Chapter 6: Meet The Class, Part 2
"Hey, Rogue! Mind giving us a hand here?" a young man asked as he prepared to lift up a load of groceries.
Rogue shrugged and picked up the groceries with ease.
"Try doing it yourself for once, Bobby. Or get Warren or Piotr to do it for a change."
Kitty and Jubilee were standing around watching.
"Who's who?" the latter asked.
"The guy who can't carry his own groceries is Bobby Drake- school's big man on campus and track star de jour."
"And the guys Rogue mentioned?"
"Warren Worthington III and Piotr Rasputin. They're nice guys- Bobby is too, once you get to know him."
"Anyone else we should meet on campus? Besides from our teachers or professors, I mean." Jubilee asked.
"There's one guy." Rogue piped up.
"Who?"
"He's tall, lean, and wears a purdy hat. Calls himself Gambit, and he's a regular freeloader."
"What dorm's he in?"
"None. He lives out of the boathouse, or so I've heard." Kitty answered.
Just then, Kitty's phone went off.
"Great- floor meeting's in fifteen minutes."
Jubilee looked over the assembled students of Claremont Hall's third floor. Standing in the midst of the crowd was a redhead in her late teens or early twenties.
"Ladies of Claremont Three- may I have your attention please?"
The group nodded.
"My name is Jean Grey. I'm your RA, and I would like to say that all of you are extremely lucky to be able to attend this school."
Jubilee rolled her eyes.
"First, let's get the important items out of the way. Claremont Hall and all other buildings on campus are smoke-free. Not that you should be smoking anyways, but if you do, you're doing it outside. Also, if you possess powers of an explosive or inflammatory nature- don't use them in the dorm. Speaking of powers, don't use them to get free food or drink out of the lobby vending machines- especially you, Tabitha!"
A blond girl with a pixie haircut turned to Jean and stuck her tongue out at her.
"Now then, let's get on with basic safety information…"
FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER:
So bored. Jubilee thought.
"Now that we've got that out of the way, let's get to know each other a bit better. Lyra, you can start." Jean announced.
The auburn-haired girl that Jubilee had seen at lunch cleared her throat.
"Hello, I'm Lyra Carrington. I'm from the UK, and I like making marionettes and similar things." she stammered.
Jubilee watched disinterestedly as Andrea, Rogue, and Kitty stepped forth.
"Hi, I'm Tabitha Smith. I'm from the San Fernando Valley, and I like blowing things up with my powers. Next!" the blond with the pixie haircut piped up.
"Hello, I'm Megan Gwynn. I'm from Abergylid, Wales, and I like long walks in the woods with friends." a pixie-like girl announced.
"Hello, I'm K-"
Jean's eye wandered and focused on Kurt Wagner.
"You're a floor too high, Kurt."
"I misjudged a 'port! Besides, you didn't seem to notice me!"
Just then, a man with brown hair walked up the stairs.
"He's up here, Scott!" Jean announced.
Jubilee looked at the man as he walked into the hallway. He was wearing a pair of sunglasses with dark red lenses.
"Everyone, this is Scott Summers. He's the RA for the floor below us."
By this point, Jubilee was making a run for it.
Oh no you don't. Jean thought.
Before Jubilee could get down the stairs, she found herself being pulled back by some unseen force.
"Anyways, let's have our would-be escapee introduce herself."
"My name's Jubilation Lee, but I would prefer you to call me Jubilee. I'm from Los Angeles, and I'm a fan of the Misfits."
"Which Misfits? You talking about Glenn Danzig?" Rogue asked.
"I don't know who that guy is!"
Jean proceeded to set Jubilee down.
"Well, that was enlightening. I certainly hope we can all get along, remain civil, and be friends with each other." the former announced.
Jubilee blinked as she rose up from the floor.