Chapter 4

~ The Prophesy ~

Kerri woke up at midnight slightly moaning the cut where Magneto had sliced her open was starting to itch. To her dismay Bobby was sitting on a wooden chair next to her bed. "Not you please tell me I'm dreaming." Kerri mumbled. "Like I asked to watch over you so I could be in danger." Bobby shot back. "Some hero you are and you think you can save the school from poor little old me." Kerri smirked. "You're evil you know that?" Bobby said shaking his head. "Awe am I? Oh sweet of you to tell me something that was quite obvious." A knock came on the door before Bobby could reply.

Xavier rolled in on his wheelchair he looked extremely grave. "The sign of the oracle has been fulfilled." "What the hell are you talking about?" Kerri asked angrily. "You watch your mouth when you're talking about Xavier!" Bobby shouted. "Enough!" Storm cried coming in raising her hand. "Bobby you are excused from your duties please leave us be everyone." Storm ushered Bobby out of the room but not before he shot a glowering look at Kerri.

Xavier looked at the girl in front of him before frowning. "I hate to tell you so early when I hoped to train you first but it seems I do not have much time." "All right what is it get on with it." Kerri said. "The Oracle was a woman named Zezub whose extraordinary gift in foresight of course made her mutant and so she came to my school at the plea of her parents." "How ironic." Kerri said dryly. "She was a pupil with Magneto who learned to use his powers but he was angry and resented me for not allowing us to harm the ordinary people." "This is starting to scare me I don't think I want to hear the rest." Kerri murmured. "You've got to it's the only way to save Jean!" Xavier said. "Uh........" Kerri said lamely. "While Zezub was here at school she and Magneto got into a fight about the ordinary humans. Zezub finally went into a trance so that Magneto had to listen. She said after Magneto came to school there would be two girls one older one younger to the school for training in their powers. Through the bonding of these two girls they would unite against Magneto and kill him and end the battle that has been raging since Magneto himself was a student here. In his fury and wrath Magneto killed Zezub and ran from the school before anything could be done. Now you are here at the turn of the tide when the oracle said you were coming to me privately on her deathbed. The sign was that you would try to run and run into a trap. You must educate yourself for the adventure to come. We are going to go looking for Jean."" Xavier stood up. "I take my leave rest Storm will watch over you."

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"She's like bacteria the worse it gets the worse she spreads." Bobby said slamming a box of frozen pizza on the table not forgetting that he had detention with the young girl as soon as she was well enough. Wolverine watched the young man complain about the other girl with some interest he too had been interested in a woman but it was she who had been taken not him. "You like her admit it." Wolverine teased stealing a piece. "Puh-lease I have my own girlfriend to manage and I don't see why everyone's making a big deal about her." Bobby muttered. "Jealous of the attention she's getting?" Wolverine asked raising an eyebrow. "Hardly." "Hey I'm just trying to understand what she ever did to you as you were the one who froze her when she walked into class." Wolverine said shrugging. "Well she did make the perfect target." Bobby said. Wolverine chuckled, "so you're going to stay up all night to complain about her? Not much for company you'd better get some sleep because you're helping keep watch over the girl tomorrow." Bobby groaned. "Eh it could be worse." Wolverine laughed patted Bobby on the back and grinned as he went to his room on the boy's side of the mansion.

Kerri recovered after the next two days not telling anyone about the prophecy. Rogue would hardly look at Kerri so she stuck with Stacy and her group of friends after class and during meal times.

After another session with Storm who called Bobby and Kerri up to her desk. "You both still have detention. I do not accept fighting in my class what you do out of class is none of my business." Storm said as Kerri and Bobby opened their mouths to protest. "But what you do in my class is. From hence forth anymore arguing will result in more detention got it? I can think of plenty of things that need to be cleaned." Storm said rolling her eyes as Kerri and Bobby shot nasty looks at each other.

Out in the hallway Rogue was waiting for Bobby they kissed lightly. "Ew." Kerri said. "You're just jealous." Bobby said smirking. "Of what you or of her having you? Frankly neither sounds appealing." Kerri muttered. "Oh come on you know you'd take me if you could." Bobby teased. "Number one you're dog ugly number two if I had a real relationship at least I can touch the person I care about." Kerri retorted. At this she felt a light touch on her arm. Bobby was fuming Rogue tried to calm him down even though it affected her too. "Why don't you pack up and go back where you came from!" Bobby shouted. "As fun as that would sound why should I do something to help you or something you would enjoy?" Kerri said hardly glancing at Stacy who stood there with her group of friends. "Bobby shut up and leave her alone come on Kerri." Stacy said tugging her away. "You got off easy this time!" Rogue began to cry. Bobby tried to comfort her but it was no use. Bobby headed to dinner angrily and alone.