Chapter 5 – Mystic visitor

Ororo Munroe woke in the middle of the night with a snap. She was sure she'd heard someone downstairs. This was the third night she'd woken up in the middle of the night. She put on her slippers and night coat and went to check on the students. All of them were sleeping soundly and when she got to Todd, Fred and Lance's room she stopped and walked inside. She started in shock at the sight. She saw someone move around and noticed a shadow pull up Todd's quilt to his chin, like tucking him in. Then the shadow crept over to Fred and lifted the big young man's shoulders, neck and head so he was in some kind of sitting position and lastly the shadow crept over to Lance and reached out his hand. Ororo saw him take something from Lance and put it on this' bedside table. Ororo took a step forward, the shadow looked at her and then… it was gone. Ororo walked out of the room and back to her own. She was scared for what that had been and she didn't get any sleep that night.

Neither did Logan, he was waiting for someone. A gust of wind told him that someone had arrived.

"You took your sweet time Pietro", he said and turned around and found the speedy mutant sitting on his bed.

"Well-I-had-some-business-to-attend-to", Pietro said and yawned. "Speaking-of-buisness-is-anyone-suspecting-this?"

"No… not yet. So is there anything new to report?"

"Nah my beloved father is planning on breaking out a captured mutant… Logan he can't get his hands on her it would be disastrous."

"How so?"

"This girl… she can take the X-gen from a mutant and put it in normal people and then when she wants to it returns to the mutant. If he get to her he could use her to steal all of yours' powers and give them to humans my father have talked into helping him. This girl deserves better than being my father's lackey."

"Okay Pietro just when and where?"

"Area 51… 23:00… Thursday."

"I see… we'll be ready."

"Don't scare her", Pietro said. "She doesn't have to touch you to take your power."

"Don't worry Speedy we'll stop him."

"Thanks… I better go before he suspects me…"

"Yes do so… oh and Pietro."

"Yes?"

"Be careful out there."

Pietro smirked. "Aw Wolverine it's almost as if you care!"

"In a matter of fact I do."

Pietro smiled and was gone with a gust of wind.

"I do", Logan muttered. "Aw shit what have I gotten that kid into?"

The next morning Ororo came into the kitchen and looked dead on her feet.

"Storm are you like alright", Kitty asked worriedly.

"Yes", Ororo said as she sat down. "I'm fine… I'm just a bit tired."

"Does someone know who was in our room last night yo", Todd asked and Ororo dropped her coffee cup. "Storm you okay yo?"

"Y-yes Todd I-I'm just fine."

"You look scared Ororo", Charles said carefully. "Is something going on?"

"N-no… I-I just haven't been sleeping well."

"Oh shit", Logan thought. "Somehow she must have known Pietro was here and got scared."

"Maybe you should rest a bit", Charles told Ororo.

"I'm fine Charles it was only nightmares."

"You really should rest Ororo", Logan spoke up. "You look sick and we don't want you to collapse do we?"

Ororo smiled at him. "Logan I am f…" She trailed of as she swayed and Scott standing nearest caught her and picked her up.

"You were saying", he asked and smiled softly.

"Put me down Scott…" she said tiredly.

"I will", he said and walked out the room. "In your bed."

The students and the grownups laughed as he walked away.

That night Ororo woke again… this time she could swear she heard soft piano music. She left her room and padded down to the living room where her piano was and peaked inside. She saw that all the curtains were over the windows except for one tiny crack and moonlight fell in through that crack. The light fell on a dark shape playing a soft melody. Suddenly storm saw a hint of silver hair… underneath a dark helmet. She let out a lightning and hit the figure in the chest, sending him to the floor with a thud. The figure rose on all fours.

"I don't know why you are here", Ororo said warningly. "And I don't know if I should care but if you are here to hurt my family I won't allow it… Quicksilver."

Pietro rose and the lights came on.

"What are you doing here Ororo", Logan asked.

"What am I doing here? What is he doing here", she pointed but saw nothing.

"Storm", Jean asked. "What is going on?"

"Quicksilver… he was here."

"He was", Todd exclaimed. "What was he doing?"

"I-I don't know…"

"Ororo you must have dreamt", Logan said. "Come let me take you to your room."

"He was here Logan…" I swear.

"You know", a voice said as they entered her room. "Hitting someone like that is really rude."

Ororo was about to scream when Logan put a hand over her mouth.

"Ororo don't… It's not as you think. Don't make a sound okay?"

She nodded and he let go.

"What is going on here", she hissed. "What is he doing here?"

"Pietro is on our side", Logan explained and led her over to her bed.

"What?" she asked dazed.

"Remember me talking about getting a spy? Well now I got one and he took initiative on his own…"

Ororo looked at Pietro, he was wearing his new uniform and was smiling softly.

"I'm sorry if I've hurt you ma'am O", he said and suddenly found himself in her arms.

"My boy", she said fondly. "I've never been happier to see you than now."

When she let go she cuffed him around the head.

"Now, explain yourself young man", she scolded.

"I can't go into details… yet. Not even Logan knows the truth… but know this… I've never forgotten anyone or anything."

"How is that possible?"

"I'm sorry I can't tell you. If my father finds a telepath who can read your minds my position will be jeopardized… but know this. Buckethead will never think that his son is a traitor and spy and when he falls he'll fall hard and I will gladly push him for what he's done to Wanda."

"She doesn't know?"

"No", Pietro shook his head sadly. "I can't tell her… I can't trust her. She's too attached to Magneto now."

"What about Pyro?"

"I'm trying to give him hints…"

"But he's a bit thick", Logan said. "Pietro you better leave now."

"Yes sir oh and ma'am O. Don't be afraid again… it's just me."

The next night Ororo slept peacefully, knowing that the only shadow that would come around sneaking was one of their own and not some ghost from her past.

TBC