Part 4
N/A: Kitty is on the mansion and meets Jubs, the movie director, and makes friends. Hurray.
With a big sigh as she´s puffing her checks and then looks at her luggage and at the Uber driver who is talking about mutants with stars in his eyes. "And then Nightcrawler appears in that scene! My son loved Nightcrawler so much...oh, it brokes his heart to tell him how he can´t teleport like him" his voice gleefully as he´s looking at X-men´s mansion´s gate. "And you, Miss Pryde. What is your power?"
Didn´t he saw the video? Oh, what do I say here? "I can phase things and anyone...not a power that is that glamorous" she states recalling she did phase people and walls so far.
"Hey, that´s pretty cool...maybe you can be the next Lady Phantom" and noticed by the mirror how Kitty didn´t get the reference the man chuckles and explains. "Is a character from a very old comic. She can phase and was a very shy person..." he ponders for a moment. "It was a shame...the comic was canceled for low sells, but, I think if a new writer gets this character...oh, maybe they´ll do a movie about her and you could be the Lady Phantom" he exclaims excitedly as the gatekeeper is asking for clarifications.
A droid?! That´s so cool. Kitty thought now smiling wide as the droid is giving her attention she's calling a she because it appears to be feminine- it wasn´t just the body constructed that gives this idea. It was also the voice- and now is asking for Kitty´s ID.
"Oh, Kitty Pryde! Yes, we´re expecting you. Come along and we hope you survive the experience" the droid speaks with a hint of humor and Kitty is now pondering if this is a joke or a real warning.
The Uber driver seems to be sad he´ll be leaving so soon and before leaving the man stops his tracks-he did help her with her baggage and it was minimal as possible-and watches as the woman is waiting for either ring the door or waiting for the X-men to open the door.
The man clears his throat in the fakest way -it is similar to her father and she wonders if she should have accepted her parent´s request and let them come here- and looks at him as the man clearly wants to say something.
If I´m here...I want to be on my own terms...plus, I´d not want the X-men to see me as a little girl...I have my issues and no need to add bad impressions.
"Miss Pryde, if I may be so bold...can I get an autograph?" the driver asked blushing a little and Kitty blinks several times and is out of action here.
"I...have done anything yet...I´m a newbie...and I don´t want to be a big model or anything like that...I want to be a mutant on a mission" Kitty remembers how the system of clarification works. Or you´re a model/
entertainment mutant or you´re a heroic mutant.
And this is strange...do we have only 2 options to pick?
"I know you mentioned this before your travel here...but, I think you´ll be something big and I would like to have your autograph first...you´re sympathetic to my rants and this is really rare" the man confessed and Kitty offers a small smile.
Suddenly the doors are opening and Kitty concludes her autograph a bit quick - her penmanship trembles a little but is still legible- and sees Jubilee Lee waving at Kitty and wearing pink glasses and a yellow jacket. For some reason, this image soothes Kitty very much.
"Hello, Kitty Pryde, welcome to the X-men!"
"Hope I survive the experience?"
"Gail, has said this already? Damn...don´t worry, is our joke to the newbies"
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Emma Frost is sulking on her room as her precious student did call for her sobbing and saying how she´ll have to rethink all her career - and this makes Emma open her heart as she knows how people judge her looks all the time and the student has to either work with Magneto or hope for a second call from Prof X and none of them seem a very good option- and now Emma Frost in her well-decorated room has to see the face of the pathetic and plain girl who stole the place that was for her student.
She sniffs pretty loud and changes into a diamond form. "So, Kitty Pryde...let´s make sure your experience here will be unforgettable" and smiles at her reflection.
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"Am I the only,uhm, new girl here?" Kitty asked as Jubilee is showing the place to Kitty. This question makes Jubilee chuckles and she shakes her head. It is still surreal Kitty is talking with Jubilee in such a normal way.
"Technically, it should have been Jean to greet you, but, she and her sister are solving a situation...family´s matters, anyway, I´m not making any movies and decided to go back and help the newbies...and we have a few others too" Jubilee explains then she stops and looks at Kitty without the pink glasses.
"Look, I was in your shoes once...everyone here ...you must have saw them in magazines where they look their best...but trust me, all you saw was smoke and mirror, Betsy Braddock is not that pretty in the morning without her breakfast and Jean thinks about murder...a lot" Kitty blinks at this unsure of what to say. "my point is...please, don´t feel as if you´re the different one or the ugly duck here. Trust me...we´re all swans here"
"Meaning...we´ll think of murder?" Kitty asked wondering if this will be a possibility.
"You´ll meet Emma Frost eventually...then ask me if you´re not thinking about murder" the line was stated as matter of fact and Jubilee leads Kitty to an open door where other girls were there waiting.
Kitty reconsigned none of the girls.
"Guys, this is the last girl in the group. Kitty Pryde, the girls!" Jubilee states and each girl introduced themselves.
"I´m Yana Rasputin. And I´m here because someone films me fighting a demon and thought it was hot!"
Kitty is on the verge or either she laughs or she fears this Yana. Time will tell her which is the best response.
"I´m Amara Aquilla. Someone record me dancing on the fire"
"And my name is Tabitha Smith. Someone record me stealing and thought I could be a great model"
"Uhm, my name is Kitty and I was doing a cosplay of Scarlet Witch"
"Hello, Kitty! No one here knows what to expect as a model. And you?"
"God, I have no idea ...I would prefer to be a mission mutant than a model"
And this breaks the ice as the new girls are talking about everything and everyone and Jubilee have no problem in participating in the conversation.
"Hey, Kitty...have you anyone told you look like Lady Phantom?"
"uhm, yes...But I never heard of such character before until now"
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Kurt Wagner has nothing to do on this fine day. His agenda is free and the man decided to circle around the X-men mansion, well, Kurt is a bit nostalgic and he could use some friendly faces.
Amanda´s number is properly blocked and she´s blocked in all his social media and no one who is closer to Kurt will give his address or contact Amanda.
Jean was in the area meditating when Kurt arrives. "Jean! Where is Scott?" he asked joyfully and Jean replies with telepathy.
Home, taking care of Rachel. Are you here to help...or rebound?
Kurt´s grin falters as he looks at his friend for the first time. "You think that low of me?"
They are adults that are cable of making their decision...but I would prefer if you didn´t come here to say hello to the new girls, at least not now...they´re impressionable girls and you...cause an impression and leave them be...like Cerise.
Kurt frowns. "That´s cruel ..."
Good, that´s the intention. You need to wake up. I had to clean your mess Kurt, Cerise crying almost made the Shiars want to kill us, but, luckily for you...I managed to appease her and Luck for you, Scott had a friend that seems to woo Cerise enough for her to forget what you did.
Kurt tries again. "Am I a bad person?"
No, just completely insensitive and thinks with his dick...which could be worse.
Kurt sighs and tries again. "I want to be a better person...I want to have normal relationships. I...do want to have what you and Scott have"
Uhm, it helps that me nor Scott think with your pussy/dick here, you know, lust is not the only thing in a relationship. And you can´t enter a relationship expecting the woman to be the eternal damsel in distress.
Kurt looks defeated. "Jean, I want to own my mistakes...what I should do?"
Tsk, don´t ask me this. Ask this to your Jimmy Cricket...talk with him about what you did in the past...I´m not your conscious Kurt and neither is Ororo, now, please...go those girls need to have a positive image of you before you ruined.
That sting a lot but Kurt gracefully accepted. He has issues and he wants to overcome it. He wants to be a better person and in a brimstone cloud, he´s gone from the mansion.
Jean now opens her green eyes and now speaks. "I hope he really changes this time..."