Queen of Random: I don't really have much to say for this chapter, except a
short explanation. For the first section of this story, Ms Reed is referred
to as, well, Ms Reed. That is because she is often with her students, who
would address her formally. However, as she is now on first name terms with
Hank McCoy (for whom I have used the first name for the story, except when
addressed by a student), she will be called by her first name, Jennifer,
when she is alone with him, and not in the direct presence of a student -
although there may be some more eavesdropping from Kitty and Kurt.
As usual, I don't own X-Men: Evolution, or anything else, as I am poor. I am actually trying to save money for a school trip to Germany, so any (legal!) ideas for raising money would be helpful. Please note that at this point in time, the New Zealand dollar is about 0.5 Euros.
Beauty and the Beast
Chapter Four: A Personal Visit
Scott opened the door to find Ms Reed standing there. "Ms Reed! What are you doing here? No one is in trouble, are they?"
Ms Reed laughed. "No, Scott. This is more of a personal visit, rather than business. I'm here to see Hank. Is he around?"
"Mr McCoy?" asked Jean, coming up behind Scott. "I think he is just finishing a training session with the newer students. They're out back." Jean smiled at the teacher. "If you want, I'll take you to him."
"Thank you, Jean."
"All right then, Ms Reed. Follow me."
*
Kitty opened her bedroom door and headed out into the hallway, just in time to see Jean and Ms Reed head out back. Grinning hugely, Kitty ran down the hallway and phased through a closed doorway.
"Kitty! Don't you ever knock? I could be changing in here!"
"Sorry, Kurt, but this is important!"
"What is so important that you risked coming in here without knocking?"
"Ms Reed's here! And I think I know why!"
"To see Mr McCoy!"
"You're a genius, Kurt. Now teleport us to the backyard, now!"
BAMPF!
*
"Mr McCoy!" called Jean. "Are you out here?!" Jean turned to Ms Reed. "I'm sorry, but they must not be out here. Maybe if you just-"
"Watch out! Cannonball!"
Jean and Ms Reed leapt out of the way just in time to avoid being hit by Sam, who was flying through the air in his trademark, 'I-can't-control-this- thing-so-just-get-out-my-way!' fashion. He ended up by crashing through a wall that was in his path.
"What was that?" asked Ms Reed.
"That was Sam," replied Jean. "You can see why we call him Cannonball."
"Yes," replied Ms Reed, shaken up somewhat.
"Cannonball!" called a voice. "Are you all right?!"
Sam rose from the debris, swaying a little bit, but all right. "I guess so."
Ms Reed's eyes were wide as a group of students ran to Sam, including a boy made entirely of ice. The ice disappeared, revealing Bobby.
"Hey, Ms Reed! What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Feeling very confused," replied Ms Reed. Then she saw Mr McCoy ambling up towards the students. "I do not understand how you put up with that." She placed her hands on her hips. "And I thought it was hard enough trying to control them at school."
Hank laughed. "Nothing is ever what it appears to be here at the Xavier Institute."
"Now I know why. Are all these 'training sessions' like this?"
"No!" interrupted Bobby. "This was an easy one. You should see what we get up to in the Danger Room."
"Now, Iceman," reprimanded Hank. "I think Ms Reed has seen and heard enough about our 'extra-curricular activities', don't you agree?"
"Sorry."
"That's better." Hank smiled at Ms Reed, having dealt with Bobby. "Now, what can I do for you, Jennifer?"
"I came to see you," replied Ms Reed, ignoring the giggles and whispers coming from the students.
"All right, students, back inside," ordered Hank.
"But-"
"No buts. Berzerker, Magma, you two help Cannonball."
The two students immediately went to Sam's side, and tried to pick him up, but they dropped him.
Hank sighed. "Sunspot, give them a hand."
Roberto nodded, smiled at Ms Reed, and almost seemed to become a living inferno, except he was merely gaining energy from the sun. He waltzed up to Amara, Ray and Sam, and with an attempt that seemed to be effortless, picked Sam up. He carried Sam over his shoulder as he walked away.
"Now, the rest of you, back inside," ordered Hank. Jean and Bobby started to walk away. "That includes you, Multiple." Jamie lowered his head and started to walk away.
*
"Now, what is it you wished to see me about, Jennifer?" asked Hank, once the two of them were alone. "We can talk as we walk back to the mansion."
"I received your e-mail," replied Jennifer as they began walking.
Hank stopped and looked at Jennifer. "I did not send you an e-mail."
"Then why did I-" Jennifer stopped suddenly. "I think this is a set up."
"I agree," replied Hank. "And I think I know who by."
"Kitty," said Jennifer. "She seemed very interested in knowing what I thought of you."
"And the same of me." Hank smiled. "I think it was she who orchestrated this meeting."
"But she could not do this alone," finished Jennifer. "I doubt Kitty could keep something like this a secret for long."
"You are right. But who has she taken into her confidence.?"
"I think I know who," answered Jennifer. "She mentioned that she and Kurt heard us talking-"
"Eavesdropping, you mean."
Jennifer smiled. "That is exactly what I told her. I think that Kurt is in on it." Jennifer smiled even wider. "But do you want to know something? I'm actually quite pleased about the way this has turned out. Don't you agree, Hank?"
"You are absolutely right, Jennifer," replied Hank, also smiling.
Behind a tree, Kitty and Kurt hi-fived each other.
As usual, I don't own X-Men: Evolution, or anything else, as I am poor. I am actually trying to save money for a school trip to Germany, so any (legal!) ideas for raising money would be helpful. Please note that at this point in time, the New Zealand dollar is about 0.5 Euros.
Beauty and the Beast
Chapter Four: A Personal Visit
Scott opened the door to find Ms Reed standing there. "Ms Reed! What are you doing here? No one is in trouble, are they?"
Ms Reed laughed. "No, Scott. This is more of a personal visit, rather than business. I'm here to see Hank. Is he around?"
"Mr McCoy?" asked Jean, coming up behind Scott. "I think he is just finishing a training session with the newer students. They're out back." Jean smiled at the teacher. "If you want, I'll take you to him."
"Thank you, Jean."
"All right then, Ms Reed. Follow me."
*
Kitty opened her bedroom door and headed out into the hallway, just in time to see Jean and Ms Reed head out back. Grinning hugely, Kitty ran down the hallway and phased through a closed doorway.
"Kitty! Don't you ever knock? I could be changing in here!"
"Sorry, Kurt, but this is important!"
"What is so important that you risked coming in here without knocking?"
"Ms Reed's here! And I think I know why!"
"To see Mr McCoy!"
"You're a genius, Kurt. Now teleport us to the backyard, now!"
BAMPF!
*
"Mr McCoy!" called Jean. "Are you out here?!" Jean turned to Ms Reed. "I'm sorry, but they must not be out here. Maybe if you just-"
"Watch out! Cannonball!"
Jean and Ms Reed leapt out of the way just in time to avoid being hit by Sam, who was flying through the air in his trademark, 'I-can't-control-this- thing-so-just-get-out-my-way!' fashion. He ended up by crashing through a wall that was in his path.
"What was that?" asked Ms Reed.
"That was Sam," replied Jean. "You can see why we call him Cannonball."
"Yes," replied Ms Reed, shaken up somewhat.
"Cannonball!" called a voice. "Are you all right?!"
Sam rose from the debris, swaying a little bit, but all right. "I guess so."
Ms Reed's eyes were wide as a group of students ran to Sam, including a boy made entirely of ice. The ice disappeared, revealing Bobby.
"Hey, Ms Reed! What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Feeling very confused," replied Ms Reed. Then she saw Mr McCoy ambling up towards the students. "I do not understand how you put up with that." She placed her hands on her hips. "And I thought it was hard enough trying to control them at school."
Hank laughed. "Nothing is ever what it appears to be here at the Xavier Institute."
"Now I know why. Are all these 'training sessions' like this?"
"No!" interrupted Bobby. "This was an easy one. You should see what we get up to in the Danger Room."
"Now, Iceman," reprimanded Hank. "I think Ms Reed has seen and heard enough about our 'extra-curricular activities', don't you agree?"
"Sorry."
"That's better." Hank smiled at Ms Reed, having dealt with Bobby. "Now, what can I do for you, Jennifer?"
"I came to see you," replied Ms Reed, ignoring the giggles and whispers coming from the students.
"All right, students, back inside," ordered Hank.
"But-"
"No buts. Berzerker, Magma, you two help Cannonball."
The two students immediately went to Sam's side, and tried to pick him up, but they dropped him.
Hank sighed. "Sunspot, give them a hand."
Roberto nodded, smiled at Ms Reed, and almost seemed to become a living inferno, except he was merely gaining energy from the sun. He waltzed up to Amara, Ray and Sam, and with an attempt that seemed to be effortless, picked Sam up. He carried Sam over his shoulder as he walked away.
"Now, the rest of you, back inside," ordered Hank. Jean and Bobby started to walk away. "That includes you, Multiple." Jamie lowered his head and started to walk away.
*
"Now, what is it you wished to see me about, Jennifer?" asked Hank, once the two of them were alone. "We can talk as we walk back to the mansion."
"I received your e-mail," replied Jennifer as they began walking.
Hank stopped and looked at Jennifer. "I did not send you an e-mail."
"Then why did I-" Jennifer stopped suddenly. "I think this is a set up."
"I agree," replied Hank. "And I think I know who by."
"Kitty," said Jennifer. "She seemed very interested in knowing what I thought of you."
"And the same of me." Hank smiled. "I think it was she who orchestrated this meeting."
"But she could not do this alone," finished Jennifer. "I doubt Kitty could keep something like this a secret for long."
"You are right. But who has she taken into her confidence.?"
"I think I know who," answered Jennifer. "She mentioned that she and Kurt heard us talking-"
"Eavesdropping, you mean."
Jennifer smiled. "That is exactly what I told her. I think that Kurt is in on it." Jennifer smiled even wider. "But do you want to know something? I'm actually quite pleased about the way this has turned out. Don't you agree, Hank?"
"You are absolutely right, Jennifer," replied Hank, also smiling.
Behind a tree, Kitty and Kurt hi-fived each other.