The Sword And The Shield (X-Men) (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)

Chapter Eight: Professor Xavier's School for the Gifted

Professor Xavier's School for the Gifted

Aaron's POV

We are standing outside the gate, peering at the large brick building. All the lights are off, so everyone must be asleep. Jade whispers to me.

"I'm going to sneak in and get my things then we'll leave."

"But... I thought we were going to stay here... That it's safe for us." I say. Jade looks down, knowing exactly what she said.

"Okay. We'll see how you like it and if you don't... we leave."

"Okay." I nod. Jade hops back on the bike and starts to back up using her legs.

"Come on kid!" She whispers harshly I run over to her and slide on. She speeds up and before I know it we are soaring over the gate and skidding across the yard. She managed to do that ever so silently but one light turned on inside the house. "Quickly, come on." She runs up to the door, carefully stepping up the stone steps, and starts to pick the lock. I watch her.

"You can't just-" I hear the click of the door and Jade smirks.

"Can't just what?" We enter and off to the side on the wall in a glass case are two swords. The handles are covered in a colorful cloth, the color of a jade stone. No doubt are they hers. Jade just stands in front of them, staring. "Jade... are those yours?" I whisper. I don't understand what she would need them for, I mean, this is the twenty first century. What good would a pair of swords be?

"Yes. My brother has a matching pair... he made these for me when I was younger and he discovered my gi-... curse." She pulls out one of her little knives and carves off the front piece of glass. Just as she reaches for them a man comes up from behind me and covers my mouth. I try to say something but his hand is gripped around my throat and the other is covering my mouth. I let out the smallest sound and Jade's ears perk up like a dog's.

Jade's POV

I hear something and turn. A buff guy wearing a white T-shirt and jeans is holding Aaron. He has jet black hair greased back. Slowly I see three blades inch out of his hand until they reach Aaron's throat then they stop. His eyes dart to the blades and he looks back at me. Aaron isn't afraid to show he's scared.

"Who are you." The man speaks with a grizzly voice. I don't think, I just throw my knife at him and it hits his shoulder... going through and through, His eyes widen and he drops Aaron. But his wound instantly starts healing. He lunges at me and we instantly start figthing. I get punched in the face and gut while he gets a few kicks and jabs at the crotch and face. Aaron rolls to the side and stands up, not knowing what to do.

I get thrown at a window and it breaks, glass grazing my back and cutting through my shirt, but I run back at the man and hit him repeatedly with such speed he can't react. I pick him up by the throat and hold him against the wall. "That was not very nice." I say harshly through my clenched teeth. The guy's hand raises as the metal blades inch out again, nearing my face. I focus my eyes in his, not showing any fear. His hand hesitates to go any farther and I take my free hand and hold a knife right below his belt. "Keep going bub." I swear I see a flash of amusement in his eyes.

"Jade." Aaron whispers rather loudly, rubbing his neck. "Put the nice man down." His blue eyes are glued to the guy, watching his every move. He's worried that the guy is going to pull something, but he won't. Not as long as I hold a knife to his... yeah. Just then all the lights turn on and a bald man in a wheelchair is sitting at the top of the stairs. "Now Logan is that any way to treat our guests?"

Professor X's POV

I look down over the wooden railing to see two teenagers. One boy with brown-blondish hair and bright blue eyes that seems around the age of 17. The girl who is holding Logan has bright jade eyes... and she was clearly going to be trouble. Her clothes were already dirtied and messed up, her long brown hair that had once been pulled back was hanging loosely now, as well as the fact she had been given bruises and a bloody nose by Logan. It seems though that Logan was in trouble with the girl before I appeared... for he is now out of breath and bleeding.