Training
I woke up to loud rock music blaring through the stereo I glance over at the clock. It was 6:47 am! I push the covers off me and sit up to give Clarice-I mean Blink-a hard glare.
"What? It's time to get up anyways!" she chirps
She had got to be kidding me. Who has this much energy in the morning anyways?
"Time to get up?! It's 6 o'clock in the freaking morning!" I scream
"Correction, its 6:48 am! Besides its time to begin your training. Professor X wants you downstairs. So get dressed and meet me down in thirty minutes, oh, and do hurry"
Before I could say anything she teleported out of the room and I was by myself. Well, I had no choice but to get dressed. I was already up anyways. I had no clothes from home, so I borrowed a pair of her sweats and a t-shirt. I quickly brushed my teeth and did my hair, braiding it to the back. When I was all set, I headed downstairs. When I reached the bottom of the staircase, I saw Blink.
"Where's the professor?" I asked
"He had business to attend to, so I'll be looking after you today" she said.
I was grateful that Professor X had something else to be doing. It intimidated me that he could read every single thought I was thinking; kinda creepy too.
She started walking so I followed her down the hall to an elevator. It took us way down to the underground. As we were descending I suddenly remembered I was wearing her clothes.
"Oh, I borrowed some of your clothes, if you don't mind. I obviously have none."
"Oh no prob! Yeah we need to go shopping for you ASAP!" she said.
The elevator doors opened and she led to me to another door labeled 'Danger Room'
"Um…" I began, "we probably shouldn't go in there."
"Relax" she said, "this is the training room. Various simulations and exercises in here will help to increase your combat while also helping you to enhance the ability of your powers."
The doors opened. I scanned the room and I saw there were seven mutants in there; one of them being Chris. Some of the other mutants smiled at me, but there were some who looked at me and snickered like they knew I couldn't handle the simulation. My eyes met with Chris and he flashed me the most dazzling smile I had ever seen. I saw a blonde girl run up to him and put her arms around his neck. Man… I gave a small smile back, but shifted my gaze. The danger room itself was huge. It was an open space with silver metallic lining the walls and the floors. I wondered what the simulation would be like. I was thinking rescuing a cat from a tree or helping an old lady cross the street. That would be a breeze.
"Okay" Blink said, "A simulation is about to begin. It's on the easiest level because you are in here. This level will test your combat skills and give you a chance to actually fight. Don't worry I'll help you throughout the entire thing, I promise" she reassured.
I began to feel a little nervous and contemplated running for a 'bathroom break', but suddenly the room changed from silver metallic to another different scenery. I didn't even know where I was, but it sort of looked like downtown Tulsa, except there was fire everywhere. I looked at Blink and she told me to stay close right before teleporting to God knows where—so much for helping me. She could at least have taken me with her. The place looked like it had been bombed. I started coughing. Wow…this place seemed so real, I could smell the fire, I thought. I started walking around, trying to explore the place, while trying to find the other mutants. I walked like four blocks and I still couldn't find anyone, so I decided to sit down on a burnt bench. I sat there for five minutes when I saw a figure coming towards me. When it came a little closer I could see that it was a female. She walked very fast rapidly approaching me. I didn't recognize her as one of the mutants, and I began to wonder who she was. She began to walk even faster; jogging sort of towards the bench I was sitting. Well if she isn't a mutant then she was probably part of the simulation, maybe I have to help her, I thought. Then I remembered what Blink had said. This simulation would test my combat abilities. Crap! All of a sudden she began to run towards me, as she was running she reached into her back pockets and pulled out four knives. As I realized what was about to happen, I jumped out of the way right when she began to throw the knives at me at a rapid pace. I jumped off the bench to the ground just in time. Man, I could have just phased through the knives, but I wasn't yet confident in that yet. I got off the ground and faced the simulation girl. She started throwing punches and surprisingly I dodged them. I charged at her, not even thinking, and phased right through her. When I came out through the back, I quickly turned around and kicked her, trying to get her to the ground. Well…that didn't work. I just made her angry, if she wasn't before. She came at me so fast I didn't even see her coming and she began to use all these combo attacks on me. I phased some of her attacks but I mostly got punched over and over. When she punched me the stomach, I doubled over, trying to catch my breath. She then proceeded to pick me up, over her head, and she threw me across the street where I went through the glass of a boutique shop. I was in so much pain. Glass punctured my back, thighs; I had glass in between my fingers and cuts all over my arms. I saw her cross the street as she was heading over to the store she threw me into. I tried to get up but there was a big piece of glass in my thigh and it hurt to get up. I began to feel scared and when I saw her coming closer I closed my eyes. I didn't want to see how this ended. Can you die in the danger room? I thought. Since I was feeling all this pain and I had blood on me, I was positive death was a possibility in the danger room. I could hear her footsteps coming even closer and with my eyes closed, I wished that she wouldn't see me. I now heard her feet crunch the glass, and I knew she was in the shop. I waited for her to pick me up or do something, but nothing happened. I opened my eyes and she stood right in front of me. She looked to the left and to the right as if she was looking for me. Hello? I was right in front of her! She began to tear through the room in search of me. How come she cant see me? I thought. I looked down at myself and saw…nothing?! All I saw was the glass I was laying on. I raised my hand to my face and couldn't see it. Was I invisible? This must have been the other ability Professor Xavier was speaking of! I was so thrilled! I began to mutter "no ways" and "awesomes." I guess my excitement got loud because she turned her head towards me. I panicked and looked at her square in the eyes. I could tell she could see me, because she was staring at me right in the eyes also. She picked up the biggest glass she could find, not minding that it was cutting her palm, and walked slowly towards me. I was not about to die today, so I screamed the loudest scream I could muster, thinking someone would hear me. She simulation girl laughed stood above me ready to stab me with the glass, when all of a sudden the danger room went back to its original form. The simulation girl was gone and all the mutants were back where I could see them. They looked like they had the fight of their lives. Blink spotted me across the room and gasped. She was then right beside me.
"Oh ma goodness! What happened to you? Didn't I say to stay close?" She said looking concerned.
The rest of the mutants were now surrounded me. The ones that were smiling at me before had a look of worry on their faces, and the ones that were snickering at me, had the 'I knew it' look on their face; especially that one blonde girl. She grabbed his arm and followed him around like a magnet. Chris looked at my wounds and asked if I was ok. Really? Did I look ok? I was extremely embarrassed. I ignored his question and focused on Blink.
"Are you kidding me right now? You left me! You didn't wait up or teleport me with you, so don't give me that! This is all your fault!" I yelled blaming her for my misfortunes. Well it technically was her fault, if she would have stayed with me and helped me like she promised, I wouldn't have been battered, bruised, and bleeding.
Blink looked hurt and confused as to why I would say that, but then angry crossed her face. "Tiffanie don't even go and start blaming me! I told you to stay close!"
"Are you stupid?!' I asked, "How can you ask me to stay close and then teleport somewhere! Where the hell am I supposed to know where you are going? Answer that will you please!"
The girl with the dirty blonde hair spoke up, "You're not as good as the rest of us Tiffanie, and so, it's not her fault you can't fight worth crap"
A series of "oooohs" rang from the crowd of mutants. What in the world did I ever do to this girl?
"Excuse me, but who the HELL are you? Did I address you? No. So tell me why you are speaking! And NO DUH, I can't fight! I've never fought anyone and this is my first simulation, so please stop acting like your high and mighty you daft bimbo" I said
She opened her mouth in shock and looked at Chris like she expected him to say anything. When he didn't say anything she huffed and quickly walked away towards the exit. The rest of the mutants followed her. Are you kidding me? What is this? I felt like I was back at Jenks where she was the popular girl and the rest of the mutants were her followers. Blink and Chris remained in the room with me. We sat in silence for a while, and I became impatient. I still had the glass in my thigh and cuts all over me. I was about to say something when the Professor walked in. Finally.
"Tiffanie are you alright? Let me take you to the Healing Room. Chris do you mind carrying her?" Professor X said
Blink spoke up and said, "You know, I could just teleport us all there."
But he replied by saying, "No thank you Blink, you've done enough for today"
Blink's small Asian face dropped with sadness and she teleported out of the room. I felt bad for her because I knew how much she wanted to please the Professor.
"It wasn't her fault Professor, I said, I lost track of her, that's all." I said
"That doesn't matter right now. What we need to do is get you healed. Chris, carry her to the Healing Room, Elixer will take care of you and heal you" he said.
Chris picked me up and I cried out in pain. Dang…I didn't realize being a mutant could be this painful.
"I'm sorry. I don't mean to hurt you" he said.
I looked down to where I was lying and I saw a ton of blood. Okay it wasn't a lot a lot, but enough to make me think I was losing a lot of blood. I suddenly felt very woozy and light in his arms. He then dropped me and I passed out.
