Part 11
N/A: Ok, time to make Kitty and Kurt meet, or is it? I didn't get Nils´s powers so I´m changing his powers here.
Many people accuse or even praise Ororo Monroe to be dramatic-an assessment of truth that Ororo never denied and won´t deny so soon- but in this situation, Ororo handles everything in such discreet manner that almost seems as if is another person. Once Yana clarifies the prank the Witch Weather has no problem in cutting Amara and Tabitha from the program. Of course, Amara didn´t accept the decision so well-disposed and was ready to fight Ororo.
Let one thing be said here. Don´t pick a fight with Ororo Monroe. And Amara did enjoy her last party with the X-men as she is sent home, however, Jean step in for Tabitha´s case-not offering any smiles or sugar-coating for the other candidate - with her serious expression dealing with Ororo who crosses her arms and has her eyes whiten.
"Jean? You want to protect Tabitha Smith?" Ororo´s tone is neutral and Jean knows her friend very well- always fear the Storm when she´s too calm because she´ll live to her namesake- and Jean would be afraid if she wasn´t Jean Grey and she wasn´t dealing with her dear friend.
"Ororo, Tabitha did something wrong by keeping quiet about the prank. I know and I´m not here to defend her" Jean won´t turn to see Tabitha winced at those words. "However, we´re here to protect as many mutants we can...and Tabitha is a target of the anti-mutants groups already...if we set her away too...I fear for your heart...you wouldn´t want this in your conscience as I don´t want in mine" Jean explains calmly and Ororo´s eyes return to be blue.
"I have forgotten about this detail" her tone is tired and she inhales. "I really don´t want to deal with that again...no one deserves that end" her tone is a bit watery and is a whiplash Tabitha is not well-prepared for. "I´ll concede in a move her to the Alpha Flight ...Are you ok with this decision?" Ororo asks as Jean clears her tears.
"Sounds more than fair, my friend" Jean states and now the red hair beauty looks at Tabitha. "This is your last chance Tabitha...remember this" and Tabitha nods not minding the harsh tone from Jean and the stern gaze from Ororo.
She does mind, however, was how Amara is looking at her. And she does mind how the once feisty spirit is spatting nonsense about Emma Frost. " She said...it was supposed to be a prank...only a prank... I thought" Amara didn´t finish as Ororo did for her.
"You thought the Emma Frost, the White Queen cares for you and would take the blame for you? Then, here is your first lesson, Amara. Emma never keep a promise" Ororo concludes and speaks in a harsh tone. "pack your things ...you´re no longer welcome here"
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Yana knocks on Kitty´s door even though it is open and sees Kitty lay down on the bed still dressed as a waitress and is watching something with a vague expression. "Hey, Katya, are you ok?" is a silly question but Yana is never one to be in tune with emotions of people around her. And Kitty raises her head-there´re no tears in her eyes but she can see shame and the humiliation plenty- and Kitty sighs exhaust. "Kind of..."
"Amara and Tabitha won´t be here anymore...Ororo and Jean expelled them...well, Tabitha will go to Canada, but, from what I hear from there is not a great place to be" and Yana wrinkle her face in a comical way. "Is Canada, after all" and this somehow makes Kitty chuckle a bit-and she notices how Yana is sitting on her bed whose will be bigger now that Amara won´t be her roommate anymore- and she isn´t given attention to her phone or show she was watching.
"That´s Canadism!" Kitty states as Yana shurgs off. "I´m not mad with that happened...ok, I´m...and very much, but what bothers me here is how...this is not different from my high school...I thought it would be different, no, I have no idea what to expect" and she lays down on the bed again-not minding for her hair or clothes- and continues "in a way, is sort of a relief...it isn´t something new...I know how to defend myself and if I have a bully...I want to face the bitch" her tone ends with a more vingative way.
Yana nods and lays down on the bed with Kitty. "Before the prank...I told you about my kidnapping...wanna hear how it went?"
Kitty nods saying. "If you want to tell me...I want to hear it"
"A demon kidnapped me...I killed the demon with my bare hands" and Yana looking at the perplexed expression on Kitty´s face adds. "the end!" and Kitty is not sure if she should laugh or be concerned.
"Yana...if you tell me you ever fought a bear...I would believe in a heartbeat"
"Actually..."
"Oh, God!"
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Nils used to be a rookie candidate and was too awkward with his power, however, now, the man is confident enough to complete his missions to the best of his abilities. And the fact Ororo and Jean have a girl who has the same power as him, phasing, makes him the perfect person for this mission.
"Oh, I see the number got shorten" Nils replies in a light tone and didn´t ask for more details as he´s looking at Yana Rasputin and Kitty Pryde. "Today, we´re going to train how you two control your power and if everything went alright, and let´s hope so, I´ll take the two for a recognition mission. No" he speaks fast as the two seem very excited and Nils doesn´t want any misunderstood linger in their minds. "it won´t be a real mission. The idea is a mere reconnaissance mission and nothing more...understand?"
And the two nods in all seriousness. The fact Jubilee was taking photos of their training was only explained later-she broke the ice by showing her first photo when she was in their shoes and Kitty bites her inner lip as Yana is happy her big sword protect her from Jubilee´s camera- and Nils deem them good enough for this reconnaissance mission.
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"Kurt, are you sure you want to do this?" Nils asked wincing in pain as his leg is casted. "Is not important and sure mommy dearest can fill someone else" and he puts his leg in a higher place-doctor Reyes´s orders and Kurt is the one who helps him to get comfortable- as Nils gaze at Kurt almost imploring him. "Don´t do this for her..."
Kurt shakes his head. "I´m not doing this for her. I´m doing this for me. I have things I need to do besides..." now Kurt flashes a friendly smile. "What type of brother I would be if I let my younger brother deal with a bunch of newbies with a broken leg?" and adds softly. "Did you really broke your leg like that?"
Nils sighs. "I would prefer to lie and say the newbies broken my leg...but, yes...the wardrobe really fall and...my leg is the victim!" and narrow his eyes. "Don´t laugh!"
"I won´t...I promise!" He says holding back his laugh.