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This chapter is sooooooooo cute. I love Shiloh. I know that some characters aren't even mentioned yet like Allison 'Allie' Daily, The Ilas and April Stone but you OC creators just wait they will have a major scene coming up. Not at the same time of course and there are secret characters that I haven't put on the list for purposes of surprise. There is a big 'WHAT just happened' scene coming in the next few chapters. Um, that means that basically there will be a twist. A BIG TWIST.
X-Men: Restoration
Chapter Seventeen: Shiloh Carrie
She sat in the Institute class as she glanced around at all the other people in the classroom. Professor Xavier was about to send all of the students home but when three strange mutants came, it changed everything. They were pulled out of Bayville High because of safety reasons and trained all day and night. She suspected that it wasn't just because they were X-Men but there was something coming. She knew it but she wasn't sure what was coming. No one would tell her because of her age. She was too young.
Shiloh liked to think of herself as an X-man now but she knew she would always be a Morlock. The Morlocks raised her since she was found on the street abandoned in the middle of a mutant battle between the Morlocks and the Brotherhood. At first, they didn't even know she was a mutant. Until they noticed her keenness for animals and how she attracted hoards of them running through the streets. The Morlocks were her family.
She gazed up at the Professor intently as he gave a lecture to them. She tried to listen but he used such vocabulary that she couldn't understand very well. She sat next to Sarah who was her new friend. Sarah was a freshman at Bayville but she acted much like Shiloh. Sarah was quiet, nice and very jumpy. Whenever someone scared her she would disappear into a light mist. Sometimes, Shiloh wished she could just disappear. On the other side of her sat the new mutant, Noah. He was invisible, currently at this time. She could see the person sitting next to the supposedly empty desk which was Grace. Grace was very nice to her. She seemed very distant though despite her wonderful mutation over plants. She grew such lovely flowers. She would often see Professor Ororo and her standing outside conversing about flowers and plants of all sorts.
Shiloh felt so out of the loop here. Everyone was training hard for something she knew nothing about. She tagged along with Uncle Spyke because she had nowhere else to go. She loved the X Mansion since it was big and vast. She saw everyone so serious about training that she wished that they were happy again. She wanted to see the fun at the X Mansion. She glanced up at the Professor and tried to listen to the lecture once again.
"This is a serious issue we must resolve. We have to implement a strategy that will be to defend the mutants. The humans are trying to form an organization to arrest and suppress mutants. They will do everything at all costs to imprison mutants. The Sentinel program is in the process of being relaunched. Before catastrophe hits, we must stop everything. Fellow mutant Ella Chance will continue to talk about the organization behind the scheme that has brought up the mutant killings." Ella walked in slowly.
"The attacks that you saw on the television, in the streets and all around the world are not real. They are highly advanced illusions that were formed by…a mutant. They were spread through the forced help of other mutants at the organization called The Institution. This was to set into motion human resistance against mutants. The mutants at The Institution are enslaved to do the deeds. I was one of them and I helped set in motion something that I do not even know. I was forced not to remember my past and my most top secret missions were erased from my memory as The Institution protocol calls for. There are other mutants within The Institution which were former X-Men, Rogue to be one of them. I do not know all of them since I was only on one of the many floors in The Institution. This is why we must stop them so the schemes, corruption and enslavement will end. " She said as she left the room in a rush. Shiloh could not understand all of what she was saying but she knew that The Institution were bad people.
Shiloh knew that the killings weren't real. She would hate to think that mutants would kill people. They weren't meant to do that. Why couldn't everyone just be happy? Shiloh was intimidated by The Brotherhood mutant in the house. No one conversed with him and everyone hated him. She always ran away whenever he was near because he looked so strong and always had a mean expression on his face.
After lecture they were supposed to go to Professor McCoy to get a biology lesson of mutant conditions. She was at first scared of Mr. McCoy but he ended up being very nice to her. He had just come back from researching in the mountains and was very horrified to find the city in disaster. She walked downstairs as she tagged along with Coralie and Camlin who were very animated. They were extremely funny to be around and Shiloh definitely liked the atmosphere they had put off. She saw Kurt talking to Amanda. The atmosphere of the Institute was better after they found that the mutant killings were fake. Everyone was starting to become more relaxed though all of them remained a serious tone.
"Well, you know what they say…the more the merrier." Camlin said. Coralie raised an eyebrow at her sister.
"Well, I think it is weird that we just have an influx of new recruits all of a sudden. There was Richard, then the two from the future and now a Brotherhood member? Who's next? Mystique is going to come knocking at the door? Or maybe Senator Kelly? " Shiloh didn't pay much attention to the conversation as she daydreamed about home. She missed Aria, RJ and Mila and Lila. They took care of her, made her laugh. She just wanted everyone together again. She liked the X-Men very much but it just didn't feel the same. Shiloh couldn't help but cry. She started to tear up in the hallway and ran into the nearest room.
She burst into tears as she sat on the ground. She couldn't let anyone see her sad. She didn't even glance up to see what room it was. It was overgrown with plants. She suspected it was Grace's room. She heard someone scream from inside the bathroom. She frightened hid behind a flower pot. She wished she had an animal to help her feel safe. Out from under one of the vines came a little kitten. She beckoned it to her as she gently held it close. The kitty purred in delight as she tickled it ears as she heard another agonizing scream. The kitten stopped as it shivered from fright in Shiloh's hands. Grace walked out of the bathroom a mess. Her hair was a tangled mess filled with leaves and twigs. She glanced into to the bathroom to see a jungle. She looked in the mirror and brushed her hair and left the room. Shiloh was shocked at such a thing.
She hurried out of the room before she was late to class. Everyone had already gone down to the Laboratory. She saw no sign of Grace anywhere. Maybe Grace needed help? She let the kitten down as it followed her in delight of the new friend she had made. Shiloh was about to run off after Grace when she heard Professor Xavier's voice behind her. He was accompanied by Reagan and Vince. The Professor smiled at her.
"Why don't you join us, Shiloh? I'm sure you would rather take a walk with us than attend lectures." He said. She smiled as she followed them down the hallway. "Now, how do you like it here, Shiloh? Vince?" He said as they turned to the balcony.
"I really like it." Shiloh said as she picked up her kitten friend and carried him. Vince said something about liking the atmosphere. Suddenly, Mr. Logan stormed down the hallway as Ororo followed. They were discussing something important. Professor Xavier turned his attention to them for a moment.
"Let him go, Storm. He needs to do it." Storm let him go. He heaved each step more heavily than the next. He sighed as he left through the garage. Shiloh shrugged it off. Professor Xavier brought his attention back to his students.
"I'm sorry that this inconvenienced you. Logan is going on a trip. You are exempt from classes since you are a little younger than the other mutants. You can join classes once you feel comfortable." He said as Reagan accompanied him. Vince and Shiloh remained a few steps behind.
"There are a lot of mysterious things going on in this house. How could Logan leave?" Vince said. Shiloh glanced over at her muddy complexion friend. Vince smiled as he ruffled his shaggy hair. She shrugged. "Want to explore the mansion?" Shiloh grinned as she nodded. They opened up the double French doors to the lounge. They saw the new kid sitting in their in his snazzy attire. Shiloh immediately let out a yelp. Vince raised an eyebrow at her. The new kid looked up. He stood up and approached them. Shiloh stood behind Vince. The man was so tall and muscular! The kitty jumped out of Shiloh's hands and ran like the wind out of the room.
"Rainier Turow." He said as he held out his hand. She shivered behind Vince. Vince shook his hand, hesitantly. They were so small compared to Rainier.
"Vince, Shiloh." Vince said as Shiloh gripped onto his shirt. Rainier got closer and inspected them.
"I guess the old man is now recruiting a babysitter for kids." He laughed deeply. Shiloh and Vince slowly backed out of the lounge. They went into the kitchen to find Eric and Camlin eating Almond Swirl Blast ice cream. They stared blankly at the Shiloh and Vince.
"Hi guys!" Camlin said as she dipped her spoon into her bowl. She walked towards the fridge to get some more Almond Swirl Blast. While she was rummaging through, Eric scratched his head as he glowered at them. He shooed them away with a motion of his hand. Shiloh ran out of the room with Vince not far behind. Shiloh and Vince looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders. They sighed as they continued to the movie room. Maybe, there was someone who would welcome them that wasn't intimidating. They opened up the doors as they held their breath.
In the movie room there was a great silence. It was calming and peaceful. There was an old movie playing. There was Grace sitting there playing with a small potted rose bush as she watched the news. She saw them. She waved shyly.
"Come in. Come in. Don't be shy." She said with her sweet voice. Suddenly, the room became filled with light. They glanced at the light switch to see a vine. Grace showed them her mutation by making the rose plant grow. They were amazed. Shiloh smiled from ear to ear as she saw the roses grow in size. She awed at them. The kitten found Shiloh. Vince was impressed at sat down next to Shiloh. The news channel was on turned on mute. They turned towards it to see Dr. Bamback on the television once again but what they weren't expecting to see was Ella being pulled into a high security vehicle. They focused on other mutants too like a brown haired little boy who clung to Ella. Dr. Bamback said that they were being arrested. Ella, however, smiled at the cameras and as tears rolled down her eyes she simply mouthed the words 'find me.' Shiloh cried tears as she clung onto Grace. She didn't want to see others get hurt. Why did Ella do something so stupid? Shiloh did not understand why she was willing to go back to a place which hurt her so badly. She would never go back to a place where they hurt her. She doesn't want her friends hurt.
Shiloh didn't even notice that she was suddenly surrounded by crying animals. Grace comforted her as Vince patted her on the back. Shiloh was just a little girl but she was a mutant with real feelings. No matter how small or young a mutant is they always ask the same question. Why is it so difficult to accept mutants? No one knew the answer but everyone knew the cause. Shiloh might just be a girl but she was strong. She was going to grow up some day…what would the world be like then?
Coralie, Noah, Mark and Marina ran into the movie room as they saw the last glimpses of their new friend being closed away into the truck.
"Why did you do something so stupid!" Noah yelled at the screen, frustrated. Mark patted him on the back. Shiloh had a revelation.
"She whispered…find me. She wants us to find her. We can find her! That means we can find the other mutants…she told us about." Shiloh said as she wiped her tears. Reagan was leaning on the door post.
"That I can do. Are you ladies and gents, ready?" Reagan said. She took in a whiff of fresh air. The other mutants stood behind her looking prepared.
"Looks like Logan has a head start on us." Professor McCoy said as he pointed at the screen. The vehicle pulled out of the parking lot and a shot of a motorcycle zooming past. Lyra changed colors to look like a camouflage army suit.
"I'm brassed off already as it is. Let's stop this waffle and clear off!" Lyra said as she held her arm out in the air. Everyone stared at her funny. She rolled her eyes. Shiloh missed Aria since she could translate Lyra's funny slang terms but Shiloh was a part of a bigger movement now. They were going to stop a mutant war from happening. The X-Men had an army of good mutants. She thought that was all they were going to need. She rose her hand too. Everyone held their hands in the circle. They were ready.
Ahh, I love Shiloh! Hope you liked her history too. I tried to write it from a young, innocent perspective so there isn't too much history because of that. She is mostly thinking about the present. We can finally get a move on with The Institution.