Author's Note: Hooray! I finally came up with a decent type of mutation for myself. ^^ Also, my friends Madi and Sammi are in this. They have their own X-Men fanfics too. Madi's character is Silverclaw, Sammi's is Flash.
If you want to see their fanfics:
Madi's Pen Name = Sweetbriar
Sammi's Pen Name = Psychogizmo
Also, this is my first X-Men Evolution fanfic, so please be kind. And, I say I'm in High School in this, even though I'm only in 8th grade. But I will be next year so deal with it.
Disclaimer: Even with how much I want to, I don't own any of the real X-Men characters. All of them belong to Stan Lee, the great creator! *bows to Stan Lee* I am not worthy!
Bladewing
Chapter One: Rapid Changes
It was a warm spring day as the bell rang, gathering the students of Portsmouth High School into class. As the ninth and tenth graders filled in, some of the eleventh and twelfth graders stayed behind, keeping their cool and easygoing reputations.
A navy Camry XLE drove to the front of the school, a freshmen getting out of the passenger's side. The girl was 14, about to turn 15, and had brown hair, grey-blue eyes, and slightly pale skin. She was wearing a black hoodie with blue and grey flames on the sleeves, black pants with an eighteen inch chain on the side, and black boots that went only a little past her ankles. A silver spiked bracelet adorned her left wrist, and several black and red bracelets on her right.
"Bye Mom, thanks for the ride!" She waved as she walked to the brick building, slinging her dark purple backpack over her right shoulder.
The bell rang again, warning all those not in classes to hurry.
"Crap! I'm gonna be late!" She started to jog, keeping a sharp eye out for teachers and faculty who will stop anyone going at a faster pace than a walk.
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Barely making to her first class, she sat with her friends towards the middle of the room. She was panting a little, having to jog all the way to the other side of the building and up two floors. She at a desk in between Katie and Sarah S. Ian, Glenn, Sarah M., Liz, Tom, Brett, and Nate to the either sides and in front and in back of them.
"Tara! You just made it; Mrs. Harlem hasn't walked in yet. But you know her, she has to get in at exactly 7:10," Katie said to Tara.
"I know, I know. I couldn't sleep last night, so I slept in this morning. I was having this really weird pain on my back, around here," Tara moved her hand in the area where it had hurt; it was around her shoulder blades.
Just then the door swung open and Mrs. Harlem walked in. Today she was wearing one of her strange blue suits. Her briefcase was firmly in her hand at her side, and her hair was in a tight bun.
"Oh boy," Sarah S whispered to everyone in general, "here we go. Another one of her stupid lectures."
"I know," Ian replied, "she acts as if we don't even know it's coming. But she always wears one of those stupid blue suits when she does."
They all sighed in unison, as did most of the class.
First period lagged on, as Mrs. Harlem continued to babble and babble about whatever her lecture was on this time. And this time it was about Africa. All the diseases, plants, bugs, food, people, villages, it just seemed to continue on forever. The only strange thing about the first period, besides Mrs. Harlem's suit, was that the pains in Tara's back had returned, more painful now. She continuously rubbed her shoulder blade area, trying to soothe the pain.
Finally the bell rang and everyone quickly filled out the doors before Mrs. Harlem had a chance to assign anything for homework.
"Well that was an all time boring lecture," Glenn sighed.
"I'd give it the 'Most Boring Lecture' award," Sarah M. said.
They laughed at the small joke, walking down the halls of the school. It was now about 8:20, and time for the next class. For Tara, Sarah S., Ian, Glenn, Liz, and Tom, it was Biology class. For Katie, Sarah M., Nate, and Brett, it was English class. It was weird how they most of the friends were together for classes, but they were happy.
As they walked down the halls and split up, saying good-bye but knowing they would meet up again later.
The six of them were outside now, sense they had to walk out the first building to get to the next. All the science rooms were in another building. They were added on in previous years.
A sudden jolt
of immense pain reached Tara's back. She dropped her
books and things and winced in pain.
"Whoa, are you ok Tara?"
Liz asked, wide eyed. They all looked down at her strangely.
She was kneeling on the ground, looking down, face contorted from the pain. Two large lumps were coming out of her back, and her friends, stricken with fear, took several steps back. Kids around them looked at the group of freshmen, eyes looking with curiosity and fear.
Then, two very large black angelic wings sprouted from her back, feathers delicately covered in blood. Even under the blood, the black feathers had a metallic shine to them around the edges. Her shirt and hoodie were ripped hugely, two slits left open from almost the top of the hoodie, to the bottom, almost. It was connected together by only a small amount.
Tara sighed in relief of pain, but looked up, at all the people around her staring in disbelief and colossal horror.
"You're a…… m-m-mutant," Tom gulped as he said it.
Eyes filling with tears, Tara ran from them all, students immediately moving to the side as she went. The blood on her wings was flung off as she ran. Tara crossed the school's grounds, heading to the parking lot, and then home.
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Cerebro was started up as Professor Xavier placed the helmet on his head. Immediately a map of the world was spread out and little red dots covered quite some of it. Scanning for mutants, one in particular caught his eye. A young girl, with an obvious mutation, was running.
She was in Rhode Island, the smallest of the states, and he easily and quickly chose her to be visited on. Removing the helmet, he shut down Cerebro and sent a mental note to Wolverine, Storm, Flash, and Silverclaw calling them to meet in his office.
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"What's up Professor? Find another mutant?" Corai, also known as Silverclaw, said upon entering, all her stainless steel bangles jingled and clinked together. She was a little over five feet, had dark brown hair, almost black, with a silver streak in it. She was wearing a black T-shirt, some loose jeans, and her Converse sneakers. Glasses were on her face as well. It was her usual outfit.
Klara, also know as Flash, entered. She was taller than Corai, and had lighter colored brown hair. She was wearing a black T-shirt and some black pants, black boots with orange and red flames were on her feet. Her eyes were golden-orange, and had a tiny spark in them. Klara and Corai were best friends at the institute.
Wolverine and Storm entered at the same time.
"What's up doc? What'd ya find this time?" he asked in a deep voice.
"It seems there's a mutant running around, but I don't know why."
"Well, ain'
it obvious? He's scared that others will find out."
"No, it's not that. I don't
know why, because she has wings. Why
run when she could fly? And they are quite big too," Professor X added.
"How big we talking?" Klara said, interested, "And why did you want us?" she said, referring to her and Corai.
"Because I think you two will make good friends with her. Her wingspan is about or at least twenty feet. As far as I could tell from Cerebro. Now, she's located somewhere in Portsmouth, Rhode Island."
"Hey! That's not too far from where me and Klara lived."
"Yes, it is. Anyway, she's somewhere near the ocean. She didn't go home, obviously afraid her parents would disown her."
"Well, let's get going then. Wolverine, let's get the jet ready," Storm told him, "Klara, Corai, suit up."
As Wolverine and Storm went down to the jet, Klara and Corai went up to their rooms to suit up.
A minute later the two of them were downstairs in the X-Jet with Wolverine and Storm.
"Buckle up, it's gonna be a bumpy ride," Wolverine smirked as he the X-Jet lifted from the ground, and the basket ball court to the institute opened.
As the X-Jet zipped off, Professor Xavier sighed deeply, knowing this was not going to be easy.
