Okay! The people have spoken! Amanda WILL NOT become a mutant! Thanks for all the reviews, and please keep reviewing. I'm still in need of comments, questions, advice, and ideas so bring 'em on!!
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As the shockwave from the blast faded, Daniel fell to his knees. He had used a bit too much energy, and now he was back to his original form. He glanced over to his friends, afraid of what he might see, but was relieved to see only surprised, concerned faces. "Pretty cool, huh?" he gasped out.
Amanda came over to him " Are you okay?"
"I think so," he replied, " are you?"
"Yeah…"
Everyone else was standing around trying not to glance at the hole where the doors use to be. Daniel saw that this was going to need some explaining. He stood to his feet shakily, and sat down on a table.
"Well?" he asked.
Everyone looked at him with question in their eyes. **This is going to be harder than I thought**
"Anyone else find something weird about that?" he asked, hoping to get a laugh from someone.
"How did you do that?" Amanda asked, "When did you become one of, well, you know?"
"I honestly don't know, and I guess I became one about 2 minutes ago," he said, "It was weird, it was like I could feel the energy from the fire. I just sort of, took it in."
"What about when you got all skinny," Tabitha asked, "how did you do that?"
"Well, I just had so much energy I had to do something to it. I concentrated it into my muscles, and it made me loose weight. I guess when I fired that blast, I put it all back out and then some."
"Well I think it's clear that we have to have SOME explanation for when the police come in," Mandi said, "I also don't think it would be very smart to tell the truth. The FOH might have people in the police."
Daniel smiled inwardly. After the shock of it receded, they were already trying to protect him. He was lucky to have such good friends. "They were carrying Molotav whatever's right?"
Everyone looked at him again with the unspoken question in their eyes. "You know, those bottles," everyone nodded now, "Let's just say that one of the gang put gasoline in one of them by mistake, and it blew up."
The police where beginning to come in, so they all agreed upon that story. The police called them over, asked what happened, and offered to call their parents. They declined, saying they where okay, and would drive home. The police asked them to stay at their houses for a couple of days incase they needed to be called down for questioning. They agreed that they would. Daniel and Amanda had a quiet drive home, though if one were in the car, you could practically feel the questions and awkwardness that permeated the atmosphere inside.
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Professor Charles Xavier put down the Cerebro headpiece. **An unusual power, we must find him before Mystique and the Brotherhood do.**
He telepathically woke Kitty and Kurt, feeling that these two, since being close to his age, might make things easier when he talked to the boy's parents. He told them to get ready and had Logan prep the Blackbird.
They left for the Daniel's city at about 4 in the morning, mostly because Kitty decided to try to pack while she slept. She and Kurt where conversing in the back of the jet, talking about Daniel and what he might be like. The professor did not tell them of Daniel's powers, deciding that they would have to see for themselves when the time was right.
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Daniel woke up, hoping that last night had all been a dream. **Well, maybe not all of it,** he thought, remembering Amanda.
He didn't tell his parents, mostly because he wanted to sleep more then listen to them question and lecture about how it would all be ok. They were not against mutants, but who knows what they might think if they found out that their oldest son was one.
As he walked into the living room he heard voices. He heard a girl's voice and immediately did an about-face to go get a shirt. He walked into the living room and there where 4 people he had NEVER seen. His parents knew lots of people from the college his dad worked at, and many stopped by now and then. But these 4 were different, especially the teenagers. There was a bald man sitting in a wheel chair with the letter "X" in the wheels. The girl was pretty enough, but by the way she talked it was like listening to a hippy on speed. Every other word was "like". The boy held his hands strangely, and had his long hair in a pony-tail. He sounded German or Russian. Then there was the fighter. He could tell it just by looking. He had dark eyes that where constantly shifting, as if searching fro something. He held his arms crossed over his chest, his back against the wall while be balanced on one foot. This one was probably an old army officer or something.
"Morning mom, morning dad," he said cheerfully as he entered the room, "who are they?"
His dad looked at him, "Daniel, was there anything interesting that happened at the dance last night?"
His smile vanished, and he was instantly on guard. "Why?"
"Well, this is Professor Charles Xavier, and he'd like to talk to you."
He sat down, realizing that there was no way out now. "About what?"
It was the Professor that answered, "About your unique abilities Daniel, I believe that you just discovered them last night?"
Daniel felt his aldrenaline start to flow, "OH! THOSE! Well what about them" he said, trying to play it cool.
"I know what you're feeling, in fact," that's when the Professor stopped talking, but he still heard him, "We all have our own gifts." He heard this as the Professor gestured to the others.
"You're….telepathic?" he asked, astonished.
The Professor smiled, "Yes I am. You're very smart to figure that out so fast."
**What do they do?** he thought at the Professor.
Again, the Professor smiled, "Why don't we talk so everyone can hear. As for the others, they can show you for yourselves. Why don't we head outside?"
Daniel moved outside, curious as to what the others might be capable of. He noticed that the girl and boy nodded at the Professor. He guessed he told them to go easy. When they where outside, he noticed that only the fighter and the Professor had come with him.
"Kitty, come out please," the girl suddenly walked through the chimney!
Daniel took a step back, with the fighter smiling ever so slightly and he heard him mutter "Nice reflexes,"
The Professor explained, "Kitty's mutation allows her to phase though objects."
She smiled at him and bowed. "I can go though ANYTHING, but it's, like, weird with people"
He nodded at her and smiled, "Cool."
Kurt was next, he didn't walk though, he appeared in a puff of smoke that smelled like sulfur.
"Kurt has the ability to teleport," the Professor said.
"Very handy if you need a quick getaway," said Daniel.
"Ya, und it's a great vay to travel," Kurt grinned.
"Now Daniel, we came here to tell you about a school. A school for other teenagers such as yourselves, with their own unique abilities. A place where we can teach you control. We've talked to your parents, and they've agreed to let you go only if you want to," The Professor stated.
Daniel thought about this for about 10 minutes. He decided he' agree, but what about Amanda and the others? What would he do?
"You could come back and visit your friends during a weekend," the Professor said.
Daniel smiled, remembering the Professors power. He decided he'd go. Why shouldn't he? It promised to be the coolest adventure he'd ever had.
"I'll do it," he said, smiling wholeheartedly, "but there's a slight problem"
The Professor nodded, "We visited your friends in the hospital last night, and they will remember nothing. You can go tell your other friends goodbye before we leave"
Daniel thanked him and went inside to pack. His parents didn't seem to worry that much, either from Xavier's influence or they were glad to get rid of him. Hopefully the former. He drove off to Amanda's house, hoping she was awake.
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Well, that's it for this Chapter. Sorry it took a while in getting up. I didn't have the edit/upload thing yet. I need some ideas for the next chapter, but I have a good idea what I'm gonna do. Review it pleez!!!
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