A/N: Hello my people! Welcome back to my world of fantasy,
romance, and fuzzy people! I thank those out there that like
my story. Please, I bid, you to read on!
Disclaimer: I hate these things. But alas, I must... I have no right to lay any sort of claim to any X-Men: Evolution stuff. Blah, blah, blah. But Rhita is all mine! Mine! MINE!!!!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The New Girl
Chapter 1: Tiger Eyes
All the students at the Xaviar Institute were feeling both excited and worried the next day when the discovery of the new mutant was announced at breakfast. They were all excited at the possibility of a new member but they were also concerned for the new girl's health. They had heard from Logan that she had been found in an alley in a rundown part of town. The professor told everyone to stay away from her room until they were sure that the girl was safe (well, as safe as a mutant can be).
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Three and a half hours after all the X-Men students had left for school the mutant girl awakened. Ororo stood over her with a worried, but friendly expression on her face.
Ororo studied the girl's expression closely for a moment. She looked surprised at first, and then fear slowly crept into her golden furred face.
Ororo was careful to make her voice sound friendly as she spoke. "Hello! We found you in an alleyway and brought you here to nurse you. Are you feeling okay, any pain?"
The girl didn't answer. She sat up, never removing her gaze from Ororo's. Her eyes were a glittering golden color, just like the rest of her. She reminded Ororo of a golden statue that she had seen once in Egypt while on a mission for the professor. Ororo felt a wave of cold go through her spine under the girl's stare. She felt like the girl could see right through her, like she knew her every secret just by looking at her.
The girl finally looked away to inspect the bandages around her middle where the wound was. Ororo relaxed, she wondered what this mutant's power was. Mind reading maybe? She had felt like the girl had been reading her mind when she had been looking at her.
Ororo cleared her throat to speak. "So, what's your name?"
The girl paused and looked up at her, Ororo had to fight herself not to cringe at the girl's intense stare. "I do not know my name, Wind Bringer. I have forgotten."
Ororo furrowed her brows wondering what Wind Bringer meant. "You don't remember your name? Do you remember anything?"
The girl thought for a moment, "I remember... a beast. He growled at me, and he had the ugliest nails. And he had big feet. He attacked me, and.... that's all I remember."
"Well, you'll be safe here. Nothing is going to attack you here." Ororo jumped at the voice of Professor Xaviar. "So, you don't remember who you are? I think I can fix that."
The girl did not flinch when the professor pressed his hand against her forehead. There was a moment of silence while the professor searched the girl's mind for memories of her past. And there was another moment of silence. And another, and another, and another, and another, and another...... and another.... and another....
After many, many, many, many, many moments of silence the professor pulled away frowning. "That's strange. Her mind is completely blank. Except for the memory of Sabertooth attacking her. Nothing, not even a name."
"So, that beast's name was Sabertooth?"
Professor Xaviar answered the girl's question, "Yes, his name was Sabertooth. His means are rarely for the good. You will be safe from him here."
The girl nodded, "I know. And you want me to stay here with you, right?"
The professor looked surprised, "Yes, how did you know?"
The girl smiled, "I just know. And I will tell you that I will stay here with you for the time being. Thank-you for taking me back here and nursing me back to health. I wish there was something I could do for you."
Ororo blinked, she guessed that this girl's power was mind reading.
The Professor spoke, "You don't have to do anything for us. If you don't remember your name, then perhaps there is a name that you would like to use until you recall your real name?"
The girl thought for a moment, "I would like to call myself... Rhita... Ann... Kohlmann. And my code name will be... Tiger Eyes."
"Very well then, Rhita. Ororo, go get her something to eat."
Ororo walked out of the room looking over her shoulder at the strange girl who now called herself Rhita Ann Kohlmann. It was strange that the professor couldn't find any trace of her past in her mind. The professor should have been able to find what ever he wanted.
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All of the Xaviar students hurried back to the Institute after school, all of them were eager to find out how the new girl was doing. Scott was struggling with himself not to drive over the speed limit, he had heard the girl had been badly injured, but he was more interested in what she might look like. Jean had been flirting with that guy and had been ignoring him so he felt very left out and he needed to do something to get Jean back. Like make her jealous about a really hot girl he was dating, a very old and desperate strategy, but he had tried everything else.
He pulled up in the long driveway of the Xaviar Institute and parked. Jean, Kitty, Rogue, Evan, and Kurt got out of the car calling thanks to Scott over their shoulders for driving them. Scott hurried after them.
Inside the professor, Ororo, and Logan were waiting for them.
"So, is the girl, like, okay?" Kitty asked.
"She's fine, she only has to rest for a while. She said she is going to stay with us, and she is eager to meet all of you." The professor said, already turning around his funky, floating wheel chair to lead them to her room.
All of them were a little surprised. They had expected they would have to convince her to stay with them. But everyone followed the professor up the stairs with the curiosity of kittens.
The professor led everyone down the hall to a door at the very end. Ororo opened the door to a brightly lit room inside the voice of the beast (Isn't his name Hank or something? I can't remember.) and a musical laughter faded as the two occupants of the room turned their attention to the new arrivals.
Everyone's jaw dropped. Literally, they detached themselves from everyone's scull, grew little legs of their own, and walked away (don't worry, I'm just kidding).
For in front of them sat a girl, maybe about 16 or 17 at most, coated in sleek, gold colored fur. She had a tail and pointy ears. Just like the Fuzzy Man himself, only she was a different color. Her eyes startled everyone most of all, soft, sparkling gold, as they examined the X-Men students carefully.
"Um, hi! I'm Rhita!" The silence was finally broken by the sweet, melodious voice of Rhita.
"She's. she's." Kurt was the most shocked of them all. He had never expected to see another person like him other than his mother.
Rhita smiled, "Furry? Well, so are you so I don't see why you're so surprised." She played with a strand of blonde hair that spilled over her shoulder.
Kurt blinked, he wondered how she knew that.
Scott cleared his throat, "Well, um, the professor told us that you decided to stay. Ah, I'm Scott, this is Jean, Kitty, Evan, Rogue, and Kurt." He pointed to each person in turn. Then continued, "Ah, you said your name was Rhita? Um, you're welcome to stay here with us."
Evan spoke catching on to Scott's plan to make the girl feel that they wanted to be her friends. "So, ah. What do you do?"
A thoughtful expression came onto Rhita's face. "Um, I don't know how to explain it exactly. I can sort of understand a person, like know how they feel and stuff, just by looking at them. Like I can see their true self. It's weird. It's like I can see right into someone's soul and see them as they truly are. Um, I'm not sure how else to explain it. But I can see the souls of other things too, like trees, or flowers, or an animal."
The professor looked puzzled, "So can you see the soul of something like a car?"
The girl shook her head, "No, man-made things don't have souls. Only things that are actually living."
"Oh, I see." The professor's face said the opposite though.
There was a silence as the Xaviar students searched they're brains for something to say.
"Did you know she loves Shakespeare? And poetry, and books, and science? She's a great poet you know!" Of course nobody knew this because they had only just met her, but they knew the beast (what the heck is his real name?) was only saying this to break the offending silence.
Kitty joined in, "Really? I'm sure she'll get along great with you then!"
The next to speak was Jean, "Yeah, he really likes all that stuff too, Rhita. He used to be the chemistry teacher at our school before he changed and came here."
"Oh, he didn't tell me that." Rhita smiled, pleased that a friendly conversation was forming. She looked down shy suddenly, there had never been a time when people had actually tried to befriend her.
"Well, if it's okay I've got to go. I've got a ton of homework to do." Evan trotted back down the hall toward his room.
"Yeah, like, me too. Bye!" Kitty followed him.
And then Rogue, "I've got to go too. I promised my friend to meet her at the Burger King."
"I've got to go too. I've got some work to do in the Danger Room." Scott was the next to leave.
Then Jean, "Ditto. See you later!"
Kurt was the only Xaviar student left, "Ah, I got to go too. It was nice meeting you, Rhita." 'BAMF'
Professor Xaviar turned to Rhita. "I hope you like it here. They're really very nice once you get to know them, they were just a little surprised to see you."
"I know, they're very nice, all of you are. My power really comes in handy in times like these." She smiled.
The professor nodded, "I'm sure it does. Now if you may excuse me I have some work to do."
Rhita waved as the professor floated away in his wheelchair and Ororo closed the door.
She turned back to the beast and restarted their conversation about books, poetry, and science.
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A/N: Please review me!
Replies to reviewers:
Weary-Traveler: I know, the first chapter was kinda short. But it was a prologue and don't you hate those things when the just go on, and on, and on, for a gazillion pages? I do. My chapters tend to get longer as I get into the plot, I think the plot will begin in the next chapter, not sure though.
Sakura Rain: You drew a character like my dear little Rhita? NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rhita's mine you hear??? I made her up! I didn't steal her from anyone! She's mine! Ya' hear me? Mine! Don't even bother trying to take her from me! She belongs to me! She's mine! MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep reviewing people! Oh, how I love reviews. **she's mine not yours Sakura Rain.**
Disclaimer: I hate these things. But alas, I must... I have no right to lay any sort of claim to any X-Men: Evolution stuff. Blah, blah, blah. But Rhita is all mine! Mine! MINE!!!!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The New Girl
Chapter 1: Tiger Eyes
All the students at the Xaviar Institute were feeling both excited and worried the next day when the discovery of the new mutant was announced at breakfast. They were all excited at the possibility of a new member but they were also concerned for the new girl's health. They had heard from Logan that she had been found in an alley in a rundown part of town. The professor told everyone to stay away from her room until they were sure that the girl was safe (well, as safe as a mutant can be).
~~~~~~~~~~
Three and a half hours after all the X-Men students had left for school the mutant girl awakened. Ororo stood over her with a worried, but friendly expression on her face.
Ororo studied the girl's expression closely for a moment. She looked surprised at first, and then fear slowly crept into her golden furred face.
Ororo was careful to make her voice sound friendly as she spoke. "Hello! We found you in an alleyway and brought you here to nurse you. Are you feeling okay, any pain?"
The girl didn't answer. She sat up, never removing her gaze from Ororo's. Her eyes were a glittering golden color, just like the rest of her. She reminded Ororo of a golden statue that she had seen once in Egypt while on a mission for the professor. Ororo felt a wave of cold go through her spine under the girl's stare. She felt like the girl could see right through her, like she knew her every secret just by looking at her.
The girl finally looked away to inspect the bandages around her middle where the wound was. Ororo relaxed, she wondered what this mutant's power was. Mind reading maybe? She had felt like the girl had been reading her mind when she had been looking at her.
Ororo cleared her throat to speak. "So, what's your name?"
The girl paused and looked up at her, Ororo had to fight herself not to cringe at the girl's intense stare. "I do not know my name, Wind Bringer. I have forgotten."
Ororo furrowed her brows wondering what Wind Bringer meant. "You don't remember your name? Do you remember anything?"
The girl thought for a moment, "I remember... a beast. He growled at me, and he had the ugliest nails. And he had big feet. He attacked me, and.... that's all I remember."
"Well, you'll be safe here. Nothing is going to attack you here." Ororo jumped at the voice of Professor Xaviar. "So, you don't remember who you are? I think I can fix that."
The girl did not flinch when the professor pressed his hand against her forehead. There was a moment of silence while the professor searched the girl's mind for memories of her past. And there was another moment of silence. And another, and another, and another, and another, and another...... and another.... and another....
After many, many, many, many, many moments of silence the professor pulled away frowning. "That's strange. Her mind is completely blank. Except for the memory of Sabertooth attacking her. Nothing, not even a name."
"So, that beast's name was Sabertooth?"
Professor Xaviar answered the girl's question, "Yes, his name was Sabertooth. His means are rarely for the good. You will be safe from him here."
The girl nodded, "I know. And you want me to stay here with you, right?"
The professor looked surprised, "Yes, how did you know?"
The girl smiled, "I just know. And I will tell you that I will stay here with you for the time being. Thank-you for taking me back here and nursing me back to health. I wish there was something I could do for you."
Ororo blinked, she guessed that this girl's power was mind reading.
The Professor spoke, "You don't have to do anything for us. If you don't remember your name, then perhaps there is a name that you would like to use until you recall your real name?"
The girl thought for a moment, "I would like to call myself... Rhita... Ann... Kohlmann. And my code name will be... Tiger Eyes."
"Very well then, Rhita. Ororo, go get her something to eat."
Ororo walked out of the room looking over her shoulder at the strange girl who now called herself Rhita Ann Kohlmann. It was strange that the professor couldn't find any trace of her past in her mind. The professor should have been able to find what ever he wanted.
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All of the Xaviar students hurried back to the Institute after school, all of them were eager to find out how the new girl was doing. Scott was struggling with himself not to drive over the speed limit, he had heard the girl had been badly injured, but he was more interested in what she might look like. Jean had been flirting with that guy and had been ignoring him so he felt very left out and he needed to do something to get Jean back. Like make her jealous about a really hot girl he was dating, a very old and desperate strategy, but he had tried everything else.
He pulled up in the long driveway of the Xaviar Institute and parked. Jean, Kitty, Rogue, Evan, and Kurt got out of the car calling thanks to Scott over their shoulders for driving them. Scott hurried after them.
Inside the professor, Ororo, and Logan were waiting for them.
"So, is the girl, like, okay?" Kitty asked.
"She's fine, she only has to rest for a while. She said she is going to stay with us, and she is eager to meet all of you." The professor said, already turning around his funky, floating wheel chair to lead them to her room.
All of them were a little surprised. They had expected they would have to convince her to stay with them. But everyone followed the professor up the stairs with the curiosity of kittens.
The professor led everyone down the hall to a door at the very end. Ororo opened the door to a brightly lit room inside the voice of the beast (Isn't his name Hank or something? I can't remember.) and a musical laughter faded as the two occupants of the room turned their attention to the new arrivals.
Everyone's jaw dropped. Literally, they detached themselves from everyone's scull, grew little legs of their own, and walked away (don't worry, I'm just kidding).
For in front of them sat a girl, maybe about 16 or 17 at most, coated in sleek, gold colored fur. She had a tail and pointy ears. Just like the Fuzzy Man himself, only she was a different color. Her eyes startled everyone most of all, soft, sparkling gold, as they examined the X-Men students carefully.
"Um, hi! I'm Rhita!" The silence was finally broken by the sweet, melodious voice of Rhita.
"She's. she's." Kurt was the most shocked of them all. He had never expected to see another person like him other than his mother.
Rhita smiled, "Furry? Well, so are you so I don't see why you're so surprised." She played with a strand of blonde hair that spilled over her shoulder.
Kurt blinked, he wondered how she knew that.
Scott cleared his throat, "Well, um, the professor told us that you decided to stay. Ah, I'm Scott, this is Jean, Kitty, Evan, Rogue, and Kurt." He pointed to each person in turn. Then continued, "Ah, you said your name was Rhita? Um, you're welcome to stay here with us."
Evan spoke catching on to Scott's plan to make the girl feel that they wanted to be her friends. "So, ah. What do you do?"
A thoughtful expression came onto Rhita's face. "Um, I don't know how to explain it exactly. I can sort of understand a person, like know how they feel and stuff, just by looking at them. Like I can see their true self. It's weird. It's like I can see right into someone's soul and see them as they truly are. Um, I'm not sure how else to explain it. But I can see the souls of other things too, like trees, or flowers, or an animal."
The professor looked puzzled, "So can you see the soul of something like a car?"
The girl shook her head, "No, man-made things don't have souls. Only things that are actually living."
"Oh, I see." The professor's face said the opposite though.
There was a silence as the Xaviar students searched they're brains for something to say.
"Did you know she loves Shakespeare? And poetry, and books, and science? She's a great poet you know!" Of course nobody knew this because they had only just met her, but they knew the beast (what the heck is his real name?) was only saying this to break the offending silence.
Kitty joined in, "Really? I'm sure she'll get along great with you then!"
The next to speak was Jean, "Yeah, he really likes all that stuff too, Rhita. He used to be the chemistry teacher at our school before he changed and came here."
"Oh, he didn't tell me that." Rhita smiled, pleased that a friendly conversation was forming. She looked down shy suddenly, there had never been a time when people had actually tried to befriend her.
"Well, if it's okay I've got to go. I've got a ton of homework to do." Evan trotted back down the hall toward his room.
"Yeah, like, me too. Bye!" Kitty followed him.
And then Rogue, "I've got to go too. I promised my friend to meet her at the Burger King."
"I've got to go too. I've got some work to do in the Danger Room." Scott was the next to leave.
Then Jean, "Ditto. See you later!"
Kurt was the only Xaviar student left, "Ah, I got to go too. It was nice meeting you, Rhita." 'BAMF'
Professor Xaviar turned to Rhita. "I hope you like it here. They're really very nice once you get to know them, they were just a little surprised to see you."
"I know, they're very nice, all of you are. My power really comes in handy in times like these." She smiled.
The professor nodded, "I'm sure it does. Now if you may excuse me I have some work to do."
Rhita waved as the professor floated away in his wheelchair and Ororo closed the door.
She turned back to the beast and restarted their conversation about books, poetry, and science.
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A/N: Please review me!
Replies to reviewers:
Weary-Traveler: I know, the first chapter was kinda short. But it was a prologue and don't you hate those things when the just go on, and on, and on, for a gazillion pages? I do. My chapters tend to get longer as I get into the plot, I think the plot will begin in the next chapter, not sure though.
Sakura Rain: You drew a character like my dear little Rhita? NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rhita's mine you hear??? I made her up! I didn't steal her from anyone! She's mine! Ya' hear me? Mine! Don't even bother trying to take her from me! She belongs to me! She's mine! MINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep reviewing people! Oh, how I love reviews. **she's mine not yours Sakura Rain.**