Betrayal
Less than a year has passed since the President decided NOT to pass the Mutant Registration Act. With that wave of relief and sheer joy just eight months ago the school finally settled back into its normal routine. Even though the celebration of freedom was ongoing, no one was finished grieving Jean Grey's untimely death up at Alkali Lake, which coincidentally was the reason the X-Men paid a visit that night to the President.
With the fast approach of the start of a new school semester, rumors had been surfacing more recently about a new mutant coming to the Mansion. Excitement was mounting among the students. Different things were being said about this stranger, but the ultimate question on everyone's mind was, "What power does she have?"
A few weeks later Rogue, Bobby, and Kitty were on their way to their first class when turning the corner they ran into Professor Xavier. Accompanying him was a tall, very pretty girl, with short black hair, just above her ears, with bright, fire-truck colored red tips. She had cold dark eyes and she was studying the three students before her, just as they were studying her.
"Ah, good, just the children I wanted to run into," smiled the Professor. "This is our new student you all have been wondering so much about. Meet Wanda Maximoff."
As the Professor went around the hallway with introductions, Wanda made no move except three quick nods of her head with each name she learned. She made no attempt to shake hands and wore black gloves much like Rogue's. She was dressed in a Scarlet trench coat and wore a black chocker with a single silver cross. Rogue's first impression of her and to the others she guessed as well, was that Wanda looked like a witch.
"Well we're just on our way to my office, I'm sure you four will be meeting up again as soon as we get Wanda settled in. Now scurry off to class I know Mrs. Munroe won't appreciate me making you late on your first day."
And with that the two of them continued on their way past Rogue, Bobby, and Kitty moving behind the heavy oak doors that was the Professor's office.
"Wow," exclaimed Rogue. "Am I the only one who thought that girl looked like a witch?"
"Yeah, scary," replied Kitty. "I hope she's not staying in our room. She might put a hex on one of us just because we snore."
With that comment the girls started giggling, bringing Bobby back down to earth. He was still trying to cope with what had just graced his presence. He'd never felt so physically attracted to a girl at first glance. Well not since Rogue, and of course he still was, but her eyes, that's what it was he concluded. He was drawn into her dark, mysterious eyes. All he knew was that he hoped the Professor was right and that he would be seeing a lot more of Wanda and soon.
