Another Unlikely Family Man
"Lorna! Come on you're going to be late for the bus!" A petite brunette woman with glasses stood at the bottom of the stairs of her home.
"Coming Aunt Karen," A young teenage girl with dark hair walked down. "I was just finishing up my hair."
"I can't believe you had to dye it again," Aunt Karen sighed. "It's never gone through a dye job this fast before."
"I wish I didn't have to," Lorna sighed. "It's a pain."
"Lorna we've been over this," Aunt Karen said. "I don't want people to mistake you for a mutant."
"I could always say my real color is a dye job," Lorna said. "Like I did at my old school."
"I know but…" Aunt Karen sighed. "I just don't want to take that chance honey. You know how people tend to react without thinking. You know your mother had the exact same problem when you were a girl."
"Really?" Lorna looked at the picture of a blonde woman on the desk.
"Of course her hair was much lighter and she could dye it blonde," Aunt Karen explained.
"Mom was really something wasn't she?" Lorna asked.
"That she was," A figure in a suit and tie walked into the house.
"Father!" Lorna yelled happily. "You're finally home!"
"Yes Lorna," Magneto grinned as he hugged her. "It's so good to see you."
"Too bad your timing stinks," Lorna said. "I have to go to school now."
"Well I can drive you," Magneto offered.
"Cool!" Lorna said. "See you Aunt Karen!"
They went on their way to school in a silver Mercedes. "I can't believe you're here!" Lorna bubbled. "I have so much to tell you Father! I know your research keeps you busy and everything…"
"Actually Lorna I've been thinking," Magneto said as he drove. "I've been away from you for far too long with my work. How would you like to live with me from now on?"
"You serious?" Lorna gasped. "Father that's wonderful! But what about Aunt Karen?"
"She can come too if she likes," Magneto told her. "I wouldn't have it any other way."
"That's great! It will be…WATCH OUT!" Lorna screamed as another car ran a red light and swerved towards them. Before Magneto could react the car was instantly repelled away.
"But how…?" He looked over and saw Lorna screaming.
"My head…my arms!" Lorna shouted. Parts of the car began to warp from the inside.
"Lorna listen to me," Magneto said. "You have to focus!" He used his powers to stabilize the car. But Lorna's new abilities threatened to tear the car apart. "We're going home Lorna, just hang on!" He turned around swiftly and took the car back to the house.
"What happened?" Karen asked as Magneto took Lorna inside the house.
"Aunt Karen…there was car and then somehow I moved it but I can't stop and now…" Several metal objects in the house started to float around.
"Hold still honey," Aunt Karen told her. She put her hands on her head and they began to glow. "Just relax."
"Father what's wrong with me?" Lorna sobbed.
"Nothing's wrong with you," Magneto told her. "Everything is fine. It's merely the beginning of your natural evolution."
"Evolution? I'm a…mutant?" She gasped.
"Naturally," Magneto used his powers to unbend the silverware. "Where do you think you get it from?"
"You mean you…" Lorna gasped. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't know for sure if you had the X-Gene," Magneto said. "I didn't want to frighten you unnecessarily."
"Your work in genetics…" Lorna looked at him.
"Is to make the world a better place for mutants like us," Magneto told her. "To help ease their suffering and make their lives better. Lorna you have been given a special gift. You are a new beginning for the world. There are others like us, but they have not been as fortunate. They are alone, hunted, feared for what they are and what they can do. I want to stop that. Lorna I know this is a lot to take in all at once, but you can do so much to help others. Help me Lorna. Help me help other girls like you to find a safe place."
"I…I'd like that Father," Lorna took his hand. "I'd like that very much. Wow, this is a lot for one day."
"It will get easier child," Magneto said. "Your aunt and I will help you."
"Well look at the bright side kid," Aunt Karen grinned. "At least you won't have to dye your hair anymore."
"Are you a mutant too?" Lorna asked.
"How do you think I calmed you down?" Karen nodded. "I'm a healer. Haven't you ever wondered why you were the only kid in your classes who never got a cold?"
"Ah so you're the one who robbed me of my sick days," Lorna made a mock frown.
"Yes you've found out my evil plot to keep you educated and healthy," Karen mocked back. "Now why don't you go upstairs and pack? I want to talk to your father for a bit before we leave."
"Gonna talk about me while I'm gone huh?" Lorna raised her eyebrows. "Okay, okay I can take a hint. Just don't form any evil plots against me while I'm gone okay?"
"We won't," Magneto promised. They all laughed as she went upstairs. "I see my timing was excellent in this case."
"I told you her mutation would show up soon," Karen told Magneto when they were alone. "I could sense her genes beginning to activate."
"Excellent as always Mender," Magneto nodded.
"Well maybe you'll have better luck with her than your other offspring," Karen shrugged. "You were right not to raise them all together."
"Do not discount my other children yet," Magneto told her. "Despite their…rebellious streak they are still adolescents. And they are still my children. There may be a way to bring them into the fold yet."
Yup, Magneto has another kid in my series. This is based on what's going on in the comics now and my own demented ideas on how to make the family dynamics between Rogue, Kurt, Pietro and Wanda even more deranged! Aunt Karen (a.k.a. Mender) is my creation however. It makes sense Magneto would have a few healers around in his employ. And he'd use one to raise one of his kids.
Don't worry you'll see more of her later on in the fic along with Legion, Xavier's kid. Just be patient. This looks like another 100-chapter fic nightmare I'm working on so anything's possible!
Next, there's more bad guy fun around the corner! This is what some of you have been waiting for, the Hellfire Club and Mesmero. Need I say more?
