X - Angel

Chapter 7

Strait out of their Higher Physic's class, the students made their way into the gamesroom, talking loudly, and laughing.

"Hey shut up! Something's going down in L.A." Rogue called out from the Sofa, as they watched an emergency New's broadcast on the large screen television.

"What's happened?" Waren asked, as he saw the 'Mutant attack' scroll across the bottom of the screen.

"I dunno, they havn't said yet..." She drew out to the end, as the newscaster began talking.

#People were astonished today at the Winter Insight's Fashion show, when famous Supermodel Camelia Ashworth, revealed to the world that she was a mutant#

"Oh my god..." Piper gasped putting her hand to her mouth.

#Modelling a fur trimmed coat, Animal Right's protestor's stormed the stage, sending Camelia Ashworth into panick, and disarray, as the light's started to explode around the stage.... this is some of the footage our camera's recorded, before they too, cut out.#

At this, there was a playback film of the fashion show, with the model walking up the catwalk, when five people jumped out infront of her, with banner's and poster's. Camelia Ashworth could then be seen getting hit several times, and was then knocked to the floor. Then the Camera could be seen jerking around in the cameraman's hands, as you could see the lights begin to explode, and then the connection cut, and the screen went fuzzy for a second, before returning to the New's Broadcaster.

#We are unsure weather Camelia Ashworth was ment to hurt people, but she has since dissapeared, and is known to be in hiding. She dissapeared from her Hotel room, shortly after the incident.... The full story coming up later on Channel Five# The new's broadcaster reported, as the show ended.

"God... that's where Ms. Frost is... do you think she has anything to do with it?" Jessi asked to no-one in particular.

Meanwhile. "As you can see, with the amount of publicity at the moment surrounding the incident, Emma will be bringing her back as soon as she can." Xavier was saying to the staff member's, as he switched off the television in his office.

"Do you think it might be worth taking the jet?" Logan asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Possibly... Storm, survey the closest area you would be able to land the jet." Xavier instructed. "Logan, you can go with her."

"Great, a journey with the diamond hard Ice-Queen." Logan gruffly commented.

"Go and ready the jet." Xavier told him in a warning tone, and Logan obiediantly walked downstairs, and dressed into his uniform, and then started up the X-jet, soon after Storm joined him.

Some our later. "Emma, we have your location, we'll be with you shortly." Storm talked over the intercom.

"I can see you coming in now,... you had best provide some cover for yourselves." A Tall blonde woman known as Emma Frost said into a Com-device. She discarded the object into her handbag, on the seat beside her, in her rented Car and turned around to a figue around the same height as her in the back seat, dressed in shabby jeaned flares, and a Hoddie jumper pulled far down their face. "Shouldnt be long now." She gave a brief but plesant smile at the young woman.

They arrived at the Mansion, and the young woman was quickly hushed away into Xavier's office, where she pulled down her Hood.

"Now Miss Ashcroft," Xavier smiled at her, with a slight sigh of relief. "As I am sure Ms. Frost has told you, this is a School for the gifted."

"You mean mutant's?" She retorted hardley above a whisper.

Xavier raised his eyebrow slightly. "I mean, for the gifted... such as yourself, and many other's who I believe are in need of my help." He explained.

"Great, I've joined a school for freak's." She huffed, crossing her arms over her chest, into a defensive pose.

Charles breathed a heavy sigh. "Given the oppertunity, would you rather stay outside in the limelight, and have your reputation mocked? An incident like this could have seriously hurt someone... just think of the consequences." He said wheeling himself around the table to look at her properly in the face. "Or, on the other hand... you could stay here -only temporarily, if you wish- to learn how to harness and control your Power. So as situations like this could never happen again, unless you let it."

"It's never bothered me before..."

"You knew about your Mutation?" He asked leaning back in his chair.

Camelia nodded, looking down at her hands, which now layed on her lap, as she twiddle'd her thumbs. "Since I was Nine... I've managed to control it... it's just, when I get jumpy, things tend to get a little... out of control." She explained.

Charles smiled. "But in my school, you will be safe... and given time, things like that will not happen to you again." He said. "You are too old for the education part, but you still need to learn how to harness your power." He continued, Camelia nodded, along. "So I am asking you Camelia, would you like to enroll here?" He asked.

She thought for a second, thoughts whirring around her head, Xavier heard her thought's, and saw the flashing mental images of the previous day pass through his mind. She was utterly confused, and absolutely petrified.

"I shall make you a deal Camelia..." He smiled fondly at her. She looked up at him. "You can sleep on it, see how it goes today, and tell me in the morning."

"Okay." She agreed, and was escorted out of the room by Ororo, and Emma.

As she walked down the hallway, and up the stairs, all of a sudden, raised voices, around her started to be heard, and Camelia began to feel even more insecure

"Hey, do you think that's her?"

"I dont know, maybe..." Two student's whispered voices could be heard, as the Three walked up the stairs.