Okay, here's the seventh chapter. It may suck a bit, but I'm terribly
sorry. I hope to have the next chapter up soon. The format's kind of
messed up but I was having technical difficulties. Sorry.. Next chapter
will be better.
To those of you who sent your characters in, if I didn't portray them
right, do not be afraid to tell me. Also, if you want me to change
something involving your character, like what they said or how they acted,
rewrite that part of the story and email it to me. I'll gladly do anything
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Disclaimer: -Duo walks out grinning.- She doesn't own anyone except Denise.
She wouldn't mind owning a few of the Evo Guys, and me, but unfortunately,
she can't. -He screeches as Heero yanks him away by his braid.-
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Denise continued walking until she realized she was at the Institute. She sighed as she closed her eyes. 'Hey Prof, ya mind if I come in for a little while,' she asked, once again projecting her thoughts.
'Not at all, I'll send Scott out to let you in.'
'Thanks a bunch.'
She only had to wait for about two minutes before she saw Scott walking towards the gate. She smiled when he opened it, but he noticed it wasn't as full as her usual smiles. His brows creased together.
"Something wrong?"
She sighed. "Do you mind if I confide in ya a bit, Scottie?"
He smiled. "No, come on in. We'll talk in my room."
"Thanks," she said, smiling once again as she followed him inside. As they headed upstairs, Sam quickly made his way over to them.
"Hey," he said in his southern drawl.
"Hiya, Sammy. How are ya?"
"I'm doin' fine, I guess. How are you?"
"Not as good as I was a few hours ago, but I'll survive."
Sam frowned slightly. "You wanna talk about it?"
"I'm kinda already gonna talk about it with Scott, but you can come too, if you want."
Sam smiled and nodded. "Sure, I could use someone to talk to myself."
Both Denise and Scott smiled as they continued walking, Sam beside them. When they got to Scott's room, Sam and Denise sat down on the bed while Scott pulled his chair from his desk closer to the bed. He sat backwards on the chair and leaned on the back of it.
"So, who's going first?" he asked, looking between Sam and Denise.
"You can go first, Dee," Sam said, using the name he'd been given.
She smiled and nodded. "Well, you see, Duncan was picking on Todd when I got out of school, and I went to stick up for him. Duncan's friends, Curtis and Darren I think their names were, held me back while Duncan prepared to punch me. I could've handled it just fine, but Lance and the others came running to my rescue. A friend appeared minutes later, helping me out as well. Then Lance punched Duncan and started being really overprotective, like I was a weakling and couldn't protect myself. I know he just looking out for me, but it can get annoying at times."
"Well, do you know why he does that?"
Denise nodded and looked up, noticing they were awaiting her continuance. She sighed, not wanting to reveal Lance's past, but wanting to explain why he ended up the way he is.
"Well, ever since I can remember, Lance has been in foster homes. No one in our family really talks about his parents much, so I don't know what happened to them. Anyways, in a few of the foster homes he was in, the husband would come home drunk and beat on his wife. One of the little girls staying at one of those foster homes got tired of seeing the lady get beat, so she tried to stick up for the lady. The man went into a fit of fury and nearly beat the girl to death. Lance had witnessed the whole thing, having come down for a drink of water. After that, he's been real protective of most girls that are close to him. I don't know how to prove to him that I don't need protection."
Scott nodded, smiling a bit. He knew he'd do the same if Alex were in that situation. He then frowned, both because of the fact that Duncan had been picking on Todd, and because of the story Denise told him. He was starting to regret his rivalry with the Brotherhood member, but only slightly.
"I know I would have probably done the same thing if Alex were in your position, but I do agree that if you can fend for yourself, you should at least be given that chance. Why don't you prove that to him sometime?" Scott suggested.
"Yeah, teach him a thing or two about just how well you can defend yourself," Sam piped in.
Denise smiled a bit wider than she had before. "Thanks you guys. I'll do just that." She turned towards Sam. "Now, what was it you needed to talk about, Sammy?"
Sam blushed, hoping they had forgotten he mentioned it. Apparently they hadn't, he realized as he turned to face Scott. He was watching him intently.
"Well, I like this girl, but I don't know if she likes me," he stated, his accent getting thicker as he became embarrassed. "I'm not sure what to do."
"Why don't you just tell her? I'm sure she'll understand," Denise said, knowing very well who Sam was talking about.
Scott nodded. "That sounds like the probable thing to do."
"I don't know. What if she rejects me? What if she likes another guy? What if.?"
Denise cut him off. "Calm down, Sam. Look, Halloween's comin' up soon, right?" Both guys nodded. "So, why don't we have a huge celebration over here, I'll get the Brotherhood to behave as long as you guys can get the other X-Men to keep their cool, and you can ask her to that, as a date type thing. How does that sound?"
Scott frowned slightly. "I'm not sure how this is going to work, but I guess I'm up for it."
Sam nodded. "Alright, I'll try."
Denise smiled and gave both guys a quick hug. "Well, I gotta run before the guys get too worried. See you tomorrow at school."
They both waved as she walked out the door, closing it afterwards. She heard Scott say something about helping Sam out with his pick-up lines and she had to chuckle slightly. She began walking towards the door when she bumped into Logan.
"Oh, sorry Wolvie. Wasn't payin' attention."
"Apparently," was the gruff reply.
"You remember our deal?" At his nod, she smiled. "I'll be proving to you that some people in the Brotherhood can be trusted weekend after next."
"As soon as ya do, I'll hold up my end of the deal. Got it, Spunky?"
"Yeah, I deliver first. Got it. See ya later!"
As she walked off, Logan shook his head. Maybe the girl was right. He'd just have to wait and find out. Denise was making her way down stairs when she ran into Ray.
"Oh, sorry Ray."
"It's okay," he said. His terse reply made her feel bad.
"Look, I know you don't like the Brotherhood and all, but we're not all that bad."
"We? So, you did join them?"
"What choice did I have? You all automatically labeled me a member when Lance stepped into the picture."
"Yeah, well, the Brotherhood haven't been real friendly to us since the beginning."
"Gee, I wonder why. The supposed 'boss lady' is a pain and looks as though she'd rather kill them rather then help them. They're bein' used by some guy bent on taking over the world. I'd be kinda hostile too, wouldn't you?"
Ray blinked. "I guess."
"Look, weekend after next we're havin' a big Halloween party over here. I'm goin' to get the Brotherhood to behave as good as possible. Give 'em a try, please?"
Ray sighed and nodded. "Fine, but they mess this up, and I'll go back to believin' what I do now."
Denise smiled. "Thanks, Ray." She started off before turning back towards him. "And remember, don't let egotisticals rile ya. That includes Pietro."
Ray smiled slightly as he watched Denise walk away. He then headed for his room. Denise had just walked through the open gate and was heading for the boarding house when she saw a van drive through the still open gate and pull into the garage. She shrugged as she continued on her way. Once she reached the boarding house, she opened the door carefully and stepped inside. Fred and Todd were sitting on the couch, Pietro in the chair, and Lance was pacing across the living room. Adolf and Wanda were in their respective rooms and there were two girls standing near the kitchen door that Denise hadn't seen before. Lance stopped pacing and glared at his cousin.
"Where have you been? I was worried sick!"
"Lance, calm down. I can defend myself, I'm not helpless. Besides, I was at the Institute. Now, who are they?" she asked politely, nodding towards the two girls.
Lance blinked before turning to look at the girls, still shocked by the calmness in his cousin's voice. "They're some new recruits Mystique dropped off. The brunette is Ryka Kioku and the other one is Darcy Roibh. Denise noticed the brunette's expression was emotionless. She was about 5'4" and was unusually pale and thin, weighing around 115 pounds. Her short, light brown hair was in a ponytail and her eyes were a yellowish- green color. She was wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, white socks, and red sneakers. The other girl caught Denise's attention when she smiled and waved. To Denise she seemed happy. She had strawberry-blonde hair up in a tight bun, with a few bangs falling into her face. Her eyes were large and pale blue, allowing people to read her like an open book. Her nose was slightly 'buttoned' and was sprinkled very lightly with freckles. Her ears were pierced twice, as was her lip. She wore a willowy earth-toned shirt with flared sleeves that covered the tattoo on her left forearm, a long white skirt, and high-heeled white dress shoes with open toes. Denise smiled.
"Hi, I'm Denise, but everyone calls me Dee." Lance sighed and looked at his watch. "Come on, Denise. I'll drive you home."
Denise nodded towards her cousin before turning back to the girls. "I'll see you guys later then."
"Bye," Darcy said somewhat cheerfully.
"Later," Ryka replied, her tone matching her emotionless expression.
"Bye Freddy, Toddie, and 'Tro. Tell Wanda and Adolf I said bye."
"Bye Denise, see ya tomorrow," Todd said, waving. Fred simply waved and Pietro ignored her, talking on his phone again. She sighed and followed Lance out to his jeep. The drive to her house was quiet and uneventful. She thanked Lance and ran into the house and up to her room, where she looked at her clock. It was eight thirty, so she went ahead and got ready for bed, falling asleep around nine.
At the Institute, the X-Men were meeting three new recruits. A boy with a somewhat slim yet slightly muscular build was presented first. He had dark brown hair and brown eyes. He wore a blue t-shirt, cargo pants, and shoes. He stood beside Professor Xavier.
"Everyone, this is James Jennings. He has the ability to control gravity. He is here because he lacks experience and control." He waved timidly and walked over to sit down kind of away from everyone. The next person to stand beside the Professor was a girl. She had carmel colored hair put into braided pigtails that fell to her shoulders. Her eyes were blue, and she wore a green tank top, jeans, a hooded, zip up, gray sweatshirt, and black high tops.. On the center of her palms, she had small star-shaped scars.
"This is Amber Mongomery. She has claws that come out of her pinky, middle finger, and her thumb. They are made of a mixture between silver and diamond. She can also shoot spikes made from the same material out of her palms, which is why she has scars there. She also has some psychic ability."
She waved fairly shyly and went to sit beside James. The last person to stand beside the Professor was a pretty girl who had a short, petite, yet muscular body. She was also very slender. She had wavy, shoulder length, dirty blonde hair that had lighter blonde highlights. Her eyes were sapphire blue, and she wore a bright yellow tank top, black, baggy jeans, and red and black skater sneakers.
"This is Christina Delacour. Her power is pyrokinetics, like Tabitha's, only her's tend to shake the earth a bit."
"Hi everyone!"
Xavier smiled as he introduced his students. He bunked Christina with Amber and gave James his own room, then told all the students it was time for bed. They all groaned, but made their way upstairs anyway.
At Magneto's base, Remy and Pyro were awaiting the arrival of the new team members. They had canceled their stay at the Brotherhood house do to this, which disappointed Pietro slightly, but not much. The first to arrive was a girl with platinum blonde hair and blue eyes. She wore a black tank top, black pants, a black choker, a black arm band, and black shadow. Next came another girl, who had medium length hair that seemed to be a brownish- blackish-reddish color. Her eyes kept shifting in between colors, making Remy and Pyro raise an eyebrow. She stood at about 5'2" and was fairly pretty. Her ears were pierced and she wore a red tank top, black jeans, and black boots. Magneto stood behind the girls.
"This is Yesima," he pointed towards the blonde, "and Jennifer. Yesima's powers are like Gambit's, only she prefers using daggers and they will not explode unless lodged into something. Jennifer has the ability to make solid matter appear in her hand. If she thinks of something, it will appear in her hand. Her eyes also change colors with her moods. I hope you will both show them courtesy. Now, show them around the base and where they will be staying." Both Remy and John nodded as Magneto floated away, leaving them girls with them.
"Come p'tites. Dere's much to see. By de way, Remy's de name, or Gambit if y' prefer dat better. And dis is John, or Pyro, as everyone prefers."
John pouted as he followed Remy, the two girls following him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alright, tell me, did that suck or what? Anyways, I'll be awaiting your opinions. Review Responses!!! Yesim@-flamesofeternaldarkness - Yes, your character got Remy. Don't worry about Jean, I have something planned for her. I'm sorry that the kitty scareded you. Hey, my friend is a penguin. Not really but we call him that. Don't know why. -Shrugs.- I just don't like the jocks at my school or on Evolution. They're all spiffy like. I don't dislike all jocks, just the stereotypical kind. I think I've already said thanks, but Thanks again for pickin' Dee. I patiently await your next update.. Due, that rhymed! Sweet! Doctor What - Here's more! Hopefully I didn't mess your charrie up. White Vampire - Thanks for luvin' mah story. Your welcome. I don't like Jean because she seems too perfect. Kinda irks me in a way. I made sure her pigtails were braided.
Denise continued walking until she realized she was at the Institute. She sighed as she closed her eyes. 'Hey Prof, ya mind if I come in for a little while,' she asked, once again projecting her thoughts.
'Not at all, I'll send Scott out to let you in.'
'Thanks a bunch.'
She only had to wait for about two minutes before she saw Scott walking towards the gate. She smiled when he opened it, but he noticed it wasn't as full as her usual smiles. His brows creased together.
"Something wrong?"
She sighed. "Do you mind if I confide in ya a bit, Scottie?"
He smiled. "No, come on in. We'll talk in my room."
"Thanks," she said, smiling once again as she followed him inside. As they headed upstairs, Sam quickly made his way over to them.
"Hey," he said in his southern drawl.
"Hiya, Sammy. How are ya?"
"I'm doin' fine, I guess. How are you?"
"Not as good as I was a few hours ago, but I'll survive."
Sam frowned slightly. "You wanna talk about it?"
"I'm kinda already gonna talk about it with Scott, but you can come too, if you want."
Sam smiled and nodded. "Sure, I could use someone to talk to myself."
Both Denise and Scott smiled as they continued walking, Sam beside them. When they got to Scott's room, Sam and Denise sat down on the bed while Scott pulled his chair from his desk closer to the bed. He sat backwards on the chair and leaned on the back of it.
"So, who's going first?" he asked, looking between Sam and Denise.
"You can go first, Dee," Sam said, using the name he'd been given.
She smiled and nodded. "Well, you see, Duncan was picking on Todd when I got out of school, and I went to stick up for him. Duncan's friends, Curtis and Darren I think their names were, held me back while Duncan prepared to punch me. I could've handled it just fine, but Lance and the others came running to my rescue. A friend appeared minutes later, helping me out as well. Then Lance punched Duncan and started being really overprotective, like I was a weakling and couldn't protect myself. I know he just looking out for me, but it can get annoying at times."
"Well, do you know why he does that?"
Denise nodded and looked up, noticing they were awaiting her continuance. She sighed, not wanting to reveal Lance's past, but wanting to explain why he ended up the way he is.
"Well, ever since I can remember, Lance has been in foster homes. No one in our family really talks about his parents much, so I don't know what happened to them. Anyways, in a few of the foster homes he was in, the husband would come home drunk and beat on his wife. One of the little girls staying at one of those foster homes got tired of seeing the lady get beat, so she tried to stick up for the lady. The man went into a fit of fury and nearly beat the girl to death. Lance had witnessed the whole thing, having come down for a drink of water. After that, he's been real protective of most girls that are close to him. I don't know how to prove to him that I don't need protection."
Scott nodded, smiling a bit. He knew he'd do the same if Alex were in that situation. He then frowned, both because of the fact that Duncan had been picking on Todd, and because of the story Denise told him. He was starting to regret his rivalry with the Brotherhood member, but only slightly.
"I know I would have probably done the same thing if Alex were in your position, but I do agree that if you can fend for yourself, you should at least be given that chance. Why don't you prove that to him sometime?" Scott suggested.
"Yeah, teach him a thing or two about just how well you can defend yourself," Sam piped in.
Denise smiled a bit wider than she had before. "Thanks you guys. I'll do just that." She turned towards Sam. "Now, what was it you needed to talk about, Sammy?"
Sam blushed, hoping they had forgotten he mentioned it. Apparently they hadn't, he realized as he turned to face Scott. He was watching him intently.
"Well, I like this girl, but I don't know if she likes me," he stated, his accent getting thicker as he became embarrassed. "I'm not sure what to do."
"Why don't you just tell her? I'm sure she'll understand," Denise said, knowing very well who Sam was talking about.
Scott nodded. "That sounds like the probable thing to do."
"I don't know. What if she rejects me? What if she likes another guy? What if.?"
Denise cut him off. "Calm down, Sam. Look, Halloween's comin' up soon, right?" Both guys nodded. "So, why don't we have a huge celebration over here, I'll get the Brotherhood to behave as long as you guys can get the other X-Men to keep their cool, and you can ask her to that, as a date type thing. How does that sound?"
Scott frowned slightly. "I'm not sure how this is going to work, but I guess I'm up for it."
Sam nodded. "Alright, I'll try."
Denise smiled and gave both guys a quick hug. "Well, I gotta run before the guys get too worried. See you tomorrow at school."
They both waved as she walked out the door, closing it afterwards. She heard Scott say something about helping Sam out with his pick-up lines and she had to chuckle slightly. She began walking towards the door when she bumped into Logan.
"Oh, sorry Wolvie. Wasn't payin' attention."
"Apparently," was the gruff reply.
"You remember our deal?" At his nod, she smiled. "I'll be proving to you that some people in the Brotherhood can be trusted weekend after next."
"As soon as ya do, I'll hold up my end of the deal. Got it, Spunky?"
"Yeah, I deliver first. Got it. See ya later!"
As she walked off, Logan shook his head. Maybe the girl was right. He'd just have to wait and find out. Denise was making her way down stairs when she ran into Ray.
"Oh, sorry Ray."
"It's okay," he said. His terse reply made her feel bad.
"Look, I know you don't like the Brotherhood and all, but we're not all that bad."
"We? So, you did join them?"
"What choice did I have? You all automatically labeled me a member when Lance stepped into the picture."
"Yeah, well, the Brotherhood haven't been real friendly to us since the beginning."
"Gee, I wonder why. The supposed 'boss lady' is a pain and looks as though she'd rather kill them rather then help them. They're bein' used by some guy bent on taking over the world. I'd be kinda hostile too, wouldn't you?"
Ray blinked. "I guess."
"Look, weekend after next we're havin' a big Halloween party over here. I'm goin' to get the Brotherhood to behave as good as possible. Give 'em a try, please?"
Ray sighed and nodded. "Fine, but they mess this up, and I'll go back to believin' what I do now."
Denise smiled. "Thanks, Ray." She started off before turning back towards him. "And remember, don't let egotisticals rile ya. That includes Pietro."
Ray smiled slightly as he watched Denise walk away. He then headed for his room. Denise had just walked through the open gate and was heading for the boarding house when she saw a van drive through the still open gate and pull into the garage. She shrugged as she continued on her way. Once she reached the boarding house, she opened the door carefully and stepped inside. Fred and Todd were sitting on the couch, Pietro in the chair, and Lance was pacing across the living room. Adolf and Wanda were in their respective rooms and there were two girls standing near the kitchen door that Denise hadn't seen before. Lance stopped pacing and glared at his cousin.
"Where have you been? I was worried sick!"
"Lance, calm down. I can defend myself, I'm not helpless. Besides, I was at the Institute. Now, who are they?" she asked politely, nodding towards the two girls.
Lance blinked before turning to look at the girls, still shocked by the calmness in his cousin's voice. "They're some new recruits Mystique dropped off. The brunette is Ryka Kioku and the other one is Darcy Roibh. Denise noticed the brunette's expression was emotionless. She was about 5'4" and was unusually pale and thin, weighing around 115 pounds. Her short, light brown hair was in a ponytail and her eyes were a yellowish- green color. She was wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans, white socks, and red sneakers. The other girl caught Denise's attention when she smiled and waved. To Denise she seemed happy. She had strawberry-blonde hair up in a tight bun, with a few bangs falling into her face. Her eyes were large and pale blue, allowing people to read her like an open book. Her nose was slightly 'buttoned' and was sprinkled very lightly with freckles. Her ears were pierced twice, as was her lip. She wore a willowy earth-toned shirt with flared sleeves that covered the tattoo on her left forearm, a long white skirt, and high-heeled white dress shoes with open toes. Denise smiled.
"Hi, I'm Denise, but everyone calls me Dee." Lance sighed and looked at his watch. "Come on, Denise. I'll drive you home."
Denise nodded towards her cousin before turning back to the girls. "I'll see you guys later then."
"Bye," Darcy said somewhat cheerfully.
"Later," Ryka replied, her tone matching her emotionless expression.
"Bye Freddy, Toddie, and 'Tro. Tell Wanda and Adolf I said bye."
"Bye Denise, see ya tomorrow," Todd said, waving. Fred simply waved and Pietro ignored her, talking on his phone again. She sighed and followed Lance out to his jeep. The drive to her house was quiet and uneventful. She thanked Lance and ran into the house and up to her room, where she looked at her clock. It was eight thirty, so she went ahead and got ready for bed, falling asleep around nine.
At the Institute, the X-Men were meeting three new recruits. A boy with a somewhat slim yet slightly muscular build was presented first. He had dark brown hair and brown eyes. He wore a blue t-shirt, cargo pants, and shoes. He stood beside Professor Xavier.
"Everyone, this is James Jennings. He has the ability to control gravity. He is here because he lacks experience and control." He waved timidly and walked over to sit down kind of away from everyone. The next person to stand beside the Professor was a girl. She had carmel colored hair put into braided pigtails that fell to her shoulders. Her eyes were blue, and she wore a green tank top, jeans, a hooded, zip up, gray sweatshirt, and black high tops.. On the center of her palms, she had small star-shaped scars.
"This is Amber Mongomery. She has claws that come out of her pinky, middle finger, and her thumb. They are made of a mixture between silver and diamond. She can also shoot spikes made from the same material out of her palms, which is why she has scars there. She also has some psychic ability."
She waved fairly shyly and went to sit beside James. The last person to stand beside the Professor was a pretty girl who had a short, petite, yet muscular body. She was also very slender. She had wavy, shoulder length, dirty blonde hair that had lighter blonde highlights. Her eyes were sapphire blue, and she wore a bright yellow tank top, black, baggy jeans, and red and black skater sneakers.
"This is Christina Delacour. Her power is pyrokinetics, like Tabitha's, only her's tend to shake the earth a bit."
"Hi everyone!"
Xavier smiled as he introduced his students. He bunked Christina with Amber and gave James his own room, then told all the students it was time for bed. They all groaned, but made their way upstairs anyway.
At Magneto's base, Remy and Pyro were awaiting the arrival of the new team members. They had canceled their stay at the Brotherhood house do to this, which disappointed Pietro slightly, but not much. The first to arrive was a girl with platinum blonde hair and blue eyes. She wore a black tank top, black pants, a black choker, a black arm band, and black shadow. Next came another girl, who had medium length hair that seemed to be a brownish- blackish-reddish color. Her eyes kept shifting in between colors, making Remy and Pyro raise an eyebrow. She stood at about 5'2" and was fairly pretty. Her ears were pierced and she wore a red tank top, black jeans, and black boots. Magneto stood behind the girls.
"This is Yesima," he pointed towards the blonde, "and Jennifer. Yesima's powers are like Gambit's, only she prefers using daggers and they will not explode unless lodged into something. Jennifer has the ability to make solid matter appear in her hand. If she thinks of something, it will appear in her hand. Her eyes also change colors with her moods. I hope you will both show them courtesy. Now, show them around the base and where they will be staying." Both Remy and John nodded as Magneto floated away, leaving them girls with them.
"Come p'tites. Dere's much to see. By de way, Remy's de name, or Gambit if y' prefer dat better. And dis is John, or Pyro, as everyone prefers."
John pouted as he followed Remy, the two girls following him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alright, tell me, did that suck or what? Anyways, I'll be awaiting your opinions. Review Responses!!! Yesim@-flamesofeternaldarkness - Yes, your character got Remy. Don't worry about Jean, I have something planned for her. I'm sorry that the kitty scareded you. Hey, my friend is a penguin. Not really but we call him that. Don't know why. -Shrugs.- I just don't like the jocks at my school or on Evolution. They're all spiffy like. I don't dislike all jocks, just the stereotypical kind. I think I've already said thanks, but Thanks again for pickin' Dee. I patiently await your next update.. Due, that rhymed! Sweet! Doctor What - Here's more! Hopefully I didn't mess your charrie up. White Vampire - Thanks for luvin' mah story. Your welcome. I don't like Jean because she seems too perfect. Kinda irks me in a way. I made sure her pigtails were braided.