Title: The Speed of Light
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Pietro falls for the new mutant at the Institute.
Pairings: Pietro/Darren, Scott/Jean, and more to come!
Chapter One: Xavier's Latest Recruit
Scott Summers and his girlfriend of seven months, Jean Grey, were sitting in the living room of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters watching Punk'd on television. Ashton Kutcher was punking Hilary Duff on that particular episode. My god, Hilary is so hot! Thought Scott. "Scott! I heard that." Exclaimed Jean. "What? What did I say?" asked Scott, with a bewildered look upon his face. "I am a telepath remember. So don't try lying to me." She glared playfully, as she scooted next to him, and planted a kiss upon his lips.
Meanwhile, Professor Xavier was in his office talking with a woman in her mid-forties and her son, who was no older than seventeen. "I don't understand. Why is my son a mutant? No one in our family has ever been one." Said the woman, eying the bald man in front of her. "Mutations are spontaneous. It is not a matter of heredity. Its more of a matte where his DNA evolves faster than that of a normal human being, hence giving them superhuman abilities. Your son can learn to harness his power to a whole new level here, and he won't be met with fear in his surroundings. The students at this school are enrolled at Bayville High, down the street." Explained Professor Xavier to the young boy's mother. "Mrs. Baker, give this place a chance. If anything goes wrong, you can always take him home."
Doris Baker looked at the Professor, and then to her son, who was sitting there silent. "What do you think, Darren?" she asked. "I'll take it over going home." He murmured. "What do you think your father is going to say when I come home without you?" she asked. "Tell him I died, he will probably be relieved." Said Darren rather rudely. "Darren Aleksander Baker. You will not talk not badly about your father." She yelled at her son. "The minute he stopped being my father was the day he took those cigarettes and burned my forearm. That fucking beer slugger fat ass can rot in hell for all I care." He growled. "You are coming home. Any thought I had about leaving you here just slipped away." She said.
The yelling in the office attracted eavesdroppers. Jean, Scott, Rogue, and Kitty were gathered outside the office door listening in. "Another mutant?" asked Kitty as she leaned her ear against the door. "Yea, some boy." Said Rogue, as she listened in. "Yes." Said Kitty just as she phased through the door, and into the office.
"Kitty? Can I help you?" asked Professor Xavier. "Ummm.. No." she smiled innocently. "I was wondering if you can escort Darren to a room. Perhaps Scott's." "Sure Professor." She smiled and bobbed her head like a cheerleader. "Darren, you are not staying." Said his mother. "Mom, I am because I can't go home. You know it. The minute I step back into that house, he will try and hurt me again, and I don't know if I can take it again." Said Darren, as he followed Kitty.
Darren was led to the third floor by Kitty, and every other mutant in the school following to meet him. "This is like Scott's room, so I guess you will be rooming with him. He is like super nice." Said Kitty, again with the head bob. "Thanks." Smiled Darren.
"Like what are you powers?" asked Jean. "I will tell y'all mine if y'all tell yours." "Is that an accent?" asked Rogue in her Mississippi drawl. "Yea, well sorta. My folks and I are from Texas. We moved to Connecticut three years ago." He explained. "Awesome. I am from Mississippi." Smiled Rogue. "Ok, powers." Said Kitty, who was eager to know his ability. "I can phase through walls and other material." Said Kitty, as she took a seat on Scott's bed.
"I am telekinetic and telepathic." Smiled Jean. "I can create concussive beams from me eyes, but I can't shut it off, so there fore I have to wear these glasses." Said Scott. "I can create electric bolts from my fingers." Said Ray. "I can create small displays fireworks." Smiled Jubilee. Darren smiled at Jubilee. "That must come in really handy 'round the Fourth o'July. " yeah." She laughed.
"I can absorb the life force of another human, including powers in the case of mutants. I have to wear gloves on my hands, because I am not able to make skin to skin contact which blows." Said Rogue. "I am sorry to hear that." "Yea, well I got over it awhile ago."
For the next ten minutes, the other X-Men and New Mutants showed off their abilities. Then came the time for Darren to reveal his mutant ability.
Darren smiled at his group of onlookers. "May I remove my coat? I find my coat a hindrance to me using my ability." Asked Darren with a smile. "Of course." Smiled Kitty. Darren couldn't help to think that Kitty liked him. Darren removed his coat to revealed a tight black shirt with three-quarter sleeves. The shirt wrapped around his chiseled features perfectly. The girls shrieked when they saw the shirt wrap around what looked like a six- pack. The guys on the other hand noticed five small burns on his left forearm. "Darren, where are the burns from?" asked Scott. "My father was abusive after he found out I was a mutant three years ago." "That is so like terrible." Said Kitty. "Yeah."
"Ok, Jean if you wouldn't mind, can you turn on the lights and open the blinds?" asked Darren. "Sure." Smiled Jean as she went around and did as she was asked. The room was filled with light. "I have the ability of light manipulation." Started Darren. "I can manipulate all forms of light into three forms." "Can you show us?" asked Jubilee. "Sure." Smiled Darren. Darren looked at all his onlookers. Then he looked up at the heavens and focused his mind on the light. In a blink of an eye, he was gone. "Oh mah god! Where did he go?" asked Rogue. "I am right here." Came a voice from behind them. They all turned around and saw nothing. The mutants stood there looking at the room, trying to find some sign of Darren. A flash of gold light diverted their attention, and Darren re-materialized. "How did you do that?" asked Amara.
"I absorbed the light into my molecular structure hence causing me to become light. In other words, I became invisible." Said Darren. "That is so freaking awesome." Said Bobby.
"I can also create small orbs of blinding light by rubbing my hands together. The friction causes the light to become orbs, and let of a blinding light. I am not affected by it and I doubt whether Scott would be as well." Explained Darren.
"And lastly, I can create concussive beams of light through my hands. These beams both temporarily blind and paralyze my enemy." Said Darren. "So don't piss me off, and you should be fine." Joked Darren.
The group left Darren to get settled in. Professor Xavier interrupted shortly after. "Darren. I enrolled you at Bayville High. Here is your class schedule and texts. I should also tell you some important things. You can't use your power or tell anyone you are a mutant. Also, people in this town think this is a place for gifted students, or in other terms, geniuses. They have no clue that you are all mutants. I also want you to train to be an X-Man." Smiled Professor Xavier. "Thanks." Smiled Darren as he walked over and hugged the old man.
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Chapter One: Xavier's Latest Recruit
Scott Summers and his girlfriend of seven months, Jean Grey, were sitting in the living room of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters watching Punk'd on television. Ashton Kutcher was punking Hilary Duff on that particular episode. My god, Hilary is so hot! Thought Scott. "Scott! I heard that." Exclaimed Jean. "What? What did I say?" asked Scott, with a bewildered look upon his face. "I am a telepath remember. So don't try lying to me." She glared playfully, as she scooted next to him, and planted a kiss upon his lips.
Meanwhile, Professor Xavier was in his office talking with a woman in her mid-forties and her son, who was no older than seventeen. "I don't understand. Why is my son a mutant? No one in our family has ever been one." Said the woman, eying the bald man in front of her. "Mutations are spontaneous. It is not a matter of heredity. Its more of a matte where his DNA evolves faster than that of a normal human being, hence giving them superhuman abilities. Your son can learn to harness his power to a whole new level here, and he won't be met with fear in his surroundings. The students at this school are enrolled at Bayville High, down the street." Explained Professor Xavier to the young boy's mother. "Mrs. Baker, give this place a chance. If anything goes wrong, you can always take him home."
Doris Baker looked at the Professor, and then to her son, who was sitting there silent. "What do you think, Darren?" she asked. "I'll take it over going home." He murmured. "What do you think your father is going to say when I come home without you?" she asked. "Tell him I died, he will probably be relieved." Said Darren rather rudely. "Darren Aleksander Baker. You will not talk not badly about your father." She yelled at her son. "The minute he stopped being my father was the day he took those cigarettes and burned my forearm. That fucking beer slugger fat ass can rot in hell for all I care." He growled. "You are coming home. Any thought I had about leaving you here just slipped away." She said.
The yelling in the office attracted eavesdroppers. Jean, Scott, Rogue, and Kitty were gathered outside the office door listening in. "Another mutant?" asked Kitty as she leaned her ear against the door. "Yea, some boy." Said Rogue, as she listened in. "Yes." Said Kitty just as she phased through the door, and into the office.
"Kitty? Can I help you?" asked Professor Xavier. "Ummm.. No." she smiled innocently. "I was wondering if you can escort Darren to a room. Perhaps Scott's." "Sure Professor." She smiled and bobbed her head like a cheerleader. "Darren, you are not staying." Said his mother. "Mom, I am because I can't go home. You know it. The minute I step back into that house, he will try and hurt me again, and I don't know if I can take it again." Said Darren, as he followed Kitty.
Darren was led to the third floor by Kitty, and every other mutant in the school following to meet him. "This is like Scott's room, so I guess you will be rooming with him. He is like super nice." Said Kitty, again with the head bob. "Thanks." Smiled Darren.
"Like what are you powers?" asked Jean. "I will tell y'all mine if y'all tell yours." "Is that an accent?" asked Rogue in her Mississippi drawl. "Yea, well sorta. My folks and I are from Texas. We moved to Connecticut three years ago." He explained. "Awesome. I am from Mississippi." Smiled Rogue. "Ok, powers." Said Kitty, who was eager to know his ability. "I can phase through walls and other material." Said Kitty, as she took a seat on Scott's bed.
"I am telekinetic and telepathic." Smiled Jean. "I can create concussive beams from me eyes, but I can't shut it off, so there fore I have to wear these glasses." Said Scott. "I can create electric bolts from my fingers." Said Ray. "I can create small displays fireworks." Smiled Jubilee. Darren smiled at Jubilee. "That must come in really handy 'round the Fourth o'July. " yeah." She laughed.
"I can absorb the life force of another human, including powers in the case of mutants. I have to wear gloves on my hands, because I am not able to make skin to skin contact which blows." Said Rogue. "I am sorry to hear that." "Yea, well I got over it awhile ago."
For the next ten minutes, the other X-Men and New Mutants showed off their abilities. Then came the time for Darren to reveal his mutant ability.
Darren smiled at his group of onlookers. "May I remove my coat? I find my coat a hindrance to me using my ability." Asked Darren with a smile. "Of course." Smiled Kitty. Darren couldn't help to think that Kitty liked him. Darren removed his coat to revealed a tight black shirt with three-quarter sleeves. The shirt wrapped around his chiseled features perfectly. The girls shrieked when they saw the shirt wrap around what looked like a six- pack. The guys on the other hand noticed five small burns on his left forearm. "Darren, where are the burns from?" asked Scott. "My father was abusive after he found out I was a mutant three years ago." "That is so like terrible." Said Kitty. "Yeah."
"Ok, Jean if you wouldn't mind, can you turn on the lights and open the blinds?" asked Darren. "Sure." Smiled Jean as she went around and did as she was asked. The room was filled with light. "I have the ability of light manipulation." Started Darren. "I can manipulate all forms of light into three forms." "Can you show us?" asked Jubilee. "Sure." Smiled Darren. Darren looked at all his onlookers. Then he looked up at the heavens and focused his mind on the light. In a blink of an eye, he was gone. "Oh mah god! Where did he go?" asked Rogue. "I am right here." Came a voice from behind them. They all turned around and saw nothing. The mutants stood there looking at the room, trying to find some sign of Darren. A flash of gold light diverted their attention, and Darren re-materialized. "How did you do that?" asked Amara.
"I absorbed the light into my molecular structure hence causing me to become light. In other words, I became invisible." Said Darren. "That is so freaking awesome." Said Bobby.
"I can also create small orbs of blinding light by rubbing my hands together. The friction causes the light to become orbs, and let of a blinding light. I am not affected by it and I doubt whether Scott would be as well." Explained Darren.
"And lastly, I can create concussive beams of light through my hands. These beams both temporarily blind and paralyze my enemy." Said Darren. "So don't piss me off, and you should be fine." Joked Darren.
The group left Darren to get settled in. Professor Xavier interrupted shortly after. "Darren. I enrolled you at Bayville High. Here is your class schedule and texts. I should also tell you some important things. You can't use your power or tell anyone you are a mutant. Also, people in this town think this is a place for gifted students, or in other terms, geniuses. They have no clue that you are all mutants. I also want you to train to be an X-Man." Smiled Professor Xavier. "Thanks." Smiled Darren as he walked over and hugged the old man.
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