CHAPTER 2: Blindness = Fury

XAVIER INSTITUTE: 3:37 PM MONDAY

"Well Bob, I'm glad you and Logan were able to come to an agreement without the use of violence," Professor Xavier said, "Now, to introduce you three to everyone...follow me." Bob, Violet, and Will followed the wheelchair-ridden man into a large room filled with mutants.

"Attention everyone. I'd like to introduce you to our new students." The room fell silent at the sight of Bob.

"Er...hello." Bob said.

"I'm sure all of you are familiar with Bob Matrix," Kitty looked nervous and Kurt seemed slightly startled, "Bob has agreed to join us, so I hope there are no hard feelings." Everyone hesitated for a moment.

"Velcome to ze team, my friend." Kurt grinned, shaking Bob's hand. The tension immediately left the room.

"Also joining us are Will McGinnis and Violet Lortsher."

"I know you from school! You're mutants too? Cool," Kurt exclaimed, "Vait, Violet I thought your last name was McGinnis. Vhat, did you get married and divorced in ze same day?"

"Will and I registered as brother and sister in the school. We really aren't related in any way, though."

"Oh, I see." Kurt said.

"Welcome to the X-men." Scott said, shaking Will's hand.

XAVIER INSTITUTE: 9:46 PM MONDAY

"This place is huge!" Will was absolutely amazed. The room Professor Xavier had given them was larger than he had even dreamed of. Violet jumped onto her bed gleefully.

"We get beds! REAL BEDS!" She yelled; she couldn't even remember the last time she had slept on a bed.

"So this is why you agreed to join them." Will observed to Bob, who was taking their few belongings out of his backpack.

"Looks like this place is going to be severely under-furnished for awhile." Violet noted, taking her boots off.

"I'm going to go check out the kitchen. Anyone coming with me?" Bob said, opening the door.

"Its been so long since I've had a decent meal..." Will rubbed his stomach.

"I'll be down in a minute." Violet said from underneath her blankets. She hadn't had blankets in a long time, either. Or pillows, for that matter.

"Suit yourself." Will closed the door and followed Bob down the stairs. Violet had just gotten cozy when she was startled by a loud "BAMF".

"JESUS CHRIST!" She screamed, falling out of bed. Looking down at the girl on the floor was none other than Kurt Wagner.

"Did I vake you up?" He asked.

"You..." She tried to attack him, but the sheets twisted around her arms and legs made it almost impossible. She finally gave up.

"Need help?" He grabbed her arm and teleported to the other side of the room. Violet looked at the sheets on the floor where she had just been. Then, she looked at Kurt. Then the sheets again. She grinned.

"Kickass! Now let me show you what I can do." She placed her hand on his and closed her eyes. Kurt watched with amazement as her body seemed to dissolve into ribbons, which then faded and disintegrated into what looked like sparkling dust particles. The particles shrank and soon became too small to see. The process spread to his own arm, and at first he was scared to watch himself disappear. He calmed down, though. It didn't hurt or anything, he actually felt kind of numb. Within seconds they were both nothing more than tiny molecules, floating in the air.

"Get ready for the ride of your life." Violet's disembodied voice said. That right there was a bit scary. Little did Kurt know what was in store for him.

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"Zat vas by far the coolest thing I have ever done in my life." Kurt said breathlessly. He was back to his good old solid self once more.

"And that's only half of what I can do with that power." Violet smiled. She had just taken Kurt flying through the night at nearly the speed of light. It had been kind of like the world's most extreme roller coaster times twelve. They had finally ended up sprawled on the grass somewhere outdoors near the institute.

"Ve should go back inside." Kurt said, shivering. They stood up and were about to open the door when an ear-piercing scream erupted from inside.

"I'M, LIKE, BLIND!" It was Kitty. Kurt teleported inside, and Violet quickly traveled to the source of the sound in her particle form.

"Kitty! Are you ok?" Kurt asked, alarmed. Kitty now looked enraged.

"You...you...you..." She growled, fire in her eyes. She was looking at Will, who was laughing hysterically. Bob was watching with amusement.

"Vhat happened?"

"Oh, you don't know about Will's power, do you? He can make people's pupils dilate, causing temporary blindness." Bob explained.

"I think we better keep a safe distance..." Violet said, backing up. Kitty was about to explode.

"Uh oh..." Kurt teleported out of the room, and Violet grabbed Bob and disintegrated. They weren't going to stick around for this. Will finally stopped laughing and realized the severity of the situation.

"Oh crap."

BAYVILLE HIGH PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE: 10:07 AM TUESDAY

"It has come to my attention, William, that your teacher was blinded during class today." Principal Kelly glared at the McGinnis boy from behind his glasses.

"I wouldn't say blinded. It was more like he couldn't see for a few seconds. He was totally overreacting, anyway."

"Listen boy, I know about your...powers and I will not tolerate their usage in this school! You better keep your mutant urges under control..." Will stared blankly as the enraged man rambled on and on. When will people learn? Twenty minute lectures just aren't the answer. Will made his escape from the office with a week of after school detention. As he was leaving he saw a familiar brunette sitting outside.

"Whatcha in for?" The blonde boy questioned.

"Who would've thought they could detect me in the boy's locker room." Violet said glumly.

"I told you, your particles are too shiny."

"I've been working on it, damn you."

"Violet McGinnis, get in here!" Kelly yelled from his office.

"Good luck." Will said as the door closed behind Violet. He could still hear her muffled voice.

"If it weren't for those meddling kids..."

End Chapter 2

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Well, my few readers, what do you think? Sorry it took me so long to write this chapter, I've been busy with strange things no mortal should have to see. By the way, if you're having trouble pronouncing the name Lortsher it's ok. You should hear the telemarketers try to say it ("excuse me, is Mrs. Lobster home?") Random fun fact: I've been told the name Lortsher means 'collector of tree sap' (be silent, it's Swiss. We all know how silly the Swiss are, what with the banks and the mountains and the cheese) Chapter 3 is going to be the introduction of the actual plot, and it will be longer (I hope). Until then, please review!

--Winterblight