A heartshaped blade
Disclaimer: I do not own the X-men. I do own Karoline and her parents.
Chapter 7 "My name is..."
Swedish
(English translation)
Thoughts
Karro woke up 7:30 the next morning. She looked at her calender. It's wensday, only two more days until the students summervacation begins.
She walked in to her bathroom and took a shower, put on the same clothes as yesterday, fixed her hair and make up and then walk out of her room.
On her way to the kitchen, she met up with Kitty.
"Hi Karro! Like, how was your night? Slept well?"
"Yeah, it was okej I guess. How come you're up so early?"
"Well, school starts 8:30 and Scott will be driving us."
"I see... See you later then?"
"Yeah, totally! Bye!"
Kitty walked back to her room and Karro went to the kitchen to get some breakfast. All the x-men was there, except Kitty of course.
"Yo Karro! What's up!" Evan greeted her.
She almost jumped out of her clothes.
"God... I'm fine. But please don't yell like that to me in the morning."
"Sorry."
"It's okej, Just don't do it again and you'll be on my good side." Karro gave him a small smile.
Karro grabbed a plate and took a seat next to a guy she didn't recognize.
"Who are you?" she asked and everyone in the room burst out in laughter.
"What?" She asked with a confused look on her face.
"Karro, it'z me. Kurt!"
"But... Wha... VA! (What!)" Karro blushed and looked the other way so she could hide her face behind her hair.
"You look like everyone else. How is it possible?" She asked him while looking at him through her hair.
"Zee thiz watch? It'z a holographic projector zort ov zpeak. It'z hvlepz me to be outzide in public vithout zcaring people avay."
"I see..."
"He looks way better without it. But it's just out in public and people are not ready for us mutants, if I remember Mr McCoy right."
"Okay everyone. It's time to go to school and Karro have some training to focus on. Jean, tell Kitty to hurry up." Scott said.
"I see you all later." Karro waved goodbye them and ate her breakfast alone.
When she was done, Ororo entered the kitchen and poured some coffee for herself.
"Done with your breakfast?" Ororo asked.
"Yeah and having pancakes for breakfast is really new to me. I usually have it for lunch and sometime dinner back home in Sweden. My first foodculture experience in the U.S" Karro said.
They both laught silently.
"Do you want me to help you with the dishes ms Monroe?" Karro asked.
"I would love to. Please just call me Ororo or Storm."
"Storm? Why that?" Karro was confused once again.
"Storm is my x-men codename or 'mutantname' if you will. All the x-men and other mutants usually have one. I'm called Storm because I can control the weather." Ororo explained.
"Okej, when my birthday comes up next year, I'll ask for sunshine and don't worry. It's in the beginning of June." Karro smiled at Ororo and moved her hair away from her face.
"Haha I'll try to remeber that dear."
They took care of the dishes together and small talked a lot about this and that. When they were done with the dishes, Hank entered the kitchen.
"The professor wants to see you in his office Karoline." He said.
"Okej Mr McCoy."
"What's up with the teachers here and thier timing?" Karro thought to her self while walking to professor X office."
"You wanted to see me professor?"
"Yes Karoline. Have a seat." He once again gestured his hand to the couch.
"Have you made a decision about joining the x-men?" He asked.
"Yes and want to join you guys."
"I hope you understand it's not as easy as it sounds."
"Professor, I've been here only over one night and there are already people here that I like. Only that makes me feel safe." Karro looked right into the professors eyes when she talked.
"Very well then. Go down to the changing-room, change into a training suit and met up with Hank outside the danger room. He'll give you some basic training."
Karro did as she was told. Before she went to the danger room, she looked at herself in a mirror. Her training suit were only temporary. She knew that. (It's the same suit as the new recruits are wearing. You know what it looks like.)
But she still felt it was too... in her way to use her powers to the fullest. But she decided to give it a try. She met up with Hank like the professor said.
"Ready for some good and fun training?" He asked with a kind smile.
"Is it now I'm supposed to use you codenames?" Karro asked.
"Yes, mostly. But definitely out on our missions. Nobody needs to know who we are yet and you know why."
"I don't have one. But I'll try to comeup with one. Sooner or later."
"By the way Karoline, I got the result from your blood samples. Your blood contains 90% of iron!" Hank looked at her with concerned eyes.
"Well wouldn't that explain the sharp blades that comes out of my fingers or all the metal objects that tries to get through my skin?" Karro gave him a uncertain smile.
They walked in to the danger room. She pointed at the control room.
"Will the professor be there?" She asked.
"Yes, sometimes." The professor answerd through the speakers.
"Well Karoline. We're here to give yoy some basic training of your mutant powers. Just do as I say and everythingwill go smoothly." Hank said it with encouragement.
"Since it's your body and your powers. That means you're the only one that knows your abilitys limits. We will not force you to something with your power if you feel uncomfortable about it. So far, so good?"
"Sounds great to me." Karro answerd Hank with a smile.
"We do know your blood valus has a lot to do with you abilitys. So try with closing you eyes, take a deep breath and try to feel your blood circulate. See if that gives you some insight about you and your powers."
Karro did as Hank told her to. She could feel EVERYTHING. It was a strange yet a pretty nice feeling. She also got all these mental images of all kind of weapons, armours, metal wires, chains, shields and lot of other things made of metal or hade something to do with metal.
"Wow..." Was all that came out of Karros mouth.
She looked down at her right arm and started to concentrate. She wanted to do something new and bigger then a blade coming out of her finger. Suddenly her arm started to change very slowly into a big blade. The same kind of a shape a katana sword blade would have. Now, from her elbow and down was a big katana(-ish) blade. Her hand and underarm was temporarly gone and the right sleeve of the suit was shreded. Karro looked at her arm with big eyes.
"Herre Gud... (My God...)"
"Now that we've that sorted Lets try some other things. Professor?"
"I know what you're think Beast."
Three thick logs showed up out of nowhere.
"Karoline, I want you to cut these three logs in half with your blade arm." Hank said and backed away from her.
"I'll try."
She took a deep breath and started to run towards them and made cleans cuts in everyone of them.
"What do you know? You're a natural!" Hank gave her a smile.
"Well duuuuuh!" Karro couldn't help herself. She've never had this much fun.
"Haha now you also sound like a real student here." Hank laughed.
They continued Karros training. She was making all kind of weapons, strong shields and she made an armour that covered her whole body. She even made a hook and wire that came out of her wrist(Yes, like Spiderman.) and climbed up a bit on a wall.
The professor watched while Karro made quick progresses. But while he was observing her training, he couldn't stop think about what could happen if Magneto found out about her.
*Later that day*
Karro was walking outside after the training and some lunch with Ororo and Hank. She tried some random and pretty unecessary things with her powers. Mostly tiny metal sculptures that sort of grew up out of her handpalms like flowers andback in again.
Plus she was so bored with being the only teen on the institute. She started to think of her mutant name.
"Too bad Metallica is already taken by band. Good music though... Hmmm..."
She looked down at her hands.
"I got it!" She smiled to her self.
She heared Scotts car driveing in. She started to walk towards them. She didn't notice that she had a big smile on her face.
"Woah! There's something we thought we would never see." Scott said with a very teasing tone on his voice.
Everyone in the car laughed silently. All the x-men where in the car, expect Kitty.
"Very funny Cyyyyyyclops. I just happen to have a great day. I've made huge progress with mr McCoy and the professor."
Karro raised her hands up and made her metal armour (Sort of like Colossus. But not as strong as his.)
"Like my new look?" She smiled.
"You're right. That is some progress." Jean said.
"I've also decided to join the x-men and came just up with my mutant name."
"That'z great! Vhat iz it then?" Kurt asked.
Karro had forgotten Kurt was in the car. She found it hard to see it's him with that watch on.
"Well..." Karro got nervous and her armour disappeared back into her skin. And of course hided her face behind her hair again.
She have not been at then institute very long and barely knew anyone there. But she knew that she will always be shy around Kurt.
"My name is Blade."
A/N
Hoped you liked it. ^^