Bloodsport | Kurt Wagner

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Kara
It didn't take long for the three of us to hang out like we knew each other for years. Jean had enjoyed Scott and I's bickering, I had enjoyed the company the two brought me, and Scott, well he enjoyed Jean. Scott wasn't the nicest to me at times, but he was surprisingly kind most of the time. He understood why I lashed at others, and why I kept my walls up. Though Jean knew because she was in my head, Scott figured it out. And so on, the three of us seemed to be the musketeers you could say. There were times Scott wanted to go out in public but I never agreed. I tried really, in all honesty, I tried to be normal, nice like Jean, cool like Scott, but I wasn't, and I couldn't fake that.

"Scott's not cool, Kara." Jean tells me not even looking up from her book. The two of us sat in the parlor and I groaned. "I know, stay out of your head. But how else am I supposed to know what's going on, you don't tell me anything."

"Well, mom, I'll tell you what's going on with me when it's important." Jean sighed

"I'm your friend Kara, it's all important." Jean replied as I continued to ignore her advice and caring nature. This was something she just couldn't control. I wasn't the objects she can move to her will. I had my own thoughts and I couldn't control them. 

Jean was quiet for a moment which to me was unusual, as she didn't seem done with her talk that sounded like she was your mother. 

"The professor needs you, Kara." Jean broke the silence. I assumed he had asked for me by speaking to Jean. He also knew it was hard to earn my trust and respected me by not going into my head. Though Jean wasn't being disrespectful just overbearing. He knew better than to go through it. I said my goodbyes and made my way through the school and to the professor. 

When I got up to the large door, I knocked. This would seem to be the only place I feared, maybe because I assumed one day the professor would be fed up with me and throw me out of the school. I picture that day sad and rainy and actually being kicked out the door like a puppy in the movies. 

"Come in." The professor's calm accented voice rang through the air. I walked in, sat down at the seat in front of him. The silence was awkward, the only sounds heard were the kids outside. "Do you know why you're here Kara?" 

"Well I assume there have been some complaints. Am I right?" The professor laughed. There was no reason to laugh though.  

"You're quick to judge yourself and others, Kara. There had been no complaints, I mean ones that were threatening. You have nothing to worry about." I sat there in silence as he rambled on. His office wasn't the most exhilarating, or appealing to teens. Old and bland, much like him. "It's not polite to think like that about other people." 

"I speak the truth, sue me, By the way, why am I here?" The professor chuckled at me, and then his face turned stone cold. 

"Hank has told me you've been looking for," in his eyes, I could tell he didn't want to use the word, "a cure. I know why you want to do this, Kara. But please reconsider. You are fascinating-" 

I stood up from my seat in front of his large desk. "That's exactly my point. I'm fascinating. Like some animal in a zoo. I don't want to be a creature, I want to be me.  A human girl. And I have the right to do this."

"Could you let me convince you at least." His eyes pleaded with mine. "I will not control your choice in any way. Give it a week. If you feel the need to continue this, then you can. But please just give yourself time to think about this." I would have continued to fight him on this, I was prepared to. But something in his eyes just made me give in. The man truly knew what was best. 

"Fine, one week I guess." My jaw clenched and I looked down, I couldn't cry in front of the man who only wanted what was best for me and the rest of the school. I wish I could agree with him. I wasn't a creature worth saving, worth redemption. The only way to get out is to get rid of this. 

"Well that will be all then, Kara. Go enjoy the time you have." I stood up quickly to leave the room and only managed to get to the door when he spoke once again. "And Kara?" Looking back, I swallowed and stood with all the dignity I could muster. 

"Yes?'

"Remember only you can hold yourself back from achieving great things." I nodded once again and then let out a fake chuckle. 

"Alright professor, whatever you say." With that I walked out of the room and instead of going back outside to Jean I went to my room, one shared with Jean, seeing as I was the only girl who didn't care about her nightmares. 

I walked in, my breathing heavy and shaking, along with my hands. Tears stung my eyes and my head started to pound. The anger was getting to me again, it wasn't in my control. My body seared with pain and claws started to grow further. I only saw red, as a tail grew from my body, hitting everything near by. I stumbled around the room, I wasn't used to my tail for a while, as I haven't had these explosive events happen in so long. I slashed everything I owned, smashing, ruining every good thing in the room. I let out roars and growls of despair. The room became totally trashed by the end of this. And I sat on what was left of my bed. I waited until Jean would come back to the room once she realized I wasn't coming back and entered my head. Just like I had guessed, she did just that and staggered into the room. She was going to come over to me but saw the wreck I had created. 

"Oh Kara, I thought you were doing better." I looked down in shame, and I felt the bed sink and in the corner of my eye, Jean had sat in front of me. "It's alright, we'll fix this. We don't even have to tell the professor this time. You and I will clean up, hide anything that can't be saved in the bathroom and closets until its garbage day or something." 

"The professor found out." Was all I could say. I didn't bother explain, because of course Jean knew. She knew everything. 

I stared at her to see her reaction, I couldn't read her mind, so I had to use my instincts. Was she happy that I could no longer get my cure? She gave me a look of pity, as if she was about to cry for me, and hugged me. "I'm so sorry.  I knew how much you wanted this." 

"Unfortunately either way I'm a freak. IED and a mutant. No wonder why I'm not wanted by my family." Jean sighed letting go of me and glaring. 

"You can't let this get to you Kara. You were meant for greatness I know this. Anger is only a bump in this road. You'll grow from this, trust me."

"I wish I could Jean. I just can't handle this. My mom and dad knew this. My anger was what made me what I am."

"And that is my best friend. I wouldn't change you. None of this is your fault. Just give the professor a chance to convince you, please. After the week is up you can choose to leave. I'll be here, waiting for you." I nodded and held Jean close again, trying not to let myself cry. I took a deep breathe, opened my serpent eyes and knew something bad was coming soon, I could feel it. I just didn't know what.

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A/N: Hey guys I know this isn't apart of the movie yet I'm planning on doing it for the next two chapters to introduce it. I'm sorry this seems a little slow I just wanted to figure out how I was going with the story. I'm very excited though.

So yes Kara does have IED also the reason her and her mom were fighting in the beginning if you remember. Over time you'll see more about her past. I'm excited to write her character and have you guys grow to love her as much as I do. And yes she usually doesn't have a tail but only when she's exploding in anger is when it grows.

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