X-Men Story My Version
Chapter Seven: Meeting The Family
The plane from Japan landed at JFK airport at about five in the morning. Rion and his training crew all grabbed their bags and head out of the airport and towards their respective cars. Rion drives a black sport Ford Explorer. Ray got a ride from another trainer who lives out in Queens. Rion offered Ray a lift but he chose not to take it considering that Rion has a four hour drive to his home. He had never allowed anyone to come to the institute fearing they'd find out he was a mutant.
On the drive towards the house, Rion turned the radio on. He needed music to drown out his thoughts. Rion stopped off and grabbed a cup of coffee. He really needed to wake up if he was to drive for four hours. He was thankful that the plane had landed that early in the morning. It met he didn't have to be bombarded with questiona by the paparazzi. He liked being noticed but still valued his privacy. He was tired and needed to get home to relax. It also met that he wouldn't be followed by the paparazzi. He had a similar incident happen six months ago. After a fight he had in Las Vegas, Rion had flown back to New York and was on his way home in his car when he was followed by an unknown vehicle. Rion shook the vehicle losing him quickly and got to the institute. Professor Xavier told him not to worry that on the surface everyone thinks it's school so if he's followed, he could clear it up.
The ride was relatively short. The way he was driving cut down his time in half. He could see the entrance coming on his right. He was getting nervous. It had been a few months since he's last been home and always seemed to get nervous before coming back home after a road trip. The receptions were always great. All the kids seem to love him due to his popularity and embraced him with open arms. it helped that he had been training them in the martial arts around their abilities. It made coming home that much sweeter. His car stopped at the gate said The Xavier Institute. The gate opens slowly. Rion closed his eyes for a moment trying read the brain activities of specific mutants. The first he knew was Professor Xavier. He could sense the professor smile at his arrival. The next brain activity he found close by was Scott. He could tell Scott was thinking a mile a minute. Who was Logan? Jean was close by. He could hear her thoughts. She was greeting him. He smiles at that. Emma chimed in on their thoughts. He smiled as she welcomed him as well. Alex was near her and was cheering in his head for his buddy's return home. The other brain activity was foreign to him. He had no idea who brain belonged to but the thoughts going on in his head made him feel a little angered. This person's brain was thinking about his sister in a perverted disgusting way. Emma told him that the brain belonged to Logan a new mutant that the professor is letting stay here. He'd have to have a talk with Logan. Feel him out so to speak. The other brain activity was foreign to him as well. The brain is that of a younger mutant, a female. She seemed new. She was confused yet impressed with her surroundings. She felt at home there. She was also thinking about Bobby. Bobby's thoughts came into his head as well. Bobby's brain is familiar to him as he is one of his students. Bobby is a good kid much like his nephew Johnny. Speaking of Johnny, where was his brain activity? Rion smiled as he caught John's thoughts. The young man was getting ready for the day. He was excited waiting on Rion to show up. Peter's brain activity came into focus as well. He was listening to some rock group that Kitty gotten him hooked on. The last brain activity he caught was that of his sister Ororo. She seemed to know he was in her head and frowned hard. She wouldn't be as welcoming as the others. Finally opening his eyes, Rion turned into the long driveway towards the mansion.
John smiled upon seeing the car pull up into the drive way. He recognized it immediately. His uncle Rion was home. He called him Uncle Rye. He was always happy when his uncle returned home and would beg Ororo to let him attend Rion's fights. Only one or two times did Ororo allow John attend his uncle's fights. He was rubbing his hands together smiling. His roommates Bobby and Peter looked at him.
"Dude what are you excited about?" Bobby asked.
"Guess who's back?" John asked.
"Who?" Peter asked.
"Uncle Rye." John said excitedly.
"No way!" Peter said as he, John and Bobby tore out of the room.
"Bobby, hey." Rogue said stopping him.
"Hey Rogue." He said stopping.
"What's going on?" She asked smiling.
"We're heading downstairs to the front door." Bobby told her smiling.
"Why?" She asked. She didn't know about Orion.
"Come on. I'll explain it to you." He said taking arm as they sprinted down the stairs. "Ever heard of Orion "Mystro" Monroe?"
"No. Who is he?" Rogue asked.
"He's one of the UFC fighters. He's also a mutant." Bobby told her. Rogue had shocked expression on her face. Then it hit her. The dojo that Bobby showed her had a picture on top with a guy who was posing wearing only the bottom part of the gi with a black belt around his waist and no shirt on with a muscular physic.
"You mean the guy in the picture in the dojo is coming here?" Rogue asked.
"Yep. That's Orion." Bobby said as the came to a stop.
"Ma, guess whose home?" John told her.
"I know honey." Ororo said as she slowly made her way to the door. John knew she didn't like her brother but hoped they could get along.
"Come on ma. He's your brother." John told her softly. Ororo gave him a half smile.
"Ok. I'll behave." Ororo said to him. John smiled before kissing her cheek. He then goes to greet his uncle. Logan comes up behind her. She looks up at him. "Good morning." she said smiling.
"Good morning to you to beautiful." Logan smiling at her. Ororo chuckled.
Alex came racing down the stairs. He's followed by Scott, Jean and Emma.
"Good morning Logan, Ororo." Scott said.
"Good morning." Ororo said.
"Looks like baby bro is home." Emma said.
"Yeah I guess." Ororo said less than enthusiastic.
The door opens and Rion steps into the house carrying his bag. The children and teens cheered. Rion waved his hand to everyone. The little kids even made him a banner that read "Welcome Home Mystro" Rion was touched.
"Hey everyone." Rion said smiling as he high fived several of the kids on his way by them. He smiled loving the attention he was getting.
"Uncle Rye!" John said excitedly as he jumped into his arms hugging him tight.
"Hey nephew." Rion said hugging him back. John pulled away smiling happy to see his uncle.
"Sensi Rion." Bobby said bowing. He wasn't the only one to bow. Peter, Kitty and Jubliee also bowed along with several other students. Alex bowed as well greeting his high ranking teacher. Rion bowed back to his students. "Good to have you back."
"Good to be back." Rion said smiling.
"Hey buddy." Alex said shaking his hand then the two embraced. "Glad you're back."
"Meet to." Rion said.
"Hey there handsome." Emma said going over to hug him.
"Hey beautiful." Rion said pulling her into a bear hug.
"Welcome home Mystro." Scott said hugging him.
"Thanks Cyclops." Rion said as the two smiled.
"Hi there." Jean said hugging Rion.
"Hey gorgeous." Rion said hugging her back. He inhaled her scent. Yeah he was definitely in love with her. She pulls away. "Professor, hi." He said leaning down to shake his hand.
"Welcome home Rion." Professor Xavier said to him smiling.
"Thanks." Rion said he looked over past Scott to see Ororo standing there with Logan.
"Sensei, this is Rogue. She's new here." Bobby said introducing Rogue to him.
"Nice to meet you Rogue." Rion said extending his hand. Rogue was reluctant to take it but shook his hand anyway. She was wearing gloves so it wouldn't get hurt. Little did Rogue know that her touching his bare hand wouldn't hurt him at all.
"Like wise." Rogue said smiling politely.
"This is Logan." Emma said to him.
Logan looked over at Rion impressed with the young man. He was about as tall as he was and looked to be in tremendous shape. You'd have to be to compete professionally. Rion looked over at him and smirked. The name and brain activity matched the tall looking man.
"Ah nice to match the face with the brain." Rion said as Logan looked on confused. "Nice to meet you Logan."
"Same here." Logan said.
"Hey sis." Rion said to her.
"Rion." Ororo said coldly.
"How you been?" Rion asked her.
"I'm fine. You." Ororo asked making the conversation short.
"Good." Rion said to her.
"I'm gonna start breakfast." She said then turning and heading towards the kitchen. Rion looked on hurt but tried to smile. Everyone was silent for a moment. It was no secret that she didn't like her brother. The students were use to it. Logan felt bad for the young man. He didn't know why Ororo acted the way she didn't with him but it was pretty cold. John rolled his eyes at his mother.
"We're gonna help." Jean said pulling Emma by the arm as they followed Ororo into the kitchen.
"Why don't we all have breakfast shall we?" Professor Xavier said. The teens and children began to busy themselves. Scott and the professor followed behind the children.
"We'll see you in a bit uncle Rye." John said.
"Ok." Rion said.
"Let me help you out with your bags." Alex said.
"Thanks." Rion said. "Hey Logan why don't you join us? We can talk." Rion said.
"Sure." Logan said following them towards the elevator to downstairs towards the dojo. "So you read my thoughts from outside?" Logan asked.
"Something like that." Orion said.
"I know about your abilities." Logan told him.
"The professor has talked about me I see." Rion said as they got off the elevator and headed to the dojo.
"Yeah." Logan said.
"Alex, how has the training been going?" Rion asked.
"Keeping them on their toes as always." Alex said.
"Awesome." Rion smiled. "Logan to answer your question, I heard your thoughts right before pulling into the mansion parking lot. I stopped a moment and read the brain activites of certain mutants. The professor, Scott, Jean, Emma, Alex, my nephew John, Bobby, Peter, my sister… I even caught Rogue's brain activities as well as yours. You've been thinking some very dirty things about my sister." He said. Logan frowned a bit but he was right. Alex laughed. "You're attracted to her aren't you?"
"Yes. I happen to be very fond your sister." Logan admitted. Rion smiled.
"She's very attractive." Rion told him.
"Yes she is." Logan agreed. "You gonna tell me to stay away from her?" He asked.
"Nah, she's a grown woman and doesn't need me to watch her back." Rion told him. He walked around to the mats to place his bag down. He took off sweat shirt.
"That was some fight against that Japanese dude." Alex said to him.
"Thanks man." Rion said smiling.
"So you train the students here?" Logan asked.
"Yes. Alex and I train them." Rion told him. "He's a Sempei and I'm a Sensei."
"What's the difference?" Logan asked.
"He's a higher ranking black belt than I am." Alex said smirking.
"Oh." Logan said. Alex and Rion chuckled.
"What's your ability?" Rion asked. Logan held up his fist and his claws came out. Rion smiled. "Nice."
"He also has uncharted healing abilities like you." Alex told him.
"Seriously?" Rion asked. Logan nodded smugly. "Cool." Rion liked him already. "So Logan tell me where you from?" Rion asked.
"I don't really remember my past." Logan told him.
"That's why you're here? The professor is going to help you piece together the last fifteen years of your past?" Rion asked. Logan stared at him as if wondering how he knew that. Rion pointed to his head as if reading his mind. Logan frowned. "Logan you gotta stop projecting you thoughts. Stick around long enough and I'll teach you how." Rion said as Logan nods. "Breakfast is ready." He said. We should get upstairs before the kids eat up everything. He said as all three made their way back upstairs.
The kitchen is buzzing with excitement. Rion is seated next to Jean who has Scott and the professor on her left side. Alex and Emma are seated on Rion's right side. Logan is seated next to Ororo on her right while John, Rogue, Bobby, Kitty, Jubilee and Peter where on her left. The professor is seated at the head of the table. The other students are scared around the other tables. Everyone is enjoying their breakfast. John is the first to speak.
"Tell us about your trip uncle Rye?" John asked.
"Well we got to tour five countries. The first was England. I got ride on their double decker buses. Then we visited Germany, then France, Africa and Japan." Rion told them. Ororo looked over at him when he mentioned Africa. He wasn't the only one who looked over at her. Jean, Scott, Emma and Alex all looked over at her. Logan had no idea why they looked at her.
"You fought in Japan right?" Bobby asked.
"Yes." Rion answers.
"What was it like in Germany?" Peter asked. "Do they really eat a lot of sausages?" He asked as the table erupted in laughter.
"No. I don't think so." Rion said. "They're very fond of the UFC though."
"What about England? Are the guys cute there?" Jubilee asked. The group laughs again.
"I wasn't checking out the guys in England. It's a beautiful place to visit though." Rion answers.
"Girl you've got a one track mind." Kitty told her.
"Says the one crushing on John." Jubilee said.
"What?" John said his hears buzzing. The others laughed. Kitty looked away annoyed. John smiled at her. "I knew you liked me."
"I'll bet Japan was pretty cool?" Bobby asked.
"Oh yeah it was amazing. I got the chance to visit so many places. It brought back some memories." Rion said.
"That was some fight. You choked that Japanese guy out in like the first two minutes of the first round. It was epic!" John said smiling. The others smiled as well. "I can't wait to do what you do."
"You will not be fighting in the UFC." Ororo told him.
"Why not?" John asked.
"Because it's dangerous and I don't want you getting hurt." Ororo responds.
"Uncle Rye does it." John said.
"She cares about your safety not mine." Rion said. Ororo glared at him. Yhe kitchen was silence. "You better be ready for this afternoon cause I'm gonna check and see how much you guys remember. Alex is great semepi but I'm back." Rion said.
"Oh he's been working us over. Believe that." Kitty said as they laughed.
"What about Africa?" Rogue asked. She was curious to know what it was like to visit these places.
"Africa was amazing. I got to go sight-seeing. I even got to visit family." Rion said staring at Ororo. She didn't even look up. She kept her gaze fixed on the window as if it had come interesting. She knew everyone at the table was watching her including Logan. He knew something was up with her.
"Where you born in Africa?" Bobby asked.
"Orion…" Ororo called to him. He looked up at her. "Don't." She said to him.
"They want to know." Rion said to her. Ororo rolled her eyes at him. Logan could see the anger on her face. The kids in the room did not want them to argue again.
"And I'll bet you can't wait to tell them can't you?" She asked angrily.
"Sis, a question was asked and I'm going to answer. Besides Africa is a part of my heritage to." Rion told her.
"No you weren't born in Africa." Ororo said angrily.
"That wouldn't have happened if…if…." Rion said heatedly but stopping himself before the next words to leave his mouth could do more damage.
"If what? If what?" Ororo asks angrily. Rion ignores her and turns to Bobby to answer his question. Everyone could feel the tension in the room. Professor Xavier gently touched Ororo's hand. She turned away from Rion and her attention was focused on the window again. Tears threatened to fall down her face.
"No. I would've been but I was born in Japan unexpectedly." Rion told them.
"So that would make you a Japanese African American." Peter said.
"That's about right." Rion said. "While in Africa I got to meet my grandmother on my father's side. She told me all about him and about my mother. She gave me pictures of them." He said. Ororo suddenly got up from the table with her plate. She cleaned her plate and exited the kitchen quickly. Everyone watched her including Logan.
"What was that about?" Logan asked.
"Talking about our family is a bit of a sensitive topic for her." Rion said. Logan nods.
"Well that was awkward." Alex said as Emma nudges him.
"We should clean up." Jean said to Scott as they four teachers get and gather their plates.
"Alright everyone. Class will be starting soon. Better get going." Professor Xavier said his voice booming over others. The students all got up and cleaned their plates getting ready for their classes. "Rion, get some rest."
"Will do." Rion said. "Logan why don't you join me? We can continue talking." He asked him.
"Sure." Logan said. He really wanted to check up on Ororo but decided she needed her space and talking to Rion would do. The professor would be talking to him later to help him try to find out a little about his past. He got up, cleaned his plate and then headed out with Rion.
"Can I ask you something?" Logan asked while in the dojo with Rion.
"You wanna know how I came to the institute?" Rion asked smirking.
"Ok you really have to stop doing that" Logan said to him. "But yes I wanna know how you came here?"
"Professor Xavier brought me here. He came to Japan and picked me up. See I spent the first ten years of my life in Japan. I was at this academy that was a lot like this school except that they taught martial arts." Rion said.
"So that's why you're so good at martial arts?" Logan asked with a little sarcasm.
"Well yes. When I got here, the professor enrolled me in Jujitsu class so I continued my training. I earned my first black belt when I was Fifteen and three years later I entered the UFC. I've been competing for the last seven years." Rion told him.
"Impressive." Logan said. He was never really impressed with anyone but even he had to admit that he was impressed with Rion. "Can u show me some moves?"
"Sure." Rion said as Logan backs up. Despite being a little tired, Rion took off his shirt showing off his muscular physic. Logan watched as Rion performed a few kicks, then performed a perfect kata. When he was done, Logan smiled very impressed with Rion. Rion smiled back.
"Very impressive." Logan said to him.
"Thanks." Rion said to him.
"So do you use your abilities in the cage?" Logan asked.
"No. I don't have to. Well that's not entirely true. The only abilities that comes in handy is the accelerated healing and the speed." Rion told him.
"Not to mention the telepathy." Logan adds. Rion shakes his head no. Logan didn't believe him. "You don't use the telepathy in the cage? You don't see their moves before it comes?"
"No. I learned how to shut my mind off before a fight so that I'm fightIng on pure instinct. Thank god I have pretty good reflexes." Rion told him.
"Interesting." Logan said.
"So what's the deal with you and my sister?"
"Well, she and Scott saved Rogue and I a couple of days ago and I've been infatuated since." Logan said smirking.
What's her ability?" Rion asked.
"She can't touch a person's bare skin without hurting them." Logan told him.
"Oh she doesn't have to worry about that with me." Rion told him.
"Why's that?" Logan asked.
"Because I'm invulnerable. I can't be harmed." Rion said.
"Damn." Logan said. "Why is she angry with you?" He asked referring to Ororo. Rion sighed deeply. He wish he knew.
"I don't know. I've been trying to get close to her since I was ten but she keeps pushing me away." Rion told him. Logan stares at him feelin bad for the young man. Sure he was an alpha mutant but didn't act like one. He was a nice guy who simply wanted to be accepted and loved by his sister.