Disclaimer: I don't own the X-Men or any of the characters, with the
exception of Dawn Morbid. I made her up.
Back at the mansion, news about the crazy mutant that vandalized the mall had traveled fast. Professor Xavier was talking to her in the hospital room and, curious as they were, the other teens had enough sense to keep their distance.
"So she just lost it?" questioned Evan. Most of the mutants were gathered in the living room while they waited for an update from Professor X.
"Yup. She wen' ev'n more crazy when she saw Jean; she tackled her." Came Rogue's answer from the couch. She had managed to squish in between Scott and Kitty, leaving Jean the chair in the corner.
"That's not true. She just saw us coming, figured we were going to try something, and she just happened to get her hands on me first." Jean stated matter-of-factly. She crossed her arms and gave Rogue a vicious glare.
"You vere in her head, vere you not, Rogue?" Kurt spoke up for the first time. "Vhat vas vrong vith her?"
Rogue looked a little uncomfortable. "Ah don't think it's mah place to speak abou' it. It doesn' seem raght some how."
"You're right. It's, like, totally her bussiness." Agreed Kitty.
"Thank you." Came a quiet voice from the doorway. They all turned towards the door, only to see Dawn standing there, looking uncomfortable. Professor X was right behind her.
"Students, I'd like you all to meet Dawn Morbid. She'll be staying here for awhile."
Dawn was surprised that he had introduced her so politely. On top of that, all of the students looked genuinely happy to see her. Didn't they know about what had happened at the mall? Weren't any of the mad? None of this was making sense.
The students all greeted her, and offered her a place to sit. She noticed that one of the students, who had been introduced to her as Kurt, was staring at her strangely. She attempted to smile at him, but it came off as more of a smirk.
Kurt watched as Dawn took a seat next to Evan. In his opinion, she couldn't have looked more scared or uncomfortable. Looking at her, he realised that Amara's opinion of her had been right; she looked more like a scared puppy than some sort of psycho or basket case. Either way, with the uncomfortable silence that seemed to hold them all captive, he was glad that they had the Professor to break the ice.
"Dawn isn't from anywhere near here." He said, as if this were the most interesting thing he'd heard in all of his life. "She's actually from Toronto."
This remark got a few surprised looks.
"Toronto, Canada?" Asked Evan quizzically. Dawn nodded and looked at the ground. Kurt couldn't help but smile; another Canuck-Logan would LOVE it!
"So what brings you to New York?" Asked Jean in her best 'I-just-want-to-be- your-friend' voice.
"I've always wanted to come here." Replied Dawn, in the longest sentence she'd made since she arrived at the Institute.
"Dawn's power is controlling and producing electricity." Said the Professor, trying once again to get a conversation started. Unfortunately, this just seemed to make Dawn more upset. Kurt made a mental note not to bring up her powers during her stay.
"How long vill you be staying vith us, Dawn?" asked Kurt timidly. Like all of the others, he was afraid of saying or doing something that would make her go crazy again.
"I'm not really sure." Dawn became facinated with her shoes and didn't say anything for a minute. Then she sighed and added, "Incase you guys are wondering, I'm not a basket case or anything. I'm actually a very calm person."
The others seemed a little surprised that she had known what they were thinking, and then looked a little guilty for thinking it in the first place.
"I don't blame you or anything," she continued. "I mean, how many sane people go around tearing up malls and attacking people? I just got upset."
"We, like, all get upset once in awhile." Put in Kitty, with an assuring smile on her face.
"Anyway, I just wanted you guys to know that." She looked at Jean. "And I'm sorry that I attacked you like that. It's just that you look so much like Tonya, that I lost my head. I'm sorry."
"Who's Tonya?" Rogue cautiously asked. Although she knew some of the things that Dawn had in her head, most of it was so confusing that she couldn't even begin to sort it out. Plus she felt wrong for trying.
Dawn sighed. If she was going to be staying here for a while, then she might as well tell them. The only place to start from is the beginning!
"Well." she started..
Sorry if it's mean to stop it there, but I'm kinda tired. I promise to update soon!
August 17, 2002
Back at the mansion, news about the crazy mutant that vandalized the mall had traveled fast. Professor Xavier was talking to her in the hospital room and, curious as they were, the other teens had enough sense to keep their distance.
"So she just lost it?" questioned Evan. Most of the mutants were gathered in the living room while they waited for an update from Professor X.
"Yup. She wen' ev'n more crazy when she saw Jean; she tackled her." Came Rogue's answer from the couch. She had managed to squish in between Scott and Kitty, leaving Jean the chair in the corner.
"That's not true. She just saw us coming, figured we were going to try something, and she just happened to get her hands on me first." Jean stated matter-of-factly. She crossed her arms and gave Rogue a vicious glare.
"You vere in her head, vere you not, Rogue?" Kurt spoke up for the first time. "Vhat vas vrong vith her?"
Rogue looked a little uncomfortable. "Ah don't think it's mah place to speak abou' it. It doesn' seem raght some how."
"You're right. It's, like, totally her bussiness." Agreed Kitty.
"Thank you." Came a quiet voice from the doorway. They all turned towards the door, only to see Dawn standing there, looking uncomfortable. Professor X was right behind her.
"Students, I'd like you all to meet Dawn Morbid. She'll be staying here for awhile."
Dawn was surprised that he had introduced her so politely. On top of that, all of the students looked genuinely happy to see her. Didn't they know about what had happened at the mall? Weren't any of the mad? None of this was making sense.
The students all greeted her, and offered her a place to sit. She noticed that one of the students, who had been introduced to her as Kurt, was staring at her strangely. She attempted to smile at him, but it came off as more of a smirk.
Kurt watched as Dawn took a seat next to Evan. In his opinion, she couldn't have looked more scared or uncomfortable. Looking at her, he realised that Amara's opinion of her had been right; she looked more like a scared puppy than some sort of psycho or basket case. Either way, with the uncomfortable silence that seemed to hold them all captive, he was glad that they had the Professor to break the ice.
"Dawn isn't from anywhere near here." He said, as if this were the most interesting thing he'd heard in all of his life. "She's actually from Toronto."
This remark got a few surprised looks.
"Toronto, Canada?" Asked Evan quizzically. Dawn nodded and looked at the ground. Kurt couldn't help but smile; another Canuck-Logan would LOVE it!
"So what brings you to New York?" Asked Jean in her best 'I-just-want-to-be- your-friend' voice.
"I've always wanted to come here." Replied Dawn, in the longest sentence she'd made since she arrived at the Institute.
"Dawn's power is controlling and producing electricity." Said the Professor, trying once again to get a conversation started. Unfortunately, this just seemed to make Dawn more upset. Kurt made a mental note not to bring up her powers during her stay.
"How long vill you be staying vith us, Dawn?" asked Kurt timidly. Like all of the others, he was afraid of saying or doing something that would make her go crazy again.
"I'm not really sure." Dawn became facinated with her shoes and didn't say anything for a minute. Then she sighed and added, "Incase you guys are wondering, I'm not a basket case or anything. I'm actually a very calm person."
The others seemed a little surprised that she had known what they were thinking, and then looked a little guilty for thinking it in the first place.
"I don't blame you or anything," she continued. "I mean, how many sane people go around tearing up malls and attacking people? I just got upset."
"We, like, all get upset once in awhile." Put in Kitty, with an assuring smile on her face.
"Anyway, I just wanted you guys to know that." She looked at Jean. "And I'm sorry that I attacked you like that. It's just that you look so much like Tonya, that I lost my head. I'm sorry."
"Who's Tonya?" Rogue cautiously asked. Although she knew some of the things that Dawn had in her head, most of it was so confusing that she couldn't even begin to sort it out. Plus she felt wrong for trying.
Dawn sighed. If she was going to be staying here for a while, then she might as well tell them. The only place to start from is the beginning!
"Well." she started..
Sorry if it's mean to stop it there, but I'm kinda tired. I promise to update soon!
August 17, 2002