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Heartsyhawk: Thanks a lot; hope you enjoy this chapter! Sorry I misunderstood your comment about the descriptions… anyway, enjoy!
A/N: Hey, I'm done w/ school, but of course, I have "homework" over the summer… yuck! Anyway, I'm going on vacation so here's chapter 7 'fore I go. Enjoy! Oh, the rating's up b/c of the harsh language.
Disclaimer: Okay, I have the instructions for getting my certificate… wait, they just Disappeared! Into Thin Air!
"…"- conversation
'…'- thoughts
(…)- extra facts/actions (some)
((…))- author's/my own thoughts
'blah…' -telepathy/what people say mentally
Chapter 7: Confrontation
Xavier Institute, Bayville, NY- May 15, 12:45 AM
"I think you're right, Professor; I am ready to be an X-Man," said Lance as he followed Xavier. "But first, I have to know: will the others accept me?" continued Lance as he glanced at Xavier for an answer to this question, but saw that Xavier had put his two hands together. Lance knew from the past that this meant he was thinking hard about something.
"To be honest Lance," said Xavier after a minute, as he unfolded his hands, "I'm not sure, but they will have to learn to, because you are now an official X-Men."
As Xavier and Lance headed towards the entrance, they saw Scott Summers running towards them from the direction of one of the Institute's ten garages, his ruby-red quartz glasses glaringly bright in the moonlit-night while his dark brown hair blended in with the shadows of the night. Scott was dressed in khaki pants, a dark blue shirt, and black tennis shoes, having come from putting his cherry red car in one of the many garages on the Institute grounds
"Ah, Scott. Will you be so kind to put our newest X-Men's jeep in the garage beside your car?" said Xavier as Scott stopped in front of Xavier and leaned down to catch his breath. Once he had caught it, he started up in surprise, and looked at Xavier with confusion evident on his face.
"Professor, what's going on? I saw Forge in the garage, and he said that Kitty was hurt, and… wait a minute, Professor," said Scott as he looked at Xavier, and then saw someone or something behind Xavier. On closer examination, he saw a green man with wings that he instantly recognized as Lance, if only because of the… what was it, man…'s attire and hairstyle. On seeing him Scott sprang back a foot and got into battle position to attack Lance to protect Xavier if the need arose.
'Forge, I thought I told you to not tell anyone about Kitty', said Xavier severely as he talked telepathically to Forge.
'Sorry, Professor,' replied Forge as he winced in the garage where he was putting away his supplies at Xavier's finding that he'd told Scott that Kitty was hurt. 'Slip of the tongue,' said Forge meekly as he apologized once more to Xavier.
'Very well, Forge. But in the future, do not tell anyone anything until I say you can. Understand?' replied Xavier as he looked at the tense position of Scott and, he assumed, soon, Lance.
'Deal,' said Forge as he smiled at how Xavier could be understanding and so much like a father at the same time, and how he could have the respect of the whole community without even using his telepathic abilities to command it. 'Groovy, that is so cool,' Forge thought to himself as he finished putting his stuff away and started to lock up the garage.
'Thank you for the compliment, Forge,' thought Xavier as he smiled to himself and turned his attention to the scene at hand.
"What do you mean the newest X-Men's jeep? Wait a minute… Alvers? What the hell are you doing here, and why are you green!" exclaimed Scott as he put his hand to his glasses and prepared to remove them to shoot Lance, and noticed Lance tense up as well.
"Hey, Summers I have no clue why I'm green, but just leave me the fuck alone, okay," said Lance as he stared Scott straight in the eye, his wings spread out behind him, and a tail, which had emerged a few moments before, wrapped itself around Lance's feet. He then moved into battle position, extending his arms in front of him in preparation to cause a tremor.
"Scott," replied Xavier as he rolled between the two men and stared first at Lance, and then Scott, straight in the eye, causing them both to relax a bit, but still ready to battle at a minute's notice. "Lance is the newest X-Men," stated Xavier as he stared at Scott for a few minutes and watched as Scott took what Xavier had said in.
"You're telling me that this guy is an X-Men, again?" exclaimed Scott as he looked at Xavier in total and complete surprise, confusion, and shock.
'Yes, Scott, I am,' replied Xavier as he spoke to Scott telepathically, 'And I hope you know that I will not accept any prejudice towards Lance. I will tell you about Kitty later.'
'All right, Professor. I'll be nice to Lance, but only for you,' replied Scott telepathically and gave Lance a look that said he still didn't trust him. Scott then lowered his hand from his glasses, took Lance's keys from Xavier's hand (Xavier had grabbed Lance's keys before talking to him), hopped into Lance's jeep, started it up, and drove it towards the garage. Lance then shifted out of his battle position and slowly walked to stand beside Xavier, noticing that his limp was almost gone.
"Good, I'm glad that's settled. Lance, if you'll follow me, I'll take you to the medical lab, where Hank will examine you," said Xavier as he turned once more to Lance and signaled him to follow him.
"All right, let's go, because all of a sudden, I'm not feeling so good…" said Lance as he clutched his head. He felt himself becoming dizzier and dizzier, and after walking a few more steps he fell to his knees as the pain in his head spread throughout his body. He then fell face down in front of the door on the stairs. The last thing he remembered hearing before fading into unconsciousness was the Professor calling for someone to come and help him, and quickly.
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