Chapter 4
Savanna groaned as the heavy drapes in the room she shared with Allesandre and Alexis were torn open, the bright sunlight streaming into the room and piercing her eyelids.
"Shut the curtains!" She whined, pulling her comforter over her head.
"Sorry Savanna." She heard Alexis apologize. "Jean's orders. Time to get up, my sleep loving friend." She said, yanking the covers off of Savanna.
The black haired New Yorker cracked open an eye and glared at the blonde in front of her. "I hope you die." She muttered, sitting up. "What time is it anyway?"
Alexis peered at the watch on her wrist for a moment before answering. "Half past ten." She said, grabbing a book off her bed. "We have a to meet Miss Munroe on the lower levels at 5:00 this evening, but until then we have free time."
"And I have to get up why?" She asked. Alexis just shrugged and left the room.
Sighing, Savanna hopped off her bunk and began to get ready for the day.
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The first thing Savanna noticed when she walked downstairs was how empty the mansion seemed to be. Poking her head into the rec room she saw Ray and Roberto going head to head on a fighting game. She wrinkled her nose when she realized that they were in one of their 'I'm better than you, and I'm going to prove it', moods, and made her way to the kitchen.
"Hey S'vanna." Rogue greeted, placing a piece of ham on her sandwich. That girl sure did love her sandwiches.
"Hey." Savanna said and she got herself some orange juice. "Where is everyone?" "Kitty, Rahne, Tabby an' 'Mara went to th' mall, an' Jean an' Scott are on a date, but other than that? No clue." Savanna smiled at Rogue and set off for the gym, hoping to find someone to talk to.
Well, I found someone. She thought to herself, looking through the open door. Just not the person I was hoping to find. In the gym Allesandre was in the middle of a handstand on the uneven bars, Kurt on the mats below, spotting her. I rolled my eyes and headed to the weight room next to the gym.
Only Booby and Peter were in there and neither noticed Savanna when she came in. Bobby was too busy bugging Peter, and Peter was too busy ignoring Bobby."
"So how old IS Illyana, Pete?" The brunette teen asked.
"Peter glared at him. "Keep your hands away from my sister." He growled.
"It's not like I can even get a hand NEAR your sister. She's all the way over in Russia."
Peter expelled a large breath and lifted the weight back into its resting place/ "No, you will not put a hand near my sister because she just turned eleven."
Bobby visibly paled at that. "Heh, right, gotcha. No touching of the eleven year-old sister."
Savanna rolled her eyes. "You are such a player Drake." She muttered, making her way over to the leg machine.
Both jumped at the sudden sound of her voice. "Savanna! We did not hear you come in." Peter told here.
Savanna snorted. "That much was obvious." She stated, and turned to Bobby. "Didn't you have a thing for the prep, all of three days ago?" She asked.
"Who, Allesandre?"
"That'd be the one. You know the rich annoying one."
"The one with no parents and an aunt an uncle that hate her?" Bobby asked sweetly.
"That's what she says." Savanna muttered. "But anyways, didn't you have a thing for her when she showed up."
"Yeah, I thought she was hot. Then I got to know her and I have even more of a thing for her. She's really nice. But we're not going out or anything, and plus I was just bugging Pete, so that doesn't count."
"Bah, preps. Who needs them?" Savanna said, and walked out of the room.
"Can we say bitter?" Bobby asked quietly, watching Savanna as she walked away.
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Dinner at the mansion, at exactly 6:00 pm every evening, was usually very quiet considering the usual twenty some people in the dining room every night. However, tonight was noisier than the usual with the help of Savanna, Alexis and Bobby, who were fast becoming the greatest team the Institute had some to see.
Savanna would send the water from the glasses ad jugs around her flying into the air, bobby would freeze it into whatever shape he chose, and Alexis would hold it up for all to see with her telekinesis.
Dessert was brought in soon after the fifth time the trio had been yelled at for messing with the water, and Savanna felt her mouth begin to water.
Blueberry pie and vanilla ice-cream, her favourite. The plate was set down in front of her, but before she had a chance to even pick up her fork the plate was taken away by Scott. Savanna noticed distantly that Bobby and Alexis had suffered the same fate.
"Hey!" Savanna cried, jumping to her feet, "Give that back!"
"You have enough sugar in your system, you don't need anymore. "Scott stated and began to walk away.
Savanna glared at his back and shot a small water bullet at his butt, not enough to hurt, just enough to make him jump. Jump he did, sending the pie flying. Alexis stopped their fall in mid air, and levitated them back over to their owners.
Scott turned at glared at Savanna, well she guessed he did, considering she couldn't see his eyes because of his glasses.
"Don't EVER steal food products containing sugar from me if you want to live." Savanna stated, glaring right back.
Scott just snorted and walked out of the room.
Bobby turned to Savanna, a look of pure horror on his face. "Are you INSANE!?" He demanded. "Do you have any idea how hard he's going to make us train now?"
Savanna paled. "Craaaaap!" She groaned.
"Crap indeed." Allesandre murmured. "Maybe next time you'll use the brain I THINK is in your head."
"What was that Mannus?" Savanna asked icily, glaring at the Italian mutant.
"I said." Allesandre began, but was cut off when Bobby clapped his hand over her mouth.
"Savanna, you're ice cream's melting, you should eat it before it turns to liquid."
"You." he said quietly to Allesandre. "I need to talk to."
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"Allesandre you're smarter than this." Bobby stated.
It was after dinner, and Bobby had led Allesandre to the Ante room to talk to her.
"You just met me three days ago Robert, you barely know anything about me."
"I know that you're smart enough to rise to Savanna's bait and go down to her level."
"It's not fair Bobby, what did I ever do to her?" She asked, practically throwing herself into a chair.
"I think." Bobby began. "I think that she had a lot of people like what she thinks you are in her old school or something, and I don't think they got along well. I think that's why she's so defensive and dislikes preps so much."
"But she didn't even take the chance to get to know me!"
"'Sandre, you aren't the only one who had a hard time growing up. She did too. She had to learn to make quick decisions or get the shit beat out of her. She grew up in a rough neighbourhood and that's how she didn't end up like her brother and dad."
"I came here for a chance to change my life, but meeting her just made me realize that nothing really changes, no mater how far you go from your problems."
"Yeah, but you have friends now don't you?"
Allesandre smiled at that. "Yes, I do."
R/R
If there's anything you need clearing up, e-mail me, you're always welcome.
Savanna groaned as the heavy drapes in the room she shared with Allesandre and Alexis were torn open, the bright sunlight streaming into the room and piercing her eyelids.
"Shut the curtains!" She whined, pulling her comforter over her head.
"Sorry Savanna." She heard Alexis apologize. "Jean's orders. Time to get up, my sleep loving friend." She said, yanking the covers off of Savanna.
The black haired New Yorker cracked open an eye and glared at the blonde in front of her. "I hope you die." She muttered, sitting up. "What time is it anyway?"
Alexis peered at the watch on her wrist for a moment before answering. "Half past ten." She said, grabbing a book off her bed. "We have a to meet Miss Munroe on the lower levels at 5:00 this evening, but until then we have free time."
"And I have to get up why?" She asked. Alexis just shrugged and left the room.
Sighing, Savanna hopped off her bunk and began to get ready for the day.
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The first thing Savanna noticed when she walked downstairs was how empty the mansion seemed to be. Poking her head into the rec room she saw Ray and Roberto going head to head on a fighting game. She wrinkled her nose when she realized that they were in one of their 'I'm better than you, and I'm going to prove it', moods, and made her way to the kitchen.
"Hey S'vanna." Rogue greeted, placing a piece of ham on her sandwich. That girl sure did love her sandwiches.
"Hey." Savanna said and she got herself some orange juice. "Where is everyone?" "Kitty, Rahne, Tabby an' 'Mara went to th' mall, an' Jean an' Scott are on a date, but other than that? No clue." Savanna smiled at Rogue and set off for the gym, hoping to find someone to talk to.
Well, I found someone. She thought to herself, looking through the open door. Just not the person I was hoping to find. In the gym Allesandre was in the middle of a handstand on the uneven bars, Kurt on the mats below, spotting her. I rolled my eyes and headed to the weight room next to the gym.
Only Booby and Peter were in there and neither noticed Savanna when she came in. Bobby was too busy bugging Peter, and Peter was too busy ignoring Bobby."
"So how old IS Illyana, Pete?" The brunette teen asked.
"Peter glared at him. "Keep your hands away from my sister." He growled.
"It's not like I can even get a hand NEAR your sister. She's all the way over in Russia."
Peter expelled a large breath and lifted the weight back into its resting place/ "No, you will not put a hand near my sister because she just turned eleven."
Bobby visibly paled at that. "Heh, right, gotcha. No touching of the eleven year-old sister."
Savanna rolled her eyes. "You are such a player Drake." She muttered, making her way over to the leg machine.
Both jumped at the sudden sound of her voice. "Savanna! We did not hear you come in." Peter told here.
Savanna snorted. "That much was obvious." She stated, and turned to Bobby. "Didn't you have a thing for the prep, all of three days ago?" She asked.
"Who, Allesandre?"
"That'd be the one. You know the rich annoying one."
"The one with no parents and an aunt an uncle that hate her?" Bobby asked sweetly.
"That's what she says." Savanna muttered. "But anyways, didn't you have a thing for her when she showed up."
"Yeah, I thought she was hot. Then I got to know her and I have even more of a thing for her. She's really nice. But we're not going out or anything, and plus I was just bugging Pete, so that doesn't count."
"Bah, preps. Who needs them?" Savanna said, and walked out of the room.
"Can we say bitter?" Bobby asked quietly, watching Savanna as she walked away.
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Dinner at the mansion, at exactly 6:00 pm every evening, was usually very quiet considering the usual twenty some people in the dining room every night. However, tonight was noisier than the usual with the help of Savanna, Alexis and Bobby, who were fast becoming the greatest team the Institute had some to see.
Savanna would send the water from the glasses ad jugs around her flying into the air, bobby would freeze it into whatever shape he chose, and Alexis would hold it up for all to see with her telekinesis.
Dessert was brought in soon after the fifth time the trio had been yelled at for messing with the water, and Savanna felt her mouth begin to water.
Blueberry pie and vanilla ice-cream, her favourite. The plate was set down in front of her, but before she had a chance to even pick up her fork the plate was taken away by Scott. Savanna noticed distantly that Bobby and Alexis had suffered the same fate.
"Hey!" Savanna cried, jumping to her feet, "Give that back!"
"You have enough sugar in your system, you don't need anymore. "Scott stated and began to walk away.
Savanna glared at his back and shot a small water bullet at his butt, not enough to hurt, just enough to make him jump. Jump he did, sending the pie flying. Alexis stopped their fall in mid air, and levitated them back over to their owners.
Scott turned at glared at Savanna, well she guessed he did, considering she couldn't see his eyes because of his glasses.
"Don't EVER steal food products containing sugar from me if you want to live." Savanna stated, glaring right back.
Scott just snorted and walked out of the room.
Bobby turned to Savanna, a look of pure horror on his face. "Are you INSANE!?" He demanded. "Do you have any idea how hard he's going to make us train now?"
Savanna paled. "Craaaaap!" She groaned.
"Crap indeed." Allesandre murmured. "Maybe next time you'll use the brain I THINK is in your head."
"What was that Mannus?" Savanna asked icily, glaring at the Italian mutant.
"I said." Allesandre began, but was cut off when Bobby clapped his hand over her mouth.
"Savanna, you're ice cream's melting, you should eat it before it turns to liquid."
"You." he said quietly to Allesandre. "I need to talk to."
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"Allesandre you're smarter than this." Bobby stated.
It was after dinner, and Bobby had led Allesandre to the Ante room to talk to her.
"You just met me three days ago Robert, you barely know anything about me."
"I know that you're smart enough to rise to Savanna's bait and go down to her level."
"It's not fair Bobby, what did I ever do to her?" She asked, practically throwing herself into a chair.
"I think." Bobby began. "I think that she had a lot of people like what she thinks you are in her old school or something, and I don't think they got along well. I think that's why she's so defensive and dislikes preps so much."
"But she didn't even take the chance to get to know me!"
"'Sandre, you aren't the only one who had a hard time growing up. She did too. She had to learn to make quick decisions or get the shit beat out of her. She grew up in a rough neighbourhood and that's how she didn't end up like her brother and dad."
"I came here for a chance to change my life, but meeting her just made me realize that nothing really changes, no mater how far you go from your problems."
"Yeah, but you have friends now don't you?"
Allesandre smiled at that. "Yes, I do."
R/R
If there's anything you need clearing up, e-mail me, you're always welcome.