Conflicting Powers (X-men First Class)

Chapter 6

Paiton got up at five the next morning, she yawned and got dressed before dragging her feet all the way to the kitchen, the whole time feeling like she hadn't slept at all. Of course going to bed at almost one in the morning and then waking up this early she basically didn't get any sleep, Raven yawned and came down into the room a few minutes later not looking much better. Raven grinned when she saw her and started to get some cereal.

            "So when do you think they'll get up?" She asked.

            Paiton shrugged. "I don't know... that was a bad idea though, do you know how much trouble we'll be in?"

            "I know you thought it was fun, admit it."

            "I was tired and just wanted to sleep so I went along with it so you'd leave me alone."

            Raven gave her a skeptical look but didn't reply and started eating her cereal, they heard footsteps upstairs as Erik and Charles yelled at everyone to get up, soon after that the sound of people yelling could be heard from upstairs, along with a more muffled one.

            "Raven!" Charles' voice shouted as he came down the stairs. "What did you do?"

            "It wasn't just me." Raven told him, "It was Paiton."

            "Why would you pin this on me? I was sleeping." Paiton replied, giving Charles an innocent look.

            "Raven, I don't think Paiton would do something like this." Charles sighed, deciding it was too early in the morning to go into their minds just yet.

            They watched him go back towards the stairs as the others, excluding Hank who was most likely still stuck to the floor, and helping them unglue themselves. Raven glared at Paiton but she only smirked in return.

            "Raven is something wrong?" She asked.

            "You aren't as innocent as you make us think."

            "Well I didn't want to get in trouble, I can't help it that you didn't realize everyone is capable of lying."

            The boys came in and glared at Raven, Darwin was still covered in pieces of fabric from the bed and Alex looked like her had to get a haircut. Sean and Hank joined them as well with some gauze wrapped around their hands.

            "Raven I can't believe you did this! Look at my hair!" Alex growled.

            "Your hair? What about our hands?" Sean asked.

            "Oh please, I got the worse of it! My hair and skin was glued! Everywhere! I had to throw away my blankets!" Darwin exclaimed.

            "Hey it wasn't me, or at least not all of it." Raven defended. "Paiton helped me."

            "Will you stop trying to pin me for this? I was sleeping, I'm lucky you didn't try to glue me to the ceiling or something!" Paiton said, freezing the milk in her bowl a little.

            Erik came in and sighed, "That is enough everyone, what happened last night is in the past. Now it's time for us to train."

            He threw some gray sweatshirts and sweatpants at them before leaving the kitchen; they groaned and went to change before meeting Erik and Charles outside.

            "Today we will be training you to control your abilities and make them stronger, Hank and Darwin you will go with Erik and he will help you, Sean, Alex, and Paiton, you are with me." Charles instructed.