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So yes, this is the chapter in which everyone's favorite mutant Nightcrawler comes in! And I found, in this big, giant book of everything X-Men that I got, that "bamf" is the official sound he makes when he teleports. So there you go.
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Chapter Three-"Bamf"
Regina didn't get to sleep for a very long time indeed that night. She laid there for hours, her thoughts going every which way. Mutant?, she thought, X-men? Protecting humans? Feh, what have humans ever done for me? At this she thought of the scientists and rolled over angrily. But a school? With other students who are my age, maybe even friends… Yeah, like that could happen. Then again…maybe it could. That Kitty girl seemed really nice… Her thoughts went on like this as the second hand on the clock ticked away the seconds, then minutes, then hours, before she finally came up with a conclusion and went to sleep.
Back just outside the door after their little "conversation" with Regina the other three mutants started walking back to the main building of the Institute. Kitty had said good-night and disappeared through a wall, taking a short-cut to her room. Logan and the Professor were left to talk.
"Did you see how afraid she was of me?" Logan inquired.
"I did, Logan. Now I see what you were talking about. Perhaps that night in the city has something to do with it, however I think that something in this mutant's past must be the reason for such feelings, but it's terrible to think what possibly could've caused such deep fear," Professor answered.
Logan sighed, obviously troubled. The two walked on in silence.
The next day, Professor X came to visit Regina and she told him her decision.
"I've decided to join your school, Professor Xavier," she said formally.
"I am very glad you have made that choice," he replied happily, shaking her outstretched hand.
"I do have just one question though," Regina ventured cautiously. "Who is that other mutant? Logan, I think his name is." The Professor looked at her closely.
Slowly he answered, "Yes, his name is Logan."
"And his power are those claws he has?" she interrupted.
"Not exactly. He has the ability to heal himself." Professor X wasn't sure he wanted to go further than that into Logan's past; the horrible events at Alkali Lake. Regina nodded.
The Professor did, however, inquire, "Why do you ask?"
Hesitantly and guardedly, Regina replied, "Well, he was in my dream. The one I had the night I woke up, I guess. It was about the night I was brought here. At least, that's what I thought it was."
Regina looked at the Professor to see if she should indeed tell him the dream. Already a deep respect for the elder mutant had developed within her, and she decided she should. She went on, "Except, in my dream, or nightmare, more likely, he wasn't there to save me."
She stopped, not willing herself to continue if he didn't ask, not wishing at any cost to speak of them. Thankfully, the Professor didn't press the issue, just nodded and said, "Well, that night was not an easy one for you. Not to mention the fact you were unconscious for three days. The mind is a vastly powerful and mysterious thing, it can subconsciously change any image it has, whether by nature, or otherwise. Your dream was a result of your mind subconsciously twisting the reality it encountered, not for any real reason. Basically, it was just a dream, it wasn't real," he finished reassuringly.
Regina nodded, slightly dazed by the onslaught of philosophy, but still comforted.
Just then a nurse of the infirmary came with a tray holding a plastic cup of Jell-O. She placed it on Regina's lap saying sternly, "And you'd best eat it this time! I don't want to find any more behind your pillows, in the side-table drawer, or at the foot of your bed!" Regina gave a sheepish smile and shrugged an apology to the exasperated nurse, who just walked away "tut tut"-ing. As soon as she was gone Regina scrunched up her nose at the Jell-O and looked at the Professor for assistance. He laughed, saying, "You should probably eat that. The sooner you get better here the sooner you can eat real food with the other students." He left her wondering what creative new locations she could find to stash the Jell-O in.
After just two more days in the infirmary Regina was going stir-crazy. The Professor made daily visits to her, and they had become fast friends. He had said that today he would bring Kitty back as well, so Regina was quite excited. She was so sick of being in that bed, in that room, that she decided to try and convince the Professor of letting her join the school. She had spotted some clothes in a lower drawer of the side-table to the left of her bed. She got out clumsily and stood there on unsteady legs, trying to change out of her hospital-like gown and into the garments. This will not be easy, she thought as she struggled to pull on the boot-leg jeans she had uncovered. How was she ever going to convince them that she was healthy enough to start school? She was definitely going to try. She pulled on the black tank top that was with the jeans, wondering who had bought the clothes. Finally she picked up her shoes, the only piece of cover still existing from her street urchin raiment.. She sat down on the bed, a great relief to her already exhausted legs, and pulled on the exceedingly grungy, old pair of blue Converse low-tops with dirty, frayed laces over the new white socks.
Just as she was finishing her preparations, the door to the infirmary opened and the Professor and Kitty stepped in. They both seemed surprised and delighted to see her dressed and standing, though the former was a mite skeptical.
"Can I leave this infernal hospital now, Professor?" Regina asked. "See? I'm all better!" She tried to prove her point by taking a step, but needed to grab onto the bed for support. The Professor smiled and raised an eyebrow. Regina remained adamant, "No! I am fine! Really! I can just walk this off!" she said, releasing her hold on the bed. Her legs began to give underneath her so she just had to clutch onto it again to keep herself from falling to the floor.
As she finally got herself stable and on her feet, much to the amusement of the Professor and Kitty, a figure appeared in the room from seemingly out of nowhere with a bamf! sound and a puff of blue smoke smelling of sulfur. Regina gave a suppressed gasp of surprise and her legs completely collapsed, setting her down hard on her bed.
The outlandish creature kept on bamfing in and out in several places around the room. Regina watched in wonder and mystification. From the quick snippets she could see of him she thought he was blue. Preposterous! She told herself. But still, could she deny the evidence of her own eyes?
Kitty called out to the poofing figure in an annoyed yet bemused tone, "All right Kurt! Stop showing off!" The figure finally stopped and stood before Regina, smiling broadly and bowing. Kitty rolled her eyes, but Regina just laughed and smiled in astonishment. The creature was indeed blue, and quite fuzzy, with a tail and only two fingers and a thumb on each hand, his feet of a similar manner. Regina smiled and blinked as the blue being announced extravagantly, with exaggerated movements of his arms, "I am zeh great Kurt Vagner!" He spoke with a German accent. At this Kitty shoved him with a laugh and Kurt exclaimed, "Hey! You ruined my entrance!"
To Regina he said, "So, what do you think of my power? Pretty impressive, yah?" He commenced in yet more bamfing around the room.
Regina ventured, "Uh…yeah. Um, what is it?"
Having said this, Kurt stopped bamfing and looked at her in mock exasperation. He then bamfed himself onto her bed, seated next to her and said, "Teleportation! See?" continuing to teleport all over the room.
The Professor finally interjected with, "That's quite enough Kurt." He sounded stern but there was a smile on his face. Regina just kept looking between the three others, her friends, still not believing her good fortune. She looked again at the odd blue boy, to whom she had taken instant liking. What more would be waiting for her once she got to the actual Institute?
"So let's go!" Regina said lightly outwardly, while inside she was mustering all the strength in her body to take a step without falling.
"Regina, I don't think you're quite ready to go up there," the Professor said, indicating the rest of the mansion.
"Sure I am!" she insisted, though she held her breath as she took a step, then let it out in relief as she did not fall. "See? I'm fi-"she tried to say as she took another step forward. However, all her strength seemed to have been usurped in her first step, and gravity kicked in. However, just in enough time, Kurt teleported to the spot she was standing, or rather falling, and caught her, then supported her as she stood.
The Professor said bemusedly, "I hardly think you could make it out of the infirmary, let alone up the stairs to your room."
"I could teleport her there, Professor!" Kurt said excitedly.
"What?!" Regina cried a little anxiously. She didn't know if she was quite ready for that.
"Sure!" Kurt said, reassuring her, "I even teleported you onto zeh jet zeh night ve rescued you!"
"Really?" Regina said with surprise.
"Yah! Can I professor?" The professor looked doubtful, but consented, seeing the youthful, eager faces.
"Wait! I-I don't know about this…" Regina stammered nervously.
"It'll be fun!" Kurt said, and before Regina could protest, he teleported the both of them to Regina's room, which had been set aside since the day after she arrived, causing much talk amongst the students. Regina looked around wide-eyed at the room before her, gaping.
"So this is my room?" she asked Kurt in disbelief. It was a standard Xavier Institute dorm room, but to Regina, it was paradise. Kurt laughed at her astonishment.
"Vhat? Haven't you ever seen a bedroom before?" he asked jokingly. Regina just continued to gawk. By that time the Professor and Kitty had arrived as well.
"So how do you like your room, Regina?" Kitty asked. Regina smiled, that gesture she so rarely made. The other mutants knew that the room was perfect.
Eventually Regina just couldn't stand anymore and had to sit on the bed, a feather bed tailored to a queen compared to previous places she had slept. And she had thought the infirmary bed was heaven!
"I think we should leave you now," the Professor suggested. "Looks like you could still use some rest. I'm sure the infirmary nurses will give me plenty of trouble over letting you leave, but I think you'll be just fine."
Regina nodded her head slowly, seeing as she was too tired to move any other appendage. "I just need some real food," she said, thinking of the days upon days of Jell-O and other soft food items. She shuddered at the thought. It was almost time for dinner at the mansion and the smells were most tantalizing, so the Professor promised to get her some "real food" here in her room. Regina thanked him sincerely and lay down gratefully in the blissful bed.
Regina had fallen completely asleep by the time that Kitty walked through her wall with a dinner tray an hour later. As she walked by to put the tray by her bed, Kitty noticed how somber this mutant was, even when sleeping. She had the same grim expression that was on her face when she was awake. Silently depositing the tray she left through the wall, the sleeping Regina never stirring.