A/N: Thank you for the reviews, so much appreciation. So here's chapter 2, what made Kitty's head ache? And why did she have that strange dream? Read and find out.
Did some alterations in the story to fit the story. Don't own anything, just my imagination working.
Jean and Professor Xavier had a private talk in the headmaster's office about what the professor saw inside Kitty's head. The doors were kept shut and their voices low. They don't want to create a panic until a real problem arises. It was a good thing though that everyone is in their respective classes.
"A Neo?" Jean almost shouted in surprise. She has read a lot of books regarding mutant history, and the word 'Neo' is always mentioned with the words 'extinct', 'wiped off' or 'gone'. So how come that her former student was one of them "Aren't they gone for good?"
"Or so we think they are" the professor sighed "Jean, do you remember the day we brought Kitty here?"
"Yes" she nodded, still puzzled to what the professor said
"I told you that she was a special little girl" the professor smiled when he remembered a 10 year old girl taking her first steps in the mansion.
"Yes, because she's a mutant like us" Jean arched her brow as she tried to remember the events when they arrived in the mansion with a young Katherine Pryde years ago.
The professor shook his head and looked straight at her, "Not only because she's a mutant, but because she is a very powerful mutant. Her powers are greater than you could ever imagine. She can even destroy the whole world if she finds it pleasing"
Jean was abacked by the man in front's words, "But how come that she can only use her phasing abilities?"
"Because I restrained her powers when she arrived. I formed barriers that allows her to use only a few percent of her abilities" the professor answered looking straight at Jean
"Like what you did with my powers when I was a child?" Jean muttered with a blank expression
"You know I did it to protect you from such power. And just like you, her immense power could kill her if not controlled" the professor looked at her with concerned eyes "Jean, let me tell you a story that Logan told me few months ago"
Jean became puzzled by the name "Logan?"
"Yes, Logan" the professor cleared his throat before continuing his story "Logan is from a dark timeline, wherein most mutants are drawn to extinction by highly developed killing machines called 'sentinels'. Only a few of us survived their attacks because someone kept us alive, especially her group. Do you have any idea on who it was?"
The school doctor sat quietly thinking of any possible answer, until a name popped in her head, "Kitty? But how?"
"Correct" the professor smiled at her "Kitty had this secondary mutation that allows her to send people's subconscious to the past to create alterations and warn them about the attacks of the sentinels. She was the one responsible why that timeline never existed. When Logan told me this, I had a hunch that maybe the barriers I've placed on her started to deteriorate in that timeline allowing her to unlock such ability. And when I saw her earlier, the same hunch flashed in my head that maybe it's going to happen in this timeline as well."
Jean Grey gulped and still can't believe what the professor is saying "In case that is true–but professor, Kitty was born from her human parents and clearly they are not close to being mutants"
"They are not her real parents" the professor moved away from his desk and faced one of the windows in his office, where he could see the garden of the mansion, "Her parents do not carry any x gene in their bodies. You may ask how it happened, but that's one thing I do not know. I speculate that maybe the real Katherine Pryde was replaced by her in the hospital"
There was a silence in the room and Jean tried to make everything that Charles said sink into her, "Jean, the barriers I've made in her are falling apart. And a while ago in the laboratory, I saw the Neo in her struggling to break free. I can't tell how much time is left until it takes full control of Kitty"
"Can't we just build new barriers to restrain it? Just like before" Jean then asked as unimaginable images of destruction filled her mind.
"I can no longer do so, I'm afraid" he faced her once again with a saddened face. "She was only a child when I built those barriers, but now as she grew the powers within her grew as well. Jean, unlike the Phoenix inside you, it desires to be free. For now we just have to observe her behavior and actions, and when the time is right, we'll talk about this matter with the others"
"How would we know if her sudden change in behavior is related to the Neo inside her?" Jean wondered
"The ancient race Neo has an extreme disgust to humans and even mutants like us. They find us 'inferior' compare to them..." the professor paused and moved closer to his former student "...was a natural instinct for them"
Kitty's loud gasp woken Bobby from his sleep. She looked around and found herself lying on a hospital bed in the lab, "Kit, do you feel better now?"
"Yeah..." she nodded as she slowly regained her grip to reality, "...I think so"
Bobby suddenly remembered what Jean told him earlier "Wait here, okay? I'll just go get the medicine Jean asked me to give you"
Kitty smiled at him as a reply then he left. The petite lady stared at the lights on top of her as she slowly recalled the dream, no, nightmare that she had.
"I am you" she slowly muttered to herself. She ran her fingers on her forehead and slowly removed the attached electrodes. She sat up and expected some aftershocks of the headache she had earlier, but surprisingly there is none. In fact, she felt like nothing happened to her that morning and felt so alive like never before. Bobby entered the room once again with the medicine and a glass of water.
"Here take this, Jean said this will help you feel better" Bobby said as he handed her a tablet (medicine). Kitty abruptly shoved it into her mouth and ate it like a candy. Bobby tried to hand her the glass of water, but she declined and continued munching the medicine he gave.
"No need" she smiled after swallowing the medicine as if she didn't taste even a hint of bitterness, "No pain, no gain. Bobby, would you mind sitting over here? I could use a little conversation"
Bobby sat down on the stool he sat on earlier as he was told. He gazed at Kitty who was just staring at him, "Well? What do you wanna talk about?"
"Hmm I really don't know" the brunette lady gave him a sweet smile and played with some strands of her hair with her index finger, "I know! How's your relationship with Rogue going?"
Bobby was caught off guard by her question. She usually don't talk about others' personal life because she mostly finds it rude. And knowing Kitty, she doesn't like talking about such things. But then he remembered what happened to his friend earlier, so maybe she just wanted to have some company, "We're good"
Kitty bit her lower lip as she smiled playfully and started to give a seductive look at Bobby, which made him uncomfortable "Bobby, am I pretty?"
"Uhh yeah" he replied before clearing his throat. He felt even more uncomfortable because Kitty is leaning forward and is just a few inches away from his face, "Yes Kitty, you are pretty"
She grinned and blinked playfully at him, "You really think so? Would you ask me on a date if you would be given the chance?"
"Y-yeah, pretty mu-" before he could finish what he was saying the petite woman closed the gap in between them and gave him a soft kiss. Bobby knows that he should probably pull away, but part of him says no. Kitty was the one to pull away from the kiss though. She wiped his lips with her thumb and gave a begging look to Bobby. He can't resist her. Why? He asked himself. He leaned forward and kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and slid to his laps and straddled on him as the kiss deepened. Bobby's hands found its way on her waist and it slowly glided up to her back. Kitty moaned making Bobby pull her even more. Bobby started to kiss her neck then back to her lips. He knew that he was clearly cheating on his girlfriend, but he can't stop himself from the immense pleasure he was having. But before any other things could happen Kitty suddenly pulled away from the kiss as if something just got in to her mind.
Her eyes widened on him and regret started to make its way on her face. She knows what relationship Bobby shares with Rogue. Rogue who turns out to be her friend as well, "What have I done?" she said mostly to herself. She stood up from her best friend's laps and ran for the door.
"Kitty! wait!" he called, grabbing her by her wrist, "I'm sorry. I should've controlled myself and pulled away"
"N-no, it's not your fault. I should've thought twice before doing that in the first place" she started breathing heavily and looked at herself with disgust, "I-i'm sorry"
She phased her hand through his grip and ran outside to the elevator. Bobby followed her, but before he reached the end of the hallway, the elevator closed shut with Kitty inside.
"What have I done?" Kitty said as she leaned on the wall and slowly slid down the floor, "I made him cheat on Rogue. Why have I been so impulsive?" Heavy breaths could be heard inside and she started to feel bad about herself.
"Kitty..." the voice from her head returned, "Kitty..."
"Who are you!?" she called but the same voice just kept calling in her head, "What do you want from me!?"
She glanced upon the reflective door of the elevator just to see her reflection flashing an evil smirk at her. The reflection in front of her started shaking its head as if mocking her, "Look at you"
Kitty was even more surprised when it started talking to her. She thought the evil smirk was just her imagination, but seeing it talk? It's something to be freaked out of, "Who are you?"
"Haven't I told you yet?" her reflection rolled its eyes and laughed, "I am you"
Suddenly, its eyes turned black and its irises turned white. Strange markings appeared on its face. Kitty then realized that the woman she is looking at was the same woman she saw in her nightmare.
Think I'll make it go a bit like Last Stand where Jean was overpowered by the Phoenix, but in here Jean knows what's inside her. Will update as soon as I can, just until my imagination works. Anyway, pardon my grammar I write stories at night. Reviews are highly appreciated :D