Curse of the Soul – The Origins of H. and Vile

By THE Xenomorph

X-Men Evolution and it's character's are © Marvel

Aliens, Xenomorph and associated material are © Dark Horse/20th Century Fox

The characters of H., Vile, Gik'reber and other Xeno-Sapien's are © THE Xenomorph

Introductions

Professor Xavier was sitting in the Danger Room with all of his students present. Each one was trying to guess as to why they were summoned to their training room on a day off. Then Kitty came walking in with Scott and Rogue. Kitty and Rogue then stood next to Xavier while Scott stood off to the side.

"I know you are all wondering why I called you here." Xavier said with a smile as the students nodded. "Recently Kitty has come across an odd being."

"Another student?" Ray, also known as Berzerker asked.

"No." Xavier said with a smile.

"New teacher?" Roberto De Costa aka Sunspot asked.

"No, it's gotta be a pet for the mansion." Jubilee said with a hopeful smile.

"Is it a mutant dog?" Bobby Drake aka Ice-Man asked with his won smile.

"Is HoMe." Home said as he dropped from the ceiling right in front of Xavier and next to Kitty.

Now when facing a strange creature the likes of which could be described as a roach from hell with a banana for a head you would expect certain reactionary responses. As per the strangeness that existed in Xavier's school not one of these reactions presented itself. Though Xavier would argue the lack of a fearful reaction would have come from a combination of his peaceful teaching and HoMe's own calming aura. What happened instead was a mad rush forward from all the female students in an attempt to cuddle the strange little creature, conversely the young men simply stood shocked at the response.

"Why couldn't I have that power?" Kurt Wagner asked.

"Dude, you got a girl." Roberto said.

"Chicks dig the fuzzy one." Kurt shrugged.

"They dig the buggy one more." Jame Mardox smiled.

"HoMe like breath now..." HoMe's tiny sounding voice managed to squeak in over the fawning females.

"Like this, as you now all know is Home." Kitty said with a smile as she hugged her friend.

"HoMe friend?" The little bug-like alien looked around.

"I'm Jean." Jean Grey introduced herself. "Nice to meet you." She added with her telepathy.

"Fire-Hair..." HoMe said as he associated her hair color and name much to the girl's confusion.

"It's all images an' such, how he talks." Rogue said. "I'm strangely just Rogue. Kitty is Kitty-Queen."

"Logan is Claw-Monster, Dr. McCoy is Blue-Hair and the prof is..." Kitty rattled off the names.

"Shiny-Head Man." HoMe finished as the room broke out in a snicker.

"So what vould I be?" Kurt asked as he walked over, his image inducer not needed in the mansion, with his blue fur and prehensile tail. "I'm Kurt Vagner."

It was then that HoMe surprised everyone by pouncing on Kurt and putting his crest like ridges against the young mutant's head. Scott and Logan immediately responded but were told to back down by Xavier.

"Fuzzy-Friend is Kurt-Friend." HoMe said as he got off Kurt and snuggled up against him.

"What vas that about?" Kurt asked.

"HoMe think Kurt-Friend sad..." HoMe said.

"Vell, it certainly left me feeling happier." Kurt smiled.

"Getting pounced by a space roach made you feel better." Scott asked with a slight laugh.

"No..." Kurt said, "It wasn't a pounce it was more like a glomp. Did you say space roach?"

"Glomp?" Scott asked. "Oh god, not another internet thing you and Forge made up."

"They didn't make it." Jean said. "Its the term for a playful tackle, hug or combination."

"Glomp!" HoMe said as he pounced again, this time on Amara Aquilla aka Magma.

"Uh, hello." She blinked as HoMe nuzzled her and she giggled. "It feels funny..."

"Like a tickle in the back of your mind?" Kurt asked.

"Yeah." Amara said as HoMe got off her and went back to Kitty and curled up.

"Well, as long as he doesn't cause trouble..." Scott sighed. "Still not to thrilled about..." Scott was interrupted by HoMe skittering frantically away followed by sudden waves of fear.

"Don't run." Xavier said. "It's a self defense mechanism."

"What is?" Kurt asked.

"You don't feel it?" Xavier asked. "Home can let off emotional distress like a wave of energy."

"I don't feel it either prof." Kitty said.

"Me too." Amara blinked.

"Cool." Kurt smiled.

"Immunity through cuddling." Roberto laughed. "But yeah I felt it, weird though."

"Yeah..." Sam Guthrie shivered. "It was like watching all those scary movies from a week ago, only if I had been like six when watching them."

"What's he afraid of?" Jean asked as Home came scampering back in with Hank.

"Home said something about his 'brother'." Hank said. "Do we have another guest coming?"

"No..." HoMe's voice whinned. "Brother not brother. Brother slave. Brother hurt HoMe's friends. Brother not brother."

"Professor did you get that image clearly?" Jean asked.

"For the first time I did." Xavier gasped as he finally understood Home's earlier message. "Kurt, call Forge, we're going to need him to build a telescope and fast."

"Right." Kurt said as he vanished leaving a confused Home even more frantic. Then he popped back in. "Seriously Scott, did you say space roach?"

"Home is not a roach Kurt." Kitty said. "But he is an alien..."

"Cool!" Kurt then promptly disappeared again causing Home to freak out even more and ask where his new friend was.