Disclaimer: I own Dan that's about it. Everything else belongs to Marvel and the movie people for X2 X-men United. Some of the quotes you see in the text came from the X2 novel by Chris Claremont.
If you have any questions about Dan that are not answered in this, you can either try reading my X-men Evolution fic, Einstein or just ask me in a review and I'll try to answer them. I know some people do not like reading things where authors add their own characters in to the story but I hope you like this one at least. I would also like to thank Meremew and Clear Shadow for their help in coming up with a title. And thanks to Clear Shadow for proofreading and correcting this and other chapters. Thanks!!!!! And now please read and review!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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"Come on class lets go rejoin the others," Ororo Munroe said too the group of students entrusted in her care. As the others followed Ms. Munroe away from the statue, one of the mutants stayed and stared at it. Looking down at the podium describing the scene he could see his reflection. Black hair speckled with bits of white here and there hung in a mushroom cut around his small face. Red-lensed glasses sat snug against his face making it impossible for his eyes too be seen. "Dan?" he turned his head slightly he felt a hand gently resting on his shoulders, Ms. Munroe was standing behind him, "Aren't you coming?" Dan looked back at the horrific statue of the mutants hiding the disgusted look upon his face.
"Um, actually, I was wondering if I could go back to the Ancient Egyptian section. I wanted to look at a couple of things and we didn't spend a whole lot of time down there," Ms. Munroe smiled at him and looked at the rest of the group, "If we hafta go though its ok. I just figured I'd ask."
"No it's fine, just meet us in the next room there in 10 minutes," Dan looked back at the group of kids who were heading into the room she had pointed out. Artie grinned at him and stuck out his forked snake-like tongue. Ms. Munroe looked back over at Artie and gave him a warning look, the boy's eyes widened and hurried to join the others. Dan grinned Artie was cool, him and Dan were pretty good friends, "As I was saying, go right ahead."
"Thank you." Dan said, he picked up his backpack and walked away from her. The section Dan had been intending to reach seemed different now that he was alone. The hieroglyphics on the walls, the face carved upon the sarcophagus seemed to watch him its eyes following his every move. This didn't bother the 12 year old at the least; he liked solitude as opposed to groups. That was one of the reasons he had asked to be allowed to come back alone that and get away from Jamie Madrox, another 12 year old who had decided when Dan had first joined the students at Xavier's School for gifted youngsters, that Dan was a threat and the two had been butting heads since. Dan never started these confrontations. That honor went to Jamie himself but Dan always tried to end them, it didn't help when he was outnumbered. Jamie always brought along copies of himself and when its 8 on one the odds usually go to the 8 especially whenever Dan managed to nail the real Jamie with a punch more copies appeared. Peter Rasputin usually ended these scuffles, at 6 feet tall and with the body of a linebacker, no one messed with Peter. He was also one of Dan's best friends. But Peter had been with Professor X. and the older kids so there was really no one to prevent Jamie from taunting and teasing Dan who refused to retaliate.
Sighing loudly Dan sat down on the cold marble floor. As he sketched the hieroglyphics on the wall; Dan allowed his mind to wander. A part of him didn't know why he stayed with Xavier's School for gifted youngsters. He had only been there a month long enough to gain a mortal enemy of someone who should be a friend, add too his mutation with a new power one which cursed him with the glasses he wore, and become the one everyone ran too with homework problems. The only reason he did stay at the school was it was better then going to another foster home. He flipped through the sketchbook and stumbled on a sketch of a girl, he grinned, no that wasn't entirely true, Dan stayed for another reason too, Rahne Sinclair. Though it hadn't been declared official they were close to being a couple. Dan trusted Rahne and Rahne him. He had wanted to ask if she could come with him, then decided against it. He wanted solitude right now. Flipping back to his sketches of the hieroglyphics Dan resumed his sketching. Suddenly he heard a noise the sound of shoes echoing upon the marble.
"Hey what do we have here?" Teens, oh crap, Dan thought he had lived in enough children homes and foster homes to know that whenever an older kid asked 'what do we have here' it was never a good thing. He had experienced getting beat up by older kids enough times to know when it was coming. As they got closer Dan slipped his book into his bag he held his bag tight in a bear hug staring at the wall he translated the hieroglyphics waiting for the teens to get nearer wishing Peter or Bobby, or one of the other older kids was with him.
Upstairs, a couple were talking and keeping a close eye on their charges. Scott Summers and Jean Grey. Scott wore the same ruby colored sunglasses that Dan wore as the two shared the same power, though Dan had two other powers his telekinetic abilities and the ability to manipulate any form of technology, Dan could touch a computer and instantly download all its memory into his, by concentrating he could easily destroy whatever he touched rendering it completely useless unless he himself repaired it. Scott always kept a close eye on Dan; he was still new to the school and still getting acquainted with his new surroundings. Scott had been the one to explain to Dan about his new powers when they had developed a few days after he entered the school. Scott knew Dan saw him as a sort of father figure or an older brother and he felt proud of that, Dan was a good kid could be tough and cold, but was really just a scared teen dealing with who he was. The two were talking when Ororo entered with her group. Scott looked over the group and noticed Dan wasn't among the rowdy 12 and 11 year olds.
"Hey where's Dan?" Jean asked Ororo smiled at her friend
"He asked to go back to the ancient Egyptian hall I told him to meet us back here in 10 minutes," she paused "That was 5 minutes ago." Scott nodded
"We're leaving as soon as we find Bobby, Rouge, and John. You know beat rush-hour" He looked around as Xavier and the group he had been teaching entered. Among them was Peter. Scott beckoned for him to come over. "Peter, we're leaving in a little bit, Dan went down the ancient Egyptian hall could you go get him?" Peter nodded
"Sure Mr. Summers I'll get him." Peter said in his heavy Russian accent.
"Meet us in the food court, I have a feeling that's where we're going to find the three musketeers." Peter grinned and chuckled, giving a wave to the group he headed towards the escalator to retrieve Dan.
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Ok hope you liked, if you did, if you have questions, or if you have some constructive criticism for me, just tell me I want to know. But that's it, no flames. *Bows* danke!