Disclaimer: Once again, I don't have any part in the X-Men, other than dreaming about them night and day. Who knew these things could be so addictive?
Lara decided to have a little fun during the ride. The guy in front of her had constantly been talking to someone about some type of ham or something like that. Whatever. It was annoying. She looked back at John and caught his eye. She winked subtly and then looked at the man again. She waved her little finger and the cell phone shut off. She grinned at the man's bewildered expression and put her hand over her mouth to stifle her laugh.
John wasn't sure what she was going to do when she winked at him, but when he found out, he snorted to keep from laughing. So, she was a mutant. That explained her appearance. The bus jerked to a stop and he almost fell in the floor from being unprepared. He looked out the window to spot the mansion. 'Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters'. He smirked. Gifted. Right. Bobby and Rouge stood up and walked out. He followed them and then turned back and jogged into the bus again. He stopped and made a 'come' motion with his finger at the orange haired girl.
Lara raised an eyebrow and then she stood up and walked to him. After all, he knew about her mutantcy anyway. And she knew about his.
John was glad that Bobby and his girlfriend had already gone in the mansion and hadn't seen his sudden dash back. He pushed open the iron gates and bowed mockingly.
"Welcome to Mutant High," he said sarcastically. "You gonna tell me your name?"
"You gonna tell me what this place is, Hot-Shot?" she shot back. He was surprised for a moment and then accepted her challenge.
"This so called school is for people like us. More like a prison, but hey, I get to sleep and eat with no issues, so I like it okay. Now, your name?" She looked like she was considering it for a moment and then she spoke.
"Lara Kelson. You?" she asked, even though she already knew.
"John Allerdyce."
Lara watched as he opened the doors to the giant school.
"Wait here while I go find the Professor," John told her and jogged down one of the hallways. Lara looked around the room. The ceiling was pretty high and the entire place looked as rich as the exterior did. She heard a pair of footsteps and a motor that was barely audible. She looked up to spot John and some bald guy in a wheelchair. He looked very intelligent.
"Ah, Lara Kelson. Or do you prefer 'Wild Thing'?" the man asked and she cocked an eyebrow, surprised. Then a smug smile appeared on her face.
"A telepath, right? Okay. I can handle that. And I go by Lara most of the time. That is unless I decide to go on an electricity draining rampage."
Lara was interviewed by the Professor for a few minutes. John, or 'Pyro' as she learned he was called, stayed there the entire time. All Xavier seemed to want to know was where she had come from and her powers. She told him.
"I was disowned by my family after they found out, kicked out onto the streets, and left to fend for myself. Of course, I permanently drained their house of electricity, so they had to move, too."
John tried to keep his mind blank in case the Professor was listening, but he couldn't help feel a connection to this person. She had an attitude and she didn't take crap from anyone. If they got on her nerves, they were at her mercy. He decided to find out more about this hot head…
Ahah! He's curious!
Wild Thing: Just keep going.
Pyro: I'm hungry. Can I have a tuna sandwich?
RTD: Funny, our next chapter involves sandwich consumption. But you don't get any, John. Sorry.