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Chapter 15: Introduction of the X-Sword Team and some Nasty Comments
Danger Room, Xavier Institute, Bayville, NY- May 17, 11:37 PM
The X-Sword Team ((which I own!)) only came to the Institute recently, so they don't have much control over their powers, but are slowly learning. The team consists of Tyne Elm, Erica Weiss, Laura Corde, Lynn Flame, Brittany Thomson, Rex King, Devon Padlock, Mark Disc, Aaron Harmon, and Ross Kole. They were standing alongside X-Factor, who had just arrived to have some fun, and the team knew that the training exercise would help them in honing their powers because Jean and Scott were considered by Xavier to be some of the more powerful mutants in the world, but not necessarily the nicest. Like almost all of the mutants living at the Institute, the whole of X-Sword hate Jean and Scott, and so take great pleasure in harming them in any way they are able to.
Tyne Elm, a.k.a. Wing, is 18 years old and was born and raised in Baghdad, Iraq. She has medium blond hair with dark brown streaks in it, blue eyes, and is 5 feet 8 inches tall. She also has two eagle feathers in her hair, one on the right side and one on the left side. She is the leader of X-Sword as she showed great leadership skills and promise on her arrival at the Institute.
Her personality's that of being somewhat of a recluse because she is afraid of getting too close to anyone for fear that she will be hurt again, but she does like to have fun, especially when it comes to cooking, as she is excellent at it. She is giving Kitty cooking lessons, as Kitty still doesn't know how to cook something without making it into a culinary disaster- even after she took 50 cooking lessons, with her cooking skills not improving in the least. When needed she will leap into action and take command of the situation.
Her powers are of being able to morph into any species, color, or size of bird she wants to and take to the sky, thus her codename. She got her powers one day when she was at home and her father came home drunk. He started to abuse her, and was about to kill her when all of a sudden she changed into a dark brown parrot and flew away and never returned, as Xavier came and recruited her. It was at this time that she received the streaks and feathers (they're permanent) in her hair.
Her uniform is the basic new recruit uniform- dark blue with yellow gloves, boots, and a red and black belt with a silver "X" on black on it. She has taken the liberty, however, of having her belt in shades of brown with a white "X" on it and the symbol of a feather between her shoulder blades.
When not in battle she is seen in light gray pants, a tan shirt, white sneakers, and will have a silver bracelet on her wrist, the only thing she has left of her mother who died when she was four. She can never go back to Baghdad because her family disowned her immediately after she first morphed. She overheard them talking as she was getting her stuff from her room quickly before leaving for America, and didn't dare leave without her mother's bracelet. She has shed her customary outfit from Baghdad so she can really feel like she is starting over.
"X-Sword, follow my lead!" commanded Tyne as she ran and positioned herself beside Bobby.
Erica Weiss, a.k.a. Reflection, is 17 years old and was born and raised in Augusta, Maine. She has black hair, brown eyes, two silver hoops in her left ear, and is about 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Her personality is one of anger, distrust, and fear. Erica lived on the streets since her parents died when she was 10, and so learned not to trust anyone and to fear what she didn't understand. She used anger to get herself out of tough spots and to make herself feel like she was actually doing something that made a difference in the world. She will stand up for those who are being bullied, and will help those in need if it is in her power to do so. She is slowly learning to trust people once more, and is becoming more like a typical teenage girl.
Erica's power is to reflect any attack with any part of her body, physical or not, back at its owner with double the force that it originally had. She got her powers when she was involved in a street scuffle with some boys who liked to pick on her, and punches were thrown. She was pinned to the ground, with one of the guys sitting on her stomach. He threw a punch at her and she raised her arms in defense and closed her eyes, fearing for the worst, but then heard the boy scream in pain. She opened her eyes and saw the boy clutching his hand in pain as a huge black and blue mark was forming rapidly, covering all of his hand. It was then she realized that she had caused him pain, and fought off the remaining bullies and began to learn what she could now do. Xavier then found her and she reluctantly agreed to go with him.
Her uniform is the typical new recruit uniform except for a very light silver streak she added going from the base of her neck down the whole of her back and down to the bottom of her ankles, shining like a mirror. This shows off her codename, as one can see a kind of reflection in the streak itself.
When not in battle Erica is seen in black jeans, a gray shirt, a brown vest, and gray gloves. She is most often seen with Tyne, as the both of them are now on their own and both can relate to each other better then they can with any of the others; especially the adults.
"You got it," said Erica as she followed Tyne and cracked her knuckles, ready to activate her power at a moment's notice.
Laura Corde, a.k.a. Stella, is 16 years old and was born and raised in Tampa Bay, Florida. She is about 5 feet 5 inches tall, with light, almost white, blond hair, and bright red eyes that need to be kept contained by either blue quartz glasses or a visor in the daytime or in battle. She is of Seminole Indian heritage and proud of it.
Her personality's that of a shy girl who will help out her friends no matter what the consequences. If in her power, she would bring peace to the world, but since she can't do that she acts as the peacemaker on her team, making sure everyone gets along and no one would try and destroy the cause she strongly believes in, which is that mutants and humans can live together in peace one day. She has a faint southern accent.
Her ability's to shoot white beams of energy in the form of stars out of her eyes. Like Scott, she needs to contain them, so Xavier made blue quartz glasses and a visor for her so that the beams can be contained. Unlike Scott, she only needs the blue quartz in the daytime, as the sunlight bothers her eyes and makes it more difficult for her to control the beams, but at night when she sleeps she has no need of them.
Laura's eyes and hair were both originally black and changed color when she got her powers at her junior prom. She was slow-dancing with her boyfriend and then kissed him. She could feel her emotions reaching their peak, and knew that her boyfriend's were as well. All of a sudden she was bumped and her kiss was broken. She felt a surge of energy enter her head and all of a sudden white beams of energy came out of eyes and knocked her boyfriend into the dance hall's wall and knocked him unconscious. She covered her eyes and ran out of the dance hall, tears falling down her face as she ran. She didn't notice until later that her hair had turned almost white blond and her eyes had become blood red.
Her uniform is like the others but differs in that she has a white star on each yellow glove and the blue quartz visor itself. She is proud of her uniform and out of all of the members on her team works the hardest, as she wants to gain control over her powers as soon as possible to prevent another incident like what had happened before from happening again.
When not in battle she is seen in white jeans, a roan-colored sweater, and dark blue boots. She is also seen in her blue quartz glasses, and will often times be seen trying to settle an argument on her team before it gets out of control.
Laura put a hand to her visor, so similar to Scott's, and prepared to fire at Jean.
Lynn Flame, a.k.a. IceBreath, is 14 years old and was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She is about 5 feet 4 inches tall with bright red hair that she wears in a ponytail, and cerulean-blue eyes that are always sparkling with determination.
Her personality's that of being a serious sports player and throwing herself into everything she does. She is best friends with Laura, and like her friend, strives to keep the peace on the team, but even their efforts combined don't always work.
Her ability's that of being able to breathe ice of any size out of her mouth on thought. She got her power when she was 13 but wasn't detected by Xavier until a year later. It was at a football (soccer) game in Dublin. She had just been fouled badly by her rival on the opposing team and was knocked to the ground. She had been about to scream to the referee that she had been fouled when ice the size of the soccer ball itself came out and froze her rival's legs in place. It had taken her a few minutes to figure out what had happened and when she realized what she had done she'd run from the game, with her parents following worriedly. They had talked it over and her parents had wholeheartedly accepted that she was a mutant.
When Xavier contacted her a year later she had jumped at the chance to travel to America but promised her parents she would visit as often as she could, and she does do this.
Her uniform is the typical uniform except for the fact that she wears goggles on her face to protect herself from the ice that she blows out of her mouth in battle.
When not in battle she is seen in red pants, a dark blue sweater, and black sneakers. Lynn is very eager to learn about her powers, but even more eager to learn about American fashion, and Amara has gladly taken Lynn under her wing to show her the ways of American fashion. She is also under Roberto's training schedule for football, or rather soccer, as she is the newest recruit to his soccer team at the Institute.
Lynn, like Bobby, prepared to use her power, but she first pulled her goggles over her eyes and blew a small streak of ice, letting it melt just before it hit Scott.
Brittany (nickname Britt) Thomson, a.k.a. Animal, is 13 years old and was born and raised on a horse farm in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is about 5 feet 2 inches tall, with dirty-blonde hair she wears in a loose and messy bun, dark brown eyes, and dark brown glasses.
Her personality is that of being a girl obsessed with the environment and the protection of all of the animals. She will put her heart and soul into her environmental work, often forgetting to eat. She is also known as a bit of prankster, but what she loves to do is prank Bobby and Jubilee, and often succeeds in not getting herself caught.
Her ability's that of being able to talk to any animal imaginable, either vocally or telepathically. She got her ability when she was watching the family vet put down her favorite horse. She asked if she could say good-bye privately, and when she did, she heard her horse say "Good-bye, and thank you for everything you did for me, Britt," as clear as if he was speaking English, which to her he was. Her family was surprised at this, but accepted her mutation with a bit of convincing. When Xavier asked her to come to the Institute she was at first reluctant, but when she heard of the many animals living the grounds she went willingly.
Her uniform's difference lies in the clear speaker she has attached to her, as it amplifies her voice and lets her not only talk to an animal in its native own tongue but also telepathically. She also has a small picture of her horse that she wears in a locket around her neck, as she says that he is her inspiration in working to gain control over his powers.
When not in battle she is found in regular blue jeans, a light pink T-shirt, and stable boots. She works with Rahne in the animal clinic on the grounds and with the horses that Xavier brought in a few years ago. She is slowly learning to control her powers and is making remarkable progress on how many animals she can talk to at once.
Britt stepped up behind Tyne, ready to communicate with her leader if she shifted into her bird form whenever necessary.
Rex King, a.k.a. Inkart, is 18 years old and was born and raised in Copenhagen, Norway. He is fluent in both Norwegian and English, making it very easy for him to communicate with his comrades. He has short black hair with dark green streaks, green eyes, and is 6 feet tall.
His personality's similar to Piotr in that he likes to keep to himself, but also shows strength in doing what he wants and breaking rules when he feels it necessary. Rex has shown this will of his on few occasions, as he is usually busy drawing and learning to control his powers, but when he does show his strength it's best to not get in the way. Rex is second-in-command of X-Sword, and was chosen for the position because of his inner strength, which he exemplifies even when he doesn't act on it. He is also one of the more respected X-Sword members by both the older students and his team.
His ability is when he draws anything and runs his hand(s) over it or something not drawn by him, the drawing comes to life. He got his powers at an art competition in his hometown. One of his competitors knocked down his paintings and as he ran his hand over them, trying to smooth out the tears he found present while trying to push back his anger, he was surprised to see his drawings come to life in front of his eyes and begin to attack his competitor. Rex yelled out to them to stop, and they did stop and came back to sit in front of him, and stared at Rex.
After a few moments, with everyone in the show watching the scene with interest and fear, Rex told them to return to the paintings and they did, and Rex was immediately disqualified. Rex's family was reluctant to accept his mutation and then gladly sent him to Xavier's, but didn't disown him.
When Rex uses his ability with any painting, he has control over said painting and any/all aspects of it, being able to control their motions, the drawing's look, and so on. He always carries a notebook and a pencil and/or pen with him so he can practice gaining control over his drawings.
His uniform is the same as any new recruit uniform, except he wears a specially designed belt that lets him carry his notebook and drawing supplies with him to unleash his powers. He is also in a special training program with Rogue so he can learn hand-to-hand combat in case his drawing abilities fail.
When not in battle he is seen in light brown khakis, a hunter green sweater, brown shoes, and always with a pencil or pen stuck behind his ear and a drawing pad under his arm.
Rex took out his notebook and quickly drew a large jade-green lion, waved his hand over the drawing, and brought it to life. He then watched Scott's face begin to pale after the lion roared loudly.
Devon Padlock, a.k.a. SeaForm, is 17 years old and was born in Key West, Florida but was raised in Avon, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks. He has blond hair, turquoise eyes, a slightly dark skin complexion, and is 5 feet 8 inches tall.
His personality is that of a carefree guy who longs for the life he left behind in Avon. He is a born surfer because of his mix of Hawaiian and Swedish heritage, both heritages giving him a love for the ocean and a yearning to be as near to it as possible. He also gets bored easily so he isn't really one of those people who's able to stay focused on one thing for a long time. He and Alex get along well because of their shared love of surfing, so they practice in the pool as much as they can, as the pool can be programmed to create waves for surfing (an addition from when Alex became a member of X-Factor).
His ability is that of changing into any sea creature imaginable, even those that are extinct, and has both lungs and gills, making him able to live on both land and water. He got his abilities when he was surfing and was suddenly attacked by a Great White Shark. He was trying to get back to shore as quickly as he could but the shark cut him off.
All of a sudden he felt himself changing and was unable to breathe. He dove into the water just as the shark clamped down on his surfboard and then he morphed into a Blue Whale. He then chased the shark off, changed into a crab, crawled upon the beach and changed back into himself. No one in his family knows about his mutation and he wants to keep it that way.
He came to Xavier because he convinced his family to let him go up North to learn how to become an accountant, which is what his parents want him to be, when in reality he came to get help with his powers.
His uniform's dark blue with light blue gloves and black boots. He also wears a waterproof transmitter so he can transmit telepathically and verbally when he has changed/ is about to change. He also trains with Rex and Rogue to learn hand-to-hand combat.
When not in battle he is often seen in jean cutoffs, sandals, a dark blue tank top, and sometimes a light green jacket. He is often seen near the pool where he can practice his powers in peace.
Devon just got into a martial arts position, ready to fight hand-to-hand if necessary.
Mark Disc, a.k.a. Vine, is 16 years old and was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is part Apache Indian and part Spanish, and is proud of his background. He has black hair, green-blue eyes, a light green skin tint, and is about 5 feet 8 inches tall in height, with a dark green hoop in his left ear.
His personality's that of being a loner, thinking he doesn't need anyone else to help him but himself. He knows deep down that all he wants is someone whom he can trust as a friend, and someone who will love him for who he is, and not who he is supposed to be, which is how his family loved him.
His ability's that of shooting thorny vines, or just plain vines, out if all ten fingers and he can also adjust the strength and length of said vines. He got his powers when he was on a school field trip. He was admiring the view over the cliff when he was suddenly pushed from behind. He fell off the cliff and panicked, but then thorny vines suddenly shot out of his fingers and grabbed a hold of a tree at the top of the cliff and Mark managed to pull himself up.
This was when his eyes went from their original black to green-blue and his skin got a pale green tint to it. He scared everyone away and it was there and then he became a loner on the outside. His family soon disowned him and he is now on his own, with the only contact left with his family being his youngest cousin by E-mail, who is the only family member to have accepted his mutation.
His uniform is dark blue like the others, with yellow boots and yellow gloves with no fingers. He also has a dark green and brown stripe running down from his shoulder to his gloves to show his mastery over vines that come from the earth and that he draws his strength from them.
When not in battle he is seen in torn dark jeans, a hunter green tank top, a black jean jacket, and a dark brown bandanna, a Christmas gift from his cousin a year ago, which he cherishes.
Mark closed his eyes and vines came out of his fingers, ready at Mark's signal to ensnare Scott and Jean.
Aaron Harmon, a.k.a. Healer, is 15 years old and was born and raised in San Diego, California. He has short light brown hair, hazel eyes, and is 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a small scar on his chin, a remnant from his past that is permanent.
His personality's that of being laid back and a genius at the same time. He, like Forge and Hank, has a high IQ, but unlike them, he doesn't really use it. He will do his schoolwork extremely well and ace all his tests, but other than these things, he will sit around and play video games; strategy games to be exact. He will use his smarts to win any and all video games and gives Jamie a run for his money when they go up against each other.
His ability is that of being able to heal any person or animal when he touches them by using his own energy. He can also heal himself without any use of energy. He got his ability when he and his parents were in a car accident on the highway outside of San Francisco. Aaron was trapped in his seatbelt and was bleeding from a head wound while his parents were both trapped under the dashboard and bleeding from severe cuts on their heads and arms. Aaron managed to get free of his seatbelt and slowly made his way to his parents. He touched their heads with his hands and all of a sudden a white glow surrounded the three of them. Aaron instinctively closed his eyes and felt his wound heal and his energy drain out of him and into his parents, healing them both. He then went unconscious and awoke in a hospital, realizing that he was a mutant. His family accepted his mutation without question and urged him to come to Xavier's as he could help others with his gift.
He gains the energy needed to operate his abilities by not consuming massive amounts of food but by absorbing the good and bad emotions of those around him. By doing this he restores the energy he uses when activating his abilities and can thus use them almost constantly.
When Aaron uses his ability a white aura surrounds both himself and the person/animal he is healing, thus signaling that he is using his ability and to not bother him. If Aaron is interrupted when he is using his abilities, his concentration will vanish and the person he is trying to heal won't be healed; they will, in fact, hurt more then they originally were.
Aaron can heal up to three people at a time and only uses his powers when he wants to be the healer or when he is forced to be.
His uniform is the typical uniform except for a white stripe going from shoulder to shoulder and he doesn't wear any gloves except when out in cold weather because his abilities operate better when his hands touch the bare skin of his patient(s). When wearing gloves his abilities aren't as powerful but still work nonetheless.
When not in battle he is seen in black jeans, black sneakers, a white sweater, and a black bandanna. He is often seen with a game system and a strategy game of sorts.
Aaron merely stood in the background, ready to heal his teammates if they needed help.
Ross Kole, a.k.a. Blade, is 13 years old and was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan. Ross, however, is fluent in both English and Japanese, and therefore has no accent. He has black hair with two silver streaks, one on the left side above his ear and one on the right side above his ear. He also has black eyes and is 5 feet 6 inches tall.
His personality is that of being serious about everything, including having fun, as he wasn't allowed to have much when he was growing up. He was trained in martial arts from the age of seven by his father, and taught to be a warrior with honor in some cases, and in some cases no honor at all. Since coming to the Institute he has been slowly learning- with his new friends' help- to become more like an average 13 year-old boy.
His ability is that he is able to turn one arm, or both arms, into two gleaming silver steel swords, or samurai swords. He can also create daggers with each of his fingers and can combine both of his arms (when both are swords) to create one giant sword. He got his powers when he was being bullied by some of his father's older students after a lesson. After the lesson he was pinned up against the wall by some of the older kids and was threatened with death if he didn't stop beating them in demonstrations. Ross refused and then found himself getting hit by the other students. He wrenched his arms out of their grip and raised them to try and defer some of the punches and suddenly heard screaming.
He opened his eyes, which he had closed a minute before, and saw the leader clutching his hand in pain and cursing in Japanese. Ross looked at his arms and saw that they were silver and realized with a start that they were samurai swords. He quickly slashed his way out of the situation, making sure to not seriously harm the bullies and then rushed home, his arms changing back to normal as soon as he left the school. When he got home he noticed that he had two silver streaks in his hair and no matter how hard he tried to get them out they stayed there.
His family, after finding out about their son's power, grounded him while they thought of what to do and finally accepted it, but very reluctantly. They soon agreed, after much debate among themselves, to finally send Ross to America to Xavier's to learn control over his powers.
His uniform has no sleeves or gloves, as they would just tear anyway when his powers activate. He will sometimes wear a uniform with sleeves, but only when it is extremely cold. He never wears gloves with his uniform. His uniform is dark blue, along with his boots, and his belt is light gray with a black "X" on it.
When not in battle he is seen in black jeans, a black tank top, and black sneakers. He is also sometimes seen meditating in the Institute's garden, slowly learn to control the metal that now courses through his arms and fingers and his powers themselves.
Ross began to advance towards the two adults, matching pace with Jamie and his clones.
The X-Sword team was standing next to their "teachers" the X-Factor team, as the two teams have a lot in common with each other, including the fact that they both started out at the Institute as young teenagers who dealt with the same problem every day, and the fact that they hate Jean and Scott.
"Now, now… let's not be too hasty…" sputtered Scott as he and his wife found themselves backed into a wall, every mutant ready to attack. Scott's uniform is dark blue with a yellow X on his back, and stripes on his arms in yellow. He also wears yellow gloves and boots. His visor is a small piece of black machinery with a knob on the side that lets Scott adjust the strength of the beams that he releases in battle. The beams are released from a single glowing rectangle, making it seem like Scott has one eye.
Jean's uniform is a mix of gold and light green, with the symbol of the phoenix in gold on her chest, black "X's" on both shoulders, and a gold sash at her waist that has a black "X" on it. She lets her hair hang down her back, or will sometimes contain it with a dark green headband or ponytail holder. She also has gold gloves and gold boots.
Rogue, having arrived onto the scene a few minutes earlier, was in the air and glaring down at Jean, her foster-brother Kurt, who was on the ground, was smirking evilly, his tail going back and forth. Kurt's uniform is black helps him to blend into the shadows with yellow triangles on the sleeves, a green X on the back, and a dark red vest covering the uniform. He also wears yellow gloves and dark red boots. The "X" on his belt is green and is surrounded by dark red.
Hank was just smiling innocently, but he cracked his knuckles as he did so. Hank's uniform consisted of short black stretchable pants with a yellow X on his belt, along with a black T-shirt.
Logan merely grunted, signaling he was ready to fight, while the others on the teams went into battle stance. Logan's uniform is tight fitting for greater movement and speed and is dark blue, almost black with holes in the yellow gloves he wears for his claws to eject from. His uniform has a yellow X on the belt, and one horizontal yellow stripe on the back, going from shoulder to shoulder and silver boots. He also has a yellow and silver "X" on his chest and is often found running training sessions. He also wears a black and yellow mask, but only in rare instances; his mask was not on at the moment.
"And why not?" asked Lexie confidently, smelling the fear radiating off the two adults as a familiar 'snikt' reverberated across the room, signaling her claws had come out.
"Because… because we're only trying to help you!" protested Scott as he pleaded with the mutants surrounding them. "You believe me, right bro.?" Scott cast a desperate glance at his brother Alex, who was standing behind the other mutants and a bit ahead of Aaron.
The mutants all looked at Alex, waiting for what he would say. They all grinned when they saw Alex smirk evilly, and his smile grew when he saw his brother's face blanche to an even paler shade then it had been before.
"Why would I believe you, bro.? Actually, I do, but consider this an exercise for you and Jean on gaining better control over your powers…" Alex said, smirking as he saw his sister-in-law's eyes light up in anger. Alex then watched in amusement as she shrank against the wall when she saw Ross slowly approaching, both of his arms now shining as they changed into two samurai swords, Rex's lion following the young mutant.
"Ready… attack!" yelled Logan as he too unsheathed his claws and ran towards Scott and Jean, who were watching the oncoming mutants with fear evident on their faces.