If my family is one thing, it's hard to explain. Though I have a twin brother, he is in fact only my half brother. Our mother is Jean Grey, a doctor and activist for mutant rights. Due to her powers our heritage doesn't mater; we're closer than any set of twins could be.
Different mutants have different mutations just as different people have different hair colours. Just because your parents both may be blonde it doesn't mean their child will also be. It's the same with mutants. A parents powers may not be the same in their children. For Maverick and I it is a bit of both. We each have similar powers to our parents, but also have powers very different.
It's my mother's powers that both of us have inherited that give us our special bond. This is as when we were both in the womb bond grew along with us. We now have an unmistakable and unbreakable bond similar to that of identical twins. We know what each other is thinking or feeling and when they are in trouble. So no matter how far apart we are, we are as close as any two people could be.
Eden Nadira Zari Daliya Munroe, eldest daughter to Ororo Munroe headed down the corridor toward the guest room where her best friends and cousin was staying. Though Carly hadn't been to the institute for a long while it didn't mean that she hadn't seen Carly since she left. The duo made a pact to see each other it least every six months minimum, and it had only been half that since they had spent the weekend together.
The African Princess was the perfect mixture of both her parents. She had flawless beautiful light brown skin, black thick hair and blue eyes. Being Logan and Ororo's first child the duo wanted to give her the perfect mix of both their worlds just as she was the perfect mix of them. Logan had given her, her first name Eden while Ororo had chosen her middle names, which doubled as her African name. Nadira Zari Daliya (meaning rare golden gentle soul) is the heir to Ororo's lineage along with her younger sister.
But none of this was important to the twenty-two year old teaching student. All she wanted at the moment was to talk to her fraternal cousin and possibly learn why her parent's demeanors had suddenly changed. Knocking briefly she let herself in to see Carly seated on her bed with a medical book open.
"You do realize you are here to get away from study?" She questioned with a light smile before closing the door then moving over to the bed. Taking a seat on the bed next to Carly she looked over the medical books to Carly who was still half reading them, half looking to Eden.
"I can never get away from study." Carly said giving her a slight look. "But I think that is enough study for now." She added as she closed the book. "I'm surprised Rose isn't with you... she is always following you around, especially when I'm around."
Rose Lisha Malika Kamili Munroe is Ororo and Logan's second daughter. Her African name means mysterious angel of perfection, and she is exactly that. Due to complications during Eden's birth, and later injuries it was thought that Ororo couldn't have more children. The couple tried for years until giving up. Then seven years after Eden's birth Ororo was shocked to find she was pregnant once more.
Carly couldn't help but love Rose. She was like a little sister to her, though there were times where her inquisitive nature got her into trouble. Eden just looked to her with a slight smirk. "She didn't finish an essay for school so mother is making her write it now before she can see you."
"Ouch, cruel and unusual punishment." She said with a smile. "Let me guess... Logan's idea and Aunt 'Ro is merely enforcing it." She smirked as she laid down on the bed resting her head on the pillow.
"Correct." Eden said laughing before following suit and doing the same, her head resting on the pillow next to Carly's. It was well known that the two Munroe sisters were very different. Eden was very laid back like her mother, except when angered. Only then did her true inner anger and attitude appear. Rose on the other hand was very inquisitive and outgoing. The fourteen year old was always getting into troubles, fights and had a deep lack of respect for authority. Logan and Ororo though knew how to handle their youngest unlike most others.
"So do you know why everyone is suddenly acting... weird?" Eden questioned before turning her head to the side so that even though both girls were laying on their backs both were still looking to each other. "Suddenly they are evasive and edgy."
"By everyone I assume you mean my dad, Aunt Ro and Logan." She stated before letting out a groan. "Christopher left last night and they just found out. Obviously I wasn't the only one surprised by his sudden departure."
"That's Maverick for you." She said before both started laughing. It truly was Christopher's style to suddenly disappear or appear out of the blue with no warning. "Maybe Spencer knows something." Carly just gave Eden a slightly confused look then began shaking her head to her comment. "Or... maybe not." Eden then replied.
Spencer Oliver Summers nicknamed SOS was only child to Alex Summers and his wife Gwen. Spencer was hard to explain, almost an enigma. When the 18-year-old wasn't goofing off he was playing tricks yet he always seemed to ace every subject in school. He was a typical teen of the times, shaggy dark hair like his mother and but the rest of him was true Summers genetics.
"He left me a letter, but it didn't make sense." Carly admitted. "Something about a friend being in need and him needing to help him out before he could face everyone. And how he'd be back as soon as he could but his friend was a true friend and needed his help more then we needed him here for his birthday." She couldn't help but laugh a little. "He spends so much time brooding by himself I think he's forgetting how to communicate... and spell."
"I think that's been happening for a long time." Eden said smiling. "It least you know he left to help someone though, and not because of something someone said." She said leaving out the obvious reason for why he could have left. Being the child of controversy, the result of a brief fling before Jean married, Chris knew that he was an accident and had to live with it daily.
It didn't mater that he had a two fathers that loved him (his biological father Logan and his adoptive father Scott), he had difficulty thinking he was nothing more then a burden. Family gatherings were especially hard. He had to try and act happy around everyone even when he didn't feel like celebrating. Everyone understood what it was like for him and what he must have been going through but no one knew what to do to help. No one except Carly.
"You're planning on going after him aren't you." Eden suddenly said sitting up looking at her. "You're going to go and find him."
Carly just looked to Eden as she sat up also. Both of them were close as they were the were almost the same age, had spent most of their lives together and even had the same half brother. They loved each other dearly just as they both did Chris so Carly knew she could trust Eden. "He needs me." She stated simply. "I know he's a grown person but he's my... Maverick. He's trying to help someone and it's important to him, which makes it just as important to me."
Eden just smiled lightly. "Are you sure you don't want me to go instead? I mean it's your birthday; everyone is coming here to celebrate it. It would much more logical if I went instead." Eden opted though she knew what the answer would be.
"I know, but it's better if I went. I'll be able to find him quicker. And the quicker I find him, the quicker I help him and the quicker we can get back." Carly said smiling before getting up heading to the dresser to brush her hair and tie it back. "I'll keep in contact with you though so you can let everyone know where I am."
Eden nodded lightly. "I'll give them a cover story to let you get off grounds and into the city. I'll tell them the truth once they get wise." She said with a smirk. "As far as everyone here knows you're gone to the mall so you can... get a present for Chris."
"Is that the best you can come up with?" Carly retorted as she went to begin to pack a backpack.
"It's not like I could say you went out to get milk." Eden said with a broad smirk.
Carly couldn't help but chuckle lightly. She moved over to Eden handing her the letter. "Incase anyone wants to read it." She said with a smile. "Just make sure no one tries to bring me back... especially Logan. Chris may be his son, but he's my brother and we're closer then anyone can be."
Eden nodded in agreement looking at the letter in her hand. "Do you know where he is now? So I can it least tell him that. If he has a fair idea where both of you are mother will be able to stop him more easily."
Carly nodded closing her eyes. The bond she had with Chris was hard to explain. She felt what he did whether it was emotions or pain and knew what he was thinking. But it was more then that. If she concentrated she was able to open her mind in his so she could see what he saw, hear what he heard almost like a shared consciousness.
She let her mind wander and search for his, which was easy as it was like a magnet that she was attracted to. She knew that Chris would know that she was in his mind just as she would if he was in hers. She began to see what he saw though she didn't recognize any of it. Play nice and give me a clue. She telepathically sent to him.
Though there was no reply she could see and sense he was doing something. After a few moments she was finally able to see something that would help her locate him physically rather then just following the magnetic bond they had which often lead her into literal brick walls. She saw a large sign on a wall outside a building, which looked to be pretty beat down. "He's in down town." She said opening her eyes. "Just tell them that. It should be enough." She wasn't about to give them an exact address as that could give cause for them to want to get her and her brother.
"Alright." Eden said nodding. "You head down the back stairs, then through the tunnels. That way I can get everyone in the same room at the other end of the mansion and you'll have an easy route." Carly nodded giving Eden a hug before heading out of the room. Both of them knew they had to try and help Chris. Maybe if her knew there wasn't just Carly on his side he'd be happier to settle rather then being like his namesake.