Part Three: Enter Amanda
Mana left the room soon after that, without getting her lunch.
She walked into the lounge, where Remy promised he'd be. She found him no where there so she decided to use her powers to "page" him
'Gambit, Honey, where are you?'
'In mah room Cherie. T'ings came up.'
'May I come up?'
'Oui'
Mana climbed the stairs swiftly. She entered the room, closing the door behind herself. She crossed the room quickly with a devilish smile on her lips. "Ello, Cherie." From his bed Gambit greeted not looking up from his motorcycle magazine.
"Hi Gambit." She spoke softly as she took the magazine from his hands and sat on his lap side ways. She had this warm affection in her eyes.
"Cherie?" Remy cocked an eyebrow
She said nothing but used her powers to lock the door from the inside.
"Ah-Cherie." He smiled and stroked her forehead
"I love you Remy." She said before kissing him.
"Ah know." He grinned when they parted.
"Remy, how long have we known each other." She kissed him again
"Six months." Remy returned the kiss
"Remy-how serious are we?"
"Uh- can you define Dat?" Remy stopped
"Oui" Mana used a fake French accent
"Very." He sat up
"Marriage." She started
"Can wait Cherie." Remy smiled as she rolled over on to the other side of his bed.
"I know that Remy, but."
'Well would Rogue approve?'
'Cherie?' Remy frowned
'Ororo said she might still care for you'
'Non! Rogue never speak to me!'
'Oh' 'Remy.I love you'
'Oui' Remy grinned
"Oh what did you want to talk to me about?" Mana smiled
"Non, Cherie. Non important." Remy decided the event between her and Logan was of no importance
"Remy I have to go-First day of training" Mana pecked his cheek
"Ah luck for you Cherie" He smiled as she left the room
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"Ok-before we begin, what are your powers-exactly?" Jean began the inquiries
"Well, I'm telepathic, telekinetic, semi-visionary, and some sort of low grade empath." Mana was pleased someone was listening to her for once
"I have to ask some very personal questions, If I offend you please tell me." Jean sounded compassionate
"Go ahead Doctor, don't worry." Mana smiled reassuringly
"Is your real name Mana Kinrose?" Jean looked thoughtfully at Mana
"Well, It actually was Amanda" She cringed at the name
"Do you know that Amanda means 'worth of love" Jean smiled
"That's why I dropped the first "A" and the "D"-Forming Mana." She frowned
"Mana, are you saying you didn't feel worthy of love?" Dr. Grey asked carefully
"Jean please, don't worry. I'm mentally stable. It's just that I was young and I didn't understand just because one person wasn't there for you- that's no reason to believe no one will ever be." Mana smiled and decided Jean should understand
"Jean I know it's none of your business but If you want to hear the truth-I have to tell the whole truth." A serious look crossed Mana's face
"Please go on!" Jean urged
"Well, when I was young, my mother and I would compile letters and pictures and art work and she would put them all in an envelope and say she would send them to daddy. I never was written back or even regarded so I assumed I wasn't wanted. Which in turn lead me to the re-naming of myself. I had all ways felt this way up until 6 months ago." She paused for a breath and was urged on with a smile from Jean
"6 months ago I had learned about this school and I had already had a clue of what my father was. I put two and two together and with a little research and a lot of help from my 6-month-old boyfriend who also knows Dad, I found him. I just learned he never received a single article from my mother in 28 years. And so I'm here now, quite content." Mana was truly content, beaming with hope and joy.
"Wow-Mana. You're so classy, so refined, and so mature. I wish I were like you. And forgive me for peeking but I have been stealing glances at your mind and your nearly 4x's the power I am." Jean sighed
"Jean-feel free to enter my mind as you please, I can block you if it is truly important, like romance." She snickered
"Oh yeah-what about that boyfriend of yours-who knows Charles." Jean giggled trying to reach that part of her memories, but failed
"I can't tell-Only three people know Him, Me, and one other." Mana smiled
"Ororo." Jean sighed, "I could only get that far."
"Good." Mana Kinrose flashed her pearly whites
"Mana."
"Please, Amanda." The blonde looked so happy she was nearly in tears
"Amanda, your training is over. Not only did I get you to use your powers but I opened you up. Thank you." Jean looked truly touched
"And yes Jean, I know what your thinking, yes tell who you want-that live among the mansion. No others though." Amanda smiled and left the room.
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Waiting in the hall was a very teary-eyed professor. He was absolutely silent when she entered the hallway, but tears streamed down his cheeks. At the sight, Amanda kneeled down to her father sitting in his wheel chair and held his hands. After a moment her looked into her eyes and saw a flash of a new color, one that never existed anywhere else, any time else. It was the true color of love, which has no real name.
"Father Please don't cry. There is not one reason in the world for you to shed tears. No matter what is wrong, don't cry." Amanda soothed; stroking the elderly mans hands.
Calmly, Professor Xavier started. "The reason I left your mother, I was fearful she might become pregnant. I feared she might have a child with my traits. And that child might have the problems I did. So being young I fled. I'm sorry sweet Amanda." The professor looked down shamefully
"Daddy, It doesn't matter. I'm here now aren't I? We're together aren't we? And I love you don't I?" Amanda brushed the check of her father
"Amanda, I don't know what to do any more. All that I knew has changed." Charles shook his head wearily
"So stop trying to own life and let yourself live it. Don't plan it all, play it by year. It gets easier when you let go." Mana smiled
"Mana, you're so wise. Far wiser than I. You awe me. But what if I let go, and I loose the course?" Mana's father frowned
"Then I'll be there, guiding you home. Trust me." Mana smiled
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"Father I think you should know who I am dating, it is a fathers right."
"Okay Mana, what if I disapprove?" Charles teased
"Then I throw a fit and cry for days on end, complaining 'It isn't fair" Amanda giggled "Well, Cherie tell us." Gambit smiled as he passed her in the hall
"Why don't you tell us?" Mana retorted
"You mean Remy knew before me?" Charles chuckled
"Oui!" The couple said in unison
"Oh- I see, you and Gambit?" He smiled with pleasure
'Let's see how long this one will last.' He sent the thought to both of the two
'Forever' the two scorned him, but with a hint of love in it
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"Cherie. Marriage, you say some t'ings about le Rogue? Why not ask d'girl?" Remy smiled
"If Rogue gives d'blessing, I marry you." Remy kissed Amanda then shooed her out of his room, he wanted some alone time.
'Okay, Amanda all it takes is one question to make or break this relationship-ask it' She thought calmly. Before she had a chance to turn back she had located Rogue in her room and was nearly there.
Amanda knocked softly on the door.
"Come in!" Rogue called through the door.
"Oh hey sugah!" Rogue beamed
"Rogue I have to ask you something REALLY important." Mana tried to be as sweet as possible
"Look sugah-break it to me like it is." Rogue picked up on Mana's front
"Do you still love Gambit?" Amanda asked respectfully
"Well- Lemme say this- Ah used ta think ah did. But now. Ah do love him. But it ain't not a romantic love; it's not a soul mate love, but a deep sibling love. He's mah family-Not mah lover. N' darl'n ya have mah bless'n." Rogue smiled so sincerely it nearly brought Mana to tears
"Rogue, I can tell you're sincere. Thank you." She smiled politely- "I know someday, you'll be able to control those powers. I promise. And it will be soon." Amanda saw a glimmer of Rogues future
"Ah welcome ya to the family- 'Manda." Rogue reached for Mana's hands and patted them gently
"For now Ah have mah gloves." Rogue giggled
"Yes. Thank god for the gloves." Amanda smiled
"Invite me to the wedd'n 'kay sugah?"
"Yeah I will. Have good evening Rogue."
"Ya too."
Mana left the room soon after that, without getting her lunch.
She walked into the lounge, where Remy promised he'd be. She found him no where there so she decided to use her powers to "page" him
'Gambit, Honey, where are you?'
'In mah room Cherie. T'ings came up.'
'May I come up?'
'Oui'
Mana climbed the stairs swiftly. She entered the room, closing the door behind herself. She crossed the room quickly with a devilish smile on her lips. "Ello, Cherie." From his bed Gambit greeted not looking up from his motorcycle magazine.
"Hi Gambit." She spoke softly as she took the magazine from his hands and sat on his lap side ways. She had this warm affection in her eyes.
"Cherie?" Remy cocked an eyebrow
She said nothing but used her powers to lock the door from the inside.
"Ah-Cherie." He smiled and stroked her forehead
"I love you Remy." She said before kissing him.
"Ah know." He grinned when they parted.
"Remy, how long have we known each other." She kissed him again
"Six months." Remy returned the kiss
"Remy-how serious are we?"
"Uh- can you define Dat?" Remy stopped
"Oui" Mana used a fake French accent
"Very." He sat up
"Marriage." She started
"Can wait Cherie." Remy smiled as she rolled over on to the other side of his bed.
"I know that Remy, but."
'Well would Rogue approve?'
'Cherie?' Remy frowned
'Ororo said she might still care for you'
'Non! Rogue never speak to me!'
'Oh' 'Remy.I love you'
'Oui' Remy grinned
"Oh what did you want to talk to me about?" Mana smiled
"Non, Cherie. Non important." Remy decided the event between her and Logan was of no importance
"Remy I have to go-First day of training" Mana pecked his cheek
"Ah luck for you Cherie" He smiled as she left the room
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"Ok-before we begin, what are your powers-exactly?" Jean began the inquiries
"Well, I'm telepathic, telekinetic, semi-visionary, and some sort of low grade empath." Mana was pleased someone was listening to her for once
"I have to ask some very personal questions, If I offend you please tell me." Jean sounded compassionate
"Go ahead Doctor, don't worry." Mana smiled reassuringly
"Is your real name Mana Kinrose?" Jean looked thoughtfully at Mana
"Well, It actually was Amanda" She cringed at the name
"Do you know that Amanda means 'worth of love" Jean smiled
"That's why I dropped the first "A" and the "D"-Forming Mana." She frowned
"Mana, are you saying you didn't feel worthy of love?" Dr. Grey asked carefully
"Jean please, don't worry. I'm mentally stable. It's just that I was young and I didn't understand just because one person wasn't there for you- that's no reason to believe no one will ever be." Mana smiled and decided Jean should understand
"Jean I know it's none of your business but If you want to hear the truth-I have to tell the whole truth." A serious look crossed Mana's face
"Please go on!" Jean urged
"Well, when I was young, my mother and I would compile letters and pictures and art work and she would put them all in an envelope and say she would send them to daddy. I never was written back or even regarded so I assumed I wasn't wanted. Which in turn lead me to the re-naming of myself. I had all ways felt this way up until 6 months ago." She paused for a breath and was urged on with a smile from Jean
"6 months ago I had learned about this school and I had already had a clue of what my father was. I put two and two together and with a little research and a lot of help from my 6-month-old boyfriend who also knows Dad, I found him. I just learned he never received a single article from my mother in 28 years. And so I'm here now, quite content." Mana was truly content, beaming with hope and joy.
"Wow-Mana. You're so classy, so refined, and so mature. I wish I were like you. And forgive me for peeking but I have been stealing glances at your mind and your nearly 4x's the power I am." Jean sighed
"Jean-feel free to enter my mind as you please, I can block you if it is truly important, like romance." She snickered
"Oh yeah-what about that boyfriend of yours-who knows Charles." Jean giggled trying to reach that part of her memories, but failed
"I can't tell-Only three people know Him, Me, and one other." Mana smiled
"Ororo." Jean sighed, "I could only get that far."
"Good." Mana Kinrose flashed her pearly whites
"Mana."
"Please, Amanda." The blonde looked so happy she was nearly in tears
"Amanda, your training is over. Not only did I get you to use your powers but I opened you up. Thank you." Jean looked truly touched
"And yes Jean, I know what your thinking, yes tell who you want-that live among the mansion. No others though." Amanda smiled and left the room.
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Waiting in the hall was a very teary-eyed professor. He was absolutely silent when she entered the hallway, but tears streamed down his cheeks. At the sight, Amanda kneeled down to her father sitting in his wheel chair and held his hands. After a moment her looked into her eyes and saw a flash of a new color, one that never existed anywhere else, any time else. It was the true color of love, which has no real name.
"Father Please don't cry. There is not one reason in the world for you to shed tears. No matter what is wrong, don't cry." Amanda soothed; stroking the elderly mans hands.
Calmly, Professor Xavier started. "The reason I left your mother, I was fearful she might become pregnant. I feared she might have a child with my traits. And that child might have the problems I did. So being young I fled. I'm sorry sweet Amanda." The professor looked down shamefully
"Daddy, It doesn't matter. I'm here now aren't I? We're together aren't we? And I love you don't I?" Amanda brushed the check of her father
"Amanda, I don't know what to do any more. All that I knew has changed." Charles shook his head wearily
"So stop trying to own life and let yourself live it. Don't plan it all, play it by year. It gets easier when you let go." Mana smiled
"Mana, you're so wise. Far wiser than I. You awe me. But what if I let go, and I loose the course?" Mana's father frowned
"Then I'll be there, guiding you home. Trust me." Mana smiled
"."
"Father I think you should know who I am dating, it is a fathers right."
"Okay Mana, what if I disapprove?" Charles teased
"Then I throw a fit and cry for days on end, complaining 'It isn't fair" Amanda giggled "Well, Cherie tell us." Gambit smiled as he passed her in the hall
"Why don't you tell us?" Mana retorted
"You mean Remy knew before me?" Charles chuckled
"Oui!" The couple said in unison
"Oh- I see, you and Gambit?" He smiled with pleasure
'Let's see how long this one will last.' He sent the thought to both of the two
'Forever' the two scorned him, but with a hint of love in it
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"Cherie. Marriage, you say some t'ings about le Rogue? Why not ask d'girl?" Remy smiled
"If Rogue gives d'blessing, I marry you." Remy kissed Amanda then shooed her out of his room, he wanted some alone time.
'Okay, Amanda all it takes is one question to make or break this relationship-ask it' She thought calmly. Before she had a chance to turn back she had located Rogue in her room and was nearly there.
Amanda knocked softly on the door.
"Come in!" Rogue called through the door.
"Oh hey sugah!" Rogue beamed
"Rogue I have to ask you something REALLY important." Mana tried to be as sweet as possible
"Look sugah-break it to me like it is." Rogue picked up on Mana's front
"Do you still love Gambit?" Amanda asked respectfully
"Well- Lemme say this- Ah used ta think ah did. But now. Ah do love him. But it ain't not a romantic love; it's not a soul mate love, but a deep sibling love. He's mah family-Not mah lover. N' darl'n ya have mah bless'n." Rogue smiled so sincerely it nearly brought Mana to tears
"Rogue, I can tell you're sincere. Thank you." She smiled politely- "I know someday, you'll be able to control those powers. I promise. And it will be soon." Amanda saw a glimmer of Rogues future
"Ah welcome ya to the family- 'Manda." Rogue reached for Mana's hands and patted them gently
"For now Ah have mah gloves." Rogue giggled
"Yes. Thank god for the gloves." Amanda smiled
"Invite me to the wedd'n 'kay sugah?"
"Yeah I will. Have good evening Rogue."
"Ya too."
