Once again, I do not own X-Men. But you probably figured that out, right? Right?
Morgan, however, is one of my own characters. He is another one of the characters that I use in the Guild, though his powers here are different. Actually, the ones used here are his original powers, which had to be changed due to a conflict with another member of the Guild.
The X-Men Junior thing may have been in the show, but it was expanded in the RP. And Morgan was the unofficial leader of it. Well, his team, anyways.
Enjoy!
Chapter 2: Morgan
Like Raze, Morgan was also a mutant. But unlike the red-haired youth, Morgan's powers were much less volatile. They could be dangerous, yes, but only when he decided to use them that way.
Morgan was a shadowshifter. His mutant ability allowed him to manipulate shadows (shifting), and to travel through them at will ('porting). At first glance, one would think that this was an extremely powerful ability. Of course, it wasn't without one massive drawback.
In the presence of bright light, his powers would be all but nullified. No shadow means no shifting.
Another difference between Morgan and Raze was that Morgan had much better control over his powers, probably due to the training he had received at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Xavier's was a place where young mutants could go to be safe from people that would harm them, and to learn how to fully harness and control their powers. It was also home to a team of mutants known as the X-Men, who used their powers to save people, and to promote equality between humans and mutants.
While Morgan wasn't a full fledged X-Man yet, he was part of what was affectionately dubbed "X-Men Junior". This was a training team that was comprised of young mutants between the ages of 14-16, who would likely become full members once they came of age. Morgan, by just his friendly and trustworthy nature, had been dubbed the unofficial leader of the team by the other members. In many ways, he was the complete opposite of Raze. He was extroverted and friendly, while Raze was the loner.
Of course, Morgan's appearance was a bit odd. As a part of his mutation, his hair had no pigmentation, rendering it pure white. Despite this oddity, he was one of the few people who Duncan never picked on. This was probably because it was a widely known fact around the school that Morgan could probably tear Duncan apart. Ninjutsu training could do that for your rep.
Most of Morgan's day was filled with classes, and by some freak chance, he always ended up with the most boring teachers in the school. Following a rather brain-numbing English class, Morgan was more than happy to speed to the cafeteria, where he sat with the rest of the Xavier students, and more specifically, his best friend Kurt Wagner. Kurt and Morgan had hit it off almost as soon as Morgan had arrived at the institute, and the two had been inseparable ever since. They discussed which classes they had, before watching the short scuffle between Mike and that Raze kid. Kurt's hearing was able to pick up the boy's response through the noise of the cafeteria.
"So, what'd he say?" Morgan asked, turning to his friend.
"He says he vants to put Duncan in his place," Kurt replied in his usual German accent.
"Well, that should be interesting to see. Think he could do it?"
"Who knows? He could be a freaky ninja like you!" Kurt said, slapping his friend on the back.
"Hey! I'm not that freaky, am I?" Morgan replied.
"Oh no? Remember vat happened vith Kitty?"
"Oh yeah. That wasn't my fault, though," Morgan said, remembering the time he had unintentionally scared Kitty half to death. Just as Morgan was 'porting, Kitty happened to bump into him. He inadvertently took her with him, and when they emerged on the other side of the shadows, Kitty looked rather freaked out. For someone who'd never done it before, 'porting through the shadows like that was downright spooky. Kitty had refused to speak to Morgan for three days after that.
By the end of the day rolled around, Morgan was part of the crowd gathered to watch the fight between Duncan and Raze. He was standing near the edge of the crowd, just close enough to see the fight. He couldn't see Kurt, but he was pretty sure he was nearby. Probably 'ported to a better vantage point to watch the fight.
Morgan also noticed that that Maxis kid was here. The guy didn't really talk much, and he was more of a loner than Raze, save hanging out with the kids from the Brotherhood. He was pretty sure that Maxis was a mutant, but couldn't get close enough to tell. He brushed it out of his mind, and focused back on the fight. He winced instinctively when Duncan landed the lucky blow that sent Raze flying. But he was suitably impressed with the series of kicks that Raze had used to finish Duncan, especially his control with the axe kick at the end, to stop it that close to Duncan without hitting him.
It was after the fight that Morgan noticed Jean and Scott talking about something. He couldn't make out all of the words, but he knew it had something to do with Raze. What the heck are they talking about? Is Raze a mutant too? he thought to himself. "Zat was pretty impressive, vouldn't you say?" Kurt said, walking up beside Morgan. "Yeah, it was pretty good. Finally, someone else who can put Duncan in his place. I was getting tired of being the only one," Morgan replied, as they walked to catch the bus back to the mansion.
He'd ask Scott about Raze later.
And that's chapter 2! What I plan to do for the first three chapters, as they are introductions for my OCs, is to describe the same day, but from the point of view of each of the characters. We already saw Raze's day, and now we have Morgan's. So, the next chapter will belong to the third and final OC, and then I'll really launch into plotlines. I'll also take suggestions for storyline ideas as well.
Another little tidbit about Morgan: In the RP, every time Morgan asked a girl out, the villain at the time would always choose that moment to attack. And so, he's never had a "girlfriend" for more than 15 minutes. Poor, poor Morgan.
Well, until next time!
Stay Snazzy!