Chapter 5 Mom?
Bastogne winter unknown date
I moved through the snow my black hair flying loose in the wind behind me
while covering the girl in my arms with my body. It was freezing outside
and the snowstorm reduced the sight to a mere few meters. I decided we
would need some cover and I knew that the best way to find some was to
walk to the towards the enemy lines. Howitzer were always build in some
kind of trenches.
Moving towards the rumpling sound of the ongoing bombardment I lost my
rifle without notice.
Carrying the girl safely to our extract point was all that mattered for
me.
When I found the trenches and looked for my gun it was gone. "Shit how
the hell am I going to clear the trenches without a weapon. That's when I
noticed the girl looking at me. "Take her" she said holding her empty
hand towards me glowing in a dark purple-black mixed smoke. I liked the
girl she remembered me of family and I felt she was here to help me not
to bring harm to me so I took her hand. The smoke lifted from the hands
the girl shut her eyes in relief. I wonder why then I took my halberd
Selene moving into the backside of the trenches I jumped with her and the
girl in my arms right inside on swing and the six soldiers inside were
gone. I let the girl I so deeply cared about down placing her at a safe
place where the blazing storm couldn't reach her. standing back up I
asked Selene "you ready girl?" "and you?" "lets find out" I jumped up
running through the storm jumping up feeling like I flew counting the men
near the first howitzer, 13 inside the trenches 1 outside answering
nature calls and 4 in the roofed shelter behind 2 second later I landed
inside the trenches starting a slaughter hearing the noise the guy
standing outside turned around to loose his head then I rushed into the
shelter clearing it out in a few seconds.
Going outside I looked around everything clear and I rushed back to the
girl. After we both were in the shelter next to the coal oven heating the
inside we peeled out of our clothes and pressed our bodies together under
the shared rug using the heat of our bodies as well as the oven to keep
ourselves warm.
May 13 2007 in the afternoon
Plymouth South England
MI6 Containment facility for Unknown Mutants
Observation Room
Sir Wallace opened the door looked down to the bed seeing the little girl
lying her with the halberd in her hand. "Is she still asleep" he asked
Jack who was looking at some brain wave scanners.
"Yeah but she seems to have some really intense dreams that's unusual we
normally cant pick up much from her."
"Where is Susan?" oh Dr Blythe was staying here all night once the
scanners started to run crazy she didn't move from her side until an hour
ago she came back up said she needed a hot shower and some sleep she felt
like standing naked in a snowstorm down there."
"Hmm Snowstorm nice analogy" Sir Wallace moved to the airlock "I'm going
in tell Susan she shall rest here till I need to get out if she is back
while I'm still inside"
"Roger That sir"
Bastogne Winter unknown date
The earth was shaking... I opened my eyes *pshshhhhh BOOOOMMMMM* earth
shaking closer this time shit they found us I realized. I jumped up
removed the girls hand from my shoulder standing up "Hey wake up we need
to move" sleepy eyes opened up.
"Come on!" I helped her to get up then I started to pick my dark-red
shirt pulled my arms through the sleeves and the shirt down jumping in
the back skirt and wrapped myself in the purple cape looking back the
girl just finished dressing up I lifted her over my shoulder and started
to run *feeeewwwww* jumping *BOOOOMMMM* the Shockwave catapulting us mid
air and we nearly crushed into a tree. No time to look if she was fine I
picked her up again holding her against my breasts and started to run
into the woods.
Hours later the artillery seems to move to another area of the
battlefield. Finally time to catch some breath I stopped looking at the
girl in my arms.
I looked back at her somehow I knew she was hurt badly but I didn't see
any blood it was more a feeling that we need to quicken up or we might
not made it out of this together.
I started to run the trees smudging together as my vision blurred due to
the speed I don't want to loose her I thought I need her.
Running jumping shortly I crashed inside a German patrol crushing a truck
I landed on I didn't have time to deal with those grunts, I needed to
reach the shrine I couldn't loose her, finally I saw the first glimpse of
the hidden shrine. Out of respect I slowed down.
I walked towards the shrine we were looking for, holding the girl she
looked somewhat like me yet a bit older in my left hand while wielding
Selene in my right. Once we arrived I bowed offered my prayers to safe
her then I set down on on the stone staircase holding the girl in my arms
hugging her.
She opened her eyes looking at me. We have the same eyes I thought while
wiping of my tears I didn't even remembered why I was so sad.
"Don't be sorry my dear." she said.
"But why I don't want you to die."
"It is inevitable my loved daughter."
Crying and sobbing looking at her while tears streaming down my eyes.
Daughter? Yes I knew she was my mom somehow, I just knew it had to be
true, why else would I try to save her even when my men needed me in
battle.
I asked "But why Mom I love you please don't die on me yet, we only know
each other for a moment, it is not fair we have to loose each other right
after we met."
She closed her eyes "MOM" I screamed she opened her eyes again "I'm not
dead yet." she said sounding like she was starting to sleep any moment.
"My loved daughter you have many things to learn I will entrust you to my
sister she will make sure you can grow strong and find your way in life."
Nodding I wasn't able to reply with words sobbing so hard it hurt.
My mother smiled. "Remember I will always love you!" She said and turned
to purple smoke slowly moving inside me.
Hugging Selene I started to cry as my own personal world had just ended.
May 14 2007 in the evening
Plymouth South England
MI6 Containment facility for Unknown Mutants
Observation Room
Susan had just come back from her second Resting. Melanie Shino Mikokami
was still lying on her bed struggle with her inner demons of a cruelty.
She still didn't grasp. The Nightmares the little girl had were
traumatizing on an emotional level she did not believe was possible.
Previous when she was awake and talking to them nothing showed that she
was an empath at all even the MCO test didn't found the slightest hint of
any emphatic reaction from the girl but here she was lying on the bed
holding onto her halberd as it it was an anchor to her sanity while
sending of waves of terror fear and loneliness no one should ever have to
live through.
She was freshly rested seeing Sir Wallace sitting next to her holding her
hand trying to muster as much comfort as he could he was still in there 2
days without any rest. Sure he was an empath himself and not a bed one
and on top of that an ace magician so he might be able to hold up.
Jack had left and couldn't come back after 2 hours while sitting in the
observation room. He was under psychological treatment from an Royal Navy
specialist for traumatized soldiers. He had calling once to ask if she
was better. She was not sure she wouldn't need those treatment soon too.
in the Observation room she could shut the emotions out but she felt that
she was needed down there Melanie had just spiked in her emotion of
loneliness and needed every bit of help she could get. Susan rushed threw
the airlocks to help the child.
May 14 2007 in the evening
Plymouth South England
MI6 Containment facility for Unknown Mutants
Containment Room
Sir Wallace fought a fight against the nature of emotion itself he used
his magic powers to keep his mind calm protecting it from the all
crushing waves of fear and terror. He had been able to push deep enough a
few time to see the soldier trying to rescue a girl in the middle of the
madness the Germans had unleashed during World War 2.
Using his magic to fend of the German, was one tiring thing for sure the
worst part was when after the Bombardment he didn't see the Soldier but
two girl running in a straight line to a nexus of emotions somewhere in
the forest he followed them but then they jumped across a road crashing
an Army truck a full line of reinforcement of German soldiers stopped in
their tracks.
He couldn't get past them without notice and the line got longer by the
second. Suddenly Susan joined next to him "Welcome back"
"Thanks whats that commotion down there?"
"They just jumped over them crushing the lead truck she seemed to hurry
so she didn't kill them off."
"She?" he looked at her
"Hmm yeah it looks when we lost them in this blizzard there were some
changes"
"Like him going to the transformation again?"
"somewhat without burnout or so it just what happened. Okay I don't have
a explanation for it"
"Okay Susan said shall we follow her?"
Shaking his head "I'm afraid we cant look at this army there I'm far to
exhausted to run through them and then shake them off in the woods. Look
they even have weres working for them damn Nazis"
Suddenly a Lout Cry reverberated through the woods it was so full of pain
and loss it felt like the world hat come to an end.
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"Mom?" .. "Mom" .. "sob" --- "MOM"... "sniff sob"... "Selene?" "Yes my
love" "why couldn't I save her" "its not your fault don't feel guilty."
"sob".. "sniff" "I know sob".. "but I could not even get to know my mom
sob"... "If you wish I could tell you about her"...
"sob.. that would be nice ... Selene?" "what is is my love?" "something
is wrong I can hear people call for me sob.." "They are your friends you
remember them right?" "You mean Susan and Wallace followed me? sob..."
"From what I can tell they did."
Standing up I looked back "This isn't good that's no place for them to be
sob.." "indeed I can sense they are in danger" "Selene?" "Yes dear" "I
want revenge" "On those filthy scum threaten your friends?" "They also
slowed me down when I wanted to save mom"
"Is that the only reason?" "no Selene I want to have some fun and relive
myself from the stress"
"Melanie?" "hmm?" "lets get going"
Running through the woods with all my hatred I pushed my self to a new
level I jumped through the air crushing a few trees with only my momentum
from the run and jump then I zick zacked through a few more trees before
I saw the army I left behind when I crushed the truck. On the edge of the
woods I stood still for a second scanning the surroundings. "They are
safe I said to Selene"
"Wanna go to work then?"
"You bet" the German soldiers all looking into the woods I came from due
to the sounds of the still falling trees terror in their eyes.
"Lets drink" I chuckled then I Jumped in the air
an Officer a werewolf noticed me first "SIE IST IN DER LUFT ER?FFNET DAS
FEUER"(She is in the air. OPEN FIRE)
When the first soldier looked up I was already beneath them starting to
cut them in pieces while Selene drank their terrorized souls. I rushed
towards the Officer cutting down everyone on my way he jumped into the
air I bend my knees black mist forming around me then jumped after him
cutting him down in mid air and while everyone's eyes went up I was
already back on my position before and harvest the terror of their souls.
###
Susan nearly lost it when she heard the scream "That was her!" Sir
Wallace hold her tight "I know"
"We need to help her!" Ihe said "I know pshh if they notice as we are
gone for good" "But."
"Don't worry we will find a way" Rumbling in the woods trees starting to
fall down all soldier looked to the other side of the forest.
"Look there she is." Sir Wallace pointed at a little girl with a giant
halberd in her hands. "Yeah you are right we need to help her."
Susan said. within a second the girl was gone Sir Wallace looked up and
saw her right in the full moon the halberd risen as it was going to feast
today" "SIE IST IN DER LUFT ER?FFNET DAS FEUER"(She is in the air OPEN
FIRE) a Were of the German forces shouted but when the soldiers looked up
she was already down among them and teared her way through the German
forces.
Sir Wallace looked in awe and terror as the little girl jumped up in
smoke cutting the Were midair vanishing in another smoke cloud being
down on the ground again and started to clear off the the soldiers left
at the place she was before the jump. The Girl killed of the last
remaining soldier and rushed along the lines of the reinforcements
running to them they shot at her when she was suddenly behind them
appearing from a cloud of dark purple smoke hitting them, than suddenly
being at another place it was the total Chaos throwing her Halberd
cutting through a Tank standing on it the next second, cutting down the
men surrounding it and be gone the moment the soldier turned around to
look at the noise.
It was a spectacular like no other it was like the god of war and death
has reached down to earth to cut his seed "Wallace?" "yes Susan?" "I
don't think she will need our help at all?" "I'm not sure she does not
need it at all but for sure it does not look like she needs our help with
those wimps."
###
After a few hours of total rampage I finally killed the last of the
German scum that dared to oppose me and Selene was brimming with energy
and humming in my mind while stripping the terror from the souls to
release them new into the into the void. I moved towards Susan and Sir
Wallace, Selene resting over my shoulders the two of them quite shocked
from the view I gave them.
I walked the last few meters noticed that I was covered in the blood of
my enemies I didn't matter at that moment I thought seeing Susan and Sir
Wallace so bothered about my well being was all I wanted "Thank you for
coming to my help I said before falling asleep."
Feeling both of them catching me before I hit the ground.
May 16 2007 in the morning
Plymouth South England
MI6 Containment facility for Unknown Mutants
A white room 6 x 6 square a blue light seemed to fizzle suddenly about 3
feet above the floor.
In a flash a young women with blond hair in a business suit appeared
together with a man.
"Thanks for the port." said the women just to be replied, "to your
service," as the man bowed in a typical British manner.
The door opened as a men looking as if he just walked out of an Avenger
Movie said "Ms. Carson it is a pleasure to see you again" while he bowed
down picking his bowler hat down of his head next to his chest.
"Sir Wallace?" Ms. Carson looked surprised "I didn't expect you would
personally meet me here."
"Extraordinary circumstances afford extraordinary measures Elizabeth." he
explained.
"We are not here for sweet talk Sir Wallace, I?m sure I don't need you to
remember that," she replied. I would really like to meet Lt. Melvin to
talk about his scholarship and to measure if he is a thread to the others
or not."
Sir Wallace nodded. "If you will follow me then." He offered her the door
and lead her through the maze of underground floors.
Passing the sixth airlock made out of 20cm titanium-reinforced steel and
all while tracked by diverse scanning and monitoring devices they reached
an cylindrical room. There were 6 windows made out of 60cm armored glass
to look into a vault reaching down another 20 meters.
After the airlock closed behind them Sir Wallace moved to a table made
out of steel to pick up an file probably 10 cm thick with an big
imprinted "R.E.D." "Before I can give this to you Ms Carson I must tell
you that under no circumstances you are allowed to tell anyone ever that
these files exist or you had access to them. Since you are a known to be
honorable of your oaths you must vow in the name of your school, that
these details remain in this rooms and never shall leave them."
Ms. Carson bit in her lips before saying "hereby I vow in the name of
Whateley Academy that whatever I will read in those files will never
leave this Room due to me". She looked a little bit aggravated at Sir
Wallace. "Can I finally speak to him?"
Sir Wallace looked hurt back to her "I'm sorry to put you through all
these farce but as a knight of the crown I have to follow the correct
procedure but yes you may now approach her"
Raising an eyebrow when he said "her" she looked through the window down
in the center of the vault to look at what looked like a little girl
about the age of 12 or 13 in a purple nightgown sitting in the corner
bending her knees in front of her with her arms holding them tight
together.
###
I heard talking above, still feeling misery about loosing my mom, Okay I
knew she wasn't my birth mother but still she was the mother of the new
me. I couldn't bring myself to concentrate on that I looked up as if felt
hugged noticing Selene was with me. "Hi auntie" "Melanie my love I know
how hard it is too loose someone you love she after all was my sister in
soul and mind" I knew she was right and i felt Selene was in the same
sorrow as me.
Shrinking Selene body so it fit in my hand I hold her to my breast and we
mourned my mothers death.
"wump wump Selene?" wump wump" "Yes my love?" "wump wump What shall I do
now? I feel so lonely and I don't know whats coming wump wump."
"you are not alone my love I'm still with you and will protect you as if
you are my own." "wump wump Thank you wump wump."
Finally I calmed down still not feeling alright but somewhat better then
before.
"Melanie?" "wump wump yes.? wump wump." "you know its kind of distracting
to constantly hear your heartbeat."
"wump wump Oh this sorry I just needed to feel you close for a moment."
I released her back to her own size and I decided it was for the best to
wait for whatever was coming to come at least for now.
###
Ms. Carson looked up from the file looking somewhat impressed. "Sir
Wallace I would like to look at the MCO test results now."
Chuckling he said "Sure even if I'm pretty sure they are totally
incorrect after what She told me"
"Incorrect?" "just wait a minute I need to make some tea its a rather
long and amusing story"
he handed her the MID as well as the results of test they got from the
MCO.
After a while the tea was finished and he started to tell her the story.
"So that's why I think the MCO files are probably not even close to
reality. It is a pity that we don't have the equipment to test her here
so that I would like to take her over to ARC before the school starts."
Ms. Carson looked at the MID
Code-name "Keres"
Exemplar 3*
Regen 1
Internal Speedster 1 running at 55Mp/h
Blood type unknown*
*Mental package of high level exemplar like eidetic memory
*Blood turns into black smoke that tends to return to its host
She looked at back at Sir Wallace "In the letter you mentioned she has
either manipulator or avatar traits?"
"Indeed though the test didn't pick up anything she is Able to summon a
halberd which size she can manipulate. The origin of the weapon is
unknown and the material is unknown to us. From the experience we made so
far it looks like the weapon has her own self-conscious and it able to
emit feelings. I highly suggest running two test runs 1 without her
holding the halberd one while she holds it."
"I would rate her Exemplar powers to 5/6 with the full mental package and
Regen at least 3
though without proper tests I cant tell anything more than that."
"I understand the School forms are all filled?" "Yes they are here look
at them."
Looking through the filled out forms she then nodded. "OK from what I can
see here she is honest with us. Melanie Shino Mikokami suits her looks
really well you have had made up a background story for her?" "Yes we
have here are the details the guys really know what they do" Sir Wallace
chuckled.
Looking into the files she nodded "Yes that's a good background no traces
left to easily pick up on and I presume our former Student, Dr. Blythe
will be her Guardian?
"Yes that's right she is already in contact with the ARC staff making
arrangements for a cooperation between us and them and of course she will
do the guardian as private person and not as an employee of the MI6."
"Also don't worry about the money, the Crown owes him big time so we used
the taxes he paid to deal with it."
"Okay I am fine with that" Ms. Carson replied then she smiled.
"Now that we have cleared all this I would really like to meet her in
person."
"Alright follow me then."
###
I heart them coming, from the steps I heard I knew it was Sir Wallace and
a women I didn't met yet.
"This way Ms. Carson please" Sir Wallace said. Ms. Carson I thought I
remembered her from the
Whateley Academy brochure she was the academys Headmistress.
I decided I needed to look at least presentable so I hushed into the
bathroom checking my hair and then wiping of the last tears from my face.
I was sure everyone could tell that I had cried not long ago but there
was nothing I could do about it. I moved back into the room sat down on
the bet Selene lying across my lap as I waited for them to come in.
The airlock opened and Sir Wallace and the blond women entered the room.
I stood up on the floor bowing myself in front of the women while I
placed Selene with the staff on the ground the edge hanging over me.
"Good day Ms. Carson."
For a Moment Ms. Carson looked surprised but only for a second. "I'm
pleased to meet you too young lady. You must be Melanie Shino Mikokami?"
"Yes Mam but you are free to call me Melanie or Keres."
"Thank you Melanie"
"Your welcome"
Ms. Carson looked at the halberd "May I ask if you can introduce us?"
"Selene?" "She is a warrior with a brave soul she is trustworthy as is
Sir Wallace I'm fine with it"
Ms. Carson waited patiently while I looked to Selene.
I bowed again in a formal manner, "Ms. Carson may I introduce my Aunt
Selene"
"Your aunt?" surprised for a moment "It is a Pleasure to meet you Selene"
Her Eyes went wide for a moment "Selene?"I asked her "Oh I just said
hello?"
Ms. Carson had already recovered herself. "You two are an interesting
pair." She said with a smile.
then she looked at me "Melanie you seemed to be hurt is something wrong?"
Tears starting to form in my eyes as I stuttered "it... sob it is just I
lost sob.. my mom ..sob.."
"Ms. Carson looked surprised "Melanie I'm not sure if I get that right I
thought your mom died in 1939 in England while you were in war?"
"sob.. oh .. right sob.. not her... my other mom... I just lost her two
days ago... sob sob... we... sob
didn't even.. had time.. to get to know each other.. sob sob..."
Ms. Carson stepped up to me squat down and hugged me "Oh come on Melanie
I'm so sorry for your loss."
"Thank you sob.." I started to cool down a bit, wiping my tears off I
loosened myself from the hug. "I'm better now I said quietly."
"Are you sure you are Okay?"
"Yes Ms. Carson I'll be fine."
She stood up sitting on the bed next to me. "Then lets go to business do
you know why I'm here?"
"I suppose you want to check if I would fit into Whateley Academy and if
myself or my presence
there might be dangerous to your students?"
"You are right with the first two the third we can deal with in most
occasions."
"Oh that's good to hear."
"Is it?"
"Yeah I mean I have seen what people can do if they are frantic about
something, and humanity first doesn't seem to like mutants at all."
"That is true" she said. Well I have seen from your forms that you used
to be male and was called Melvin St. Germain. Don't worry about that
young one you are not the only one with this problem."
Okay I thought that barrier was gone but as an 92 year old guy suddenly
being a girls I thought maybe the think I will be a pervert.
"Then their is your age regression if I got it right you are actually 92
years old nearing the 93."
"Yes mam I have birthday in July though I changed that to march 17
recently"
"Why is that?"
"Ms. Carson I was reborn by my late mother that day that's all."
"Okay it is stated in your new identity as well. You are not the first
person around campus that had their age regressed so far so don't worry
however I must tell you that if you join Whateley Academy we wont treat
you like a 92 old men turned into a mutant girl but as a 13 year old
mutant girl that
you are now. That implies not being able to drive, drink or doing other
things adults are usually allowed"
She made a pause in her speech and I thought. Okay that as kinda expected
they probably wants to keep a low profile.
"There are exams that you can make to get your license for firearms or
driving back earlier then usual but since we don't have much room for
vehicles you may only have 1 at any given time during you study." "There
is also a law about the use of weapons therefore we will make sure you
can take one for Selene before the school starts. This is an exception of
the normal rules due to your unique bond with her. I expect you to keep
silence about it are we clear?"
"Yes mam I can understand the reasons behind those rules I'm fine with
them."
"Okay back to business as a Student at Whateley we expect you to work on
campus I already have an idea due to your former training I would like
you to work for Security handling the ranges, weapons, and assist in the
Training of the Students."
"Yes mam I can do that."
"Okay well that's all I wanted to talk to you about. I will see you then
in June when you transfer to Dunwich with Dr. Blythe, she will be your
official guardian be sure to remember that you actions will also fall
back to her so don't make a fuss during your time in Whateley. We expect
you to start early this year during the time of summer holidays so you
can learn about the school grounds as well as get your weapons license."
"Yes Mam" I saluted
"That will be all" looking at me she laughed "Stand at ease soldier."
June 3 2007
Susan's apartment
Baker street 74
Plymouth south England
"Melanie can you bring the cartons down in the car?"
"On my way Ms. Blythe" I yelled moving up the staircase picking up two of
the cartons and moved down to the car that was waiting for us.
"Be careful with them they could easily break honey"
"I will promise!"
20 minutes later we had moved out everything out of her Apartment.
"Okay," with her arms on her hips she looked around, "that was all." She
looked at her wristwatch "Oh that was faster than I thought we still have
3 hours left before the flight check in. Anything you want to do before
we go?"
Happy to hear that I smiled at her "well I would like to meet Jack he was
seriously shaken from my emotional outburst. I have to let him know I'm
better, it the least I can do for him now."
"We can do that anything else dear?"
"Well I would like to see Sir Wallace to say goodbye for now if that is
possible."
She smiled moved around the car "Jump in then we gotta move."
We visited Jack only shortly, but he thanked me for letting him know. He
was still in treatment but told me he felt a lot better by now. We stayed
for a tea and some small talk with Sir Wallace before drobe to the
airport.
While staying in line to check in I remembered the last few days it felt
like the just flew away.
###
After Ms. Carson an I had finished talking we sat down in the cafeteria
and had dinner.
Some small talk between Sir Wallace and Ms. Carson about some other
Students and how they were doing. After dinner Ms. Carson left smiling
she told me we would see us soon. Then I did go to get some sleep.
The next day Susan said I moved out of the facility and I moved in with
her since she was my guardian she wanted to get to know me better.
So I said goodbye to everyone and we left. Since my clothes were only
borrowed from Jack we did go shopping the day after and I wasn't really
happy to do so however it wasn't as bad as I thought. Probably my girl
hormones kicking in I thought.
Susan made me try on all kind of colors and clothes but I only liked
purple dark-red and black I was a bit surprised myself but I really felt
uncomfortable in other colors even though I knew my favorite color was
jade. Susan told me I had to wear a bra and that I would at least need 2
to 3 skirts. At the time I was enraged how could she ever believe I was
going to wear a skirt.
But Susan insisted and told me I'm not old enough to be so stubborn and
when I finally gave in I was surprised that I somewhat liked the feeling
of the air that reached my legs. Of course I wouldn't admit it but I
probably didn't sulked as much as I would have if I was still against it.
I'm sure Susan had noticed.
A few days later we were busy starting to move we made a short trip to
see after Jack and brought the borrowed clothes we only met his wife, she
told him that he was being treated because he had a mental breakdown but
he started to get better.
Then it was suddenly June, and we had to rush to get the tickets for our
flight to Berlin, from there we would drive to Dunwich were Susan had
rented an apartment.
That was two days ago time sure ran by sometimes.
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"giggle"
"Whats so funny Melanie?"
"Oh I just remembered the last few days and thought how fast times runs
sometimes"
"Don't tell me! I have suddenly responsibility for a little girl you
know" "chuckle"
"giggle" "Don't you worry I won't!"
Then we checked in and once we were inside the Duty free zone we started
too look around the shops. I noticed a Necklace in a Dark-red color that
could with some sort of clip hold a medallion or pendant. "Selene I need
to ask you something" "What is it little one" "Well I just came up with a
thought to keep you around without notice projecting the picture of the
Necklace in my head" "that's a necklace whats so special about it except
it beautiful"
I changed the Picture in my mind so that a little Halberd hangs on it
clip nestling between my Chest
"oh that is a brilliant idea your mom never ever thought about anything
like this."
"sob" "My Love don't worry I know you are hurt but always remember she
did it all for you" "I know sometimes I just cant help it"
Susan suddenly patted my Shoulder
"Melanie where have you been? I was looking for you what holding you
here" following my gaze then looking back at me "Whats wrong dear? is it
the necklace please let me in"
"What do you think shall we give it a try?" "I would love you to do that
Selene answered"
I cut the concentration looking into Susan's eyes "sorry" I whispered
hugging her "I just had a talk with Selene" I showed her the Necklace "I
would like to buy this necklace Ms. Blythe"
Surprised she looked at me "What do you want with it? I never expected
you to be into Jewelry already?"
"Hmmm.. I don't know when I looked at it I thought it would be a good way
to take Selene out with me without anyone's notice it would be hard to
hide her else and talking with without contact is a pain in the... you
know?"
With a smile on her face Susan looked at me "What a bright little girl
you are. Okay lets buy it I didn't get you a real birthday present yet."
Walking out of the Store with Selene nestling herself between my breasts,
I cheered "This will be a fun trip."
Susan walked out of the shop putting her hand on my shoulder I felt that
she cared about me
she pushed me lightly to made me move "Okay come on my little sunshine
lets get some magazines to read during the flight"
"yippieh" I squeaked while me moved to a news magazine store.
I still felt uncomfortable about being a girl but I knew I could not
change the fact and it was impossible to change anyway, therefore I came
to the conclusion that going with it may be the best shot.
"You are so wise I'm really surprised" Selene said encouraging in my
mind.
"Hey don't try to make me look like a fool I know you are tricking me" I
joked at her.
"Ha I don't need to so. If it weren't for my mind-bending powers you
would run around in dirty rags" she teased.
I stumbled nearly falling down. "but what? you ... I did this." "Got you"
she smirked. I was tempted to start raging
But cooled down not sure if I should laugh or cry I sorta giggled "You
are the worst auntie"
"Don't test me young one" she teased me.
Susan seeing me stumble reaching out for me before I could recover
holding me up "Oh I'm so sorry Mel I shouldn't had you wear the shoes
this early"
"Don't worry" I sighed "Selene just got me with a good one" "
She did what?" squatting in front of me with a threatening attitude
pressing her finger on Selene "Don't you dare you mess with her or you
have to deal with me do you understand!"
I could get what they are talking about since Selene kept me out of it
but if they could talk in the same speed me and Selene did in private I
was sure something big was coming"
"Glad you understand just don't try it again!" Susan scolded her. She
smiled at me "come on dear lets fetch some magazines at head for the
plane." "What did you talk about?" I interrogated Selene "Nothing she
just made clear that I should not bug you."
feeling she tricked me but wanting to believe her I decided to let her go
away with it.
What they had talked about I found a few moment later when Susan said
"Okay I got everything we need." I looked what she had and all magazines
were about Fashion, Women care and tip's how to get a boyfriends. Shaking
myself I thought "You liar!" I sighed.
We went to the gateway and entered the plane it was a three two three
seated plane we had a middle and floor seats the person next to me and at
the window was a guy in his mid twenty's, he seemed to be somewhat
annoyed that a little girl was going to sit next to him and was clearly
interested in Susan's bust. Ha Revenge I thought then I placed a face of
excitement on my face. Oh there is a window I wanna look out!"
The guy was clearly annoyed by the little girl next to him "do you want
to sit next to the window?" he questioned me. I squeaked "Can I please
Mr."
Yeah sure he looked at Susan "You wanna move up? I'll take the seat to
the gangway"
"Ohh that won't be necessary" "Please I insist the little girl clearly
wants too see whats going on its probably her first flight!"
Strike I smiled in my mind "Ha I got ya" even Selene chuckled "Bad girl
how shall I ever look into your moms eyes again." "You should have
thought about that before you made her buy those mags"
The flight was uneventful but Selene was surprised about it. "I never
imagined being so high over the earth, its not as fast I would like but
its really high up." "What do you mean its not fast?" "Well once your
power reaches your potential you will understand"
I started to take the first magazine and started to flip through it
boring boring boring what is that some story about what was called,
Lolita Goth clothes caught my attention "ohh how cute look at the girl
she looks at the pictures and tries too look like she can read" Someone
in the plane said I shrugged it off glancing with fierce look around till
I found him. When our eyes met he suddenly went pale starting to heavily
breath before turning around trying not be noticed by me. I looked at the
magazine were did I stop ah page 27 the girl had just explained that the
cute way of the clothes and the colors made her feel comfortable. I
stopped surprised.
I flashed the rest of the magazine then I gave it to Susan. "Susan? can
you look into this and ask me whats on page 12?"
She looked surprised but did as I told I gave her the complete article
word for word.
She looked at me in disbelief before scolding me "Don't try to kid with
me you clearly read it more then once" I just took the next magazine
about fashion flashed through it in 2 minutes, gave it to her and told
her "look in and ask me anything."
She tried a few times but I could tell her everything I read in the
magazine till even on which side each article was."Okay you got me I
belief that is what is called an eidetic memory as well as speed reading
skill. At least in don't have to worry that you will have trouble to
finish school."
Unaware the guy next to us in our excitement he suddenly interrupted us.
"Hi my name is Mark Johnson" he gave us a honest smile and I saw how
Susan blushed "If I got this right you are a new student for Whateley?"
"How do you come to this conclusion?" Susan asked suddenly aware he had
been eavesdropping on us.
"Well its a habit, he smiled sorry I'm a new member of security at
Whateley he told us"
I moved around Susan took his hand LT. Melanie S. Mikokami nice to meet
you I look forward to work with you" his jaw dropped as he looked at me
"LT?" he asked. "Oh don't worry I'm older then I look." I giggled.
Chapter 6
a new friend, a new city
Somewhere 30k feet above the North Atlantic Ocean June 03 2007
"Oh don't worry I'm older than I look," I giggled.
"Clearing his throat, Ma'am its a pleasure to meet you to I look forward
to work with you too."
I smiled from ear to ear I jumped over Susan hugging him "don't worry I'm
sure we will do just fine." Realizing he didn't feel reassured by my hug
I let loose of him, I kinda felt hurt I didn't managed to help him cool
down and before I realized it, tears started to form in my eyes.
"Don't worry child he probably is even more confused then you," Selene
tried to comfort me. I knew she was was right, but it didn't make me feel
better at all, I just had tried to reassure a soldier who would be
working with me soon, and I failed.
His face went red into the color of a blooming cherry, "I'm sorry ma'am I
just didn't expect to meet a superior officer this soon please excuse my
misbehavior."
"No," sob, "It's OK. It is not your fault I'm kinda new to this," sniff,
"and sometimes my hormones kick in and take over." I told him
regretfully.
Looking more interested after my explanation of my sudden outburst I
realized he sighed himself.
"LT I have been told I would met some interesting individuals at
Whateley, and that I would probably see hear and learn things most people
would not believe when told. I have some experience when handling unusual
situations and a friend of me, who is working at Whateley Security pulled
some levers to get me there." He stopped a moment before he asked "Am I
right in my suspicion that you are a mutant?"
Looking at him I didn't see any lies in his eyes, Checking with Selene,
she said his emotions didn't showed any form of aversion against Mutants.
"Mr. Johnson your guess is correct I'm going to start School at Whateley
in August." I raised my hand so he wouldn't stop my explanation. "I can
guess what you are thinking probably why would a girl the age of 13 using
the rank of LT and why would she be working with security when she wasn't
even in school am I right?" I questioned him.
"I have to say I'm impressed!" he grinned "That's damn close to my
thoughts."
Susan interrupted, "ahm.. would you like to sit next to each other?"
"Yes if you wouldn't mind ma'am," he charmed her with his best.
I looked to her, "Susan thank you."
"Don't worry honey I think you two have some things to talk about. And
you already read all mags we had, I'm going to do that to, I will
probably need a lot longer than you to read them. Just go ahead and talk
we still have a good 5 hours left." Susan and Mark Johnson changed seats
and Susan started reading.
"LT..." he started.
"Please call me Melanie or Mel in public, my code name is Keres and we
are not working yet." I scolded him a bit. He clearly was caught off
guard by that but soon realized I had told him he could call me by my
name.
"Hrmm I'm sorry Melanie!" He then looked at me, "So you are a mutant sure
don't look like one as far as I can tell. so whats your power I already
noticed your speed reading and memory capacity are quite impressive
anything else?"
I smiled before telling, "Oh indeed I'm quite a lot stronger and faster
than before and I have extremely good hearing. There are some rather
unique side effect so like my blood being some kind of smoke and I don't
like to wear clothes in other colors then dark shaded red, black or
purple. There is on more thing but it would be a bad idea to show it in
public people might be afraid."
He looked at me in utter disbelief "Smoke?"
I nodded then I shrugged, "As I said its kinda creepy you know? Other
than that we don't know if there is more until I get properly tested all
we know is whats in my MID." I showed him the card and continued, "Though
the details are messed up there I kinda had some fun fooling around with
the MCO."
He looked interested, "I would like to hear about that fooling the MCO
sounds really interesting" he grinned with an evil look.
"Oh don't worry I'll tell you," I grinned back, "but before we come to
this you need to know a few things about me an mutants in general. What
do you know about the Mutant Manifestation?"
He leaned back like he tried to sort his memories, "Well, I was told that
Mutant manifestation happens around the Age of 12-14. Some mutants get
sick, since their body starts rapidly changing and that's what people
call a Burnout. Some other or more lucky and only get powers and feel as
if they have a summer flu or so. That's about all I know but your
question hints that there is a little bit more behind that?"
"Yeah a little bit."I mumbled. "OK are you ready? here it comes anyway!
Some Mutants don't manifest their potential in their teen years. As far
as I understand most of them are Regenerators and the Manifestation
starts in a burnout that is quite heavy since the mutants start age
regression."
"What?"
"Yes Age Regression they get younger."
"You want to tell me you wasn't a teenager before?"
"You got that right. If you think about it I'm a LT that would be most
unlikely if I was a teenager before."
"OK yes I am beginning to understand. So you were a staff officer or
medic for the army?"
"What? why do you think I was a staff officer? or medic."
"Ah its kinda obvious?" stuttering he said, "I don't want to mock the
feminist movement here but in the Royal Army its unlikely for a women to
be anything else if you know what I mean?"
I looked at him furious, he didn't get it at all. "You got that wrong!" I
snarled at him.
"Oh sorry LT." He looked down to his feet blushing embarrassed, "Sorry
Melanie I didn't knew you were an active soldier its rare"
"You still don't get it? Okay I have to admit I wouldn't believe it
myself if I didn't go through the experience myself." I sighed "to make
it short, I used to be a guy."
"Okay well.." Silence .. "WHAT?"
"Pshh don't start screaming"
He stuttered looking at me in total disbelief then realizing I did tell
the truth, his face softened up and he said in sympathy, "Ohh that must
be hard, if anyone else would have told me that I would probably shrugged
them of as mad man."
"Don't tell me!" I blurted out.
He looked at me again, "Okay I got it so you used to be an Soldier. Which
regiment?"
I looked into his eyes moved close to him let him see the terror I have
lived through, whispering, "If you ever tell anyone I have to kill you am
I clear?" He looked pale but nodded. "LT St. Germain First Regiment
Terror Bringers Code name Bardike 01-35-49-65-16."
He started to look green now, whispering in fear, "You're kidding?"
Leaning back and starting to relax, "Afraid not my son."
He looked at slowly regaining his posture, "May I ask how old are you?"
Closing my eyes I mumbled quietly, "I would go to 93 next month but now
I'm 13 and will turn 14 on March 17 next year." Smirking I looked up to
him, "Okay now lets start the Story about the MCO!"
A few minutes later he was finally relaxing while I told him the story.
When I was finished with my story, he had a hard time, he was laughing so
hard that he had to hold his belly, I was giggling and even Susan had to
smile.
Still smiling he said, "Wow that's a story. I like how you got them
good."
With an devilish smile on my face, "You bet!" Then bursting out in
another giggle.
"Hah, Okay. So how are you holding up yourself? I mean I'm pretty sure I
would freak out if I would turn into a women not to mention a little
girl, and considering this would happen to me at the same age as you I
don't know."
"It was terrifying at first I really thought I would go insane for a
while. But its not really that I have a choice, and I was at the point of
my life were I actually just waited to take my last breath and I was fine
with that. But now? I'm not really sure I'm young again, Okay I'm really
young again and a girl. So its kinda like a complete new life for me I
just have to go through with it." I sighed, "Okay this girl thing is
nothing I look really forward to, but I don't know I should at least give
it a shot, and believe me the all the hormones running crazy I actually
caught my self acting girly at times."
Clearing his throat Johnson looked at me, "Yeah I didn't want to mention
it but I wouldn't have believed you weren't a little girl without your
story, and I still have to remind myself from time to time your giggle
isn't helping though." I giggled again.
Static noise came over the speakers on the plane, "This is your Captain
we are in the landing approach to Berlin Airport please fasten you seat
belts. The Sun is shining and we
have 89 degrees outside. We hope you had a good flight and wish you a
good time in Berlin.
###
Whateley Academy
400 Kearsarge Mountain Rd, Dunwich, NH.
Security office
Kane Hall
Samantha Everhart closed her eyes concentrating on the flow of
information she picked up the phone that was already dialing to Chief
Delarose office.
"Sam something wrong?"
"No Chief I just wanted to let you know that our two newest recruits are
going to land in Berlin in about 1 Hour if wind doesn't change
directions."
"They are on time, good. Give me a moment I get ready to pick them up you
can fill me while I'm on the way."
"static noise" "Okay your on the line?"
"Roger that Chief."
"I'm on my way can you fill me in on them?"
"Yes Chief give me a moment, Mark Johnson and LT Melanie Shino Mikokami.
Who do I start with?"
"Start with Johnson that should be quick Sam."
"Mr. Johnson is a former SAS Member he is specialized in military
intelligence, hostage Rescue and covert ops. he is 32 years old in good
shape and single"
"Sam!"
"Yes Chief?"
"Stay to the topic!"
"Of course Chief giggle"
"He is about 6'1" in height weight about 180 pounds and is known for his
good manners. He was commended for several of his operations is trained
on most weapons and martial arts. From his build and skill he would be an
Exemplar 2 or 3. He can operate alone and in small squads and he is used
to handle mutants with or without force."
"That all?"
"Yes sir."
"Good to have one as him on our side!"
"I agree sir"
"Okay what about the Girl?
"LT Melanie Shino Mikokami went through her manifestation in March it was
a heavy burnout holding for a good month."
"A whole month?"
"Yes Chief"
"Must be a though one then, surprising she is still alive!"
"Yes Sir. She is in escort with her legal guardian Dr. Susan Blythe a
former student and Bio-Gadgeteer from the Class of 98 she is working for
the MI6 as medic regarding mutants."
"The girl herself will enter Poe cottage when school starts again after
the holidays. She was formerly known as LT Melvin St. Germain, born on
July 1915. He canceled college at 18 and applied to the Royal Army. His
superiors were always was fond of him and his understanding of tactics
and strategies. They pushed him till he was a Corporal. In 1935 two years
after he joined the Army then was already Color Sergeant. He was ordered
into an elite boot camp to train
an elite regiment of young soldiers they were called Terror Bringers."
"Okay wait a moment!"
"Did you just tell me a former soldier born in 1915 became a mutant
changed sex and is now applying to our school?"
"Yes Chief Delarose I ran a double check so far all information's about
the student seem to be accurate."
"You don't get it?"
"Get what Sir?"
"This is probably the most cruel story of a life I have been told so
far."
"Sir I kinda think its not that unusual." A tear streamed down her cheek.
"Ohh shit I nearly crashed the car!" His voice shocked through the mic,
"Sam I'm really sorry I knew your story is not better."
Sam was still sobbing, "its Okay Chief.. I'm Okay, yeah its similar kinda
more shocking, but similar. May I continue?"
"What? oh yes please do so."
"The details get kinda pudgy here, After 3 years of drill the regiment
was send over to fight the
German Forces in France. They made some major breakthroughs with
backstabbing attacks, organizing the resistance and guerrilla-warfare
tactics they came up with themselves that are still thought today. During
the 7 years of war from about 160 soldier they lost around 4-5 dozens and
to fill in he was field-promoted into an LT by Major Hurton." She sighed,
"Okay here comes the big deal. I is told withing German, British, French
and US Soldiers that the Terror Bringers killed more then 100.000
Germans and caused so much terror and panic among them that many of them
just surrendered when the war began to close around the German borders.
Also in the few files that managed to stay whole during the menace of
World war 2 most of them mentioned LT Melvin as a Elite Soldier that
killed more than 10,000 Nazis during the war and Major Hurton mentioned
that the Regiment code named him Scythe the Reaper of Death."
"After World War 2, the soldiers that stayed inside the Terror Bringers
went to various wars to either fight or helped with tactics strategies.
There are closed files we cant access but we knew they went to Korea,
Japan and Vietnam. There are also some indications that they after they
quit their career as Soldiers went into other wars as hired guns. To make
it short this man is war in person."
"Gulp so that's why he is becoming part of the security. Glad he isn't
with Humanity First."
"Yes Chief that would have been nasty. Okay enough worried back to the
topic. LT Melvin's wife died in the early 70's he married her in Japan,
he has two healthy children both alive and married
with their own Children they have been told he died. Luckily for us he
had prior decided to be burned and buried anonymous on the War Memorial
Graveyard."
"His transformation started in March and he was turned into an about 13
Year old girl with an Oriental look. She tricked the MCO during their
powers testing and her MID doesn't give any indication of her power."
"From what we are told its safe to assume that she is a high level
exemplar in mind and body probably with the usually regen factor. She is
also carrying around a 12 foot long halberd that seems to be rather
deadly. Her Code name is Keres, and her new name is Melanie Shino
Mikokami to match her oriental looks. About that weapon is something odd
since no test indicated she is a manifestor and she can also change the
size of the halberd to an unknown degree. Well that's sums it up pretty
well"
The chief making an impressed whistle, "Looks like this year wont get
boring either."
"I wouldn't worry about that Chief, with team Kimba on Campus its
unlikely to happen and who knows what kind of other new students will
come up."
"Don't mention them, I already feel ready to retire after just one year
with them on campus." parking at the airport. "Okay I just arrived I'll
pick them up we'll talk later Delarose out."
"Rodger Sam out"
Berlin Airport
Baggage claim area
Johnson, Susan and I went to the luggage conveyors to get our luggage. I
noticed Susan checking out Johnson, from my earlier impression during the
flight I was sure he was interested but they didn't even know each other
and me talking with him doesn't helped out with that either. I moved up
behind Susan and gave her a small but sudden push and she stumbled and
fell against him.
Susan surprised held onto him so she would not fall over an he helped her
stay up, she gave me a look that could kill while she started blushing.
"I'm so Sorry Mr. Johnson I kinda stumbled," she said looking back to
him.
"Don't worry Ma'am, nothing happened, are you okay?" He asked looking
back into her face.
Susan blushed even more I was sure if she got any more red she would look
like a ripe tomato. "Oh yes I'm fine I think." she bubbled, clearly
nervous but still holding on to him.
I moved up to them. "Oh you already know each other?" I questioned them
suppressing a giggle.
Both of them looked at me puzzled. Then they said in unison, "No not
really, yet."
"Okay take your time I'm waiting for the luggage," and walked to the
conveyors. Wow I never would have thought this would actually work those
magazines are kinda scary.
"Of course they work, why else would so many women buy them." Selene
informed me.
"Hey" I howled in my mind "don't spy on me!"
"Sorry I couldn't help it, your thoughts were kinda filled with emotions
I couldn't blend them out."
Shivering myself, "This is just perfect. Turned into a girl check, turned
into a teenager check,
and now I already have the mind reading spirit of my Aunt in my head
anything else?" I snorted.
Then I realized what I had just done scolding myself I squeaked "Sorry
Selene I didn't mean it the way it sounded, it is just that's all new to
me and in still don't know how to work it all out."
"It's Okay" she reassured me "I'm always here to talk if you need me my
love."
"Yes thanks, I know and I appreciate that." I took mine and Johnson's
bags from the conveyor and waited for Susan's when they moved towards me.
They had stopped talking but still looking at each other from time to
time.
"Hey thanks for picking up my bag" he gave me a smile and thumbs up when
Susan looked for her own bag.
A few minutes later the three of us checked out and I saw a man holding
up two signs.
On the First one was Marks name on the second mine and Susan's. The man
looked like he was in his mid to late 50's he was wearing a dark Blue
Business suit and had a black jacket folded under his right arm with the
Whateley logo and Security written under it.
"Someone is waiting for us," I mentioned to Susan and Mark.
"Yes I was told I could except someone to be here" Johnson said. We
started to move towards his direction and he soon spotted us.
---
Franklin Delarose waited patiently holding the Signs to be noticed by
anyone getting out of the Baggage Claim Area. When the people started to
move out, he noticed three of them moving into his direction. A young man
carrying a military type kit bag over his shoulder. A women with curly
long brown hair in her mid twenties that must be Susan. "She was
developing fine" he thought "I still remember her when she started at
Whateley." The last person was a small girl probably 5'2" in height with
long straight black hair big eyes in Purple-Red mixed colors and dressed
in a Black jeans and a purple blouse, two stands of her hair was lying in
front of her shoulders hold together by Dark-Red colored hairbands. Her
face looked slightly oriental and her lips had kind of a purple touch in
their color, no mistake possible that must be the other new recruit he
thought.
When they arrived at him he put down the signs. "My name is Franklin
Delarose I'm the Chief of Whateley Security, it's a pleasure to make your
acquaintance. Hello Ms. Blythe long time not seen," he said while looking
at Susan.
"Chief Delarose?" Susan looked surprised. "How nice to see you are still
doing fine, I'm surprised you came to meet us in person."
He smiled, "Well it's quite unusual for us to get two new members for our
Security forces on the same day." He gestured us to follow him and
started moving towards the parking lot. "I made sure your household will
be moved to Dunwich it should be there when we arrive." Looking at us he
asked, "You already know each other?"
I chuckled, "Yeah kind of happened, we were seated next to each other in
the plane and he noticed me speed reading."
He looked at me, "Actually I was more surprised by your displaying of
your eidetic memory."
I continued, "Then when we talked I somehow knew it wouldn't hurt anyone
so we started to chat."
Chief Delarose looked surprised, "You knew it was Okay?"
"Yes I get a bad feeling when I make a decision that could lead into
danger." I replied.
"That is a rare skill even for mutants, we call it danger sense it is
like a 6th sense some exemplars have. This might come in handy for your
work," the Chief explained.
I blushed a bit and noticed he had stopped.
"Okay here we are hop in I will take your to your places for now. I will
fill you in while we drive." When we were seated and had fastened our
seat-belt's he touched his ear with a finger. "Sam I picked them up, I
will drive Ms. Blythe and the LT to their apartment then me and Mr.
Johnson will drive back to the campus."
"Yes, Okay and could you please make sure we have some coffee ready?
Thanks see you then."
I realized he probably had used some kind of radio to get in contact with
Whateley.
He turned around made sure we were strapped, then he started the engine
and we drove out of the parking lot.
"I'm going to fill you in some more," he told us, "Melanie and Susan I'm
going to bring you home for now so you can start to unpacking your stuff
and tell the movement company where they should move everything. Melanie
I would appreciate if you don't stay awake to long. Tomorrow at 0800 we
will pick you up to show you around the campus. This will take probably a
few hours, after that we bring you back."
"Sir yes Sir," I chirped. Hearing my own voice I started blushing I even
noticed that Johnson lifted his eyebrows a bit surprised. Susan laid her
arm around me and pulled me closer to comfort me.
The Chief continued as if he doesn't even care about the girly voice I
had, "We will give you a schedule before you head back and assign a
temporary room at the barracks to rest if you don't want to go home
everyday during the holidays. Then there is the thing about your power
testing. Since most of our staff isn't present during holiday, you will
be tested at ARC I advise you to take Susan along with you they wont hold
you captive since you are with Whateley but scientist are always a bit
strange if you can follow me."
"Yes Sir I understand."
After we cleared that we had some small talk Susan had to fill in Chief
Delarose about what happened in the last few years. About 30 minutes
later we were in Dunwich, Susan and I thanked The Chief for the ride and
went inside the apartment. After the moving company left, and we finally
had some space for us.
Susan questioned me "What was that? why did you bumped me into Mark at
the airport?" in a demanding tone.
"Mark?" I nearly giggled.
"Yes Mark Johnson don't try to tell me you don't know who I'm talking
about you two chatted for about 5 hours during the flight," she boasted
giving me a beaming look.
"Oh him?" I smirked, "Sorry I was just surprised you told him Mark didn't
know you two were so close," taunting her.
"Oh you little monster girl," she hissed at me, "This was all your doing,
what are you some kind of coupling maniac?"
"Coupling?" I looked at her in surprise, "Wow I didn't expect that the
magazines were so good I need more of them!" I coughed.
"Magazines?" she looked confused than it hit her, "Are you telling me you
just tried something you read in one of the magazines? Why would you do
so?" she asked.
I felt kinda bad that I angered her. "I don't know why I did it. I was
worried about you, you left everything behind just so I could go to
Whateley and I thought it was a good idea for you to know someone around
here," I winced.
"What? Why do you feel bad about this. I'm old enough to make a decision
on my own to your clarification I made the suggestion that I would be
your guardian and moved over to Dunwich myself," she reasoned. Then she
hugged me, "Sorry for scolding you I didn't think you would do this
without a good reason and I must admit he is cute isn't he?"
"Oh yes he is kinda..." I blushed as I realized I actually thought so,
"Oh god, I think I'm going to vomit!" I coughed.
Susan laughed realizing what made me say that, "Ouch hormones running
wild?" she mocked me.
"That's not funny!" I squeaked.
She started to rock me in her hug comforting me, "Don't you worry dear, I
know its confusing but you will get used to it," she promised. I wasn't
sure if I should feel good or bad about it.
License for Selene?
Whateley Academy June 04 2007
Main Entrance
I looked around, we had just passed the main gate that had two creepy
looking gargoyles on the top of the stonewalls and Whateley Academy was
ornamented on a bronze plague on each side. Left and right of the street
were the edge of the woods. That sure is a big area I thought. 3 minutes
later we got out of the woods in front of us several buildings. We turned
right on a parking lot which was nearly empty a few cars were around and
I saw 8 cars in a line that looked identical to the on we were in. We
parked next to them before getting out of the car.
"Johnson reporting in back on campus package secured."
I looked up to him surprised. Did they actually used military
communication for school security?
Selene interrupted my thoughts "That's to be expected, they handle
mutants and keep them safe after all."
"Okay you got me there" I smiled back
Johnson listened to radio, "Yes Sir." He said and looked at me. "Okay
follow up I'll tell you what I can while we move. This building over
there he gestured at the end of the parking lot is the guest cottage.
Security uses the basement and ground floor as barracks, your room until
you move into school in august is 005 you will get the keys at Kane hall
later."
We moved along on the sidewalks and Johnson continued, "This is Whateley
boulevard the building to the right is call Dunn Hall, the round building
on our left called Kirby Hall. Behind the trees you can see Beck
Library." he explained as we crossed a intersection. "The big road to the
right is mostly used by security you can drive it around the complete
campus. If you would follow you would reach Whitman Cottage pass
Hollbrook Arena than Range 4."
I raised an eyebrow, "Arena?"
"Yeah kinda surprise it is as it appears a place for the pupils to test
their powers against each other in a controlled area."
"Well that makes kinda sense," I replied.
"Indeed. The building in front of us is Kane Hall the security's main
office is on the right side when you enter. In the basement are some labs
for advanced technologies and in the upper floors are some classrooms and
the observatory. In front of Kane Hall is the Quad and behind that is
Schuster Hall were the administration has its office." We stopped at the
next intersection, "The big hall behind Schuster Hall is Crystal Hall it
houses the Campus cafeteria, and then their is Laird Hall after that
which houses some classrooms for physical education like martial arts. If
you follow the streets to the right behind Dunn Hall is Dickson Cottage
up on the hill there and after the hill is Whitman Cottage. The arena is
behind the hill so we cant see it from here. Directly behind Kane Hall is
another road to McFarlane Auditorium, Emerson Cottage the Arena and Range
4. Twain Cottage is behind the Emerson hill you would need to use the
Street next to Laird Hall. To Our Left there Is Melville on the Hill. and
Doyle Medical Center the big building behind the trees over there.
The road to Melville forks itself and you can reach Poe Cottage and
Hawthorne Cottage."
We moved into Kane Hall and I notice there was a waiting area and a
reception. Behind the reception sat a man around 30 years old. Looking up
as we entered shortly examining, "Johnson what is this? First day in duty
and already caught a thug?"
"Hi Eddie you got this wrong may I introduce you two? Eddie Franks this
is Lt. Melanie Shino Mikokami, Melanie this is Eddie Franks."
"Nice to meet you!" I said.
"Lt.?" he stood up, "Ma'am its a pleasure to meet you too," he sat down
again. "What can I do for you two?"
"Oh were here to see Chief Delarose," Johnson said.
"Ah Okay just move in then, he told