((You people can't imagine how much time I've spent typing this
story...well...here's the fourth chapter. For some reason it took longer to
finish than all my other chapters...Enjoy.))
Monday morning. Killjoy. Everyone was waking up, and scrambling around the school trying very hard to be ready for class on time. People who had been up earlier, and were already ready, sat in the kitchens, eating breakfast with their friends, or just relaxing.
Gabby didn't have any classes, seeing how she had graduated recently, being 23, but she was still in a hurry. She ran into the kitchen while trying to put on her shoes. "Morning! Could someone throw me a slice of bread? I'm in a rush..."
She tripped, but caught herself, and continued to run around. She chugged a glass of water before catching the bread thrown by a nearby student and stuffing it into her mouth.
"Thanks! BYE!"
Just as Gabby was about to rush back out the door, she ran straight into Kurt. They both tripped, but Kurt, being who he was, BAMFed away, and reappeared behind Gabby to catch her before she fell flat on her nose. The giggles and chuckles from all the students made both of them turn red.
"GAH! Sorry Kurt!" Gabby stepped back, beet red. "I was inna rush!"
"Ah...no harm..." Kurt stammered, trying to shake off this weird, uneasy feeling.
"Anyway...thank you, but I really have to run..." Gabby waved, and ran off again, still yelling 'thank you's' and 'sorry's.'
Logan and Storm walked in, both looking at Gabby's retreating back, confused.
"What happened here?" Ororo asked Kurt.
"Ach...nothing. Where is shee going?"
"I think she's supposed to be meeting the professor...more hacking, I guess." Logan scratched his head.
"Hacking?" Ororo stared at Logan.
Thankfully, all the students were out of the kitchen by now, and Logan sighed, smacking himself mentally for forgetting they didn't know.
"Yea, last night I met Xavier, and Gabby was there, hacking into government files. She broke about five firewalls in like...half an hour. She also stopped some raid against mutants or somethin."
Kurt and Ororo looked at Logan, then each other, then the doorway through which Gabby had left.
"She must have worked with computers a LOT to be able to do that...hacking is pretty hard core..." Storm coughed. "And dangerous."
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Classes were done, and dinner was about to begin. Gabby walked into the kitchens for the second time that day, tired and hungry. Logan, Ororo and Scott were sitting at a table, eating their dinner, while Nightcrawler sat on the counter, chewing on his own food.
"Evening..." Gabby yawned as she opened the fridge and searched through it. She pulled out some leftovers from who-knows-when and warmed it up in a microwave. "How are ya'll?"
The girl grabbed a soda from a cabinet and popped it open with her paws, which disappeared as soon as they changed. She dragged a stool over by Kurt and sat down, looking at everyone, and smiling tiredly.
"Fine. Did ya do any hacking today?" Logan stuffed some pork in his mouth and swallowed it whole.
"You'll choke that way." Gabby warned. "And, yeah...I did. But I did it by myself today. Xavier had classes. I only broke two firewalls today though. It was tough." She took a large gulp from the drink she held and sighed. "Xavier offered me a teaching position. So now I'm teaching math four times a week. I hack on Fridays." Grinning wryly, Gabby grabbed her dinner from the microwave and sat down again.
Ororo stopped chewing. "You're going to teach? Math?"
"'s what I said." Gabby chewed her meal slowly. "Why?"
Surprised, Storm turned her attention to her plate. "Nothing. Never mind."
Gabby's eyes narrowed. "Hmmm." She finished swallowing her food and stood up. "Ah, I'm tired. It was nice to see you all again. Night."
The girl quickly threw away any garbage she had made and left the kitchen to go to her own quarters. The other mutants stared at the doorway.
"That was weird." Logan muttered, trying to chew his food and prevent himself from choking to death, as Gabby suggested.
"She's a weird person." Scott stuck the last piece of bread in his mouth and licked his thumb. "I'm tired too. See ya later."
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Once again, Kurt couldn't sleep, so once again, he BAMFed his way up onto the school rooftop for some air. And once again (you probably guessed it...) Gabby was leaning on the railing, staring at the moon and softly singing a sad, depressing song.
"I'm not a perfect person...I never meant to do those things to you...And so I have to say before I go...That I just want you to knoooow~!"
Kurt smiled, and walked over to Gabby. He leaned on the rail next to her and glanced down. She smiled at him and continued. She was almost done singing anyway; why not finish a good song?
"I've found a reason for meee...To change who I used to beee...A reason to start over neeew...and the reason is you..."
Kurt sighed and closed his eyes. The song mixed with the girl's cool, even, sweet voice made it VERY relaxing. Finally...
"I've found a reason to show...A side of me you didn't knooow...A reason for all that I dooo...And the reason is youuu........."
Gabby ended quietly, and Kurt took his time to open his eyes. When he finally finished, he looked at Gabby. She was staring at him, a smirk on her face.
"I know. I sound awful!" Gabby laughed, and poked Kurt's ribs. "Can't sleep again?"
"Nein...you are very good...and...ja...I must have i...in...ins-so..." Kurt struggled with the word. German accents have that sort of effect on pronunciation, people.
"Insomnia." Gabby helped. "Lots 'a people have it. Nothing to worry about."
Gabby sighed. "How have you been? I couldn't talk to you all day!" She smiled brightly. "Tell me everything interesting. I haven't been so bored in all my life."
"I started talking to you." Kurt joked. Gabby pushed out her lower lip in an attempt to look pitiful. All it did was make the two friends laugh.
"You know...it's so nice to talk to people and not worry about being a mutant." Gabby pushed hair away from her eyes. "We all belong here...together...without worries or cares in the world."
"Hmm..." Kurt raised an eyebrow. This girl thought too much. "You'll make your brainz hurt. Don't zhink zo much."
"I happen to LIKE thinking. It helps see how others feel...where they're coming from... and had we been a war, I'd be an amazing general." The animal- girl poked Kurt again. "You have to admit it IS better being here than somewhere...anywhere...else."
"...Ja...I admit it." Kurt rested his chin on the palm of his three-fingered hand. "But I must confess...I am very zurprized you do not fear me as most of thee otherz do."
The girl blinked. That was sudden. "Kurt...why should anyone (especially me) fear you? People should look at the soul. I know I do. Besides." Gabby extended a hand...paw...?! "I'm just as freaky."
Soon, the girl had a furry tail, claws on each paw, and the tiniest of wings sprouting from her shoulder bones. Furry ears popped out of her head, and her skin turned dark. Kurt stared, shocked at the sudden change.
"There. I look like you!" Gabby's laugh made him calm down.
"..." Kurt chuckled. "Of course, Gabby."
Gabby stared him in the eyes, suddenly serious. "You should never care what others think of your looks. But...I love the way you look." She smiled again. "It's cute..."
Kurt chuckled. "Ah...I would be much 'cuter' if I did not sin, ja? That is vat tears my soul apart. It is ruining vat people like you see..."
"Kurt..." Gabby looked normal again. "Everyone sins. I told you that. There is NOTHING you can do to stop it. Human nature. Never try to be perfect. THAT will ruin you."
"Maybe..." The Nightcrawler stayed silent for a while...thinking. Gabby let him. She sat on the floor, and leaned her back against the rail.
Time ticked by and neither one said anything. Finally, after waiting for who-knows-how-long, Gabby sighed.
"I can't change how you see yourself...but...I wish I could prove you're not a bad person. You're so nice all the time...you care about everyone. Tell me one sin you've done that makes you a horrible person."
"I've..." He stopped. "Hurt people."
((Song is The Reason by Hoobastank. I love this song. *squeals!* I'm fine. I'll get the second half of this chapter up soon. So here ya go!))
Monday morning. Killjoy. Everyone was waking up, and scrambling around the school trying very hard to be ready for class on time. People who had been up earlier, and were already ready, sat in the kitchens, eating breakfast with their friends, or just relaxing.
Gabby didn't have any classes, seeing how she had graduated recently, being 23, but she was still in a hurry. She ran into the kitchen while trying to put on her shoes. "Morning! Could someone throw me a slice of bread? I'm in a rush..."
She tripped, but caught herself, and continued to run around. She chugged a glass of water before catching the bread thrown by a nearby student and stuffing it into her mouth.
"Thanks! BYE!"
Just as Gabby was about to rush back out the door, she ran straight into Kurt. They both tripped, but Kurt, being who he was, BAMFed away, and reappeared behind Gabby to catch her before she fell flat on her nose. The giggles and chuckles from all the students made both of them turn red.
"GAH! Sorry Kurt!" Gabby stepped back, beet red. "I was inna rush!"
"Ah...no harm..." Kurt stammered, trying to shake off this weird, uneasy feeling.
"Anyway...thank you, but I really have to run..." Gabby waved, and ran off again, still yelling 'thank you's' and 'sorry's.'
Logan and Storm walked in, both looking at Gabby's retreating back, confused.
"What happened here?" Ororo asked Kurt.
"Ach...nothing. Where is shee going?"
"I think she's supposed to be meeting the professor...more hacking, I guess." Logan scratched his head.
"Hacking?" Ororo stared at Logan.
Thankfully, all the students were out of the kitchen by now, and Logan sighed, smacking himself mentally for forgetting they didn't know.
"Yea, last night I met Xavier, and Gabby was there, hacking into government files. She broke about five firewalls in like...half an hour. She also stopped some raid against mutants or somethin."
Kurt and Ororo looked at Logan, then each other, then the doorway through which Gabby had left.
"She must have worked with computers a LOT to be able to do that...hacking is pretty hard core..." Storm coughed. "And dangerous."
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Classes were done, and dinner was about to begin. Gabby walked into the kitchens for the second time that day, tired and hungry. Logan, Ororo and Scott were sitting at a table, eating their dinner, while Nightcrawler sat on the counter, chewing on his own food.
"Evening..." Gabby yawned as she opened the fridge and searched through it. She pulled out some leftovers from who-knows-when and warmed it up in a microwave. "How are ya'll?"
The girl grabbed a soda from a cabinet and popped it open with her paws, which disappeared as soon as they changed. She dragged a stool over by Kurt and sat down, looking at everyone, and smiling tiredly.
"Fine. Did ya do any hacking today?" Logan stuffed some pork in his mouth and swallowed it whole.
"You'll choke that way." Gabby warned. "And, yeah...I did. But I did it by myself today. Xavier had classes. I only broke two firewalls today though. It was tough." She took a large gulp from the drink she held and sighed. "Xavier offered me a teaching position. So now I'm teaching math four times a week. I hack on Fridays." Grinning wryly, Gabby grabbed her dinner from the microwave and sat down again.
Ororo stopped chewing. "You're going to teach? Math?"
"'s what I said." Gabby chewed her meal slowly. "Why?"
Surprised, Storm turned her attention to her plate. "Nothing. Never mind."
Gabby's eyes narrowed. "Hmmm." She finished swallowing her food and stood up. "Ah, I'm tired. It was nice to see you all again. Night."
The girl quickly threw away any garbage she had made and left the kitchen to go to her own quarters. The other mutants stared at the doorway.
"That was weird." Logan muttered, trying to chew his food and prevent himself from choking to death, as Gabby suggested.
"She's a weird person." Scott stuck the last piece of bread in his mouth and licked his thumb. "I'm tired too. See ya later."
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Once again, Kurt couldn't sleep, so once again, he BAMFed his way up onto the school rooftop for some air. And once again (you probably guessed it...) Gabby was leaning on the railing, staring at the moon and softly singing a sad, depressing song.
"I'm not a perfect person...I never meant to do those things to you...And so I have to say before I go...That I just want you to knoooow~!"
Kurt smiled, and walked over to Gabby. He leaned on the rail next to her and glanced down. She smiled at him and continued. She was almost done singing anyway; why not finish a good song?
"I've found a reason for meee...To change who I used to beee...A reason to start over neeew...and the reason is you..."
Kurt sighed and closed his eyes. The song mixed with the girl's cool, even, sweet voice made it VERY relaxing. Finally...
"I've found a reason to show...A side of me you didn't knooow...A reason for all that I dooo...And the reason is youuu........."
Gabby ended quietly, and Kurt took his time to open his eyes. When he finally finished, he looked at Gabby. She was staring at him, a smirk on her face.
"I know. I sound awful!" Gabby laughed, and poked Kurt's ribs. "Can't sleep again?"
"Nein...you are very good...and...ja...I must have i...in...ins-so..." Kurt struggled with the word. German accents have that sort of effect on pronunciation, people.
"Insomnia." Gabby helped. "Lots 'a people have it. Nothing to worry about."
Gabby sighed. "How have you been? I couldn't talk to you all day!" She smiled brightly. "Tell me everything interesting. I haven't been so bored in all my life."
"I started talking to you." Kurt joked. Gabby pushed out her lower lip in an attempt to look pitiful. All it did was make the two friends laugh.
"You know...it's so nice to talk to people and not worry about being a mutant." Gabby pushed hair away from her eyes. "We all belong here...together...without worries or cares in the world."
"Hmm..." Kurt raised an eyebrow. This girl thought too much. "You'll make your brainz hurt. Don't zhink zo much."
"I happen to LIKE thinking. It helps see how others feel...where they're coming from... and had we been a war, I'd be an amazing general." The animal- girl poked Kurt again. "You have to admit it IS better being here than somewhere...anywhere...else."
"...Ja...I admit it." Kurt rested his chin on the palm of his three-fingered hand. "But I must confess...I am very zurprized you do not fear me as most of thee otherz do."
The girl blinked. That was sudden. "Kurt...why should anyone (especially me) fear you? People should look at the soul. I know I do. Besides." Gabby extended a hand...paw...?! "I'm just as freaky."
Soon, the girl had a furry tail, claws on each paw, and the tiniest of wings sprouting from her shoulder bones. Furry ears popped out of her head, and her skin turned dark. Kurt stared, shocked at the sudden change.
"There. I look like you!" Gabby's laugh made him calm down.
"..." Kurt chuckled. "Of course, Gabby."
Gabby stared him in the eyes, suddenly serious. "You should never care what others think of your looks. But...I love the way you look." She smiled again. "It's cute..."
Kurt chuckled. "Ah...I would be much 'cuter' if I did not sin, ja? That is vat tears my soul apart. It is ruining vat people like you see..."
"Kurt..." Gabby looked normal again. "Everyone sins. I told you that. There is NOTHING you can do to stop it. Human nature. Never try to be perfect. THAT will ruin you."
"Maybe..." The Nightcrawler stayed silent for a while...thinking. Gabby let him. She sat on the floor, and leaned her back against the rail.
Time ticked by and neither one said anything. Finally, after waiting for who-knows-how-long, Gabby sighed.
"I can't change how you see yourself...but...I wish I could prove you're not a bad person. You're so nice all the time...you care about everyone. Tell me one sin you've done that makes you a horrible person."
"I've..." He stopped. "Hurt people."
((Song is The Reason by Hoobastank. I love this song. *squeals!* I'm fine. I'll get the second half of this chapter up soon. So here ya go!))