Elle sat unmoving in the backseat of the car. Once again, she found herself "rescued," but to what extent? What would she have to do here? Professor Xavier promised that the school was just a school, and it would be a safe place for her. But she had heard that too many times before.
When the car stopped, she was lead into a gigantic mansion by a teacher here, named Mr Summers. He was wearing a strange visor, so she guessed he was a mutant like her. He took her into the school, but didn't show her to the other students. She guessed she must have looked pretty bad right then. They only busted her out six hours ago. Sometimes, she still thought she was still in that room.
At the school, Mr Summers handed her off to the school nurse, who let her have a shower. It felt so nice to be warm and clean again. She was given a cotton nightgown to wear, and a bed in the infirmirary. To Elle, this place seemed like paradise. She wondered how long it could last.
Felix:
I saw the new girl come up the drive. Dahlia was with me when It happened. "I wonder who that is." She pondered.
I pressed my face to the glass. A girl got out of the car, with a forlorn look on her face. She had long blond hair, and strange lumps underneath her jacket. She was probably kicked out of her home, if she has a physical mutation. Most are. She looks bedraggled. "I guess I'll be getting a new roommate." Said Dahlia. "She looks our age."
"Yeah." I agreed dreamily. She was beautiful. I had to meet her.
After I'd decided it was long enough to give her time to settle in (a half an hour of torture), I set out to find this girl. It was Sunday, so there were no classes. She wasn't in Dahlia's room. So that meant she was in the infirmerary. Felix walked down there, and asked the nurse if he could see her. "You know, to help her settle in and all." He pleaded.
"I don't think so." Said the nurse. "She's very upset right now. She's had a trying day."
"Please? I'll be really quick." He begs. He just has to see this girl once.
"Alright. I guess she might want someone to talk to." She relents. "But only for a few minutes!" She walks over to a bed at the end of the room, by the glass doors of the balcony, and whispers something to the girl. The girl looks a little reluctant, but nods.
Felix walks over, and sits on the bed adjacent to her. "Hey." He says, instantly berating himself. What kind of opening line was that?
She sits up, bringing her knees to her chin. "Hey." She says back. Up close, she is even prettier. Her eyes are a mossy green.
"How do you like it here?" I ask. "I can show you around." Jeez, just great. She's only been here less than an hour. I should let her rest.
"I would like that." She smiles softly. "But I'd need to find better clothes." I look at her clothes. Hmmm. She's wearing a thin white nightgown, and if she wasn't all curled up, I might be able to see through it. As is, I only get a nice shot of her calves. I make a mental note to ask Dahlia to bring her some better clothes.
"Can I ask you a question?" she asks.
"Sure." I say. "Anything you like." In my mind, I say: yes, I'm single.
She bites her lip, and blushes a little. She's not psychic, is she? "What kind of place is this?"
"It's a school."
"No, I mean is it a good place? Is it really safe here?"
She looks so worried. I wonder what happened to her. I vehemently defend our school. "This is the safest place for a mutant."
"Really?"
"Really."
We stayed there talking until the nurse kicked me out. "Will you come back tomorrow?" She asked hesitantly.
"For you, I'd be back in a heartbeat." I say with a wink. She giggles demurely, and waves bye-bye. This girl is the one for me. Right now she's a guarded, and her uncertainty is coming off in waves. But underneath it, he could feel her real self. It was like that with his power. Stronger, was what you were feeling at this moment, but underneath that, was your basic self.
My power is really useful, because it allows me to make snap judgements about people, and know what they're about right off. I can tell right away if someone is going to be my friend or enemy. But sometimes, it doesn't go so well for the people around me, because they have no clue what I'm about. I've screwed a lot of things up that way. But this one, I'm going to take it real slow, and it's going to work. I can just feel it.
Soren:
I awoke suddenly, soaked in sweat. I sat up in bed, and shook myself off. What just happened there? I look at my clock. The fiery numbers tell me it is way too early. 3:26. But I can't go back to bed. So, reluctantly, I shamble out of the dormitory, and down the hall. Everyone else in my room is still asleep. Maybe I'll get a drink.
But halfway to the kitchen, I hear the sound of someone running. Bare feet slapping against the tile, gasping breaths, tearing out of someone's lungs. They were headed this way. I flattened myself against the wall, and instantly went shiny. I could hear them coming. I could also hear screaming, although it was faint. My heart raced as the person neared the corner. There was nowhere else to go, the hall turned, but it wasn't an intersection. In a moment, they would be in front of me.
I stepped out just a split second before she turned the corner. She was beautiful. And frightened.
She looked like an angel. She had long blond hair, and was wearing a long white gown. She also had gigantic wings that ripped through the back of her dress.
But, she was terrified. Like over the edge, terrified. Her hair was matted to her forehead with sweat, and her breath was coming in gasps. "Who are you?" She hissed. She looked ready to run again. "Where am I?"
I was dumbfounded. "Uhh..."
"Where am I?" She hissed louder, taking a few steps back. She kept glancing down the hall she came, like she was going to run back down it.
"It's okay." I said, but I didn't power down. I didn't know what her deal was, but she obviously has a few issues. "You're at Charles Xavier's school for Mutants."
Her eyes flashed uncertainly. "That's a lie. I'm in the lab again. I heard the screaming." Her feathers ruffle. I take one slow step forward.
And she dove out the window.