Perfect By Nature
Chapter III: Watching
By: Michelle
Dragon Lord read over each and every file. Some of them were brief while others where detailed, but he didn't care. He needed to know what he was going to be up against. He definitely liked what he was reading.
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Kurt clenched one of his rosaries tightly as he prayed. Since he came to Xavier's two months ago, he made many friends, including the children.
At first, the children were afraid of him. He didn't blame them though. He saw the blue demonistic reflection of himself. Sometimes, his own appearance scared himself.
However, one by one, they joined him in praying the rosary and reading the bible. It puzzled him. Adults are always so quick to judge your race, culture, even special gifts. For some reason, children were not like that. They see something more than physical appearances.
He opened his eyes briefly and counted the number of children praying with him. Eleven. There were eleven children with various ages praying with him. Like him, they prayed for all sorts of things. God's grace. World peace. Mutant protection. He closed his eyes again.
Ororo walked in the doorway to see Kurt with the children around him. She had gotten quite close to him. He helped her, Scott, Professor Xavier, and Logan get through their hardship recently. He was a good friend to them.
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit……
She was still a little shaken up after the say in the jail cell. She walked into the room and knelt next to him. "May I join you?"
Never loosing his focus, Kurt reached for a second rosary in his pocket and handed it to her.
"Thank You."
Kurt smiled to himself.
……as it was in the begin, is now, and ever shall be. Amen.
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"Donnie, I don't get it." Leonardo said as he paced around the room. "Why would the Dragon Lord order his men to steal files from the police station?"
"I don't know Leo." Donatello yawned. "There is no telling."
"It doesn't make sense."
"It's Dragon Lord." Donatello replied and rested his head on his desk. "Do his motives ever make sense?"
"No." Leonardo continued to pace. "I just have a feeling something bad is going to happen."
"You worry too much." Donatello said with his eyes closed. "You're turning into Splinter."
Leonardo gave him a look, but he didn't see it. "That's not funny."
"I wasn't laughing." Donatello replied. "Leo, why don't you get to sleep? We can look more into it in the morning. Plus, April might be covering the story."
"Alright." Leonardo sighed. "I'll see you in the morning."
Donatello listened to his brother's retreating footsteps. I thought he would never leave. Now I can finally get some sleep.
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The next day….
"Good Morning Ororo." Professor Xavier said as she walked into his office for a meeting. "You seem quite cheerful today."
"I do."
"You've been with Kurt last night."
Ororo blushed slightly. "What's that's suppose to mean?"
"You were praying last night." Xavier said to her. "You can't hide much from me. I read minds, you know."
'Yes, I joined him and the some of the children praying last night." Ororo smiled.
"He's got quite a following, hasn't he?" Xavier smiled back. "He's going to make an excellent teacher."
"Yes he is." Ororo replied intoxicated with the though of Kurt.
Xavier knew she was there not just to greet him. She wanted to tell him something, but didn't seem ready to. He didn't want to pry, so he decided not to read her mind. However, he had a feeling what it was.
"Hallo Professor." Kurt said as he walked in the door with a crabby Logan.
"What's this about Chuck?" He grumbled.
"The three of you, take a seat." Xavier said motioning to the chairs in front of his desk. "I have good new and bad news."
"Start with the good news."
"The good news is that the incident at the mall yesterday is no longer the hot topic in the news." Xavier said somewhat relieved about the situation.
"And what's the bad news." Logan demanded as he folded his arms.
Xavier sighed. "The bad news is that last night, the New York Police Department was broken into. At least thirty cops were found unconscious and various files were stolen."
"So how's this bad news for us?" Ororo asked.
"All the files that were stolen were files on mutants." He answered and looked at each of their expressions. "They believe mutants are behind the attack."
"Of Course."
"Vould Magneto do something like this?" Kurt asked.
"It's possible, but there is no evidence suggesting he would." Xavier replied. "Ororo, how has Callisto been with her leadership of the Morlocks lately?"
"She's stubborn as always, but I don't think she would pull a stunt like this." Ororo answered. "Besides, After the Massacre, the Morlocks prefer to stay even more hidden than before."
"That is true." Xavier sighed. He may have been the world's greatest telepath, but even he was stumped.
"What about Cerebro?" Logan asked. "Have you found anything through there?"
"Since Cerebro has been fixed, it's been more powerful than it has ever been before." Xavier answered honestly. "However, I can not get a proper reading on these beings. I don't think they are human or mutant. I have never encountered anything like this before."
"What should we do about this Professor?" Ororo asked. "The government is going to go wild."
"I know, but even I am lost for words." Xavier replied. "I'm not sure what to do, except…pray."
Kurt took a deep breath. Lord, watch over us.
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Dragon Lord chanted in his native Chinese language as he stared into the enchanted mirror that held him prisoner for so long. It responded to his calls by ripping. No longer did he see his own reflection. He could see the large population of mutants in upstate New York at a school called Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
He gazed into the mirror watching every move mutants made. He couldn't see the Turtles, no thanks to that damn spell the Shinobi placed to protect them, but he could see other mutants. He definitely liked what he was seeing. He envied their powers. He certainly wanted their gifts. He had to get a hold of these mutants to use his own shaman powers to suck the power from them. He just had to find his first victim.
He viewed many mutants in just minutes. He could almost feel their powers flowing through his veins. But when the mirror gave him a glimpse of a man in a wheelchair, he lost his window to their world. "No."
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Ororo walked outside into fresh air. It was a nice day to eat lunch outside. She looked around at the children playing or chatting. Then, she saw Kurt sitting in a tree eating his lunch and turning the pages of his bible.
"May I join you?" Ororo asked as she looked up to him.
Kurt stopped his reading. "Of course."
As Ororo sat down, he marked his place.
BAMF
"So what are you doing out here eating by yourself." Ororo asked and took a bite of her sandwich.
"It's a beautiful day." Kurt responded. "I wanted to spend my day amongst the Lord's creation. Besides, the children wore me out with tag."
Ororo giggled at his last comment. She knew how hyper some of the kids are, especially the youngest ones. "I bet."
"Are you vorried about vhat the Professor said?" Kurt asked.
Ororo tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. "A little."
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"Mmmm….pizza." Michaelangelo said. "Food for thought."
"Then, shove it in your mouth and shut up." Raphael snapped. "We're trying to watch April."
"Crabby." Michaelangelo replied. "It's probably the same things they found out this morning."
"Mikey, just shut up." Leonardo added. "This is important."
"Chief Sterns, have there been anymore developments on break in from last night."
"Yes Ms. O'Neil." Chief Sterns replied but didn't seem too thrilled about being interviewed by her. "After carefully studying the security camera tapes, we have concluded that the suspects were not human."
"Are you saying that they were mutant?" April asked.
"I'm not saying they are anything." Sterns answered.
"So you don't know what exactly you are dealing with at this point."
Sterns paused before he answered. "No, Ms. O'Neil. We do not. Now if you'd excuse me, I have nothing further to say."
"Thank you Chief Sterns. This is April O'Neil Channel 6 news."
"See, told ya." Michaelangelo said as he took a bite of his pizza.
Leonardo got up and went to the practice room and began working out. It always seemed to relax him.
"You alright Leo." Venus asked as she came into the room.
"Yeah."
Venus sighed. She knew better. "Leonardo, you need to relax and stop stressing out about such things."
'Stop stressing out." Leonardo snapped at her. "Venus, Dragon Lord had his Rank warriors break into a police station. Now I don't know about you, but something is seriously not right here. So don't tell be to relax and stop stressing, when you are just as afraid as I am about the situation."
"I know Leonardo." She replied back raising her voice. It was something she didn't do often. "But running around like a madman is not going to solve the problem."
"I know." Leonardo agreed.
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"Do you vant to feed the ducks with me at the pond?" Kurt asked slipping his bible in one the large pockets of his jacket.
"I'd like that." Ororo smiled as she gazed into his eyes.
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Dragon Lord gazed back at the mirror. He said every spell possible, but couldn't seem to get a clear image again. There was something powerful fighting against him.
But not powerful enough. He thought as fought harder. He was determined to find out what he needed to know before he could make a move.
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"Is that Ms. Monroe?" Bobby asked as he looked out the window.
"And Mr. Wagner?" Piotr finished.
"It is." Rogue's mouth dropped opened and smiled as she saw her two teachers talking together. "How sweet?"
"They make a cute couple." Jubilee giggled.
"I wonder what their kids would look like."
"That's not funny Bobby." Rogue rolled her eyes and turned away from the window. "I swear. You're just so immature at sometimes."
"It was just a joke."
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Ororo threw a few pieces of bread to the ducks around her. "So, how do you say ducks in German?"
"die Leinenhose." Kurt responded and threw a couple of pieces of bread to the ducks.
"die Leinenhose." Ororo smiled over at him.
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Professor Xavier wheeled away from the window. He knew it was coming and couldn't be happier for the two of his X-men: Storm and Nightcrawler. But as he closed his eyes, he could feel a presence looming around the mansion. It was like they were being watched.
He wasn't sure if it was good or bad, but his instincts told him to keep an eye out. Whatever it was, it was more powerful than he originally thought. This thing's mind was perplex. Even he couldn't read its true intentions.
Bring
Bring.
He forgot about his previous engagement and answered the phone.
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As they sat on the grass near the pond, Ororo held up the rosary Kurt gave her. "What does each of the beads mean?"
"They are prayers." Kurt pointed to each of the beads. "The cross is the Apostle's Creed. Then, for these larger beads, you say the Our Father."
"And these smaller ones."
"These are for the Hail Marys." Kurt took the rosary from her hand. "You start at the cross then move up and around the beads. At each of these five large beads, you say the mysteries."
"What are the mysteries?"
Kurt handed back the rosary to Ororo. "You say either the Joyful or Glorious or Sorrowful mysteries when you pray. Each set the mysteries represent a time in Christ's Life."
Ororo looked over into Kurt's yellow eyes. "Which one do you usually say?"
"Sorrowful." Kurt turned from her glance. He pulled his rosary out of his pocket and began praying silently to himself.
Ororo gazed at Kurt. He was so hard on himself. She didn't know why. He was the sweetest mutants she had ever met.
"Kurt." Ororo whispered softly. She didn't know what to say to him. So, she placed her hand on his shoulder.
Kurt's heart pounded at her touch. What did you see in him that was so good? Alls he could see was a sinful Night crawler.
Storm.
Ororo removed her hand from Kurt's shoulder and cleared her thoughts. Professor.
You have a phone call from Vi.
Ororo stood up and dusted herself off. Do you know what she wants?
It's about your nephew. It sounds urgent. Xavier replied.
"Kurt, I have to go." She said and placed the rosary in her pocket. "Professor says I have a phone call."
"Alright." Kurt replied a little heartbroken.
"I catch up with you later."
"Ja." Kurt watched as Ororo left to answer the phone call. "The First Sorrowful Mystery: The Agony in the Garden. Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place……"
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Dragon Lord gazed into the mirror catching a break from his mind battles. "Do you see that?"
"Yes Majesty." Kurai, his Rank leader, answered as he looked at the mutant via mirror.
"Look at it." Dragon Lord got up from the throne. "That one shall be the first. Send out our best spy." He ordered. "I want him to follow it. I want to know everything. What it eats, sleeps, EVERYTHING."
"Yes Majesty."
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Ororo hung up the phone and took a deep breath.
"Storm." Xavier wheeled over to her. "Is everything alright?"
"It's my nephew, Evan." Ororo explained. "According to my friend, Vi, he is experiencing some changes."
"He's a mutant and he is confused."
"Vi wants me to come to New York City to talk to him." Ororo said. "And possibly take him here."
"Then, you should go." Xavier wheeled back to his desk. "I'll make arrangements for a room for your nephew."
"Ok, I'll call Vi back and tell her I'm coming this evening and spend the night." Ororo picked back up the phone.
"I don't want you to go alone with all the commotion going on." Xavier said as she began to dial. "Why don't you take Kurt along with you?"
"Alright."
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Chapter 4 will be out by Friday. Hopefully.
Anyways. I have been extremely busy writing chapters of others stories I'm working on. In fact, once this fanfic is finished, I will post Chapter 1 for my sequel of THE TRUTH HURTS.
Thanks for the reviews so far.
Michelle