Son o' de Guild

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Spoilers!


I'm working on chapter 10 of Son o' de Guild right NOW. And now, I remember just why I've been having such a time getting this chapter out. This is the chapter where everything changes in the story, Remy's cards start coming out on the table one by itty bitty one because Logan decides to go on a midnight prowl, and also, I have to introduce a certain part of the plot that I've had since before I finished the first chapter, but that's hard to segue with the stuff I have written now.

To meeting or not to meeting? That is the question.

And I don't actually like either answer.

I wrote this whole bit out, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to kill it:

Scott shook his head at Jean's accusation, then pulled on a shirt while answering. "I am not that much of a stickler. I may like the team to be in shape,"—Jean snorted at the understatement—"but I like to ensure that during daytime hours."

Jean smiled. "I'm sure that all the team members you've roused out of bed at four o'clock in the morning would agree."

He eyed her as if uncertain how to take that. The thoughts brushing across their mental link mirrored the image, and she laughed outright.

"Come on." She set down her brush. "We'll be late."

Scott grumbled as he followed her. "Nobody should set a meeting for 1:30 in the morning."

Apparently, Hank and Ororo agreed. Both appeared groggy and somewhat displeased at their presence when the "lovebirds" entered the War Room. Only Ororo managed to look serene at the same time.

"Glad you could join us," Xavier greeted them mildly.

Scott nodded curtly as he dropped into his seat. Jean settled in beside him and reached for the sheaf of papers on the table before her. Each seat had one, but she was the only one to immediately take a look.

She frowned.

"Yes, it is concerning." The Professor indicated his own set of papers. "I suggest you all read what you have in front of you, and then we'll get started."

-fini-

It'll probably be MUCH better plotwise (that whole make the plot and the opening meet in the middle thing) if I DON'T have the meeting yet. :growls: Pity that. And I'd like the chapter to be about 2200 words (the first chapter was 2260 and I don't want my chapters to trend shorter and shorter...). :sighs:

:headdesk:

This is one of those "when she was bad, she was horrid!" muse moments. I'd like a few more of the "very, very good" ones. Please?