Disclaimer: I do not own the X-men or any rights to any other marvel characters. I do not profit from the solicitation of said heroes or villains and sadly I most likely never will. However I wont let that deter me, I will continue to write as long as you continue to read so here you go with the next exciting installment.
The rising sun began making its way through David's window waking him from his deep sleep. He reached over and shut off his alarm clock 10 minutes before it would have gone off on its own. David sat up rubbing his eyes generally clear headed and off to a good start. As the sleep began to leave his mind he remembered what today was. Monday the day he was going to get some answers, which both excited and frightened him of what the answers may be. David made his way through the empty halls to the cafeteria where he ran into Charles and Logan.
"Figures I would run into the only other two people that are awake at this time of morning. How are you Chuck?" David said greeting the seemingly elder but younger of the two.
"What about me kid?" Logan sarcastically asked.
"Fuck off Logan." David answered back jokingly.
"Watch yourself punk." Retorted Logan with a smirk playing across his face.
"That's enough out of the two of you!" Charles sternly interjected stopping the banter he found inappropriate. "We will be having many new young students join us over the next few weeks I would appreciate it if you were able to watch the foul language around them." Charles finished leaving no room for argument.
"I'll try Chuck but I can't promise anything." David stated causing Charles to shake his head slightly.
"Coffee?" Logan asked pointing a to a fresh brewed pot.
"No thanks, I was never big on the stuff to begin with, but ever since I worked on my senses with daredevil The taste is too much for me." David said remembering the bitter taste of the dark liquid.
"I can understand that. I never touch the stuff." Logan agreed.
"Then why make it?" David curiously inquired.
"Scooter will be awake soon if he doesn't have coffee in the morning he is an even bigger dick than usual."
"Logan, what did I say about the language." Charles more stated than asked.
"Kids aint here yet wheels."
"Oh dear." Charles said knowing getting the two of them to stop the foul language would be harder than he thought. "Well I have some news David." He then added.
"What's up Chuck?" Asked a semi-awake David.
"Your mother's flight departed 23 minutes ago she shall be here roughly around 10:30."
"That long huh?"
"How are you feeling David?" Charles asked the newest faculty member.
"Excited, nervous, anxious, scared. Take your pick Chuck." David replied rubbing the back of his neck.
"Don't forget David it has been a long time since you have seen your father. You may have been mistaken."
"Please don't patronize me Chuck I was 10 not 4. I am not mistaken." David said his tone switching from nervous to slightly angry.
"I apologize David I did not mean to offend you. I was merely." Charles began defending himself.
"I know you were trying to help. I get it, really I do. But the only thing that's going to help is clearing things up."
"Ok I will not pry further, how are things going with Jubilee?" Charles inquired feeling a change of subject to be in order.
"Great she's not exactly a fan of nature but I'm trying to open her up to new experiences." David said thinking back to the previous nights encounters.
"You should have known that from the beginning kid." Chimed in Logan in an obvious sort of tone.
"Oh I did, I just decided to experiment last night."
"I would hope that you did not go too far." Remarked Charles.
"No I don't think so. Just approached her with a snake and then later with a snapping turtle from the pond."
"I bet she lost her mind." Said Logan smiling at the picture painted in his head.
"With the snake she did, she would have no part of it. It was Just a juvenile rat snake." Said David shrugging his shoulders. "The snapper she handled a little better. Wouldn't touch the thing but she didn't freak out as much. Thankfully the piranhas didn't eat her when she got in the pond." David finished sarcastically.
"Piranha in the pond?" Questioned Logan and Charles.
"Yea as I said she's not exactly one for nature." David reiterated.
"Hell, I'm surprised she got in the water."
"It took some convincing but after a while we ended up skinny dipping." David said causing Logan to choke slightly.
"David!" Charles sternly remarked.
"Relax Chuck it was a Joke." Laughed David.
"I wish you wouldn't say things like that David. Or god forbid actually do things so graphic especially once the new students arrive." Charles said his eyes now returning to their normal size.
"Sorry, just wanted to gauge your reaction." David admitted.
The day continued on with more of the faculty soon joining them. And later the students began to gradually fill in for breakfast. David excused himself when Jubilee made her appearance so that he could join her.
"Hey Jubes, how did you sleep?"
"Amazing actually. You wore me out last night." Jubilee said sleep not allowing her to think of how what she had just said sounded.
"So you actually did it?" Asked a surprised Kitty.
David merely looked at her angrily before Jubilee gave her response. "No! oh god I did not mean for it to sound like that. We just spent time at the pond."
"And I would appreciate it if you kept your opinions about me to yourself." David added in an aggravated sort of tone.
"David I only." Kitty began before David raised his hand to silence her while he finished chewing the piece of bacon he had just taken a bite of.
"It's ok Kitty I understand why you did it. You were concerned for your friend. I guess I just assumed that in my time here, I have shown you that I am not that same guy. I guess that wont be an easy reputation to get rid of." Added David looking down at the plate of food that sat in front of him.
"Your right and I'm sorry David apart from the inappropriate comment here and there you have done nothing that should lead me to believe that you are the same guy. to be honest I was just going off of rumor. I didn't even know the guy you used to be." Kitty added ashamed that she had been so quick to judge him.
"Oh well that's over. I don't like to dwell, what do you say we move past it. Friends?" David asked holding his hand out to the young girl.
"Friends" Kitty smiled shaking David's much larger hand.
Breakfast ended and the group went in their separate directions. Kitty and peter headed to the library. The newest couple Bobby and Rogue went to the rec room. And Jubilee followed David to the gym.
"Shouldn't you have a spotter?" Jubilee asked as David began setting up the weight bench.
"I used to work out with Pete but he spends his free time with Kitty now." David said as he began adding weights to the long bar. "You want to be my spotter?"
"I don't think I would be much help." Was Jubilee's response as she watched him stack more and more weight on either side of the bar. "Can you lift that much?"
"Yea 240 is no problem."
"240?" Jubilee asked surprised.
"Yea my wrestling coach in high school always said you should be able to bench press your body weight."
"Wow that's crazy."
"So what made you decide to join me?" David asked as he lifted the bar off of the stand before slowly lowering it to his chest.
"Well after I got worn out swimming, I thought I needed to get into better shape."
"There is definitely nothing wrong with your shape." David complimented as he finished his first set.
"That's sweet baby, but not what I meant. My stamina is terrible." Jubilee admitted more to herself than him.
"You got a point there."
"Hey!"
"So its ok for you to tear yourself down, but I cant?" Asked David although he already knew the answer.
"Exactly." Jubilee smiled as she sat there watching David.
"So are you going to work out? That is why your here right?"
"Um I don't know how to program this treadmill. Can you help?" Jubilee asked a little embarrassed.
"Sure, get on." David smiled at the young teen.
Jubilee stepped onto the treadmill and David began to press a series of buttons. The treadmill started slowly and David began pressing buttons to increase the speed as Jubilee requested. After she reached a comfortable speed David began to slightly increase the incline. After Jubilee was set up David added more weight to each side of the weight bar before beginning his second set. The two now had people to talk to making their workout much more enjoyable. David finished lifting weights and Jubilee moved on to the elliptical which David had to program again. David began strapping up a pair of padded fingerless gloves and began hitting the heavy bag hanging from the ceiling.
"What did that bag ever do to you?" Jubilee asked as David began exerting himself with the force of each blow.
"Nothing why?"
"David your practically trying tear it apart."
"Sorry guess I'm just getting a little more frustrated. My mom is going to be here soon."
"That's not the poor bag's fault."
"Jubilee stop feeling sorry for the bag." David laughed.
"I think anybody that saw you torturing the bag would feel sorry for it."
"The damn bag can feel anything Jubes."
"Luckily for the bag."
"Alright enough about the bag." David said removing the gloves and picking Jubilee up off of the elliptical.
"Put me down you big animal!" Jubilee yelled pounding on David's back after he threw her over his shoulder. "Where are you taking me?"
"You need a shower."
"Your one to talk, your all sweaty and gross." Said jubilee running a finger slowly up his back.
Jubilee couldn't see it but she knew that David had a cocky grin on his face when he said. "You know it turns you on."
"Maybe, just a little. But I should go to my room and shower. My shampoo, conditioner, and body wash are all there."
"Alright, Ill be waiting downstairs whenever your finished." David said as he placed Jubilee back on the ground.
"See you then babe." Jubilee kissed David before leaving.
David headed into the showers connected to the gym. He turned the water to an almost Scalding hot and stepped in with a loud sigh. The water helped ease his muscles after the workout but not the tension he felt returning to them as the time for his mother to arrive grew near. David finished his shower quickly and headed to the lobby to wait. Shortly later he saw a limo pulling up and he knew immediately who it was. Although he wondered why Charles sent a limo instead of the usual town car to pick them up.
David headed out the front door as the Limo pulled up. The driver got out and walked around to open the door as David began approaching. His heart began to beat faster with each step closer he became. He Stopped a few feet from the limo door when sure enough his Mother stepped out followed by his two sisters who ran up to hug him. David happily hugged him back before turning to face his mother.
"David I have a surprise for you." Kathleen stated happy to see her son again.
"Hopefully it doesn't raise more questions than I already have." David said as he saw someone else step out of the limo. "Of course it does. What the hell are you doing here?" David said now closing the distance on the person that stepped out.
"David, calm the hell down." Kevin said as he stepped out and stepped between David and Todd.
"Kevin I am happy to see you but I seriously suggest you move."
"David, Todd is your friend stop this."
"Friends don't punch you in the face for being different. Todd is no different than those agents that brought becca home looking for me." David spat in disgust at the man he once called a friend.
"David, I'm sorry I didn't know how to react. I was afraid things would change and they did. Are you aware that you didn't even tell us where you were going. Or even that you were leaving. Me or Kevin haven't heard from you since that day. If you want to punch me back after I hit you I wont try to stop you, as long as we can move past this. We haven't missed one of our birthdays since we met and its not going to start now. Your my best friend man and if that's what it takes then do your worst. Kevin let him by."
Kevin stepped aside and David began a slow approach his hands still balled by his sides. As he stepped within range he threw his right hand out and wrapped it around his friends shoulder.
"I missed you man, but that was a shitty way to treat me do you have any idea what I was going through."
"Cant say that I did. Why are you not kicking my ass?"
"Cause that wouldn't change what happened. It's in the past and I cant have you looking like shit when you go back home."
"Not like we haven't been fighting enough. Todd takes it upon himself to defend you every time some asshole has anything bad to say about you being a mutant." Added Kevin.
"You shouldn't do that man." David said looking at Todd. "I don't give a damn what they say. I got out of their to make sure you and my family were safe. That means a lot that you have been sticking up for me though after everything."
"What are friends for." Said Todd now smiling.
"David you said something about having questions?" Asked Kathleen who walked up to hug her son.
David hugged her back although a little unsure that he should. "Yea lets head inside and get everyone situated."
David led the group inside and walked them to the guest wing. He showed his mother and sisters to two adjoining rooms, and Todd and Kevin to two separate rooms so that they could set their bags down.
"I'll be back soon guys, I have a few things me and my mom need to discuss." David said to his friends. "Pete come here." David added spotting the giant heading downstairs. "Pete this is Kevin and this is Todd they are friends of mine. Can you show them around?"
"Whoa, hey big guy?" Said Kevin.
"Oh it gets worse Kev. Pete show them."
Piotr Transformed into his metal form earning looks of awe from the two guys and a smile from David after seeing their faces. Piotr happily accepted the task of showing the boys around and David headed back to the room his mother was staying in.
"Chuck, I need a baby sitter for a while can you hook me up?" David asked telepathically.
"Sure thing David. Would Kitty be a good choice?"
"Yea Kitty would be great. You could do a lot worse."
"She will be there momentarily."
"Thanks Chuck."
"Of course David."
Charles finished before contacting Kitty.
David reached his mothers room and walked in. Not seeing his mother there he walked into the adjoining room and found her helping Rachel unpack while Rebecca was taking care of her own.
"How are you guys liking the rooms?" David asked getting their attention.
"Oh David, its much nicer than most hotels is this how you live every day?"
"Actually my room is an upgrade."
"Really that's wonderful I am glad you are Enjoying it here." Kathleen said smiling widely at seeing her son again after such a long time.
"Yea its great." David remarked quickly before adding. "Listen, mom about what I needed to talk to you about."
"Oh right I almost forgot. What is it that you needed to ask?" Kathleen asked as she finished helping her daughters get settled.
"Mom, I would prefer." David added before he was promptly cut off.
"Hi, David. The Professor said you could use my assistance."
"Yea perfect timing Kitty. Could you watch my sisters for a few minutes? I have something rather personal I need to Discuss with my mother." David said relieved that Kitty had gotten there so quick.
"Personal? Is everything ok David?" A now concerned Kathleen asked.
"Not really mom." Was David's brief reply as he Scratched the top of his head nervously.
"Well what is it David have you been hurt again?"
"No, well I went blind for a while but my sight is back."
"Oh my god David! You went blind. How did that happen did it have to do with that Professor Summers again? Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I knew that you would overreact just like your doing now." David said in a frustrated voice. "Look its not about that, I just need to speak to you in private. School is out for the Summer the Library should be empty." David finished and signaled for his mother to follow him.
Kathleen complied and began following David while looking around at all of the sights in the mansion. David led her silently down a long hallway and around a corner where they approached the large room filled to the ceiling with books of all types. David locked the door behind them so they would not be interrupted and gestured for his mother to have a seat.
"What's going on David your starting to scare me?" Kathleen asked worriedly.
"What was my dad's name?" David asked diving into the deep end.
"What do you mean you were named after him? Oh god did you suffer memory loss along with losing your sight?" Kathleen asked frantically grabbing David's head to check for any wounds.
"Mom stop. My memory is fine. Before I go any further I am going to ask you to be completely honest with me. Can you do that?" David more demanded than asked.
"Of course David, What's wrong?" Kathleen asked more nervous now.
"What does the name Sebastian Shaw mean to you?" David asked looking into his mothers eyes for any sign of deception.
"Oh God David, how did you find out?" Kathleen asked hanging her head sadly.
"That's not important. Why would you keep something like that from me. You knew there was a Chance I would become a mutant!" David practically yelled in anger.
"David please calm down I will tell you everything you want to know." Kathleen said ashamed and shocked at the tone in David's voice.
"Where did the name David come from?"
"Perhaps I should start from the beginning. David you are about to hear some things that are probably going to make you hate me. Please just let me finish my story before you decide to never talk to me again." Kathleen said sad and scared. "First things first. Kathleen is not my original name, alexander is not either."
"What the hell do you?"
"David let me finish. My name before I had it changed was Cordelia frost and your father was not the only reason you became a mutant."
"You mean your a mutant too?" David asked in disbelief.
"Yes and I am sorry I never told you David. The reason I let you come here to Xaviers was I knew it would steer you in a different path than your father." Kathleen answered truthfully. "I met your father at an event he ran for a club he ran called the hellfire club. I had no idea it was a criminal organization. I thought it was merely an elitist club. I got invited by my sister, your aunt who you have never met Emma. The event was not really my idea of fun and I was going to leave when I met Sebastian. He was an incredibly good looking guy and such a smooth talker, much like you at times." Kathleen said smiling slightly at her son as tears battled against her eyes. "I was immediately caught in his trap. I began going to more and more events. He eventually made me a member. Not only a member but a high ranking member with the title of black queen. We began Dating and eventually married. I had no idea what his group was doing for a long time and once I found out I was too in love with him to walk away. When I became pregnant I decided I couldn't allow children into that lifestyle and I made Sebastian leave with me. That's when we moved to Ohio and Changed our names. A few years later Rebecca was born and your father was not happy but he stayed. Over the years he began growing more and more distant. I could see it in his eyes he missed his old life. When he found out I was pregnant with Rachel he left. I have not seen or heard from him since. I didn't tell you as you got older because I thought you would look for him and wind up getting sucked in the way I did."
"Mom?" David asked.
"Yes David?" Kathleen asked surprised that he didn't leave in the middle of her confession.
"You know Rebecca and Rachel are going to be mutants too right? Rebecca is right around that age." David informed his mother.
"How do you know that David?"
"When two mutants have a child that child has virtually no chance of having a dormant X-gene."
"Are you positive David?" Kathleen asked nervously hoping David was wrong.
"That's what Chuck told me, He seems to know what he's talking about." David replied looking his mother in the eye.
"No I don't want that for them!" Kathleen said frantically.
"I understand that mom but being a mutant is great, or have you forgot what its like having hidden who you really are for so many years." The venom returning to David's voice.
"David I did it for you and the girls."
"Show me." Said David angrily.
"Show you what?" A confused Kathleen asked.
"Your powers."
"Here?"
"No follow me." David said getting up from his seat and heading towards the door.
"David I don't think that is such a good idea." Charles joined in telepathically.
"Stay out of my head Charles." David replied angrily.
"David just promise me no one will get hurt." Charles said deciding not to fight it being able to tell how angry David was at the use of his real name.
"Charles I am not going to hurt my mom."
"Then carry on, just please be careful." Charles finished before shutting off the telepathic link.
David exited the library with his mother following closely behind him. He led her to the library. An eerie silence fell between them as the elevator opened with a seemingly abnormally loud hiss. The two stepped on and David pressed the button for his desired floor. The elevator descended slowly for a few moments before it came to an abrupt stop and the doors opened again this time revealing a metal hallway.
"David what is this?" A surprised Kathleen asked finally breaking the silence but not even putting a dent in the awkwardness.
"Sub basement, Its where the Danger room is located." David answered a strange quiet calm taking the place of his normal laid back calm.
"Danger room? David are you sure that's where you want to do this?"
David said nothing only kept walking till he reached the electronic keypad he had been to so many times. He punched his code into the electronic keypad and the door slid open. David walked in followed by his mother who stared in awe at the size of the metal room.
"David is this the Danger room? Its huge." A shocked Kathleen asked.
"Its used to train by all types of mutants with varying powers it has to be big." David answered as he turned to face her. "What are your powers?" He then asked.
"I and an Empath, I can sense and control emotions. I can also project a mild psionic blast." Kathleen explained wanting to come clean about everything she could.
"Show me." David demanded.
"David I'm not sure it would even work, your aunt Emma and I are immune to each others powers. It is familiar with families."
"I'm talking about your psy blast." David said to his mother.
"David I am not comfortable with that."
"What would make you more comfortable huh? A family reunion perhaps?" David asked anger still evident in his voice. "Computer, run simulation Shaw."
A holographic Image began to form to the left of the two in the room. Kathleen stared in Shock as her former Husband appeared.
"David, stop this you don't know what your doing."
"Mom say hello to dad."
"David, stop this now. You have no idea how powerful he is." Kathleen said fear growing in her voice.
"Computer, end simulation." As quickly as the hologram appeared it faded away again. Computer run simulation target range." David said causing the hologram of Shaw to be replaced by moving targets all around the room. "Show me."
"David if I show you, will you stop this?" Kathleen asked.
"Show me." David repeated frustration growing in his voice.
Kathleen grew quiet for a moment as she concentrated hard on a target. She shot a dark purple blast at the target and missed narrowly.
"You see what happens when you turn against yourself." David yelled. "Try it again."
Another blast was fired and yet another miss.
"You forgot who you were and turned me and your daughters against it against our will."
"I forced nothing on you I accepted your choice to come here." Kathleen shouted back.
"You just hid what we are. It is not just you its your family. Did you just hope none of us would ever get powers?" David shouted again.
"I did it to protect you. I have lived with people hating mutants much longer. I could not bring you up in a world like that."
"You still should have told us. It was not right to keep something like that from us. Now try again."
Kathleen now fighting back tears fired another blast and watched it stop in mid air. She then turned to David to see him with his hand out. "This is who we are. This is what we are capable of. We shouldn't hide from it. We should embrace it." David said as the blast began to break apart into dozens of small energy balls. The balls all shot outwards at once hitting every target in the room destroying them all except one. "Embrace what you are mother."
Kathleen began to focus again before firing off another blast. This one met its mark and the last target shattered before disappearing.
"I forgive you mom." David said as he approached his mother and embraced her in a hug.
David felt the anger, sadness, frustration and confusion all leave him in that moment. Kathleen smiled and returned the hug as tears broke free from the dam that held them back. David smiled widely, Happy that he had discovered the truth of his past and that his mother had become her real self once again.
"Now we Just have to tell Rachel and Becca. How do you think that is going to go?" David Joked as he began to lead his mother from the room.
"Rachel will be overjoyed. Do you remember when she found out you were a mutant? Or a superhero as she put it."
"I almost forgot about that. How about we do this, you tell Rachel and I will tell Becca she is getting to that teenage stage and I don't think she would take it very well coming from you." David told his mother.
"You mean she would take it like you did?" Asked a now nervous again Cordelia.
"Probably worse. It would be better if I can cool her down before you talk to her."
"Your probably right. Why do we have to do this now?"
"Better to just rip the Band-Aid off mom." David said as he put his arm across her shoulder comfortingly.
The plan worked just as David thought it would. Rachel was excited to hear that she came from a whole family of mutants. Rebecca on the other hand was Scared and frightened and angry. David had explained all of its upsides along with some of the lesser qualities that came along with being a mutant. He then showed her some of the finer points of the mansion which she seemed to enjoy. Eventually she was able to calm down and begin her journey to acceptance. Once Show and tell was over David decided to meet up with his friends and family. He found Kevin and Todd first still hanging out with Piotr.
"Hey guys what's up?" David asked greeting his friends in the rec room shooting a game of pool.
"Hey David where the hell have you been? You have been gone for 2 hours." Kevin said as he waited for todd to take his shot.
"Taking care of some family business. How's the giant been treating you?" David asked before adding a smirk at the glaring Piotr.
"Dude is a freak, in a good way." Todd quickly added. "He showed us the gym and my smart ass had to ask what someone his size could bench. He loaded damn near every weight in the room onto the bar."
"Yea as shy as he can be, Pete doesn't mind showing off occasionally. Lunch will be up soon then I have something I want to show all of you. Finish your game and Pete will show you the cafeteria. By the way thinks for showing them around Pete. I gotta go round up my mom and sisters." David explained before leaving the room again.
David soon found his family relying on his enhanced scent. He quickly picked up the smell of Vanilla that he knew was his mother. After he had found them he led them to the cafeteria for lunch. David sat with his family and friends as the food was being prepared. Kathleen or Cordelia smiled from her place at the table which then caused David to look and see what the smile was for. Jubilee walked into the room and greeted the family at the table.
"Hello Ms. Alexander. Glad to see your doing well." Jubilee said Smiling at the older woman. "Rachel, Rebecca its nice to see you again."
"Jubilee. Its nice to see you as well. How has David been treating you?" Kathleen asked the girl she had only met twice but had grown quite fond of.
"Pretty good, he only beats me when I really deserve it." Jubilee said a planned fright in her voice.
"David! How dare you ever-." Kathleen began while David simultaneously spoke up.
"Jubilee, why would you do that?" David said as he glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw the hell his mother was about to unleash.
"Ms. Alexander I am sorry I was only Joking." Jubilee struggled to say while laughing. "David was been amazing to me, you have nothing to be worried about."
"He better be every bit of the gentleman I raised him to be. Oh and Jubilee please don't be so formal call me Cordelia." Was her now more gentle reply.
"What? Why would I call you Cordelia?" Jubilee asked very confused.
"Its her name babe."
"What?" Jubilee asked the answer David gave clearly not helping her confusion. "What happened to Kathleen?"
"Cordelia was my name before David was born. Cordelia Frost. I changed it to keep him safe."
"Why would he have been in danger?"
"Because I was mixed up in a mutant criminal organization with his father. Once I found out I was pregnant I knew I couldn't keep living that life-." Kathleen began to explain before getting cut off.
"Forgive my rudeness Ms. Frost but are you related to Emma Frost?" Charles asked her from the end of the table.
"I am, she is my sister. Or was, I haven't kept in contact with any of my family. How do you know Emma?" Cordelia Asked curiously.
"She is the current white queen of the hellfire club. A very powerful telepath. Her gifts rival that of even my own." Said Charles glancing down thee table at Cordelia. "I must say, I do not see much of a resemblance."
"I think it is part of my mutation Charles. I was the only one in my family to have dark hair. It was really quite odd."
"Part of your mutation? Your a mutant too? You were only gone for a few hours David how much did I miss?" Jubilee asked trying to play catch up.
"Evil father, Ex evil mother, Name changes, hidden mutations, and now my sisters are going to become mutants as well." David recapped for Jubilee.
"Wow sounds like an eventful morning." Jubilee said struggling to process all of that information.
"I am glad to see that you survived your trip to the danger room Ms. Frost." Said Charles with a slight smile on his face.
"Danger room, Survived, David what did you do?" A concerned Jubilee asked while raising an eyebrow at David.
"Why I it always something I did?" David asked mock hurt in his voice.
"Because when it comes to the danger room you always do something stupid." Jubilee explained, a sense of obviousness apparent.
"It was nothing Jubilee, David only reminded me of what and who I am." Cordelia said glancing at David and giving him a saving wink. "Oh and Charles please do not use my old last name I am no longer a frost. Have not been one since long before I changed my name."
"My apologies. What would you prefer?"
"Cordelia Alexander has a nice ring to it." Kathleen said after thinking for a moment.
"That it certainly does Cordelia." The Professor agreed.
Lunch was served and the many mutants continued their conversation over their meal. Everything from students discussing their powers to those unfamiliar, to Kathleen explaining more about Sebastian Shaw and the hellfire club had been discussed. After everyone had finished their meals they all followed David out onto the lawn where he wanted to show off his powers to his family and closest friends. David stopped promptly on the lawn and asked everyone to give him 20 feet of space. After everyone was a safe distance away the demonstration was to begin.
"Scott turn it seven and keep it coming until I say stop."
"David are you sure?" Scott asked cautiously.
"Positive." David confirmed confidently.
"Alright Three, two, one." Scott counted before firing off a powerful blast directly at David earning gasps from those who had not seen his power.
"Alright Scott stop." Everyone heard David say calmly although they could not see him through the large red column he had formed around himself.
David became visible again as he split the column in half and pushed both sides of it away from himself. David decided to not only give his family and friends something to remember but also something that none of the other mutants there had likely ever experienced. David raised the split circular energy poles and pieced them back together before turning them on their sides and laying it on the lawn now causing a tunnel.
"Who wants to go first?" David asked the group of surprised onlookers.
"I'll go." Logan said after no one else was willing to be the first take any risk.
Logan began walking through the tunnel looking around impressed. He reached out and touched the side feeling a warm sensation in his fingers. Shortly after Peter decided to be the next to attempt the 30 foot energy tunnel. After seeing Logan and Piotr appear on the other side unharmed a line began to form at the entrance of the tunnel. One by one everyone had made their trek through wide eyed and amazed. A few dared be as brave as Logan and reached out to touch the tunnel wall.
"Your turn Chuck." David said glancing at the man smiling up at him.
"No, I don't think so David I wish only to spectate." Charles explained.
"All you ever do is spectate. Join in for once Chuck." Pleaded David wishing to give the man he looked up to the most a memorable experience. "Please Chuck. I can not hold it forever."
Charles must have picked up on David's want and he soon agreed. "If you insist David." Charles agreed as he began to roll forward amazed at the beauty as everyone else was.
Once the tunnel was empty again David quickly raised his hands into the air throwing the energy into the sky where it soon disappeared from view. David began receiving praise from everyone there which made him feel spectacular. Especially the praise he received from his mother and sisters. But what he wanted most was Charles' thoughts.
"How was it Chuck?" David asked the smiling man as he approached him.
"It was a truly mesmerizing experience David and I thank you for offering it to me." Charles told the young man that had made such an impact over the past few months.
"Anytime you want to do it again just say the word." David told him as he began to push Charles' wheel chair back into the mansion.