Chapter 1, Arrival
It was October....the winter was coming. The signs were so clear, the leaves were turning a golden brown and a cold front was moving in. Bobby Drake sat on the lawn smiling a perfect smile. Winter was his favorite season; it was kind of obvious after all they did call him Iceman right? Even know it was kind of cold Bobby could still feel the heat of the sun on his skin. The heat was all the more uncomforting to him. He longed for the cold feel of the snow on his finger tips and the smell of the first snow. That same feeling came to him when he used his power. He jumped when he saw John plop down on the bench beside him.
"Hey what's wrong with you?" John ask seeing the distance in Bobby's eyes.
Bobby stared back at John, they were supposedly best friends. But Bobby felt as if he could trust no one these days. With all of killing going on he felt a little uneasy about it all.
"Nothing much just trying to get some air." Bobby said smiling a smile that John was familiar with. It was Bobby's go away smile. But John did nothing but sit there, he knew it drove Bobby nuts when he was trying to be alone and John kept nagging.
"I was just going to say that the professor said to be in the living room in a little while to meet the new student."
"A girl....right?" Bobby said changing the look in his eyes. He was happy to see a new face.
Yep that's what everyone is saying. You know everyone is going to be crowding her when she shows up. She going to think were a freak cult or something." John said laughing loudly.
"I'll be in later."
"Rogue wants us to play Yotsie with her. So yeah, do what you have to do and come inside. Anyways its getting cold....John said rubbing his arms.
He doesn't even know what cold is. Bobby said thinking to himself. He watched John get up and walk away. The sun was setting making the sky turn a milky dark blue. It was one of the prettiest things that Bobby had ever seen. It was a Friday night and he was spending it here. Day in and day out he was always here; he wanted something interesting to happen. But everyday was like the one before. The same laughs the same fights and the same people with the same powers. And Bobby had yet to find someone that felt the same. He longed for someone to love someone to comfort him when he was feeling down. I know it's not a big thing to worry about. He did after all have John but he was just a friend, and Bobby knew John had problems of his own. He didn't want to burden anything else on his friend's shoulders.
He felt lucky I mean not ever kid has true friends that would kill for you. Bobby thought about the time when John saved his life...It was so long ago.... But Bobby wanted something to wake up and smile about. He wanted someone to share his true thoughts and feelings with. But every time he thought he had the right girl she seemed to turn flakie. With a sigh Bobby got up from the bench and headed toward the school. He took one last look at the sky it was darker now, the moon shined brightly. It made the wind blow softly against his cold white skin. "I wish something good would happen!" He said aloud.
He opened the door and stepped inside the house. Warmness enveloped him and a sudden frown appeared on his face. He was back in the same place where he had started out at. He was doing what he always did on Friday's play game after game with John and Rogue. He was tired of it but it was the only thing keeping him from hiding in his room. He looked at John and Rouge arguing about the stupid game. He watched John playfully shove Rogue his hands suddenly moved away as if he was scared. He made sure not to make any Physical contact with Rogue. Bobby thought about the things going on in Johns head the thoughts that he always tried to hide. It was visible now but no one seemed to notice, Bobby ignored it and smiled that golden smile that everyone loved. "My friends are nuts." He said taking a seat next to John on the soft blue couch.
-----------------An hour later-----------
A yellow taxi pulled up at the silver gate. It was almost dark, the sun made its last shadows on the ground as it faded away leaving the stillness of the moon. Alex opened the door and quickly stepped out of the stuffy taxi. She had just taken a three hour flight from New York. Needless to say she was tired and as always in a bad mood. Paying the driver she grabbed her bags and walked toward the gate. With a loud 'screech' it opened and she saw the professor.
"Hello..." He said looking at Alex with a smile.
"Yeah hi."
"Welcome to my school....I hope you will have fun here and create many friends."
"I feel as if I have entered a bad re-run of Six Feet Under." I say with a weird look. I move to the steps and for once take a look at the school. It was just like the papers had said. Windows were everywhere making the school look more like a castle than a school. Usually I would never be apart of anything like this I was a normal teen. I was in New York in High School. Having the time of my life but I turned it all down to be in front of the place I stud before. I wondered how stupid I could possibly be. The professor helped with my bags and we entered the school. It smelled clean and crisp just like a doctor's office. But the laughs and screams of the children turned you away from your first impression. Having powers myself I knew how hard it was to find friends, friends that were able to overlook the mutant side of you. To look beneath the outside and at your soul. But I guess I was a fool I denied of ever having mutant powers I wanted to be popular, I mean who wouldn't? But now I was facing what was really inside me. Dreams were my power. Not just dreaming the dreams but being able to see the future in them. And sometimes on a good day the past. No one ever knew....Not even my parents but I guess they could care less since I was a foster kid. I wasn't a run-away either I just wanted to discover what was inside me. What my power could really do. And what my power had in store for the future. That's why I had to come to mutant high. For myself. I had to do this to help me in a way that school could not. I knew it was the right thing to do.
I looked up at the house I would live in for a year maybe even more. I would grow to love this house and the people in it.....Something that I was never able to do right. Love and have patience. I tried to push thoughts out of my head and put on my smile. It was going to be an interesting night.
It was October....the winter was coming. The signs were so clear, the leaves were turning a golden brown and a cold front was moving in. Bobby Drake sat on the lawn smiling a perfect smile. Winter was his favorite season; it was kind of obvious after all they did call him Iceman right? Even know it was kind of cold Bobby could still feel the heat of the sun on his skin. The heat was all the more uncomforting to him. He longed for the cold feel of the snow on his finger tips and the smell of the first snow. That same feeling came to him when he used his power. He jumped when he saw John plop down on the bench beside him.
"Hey what's wrong with you?" John ask seeing the distance in Bobby's eyes.
Bobby stared back at John, they were supposedly best friends. But Bobby felt as if he could trust no one these days. With all of killing going on he felt a little uneasy about it all.
"Nothing much just trying to get some air." Bobby said smiling a smile that John was familiar with. It was Bobby's go away smile. But John did nothing but sit there, he knew it drove Bobby nuts when he was trying to be alone and John kept nagging.
"I was just going to say that the professor said to be in the living room in a little while to meet the new student."
"A girl....right?" Bobby said changing the look in his eyes. He was happy to see a new face.
Yep that's what everyone is saying. You know everyone is going to be crowding her when she shows up. She going to think were a freak cult or something." John said laughing loudly.
"I'll be in later."
"Rogue wants us to play Yotsie with her. So yeah, do what you have to do and come inside. Anyways its getting cold....John said rubbing his arms.
He doesn't even know what cold is. Bobby said thinking to himself. He watched John get up and walk away. The sun was setting making the sky turn a milky dark blue. It was one of the prettiest things that Bobby had ever seen. It was a Friday night and he was spending it here. Day in and day out he was always here; he wanted something interesting to happen. But everyday was like the one before. The same laughs the same fights and the same people with the same powers. And Bobby had yet to find someone that felt the same. He longed for someone to love someone to comfort him when he was feeling down. I know it's not a big thing to worry about. He did after all have John but he was just a friend, and Bobby knew John had problems of his own. He didn't want to burden anything else on his friend's shoulders.
He felt lucky I mean not ever kid has true friends that would kill for you. Bobby thought about the time when John saved his life...It was so long ago.... But Bobby wanted something to wake up and smile about. He wanted someone to share his true thoughts and feelings with. But every time he thought he had the right girl she seemed to turn flakie. With a sigh Bobby got up from the bench and headed toward the school. He took one last look at the sky it was darker now, the moon shined brightly. It made the wind blow softly against his cold white skin. "I wish something good would happen!" He said aloud.
He opened the door and stepped inside the house. Warmness enveloped him and a sudden frown appeared on his face. He was back in the same place where he had started out at. He was doing what he always did on Friday's play game after game with John and Rogue. He was tired of it but it was the only thing keeping him from hiding in his room. He looked at John and Rouge arguing about the stupid game. He watched John playfully shove Rogue his hands suddenly moved away as if he was scared. He made sure not to make any Physical contact with Rogue. Bobby thought about the things going on in Johns head the thoughts that he always tried to hide. It was visible now but no one seemed to notice, Bobby ignored it and smiled that golden smile that everyone loved. "My friends are nuts." He said taking a seat next to John on the soft blue couch.
-----------------An hour later-----------
A yellow taxi pulled up at the silver gate. It was almost dark, the sun made its last shadows on the ground as it faded away leaving the stillness of the moon. Alex opened the door and quickly stepped out of the stuffy taxi. She had just taken a three hour flight from New York. Needless to say she was tired and as always in a bad mood. Paying the driver she grabbed her bags and walked toward the gate. With a loud 'screech' it opened and she saw the professor.
"Hello..." He said looking at Alex with a smile.
"Yeah hi."
"Welcome to my school....I hope you will have fun here and create many friends."
"I feel as if I have entered a bad re-run of Six Feet Under." I say with a weird look. I move to the steps and for once take a look at the school. It was just like the papers had said. Windows were everywhere making the school look more like a castle than a school. Usually I would never be apart of anything like this I was a normal teen. I was in New York in High School. Having the time of my life but I turned it all down to be in front of the place I stud before. I wondered how stupid I could possibly be. The professor helped with my bags and we entered the school. It smelled clean and crisp just like a doctor's office. But the laughs and screams of the children turned you away from your first impression. Having powers myself I knew how hard it was to find friends, friends that were able to overlook the mutant side of you. To look beneath the outside and at your soul. But I guess I was a fool I denied of ever having mutant powers I wanted to be popular, I mean who wouldn't? But now I was facing what was really inside me. Dreams were my power. Not just dreaming the dreams but being able to see the future in them. And sometimes on a good day the past. No one ever knew....Not even my parents but I guess they could care less since I was a foster kid. I wasn't a run-away either I just wanted to discover what was inside me. What my power could really do. And what my power had in store for the future. That's why I had to come to mutant high. For myself. I had to do this to help me in a way that school could not. I knew it was the right thing to do.
I looked up at the house I would live in for a year maybe even more. I would grow to love this house and the people in it.....Something that I was never able to do right. Love and have patience. I tried to push thoughts out of my head and put on my smile. It was going to be an interesting night.