Kitty&Lancesweetheartsx06: Wow, long name. Glad you liked the story
and I'll update as fast as I can, but I do have other projects I'm
working on.
The Uncanny R-Man: Yeah I know and I wish I could, but thems the breaks. Yeah I figured that girl needed that, going after a guy a little too old for her, I mean I just don't get the Paige/Warren thing, it won't last.
BlackRoseApocalyps: Well at least you can do it again, and I'm glad you're back too.
THE NEW TEACHER
CHAPTER 15: NEW FRIENDS AND STRANGERS
When Kitty arrived at the Café she first wondered if she got to the right place then she saw MJ wave her over. Kitty smiled and walked up to her and sat down. She looked the place over.
It was an indoor place with fine wooden paneling, pictures everywhere and the place was nearly packed with people.
"Nice place." She commented on.
MJ smiled. "Thanks, I come here all the time." There was a moment of uncertain silence as Kitty played with her hands.
"I don't know were to start." She confessed. "I mean who do you start off? I think I just wanted someone to talk to this about."
MJ smiled slightly. "Believe me I know, I think I went through what you're going through. I couldn't tell anyone and had no one else to confide in."
"No kidding." Kitty said. "So...what's it like being married to him and all?"
MJ sighed. "At times it's great. I know what he does is important and he makes a difference. But other times." MJ got a little quiet and her face grew slightly solemn. "I worry about him. Sometimes I'm alone sitting up at night looking out the window waiting for him to get home early and hoping he wasn't hurt bad."
Kitty's face grew concerned. "Is that what happened not long ago when he called in 'sick'?
MJ nodded her head. "It scares me sometimes. Sometimes I think he might not come home. I know what my life would be without him." Seeing the look on Kitty's face she explained. "Not long ago I was in a plane crash and presumed dead."
Kitty gasped. "He must have been devastated."
Mary Jane nodded. "He was, but he found me. But that was the final straw since I was kidnapped by this man who wanted Peter's life and everything in it. Then for some reason the man killed himself."
"I just couldn't take it anymore and left for LA." She paused feeling ashamed of it. "Those were the loneliest months of my life, and I know Peter was feeling it too. Then I decided one day to go back to New York to see him."
She smiled then. "But it turns out he went to LA went I went to see him." Kitty couldn't help but laugh and MJ joined in. "We both left feeling like it was over then both our planes landed in the same airport and we met."
"It sounds just like a movie." Kitty said. "I take it you guys patched things up?"
She nodded. "After a terrorist attack on Doctor Doom and Peter introducing me to Captain America."
"Get out!" Kitty said her face lit up.
"I'm serious."
"Wow." Kitty said leaning back in her seat. "I take it though because he keeps it a secret you never get to met all of the people he works with or make any friendships with the people either."
MJ seamed a little depressed at that. "I know he keeps it a secret to protect others, but I don't deny I would like to meet the people he works with. They see a part of him I rarely do.
Kitty nodded. "Yeah I saw him in action. He's different when he chances like that, I'm guessing he has to be."
"Yes but I get through it at least with May I do have someone to talk to about this."
Kitty placed a hand on MJ's. "No you got two." Mary Jane smiled at the slightly younger woman. They continued to talk about others things, and at the end they knew they had found a new friend in life.
AT ANOTHER CAFÉ ACROSS TOWN
Charles Xavier was sitting outside in one of his most favorite places in New York. He used to come here when he was younger all the time. It was a family run business and had done well for over sixty years.
Usually he came here to enjoy the coffee and biscuits that he enjoyed here. But after the events of today he couldn't enjoy anything. After everything, the riot, Magneto's return, Jean's death and finally what had just happened was the final straw.
He didn't know if he could take it anymore. All the violence and death was weighing heavily on him. He was so absorbed in his thoughts he didn't notice a white hair fairly elder looking man of fifty-seven, in a sharp business suit approach him.
"Rough day I take it Xavier?" The man asks. Xavier is taken out of his reverie to see the man before him.
"Do I know you?" He asked. He is unsure of this man and is mentally preparing himself for a conflict, but the man smiles and pulls out a chair and sits down.
"Mind if I sit? No? Thanks." He says not waiting for an answer. "My name is Ezekiel in case you were running and no we haven't met, but I do know about you and personally I like what you do."
Xavier was unprepared for this. "Well...thank you I suppose. So how exactly do you know about me?"
Ezekiel smiles. "Let's just say you've recently unknowingly moved into something I've been looking in on, and leave it at that, since it would be inappropriate to talk of such things out in the open."
Xavier nodded, since whatever his concerns were, even if he didn't completely understand them himself, Xavier knew when it was necessary to be discrete at times.
Ezekiel looked at the Professor's tired face. "No offence put you look like Hell." Charles actually chuckled at that. "I take it things aren't going so well."
Charles could feel the concern in his voice. Xavier sighed. "Things have just become...so difficult." But he didn't elaborate. "Sometimes I wonder if I'm doing the right thing."
Ezekiel nodded his head. "Let me tell you of a little story." Xavier raised an eyebrow at him. "Now hear me out. There once was this man who was given a unique set of gifts. But he took the easy way in life and used them for his own purposes."
"Then one day a younger man was given the same gifts. But unlike the now old man, he used them to help others. It was a harder life, filled with pain, struggle and suffering. Then one day a great enemy came."
The older man offered the younger man a way to hide but he refused. He went and fought the enemy. He was stronger and more powerful, but he didn't stop. The old man thought he would fail like so many others had. But he didn't.
The young man fought harder then anyone the older man had known and when the dust had cleared the old man was surprised and even a little owed at what he had done. The old man learned a few lessons from the young man."
First, is that nothing worthwhile or the right thing is easy. Another was to never give up even when it's hopeless, another was helping others is a worthwhile cause. But the most important one was 'With great power come great responsibility'."
He stopped his tale and looked at Charles. "I take it you feel lost and have forgotten what it is that you wanted to fight for, I can see it in your eyes."
Xavier wanted to argue the point but he knew deep down he had lost whatever it was that made him fight for his dream
"Maybe what you need is a chance of scenery." Charles looked perplexed at him. "I'm saying maybe you need to find yourself again. Try to recapture or remember what it was that started you off on all of this."
"You should take some time off. Place your school in the hands of people you trust and try to find your way again. You're no good to anyone like this, and they need is the old Professor more then ever. This is a time of change and that's never easy."
Ezekiel got up and bowed his head slightly. "Well I've taken up enough of your time." As he was leaving Xavier spoke up.
"Mr. Ezekiel...I do not completely understand your reasons for talking to me, or how our lives have come together...but I will take what you said to heart, and thank you."
Ezekiel nodded. "Your welcome, and it's just Ezekiel, I get enough of the mister part at work." And then he smiled and waved goodbye.
Xavier smiled himself at the strange man, but he did raise several good points that he would reflect on.
NEXT UP: CHAPTER 16: GIRLS NIGHT OUT
Several of the X-women go out for the night and guess who Kitty invites?
The Uncanny R-Man: Yeah I know and I wish I could, but thems the breaks. Yeah I figured that girl needed that, going after a guy a little too old for her, I mean I just don't get the Paige/Warren thing, it won't last.
BlackRoseApocalyps: Well at least you can do it again, and I'm glad you're back too.
THE NEW TEACHER
CHAPTER 15: NEW FRIENDS AND STRANGERS
When Kitty arrived at the Café she first wondered if she got to the right place then she saw MJ wave her over. Kitty smiled and walked up to her and sat down. She looked the place over.
It was an indoor place with fine wooden paneling, pictures everywhere and the place was nearly packed with people.
"Nice place." She commented on.
MJ smiled. "Thanks, I come here all the time." There was a moment of uncertain silence as Kitty played with her hands.
"I don't know were to start." She confessed. "I mean who do you start off? I think I just wanted someone to talk to this about."
MJ smiled slightly. "Believe me I know, I think I went through what you're going through. I couldn't tell anyone and had no one else to confide in."
"No kidding." Kitty said. "So...what's it like being married to him and all?"
MJ sighed. "At times it's great. I know what he does is important and he makes a difference. But other times." MJ got a little quiet and her face grew slightly solemn. "I worry about him. Sometimes I'm alone sitting up at night looking out the window waiting for him to get home early and hoping he wasn't hurt bad."
Kitty's face grew concerned. "Is that what happened not long ago when he called in 'sick'?
MJ nodded her head. "It scares me sometimes. Sometimes I think he might not come home. I know what my life would be without him." Seeing the look on Kitty's face she explained. "Not long ago I was in a plane crash and presumed dead."
Kitty gasped. "He must have been devastated."
Mary Jane nodded. "He was, but he found me. But that was the final straw since I was kidnapped by this man who wanted Peter's life and everything in it. Then for some reason the man killed himself."
"I just couldn't take it anymore and left for LA." She paused feeling ashamed of it. "Those were the loneliest months of my life, and I know Peter was feeling it too. Then I decided one day to go back to New York to see him."
She smiled then. "But it turns out he went to LA went I went to see him." Kitty couldn't help but laugh and MJ joined in. "We both left feeling like it was over then both our planes landed in the same airport and we met."
"It sounds just like a movie." Kitty said. "I take it you guys patched things up?"
She nodded. "After a terrorist attack on Doctor Doom and Peter introducing me to Captain America."
"Get out!" Kitty said her face lit up.
"I'm serious."
"Wow." Kitty said leaning back in her seat. "I take it though because he keeps it a secret you never get to met all of the people he works with or make any friendships with the people either."
MJ seamed a little depressed at that. "I know he keeps it a secret to protect others, but I don't deny I would like to meet the people he works with. They see a part of him I rarely do.
Kitty nodded. "Yeah I saw him in action. He's different when he chances like that, I'm guessing he has to be."
"Yes but I get through it at least with May I do have someone to talk to about this."
Kitty placed a hand on MJ's. "No you got two." Mary Jane smiled at the slightly younger woman. They continued to talk about others things, and at the end they knew they had found a new friend in life.
AT ANOTHER CAFÉ ACROSS TOWN
Charles Xavier was sitting outside in one of his most favorite places in New York. He used to come here when he was younger all the time. It was a family run business and had done well for over sixty years.
Usually he came here to enjoy the coffee and biscuits that he enjoyed here. But after the events of today he couldn't enjoy anything. After everything, the riot, Magneto's return, Jean's death and finally what had just happened was the final straw.
He didn't know if he could take it anymore. All the violence and death was weighing heavily on him. He was so absorbed in his thoughts he didn't notice a white hair fairly elder looking man of fifty-seven, in a sharp business suit approach him.
"Rough day I take it Xavier?" The man asks. Xavier is taken out of his reverie to see the man before him.
"Do I know you?" He asked. He is unsure of this man and is mentally preparing himself for a conflict, but the man smiles and pulls out a chair and sits down.
"Mind if I sit? No? Thanks." He says not waiting for an answer. "My name is Ezekiel in case you were running and no we haven't met, but I do know about you and personally I like what you do."
Xavier was unprepared for this. "Well...thank you I suppose. So how exactly do you know about me?"
Ezekiel smiles. "Let's just say you've recently unknowingly moved into something I've been looking in on, and leave it at that, since it would be inappropriate to talk of such things out in the open."
Xavier nodded, since whatever his concerns were, even if he didn't completely understand them himself, Xavier knew when it was necessary to be discrete at times.
Ezekiel looked at the Professor's tired face. "No offence put you look like Hell." Charles actually chuckled at that. "I take it things aren't going so well."
Charles could feel the concern in his voice. Xavier sighed. "Things have just become...so difficult." But he didn't elaborate. "Sometimes I wonder if I'm doing the right thing."
Ezekiel nodded his head. "Let me tell you of a little story." Xavier raised an eyebrow at him. "Now hear me out. There once was this man who was given a unique set of gifts. But he took the easy way in life and used them for his own purposes."
"Then one day a younger man was given the same gifts. But unlike the now old man, he used them to help others. It was a harder life, filled with pain, struggle and suffering. Then one day a great enemy came."
The older man offered the younger man a way to hide but he refused. He went and fought the enemy. He was stronger and more powerful, but he didn't stop. The old man thought he would fail like so many others had. But he didn't.
The young man fought harder then anyone the older man had known and when the dust had cleared the old man was surprised and even a little owed at what he had done. The old man learned a few lessons from the young man."
First, is that nothing worthwhile or the right thing is easy. Another was to never give up even when it's hopeless, another was helping others is a worthwhile cause. But the most important one was 'With great power come great responsibility'."
He stopped his tale and looked at Charles. "I take it you feel lost and have forgotten what it is that you wanted to fight for, I can see it in your eyes."
Xavier wanted to argue the point but he knew deep down he had lost whatever it was that made him fight for his dream
"Maybe what you need is a chance of scenery." Charles looked perplexed at him. "I'm saying maybe you need to find yourself again. Try to recapture or remember what it was that started you off on all of this."
"You should take some time off. Place your school in the hands of people you trust and try to find your way again. You're no good to anyone like this, and they need is the old Professor more then ever. This is a time of change and that's never easy."
Ezekiel got up and bowed his head slightly. "Well I've taken up enough of your time." As he was leaving Xavier spoke up.
"Mr. Ezekiel...I do not completely understand your reasons for talking to me, or how our lives have come together...but I will take what you said to heart, and thank you."
Ezekiel nodded. "Your welcome, and it's just Ezekiel, I get enough of the mister part at work." And then he smiled and waved goodbye.
Xavier smiled himself at the strange man, but he did raise several good points that he would reflect on.
NEXT UP: CHAPTER 16: GIRLS NIGHT OUT
Several of the X-women go out for the night and guess who Kitty invites?