Man, are some of you going to be surprised. I know I don't have many readers yet, and hopefully my current readers won't hate me for this. As I was browsing yesterday, there was someone who was writing a similar concept (both independently developed!) and we got to chatting about how we each did things. In said chat, a rather large plot hole was discovered in my story, and I'm such an anal person, I'm re-writing the whole darn thing to fix it. So...Some of the story will look VERY familiar as it stayed the same, other parts will have changed significantly. I truly think the changes that are being made will really improve the story, and I appreciate your patience with my changes! My continued thanks to Shadow-fire for his inspiration and Tyriel1 Thanks a lot for the trouble shooting and brainstorming. Check out Tyriel1's take on this, it's really good! - SapphireMind
I do not own any of the characters listed here. I wish I did, I'd be a lot wealthier. I am not intending to challenge their copyrights, just to further enjoy the stories and universe they have set forth, many thanks to the creators and their imagination to begin with!
This is my very first fanfic and I don't write much, so I would appreciate any feedback, even just to know someone is reading. It's good for my motivation to have an audience:)
So, I'm editing as I go and trying to improve the story, I hope you enjoy!
The timeline for this is basically in the middle of the Dark Horizons eps. You'll see how it ties in as it goes along. Forgive any minor errors with that ep, I can't see the new eps but rely on writeups on the webs about them. I can't wait til they are on Cartoon network too!
"Ow!"
Rogue awoke to the sound of an indignant cry of surprise and mild pain. She looked over to the source and saw Kitty, sitting on the floor, rubbing her forehead. She couldn't help but laugh as she saw the scene, drawling in her creole accent.
"Forget to phase Kitty?" Her laughter stopped though when she saw the expression on Kitty's face. "What's wrong?" She jumped out of bed to crouch down next to her.
"I didn't forget, I can't!" Fear and confusion colored Kitty's voice as she demonstrated, trying to put her hand through the door, unsuccessfully. "Why can't I? What happened?"
Rogue's face deepened into a worried frown and opened the door, calling out through the hallway to Xavier and the other students, sounding the alarm. Soon doors were opening and people were rushing to their room.
Rogue became more disturbed as there were faces she didn't recognize in the gathering crowd, she looked at Kitty in panic, who looked just as confused as she did. There were familiar faces, Jubilee, Jean, Scott, Bobby and Amara, but just as many unfamiliar faces.
"Scott? Jean? What's going on? We need to get the professor!" One of the younger unknown students sprinted off to get him while the students gathered into Rogue and Kitty's bedroom, murmuring softly.
They both stepped forward and knelt down next to Kitty, "What's wrong?" Jean looked her over, looking for signs of injury.
"I, like, can't phase!" Kitty exclaimed unhappily. "Not even like a little bit!" Jean frowned and tried to exert her telepathy to try and see what was going on in Kitty's head and gasped as she couldn't.
"Scott, my powers aren't working either." Now his face deepened with worry and the other students around them looked at the ones on the floor and seemed even more confused and the whispering increased.
Jean rushed over to the Professor as he approached the clutch students. "What's going on Professor?" Anxiety clear in her voice as she continued, "I can't access any of my powers, and it looks like no one else can either!"
Xavier's brow furrowed when he heard this, "What are you talking about Ms. Grey? Your powers?" He seemed honestly confused and Jean did a double take, her mouth open in shock, looking at Rogue, Scott and Kitty, the only other ones who seemed to understand what she was talking about. Xavier looked at Kitty, "What happened to you? I heard you were hurt, do you need someone to take you to the infirmary? Are you alright?"
Kitty looked at Jean in confusion, not sure what to say since Xavier seemed to have no idea about their powers, then just said uneasily, "I like saw this huge spider. I guess it's gone now," she continued lamely, "I'm sorry for waking everyone up." Xavier still had a frown on his face, because of Jean's 'powers' comment.
"Jean, Kitty and Rogue, before you start classes, I would like you to stop by my office so we can chat." With that, he turned to wheel off when there was a yelp of shock from one of the bedrooms, and suddenly an unknown student came running into the hall.
He was fairly tall, with auburn hair and a strong build. Once he spoke though, there was no doubt as to who he was, his german accent coloring his words. "Professor! Professor! Someone has done something to me! I'm not...ME!"
Kurt took a moment to look at the gathered students in the hallway. EVeryone's eyes widened as they looked at him and Kitty stepped forward to touch Kurt's face lightly without thinking, looking back at the Professor. "The...the fur's gone! What's happening?"
Xavier looked at Kurt, then Kitty, frowning at them all, his voice carrying some sharpness, "All of you, before classes, in my office. I want to know what exactly you are up to and why you are disturbing everyone. Now. Go back to your rooms and get ready for classes. I don't want any more outbursts." He finally left and most of the students also started to filter out, looking at the group around Kitty strangely, even Bobby, Jubilee and Amara.
Lance groaned as he rolled over in his bed, reaching over to hit the alarm clock. The snooze silenced the shrill beeping and he tried to stay asleep.
"Lance! You need to get up and get ready for school!" A female voice called to him from downstairs. Lance suddenly bolted awake, not recognizing the voice at all and letting out a cry of shock when he looked around the room he was sleeping in, not recognizing it at all either.
The room around him was a typical high school boy's room, rock band posters on the wall, clothes on the floor, a desk and computer in the corner. But it wasn't his room. He took a sharp breath in when he looked on the walls and saw pictures of himself, growing up, with his parents seeming happier than he remembered them, and pictures that seemed recent with friends he didn't recognize. "What in the hell is going on?" he murmurred under his breath.
There was a knock on the door and a head peeked in, smiling at him. "Come on honey, you need to get ready or you are going to miss Todd coming by to pick you up."
Lance looked at the woman suspiciously, rubbing his head. "Mom?" She cocked her head to the side, regarding him curiously. "You're not my mother. My mother ran out on us when I was 9!" He took a few steps back away from her.
"That is quite enough Lance. I don't know what you are up to, but you have to go to school, and I don't care what story you've come up with to get out of it! Now move young man!" He felt a surge of anger come through him and he closed his eyes and concentrated on making the ground shake and then opened them, blinking as nothing happened. He nodded to her dumbfounded, totally confused.
She walked out, closing the door behind her and Lance sat down on the bed hard, rubbing his temples. What in the hell had happened? He didn't know, but he knew that the damn X-men should know. He threw on some clothes and ran downstairs mumbling a word of goodbye to the woman who looked like his mother and hurried out the door.
Piotr woke up to have his sister pounding on the door and yelling in russian, "Piotr! Get your lazy ass up! You're going to be late for work! And I need a ride!"
Piotr couldn't help but grin and reach over and throw a shoe at the door, answering in russian. "I'm up, I'm up." Suddenly it hit him. Illyana...home? What was going on?
The door opened and she lounged in the doorway. "Yes, that's why you are still in bed. Come on. It's almost 8!" She made a face at him and then darted downstairs to finish getting ready.
Piotr rubbed his head, looking at his family's home. How was this possible? Magneto had been holding his family captive! They were acting like nothing had happened. He suddenly felt suspicious, wondering if it was a trap, exerting his will to change into metal, and shocked when nothing changed. His eyes narrowed and he looked around again, wondering what could have caused this. He threw on some clothes and went downstairs to check on the rest of his family.
"Piotr! Finally!" His mom smiled at him from the kitchen, speaking in russian as well. "I was worried you were never going to wake up. Are you ready to go? Can you take your sister to school?"
"Is everything alright Mama?" He watched her carefully for any sign of deception.
She smiled easily and chuckled, "Of course it is dear. Why would you think otherwise?"
He hid his frown and mumbled, "I don't know. Just checking." He gave her a tight hug and kissed her cheek, giving Illyana a hug and a kiss too, then taking her and dropping her off at school. He had no intention of going to any work though. He needed to find out what was happening.