Ok. Disclaimer time. I own...*Thinks for a sec then pouts*... Nothing! Not even the computer I'm typing this on. BUT...the characters Raven Pyronocté, and now Emily, DO belong to me! Muahaha! And don't start quoting child slavery laws to me. She ain't working, she's living a normal happy little kid life. *Sticks her tongue out at you* So there!
"I don't understand it Erick, everytime we pinpoint the exact location of the child she moves again. If she had had any contact with Xavier, I'd say he was warning her. Since she hasn't..." Magneto reached out and patted her hand. "Don't worry about it. Each time we've found her again, and now she hasn't had time to run. We'll catch her this time." Mystique sighed. The chase was finally over. The rabbit had been found and there was no rabbit hole in sight.
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beep...Beep...BEEP...BEEEE- CRASH! -eeurp...
The alarm clocks annoying blaring tapered off as it slammed into the wall. Raven pulled herself up from the bed, and looked around. "Hey daaad. What time is it?" Her dad peered into the room and winced as he caught a glimpse of the battered alarm clock. He looked at his watch. "Four o'clock. Time for you to get ready for work." Raven sighed. "Yeah, yeah." Her dad reached into a nearby closet and pulled out one of the spare alarm clocks. "This is the last one of the batch, we got to go shopping again." She laughed. "What would I do without you dad?" He mimicked deep thought. "Well...you'd probably sleep forever and never get to work again." Groaning, she picked up a pillow and chucked it at his head. "Daad!" He threw the pillow back at her and walked out of the room laughing.
She got up out of the bed and walked to her computer to check what day it was. Tuesday, that meant swimming lessons at the Y for the kids. Raven grabbed her black one piece suit and a pair of shorts, then walked to the bathroom to change. Dressed, she braided her long waist length black hair and wrapped the braid into a bun. The aroma of her dad cooking in the kitchen lured her out of the bathroom. Following her nose down the hallway, she found a plate of grits, fried eggs with toast and orange juice waiting for her. "Daad. You know if I eat, then I'll have to wait at least twenty minutes to swim." He pushed her into a seat at the table. "I also know it will take you at least twenty minutes to get there on your bike, so don't argue with me. And don't even think about bringing up how fattening eggs are, cause you'll work off the extra calories on the ride over. Now eat." Raven threw up her hands in mock surrender, and dug in to her breakfast.
Less than ten minutes later, she was headed out the door, only pausing to put on her jacket, and grab her bookbag. "Bye dad! See you when I get off!" He grabbed a hug at the door, then laughed. "Have fun!" She laughed with him. "With those little terrors? Who are you kidding?" The laughter carried her down the stairs. She loved the kids she worked with. They were sweet, and often their takes on life were quite surprising. They talked to her about everything sometimes stuff they wouldn't talk with their parents about. Raven treated them as equals, rather than little kids.
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Once, Emily, a kid from a foster home, had told her that she had been abused. Raven quickly took Emily home with her and notified the authorities. After seeing the bruises she carried, they granted temporary custody to Raven's dad. Several days later, Raven took her to the store of one of the local shop owners. She knew the couple that owned the shop had been trying to have a child but hadn't been having any luck. She introduced Emily to them, and after sending her to explore the shop told them her situation. Raven brought Emily to visit every couple of days, and soon they had signed the adoption papers.
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The X-men crew was now gathered around Cerebro examining the file on the new mutant. Scott sighed. "I'll go warm up the X-jet." Kitty piped up hyperly. "Like she can totally have the spare room next to mine." Professor Xavier raised an eyebrow questioningly. "That is, like if she wants to join us." She amended, slightly subdued.
"Like who wouldn't want to join us? We're the X-men! We totally rock." Evan high-fived Kurt and Kitty rolled her eyes. "We totally need another girl around here. The guys are getting worse I swear." Jean nodded, "Another girl wouldn't be so bad." Rogue who was leaning against the wall just shrugged. "One more freak for the loony bin." Scott looked to the professor. "When do we go get her? After school today?" The professor just shook his head, looking slightly perplexed. "I'm getting the strangest feeling that she'll find her way here on her own."
"So we're not going to pick her up? Not even talk to her?" Scott asked confused. "That's a first." Rogue mumbled. "No Scott. If we approach her before she's ready, she'll only run from us." Xavier explained. Rogue nodded. "I know the feeling." The professor looked at Rogue shrewdly. "She might have more in common with you than you would think Rogue."
"What do you mean by that?" She asked defensively. The professor just shrugged and refused to answer. Ororo walked into the room. "While the discovery of a new mutant is all well and good, it does not change the fact that you still have school today. If you do not hurry, you will most certainly be late." Assorted groans met her statement, but everyone dutifully filed out to get ready to leave.
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Thanks to the two people that have left reviews.
To the first anonymous reviewer, thank you for telling me where on Fanfiction.net to find the hidden X-men 2 fics. There really should be a seperate listing for them rather than lumping them together with the X-men 1 fics. Or at least additions to the character list. Pyro rules! *Giggles insanely*
To the second reviewer...for you I have updated. Hope you enjoy.
You've read it, now please review. If it sucks, tell me why. If you love it, tell me that too. And suggestions are always welcome. Constructive criticism will be used to make this fic better. Flames will be used to keep my pet dragon warm and cozy.
"I don't understand it Erick, everytime we pinpoint the exact location of the child she moves again. If she had had any contact with Xavier, I'd say he was warning her. Since she hasn't..." Magneto reached out and patted her hand. "Don't worry about it. Each time we've found her again, and now she hasn't had time to run. We'll catch her this time." Mystique sighed. The chase was finally over. The rabbit had been found and there was no rabbit hole in sight.
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beep...Beep...BEEP...BEEEE- CRASH! -eeurp...
The alarm clocks annoying blaring tapered off as it slammed into the wall. Raven pulled herself up from the bed, and looked around. "Hey daaad. What time is it?" Her dad peered into the room and winced as he caught a glimpse of the battered alarm clock. He looked at his watch. "Four o'clock. Time for you to get ready for work." Raven sighed. "Yeah, yeah." Her dad reached into a nearby closet and pulled out one of the spare alarm clocks. "This is the last one of the batch, we got to go shopping again." She laughed. "What would I do without you dad?" He mimicked deep thought. "Well...you'd probably sleep forever and never get to work again." Groaning, she picked up a pillow and chucked it at his head. "Daad!" He threw the pillow back at her and walked out of the room laughing.
She got up out of the bed and walked to her computer to check what day it was. Tuesday, that meant swimming lessons at the Y for the kids. Raven grabbed her black one piece suit and a pair of shorts, then walked to the bathroom to change. Dressed, she braided her long waist length black hair and wrapped the braid into a bun. The aroma of her dad cooking in the kitchen lured her out of the bathroom. Following her nose down the hallway, she found a plate of grits, fried eggs with toast and orange juice waiting for her. "Daad. You know if I eat, then I'll have to wait at least twenty minutes to swim." He pushed her into a seat at the table. "I also know it will take you at least twenty minutes to get there on your bike, so don't argue with me. And don't even think about bringing up how fattening eggs are, cause you'll work off the extra calories on the ride over. Now eat." Raven threw up her hands in mock surrender, and dug in to her breakfast.
Less than ten minutes later, she was headed out the door, only pausing to put on her jacket, and grab her bookbag. "Bye dad! See you when I get off!" He grabbed a hug at the door, then laughed. "Have fun!" She laughed with him. "With those little terrors? Who are you kidding?" The laughter carried her down the stairs. She loved the kids she worked with. They were sweet, and often their takes on life were quite surprising. They talked to her about everything sometimes stuff they wouldn't talk with their parents about. Raven treated them as equals, rather than little kids.
* * *
Once, Emily, a kid from a foster home, had told her that she had been abused. Raven quickly took Emily home with her and notified the authorities. After seeing the bruises she carried, they granted temporary custody to Raven's dad. Several days later, Raven took her to the store of one of the local shop owners. She knew the couple that owned the shop had been trying to have a child but hadn't been having any luck. She introduced Emily to them, and after sending her to explore the shop told them her situation. Raven brought Emily to visit every couple of days, and soon they had signed the adoption papers.
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The X-men crew was now gathered around Cerebro examining the file on the new mutant. Scott sighed. "I'll go warm up the X-jet." Kitty piped up hyperly. "Like she can totally have the spare room next to mine." Professor Xavier raised an eyebrow questioningly. "That is, like if she wants to join us." She amended, slightly subdued.
"Like who wouldn't want to join us? We're the X-men! We totally rock." Evan high-fived Kurt and Kitty rolled her eyes. "We totally need another girl around here. The guys are getting worse I swear." Jean nodded, "Another girl wouldn't be so bad." Rogue who was leaning against the wall just shrugged. "One more freak for the loony bin." Scott looked to the professor. "When do we go get her? After school today?" The professor just shook his head, looking slightly perplexed. "I'm getting the strangest feeling that she'll find her way here on her own."
"So we're not going to pick her up? Not even talk to her?" Scott asked confused. "That's a first." Rogue mumbled. "No Scott. If we approach her before she's ready, she'll only run from us." Xavier explained. Rogue nodded. "I know the feeling." The professor looked at Rogue shrewdly. "She might have more in common with you than you would think Rogue."
"What do you mean by that?" She asked defensively. The professor just shrugged and refused to answer. Ororo walked into the room. "While the discovery of a new mutant is all well and good, it does not change the fact that you still have school today. If you do not hurry, you will most certainly be late." Assorted groans met her statement, but everyone dutifully filed out to get ready to leave.
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Thanks to the two people that have left reviews.
To the first anonymous reviewer, thank you for telling me where on Fanfiction.net to find the hidden X-men 2 fics. There really should be a seperate listing for them rather than lumping them together with the X-men 1 fics. Or at least additions to the character list. Pyro rules! *Giggles insanely*
To the second reviewer...for you I have updated. Hope you enjoy.
You've read it, now please review. If it sucks, tell me why. If you love it, tell me that too. And suggestions are always welcome. Constructive criticism will be used to make this fic better. Flames will be used to keep my pet dragon warm and cozy.