Evolution: Through the Looking Glass
Chapter 3: Conspiracy
Welcome back true believers (stole that one from Stan Lee) I've just kind of messing around in the previous chapters, but over the next two chapters I'm going to solidify the plot. Now back to where to I left off last t time.
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The door to principal Kelly's office slammed shut behind the rather scruffy looking teen that had walked in just moments earlier. Principal Kelly walked around the desk and sat in his large leather chair. He beckoned Gambit to sit in the chair across from him, rather, Gambit turned and walked to the window. Kelly sighed and began to speak. "The reason why I called you into my office is because of the new student, Brian, has been here just one day so far and is already causing unrest in the students."
"Get to the point!" scolded Gambit
"Fine, Mister Lebeau I want you to cause him enough trouble so that I have enough reason to expel him, permanently."
"Why? There has to be a bigger reason than unrest among the students."
"School politics, with the division of leadership that is happening between him and Duncan, All hell is bound to break lose sooner or later."
"What's in it for me?" asked Gambit. Principal Kelly walked to the large window in his office beside Gambit and looked down. There stood a young girl with pale skin and mostly dark hair except for the bleached white section of bangs that normally hung in front of her eyes.
"You know Rogue was very lonely before today. She never smiled, never laughed, but it seems that since Brian showed up she has been, well, happy."
"I get the message." Interrupted gambit.
"Then we have a deal?" Kelly stuck out his hand as Gambit took it and they shook on their agreement on that Monday evening.
Brian stood quietly at the door after school waiting for Rogue and Risty to be let out of gym class. The days had passed and it was now Thursday; with each day he grew more and more expectant and childlike in his wait for Friday to come. Over the past few days, him waiting outside the entrance to the building had become a routine for him, but he did not mind at all. A tall man then walked up the stairs; he wore a long brown trench coat and what seemed to be body armor. However, this was not the reason that the man caught Brian's attention, but it was the fact that the man had dark black eyes and Red irises. "Nice day," said the man
"Yep." agreed Brian.
"I want you to stay away from Rogue." Said the Man nonchalantly.
"What?" wondered Brian? "Who are you?"
"Name's Remy Lebeau, and the filly's mine."
"Um I hate to tell you this, pal, but the last time I checked it was her choice not yours. So why don't you take your macho posturing and find someplace to write your name in the snow."
"Alright, but I gave you fair warning, mon ami." Remy turned and began to walk away. However, in the blink of an eye, Remy had extended his hidden staff to full size and brought it down in Brian's direction. It was about this time that Logan had pulled into the parking lot to pick up all of the students that did not normally have a ride home. He noticed Remy's attack; this was not the only thing that Logan noticed. Logan watched as the kid whipped around to have plenty of time to parry Remy's attack. It was startling; Brian did not parry the attack, but instead leaned into it as to catch the full force of the blow on his arm.
Brian yelped in pain as he felt the Ulna bone in his forearm snap in two places. After the initial shock of pain Brian avoided the next three attempts by Remy with what seemed like little effort. Brian pulled off his belt and hastily tied his broken arm behind his back as to keep it out of the way. He then rose himself to his full height, and without a word shot forward and ripped the staff out of Remy's hands.
Elsewhere, Rogue and Risty where just getting out of Gym class. The new teacher had given them the complete work over and Rogue was in a hurry to get out of school. She and Risty rushed down the hall to meet their newfound friend at the door. When she reached her destination, she heard a loud crack and a scream. Rogue and Risty rushed without a word to courtyard where it seemed that Remy was knocking someone around. When she saw that it Brian, she exploded out of the door and tried to force herself into the fight only to be stopped by Logan. "What are you doing?" screamed Rogue as she struggled against Logan's massive arms.
"Hold on, Stripes. Let them finish this themselves."
"Let me go!! Remy's gonna kill him!!" she screamed
"Really?" wondered Logan "Look at Tex. He's giving just as much as he's taking" Logan pointed to the fight as the girls saw Brian land a punch that sent Gambit to the ground. Just then principal Kelly came barreling out of the school and physically ripped the two teenagers apart.
"What's going on here?" asked Kelly "Wait I don't want to know." He looked at Remy. "You get the hell out of here!!" Kelly yelled at Remy, then turned his attention to Brian. "You where fighting on school property, as per the zero tolerance statute this school has, you are expelled indefinitely!"
"You can't do that!!!" yelled Risty.
"Oh yes I can, and I will again if anyone decides that they want to fight as well." warned Kelly. "Get out of my sight, both of you!" Kelly stomped back into the school and secretly smiled to himself. Outside Rogue, Risty and Logan had managed to make their way to the two combatants. Rogue gently untied Brian's arm as Logan and Risty looked on. By this time, realizing that he had made a mistake, Remy had completely disappeared.
"You alright, kid?" asked Logan.
"You mean other than getting kicked out of school for defending myself, and having my arm broken in the process? I've been in worse situations, how bout you?" replied Brian.
Logan chuckled. "Girls go get your stuff while I help him into the van." Logan said as he noticed that Brian was favoring his left leg. When the girls ran back into the school to do what they where told Logan turned to Brian. "Why did you let him beat you up like that?" he asked.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"You wanted you're arm broken because if you didn't, you would have caught that first blow."
"Dude you're giving me too much credit."
"I don't think so, Tex. Come one we'll get you to Hank."
"Hank?"
"Yeah, our personal doctor." Answered Logan as the girls returned and everyone shuffled into the van and they shot off toward the mansion. Later, at the mansion, Dr. McCoy had finished working on Brian's injuries.
"Well, young man, I've set your bone and placed a nano-patch on you're leg. Now all I want you to do lay down on this bed and let me run a couple of scans." Dr. McCoy pointed to the computer-like table. Brian paused and starred at the tanning-bed looking table.
"Um, is that really necessary? I mean you've already done what needed to be…."
"Would you just let Mr. McCoy make sure Gambit didn't do more damage than we thought." Ordered Rogue as Brian reluctantly complied. He laid himself on the table and after a few minutes of humming mechanical noises Mister McCoy waved him off of the table.
"It will take a couple of hours to get the results, but I think you'll be alright at home for the time being."
"But what am ah suppose to do about Kelly? I've already paid for the year." Just then Professor X wheeled himself in.
"I will handle Kelly." Said the Professor "This is not the first time he's tried to have students kicked out because they where different. Henry, I'll need the fracture data from Brian's arm to complete my plan."
"Thank you, Charles!"
"Anyway I can stop that bigot, is thanks enough."
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End Chapter 3
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