AN: Hello again! I'm up with another chapter. That was quick, yes? Well, these chapters are rather short (from four pages to six) so it's pretty easy for me to have them typed, beta-ed, and posted. So this is a good thing, right?
To Mika: I'm glad someone shares my Duncan and Kelly hatred. Maybe I'll have them killed off… hmmm?
To Brutal2003: I'm glad you like my plot. After all, it's all about the plot, baby!
To A Watcher: Have Kelly become the next Mayor Snake-Man? Not a bad idea, but I rather like the idea of Buffy beating him to a pulp and then feeding him to vampires. You like? :)
To Julz: Yes, I rather like the Kitty/Xander friendship. They just seem to have a lot in common, don't they?
To ?: Not to sure of your name, but yes it won't be long before Buffy loses her calm with Kelly. Let's hope he takes the hint and is long gone by then!
To WhiteWolf3: Thanks for your review!
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Chapter Four- Miss SummersThe school was assembling into the gym. Though the room was small and could hardly fit the number of students within its wall, there was a large area of empty bleachers where the X-Men sat.
No normal student sat even remotely near the X-Men, save Amanda Sefton, Kurt's girlfriend, who started dating Kurt after she found out he was a mutant. She hung out with the X-Men as if they were her family. She clutched Kurt's hand possessively, the same as Kurt did to hers, and glared at the other students.
Then Principal Kelly stepped up to the microphone and applause went through the air. Principal Kelly nodded and started speaking, "As you know we have been hit by a tragic death, the brutal murder of our councilor, Mr. Moore. He was dear to us all and he helped everyone one of us out of a jam at one point. Our thoughts and prayers are with him. Please bow your heads in silence as we say goodbye to a dear friend."
The heads lowered and the silence swept through. Everyone thought of the councilor whose life was caught short for unknown reasons. Then Principal Kelly raised he head and the business had begun.
"And now we must welcome a new member to the Bayville team, who has graciously agreed to take over in Mr. Moore's wake despite the goings-on of our town." At this point, Principal Kelly look meaningfully at the X-Men's group, "Please join me in welcoming Miss Buffy Summers."
"Is she related to Scott?" Amanda asked the obvious question and then Miss Summers walked onto the stage and her question was answered, "Nope."
A gasp and some cat-calls rose from the student body as Buffy Summers strode onto stage. A male student whistled and a murmur of an agreement swept through the gym. Buffy Summers, the new councilor was a hottie. She had blonde hair that framed a heart-shaped face added with high-cheek bones and baby blue eyes. She was short to be sure, but that didn't stop Miss Summers from having long legs that stuck out of her black skirt and curves to die for. Yes-in-didi, Buffy Summers was not hard on the eyes.
Miss Summers stepped up to the podium to speak and more cat-calls rose. Miss Summers ignored them and coughed, preparing herself for her speech.
"Good day, class." She said in a husky voice that even had Scott's, who was saving his flame for Jean, mouth lowering, "I'm Buffy Summers, your new councilor here at Bayville High. About two months ago I used to be a part-time councilor at Sunnydale High in Sunnydale, California. Now, I'm sure you all know what happened to it about a month ago and the fact that Sunnydale was known for some weird things. I've had kids come to me with news about joining the occult so I can assure you none of your problem will surprise me or make me judge. I am here to help you and I want you to be completely honest with me. I'd like us to be friends. Thank you." With that Miss Summers turned and strode from the stage.
A cry rose from the crowd and everyone was clapping, wishing Miss Summers would show off some more of her legs. Even Scott had that dazed look in his eyes. Jean, Amanda, Kitty and even Rogue were glaring at the place Miss Summers had stood.
"She is ah," Rogue said angrily, "Ah don't what to call her. Ah don't like her." She wasn't jealous, okay maybe she was but she'd never admit that. Miss Summers had everything she didn't.
"She should be a cheerleader not a councilor." Jean growled.
"And since when was like black in?" Kitty muttered.
"Can that skirt be any shorter?" Amanda joined in with the Miss Summers bashing, even though the skirt was just above Miss Summers's knees.
"Come guys," Kurt said leaping to Miss Summers's defense, "she doesn't sound bad."
"That's because you were to busy staring at her legs to hear her voice." Amanda snapped, glaring at her boyfriend.
"No, really, she seems like a nice person." Scott protested.
"Nice enough to date." Jean said.
"Man…" was all Evan said.
"Ya'all are pathetic." Rogue thundered, "Ya lettin' some long legs and pretty features ruin ya judgment? Ah'm outta here."
Kitty, Jean and Amanda glared at the boys a moment longer before following Rogue out. Scott, Evan and Kurt looked at one another.
"What's their problem, anyway?" Evan wondered.
"Yeah, Miss Summers does seem like a nice person." Scott agreed.
"With nice long legs." Kurt said on a sigh.
"Yeah…" The other two agreed. Half in a daze they walked out of the auditorium.
Buffy Summers stepped into Principal Kelly's secretary's office with papers tucked under her arm. If there was thing she learned over her years as a Slayer it was to connect with people. Therefore, she would be spending the next few days getting to know all the students she would helping and she knew where to start.
And it was going to piss Kelly off…
That in itself is a reward, Buffy thought with a grin. As she strode into the room, the secretary raised her head and smiled at Buffy and she smiled back.
"Ms. Monroe?" The secretary nodded and Buffy continued, "I'll need this notes passed on to the teachers. These are the students I will be seeing first." Buffy casually handed the papers to the secretary.
Ms. Monroe read the names for a moment and then eyes widened. In fear she said to Buffy, "These are… well, they're the…"
"Mutants. I know. I'd just figured I'd get them out of the way first. My mom always said never put the detestable things off when you can do it now and get it over with." Buffy said almost lazily.
"I guess that makes senses. I'll have your requests forwarded. Who is the first student you'll be meeting?" Ms. Monroe question.
"A girl named Kitty Pryde."
Kitty walked down the hallways to where Mr. Moore's office used to be and where Miss Summers was currently working.
I don't like Miss Summers, Kitty thought, there is no way she can be a councilor. She's way to pretty. Like councilors are supposed to be old and ugly. Not pretty with legs and curves other women kill for.
Kitty knocked on Miss Summers's door and upon hearing the words 'come in' pushed open the door and stepped in.
Miss Summers sat behind her desk, her hands folded and her blonde hair pulled into an elaborate twist. She smiled at Kitty and despite herself, Kitty smiled back.
"Miss Pryde, sit down. I have a lot to talk to you about." Miss Summers said motioning to the chair in front of her desk. Kitty moved over to it and sat down.
"I here you've got a unique quality, Miss Pryde." At this Kitty lowered her head, "Well, good for you."
Kitty's head shut up like a rocket and she stared Buffy in disbelief, "Wha… what!?"
Miss Summer smiled, "Listen, Miss Pryde, I don't believe mutants are evil just because they have gifts. In truth, everyone has the possibility of becoming murders. It's not just mutants. I think, in fact, mutants are good for this society."
"Excuse me?"
"For years we have been talking about how prejudice is wrong and what Hitler did to the Jews was a crime, but isn't that what we're doing now. I'm hoping that someday soon, we'll realize that. Until then, I've a job to do." Miss Summers said.
"Which is?" Kitty pressed.
Miss Summers hesitated for a moment before answering, "Help you and the fellow students. I want to help you, Kitty. I want you to walk down the halls without fear. I know very well what it feels like to walk through life afraid." Kitty watched as a sadness came over Miss Summers eyes.
"So you want to like help me?"
Miss Summers sighed, "I can't. As much I like to, I can't. There are rules I must follow. Rules you wouldn't understand. But I'll always treat you fairly, that I promise." Miss Summers frowned.
"So you want help me and my friends because you think we might not be so bad. What happens if you're wrong? What we turn out to be like evil?" Kitty asked.
Miss Summers smiled as if she was part of an insider's joke, "Miss Pryde, I have been around many evil creatures in my life and I can assure you, you do not fit the bill as it were. You don't have evil in you."
Kitty crossed her arms over her chest and said testily, "Sure of that, are you?" she glared at the blonde woman before her.
Miss Summers sighed and stood up, "Miss Pryde, things are about to change. Drastically. It would be wise to know which side it is you fight on."
Kitty stared at Miss Summers in a mixture of shock and curiosity, "What are you talking about? What's like going to happen?"
"Things." Miss Summers answered, "You're growing up Kitty so things will change. You'll fall in love, if that hasn't happened already, you're powers will grow and you'll change. You will be thrown into something soon, something about your life, and you will have to choose a side. Your side or the side of your friends."
Miss Summers then looked at her clock and her face turned to that of shock, "Oh, look at the time. I will see you again Miss Pryde. Until then, think about what I've said. It might not hurt you."
Then Miss Summers ushered Kitty to the door with a strength the young high-schooler didn't normally see in a petite blonde like the councilor. Kitty allowed herself to be pushed to the door and when she was out she turned to Miss Summers.
"See you again, Miss Pryde." Miss Summers said and shut the door.
Kitty walked over to Evan, Scott, Kurt, Jean and Rogue who stood besides Scott's sporty red car. She offered them cheery smiles. Scott turned his shaded eyes towards the other students who were glaring at them.
"Let's go." he said.
"Kurt!" Amanda called, rushing up to them. She grinned at the young man who started blushing, "We still on for tomorrow night?"
"Ah, ya sure." Kurt said and Amanda smiled with glee. She planted a small but firm kiss on his lips and skipped away. Kurt smiled goofily.
"Aw, I see you two like got over your argument from this morning." Kitty said, hopping into the back seat of the car.
Kurt smiled, "Once Amanda met Miss Summers she found out that she took her job as a councilor very seriously and wouldn't have a relationship with a student. She was very embarrassed that she overreacted." At this point Jean blushed a looked away, very embarrassed herself.
"So you all met Miss Summers?" Kitty questioned as they drove away from the school.
"Yeah," Scott said, "she seems like a decent person and she certainly doesn't mind the fact we're mutants."
"She's nice enough." Evan said, "She told me she had a friend who could help me with my math homework."
"She got real heavy on me, though." Kitty said, "She seems like she has a secret and she talked to me about taking sides. My like side or my friends' side. She say something like that to any of you guys?"
Everyone shook their head, expect for Rogue.
"Yeah, she said something like that to meh. Said Ah was hanging in limbo and that Ah'll have to choose a side soon. Ah can't hide in the shadows forever or somethin' like that." Rogue said, annoyed.
"Maybe there is more to Miss Summers then we think." Jean murmured and Scott shook his head in agreement.
"You think she's a mutant?" Evan asked.
"She did talk about having a job to do here." Kitty said, "And she seemed sad about it. She looked like really tired. Could she be like a mutant running from the law?"
"I don't know." Scott answered, "But we'll have to tell Professor Xavier about her and keep an eye on Miss Summers. She could be a potential enemy. Or she could be a spy for Magneto or Mystique. Either way we need to watch her."
"Ya, she did seem like she was hiding something." Kurt said, "And like Kitty said she looked sad. Like she had a heavy burden on her shoulders."
Jean sighed, "I did sense sadness coming from her mind when I was talking to her. But maybe that's because she's from Sunnydale. That place was always weird, wasn't it?"
"Had a high death rate, too." Scott agreed.
"Whatever like happened to it? I heard the whole exploded or something." Kitty said, thinking about to the news.
"No one really knows." Scott pointed, "A mystery they probably won't ever solve. And one that probably has a strong connection to Miss Summers."
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The X-Men are starting to suspect something? Na, I wouldn't let that happen yet. All righty then, who's ready for some action? Stay tuned for Chapter Five: Dirty Power where we get to meet a main enemy you're going to love to hate! Ode to Joy! Until then, review!
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