A.N. I finally figured out motivation for finishing my stories! I
won't start any new one's until I finish old ones. One new for one
finished. My problem is I don't like finishing stories because there are so
many fun things to do in them. Oh, well, that's what sequels are for. Okay,
I know, you want to know who on earth this girl is. You are really going to
hate me for this.
Chapter Three: Meet Alaira
Dr. Hank 'Beast' McCoy had been reading in the infirmary. He suddenly realized that he was thirsty and started to get up for a drink. When he put the book down, he suddenly noticed a pair of brown eyes looking intently at him. He smiled. She had finally woken up. "Hello, I am Doctor McCoy. You can call me Hank."
She didn't respond. Okay this wasn't going to be easy. "Do you know where you are?" She suddenly appeared a bit frightened and looked around. She hadn't been frightened before, even with his strange appearance.
"Institute?" She asked a bit weakly. Almost as if she didn't even dare hope that she was still there.
"That is correct. You are currently in the infirmary at the Xavier Institute."
She tried to sit up a little, "Have. to . talk. to . Professor."
"Soon. Now lie down, or you will injure yourself. You have been through quite a bit, you're lucky to be in this good a shape. Are you thirsty?"
She nodded. He gave her a glass of water, and turned around to get one for himself. By the time he turned around again, her cup was empty. So he refilled it. She finished the cup without stopping to breathe. Hank filled a pitcher and put it on a side table so she could refill her glass herself.
"You must be starving, what would you like to eat?"
She looked at him in shock. "Anything?"
He smiled, "Within reason."
She thought for a minute. "An apple?"
He looked at her surprised. She immediately grew afraid. "I.is that too much, sir?"
He forced himself to remain calm. She had obviously been in this cycle of malnourishment a long time. Perhaps she wasn't even used to eating everyday anymore. They would have to slowly build up her system so she could eat normally. First things first. "No, an apple isn't too much. Would you like anything else?"
He wasn't surprised when her eyes widened. She slowly shook her head no. Hank went off to get an apple as well as inform the rest of the adults to their patient's updated condition.
The students were at school and the adults were conveniently all in the kitchen. He brought them up to date quickly. "So right now I think its best if she eats first, then talks to Charles, then . whatever becomes appropriate." There were nods of approval. As much as Logan and Storm wanted to see her, to find out if she was okay, it was unanimously agreed that it would be best not to inundate her with people.
Hank went back to the infirmary. The girl's pitcher was empty so he re-filled it without saying a word. He also handed her the apple, and tried to appear busy somewhere else. He didn't think she would like being watched while she ate. He watched her anyway though.
She ate slowly and ate more of the apple than Hank had realized was possible to eat. If he wasn't mistaken, she had even eaten the seeds. By the time she was done there wasn't a whole lot of apple hanging on the stem. He wordlessly threw it away.
"I need to talk to Professor Charles Xavier."
Realizing that he really couldn't put her off any longer, and that it would probably be in everyone's best interests if she did talk to the Professor, he merely telepathically asked him to come and told the girl that he was coming.
A few minutes later, the Professor had arrived. Hank, realizing the girl's awkwardness, stepped outside to give them privacy.
About fifteen minutes later he was still wondering what was going on. Logan and Storm had come down to wait for the news as well.
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"I see. This is going to make things very difficult."
"I know. But please! Read my mind if you have to, just don't tell them!"
After some silence, "You're secret is safe with me."
"Thank you! I hope to tell them one day, but I can't now." A pause. "If necessary, you tell them. They can't just find out on accident!"
"They won't, they won't. Now, stay calm. I'll get the doctor back in here. Don't worry." With that the Professor left the room to announce to his staff that Miss Alaira Greenleaf was going to be with them for a while.
A.N. Aren't I evil! You still don't know who she is! And her secret is going to stay a secret for sometime. Any guesses as to her secret or her power? I can't tell you if you're right, but since I KNOW that you'll all be continuing to read you'll find out won't you?
Chapter Three: Meet Alaira
Dr. Hank 'Beast' McCoy had been reading in the infirmary. He suddenly realized that he was thirsty and started to get up for a drink. When he put the book down, he suddenly noticed a pair of brown eyes looking intently at him. He smiled. She had finally woken up. "Hello, I am Doctor McCoy. You can call me Hank."
She didn't respond. Okay this wasn't going to be easy. "Do you know where you are?" She suddenly appeared a bit frightened and looked around. She hadn't been frightened before, even with his strange appearance.
"Institute?" She asked a bit weakly. Almost as if she didn't even dare hope that she was still there.
"That is correct. You are currently in the infirmary at the Xavier Institute."
She tried to sit up a little, "Have. to . talk. to . Professor."
"Soon. Now lie down, or you will injure yourself. You have been through quite a bit, you're lucky to be in this good a shape. Are you thirsty?"
She nodded. He gave her a glass of water, and turned around to get one for himself. By the time he turned around again, her cup was empty. So he refilled it. She finished the cup without stopping to breathe. Hank filled a pitcher and put it on a side table so she could refill her glass herself.
"You must be starving, what would you like to eat?"
She looked at him in shock. "Anything?"
He smiled, "Within reason."
She thought for a minute. "An apple?"
He looked at her surprised. She immediately grew afraid. "I.is that too much, sir?"
He forced himself to remain calm. She had obviously been in this cycle of malnourishment a long time. Perhaps she wasn't even used to eating everyday anymore. They would have to slowly build up her system so she could eat normally. First things first. "No, an apple isn't too much. Would you like anything else?"
He wasn't surprised when her eyes widened. She slowly shook her head no. Hank went off to get an apple as well as inform the rest of the adults to their patient's updated condition.
The students were at school and the adults were conveniently all in the kitchen. He brought them up to date quickly. "So right now I think its best if she eats first, then talks to Charles, then . whatever becomes appropriate." There were nods of approval. As much as Logan and Storm wanted to see her, to find out if she was okay, it was unanimously agreed that it would be best not to inundate her with people.
Hank went back to the infirmary. The girl's pitcher was empty so he re-filled it without saying a word. He also handed her the apple, and tried to appear busy somewhere else. He didn't think she would like being watched while she ate. He watched her anyway though.
She ate slowly and ate more of the apple than Hank had realized was possible to eat. If he wasn't mistaken, she had even eaten the seeds. By the time she was done there wasn't a whole lot of apple hanging on the stem. He wordlessly threw it away.
"I need to talk to Professor Charles Xavier."
Realizing that he really couldn't put her off any longer, and that it would probably be in everyone's best interests if she did talk to the Professor, he merely telepathically asked him to come and told the girl that he was coming.
A few minutes later, the Professor had arrived. Hank, realizing the girl's awkwardness, stepped outside to give them privacy.
About fifteen minutes later he was still wondering what was going on. Logan and Storm had come down to wait for the news as well.
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"I see. This is going to make things very difficult."
"I know. But please! Read my mind if you have to, just don't tell them!"
After some silence, "You're secret is safe with me."
"Thank you! I hope to tell them one day, but I can't now." A pause. "If necessary, you tell them. They can't just find out on accident!"
"They won't, they won't. Now, stay calm. I'll get the doctor back in here. Don't worry." With that the Professor left the room to announce to his staff that Miss Alaira Greenleaf was going to be with them for a while.
A.N. Aren't I evil! You still don't know who she is! And her secret is going to stay a secret for sometime. Any guesses as to her secret or her power? I can't tell you if you're right, but since I KNOW that you'll all be continuing to read you'll find out won't you?