Angel by Face, Demon by Heart

Author: Illusen

Chapter 8: Decision

She woke up in her room at the Boarding House. It all seemed so confuse. Then she remembered what happened. Magneto. Asteroid M. The fight she had with the X-Men and later Magneto and Mystique entering in the Genetic Enhancer while Asteroid M was falling apart. The radiations had weakened her and she fell down to sleep. Then, Wolverine, one of her so-called enemies took her out of there. He saved her life. Why did he do that? Then she remembered. Magneto and Mystique remained on the Asteroid. They were dead. She was free. Free to go. But free to go where? She took a decision. Rain got out from the bed and went downstairs.

  "Rain! You feeling better?" Lance asked.

  "Yes." she replied.
  "Where are you going?" Rain didn't answer. "Back to normal already." Rain went out of the house. She stopped and raised her hands then let them drop fast. She began to fly with incredible speed towards Xavier Institute for the Gifted Youngsters. In couple of minutes she was there. Rain landed somewhere in the left side of the mansion. When she was ready to go in the front of the mansion a noise made her to turn around. A dark figure was in front of her. Her eyes widened as she pushed the figure down and put a foot on its chest.
  "Ow!" the figure cried as she pushed harder. Rain formed a little ball of energy to make light. At the low light she recognized the boy named Dean.

  "You?!! Again?!!" she said surprised taking her foot off him.
  "We have to stop meeting like this." Dean said as he got up.
  "What the heck are you doing here at 11PM?" Rain asked.
  "What am I doing here? I live here. What are you doing here?"
  "I asked you first!!!" Rain objected.
  "Fine. Professor Xavier asked me to scan the area for any intruders because he felt someone."
  "Scan?" Rain asked raising an eyebrow.

  "My powers. Enhanced senses and night vision. It's night."
  "Oh, you're a feral..."
  "Yes. Now, what are you doing here?"
  "I want to talk with the professor." Rain explained.
  "You could have used the intercom. You know, from the gate... Easier for all of us."
  "Shut up, smart ass. Just take to the Professor."
  "Okay, okay." Dean said beginning to walk. Rain followed. "Tell me Rain. Why did you choose to honor us with your visit at this time. You could have come tomorrow."

  "Am I disturbing you? I saw that you don't like me. I feel the same. But I heard that the doors of this Institute are always open. That means 11 PM as well!!!" Rain replied angry. This boy was starting to annoy her really bad.

  "If you say so. So what do you want to talk with the Professor. I remember you, we're enemies. You should thank me for taking you to see professor X. After the rules you should be out of here long time ago." Dean said opening the main door of the Institute. Rain entered very angry.

  "And who exactly would have kicked me out of here?" Rain asked.

  "You're looking at him." Rain burst into laugh. "You?!!"
  "Don't you dare laugh at me!!!" Dean said annoyed. Rain stopped from laughing.

  "Or what?" she asked folding her arms stubbornly and raising an eyebrow.

  "You don't want to find out..." Dean said as his eyes changed becoming like cat eyes in the dark. Rain's eyes began to glow in purple/blue.

  "Let's see you, boy." she added. Dean was ready to attack.

  "Dean, Rain... Please calm down." professor Xavier said coming into the foyer where Dean and Rain were fighting. Dean and Rain's eyes went back to normal.

  "Professor, I..." Dean began.

  "Dean, what did I say to you? Control your emotions. It doesn't matter how bad something makes you angry, you have to hold back your powers. She did until you used your powers."

  "I'm sorry, professor. It won't happen again. I just-"

  "I understand you, Dean. You can go to your room now. I'll talk with Rain."

  "Okay, professor." Dean said as he went upstairs. He threw a dirty look to Rain as he passed her. Rain just grinned.

  "Tell me, Rain. Why did you want to see me?" professor Xavier asked as he began to walk towards his study. "You don't mind continuing the conversation in my office?" He opened the door and went behind his desk.

  "No, not at all." Rain answered.

  "Please, have a seat." Rain sat in an armed chair in front of Xavier.

  "I want to join your team." Rain began.

  "And why's that?"

  "I'm sick of the Brotherhood. Actually, I never wanted to be a member of the Brotherhood. Magneto made me."

  "How?"

  "Blackmail. My parents banished me. I was alone. he came to me and offered me help. I didn't want it. But he said that if I don't come, he will kill my sister."

  "Mina?"

  "Yes. He made me fight with her. His excuse was that he wanted me to get rid of weaknesses. But now he's dead. I'm free."

  "I doubt he is dead. Magneto could have escaped from Asteroid M."

  "I really hope that not." Rain said bitterly. "At least he's gone. He won't bother me anymore."

  "Yes. Well, Rain, you're accepted at the Institute. I'll show you to a room but first I need some information about you." professor Xavier said as he took a piece of paper and a pencil.

  "Of course."

  "Name."

  "Annabelle Kettler."

  "Not Reyes?"

  "No, my father changed my name after my powers appeared."

  "And Rain?"

  "It's a nickname."

  "Age."

  "16. Actually 17 next month."

  "Birth date."

  "May, 19."

  "Height."

  "5'10""

  "Weight."

  "125lbs."

  "Your powers' origin."

  "I don't know..."

  "What can you do?"

  "Well I charge up things, I have electricity powers and I melt things."

  "Yes. Thank you, Rain. Tomorrow I'll call you for a blood sample." Rain made a face. "You don't like them? Nobody does. I also have to take your fingerprints for the scanners. Okay?"

  "Yeah, I guess..."

  "Did you bring anything with you?"

  "My stuff? No. I wasn't sure of you accepting me here so I left them at the Boarding House. I'll take them tomorrow."

  "Good. Welcome to the Institute. I hope you will enjoy staying here. Now let me show you to your room."

A.N.: This is chapter 8. After me it's a little boring but I had to put it. Rain comes to live at the Institute. How the other X-Men will see this? We don't know. Well, I know but I don't want to tell.

  I know that Rain would fit better at the Brotherhood but if she doesn't likes them where else could she go than to the X-men? I just want to make clear a thing. Rain doesn't like the X-Men excepting few persons. And she's not coming at the Institute as a new recruit. The new recruits will come later. How you all saw she comes immediately after the Cauldron. Right then, the new recruits were in their houses, sleeping.

  Review, please.

Illussen