Ranma – The Hex Factor Chapter 2
Ranma nervously fidgeted in his seat as the blackbird soared over the Pacific Ocean. None of the other kids in the jet, all wearing some sort of weird gymnastic suits, seemed comfortable around him at all. What made him more nervous however was the girl sitting across from him in the jet.
"Why are you coming Nabiki? Isn't it going to be hard to keep your operation going from America? It's not like you need this school is it?" Ranma inquired
"My business is in good hands Soatome," Nabiki smiled cryptically, "and as for why I'm here, my reasons are my own." Ranma just sighed heavily and wondered just how much a trip to America with Nabiki was going to end up costing him.
Xavier Mansion – Bayville, NY (Note from this point on all conversations are in English which Nabiki speaks nearly fluent and Ranma speaks passably)
Those that hadn't been invited to go on the latest mission gathered in the hanger as the blackbird came to a rest and the boarding ramp lowered to the ground. Professor X wheeled down the ramp followed by Ororo, Scott, and Rogue. He turned to address the assembled youths.
"I'm pleased to tell you all that we will be having two new residents here at the mansion. They both speak English, but I would like to request for there sakes that you try to speak clearly and at a reasonable pace for their benefit. Now there is something important that I need to inform you off. As I have already explained to those the accompanied me on our trip one of our new residents bare a remarkable resemblance to a former acquaintance of ours. Let me assure you that both Logan and I have confirmed that while she may look like the person you know, there is no doubt that she is not so I expect everyone here to treat her with the utmost courtesy." With that he mentally called Logan who was still in the jet and a minute later he came down the ramp with Nabiki and Ranma-chan. This was immediately followed by several gasps and shocked whispering. Professor Xavier waved them quiet with his hand.
"This is Nabiki Tendo," he gestured towards Nabiki, "and this is Ranma Saotome. As I said they have both lived in Japan their entire lives so things are going to be very new to them here. I expect you all to help them adjust and to help them out when they enroll in the school. Kitty why don't you show Ranma and Nabiki up to their room, directly across from your and Rogue's and then all of you can meet down in the lounge and get to know one another." Nabiki's eyes got wide for a moment before settling down in their standard mischievousness and she dug her elbow into Ranma's side.
"Ah, excuse us for a second Professor." Ranma said as he was lead to the other side of the hanger.
"All right Saotome Talk. Why haven't you told them about your curse yet? Because if you think that you're going to be sharing a room with me..." Ranma was frantically shaking his head back and forth.
"Nabiki! How was I supposed to know that they would try to room us together. I didn't want them to think I was a freak ok? Besides it's not like my true form has any powers I need to learn to control." Nabiki stared incredulously at Ranma for a second before responding.
"Are you living on the same planet as me Saotome? Look around you," she waved her right arm out in a grand sweeping gesture, "we're in some sort of secret hanger, supposedly surrounded by people that can walk through walls, shoot lasers from their eyes, suck the life right out of you and teleport! If you believe everything that the professor told us on the flight over. One of them even has fur and a tail. Do you honestly believe your little problem is going to upset them? Besides are you telling me that you're going to voluntarily live as a girl for however long it takes you to understand and control your powers?" Ranma fidget and stared at his toes, before his head jerked up in shock at that last statement.
"Ack! I didn't even think about that. I guess your right Nabiki; I wasn't really thinking things through. I guess part of me just wanted to be accepted as normal for a while first. Let's go tell them." As they started walking back to the group Nabiki looked down at the red-haired girl beside her and smiled a genuine smile. 'Only Ranma would come to a school for super-powered teens with hopes of being normal.
After Ranma and Nabiki rejoined the group and Ranma embarrassedly started to speak. "Um..Well...I'm Ranma Saotome for those I haven't met. I sorta have a problem...that I guess I need to explain....could someone get me some hot and cold water? No one ever believes it until they see it." Ranma stood uncomfortable amid the curious and expectant stares of the assembled teens and three adults until Kitty came back with a tray and two pitchers on it. Taking the one that steam was rising off of in her hand she started to talk again. "A little while ago I was cursed, and now whenever I get hit by cold water I look like this, and sorta destroy things without realizing it sometimes and when I get splashed with hot water," Ranma tilted the pitcher over his head and returned to his male form, "I return to my true form." Ranma looked up from his feet to see the shocked faces of the X-men and the adults. "Sorry I didn't mention it earlier, but it's kind of embarrassing."
Clearing his throat after overcoming his shock at this newest revelation that he wasn't sure to make of Professor Xavier spoke. "I'm sure this has been a very traumatic thing for you Ranma. If you ever feel like talking about it, remember that I'm available." Noting Ranma's scowl he let the matter drop. "In this case the room across from Kitty's and Rogue's will be assigned to Nabiki and we'll have Ranma room with Kurt for now if that's ok?" He asked looking towards Kurt.
"Ah, sure professor no provlem." Kurt smiled and walked over to Ranma. "Let me show you where you're going to crash roomie." Kurt said as he shook Ranma's hand before the both of them disappeared in a puff of blue smoke
"Well, that was interesting." Nabiki blandly stated staring at the spot Ranma had recently occupied.
"That's Kurt." Kitty sighed theatrically and grabbed Nabiki's hand to lead her to her room.
Tokyo International Airport
Shampu grumbled as she went through another customs check. She had been so very close to catching the stupid outsider girl when she saw her board that strange black jet. It hadn't taken her long to get the fat outsider male to tell her that the girl was feeling to America. Shampu didn't care where the stupid outsider girl ran, she would regain her honor!
Somewhere
Magneto glanced at the photo in front of him one more time before closing the folder. 'So Charles thinks he can steal my daughter and convert her over to his cause......'
AN: The action is coming next chapter, promise!
Ranma nervously fidgeted in his seat as the blackbird soared over the Pacific Ocean. None of the other kids in the jet, all wearing some sort of weird gymnastic suits, seemed comfortable around him at all. What made him more nervous however was the girl sitting across from him in the jet.
"Why are you coming Nabiki? Isn't it going to be hard to keep your operation going from America? It's not like you need this school is it?" Ranma inquired
"My business is in good hands Soatome," Nabiki smiled cryptically, "and as for why I'm here, my reasons are my own." Ranma just sighed heavily and wondered just how much a trip to America with Nabiki was going to end up costing him.
Xavier Mansion – Bayville, NY (Note from this point on all conversations are in English which Nabiki speaks nearly fluent and Ranma speaks passably)
Those that hadn't been invited to go on the latest mission gathered in the hanger as the blackbird came to a rest and the boarding ramp lowered to the ground. Professor X wheeled down the ramp followed by Ororo, Scott, and Rogue. He turned to address the assembled youths.
"I'm pleased to tell you all that we will be having two new residents here at the mansion. They both speak English, but I would like to request for there sakes that you try to speak clearly and at a reasonable pace for their benefit. Now there is something important that I need to inform you off. As I have already explained to those the accompanied me on our trip one of our new residents bare a remarkable resemblance to a former acquaintance of ours. Let me assure you that both Logan and I have confirmed that while she may look like the person you know, there is no doubt that she is not so I expect everyone here to treat her with the utmost courtesy." With that he mentally called Logan who was still in the jet and a minute later he came down the ramp with Nabiki and Ranma-chan. This was immediately followed by several gasps and shocked whispering. Professor Xavier waved them quiet with his hand.
"This is Nabiki Tendo," he gestured towards Nabiki, "and this is Ranma Saotome. As I said they have both lived in Japan their entire lives so things are going to be very new to them here. I expect you all to help them adjust and to help them out when they enroll in the school. Kitty why don't you show Ranma and Nabiki up to their room, directly across from your and Rogue's and then all of you can meet down in the lounge and get to know one another." Nabiki's eyes got wide for a moment before settling down in their standard mischievousness and she dug her elbow into Ranma's side.
"Ah, excuse us for a second Professor." Ranma said as he was lead to the other side of the hanger.
"All right Saotome Talk. Why haven't you told them about your curse yet? Because if you think that you're going to be sharing a room with me..." Ranma was frantically shaking his head back and forth.
"Nabiki! How was I supposed to know that they would try to room us together. I didn't want them to think I was a freak ok? Besides it's not like my true form has any powers I need to learn to control." Nabiki stared incredulously at Ranma for a second before responding.
"Are you living on the same planet as me Saotome? Look around you," she waved her right arm out in a grand sweeping gesture, "we're in some sort of secret hanger, supposedly surrounded by people that can walk through walls, shoot lasers from their eyes, suck the life right out of you and teleport! If you believe everything that the professor told us on the flight over. One of them even has fur and a tail. Do you honestly believe your little problem is going to upset them? Besides are you telling me that you're going to voluntarily live as a girl for however long it takes you to understand and control your powers?" Ranma fidget and stared at his toes, before his head jerked up in shock at that last statement.
"Ack! I didn't even think about that. I guess your right Nabiki; I wasn't really thinking things through. I guess part of me just wanted to be accepted as normal for a while first. Let's go tell them." As they started walking back to the group Nabiki looked down at the red-haired girl beside her and smiled a genuine smile. 'Only Ranma would come to a school for super-powered teens with hopes of being normal.
After Ranma and Nabiki rejoined the group and Ranma embarrassedly started to speak. "Um..Well...I'm Ranma Saotome for those I haven't met. I sorta have a problem...that I guess I need to explain....could someone get me some hot and cold water? No one ever believes it until they see it." Ranma stood uncomfortable amid the curious and expectant stares of the assembled teens and three adults until Kitty came back with a tray and two pitchers on it. Taking the one that steam was rising off of in her hand she started to talk again. "A little while ago I was cursed, and now whenever I get hit by cold water I look like this, and sorta destroy things without realizing it sometimes and when I get splashed with hot water," Ranma tilted the pitcher over his head and returned to his male form, "I return to my true form." Ranma looked up from his feet to see the shocked faces of the X-men and the adults. "Sorry I didn't mention it earlier, but it's kind of embarrassing."
Clearing his throat after overcoming his shock at this newest revelation that he wasn't sure to make of Professor Xavier spoke. "I'm sure this has been a very traumatic thing for you Ranma. If you ever feel like talking about it, remember that I'm available." Noting Ranma's scowl he let the matter drop. "In this case the room across from Kitty's and Rogue's will be assigned to Nabiki and we'll have Ranma room with Kurt for now if that's ok?" He asked looking towards Kurt.
"Ah, sure professor no provlem." Kurt smiled and walked over to Ranma. "Let me show you where you're going to crash roomie." Kurt said as he shook Ranma's hand before the both of them disappeared in a puff of blue smoke
"Well, that was interesting." Nabiki blandly stated staring at the spot Ranma had recently occupied.
"That's Kurt." Kitty sighed theatrically and grabbed Nabiki's hand to lead her to her room.
Tokyo International Airport
Shampu grumbled as she went through another customs check. She had been so very close to catching the stupid outsider girl when she saw her board that strange black jet. It hadn't taken her long to get the fat outsider male to tell her that the girl was feeling to America. Shampu didn't care where the stupid outsider girl ran, she would regain her honor!
Somewhere
Magneto glanced at the photo in front of him one more time before closing the folder. 'So Charles thinks he can steal my daughter and convert her over to his cause......'
AN: The action is coming next chapter, promise!