Whisperings - Introductions
By kiragecko

The third part. Another view point on the unfolding narrative.

I decided it would be best to describe the various X-Men before I went on to the rest of the world. She was almost certainly related to one or more of them (the white hair and dark skin made a good case for one of the parents) and I wasn't sure how well she knew the others. It would be best if she knew the status of the people she had known. First however, I needed to know her name.

"Whisper."

That was it. A codename from a girl who denied that the X-Men even existed in her time. No last name, no way to identify her. Reminded me of several of my team mates, in fact. I wasn't going to get anything else so I began my list. Names, teams, and especially relationships. We had to make sure she didn't go calling anybody else by their ex's name.

"I am Hank McCoy, of course, also known as Beast. We are divided into teams. My current companions are Miss Pryde and her perhaps relationship Piotr Rasputin, also…"

"Colossus! She's going out with Colossus again!"

Ah, it's a very good thing I asked Kitty not to come down here for a while.

"Yes, Colossus. Also on the team are Scott Summers - Cyclops - and his definite partner Emma Frost."

She went stiff at this and I gave her a chance to speak but she said nothing. I went on.

"Logan - Wolverine - is with us when he can but he is very busy with the other two teams and the missions he goes on himself. That is us. Alex Summ…"

A quieter interruption this time.

"Does Wolverine have anyone?"

"He is close to Kitty and Jubilee, both of whom he helped raise. He also adopted a girl named Amiko…"

"Only them? No one after Jubilee?"

It was almost a whisper now. I felt a tightening in my chest at her obvious pain. Who had she lost this time? I wished I could help her, make it easier for her. I would have to get Rachel and perhaps Bishop down to talk to her - they might understand more. All I could do now was shake my head in answer to her question and keep going. Telling her all the other people she had lost.

"Alex Summers, Scott's brother leads another team. He's called Havok and is currently going out with a nurse named Annie, who has one son. Also on his team is Lorna Dane - Polaris - who was engaged to Alex. It might be best if you didn't talk about that in their hearing." Had they been married in her time? Did she even recognize their names? I couldn't tell, her face was blank now. "Bobby Drake - Iceman - is a member, as well as Remy LeBeau - Gambit - and Rogue. The latter two are together. The final team is lead by Ororo Monroe - Storm. With her are Rachel, Kurt Wagner - Nightcrawler, and Bishop. There seems to be some feelings between Miss Monroe and Logan..."

Her head jerked up again and I winced. Perhaps I shouldn't have said that, but it would probably have been worse for her to see something without being prepared. I doubted Logan was her father, somehow.

My communicator sounded and I excused myself.

"How can I be of service?"

"Is the girl really upset right now?"

"May I enquire why?"

"We've got a storm enough to knock in OUR windows going on outside, and now inside, and considering who she's probably related to..."

"I will speak to her with all haste and conclude my lecture on X-Men interactions at a different time."

"I am wondering, milady, if a certain weather pattern, of malignant intent, currently causing discomfort for the less aquatically inclined residents of this humble abode has any relationship to the disturbing revelation of your variation in local."

A sheepish expression slowly crossed her face. The kind one gives when they have been chided for something numerous times and know they've messed up once again.

"It's gone now. Mostly. No it isn't. I can't calm down! Mr. Summers is alive! And Gambit! Rachel's here!" The expression on her face changed. "Brit and Aaron don't exist. Or Erin or Esme or... anyone. And everyone's in love with the wrong person and... where's Mrs... um, Cecilia Reyes?"

I was glad I'd loosened her restraints before because she became very animated when she was upset. Why Cecilia? Did I even know where she was? She asked me again, impatiently.

"Dr. Reyes left the mansion several years ago. I believe she is practicing in a local less given to destruction and assault."

"At least she's not dead. Who is dead?"

"I can not guess at which compatriots you would have knowledge of. I lack the ability to name every member we have lost since our inauguration. Are there any I have omitted that you wish reports on?"

"Any one have kids?"

Oops, I had asked about her time again. I keep forgetting her discomfort when I do that. Hank, you've got to be more sensitive.

"There is Rachel, Nathan - Cable - Scott and -"

"I know him."

"Alright. Who else? Hmm. The Professor had a son, but he is no longer alive. As did Nathan. I don't thin -"

The communicator went again.

"She isn't related to this storm?"

"Oh. I'm sorry. I thought she had… right, she is having difficulty controlling her emotions. She's just found out most of the people she knew don't exist."

"We're going to have a huge amount of property damage and two students have already been injured!"

"That bad?"

"She's shattered all our windows! There's 300 m/h winds blowing down our hallways!"

"I'll talk to her again."