Amber was in the middle of a sentence when she heard Xavier's voice in her
mind. "I like to see my new students as soon as they arrive but due to your
trip I believe it would be better if we wait till tomorrow night. I would
however like you to see Dr. McCoy as soon as possible and have him look at
your arm." Amber started to nod before she realized that he couldn't see
her.
"Yes sir." Her response was accurate and her voice had something behind it
but right now Charles wasn't up to guessing what that could be.
Amber just looked at Anne who was watching and waiting for her to continue.
"Sorry I do believe I just had my first 'talk' with Xavier." Anne just
nodded, "He said I should go down to see Dr. McCoy. I'm guessing he means
the famous Dr. Henry McCoy?"
Anne nodded again, "I'll talk you down to see him. He has been waiting
quite awhile to see you actually." With Amber's surprised look she laughed,
"He and Kelly have thought nothing but one figuring out Kelly's mutation,
and two figuring out the shape-shifting mutation like you have." Opening
the door she waited for Amber to set the shirt she had into a drawer before
heading out.
Amber looked over and followed Anne down to where Hank's lab was. Amber's
senses seemed to on overdrive, as she could smell everything crystal clear
and her hearing was picking up the faintest of sounds. As the two reached
the door to Hank's lab the stopped to hearing Hank and Kelly talking.
"I don't know Hank but I feel like I know her already and I haven't even
met her yet."
Amber leaned on the left side of the door while Anne leaned on her right.
Amber took her sunglasses off quietly and regarded the two in front of her.
"Well then if you know me so well, how come you don't have a hug to greet
me?" She smiled when Kelly halfway fell of the stool he was sitting in.
Turning both men looked at the women watching them. Anne just smiled and
after introducing Amber turned and left to find Logan. With Amber still
leaning against the doorframe, Hank looked over her form making quick
mental measurements. What fascinated him the most was her hair, which
seemed to be constantly changing. "Miss Griffen?"
Amber just smiled, "Call me Amber. Um, the professor wanted me to see you
before he saw me." Quietly she told the two guys all about the little
meeting at the college. Looking over at Kelly she smiled lightly as his
eyes had caught her own. She felt hers shift to match his and then fade
away into another specie. Smiling lightly, she looked back at Hank, "Last
time I looked at my arm, it was looking okay and felt okay too."
"Still I want to look it over if I may." Hank looked over at Kelly; "I
would prefer a full out physical if you don't mind."
"Yeah it's no prob. I haven't had one in almost seven years." She sat over
on the table that Hank gestured her towards.
"Yes I found that out from the reports I requested. I also found something
else I would like to discuss with you in private." Laying a hand on Kelly's
should he looked at him while he said the word private.
Kelly just looked around suddenly managing to tear his eyes away from Amber
and mumbled an apology before quickly getting out of the room before he got
any redder.
Amber just chuckled softly, "I think he likes me." Laughing lightly she
looked over at Hank and immediately stopped. "What?" She blinked lightly at
the look on Hank's face.
Hank sat back; "Well Kelly there has been through a rough time. You're the
first lady who he has even looked at like that." Looking at his papers he
looks back at her, "I found something in your files that had me quite
surprised." Hank sat back in his chair and looked at Amber. "It seems that
when you were a baby a experimental device was put by your spine to inhibit
or nullify any powers you were to get. It seems that either it doesn't work
or is holding you from your full potential. I would like to take it out."
Amber just looked at him and then looked down towards the spotless floor.
Tears came to her eyes but she quickly blinked them back, "Take it out
then. I don't care about risks, I've lived one."
Hank didn't respond but just nodded. "We're going to have to talk to
Professor Xavier first. I want him to know what this entails." Reaching out
with his massive hand, he laid it on hers, "Well let's get that physical
done and the both of us may head to our respected rooms for some very
needed sleep."
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It was getting close to 12:00 in the morning when she was finally able to
head to her room. Sighing she rubbed the back of her neck and felt the bump
she had grown up with. She knew who had told the doctors to put that device
there. Looking down to he floor she sighed again and then looked up quickly
when she realized that she was in-front of her door. Reaching for the knob
she twisted it and pushed it open.
Amber's jaw nearly hit the floor when she saw Kelly sitting at her desk.
"Aren't you supposed to have an invitation to enter?" She moved to sitting
on the edge of the bed, watching Kelly her eyes changing to match his when
he finally turned and looked at her.
"Sorry, I was just leaving you a note." He held up the piece of paper for
proof. "You missed dinner to so I brought you up a sandwich and some milk."
With his voice wavering a little bit he pushed the tray more into the
light.
Smiling lightly, Amber reached out to lightly touch his arm. "It's okay,
I'm not going to bite your head off. Of course you probably would be
tasty." Smiling broadly she laughed and brought her hand back.
Kelly blinked his eyes, "Oh yeah...right." Smiling lightly he handed the
note to her, "Um, Xavier wants to see you at 3 tomorrow." Standing he
turned to leave and make a hasty retreat to his own room. 'Stupid stupid
stupid. Could I make a bigger fool of myself?'
Amber looked over at the food before looking back at Kelly's retreating
back. "Maybe stay with me while I eat?" She bit her lower lip and smiled
when Kelly turned to look back.
"Yeah I think I can." He moved to sit back down at the desk and handed the
sandwich out to her. 'Oh well, I wasn't going to get too much sleep tonight
anyway. Besides watching her is like looking into the heart of a rainbow.'
The two talked until almost 3:00am before Kelly ended the conversation by
saying they needed to get some sleep before they got into trouble. Both
slept the rest of the morning away lost in sweet dreams.
mind. "I like to see my new students as soon as they arrive but due to your
trip I believe it would be better if we wait till tomorrow night. I would
however like you to see Dr. McCoy as soon as possible and have him look at
your arm." Amber started to nod before she realized that he couldn't see
her.
"Yes sir." Her response was accurate and her voice had something behind it
but right now Charles wasn't up to guessing what that could be.
Amber just looked at Anne who was watching and waiting for her to continue.
"Sorry I do believe I just had my first 'talk' with Xavier." Anne just
nodded, "He said I should go down to see Dr. McCoy. I'm guessing he means
the famous Dr. Henry McCoy?"
Anne nodded again, "I'll talk you down to see him. He has been waiting
quite awhile to see you actually." With Amber's surprised look she laughed,
"He and Kelly have thought nothing but one figuring out Kelly's mutation,
and two figuring out the shape-shifting mutation like you have." Opening
the door she waited for Amber to set the shirt she had into a drawer before
heading out.
Amber looked over and followed Anne down to where Hank's lab was. Amber's
senses seemed to on overdrive, as she could smell everything crystal clear
and her hearing was picking up the faintest of sounds. As the two reached
the door to Hank's lab the stopped to hearing Hank and Kelly talking.
"I don't know Hank but I feel like I know her already and I haven't even
met her yet."
Amber leaned on the left side of the door while Anne leaned on her right.
Amber took her sunglasses off quietly and regarded the two in front of her.
"Well then if you know me so well, how come you don't have a hug to greet
me?" She smiled when Kelly halfway fell of the stool he was sitting in.
Turning both men looked at the women watching them. Anne just smiled and
after introducing Amber turned and left to find Logan. With Amber still
leaning against the doorframe, Hank looked over her form making quick
mental measurements. What fascinated him the most was her hair, which
seemed to be constantly changing. "Miss Griffen?"
Amber just smiled, "Call me Amber. Um, the professor wanted me to see you
before he saw me." Quietly she told the two guys all about the little
meeting at the college. Looking over at Kelly she smiled lightly as his
eyes had caught her own. She felt hers shift to match his and then fade
away into another specie. Smiling lightly, she looked back at Hank, "Last
time I looked at my arm, it was looking okay and felt okay too."
"Still I want to look it over if I may." Hank looked over at Kelly; "I
would prefer a full out physical if you don't mind."
"Yeah it's no prob. I haven't had one in almost seven years." She sat over
on the table that Hank gestured her towards.
"Yes I found that out from the reports I requested. I also found something
else I would like to discuss with you in private." Laying a hand on Kelly's
should he looked at him while he said the word private.
Kelly just looked around suddenly managing to tear his eyes away from Amber
and mumbled an apology before quickly getting out of the room before he got
any redder.
Amber just chuckled softly, "I think he likes me." Laughing lightly she
looked over at Hank and immediately stopped. "What?" She blinked lightly at
the look on Hank's face.
Hank sat back; "Well Kelly there has been through a rough time. You're the
first lady who he has even looked at like that." Looking at his papers he
looks back at her, "I found something in your files that had me quite
surprised." Hank sat back in his chair and looked at Amber. "It seems that
when you were a baby a experimental device was put by your spine to inhibit
or nullify any powers you were to get. It seems that either it doesn't work
or is holding you from your full potential. I would like to take it out."
Amber just looked at him and then looked down towards the spotless floor.
Tears came to her eyes but she quickly blinked them back, "Take it out
then. I don't care about risks, I've lived one."
Hank didn't respond but just nodded. "We're going to have to talk to
Professor Xavier first. I want him to know what this entails." Reaching out
with his massive hand, he laid it on hers, "Well let's get that physical
done and the both of us may head to our respected rooms for some very
needed sleep."
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It was getting close to 12:00 in the morning when she was finally able to
head to her room. Sighing she rubbed the back of her neck and felt the bump
she had grown up with. She knew who had told the doctors to put that device
there. Looking down to he floor she sighed again and then looked up quickly
when she realized that she was in-front of her door. Reaching for the knob
she twisted it and pushed it open.
Amber's jaw nearly hit the floor when she saw Kelly sitting at her desk.
"Aren't you supposed to have an invitation to enter?" She moved to sitting
on the edge of the bed, watching Kelly her eyes changing to match his when
he finally turned and looked at her.
"Sorry, I was just leaving you a note." He held up the piece of paper for
proof. "You missed dinner to so I brought you up a sandwich and some milk."
With his voice wavering a little bit he pushed the tray more into the
light.
Smiling lightly, Amber reached out to lightly touch his arm. "It's okay,
I'm not going to bite your head off. Of course you probably would be
tasty." Smiling broadly she laughed and brought her hand back.
Kelly blinked his eyes, "Oh yeah...right." Smiling lightly he handed the
note to her, "Um, Xavier wants to see you at 3 tomorrow." Standing he
turned to leave and make a hasty retreat to his own room. 'Stupid stupid
stupid. Could I make a bigger fool of myself?'
Amber looked over at the food before looking back at Kelly's retreating
back. "Maybe stay with me while I eat?" She bit her lower lip and smiled
when Kelly turned to look back.
"Yeah I think I can." He moved to sit back down at the desk and handed the
sandwich out to her. 'Oh well, I wasn't going to get too much sleep tonight
anyway. Besides watching her is like looking into the heart of a rainbow.'
The two talked until almost 3:00am before Kelly ended the conversation by
saying they needed to get some sleep before they got into trouble. Both
slept the rest of the morning away lost in sweet dreams.