Chapter Two: Warnings, First Days and Training.
Darren awoke to Scott's alarm at six forty-five in the morning. Darren rolled over and looked out the window at his favorite sight, light.
"Morning, Darren. School starts at seven fifteen, so we have to head out at seven." Said Scott who was already dressed. "Thanks." Smiled Darren, as he climbed out of bed.
Fifteen minutes later, Scott, Jean, Rogue, Kitty and Darren piled into Jean's SUV Xcar. "Like, Darren, whats your schedule look like?" asked Kitty in her valley girl voice. "Do you always use the word like in your conversations?" asked Darren. Everyone in the car laughed, as Kitty was still processing what he said. Rogue snatched his schedule from his hands, and read it. Period: A- Homeroom 304S
B-Speech, LaTorre, 214
C-Honors English, Lohan, 202
D-French IV, Kinney, 303B
E-Lunch
F-AP Calculus, Kennedy, 102
G- Gym, Baye, Gym
H- AP Political Science, Wright, 311
"Well, it appears that you have Speech, French and Lunch with me." Said Rogue. "You have English we me." Smiled Kitty. "You must be smart because they offer only AP courses to people who have a four point zero in all their classes from the previous year." Said Jean. "Well, I enjoy school a lot. When I was abused I looked to school as my savior." Explained Darren.
"Hold up. Darren you are a senior right?" asked Kitty. "Yeah, why?" said Darren with a look of surprise on his face. "You have English with me, and that is a junior class, as I am a junior." Said Kitty. "I didn't take English my junior year because I chose to take an extra elective." Explained Darren. The black Xcar pulled into an empty parking space, and all the mutants dispersed in separate directions. Rogue, however, stayed with Darren considering she had first period, including homeroom, with him.
They were walking in towards the school, when Rogue heard a familiar sound, the Brotherhood. "Darren, you want to stay away from them. They are trouble. They are a group of mutants, who we usually have to fight." Said Rogue, as she held the door open for Darren. "Thanks for the heads up." Smiled Darren.
Darren and Rogue went to the main office and waited for his locker assignment. His locker was located by Jean and Scott's in the senior hallway.
At his locker he removed his coat to reveal a tight blue shirt of the same style form the night before. A group of girls giggled as they saw his abs. They were throwing ad-libs like, "He is so blazing." Around like it was candy. Rogue just rolled her green eyes.
Darren's classes went smoothly. He was met with many questions, mainly about his accent. Kitty took pride in introducing him to the people in English. He was grateful, but quite uncomfortable.
He arrived to his last period class, AP Political Science (Government to those who don't know.). "Ah, you must be Darren Baker." Said Mrs. Wright. "You can have a seat next to Pietro Maximoff. "Pietro, please raise you hand so Darren can locate his seat." Asked the teacher rather politely. Pietro shot his hand up into the air, and down again, rather quickly. Darren identified him as one of the Brotherhood members. The man in the seat next to Darren's was wearing a shirt resembling Darren's; only it was maroon not blue. "Hey, I am Darren." Said Darren rather nicely to Pietro. Pietro looked at him with a death glare. Then back to the board. Darren shook it off, and copied down the notes from the board. Darren looked over and out the window. He then shifted his attention to his textbook, and noticed a note on his next. Darren stared at it. The handwriting was very neat, so he assumed it was from the girl in front of him.
He opened the note and read its contents. I know you live with the X-losers, and only mutants live there. So what's your power? I have super-speed. I am sure your friends at that school warned you about my group and me. ~Pietro
Darren looked over at the boy to his left, as the window was to his right. There was something about this man that Darren couldn't but his finger on. Darren grabbed his pen and replied to the note.
You are right. They have warned me about you and your friends. I can manipulate light.
Darren folded the note and flung it back at Pietro. The bell rang just as Pietro opened it. Darren collected his things and got up to leave, as Pietro did the same, they collided and Darren's messenger bag flew onto the ground. Darren picked it up and noticed that Pietro was gone. He is a little weird. Thought Darren as he walked into the hallway and met up with Kitty.
"Like how was your first day?" asked Kitty, as she opened her locker. "It was okay. The kid I sit next to in Political Science is weird." He mentioned while scanning the hall for Rogue. "Really? Like what's his name?" she asked while digging for her Astrophysics textbook. "Pietro Maxi- " he started but was quickly cut off my Kitty. "Pietro Maximoff? You stay away from him. He is trouble with a capital T.," she explained.
"I know. Rogue explained the Brotherhood to me this morning. Have you seen her?" "No. Why? Oh my God, you like Rogue!" exclaimed Kitty. "No I don't. She is just a friend." Said Darren, trying to change the subject.
Kitty and Darren met up with Jean and Scott at the Xcar, shortly after last bell rang. "Where's Rogue?" asked Jean, apparently impatient. "I want to go home and relax before the soccer game later." Said Jean, as she tapped her fingers against the hood of the car.
"Sorry, Ah am late. Ah had to discuss some things with mah Bio teacher." Explained Rogue as they hopped in the car. "That's okay. Darren are you coming to the soccer game tonight?" asked Kitty. "I don't know." He said as he looked out the window at the pedestrians. "Like, I think you should, because my friend Kristina is looking forward to meeting you." "Did you like set him up?" asked Rogue rather rudely. "Yeah. He doesn't mind though. Right Darren?" "Actually, I do mind. I just got out of a long relationship and I need time to adjust." "Oh, well I am sorry. I hope you can forgive me." Smiled Kitty. She is so fake. Thought Rogue as she continued to look out the window.
Back at the Mansion..
Scott and Darren went back to their room that they shared. "Darren, the professor wants you to train with the other X-Men. I have a uniform here if you want. Also, you have free reign over it, so adjust it the way you like." Said Scott as he handed the black spandex uniform to Darren. "Thanks." Said Darren as he laid the uniform on the bed, that way he can get an over view of it, so he can adjust it to his liking. "Meet us in the foyer in fifteen minutes." Said Scott as he ran after Jean, who had just walked by the room.
Darren walked over to his messenger bag and looked inside for scissors.
Darren met with the other X-Men in the foyer fifteen minutes later. The girls all shrieked when they saw his outfit. Darren had taken the uniform and changed it drastically. The spandex fitted his body perfectly. The sleeves were removed, making it look like muscle tee shirt. His gloves, which are yellow, had the fingers removed. Lastly, he wore a pair of sunglasses atop his head.
"Darren, that is an awesome uniform." Said a smiling Amara. "Why thanks. Scott, you forgot to give me boots." Laughed Darren. "Oh, I'm sorry. There is an extra pair downstairs." "Thanks." Smiled Darren. I am not sure I trust him, thought Darren.
Darren was led downstairs, where he visited once with Professor X the previous day. "Darren , we will be training in the Danger Room, which creates simulations for us to fight, and use our powers against." Explained Scott, as he typed in the code needed to open the Danger Room door. "Stay with Kitty and Rogue. Its your job to protect them from the simulations. Understood?" said Scott. "Yea, I got you." Smiled Darren, who was really looking forward to training.
Darren awoke to Scott's alarm at six forty-five in the morning. Darren rolled over and looked out the window at his favorite sight, light.
"Morning, Darren. School starts at seven fifteen, so we have to head out at seven." Said Scott who was already dressed. "Thanks." Smiled Darren, as he climbed out of bed.
Fifteen minutes later, Scott, Jean, Rogue, Kitty and Darren piled into Jean's SUV Xcar. "Like, Darren, whats your schedule look like?" asked Kitty in her valley girl voice. "Do you always use the word like in your conversations?" asked Darren. Everyone in the car laughed, as Kitty was still processing what he said. Rogue snatched his schedule from his hands, and read it. Period: A- Homeroom 304S
B-Speech, LaTorre, 214
C-Honors English, Lohan, 202
D-French IV, Kinney, 303B
E-Lunch
F-AP Calculus, Kennedy, 102
G- Gym, Baye, Gym
H- AP Political Science, Wright, 311
"Well, it appears that you have Speech, French and Lunch with me." Said Rogue. "You have English we me." Smiled Kitty. "You must be smart because they offer only AP courses to people who have a four point zero in all their classes from the previous year." Said Jean. "Well, I enjoy school a lot. When I was abused I looked to school as my savior." Explained Darren.
"Hold up. Darren you are a senior right?" asked Kitty. "Yeah, why?" said Darren with a look of surprise on his face. "You have English with me, and that is a junior class, as I am a junior." Said Kitty. "I didn't take English my junior year because I chose to take an extra elective." Explained Darren. The black Xcar pulled into an empty parking space, and all the mutants dispersed in separate directions. Rogue, however, stayed with Darren considering she had first period, including homeroom, with him.
They were walking in towards the school, when Rogue heard a familiar sound, the Brotherhood. "Darren, you want to stay away from them. They are trouble. They are a group of mutants, who we usually have to fight." Said Rogue, as she held the door open for Darren. "Thanks for the heads up." Smiled Darren.
Darren and Rogue went to the main office and waited for his locker assignment. His locker was located by Jean and Scott's in the senior hallway.
At his locker he removed his coat to reveal a tight blue shirt of the same style form the night before. A group of girls giggled as they saw his abs. They were throwing ad-libs like, "He is so blazing." Around like it was candy. Rogue just rolled her green eyes.
Darren's classes went smoothly. He was met with many questions, mainly about his accent. Kitty took pride in introducing him to the people in English. He was grateful, but quite uncomfortable.
He arrived to his last period class, AP Political Science (Government to those who don't know.). "Ah, you must be Darren Baker." Said Mrs. Wright. "You can have a seat next to Pietro Maximoff. "Pietro, please raise you hand so Darren can locate his seat." Asked the teacher rather politely. Pietro shot his hand up into the air, and down again, rather quickly. Darren identified him as one of the Brotherhood members. The man in the seat next to Darren's was wearing a shirt resembling Darren's; only it was maroon not blue. "Hey, I am Darren." Said Darren rather nicely to Pietro. Pietro looked at him with a death glare. Then back to the board. Darren shook it off, and copied down the notes from the board. Darren looked over and out the window. He then shifted his attention to his textbook, and noticed a note on his next. Darren stared at it. The handwriting was very neat, so he assumed it was from the girl in front of him.
He opened the note and read its contents. I know you live with the X-losers, and only mutants live there. So what's your power? I have super-speed. I am sure your friends at that school warned you about my group and me. ~Pietro
Darren looked over at the boy to his left, as the window was to his right. There was something about this man that Darren couldn't but his finger on. Darren grabbed his pen and replied to the note.
You are right. They have warned me about you and your friends. I can manipulate light.
Darren folded the note and flung it back at Pietro. The bell rang just as Pietro opened it. Darren collected his things and got up to leave, as Pietro did the same, they collided and Darren's messenger bag flew onto the ground. Darren picked it up and noticed that Pietro was gone. He is a little weird. Thought Darren as he walked into the hallway and met up with Kitty.
"Like how was your first day?" asked Kitty, as she opened her locker. "It was okay. The kid I sit next to in Political Science is weird." He mentioned while scanning the hall for Rogue. "Really? Like what's his name?" she asked while digging for her Astrophysics textbook. "Pietro Maxi- " he started but was quickly cut off my Kitty. "Pietro Maximoff? You stay away from him. He is trouble with a capital T.," she explained.
"I know. Rogue explained the Brotherhood to me this morning. Have you seen her?" "No. Why? Oh my God, you like Rogue!" exclaimed Kitty. "No I don't. She is just a friend." Said Darren, trying to change the subject.
Kitty and Darren met up with Jean and Scott at the Xcar, shortly after last bell rang. "Where's Rogue?" asked Jean, apparently impatient. "I want to go home and relax before the soccer game later." Said Jean, as she tapped her fingers against the hood of the car.
"Sorry, Ah am late. Ah had to discuss some things with mah Bio teacher." Explained Rogue as they hopped in the car. "That's okay. Darren are you coming to the soccer game tonight?" asked Kitty. "I don't know." He said as he looked out the window at the pedestrians. "Like, I think you should, because my friend Kristina is looking forward to meeting you." "Did you like set him up?" asked Rogue rather rudely. "Yeah. He doesn't mind though. Right Darren?" "Actually, I do mind. I just got out of a long relationship and I need time to adjust." "Oh, well I am sorry. I hope you can forgive me." Smiled Kitty. She is so fake. Thought Rogue as she continued to look out the window.
Back at the Mansion..
Scott and Darren went back to their room that they shared. "Darren, the professor wants you to train with the other X-Men. I have a uniform here if you want. Also, you have free reign over it, so adjust it the way you like." Said Scott as he handed the black spandex uniform to Darren. "Thanks." Said Darren as he laid the uniform on the bed, that way he can get an over view of it, so he can adjust it to his liking. "Meet us in the foyer in fifteen minutes." Said Scott as he ran after Jean, who had just walked by the room.
Darren walked over to his messenger bag and looked inside for scissors.
Darren met with the other X-Men in the foyer fifteen minutes later. The girls all shrieked when they saw his outfit. Darren had taken the uniform and changed it drastically. The spandex fitted his body perfectly. The sleeves were removed, making it look like muscle tee shirt. His gloves, which are yellow, had the fingers removed. Lastly, he wore a pair of sunglasses atop his head.
"Darren, that is an awesome uniform." Said a smiling Amara. "Why thanks. Scott, you forgot to give me boots." Laughed Darren. "Oh, I'm sorry. There is an extra pair downstairs." "Thanks." Smiled Darren. I am not sure I trust him, thought Darren.
Darren was led downstairs, where he visited once with Professor X the previous day. "Darren , we will be training in the Danger Room, which creates simulations for us to fight, and use our powers against." Explained Scott, as he typed in the code needed to open the Danger Room door. "Stay with Kitty and Rogue. Its your job to protect them from the simulations. Understood?" said Scott. "Yea, I got you." Smiled Darren, who was really looking forward to training.