Since it was Sunday Professor Xavier wasn't having any sessions going
on where I could get a grip on my powers. So I figured I would just lie low
today and try not to go through anything that would cause me to flip out
(Even though my parents had abandoned me, I was sent to a freaky school and
my legs turned green if I drank a glass of water.). I spent my day
wandering through the campgrounds, making a map in my head of the enormous
mansion. For a while I went to the Danger Room, into the control center.
Xavier was there, sitting in his wheelchair watching the people below.
"Hello Jessica," He said without turning his head.
"You can call me Jess," I replied as I went to his side.
"Would you like to watch? I started the program for them so they could train today."
"Who are they? I can't recognize everyone yet, and I want to get to know everyone ASAP." I smiled, they were all moving to fast and there were so many guns and explosions going on I was afraid for them.
"The one running through the guns and messing with the wires it Kitty or Kate, she was the one you stayed with the first night. The one with the large claws jumping over the large wall is Wolverine, also known as Logan. The blue one who is. . .everywhere, I suppose, is Nightcrawler, also known as Kurt. And the girl with the bright, red hair blocking the bullets there, is Jean."
"That's insane!" I replied, I was very glad that I wasn't in there, I don't know what I would do if I was. "So, what's the purpose of this 'Danger Room'?"
"It is made so that you can learn to have more control over your powers and learn to defend yourself in a time when you need it."
"So when does it. . .end?"
"When either everyone is defeated, or all the weapons are stopped, or the simulation ends."
With a large blast, a laser hit Nightcrawler just as he appeared next to Kitty. He crumpled to the ground, not fainted, just in severe pain. I let out a gasp. Kitty stayed next to him, touched his arm and every single bullet that went there way went right through them and into the floor. I let out a sigh, they weren't getting hurt worse.
"It also teaches them to work together and help each other," Xavier smiled, though a look of slight worry was on his face.
A few minutes later the Danger Room went back to the black tiles and everyone stood in the empty room, either hanging onto others or panting with weariness. Xavier held down a button and spoke:
"Good job everyone, Kurt, you can go to the infirmary for medical attention, rest now and be ready for sessions tomorrow." He let the button go, the people in the room below nodded their comprehension and limped out of the door.
That was the only event of the day, a nice and relaxing one for my part. While wandering I walked into Chris, who was heading to the kitchen for lunch.
"Hey Chris!" I said as I saw him ahead of me in the hallway, he turned and when he saw me his face turned into a smile.
"Hi Jess, have you had lunch yet?"
"No,"
"Come on then, I was going to have a grilled cheese sandwich!"
We walked to the kitchen together and I sat down as he made me a grilled cheese too.
"Chris?" I asked. He nodded to show he was listening, "Have you ever lost control of your powers?"
He was silent for a while in thought, "One time I was sleepwalking and I ended up on the ceiling, that was when I first discovered my powers and my parents went ballistic." He frowned at the thought, "Then there was another time I was at school and I tripped over something, I can't remember what, and I let my hand touch the wall. It got stuck there somehow and in the next moment I had both legs on the wall and I couldn't get down. I was stuck there hanging on the wall, and it was right next to Mrs. Brown's room, and you know how she can be."
"What did she do?" I asked in wonder.
"You could tell she'd been drinking because her eyes were bloodshot and she still wasn't walking strait, she took one look at me and sent me to In School Suspension for who knows what reason."
"That really stinks." I said as he flipped the grilled cheese sandwich onto a plate and handed it to me. He took his and sat on the opposite side of the table, munching loudly on the sandwich.
"So what kind of classes do they have here?" I asked.
"Pretty much everything, they have normal classes like in a normal school so you won't get too far behind I guess. Then they have classes focusing on your powers and how to keep them from acting up and how to make them work and stuff like that." He replied. I noticed that no one else was here besides the two of us, looking at the clock, it read noon.
"Why are we the only ones here if it's around lunch time?" I asked.
"The people who were in the Danger Room are probably showering to relieve themselves of there weariness. Storm, Xavier, Scott, Logan, and Rogue are in the infirmary checking on the new mutant.
"Oh! Is he all right? What are his powers?" I asked excitedly, finally someone in my situation, someone I could relate too who had no idea what they were doing.
"I'm not sure, but once they're done questioning they might tell you if you asked."
"Yay! I'm so excited!" I cried as I shoved the rest of the grilled cheese sandwich into my mouth. At that very moment the crowd who had been talking with the new mutant entered the room, in my frenzy I immediately started asking questions.
"What's his name? What are his powers? Where's he from? Was he abandoned? Can I talk to him to? How's he doing? Is he going to stay here?"
The crowd paused, all startled at the bombarding of questions.
"Easy Jess, easy." Chris laughed.
Logan turned to me and in a gruff voice replied, "His name is Jordan, he has the power to send magnetic wave lengths to effect electronic structures, we don't know where he is from, or if he was abandoned. You can't talk to him until we find out if he is a good guy or not, he is doing fine though, and I'm not sure if he is staying or not." He said this in such a calm, monotonous tone that it almost shocked me. His cool blue eyes baring into mine as if he were looking into my very soul.
"Oh," I replied in a slightly overwhelmed voice.
Now that I was no longer the center of the conversation, people went into their own little groups and talked. Before I could put my plate in the dishwasher the rest of the ones who were in the Danger Room came in, in fresh clothes, some with their hair still wet. Kitty and Nightcrawler sat down at the table too. Jean and Scott went to their own corner. Logan, Rogue, and Storm were in their own group sitting around the island in the center of the Kitchen, and once that was done, Beast and Xavier walked in, if it could get any more crowded I certainly wouldn't believe it. I put my plate in the dishwasher as soon as I could and walked out of the room, maybe there would be a good movie playing on TV or something. I sat down in a chair and grabbed the remote off of the floor next to me, flipping through the channels I settled on the news, wondering what was going on in the world these days without me to revolve around. A lady with very tan skin and blond hair was infront of the screen and in the corner of the blue background behind her was a picture of a teenager. It was the guy I had seen just a while ago, the one Logan carried into the mansion. It was Jordan.
The woman began to speak, and I almost didn't believe it.
"Keep on the lookout for this man, Jordan Betigo, accused of murdering 2 people in an apartment building, officials are not sure how yet. This person is armed and has been sited in many stores around the area and also accused of shoplifting, and injuring people who get in his way. Stay clear of him and if you see him, report to authorities immediately, this is Kate Anderson reporting to you live, now for the weather." I quickly ran out of my chair and into the kitchen again. I wanted to just yell it out to everyone, but it was too loud, too many people were in the kitchen. I sought out Xavier next to Beast and walked hastily over to him.
"Can I talk to you outside?" I almost yelled above the noise of everyone. He nodded and excused everyone in the way of his wheelchair.
"Do you need something?" He asked.
In a rushed voice I summarized everything that the news reporter had said.
"Are you sure of this?"
"Yes! They said his name was Jordan Betigo, and the picture looked just like him!" I said frantically, maybe it would be a good idea not to meet this guy after all.
"Ok, thank you for telling me. Please don't meet with him, I don't want anyone hurt." He replied seriously, I nodded in definite agreement. He wheeled himself back into the kitchen as if nothing had happened and I sat back down into the chair. Deciding to pick a different show.
"Hello Jessica," He said without turning his head.
"You can call me Jess," I replied as I went to his side.
"Would you like to watch? I started the program for them so they could train today."
"Who are they? I can't recognize everyone yet, and I want to get to know everyone ASAP." I smiled, they were all moving to fast and there were so many guns and explosions going on I was afraid for them.
"The one running through the guns and messing with the wires it Kitty or Kate, she was the one you stayed with the first night. The one with the large claws jumping over the large wall is Wolverine, also known as Logan. The blue one who is. . .everywhere, I suppose, is Nightcrawler, also known as Kurt. And the girl with the bright, red hair blocking the bullets there, is Jean."
"That's insane!" I replied, I was very glad that I wasn't in there, I don't know what I would do if I was. "So, what's the purpose of this 'Danger Room'?"
"It is made so that you can learn to have more control over your powers and learn to defend yourself in a time when you need it."
"So when does it. . .end?"
"When either everyone is defeated, or all the weapons are stopped, or the simulation ends."
With a large blast, a laser hit Nightcrawler just as he appeared next to Kitty. He crumpled to the ground, not fainted, just in severe pain. I let out a gasp. Kitty stayed next to him, touched his arm and every single bullet that went there way went right through them and into the floor. I let out a sigh, they weren't getting hurt worse.
"It also teaches them to work together and help each other," Xavier smiled, though a look of slight worry was on his face.
A few minutes later the Danger Room went back to the black tiles and everyone stood in the empty room, either hanging onto others or panting with weariness. Xavier held down a button and spoke:
"Good job everyone, Kurt, you can go to the infirmary for medical attention, rest now and be ready for sessions tomorrow." He let the button go, the people in the room below nodded their comprehension and limped out of the door.
That was the only event of the day, a nice and relaxing one for my part. While wandering I walked into Chris, who was heading to the kitchen for lunch.
"Hey Chris!" I said as I saw him ahead of me in the hallway, he turned and when he saw me his face turned into a smile.
"Hi Jess, have you had lunch yet?"
"No,"
"Come on then, I was going to have a grilled cheese sandwich!"
We walked to the kitchen together and I sat down as he made me a grilled cheese too.
"Chris?" I asked. He nodded to show he was listening, "Have you ever lost control of your powers?"
He was silent for a while in thought, "One time I was sleepwalking and I ended up on the ceiling, that was when I first discovered my powers and my parents went ballistic." He frowned at the thought, "Then there was another time I was at school and I tripped over something, I can't remember what, and I let my hand touch the wall. It got stuck there somehow and in the next moment I had both legs on the wall and I couldn't get down. I was stuck there hanging on the wall, and it was right next to Mrs. Brown's room, and you know how she can be."
"What did she do?" I asked in wonder.
"You could tell she'd been drinking because her eyes were bloodshot and she still wasn't walking strait, she took one look at me and sent me to In School Suspension for who knows what reason."
"That really stinks." I said as he flipped the grilled cheese sandwich onto a plate and handed it to me. He took his and sat on the opposite side of the table, munching loudly on the sandwich.
"So what kind of classes do they have here?" I asked.
"Pretty much everything, they have normal classes like in a normal school so you won't get too far behind I guess. Then they have classes focusing on your powers and how to keep them from acting up and how to make them work and stuff like that." He replied. I noticed that no one else was here besides the two of us, looking at the clock, it read noon.
"Why are we the only ones here if it's around lunch time?" I asked.
"The people who were in the Danger Room are probably showering to relieve themselves of there weariness. Storm, Xavier, Scott, Logan, and Rogue are in the infirmary checking on the new mutant.
"Oh! Is he all right? What are his powers?" I asked excitedly, finally someone in my situation, someone I could relate too who had no idea what they were doing.
"I'm not sure, but once they're done questioning they might tell you if you asked."
"Yay! I'm so excited!" I cried as I shoved the rest of the grilled cheese sandwich into my mouth. At that very moment the crowd who had been talking with the new mutant entered the room, in my frenzy I immediately started asking questions.
"What's his name? What are his powers? Where's he from? Was he abandoned? Can I talk to him to? How's he doing? Is he going to stay here?"
The crowd paused, all startled at the bombarding of questions.
"Easy Jess, easy." Chris laughed.
Logan turned to me and in a gruff voice replied, "His name is Jordan, he has the power to send magnetic wave lengths to effect electronic structures, we don't know where he is from, or if he was abandoned. You can't talk to him until we find out if he is a good guy or not, he is doing fine though, and I'm not sure if he is staying or not." He said this in such a calm, monotonous tone that it almost shocked me. His cool blue eyes baring into mine as if he were looking into my very soul.
"Oh," I replied in a slightly overwhelmed voice.
Now that I was no longer the center of the conversation, people went into their own little groups and talked. Before I could put my plate in the dishwasher the rest of the ones who were in the Danger Room came in, in fresh clothes, some with their hair still wet. Kitty and Nightcrawler sat down at the table too. Jean and Scott went to their own corner. Logan, Rogue, and Storm were in their own group sitting around the island in the center of the Kitchen, and once that was done, Beast and Xavier walked in, if it could get any more crowded I certainly wouldn't believe it. I put my plate in the dishwasher as soon as I could and walked out of the room, maybe there would be a good movie playing on TV or something. I sat down in a chair and grabbed the remote off of the floor next to me, flipping through the channels I settled on the news, wondering what was going on in the world these days without me to revolve around. A lady with very tan skin and blond hair was infront of the screen and in the corner of the blue background behind her was a picture of a teenager. It was the guy I had seen just a while ago, the one Logan carried into the mansion. It was Jordan.
The woman began to speak, and I almost didn't believe it.
"Keep on the lookout for this man, Jordan Betigo, accused of murdering 2 people in an apartment building, officials are not sure how yet. This person is armed and has been sited in many stores around the area and also accused of shoplifting, and injuring people who get in his way. Stay clear of him and if you see him, report to authorities immediately, this is Kate Anderson reporting to you live, now for the weather." I quickly ran out of my chair and into the kitchen again. I wanted to just yell it out to everyone, but it was too loud, too many people were in the kitchen. I sought out Xavier next to Beast and walked hastily over to him.
"Can I talk to you outside?" I almost yelled above the noise of everyone. He nodded and excused everyone in the way of his wheelchair.
"Do you need something?" He asked.
In a rushed voice I summarized everything that the news reporter had said.
"Are you sure of this?"
"Yes! They said his name was Jordan Betigo, and the picture looked just like him!" I said frantically, maybe it would be a good idea not to meet this guy after all.
"Ok, thank you for telling me. Please don't meet with him, I don't want anyone hurt." He replied seriously, I nodded in definite agreement. He wheeled himself back into the kitchen as if nothing had happened and I sat back down into the chair. Deciding to pick a different show.