"My name for those few that do not know is Charles Xavier, and i will be the professor for this english class," Charles spoke calmly to his first class of the year.
He sat naturally and looked over the faces of his young students, despite his 'plans' not going his way he smiled as he couldn't be happier at the moment. He loved being a teacher, it was a passion of his since the first time he was given the reins by his professor back when he was still a student himself.
"Our first book of subject for this term is 'Moby-Dick' by the author Herman Melville," and he held up his personal copy of said book.
The toddlers were all gathered into a room and staring up at the old woman, she looked down at all of them and for the first few minutes no one moved or spoke as they sat in a circle and she stood in the center of the circle. Her smile was bright and she just sat on the rug. Say what you will, Tante Mattie always had control of a room, no more evident than her control of a room of toddlers.
Ange was also in the room, she refused to be anywhere without the old woman, and she was in pure awe as a room of rambunctious babies just learning to walk and grab things was silent and controlled without a single word, harsh or other.
"here you will learn the art and skills used in creating things with your bare hands," Forge spoke. "At first we will be starting with simple wood items, bird houses, planters things of that. Then when you are ready we will work on things...maybe even the danger room."
He smiled as the teens all perked up, well he smiled on the outside. But Forge was not feeling it, his plans had been short term and now it looked like it would take months to achieve then. So he was stuck teaching again. He loved being an inventor but he did not enjoy teaching, especially teenagers.
"The bad news," Hank started his class. "Is we will be doing a lot of book reading."
The groans filled the room and he chuckled inside 'no teen enjoys reading books to any amount'
The good news is we will take that knowledge and use it to combine chemicals...no matter how much I teach or how safe we try to be...there will be explosions"
Half the class smiled or gave a silent cheer, the other looked on as if they were crazy.
"Welcome to foreign language, here Remy teach you many languages." Gambit started. "Spanish, Japanese, and of course the language that ALL the young Filles love," here he smiled at some of the girls. "French."
The chuckles from the boys were pointed at the blushing faces of the girls.
"A'm Remy E. Lebeau, Now Remy says we get going."
Storm looked over the close to forty students between four and ten, she was chosen for this group cause without Tante the others felt only she could control this wild bunch. Said bunch was running around scream hollering shouting and making a mess of everything.
She just raised a hand and a small quiet clap of thunder got everyone's attention,
"Since you all have so much energy, lets head outside." She spoke as the kids just looked up at her.
Quicker then even she thought possible they lined up excited to be out of the room.
Magneto looked over his history class, in just a second he learned what it was that Charles saw. To bad Eric did not receive as warm a welcome as his friend.
"My name is Mr. Eisenhardt, most know me by the name Magneto, but for this time, Professor or Mr. Magus." He spoke calmly eyes scanning the room.
This will be your history class room, and this term will be focused on world history of the twentieth century before world war one, that is 1900 through 1914, any questions?"
A boy half way down the row of seats raised a hand, "Yes Mr...Guthrie?"
"Remember when Striker tried to kill all mutants?" the boy spoke in a cold tone.
Eric just nodded.
"Then you switched it to target humans?"
Eric stiffened but did not argue.
"I know most humans don't treat mutants well, I get that. But my family never treated me or my siblings, half of which are mutants them selves with anything but love and respect. So just wanted ya to know...you tried to kill half my family."
He never raised his voice, he did not need to his anger was thick and his hatred hung in the air as an invisible force. Eric took a minute to collect himself,
"I won't deny or try to defend my actions, there is no defence, you are right I was wrong and maybe in a few years you will see I am not the first to let my power run away with me, I was not the first to attack harm and kill, out of hatred, fear, and revenge. Even though those I attacked had nothing to do with the harm I suffered.
Mr. Guthrie, you are not wrong in you hatred for me, I earned it, but in this class I hope to Impart on you lessons that will prevent others like me from harming again."
"And I should trust you, why?" The teen growled.
"Don't," Eric replied. "Headmistress Monroe does not trust me ether, that is why she a signed a...teaching aide."
Eric pointed to the back of the room where Phoenix sat on the table on the back wall. her smile at the old man was just a little bit predatory for his liking.
"You are not alone in your distrust Mr. Guthrie, and out side of this class you are not even required to give me the time of day, however, Ms. Munroe did assign me as the teacher of this class so it would be an insult to her should you let you anger get in the way."
"We done yet?" Psylocke asked as she laid on the conference table where the other teachers were arriving.
"Almost Betsy," Warren smiled.
He and Betsy had been assigned the 'math' classes, to say the students were less then cooperative was an understatement. Kitty and Piotr came in next Kitty's computer science class was a hit when she promised to teach the older students the art of hacking if they proved them selves on the december tests. Piotr's P.E. could have been better, him and Logan were teamed up as the teachers and...Logan was Logan.
Piotr was looking forward to his Art classes tomorrow, Rogue walked in with Gambit,
"And Gambit not joking, yo have grease and oil on a spot behind your ear," the cajun spoke again smiling.
"A'h don't believe you and no you will not 'wipe' it off for me, hands off Swamp rat." the southern woman growled. and Slapped his hand that was sneaking up her arm.
"Auto shop went well?" Betsy asked as he looked at the two toned belle.
"Dey knocked over a large pan of oil took an hour to get cleaned up." Rogue replied as she sat.
Hank walked in with Charles,
"So I see all of your fur is intact, no mishaps today?" the bald man asked with a grin.
"First day Charles, won't start with actual chemicals till next week." The furry feral replied with a smile.
"Eric?" Gambit asked as he looked behind Charles.
Magneto looked worn out, as he walked into the room,
"It has been a long time since I spoke to people with the intent of teaching, I was not ready." the Gentleman replied.
"When do i get to start tor...teaching?" Logan's voice cut off the rest of the group.
"You teach with Piotr," Storm replied as the two walked into the room.
"I mean power control, combat training, survival, you know Danger Room stuff." he growled.
"After the students and the staff organize themselves, I suspect I will let you start your training regiment for staff by the weekend."
Many of the adults in said room silently groaned.
"And students?" Logan asked.
"For detention at the moment, I will let you know who, when, and for what as the time comes." Storm replied
Last to enter was Tante, she just went to her chair (an old rocking chair she had 'acquired') and sat.
"Make dis fast Aye have diner to start," She growled.
"Ok," Logan just nodded and looked at the group, "Any trouble, detentions...do I get to have fun?"
There was a murmur of 'no's' and he just growled.
"Mr. Guthrie is hostile towards me," Eric started.
"Oh," Rogue asked. "Is it unwarranted?"
"No he has the right, I just want to ensure that it does not interfere with the class itself."
"I will tend to it," Storm replied. "Anything else?"
"I used a lot of floor dry today, they knocked over a pan of oil." Rogue growled.
"Got some behind your ear," Logan added.
Her hand shot up to mentioned ear before she narrowed her eyes and growled at Gambit, "Not one word."
"If that is all?" Storm asked smirking. As everyone just nodded. "Well, not bad for the first day..."
"Stormy," Gambit asked. "Some students were whispering about Halloween and if the mansion does anyt'ing, we got any plans?"
She smiled, that holiday was tricky, cause going out trick or treating was dangerous and she knew nether Logan nor Remy would let her and Rogue go out to much. (an argument the two men have no trouble getting into with the women.) "I am open for suggestions."
"I am still alive right?" Storm whined as she landed face first on her bed in exhaustion.
Logan for his part just closed the door to her...their loft, he had not slept in his room since Gambit came back half dead. Once the door was closed he just walked over and took off the witch's shoes and rolled her onto the bed, dinner had been an hour ago, Charles and Phoenix were watching the students so Storm felt like collapsing.
"Yes, just a little tired. darling'" he replied as he got the blankets up and started putting them over her.
"You are not trying to make me sleep in my clothes are you?" She stopped him before sitting up and starting to undress. "Run a bath."
Logan smiled as he watched her unbutton her pants, he reached grabbed the cuff of each leg and pulled forcing her to lay back and he pulled her pants off in one fell swoop before just tossing them on the floor and heading to run her bath. Her laugh reached his ears and he could not help but smile where she could not see.
Arriving in her Goddess blessing, i.e. just her skin, she saw him standing still dressed and held out a hand to help her into the tub. This was something she noticed, he never bathed with her, even when invited, she knew he did bath but as far as Storm knew, no one ever saw him.
Relaxing in the water and bubbles Storm closed her eyes,
"You know, i have noticed a few things about you Logan." she spoke. "one is you never join me in a bath."
He bristled, Logan did not bath well, his style was shower, get in wash get out. He still felt the sting from his 'bath' in Japan. Those women would not take no for an answer and had no fear of him.
"The other thing," Storm spoke sensing his unease. "You refused to join me in my green house."
"There is a reason for that." he replied.
and when she opened an eye waiting for the reason.
He sighed, "You have several plants in there that act as a enticer to ferals, probably the reason hank also spends little time in there."
"Enticer?" she asked opening both eyes now.
"Aphrodisiac...by them selves it is not a problem but added up..." he tried to explain blushing.
"how strong?" she asked learning something new about her beloved plants.
"Last time I was in there not counting with Gambit...I had to fight my self, let me put it this way.
He was struggling for the words, he was trying to be polite and respectful but...he decided to be blunt and honest,
"If i did not get out of there when I did, I would have locked the door and claimed you, and I would not have stopped till I was sure you were with child, no matter how long it took."
Storm closed her eyes and thought about that, both the bad and the good.
"I would not have been ready then," she whispered to herself. "Thank you for being strong for me."
She reached and took his hand softly kissing the back of it at his knuckles, this had become a ritual of theirs, it showed she trusted him. and for the record since he joined her in her bed he had not had a single nightmare. (for the record they have only just slept, Logan could sense something was holding her back, and The Wolverine could smell her fear of going any further.
"Always," Logan replied in a whisper.
Late that night Tante sat on a couch in the rec room, Ange had her head on one of the old ladies thighs as she faced and watched the movie on the T.V. Rahne was curled up laying in Ange's arms as Mercury laid her head on Tante's other thigh, she held Mary the young girl that screamed a few days ago. Sitting on the floor in front of the old woman Karma held Zinc, none of the girls could sleep for various reasons and were trying to watch a movie.
But most of the movies on were not meant for the youngest girls so Tante turned the T.V. off.
"can you tell us a story?" Rahne asked as she looked up at Tante.
"The is a Queen of great beauty," Tante started.
"She was the daughter of a great goddess, she wandered through the land till she came upon her land and throne. The people all bowed to her without question as she walked through the village, in the center was a set of steps that led to a platform in the center of the village and on the platform was a throne.
Slowly she walked through the village and up the steps, all the villagers kept their heads down feeling they were not worthy. And so the Goddess Queen ruled, fair and just, with beauty, compassion, and serenity unmatched by anyone else. Thought that did not mean she was weak, no she was a Daughter of a goddess and had a powerful and terrible power at her call at anytime. But she was a kind Queen, she had no need to use violence for control the people loved her, worshipped her, and would lay down their lives for her without being asked.
Many years passed from the day of her arrival, and every land around knew of the Goddess Queen.
Now many many miles away lived a King, a simple plan human King who used force and fear to control his people, all feared and hated him for his ways. For he would use dark evil magic to gain any power he could. One day hearing about how strong the Kingdom of the Goddess Queen was the human desired her, not as an equal but as a slave, he planned to enslave her and use her powers for himself.
First he gathered his Army, powerful and corrupt as any in the land, he offered them violence and vice, and they alone worshipped the ground he walked on, but even with his massive loyal army he knew it would not be enough to beat the Queen, so he went to a dark mage, and asked for a way to control the Goddess made flesh.
A dark pact was forged and powers that have no place in the hands of humans were released, The King then sent a message to the Queen requesting an audiance, he knew he could not get to her by force so he kept his plans secret. He walked into the village of the queen calmly with a false respect, his army hidden by the dark magics of the mage.
He climbed the stair and nelt before her, as she nodded ina respectful greating his smile turned evil and he cast the binding spell and entrapped the queen. The spell locked away her powers, just then the hidding spell revealed the massive army outside the gates ready to claim the village.
But the Great Goddess did not turn her eyes away from her daughter, she had watched everything from her own throne, and when she saw her Daughter in danger she sent her protector. A great beast, with massive claws and sharp teeth empowered by the Great goddess herself.
When the Human took a step towards the Queen she laughed,
"My mother sends you her wishes and has a gift for you," the Queen spoke as she stood again.
"What gift," the human replied with an arrogant scuff,
The queen actually cocked her head to the side, the smile on her face held more evil than anyone had ever seen her behold before.
"It...Has...Claws,"
Just then the beast jumped out of the air from its hidden perch, his paws out driving the human down the stairs away from the Queen's throne down to the ground, claws driving deep into the human's black heart. With a might roar the beast tore the human apart, blood staining the ground as it spread all over. The beast never moved as he looked at the dead carcass before him.
With his death the binding spell was lifted and the Queen slowly walked down the steps from her throne and came to stand next to her loyal guardian, then she did something no one had ever seen her do. She knelt down into the mud and blood and tore a piece of her silk dress, then she took the beasts paws one at a time and cleaned each claw, slowly kissing the claw as she cleaned it before moving to the next one.
At that moment the villagers who stood by and watched knew, this beast was to be respected like the Queen herself. No other ritual would be needed, the beast would never allow her to be harmed and would defend her and the villiage at her word.
Once the Claws were cleaned the Queen was not done, she stood and calmly walked, her guardian right beside her, and exited the village gate to face down the army that still stood before her,"
Tante watched the girls eyes slowly close and stopped thinking they were asleep,
"What happened?" Rahne asked no one opened their eyes but all wanted to hear,
"The Goddess Queen unleashed a power that none had seen before, a power that her mother had normally restrained her daughter from using for it was so great. But the Human and his army had not only attacked and tried to enslave the Daughter...they also angered the mother and she not only removed the restraints, she helped her daughter unleash her vengeance, none of the army was left standing."
The six girls all seemed to fall asleep as evident by the soft snores that were heard.
"I still don't like that story," Storm whispered from her place behind Tante. she had snuck in and listened to the woman.
"When will the Loa stop running?" Tante replied calmly as she stroked the heads of the girls.
Storm did not reply just left the room, Tante's eyes shifted to the door on the far wall that was hid in a shadow, Logan knew she was looking right at him. He did not know if it was 'just a story' or if the old voodoo priestess could...
Laying in her room Gambit and Rogue, who had also stopped to listen to Tante's story, were talking about said story.
Again Rogue went for sleeping in the nude under her blankets as Gambit had actually proven to be respectful of her, he on the other hand wore silk pajamas, with socks gloves and a full black silk head cover, that covered his neck and most of his head only his face and hair could be seen. She loved the feel of silk on her skin, though she never told him.
"She been telling dat story since Remy was a boy and before we met Stormy," Gambit smiled.
"Storm did not like it?" Rogue asked confused.
"Stormy's time as the 'kutangatanga goddess' that wandering goddess in Swahili, was bittersweet, she was young and inexperienced, she made mistakes,"
"She wants to be just a mutant that can control the weather?" Rogue asked.
"Stormy is not Just anything," Gambit replied. "She will come around sooner or later, Tante can be very forceful when she wants to be.
Rogue could not stop it, she snorted a laugh, then without warning slapped Gambit's arm and rolled on her side making the cajun spoon up behind so he could hold her as she slept.
A/N well?
i went with a student Cannonball since boom boom is still a student.
psylocke is more of a flirt but i also made her smart enough to teach math classes, angel is a business/math class. (since drake is normally a math teacher and he ant here had to pick someone)
forge is teaching woodshop now i enjoyed my woodshop classes but i feel it is an insult and a punishment for someone like forge.
Rogue got auto shop.
why can remy speak so many languages...its best to be able to speak the language of a country you plan to rob.
yes i did pick a book that pat did a movie of...i enjoyed stewart's version of moby dick more then anyone else's.
and there are some plants that are harmless to humans that do effect animals in that way.