"Vash tha Stampede"
In the hall, Static and Vash were on their way to meet the students of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Vash stopped dead in her tracks and took a whiff of the air.
"Static, do you smell that?" Vash gushed.
"You know I don't." He answered dryly.
"I'm sorry." She laughed. "I forgot that you have an ordinary nose."
"Sure you did." He replied. "So what do you smell?"
"The most wonderful smell in the world." She continued to gush. "Doritos and Hot pockets."
She grabbed her brother's hand and practically floated down the hall that led to the Kid's kitchen. Once they reached it, Static recognized a familiar face.
"Hi, Bob!" he said to the blonde haired boy with the icy blue eyes.
Bobby almost chocked on his soda at the sight of Static and his companion.
"Static!" Bobby said after he finally stopped hacking. "It's about time you showed up."
Bobby turned to Static's companion and introduced himself.
"Hi, you must be Vashoba." He said and gently shook her bandaged hand. "I'm Bobby Drake."
"The Iceman." Static added. "He was nice enough to share his room with me last night."
"It's great to meet you." Vash said as she took another sniff. "Is that Doritos and hot pockets I smell?"
"Yeah." Bobby said embarrassed. "Sorry we couldn't come up with a better lunch for you guys."
"No, don't be silly." Vash said while walking into the kitchen. "There is nothing better than a Pepperoni and Sausage hot pocket."
The students of Xavier School were too immersed in the consumption of their lunch to have noticed the exchange that had occurred in the hall. But when Vash entered the room the quiet was deafening. Everyone turned in her direction and stared. Her brother and Bobby stumbled in after her.
"Hi guys." Vash said with a huge grin.
[Elsewhere.]
Storm was true to her name as she made her way through the halls of the mansion. Kurt was having a hard time keeping up with her. In fact, he had reverted to all fours just to keep up with the pace.
"Liebe," Kurt pleaded. "Won't you calm down?"
Storm continued her tirade down the hall, saying nothing. Kurt could see the wheels turning in her head. He was always afraid when she was like this. He feared that one day she would realize that her boyfriend was a blue skinned freak of nature and that he was trying everything possible to keep her all for himself. He could not let it happened. He had to stop her before it was too late. But before he could open his mouth, Storm suddenly stopped walking. She had reached her bedroom door. He hadn't realized that this was where she was heading.
"Kurt." She said finally facing him. "I need some time alone."
"But, Sturmliebe-" He sputtered.
But she had already closed her bedroom door. Kurt slinked sadly away from the door. He was sure it was over now. The future had come back to the past to stare them in the face and apparently his Sturmliebe didn't like what she saw.
"I was so stupid to believe that I could tame her." He thought. "How could I believe that she would want a family with me?"
As he continued to drag himself down the hall he bumped into something he registered as a human being. He looked up and realized that he had run into Scott Summers, who had just come out of the professor's office.
"Kurt!" Scott stammered after regaining his balance.
"I am sorry, Scott." Kurt apologized.
"Are you alright?" Scott asked.
While wrapped up in all his bitter thoughts Kurt had not noticed that he had been crying. He was truly embarrassed but could not stop himself.
"My Sturmliebe," Kurt said between sobs. "-she does not love me."
Kurt had lost the strength in his legs and he collapsed onto the floor. Scott kneeled in front of him and attempted to help him up.
"C'mon Kurt," Scott said. "On your feet. You don't want Logan to see you like this, do you?"
And with that Scott got Kurt onto his feet and led him to his bedroom up the stairs and at the end of the hall.
[In the Kid's Kitchen.]
Bobby introduced the Wagner twins to the group of his on looking fellow students.
"Ok guys," Bobby said laughing. "You can stop staring now."
"It's ok," Vash said jokingly. "I just love the attention."
She definitely had the attention of all the boys in the room. She was her mother's child in many respects. Her long black hair flowed down her back stopping in time for her long legs to make the rest of the trip to the floor. She was dressed in X-Men gear; leather capris and black-steel toed combat boots and a black tank top.
"Wow." Berzerker finally said. "That must have hurt?"
He was referring to Vash's bandaged arms.
"Oh, these?" she said nonchalantly. "These are nothing."
"Well they don't look like nothing." an oddly familiar voice chimed in.
The whole group turned around to see their art teacher Logan standing in the doorway.
"I am welcome ain't I?" Logan joked.
"Of course you are Wolvie!" Vash gushed.
She rushed up to hug him, this took Logan be surprise.
"You must be Vash." Logan said as he grabbed her by the shoulders and pried her off of him.
Rogue gave a loud sigh of obvious jealousy. Bobby noticed.
"The professor would like to return something to ya." Logan continued. "Follow me." He led Vash out of the room but not before she grabbed a hot pocket off of Berserker's plate.
"See ya." Berzerker said returning from a far away place.
"Is that adoration I see in your eyes, Ray?" Kitty joked.
"Wha-" he countered. "I don't know what you're talkin' about!"
"She is real pretty." Sam mused.
"She ain't that pretty." Rogue fumed.
"You guys are just mooning over her 'cause she's new." Jubilee said. "You guys are pitiful."
"Jubilation is right." The usually quiet Piotr Rasputin chimed in. "Vashoba is a human being, not a piece of meat.
Just as the words exited his mouth Jubilee joined Kitty, Theresa, Amara and Wolfsbane in staring dreaming in Static's direction before pushing her way forward.
"If you need anything," Jubilee stated in her most seductive tone. "I'm your girl."
This prompted the other girls to groan in disgust.
[In Kurt's Room.]
Kurt was sitting on his bed, tissue in hand and sobbing uncontrollably. Scott sat at Kurt's desk trying his best to get his friend to confide in him.
"C'mon Kurt," Scott said. "It can't be a bad as you think it is."
"She hates me, Scott." Kurt replied in between sniffs. "Every since the twins showed up, she has been avoiding me. And now that we have found out the truth she won't even talk to me."
"Well Kurt," Scott began. "These are kind of extreme circumstances. How often do a person's kids drop in from the future?"
"Weird things like this happen all the time around here." Kurt interjected.
"True, but how often do they happen to her." Scott concluded. "She just needs some time to handle things."
"Ja," Kurt mumbled. "I suppose you are right. I should not be so quick to jump to conclusions. She is just upset."
"Yes, she is upset." Scott agreed.
"I feel so silly." Kurt said, a ghost of his usual smile returning.
Scott returned the smile and added, "So, how are the kids?"
[Elsewhere.]
Vash followed Logan as they quietly proceeded down the hall to the professor's office. Logan noticed that the young woman was staring at him.
"Are ya alright, kid?" He asked.
"I'm fine." Vash smiled. "Just looking."
Logan had enough trouble dealing with one girl's crush on him, he wasn't sure if he could deal with another's. Not even "Future Girl" here. They had finally made it to the professor's door. Logan turned to the girl and opened his mouth to said something but she cut him off-
"Don't worry, I know you Wolvie," She said. "You were my favorite teacher is all."
With that she walked into the room with Logan right behind her. They were greeted by the professor. He had something on his desk that seemed vaguely familiar.
"Well you must be Vashoba." Xavier said with his usual welcoming smile.
"Hullo, Professor." Vash said extending a finger. "That mine?"
She was pointing to the kitana that was laid across Xavier's desk.
"Yes, it is." He replied. "Logan and I were wondering where you could have gotten such a thing."
"Yeah," Logan added. "Where'd you get an anamantium kitana?"
The young woman's permanent smile got broader.
"Well," she began. "You gave it to me, Wolvie."
Logan gave a grunt of acknowledgement and handed Vash her blade.
"Don't go cut off anyone's head, ok kid." He added.
"Yes, Vashoba." The professor added. "Be careful."
"Of course I will." She said. "Anything else you wanna ask?"
The professor looked to Logan and then answered, "No, Vashoba that will be all."
The dark haired girl practically skipped out of the room.
"Aren't you just the least curious about that sword, Logan?" Xavier inquired.
"Nope." Logan smirked. "Sometimes a guy should just leave things alone." And with that Logan followed Vash's lead and headed for the door.
It was 6:45 on a Sunday in evening in the Xavier mansion. Storm had yet to emerge from her room and Kurt was still slinking sadly about the premises. The students, including the math teacher Scott Summers were eating a dinner of take out Chinese and watching television in the Rec Room. All were enjoying their last day of freedom before classes began tomorrow morning. Static was enjoying the company of other X-Kids for once, but Vash was no where to be found.
[Outside.]
Vash was engaging in her normal evening routine. She was taking in the sights and sound of twilight. Perched in a tree not far from the outer walls of the mansion she was at one with nature that was until she got a whiff of a familiar smell. It was Logan and one of his infamous cigars. It would seem that Wolvie had never been able to follow the school's no smoking under any circumstances rule.
But then the wind changed. Vash's sense of smell perked up. There was another smell that seemed familiar but she couldn't quite place it. Then her keen ears heard something moving in the bushes. She unleashed her kitana and was gone in a yellow cloud of sulfur.
Bamf.
Vash reemerged into the world not far from where she had heard the offending sound. Her grip tightened around her blade, her eyes narrowed, she was primed for a pounce. Then, she heard a sound that she was sure she recognized. A hissing and crackling sound.
The sound of the explosion was deafening. Logan had not notice that anything was wrong until it was too late. He shot over in the direction of the blast.
Snikt.
Vash could make out a figure running past her and she struggled to her feet. She was after it in an instant. Who ever this was, they were fast but she was faster. When she was close enough she took her chance and tackled the offender to the ground. They tumbled down onto the ground and rolled together a few feet. Finally they stopped and Vash found herself staring in to a familiar pair of eyes. From what she could see they were shinning red. But before she could open her mouth to say anything she found herself flying through the air and landing with a hard thud.
When Vash opened her eyes again she could her tussling just ahead of her. She gingerly got to her feet and ran ahead. There she found Wolverine kneeling over the intruder claws and teeth bared. She had to stop him, this guy was not who Wolverine thought he was.
"Wolvie, no!"
In the hall, Static and Vash were on their way to meet the students of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Vash stopped dead in her tracks and took a whiff of the air.
"Static, do you smell that?" Vash gushed.
"You know I don't." He answered dryly.
"I'm sorry." She laughed. "I forgot that you have an ordinary nose."
"Sure you did." He replied. "So what do you smell?"
"The most wonderful smell in the world." She continued to gush. "Doritos and Hot pockets."
She grabbed her brother's hand and practically floated down the hall that led to the Kid's kitchen. Once they reached it, Static recognized a familiar face.
"Hi, Bob!" he said to the blonde haired boy with the icy blue eyes.
Bobby almost chocked on his soda at the sight of Static and his companion.
"Static!" Bobby said after he finally stopped hacking. "It's about time you showed up."
Bobby turned to Static's companion and introduced himself.
"Hi, you must be Vashoba." He said and gently shook her bandaged hand. "I'm Bobby Drake."
"The Iceman." Static added. "He was nice enough to share his room with me last night."
"It's great to meet you." Vash said as she took another sniff. "Is that Doritos and hot pockets I smell?"
"Yeah." Bobby said embarrassed. "Sorry we couldn't come up with a better lunch for you guys."
"No, don't be silly." Vash said while walking into the kitchen. "There is nothing better than a Pepperoni and Sausage hot pocket."
The students of Xavier School were too immersed in the consumption of their lunch to have noticed the exchange that had occurred in the hall. But when Vash entered the room the quiet was deafening. Everyone turned in her direction and stared. Her brother and Bobby stumbled in after her.
"Hi guys." Vash said with a huge grin.
[Elsewhere.]
Storm was true to her name as she made her way through the halls of the mansion. Kurt was having a hard time keeping up with her. In fact, he had reverted to all fours just to keep up with the pace.
"Liebe," Kurt pleaded. "Won't you calm down?"
Storm continued her tirade down the hall, saying nothing. Kurt could see the wheels turning in her head. He was always afraid when she was like this. He feared that one day she would realize that her boyfriend was a blue skinned freak of nature and that he was trying everything possible to keep her all for himself. He could not let it happened. He had to stop her before it was too late. But before he could open his mouth, Storm suddenly stopped walking. She had reached her bedroom door. He hadn't realized that this was where she was heading.
"Kurt." She said finally facing him. "I need some time alone."
"But, Sturmliebe-" He sputtered.
But she had already closed her bedroom door. Kurt slinked sadly away from the door. He was sure it was over now. The future had come back to the past to stare them in the face and apparently his Sturmliebe didn't like what she saw.
"I was so stupid to believe that I could tame her." He thought. "How could I believe that she would want a family with me?"
As he continued to drag himself down the hall he bumped into something he registered as a human being. He looked up and realized that he had run into Scott Summers, who had just come out of the professor's office.
"Kurt!" Scott stammered after regaining his balance.
"I am sorry, Scott." Kurt apologized.
"Are you alright?" Scott asked.
While wrapped up in all his bitter thoughts Kurt had not noticed that he had been crying. He was truly embarrassed but could not stop himself.
"My Sturmliebe," Kurt said between sobs. "-she does not love me."
Kurt had lost the strength in his legs and he collapsed onto the floor. Scott kneeled in front of him and attempted to help him up.
"C'mon Kurt," Scott said. "On your feet. You don't want Logan to see you like this, do you?"
And with that Scott got Kurt onto his feet and led him to his bedroom up the stairs and at the end of the hall.
[In the Kid's Kitchen.]
Bobby introduced the Wagner twins to the group of his on looking fellow students.
"Ok guys," Bobby said laughing. "You can stop staring now."
"It's ok," Vash said jokingly. "I just love the attention."
She definitely had the attention of all the boys in the room. She was her mother's child in many respects. Her long black hair flowed down her back stopping in time for her long legs to make the rest of the trip to the floor. She was dressed in X-Men gear; leather capris and black-steel toed combat boots and a black tank top.
"Wow." Berzerker finally said. "That must have hurt?"
He was referring to Vash's bandaged arms.
"Oh, these?" she said nonchalantly. "These are nothing."
"Well they don't look like nothing." an oddly familiar voice chimed in.
The whole group turned around to see their art teacher Logan standing in the doorway.
"I am welcome ain't I?" Logan joked.
"Of course you are Wolvie!" Vash gushed.
She rushed up to hug him, this took Logan be surprise.
"You must be Vash." Logan said as he grabbed her by the shoulders and pried her off of him.
Rogue gave a loud sigh of obvious jealousy. Bobby noticed.
"The professor would like to return something to ya." Logan continued. "Follow me." He led Vash out of the room but not before she grabbed a hot pocket off of Berserker's plate.
"See ya." Berzerker said returning from a far away place.
"Is that adoration I see in your eyes, Ray?" Kitty joked.
"Wha-" he countered. "I don't know what you're talkin' about!"
"She is real pretty." Sam mused.
"She ain't that pretty." Rogue fumed.
"You guys are just mooning over her 'cause she's new." Jubilee said. "You guys are pitiful."
"Jubilation is right." The usually quiet Piotr Rasputin chimed in. "Vashoba is a human being, not a piece of meat.
Just as the words exited his mouth Jubilee joined Kitty, Theresa, Amara and Wolfsbane in staring dreaming in Static's direction before pushing her way forward.
"If you need anything," Jubilee stated in her most seductive tone. "I'm your girl."
This prompted the other girls to groan in disgust.
[In Kurt's Room.]
Kurt was sitting on his bed, tissue in hand and sobbing uncontrollably. Scott sat at Kurt's desk trying his best to get his friend to confide in him.
"C'mon Kurt," Scott said. "It can't be a bad as you think it is."
"She hates me, Scott." Kurt replied in between sniffs. "Every since the twins showed up, she has been avoiding me. And now that we have found out the truth she won't even talk to me."
"Well Kurt," Scott began. "These are kind of extreme circumstances. How often do a person's kids drop in from the future?"
"Weird things like this happen all the time around here." Kurt interjected.
"True, but how often do they happen to her." Scott concluded. "She just needs some time to handle things."
"Ja," Kurt mumbled. "I suppose you are right. I should not be so quick to jump to conclusions. She is just upset."
"Yes, she is upset." Scott agreed.
"I feel so silly." Kurt said, a ghost of his usual smile returning.
Scott returned the smile and added, "So, how are the kids?"
[Elsewhere.]
Vash followed Logan as they quietly proceeded down the hall to the professor's office. Logan noticed that the young woman was staring at him.
"Are ya alright, kid?" He asked.
"I'm fine." Vash smiled. "Just looking."
Logan had enough trouble dealing with one girl's crush on him, he wasn't sure if he could deal with another's. Not even "Future Girl" here. They had finally made it to the professor's door. Logan turned to the girl and opened his mouth to said something but she cut him off-
"Don't worry, I know you Wolvie," She said. "You were my favorite teacher is all."
With that she walked into the room with Logan right behind her. They were greeted by the professor. He had something on his desk that seemed vaguely familiar.
"Well you must be Vashoba." Xavier said with his usual welcoming smile.
"Hullo, Professor." Vash said extending a finger. "That mine?"
She was pointing to the kitana that was laid across Xavier's desk.
"Yes, it is." He replied. "Logan and I were wondering where you could have gotten such a thing."
"Yeah," Logan added. "Where'd you get an anamantium kitana?"
The young woman's permanent smile got broader.
"Well," she began. "You gave it to me, Wolvie."
Logan gave a grunt of acknowledgement and handed Vash her blade.
"Don't go cut off anyone's head, ok kid." He added.
"Yes, Vashoba." The professor added. "Be careful."
"Of course I will." She said. "Anything else you wanna ask?"
The professor looked to Logan and then answered, "No, Vashoba that will be all."
The dark haired girl practically skipped out of the room.
"Aren't you just the least curious about that sword, Logan?" Xavier inquired.
"Nope." Logan smirked. "Sometimes a guy should just leave things alone." And with that Logan followed Vash's lead and headed for the door.
It was 6:45 on a Sunday in evening in the Xavier mansion. Storm had yet to emerge from her room and Kurt was still slinking sadly about the premises. The students, including the math teacher Scott Summers were eating a dinner of take out Chinese and watching television in the Rec Room. All were enjoying their last day of freedom before classes began tomorrow morning. Static was enjoying the company of other X-Kids for once, but Vash was no where to be found.
[Outside.]
Vash was engaging in her normal evening routine. She was taking in the sights and sound of twilight. Perched in a tree not far from the outer walls of the mansion she was at one with nature that was until she got a whiff of a familiar smell. It was Logan and one of his infamous cigars. It would seem that Wolvie had never been able to follow the school's no smoking under any circumstances rule.
But then the wind changed. Vash's sense of smell perked up. There was another smell that seemed familiar but she couldn't quite place it. Then her keen ears heard something moving in the bushes. She unleashed her kitana and was gone in a yellow cloud of sulfur.
Bamf.
Vash reemerged into the world not far from where she had heard the offending sound. Her grip tightened around her blade, her eyes narrowed, she was primed for a pounce. Then, she heard a sound that she was sure she recognized. A hissing and crackling sound.
The sound of the explosion was deafening. Logan had not notice that anything was wrong until it was too late. He shot over in the direction of the blast.
Snikt.
Vash could make out a figure running past her and she struggled to her feet. She was after it in an instant. Who ever this was, they were fast but she was faster. When she was close enough she took her chance and tackled the offender to the ground. They tumbled down onto the ground and rolled together a few feet. Finally they stopped and Vash found herself staring in to a familiar pair of eyes. From what she could see they were shinning red. But before she could open her mouth to say anything she found herself flying through the air and landing with a hard thud.
When Vash opened her eyes again she could her tussling just ahead of her. She gingerly got to her feet and ran ahead. There she found Wolverine kneeling over the intruder claws and teeth bared. She had to stop him, this guy was not who Wolverine thought he was.
"Wolvie, no!"