Chapter 2 – Detention Can Be Fun
'I can't believe Lhach got a detention. And on a Friday. The day before Duncan's party. Maybe it's not so much the dentition. Maybe it's the fact that he asked me out. I don't know. I mean, why should I care? Lance wasn't even going anyway so he couldn't have asked me out. The truth is, I think I like Lhach as more than just a friend. Maybe that's why I said yes. I really don't know.'
At the Institute…
Xavier took off the Ceribro helmet in frustration. He scanned the screen in front of him one last time and sighed. Beast, who had been standing next to him, passed a hand through his hair.
"I don't understand. Why won't she use her powers?" Xavier asked no one in particular.
Beast was just as stumped as he was, "I'm not sure. But this isn't like Mystique at all. She hasn't used her powers in over a month." He said, "It's really beginning to worry me."
"She must be planning something."
"Right. If only we had some sort of why to find out."
Silence surrounded the two as they thought about what each other had said. Beast was right. It really wasn't like Mystique to not use her powers for that long.
"Charles, I have an idea." Beast said, "What if we sent one or two of the students to go find out what's going on?
Xavier thought about it for a moment, "I don't know. They could get hurt. Who knows what could happen if Mystique catches them. I'm not sure if I want to risk that right now."
Lhach and Kitty walked towards the front doors of the school amongst the large crowds of kids waiting to go home. With one last wave and 'good-bye' Lhach headed to room 105 – Mrs. Thornburough's, for detention.
"Hmm…She doesn't deserve a room." He mumbled under his breath, almost jokingly.
He opened the door quietly and adjusted his pack back. With a swift look around the room and noticed Lance Alvers, Pietro Maximof, Toad Tolansky, and that other fat kid that always hung around them, sitting in the corner.
'Oh great…' He thought as he took a seat in the front of the classroom, 'Just what I need. A confrontation with 'the Brotherhood'.'
Though Lhach had never actually fought the Brotherhood with the X-Men, he knew exactly who they were from Kitty, Kurt and Evan.
He dropped his backpack onto the floor and sat back in his seat. He exhaled deeply and sighed. He was stuck in a small, stuffy classroom on a Friday afternoon with the Brotherhood and the meanest, most strict, and bitchyest (a/n YES that is a word. It's my word) in the whole school. He sighed again and tried to think of the positives. Like that'll help. Well, at least he got a date with Kitty Pryde. That was good, right?
"Since it's just you boys today, I have to get the absent list from the office. Normally I'd send one of my students down to get it for me but you boys have already proven that you can't be trusted with something like that." She spat. As she began to walk out of the door she turned and said, "If I catch one of you goofing off while I'm gone you all will get referrals!" She added and sped out the door.
Once he was sure she was out of hearing range, Lance coughed, "Bitch." And received a few snickers from his friends.
Lhach rolled his eyes and sunk down in his chair.
"Hey, isn't that Xavier's new kid?" Toad whispered to the others.
"Yeah, I think so. He's been hangin out with the X-Geeks anyway." Lance conformed.
Pietro smiled wickedly and got up, "Then I think I'm gunna have a little fun before Mrs. 'Thornbitch' comes back."
Before Toad could comment, Pietro was already standing next to Lhach's desk. Lhach didn't notice him nor care, due to the fact that he had closed his eyes to drown out the Brotherhood's constant snickering.
"Hey, aren't you the new kid?"
Lhach heard him but chose to ignore him. Normally, that would have been a good move. But not today.
Pietro knew he was being ignored so he decided to continue talking, typical, "So, have ya ever heard of the X-Men?" He asked in his cocky no-good attitude of his.
However Lhach continued to just drown him out. Pietro wasn't expecting this so he quickly grew irritated. Lance and the others could be heard trying to muffle their laughter. Blob got up from his desk, which he somehow had managed to squeeze into, and approached Lhach as well.
"Hey, aren't you that new freak at Xavier's?" He asked in the same attitude.
Lhach stood up rather quickly and looked them over. Pietro grinned, clearly satisfied with himself for making Lhach mad. But Lhach somehow remained calm. He replied in the same cocky attitude.
"Maybe."
Pietro's grin fell and he starred at Lhach intensely. He obviously didn't find that funny.
Lhach's eyes softened and a smile pulled at his lips, " And may I presume that you are 'the Brotherhood'. Well isn't this nice. I never thought I run into Mystique's lackeys in a detention room." He said with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
Pietro's blood began to boil. By this time, Lance and Toad where standing next to Pietro and Blob.
"But then again…" Lhach eyed Blob, "I guess it'd be pretty hard to not run into you."
That was it. Lance let out a low growl and the ground began to shake lightly. Blob charged at Lhach as Lance's earthquake began to take way.
But Lhach was too quick. He flipped backwards away from Blob just as he punched a fist through the air. Lhach backed up against the wall and a strange feeling came over him. It was as if everything was in caught in slow motion. Then suddenly the sides of his vision went blurry, and his eyes grew darker and darker until his normal light blue orbs had turned to dark navy. Something in the wall beside him back to shake as a large pipe was thrown out of the wall, sending bits and pieces of dry wall into the air. However, the strange part was that the pipe was a darker colour too and no one had pulled in out of the wall.
Lhach's eyes darted toward Blob as he attempted to throw another punch. But the pipe then went towards him and rapped around Blob massive arm, holding him back from attacking Lhach.
Suddenly, Mrs. Thronburough walked into the classroom. She froze in her tracks, the absent list slipping from her loosened grip. The pipe returned to its normal colour and fell to the ground, emitting the only sound that could be heard in the classroom. Lhach snapped his head up as he looked around as if just waking up from a nightmare. He broke out in a cold sweat and tried to backup only to realize he was still up against the wall.
Everyone froze where they were as Mrs. Thornborough moved her eyes toward the large hole in the wall next to Lhach. One thing puzzled her. That wall was made out of white brick. She turned and glared hard at the boys as Lance tried to cover up the cracks in the ground from his earthquake.
Okay so that never happened to me but I did get a detention in Mrs. Thornburough's class and she did say that about the absent list. Maybe not word for word for pretty darn close. So, how'd ya like it so far?? The only way to tell me is to review ya know! I'd say more but I am really at a loose for words after the thrilling conversation with my friend about cows. Tell me, not that it was a bad find or anything, but come on! What idiot would think to pull the little dangly thingies underneath a cow and drink whatever came out?? I dunno, it really was a stupid conversation. Anyhoo…please review! I think that's my new catch phrase!! It rhymes and everything!