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Post by Foley on Aug 1, 2005 22:12:41 GMT -5
The man called Cerebro straightened the picture of the original five mutants that first came to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters as it was called then. Now it was The Xavier Institute, school and safe haven for young mutants to train them in the use of their abilities. Some of those students would just leave to become members of society. Some like Cerebro came here and became members of the X-Men or XSE. Now the telepath/telekinetic was running the school, after taking over for Scott "Cyclops" Summers and Emma "White Queen" Frost.
The year was now 2025, and it was beginning of the term. Cerebro looked at the picture he straightened and was pleased with his adjustment. He walked past the other pictures of the evolving team as he made his way to the front quad to great his new students.
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Post by Phoenix on Aug 17, 2005 13:53:54 GMT -5
Eighteen year old Stacey looked at the small gold round mirror as she brushed her long red hair, in what would be her new room. She had just finished unpacking her things. Wondering what her future was to be here at the school. A man called Cerebro said that she was to become the new Phoenix. She wasn't sure what that meant. Her powers were also still a mistory to her. She could conjour fire and her telepathic ablities were growing everyday. Yet it was getting harder to control her abilites. That is way she was here. To hope that one day she could control her power and not let her powers control her.
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Post by Foley on Aug 17, 2005 19:47:16 GMT -5
A small light on Cerebro's wristband started blinking, desperately trying to get attention. Sighing he turned around and walked back to his office and turned on the desk mounted communications screen. He was greated with the image of XSE commissioner Bishop, who looked even more unhappy then usual.
"Good morning, Bishop," Cerebro greated silently thanking the stars that this man was not a telepath. His current thoughts at this early intrusion of the day would be...less then kind.
"Has she arrived?" Bishop returned.
"And Logan says you have no conversation skills," Cerebro smirked as he sat down, "I assume you mean the young woman with the power signature like both Phoenixs."
Bishop frowned, "Dont play with me, Cerebro,"
"Yes she is here. And no we are not going to go through this again."
"She is a threat!!"
Cerebro pounded the table with such force that Bishop jumped, "She is a girl, more over a mutant. This school serves as a place to teach mutants how to control their powers. This is where she needs to be, especially if it turns out that she is the new bearer of the Phoenix Force. Under no circumstances will she meet the same end of the previous hosts!"
Bishop's face soften to show concern, "I just think that you are allowing...your history with Racheal Summers color your judgement."
The telepath's eyes narrowed, "Your opinion has been noted. Just like your opinion about what should be done with this girl...but I am standing by my decision to train her. Have a nice day, Bishop."
Without waiting for a reply, Cerebro turned the screen off and sat at his desk deep in thought.
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Post by Phoenix on Aug 17, 2005 23:34:17 GMT -5
Placing the brush down a smell drifted in of someone cooking down the hall. Feeling her stomach ach at the smell, made her realize that she had not eatten in sometime. The hall was filled with students trying to find there room assignments. Stacey felt as if she was out of place, the other students seemed to walk right by her without even a look. One male stendent even walked through her. Fanily making her way down the hall following the smell, she ened up in a the large kitchen area.
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Post by Foley on Aug 19, 2005 12:36:34 GMT -5
"Hiya," a blue furry woman said as Stacey entered the kitchen. The woman was hanging from the ceiling by what looked like a tail and in her three fingered hands was a knife and vegetables. "I was making some stir-fry and i made too much, would you like some?"
Her tail released her and the blue furry woman landed gracefully on her feet. Setting the knife down she extended her now free hand to Stacey, "Im TJ Wagner, or Nocturne if you're into codenames."
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Post by batman on Aug 22, 2005 19:13:38 GMT -5
J.R. hurried as he made his way to Cerebro's office and he was panicing because he was late. He knew he didn't take kindly to tardiness. "Sorry I'm late, traffic was murder." he said as he walked into Cerebro's office. His keen senses noticing Cerebro"s mood was not the best in the world and it wasn't cause he was late. "Cerebro? " J.R. asked, "You okay?"
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Post by Foley on Aug 23, 2005 22:19:16 GMT -5
Cerebro was so lost in thought he did not even see JR entered the office. He looked up and tried to smile. JR was Cerebro's dearest and oldest friend in the X-Men, having come to the school together way back when Professor Xavier opened it to the general mutant population. They both made it to the XSE and they served as partners during that time. But when a position opened up at the Institute, Cerebro took it and worked his way up to his current position. JR eventually rose in the ranks and was soon assigned as the area watch commander and liason between the XSE and the school, reuniting the two old friends.
"I dont suppose you would believe me if i said nothing," Cerebro said. When the other man shook his head, the headmaster sighed, "Bishop is still expressing...concern...over one of our new students. And to tell the truth...I have some doubts my own self."
Before JR could speak, Cerebro put his hand up, "Im thinking about Racheal." He frowned again, "As you know she died on one of my early missions with the X-Men. And all because I wasnt able to do the job that any telepath of my level should have been able to do. And now I want to train another telepath who might be the new host for the Phoenix Force!"
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Post by Phoenix on Aug 24, 2005 12:16:12 GMT -5
She stopped, shocked by what she saw. But she knew this was a unique school. And she would have to keep an open mind if she was to fit in. "Thanks," she replied as shook the women's hand. " Am Stacey. Just trying to find my way around this maze. When the smell of your stir-fry caught my noise." She released her hand shake with a smile. "I would love some." She could feel the presence of every person in the Mansion. Their thoughts just an echo. Some stronger then others. But the feeling was giving her a head ache. Taking a seat at a large metal table, Stacey tried to not let it get to her. This was why she was here. And it wasn't that bad. Just, she could have lived without the head aches. "I haven't had stir-fry in months." She said as she watched TJ scoop the stir-fry onto a plate.
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Post by Foley on Aug 24, 2005 15:59:32 GMT -5
TJ smiled as she sat down opposite to the young woman. "Then you are in luck," she said getting a fork full, "I was taught to cook by the finest cajin this side of Baton Rouge!"
During the next few moments of silence, Tj studied Stacey. "To tell the truth, I already knew who you were." Tj said as she took a bite, "Cerebro briefed me on your arrival. You will be placed on my squad for combat training when you arent doing your studies or working with Cerebro on your telepathic skills. He will help you survive around us non-mind readers." she smiled warmly.
"Cerebro is one of the best telepaths alive, second to Professor Xavier of course. but he has been taught and worked beside your predecssors of the Phoenix Force so he is the best suited for teaching you the tricks of the trade as it were."
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Post by Phoenix on Aug 24, 2005 16:07:45 GMT -5
"It seems everyone here knows me. And what is this Phoenix force anyway," She said as she took a bite of food. "You are the second person to be scared of it. I can feel your fear and dout. It flows through me like a river. I can even feel it from Cerebro. If you know me so well? Is there something your not telling me?"
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Post by Foley on Aug 24, 2005 16:19:42 GMT -5
Tj chewed another forkfull of food slowly to prepare her answer. "The Phoenix Force is the manifestion of the creative force of the universe." She paused letting her words take effect.
"Recently, by the reckoning of the universe, that force took the human form of the founding X-Men Jean Grey and later placing its power in the real Jean. She was killed keeping that power from destroying Earth. Later Racheal Summers became the new host for the Phoenix when she came back in time from one of the more darker possible futures. Her hold on the force allowed her to rearrange matter and even travel through time freely. But in the end, she followed Jean's path and sacrificed herself when she took Cerebro' s place in a battle with the Shadow King on the astral plane."
"See, the power of the Phoenix is really vast," Tj picked up her glass filled with the tea she had been drinking, "Imagine this glass was a person, filled with the weight and might of the Phoenix Force," she dropped the glass on the floor where it shattered, "the person is destroied. The only problem is that their is the potential of taking all of creation with it. Thats why you can feel fear from people who knows that the power might have choosen a new host. You."
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Post by batman on Aug 24, 2005 18:13:34 GMT -5
"Well then," J.R. replied, "If you are so concerned about Stacey, maybe you should have her in your office explaining a few things." His left ear twitched and he sniffed the air, "I think Logan's coming." He said as Logan entered the office. "Hey 'Brains'." He said as he sat down in the chair in front of the desk and put his feet up onit. "So," He began,"I hear we have another little fire bird amongst us." Reaching into his poket for a cigar, he said "Looks like we have a lot of work to do,huh bub?"
"Logan." J.R. said "We are trying to keep this under-wraps, so please don't tell everybody."
"You know," Logan said as he lit up, "Your wolf like characteristics are a little freaky. Don't worry 'Scruffy', I won't tell anyone who doesn't know already."
"I have work to do, I'll talk to later Cerebro." J.R. said as he left and growled at Logan.
Logan extracting "middle" claw at J.R. and nodding his head he chuckeled as he looked back at Cerebro.
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Post by Phoenix on Aug 24, 2005 19:05:03 GMT -5
Stacey just sat there unable to talk. Her mind filled with what she was just told. A feeling as if she had been told she has a terminal disease. "I-I might die," she said nervously. "I never asked to be this "Phoenix." You can take it back." She slowly stood and with one more look at TJ, she ran out of the kitchen.
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Post by Foley on Aug 24, 2005 19:36:07 GMT -5
"Damn," Tj cursed knowing that she had handled the situation poorly. Getting up quickly she managed to catch up with the frightened young woman.
"Hang on, kiddo," Tj said after leaping in the girls path, "From what i understand, there is a chance that you might be the next Phoneix. Thats why Cerebro had you brought here after your powers went crazy in that orphanage."
Tj began marking points on her two fingered hand, "Yes the Phoenix Force is powerful but that doesnt mean you are going to die tomorrow. And if you choose to be an X-Man you are going to face death from a number of threats at lot more localized the the creation force of th galaxy!"
"But if you ignore what you could be and leave here without Cerebro trying to help you," she looked Stacey directly in the eye, "then the chance of you dieing from your most definately out of control powers goes way up!"
"And that does not change wether you are the Phoenix or just some poor scared kid with a lot of power to throw around!"
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Post by Foley on Aug 24, 2005 19:47:40 GMT -5
Cerebro nodded back to Logan and sighed, "You know the rules, old man. No smoking those things unless you have one for me."
Logan snorted and tossed Cerebro a wraped cigar, "You sure are different from ol' One Eye and the Prof. But you sure are as good at this job as they ever were."
Cerebro smiled a little more, "Guess I had some good teachers, Old Man."
The man called Wolverine by some took a long puff then look Cerebro square in the eye. "Want some advice then?" Cerebro nodded and Logan continued, "Stop workin' yerself up about this kid. Yer letting the past color yer judgement."
"And Racheal?"
"She did just what her mama would have done in the same position...and if she didnt you would have been the one who gave his life to save everyone."
Cerebro snorted and took a drag of the cigar thinking about what Logan just said and what JR had said before leaving. He reached down and hit the intercom to Jr's office, "Scruffy..." he saw Logan grin at his use of the nickname the old man gave his friend, "Would you bring Stacey to my office. please."
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