Disclaimer: I do not own the X-Men; I do own all OCs especially Samantha
and Blaze. Ilehana Xavier belongs exclusively to Corrinth and is used with
permission.
A/N: In regards to the last chapter, I never thought in a million years that Scott would be the hero in one of MY stories! Oh well, guess the plot bunnies have their own ideas sometimes... Anyway, last chapter, so enjoy!
Scene 08
"You know me. I have stood here a thousand times and made speeches about freedom and taxes, petrol prices and war. I have told you what I believe. Now I am going to tell you something else entirely. Not a belief, a truth."
With a deep breath Senator Hawley turned and beckoned his accompanying party forward. His new aide, the promoted Matthew Cooper stood smart and to attention to his left, crisp grey suit matching the Senator's neatly. He handed his new boss a bland portfolio folder, then took a step back slightly so as not to intrude. To Hawley's right a smart young woman dressed in a dark blue skirt suit, hair neat and face delicately made up came and laid a hand on his arm, smiling.
"This is my daughter." Hawley stated proudly, looking not at the gathered media but right back at his child, his little girl with eyes so hauntingly like her mother's. "And she is a mutant."
There was a moment of absolute silence right across America. Then, mindless that the cameras were still rolling, the new crews joined the general populous in exclaiming, chattering, wondering what on earth this could mean? Sam laughed at their reaction as Hawley and Matthew smiled. A waved hand signal from Matthew finished the broadcast; let the voters stew on that for a while. Hawley himself distributed the written statements on his new agenda; one where he hoped mutants and humans could work together for a compromise to the mutant question. Nothing had ever been done like this before in politics, but never before had a certain Charles Xavier been consulted so heavily on a political document's content. He was there of course, with Scott Summers and Ororo Munroe at the back of the room. Sam led the way to them through the crowd of people, tugging her father along by the arm.
"This is a brave thing you've done, Senator." Xavier began. "I can only hope you haven't exposed yourselves to too much danger. This is not going to be easy."
"Changing people's way of thinking never is, Professor." Hawley smiled, correcting himself. "At least, not for most people. Tell me, did you ever think of going into politics yourself?"
Hawley and Xavier began to leave then, in animated conversation about the pros and cons of political aspirations. Matthew extended his arm graciously allowing Storm to precede him.
"How's Blaze recovering?" He asked almost shyly. "Did she get the flowers I sent?"
"She did." Ororo smiled knowing that Blaze had been impressed, but openly admitted that she'd rather people gave her books than flowers. Ilehana had had to undertake a re-arrangement of the infirmary to fit in yet another bunch whilst Remy had tactlessly pointed out that the bouquet he'd got her was much bigger than Matthew's. "She says thank you, and she hopes you'll pop in and see her soon. She finds staying still more than a little boring."
"Thank you, I'll try."
Behind them, Sam and Scott brought up the rear. In a mocking imitation of Matthew's manners, Scott indicated that Sam pass in front of him. Sam just laughed, and contented herself with swinging on her teacher's arm instead. Boarding school was turning out to suit her just fine, at least as far as the Xavier School could be categorised as anything like any other school anywhere.
"I've found my name." She began as a way of making conversation.
"Yeah?" Scott replied, looking down on his student from behind his glasses. "What is it? Trouble, Pain-in-the-Rear... oh, wait, I got it! Bone-crusher right?"
"Oh please!" Sam laughed, "Now I know how you got such a dumb name as Cyclops!"
"What's wrong with Cyclops?" Scott asked, mock offended, but Sam refused to answer. Shaking his head he tried again. "What's your name?"
"Shockwave." She smiled. "Though I think it suits my Dad quite well too. Nothing I've caused with my powers will have the same huge shockwave as what he's just done. You know, a girl could almost be proud of him!"
**The End **
A/N: In regards to the last chapter, I never thought in a million years that Scott would be the hero in one of MY stories! Oh well, guess the plot bunnies have their own ideas sometimes... Anyway, last chapter, so enjoy!
Scene 08
"You know me. I have stood here a thousand times and made speeches about freedom and taxes, petrol prices and war. I have told you what I believe. Now I am going to tell you something else entirely. Not a belief, a truth."
With a deep breath Senator Hawley turned and beckoned his accompanying party forward. His new aide, the promoted Matthew Cooper stood smart and to attention to his left, crisp grey suit matching the Senator's neatly. He handed his new boss a bland portfolio folder, then took a step back slightly so as not to intrude. To Hawley's right a smart young woman dressed in a dark blue skirt suit, hair neat and face delicately made up came and laid a hand on his arm, smiling.
"This is my daughter." Hawley stated proudly, looking not at the gathered media but right back at his child, his little girl with eyes so hauntingly like her mother's. "And she is a mutant."
There was a moment of absolute silence right across America. Then, mindless that the cameras were still rolling, the new crews joined the general populous in exclaiming, chattering, wondering what on earth this could mean? Sam laughed at their reaction as Hawley and Matthew smiled. A waved hand signal from Matthew finished the broadcast; let the voters stew on that for a while. Hawley himself distributed the written statements on his new agenda; one where he hoped mutants and humans could work together for a compromise to the mutant question. Nothing had ever been done like this before in politics, but never before had a certain Charles Xavier been consulted so heavily on a political document's content. He was there of course, with Scott Summers and Ororo Munroe at the back of the room. Sam led the way to them through the crowd of people, tugging her father along by the arm.
"This is a brave thing you've done, Senator." Xavier began. "I can only hope you haven't exposed yourselves to too much danger. This is not going to be easy."
"Changing people's way of thinking never is, Professor." Hawley smiled, correcting himself. "At least, not for most people. Tell me, did you ever think of going into politics yourself?"
Hawley and Xavier began to leave then, in animated conversation about the pros and cons of political aspirations. Matthew extended his arm graciously allowing Storm to precede him.
"How's Blaze recovering?" He asked almost shyly. "Did she get the flowers I sent?"
"She did." Ororo smiled knowing that Blaze had been impressed, but openly admitted that she'd rather people gave her books than flowers. Ilehana had had to undertake a re-arrangement of the infirmary to fit in yet another bunch whilst Remy had tactlessly pointed out that the bouquet he'd got her was much bigger than Matthew's. "She says thank you, and she hopes you'll pop in and see her soon. She finds staying still more than a little boring."
"Thank you, I'll try."
Behind them, Sam and Scott brought up the rear. In a mocking imitation of Matthew's manners, Scott indicated that Sam pass in front of him. Sam just laughed, and contented herself with swinging on her teacher's arm instead. Boarding school was turning out to suit her just fine, at least as far as the Xavier School could be categorised as anything like any other school anywhere.
"I've found my name." She began as a way of making conversation.
"Yeah?" Scott replied, looking down on his student from behind his glasses. "What is it? Trouble, Pain-in-the-Rear... oh, wait, I got it! Bone-crusher right?"
"Oh please!" Sam laughed, "Now I know how you got such a dumb name as Cyclops!"
"What's wrong with Cyclops?" Scott asked, mock offended, but Sam refused to answer. Shaking his head he tried again. "What's your name?"
"Shockwave." She smiled. "Though I think it suits my Dad quite well too. Nothing I've caused with my powers will have the same huge shockwave as what he's just done. You know, a girl could almost be proud of him!"
**The End **
