Hello! I thank everyone who has at least read my story. Sorry about one mistake in the first chapter: I speak to Logan and that should be the first time in ten years I speak, not when Shadow takes over. I'm trying to fix it. But, as always, Read & Review! :D
Chapter 2
[Moonfire's P.O.V.]
I wake up in a bed somewhere. It looks like I'm in a hospital. I start to get up, but then I see a blue furry ape with his back to me. I can't help but grin, despite myself. I swing myself out of bed and walk out the door without him noticing. I have forgotten about all the hallways, but I start walking anyway. As soon as I turn a corner I bump into a redheaded teenager, who jumps in surprise.
"You're Kaitlyn, right?" she asks me.
"Yeah," I reply.
"I'm Jean. Are you hungry?"
Suddenly my stomach growls. She laughs and motions for me to follow her. We go through the house and pass the entrance. She opens a door and we go inside. It's chaos in there! There are people talking, arguing, laughing, and throwing food around. Too many people. I leave immediately.
"Wait!" a girl with brown hair pulled into a pony tail follows me.
"No." I walk out the door and sit on a step. She sits down beside me.
"I'm Kitty. You just, like, witnessed the lunchtime rush on Saturdays. You'll totally get used to it. I did!" She rushes it all out in one breath.
"I'm not a crowd person. Especially since Shadow's in my head," I say the last sentence under my breath.
"What?"
"I'm not a crowd person," I repeat.
"Oh."
Somebody comes out behind us. "Oh, there you are, Keety. I vas looking for you!" an accented voice says.
"Hey, Kurt! Come meet Kaitlyn!" Kitty squeals.
Kurt walks down the steps. He's normal-looking, except for the rather blue hair. German. Definitely German. "Hi!" He grins at me, and I notice a larger-than-normal watch on his wrist. It really sticks out. He notices and says, "Uh, that's my, uh, image inducer."
"Why don't you turn it off?" Kitty suggests.
"Not yet, Keety! Not yet!" he cries, but it's too late. Kitty pushes a button on the side of it and suddenly, he's a blue, fuzzy creature with a spaded tail. "Keety!" He turns on her. "Now she'll never vant to come near me again!"
I laugh at him. He turns and watches me giggle. "Keety! Now she'll never vant to come near me again!" I mimic. "It's the end of the world!" I laugh harder.
When I finally stop, he asks me fearfully, "So... You're not scared of me?"
"I'm not screaming, am I? You're like a furry blue teddy bear with a tail! And this is the most I've said to anyone so far, so you're lucky, in a way." He lets out a relieved breath.
"Huh," I say, half to myself. "Kitty, Kaity, Kitty, Kaity. I bet our names are going to be mixed up a lot."
Kitty and Kurt agree.
"So, would you care to tell us about your predictament?" The professor asks.
"Yes, it would be dangerous if I didn't, I guess," I say. "I don't know how it happened, but somehow, at birth, we merged together. Shadow was dormant until I was five. Then she accidentally took over for two years. We both didn't understand it, but there wasn't much time to think about it. Shadow did all the stuff a five-year-old would do, but when-I guess-'our' parents died, Shadow ran away instead of going to an orphanage. A scientist took her off the street, and seemed nice until he took her to his lab and started experimenting on her. So for two years she was tested on and treated horribly, until she discovered her powers of the darkness. She escaped after killing the scientist on accident. Ever since then, we've been wandering and switching back and forth. In those years I realized the evil in her and also discovered my powers. We've gotten good at taking control, maybe too good. But there's a way you can tell if it's me, or Shadow. You can tell right now that my eyes are silver."
Everyone leans forward to look at my eyes. They are, indeed, a silver-grey. I continue. "When Shadow takes over, my eyes turn black. That's pretty much the only way to tell, other than the fact that, if I wear white, and Shadow takes over, then it will turn black. I can't explain that, it just happens. Then it turns white again when I take over."
I sit in silence and wait for the reaction. "Wow. Harsh," one of them, Bobby, comments.
"Alright, get to the danger room. We're gonna do a last-minute training session for everyone 16 and under," the one I met at the gate - Logan - growls. A collective groan fills the room. Then everyone except the Professor starts to leave.
"Wait, Logan. Instead of your 'last minute training session,' we'll see how far Kaitlyn can push her powers," Professor Xavier says.
"Not a good idea," I roll my eyes. "With a flick of my wrist, I could pull this whole place out of the ground. I suppose I didn't mention Shadow and I practiced our powers while we were wandering."
"Nevermind, then. Logan, go ahead with your session." The Professor raises an eyebrow at me.
I say, "You don't believe I can do that? I can and I will, you know."
"I know," he says evenly, "but what did you practice on?"
"Rocks, abandoned houses, rocks, dust, rocks." I shrug dismissively. Suddenly, a sharp pain shoots through my head.
"Uh-oh," I groan. "Shadow. She's trying to take over!" I concentrate and imagine a bright beam of light coming down to rest over Shadow. I hear a shriek, and then the pain is gone.
"Are you alright?" the Professor asks, concerned.
"Yeah. I'm fine. That's a habit for both of us. Shadow's not really trying to take over, just an attempt to drive me crazy. I do it to her, so I guess we're even." I give the Professor a half-smile. He smiles back and leaves the room. I am alone. I sigh.
"I hope they can help me," I mutter.
So, what do you think? Kinda creepy?
Special thanks to flying feather scribbles for being my first reviewer! :D You made my day, and I'm not kidding. I was jumping around like a 3 year old!
I like to type, so the next chapter SHOULD come soon. I'll probably start this afternoon. ;) Thanks for reading!
