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Chapter Two –"I just don't think she's gonna fit in here," was Bobby's two cents on 'the new girl.' "Not that many kids around here are gonna take that 'look at me, I have money' crap."
Jean disagreed, saying that it was more likely for the teenagers of Bayville to cling onto Brianna once they discovered how much money she had been born into. One thing led to another, and before any of her peers knew it, Jean had gone into lecture mode about how materialistic kids their age could be.
Before she was able to finish, Jean was cut off by the murmurs that followed the sound of the entrance door creaking open.
Xavier had telepathically told all of the teenagers at the Mansion that they had just got off of the plane and would be arriving shortly. That had happened nearly an hour ago, so that had to be them.
Sure enough, when Kitty peeked out from the kitchen, where the discussion over the new mutant had just taken place, she saw a girl standing with Professor and Logan, taking a look around the front room.
"Wow!" Kitty said to the others in a high-pitched whisper. "She's just like I thought she would be." She gave Scott an icy glare before continuing with, "Gosh, Scott, you're, like, such a dork sometimes! If she's a Marilyn Manson-worshipper, I don't know that the world has come to!"
Next, Shadowcat phased through the wooden door that separated her from the girl that had the potential to be one of her very good friends. She was displaying that materialistic attitude Jean had just been blabbing on and on about, already thinking that this girl had to be awesome just because she had come from a place like Orange County, where everyone had tons of money.
"Oh, hey!" Kitty rubbed the back of her neck, and gave a ditzy snicker, as if she hadn't expected them to be there.
Eyes widening, Brianna let out a silent, "Whoa." She'd never seen another mutant before – well, scratch that – she'd never seen another mutant use their powers before, and it was a little startling.
"Hello, Kitty," Professor Xavier greeted her. "Why don't you take Brianna up to her room? It's the one to the left of Tabitha's."
"Like, no problem, Professor!" After Xavier had wheeled off, with Wolverine at his side – probably entering the kitchen to tell the rest of them to act welcoming towards Brianna as she settled in – Katherine Pride flashed her a friendly smile, and leaded her up the staircase and into her new room.
Once Brianna had set her things on the floor, and vainly checked herself out in various angles through her new mirror, Kitty complimented, "Wow, you're so tan. But, I bet everyone is down there in California, huh?"
Brianna cracked a slight smile. "Well, I'm half-Mexican, so, it doesn't really have anything to do with the heat. It does look nice, though, huh?"
Kitty crinkled her nose. She decided against paying any more attention to the girl's Texas-sized ego, and went on with her questions. "So, what brings you here?"
"Hm?" she muttered, confused with the valley girl's question, and finally tore her eyes away from her reflection, with a bit of reluctance, so it was easier to talk to Kitty.
"I mean," the other girl clarified. "Like, what's your power? You know."
She sighed. "Oh, you haven't heard? I thought everyone must know about me."
"Tell me about it," Kitty had said, although it wasn't needed, because Brianna had already began explaining.
"Well, a few months ago, my powers just started going… psycho, and I was walking past this play ground, and these kids started freaking out. It took me a second to realize that I was using my illusions. Anyways, I tried to stop, but I couldn't take control in time. Turns out, I was putting a picture of everything turning monstrous into their minds. One kid got so scared that he hasn't been able to speak ever since."
"That's, like, terrible!" Kitty gasped. "I know what you're going through, though. We all do. We've, like, all felt like we couldn't control our powers. You're in the right place."
Brianna folded her arms over her chest. "Yeah, I guess. I think I have it under control now, but what's worse is that they showed the story on some major news show. Of course, I didn't get in any trouble, because it wasn't my fault, but I wasn't able to show my face for the longest time."
"Well," Kitty said, searching for the words that could comfort her. "I'm sure no one around here, like, remembers. I mean, I, like, didn't even know."
Brianna shrugged both of her shoulders. She wasn't sure if she liked this girl or not yet – she seemed a little air headed, but she decided to remain nice, seeing Kitty was being pretty kind to her and all.
Plus, ditching her was always an option, later down the road, if anyone better popped up at Bayville High, or, even, there at the Institute. It wasn't as if she had vowed to be her best friend or anything yet, just by talking to her first.
And this was a good chance, if any, to get some more information on Logan.
"So," Brianna said, plopping down on her new bed. She noted that she would have to go out and buy a new comforter as she did so. "Tell me about this Logan guy."
"Ah!" Kitty grinned, sitting down next to her. "You think he's hot, don't you?"
Brianna just stared at her, instead of replying, deciding that it was best not to give out that information yet. She knew that if she continued doing this, Kitty would start telling her more about him. And, she was correct.
"Well, like, don't feel bad about it or anything. I think every girl that goes here has, like, had a crush on him at least once."
"Has anyone ever acted on it?" Brianna wondered, with a strong hint of mischief in her voice.
"Like, no way! At least, I don't think so. I mean, he's a total Hottie in that dark, mysterious way, but he's way too old for any of us. That kind of stuff is, like, illegal, isn't it?"
"Maybe so, but I have a feeling that I'm going to need a mature guy, with this big move and all." Brianna's lip curled in satisfaction as she saw the shocked, yet curious look that had dawned on Kitty's face. Wanting to keep her wondering as to what her next steps would be, Brianna was quick to change the subject. "So, when are you going to introduce me to the rest of you guys?"
