What? I'm already on chapter 4 and no reviews? Well, I got a couple people watching this story, so that'll have to do to keep my spirits up. ^^
Characters I wrote for: Gambit, Xavier, Jean, Kurt, Warren, Kitty, Bobby, Logan, Rogue, Piotr, and Hank
Characters LisaOak wrote for: (OC)Lisa, Raikou, Mew, Scott, and Ororo
At about midnight, just about everyone in the mansion was asleep - tomorrow would be danger room training for most of the students. Xavier had even given Gambit a spare room to stay in until Lisa's recovered and able to keep her Raikou under control. Jean was probably the last to bed, with the exception of an odd kid who stays up all night watching TV. Eventually, though, Jean had left her office and headed to bed.
Around this time of night something was tapping into the most powerful telepathic minds in the mansion, apparently looking for something. 'Hello..?' came the small voice, telepathic in nature and feminine in tone.
Xavier woke up to the sound of the telepathic voice. 'Hello. Who, may I ask, is this?' he replied. Jean also woke from the voice. When she heard the Professor reply, though, she laid awake and listened.
'Oh! I found someone!' the voice replied with a giggle. 'My name is Mew. I'm looking for someone.'
If Jean didn't know any better, she'd think that was a child who had contacted them.
'Is that person, by any chance, Lisa?' Xavier asked, guessing that this was another of Lisa's Pokemon.
'Yup! Yay! You know her!' the voice said energetically with low pitched squeal, presumably because she didn't want to give them a headache.
'She's here at the Xavier Institute along with Raikou,' Xavier replied.
'I thought I sensed Raikou around there too, but I wasn't sure 'cause I'm so far away,' the voice said.
'Where are you, then?' This time it was Jean who replied.
'Um, I'm not even in the same state. I got too tired to fly any further,' came the reply. 'Hi new person! was wondering why you were so quiet'
Jean laughed a bit at this, but was careful not to wake Scott. 'So, you knew I was listening in?' she asked.
'Anyways, would you like if I sent some of my friends to come get you?' Xavier offered.
'Um... I dunno I already feel bad 'cause I woke you and the nice lady up,' Mew said seeming uncertain.
'No trouble at all,' Xavier replied. 'Besides we get woken up every once in a while anyways. That's just what happens when I run a school for mutants.' He could tell that Mew meant no harm, so he wasn't afraid of telling her too much.
'Okay then... if you're sure... but something feels strange here where I am. I'm sorta scared,' the pokemon replied.
'Can you describe the strange feeling?' Jean asked, used to dealing with things somewhat like this.
'And where are you?' Xavier added.
'It's like someone is here... and knows I'm here... they don't have a very good feel to them,' the pokemon replied.
'Then be careful,' Xavier advised. 'I don't know what could be done at the time, but I'll send some people to come and get you in the morning. However, I need to know where you are and what you look like, so we can find you easily.'
There was no reply and it appeared as if the link had suddenly dropped dead.
Xavier would've gone to Cerebro right then to see if he could find Mew, but it's hard enough to get into his wheelchair when he usually wakes up - trying to do so now would be nearly impossible. He hoped Mew would be okay and he would find her in the morning.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The Next morning, Mew's apparent location had become clear as there was a news report about a forest not far in Maine that had been half leveled over night.
Logan passed the lounge when he heard one of the other students call to him. "Hey, Logan, come check this out!" Curiosity got the better of him, so he altered his course to take a look at the TV that so many of the students were watching. Turns out, that's the very same report about the forest near Maine. Suspecting mutants, he hurried to report to Xavier.
"Yes, I would like you to go check that out," Xavier, who had been on his way to Cerebro, stated. "Take Jean, and Ororo, as well as a couple of the older students." Logan seemed surprised at this. "They've proven in the Danger room that they could handle a real mission, and the experience would be good for them," he explained. "I suggest Piotr, Rogue, and Bobby."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ In the forest near Maine ~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ororo was looking around one half of the forest with some of the students now, however there seemed to be no signs of any other mutants. That is, until a small heat-shimmer like thing flew past the group and towards what was left of some of the trees.
"What was that?" Logan growled, running in the direction that the shimmer went.
Meanwhile, Jean was keeping her eyes out for signs of Mew, repeatedly calling for her telepathically.
'Get Away!' Came the cry of a Startled Mew as Logan suddenly got too close and was blasted by Psychic energy.
"Mew!" Jean called out loud, running towards where Logan was sent flying from.
"What was that?" Logan asked, clearly starting to get angry. "You know that thing?" His attention switched between Jean and whatever had blasted him.
There was no reply for a moment but the 'shimmer' got closer until it came to a rest near Jean's shoulders. Finally, the invisibility that was in effect faded, revealing a very worn out, slightly injured and clawed up, and stressed bubblegum pink colored cat with blue eyes. 'Last night really sucked... I wanna go home,' Mew whined.
"Aww, you poor thing," Jean said. "We're here to take you to Lisa, although I would like to know what happened."
"What is that?" Rogue asked, looking at the creature.
"It's a long story that can wait until later," Logan replied, still a bit angry.
Mew sensed this Anger and stuck her tongue out at the man before teleporting over to Jean's other side away from him. 'Um, the details are kinda funny cause I'm still really tired. But I got startled really bad last night and, um, I transformed, and this... sorta just happened. I feel really bad about all the animals I scared off,' she said with a frown.
Ororo seemed rather startled. "You leveled this whole area by yourself?" she asked.
'Pretty much, but it was an accident,' Mew replied with a frown her ears sagging cutely as she pouted.
"You transformed?" Jean asked. "Into what?"
At the moment, the three students that Xavier had suggested come were quietly watching the creature, very curious. They were some of the few students who hadn't seen Raikou, although they heard of a tiger staying at the mansion as a guest.
Mew grinned sheepishly and rubbed the back of her neck. 'You don't wanna know.'
"Well did you see what had startled you?" Jean asked, starting towards the jet.
'Um, I didn't get a good look before I knocked 'em flying actually. But they didn't come back, so that's good. Don't think I killed 'em though. After a while I went to go check, and they were gone.' Mew said with a frown following for a moment before hitching a ride on Jean's shoulders.
"So, you have no idea who it was," Jean sighed. "Was there any clue that might help us figure out who it was?"
'Yeah. They clawed me,' Mew said with a frown.
"That narrows it down to three mutants I can name," Logan pointed out. "Since it wasn't me, it was most likely Sabretooth."
"None of Lisa's friends are safe," Jean commented, shaking her head. "The Brotherhood will just keep going after them until they capture at least one, most likely more."
'Hope Little Brother finds 'em first he'll kick their sorry butts!' Mew said with a huff. 'I'm sorry for riding on you like this. I'm so sleepy; if I fly much longer, imma fall right out of the air.'
"It's alright," Jean said, making her way up the ramp to the Blackbird. "Anyways, who's 'little brother?'"
'His name is Mewtwo, he was cloned from my DNA, but they made him different. So he's ALOT stronger then me and most legendary pokemon. He listens to Lisa, though, and is really protective of her and the rest of us pokemon.' Mew said with a stretch.
"A creature that strong... sounds dangerous." Ororo said with a frown.
'Yes well all legendary pokemon are stronger then normal ones. Raikou is a legendary one, too.'
"I feel sorry for the Brotherhood," Bobby finally spoke up. "I know I wouldn't want to get on the bad side of someone like that!"
Mew gave a nod and she yawned before teleporting to a small patch of floor and curling up like a kitten and going to sleep. 'Nii nii'
"Good night," Jean said, sitting down to start the jet. The rest of the students took their seats as the Blackbird started to take off.
Mew slept peacefully and Ororo looked at the small pokemon with a smile. "She acts sort of like a small child."
Sort of?" Bobby asked. "Apart from the powers, she acts just like a small child!"
Mew's ear twitched slightly and she gave a faint "mew" as she rolled over.
Bobby and Rogue breathed a simultanious "aww" and Piotr smiled at the cuteness
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Medical Office ~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Lisa stirred uncomfortably and she began to slip out of the medical room, wearing her tattered and bloody clothes that she had been found in, due to lack of having anything else.
"Hey, what are you doing up?" Gambit asked. He had been exploring the mansion thoroughly and happened to be passing the medical room when Lisa decided to start walking around.
Lisa squeaked and looked at the man, obviously having not expected to be caught first thing out the door. 'Crap,' she muttered in Japanese quietly.
"What was dat?" Gambit asked, hearing the muttering. He couldn't tell if she spoke in English or another language, but it sounded like she thought she was going to get in trouble.
"I... can't sleep," she admitted with a frown and a sigh.
"Do you really feel well enough to wander about on your own, though?" he asked. Anyone who knew how Gambit usually is would be wondering why he cares so much for Lisa, and truth-be-told, he does have a plan in mind.
"Doesn't really matter. I can only stay inside so long before I start to be unable to sleep," she said before coughing slightly and holding her side tightly.
"On de next floor down, dere's a balcony you can stand out on, so you don't have to go all de way through de school," Gambit suggested, figuring that would be a lot easier on her.
Lisa gave a small nod and she started to walk towards the elevator, her hand still over her side most likely because it still hurt. Truth was she ended up reopening the wound when she had been coughing earlier.
Gambit followed, not wanting to leave her alone and have a repeat of what happened in the casino. He could tell she was in pain, although what he didn't know was that Jean had never gotten around to stitching up the wound.
Once Lisa got to the balcony, she sat down and leaned against the small guard rail and looked down into the courtyard. Blood now slightly evident between her fingers as she continued to hold the wound.
"Whoa, you're bleeding again!" Gambit pointed out, seeing the blood. "You should get back to de medical room so Jean can fix it up." He gave her a stern look.
"I Don't think standing up and moving is really good idea," Lisa said with a small frown.
"Den I'll see if I can get Jean down 'ere." Gambit said. Another trick he learned from Emma is projecting thoughts, which makes it possible for a non-telepath to contact a telepath. 'Jean, can you hear me? Lisa and I need your help!'
'I'm afraid Jean isn't here at the moment, she's investigating a forest that had been almost thoroughly uprooted overnight,' a strange telepathic voice replied.
'Den, who's dis?' Gambit asked, accent even apparent in his mind voice.
'Professor Xavier, founder of this school,' he replied. 'Since Jean is away, I could send Hank to come help you and Lisa.'
'T'anks. We're at de balcony.' And that's when Xavier cut off the telepathic link. "Jean's away, but Xavier's sending someone named Hank to come get us," Gambit informed Lisa.
Lisa gave a small nod. "Thanks. You've been so helpful since we met. I'm really grateful" she said with a kind hearted smile.
"You're welcome," Gambit replied, giving a genuine smile back.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Science Lab ~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Hank heard the call from Xavier and left the science lab to go find the guests. He started off at a normal walk, but by the time he reached the balcony, he was running on all fours. Collecting himself back to an upright walk, he went outside. "Dr. Hank McCoy," he introduced himself, extending a furred hand to Lisa, offering a handshake.
Lisa offered her clean hand to him and shook his hand. "It's nice to meet you! I'm Lisa," she said with a smile.
"You need to get back to the medical room," Hank said.
"But she doesn't think she should move around any more," Gambit pointed out.
"Understandable. I could carry you if you wish."
"I wouldn't want to be such a burden, but I'm afraid I'll open the wound more," she said with a frown.
"You wouldn't be a burden to me," Hank pointed out.
"You're sure?" Lisa asked
"No problem at all," he assured her. He lifted her up sideways in his arms, careful to keep the wound facing away from his body, and careful not to touch it. To him, she weighed almost nothing.
"Wow," Lisa said seeming almost startled by how easily she was lifted up.
"Did you think that my only mutation was the fur?" Hank teasingly asked. He carried Lisa inside and towards the elevator.
"I don't tend to focus on outward appearances," Lisa commented. "It's the heart of the person that really matters."
"We need more people like you around here," Hank sighed.
"Really?" Lisa said seeming puzzled.
"Yeah. Society is against mutants," Hank said. "Doesn't matter who the person is; if they have an odd power, the government wants them locked up. That makes it especially difficult for those of us with physical mutations."
"That sounds horrible! I never understood how some people can be so intolerant," she said with a frown.
"Fear," he simply replied. "The senator found out about Kitty, who can walk through walls; he's afraid that she'll use those powers to rob banks."
"Powers of any kind don't really matter; it's the person who uses them. It's their choice what they do with them and why. But I suppose if you're scared it's hard to realize something like that," she frowned.
"People fear those who are different," Hank said, shrugging. "It doesn't help that there are some mutants who do use their powers to commit crimes."
Lisa frowned at this "I'd hate to think of what they might do to my friends."
"Are all your friends as different as Raikou?" he asked, finally getting to the medical room. In his spare time yesterday, he had gone out to see the guest that got all the students talking.
"Yeah they are."
"How many are there?" Hank asked, setting Lisa down on the bed. He went over to grab some new bandages for her.
"A lot of them, I don't know how many are missing, though."
"That would be a problem," Hank stated, re-bandaging Lisa's wound. "Jean should stitch this up before it opens again," he muttered to himself as a reminder to tell Jean.
"I'm sorry I'm not of anymore help."
"We will need your help," Hank assured her. "None of us know anything about your pokemon. You're the only one who'll be able to deal with them as we find them."
Lisa gave a nod. "I know," she said before coughing slightly wincing as her wound started to bleed again from the coughing before she lay back down. "I'm not feeling too well" she admitted finally with a frown."
"That's to be expected," Hank stated. "Get some rest. I'll send Jean up here once she gets back."
Lisa frowned slightly and she curled up hugging the pillow somewhat sadly. She obviously didn't want to be by herself but she didn't say anything about it because she was sure that he had other things to do.
