Morphed
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Chapter 1: (remake)
This is the new chapter one. I hope you'll enjoy it much better then the other. Two and three will be here soon!
The morning was perfect. A little cloudy, lots of sun, and it was only 80 degrees outside. Nobody was crabby or irritated and there were no classes today, plus there was no public school because it was summer. But the mansion still had a few classes to keep the kids ready, class one: defense, class two: martial arts, class three: health, and class four: Logan's art class. Logan also taught the defense class but the professor thought that he should have another class that was easy for everyone, especially the students. The students always complained about his defense class. They said he over-worked them. Anyway, all the kids were out back playing in the pool or in the courtyard and field except two of them.
Rogue was tangled in her blankets from head to toe but mostly around her legs. Last night hadn't been the best and she hadn't gotten any sleep. She was half awake by now and drifting off into her thoughts of being in the pool with everyone and playing games. Then she finally opened her eyes to a dark room and a worried Kitty hovering over her bed.
"Rogue? Are you okay? " Kitty sat on the end of her bed looking at Rogue.
" Yeah, ah'm just fine. Just peachy " She tossed the blankets to the floor and swung her legs over the edge of her bed.
" Well, everyone is outside having fun and you're in here sleeping. Come on. Get up and dressed, it's a beautiful day! " Kitty walked over to the dresser and threw some clothes at Rogue, grabbed a pair of shoes from the closet and tossed on the bed, and then sat on the desk on the other side of the room.
" I can't wear these Kitty " Rogue looked at the shorts and tank top Kitty had thrown at her. The shorts were pretty short, blue denim and the tank top was a sky blue.
" And ah'm too tired to go anywhere "She rested her head on her hands and sat hunched over.
" You can't stay up here all day " Kitty put her hands on her hips and stood up on Rogue's bed.
" Oh yes ah most certainly can and will ".
" Well then maybe you should know that if you don't come on your own then you'll be forced against your will. And don't you think its better to come on your own then to be picked up and carried out of your room? " Kitty's face lit up with a big smile.
At the thought of someone carrying Rogue out of her room and outside made her laugh. Not that it bothered her to have someone carrying her around but she had a sudden remembrance. Her mutation. That's what kept her from doing anything that involved human or mutant skin contact. Usually she got some kind of riddled explanation from the professor or Jean but in her own words it meant 'isolation'. Other things came to mind of course like no fun, no hugs, no kisses, no hand shaking, no high fives or low fives or anything that meant skin against skin. When she did touch other people or they touched her they wore gloves. And when she thought about it, it made her feel like some kind of disease. Like she was a lab rat to be handled with caution. Rogue snapped out of her thinking to find Kitty staring ather intently.
"You seem to be thinking about something pretty hard there Rogue"
"Yeah. Well I guess I will go outside then"
"YES!" Kitty dropped the clothes on the bed and left closing the door behind her.
Rogue changed into the clothes and joined Kitty in the hall. The two of them went through the mansion and out to the place that everyone had been gathering. Everyone was jumping round, most of them in the pool others were lounging around it. The adults were watching from a safe water free distance. Rogue left Kitty and stood by the professor. He greeted her with a smile.
"I always hated swimming, i never learned in the first place. Always hated it" He laughed.
Rogue laughed too. "Well watching isnt so bad"
"Its alright kid. You can hang out with me" Logan put a hand on her shoulder.
"Logan!" She threw her arms around him.
"Stopping by again?" the professor said sarcastically.
"Sorry wheels youre stuck with me"
"And just when i thought Id never have to smell cigars again"
"Yeah youre funny professor" Logan and him laughed.
Rogue and Logan took up spots farthest from the group and chatted about Logan's findings and news of how he'd been doing.
"You never wrote me" Rogue said sadly.
"Well that I am sorry for but Im back now" He said.
"Yeah." Rogue looked away at the others in the pool.
"Hows that boyfriend thing goin'" He tried to get her attention. Rogue looked at him than down at the gorund.
"Im single again"
"Ouch. What happened kid?" He asked.
"It just didnt work out"
"Im sorry to hear that. Professor said something about a new student or two. Maybe you'll like them" He laughed.
"Not funny Logan. New students you say? Hmmm." She lost herself in thought.
"Yup and ill let you give them the tour. I hate meeting people you know."
"Sounds okay. When are they coming?" She asked.
"Tomorrow. Early in the morning. the professor has a field trip planned for the kids so that the new people wont be overwhelmed"
Rogue laughed. "Yeah"
"Alright I'll talk to Wheels. Be up and ready in the kitchen by 6"
"Why so early?"
"So I can make you some breakfast before the new ones get here" He smiled.
"Sounds great"
"So its okay? I offer breakfast and its great? Kid you never cease to amuse me"
"Well I try" She smiled. "These new people. What are they like?"
"A guy about 20 and a girl about 15 i think. They are like no other pair the professor told me so.."
"Sounds interesting"
"You need to say somehting other than sounds interesting kid"
"Sounds good?" Rogue joked.
Rogue and Logan went inside long before the students did. But they stayed up late in the kitchen after the students had gone to bed. Ororo, the professor and Scott joined them. Scott, Logan and Ororo finished off some dinner Logan and Rogue had started while Rogue and the professor conversed at the table.
"I dont even know a lot about this school and you're okay with me giving them the tour?" Rogue asked.
"Well they need someone they can relate to and they need to make a friend sooner or later" The professor said.
"Yeah good point"
(Next morning after breakfast 7:15 am)
"Wow I feel more awake. That was a great breakfast Logan" Rogue stretched.
"Thanx kid" Logan busied himself with clean up.
The professor came in the door with two people standing behind him. Both about the same height. The new students looked awkward. The girl looked rather tired and the guy had an arm around her shoulder.
"This is Rogue and Logan. Drew and Stephanie" The professor gestured from one to the other.
"Hi" Drew said with a smile. Stephanie looked at the ground. Drew rubbed her arm comfortingly.
Thr professor gave Logan a look and motioned him to follow the trio into the hall without Rogue. The professor whispered to Logan.
"I changed the plans. You will have to give the tour. I need to see Rogue immediately about something"
"Damn. Alright no prob wheels" Logan let the professor leave and take Rogue away. He looked at the new students and smiled.
"So. Want the grand tour or just the fast and easy version"
Drew laughed." I dont mind. Stephanie is just a little shakin'"
Logan looked at her and she retreated into the nook of Drew's arm. "Hun its okay" Drew soothed.
"I aint gonna bite kid" Logan laughed. Stephanie poked her head out.
"Im sorry if i seem stand-offish. Im just not emotionally stable right now." She tried to smile but it faded no more than a second later.
"Alright kid No prob. You aint the only one. You look like a great kid"
"Yeah she's pretty cool" Drew said as he looked down at her and smoothed her hair.
"Alright we will start with the kid stuff and move to your guys' stuff." Logan showed them the main rooms and things while they talked and got aquanted.
"So Stephanie. Feeling better?" Logan asked. Drew's arm had never left her side.
"Yeah a little bit." She said and smiled.
"Good. Wheels would be upset if i had scared you away" Everyone laughed.
"Well next is your room. I dont understand why the professor is letting you two share a room. I dont mean that in a bad way"
"No prob dude. We discussed it with him. Its whats best for her right now. Especially cause this mutant thing has changed our lives dramatically"
"Mind if I ask how so?" Logan asked.
"Well me its no prob I live on my own but Stephanie here had a family. We have been friends for a long time I knew her family pretty well. Stephanie do you wanna tell him?" Drew asked.
Stephanie took a deep breath "I'll try" she paused, Drew took her hand in his. " I found out in the worst way. It surprised me one night when my parents were drunk and fighting. I left the house and ran through the rain to Drew's place almost 3 miles away. I got in the door and as soon as I did I started crying cause I felt intense pain. Then. Well..." She paused again. Her hold on Drew's hand tightened.
"Go on kid its alright" Logan smiled.
"I changed in front of Drew and he changed the day after. We are pretty close alike in our mutations. When I went home the next day I told my family and showed them. My father walked away, my brother wasnt home, my sister just gawked at me and my mother cried. I thought it best that I leave. They helped me pack and then Drew and I left"
"Where did you come from?" Logan asked.
"Minnesota"
"Wow. Well I feel like I know you two better than anyone else I know." Logan smiled.
He showed them the lower levels and Drew and Stephanie weren't shocked but instead hounded him with questions about models and such. He laughed and told them they should ask the professor. Over the time he had learned that Stephanie was an artist in music, drawing and things, her hobbies, her favorite things and her background with Drew. Drew also shared his lifes' story. Logan told them what he could of his. Logan felt like he bonded with these two as much as he did with Rogue. He dropped them off with the professor who met them at the students' assigned room. The professor showed them the rest and answered as many questions as possible.
"So what do you two think?" The professor asked.
"Impressive" Stephanie smiled.
"Ditto" Drew laughed.
"The rest of the students will come later. I wanted to show you everything without them here" He smiled.
"Okay." Stephanie said.
Drew and Stephanie joined Rogue, the professor and Logan in the kitchen. Scott, Ororo and Jean showed up. The students flooded into rooms other than the kitchen.
"That I cant do yet" Stephanie said to Jean " I mean when I try to play my violin for an audience smaller than a hundred I usually get a little shaky and nervous. Ive been working on it but its hard when you cant play with anyone else."
"Oh. If you want me and you can work on that" Jean smiled.
"Great " Stephanie smiled back.
This time was the first time that Jean or anyone noticed the vast differences in their appearences. Drew was a tanned guy, built well at about 5'5 wearing girl pants and a t-shirt. He had dark skater long hair and dark brown eyes. Stephanie had dark hair, straightened bangs that framed her face and shoulder length hair. Her eyes were dark brown too but she was pale, she wore very little makeup but still she looked pale next to Drew. She was about the same height wearing moderately tight jeans, a tank top and a sweatshirt that was a little big on her. Definitely not related as they had already said.
"Well all thats left is meeting the students" Jean said.
"Great." Stephanie said.
"Come on you social butthead" Drew laughed. Stephanie smiled and nodded her approval of the title.
" So what kind of cars you got here?" Drew asked. Scott took him to the garage and left Stephanie with the rest. She let go of his hand very slowly. She seemed a little nervous.
" Its alright Stephanie" Jean said.
"I know its just.. Im a little nervous"
"Thats okay" Ororo said. She put a reassuring hand on Stephanie's shoulder and the young girl relaxed.
By almost 2pm Stephanie and Drew had met everyone and were now hanging around with their new groups. Stephanie and Drew melted in with the students really well and seemed to fit in perfectly. Stephanie was chatting away with Rogue and Kitty while Drew talked with Scott and Logan. Eventually everyone retreated to their rooms. Stephanie and Drew were sent to the lab with Jean and the professor so they could be checked over and such. They checked out fine, next was the questions about the mutations and than came the problems.
"I'll need to see the mutation" Jean said "I kow its uncomfortable but.."
"Its okay no prob I just dont know about Steph." Steph stood next to him and she stared at the ground lost in thought.
"We can do it seperate"
"No" Steph blurted.
The professor and Scott left. Logan and Jean remained. Stephanie removed her sweatshirt to show her spaghetti strapped tank top and Drew took off his t-shirt. Jean looked at Steph's back in shock. She had two red marks that looked like she had scratched her back a little hard.
"Okay whenever you are ready" Jean said.
Drew let himself concentrate and out of his back sprang two great black wings. Jean checked him over quickly then him answer more questions of his mutation. Jean stayed with Steph. Drew finished quickly and came back to stand by Steph. His wings gone, he put his t-shirt back on. Steph started to shake, her eyes converted to the floor and starely intently.
"Babe?" Drew questioned.
A tear leaked down her face from behind her hair. She dropped to her knees as two similar black wings sprouted from her back. When she looked up her eyes were a fierce violet. The wings started to convulse and quickly retreated. Steph was left gasping for breath. Drew helped her up. Jean wrote down all of it and checked the list over with the two of them.
"So Drew. So far you only have the wings and regeneration ability?"
"Yes but the professor says thats its gonna keep changing"
"As long as you are handling it well" Drew nodded at Jean.
"And Steph. The professor told me but I can't help but ask more questions cause its so rare" Jean bit down on a pen. "You have constanlty changing abilites but you too have the wings. Its rare for there to be a pair of the same mutation"
Steph started crying as Drew held her in his arms. Jean sighed "I didnt mean to upset you Stephanie"
"Its not that" Steph gasped. "I just.. cant breathe well"
"Whats wrong Steph?" Jean asked as she jumped to her side.
"Back away" Stephanie whispered.
"What?" Jean said. Jean all of a sudden found herself near the wall. Drew and Scott grabbed a hold of Steph.
"I cant stop it!" Steph screamed. Drew and Logan were fighting to hold on to her as she staggered. A purple glow, more violet than anything, seemed to glow around her. Her eyes bled to the same violet.
"Its another attack!" Drew shouted. "Stephanie babe look at me" He put a hand on either side of her face and put his nose to hers. He stared into her eyes and she stared back. tears flooded her face.
The room seemed to shake as if there was a tremor of an earthquake. Suddenly it stopped and Steph fell into Drew's arms. Everyone took a breath and Stephanie cried on Drew. He held her in his arms cradled in his lap.
"Attack you said?" Jean asked.
"Its like an emotional break down. When she gets extremely emotional she gets a little out of control"
"Well is she okay now?"
"Yeah. She will be fine." That was when Jean and Scott saw it. Drew and Stephanie were inseperable. He protacted her and took care of her.
The professor showed up not much later and talked with the group.
"I am sorry that I did not hurry to help you. It will all be okay. Let us go to the kitchen for some coffee" The group followed him to the kitchen. Drew put the sweatshirt back on Steph and walked with an arm around her waist. Logan stood at her side.
In the kitchen Drew sat with Steph in his lap and they shared a cup of coffee.
"Kid are you alright now?" Logan asked Steph.
"Yeah" she sighed. "I hate not being able to control it." She sipped more coffee and handed it back to Drew.
"Dont worry we will work on that" The professor said.
After they finished coffee everyone went to bed. Logan offered to stay in Steph and Drew's room and talk with Drew while Steph tried to sleep. She dozed off quickly curled up in his arms and against his side.
"You two are quite the pair" Logan laughed.
"Yeah"
The end. Sorry that I changed it all and started over but the story lne was a mess. not much is changing just characters etc. Sorry.
