By Llama Beans
Started on Monday the 5th of June, 2006
Ok I wasn't happy with my other fan fic Tormented and Powerful so I have started this one. If you don't review this I shall fry your back legs in butter!
Chapter 1 – Stranger in the Afternoon
Silence filled the courtyard of Xavier's School for the Gifted. The cool breeze of Autumn blew around the solemn students. Tears rolled down some of the students faces as the listened to Ororo speak about the deceased teachers lives. That year they had lost three teachers that had really influenced all the lives, not just the students but also the other teachers. Xavier, Jean Grey and Scott had all passed away due to Jean's alter ego taking over her body.
The stone graves looked like grey anthills towering in the shadows. Small eternal flames were lit in front of them to signify that they lived on in their hearts. Their names were chiseled into the side of the mortar leaving an imprint for generations to come. The brown leaves flew down the aisles of the seats, floating delicately in the air.
Ororo stepped forward and placed a rose in front of each grave. Slowly and emotionally people came forward and placed roses in front of the grave. Wolverine watched from one of the balconies, his heart bleeding. He killed the only woman he ever loved it was a hard choice. It was either Jean or humanity. He had killed her to save all of humanity.
After the funeral the students returned back to the Dorms, and the teacher all gathered in Xavier's old office. The rich mahogany furniture and wood fire made the office cozy and relaxing. His wheelchair was in the corner where he would usually sit and look out the window.
Ororo was now the new principal of the school, as it was the old headmaster's wish. They were down in faculty but had required one new teacher, Warren Worthington also know as Archangel. Even though he was in his early twenties, the students had shown a real liking to him.
Ororo placed herself in the plush leather armchair in front of the fire while Wolverine paced up and down the window and Warren sat anxiously in the red lounge chair.
"We need to start hiring some more teachers," Ororo motioned.
"Yes I think that's obvious," Logan replied.
"We need at least one more teacher to run classes. Warren do you know any other mutants who would have the qualifications of being a teacher?" Ororo asked.
"Or can be bothered teaching?" Logan grunted.
"No, I'm sorry," Warren, murmured.
Warren has just arrived after Jean had turned evil and never really got a chance to be settled. So far three teachers had died and it made him nervous. Nobody had really explained to him what had happened but he knew Logan and Ororo were grieving over their losses.
An awkward silence filled the room. Just as one of them was about to speak there was a gentle tap on the door.
"Come in," Ororo said.
Slowly the gold handle turned clockwise and the oak door swung open. Kitty, Bobby and Rogue filed in to the office and stood by the door, not knowing whether to stand or sit.
They noticed by the students' faces that they had something very important to say.
"Hello Bobby, Kitty and Rogue, what brings you to my office?" Ororo cooed, she felt a little bit guilty calling the once great Xavier's office her own.
"There is a lady wishing to see you, her name is Sarah," Kitty said.
Ororo sighed. Hopefully it was a new teacher even though she hadn't advertised yet.
"Where is she? I'll have to go see her myself. Thank you for coming to see me first instead of letting a stranger just walk onto school property. Can you tell her I shall be a couple of minutes?" Ororo said whilst rubbing her eyes.
"But Miss she looks exactly like Professor Grey!" Kitty cried.
"What?" Ororo and Logan said in unison.
Logan marched over to the students, his big heavy boots clunking on the hardwood floor.
Bobby stepped forward to calmly explain,
"We were coming back to the Dorms when we saw a blue shiny convertible pull up the driveway. We thought it might be Professor Wagner coming back from Germany but instead a tall young lady stepped out of the car. We all nearly had heart attacks thinking that Professor Grey had returned from the dead again! She has the same red hair, same eyes and everything! The only thing that was different was the way she acted and spoke. She told us that she needed to see the Principal immediately. Of course we knew the rules and told her to wait while we went to get you."
Wolverine quickly headed for the door but Ororo was already in front of him. He started to jog down the hall, dodging sad looking students and watching Ororo ran just a few meters in front of him. Warren, Bobby, Kitty and Rogue were hot on his heels. They escalated down the stairs; it was like a race to see who got to her first.
'Was it really Jean?' Logan thought to himself. Apparently the rest of them had they same thoughts.
Finally they reached the front entrance door. Ororo slowed down realizing that if she continued to run that she would probably burst out the door scaring the poor lady. They gathered around the door like a gaggle of geese, confusion and excitement was passed between them all.
Ororo placed her hands on the handle and pushed them down. Putting little pressure on the door Logan swung it open. The afternoon rays temporarily blinded them and they shielded their eyes.
Their retinas adjusted to the light and everything came into focus. There, standing next to a blue Alfa Rameo convertible was a long legged, voluptuously curved lady with flowing red hair who was staring off into the distance.