The Marvel Academy For Gifted Students

Waking up

Wanda

It was supposed to be a nice normal trip or so had Xavier told them. They would meet some representative of the government take a few pictures to show they weren't a threat to society and go later to the movies or maybe a restaurant, it wasn't Wanda's ideal way to spend a day but it was what it was.

As soon as she got inside the rented bus with her friends behind her, a paper plane crashed directly into her forehead, she had no idea of who had thrown that but it had been on purpose, the whole bus went silent and she was pretty sure her face had gotten red from how angry she was.

"Easy!" Someone yelled "we don't want the windows to explode"

Everyone laughed except for the ones nearest to her, they at least tried to cover their smiles.

She was unable to speak or even move her veins boiled in anger.

A hand rested on her shoulder "Easy" Pietro yelled "we don't want her brother to kick your ass in less than a second if someone dares to say anything else"

That made the laughter lower down. Carol took her hand and pushed her a bit "C'mon, I think there are empty seats in the back"

Wanda bit the inside of her mouth to stop herself from yelling, crying or losing control. Finally they took a seat, Carol let her take the one next to the window while Pietro and Peter Parker took the ones behind theirs.
Wanda sighed and pressed her head to the window wanting everything to stop, even when she couldn't see their mocking faces she heard their thoughts.

"Okay everybody listen up" Scott Summers said from the front of the bus "Due to unknown circumstances Professor Xavier will not be able to come with us today, instead Director Fury will"

The whole bus began protesting

Scott rised his hand and the talking stopped "He didn't say why I just got the message but don't worry, Director Fury will be doing the exact same job that Professor X normally does so let him know any problem you might be experiencing and if you don't see him you can either talk with Steve Rogers or me. Same rules as always, stay with the group and off trouble, we want to make a good impression so just be yourself"

Pietro chuckled "It's like they are asking us to put up a show" he said loud enough for them to hear

"Don't say that, it's just so people with stupid prejudices see how wrong they are" Peter told him

Wanda didn't even have to turn around to see her brother smirk
"That's what they said but wait till we get their, it's going to be like a freaking zoo and we are going to be the animals"

Carol shifted on her seat "Pietro don't say that, we aren't animals"

Before he could answer back a girl interrupted them "You are right" This time Wanda turned around to see who was talking, a girl sitting alone on the other side, that white strand of hair in contrast with the dark brown made her unmistakable, Rogue was smiling almost devilishly to them "we are way worse" she completed.

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Jean

The next time she woke up the dizziness was gone, slowly she sat up in bed noticing it was already daytime and that only her and Xavier where in the room, he sat on his wheel chair  next to her bed, the Professor smiled and offered her a cup of tea.

She took it "Thank you" Never in her life  had she tasted something more comforting than that.

"I see you are feeling better" he said

Jean lowered the cup "Yes although I can't remember half of what happened"

His expression darkened "Okay Jean, I will be completely honest with you, I once told you that your abilities due to your mutation are more powerful than what you now have or had. Just like you they take time to grow and mature" He looked down and continued "the problem is, Jean, that they are maturing way faster than what I had anticipated and I am afraid that you...that without the proper training they might....that you may not..."

"Be able to control it" she finished

He looked at her "Yes"

Jean closed her eyes "That it might gain control over me and I will not be able to do anything about it"

She heard the Professor sigh "Yes"

When she gathered enough courage to open her eyes she saw something that would have never expected to see, Charles Xavier was fighting back the tears, the mighty and always correct Professor X, her fearless protector was afraid for her life.

Jean knew what it meant, she was aware that the feeling she had had last night of drifting away to never come back was only a sweet warm up for what was coming, she was completely frightened of what could happen but she would not crumble down, not when there was still a possibility of turning the odds, if she was going down she might as well do it fighting.

"Well then" she said smiling "we have no time to waste"

Seeing her the Professor smiled too "We will start at once my dear"