WARNING: Trauma, self-loathing, child abuse, identity confusion, fear, angst. Too much angst. Also, eating a dead bug for a hot sec. Don't worry about it.
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A/N: Hello all! I've read some great suggestions for the Reader's X-men codename! It was a difficult choice, but I decided to go with AO3 user MegaWevileWhen's entry! Without further ado, Y/N's superhero name is Avatar!
Since this is a Reader-Insert fanfic, I'll be using a few abbreviations. Here's a key:
Y/N = Your Name
Y/F/N = Your Full Name
F/C = Your favorite color
Avatar = Your codename
Other Notes: Reader is she/her and I pretty much write out Kurt's accent, replacing w's with v's and th's with z's. If it turns out it's too hard for people to read that way, I'll change it.
Enjoy! :)
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"Heads up!"
You jump out of the way as yet another rubber ball gets launched at you, and you turn to see it hit the wall behind you instead with a loud slap. There's no time to process before you hear the machine fire off another round.
The Danger Room has become a lot less scary since your first time in it, but no less exhausting. Somehow, Logan's class makes easy mode seem impossible to beat. He has you, Kurt, and Kitty doing laps while the room fires projectiles. Thankfully, the rubber balls aren't lethal, but they still hurt way too much for you to slow down. You duck as another one passes you by, then look up ahead. The finish line still looks a million miles away, and you groan in defeat.
"Hey, Y/N, no vorries! Zhis exercise isn't zhat bad!" Kurt exclaims nearby, "No problemo, as you say in America! Ve got zhis!" His joyful optimism is slightly undercut by the fact that he isn't even running, rather walking and teleporting forward every few steps.
"Easy for... you.. to say!" Kitty gripes breathlessly, a few yards behind you. Despite being in no danger of getting hit since the balls fly right through her, running doesn't seem to be her strong suit. You can relate as her frustration and exhaustion comes through.
Being the only one with inconvenient powers, you've had to work really hard in Logan's classes. You don't think you've ever worked out as much as you do now, and you're probably healthier for it. Still, exercise isn't exactly enjoyable. The biggest reason you work so hard is so you can be of real use. The Professor tells you that your powers are already helpful, but when Jean and Kitty were trapped in a collapsing building you couldn't do anything about it.
'I can at least do this!' You think as you eye the finish line.
Of course, things rarely go as planned. Kurt, getting a little too cocky, accidentally teleports directly into the path of a ball that knocks him over. The other machines seem to recognize this and take aim.
You turn around and yell worriedly. "Kurt! Look out!"
"We're almost there!" Kitty shouts, running past. You hesitate for a moment before running back towards Kurt.
YOU ARE READING
We Are The X-Men
FanfictionYou thought you were cursed until you get an invitation to join the X-Men. Now you're being told that the abilities that plagued you all your life are a gift. Will these other mutants be able to teach you how to harness your abilities? Maybe. But ca...
