Disclaimer: Everything in this chapter belongs to me except Kris, Chane, TJ (Theresia), and Kiesha who belongs to MeadowLark4491, Xavier's school and all of the x-men belong to Marvel. Oh ya, Velvet, Brandon, Shara, Nea, and Christine belong to Kangaroobeedoodle.
New Students
Margret lay on her bed staring at the ceiling. There was a knock at the door.
"Come in," she mumbled.
"Some girls are here to see you," said her mother. Margret sat up as Shelby and Katrina came into her room.
"Oh hi." she said slowly and then she smacked herself in the forehead, "Darn it! I completely forgot you guys were coming over,"
"At least we didn't." laughed Shelby.
"I've just been busy lately and I've had no time to think!"
"Is that what you were doing when we got here?"
"Huh?"
"Thinking, you were lying there on your bed."
"Oh ya, I was just trying to catch up with myself,"
"So you probably would have remembered we were coming once you got caught up." said Shelby gathering what she could from Margret's side of the conversation. She was get better and better at figuring these things out. "It's like listening to one person in a telephone conversation." she often said.
"So how are you guys?"
"I'm good."
"Same here, you?"
"I'm good, busy, but good." Just then her mother came back into the room.
"Guess what?" she asked.
"I don't like guessing..." mumbled Margret.
"Margret."
"Sorry."
"Do you want to know?"
"Sure."
"There's a whole bunch of new students transferring here."
"Really?" asked Shelby, "Where from?"
"Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters in New York."
"Their coming all the way over here to the West coast?"
"Yes Katrina, their having some issues over there so they wanted to send over some kids since we still have the space, and anyway, it'll be a good experience for them."
"I wonder how they feel about it," Margret said thoughtfully.
"Well some of them are excited, there were even a few volunteers." said Mrs. Mcdoe. "But there are others who were less than enthusiastic."
"Ah."
"When will they be here?" asked Shelby.
"Probably late tomorrow."
"Great!"
"Oh and Margret?"
"Ya Mom?"
"I was wondering what you would rather do, would you like to sleep in your room here or,"
"Or what?"
"Or, would you like to sleep in the dormitory rooms with the other girls?"
"You mean it!" exclaimed Margret.
"Of course, your father and I thought it only fair that you would be able to have a room with your friends like everyone else and you can come back when ever you want."
"Can I be with Shelby and Katz?"
"Well Shelby and Katrina are in separate rooms now, I have a list here showing who is in which room."
"Can I see it?"
"I guess."
"In dorm 2A," read Margret out loud, "Margret, Theresia, Shelby, Christine, and Nea."
"That doesn't sound too bad." said Shelby. "Just a little crowded after having a room to myself."
"In dorm 2B," Margret continued, "Katrina, Shara, Velvet, and Kiesha."
"I have less people but none that I know." said Katrina slowly.
"Hey at least we're right next door." said Shelby encouragingly.
"I'm glad you came with me to pick up the new students and teachers." Mr. McDoe told Margret and Katrina.
"Teachers?"
"Yes, we're getting a history teacher and a beginning science teacher as well."
"Oh."
"Well we're at the airport," said her Dad parking the bus. They all climbed out and looked around. Airplanes zoomed overhead as they walked into the airport terminal.
"I think that's our group." said Katrina pointing toward a group of about a dozen students. They hurried over to the group.
"Hallo," said a dark-haired man, "I am Kurt Wagner." Margret noticed his heavy German accent.
"Nice to meet you, I am Mr. McDoe and this is my daughter Margret and her friend Katrina."
"The pleasure is mine." said Mr. Wagner smiling. "This is my lovely wife Ororo." he said introducing the tall slender woman who had arrived at his side.
"Hi," said Margret.
"Well if everyone is here then we had better be off." said Mr. McDoe.
"Come on," Margret called to the group that had gone silent watching them. They got up, many grumbling the whole way, others laughing excitedly. They filed one by one onto the bus, Margret watched from her seat in the front as several of them disappeared into the back of the bus.
"We're here," called Mr. McDoe when they had reached the McDoe Institute for Extraordinarily Talented Students. Katrina handed each of them their schedule and room assignment. Margret, amazed, watched as several of of the students, as well as Mr. Wagner, switched off their image inducers to reveal their true identity. Mr. Wagner, had blue fur, three fingers, and a spaded tail, as did two of the other students though one seemed to change without the help of the device. One girl had smooth black fur.
"Hi," Margret introduced herself to the black furred girl, "My name is Margret, yours?"
"... Um, hi, I'm Velvet."
"Oh that's a pretty name."
"Uh, thanks..."
"I think your in dorm 2B, right?"
"Ya... How did you know?"
"I've seen the set-up before, follow me, I'll show you where it is!"
"Here we are!" said Margret opening the door. Katrina was sitting on her bed, alone in the
room. "Hey Katz here's your first roommate, Velvet!"
"Hi." Velvet looked around to see where the voice was coming from and then looked at Katrina.
"Telepath?" she asked.
"Sort of."
"Well I've got to go defend my bed, see ya." Said Margret heading back to her room.
"Bye Margret, Velvet pick any bed." Margret closed the door and walked over to her room. She opened the door and threw herself on the bed, she looked over and saw a dark haired girl sitting on one of the beds nearby."
"Oh hi!" said Margret looking up at her.
"Hi..."
"What's your name?"
"Christine, your Margret?"
"Yup that's me."
"How many people are going to be in this room?"
"Three more."
"Oh..." Just then the door opened, Shelby and another girl entered.
"Hey Shelby!"
"Nea!" exclaimed Christine obviously relieved, "I was afraid I would be in a room with nobody I knew!"
"Well you wouldn't not know us for very long." commented Margret. Nea shook herself to reveal a pair a large feathery wings.
"Oh their beautiful!" Exclaimed Shelby.
"Stunning." agreed Margret.
"Thanks." said Nea blushing. The door opened again and a blue face peered in suspiciously. One of her black curly locks fell down in front of her face as she stepped into the room.
"Hi!" said Margret enthusiastically. She eyed Margret fiercely and walked over to the last bed in the corner off to the side of the window.
"If you don't want the corner bed you can have mine." offered Shelby.
"Actually, I'll stay here, thanks."
"You must be Theresia." said Margret.
"TJ, my name's TJ."
"What does the J stand for?"
"None of your business." she answered coldly.
"Whatever." shrugged Margret. Then Nea said,
"TJ is one of my four siblings."
"Really?" asked Shelby.
"Ya, I have two brothers and two sisters, all fraternal twins."
"That's cool, I wish I had a twin." said Margret.
"Lord help us." mumbled TJ.
"Ha ha." said Margret, "Whose your twin, is it the other blue one?"
"Chane? Heck no! My twin's Kris ."
"Hey is Mr. Wagner is your dad?"
"Brilliant deduction, Sherlock." said TJ sarcastically.
"TJ wont you even give this place a chance?" asked Nea desperately.
"No, I wont, all of my friends are in New York!" she snapped and then she stormed out of the room.
"I think she's one of those who you mom described as, 'less than enthusiastic.'" said Shelby quietly after she had left.
"Ya, I think your right." said Margret, a sick feeling was forming in the pit of her stomach. "I also think that today was a big day and I need a to sleep." I'll set my alarm clock for an hour before breakfast tomorrow. The others agreed and before long they were all asleep.
