A/N- Thanks for the reviews, guys. I really like this character, so if you
like her too, let me know so I'll write more chapters, lol. Ok, now for the
show.
Waking up at the school was always interesting. Rogue was usually the first one up, so she had the responsibility of waking up all the other girls in the room. Every morning she thought of a different way of making sure everyone got out of bed. Usually it involved throwing soft objects or a sudden, unannounced pillow fight. This morning, after being out at the mall so late with Jamie and Delia, the only thing she could come up with was poking her victims with a clothes hanger. This morning, Lily missed out on that action, being already awake. Sitting on the window seat, she could see the garden and the forest behind the mansion. After quickly dressing, she ran downstairs and got in line for breakfast.
"Hey, Lily, did you see the new guy? He looks like you, only he's old and he's a guy!" Jackson Tambit had the worse sense of timing ever. Although he was her age, about the only one in the school as young as her, Lily had never been able to really connect with the boy. After all, he looked normal and had a power that was REALLY easy to hide. He could sense when there were other mutants around. Dr. Grey and Professor had been working to see if he had any other psychic abilities, but at present, nothing had been discovered.
"Jackson, why don't you go steal Jubilee's hair brush again? Maybe the Professor won't be around to save you when she tries to fry you."
"Aw, why do you have to be like that? You know, we're the only 12 year olds here. We could at least be friends, you know?"
"Jackson, I'm sorry. I don't mean to be mean to you, I just.I don't know. I think it would be cool for us to be friends, as long as you don't make fun of the way I look."
"Hey, I'm cool with that! I think you look cool! I wish I had stronger powers. All I can do around here is state the obvious."
"Don't sweat it. I bet your powers will come in handy. Oh! And the Professor did say that he's pretty sure you'll become a full on telepathic!"
"Yeah, that would be cool. Well, see ya later." With that, Jackson went to sit with Peter and some of the other guys.
Lily looked around the room and was suddenly aware that someone was watching her. She turned just in time to see those yellow eyes watching her again. It was Nightcralwer. He was in line to get his breakfast. Lily quickly walked over to an empty table and sat down. She poked her eggs and decided that she really wasn't that hungry. She was getting ready to leave when he walked up to the table.
"Is this seat taken?"
"Not at all." Lily wanted to get to know this guy a little better, but she was definitely scared of what she might find out.
"I'm sorry about last night. I didn't mean to scare you."
"Oh, it's ok. I shouldn't have been outside after curfew."
"So, what is your name?"
"Night Lily. Everyone calls me Lily, though."
"That's very beautiful. It is fitting that someone so beautiful have such a beautiful name." If Lily could have blushed, she would have. "What were you doing outside so late?" he asked.
"I like to climb trees. I climb that one and sit on the top branch and watch the sunset sometimes. What about you?"
"I was in the circus in Europe. I like to practice in trees. They're much harder to swing and jump on, because of the leaves. They're good to practice on."
"That's cool. So, you can teleport. I bet that's fun."
"Yes, it can be fun sometimes. What about you? What is your gift?"
"I can shape shift and read minds."
"Wow, that must be fun. Do you ever stay in disguise just for fun?"
"All the time. I like it when I don't look so weird. I mean, it's really hard when I go out, if I stay like this. I get a lot of stares and stuff. Before I got my powers, I still looked like this. My family sent me to school so that I could make friends, but it never really worked. People were always afraid of me."
"Yes, I know how that is. Even in the circus, there would always be someone that didn't like mutants and would boo all the way through my act. I guess I kind of got used to it, though. So, tell me about your family."
"Well, the people that raised me aren't really my parents. They found me when I was little. My real mom had left me at a hospital because she didn't want me. I never met her, or met any other mutants till I came here."
"How sad. I had a similar experience. My mother left me at a monastery in Germany. I never knew what it was like to have a mother. I was cared for growing up, though. They were very good to me." Looking at the time, Lily realized that she had a history lesson with Ms. Munroe in 5 minutes.
"Well, it was nice talking to you. I've got to go to class now. Bye."
"Goodbye." With that, Lily left the dining hall and went to class, hoping today wouldn't be too demanding. Being a 12 year old in school with high school students was hard, but they helped her a lot. Once she got to class, she sat down at the front of the room and concentrated on keeping up with the lesson, but in the back of her mind was a thought, a vision, that would not go away.
Waking up at the school was always interesting. Rogue was usually the first one up, so she had the responsibility of waking up all the other girls in the room. Every morning she thought of a different way of making sure everyone got out of bed. Usually it involved throwing soft objects or a sudden, unannounced pillow fight. This morning, after being out at the mall so late with Jamie and Delia, the only thing she could come up with was poking her victims with a clothes hanger. This morning, Lily missed out on that action, being already awake. Sitting on the window seat, she could see the garden and the forest behind the mansion. After quickly dressing, she ran downstairs and got in line for breakfast.
"Hey, Lily, did you see the new guy? He looks like you, only he's old and he's a guy!" Jackson Tambit had the worse sense of timing ever. Although he was her age, about the only one in the school as young as her, Lily had never been able to really connect with the boy. After all, he looked normal and had a power that was REALLY easy to hide. He could sense when there were other mutants around. Dr. Grey and Professor had been working to see if he had any other psychic abilities, but at present, nothing had been discovered.
"Jackson, why don't you go steal Jubilee's hair brush again? Maybe the Professor won't be around to save you when she tries to fry you."
"Aw, why do you have to be like that? You know, we're the only 12 year olds here. We could at least be friends, you know?"
"Jackson, I'm sorry. I don't mean to be mean to you, I just.I don't know. I think it would be cool for us to be friends, as long as you don't make fun of the way I look."
"Hey, I'm cool with that! I think you look cool! I wish I had stronger powers. All I can do around here is state the obvious."
"Don't sweat it. I bet your powers will come in handy. Oh! And the Professor did say that he's pretty sure you'll become a full on telepathic!"
"Yeah, that would be cool. Well, see ya later." With that, Jackson went to sit with Peter and some of the other guys.
Lily looked around the room and was suddenly aware that someone was watching her. She turned just in time to see those yellow eyes watching her again. It was Nightcralwer. He was in line to get his breakfast. Lily quickly walked over to an empty table and sat down. She poked her eggs and decided that she really wasn't that hungry. She was getting ready to leave when he walked up to the table.
"Is this seat taken?"
"Not at all." Lily wanted to get to know this guy a little better, but she was definitely scared of what she might find out.
"I'm sorry about last night. I didn't mean to scare you."
"Oh, it's ok. I shouldn't have been outside after curfew."
"So, what is your name?"
"Night Lily. Everyone calls me Lily, though."
"That's very beautiful. It is fitting that someone so beautiful have such a beautiful name." If Lily could have blushed, she would have. "What were you doing outside so late?" he asked.
"I like to climb trees. I climb that one and sit on the top branch and watch the sunset sometimes. What about you?"
"I was in the circus in Europe. I like to practice in trees. They're much harder to swing and jump on, because of the leaves. They're good to practice on."
"That's cool. So, you can teleport. I bet that's fun."
"Yes, it can be fun sometimes. What about you? What is your gift?"
"I can shape shift and read minds."
"Wow, that must be fun. Do you ever stay in disguise just for fun?"
"All the time. I like it when I don't look so weird. I mean, it's really hard when I go out, if I stay like this. I get a lot of stares and stuff. Before I got my powers, I still looked like this. My family sent me to school so that I could make friends, but it never really worked. People were always afraid of me."
"Yes, I know how that is. Even in the circus, there would always be someone that didn't like mutants and would boo all the way through my act. I guess I kind of got used to it, though. So, tell me about your family."
"Well, the people that raised me aren't really my parents. They found me when I was little. My real mom had left me at a hospital because she didn't want me. I never met her, or met any other mutants till I came here."
"How sad. I had a similar experience. My mother left me at a monastery in Germany. I never knew what it was like to have a mother. I was cared for growing up, though. They were very good to me." Looking at the time, Lily realized that she had a history lesson with Ms. Munroe in 5 minutes.
"Well, it was nice talking to you. I've got to go to class now. Bye."
"Goodbye." With that, Lily left the dining hall and went to class, hoping today wouldn't be too demanding. Being a 12 year old in school with high school students was hard, but they helped her a lot. Once she got to class, she sat down at the front of the room and concentrated on keeping up with the lesson, but in the back of her mind was a thought, a vision, that would not go away.