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I only own Raven and her family. I am not making any money off of this.
This is for entertainment purposes only.
Chapter 3
They passed by the rec room on the way and Raven could see several kids in there playing video games. One was a blue furred boy perched on the top of the couch with his tail idly flipping about. She smiled; blue had always been her favorite color. In the office she met the other instructors and a couple of the students.
"Ah Raven there you are. I want you to meet Ororo Munroe, Henry McCoy, Jean Grey and Scott Summers. Ororo and Henry are instructors. Jean and Scott are the team leaders."
"Hey," Raven said as she plopped on the couch beside Spike who was chewing nervously at his inner cheek. She was positive she was the only one to see it and she knew what caused it. "Well I think I've finished changing Uncle. I now have fangs and these nifty new claws. I swear I'll never be able to wear shoes again. Oh and I walk on the balls of my feet. Very weird feeling but I'll deal."
"I'm glad that it's done. The reason I asked you up here is to tell you that tomorrow Ororo and Logan will take you and a few other students to the mall to go shopping since its Saturday. Hank should have a holo-watch from Forge by then and the girls have agreed to let you borrow some clothes until then. If you think you're up to it you can go down and meet some of the other students. Not all are here since it is Friday night, but Kitty and Rogue are both sure to be here at the very least."
"Thanks Uncle Charles," she said as she got up to hug him. He accepted it happily.
"You're welcome my dear."
"Well, come on I'm sure you're dying to meet everyone," said Jean.
She smiled at the redhead and then followed her obediently down the hall. Logan and the other instructors stayed behind. Spike said he was going to get some more sleep and moved off down to the room they currently shared. She knew he was just going so he wouldn't be tempted to bite anyone.
"So how old are you Raven? The professor didn't tell us much about you," asked Scott.
"23. I'll be 24 in April."
"Wow, you're older than all of us. Well barring Logan and the other instructors," commented Jean. "Did you go to college?"
"Yep."
"So what was your major?"
"Anthropology."
Jean frowned. Raven wasn't being very talkative, but then again she had been through a lot. Scott asked another question and Jean used the opportunity to see if she could brush the top of Raven's thoughts. She was startled to hit a very hard wall. Even more so than when she had once tried to probe the professor. Raven felt the feather light touch and frowned, but didn't say anything as they had just entered the rec room.
The other students were nice, but Raven didn't really connect with any of them. Jamie was absolutely adorable though and quite obviously had already developed a small crush on her. Kurt and Spyke were funny and the rest were okay. Then Rogue walked in and Raven was immediately drawn to the auburn and white striped girl. She had great taste in clothing and Raven loved her attitude. She also had a dark beauty that Raven saw immediately.
"So can you really fly?" asked Jamie suddenly.
Raven shrugged, "Dunno never tried. I just got my wings yesterday, well today I guess since it was about six this morning when I changed. But yeah no I haven't had a chance to try them out yet."
"So vhat can you do? Vhat are your powers?" asked Kurt.
"God's I have so many. It's a long list."
"Like really?" asked Kitty.
"Yeah let's see," Raven started ticking off fingers. "There's Telepathy, Telekinesis, Pyrokinesis, Precognition, um accelerated healing, enhanced senses, enhanced strength. Oh I got these nifty little claws installed just the other day," she said as she popped the adamantium claws out of her knuckles with a snitchkt.
"Whoa those are just like Wolverines," exclaimed Scott.
She retracted them, "Yep. Alright kiddies I'm going to bed. I need sleep if I'm going shopping tomorrow. Night," she said as she got up and abruptly left the room. Her head popped back in briefly, "Oh and Jean. Stop trying to probe me. You're not gonna get through. Not even Uncle Charles can and he's one of the best. Night." Jean had the good grace to look at least a little contrite as Raven left.
Back in her room she found Spike sitting on the balcony of her room looking at the full moon. "Hey Spike."
"Hey ducks," he said as he continued staring.
He sighed when she draped her arms around him and laid her chin on his shoulder. "Your hungry aren't you?"
"Yeah ducks I am, but I can wait."
She sat down beside him, "You don't have to. You know all you have to do is ask."
He sighed again. 'Damn this new conscience of mine.' "I wasn't going to ask and you know it."
"Then I'm offering. You know I can take it."
He sucked in a breath as she cut herself again. With a soft sigh she let him drink from her. When he was sated they curled up in her bed. He held her as her breathing slowed and she fell asleep. Putting his trademark duster back on he left the room to go outside. He dug around in his pockets till he found his last few cigarettes and a lighter. Outside he leaned against the wall and enjoyed the brisk autumn air as he took a long drag.
He had missed this in the lab. He faded into the shadows when he heard someone coming. It was a young girl with auburn hair and white streaks. She wore green and black gothic clothing and dark makeup. His breath caught at her beauty. She was definitely a sight to behold. He smiled when she cussed at her lighter. He stepped to her side and lit his own. "Need help?"
She jumped, "Gawd ya scared me. Hey you're the new guy that came in with Raven, aren't you."
"Yeah that's me," he said as she lit her cigarette on his lighter. "I'm Spike. Here let me see that."
She watched as he inspected her lighter. He was definitely cute and pulled off the billy idol look quite well. He was dark and mysterious. And he had the hottest accent. There was something else about him as well. The professor had only told them that he and Raven had been in a lab on the west coast and nothing else.
"Someone took the flint out of your lighter. That's why it wouldn't light."
"Damn it must've been Logan. Everyone's been trying ta get me ta quit for the longest damned time."
"Well, they're right ya should quit."
"Ain't that a bit hypocritical of ya ta say. I mean you're out here smoking."
"Yeah well I can get away with it. The prof didn't tell you anything about me or Raven did he?"
"No just that you were in a lab or somethin' like that."
"Well what he didn't tell you was that I'm a vampire. An honest to god bloodsucker."
She stared at him. He had said that so nonchalantly it took her a moment to register what he had just said. "Are you serious?"
"Of course I am luv. But don't worry I won't bite anyone. I promised the prof I wouldn't plus I have this chip in my head that prevents me from hurting anyone."
"Oh. I'm Rogue by the way," she said. She couldn't believe he was a vampire. She was probably the only one who thought it, but personally she thought vampires were hot. Especially this one.
"Nice ta meet ya luv now you might want to put that out. Someone's coming." Taking his own advice he crushed his cigarette under his heel as she did the same. A couple of minutes later Ororo came out to tell them dinner was ready. Spike declined and went back to Raven's room to check on her. She was still sound asleep so he sat leaned against the railing on the balcony and watched the moon.
"Mmmm Spike?"
He turned to see her sitting up in bed. "Yeah luv."
"What are you doing?" she asked as she came over to drape herself across his back and lay her head on his shoulder.
"Just watchin' the moon ducks."
She sighed, "I'm restless. Do you think they'll let me try out my new wings?"
"Probably not luv. More than likely they'll want you to do it when they're watching and all that junk." He looked back at her grinning. "Doesn't mean you have ta tell them though."
She smiled, "Exactly. I'll be back in a bit. I feel this need to get out."
"Of course luv, just don't take too long. They might come looking for you. Do you know how to fly?"
"Actually it's something I used to think about a lot before they took me and after. I've always wanted to fly. Never thought it would be this painful though."
"True. Alright bit get going and don't take long."
She smiled and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. He watched as she perched on the balcony railing and then threw herself off. He watched as her wings snapped open and lifted her up. She was flying. She soared up above the treetops and then leveled off.
It was amazing the feeling of flying. She couldn't believe it. The cold autumn wind rushed through her hair and whipped her braid around. She smiled as she instinctively used her tail for a rudder when she turned. She made a couple of circles above the trees reveling in the feel. With a sigh she made her way back to the mansion. She hadn't gone very far. Instead of alighting on her balcony she chose to alight on the roof.
Chapter 3
They passed by the rec room on the way and Raven could see several kids in there playing video games. One was a blue furred boy perched on the top of the couch with his tail idly flipping about. She smiled; blue had always been her favorite color. In the office she met the other instructors and a couple of the students.
"Ah Raven there you are. I want you to meet Ororo Munroe, Henry McCoy, Jean Grey and Scott Summers. Ororo and Henry are instructors. Jean and Scott are the team leaders."
"Hey," Raven said as she plopped on the couch beside Spike who was chewing nervously at his inner cheek. She was positive she was the only one to see it and she knew what caused it. "Well I think I've finished changing Uncle. I now have fangs and these nifty new claws. I swear I'll never be able to wear shoes again. Oh and I walk on the balls of my feet. Very weird feeling but I'll deal."
"I'm glad that it's done. The reason I asked you up here is to tell you that tomorrow Ororo and Logan will take you and a few other students to the mall to go shopping since its Saturday. Hank should have a holo-watch from Forge by then and the girls have agreed to let you borrow some clothes until then. If you think you're up to it you can go down and meet some of the other students. Not all are here since it is Friday night, but Kitty and Rogue are both sure to be here at the very least."
"Thanks Uncle Charles," she said as she got up to hug him. He accepted it happily.
"You're welcome my dear."
"Well, come on I'm sure you're dying to meet everyone," said Jean.
She smiled at the redhead and then followed her obediently down the hall. Logan and the other instructors stayed behind. Spike said he was going to get some more sleep and moved off down to the room they currently shared. She knew he was just going so he wouldn't be tempted to bite anyone.
"So how old are you Raven? The professor didn't tell us much about you," asked Scott.
"23. I'll be 24 in April."
"Wow, you're older than all of us. Well barring Logan and the other instructors," commented Jean. "Did you go to college?"
"Yep."
"So what was your major?"
"Anthropology."
Jean frowned. Raven wasn't being very talkative, but then again she had been through a lot. Scott asked another question and Jean used the opportunity to see if she could brush the top of Raven's thoughts. She was startled to hit a very hard wall. Even more so than when she had once tried to probe the professor. Raven felt the feather light touch and frowned, but didn't say anything as they had just entered the rec room.
The other students were nice, but Raven didn't really connect with any of them. Jamie was absolutely adorable though and quite obviously had already developed a small crush on her. Kurt and Spyke were funny and the rest were okay. Then Rogue walked in and Raven was immediately drawn to the auburn and white striped girl. She had great taste in clothing and Raven loved her attitude. She also had a dark beauty that Raven saw immediately.
"So can you really fly?" asked Jamie suddenly.
Raven shrugged, "Dunno never tried. I just got my wings yesterday, well today I guess since it was about six this morning when I changed. But yeah no I haven't had a chance to try them out yet."
"So vhat can you do? Vhat are your powers?" asked Kurt.
"God's I have so many. It's a long list."
"Like really?" asked Kitty.
"Yeah let's see," Raven started ticking off fingers. "There's Telepathy, Telekinesis, Pyrokinesis, Precognition, um accelerated healing, enhanced senses, enhanced strength. Oh I got these nifty little claws installed just the other day," she said as she popped the adamantium claws out of her knuckles with a snitchkt.
"Whoa those are just like Wolverines," exclaimed Scott.
She retracted them, "Yep. Alright kiddies I'm going to bed. I need sleep if I'm going shopping tomorrow. Night," she said as she got up and abruptly left the room. Her head popped back in briefly, "Oh and Jean. Stop trying to probe me. You're not gonna get through. Not even Uncle Charles can and he's one of the best. Night." Jean had the good grace to look at least a little contrite as Raven left.
Back in her room she found Spike sitting on the balcony of her room looking at the full moon. "Hey Spike."
"Hey ducks," he said as he continued staring.
He sighed when she draped her arms around him and laid her chin on his shoulder. "Your hungry aren't you?"
"Yeah ducks I am, but I can wait."
She sat down beside him, "You don't have to. You know all you have to do is ask."
He sighed again. 'Damn this new conscience of mine.' "I wasn't going to ask and you know it."
"Then I'm offering. You know I can take it."
He sucked in a breath as she cut herself again. With a soft sigh she let him drink from her. When he was sated they curled up in her bed. He held her as her breathing slowed and she fell asleep. Putting his trademark duster back on he left the room to go outside. He dug around in his pockets till he found his last few cigarettes and a lighter. Outside he leaned against the wall and enjoyed the brisk autumn air as he took a long drag.
He had missed this in the lab. He faded into the shadows when he heard someone coming. It was a young girl with auburn hair and white streaks. She wore green and black gothic clothing and dark makeup. His breath caught at her beauty. She was definitely a sight to behold. He smiled when she cussed at her lighter. He stepped to her side and lit his own. "Need help?"
She jumped, "Gawd ya scared me. Hey you're the new guy that came in with Raven, aren't you."
"Yeah that's me," he said as she lit her cigarette on his lighter. "I'm Spike. Here let me see that."
She watched as he inspected her lighter. He was definitely cute and pulled off the billy idol look quite well. He was dark and mysterious. And he had the hottest accent. There was something else about him as well. The professor had only told them that he and Raven had been in a lab on the west coast and nothing else.
"Someone took the flint out of your lighter. That's why it wouldn't light."
"Damn it must've been Logan. Everyone's been trying ta get me ta quit for the longest damned time."
"Well, they're right ya should quit."
"Ain't that a bit hypocritical of ya ta say. I mean you're out here smoking."
"Yeah well I can get away with it. The prof didn't tell you anything about me or Raven did he?"
"No just that you were in a lab or somethin' like that."
"Well what he didn't tell you was that I'm a vampire. An honest to god bloodsucker."
She stared at him. He had said that so nonchalantly it took her a moment to register what he had just said. "Are you serious?"
"Of course I am luv. But don't worry I won't bite anyone. I promised the prof I wouldn't plus I have this chip in my head that prevents me from hurting anyone."
"Oh. I'm Rogue by the way," she said. She couldn't believe he was a vampire. She was probably the only one who thought it, but personally she thought vampires were hot. Especially this one.
"Nice ta meet ya luv now you might want to put that out. Someone's coming." Taking his own advice he crushed his cigarette under his heel as she did the same. A couple of minutes later Ororo came out to tell them dinner was ready. Spike declined and went back to Raven's room to check on her. She was still sound asleep so he sat leaned against the railing on the balcony and watched the moon.
"Mmmm Spike?"
He turned to see her sitting up in bed. "Yeah luv."
"What are you doing?" she asked as she came over to drape herself across his back and lay her head on his shoulder.
"Just watchin' the moon ducks."
She sighed, "I'm restless. Do you think they'll let me try out my new wings?"
"Probably not luv. More than likely they'll want you to do it when they're watching and all that junk." He looked back at her grinning. "Doesn't mean you have ta tell them though."
She smiled, "Exactly. I'll be back in a bit. I feel this need to get out."
"Of course luv, just don't take too long. They might come looking for you. Do you know how to fly?"
"Actually it's something I used to think about a lot before they took me and after. I've always wanted to fly. Never thought it would be this painful though."
"True. Alright bit get going and don't take long."
She smiled and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. He watched as she perched on the balcony railing and then threw herself off. He watched as her wings snapped open and lifted her up. She was flying. She soared up above the treetops and then leveled off.
It was amazing the feeling of flying. She couldn't believe it. The cold autumn wind rushed through her hair and whipped her braid around. She smiled as she instinctively used her tail for a rudder when she turned. She made a couple of circles above the trees reveling in the feel. With a sigh she made her way back to the mansion. She hadn't gone very far. Instead of alighting on her balcony she chose to alight on the roof.
