Claire Da Rain's Story

Claire Da Rain

Claire was already awake lying on her bed with an A3 canvas and some paints not far, the small brush she used just dabbing a light pink on the canvas and then stopped, finished her art work that was due in a day or so ago, revealing a window and a beautiful view with the trees, a sunrise sky and the sea not far. She cleaned up her bed, paints and brush away putting them under her bed until she came back from her meeting with Charles. She got off her bed getting ready into a suitable knee length summer dress with the straps tying up at the back and a pair of soft black flat shoes, her hair tied up into a messy bun and her fringe clipped up to the side revealing her face, her narrow red eyes as well as bronze eyeshadow on her eyelid. Smiling happily she walked out of her room and down the hall ahead towards Charle's office, while on her way she groaned letting streching but two spikes shot up above her stuck into the ceiling she stopped and glanced up

"oh dear..." she muttered as she quickly walked on down the hallway, she sighed softly as a frown appeared on her face as she stopped by a window. Her mood changed quickly remembering the month before her birthday (today) remembering the blood and the tears she chould feel her armour growing but she growled in pain it stopped. The armour grew from her back to her arms and stayed there, not far from his office she done a quick run to the door and knocked lightly.

Claire Da Rain
Clare entered the room slowly with a slight smile, closing the door behind her walking towards him.

"Good morning." she simply said as she took a seat "it happened again..." showing him her armoured armes with a frown "but atleast I didn't turn into a giant scorpion" she laughed nervously flicking her hair away from her red eyes "and my uniform ripped again, this tail is really annoying..." she looked around the room seeing a lot of books on the shelves but soon glanced back to Charles with a nervous smile.

"Might I ask you something before we start the session?"

Professor Charles Xavier

"Good morning." Claire simply said as she took a seat "it happened again..." showing him her armoured armes with a frown "but atleast I didn't turn into a giant scorpion" she laughed nervously flicking her hair away from her red eyes "and my uniform ripped again, this tail is really annoying..." she looked around the room seeing a lot of books on the shelves but soon glanced back to Charles with a nervous smile.

"Might I ask you something before we start the session?" Claire asked the professor.

Charles was glad to see Claire. He did however pick up on her frustration with her mutation. Charles through working with Claire knew that her abilities were closely tied to her emotional state. So for Claire to gain more control over her mutation, she needed to gain control over her emotions, which meant confronting painful issues from the past as well as the present. Charles was glad that Claire was one of the students that willingly sought counsel and help. Vincent, his son, would report to him all the time with stories of students that felt that the sessions were intrusive to them and that there were quite a few students that tried to defend their minds against him. Charles knew it was frustrating Vincent, but Charles would always stress to him that it takes time to build trust especially with those that had been betrayed or hurt in the past.

“Of course you may Claire.” Charles replied.

Claire Da Rain

"Of course you may Claire." hearing her reply made her smile a bit more, letting out a small cough but she covered her mouth quickly as she did so.

"Is their a way that I can get rid of this tail for a short period of time?" she asked softly "I mean, I guess I'm use to it but it's just so I can sit and sleep more comfortably." she pasued "and look like everyone else." frowning slightly "it would be nice to look relitivly human for my birthday for once and not scare people off if they come near me or something." Flicking some of her fringe away form her eyes again "I don't think people are comfortable around me if I walk in a room. Because sometimes my tail just acts up, their's been a few times last week where I was stabbing walls for no reason at all." paused "oh and the spikes shot out again this morning when walking here, I'm sorry." she muttered slightly "I didn't hit anyone this time, it was the ceiling..."

Charles Xavier

"Is there a way that I can get rid of this tail for a short period of time?" she asked softly "I mean, I guess I'm used to it but it's just so I can sit and sleep more comfortably." she paused "and look like everyone else." frowning slightly "it would be nice to look relatively human for my birthday for once and not scare people off if they come near me or something." Flicking some of her fringe away from her eyes again, "I don't think people are comfortable around me if I walk in a room. Because sometimes my tail just acts up, there's been a few times last week where I was stabbing walls for no reason at all." paused "oh and the spikes shot out again this morning when walking here, I'm sorry." she muttered slightly "I didn't hit anyone this time, it was the ceiling..."

Charles paused and thought for a moment. “Hmm… I do understand however this would be a difficult task to complete. It may be beyond my abilities or beyond the abilities any of those here possess unfortunately.” Professor Xavier sighed heavily and then looked toward the window of his office.

“Well, there is one alternative that we could explore. However it involves asking a favor of an acquaintance of mine that I am not too fond of.” Xavier turned toward Claire once again and looked her in the eyes.

“There is a mutant by the name of Aidan O’Doherty. He calls himself The Author. He is a particularly high level mutant who’s highly narcissistic and unpredictable. Given his abilities he may be able to help you. However… he cares mostly and exclusively for himself and isn’t necessarily aligned with the forces of good per say. He has the unique ability to command the forces of reality, causality, physical phenomenon among other forces, to carry out his will within a limited radius by activating his mutant gene and speaking the command audibly. He could possibly suppress your tail for a short period of time.” Charles explained to Claire.

“Getting him to willingly help us will not be an easy task but fortunately I think I can manipulate him by appealing to his ego. If you’d really like to go through with this I will take you to him and remain with you the whole way. What would you like to do Claire?” Charles asked.

Charles knew to keep this a secret from Erik (Magneto). Erik would simply have a heart attack if he heard that Claire wanted to change herself to look more “human”. Erik was a mutant purist of sorts and loved most the mutants that looked different. He was a firm believer in loving yourself as you were and letting that define what was to be considered normal. Xavier understood what Clair was feeling well. Therefore he supported her earnestly in her decision.

Claire Da Rain

“Hmm… I do understand however this would be a difficult task to complete. It may be beyond my abilities or beyond the abilities any of those here possess unfortunately.” Claire heard him sigh heavily then glancing towards the window in his office “Well, there is one alternative that we could explore. However it involves asking a favor of an acquaintance of mine that I am not too fond of.” his eyes looked into Claire's as she started to grow a small smile
“There is a mutant by the name of Aidan O’Doherty. He calls himself The Author. He is a particularly high level mutant who’s highly narcissistic and unpredictable. Given his abilities he may be able to help you. However… he cares mostly and exclusively for himself and isn’t necessarily aligned with the forces of good per say. He has the unique ability to command the forces of reality, causality, physical phenomenon among other forces, to carry out his will within a limited radius by activating his mutant gene and speaking the command audibly. He could possibly suppress your tail for a short period of time.”Hearing Charles explain to her made her smile grow more and starting to feel giddy about the idea, “Getting him to willingly help us will not be an easy task but fortunately I think I can manipulate him by appealing to his ego. If you’d really like to go through with this I will take you to him and remain with you the whole way. What would you like to do Claire?” he asked her she keep her smile but a small part of her started to think if this Aidan friend wouldn't help at all, but with a smile still on her face she nodded

"the best thing I've heard since I came here!" she answered happily letting out a small laugh then soon frowned "but wouldn't Erik be mad at you if you done this for me?" she asked slightly concerned "I wouldn't want you to get in trouble because of me, even if it is your school and even though you're the head master." her smile soon came back "thank you so much Professor" flicking some hair from her eyes the smile stayed on her face "this means so much."

Professor Charles Xavier

Claire, with a smile on her face, nodded in reply to Charles’ question. "the best thing I've heard since I came here!" she answered happily letting out a small laugh then soon frowned "but wouldn't Erik be mad at you if you done this for me?" she asked slightly concerned "I wouldn't want you to get in trouble because of me, even if it is your school and even though you're the head master." her smile soon came back "thank you so much Professor" flicking some hair from her eyes the smile stayed on her face "this means so much."

Charles smiled as well. He replied, “I’m glad that you’re relieved Claire. Don’t you worry about Erik. He may be stubborn initially but once he realizes how important this is to you he’ll calm down. It’s for your birthday after all. He wouldn’t be opposed to a young lady having her birthday wish granted. I will advise you to take part in tomorrow’s Danger Room Training session. It would be a great stepping stone toward controlling your abilities. Erik’s position on the subject of outwardly visible mutation may be a little strict and hard to accept, but it is indeed valid. Your physical state is indeed a part of who you are. It may be difficult to adjust to but it is something you ultimately cannot avoid, and learn to accept. Just think on it as you work toward improvement.” Charles explained in a nurturing parental way. He wanted the best for Claire and so did Erik.

Charles stood up from his seat and headed toward his office door. “Well we should go to meet Aidan soon.”

Claire Da Rain

“I’m glad that you’re relieved Claire. Don’t you worry about Erik. He may be stubborn initially but once he realizes how important this is to you he’ll calm down. It’s for your birthday after all. He wouldn’t be opposed to a young lady having her birthday wish granted. I will advise you to take part in tomorrow’s Danger Room Training session. It would be a great stepping stone toward controlling your abilities. Erik’s position on the subject of outwardly visible mutation may be a little strict and hard to accept, but it is indeed valid. Your physical state is indeed a part of who you are. It may be difficult to adjust to but it is something you ultimately cannot avoid, and learn to accept. Just think on it as you work toward improvement.” He explained to her, hearing about the danger room training made her frown ever so slightly but shrugged, watching him getitng out of his seat and towards the door.
"Well we should go to meet Adian soon." Claire slowly stood up and nodded

"I don't mind about the danger room training, hopefully it'll be good" she paused smiling more "thank you again Professor"

Aidan O’Doherty

[Angel of Mercy Hospital]
In a surgery room a man was in the operating room for Neurological surgery. Aidan was the lead surgeon and his team and he worked diligently on the patient. Aidan was known for mumbling to himself as he worked on patients during surgery. The other doctors all found it little weird but learned to accept it as normal behavior for Aidan. Aidan was actually using his powers to heal the patient. The heart monitor beeped faster and the patient seemed to be at death’s door, However Aidan’s mumbling began and the heart monitors beeping steadied. They soon finished and the surgery was a success. The patient’s family praised Aidan’s accomplishment and he loved every second of it. Aidan then received a phone call from Charles Xavier. He wanted to arrange a meeting right away with Aidan.

[X-mansion]

“Why Charles it’s indeed a pleasure to hear from you. One would think you didn’t like a fellow seeing as how scarce you make yourself.” Aidan greeted Charles as he entered Charles’ office. Charles and Claire had been waiting for him to arrive. Aidan in his nice business suite sat down in a chair.

“I explained over the phone the favor I would like to ask of you. Frankly Aidan, I could think of no one who could help my dear student Claire with her situation. Perhaps you could help her?” Charles said calmly. He knew to start appealing to Aidan’s ego, Charles also made Claire aware of this so when Aidan interacted with her she’d know to flatter him in any way possible. This was how one could better control Aidan.

“Dear Charles… you should have thought of no one else, for there is no one else.” Aidan countered with an arrogant grin. He looked over toward Claire and took her hand and kissed it. “Hello my dear. Please explain to me more specifically your desire. I will say the word and it shall be done.” Aidan said.

Phillip Klein and Erik Lehnsherr

Phillip spent the past hour training on the gymnastic bars in the gym. He swang from the bars elegantly and landed with poise. “I’d better take a break…” He said to himself. Just then Erik walked into the gym.

“Ah… there is my future son in law. Training your body huh? That’s excellent of you Phillip. A mutant of great power should not only train his abilities but his body as well. I wish other students would follow your example.” Erik said with pride as he sat down on the rest bench next to Philip.

“Ah, hello Professor Lehnsherr. And thank you for the complement. It’s an old practice of mine. Gymnastics will forever be a part of me. You seem to keep in excellent shape yourself sir.” Philip responded. He liked to hear Erik call him son, even if ‘in law’ was affixed to it. Magneto was like a father to Philip. Phillip never had a father so Erik’s nurture was much appreciated.

“You don’t have to add professor to my name when you address me. I’d sound too much like Charles then. So, I do hope you will be participating in tomorrows’ danger room session. You are one of the mutants I would like to offer a position on the new team of x-men Charles and I would like to create. I’ve been keeping my eye on a few students in particular. But tomorrow’s training will better evaluate their combat readiness.” Erik continued.

“I do indeed plan to train in the danger room tomorrow. I am actually looking forward to it. Also, it would be nice to fight alongside Vincent.” Philip replied with a crooked little smile.

“You remind me of me when Charles and I were younger. You will treat Vincent well. I know it.” Erik replied.

Charles sat watching Aidan greet Clair. He knew to keep a close watch on Aidan and probe his mind for what he would say next. If Aidan let the wrong thing escape his lips he could cause a monument of trouble. Charles had to be ready.

“Hello my dear. Please explain to me more specifically your desire. I will say the word and it shall be done.” Aidan said to Claire as he bent down on one knee and kissed her hand in a gentlemanly manner.

The atmosphere seemed to fill with a thickness of energy. Then the three heard a knocking on the door. "Professor, there are some boys here to see you. Are you busy?" Cara asked through the door. "They have something to tell you." she stated through the door.

Aidan slowly turned around to glare at the door in an irritated manner. He hated anything to interrupt him seeing as that he thought he was more important than most everything else. He gave Charles a composed yet subliminally annoyed smile. “Well… aren’t we busy Charles.” Aidan sneered.

Charles nervously smiled as he looked at Aidan. “My apologies old friend.” He then turned towards the door. “Please come in.”

Hideki, Kyle and Cara entered the room. “Sorry to interrupt you professor. We have a little confession to make. Kyle and I did a little joy riding and I accidentally blew a hole in the gate with an explosive plasmoid flare. We’re really sorry and will offer to pay for the damages.” Hideki said to the professor apologetically.

Aidan stood to his feet and turned halfway toward Charles. “Charles won’t you introduce us please?”

“Yes indeed. Aidan this is Hideki Matsuzaka, Kyle Jean-Claude, and Cara Black. Hideki and Kyle are students here and Cara is our music teacher. Cara, Kyle, Hideki, this is Aidan O’Doherty an associate of mine and specially gifted mutant.” Charles introduced the group.

Kyle thought Aidan looked pretty suave. “Especially gifted? What is it that you can do?”

“How about I show you instead?” Aidan said with devilish grin. He looked over to Hideki and spoke, “I’m sorry young man but we’ll be getting to know each other rather intimately.” Hideki looked extremely puzzled. The atmosphere grew heavy and Aidan began to speak. “Matsuzaka Hideki is madly in infatuated with me. He simply can’t keep his hands off of me and has no problem showing others how he loves me.”

Hideki began to breathe heavily and immediately walked over to Aidan and kissed him on the lips. He immediately began to make out with the man. Kyle couldn’t believe his eyes. Aidan returned the controlled Hideki’s kisses. Charles had had enough of Aidan’s little display. He telepathically undid the forces that urged Hideki causing Hideki to snap out of the “Spell”.

Hideki, now out of Aidan’s power, looked the man in the eyes frightened and embarrassed. What he felt was very real and almost undeniable yet it was brought on by Aidan’s mere words. “I’m speechless.” Hideki said, still inches from Aidan’s face.

Aidan licked his lips, “’It’s been a real pleasure Mr. Matsuzaka. We must do it again sometime.” He said.

“Whoa…” Kyle replied.

Charles looked fairly upset. “I don’t appreciate you toying with my students like that Mr. O’Doherty.” He said in an authoritative tone.

“I’m sorry Charles. I simply wanted to showcase my power for Kyle here, and to get to know Mr. Matsuzaka a little better at the same time. Please forgive me. I’ll fix the gate they damaged as a show of my apology.” Aidan said to Charles.

Aaiyah Ippolita


She moved out of the room holding the Jar of pickled haring she moved to the head masters office moveing in the slow matter she was good at. She always seemed to time things just right when things came down to it. She moved leaning on the door frame of Charles office door popping another peace of fish on her mouth. Her goggles still on and her head phones around her neck.

She looked at the doctor and did not like him right off the bat but said nothing. She looked at the two young men before she spoke. " P.C I asked them to take the gate down that was my falt. I am going to put the new one in tonight that will open when activated, so the blame is on me" She pushed away from the door frame. "So dumb monkeys you going to help me finish or am I on my own I need another set of hands?"

Cara

Cara raised an eyebrow at the Irishman's use of his power, he definately seemed like one to watch. "Things are so much simpler in Russia." she thought to herself as everyone in the room added their determinations to fix the gate, it's not like the gate changed much anyway, if the Professor had his way he'd invite the humans in and let them slaughter everyone inside the complex before allowing anyone to defend themselves. "Forgive me for intruding Professor, I shall leave you to your meeting." She turned to the guest and gave a nod. "Do svidaniya, Mr O'Doherty."

She winked at Aayiah as she passed her at the doorway, "Приходите найти меня, если ты когда-нибудь передумаешь, маленький цветок." she whispered as she passed. Smiling to herself she headed off back to her dimly lit room.

Almost as soon as she had entered the room the door was closed and she felt her power flare up inside of her, she had chosen the room for this specific reason, no one else had wanted it due to it's small window that hardly lit it up at all even in broad daylight but for the Shadowdancer it couldn't have been more perfect, she relished herself in the feeling before eventually sighing herself back to normal and heading off for a shower.

Aaliyah, the school technician, walked into the room holding the Jar of pickled herring. She moved leaning on the door frame of Charles office door popping another piece of fish on her mouth. Her goggles still on and her head phones around her neck. She looked at the doctor and gave a slight look of disapproval. She looked at the two young men before she spoke. " P.C I asked them to take the gate down that was my fault. I am going to put the new one in tonight that will open when activated, so the blame is on me" She pushed away from the door frame. "So dumb monkeys you going to help me finish or am I on my own I need another set of hands?"

Kyle rolled his eyes as Aaliyah called Hideki and him “Dumb monkeys”. He was gaining an annoyance for the technician’s attitude. “Ferme la bouche” [“Shut-up” in French] Kyle muttered as he crossed his arms and looked away. Professor shot Kyle a look that conveyed his disapproval of Kyle’s language.

Charles looked at Hideki and Kyle and cleared his throat. “I think that would be a good idea. I am currently in a meeting so we shouldn’t continue to be rude to Claire and Mr. O’Doherty.”

"Forgive me for intruding Professor, I shall leave you to your meeting." Cara turned to the guest and gave a nod. "Do svidaniya, Mr O'Doherty."

Aidan smiled as he looked Cara in the eyes. “Ah~ a Russian! It’s been many years since I’ve been. Good day to you Milady.” Aidan replied as he bowed slightly.

Hideki couldn’t stop staring at Aidan. He was still attempting to sort out his feeling toward the man after the previous event. Just as Hideki and Kyle were about to leave the room to help Aaliyah, the mansion alarm began to sound. “Intruder Alert on the premises! Intruder Alert on the premises!”

“With the gate not at 100% the security system is on higher Alert. Someone might have walked through the gate’s opening without using a key or ringing the bell. I must see to this, once again my apologies Aidan and Claire.” Charles said. He knew all of the interruptions were rubbing Aidan the wrong way and might deter him from helping Claire.

“No worries professor, we’ll handle the situation. You just take your time. Let’s go Hideki!” Kyle said in a cool manner as he winked. He and Hideki charged to the front doors of the mansion, Kyle flying through the hall and Hideki on foot.

Logan (Wolverine)

Logan walked up to the mansion gates holding a large military bag that held his belongings. He was moving back to the X-mansion unannounced. He noticed an opening in the gate. He frowned a bit and sniffed the air to see if there were any signs of an intruder. Unknowingly he was the intruder. Everything seemed calm, he thought to himself. He saw the front doors burst open and two young men exit. It was Hideki and Kyle. He smirked at the sight of the two young men. They were around for about half a year before he had left. So he knew them pretty well.

“Logan-kun!!” Hideki called out. He ran up to Logan and lunged into his arms to give him a big hug. Logan had to take a couple of steps backward. He was really glad to see his unofficial sidekick was doing well.

“Whoa there Hideki! I missed you too.” Logan replied.

Kyle flew over and landed beside the two. “My my… Logan you haunt my heart with your unfading good looks. Welcome back.” Kyle flirted.

Logan, who initially upon meeting Kyle in the past was bothered by the young man’s advances, has now become amused with them. “Yes… I have a feeling that the sound of me saying ‘No’ to you will be haunting you as well in the near future. Hehehe” Logan taunted Kyle.

The group proceeded into the mansion. Professor X, Aidan, and the others meet the three at the door. Charles was indeed relieved to see that the security system mistook Logan as an intruder as opposed to there actually being an actual threat. “Logan! It’s very good to see you again! How was your trip?” Charles greeted Logan with a handshake that turned into a hug.

“It was not as peaceful as I planned it to be. I got homesick rather fast unfortunately. You’re really working some number on me Charles.” Logan replied with a half grin trying to hide his excitement for being back.

“I’m glad to hear it.” Charles replied.

Aidan commented, ”Goodness he’s almost as old as I am. You are most definitely an old soul Mr…” Aidan said to Logan.

“Simply Logan, and something about you bub, just seems unnatural.” Logan replied gruffly.

“Fair enough.” Aidan replied. “How feisty this one is Charles. I’m sure you have your hands full here. I shall come back at a later date to handle our… little arrangement, with Miss Claire here. My apologies my dear, but I must be off now. Fair well Charles, X-men.” Aidan bid the group farewell and left.

Kyle looked at Aidan as he walked away with a slight look of longing. He found the man suave and attractive for a middle aged man. Kyle loved to be around those that he deemed cool and classy. “Professor, with powers like he has, why didn’t you ask him to teach here at the school?” Kyle asked the Professor.

Charles kept his eyes on Aidan as he walked further away from the mansion. “Trust me Kyle, you’d regret that I had if I had. There is not a space in this mansion that could handle the size of that man’s ego for too long, nor a person capable of withstanding the calamity he’d bring upon our heads.” Charles said solemnly.

Logan, willing to switch subject from Aidan, turned to Charles in a slightly upbeat manner. “Sorry Charles if I’m imposing by dropping in like this. I figured I’d make good on your offer.”

“Never do you need to apologize for coming home to us Logan. Actually, you coming at this time was perfect in fact. I will need our combat instructor very soon. I am to be expecting Scott Summers shortly as well.” Charles added.

“Oh… brother. Summers is on his way huh? Maybe I should be on my way then.” Logan said as he pick up his bag in an attempt to leave.

Hideki grabbed onto Logan’s arm as tightly as he could in an attempt to anchor him down. “HEY… you are NOT leaving me just yet! You just got here! Besides where’s my souvenir from you last trip?” Hideki pouted. He was very much like Logan’s spoiled little brother.

“Souvenir?! Like you need one! Every time you come back to this mansion you’re never empty handed. Shopping bags and everything else. So no BUB, I ain’t got a souvenir for you.” Logan fussed.

Charles smiled brightly. He was very glad to feel the mansion become slightly warmer once more. The sune began to wane and the day was drawing to a swift close.