Disclamer: I don't own the X-men(Got X2, though), But I do own the Church, Adalia, Wolf and the Outcasts, and etc. etc.
Warning: Under no circumstances are you to steal the Nightcrawler plushie! Doing so will result in punishment. The punishment is to be stuck in a doorless and windowless room(but it has air conditioning)with Ben Stien while he talks about Black Matter, If cheese tastes 'Yellow', and Why there is so much air in the atmosphere. The same will go for the Wolverine Plushie, Only it will Ben will be talking about the government and why they want to subdue your thoughts through subliminal messages and episodes of Dr. Phil. Thank you for your cooperation.
Adalia sighed as she put her journal in a pocket of her bag. She had only used the bag once, and that was when she moved from Elliot's private home to the abbey. She was nearly finished when Father Elliot came in, "You'd best leave some things here...In case you do decide to return when you have found your purpose." He said and she looked at him. "You...Want me to leave, don't you?" She asked, looking at the ground. "Yes...But not for the reasons that you think. I love you, Adalia...But you have to go out and find the purpose, Not wait for it to find you. I don't want to do this, but I forbid you to return to this abbey until you have found the Purpose. If you do before the bracelet is removed, the entire abbey will be closed to you for eternity." He said, then slapped a silver bracelet onto her wrist. Caught by surprise, she stumbled back and hit the dresser, knocking down a statuette of jesus on the cross. Immediatly her reflexes picked up and moved her hand under it, the statuette catching on her fingers and balancing there. She looked at Elliot, who was sternfaced as the bracelet became part of her skin. She silently set the statuette back on her dresser, then stared at it for awhile. "You...Really mean it?" She asked. "Yes." he said after a while.
She turned to him, then thought of herself after she had escaped. "Then remember me as I was." She said, hugging him. He put his arms around her awkwardly and hugged her back, "I always do." he said. When she pulled away, she was back to normal: Gentle brown eyes and darkened brown hair and somewhat pale skin. "Put on your gloves, we don't want another accident, now do we?" He said and she nodded, smiling as she took the gloves from him, Careful not to touch his skin. A polite knock at the door snapped them out of the trance as Kurt shyly stepped in, Elliot knew what he wanted and nodded. "She's just finished." He said before Kurt could speak. Ada picked up her bag and gently brushed past Father Elliot and Kurt, Her eyes glued to the ground. She almost looked like she was being executed instead of just going to an academy where there were people like her...And In a way...She was. When she saw the two gigantic doors leading to the outside, She almost ran back to Nan to beg her to lift the curse. Kurt looked behind him and saw Ada standing just inside the doors, staring at the door frames until she hung her head and walked through them. Ada herself felt something being taken from her soul as she stepped out of the church and she felt much colder as she stepped aboard the jet. She settled herself in the back and stared at the floor, not willing to look at the church again in case she would leap up and run back in. Kurt looked at Ada then sat down and strapped himself in as the others did as well. Storm sat in the cockpit and started it up, and even then Adalia felt homesick. When she used her altered vision, she saw through the floor and choked back tears. The younger children and most of the teachers there stood outside waving. Ada smiled and looked up at the others to make sure no one was watching, then sent a tiny flare through the floor of the jet. The children screamed and laughed, trying to catch the bits of flare as the teachers shook their heads, smiling and knowing that that was her goodbye.
Ada smiled to herself as she altered her eyes again and she could see normal. She blinked and rubbed her eyes for a moment, then jumped slightly when someone spoke. "We're here." Storm said and Adalia got up with the rest of them, still smiling about the excited squeals of the toddlers as they held the tiny bits in their hands and would later set them in their rooms for nightlights. Kurt looked sideways at her and saw her smile, wondering what she was thinking. Ada looked up at the Academy and felt a sense of foreboding...one that went with her no matter where she went. She stopped and looked around as the others went on, Nightcrawler stopping to look back at her. Ada felt that she would stand out there, but something inside her reasoned that everyone who stood out went here. "Mutants..." She whispered, already knowing she was one of them. She found other people staring at her and kept her eyes to the ground as she silently followed The X-men. They Stopped outside Double doors and a Voice said, "Come in.". Ada looked around the office and found it oddly normal, Much like Father Elliot's office. She moved slightly to the side as to hide behind Wolverine, because no matter how much Nan and Father Elliot told her, she couldn't get rid of her shyness around people. And Right now, She felt more comfortable standing behind the tall man who she had fought. "Professor, Here's Adalia Romanikoff. She was the one kidnapped by Magneto." Cyclops said, and Xavier looked at her, Or atleast, A part of her. "It's alright...You have nothing to be afraid of." He said, a smile on his face as she looked up in surprise. She slowly moved from behind Wolverine and looked at Xavier, "It's an Honor to meet you Professor Xavier...I have heard much about you from Father Elliot and Sister Nan." She said softly. "Have you, now?" he said, looking at her. "Yes...Father Elliot has taught me much about you and my...Gifts." She said, Having forced the word 'gifts'. Xavier nodded, "Then I think you will like it here." He said as she nodded and murmured thank you.
Wolverine was getting bored and started to leave, but Xavier stopped him, "Logan...Why don't You show Miss Romanikoff to her room." he said and Logan Sighed. "Alright, Come on." He said and Ada obediantly followed. "Logan? That's your name?" She asked as they walked down one of the halls. "Yeah. And Yours is Adalia...Bit of a wierd name if you ask me." he said as the two turned down the hall. "Well, Wolverine is a wierd name." she Shot back and he grinned. There was silence, but then she surprised him by asking, "Do you remember your family?". He stopped and looked at her, her brown eyes innocent as they questioned him. "No." He answered, continuing on. "Do you?" he asked. She was silent and when they got to her room, and before he left she said, "No..." He turned and looked at her again. "Is that...normal?" She asked and he shook his head. "Then I guess We're in the same boat...The only thing we can do is search for what we're missing." she said, smiling a small smile. "I guess." He said, closing the door behind him. Soon, Ada's room was made her own and she was sitting by the window, sketching a few birds that she saw. When She finished, she smiled and closed her eyes, concentrating on the picture as she placed a hand on it. When she lifted her hand, the birds she drew rose from the paper and began flitting around the room, twittering and singing. She smiled and held out her hand and they flew to it, sitting comfortably in her palm. She looked down at the blank page and sighed, then returned the birds to it. She sat against the wall and drew more, creating more creatures that she preferred to keep 2-D. A knock at her door interrupted her thoughts as she looked up, "Come in." She said and Kurt walked in.
She smiled when she recognized the blue mutant and stood up, "Hello, Mr. Wagner. I'm glad I could see you again." she said. "Please...You can call me Kurt." He said quietly, smiling. "Alright..." She said, nodding. "So What brings you to my door, Kurt?" She asked as she moved to her dresser and began putting the Sketch pad and pencils away. "It is almost dinner." he said, looking at her from the angle of the mirror. "Really?" She said, looking out the window. It was a few hours until dusk and she tilted her head, Just how long had she been drawing? "Wow...How long had I been drawing?" She said softly. "Drawing?" He asked she nodded, blushing. "Um...Yeah. I draw a lot to keep my head clear. Do you...want to see some of my drawings?" She asked nervously. "Um...Sure." he said and she pulled the sketch pad out again. She flipped open the first few pages and showed him many sketches of what she saw around the abbey. They were incredibly accurate, Or from what he had witnessed. One of the last pictures she had shown him was of Father Elliot sitting at his desk, but was turned to look out a regular window with his thin-frame glasses in his hand. "This is...Incredible." Kurt said as he looked at them all. "Thank you...I never really show people this, But by the looks of you I can tell you can keep a secret." She said, then leaned over him and flipped a few pages back. She closed her eyes and placed her hand on the picture and concentrated. When she lifted her hand, the lion cub looked up at them with big, gold eyes and yawned. "If I wanted, I can make them alive." she said. The Lion cub jumped off the pad into Kurt's lap and curled into a ball. "Amazing..." He breathed, touching the Cub's fur and ears. "Yeah...When I get lonely sometimes...I bring out one of my drawings and I'm not so lonely anymore." She said, smiling as she pet the cub. He looked at the Clock and said, "We'd better hurry if ve vant to eat." He said and she gently picked up the cub and set it down on the pad, "Okay." she said and instantly the cub sunk into the paper and became a drawing again.
At dinner, Ada hadn't spoken so much since she first met the Outcasts. She laughed and spoke about most philosophies and everyday life, Then, when It got serious, She told them about what she remembered and what she didn''t. "Sometimes...When I look at Father Elliot...Or even Logan...I have an odd feeling of deja vu." She said, then laughed. "I must sound like a total idiot..." She said, smiling. "No, you sound perfectly normal." Kurt said and the others nodded. She looked at them, Then stood and excused herself. "If you will excuse me, I think I will go to bed now." She said, as her dishes vanished and she walked off to her room. She closed the door and leaned against it, sighing. At Midnight, She got up again and crept back out, making not a sound as she crept out the front door, Unaware that she was being followed. A Growl made her freeze in place and she turned to look in the eyes of a yellow-eyed wolf. She sighed and stood, "You almost gave me a heart attack, Wolf." She said and the wolf turned into an eighteen year old boy. "Your late..." He said. "Yeah...Sorry." She said sheepishly.
"Mmm...Sheep?" He said, grinning. "Huh?" Ada said and Wolf Pointed upward. "Oh...'Sheepishly'...Means like, embarassed or something." Ada explained. "Oh...Hn." He hummed in disatisfaction.
She followed him into the forest and smiled when she saw the Outcasts, hugging Scyllis and slapping Naga's hand. "So...Have you gotten acquainted with your new comrades?" Brain asked, walking over to her. "Yeah...and The blue one that I helped escape stays here with the guy I had to fight." She said, sitting on a rock. "So they are just 'Guys' now? What happened to...What was it again, Wolf?" Brain asked, a half smirk coming across his face. "I believe it was, 'Possible nuisances', Brain." Wolf said, looking at Ada. She laughed, "Not even...The Blue one's Name is Kurt Wagner, Or Nightcrawler, and the other one Is Logan. His other name is Wolverine." She explained. Scyllis gave her a piece of paper and pencil, "Ada...Can you draw me a firedrake?" She asked. "Oh, Scyllis, I can't...You know what would happen." Ada said. "Please?" Scyllis whispered. Ada sighed then took the paper and pencil as she drew out a Firedrake, then brought it to life. The only thing she did different was keep the drawing still on the paper, "If anything happens, rip up the paper. The Firedrake cannot survive without the paper it's drawn on." She said.
Wolf sniffed the air as Ada looked up, "What's up, Wolf?" She asked. "I smell someone..." He said, looking around. "It's probably just me, Wolf...I been around people all day." She said, turning back to Brain, Naga, and Jewel. Wolf looked at Ada for a moment, then sat by her side, Listening as she told them about What kind of people she met so far. "There's a woman named Storm, One named Jean Grey I think, I didn't get that one guy's name with the visor thingy, and then, There's Logan and Kurt who're Wolverine and Nightcrawler." She explained. "Wow...I like Kurt's name..." Naga said, looking in the direction of the school. "Yeah...And They're both really nice, Actually." She said. When she shivered, Wolf stood, "You should get back inside before it gets too cold." he said. "Aww...Come on, Wolf! She's not gonna die from this!" another one named Boulderdash said. "Yeah...What Bouldy said!" Ada agreed. "No. It's too dangerous if you even shiver...So Go." He said, pointing. Ada sighed and reluctantly walked back toward the school. "It's not fair." She mumbled and sighed, keeping to the shadows as she went to her room. She Stumbled and strong arms caught her, making her freeze. "Oh crud..." She said softly, then looked up at Logan. "Shouldn't you be in bed?" He asked, raising an eyebrow. "Shouldn't you?" She shot back. "Touche." he said and she sighed, "Sorry...I didn't mean to be so rude." She said.
"Mmhm. What were you doing this time of night?" He asked, looking down at her.
"Oh...I just..." She tried to think of a reason.
A case of Insomnia. A voice whispered in her head.
"I just couldn't sleep." Ada said, smiling nervously.
"Hn."
Thanks, Brain. She said back to him, then side-stepped Logan. "I'm just gonna go off to bed now...See you in the morning." She said quickly, then ran silently down the hall and into her room. When she gently closed the door, she sighed and leaned with her back against it. "Mien Gott..." She sighed, then picked up her Rosary and sat on the bed as she tossed her shirt into a corner. "I wonder if Father Elliot is teaching someone else Latin...I could never really learn that language as well as I did German." she sighed, looking at it. She curled up on the bed as she gripped it and settled into a fitful sleep.
Sight...I can see...There he is again. What's he saying? 'Sebastian...What are the techniques for this subject? I've already seen your second Subject, Wolverine.' he says. Wolverine? Who...? 'Yes...Well, We are still developing them But She's coming along quite well, sir.' The scientist said. 'Good...but I expect to see your notes on her abilities when they are finished.' he said. 'Yes, Mr. Stryker.' Sebastian the scientist said and followed him out. So long...Who's this? A woman came in and drained the tank I am in. My legs won't work but she manages to get to the back of my neck. Something's stabbing into it, but is quickly pulled out again. 'What are you doing!' A furious voice...'I'm saving her from that fiend! he shouldn't be doing this to her!' Fighting, then screams...and then nothing.
Adalia Gasped as she sat bold upright in her bed, almost crying out for Elliot. Her hand tightened around the rosary in her hand as she shivered, wearing nothing but an undershirt and shorts. She remembered this wasn't the Abbey when she saw the bracelet on her wrist and sighed. A cold breeze wafted in from her window and she quickly shut it, heating herself by her flames. She cooled down the flames as she returned to her own body temperature and looked at the clock, groaning for It was 4:00 am. She sighed and pulled on boots, jeans, and a t-shirt with a black dragon on it an the chinese sign for 'beware' and the translation on the back. She took her sketch book out and began sketching a werewolf, adding the final coloring last as she made it blue. She labeled him 'Lucian', from a character in a movie she admired. She gave him intelligence, but not a human form because it wasn't what he was. When she looked up again, it was 6:30 and she hurried to put away her book and leave the confines of her room. She wasn't really sure where to go, but just simply followed everyone else and ate alone. She put a hand to her chest and went outside, the weight on her chest making it difficult to breathe. She closed her eyes as flashes of visions passed through her mind. She opened them and let out a shuddering breath, her other hand braced against a tree. She remembered the names and looked up, then hurried back inside to tell professor Xavier.
She shifted her eyes so she could see through walls and found him teaching a class, but not after shifting them several times to avoid seeing too much of things she shouldn't have. She waited outside the class room, Actually trying to get rid of her bright red blush. Maybe I shouldn't do that around here... she thought, sighing and willing her face to go back to normal. She sighed in relief and walked forward only to get smacked in the face by the door, which had just opened. "Ow." She stated, then rubbed her nose. "Oh man, I'm really sorry." a boy said, obviously the one who had opened the door. "It's okay...I've been hit with worse." She said, smiling sheepishly. "My name's Tom." He said, smiling. "My name's Adalia...But just call me Ada." She said, shaking his hand. "It's really nice to meet you." She said politely, then remembered why she was there. "I need to go. I kinda need to talk to Professor Xavier for a moment." She said, then walked in as she saw Logan. She smiled politely and looked at Xavier, "Um...Professor, I had another dream last night." She said. "Really? What happened?" He asked. "Well, It was relatively similar...But I could see and hear...And I heard two Names: Sebastian and Stryker." She said. Logan and Xavier exchanged glances, but a class was walking in so Ada hadn't noticed. "So do you guys have any ideas of who they are?" She asked. Logan Shook his head while Xavier said, "No...But I promise you that when I learn something, I'll come straight to you.". She smiled and nodded, "Thank you both...Thank you very much." She said, then looked at a clock. "Oh My Goodness! I'm late!" She cried, then ran out. She went transparent as she ran through the halls and into her room, taking up her laptop, pencils, and second sketchbook with the designs, and running out. "Bye Guys!" she called, waving. A Car drove up as Wolf rolled down his window, "Late Much?" He asked. "What're you doing with Beatrice's Car?" She asked as she got in. "She let me borrow it." He said casually. They sped off as he rolled up the window, "You like it there?" He asked. "Yeah...I guess they won't let me take classes yet, But hey, you never know." She said, shrugging. "You know they might make you quit your job." He said, resting his arm on the door by the window. "Nah...I don't think they will." she said, shaking her head. "Whatever..." He said as they pulled in. When she got inside the building, She was swarmed with questions. "Oh my god, Are you okay?" "What did they do to you?" "Who was that guy you saved? He was hot." "Where did they take you?" "Who were those people?" "QUIET!" Ada Yelled, covering her ears. They quieted, looking sheepish. "Sheep?" Wolf said, looking up again. "Sheepish." Ada said, then turned to them as Wolf growled in dismay. "Listen and I'll tell you exactly what happened, But you gotta promise not to say anything until I'm done." She said, looking at them. "Scouts honor." They said in unison, then laughed as Ada told them all about what happened. "Woah...That's frickin' awesome, Ada." Beatrice said, slapping her on the back. "So that hottie you saved's nick is Wolverine? Wonder if he really is an animal..." Nami said. Ada nudged her, "Oh quiet! He teaches P.E. in the school I go to." she said, sketching out another copy of the project she lost. "Well he can wrestle me anytime." Nami murmured as the rest of them laughed and got back to work. A few minutes later, Ada brought it to life as he tromped around the room, "How's that?" She asked. "Wow..." "Better than the last one." "Yeah." They said, nodding as they looked at her."Wolf? What do you think?" She asked him. He stood and walked over to the Werewolf and looked at it, walking around it as he looked. "Hn...It's accurate." He said then sat back down, reading through a magazine. Ada called for it and it stomped back to her as she slid the pad under his paw and it sucked him in. She tore off the sheet and went into the back room to get a tube to keep it in for transportation. She looked around, but looked at the closed door when she heard voices.
Wolf mildly payed attention to the yammering women that considered Ada's mutation nothing but a quality that made her thier friend. "Wolf? What do you think?" Ada asked and he looked up at the Werewolf that she brought to life. He stood up and walked around the Werewolf, noting that it really did look more like him. He nodded slightly in approval, "Hn...It's accurate." he said, then walked back to his seat and picked up his weapons magazine again. He heard Ada call for it and smirked slightly, Knowing that her drawings would always listen. He heard her go into the back, but his eyes shot up at a new sound of the front door closing. "I'm here for Ada..." A slightly green man said. Wolf Stood up protectively, though he was eighteen his mutation Made him much taller than he should be, but kept him lean. "What do you want with Ada, Green Man?" He asked slowly. "I've gotta give her somethin'..." he said, looking up slightly to him. "Whatcha gonna Give 'er? A sleeping shot to kidnap her again?" He asked, his nails growing into claws. "Actually no...I prefer ta kill 'er now." He shot back. Wolf Growled Viciously as they glared at each other. Suddenly they were both pinned against the wall by an invisible force, "Enough!" A voice cried. Ada was standing there, her arms outstretched toward the two as she held them against the wall with her mind. They slowly were set down as She walked up between them, "This isn't a battle zone and I don't want this to become like the Inner City!" She said firmly, making them both look down shamefully. "Wolf...I can take it from here." She said as he stubbornly nodded and whipped back around as he walked back to his chair and sat down. "Mr. Toad...Please come with me." she said, walking back to the storage room as the others stared. When she shut the door behind him, she sighed and sat down, "Why are you here? What do they want with me?" She asked. "They didn't send me for you...I came mis'self." he said, looking at her. "What for?" She asked, looking up at him. "To return this to ya." He said, smirking slightly as he produced her mask from his coat. "My mask!" She said, getting up and taking it from him. "Thank you!" She said, overjoyed so much she Hugged him. He was caught by surprise, but awkwardly put his arms around her and hugged her back. She soon realized what she was doing and pulled away, blushing brightly. "I apologize...I was just so happy, I-" "It's alright..." He said, smiling slightly. She picked up the drawings and a tube, then fit it in, "Gotta get to work." She said, smiling nervously as she hurried out. "Guys I got it back. He returned it to me." She said, then Ran out and left. "I hope she gets this one there...he's probably already got someone on it, though." Tammi said, sighing. "Is she always that Cheerful an' shy?" Toad asked. "Yep...That's our Ada." Beatrice said proudly. "Never would know her any other way." Susan agreed.
