Back again for chapter two...I don't own X-Men: Evolution (duh, people).
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Ch. 2: Settling In...
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So this is my room.
Kaia's eyes wandered around the brightly lit room. Sunlight streamed in through the large windows that led to a very small porch with a rather fantastic view. A nice breeze from the sea blew the window's curtains gently inside. It pulled gently at her brown hair, cooling her face as she set her backpack down on the bed nearest the window.
Her bed.
There was a roof over her head with four actual walls. A roof! Not open sky, but an actual roof for shelter and, even more surprising, actual comfort. Smiling to herself, she drew out her belongings one by one, examining them, and then placing them neatly on the bed: an extra pair of jeans; two other shirts; some undergarments; a knife; and a tethered old book that had seen better days.
I will assume you like your new room.
The voice startled her as she whirled around.
No one was there.
Gritting her teeth, she said, "Show yourself!"
No need to be frightened. Here, I'll come in now.
A bald man in a wheelchair rolled himself into the room, a smile on his face. "I decided to see what you were like before I entered. Logan insisted," he said.
"Huh?"
"Have you not figured it out yet?" the man answered, his smile widening.
Or do I have to show you again?
It was his voice, but he did not speak. The voice in her head frightened her. "The power of the Mind," she whispered with a shudder. "Incredible."
"Now that's a first for me," he answered. "I am Professor Xavier."
"I guessed as much," Kaia replied, rubbing her temples. "I've heard the stories."
"Stories?"
"I've traveled quite a bit, Professor...seen a lot of the world, though I did rather cheat on a few flights and hitched a few rides now and then. The stories about the Legendary X-Men did capture my attention," Kaia said with a smile. "Egypt has the most stories; I spent most of my travels there."
"Egypt, eh?" Professor X said with a raised eyebrow. "That far?"
She nodded. "What with this whole 'Mutant Lockdown' going on in the world, I thought it would be best if I came here instead of traveled. Gifted Youngsters indeed," she said with a chuckle. "Do you know I got run out of a town by a mob with flashlights?"
He leaned forward in his chair with a furrowed brow. "Yes, the public's...reaction was not something I had in mind, but there was no stopping it, I'm afraid. Now, tell me, what sort of Mutant are you, my dear? Just for some...necessary precautions."
She shrugged. "A keen sense of direction? No, I'm just kidding. But I can do this."
As she raised her hand palm upwards, a bright ball of light formed in her hand, now floating just inches above her palm.
"Oh, utilizes full energy in the form of electrons...like a temporary electron acceptor, only millions at work!" the Professor said with an excited air.
"Uh...sure, we can say that," Kaia said as the energy disappeared from her hand. Her stomach growled. "Oh...can I have something to eat? I didn't get to eat until yesterday afternoon...too hard to swipe food here, you know."
"Yes, yes of course. Here, follow me."
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"We've got a new kid?" Kurt asked, appearing next to Rogue in a flash of smoke.
Coughing, Rogue said, "Damn, Kurt...watch where you teleport, okay? Some people actually like to breathe."
"Come on, Rogue, you didn't get to finish," Kitty pressed. "A guy?"
"No, a girl," Rogue replied. "Dunno what her powers are yet, but she does have one blue eye and one green eye!"
"What's her name?" Kurt asked, sitting perched on the couch.
"Kaia," Rogue answered.
"That's a weird name," Kurt said.
Kitty laughed. "Oh, and Kurt isn't?"
"It's a foreign name, Kitty!"
"Well, maybe Kaia's a foreign name, too!"
Rogue, seeing her opportunity, left, allowing the two to settle their dispute. She wanted peace and quiet to figure out that weird feeling in the back of her mind...and her strange dream. I'll go see the Professor after I get something to eat.
Stretching, she pushed open the swing-door to the kitchen...and ran smack into Kaia.
"Ow...what the hell?" Rogue hissed. "Watch it...oh, hi Kaia."
"Ow yourself...that hurt," Kaia answered. "But, as long as you're here...where do they keep the food around here? I'm starving."
"Huh? The fridge, of course."
"Where's that?"
At a loss, Rogue led Kaia back inside the kitchen to the refrigerator, pointing inside as she opened it. "Ain't you ever seen a fridge before?" she asked incredulously.
"I don't go into houses, dimwit," Kaia answered as she looked inside. "I'll just make a sandwich..."
"I was gonna do that, too."
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Kaia sat back with a satisfied air as she leaned her chair back, a grin on her face. "That was good..."
"It's just a sandwich," Rogue replied as she set her glass down.
"Why do you wear those gloves and all that covering and stuff?" Kaia asked, eyeing her suspiciously.
"My powers...I can't touch people," Rogue replied quietly. "If I do, I suck their memories and powers and stuff into me so I can use 'em."
"That's a stupid power," Kaia replied.
"It is not!" Rogue retorted.
"Aw, come on! 'Oo, look at me, I'm Roooogue! I'm gonna suck out your life force! Oooo!' Yeah, Rogue, I'm shaking now!" Kaia laughed.
"Shut up, asswipe!"
"Aw, what's the point? You can't even touch people without doing that," Kaia answered, putting her elbows on the table.
"What's your power, then?" Rogue retorted.
"This."
Kaia pointed at Rogue's glass and fired a beam of energy, melting and shattering the glass instantaneously. Shocked, Rogue cried out and nearly fell back in her chair.
Quickly recovering, she replied, "That's...well, that's a stupid power."
"It's better than your 'I can suck people's powers' thing."
"Yeah, well I can use your power and make you defenseless," Rogue replied. "I could kill you if I held on long enough."
"Huh...that's useful," Kaia said truthfully.
"Whatever," Rogue said, getting up. "I'm gonna go see the Professor if you want to come with me."
"Sure. I've got nothing better to do."
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"So, what seems to be the problem, Rogue?"
Kaia leaned back with her arms behind her head against the couch in the Professor's office as she watched the spectacle. Rogue sat in a chair opposite her, while the Professor sat at his desk, his hands clasped before him on the table.
"I've got this weird nagging feeling at the back of my head, and I've been having this weird dream," she replied, staring at her lap.
"Hm...like your trying to remember something?" he replied. Rogue nodded. "And this dream...have you had it only once, or more than once?"
"Lots of times, I think."
"And how long has this been going on?" he asked, leaning forward.
"Um...a month, I think," she replied.
"And what is this dream? Is it like the one you had about Kurt's past?" he asked.
Rogue narrowed her eyes in concentration. "No...no, it's not like that...let me think. I'm...I'm standing in a desert, I think. It must be midday, cause the sun's right above me."
Kaia cocked her head to one side. The Professor noted a shocked look on her face, but continued to gaze at Rogue.
"There's a shaded figure next to me, but I can't see the face. And there's people behind us...thousands of people, all chanting some words," Rogue continued.
"And what are these words?" Xavier asked.
"I think...I think it's 'Eyla' and 'Methye,'" she answered.
Kaia leaned forward, her eyes widening.
"And there's another figure...a man covered in all these carvings, rising up out of the sand...he scares me, but it's like I've seen him somewhere before...and then he starts to glow...the people start screaming....and then I wake up."
"I've had that dream, too!" Kaia cried, getting up. "The exact same one."
Professor Xavier cocked his head to one side. "Have you also had this dream for a month, Kaia?"
"Yes. But, but the man...the people behind me start screaming out something...like 'Ahn Saban nur i nee' or something stupid," Kaia replied.
"Is that what they say? I could never really figure it out," Rogue whispered.
"I will have to talk this over with Dr. McCoy," the Professor said quietly, drumming his fingers along the desk.
"Dr. McCoy?" Kaia mouthed to Rogue. She waved her off.
"Professor...perhaps if you used your powers..." Rogue began.
"No. I think it's best that I don't do that for now," Xavier replied. "I'll go talk with Hank."
"Do you have any idea what it means?" Kaia asked.
"I'm afraid...I don't," he replied, then wheeled himself out of the room.
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Ch. 2: Settling In...
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So this is my room.
Kaia's eyes wandered around the brightly lit room. Sunlight streamed in through the large windows that led to a very small porch with a rather fantastic view. A nice breeze from the sea blew the window's curtains gently inside. It pulled gently at her brown hair, cooling her face as she set her backpack down on the bed nearest the window.
Her bed.
There was a roof over her head with four actual walls. A roof! Not open sky, but an actual roof for shelter and, even more surprising, actual comfort. Smiling to herself, she drew out her belongings one by one, examining them, and then placing them neatly on the bed: an extra pair of jeans; two other shirts; some undergarments; a knife; and a tethered old book that had seen better days.
I will assume you like your new room.
The voice startled her as she whirled around.
No one was there.
Gritting her teeth, she said, "Show yourself!"
No need to be frightened. Here, I'll come in now.
A bald man in a wheelchair rolled himself into the room, a smile on his face. "I decided to see what you were like before I entered. Logan insisted," he said.
"Huh?"
"Have you not figured it out yet?" the man answered, his smile widening.
Or do I have to show you again?
It was his voice, but he did not speak. The voice in her head frightened her. "The power of the Mind," she whispered with a shudder. "Incredible."
"Now that's a first for me," he answered. "I am Professor Xavier."
"I guessed as much," Kaia replied, rubbing her temples. "I've heard the stories."
"Stories?"
"I've traveled quite a bit, Professor...seen a lot of the world, though I did rather cheat on a few flights and hitched a few rides now and then. The stories about the Legendary X-Men did capture my attention," Kaia said with a smile. "Egypt has the most stories; I spent most of my travels there."
"Egypt, eh?" Professor X said with a raised eyebrow. "That far?"
She nodded. "What with this whole 'Mutant Lockdown' going on in the world, I thought it would be best if I came here instead of traveled. Gifted Youngsters indeed," she said with a chuckle. "Do you know I got run out of a town by a mob with flashlights?"
He leaned forward in his chair with a furrowed brow. "Yes, the public's...reaction was not something I had in mind, but there was no stopping it, I'm afraid. Now, tell me, what sort of Mutant are you, my dear? Just for some...necessary precautions."
She shrugged. "A keen sense of direction? No, I'm just kidding. But I can do this."
As she raised her hand palm upwards, a bright ball of light formed in her hand, now floating just inches above her palm.
"Oh, utilizes full energy in the form of electrons...like a temporary electron acceptor, only millions at work!" the Professor said with an excited air.
"Uh...sure, we can say that," Kaia said as the energy disappeared from her hand. Her stomach growled. "Oh...can I have something to eat? I didn't get to eat until yesterday afternoon...too hard to swipe food here, you know."
"Yes, yes of course. Here, follow me."
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"We've got a new kid?" Kurt asked, appearing next to Rogue in a flash of smoke.
Coughing, Rogue said, "Damn, Kurt...watch where you teleport, okay? Some people actually like to breathe."
"Come on, Rogue, you didn't get to finish," Kitty pressed. "A guy?"
"No, a girl," Rogue replied. "Dunno what her powers are yet, but she does have one blue eye and one green eye!"
"What's her name?" Kurt asked, sitting perched on the couch.
"Kaia," Rogue answered.
"That's a weird name," Kurt said.
Kitty laughed. "Oh, and Kurt isn't?"
"It's a foreign name, Kitty!"
"Well, maybe Kaia's a foreign name, too!"
Rogue, seeing her opportunity, left, allowing the two to settle their dispute. She wanted peace and quiet to figure out that weird feeling in the back of her mind...and her strange dream. I'll go see the Professor after I get something to eat.
Stretching, she pushed open the swing-door to the kitchen...and ran smack into Kaia.
"Ow...what the hell?" Rogue hissed. "Watch it...oh, hi Kaia."
"Ow yourself...that hurt," Kaia answered. "But, as long as you're here...where do they keep the food around here? I'm starving."
"Huh? The fridge, of course."
"Where's that?"
At a loss, Rogue led Kaia back inside the kitchen to the refrigerator, pointing inside as she opened it. "Ain't you ever seen a fridge before?" she asked incredulously.
"I don't go into houses, dimwit," Kaia answered as she looked inside. "I'll just make a sandwich..."
"I was gonna do that, too."
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Kaia sat back with a satisfied air as she leaned her chair back, a grin on her face. "That was good..."
"It's just a sandwich," Rogue replied as she set her glass down.
"Why do you wear those gloves and all that covering and stuff?" Kaia asked, eyeing her suspiciously.
"My powers...I can't touch people," Rogue replied quietly. "If I do, I suck their memories and powers and stuff into me so I can use 'em."
"That's a stupid power," Kaia replied.
"It is not!" Rogue retorted.
"Aw, come on! 'Oo, look at me, I'm Roooogue! I'm gonna suck out your life force! Oooo!' Yeah, Rogue, I'm shaking now!" Kaia laughed.
"Shut up, asswipe!"
"Aw, what's the point? You can't even touch people without doing that," Kaia answered, putting her elbows on the table.
"What's your power, then?" Rogue retorted.
"This."
Kaia pointed at Rogue's glass and fired a beam of energy, melting and shattering the glass instantaneously. Shocked, Rogue cried out and nearly fell back in her chair.
Quickly recovering, she replied, "That's...well, that's a stupid power."
"It's better than your 'I can suck people's powers' thing."
"Yeah, well I can use your power and make you defenseless," Rogue replied. "I could kill you if I held on long enough."
"Huh...that's useful," Kaia said truthfully.
"Whatever," Rogue said, getting up. "I'm gonna go see the Professor if you want to come with me."
"Sure. I've got nothing better to do."
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"So, what seems to be the problem, Rogue?"
Kaia leaned back with her arms behind her head against the couch in the Professor's office as she watched the spectacle. Rogue sat in a chair opposite her, while the Professor sat at his desk, his hands clasped before him on the table.
"I've got this weird nagging feeling at the back of my head, and I've been having this weird dream," she replied, staring at her lap.
"Hm...like your trying to remember something?" he replied. Rogue nodded. "And this dream...have you had it only once, or more than once?"
"Lots of times, I think."
"And how long has this been going on?" he asked, leaning forward.
"Um...a month, I think," she replied.
"And what is this dream? Is it like the one you had about Kurt's past?" he asked.
Rogue narrowed her eyes in concentration. "No...no, it's not like that...let me think. I'm...I'm standing in a desert, I think. It must be midday, cause the sun's right above me."
Kaia cocked her head to one side. The Professor noted a shocked look on her face, but continued to gaze at Rogue.
"There's a shaded figure next to me, but I can't see the face. And there's people behind us...thousands of people, all chanting some words," Rogue continued.
"And what are these words?" Xavier asked.
"I think...I think it's 'Eyla' and 'Methye,'" she answered.
Kaia leaned forward, her eyes widening.
"And there's another figure...a man covered in all these carvings, rising up out of the sand...he scares me, but it's like I've seen him somewhere before...and then he starts to glow...the people start screaming....and then I wake up."
"I've had that dream, too!" Kaia cried, getting up. "The exact same one."
Professor Xavier cocked his head to one side. "Have you also had this dream for a month, Kaia?"
"Yes. But, but the man...the people behind me start screaming out something...like 'Ahn Saban nur i nee' or something stupid," Kaia replied.
"Is that what they say? I could never really figure it out," Rogue whispered.
"I will have to talk this over with Dr. McCoy," the Professor said quietly, drumming his fingers along the desk.
"Dr. McCoy?" Kaia mouthed to Rogue. She waved her off.
"Professor...perhaps if you used your powers..." Rogue began.
"No. I think it's best that I don't do that for now," Xavier replied. "I'll go talk with Hank."
"Do you have any idea what it means?" Kaia asked.
"I'm afraid...I don't," he replied, then wheeled himself out of the room.
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