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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[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.