accolay: I don't know that much about the X-men. -.-;; Can someone fill me in on what the individual powers are? Like what each character's "mutation" is? I can't watch it, my TV's broken, and I have no other sources. That would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
Note. My sister wants a little credit for the idea of this fic. So the idea was hers. calls distantly into the background Happy now?
Sister: Yes!
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"We come from a school that teaches 'mutants' or people with paranormal powers."
Nagi blinked. Schuldig was torn between laughing at the man and genuine curiosity about what he said. Farfarello didn't really care. Crawford, of course, knew about this beforehand and just looked at Wolverine.
"Come again? Mutants?" Nagi asked.
"Well, not mutants, per se, but-you know..." Jean Grey was flustered, which was rare for her.
"You call psis mutants in America?" Schuldig's tone was disbelieving. The German turned to Crawford. The American shrugged.
"Don't look at me. I didn't hear anything about this."
"Mutants are people who have powers like this."
Wolverine extended his claws. Metal broke through the skin on his knuckles. Six inches of deadly sharp steel shot out of the man's hand. Farfarello watched with interest.
Those aren't natural, are they? I mean, I know I'm not one of those psi who pick up emotions and crap from objects and things, but I get a totally artificial aura from those things.
You're probably correct, Schuldig.
The claws retracted, and the skin healed about five seconds. Schuldig's eyes widened.
"Wow." Logan shrugged.
"Well, anyway, we go out and recruit new paranormals for our school."
Nagi blanched. "School?" Memories of Rosenkreuz flooded his mind, and he nearly panicked. Farfarello looked up, sensing the boy's distress. With surprising gentleness the scarred man reached up and touched the boy's hand, enveloping it with his own and squeezing it softly. Nagi slowly calmed down.
"What's wrong with school?" Jean Grey looked confusedly from one to the other. Logan shook his head at her, and she dropped it.
"As I was saying, we recruit paranormals, and then we educate them and provide them with an accepting and supportive environment so that they can learn to control their powers and have a normal education, all the while being surrounded by people who care about them."
Schwartz looked at each other.
What do you think? Better than Rosenhell?
More supportive, in any case-but I won't judge it until I see it.
Good point, fearless leader. What do you think, chibi?
I don't know. I don't like the idea of another school like Rosenkreuz, but it doesn't sound that bad.
But they're giving the recruits a choice, at least, ne? Unlike Rosenhell. They just killed your guardian, if you had one.
Farf didn't comment.
Wolverine looked at the four, who were apparently having a mental conversation. Either that, or they were very interested in each other's faces, which he doubted. After a while, he cleared his throat.
"So what's the descision?"
"We go." Crawford said immediately. It was a mission from Esset, after all.
"All right, then." Everyone who was sitting stood up, and Schwartz packed their bags. In a few minutes, they were standing outside the apartment door, waiting for a taxi.
"How are we getting to America?" asked Nagi.
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"Sweet ride."
Schuldig whistled at the sleek Blackbird resting in the airport. Wolverine grinned. The Blackbird never failed to impress new students. They got inside, strapping themselves in. The ride was largely uneventful, aside from Farfarello asking about the peanuts.
flashback
About an hour in, Farf started craning his head around the seats, looking down the aisle.
"Whatcha doing, Farf?"
"Why peanuts?"
Everyone blinked.
"What?"
"You know, on the airplane rides, sometimes they give you peanuts. I've always wondered why they give people peanuts on airplane rides."
Schuldig snorted.
"It's because they want to make you dehydrated." Crawford massaged his temples, he had been trying to get some sleep.
"No it's not, Schuldig. It's because they're cheap and they seem luxurious to customers."
"Really? I always thought they were expensive."
"Logan, you can't shop, so shut up."
Farfarello pondered this in silence. (a/n This is an actual question I would like to know the answer to. Does anyone have a theory?)
When they got back to America and landed in the Institute, Schwartz were taken immediately to Professor X.
"Here we are."
Prof X wheeled around in his chair to see the four new arrivals. Farfarello was a little unsettling, he decided, but that was the only thing strange in terms of appearances.
"Hello and welcome to the Xavier Institute! In a while we will show you to the Danger Room, where your powers will be tested. Meanwhile, I am going to ask Kurt here to show you to your rooms. He will give you a tour of the place and show you the ropes, so to speak."
Nightcrawler waved from the doorway.
Whoa, he's blue!
Schwartz didn't stay surprised for long, in Rosenkreuz you learned to adapt quickly to new situations.
"Come on, I will show you around. My name's Kurt, by the way, just to properly introduce myself." Schuldig let himself be "passive", which meant letting thoughts drift to him, not him actively searching for them, and picked out Kurt's life history and sent it across the link, where they all read it, and then just listened to him talk. He was a likeable guy, they decided.
As the foursome followed the bouncy, BAMPHing blue dude down the hallway, they couldn't help noticing the small differences between Rosenkreuz and the Institute. There were windows, for one thing. Sunlight streamed in, and there was happy chatter from students passing by. This was going to be an interesting experience for all of them.
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accolay: I was going to make to ending more sappy, but it's too late at night. 9.9
Next up, Danger Room! How will the Schwartz react?
chibi-me: You know what? Just go to bed.
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