I want to thank CanidSerpent for the advice. Long weekend so I'm planning on updating the next couple chapters over the next few days. You guys know I don't own this by now, right? Good, then we can begin.
I shook his hand and smiled.
"Everyone must be gathered in the kitchen now for dinner. You should join them." The Professor said.
"Alright, um… Where's that again?" I said, remembering to ask this time. I swear I'm gonna need to draw a map of this place.
"Go outside the door, take a left and go down the stairs." He said politely.
I thanked him and exited. Following his instructions I turned left. With each step I took I grew increasingly nervous. 'What if they don't like me?' I thought.
I made my way down the stairs and found myself in the doorway of a large kitchen/dining area. I was surrounded by various faces, both new and old. The African American woman with the white hair was in the kitchen area, most likely preparing dinner. She was busy, and didn't notice me come in. I recognized Kitty, Evan, Scott, and Logan almost instantly. Logan was leaning against a gray marble counter drinking coffee. Scott, Evan, and the guy with the bluish hair were sitting at the kitchen table talking. He noticed me come in and smiled. Wait a minute, were those….fangs?
Kitty was standing in a small circle with two other girls near the other doorway. One had reddish brown hair with a white streak in the front. She was wearing dark clothes and makeup. To most she would be presumed a Goth, but I don't know her yet so I won't judge. The other girl was the complete opposite. She had bright red hair, green eyes, and was very tall. She must have noticed me come in too, because she turned around and gave me a friendly smile.
Everyone must have seen me standing in the doorway at that point, because I found myself with six pairs of eyes staring at me. I smiled slightly and gave a small wave. The redheaded girl walked towards me and held out her hand.
"Hi, you must be Sophie. Come in." she said, politely.
I walked in. The woman in the kitchen turned around, placing a tray of hot dogs and a bowl of salad on the counter. Everyone hurried to the counter to get their food (The boys practically sprinted), and joined at the table to eat. Only Logan remained standing. Logan hadn't moved since the food was put out, he just continued to lean against the counter, sipping his coffee. Once I got a plate full of salad, I joined the rest of the team at the kitchen table.
Evan swallowed his mouthful of hot dog, took one look at my plate and asked, "What's with all of the rabbit food?"
"I'm a vegetarian Evan, I don't eat meat." I replied, putting a forkful of lettuce in my mouth.
As Evan turned back to his plate, Jean cleared her throat.
"Maybe we should all introduce ourselves." she said. "Scott, why don't you start?"
"Well, that isn't completely necessary, but okay." He said, chuckling slightly. "My name is Scott Summers. My power is that I can produce optic blasts from my eyes that are absorbed by these ruby-quartz sunglasses, so I don't blow up everything that I look at. My codename is Cyclops"
Kitty put down her hot dog and spoke, "My name is Katherine Pryde, but call me Kitty. I can, like, phase through matter. My code-name's Shadowcat"
"Name's Evan Daniels or Spyke. And I can...Well." Suddenly a bone like jagged spike shot out of his hand. I was taken a back, and nodded slowly.
The girl with the white streak in her hair was next. She gave me a small smirk and said with a deep southern drawl, "Ma name is Rouge, just Rouge. I can absorb a person's memories and abilities with the touch of ma bare skin." She held up her gloved hand.
The redhead spoke next, "My name is Jean Grey. I have the abilities of telepathy and telekinesis."
The guy with blue hair stood up. With a puff of smoke, he appeared six feet from where he was standing a moment before. "My name is Kurt. My codename zis Nightcrawler, and you zude probably know that zis isn't my real appearance." He touched his watch and in the blink of an eye, he appeared before me with blue fur covering his entire body, golden eyes, and a tail. I chose the wrong moment to take a sip of my water, because at that moment, I started choking, and everyone started to laugh. Kurt chuckled, turned back into his human disguise, and sat back down.
I blushed, and quickly apologized to Kurt for my reaction. He looked up and replied, "Iz okay. It doez come az a surprise to most people."
Everyone at the table turned our attention to Logan. He grunted, and suddenly, three steel blades extracted from his hands. My eyes widened. "Call me Wolverine." He stated, retracting his claws and turning back to his coffee.
The African American woman stood up, picking up the empty hot dog platter and said "My name's Ororo, but you may call me Storm. I can harness and manipulate the forces of nature."
"So Sophie," Jean said, stacking the empty plates, "What's your ability?"
"Oh. Well, I can control plants."
"You guys should see this girl's artwork. It's awesome." Kitty said.
"When did you learn to paint?" Rogue asked me, dabbing her lips with a napkin.
"My aunt was an artist and taught me everything I know."
"Was?" Evan asked.
I swallowed the lump that appeared in my throat. "She passed away when I was 13."
An awkward silence fogged the air. Scott changed the subject.
"So, if you can control plants, you must know a lot about Botany."
I nodded. "Biology is my best subject. I keep a ninety-nine in that class. But, I'm not so good at history."
"You'll love Bayville High. Ve start on Monday." Kurt said.
Jean smiled at me and said, "We might even be in the same science class."
Logan's watch beeped. He put down his coffee and with a grunt, announced that it was time for the danger room. As everyone filed out, I bit my lip. This was gonna end badly.
How's this going to turn out? Update tomorrow.