Kitty Pryde was walking through the manor, on her way to the kitchen to make herself a sandwich, when she heard the knocking. The knocking surprised her. Normally, it wouldn't have. But this was the first time anyone knocked at eight at night. She went to open the door, and on the other side, was a boy.
The boy was skinny, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He wore a blue shirt with a spider insignia on it, and a unzipped red jacket over it. "This is the academy for mutants, right? The safe haven?" the boy said.
"Yeah, this is the place." Kitty said to the boy. "Come in." The boy walked inside the building.
"My name's Katherine Pryde by the way, but everyone calls me Kitty." Kitty said. "What's your name?"
"Peter Parker" the boy said. "I just came all the way from Queens."
"Somebody drove you here?" Kitty asked, a curious look on her face.
"I swung here." Peter said. "Is there any place I can sit down? I'm exhausted." Kitty proceeded to point at an arm-chair near a small coffee table. Peter proceeded to sit down in it.
"Swung here?" Kitty asked, a confused look on her face.
"I can shoot web-lines from my hands. I can use them to swing around and grab things." Peter said. "And I can climb on walls. Also, I can detect danger before it happens. Plus, my Strength and Endurance has been slightly enhanced."
"Wow." Kitty said, amazed. "All I can do is pass through walls. I suppose you want to see the Professor, and ask if you can join the Academy?."
"My Aunt May sent him a letter a couple weeks ago, asking if I could join. We just got a letter back yesterday, saying yes." Peter said.
"Any chance you can show me to," Peter pulled out the letter from his pocket, " Boy's Room #7?"
"Of course. It's right across from Girl's Room #7, where I stay." Kitty said. She began walking down a hallway, and motioned for Peter to follow here. Peter got up, and walked towards her.
"Whom will I owe the pleasure of bunking with?" Peter asked, in mock courtesy.
"Well, there's Piotr Rasputin. We like to call him Colossus, because he can turn into metal. And there's Samuel Guthrie. He's nicknamed Cannonball because he can fly at Jet Speeds." Kitty said. By now, they were at the door labeled BOY 7.
"This is it." She said. "I'm pretty sure the Professor told Piotr and Sam you'll be bunking with them. If not, well…it'll be a nice surprise." Peter opened the door, and walked into the room.