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[Billy's taken some time to get his bearings again here. When he was here the last time, he was sent home and time had passed, he'd come back to only find a few days had passed. Coming back now and finding that it's been nine months is a bit of a shock. He's used a few locating spells to try and find his friends but so far nothing's come up. Tommy, Kate, Teddy, even Erik, it seems, are all gone. Not very surprising considering how long it's been but still, after everything that happened with Doom, he feels more lonely now than ever. He's praying that maybe something is going on and he just can't pick up on them, that they're still around.]

... Hey. Uhm. This is Billy Kaplan. I was here for about half a year until August. Looks like I was gone for awhile. A really long while. Just... wondering if there's anyone still around who remembers me. Or if there's anyone who knows about the Avengers or Young Avengers. If you could talk to me, that'd be great.

There was also someone here named Michael Xavier when I was around. He's... important to me and it looks like he's not in the city anymore. If someone could tell me what happened to him, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.

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What was it? Who's the kid?

[Jubilee shakes her head. That's above her paygrade.]

I don't know. I haven't heard yet.

He was a student back before I left the school. Not sure who he is, but he's laying low with the angels too.

... Can I go see him?

[A pause.]

I can ask? No guarantees. But, Michael or Lucifer might bring him here.

[He's going to assume those are the angels.] They don't need to bring him here, I just... want to see him and talk to him for a little. Or give him a note if I can't do that or something, to let him know I'm back and that I remember him.

I can definitely get a note passed on. Anything else, I'll ask. But they tend to get a bit jumpy about bringing folks to their house.

Anything else I can help with?

I'll write something up then. Thanks.

... I talked to some guy named Crowley.

[Jubilee rolls her eyes and sips her milkshake.]

Lemme guess? Your grandfather tortured him for fun and then he died and Magneto is hiding behind the archangels?

Is it true?

Did he do it for fun? No. Did he kill Crowley? Yes. Is he hiding behind the archangels? No. Is he staying there? Yes. Do I like it? No. Is there anything I can do about it? Maybe.

So... why did he kill him? Did you ask him about it?

[She's so tired of this. However, Billy might understand.]

He was slipping, Billy. I don't know why, or how, but back in April, last year, he attempted suicide. I thought that he was getting better. I was wrong. Something happened and I missed it. His mental state wasn't as firm as I thought it was.

Anyway, the reason? Something about your Mom and a demon. I don't know any more than that. It wasn't right, and when he's finally back in his right mind, we'll be having explosions about it, but until then, I have to wait.

I remember. [He was around for that. It was when he'd started to realize he actually cared a lot about this grandfather that he hadn't ever really known before. It'd been the first time he'd ever called him Zayde.] He said he was trying to go home because he made a promise to someone he couldn't keep while he was stuck here.

[His eyes kind of go a little wide.] Oh. Because of Chthon...?

[Jubilee just shrugs. Honestly, she isn't sure. Because, god knows what all was going through Magneto's head at that time.]

Maybe? I don't know. There's a lot I don't know, but I've been holding off on badgering him because it just didn't seem the right thing to do ya know?

He's the only demon I can think of that would make him want to... do that. He kind of possessed Wanda and there was this whole mess because of it. It was bad. [Says the walking superhero encyclopedia.] ... But that still doesn't make it okay. I thought he was better. He's doing great back home. [He's glad to hear Jubilee is agreeing to that.]

[She's explained this so many times, it's tiresome. But, because it's Billy, she'll go through it again.]

No, it doesn't make it okay. There's not a damn thing he could say that would make it okay. But that doesn't mean he did it for kicks. Or because Crowley was there and insulted him. Or any other reason Crowley and his wife the angel Castiel can come up with.

[No, she's going to calm down. Yep. Calm down.]

Sorry. I've kinda been talking myself blue in the face since all this happened. Your grandfather was basically catatonic and the entire island kept calling...

[She shakes her head.]

Never mind. It's over and done now.

As bad as this is to say, if that's the reason why - because of Chthon - then... I can understand, kind of.

[And now if he ever talks to Castiel, he's going to be surprised it's a guy and not a girl, haha.]

I can understand, because he'll do everything for family. No matter how morally reprehensible it can get at times. He's just that way.

[She sips her milkshake. Her arm is curled around her knees.]

But, that still doesn't make it okay. I've never said it has, but because I've been protecting him, they think I think it's okay or something? I don't know. I'm just tired of dealing with them.

Michael and Lucifer are okay. Mostly. But the rest? Eh.

Oh, and Chuck. Chuck's pretty cool.

Yeah. It's... kind of scary.

What have you been protecting him from?

[Wait. Wait a minute.] Wait. Lucifer? Angel Lucifer? As in, of the fallen variety?

Mostly, I'm his legal and medical proxy. That requires doing a lot of paperwork, then there's changing security around on the house - which I'm going to do again and make sure you're keyed in to everything.

[Jubilee snorts softly.]

You'd have to ask Lucifer that, but yeah. Lucifer. He's living with Michael and your grandfather.

What does that have to do with protecting him...? [He doesn't mean it in a mean way, he's just confused and wants to understand.]

Why doesn't he live here anymore? Is that permanent?

[She likes questions.]

People seem to think that me "allowing" him to stay with the archangels, and taking on the proxies is keeping him from legal repercussions. And since I wouldn't allow anyone to see him and his phone rerouted to mine, that I was keeping him from facing what he did.

[Which, she was, but he wasn't in any way shape or form capable of handling it. Then. He's getting better. Soon, he can have it all back.]

He'll be back. I'm not letting him stay with the archangels forever. He stayed with them at first because even putting him in the Danger Room might not have been enough. You know what his powers are like. They can contain him. I can't.

So you're saying he had a mental breakdown and he's dangerous to the whole island right now because of it? Did you explain that people? Do you trust these archangels?

[She's not explaining it well, again. Figures.]

No. I'm saying he had a mental breakdown, and if he became dangerous to the island I couldn't contain him.

I explained the first part. I wasn't going to explain the second because too many folks kill first, ask later. And as there were several screaming for his blood, I wasn't going to give them ammunition.

[So, yes, she protected him in the sense that she didn't give them all the information. However, it wasn't information they needed.]

And you trust these angels with him?

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