"Hey guys," Evan started. "She hasn't met my Aunt Aurora yet." Galla cringed at the name but no one noticed.
"Have any of you guys seen her today?" Kitty asked.
"I'll contact her." The professor interrupted. Storm the new student is here. We're in the foyer. They all waited. About two minutes later Storm walked in from the direction of her office. "Storm this Galla our new student. Galla this Au..." The professor stopped in mid-sentence studying the curious expression the two had on their faces. Galla was staring at Storm with quizzical look that Storm was returning. That's when everyone realized the resemblance between the two.
"Do I know yo… Rorey." Galla whispered the name. Storms expression changed to a non-believing look.
"Gally?" She asked in a tone that matched. Galla smiled tears welling up in her eyes.
"I go by Galla now." Galla ran up the stairs running into Storm's open arms as tears fell freely from both females' eyes. "When I escaped I found out mum and dad were dead and when they looked you up they… they couldn't find you." Galla continued to mumble into Aurora's shoulder as Storm gently tried to calm her.
"Hush little one. They couldn't find me because 6 months after your were taken mum and dad both died in a car accident and that's when I came here. But it's ok now, it's all ok because you're no longer alone." Storm put her hands on the red head's shoulders and held her out at arm's length. "I guess I really can't call you little one anymore can I?" Galla smiled and shook her head. "How old are you now lil' sis." Everyone gawked at what had just come out of Storm's mouth. Lil' sis? This young mutant was Aurora Monroe's little sister? Even the professor was shocked at this news. But the two were so happy that they forgot their surroundings entirely.
"I'm 13 now Rorey… it's been 11 years." Galla looked at her older sister sizing up all of her changes.
"I go bye Storm now Gally… Galla." She corrected herself. They hugged again, both trying to take in what had just changed their lives in a matter of a few minutes. Logan chose that moment to walk in from fixing the danger room. He looked at the curious expressions on the X-mens' faces and followed their stares to the scene at the top of the stairs. "Professor?" He asked in his usual gruff voice. "What's going on?" The professor shrugged.
"I think Aurora, you and Galla need to explain to all of us." Aurora released her sister and nodded. "Let's go to my office and talk then we can get you settled in Galla." The 13-year-old girl nodded. Professor X rolled his wheelchair towards his office with a trail of his charges following him.
