H.O.Me: A Story of family

By Xenomorph666

Aliens is © Century Fox

X-Men: Evolution is © Marvel

Chapter 2

Of Rogues and Whistles

HOMe had spent a week hiding out in the Xavier Institutes walls and ceilings snatching food where he could.  He even made a nest above Kitty's room, he knew she was angry with him but he had to protect her, he was her guardian now; just as she guarded him when he was weak he would do the same here.  Today though was different for HOMe, there was a stillness in the air as he crawled through the small spaces of the walls to find where Kitty had gone.  He was able to track her to a small room where an older man was sitting in an odd chair.  HOMe didn't see him as a threat so he just decided to watch and listen to their conversation.

"Kitty, I'm afraid that you're going o have to tell me why Scott had to track you so late at night last week."

HOMe watched as another man entered, this one had facial hair and a grim look on his face.  He walked over by the other man and now HOMe was tense, this new man wasn't looking to be anything more than a threat.  "Listen half-pint, there's a mutant killer out there he's already got one by punching a hole in his chest the size of my fist."  He said raising his fist.  HOMe tensed even more ready to attack, but relaxed as the man lay his hand down.  "They don't need a second victim."

Kitty just looked down at her feet.  "Its not that I, like, don't want to tell, it's just…" Kitty's voice froze as she saw the Professor fold his hand in his lap.  "It's just that you, like, couldn't understand..." 

The Professor closed his eyes and sighed.  "Very well Kitty.  Well you at least tell us what the creature that attacked Scott was?"

"He didn't attack Scott, he was…" Kitty froze and covered her mouth as she realized that she almost let HOMe's secret out.  The man with facial hair raised an eyebrow.  The Professor sat listening.  "Go on." He said trying to calm Kitty.  She ran for the door and phased right through it running for her room.  HOMe followed using his usual route.

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"Did you hear that, Charles?" he asked the Professor.

"Yes, it seems we have an unwanted house guest in our walls.  Perhaps, what Kitty is hiding from us?"

"Yeah, well I better go remove it…"  Logan got up and started for the door.

"Not just yet Logan, I think maybe this creature is protecting Kitty.  After all Scott did say it seemed to listen to her." 

"Great, Kitty has control of a monster.  What else could go wrong?"  Logan walked out of the door in his usual gruff state. 

Professor Charles Xavier just turned in his wheel chair and stared out side.  If this creature is protecting Kitty; Kitty maybe trying to return the favor by letting him stay here.  He thought on this single quandary for awhile.

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Kitty ran in to trough her door and through her roommate.  Rogue just jumped back surprised by the sudden appearance.

"Ya kno' its customery open the doo" the pale goth sneered.  "And why ya cryin' anyhow; Lance break up wih ya?" her snide remark tore through Kitty. 

"NO YOU STUPID BITCH!"  Kitty said as she turned and slammed her head into her pillow crying.

Rogue instantly regretted her words and she approached her roommate trying to comfort her when she heard a cracking sound from the ceiling.  When she looked up she saw a large jagged crack forming above the area where she just stood.  She peered at it curiously as a loud thumbing was coming from it as well.

"What tha hell" the large crack split open, revealing a hideously ugly, hissing form that sprang towards Rogue with a speed that could match Quicksilver's.  Kitty reacted quickly enough and was able to phase Rogue and herself just in time to let HOMe glide through the two girls.  HOMe stumbled as he passed through his target, all but confused.   He landed face first in the wall, but was instantly on his feet again.  This time Kitty was in front of his target.

"HOMe, NO!" Kitty said with the obvious tone of anger.  HOMe stopped in his tracks and looked confused. 

~HOMe not attack mean girl? ~ His child like "voice" rang in both the girls' heads.

"No HOMe, Rogue is a friend" Kitty approached HOMe and patted him on head; he instantly lowered himself into a fetal position.  Rogue took this time to exit the room quickly and quietly, whatever control her roommate had over this creature, she wanted no part of it.  She ran straight for Logan's room.

~Kitty-Queen mad at HOMe again? ~ The voice inside Kitty's head seemed to be sad and regretful.

"No, HOMe I'm not mad at you.  You just can't keep attacking people.  Okay?"

~Okay, HOMe not attacks unless Kitty-Queen say so. ~ HOMe said with his tail wagging.

Kitty patted her friend on the head and he hissed joyfully in response.  Then the compound alarm went off.