Sorry about that, My computer stinks! Here is the story as it should be read!
~Elf
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Okay! You've got to concentrate, Mei... Meira was talking to herself as she looked at the jumble of wires before her.
20..19.. the timer on the bomb was ticking.
Hurry up Meira! Amara called anxiously.
Which one should she zap?
18...17...16....
Bobby cautioned.
15...14...13...
Meira racked her brain. Which one connected to the main? If she drained that one the bomb would stop.
12...11...10...
Okay, she thought, it's either the blue or the red...
9....8.....7...6...5...
Was that the one? She took of her glove but,
4...3...2...1!!
SEQUENCE TERMINATED! OBJECTIVE FAILED!
Everybody moaned. It had been nearly a year since Meira had joined the X-Men. Recently the New Recruits had arrived.
Meira had just been in a drill that she had failed everytime they had done it. The objective was for them to escort her to the bomb, then she would try to stop it.
Good going, Meira....
Aww shaddup, Ray. Suppose you could have done better?
Miss Giodona? Proffessor X. called from the doorway. Could I have a word with you?
Oh no.. Meira groaned but walked over anyhow.
Meira, you know how important it is for you to learn this skill.
Yeah, as if Magneto's ever gonna just place a bomb somewhere and say, Die X-Men...
Meira, this is no kidding matter! You have to make your decisions faster! What would have happened if that..
Was a real bomb, Meira finished, I know! I know! But I'm no good when it comes to decision making.
Meira. We'd all be dead.
Meira bowed her head, Please! I've told you that I'm not ready for this! Have someone else do it!
Meira, you are the only one who can efficiantly stop that bomb! I have faith in you.
Charles Xavier rolled away.
Meira turned around and stomped down the hall, kicking one of the walls. BZZZATTT! All the lights went out.
Meira groaned and went to get ready for school.
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So Meira, I heard you killed everybody again today!
Go away Evan.
It was lunch time, Meira, Jean, Kurt, and Scott were having lunch together. Evan was bugging her about the morning's drill.
Its not your fault Mei! Everybody makes mistakes.
Right Jean, whatever.
Kurt put his arm around Meira's shoulders and offered her a banana. Don't worry Mei! You'll do it right!
The Proffessor says he has faith in me...I say he better have faith in God that I'm not around when Magneto decides to plant a bomb in Times Square.
But aren't you the only one who can...
Stop! Just stop it Scott! There is no chance that I will ever stop a bomb! Its 1 to a million that I pick the right wire!
Meira got up and walked away.
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Aw, wassthematter? Feeling sad?
Pietro had found Meira's hiding place.
I'm not in the mood big-mouth so just buzz off.
That's not very nice is it, now? And when I was going to offer you my dessert and all! Oh well!
Go away.
Poor little thing, all sad like that! Pietro smiled slyly. Couldn't defuse one lousy little bomb? What a shame! I could do it and time wouldn't matter!
I'm warning you, Maximoff...
What are you going to do? Let a bomb kill me?
BOOM! The lab basement nearby blew out.
LAST CHANCE MAXIMOFF! Meira screamed, but Pietro was alrady gone. She felt an arm come out from around the tree and grab her arm, and she was gone.
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