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Chapter 2
Adam was barely awake for any of his classes the next day. He could barely keep his eyes open and his concentration was non existent. When the bell for lunch went he didn't even realise what it was until he saw kids shuffling out of class.
He grabbed his books and went to his locker. Jamming the books in there and grabbing some others he made his way to the cafeteria.
"Hey Adam" he heard someone yell.
"Food...must have food" he replied, which got a laugh.
Standing in line at the food counter he felt a familiar surge of power. Someone wanted to talk to him.
"Oh no, not now" he mumbled.
He got his food, trying to ignore the persistent feeling, and made his way to a friendly table.
"Hey Bobby I've got to go and talk to someone" he told the younger boy who was sitting at the table.
"Sure, man. Do you want me to eat your lunch for you?" he asked with a grin.
"Do you want only me to be able to talk to you?" Adam replied with just as sly a grin.
He saw Bobby pale slightly as he shook his head.
"Just tell the others that I'll be back soon, okay?" he said as he moved out of the crowded room.
He walked quickly down the hall not wanting to get in trouble from the teachers. He looked into every classroom trying to find an empty space where he couldn't be disturbed. Finally finding his history room clear of students he snuck in and closed the door.
Lowering the shields that the Professor had taught him how to make he waited for the person to appear.
Sorry to bug you brother mine but I have some news Ava told him.
He watched as her transparent from wavered slightly. She was very upset about what she had to tell him.
"Not a problem. What's wrong?" he asked, slightly worried.
He is coming here with a new mutant. He's going to call the professor today. You might want to be back for that she told him before disappearing.
Adam stood there stunned for a moment before a small smile crept onto his features. Ben was coming back here and he hadn't seen Ben since Ava died. He raced back to the cafeteria, not caring if he got caught.
"Yo, Adam. What's happening?" he arrived at the table to see Kurt, Kitty, Amara and Rahne had arrived.
"I need to get back to the Institute" he told them in a rushed voice.
"Like, what's wrong, Adam?" Kitty asked, concerned.
"I was talking to Ava and she told me something that I have to tell the professor."
Every pair of eyes at the table widened slightly at the news.
"Kurt, can you?" he raised his eyebrows, trying to hint at Kurt's power of teleportation.
"Dude, I'm sorry but I like you as a friend only" the German boy joked.
"You know what I mean" Adam muttered.
"Sure thing, Adam" Kurt told him.
"Can you cover in class for us" Adam asked Kitty who nodded in reply.
Kurt and Adam rushed out of the crowded room with Adam dragging him to the empty history class.
"Ready?" Kurt asked.
Adam nodded and the next thing he knew they were two miles away from the school. Kurt transported him another couple of times then they were standing in the front room of the Institute.
"Professor? Ororo? Logan?" Adam called out.
A small mechanical noise alerted them to the Professor's presence. Turning they saw the distinguished, bald man sitting in his wheelchair, a curious look on his face.
"What's wrong, Adam?" he said looking from one boy to the other.
"It's Ava she said you were expecting a call from an old friend?" Adam hinted.
The Professor smiled and nodded.
"Has he called?" Adam asked, holding his breath.
"Yes, Ben called just a few minutes ago. I was going to send Logan by himself to get Ben and the girl but now that you are here I think I will send you along as well" the Professor mused.
"All right, New Zealand" Adam sighed happily.
He did love it here in the States but he did miss his homeland.
"I've told Logan," the Professor tapped his head, "so you better go and get ready."
Kurt disappeared in a cloud of smoke and Adam ran up the stairs, a stupid grin covering his face.
~*~
Ben sat on the floor at Thea's nana's home feeling slightly unnerved after what had happened today. Thea was talking to her nana and Ben was left to entertain himself.
"Have you made the call, young man?" he heard a rich voice asked.
"Yes Ma'am" he nodded.
"Very polite. It's a shame about the alcohol" the lady sighed and shook her head.
Ben stared after her in shock but reasoned that he didn't look sober, in fact he looked horrible but he didn't care anymore.
He had called the Professor a short while ago who told him that he would be sending someone to get him. The Professor had been only to happy to help which was a relief to Ben. He didn't want to relieve anything that had already happened. He did not want Thea to go through what Ava had too.
The thought of Ava hurt him like it usually did. He drank to forget about her but it never worked that way.
"It's not your fault, you know" he heard the rich voice inform him.
He raised his head and saw the old lady watching him. He saw where Thea got her looks.
"What's not my fault?" he asked.
"You know what I mean" she said simply before walking away.
Ben looked after her in slight shock but then slapped his head lightly while muttering under his breath.
"She's a mutant, you dork" he told himself.
"Talking to yourself is a sign of insanity" he heard a chirpy voice tell him.
Thea had changed and packed a couple of bags with clothes and various items.
Ben just grunted in reply. He couldn't quite muster himself up to joke at the time being. She had thrown on a knee length skirt and a long sleeved top. Her hair had been brushed and pulled back into a ponytail.
"So when will they get here?" she asked, already hopping from one foot to another.
"A couple of hours or so" he replied as he stood up, stretching his muscles.
"Are you going to tell me how you knew about the person in my house?" he asked her.
"I don't understand it completely but I can sense if someone is near or whether they have good or bad intentions. That disappearing thing is new" she told him as she sat on one of the many beanbags.
Ben had noted that her nana did not adhere to the traditional idea of a grandparent.
"So you are telepathic" he replied.
"Nope. I can't read minds" she told him shaking her head.
"Oh" was all Ben said.
"Why did the person come to my house?" he then asked.
"Um...I sort of liberated something from his possession" she answered, averting her glance.
"You stole something?" Ben said, surprised.
"I liberated it" she replied forcefully.
They didn't say anything for awhile after that. They just sat in silence feeling rather uncomfortable.
They waited for a time just staring around the room and trying to avoid any unnecessary questions.
"You two want any lunch?" Thea's nana yelled out to them.
Relieved for the interruption they both jumped up and made their way to the kitchen.
The table was covered in an array of food that made Ben's mouth water. They had just seated themselves when they heard a loud noise.
"That will be our guests" the elderly lady said with a grin.
Ben jumped up again and made his way towards the back door.
Outside he saw the familiar sight of the Blackbird X-jet. He ran towards it as the door opened. Three people came out; all were dressed in civilian clothes.
"Ben" one of the figures cried running towards him.
"Adam, man, is that really you?"
They slapped each other on the back and high fived a couple of times. Ben was surprised to see Adam and at the same time he was glad that Adam did not look like his sister.
"She told me to tell you to stop moping about" he heard Adam scold him.
Ben looked at the other two people and saw one was Logan, who had liberated him from the metal cage that Magneto had trapped them in. The third person was Kurt who was wearing his holowatch.
"So where's the new kid?" he heard Logan's voice ask gruffly.
"I'm here" she said, standing by her nana.
"You gentlemen must be hungry" Thea's nana said and invited them in for some food.
"All right, free meal" Kurt said.
~*~
Thea watched these people come into the house. She felt she senses tingling slightly. One of them was not what they appeared. She looked at the three of them separately then realised the boy with the blue-black hair was the person she had sensed.
"You don't have to hide here. We are all friends" she heard her nana tell the boy.
Thea grinned realising that her nana had sensed the difference as well.
The boy looked around slightly uneasy and the next thing Thea knew his image changed. Her eyes widened in surprised but she quickly gained control of herself. The blue fur and tail caught her eye first. She didn't know whether to feel sorry or amused by his appearance.
"This is Kurt, Logan and Adam" she heard Ben introduce the people.
She waved shyly before sitting down for food.
She was about to grab some chicken when an explosion rattled the house.
Everyone jumped up in surprise and Thea noticed the man, Logan, extend three metal claws from his knuckles. They were all on alert.
The kitchen door swung open and smoke rushed into the room.
Thea backed away from the door as did everyone else. In the smoke Thea could make out three shadowy figures that were getting closer to the kitchen...
To Be Continued.
A/N cliff hanger....actually I couldn't think what to have happen next...oh well. Reviews are always welcomed!