggernaut.livejournal.com]

Excellent, looks like you can sit comms with me for this one, since it looks like I'm mysteriously on the rotation again.

(and if they leave me in a room with Guthrie for another shift again I swear there will be violence)

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Huh.

But yes, on the comms. If I can't be there to help, that's the next best thing.

[x-foliate.livejournal.com]

Bring it on, old man!

/sing-song

[x-cannonball.livejournal.com]

Play nice, Gee.

[x-cannonball.livejournal.com]

If things go badly, I'll make sure to throw in an extra helping of whup-ass just for you.