Author Note: Thank you to everyone who has reviewed. *huge hugs*
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Amber sat in her room looking at the paper she was writting. The beginning
was starting to look very thin as she had erased, written, erased too many
times to count. In the background she could hear a phone ring a few times
before being answered. Not wanting to intrude she got up to close her door,
but then the next thing shocked her. Remy was calling up the stairs that
she had a phone call.
As Amber walked down the stairs to find Remy and the phone she ran threw
the possible lists of people who might have this number. Several times she
drew a blank...who would have her phone number? As she thanked Remy and
held the phone up to her ear she still drew a blank on who it could be.
"Hello?"
"Hi Sweetie."
"Mom?"
"Yes, it's me. Just thought I would check up with my little girl."
Amber could feel tears start to come to her eyes. Sure she still had her
Mom and she knew how to talk to her and everything. How had she gotten this
number? "So Mom...what's up?"
The silence seemed to be defying as Gail was trying to figure out what to
say. "Well, nothing much is going on here."
Amber frowned, why did that sound wrong. Maybe she should head home...find
out what is going on. "Yeah right Mom...even I know that sounds lame."
Gail smiled lightly and then sighed. "Well, yes some things have been
going on. Is there any way just maybe you could come see me. If only for an
hour or so?"
Amber bit her lower lip, this wasn't like her Mom. Why would she just not
say what was going on. Something didn't seem right. She looked at her
watch, not even 5 minuets had passed. "Yeah I'll check with the Professor.
Um Mom I need to go...I'll call ya later tonight."
Gail started to nod lightly and quickly said her good byes before slamming
the phone down. She froze as the hand on her shoulder tightened. Turning
her head she looked into the eyes of the current FOH leader in Michigan.
"She's going to call back later."
The man nodded and turned to sit back down in the large brown chair, a
couple of other FOH members finished breaking a few other items as they
came out of Amber's old room. What was perfectly neat was now trashed, with
several loved and cherished items destroyed. One of the men walked over and
handed his boss a picture he found. Amber as a small girl holding onto the
boss's arm and kissing his cheek, her face covered with chocolate. The boss
looked at it for a second before flicking a wrist and throwing the picture
into the fireplace, where it was quickly consumed.
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Amber made her way up to the Professor's office. As she raised a hand to
knock she heard him call enter in her mind. Opening the door she looked at
the others in the room, "Oh...sorry. I'll come back in a bit."
Professor Xavier shook his head. "No, please come in."
Amber nodded and headed inside, finding a place to stand by Hank. Her
eyes stole around the room as she looked at who all was there, what was
going on? A meeting?
Professor held up a paper and continued with his discussion. Something had
been happening in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The trouble had been
centered on a small town called Crystal Falls. When Xavier looked up he
looked at the occupants naming off who would go with a small team to find
out what was going on.
When he had passed her up Amber raised a hand only half way because she
had everyone's attention by just moving. "Professor, I know everything
about Crystal Falls, may I also go?"
Xavier smiled to himself, "Yes, I was going to mention for you to write
out a list of directions or maybe a town map to help the group going. But
maybe you going along would be better."
Amber nodded and subconsciously leaned against the chair Hank was perched
on. She didn't even realize she was doing that until one of Hank's large
hands shifted her body a bit, to where if he moved she wouldn't topple
over. Amber could feel the tips of ears begin to burn.
Xavier ended the meeting telling them they would head out tomorrow morning
at 8am. A few people grumbled but head out of the room to start to pack and
get things in order. When the room was finally emptied except for Hank,
Xavier and herself she turned to go. "Just a moment Amber."
Amber turned to look at Xavier, he held up a small envelope in his hand.
"This is yours, you have proved yourself as part of the team and a worthy
addition to the X-Men. When you return we will talk about training and
other items of being an X-Man."
Amber smiled and took the envelope "Thank you sir." She then turned and
slipped out of the room. As the door clicked closed she could hear Hank and
Xavier start to talk. Shaking her head she had completely forgotten to ask
about seeing her Mom. Oh well they were heading right to her town anyways,
no need to ask now.
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Amber sat in her room looking at the paper she was writting. The beginning
was starting to look very thin as she had erased, written, erased too many
times to count. In the background she could hear a phone ring a few times
before being answered. Not wanting to intrude she got up to close her door,
but then the next thing shocked her. Remy was calling up the stairs that
she had a phone call.
As Amber walked down the stairs to find Remy and the phone she ran threw
the possible lists of people who might have this number. Several times she
drew a blank...who would have her phone number? As she thanked Remy and
held the phone up to her ear she still drew a blank on who it could be.
"Hello?"
"Hi Sweetie."
"Mom?"
"Yes, it's me. Just thought I would check up with my little girl."
Amber could feel tears start to come to her eyes. Sure she still had her
Mom and she knew how to talk to her and everything. How had she gotten this
number? "So Mom...what's up?"
The silence seemed to be defying as Gail was trying to figure out what to
say. "Well, nothing much is going on here."
Amber frowned, why did that sound wrong. Maybe she should head home...find
out what is going on. "Yeah right Mom...even I know that sounds lame."
Gail smiled lightly and then sighed. "Well, yes some things have been
going on. Is there any way just maybe you could come see me. If only for an
hour or so?"
Amber bit her lower lip, this wasn't like her Mom. Why would she just not
say what was going on. Something didn't seem right. She looked at her
watch, not even 5 minuets had passed. "Yeah I'll check with the Professor.
Um Mom I need to go...I'll call ya later tonight."
Gail started to nod lightly and quickly said her good byes before slamming
the phone down. She froze as the hand on her shoulder tightened. Turning
her head she looked into the eyes of the current FOH leader in Michigan.
"She's going to call back later."
The man nodded and turned to sit back down in the large brown chair, a
couple of other FOH members finished breaking a few other items as they
came out of Amber's old room. What was perfectly neat was now trashed, with
several loved and cherished items destroyed. One of the men walked over and
handed his boss a picture he found. Amber as a small girl holding onto the
boss's arm and kissing his cheek, her face covered with chocolate. The boss
looked at it for a second before flicking a wrist and throwing the picture
into the fireplace, where it was quickly consumed.
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Amber made her way up to the Professor's office. As she raised a hand to
knock she heard him call enter in her mind. Opening the door she looked at
the others in the room, "Oh...sorry. I'll come back in a bit."
Professor Xavier shook his head. "No, please come in."
Amber nodded and headed inside, finding a place to stand by Hank. Her
eyes stole around the room as she looked at who all was there, what was
going on? A meeting?
Professor held up a paper and continued with his discussion. Something had
been happening in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The trouble had been
centered on a small town called Crystal Falls. When Xavier looked up he
looked at the occupants naming off who would go with a small team to find
out what was going on.
When he had passed her up Amber raised a hand only half way because she
had everyone's attention by just moving. "Professor, I know everything
about Crystal Falls, may I also go?"
Xavier smiled to himself, "Yes, I was going to mention for you to write
out a list of directions or maybe a town map to help the group going. But
maybe you going along would be better."
Amber nodded and subconsciously leaned against the chair Hank was perched
on. She didn't even realize she was doing that until one of Hank's large
hands shifted her body a bit, to where if he moved she wouldn't topple
over. Amber could feel the tips of ears begin to burn.
Xavier ended the meeting telling them they would head out tomorrow morning
at 8am. A few people grumbled but head out of the room to start to pack and
get things in order. When the room was finally emptied except for Hank,
Xavier and herself she turned to go. "Just a moment Amber."
Amber turned to look at Xavier, he held up a small envelope in his hand.
"This is yours, you have proved yourself as part of the team and a worthy
addition to the X-Men. When you return we will talk about training and
other items of being an X-Man."
Amber smiled and took the envelope "Thank you sir." She then turned and
slipped out of the room. As the door clicked closed she could hear Hank and
Xavier start to talk. Shaking her head she had completely forgotten to ask
about seeing her Mom. Oh well they were heading right to her town anyways,
no need to ask now.