Disclaimer: Although a girl can wish, I in no way shape or form own Mutant
X or any of the characters. Michael, Mari, Will, Nicole and Alex are mine
though.
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Part Five: Classes
Both Shalimar and Brennan looked at Adam like he was crazy."Are you suggesting we send Mari and Michael to high school?"
"No, Shalimar. I'm not suggesting that at all. I think that for the time being, we should teach them hear, at Sanctuary. There are enough of us, that we could all provide a very decent education until the twins are old enough to decide whether or not they want to go to school."
"Adam, I don't want to leave Sanctuary. I would miss you and all my friends. So would Michael." Mariella said as she looked at her brother. In the last month they had made friends with a couple other mutant children around their age and were really enjoying the company.
~"Mari is right. I don't want to leave."~
"I guess it's settled then. Mari and Michael will stay here and be home schooled for the next couple years at least. Now comes the fun part though; who teaches what?" Brennan looked at his children. Although they spent so much time together, they were very different and he wasn't sure how this was going to work.
"Well, I guess it's the basics for now and in a little while, after the children decide what they want to learn, we can move to that." Adam suggested looking at the children for their approval. When he saw their heads move in unison, he immediately started putting together a teaching plan.
As was planned, the twins simply learned the basics for the first few months. Adam taught them math and science, Emma and Brennan worked on English, Nicole and Shalimar did physical training and Will and Jesse worked on them with the computers. After the sixth month though, it was apparent that the children were becoming bored with their current schedules.
~"Dad, I already know this. Why do I have to keep doing it?"~ Michael asked for the third time that hour. Their intellectual capacity was quickly coming into play and creating a problem for the entire team.
~Alright Michael, you're right. I think it's time we all sat down and had that talk about what you guys are going to study now.~
~"Cool!"~
Twenty minutes later Brennan had gathered the entire Mutant X team in the dojo to have the discussion. ~"We all knew this day would come and it was made blatantly clear to me today by Mike over there. Mari and Mike are beyond the basics and we need to figure out what to do now."~
"Mari, what do you want to study about. You'll still have to do English, Math and train each day but what do you want to study yourself?" Shalimar looked over at her young daughter for the answer.
~"I really like working in the lab with grandpa and learning about medicine with him and Emma.~"
~"And Mike, what do you want to study?"~
~"I want to work on the computers more. I like the technology and want to help develop a COM ring that I can use one day."~
Brennan was brimming with pride at the ambition he saw in his son's eyes. ~"I guess that means that I can take over full English teaching, Jesse and Will can work solely with Michael, Emma and Adam can do lab and medicine with Mari, and Shalimar and Nic can do training."~
Everyone agreed with the suggestion and turned to look at the children for approval. When they too nodded their heads, the decision was final.
After everyone had left, the twins went off to the training room and Shalimar and Brennan were left alone to talk.
"I can't believe what is going on around here!"
"What do you mean Shalimar? What's wrong?" Brennan could sense the unease in her voice and it concerned him.
"Brennan, we just had two children eighteen months ago and now they are eight years old, more powerful than you or I, and now they are smarter than you or I. It's just a lot to take in."
"Shal, we've dealt with things like this before and everything worked out alright." Brennan wrapped his arms around her and gave her a kiss before looking at her again.
"You always say that Brennan."
"I know, but I'm always right aren't I?" When Shalimar laughed and playfully hit Brennan's chest, Brennan too chuckled and pulled Shalimar in for another kiss.
Both knew that the changes behind them were just a predecessor to what was coming but neither said so. Instead they simply enjoyed the comfort in one another. They knew that more was coming, but they could deal with it, together and with the children.
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Part Five: Classes
Both Shalimar and Brennan looked at Adam like he was crazy."Are you suggesting we send Mari and Michael to high school?"
"No, Shalimar. I'm not suggesting that at all. I think that for the time being, we should teach them hear, at Sanctuary. There are enough of us, that we could all provide a very decent education until the twins are old enough to decide whether or not they want to go to school."
"Adam, I don't want to leave Sanctuary. I would miss you and all my friends. So would Michael." Mariella said as she looked at her brother. In the last month they had made friends with a couple other mutant children around their age and were really enjoying the company.
~"Mari is right. I don't want to leave."~
"I guess it's settled then. Mari and Michael will stay here and be home schooled for the next couple years at least. Now comes the fun part though; who teaches what?" Brennan looked at his children. Although they spent so much time together, they were very different and he wasn't sure how this was going to work.
"Well, I guess it's the basics for now and in a little while, after the children decide what they want to learn, we can move to that." Adam suggested looking at the children for their approval. When he saw their heads move in unison, he immediately started putting together a teaching plan.
As was planned, the twins simply learned the basics for the first few months. Adam taught them math and science, Emma and Brennan worked on English, Nicole and Shalimar did physical training and Will and Jesse worked on them with the computers. After the sixth month though, it was apparent that the children were becoming bored with their current schedules.
~"Dad, I already know this. Why do I have to keep doing it?"~ Michael asked for the third time that hour. Their intellectual capacity was quickly coming into play and creating a problem for the entire team.
~Alright Michael, you're right. I think it's time we all sat down and had that talk about what you guys are going to study now.~
~"Cool!"~
Twenty minutes later Brennan had gathered the entire Mutant X team in the dojo to have the discussion. ~"We all knew this day would come and it was made blatantly clear to me today by Mike over there. Mari and Mike are beyond the basics and we need to figure out what to do now."~
"Mari, what do you want to study about. You'll still have to do English, Math and train each day but what do you want to study yourself?" Shalimar looked over at her young daughter for the answer.
~"I really like working in the lab with grandpa and learning about medicine with him and Emma.~"
~"And Mike, what do you want to study?"~
~"I want to work on the computers more. I like the technology and want to help develop a COM ring that I can use one day."~
Brennan was brimming with pride at the ambition he saw in his son's eyes. ~"I guess that means that I can take over full English teaching, Jesse and Will can work solely with Michael, Emma and Adam can do lab and medicine with Mari, and Shalimar and Nic can do training."~
Everyone agreed with the suggestion and turned to look at the children for approval. When they too nodded their heads, the decision was final.
After everyone had left, the twins went off to the training room and Shalimar and Brennan were left alone to talk.
"I can't believe what is going on around here!"
"What do you mean Shalimar? What's wrong?" Brennan could sense the unease in her voice and it concerned him.
"Brennan, we just had two children eighteen months ago and now they are eight years old, more powerful than you or I, and now they are smarter than you or I. It's just a lot to take in."
"Shal, we've dealt with things like this before and everything worked out alright." Brennan wrapped his arms around her and gave her a kiss before looking at her again.
"You always say that Brennan."
"I know, but I'm always right aren't I?" When Shalimar laughed and playfully hit Brennan's chest, Brennan too chuckled and pulled Shalimar in for another kiss.
Both knew that the changes behind them were just a predecessor to what was coming but neither said so. Instead they simply enjoyed the comfort in one another. They knew that more was coming, but they could deal with it, together and with the children.
