DISCLAIMER: talks for itself, doesn't it

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Kara-ti was talking with Xavier when the sound of a stampede echoed down the mansion's halls. "We're home professor!" she heard a female voice yell. "If you'll please be patient, I will call everyone here and introduce you." Xavier said. He put his fingers to his temples and closed his eyes. She sat down on one of the couches, waiting for the others to come. Logan and Ororo were the first ones to enter. "Hello again," Kara-ti said. Ororo smiled at her and sat beside her. Logan just grunted and stood next to Xavier, almost as if he was Xavier's bodyguard. Kara-ti sat there, looking in to the fire. The flames leaped and danced. They were dancing an exotic dance only the earthly elements could be capable of.

Voices and loud laughter interrupted her calm thoughts. Several girls and boys tramped in to the room. They shouted various greetings to Xavier, and turned to sit on the couch. A few finally noticed Kara-ti, and smiled welcome. This is kind of odd, Kara-ti thought. They don't treat me like I'm something new, that I might alter their daily life. A strange looking girl caught her eye. She looked like the evil worshipers that had once come to their village when she was only five. She wore heavy makeup, and not a bit of her skin was touchable. Kara-ti looked away a bit frightened by her appearance. She stared at the fire again, trying to make the feeling of being watched go away. She had always hated the eyes of others watching her, cold and calculating.

"I assume you already know why I've called this meeting," Professor Xavier began. The X-men all turned to glance at Kara-ti, who was still looking into the fire. She could feel their eyes and turned to look at them. She smiled, hoping most of them were as nice as they looked. "This is Kara-ti Abul. She just arrived a few hours ago. She currently lived in Egypt with her grandmother and grandfather. I hope you will welcome her like one of the family." Ororo said. Choruses of heys and hellos went around the room. "Hi. My name is Kitty. This is Kurt, Evan, and this is-" "Rogue. Ah can speak for myself, thank ya." Rogue interrupted. That was rude, Kara-ti thought. She smiled at all of them, hoping she would never get on Rogue's bad side. "I'm Jean, and this is Scott." A red headed woman said. "Hello." She said, nodding to Jean and Scott. "You really came from Egypt?" Evan asked. "Have you ever gone into the Pyramids or seen mummies?" Kara-ti smiled. "No, I never really left my village. Before I moved here, the farthest I had gone was to Cairo." Kara-ti replied. The laughter and chatter made her feel welcome. "When are you going to school? Tomorrow?" Jean asked. Kara-ti glanced at the professor. "Yes Jean. She will be going tomorrow," he replied. He silently dismissed them to their rooms, and Kitty and Rogue followed her out of the room. "So, like what can you do?" Kitty asked. She smiled and showed Kitty her power. She concentrated on it, and when she opened my eyes, her vision was changed. All she could 'see' was the heat given off by Rogue's and Kitty's bodies. She knew she had changed into a soccer ball sized ball of light. She concentrated and turned back into her normal self. "Cool," Kitty said. Kara-ti smiled and continued to walk down the hall. "Do ya have anything from Egypt?" Rogue asked. "Yeah, all of my clothes and treasures." Kara-ti replied. "Can we like see?" Kitty said excitedly. Kara-ti nodded and led them to her room.

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