All "X" Characters belong to Marvel. Asa is a character I made-up. Sentences in between ( ) are thoughts and teleapthic exchanges.
Chapter 2
The X-Men watched as Asa catches the car and tosses it back at the creature with suprisingly little effort. Scott, Jean, and the Professor noticed that his eyes had changed color, they had a yellow glow to them. With the change of color the two telepaths could feel his energy go up. The creature was knocked out cold with the car lying ontop of it. Next a group of robots came at him from two directions. Each one was about seven feet high, armored, with a laser rifle in each hand. [they only had two arm] Each group had a dozen robots, they were in front and behind him. When the group in front of him got with in 200 ft they opened fire. Laser blasts were going landing all around Asa, but he was dodging them with easy. A jump here, a flip there, he was moving with the skill of a highly trained martial artist as he was seeking cover behind cars and trucks. The second group open fire, the street was blowing up all around him. Then all of the sudden he was 50 feet off the ground hovering. The robots took aim again and fired. This time Asa was moving in the air so fast that all the X-Men could see was a blur of motion. The robots started to fire in all directions trying to hit him. Suddenly Asa stopped 75 ft off the ground. The robots were in such a disarray they had to retarget their weapons. As they were doing so Asa had both arms straight out, one to each side, and aimed at both groups of robots. His hands were open and the palms were facing his metal foes. Out of his right palm a series of blue energy blasts came out. Each blast was about the size of a football and either hit a robot in the chest or the head. This left a huge hole in the chest area or blasted the head section clean off, the robots started to fall. From his left a soild green enery beam came forth and hit in the middle of the second group. Then there was an explosion that shook the danger room a little. Robots on the outer edge were flung into building or cars, the ones in the middle were left in pieces. The city disappeared and the danger room was back to normal, that is except for the 5 foot wide and 3 foot deep crater that was in the metal floor.
Beast -"Immpressive."
Scott -"Not bad."
Paige- "Wow."
Logan - "Not bad for a rookie."
Bobby - "Remind me to stay on his good side."
Jean -"Are our repair bills going to go up?"
Rogue -"Isn't the floor supposed to be somewhat resistant to energy blasts?"
Storm - "Yes Rogue it is....(he barely broke a sweat.)"
Professor- (This is not the first time the room has been damaged...but I wonder what he can do at full strength)
Asa floated down and landed in front of the X-Men and two Gen-Xers. Marrow gave him a dirty look, but he just smiled in return. He then looked over to Storm and Rogue smiled again and nodded once to both of them. They smiled back. Gambit did not like that.
Rogue - (He is not as good looking as Gambit, but he does have a warm smile, and we have no shortage of muscle men, but boy is he ripped. And I think Storm is taking a liking to him I have not heard her laugh so much in a while, he seems friendly enough.)
Logan -"Not bad Bub, but you got a long way before you can call yourself an X-Men."
Asa - "I realize that..ummm Wolvie is it?"
Logan - "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"
Logan was almost ready to pop his claws out as he made a few angery steps in Asa's direction. Jubilee put a hand on Logan's shoulder. "Calm down he is just a newbie." All the X-Men breathed a sigh of relief.
Asa - "Sorry."
Jubilee - "Call him Logan or Wolverine, I am one of the few people who can call him "Wolvie" and live."
Asa had a confused look on his face.
Asa- "Really? I see, ummm. My most humble apology Logan, it will not happen again."
Logan - "It better not!" As he turned his back to the group.
Asa - (I guess he got up on the wrong side of the cave this morning.)
Asa turned to Jubliee and grinned, "Thanks."
Jubilee smiled back. She could not help it, his smile and humor were catching. Besides this place could use a little cheer. Gambit and Logan were starting to like Asa less and less.
Up in the control room Scott and the Professor were going over Asa's "test". Jean was looking down at how Asa was seemed to cheer things up, even when facing death at the hands of Logan. Strom had her hand on Asa's shoulder as she pointed out who was who. At the moment he was getting everyone's name and code name straight and shaking hands. Rogue usually was a bit withdrawn when it came to handshakes and touching even with her gloves and long sleeves on, but she took his hand as she was laughing at something he said. Rogue was starting to like him too, he just seemed to have a warm presence about him that was hard to resist. Everyone seemed to be laughing or grinning. That is except for Marrow, Gambit, and Logan. Jean smiled.
Professor - "Asa, that was very good, but are you up for another "test"?"
Asa looked up again- "Whenever you are Professor."
Professor -"Exellent, Gambit, Ice Man, prepare yourselves."
Logan frowned - "And I was hoping I would get first shot."
Bobby turned into his ice form and they went to the middle of the Danger Room.
Asa followed them. They were soon facing each other, Gambit and The Ice Man vs. Asa.
Gambit - "Gambit ready for action."
Iceman - "Ok big guy I think it is time to give you a deep freeze."
Asa smile disappeared as his faced turned serioud again.
Professor - "Gentlemen this will be a 2 on 1 match, full contact and all powers. The match endes when I say it does. Ready begin."
Asa's eyes had not turned yellow yet but he fired a few blue energy blasts from his right hand. Both Gambit and Iceman dodged them. Gambit got out three cards, charged them up and threw them at Asa while avoiding more of his energy blasts. Asa moved forward using a speed burst as the cards exploded behind him. Gambit and Iceman nodded at each other, Gambit threw some more cards and Asa used his super speed to avoid them. Then Iceman frooze up the area ahead of him and Asa slipped. Gambit was already heading torwards Asa as Iceman formed his ice slide. Just as Iceman was getting going Asa blasted the slide with a few bursts and Iceman fell face first into the crater that had been made earlier. Asa leaped up to his feet as Gambit flew into him. Gambit threw a bunch of punches and kicks, but Asa blocked everyone looking for a opening of his own. He found one. Asa threw a punch and caught Gambit under the chin, knocking him down. No one knew how strong Asa was in his "Base level" but by the way Gambit was holding his head it was enough. "Ohhhh someone get the number of the truck dat hit Gambit?" Iceman poped out of the crater and used his power to encase Asa in a block of ice. Asa's eye's turned blue as he broke out screaming his battle cry. "Ahhhhhh!!!" And then used his super speed to close the distance between them. To Iceman's point of view Asa suddenly appeared right in front of him when he was just over there, then the lights went out as Asa punched him in the face. Both Gambit and Iceman were on the ground, Asa had a slightly frozen gotee.
Professor - "Enough. Hank please see to Gambit and Bobby."
Hank goes over to the fallen X-Men.
Jean and Scott went down to give a hand. The both of them are being taken to the medical lab moaning and goaning. Sam and Logan follow.
Storm and Rogue are also headed to the med-lab, but first stop to talk to Asa. He had not moved since the end of the battle, he was kinda feeling sorry for what he had done. And his face showed it.
Rogue - "What is the matter Asa?"
Asa - "I hope I did not hurt them too badly."
Rogue - "Not to worry sugah those two got some of the hardest heads I know of."
Asa chuckled at that as Storm brushed some ice off his shoulder.
Storm -"Are you alright?"
Asa -"Yeah Ororo I am fine."
Rogue - "Well we are headed to the meb-lad to check on those two, see you later?"
Asa - "Sure thing, I will see you two later."
Rogue started to leave, Storm leaned close to Asa's ear and whispered, "Cheer up at least you did not run into any walls." Asa let out a huge laugh as Storm walked off.
Marrow then came up to him and asked, "You want to fight me next? I will be far more of a challenege then those two."
Asa - " I am sure you would."
Marrow then pulls a bone blade from her body surprising Asa. "Listen new guy, I do not take crap from anyone, mess with me and I will kill you."
Asa-"Are you and Logan related by any chance?"
Marrow - "No." She walks off and disappears to her "basement" room below the kitchen and above the underground levels. Asa sighs.
Paige and Jubilee reappear with a bottle of water and a towel after breifly stepping out of the dangerroom and approach Asa.
Paige -"Would ya like a drink of water Mr. Steel?"
Asa smile at her southern accent, "Yes Paige, thank you, and please call me Asa."
Asa took the water and gulped it down and he did not realize he was so thirsty.
Jubilee - "Do you need a towel Asa?"
Asa- "Yes, Jubilee. Thank-you."
Paige -"That was quite impressive Mr. St....I mean Asa."
Jubilee -"Bobby may be a wimp, but Gambit sure isn't, and you knocked them both off their feet with one punch each!"
Asa -"Well I am sure I just caught them on a bad day."
Jubilee -"Sure, well I am off to find Logan, you coming Paige?"
Paige - "No Jubes, I will catch you later."
Jubilee -"Ok, see ya both later." Jubilee dashes off.
Paige turns to Asa as he drys off a little, the ice that was still on him was starting to melt. Asa looks at her.
Asa -"What can I do for you?"
Paige - " Well I know this is a strange request, considering we are still strangers and all, but I was wondering if you could do me a favor?"
Asa - "What is that?"
Paige - "I have been working hard to one day become a member of the X-Men. And I was wondering if I could try out my skills against you before I go back to school with Jubes?"
Asa - "Why me?'
Paige - "You took out two X-Men, bad day or not, with easy."
Asa -"Well...."
Paige - "Please, I know this is strange, but it would mean a lot to me."
Asa - "Alright, but you have to clear it with the Professor, and you will have to do me one favor."
Paige - "What kind of favor?" A small frown started to formed on her face
Asa - "You have to promise not to beat me up too badly."
Paige laughed and her frown turning into a smile. "Sure!! Thank-you. I will see you later Asa." Paige runs out.
Asa -(Wow one determined girl there .......Ummm I better take a quick shower before I catch a cold. Not that colds affect me for long. I hope dinner is soon I am starved!)
Charles Xavier watched as Asa left the room. (He has yet to show us his full power..and he says with work he may be able to go past that....You are very interesting Asa, I only hope we can help you as much as you may help us.)
Jean from the med-lab (Professor are you there?)
Professor -(Yes Jean. How are Gambit and Bobby?)
Jean - (Gambit wants a rematch with Asa and Bobby is hungary. Hank says they will both need some rest and plenty of aspirin.)
Professor - (So what do you think about Mr. Steel?)
Jean- (He seems to be a real friendly person. Still I am disturbed I cannot feel any thoughts coming from him.... I think Rogue and Storm are starting to like him already. They both came in the lab giggling and it has been a while since I have felt some high spirits coming from the both of them.)
Professor - (Good. Please have my dinner sent to my study I have some things I need to attend to.)
Jean - (You got it professor, I will see you later.)
Professor - "Well Mr. Steel I wonder what other suprises you will be showing us."- Continued
Next Chapter -Dinner and a hippo.
Chapter 2
The X-Men watched as Asa catches the car and tosses it back at the creature with suprisingly little effort. Scott, Jean, and the Professor noticed that his eyes had changed color, they had a yellow glow to them. With the change of color the two telepaths could feel his energy go up. The creature was knocked out cold with the car lying ontop of it. Next a group of robots came at him from two directions. Each one was about seven feet high, armored, with a laser rifle in each hand. [they only had two arm] Each group had a dozen robots, they were in front and behind him. When the group in front of him got with in 200 ft they opened fire. Laser blasts were going landing all around Asa, but he was dodging them with easy. A jump here, a flip there, he was moving with the skill of a highly trained martial artist as he was seeking cover behind cars and trucks. The second group open fire, the street was blowing up all around him. Then all of the sudden he was 50 feet off the ground hovering. The robots took aim again and fired. This time Asa was moving in the air so fast that all the X-Men could see was a blur of motion. The robots started to fire in all directions trying to hit him. Suddenly Asa stopped 75 ft off the ground. The robots were in such a disarray they had to retarget their weapons. As they were doing so Asa had both arms straight out, one to each side, and aimed at both groups of robots. His hands were open and the palms were facing his metal foes. Out of his right palm a series of blue energy blasts came out. Each blast was about the size of a football and either hit a robot in the chest or the head. This left a huge hole in the chest area or blasted the head section clean off, the robots started to fall. From his left a soild green enery beam came forth and hit in the middle of the second group. Then there was an explosion that shook the danger room a little. Robots on the outer edge were flung into building or cars, the ones in the middle were left in pieces. The city disappeared and the danger room was back to normal, that is except for the 5 foot wide and 3 foot deep crater that was in the metal floor.
Beast -"Immpressive."
Scott -"Not bad."
Paige- "Wow."
Logan - "Not bad for a rookie."
Bobby - "Remind me to stay on his good side."
Jean -"Are our repair bills going to go up?"
Rogue -"Isn't the floor supposed to be somewhat resistant to energy blasts?"
Storm - "Yes Rogue it is....(he barely broke a sweat.)"
Professor- (This is not the first time the room has been damaged...but I wonder what he can do at full strength)
Asa floated down and landed in front of the X-Men and two Gen-Xers. Marrow gave him a dirty look, but he just smiled in return. He then looked over to Storm and Rogue smiled again and nodded once to both of them. They smiled back. Gambit did not like that.
Rogue - (He is not as good looking as Gambit, but he does have a warm smile, and we have no shortage of muscle men, but boy is he ripped. And I think Storm is taking a liking to him I have not heard her laugh so much in a while, he seems friendly enough.)
Logan -"Not bad Bub, but you got a long way before you can call yourself an X-Men."
Asa - "I realize that..ummm Wolvie is it?"
Logan - "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!"
Logan was almost ready to pop his claws out as he made a few angery steps in Asa's direction. Jubilee put a hand on Logan's shoulder. "Calm down he is just a newbie." All the X-Men breathed a sigh of relief.
Asa - "Sorry."
Jubilee - "Call him Logan or Wolverine, I am one of the few people who can call him "Wolvie" and live."
Asa had a confused look on his face.
Asa- "Really? I see, ummm. My most humble apology Logan, it will not happen again."
Logan - "It better not!" As he turned his back to the group.
Asa - (I guess he got up on the wrong side of the cave this morning.)
Asa turned to Jubliee and grinned, "Thanks."
Jubilee smiled back. She could not help it, his smile and humor were catching. Besides this place could use a little cheer. Gambit and Logan were starting to like Asa less and less.
Up in the control room Scott and the Professor were going over Asa's "test". Jean was looking down at how Asa was seemed to cheer things up, even when facing death at the hands of Logan. Strom had her hand on Asa's shoulder as she pointed out who was who. At the moment he was getting everyone's name and code name straight and shaking hands. Rogue usually was a bit withdrawn when it came to handshakes and touching even with her gloves and long sleeves on, but she took his hand as she was laughing at something he said. Rogue was starting to like him too, he just seemed to have a warm presence about him that was hard to resist. Everyone seemed to be laughing or grinning. That is except for Marrow, Gambit, and Logan. Jean smiled.
Professor - "Asa, that was very good, but are you up for another "test"?"
Asa looked up again- "Whenever you are Professor."
Professor -"Exellent, Gambit, Ice Man, prepare yourselves."
Logan frowned - "And I was hoping I would get first shot."
Bobby turned into his ice form and they went to the middle of the Danger Room.
Asa followed them. They were soon facing each other, Gambit and The Ice Man vs. Asa.
Gambit - "Gambit ready for action."
Iceman - "Ok big guy I think it is time to give you a deep freeze."
Asa smile disappeared as his faced turned serioud again.
Professor - "Gentlemen this will be a 2 on 1 match, full contact and all powers. The match endes when I say it does. Ready begin."
Asa's eyes had not turned yellow yet but he fired a few blue energy blasts from his right hand. Both Gambit and Iceman dodged them. Gambit got out three cards, charged them up and threw them at Asa while avoiding more of his energy blasts. Asa moved forward using a speed burst as the cards exploded behind him. Gambit and Iceman nodded at each other, Gambit threw some more cards and Asa used his super speed to avoid them. Then Iceman frooze up the area ahead of him and Asa slipped. Gambit was already heading torwards Asa as Iceman formed his ice slide. Just as Iceman was getting going Asa blasted the slide with a few bursts and Iceman fell face first into the crater that had been made earlier. Asa leaped up to his feet as Gambit flew into him. Gambit threw a bunch of punches and kicks, but Asa blocked everyone looking for a opening of his own. He found one. Asa threw a punch and caught Gambit under the chin, knocking him down. No one knew how strong Asa was in his "Base level" but by the way Gambit was holding his head it was enough. "Ohhhh someone get the number of the truck dat hit Gambit?" Iceman poped out of the crater and used his power to encase Asa in a block of ice. Asa's eye's turned blue as he broke out screaming his battle cry. "Ahhhhhh!!!" And then used his super speed to close the distance between them. To Iceman's point of view Asa suddenly appeared right in front of him when he was just over there, then the lights went out as Asa punched him in the face. Both Gambit and Iceman were on the ground, Asa had a slightly frozen gotee.
Professor - "Enough. Hank please see to Gambit and Bobby."
Hank goes over to the fallen X-Men.
Jean and Scott went down to give a hand. The both of them are being taken to the medical lab moaning and goaning. Sam and Logan follow.
Storm and Rogue are also headed to the med-lab, but first stop to talk to Asa. He had not moved since the end of the battle, he was kinda feeling sorry for what he had done. And his face showed it.
Rogue - "What is the matter Asa?"
Asa - "I hope I did not hurt them too badly."
Rogue - "Not to worry sugah those two got some of the hardest heads I know of."
Asa chuckled at that as Storm brushed some ice off his shoulder.
Storm -"Are you alright?"
Asa -"Yeah Ororo I am fine."
Rogue - "Well we are headed to the meb-lad to check on those two, see you later?"
Asa - "Sure thing, I will see you two later."
Rogue started to leave, Storm leaned close to Asa's ear and whispered, "Cheer up at least you did not run into any walls." Asa let out a huge laugh as Storm walked off.
Marrow then came up to him and asked, "You want to fight me next? I will be far more of a challenege then those two."
Asa - " I am sure you would."
Marrow then pulls a bone blade from her body surprising Asa. "Listen new guy, I do not take crap from anyone, mess with me and I will kill you."
Asa-"Are you and Logan related by any chance?"
Marrow - "No." She walks off and disappears to her "basement" room below the kitchen and above the underground levels. Asa sighs.
Paige and Jubilee reappear with a bottle of water and a towel after breifly stepping out of the dangerroom and approach Asa.
Paige -"Would ya like a drink of water Mr. Steel?"
Asa smile at her southern accent, "Yes Paige, thank you, and please call me Asa."
Asa took the water and gulped it down and he did not realize he was so thirsty.
Jubilee - "Do you need a towel Asa?"
Asa- "Yes, Jubilee. Thank-you."
Paige -"That was quite impressive Mr. St....I mean Asa."
Jubilee -"Bobby may be a wimp, but Gambit sure isn't, and you knocked them both off their feet with one punch each!"
Asa -"Well I am sure I just caught them on a bad day."
Jubilee -"Sure, well I am off to find Logan, you coming Paige?"
Paige - "No Jubes, I will catch you later."
Jubilee -"Ok, see ya both later." Jubilee dashes off.
Paige turns to Asa as he drys off a little, the ice that was still on him was starting to melt. Asa looks at her.
Asa -"What can I do for you?"
Paige - " Well I know this is a strange request, considering we are still strangers and all, but I was wondering if you could do me a favor?"
Asa - "What is that?"
Paige - "I have been working hard to one day become a member of the X-Men. And I was wondering if I could try out my skills against you before I go back to school with Jubes?"
Asa - "Why me?'
Paige - "You took out two X-Men, bad day or not, with easy."
Asa -"Well...."
Paige - "Please, I know this is strange, but it would mean a lot to me."
Asa - "Alright, but you have to clear it with the Professor, and you will have to do me one favor."
Paige - "What kind of favor?" A small frown started to formed on her face
Asa - "You have to promise not to beat me up too badly."
Paige laughed and her frown turning into a smile. "Sure!! Thank-you. I will see you later Asa." Paige runs out.
Asa -(Wow one determined girl there .......Ummm I better take a quick shower before I catch a cold. Not that colds affect me for long. I hope dinner is soon I am starved!)
Charles Xavier watched as Asa left the room. (He has yet to show us his full power..and he says with work he may be able to go past that....You are very interesting Asa, I only hope we can help you as much as you may help us.)
Jean from the med-lab (Professor are you there?)
Professor -(Yes Jean. How are Gambit and Bobby?)
Jean - (Gambit wants a rematch with Asa and Bobby is hungary. Hank says they will both need some rest and plenty of aspirin.)
Professor - (So what do you think about Mr. Steel?)
Jean- (He seems to be a real friendly person. Still I am disturbed I cannot feel any thoughts coming from him.... I think Rogue and Storm are starting to like him already. They both came in the lab giggling and it has been a while since I have felt some high spirits coming from the both of them.)
Professor - (Good. Please have my dinner sent to my study I have some things I need to attend to.)
Jean - (You got it professor, I will see you later.)
Professor - "Well Mr. Steel I wonder what other suprises you will be showing us."- Continued
Next Chapter -Dinner and a hippo.