"Rogue…Rogue, what are you doing?" hissed Bobby as he walked out of the Games Room to see her peering over the edge of the staircase. She spun around to face him, raised her finger to her lips and beckoned him closer.
"No Rogue, this has nothing to do with us, only the Professor and…" Bobby started as Rogue's forehead crinkled in to an irritated glare which silenced him immediately.
"It has everything to do with us, why has Logan never spoken about her before if she's supposed to be family?" she whispered. "I bet she's a fraud…"
"Charles and Hank know what they're doing…you can't take this girl on just because you've got some kind of relationship with Logan" Bobby sighed, as Rogue rolled her eyes and turned to look back over the banister. "Besides, they don't know yet if she is or not…I'm sure they'll tell us when we need to know."
"I just want to see what she looks like, Bobby…there's nothing wrong with being curious" she stated.

At that moment, the sound of the entrance doors echoed through the corridor and Rogue grabbed Bobby's arm and pulled them both back so they could remain hidden.
"Down this corridor you will find the classrooms for the younger students, my office and the staffroom…we also have a wide range of extracurricular activities here that I hope you will consider once you are ready." Charles' voice resonated, as well as the sound of footsteps growing closer towards the stairway.
"We understand that this situation is incredibly daunting and quite raw considering the circumstances, but we are a safe haven for mutants, we are a school and above all, a sanctuary…if you so wish it to be Mallory." Hank assured.
"Thanks…I guess" a woman's voice mumbled, which instantly caught Rogue's attention. She took a single step forward and strained her eyes to obtain a better glimpse of her.

With her back to Rogue, all she could see was a copious amount of dark brown hair, waving its way down to the bottom of her back, and a small frame underneath, although the stance that Mallory was taking was of confidence; with her straight posture and head held high.
"I see this is the new arrival!" Storm's voice started as she entered through from the Atrium, causing Mallory to turn around and provide Rogue what she wanted. As they all resumed talking, Rogue noticed that her wardrobe was similar to the male that she was determined to protect. She wore a black vest and a red plaid shirt underneath a dark denim jacket; ripped black jeans and distressed black boots, whilst holding an old, haggard brown bag over her shoulder. Her facial features were small, like her mother's in the news image but they were compensated for by her blue eyes which illuminated her face, and also made Rogue's spine tingle when they flicked up to where she was standing, staring straight into Rogue's eyes. She jumped back in to Bobby, hoping that it was just a coincidence and that she had not been caught.
"We have a room available for you, unfortunately it is in the staff section as everywhere else is taken until the summer vacation…but that means you have your own bathroom, which I think is…" Storm began.
"That's fine" Mallory answered bluntly, her lips lifting to the side slightly to force a smile.
"Well, we shall let Storm take you to your room to let you get accustomed" Hank smiled. "I assume the rest of your belongings will be here shortly?"
"There's nothing else" she stated.
"Oh…" Hank mumbled, regretting his thoughtless previous question.
"I will knock on your door at eight thirty to go through any questions you might have, and to talk about the situation at home, I am here to help, I will help you." Charles spoke directly to Mallory, and she nodded partially in agreement.
As they parted ways, Rogue returned to the staircase and exhaled deeply, her hands clenching tightly on the wood as she grinded her teeth together.

So you've met Mallory, and had a tiny insight into the type of person she is, her past, and how dark Eden Asylum is
(well, the creator of Eden is Stryker so, obviously it would be!)
In the next chapter Logan will return.

I shall upload a chapter every few days, so keep coming back! If you like this story please like, follow and leave me a comment!

Thanks! MH