X-Men Mutant Academy Starts! LSUs Welcome! (2024)

LX
Bobby
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Dennis seemed he had quite a lot of power. I was really impressed by him and the others of the team. I checked the logs to see if Katie or Scout made use of the Danger Room recently. They hadn't. Sara must have just showed them the ropes or something.

"Alright, Den.." I smirked. "How about we just take it easy for now. Here's a large holographic switch. I'm gonna ask you to push it in order to measure your strength level."

Sara set up a large hologram of a switch. We were going to see just how strong he was. If he was on par with Colossus, he could help a lot of people.

"Alright. I want you to push this as hard as you can." Sara spoke into the intercom. "Are you ready?"

Dennis rubbed his hands together and said, "Alright! Let's get to it!" He then approached and began to push on it.

I gradually added resistance an he pushed harder and harder. His strength did seem on par with Colossus.

"Stronger than a locomotive..." I chuckled. "Alright. That's enough for now. I'm going to have Hank and the Prof look at the results. You did good but now it's time for a rest."

Dennis sighed and headed back up to the control room. He then waved to us and left to go somewhere else on campus. I wasn't sure where he was going. I began to type commands into the Danger Room to shut it down when Sara spoke.

"Hey Bobby?" Sara leaned over toward me as I typed in the computer. "I'm going to go find Betsy. I want to talk girl talk with her. Basically to keep the engagement on the q-t until later."

"Okay." I got up and kissed her. "Knowing our group they'd throw an impromptu party. A veritible who's who of heroes would be there."

"Exactly." Sara raised her index finger. "Not ready to party with the teams. Not yet. I do wanna talk to Betsy though."

"Alright." I kissed Sara deeply. "I'll be down here and then I'll head up to the room...Waiting with bated breath for the greatest super-heroine alive."

"Are you dating She-Hulk behind my back?" Sara sarcastically joked.

I laughed and leaned in to kiss her. "It's you, silly. Just kiss me."

Sara left and blew a kiss to me. She was so pretty. I was lucky to have her. I smiled and went back to work on the computer. I left to go to back up to the room after I turned the Danger Room off for the night. I wondered what tomorrow was going to bring. I passed the group of my students talking and said I'd see them tomorrow. Julia waved bye and went to talk to Tank.

I saw the Prof just after he exited the study. The man was like a father to me. I had to say hi.

"Hey, Prof." I smiled. "Sorry I didn't say much to you since I got back. Sara and I been wanting some alone time."

The prof's smile was warm and inviting. "Of course, Bobby. How are you handling the students?"

"They're a great bunch." I nodded. I tried to hide my new ring but that was hard. "Ororo probably told you how well a few of them did. I am kind of concerned about Katie and Scout."

"Yes, I've been in constant contact with Moira." the Prof explained. He and Dr. McTaggert went way back. They even dated. "She's been well..worried about the personalities resurfacing. We better keep an eye on her."

"Yeah." I nodded. "I've noticed she hasn't gone into the Danger Room. Neither has Scout."

"Don't push them too hard, Bobby." The Prof placed a hand on my shoulder. "Just guide them like I guided you."

"Thanks, Prof." I smiled as I headed upstairs. I wondered when the others would be getting back. The mansion seemed oddly empty with so few X-Men in the core mansion, tonight. I also wondered if the Prof knew what Sara and I have been up to.

I got to my room and my cell phone went off. I heard a voice mail. It was from Johnny.

"Bobby? I hope you and Sara are okay. Reed's almost done analyzing the stuff from the Morlock tunnels. We're gonna call Hank and compare notes. We found some weird stuff and I wanted to let you know ahead of time. Talk to ya soon!"

I guess tomorrow we were going to get a video call from the Baxter building. I wondered why they wanted to call us. I half wanted to call New York but it was kind of late. I was going to have to wait. I looked out the window and behind me, Kitty appeared through the floor.

"Bobby Drake, stargazer. Doesn't fit you, popsicle." Kitty exclaimed and it made me jump.

"Kitty?!" I was a bit startled. "What's up? Aside from you sneaking around."

"Nothing." Kitty giggled. "So, did you propose?"

I laughed nervously and hid my hands behind my back. I prayed Sara would get up here soon before Kitty sicked Lockheed on me to fish the truth out.

Green Lanturn

Julia
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We had only been the "new crowd" for a bit, but things were already getting interesting.

I was glad I was able to accompany the rest of the group on the morlock mission. I was very happy to get to fight, something i generally didnt do, but I knew that now, I was part of a team, and I had to do all I could to help the team.

After we returned to the mansion, everyone just seemed to split apart. Sara and Bobby went away together(as would be expected, i mean, i really did expect something to happen between those two), Aide and Kip walked off together. They seemed to be getting close as well.

There was also something new upon our arrival, a new student, named Dennis.

I was very curious about Dennis, he was very handsome, and so I decided to pursue.

Bobby led him into the danger room, and thus I followed, and watched him pummel those robots.

"Hmmm, he seems powerful, not unlike myself."

I walked out before he had finished. "You know, stalking is considered a crime"

I jumped. Kitty Pride, another mutant whose abilities were much like my own in that she could sift through solid objects. My only limitation was that the object had to be transparent, or of the same color of my clone.

"He is cute," she said, looking Dennis over. With a giggle, she left through the ceiling.

I walked out into the main yard and looked around, it was a really nice day. The sun was shining brightly, and I absorbed some of the light. I sat down under the shade of a tree.

As I sat, I watched Dennis walk back into the hall, and come out. I quickly withdrew from my spot, and hid behind the tree, peering out.

"Hmmm, I wonder how much fun I can have here."

I concentrated my powers and split myself once again into my 7 clones, this time I was the green one.

I had the blue one blend into the sky, and the yellow one blend into the sunlight, and they both moved over to Dennis and tapped him. He had only a quick lapse and dissapeared. The red and purple did the same thing, only they were a little more cisible. This left orange and myself, the green one. I made the orange one run around him, and then dissapear itself. By this time, he was confused and intrigued.

Now, as I was composed of light, I could be absorbed by anything green. Grass was perfect and I sifted down into the grass nad reappeared behind him.

I tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and I said, "Hi."

kalad

Dennis
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Chuckling, I turned and looked over the girl, she had red hair, and green eyes, maybe a bit pale, but that didn't matter. I wasn't sure what her mutant power was, but I bet I could find out.

But first... "Hello, and what might your name be?" I inquired of her.

She blushed, replying, "Julia, but most people know me as White Light"

I smiled, replying, "I think I'll call you Julia, it's a much prettier name."

"And you're Dennis, I watched you in the danger room, you're pretty good." She stated.

"I can see how you could do that, making clones out of.. Light?" I hazarded a guess, considering the colors that I had seen.

"Yes, light, hence the name 'White Light'" She answered, holding up a globe of light.

"Well, I'm not sure what codename I'll have, I'm still thinking on that one, got any ideas?" Dennis asked.

LX

OOC: And now to begin another storyline..

Lousie Grant-Calloway (Blonde Phantom)
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Los Angeles changed a lot since the 1940s. I should know. I was one of the heroes of the so-called "Golden Age" during World War II when we knew who the good guys and the bad guys were. I've lived through it all and saw old friends and my husband Tom aka the Angel die of old age. I should have joined them but I recently de-aged back to my prime. I do take some comfort that Namor and Captain America are still around, though.

I sat in my apartment looking at old pictures. Tom had someone else take his name in the years since the "Big One". A mutant with wings like an angel so at least the name fitted him. I wasn't sure what to make of them but I knew they had to be accepted. If they weren't then we were no better than the Nazis myself and the others fought.

Then there was this blonde kid calling himself the Human Torch. Funny thing was that the kid was actually human and not an android like Jimmy Hammond. I shook my head and closed the old photo album. By all rights I should be in my nineties but I looked like I was in my thirties. I guessed if Cap could freeze himself, I could get de-aged thanks to that green skinned heroine She-Hulk.

"Mutants, monsters and marvels." I smiled nostalgically as I turned on the television. "If only you could see this, Tom."

I saw the news and they showed goings on in New York City. Someone taped three heroes going after some gargoyle like creature. One was covered in ice, another had metal claws and the third...the third looked familiar. I knew all three to be members of the X-Men, who were some kind of mutant rights group. I got up to take a closer look at the brunette in the black spandex. Didn't these heroes wear masks any more?

" She...she looks like me!" I realized as I paused the image. "How is that possible? My children are grown. She has my natural hair color, my eyes and Oh lord! She has Tom's slender cheekbones!"

I instinctively grabbed a phone. I had to make a phone call to an old friend. Luckily, I still kept in touch with some people from the old days. One person could answer all my questions. Finally a woman's voice picked up saying it was Stark Enterprises.

"Patch me into the Avengers. This is Louise Grant, the Blonde Phantom. I must speak to Steve Rodgers. Get me Captain America! I can verify my identity." I started. " I need his help."
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Bobby
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I quickly hid my hand behind my back from Kitty. There was no way she was going to get info from me. I smirked as she tried to see what was behind me. I wondered how long it was going to be before she turned on the guilt trip.

"Oy veh..Come on, Drake.."Kitty persisted. "What's going on? You got to let me know!"

" Can't tell ya." I shook my head. "But, I can tell you that it's something great! But, you and the others are all going to have to wait. The Prof said so. And since when do you speak Yiddish?"

I hoped Kitty bought that line. Sara and I weren't ready to tell everyone just yet as it happened only a short while ago. They'd make a big impromptu party and the students would be confused. Well, one day we'd tell them everything.

"You're cold, Bobby." Kitty pouted.

"It's my job." I laughed. "Why don't ya check on all six feet of Russian organic steel you call a boyfriend."

"Okay...only because your girlfriend is one of my cloeset friends!" Kitty pouted as she sank into the floor. "Oh and by the way..I caught Julia and Dennis hanging out together."

"So?" I tried to push her head back down. "Let them just hang out."

"Gossiping with you isn't fun!" Kitty sighed and vanished.

I turned on the television after Kitty finally went away. Kitty was really smart but she certainly could crack a joke and tease someone. She's a good friend, though and a lot of fun to be with. Not to mention she was a computer whiz.

The news showed something out of Los Angeles. Some woman claiming to be the World War II heroine Blonde Phantom was fighting crime. Images flashed of her fighting some gang in South Los Angeles.

"These pictures show a vigilante dressed in what appears to be a red evening gown and a black mask. this look was last seen on the heroine of the 1940s known as Blonde Phantom." the female reporter explained. "Authorities are baffled at the reemergance of the heroine. If it really was her."

My jaw dropped a bit when I saw her. I had the television freeze the frame as I recorded it. "It couldn't be.." I thought as I raced down to the sub basem*nt and I thought I ran past Betsy and Sara. I wasn't too sure since I was basically pretending to be Quicksilver. I got to the war room and placed the tape in. Bishop was in there as well. The image was still there. I had work to do.

"Computer.." I began. "Link up to the Avengers database. Authorization Iceman 1963 Tango. Display file on Blonde Phantom including a picture and compare it with the picture from the news."

"Robert?" Bishop, the X-Man from an alternate future asked. "What are you doing?"

" Well, Lucas.." I began. " You're a cop. You investigate stuff. I'm trying to get a match with this blonde vigilante in LA and Blonde Phantom. Sara's mom."

"Her mom? But, that's impossible." Bish scratched his goatee.

"Right...let's not forget who we are. Everything impossible has happened Mr. "I'm from an alternate future where I lead the Xaiver School Enforcers."

Bishop stood silent and finally spoke. "I see your point."

I looked at the screen and pointed at the images matching up.

"She's alive!" I smiled. "it has to be her. Or some clone. Or something. We gotta go to LA and check this out."

"It does seem..interesting, Robert." Bishop began. "According to the match up, she hasn't aged a day. How is that possible?"

" Dunno." I started. "But, I have to tell Sara this so we can look into it."

Samchu

Sara
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I had to see Betsy about the engagment, to try and bribe her to keep it quiet. I didn't want to keep quiet about it, I wanted to let the world know how great it was but things were hectic enough here as it was and I had this gut feeling that things were going to get worse. We would need to focus on that and not the engagement. Plus, I remembered how everyone had been when Scott and Jean finally tied the knot, it was a wonder just whose wedding it was. I didn't want that. Bobby and I would plan our own wedding in our own time and there was plently of it.

"Let me get this straight, you want me to not tell anyone about the engagement?"

"Yeah, that's right."

Betsy frowned and then smiled suddenly, "Alright, but on one condition."

"What's that?"

"You let me train you in the ninja arts. I need an apprentice and you want an excuse not to use your powers. It's perfect."

I sighed, how did she know that? I hoped it wasn't public knowledge, I don't think that I want that. What'll people think? They'll think I'm a coward, well yeah I am but I can't help that. You try being me and not being scared of what you were. "Alright. Concider me your new apprentice."

"Yes! You're not gonna regret it."

"Really?"

Just then, what looked like Bobby ran past. Betsy, unable to resist the urge to tell a great joke to the supposed master himself, shouted: "Hey Bobby! Quicksilver called! He wants his speed back!"

We both laughed.

Bobby was busy so Betsy dragged me away for my 'ninja initiation', seeing as how I wasn't really needed anywhere else. It wasn't long though before Bobby came in and dragged me away from all that, he seemed excited about something.

"Sara I've found your mother."

"That's not funny Bobby. You know she's dead."

"I'm not kidding. She's alive, somehow, she's found a way to make herself younger maybe, I don't know but she's alive and she's fighting crime in Los Angeles."

This was too much for me.

"We can go and see her. I'm sure she'll be happy to know all about you. She'd be crazy not to."

I hugged him tightly. "Thank you Bobby." I was thrilled of course but scared too, I had never met my parents and they had never known that I existed. What would I say to her if we met?