Not Enough

Los Angeles.

Iceman had just been about to take Rogue out for dinner when he unexpectedly received a call from Professor X. "Ah, oh, all right, Professor, I understand... I'll leave immediately."

"What's wrong?" Rogue set down her knife and fork and looked at the grim-faced Iceman.

"I'm afraid I can't eat now. A world-ending war is imminent. I have to go." With that, Iceman rose to his feet.

"I'll wait for you to come back. You have to come back alive." Rogue gave him a tender kiss and personally saw him off.

The men nearby wore extremely strange expressions. This actually works? Do women these days really fall for this?

"Darling, I'm going to save world peace. An important mission is waiting for me."

The woman rolled her eyes at him.

The man instantly deflated. Damn it, why doesn't it work when I do it?

Elsewhere in Los Angeles.

Roxanne was packing Johnny's clothes.

"All right, darling, no need to pack any more. I'm going to war, not on vacation. Just prepare my wallet and shield." Johnny Blaze gave a bitter smile and stopped his girlfriend from fussing any further.

"Promise me you won't be like before, leaving and never coming back." Roxanne gave him a kiss as well. It seemed women really did like this sort of thing.

Johnny Blaze held his girlfriend around the waist and comforted her. "Don't worry. This time, I won't leave you."

Likewise, at the airport, Johnny drew a flight attendant's curious attention.

"Sir, where is your... luggage?"

It was her first time seeing a passenger board a plane without any luggage.

"I don't need any. I'm going to war. There's a war that needs me, not a vacation." Johnny explained bluntly.

The flight attendant gave an awkward smile. *Where did this lunatic