The Jean Grey School-

[throughaphase]

Getting any real work done over the last day was impossible. The kids weren't paying attention, the teachers weren't paying attention, and Kitty was paying attention in public and then ended up watching the news in the headmaster's office in private where the kids wouldn't be watching.

"The dust is still settling from today's epic battle in San Francisco Bay," the reporter said, "where the island of Utopia now appears to be in the hands of SHIELD. No word yet on the whereabouts of the X-Men who once called Utopia home. As always, stay tuned to Channel 12 for all your Avengers vs. X-Men needs. Up next, Worthington Industries stock continues to plummet..."

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[bestmoneycanbuy]

"And what do you think we're trying to do?"

She was dying to know the answer.

[so_hawkward]

Clint sighed, because he didn't understand everything Kitty's folks did on a good day, and this was turning out to be a pretty lousy day overall. "I think everyone's trying to keep Hope safe, but there's some different ideas on how to do it, and how much collateral damage is acceptable." Particularly Avenger-related damage, but he was trying to stay neutral about people who weren't really his team.

[throughaphase]

The X-Men were used to infighting- this would not be the first or last divide, but like... no one usually boldly stated logic, and nobody really knew what to do with that?

So they all fell silent, uncomfortably.

Eventually Kitty cleared her throat for noise.

[so_hawkward]

Clint wasn't used to being the voice of logic, he was just used to being too blunt and making people angry. He quietly wrapped an arm around Kitty's waist and leaned close to her. "Sorry," he said softly. "This really isn't an easy situation."

[lasersfrommyface]

Cyclops returned with Logan following, neither of them speaking. In fact, Cyclops walked to the portal, with Emma and Illyana deciding that they should follow.

With more uncomfortable silence, the portal disappeared behind them.

[beerandclaws]

"I assume you heard every word?" Logan asked, mostly to Rachel. He and Scott had been arguing, but they'd been walking around enough that no one else would have heard everything. Probably.

[guesswhatido]

"Sorry. Eavesdropping comes sort of natural when you're a telepath," Rachel said, folding her arms across her chest since she also knew what was coming.

[beerandclaws]

"No, I'm glad you were listening. Now you know what sort of a stubborn, arrogant nutjob we're dealing with here. Now you see why I have to fight him," Logan said.

[guesswhatido]

Read the room, Logan. Rachel had problems with Scott, but he was still her father... in an alternate universe.

She looked at him and said, "I know the Phoenix Force can be controlled, because I've done it. I've dealt with it longer than anyone else on Earth. If it's chosen Hope and if that's the destiny she wants, I'm gonna help her get there."

[beerandclaws]

Logan expected someone to pick up the argument, and was a little surprised when no one did.

"If that's the way it is," he said, and turned on his heel to walk back into the mansion.