The Raven

Eaves-Dropping

Katerina's p.o.v.

Things got better after comic relief day. I'm more involved now and the xmen seem to have stopped they're meetings, well they stopped until now.

I am sick and tired of being the only one my age who doesn't have a clue what's going on. I don't have a say, I'm not being unreasonable thinking that I should get a vote, am I?

I haven't seen Raven in awhile, every time I think about her I worry and I wonder if she's alright, nobody sees her anymore. Then I remember why. She blocked us out and you know what? Her loss! Chris had turned out to be cheating on me the other night, I didn't realise before that he was a lazy bastard. Though I shouldn't say that I guess, who would've thought he'd turn out to be gay? Anyway, even though what I thought I had with him was love-which it was, but more in a friendship kind of way- I know now what true love is. That kiss I had on that same night with Sam, oh it had been so....amazing. Of course, I wasn't going to do anything about my feelings, but then I found out about Chris and Raven had decided to stop caring about us, so. Basically, long story short, I dragged him back to my tent to snog. He didn't stay long, my dreams of a sleepless night destroyed by that fact. But now he has no Raven, he'll get over her soon enough. He'll come running to me soon enough.

Cyclops and DP-I have no idea why they're calling Jean that now, something to do with I future I think-are just leaving the dorm across the hall. I duck behind the wall and peer down the corridor, watching them turn the corner. Silently, I stand up and race around the bend, I will NOT miss another meeting.

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(The night of comic relief)

Sam's p.o.v

I don't really register what I'm doing. Katerina kissed me for a dare but he hasn't stopped. I know I'm in her tent and I can feel her tongue forcing her way in my mouth. A zipping sound starts up next to me and I know the tent is closed. We're alone. I need to go, I still love Raven. Even if she doesn't love me back. Turning back toward Katerina, my eyes widen as I see her unbuttoning her trousers and throwing away her top. Without a second thought or glance, I pull myself away and out of the tent, back into the mansion.

When I wake up, I instantly regret what happened. It should have stopped sooner, it wasn't really even that pleasant either. Stretching, my arm comes into contact with a slip of white paper. A note.

Meeting K-Session 3

At: 01.35

Ends: 02.03

Type: Urgent, report ASAP!

With love,

Xmen trainee,

Merry.

XxxxX

I sigh and lazily get dressed. I glance over at my alarm clock- 1.35, great I'm going to be late. Hurriedly, I gather my things and rush down the hall.

"As you should know, today is the third meeting of project K. Now, there will be no changing previous decisions our discussing earlier tactics, we don't have time for that. In session one, we looked at how powerful she is, whether or not we should tell her about what's going on and when. Session two reflected on her past life, how useful she is too Magneto and his intentions for her. This is the last K meeting and afterwards we will be moving on to look at the more pressing issues of the RE meetings, no complaints. Today we will be evaluating our choices of what to do about this problem, how we could turn this around so Er-Magneto's, sorry, plan backfires in him and how-if- we are going to keep her safe, " Xavier's loud voice echoes around the room, "is that clear?"

A jumbled noise of 'yes's fills the room.

Ten minutes later and we have already repeated the situation of Magneto wanting to use her for something, we still don't know what and we have just re-opened the case about telling her or not, even though this was specifically said not to be discussed at the beginning. I wish these things didn't drag on so long.

"She's weak, she couldn't take it, either that or she'd start acting all obnoxious and order us around because she'd think she's the most valuable thing here!" Merry, who I had been growing to like, but know am starting to hate once again, complained.

I need some fresh air, but that can't happen until the meeting is finished, "How would all of you like it, huh? If someone was trying to get their hands on you and then do goodness knows what to you afterwards, wouldn't you want to know? Rather than be left in the dark, assuming instead, that everybody hated you and you were a worthless mutant nobody needed and that's why your not allowed to attend meetings? Coz I sure as hell would prefer to know than not," That finally shut them up, I had hoped I wouldn't need to actually participate much in these events at all, but I can't just let them debate about whether her life is worth risking ours or not, meanwhile she has no idea she is I ANY kind of danger.

Just as Ororo's aunt looks like she's going to protest, or agree, with me, Katerina bursts in through the door and faints at the sudden life-threatening news.

I glare in Merissa's direction, knowing what she's about to say and wishing she would just keep quiet for once, "Speak of the devil."