Chapter 4
A Meeting of the Minds... or it could be put that way!
Disclaimer: Uh-uh...I do not own it no matter how much I want... unless its for sale, and the price is under 20 hopeful sighs I didn't think so...
"Who would have guessed that a chick could hit so hard, yo?" Toad said as he perched on the edge of the toilet seat. Pietro frowned.
On his cheek where the girl had hit him was a deep blue bruise that formed the letter of a particularly nasty word.
"Still, I wonder how she did that?"
"Would you shut up Toad?" Pietro snapped and Toad sulked off just as a metal canister flew into the room. Opening it up, the speed demon found a letter from his father.
"Dang!" He cursed as he read it, then tossed the container to the floor. In a second, he was off running at the speed of light.
Aira carefully maneuvered the glass windowpane into place then commanded some glue to do the sloppy work of sealing it up. Having mutant powers wasn't all that bad! But something was worrying the McCarthy girl - Jamie had not met her the night before as planned.
"How strange..." she muttered and looked at the small package on the table. It contained a small pin that she had bought him as a thank-you gift, "I wonder what came up?"
Just then, there came a knock at the door. Aira contemplated whether to answer it or not. Maybe it was the law coming to get her?
Sighing, she figured she had nothing to lose and answered the door.
"Hello Miss McCarthy. My name is Charles Xavier and I believe we have something to discuss."
All the blood in her body froze. Was this man another scientist come to kidnap her and take her away for experiments? "L..li..like what?" Came her nervous reply.
"Your mutant abilities." Eyes wide, Aira longed to shut the door, but something kept her from doing so.
"Wh..what about them?"
"I believe I can help you."
"Help me what? Get rid of them?"
"Not exactly, but if you let me in, I'll explain more."
Aira shook her head, this was all interesting enough, but safety comes first! "No can do. I don't know how you know all this about me, but what if you are some perv or mutant hunter? No deal."
She went to shut the door but a voice rang through her head.
-I am a mutant as well. I can help you control your abilities.-
The girl bit her lip, "I can't pay you. I'm poor, in case you have haven't noticed.'
"You don't need to pay. Come with me and I will show you the school."
Against her judgments and fears, Aira nodded. Just as she stepped out the door, something at the end of the street caught her eye. A white flash!
"No!" She gasped, and hit the floor, knocking Xavier out of the way just as a dart soared through the air. The second dart however hit its mark, rendering the girl unconscious.
She could not see nor hear the battle ensuing between the X-Men or the Brotherhood. Nor could she feel the rough hands that carried her gently to a car that was parked nearby.
-Ack- I am such a bad girl. I don't update a story for ages, then when I do, I give you a horrid chapter. Forgive me...sob
Anyone who remembers this story, knows of DarkJadedRose's challenge, so please read the rest of the stories in the challenge. Todd seems to be quite popular!
Signing off,
Electric Fire