Part 7
N/A: Plots begin and uhm, let´s what I´ll do here.
Yana is the one who is more than happy in doing such shooting, while yes, she thinks modeling is stupid, she can´t deny she likes the idea of leaving the school to go to Genosha- Magik is not strange to the wonders of Genosha and is a fan of Magneto and the royal family, how the princesses managed to fulfill royal duties and model as well in such fantastic way- and the beach where the newbies are is indeed phenomenal as everyone was expecting.
Kitty, as Yana looks to her right, is looking at the place with apprehensive and the Russian woman is not one to go around and comforting people. "Katya, just breathes and remember, is just for a year and then we can do heroic stuff, instead of this..." she said hoping to sound a bit comforting. Her older brother often tells how Yana can be soothing like Yaga Baba -That´s not hurtful at all and Yana does not resent her brother a little for that...except this is a lie and Yana knows she will have to come to terms with her childhood and her older brother Piotr-and it seems it was worthy as Kitty offers a small thankfully smile.
Ororo Monroe is present and has this gorgeous smile and intimidate Kitty a little. She looks at the side to see the other women feeling the same thing as Kitty. Tabitha even stops chewing the gum and the mood is now is apprehensive.
Ororo, for her part, was expecting this and shows something from her younger days. "When I was younger ...I thought mohawks were the best thing ever" and she shows the image of Ororo with mohawks some girls chuckle. "And this one is when I thought I could pull off a blonde look" and she shows another photo and Kitty chuckles now much to Ororo´s joy.
"And this is" she looks at the photo without shame. "is when I wanted to be blue like Nightcrawler and...I look silly, don´t I?" some girls agree. "Now, no one here needs to be afraid...we´re all mutants and we´re all are pretty"
Kitty didn´t fully believe in that last line, but, she can work on this photo session with fewer worries on her back. Ororo Monroe seems to be an easy-going person...completely different from her covers - there´s a rumor that the King of Wakanda asked her hand in marriage after looking at the cover Vogue. It may be true, it may be false, either way...is not the first King who falls for Ororo so far-and now the woman explains the photo session.
"Who saw little mermaid as a child or still watches? I like Mulan and watches every time I can" Ororo states proudly and Kitty and Yana exchanges look of amusement. Who doesn´t like Mulan? The animated version, the live-action is easily ignored. "And of course, the Lion King...the animated version"
"So, we´ll be princesses?" Amara asked with excitement lighting her face and even her hair as she is a big Princesses Disney fan and proves by stating all the facts about each princess and some theories.
"Amara is correct. You´ll be Princesses" Amara jumps in joy. Tabitha is neutral, Kitty groans at this, and Yana is only rolling her eyes. "Oh but not a Disney version...the idea of the Photo shooting is to take the real origins of each princess and make sexy ...without being slutty" she concludes.
Yana raises her hand. Ororo said she doesn´t need to be so utterly formal.- saying she knows Yana´s brother only makes Yana depressed and the hand slowly went down- and asks one question. "Dani Moonstar and Xi´an Mahn did a similar photo session last year. Is this a contest?"
Kitty now raises her hand in the same way Yana did but with a smile on her face- maybe she finds cute Yana´s action or maybe she, for once, can break the ice- and makes another question. "Will our grades interfere in our chances of being a heroic mutant? If so, I´ll give my 100%"
"Me too!" Yana promised fiercely. And Ororo is aware that not every newbie wants to be a model and knows how to handle this situation.
"Calm down, no one is being graded and no one will be expelled if the performance isn´t 100% remember you´re all learning how to use your powers and how to model" Ororo explains patiently. "and yes, in regards to the Dani and Xi´an´s session ...we want to make a collection putting all the princesses ...making a sort of time travel of sort, the power of editing" Ororo explains and no one has questions.
Ororo guides them to the tent where they will have their hair and make up done- still on the beach, as Magneto allows the beach to be used for this shooting for a time only-and Kitty sees Xi´an Mahn and Dani Moonstar waving at them.
"Time travel, huh?" Xi´an jokes and Dani is smiling amused at the idea of the photo session for the newbies and Yana is happy to introduce her friends to Kitty who is happy to meet them as well.
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Amara got the sleeping beauty and while she claims it is her favorite Disney movie, Ororo is having a hard time with her photos as Amara is trying to do be sexier than it is needed- Ororo has seen girls like Amara a bunch of times. They always want to make the first shooting. The first photo. As sexy as possible- and she stops taking pictures and speaks gently with Amara. Gently but firm.
"Amara, those poses you´re trying to make are too erotic for a photo about princesses"
"You said," she said a bit indignant but trying to control her fire as much she can. "it was a session to be sexy, right?"
"Yes, but there´s a difference in being sexy and with what you´re trying to do..."
"What´s the difference? Nightcrawler does worse and I don´t see anyone complaining" and those words are enough to make Ororo´s eyes turn white as raindrops fall on Amara.
"Careful, he´s a friend and a friend who struggles problems...and I´ll not tolerate anyone who badmouths him" Ororo explains with an icy tone. Amara continues to stare at the Weather Witch with fear and a bit of contempt. "YOu know what? I think I got a good photo of you here, you can go"
And Amara gladly did so as she heard Ororo´s tone change as she called Kitty Pryde and Amara only talk with Tabitha throughout the day.
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"What are you doing?" Ororo asked and this makes Kitty makes her legs come together so fast as if both legs would get united in one big leg. And Kitty feels fear and at the same time does not let it dominates her. "I was just ...trying to copy your stare"
Ororo blinks confused and Kitty elaborates. "On Vogue 234, special Christmas edition, you made a shooting where you look so regal but at the same time you look ready to destroy your enemies" and then Ororo remembers that cover.
"Oh, right. You liked?" she asked calmly.
"Of course, you look so powerful and you aren´t even using your powers...I thought uhm...I could cope that" she explains feeling a bit lame as maybe that wasn´t a big idea.
"When you think of a Princess what´s comes to mind?"
"Honestly? Nothing much...I never wanted to be a princess when I was a kid...I wanted to be an astronaut"
"Really? then I envy you...I can´t be one" Ororo won´t elaborate on that and Kitty won´t pry. "tell me, when you think of a princess...what comes to your mind first?"
"Someone vain?" Kitty tries but she develops her idea. "I mean, I think people see a princess as a vain person. I think a princess is a sort of leader, right? She takes care of the castle when the King is out or when the prince is doing God knows what and many people only focus on her beauty...if a princess is ugly, she´s a witch, if a princess is pretty she´s a good person"
"And if you were a princess and enemies are ready to attack your home. What you would do?"
"Easy, I would fight them. I would ensure my people is out of risk and I would fight them without fear"
"I like this answer Kitty Pryde, so, pretend you have to face an enemy and fight as you would...channel this energy, not mine...cause I think you would go well being yourself"
Kitty could crack a joke about how Ororo is no princess. "Yeah, you´re a Queen, not a princess"
"Of course, and I´m also a witch too" she states amused and soon begins taking her photos. They start talking about princesses and witches until Ororo reveals "Is a wrap!" and all the models got their photo done.
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Kitty is surprised to see the photos online- not this little fact, per se, as Xi´an and Dani explained to them those photos would be posted online- she´s, however, impressed by people liking Kitty´s photo so much. Of course, Yana´s photo is the favorite, but, Kitty´s photo is not bad.
Amara, however, was not among the favorites and the audience didn´t like the photo, and this sourer her mood even more as Tabitha tries to cheer her up. "Ah, come on...your photo was good, plus, that is the first photo session...if we ignore that time Jubilee took our photos. We´re making a portfolio with one of the finest...that´s cool"
Amara sighs. "Not cool, people think Kitty´s photo was hot? Really? She´s plain as day and ...they found her hot? Ororo must have photoshop something" she crosses her arms as Tabitha remains silently and suddenly they hear someone speaking in their heads.
The first official photo session was not great.
This is Emma Frost and Emma and Tabitha are either impressed and scared to hear her voice echoing in their minds.
Relax darlings. I´m here to talk...I heard Kitty Pryde is getting favoritism and is not right for models as yourself Amara
"You damn right! A few stories of princesses and Ororo and Kitty are BFFs?" her hair is on fire again.
Calm down, I know you have a future in this industry than Kitty...and I was wondering...if you would like to help me with a small prank. No, nothing involving pig´s blood Tabitha...rest assured, I´m not a bully from slasher horror from the '70s.
"And what type of prank are you thinking?"
Oh, just something to make Kitty understand fashion...