Chapter Three
Scott and Bobby got the missing students to the manor. All of them stood on awe once they got out of the car.
"No friggin' way man, you guys actually live here?" Max commented.
"Yes," Bobby answered. "So uhh...who's who?"
"Allow me," one of the girls stepped out of the group and beside Bobby before turning back to her friends. "That freak over there is Max, he's got no name for his mutation."
"Let's just say I create psychic barriers so no mind readers can peak into my head to see something like plans for a party," Max said.
"Then there's Katie, we call her Sparkz."
"'Nough said," Katie held up her electric hand.
"That's Ben, whom we all call Mimic for he can copy anyone's voice after he hears it."
"Right after," Ben said, sounding like her.
"And finally Melissa, aka Hypno."
"Why do you call her Hypno?" Scott asked.
"Let me put it this way: don't look at her eyes."
"Right. And you?"
"Just call me SpitFire," she turned and started heading inside.
They all headed inside after her and soon they met the other three that didn't leave. They were sitting on the couch with Rogue, Kitty, Peter and Logan who was sitting back reading the papers.
"Hey guys!" called a dark-haired boy. "Where were you?"
"Trying to get here," said Sparkz. "Where were you, Morph?"
"I was brought here by Mrs. Bons, so was everyone else. Oh Sparkz, you guys are never gonna believe this. Necron's coming here too!"
"What!" SpitFire quickly sat down. "I thought they committed her to the asylum last year."
"They did," replied the one called Hacker. "But apparently she was able to get released."
"What was she in there for?" Rogue asked.
"Her power went on the fritz and she killed almost a thousand innocent people."
All but the new group just froze in total shock. Logan looked up from his paper even. "How could she do that?"
"Her mutation. We don't really have a name for it but apparently Necron can steal souls out of people's bodies. Good defense if she's cornered in a graveyard."
"That's enough, Evan," Max said. "It wasn't her fault we all know that, let's not forget that Magneto asshole made her go crazy. Now she thinks she's a threat to everyone around her."
"If I had a power like that I'd be scared shitless too," Logan said.
Rogue just stared down at the ground rubbing her gloved arms not saying anything. Bobby put an arm around her for some comfort. The new kids fell silent for a moment, remembering their committed friend and feeling sorry for her.
The door opened a moment later and Professor Xavier, Storm, Kurt and Jade came in. Kurt had Jade's duffle bag and was leading her upstairs; she didn't look sideways but instead kept her head straightforward and followed the blue one. At the sight of him SpitFire tilted her head in confusion.
"Is that.... Kurt Wagner?"
"You know him?" Scott asked.
She just nodded. "How could I not.... he saved my life."