Peter Maximoff's Memories

Thanksgiving For Mutants.

Prologue

The year was 1983, it was Peter's first Thanksgiving at Xaviers School For Gifted Youngsters. He was looking forward to spending the day with his new friends and the students, it was a family occasion.

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Thanksgiving For Mutants

Peter stepped back and crossed his arms while he admired the Dinner Hall, he had been busy this morning with preparations for Thanksgiving with Jubilee. They had been planning this event since the beginning of November, they wanted to make sure everything was just right for the day. Jubilee did most of the planning though, she loved arranging events and parties at the school. Some of the students went home to visit their families for Thanksgiving, but for some of the students it didn't work out that way. The students who didn't have anybody for the holidays stayed at the school with Charles and the Team Leaders. Charles always made sure all of the students enjoyed the day, it's how they rolled in the mansion. 

The tables had already been laid out with plates and cutlery, there were fancy paper turkeys place in the middle of each table. The chairs had fancy looking chair covers and the fireplace of the hall had already been lit by Raven, the roaring fire was giving off a pine kind of scent. Multicoloured paper hoops hung down from the hall's ceiling and floral wreaths replaced old portraits for the day, it looked pretty good. Jubilee had insisted on putting the Christmas tree up in the corner of the Dinner Hall, she said it would give the place a more festive feel even if it was Thanksgiving. Jean and Scott were busy putting decorations on the Christmas tree, Jean was using her mutant ability to float baubles from a box near her feet. She allowed the baubles to float towards the branches of the tree, she then carefully hooked them into place by hand. 

" Do you think we need anything else?" Jubilee asked.

" I think we've done enough." Peter replied, he looked at his friend. " It's festive, I mean we could keep them up throughout December."

" That's my plan, pretty smart huh?" Jubilee asked. 

" It saves time I guess." Peter replied.

" Totally." Jubilee smiled. 

" So, have you packed yet?" Peter asked while he was watching Jean and Scott. " You're visiting you're parents after Thanksgiving, right?" 

" Change of plans, they're going to Hawii for the holidays." Jubilee replied, she tilted her head to one side and tucked her hands into her jacket pockets" I don't mind, I'll be visiting them for Christmas anyway. Thanksgiving at my house is all about fancy napkins and Grandma's special popcorn, it's very dull. It's more exciting at the school, it blows up sometimes."

" Popcorn sounds better than microwavable meals." Peter said.

" Doesn't your Mom cook Thanksgiving dinner?" Jubilee asked.

" Not since the cherry bomb Turkey incident back in 1970." Peter replied.

" Wait, what?!" Jubilee asked.

" Hey Jubes, a little help here!" Scott said, he waved some tangled fairy lights in her direction. " We've got a technical issue here, they're tangled."

" Surely you can untangle some lights, Scott." Jubilee said.

" Scott isn't that great with his hands." Jean said.

" Eww, gross!" Jubilee said.

" Double gross..." Peter said.

" It was a joke, guys." Jean smiled before she glanced at Scott. " I didn't mean it, he's perfectly capable with his hands."