Raven Moon was sitting in the gardens her eyes closed in thought. It had been about a week since she got here…well since we woke up anyways. The only person she was normally around was Logan as he was the only one she could really communicate with besides the Professor. ~Raven Moon come to my office please we need to talk~ Speak of the devil right on cue. Standing she walking into the school & down the corridor to the office raising a hand to knock but before it even touched the wood.
"Come in" Man she had to get use to that. Opening the door she walking in closing it behind her. ~you called?~ "Yes have a seat." She moved around taking a seat near the desk.
"You are adjusting ok?" She faintly shrugged. ~As well as can be expected I guess considering~
"Yes very true…I can imagine it all being a shock for you. Actually you & Logan both." ~Yes still trying to get used to that name.~ Charles gave a faint laugh, then grew serous again.
"I did not wish to pry without your consent Raven Moon. Do you know what power or powers you have that made you desirable to Stryker?" She nodded her eyes lowering, she was unsure how to describe it. Charles could feel her apprehension.
"It is ok…try to take it slow, if you can't find the words…Just picture it in your mind." She nodded closing her eyes. As she did a slow flurry of images flowed through her mind Charles picking up faint traces. Once done show opened her eyes.
"Hmmm very interesting. This may sound odd…but when did you & Logan meet?"
~My people didn't use a calendar like you do…I just know many cycled had passed before the one you call Stryker came to find me. He almost smiled when he saw Logan…something bout not needing to track him down.~
"How close were you both"
~very, we helped each other…I was stranger to my people…he gave me company.~
"Ok thank you, I think that will do for now." Raven Moon stood walking out of the office just passing Scott as he was about to come in, a faint voice in the back of his head. ~She is coming.~
Raven didn't stop her pace at all heading back to the garden. Scott just froze in his tracks watching.
"Scott you wanted something?"
"um…ah…yes." Shaking himself from the daze she had put him in, he shut the door behind him.
"What did you find out about her Professor?"
"One thing it is good we found her before Magneto's crew did." Folding his hands on his lap as he thought.
"Well she has been talking to Logan & you…I think me just now. She is a telepath then?"
"No Scott she isn't…normally. She had five gifts, four of which are connected. She can absorb natural energy, mimic abilities she has seen before, she can rechanel energy, & she can…neutralize powers. The last powers just as her name she can transform into a large raven."
"What exactly do you mean Neutralize?" A knock came from the door.
"Come in Logan" The door swung open & Logan stepped in shutting it behind him.
"What you say to her Charles?" His eyes almost glaring as he cracks his neck.
"Logan calmed down. We just talked about her, who she is. What she remembered. About her talents. She was fine when she walked out of here. Right Scott?"
"Ya I passed her on her way out. She seemed alright…" His head leaned down.
"SPILL IT SHADES…"
"I thought I heard her say something…I must have imagined it, but I thought I heard in my head…She is coming. She didn't stop, slow down nothing. Wishful thinking I guess, I still can't get Jean out of my head."
"Well I'll see what I can get from her." He huffed turning back to the door.
"Logan wait you may wish to hear what I did get from her." Logan turned back around leaning near the wall Xavier filling him in with all the details so far. He mentioned the neutralizing & absent mindedly Logan reached touching his shoulder closing his eyes a second.
"I was just getting ready to explain the Scott what I mean by neutralize." Logan cut in.
"Block, stop, prevent from happening." His eyes open placing his hand back down. "swiss cheese for a mind sucks."
"So you have seen her powers before Logan?"
"I few I think…but it is still very jumbled & foggy."
"Wait a minute…you two are saying she can some how shut off another mutant's powers?" Xavier looked at him.
"That is exactly what we are saying. Not to mention her other abilities."
"Seen those too…once"
"Ok so she is not a natural telepath. So how come Logan can hear her so clearly? Is she 'Mimicking' a telepaths powers?"
"No Scott I think those two hold a deep bond, one from Logan's past that he can't fully piece together yet. I think just as some of the things at Alkali Lake were locked to her as well…"
"So she was part of Project X as well…but what?"
~Disciplinary~ Logan & Charles looked towards the door as it slowly opened.
~Sorry for ease dropping…but you were talking about me~
"It's ok Raven Moon come in." The woman walks in leaning on the wall near Logan. Scott looks over trying not to laugh.
"What's so funny shades?"
"Oh nothing" ~um…how can I talk without leaving him out…what a minute…Professor?~
"Yes Raven Moon?" She closed her eyes. ~I want you to speak to everyone in the room…like I am you~
Xavier nodded he knew where she was going with this, he hoped. ~Ok…Like this. This enough?~
~Perfect…~ Scotts head turned to look at the girl shaking his head. Charles offered a faint smile.
"Yes I think that worked" ~Ok I don't know how long I can keep it up though. It has been a long time.~ The woman slowly opened her eyes they were the purest of black. Scott slowly spoke up.
"I guess that is the mimicking you were talking about before Professor?"
"Yes Scott, but from what I can understand, as long as she has the memory of the skill she can call on it at Will." ~Yes~
"What about the Absorbing, redirection & neutralizing?" ~Absorbing…I can draw energy out of people, either touching or focusing on the air around them~ "Almost like Marie?"
"Kind of…but with greater extent & greater control. Once Raven Moon is stronger maybe she can help train Marie" ~Redirection…I can take energy within me & transfer it if need be…that or create small energy bolts~ Scott just nods but you can tell he doesn't fully understand. ~neutralizing…would be easier to show then explain…that is if you don't mine being the example Scott?~
"What…ME??? Professor??"
"I am sure it is perfectly safe…it is only temporary right?"
~Depending how much power I put behind it…only a few minutes…maybe an hour…I can knock it out longer…but this is…is only a demonstration~ Her 'voice' started to shake a bit as did her body wobble a bit, Logan reached a hand out to steady her.
"No point knocking yourself out kid…the show & tell can wait."
"I agree with Logan…I would suggest we finish later…give you time to rest & Scott to decide if he wants to see this first hand.
~As…yo…you wish~ She closed her eyes her head slumping forward some. She slowly reopened them, returning to her normal brown color. Bowing she pushed herself off the wall & walked out of the office heading for her room. Opening the door she walked in falling face first onto the bed & rolled over closing her eyes. Tears slowly rolled down them in her sleep.
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"Come in" Man she had to get use to that. Opening the door she walking in closing it behind her. ~you called?~ "Yes have a seat." She moved around taking a seat near the desk.
"You are adjusting ok?" She faintly shrugged. ~As well as can be expected I guess considering~
"Yes very true…I can imagine it all being a shock for you. Actually you & Logan both." ~Yes still trying to get used to that name.~ Charles gave a faint laugh, then grew serous again.
"I did not wish to pry without your consent Raven Moon. Do you know what power or powers you have that made you desirable to Stryker?" She nodded her eyes lowering, she was unsure how to describe it. Charles could feel her apprehension.
"It is ok…try to take it slow, if you can't find the words…Just picture it in your mind." She nodded closing her eyes. As she did a slow flurry of images flowed through her mind Charles picking up faint traces. Once done show opened her eyes.
"Hmmm very interesting. This may sound odd…but when did you & Logan meet?"
~My people didn't use a calendar like you do…I just know many cycled had passed before the one you call Stryker came to find me. He almost smiled when he saw Logan…something bout not needing to track him down.~
"How close were you both"
~very, we helped each other…I was stranger to my people…he gave me company.~
"Ok thank you, I think that will do for now." Raven Moon stood walking out of the office just passing Scott as he was about to come in, a faint voice in the back of his head. ~She is coming.~
Raven didn't stop her pace at all heading back to the garden. Scott just froze in his tracks watching.
"Scott you wanted something?"
"um…ah…yes." Shaking himself from the daze she had put him in, he shut the door behind him.
"What did you find out about her Professor?"
"One thing it is good we found her before Magneto's crew did." Folding his hands on his lap as he thought.
"Well she has been talking to Logan & you…I think me just now. She is a telepath then?"
"No Scott she isn't…normally. She had five gifts, four of which are connected. She can absorb natural energy, mimic abilities she has seen before, she can rechanel energy, & she can…neutralize powers. The last powers just as her name she can transform into a large raven."
"What exactly do you mean Neutralize?" A knock came from the door.
"Come in Logan" The door swung open & Logan stepped in shutting it behind him.
"What you say to her Charles?" His eyes almost glaring as he cracks his neck.
"Logan calmed down. We just talked about her, who she is. What she remembered. About her talents. She was fine when she walked out of here. Right Scott?"
"Ya I passed her on her way out. She seemed alright…" His head leaned down.
"SPILL IT SHADES…"
"I thought I heard her say something…I must have imagined it, but I thought I heard in my head…She is coming. She didn't stop, slow down nothing. Wishful thinking I guess, I still can't get Jean out of my head."
"Well I'll see what I can get from her." He huffed turning back to the door.
"Logan wait you may wish to hear what I did get from her." Logan turned back around leaning near the wall Xavier filling him in with all the details so far. He mentioned the neutralizing & absent mindedly Logan reached touching his shoulder closing his eyes a second.
"I was just getting ready to explain the Scott what I mean by neutralize." Logan cut in.
"Block, stop, prevent from happening." His eyes open placing his hand back down. "swiss cheese for a mind sucks."
"So you have seen her powers before Logan?"
"I few I think…but it is still very jumbled & foggy."
"Wait a minute…you two are saying she can some how shut off another mutant's powers?" Xavier looked at him.
"That is exactly what we are saying. Not to mention her other abilities."
"Seen those too…once"
"Ok so she is not a natural telepath. So how come Logan can hear her so clearly? Is she 'Mimicking' a telepaths powers?"
"No Scott I think those two hold a deep bond, one from Logan's past that he can't fully piece together yet. I think just as some of the things at Alkali Lake were locked to her as well…"
"So she was part of Project X as well…but what?"
~Disciplinary~ Logan & Charles looked towards the door as it slowly opened.
~Sorry for ease dropping…but you were talking about me~
"It's ok Raven Moon come in." The woman walks in leaning on the wall near Logan. Scott looks over trying not to laugh.
"What's so funny shades?"
"Oh nothing" ~um…how can I talk without leaving him out…what a minute…Professor?~
"Yes Raven Moon?" She closed her eyes. ~I want you to speak to everyone in the room…like I am you~
Xavier nodded he knew where she was going with this, he hoped. ~Ok…Like this. This enough?~
~Perfect…~ Scotts head turned to look at the girl shaking his head. Charles offered a faint smile.
"Yes I think that worked" ~Ok I don't know how long I can keep it up though. It has been a long time.~ The woman slowly opened her eyes they were the purest of black. Scott slowly spoke up.
"I guess that is the mimicking you were talking about before Professor?"
"Yes Scott, but from what I can understand, as long as she has the memory of the skill she can call on it at Will." ~Yes~
"What about the Absorbing, redirection & neutralizing?" ~Absorbing…I can draw energy out of people, either touching or focusing on the air around them~ "Almost like Marie?"
"Kind of…but with greater extent & greater control. Once Raven Moon is stronger maybe she can help train Marie" ~Redirection…I can take energy within me & transfer it if need be…that or create small energy bolts~ Scott just nods but you can tell he doesn't fully understand. ~neutralizing…would be easier to show then explain…that is if you don't mine being the example Scott?~
"What…ME??? Professor??"
"I am sure it is perfectly safe…it is only temporary right?"
~Depending how much power I put behind it…only a few minutes…maybe an hour…I can knock it out longer…but this is…is only a demonstration~ Her 'voice' started to shake a bit as did her body wobble a bit, Logan reached a hand out to steady her.
"No point knocking yourself out kid…the show & tell can wait."
"I agree with Logan…I would suggest we finish later…give you time to rest & Scott to decide if he wants to see this first hand.
~As…yo…you wish~ She closed her eyes her head slumping forward some. She slowly reopened them, returning to her normal brown color. Bowing she pushed herself off the wall & walked out of the office heading for her room. Opening the door she walked in falling face first onto the bed & rolled over closing her eyes. Tears slowly rolled down them in her sleep.
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