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"What?" He demanded, he was the leader dammit he was tried of everyone ignoring that. His father put him in charge. "Wanda, I didn't mean it" He exclaimed running away from his sister. Lance just laughed that always seemed to work on him. Lance followed Violet, glad that Pietro was distracted by his sister. He hop into his jeep and waited for him to join her. "Let's blow this Popsicle stand." He said before driving off.
Melfina breathed a sigh of relief when he had backed up. 'You do know me, it's not my fault you forgot. ' "Where do you think, you didn't always live at this school." She said with a roll of her guys. She pulled reached up and undid the clasp of her locket, and held it out to him. "You gave this to me, right before you left for here. Expect at the time I had no idea where you were going." |
They made it to the mall, but, what she told Wanda was actually nothing too big because she lied about it. However, Pietro or his sister would never know if it really was unless they talked about it. After they got there walking inside, Violet noticed all the people "Oooh this is going to be fun" she smiled, her voice excited.
Scott listened to her as it clicked in his head "The Orphanage?" Scott held the locket heart in his hand staring at it, something about the sound of 'Orphanage' in his head as well as holding it clicked in his head. Memories of that day he gave her the necklace flooded throughout his mind. He remembered her younger, he should have remembered her as soon as they met, and yet he only thought she had looked slightly familiar. "Mel" Scott said in deep thought snapping out of it. "I'm sorry...I can't believe I forgot" Scott was confused on why he didn't remember her, however, he now did remember. |
"Oh it's going to be so much fun. Who should we mess with first?" He asked. He was ready to stir up a little trouble. Nothing to major, but just a little harmless fun. Served these people right anyways. Lance noticed a bunch of annoying girls by the main fountain, he stamped his foot down, shook things up just a bit, and cause the fountain to make them soaking wet.
Melfina watched him, wondering if he would remember. She kept repeating in her head, please remember. It killed her to know that he didn't know who she was, and she could only hope me might recall her. She stared at the floor, hoping he say something afraid to look at him, knowing she might cry. She snapped her head up, "You remember? Really?" She asked so hopeful. |
Violet laughed a little watching the girls freak and complain about getting wet. She looked around seeing a couple other kids just scaring people "New victims" she whispered narrowing her eyes smiling as she made ghosts appear only to them, she could limit how many would show up, and to who, but, it wasn't always fun when the ghosts would appear around her bugging her to do their will.
Scott called her Mel, just like the day he was leaving say he they would meet again somehow; Scott nodded "I can't believe I forgot, I guess we have some catching up to do huh" he held out the necklace walking behind her to place the necklace back around her neck fastening it. Then he came around facing her once more "Sorry I couldn't remember off the bat" he smiled sheepishly rubbing the back of his neck. |
Lance laughed,"They are so predictable." He said with a roll of his eyes. He turned towards the new set of victims. He watched and grinned as the kids started freaking out. He it was pretty amusing, what he didn't know was that some of the Xdweebs where nearby, and getting angry about them causing a little chaos. "That Lance is like so immature." Kitty said to her friends.
Melfina beamed, she was so happy. He remembered, and to her right now that's all the mattered. "Tons of catching up." She said beaming. She shook her head, "It's ok, you remember now. Better later than never." She said, glad that her childhood friend and sort of crush remembered her. |
Violet ignored them as she just let the ghosts scare people, she had to keep under control though, she didn't want them killing anyone. She called them back before too long so they wouldn't get that urge, though, it was a close call. They spent their time in the mall pulling pranks and just relaxing. "What should we do now?" she asked standing looking around.
"How are the kids at the orphanage?' Scott asked later asking "How have you been up till arriving here?" he wanted to know more about how things were going and sat down in a chair that was in the room. Jean had been talking to the professor, but, she stormed out earlier before Scott walked inside of Melfina's room. |
Lance saw the xdweebs and noticed how the seemed to be displeased with what they were doing. He was prepared for a little trouble with them. He looked back at Violet,"Dealing with our little problem" He motioned towards them. Kitty has found Rouge and Remy, and got them to help with getting Lance and that girl to stop causing trouble.
"Well the ones that were there have been adopted for the most part. There a bunch of new kids, but they are happy. Things have been good." But lonely for her. She wasn't adopted and while she took care of them most of the kids eventually left. "Some have written." But eventually the letters do stop. While Scott hadn't written, she had always held out hope that he wasn't like the others that one day he could come back. "What about you, how have you been?" |
Violet looked at him saying "Shadow is ready to play" she was of course talking about herself "I don't know much about them, but, what I do know is that it's about time we had a little action" she was happy there would be a bit of action here, it was starting to get boring messing with the humani which was her way of saying non-mutants. She used telekinesis to give them a little shove so that the battle would begin. Remy pulled out a card between his fingers making it glow red ready to toss it at them.
Scott relaxed "I've been good here, I lead the X-men, and take over the professor's spot when I am needed along with the help of Logan, Storm, or Beast" and Jean had her part too, but, he didn't feel the need to bring her up in the conversation. "It's pretty tough around here compared to the orphanage or from what I remember at least" he knew the orphanage probably could use more people to help take care of it, but, the X-men needed him right now and that's where he found his calling. "How are your powers?" he asked, she was here for a reason, and it wasn't just because he was here too. |
"Well then, let's play." Lance grinned. He stomped his foot on the ground to shake it, hoping to cause Remy to drop his card near him and his friends. As well, as mess up Kitty's phasing. "Watch out for the one with the two color hair, don't let her touch you." Lance warned Shadows, as he noticed Rouge pulling off her glove. The last thing either of them needed was Rouge using her powers to knock/coma either one of them.
Melfina smiled, "That's good. It's like you've really found a place you can be happy." She said softly. Of course here would be hard compared to the orphanage their worries were small there. Do some chores and try to get adopted. Here you had to go to high school, mutant school, do whatever chores assigned her and deal with the public. She frowned, she hated her powers who would want mind control as a power. "Fine." |
"So get rid of the gothic one right? Easy said, easy done" though she didn't know how easy that would be "Let's preoccupy her a little bit" she let down her focus a bit and released the hold on the ghosts around them scaring some people away as others just thought it was a joke or something. Rogue ran over to them as Gambit dropped his card throwing kitty and him off balance. He stood back up taking out a deck of cards lighting up five of them and shooting them at the two. Violet was busy with handling Rogue as Kitty phased through the floor trying to get over to Lance so she could pull him through the floor to get him stuck.
"You're dead when I get to you" Rogue said closing in on Violet as Violet turned completely facing her using her powers to send Rogue flying back with Telekinesis, but, it wasn't that effective as Kitty changed her direction phasing Rogue with her powers so the telekinetic blast went right through them. "Dammit" she muttered as Gambit was keeping Lance occupied, close range wouldn't work with him, but, he didn't need close range as he jumped with a spin throwing explosive cards at them. Violet made a mistake looking away towards Lance, she was going to attack Gambit, but, Rogue touched her skin...Rogue barely held on for a few seconds before Violet used telekinetic blast on both Kitty and Rogue who was untouched by it. However, Rogue let go after a bit of the shock that was felt between the two of them; Rogue looked up as Kitty did seeing what was the result as people ran out screaming about mutants. Violet's eyes darkened she hadn't told anyone about her actual necromancy abilities and no one had seen them that had lived. "You have no idea...what you just did" she glowered at the two girls, her anger rising in her chest as her skin began to look a bit more pale like, and the area around them held a negative aura. "Don't.ever.touch.me.again" her power rising in her as the ghosts around them appeared, the power that Rogue got wasn't much of a power, but, the first way Violet felt about her power. Fear. The ghosts flew in as the lights starting blowing out as the sunlight shown through the windows. She stared down watching the girls struggling with the ghosts who were becoming solid trying to choke and kill them. Gambit had to react fast as he through cards at Violet, but, ghosts got in the way. Sometimes, Violet would lose control, and she would still be in control. "Stop it, cher" Gambit called out to try and stop her. "How are they advancing? The professor designed these glasses so I couldn't harm anyone" as long as he kept them on that is. "Have you practiced using them?" practice always helped out and it worked for him, but, then again he practiced in training sessions everyday. They talked for what would seem like an hour or so and eventually there wasn't anything he could think of to think about. "Would you want a tour of the mansion?" he asked. |
"Yeah." Lance said with a nod. He was doing his best to hold of Gambit. This guy and his stupid cards. Lance had to dodge them a few times, before shaking things up. He even upped the amps to the quakes just to knock Gambit off center. The two of them were doing a good job keeping at bay three X-men. Though if Rouge got a touch of one of them, they were screwed.
With Gambit tossing a bunch of cards at them at once. Lance slammed his foot on the ground, causing the ground to go up and down, blocking the current rounds of cards. It also effectively sent Kitty and Gambit stumbling. Yet things quickly took a turn for the worse, when Rouge touched Violet. Ghosts seemed to be flying everywhere and the lights were starting to blow out. Lance turned his back on the xdweebs and moved in front of Violet. " Vi, stop! Don't let your powers control you, if you do someone could die." Lance told her, sure they liked to stir up trouble, but he had a feeling Violet didn't want to be the cause of anyone's death. Advancing on how earth could her powers be advancing, it was just mind control. The professor said she had the ability for something else, but she didn't think so. "No Scott, I haven't. My powers aren't like yours, or most people here. My power is mind control, how on earth am I suppose to practice that?" She didn't want to use such powers. The conversation between them went on what seemed forever to her. She nodded,"Sure that sounds nice." |
Violet didn't seem herself, however, being a Necromancer meant that she could raise and control the dead. As well as sometimes be controlled by the emotions of the ghosts or dead around her which usually resulted in anger. She turned towards Lance "So. That's the point" her voice annoyed, but, at the same time it seemed blank or dull. Looking back at Rogue and Kitty still putting up a good fight, she glanced back at Lance closing her eyes and sighing.
The ghosts went away as she took the time to calm herself down, she was starting to feel the anger fade, and her happiness return slightly. "Let's go" she stated leaving them untouched now by the ghosts as she began to walk away turning back "Oh and little miss goth, before you wonder if that fear was yours or mine, it was mine. I only felt a little back then, anymore than being scared for 30 seconds is your own fear. Hope you liked the taste of my powers" she smirked and walked off as the smirk faded from her face. She went and sat in his jeep keeping quiet to herself. "Well, after I show you around, if there is still time before everyone comes back. We will practice, I am sure there is a way for your powers to advance, everyone's can advance. I shoot red beams out of my eyes, I'm sure we can figure something out" Scott stood up "I'll start from top to bottom, we should still have three hours before the rest of the gang comes back" if all goes well that is. |
Lance could only hope it was going to work. He had no idea what to do. He hadn't seen this side of her before. Lance frowned, that didn't seem like her at all. Not one bit, and not even him or the brotherhood try to kill people. Make some chaos, mess things up but not murder. Lance had a good inkling that she didn't want to kill either. He was trying to figure out his next course of action since that didn't seem to work.
Lance looked around and noticed that the ghosts were going away. It seemed that Vi had calmed her self down. He nodded, he was all for getting out of here. He looked back at the xdweebs and waited till she left. He slammed his foot down on the ground and sent more tremors to make sure to knock Rouge on her rear. "Later losers." He then left and returned to his jeep got in, started it and hightailed it out of there. "They only want to practice my powers is to fine someone willing to be under mind control. I don't think there is a single person out there would want that. Yes you can shoot beams from your eyes, and aim at targets and other things. Work on how fast you can do it and how far. Because it's physically and you don't have to have another person to test it on. Mind control needs someone else, someone with a mind." She explained to him. She nodded,"Alright that's fine with me, let's go." |
Violet would need to defiantly get some meditation in later, she hated it, but, she had to sit in silence to make sure she would be in control later. They drove back to the brotherhood's mansion, it was quiet, and that always mad people wonder why it was quiet. Violet got out of the jeep and went up to the house going inside passing those who were still in front of the tv. Blob was awake now, Toad was as well, but, Pietro stood at the door waiting for them. "Move" her voice sounded deadly almost, but, it didn't seem to phase the silver hair boy.
On the way he showed her the kitchen, the boy and girl dorms that were in separate hallways. The laundry room to do laundry of course, the sports recreational area so they could be inside or outside depending on the weather or choice of places to be. And now of course, the danger room "This is the danger room, we practice using and controlling our abilities in here. And it's a great way to let out some steam" he stated, he did that most of the time, and that's why he always trained. Kept him away from drama and all that, that would go with it. "Well, why don't we try our your powers? No one will have danger room sessions today since everyone is out doing their own thing. Why don't you use your powers on me?" of course Xavier would be against it, but, he wasn't around right now. |
The ride back was quiet. Which was a bit refreshing, it was something that one couldn't get at the house. Still Lance was a bit concerned about Violet. He was worried about her and what had happened. He didn't know how she was handling it. Of course Pietro was waiting for them when they got back. He scoffed at her tone,"Let's get thing straight here, my Dad had made me leader of this rag tag bunch of loser, to give them some direction." He told her, she needed to get on board and follow the pecking order. Lance stepped between Violet and Pietro before catching him off guard and slamming his fist into the other's face. "Shut it." Lance growled.
Scott had showed her the whole place. Most of that she already knew, the girls had shown her around. Yet she didn't have the heart to tell him. Plus she wanted to keep spending time with him. She looked around the Danger room, well that was handy. Yet still it seemed like some of the training her was more to get them ready for some sort of battle. Melfina looked at him shocked,"I can't do that Scott, who knows what my powers could do to your mind, plus how can you the leader even suggest that? You know how dangerous and risky that is." She said frightened. |
Violet watched as Pietro was knocked down by Lance and almost laughed at his expression. "It's already 6:30, who wants dinner?" Violet asked as Blob and Toad both said "We do, we do" "Want to help me?" she turned to ask Lance, there wouldn't be much to really make, but, they could probably talk before she would disappear to her room for the night. She was about to walk out of the room with or without his help, but, turned around her eyes dark like earlier "I don't care who is the leader, but, get in my way like that again...well you owe Lance your life this time" and she walked off purposely trying to scare him, she wouldn't really kill someone if she had the control, and choice. Looking around in the kitchen she noticed there wasn't much to work with in the house "Uh Grilled Cheese it is I guess" she shook her head, the boys would go to school, but, how would they get their money? The speedster's daddy?
Scott became serious, yet still smiling "I've been through more than you can imagine and Jean is always in my mind. I'm sure it will be fine" standing there he said "Come on, give it a try, in order to use mind manipulation you have to first get inside someone's mind. Try and see if you can enter mine" the professor had taught his students from time to time how to keep their mind's guard up. |
Pietro looked up at Lance shocked. He hadn't seen that coming. He still hadn't gotten up when she turned around and spoke to him. He flinched back, what the hell was that. Was all he could think. Just who was this girl, he was so going to see if the old man knew anything. "Sure" Lance told her he stepped over Pietro and headed towards the kitchen. Pietro went to say something, and Lance shook his head. "Man, if you value your life, don't." Lance said before heading into the kitchen.
"I'm not so sure about this." She said nervous. So Jean had been in his mind, she was trained. She had been working years with the professor, Melfina had no idea how her powers worked it just happened. Melfina did her best to focus and was currently trying to breach into his mind. |
She started getting the bread, butter, and cheese together while talking in a whisper for him to hear "Sorry about earlier, that happens from time to time" she kept her focus on the food, luckily they had two loafs of bread to use up, and the butter would probably be gone too knowing how much Blob eats alone.
So far nothing was happening, more like he didn't feel anything was happening, at least not until he felt a bit of a tickle inside his head. "How are you concentrating?" he asked wondering what she was thinking about, there had to be a spark to actually start up her powers in order to use them. His was anger, determination, or just plain annoyance. |
"You don't have to apologize, stuff like that happens. No big deal."Lance said with a shrug. He saw no reason to turn it into a big deal. Not worth the drama. Lance watched her not sure what he could do to help out. He did at least get the pan out, so they could cook them. It seemed that they would need to get money for some food soon. Mystique would supply them money but she hadn't be around in awhile.
"Shut up Scott, I'm trying to work here." She snapped, when he spoke to her it was distracting. She was trying to figure it out. She thought back to when her power activated on the girls at her school. She had just wanted them so much to leave her alone, to understand what she felt. That's when they had turned on each other. Melfina then started to think how much she want Scott to open his mind to her. 'Open your mind to me' She chanted in her head over and over. |
"I'll work on finding a part time job or something" maybe she could figure out something, though if someone found out she was a mutant that could go bad, but, she had a better idea in mind. She finished the grilled cheese, four for blob, two for Toad, and two for Pietro whenever they would want them and sat them on the old wooden table "Dinner is done!" she called out as she handed a plate to Lance with grilled cheese "I'm eating in my room" she stated, she even had her own secret stash of food up there, she wasn't about to eat like the others. She had her limit of what she could and couldn't handle as she made her way up there.
Scott felt her in his mind remembering the day that he left the orphanage and after that it went blank. It opened to a new memory of him being the leader of the X-men and then when he was with Jean. It kept switching back and forth, he forgot to block out certain thoughts. "That's enough" he stated when the barrier in the back part of his mind started to crack a little as he forced her out. There was some things he just didn't want to remember really. "Good job, you were able to enter, let's just leave that for now" |
"You don't have to work." Lance said confused. None of them worked, they would eventually figure something out. The did last time she had disappeared. Lance watched her leaves before shrugging and going to join the guys. Of course they were mostly eating like slobs. Lance finished his and noticed Pietro hadn't made appearance. He hoped that he wasn't bothering Vi.
Scott's memories flowed into her mind. So she had found the way to trigger her powers. She looked at him,"Your memories make you who you are, don't hide from them." She told him softly. There was something he was keeping hidden, and to her that was bad. Even the worse memories should be remembered, they are something to learn from. Something to help you grow, to avoid mistakes. |
Violet was upstairs in her room, she learned how not to sulk, and sit in a corner or against the wall in a mediation sort of mode. This time she sat by the window staring out at the open window to the setting sun and wondered how the day could have gone by so fast. She stopped thinking entirely as her eyes started to glow slightly as she had started a trance without realizing it. It wasn't harmful to her, but, to anyone who would come close to her or bother her, well it could easily hurt them without her noticing. Pietro came up to her room speeding in there "Hey you in here?" he almost didn't see her in the shadow of the corner considering the way the sun was setting.
"Ah there you are, I have a bone to pick with you" when she didn't respond, nod, or even glance over he just assumed she was ignoring him. That was a high chance probably; he went to touch her shoulder to make her look at him to get her attention and when he did, she didn't turn, but, dark energy shot out from her as the ghosts in the attic that were with her in the trance acting as bodyguards had attacked him sending him flying into the hallway wall just outside of her room. Toad heard the noise "It wasn't me!" Toad yelped out, Wanda came out of her room seeing her brother unconscious against the hallway wall in front of the attic room, and she tried calling to him a couple of times. Wanda looked over the other girl "What did you do to him!?" she was getting mad and if she ever got mad her powers were uncontrollable just like Violet's. As time went by, Violet hadn't been heard from; ever since that night she disappeared and no one knew where she was. Pietro had woken up the next day confused at what happened, but, he was fine. "I've had the professor help raise barriers in my mind to keep others out. Come on, we should go back upstairs, the professor's will be back soon and I have to make sure no one broke anything" Scott said making his way out the door, he wasn't mad or anything, but, he did need to check on the others. "Coming?" Scott asked turning back to look at her smiling his casual smile. When Scott got upstairs he noticed everything was fine, the others returned, including Jean who walked over happily and kissed him. They were still dating and it seemed she wanted the other girl to know not to try and take Scott from her. The X-men along with Melfina had gone against the brotherhood a couple times out of the past couple months. Scott still worked with Melfina when Jean wasn't around since Jean was always bothering them when trying to practice. The professor suggested that Jean could work with Melfina, but, Jean had refused. Scott thought it would be a bad idea for an unknown reason. Scott had grown closer to Melfina and while doing so it almost pushed Jean over the edge. Scott hadn't realized what was going on and still hadn't. He didn't realize what trouble this could all be until one day Jean left the mansion saying she was going for a walk and headed for the brotherhood's place. |
Lance knew he should have gone upstairs when he knew Pietro wasn't with them with dinner. He had been kicking his self for days because of it. He knew thanks to Rouge that Vi was unstable and probably trying to regain control, and Pietro didn't know when to back down. When the commotion had happened, Lance jumped up from his spot and rushed up stairs. The scene he stumbled on was not friendly. Wanda had been pissed and was trying to stop Violet.
Lance barely recalled what had happened after that, the fight got a bit out of hand and at some point he was knocked out. When he awoke, Violet was gone. He had been looking for her, and so far he couldn't find her. He was worried, and just hoped she was alright. Along with not being able to find her, him and the rest of the brotherhood kept going at it. Lance wasn't sure of the details, but he knew that Pietro had gotten in trouble with his father, and something about lose a great power. Lance headed outside, to spend another day looking for Violet. He had no idea if she was even still in the area, the others were trying to convince him to give it up. Yet he didn't stop. He looked in confusion when he spotted Jean outside. "Red, what you doing here, I'm really not in the mood for another fight." Still that worried Melfina. She was concerned he might be hiding from something within his self, but she didn't say another world about it. They were childhood friends yes, but they hadn't seen each other in years she didn't have the right to say anything. "Oh yes of course." She said following after him. They headed back upstairs. Once back where everyone else was, Jean had rushed over to kiss Scott. Melfina made a face behind them, ew, that was the last thing she wanted to see. Couldn't they go get a room? Melfina left them too it, and went to hang out with Rouge and Kitty. Things for new couple of months were pretty eventful, Melfina was working on her powers. She had learned how to use her mind control powers pretty well. The professor had even mention she might have the ability for telepathy. Of course she still had a long way to go, it was too taxing on her to use her power for a long period of time. Scott was working with her, and the Professor had approved it. He figure Scott was the best to stand the use of her powers. Soon he was going to introduce lessons to them, where she would have to try to break a person will. A person could break out of/not respond to mind control if their will is strong enough to not do something. For them it would be simple things, like trying to get Scott to eat a certain thing and he would fight that. Yet training was getting hard because Jean kept popping in. The professor had tried to get Jean to help Melfina with her powers, but Jean had refused outright. Melfina had been glad, she didn't know why but she knew she didn't want the girl in her mind. She was way to jealous and Melfina wouldn't put it pass her to try and do some mind crap to get her to stay away from Scott. Jean didn't seem to understand they were friends, yes Melfina might have a crush on him she had for the longest time, but she wasn't about to take someone's man. She had noticed a change in Jean, as Scott and her spent more time and Jean was unable to hinder that she had seemed to get darker. Jean had announced she was going to visit the brotherhood and while most of the people thought she was going to try and bring some of the kids to the right side, Melfina wasn't so convince. When Scott walk in with Logan, Melfina rushed over. "Scott...Jean just said she was going to the brotherhood." She told him,'I don't think she going there for good reasons' She thought to herself. |
Violet had wandered off by herself in the world unknown, she tried to hang with the morlocks, they treated her right, but, she almost harmed them as well, and so she ran. She ran as far as she could run until she realized she just needed to be around others who understood what she felt like. Understood the darkness she carried, the curse of her powers, just like before, when her family was...Violet attended dark clubs, night clubs for goths or children who liked to wear dark outfits, and even Rave parties that got out of hand. Most of the time she sat with others, didn't say much, and still felt like something was missing.
"I want your help" Jean spoke, serious tone, and had her pride somewhat showing as the phoenix. She hardly used this serious tone unless she needed something bad or/and was desperate. "I want your help to take someone down" or at least scare them away, but, she wouldn't mention that part of it. Scott looked at Melfina "What? Why would she go there?" Scott knew she could handle herself, but, going up against all five of them even with the other girl gone...well Wanda, if she was there, would be a handful herself. "Alright, let's go just to make sure things are fine, I'll get Rogue, and Kitty to go with us" no reason to bother Logan or the others, not to mention, Logan went on his Cheshire cat mode and disappeared again. That's what Rogue called him one time when he disappeared and reappeared a few days later. |
Lance scoffed he wasn't in the mood for whatever Red was planning. "Not interested, go ask one of them." He gestured back to the house. He headed towards his cheap, he wasn't in the mood for her drama. He needed to find Violet. Who knew how she was doing. Pietro appeared at the door,"Lance give it up man, she ain't coming back." He shouted and then spotted Jean. "What are you doing here."
Melfina shrugged,"I don't know. You're her boyfriend, shouldn't you know?" She asked. She wasn't friends with Jean, and she had no idea why the girl would go to them. She didn't seem like the type to play the damsel in distress. Melfina nodded, she hoped this wasn't going to end badly. She was so tired of fighting with the Brotherhood. She didn't understand why they were against each other they were all mutants shouldn't they be united? |
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