Woohoo, only one day up and I've gotten four reviews!! YEEHAW! Is it
just me, or does X-Men seem to be more popular than LotR? Oh well, it's
not important.
OBVIOUSLY, I don't own X-Men, so don't question my usage of the characters. It's "fanfiction" for a reason - fiction by fans! So don't sue me.
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"She just. . .came up to you and poked you in the forehead? Just like that?" Professor X asked.
"Yeah. . .weird. . ." Logan still looked a bit dazed. "Strangely enough, my headache's gone."
Professor X's eyes widened. "Well then. . .I suppose I know what's going on now. I was able to get through to a small portion of her mind-. . ."
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Walking along the deserted hallways, Quinn looked around with interest. "Um, Leila?"
"What?" the other girl growled.
Unabashed, Quinn continued, "Are you sure we're going the right way?"
Leila spun around and glared at her. "I'm sure I'm-. . .Well, I suppose-. . . Now, see here-. . ." she sputtered angrily. She stopped and inhaled deeply, then said, "If you're so worried about our direction, why don't *you* lead the way?"
"I don't know the hallways any better than you do!" Quinn exclaimed.
"Of course not. That's why we're here to show you," said a voice. Rogue walked out of the shadows and Kitty emerged from a wall.
"We're gonna, like, show you where your rooms are," Kitty said cheerfully.
"Yippee," Rogue muttered, trying to cover up her marvel at the new students.
"Oh, good," Quinn said, relieved. "I was worried Leila would keep walking for hours without going anywhere!"
Leila scowled.
Kitty giggled. "I'm Kitty, and over there's Rogue. C'mon, we'll show you where you can put your stuff and who your new roommates are."
Leila cringed again at that word, "roommates".
Rogue suddenly got an idea. "You know what, Kitty, why don't you take Leila here, an' ah'll take. . ." She paused and looked at Quinn.
"Quinn," she supplied, and Rogue continued, "Yeah, Quinn. Ah'll take her, an' you take Leila. It'll go faster tha' way."
Kitty gave Rogue an odd look, then shrugged. "Like, ok then, whatever." She started walking down the hall, then called over her shoulder, "Remember, the Professor wants us in his study in twenty minutes!"
"A'right, a'right, ah'll be there!" Rogue sighed and shook her head. "Nag, nag, nag, nag. . ." She cut herself off and looked at Quinn. "Oh yeah, ah gotta show you t' yer room."
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"I've sent word through telepathy to the other students," Professor X told Logan. "They'll be here in about fifteen minutes. Then we can all sort this out."
"I hope so," Logan grumbled, still puzzled about the whole incident.
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"Here you are," Kitty said, opening a door for Leila. "Strange. . .this room's empty, but this is the room the Professor said to put you in. Oh well, lucky you - I guess no roommate after all."
For the first time, Leila smiled.
"You've got your own computer over there," Kitty pointed to part of the room. "And the bathroom's down this hall." She pointed behind her and was about to continue when Leila stopped her.
"I am certain I will be fine. I will navigate through this mansion by myself, thank you," Leila said, eerily agreeable.
Kitty blinked. "Like, whatever floats your boat."
Leila raised an eyebrow. "Yeah. Sure." She closed the door.
Kitty frowned. "Well, *somebody's* not a people-person."
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Rogue walked briskly and Quinn sometimes had to trot to keep up with her. The more experienced mutant wore a sly smile on her face, Quinn unknowing. Rogue led the new girl down many corridors, each one looking like the last, until she thought she would get dizzy. To Quinn, it wasn't too far-fetched that she would get lost - in fact, she suspected it. She couldn't believe that the other students knew exactly where they were going.
Rogue continued to walk. Quinn shifted the weight of her backpack.
There was a long, awkward silence.
Finally it was broken. "Here's your room," Rogue said. Loud music came through the door.
"Are you certain?" Quinn asked.
"Yes, I'm positive." Rogue grinned wickedly and pushed Quinn into the door. The door opened with a bang, slamming against one of the walls. Kurt, who had been jamming and playing air guitar now jumped back with a startled cry. Quinn gasped and spun around, but Rogue was already gone. She looked back at Kurt, her cheeks a bit pink.
Kurt hurriedly turned off his stereo. The two stared at each other for a second, then Quinn blurted out, "I am so, so sorry, I didn't mean to barge in like that!"
"No, no, it's alright." Kurt took a good look at her. "You must be new here. Vere you lost?"
Quinn blinked. "Uh, yeah, I am new. And. . .I suppose you could say I was lost. . ." She shook her head. "All the hallways look the same!"
Kurt grinned. "I zhought zee same zhing vhen I first came. Here, I'll show you vhere ze girls' dorms are - you somehow managed to get yourself into ze boys' rooms."
"I did, did I?" Quinn muttered dryly, thinking of what she'd do to Rogue.
Kurt quickly glanced at the clock. "Here, just follow me. You'll find your vay around in time."
"Everyone says that! It seems impossible to me," Quinn said, but followed him.
Kurt chuckled. "Zhey should get a map for zis place, no?"
"Most definitely!" Quinn nodded enthusiastically.
Eventually they came to the girls' halls and then Kurt stopped at a door.
"I *zhink* zis von is yours," he told Quinn as she opened the door. "At least it hasn't been occupied yet. Lucky, you don't have to room vith someone else. Ah vell." He shrugged and looked at the clock in her room. "Oh dear, I am sorry, but I must run - Professor X vanted to see me. Perhaps vee can talk another time."
"But-!" Quinn started. Kurt was gone in a wisp of black smoke.
"But I didn't get your name," she said softly.
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Kurt reappeared in Xavier's study. "I am sorry - I hope you haven't vaited for me long," he apologized.
"It's ok, Kurt," the Professor replied. He then turned to see all of the mutants as a whole. It was awhile before he spoke.
"You all know about the new students, I trust?"
Murmurings of answers and nods followed.
Xavier sighed and closed his eyes. "News travels fast."
A frown creased Cyclops's forehead. "What's the matter, Professor? You know you can't hide much from us now - we'll find out sooner or later."
"It is not that I am trying to hide anything, Scott," Professor X said. "This is just very difficult to explain." There was another pause before he started again. "These new mutants are unlike anything you've seen before - especially the one girl. But let's start with Leila first. Tell me, what do you think of her?"
"She's got green skin," Rogue stated.
"She's not exactly the most friendly type," Kitty said wryly.
There was another pause.
"The metal under her eyes," came a deep voice from a corner. They turned to meet Logan's scowl. "That metal, and her attitude - completely emotionless. She can't be normal!"
"That's because she's not." Xavier opened his eyes. "You're all right - Leila is a horse of a different color. Her ability relies on technology - she travels through the Internet. That's how she found the institute. And just like Scott's X-name is Cyclops, hers is Virus. The closest thing I could compare her to is an android. She is the human computer."
"And that's why she's emotionless," Jean cut in, brightened by the discovery. "Computers have no feelings! They're the ultimate brain!"
"Almost," said the Professor. "But not quite. And that's where Quinn steps in, because computers *aren't* the ultimate brain - they can be programmed."
The other X-men were silent.
"What are you saying, Professor?" Kitty asked.
Xavier looked each of them in the eye. "Quinn is the ultimate brain."
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Ok, that's got to be cool, eh? Yeah, I know I didn't fully explain it - that'll come in the next chapter. ^_~
The key to having an attentive audience is to always keep them asking for more.
Ok, one minor note - last chapter, I said it ran to four pages. I lied. After all the comments I put in, it went to five pages. And as of now, this one's five pages, too (though there's less words than the last chapter).
Ok, questions! (Don't worry, there aren't that many!) :
-- Quinn is the ultimate brain? What's *that* supposed to mean??
-- Wait, is this what the summary meant by "causing a dispute over what was once considered fact"?
Ok, at least this second one I can answer - that's half right. No one was really expecting a super genius. But you'll have to wait for the *whole* reason until next chapter!
^_^
Bye now!
~ Adryl
OBVIOUSLY, I don't own X-Men, so don't question my usage of the characters. It's "fanfiction" for a reason - fiction by fans! So don't sue me.
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"She just. . .came up to you and poked you in the forehead? Just like that?" Professor X asked.
"Yeah. . .weird. . ." Logan still looked a bit dazed. "Strangely enough, my headache's gone."
Professor X's eyes widened. "Well then. . .I suppose I know what's going on now. I was able to get through to a small portion of her mind-. . ."
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Walking along the deserted hallways, Quinn looked around with interest. "Um, Leila?"
"What?" the other girl growled.
Unabashed, Quinn continued, "Are you sure we're going the right way?"
Leila spun around and glared at her. "I'm sure I'm-. . .Well, I suppose-. . . Now, see here-. . ." she sputtered angrily. She stopped and inhaled deeply, then said, "If you're so worried about our direction, why don't *you* lead the way?"
"I don't know the hallways any better than you do!" Quinn exclaimed.
"Of course not. That's why we're here to show you," said a voice. Rogue walked out of the shadows and Kitty emerged from a wall.
"We're gonna, like, show you where your rooms are," Kitty said cheerfully.
"Yippee," Rogue muttered, trying to cover up her marvel at the new students.
"Oh, good," Quinn said, relieved. "I was worried Leila would keep walking for hours without going anywhere!"
Leila scowled.
Kitty giggled. "I'm Kitty, and over there's Rogue. C'mon, we'll show you where you can put your stuff and who your new roommates are."
Leila cringed again at that word, "roommates".
Rogue suddenly got an idea. "You know what, Kitty, why don't you take Leila here, an' ah'll take. . ." She paused and looked at Quinn.
"Quinn," she supplied, and Rogue continued, "Yeah, Quinn. Ah'll take her, an' you take Leila. It'll go faster tha' way."
Kitty gave Rogue an odd look, then shrugged. "Like, ok then, whatever." She started walking down the hall, then called over her shoulder, "Remember, the Professor wants us in his study in twenty minutes!"
"A'right, a'right, ah'll be there!" Rogue sighed and shook her head. "Nag, nag, nag, nag. . ." She cut herself off and looked at Quinn. "Oh yeah, ah gotta show you t' yer room."
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"I've sent word through telepathy to the other students," Professor X told Logan. "They'll be here in about fifteen minutes. Then we can all sort this out."
"I hope so," Logan grumbled, still puzzled about the whole incident.
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"Here you are," Kitty said, opening a door for Leila. "Strange. . .this room's empty, but this is the room the Professor said to put you in. Oh well, lucky you - I guess no roommate after all."
For the first time, Leila smiled.
"You've got your own computer over there," Kitty pointed to part of the room. "And the bathroom's down this hall." She pointed behind her and was about to continue when Leila stopped her.
"I am certain I will be fine. I will navigate through this mansion by myself, thank you," Leila said, eerily agreeable.
Kitty blinked. "Like, whatever floats your boat."
Leila raised an eyebrow. "Yeah. Sure." She closed the door.
Kitty frowned. "Well, *somebody's* not a people-person."
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Rogue walked briskly and Quinn sometimes had to trot to keep up with her. The more experienced mutant wore a sly smile on her face, Quinn unknowing. Rogue led the new girl down many corridors, each one looking like the last, until she thought she would get dizzy. To Quinn, it wasn't too far-fetched that she would get lost - in fact, she suspected it. She couldn't believe that the other students knew exactly where they were going.
Rogue continued to walk. Quinn shifted the weight of her backpack.
There was a long, awkward silence.
Finally it was broken. "Here's your room," Rogue said. Loud music came through the door.
"Are you certain?" Quinn asked.
"Yes, I'm positive." Rogue grinned wickedly and pushed Quinn into the door. The door opened with a bang, slamming against one of the walls. Kurt, who had been jamming and playing air guitar now jumped back with a startled cry. Quinn gasped and spun around, but Rogue was already gone. She looked back at Kurt, her cheeks a bit pink.
Kurt hurriedly turned off his stereo. The two stared at each other for a second, then Quinn blurted out, "I am so, so sorry, I didn't mean to barge in like that!"
"No, no, it's alright." Kurt took a good look at her. "You must be new here. Vere you lost?"
Quinn blinked. "Uh, yeah, I am new. And. . .I suppose you could say I was lost. . ." She shook her head. "All the hallways look the same!"
Kurt grinned. "I zhought zee same zhing vhen I first came. Here, I'll show you vhere ze girls' dorms are - you somehow managed to get yourself into ze boys' rooms."
"I did, did I?" Quinn muttered dryly, thinking of what she'd do to Rogue.
Kurt quickly glanced at the clock. "Here, just follow me. You'll find your vay around in time."
"Everyone says that! It seems impossible to me," Quinn said, but followed him.
Kurt chuckled. "Zhey should get a map for zis place, no?"
"Most definitely!" Quinn nodded enthusiastically.
Eventually they came to the girls' halls and then Kurt stopped at a door.
"I *zhink* zis von is yours," he told Quinn as she opened the door. "At least it hasn't been occupied yet. Lucky, you don't have to room vith someone else. Ah vell." He shrugged and looked at the clock in her room. "Oh dear, I am sorry, but I must run - Professor X vanted to see me. Perhaps vee can talk another time."
"But-!" Quinn started. Kurt was gone in a wisp of black smoke.
"But I didn't get your name," she said softly.
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Kurt reappeared in Xavier's study. "I am sorry - I hope you haven't vaited for me long," he apologized.
"It's ok, Kurt," the Professor replied. He then turned to see all of the mutants as a whole. It was awhile before he spoke.
"You all know about the new students, I trust?"
Murmurings of answers and nods followed.
Xavier sighed and closed his eyes. "News travels fast."
A frown creased Cyclops's forehead. "What's the matter, Professor? You know you can't hide much from us now - we'll find out sooner or later."
"It is not that I am trying to hide anything, Scott," Professor X said. "This is just very difficult to explain." There was another pause before he started again. "These new mutants are unlike anything you've seen before - especially the one girl. But let's start with Leila first. Tell me, what do you think of her?"
"She's got green skin," Rogue stated.
"She's not exactly the most friendly type," Kitty said wryly.
There was another pause.
"The metal under her eyes," came a deep voice from a corner. They turned to meet Logan's scowl. "That metal, and her attitude - completely emotionless. She can't be normal!"
"That's because she's not." Xavier opened his eyes. "You're all right - Leila is a horse of a different color. Her ability relies on technology - she travels through the Internet. That's how she found the institute. And just like Scott's X-name is Cyclops, hers is Virus. The closest thing I could compare her to is an android. She is the human computer."
"And that's why she's emotionless," Jean cut in, brightened by the discovery. "Computers have no feelings! They're the ultimate brain!"
"Almost," said the Professor. "But not quite. And that's where Quinn steps in, because computers *aren't* the ultimate brain - they can be programmed."
The other X-men were silent.
"What are you saying, Professor?" Kitty asked.
Xavier looked each of them in the eye. "Quinn is the ultimate brain."
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Ok, that's got to be cool, eh? Yeah, I know I didn't fully explain it - that'll come in the next chapter. ^_~
The key to having an attentive audience is to always keep them asking for more.
Ok, one minor note - last chapter, I said it ran to four pages. I lied. After all the comments I put in, it went to five pages. And as of now, this one's five pages, too (though there's less words than the last chapter).
Ok, questions! (Don't worry, there aren't that many!) :
-- Quinn is the ultimate brain? What's *that* supposed to mean??
-- Wait, is this what the summary meant by "causing a dispute over what was once considered fact"?
Ok, at least this second one I can answer - that's half right. No one was really expecting a super genius. But you'll have to wait for the *whole* reason until next chapter!
^_^
Bye now!
~ Adryl