November 12
Dear Mom,
Star Wars!
Someone's holding a Star Wars Night right now. Dunno who. Dunno why. But as soon as I change I'm going to go crash the party! Diedre would love it too, I think I'll stop by and pick her up, we haven't hung out in a couple days.
I'm down to being ahead of Laser by 13 now.
Bart's doing okay. I'm going to bring him breakfast tomorrow and check up on him. I'm trying not to seem Too... well, too anything, so I didn't hover today. He hasn't said anything about the kiss, or anything else for that matter, so I just don't know where we stand.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention yesterday we got our copies of our report cards. I didn't care yesterday, but now I'm a bit disappointed. I got three C-'s, failed Spanish, and most annoyingly only got a B+ in Programming. They were sent to parents last Friday, so it's too late to do anything about them now. Oh well, such is life I guess.
But oh! Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul beckon!
Love You,
Angel
November 13
Dear Mom,
Too much.... It's too much....
I went to Gothem, yesterday, to help, eight of us went as support for the Senior X-Men who were already there getting slammed. Rouge and Bobby came back just before we went, all shades of bad. And Summers... as much as I don't like him, I don't think he deserved to be shot like that. I haven't heard yet if he's going to survive. If any of them will.
I only went because Yuki didn't want to. Not that I blame her. I'm not even so sure she's okay, all she's been through today....
I would say please don't worry Mom, but I'm even somewhat scared myself.... All the teachers, except for Professors X and Mercury, and all the Senior X-men were called to Gothem, and the JLA and Avengers were already there! The city was REALLY messed up, both major jails broken into and their entire populations let out, the city literally burning down, and this new big nasty calling himself Bane (I think) teamed up with the Joker and all the other super-villians.... Anyway, we were staying here at the mansion to be safe, when we hear Bane on the tv say that now since all of the U.S.'s heros were on their way to Gothem, their homes were targeted for destruction in 30 seconds. That included us! I haven't told Dad about it, and the mansion wasn't on tv so I don't think he or the boys know. I don't think I'll be telling them for a LONG time, if ever.... I was in Bart's room with him and Veronica when we heard that, and sure enough, outside the window we could see a huge missile coming right for the school. Veronica and I took Bart out, flying through the window. Laser was out there too by then. Veronica suped up my powers, and I had Laser hit me as I flew towards it, and Veronica told me exactly where to hit the thing to best deflect it. But Mom, it went right through me! I was so stunned I couldn't react fast enough to try again, or something else. I could only watch.... Thankfully Ivan had just made it out and managed to use his powers to deflect it slightly as well as contain the initial explosion. But there was more....
I was thrown back about a mile or more by the shock wave, so I didn't see all what happened. But when I got back, the whole front of the mansion was gone... Tommy started getting things going and we rounded up everyone we could find and moved them to the infirmary. Many of the students were okay for wear, because Chris had used his powers to take the first brunt of the blast, and was beaten up pretty badly for it, and just inside his force field Jason had Earth form into a barrier. Earth was pretty beaten up too, but all the kids inside were okay. Unfortunately some kids were out alone in places... Ivan, Michael, Veronica, Bart, Cory, Xi'an, Diedre, Yuki, and Professor Mercury were all knocked out. For a while we thought Helena and Sam might have been killed because after the head count they were the only two missing, and then I couldn't find them, and I looked EVERYWHERE for them for nearly and hour. Turns out they had gone to Gothem....
Of everyone, Professor Mercury and Yuki were the worst off. Which was awful because Professor Mercury was the only Medical technician in the mansion. Thankfully Harrison has some basic first aid/paramedic training, and he did his best and was able to keep anyone from dying until Professor Mercury managed to regenerate. Professor X was torn up badly too, coughing up blood and everything, but he tried to hide it. Yuki was the worse off though... she had been caught closest... though it was odd because Diedre was with her and while also unconscious she wasn't as beat up... but Yuki, her heart was barely beating and she was barely breathing... I didn't dare move her. Ivan used a car hood to lift her.
Mom... I felt really bad when I found her. I had been so mean to her the last two days! And it wasn't that I really hated her or anything, I was just upset... and I wasn't sure if I was going to get to tell her I was sorry, or Why I was mad at her, and sort of still am.
I was glad when it turned out she was fine. She and Professor X, and in fact everyone. It turns out some guy called Mastermind was messing in all of our heads, it was all an illusion. Professor X said we had been tested... cause it wasn't ALL actually an illusion. When the four of us first saw the missile there was some weird disturbance behind it. After Yuki managed to somehow reveal Mastermind, we saw the same disturbance again as he was running away.... It was like a rift opening, and then something on the other side turned Mastermind into ashes, literally....
I don't know how Yuki did it, or what all she actually went through. I can't even imagine, even though Mojo messed in my head, I can only assume Mastermind did worse to her, because she was really frightened. So when the call came for a team to go support the Senior X-men, and Laser looked at her to go, and she said she didn't want to, I went to Gothem so she wouldn't have to. It was the only thing I could think of to do to make up the last two days to her.
It's Oh-My-God-o'clock-after-the-sun's-risen now. So I guess technically it's actually the 14th. The others and I, ALL the X-Men, just got back a short while ago, so it seems still like the same day to me. After my team knocked out the bad-guys guarding the radio transmission that was interfering with communications in Gothem, we went on riot and crowd control duty for the rest of the night. I knew the basics from listening to Dad and the boys so much, but it's Really different when you're actually out having to Do it. And when there's only 2 to 4 of you at a time. Guess that's where the powers make the difference. I shook up a few roads and sidewalks... I wasn't so sure about doing that kind of damage at first, but as the city was literally falling apart anyway it didn't seem like all that much more, and it was worth it to keep people from hurting anyone more.
I don't know. I just don't know. Two weeks... there's been too much. If too much more happens... oh I don't know. I just don't think I can take anything more.
Oye, Bed now.
XOXO,
YLAngel
November 14
Mom,
How awful is awful? I'm not so sure I know anymore. I've seen more since coming to school here... been part of more... Well, I'm not talking about myself now.
Gothem... was a mess. But I'm not sure which was worse: all that, or watching Bart suffer when all I wanted was to help him somehow, yet keep him from going there so he wouldn't get hurt, or worse....
Yesterday morning I took him breakfast like I had planned. And, well, I ended up staying and keeping him company all morning. Yeah, sorry, I skipped classes, first through third period. I didn't Mean to! Well, I kindof did for third period, but I really hadn't noticed first and second... Bart and I were... well at least I know I didn't do wrong. And I'm CERTAIN we're boyfriend and girlfriend now! Kissing like that doesn't happen between just friends.
Anyway, as lunch period was ending, he and I went down to the kitchen for food. After eating someone turned on the tv, and we saw the beginning news casts on Gothem. Bart and I went back up to his room so we could watch the news and check online at the same time. He was IMing with a few friends of his, when one of them told him - and I now think it was Robin, as in Batman and Robin - that the jail breaks had actually happened THREE DAYS BEFORE. That Batman convinced the Commissioner to help him convince the Major of Gothem to keep everything under wraps from the government and the media. They didn't even call the JLA!! Mom, that's hundreds of criminals and a dozen or so Super-Villains! How in the world did they think Batman and Co. and the local police could take care of everything!?!
Bart was stunned, and mad, and worried. And then his friend said that Batman's back had been broken two days before, of course only a very few knew yet. He also said "they" were trapped in... someplace, I don't remember. Then we lost contact with them. Turned out much of Gothem lost communications capability, their servers going down was just a first symptom. Bart was torn up though, it was clear he wanted to help his friends. But he didn't know how. And he had Just woken up himself two days ago from his coma, not that he seemed to care. But I did, I was Really worried about him. He wasn't Ready for that kind of action. I caught him after the missile attack changing into his graduation outfit. I managed to talk him out of going... but Mom, he looked more lost than I've seen anyone since...
since you died.
November 15
Dear Mom,
What a fun day! I ended up outside to play a bit of football by myself because the one Danger Room was occupied and the other is still dismantled. When I got out there I say a bunch of the Senior X-Men trying to teach Professor Rasputin football. At first it was amusing to watch, but the it just got painful. He kept false starting, missing the ball even when it was thrown right square in his chest, he really just didn't understand the rules or have the reflexes for most of the game. After watching for a while I couldn't keep my mouth shut anymore. I called over to them a couple times to put him on the offensive line. Finally I walked over, placed him on the line, pointed at the Quarter Back and told Professor Rasputin his job is to not to let anyone get to him, then pointed to the defensive line and told Professor Rasputin to not move until they do. He did really well after that! They soon decided they had to rearrange the teams because he was doing too well and placed Bishop on the opposite team. They also asked if I wanted to play, and which I of course jumped to do!
We ended up playing with a handful of other students as well. Harrison, Jason, Jesse, Steven all got to join in also. At one point when the ball went out of bounds and she picked it up to return it Tabitha came over to play too, with that look in her eye.... I went over to her "to retrieve the ball" and told her only loud enough so she could hear that if she was going to play she was Not allowed to hold on to the ball just so one of them would tackle her. Apparently Professor Krypton did overhear anyway, 'cause he laughed. But I ignored that and made sure she knew I was serious. She looked like I had ruined her whole plan, but nodded. She did very well about it too, except for once, when she ended up at the bottom of a pile. But at least she got her moment, even if I did have to play over her for a minute!
The best part of the game for me was the second touchdown I made. The ball was thrown perfectly! Right at me, and as I caught it I turned to see two of the other team within arm's reach about to tackle, and I managed to tuck the ball, dodge under the arms on my left, and slide sideways right between the two of them before they collided! It was great! There was no one else between me and the goal, and no one managed to catch me. Did I mention we played a no-powers game? I'm sure someone could have caught me otherwise.
But the Whole thing was SO much fun! We played until we were exhausted and covered in mud. Professor Logan dumped the thing of water over Professor Krypton because he was the only one not smelly and sweaty and Professor Logan decided that couldn't be allowed!
After we went inside, and I tried had not to track in all the mud, I took a shower. Then, being so hyped on football, I put on my Patriots jersey and went to the lounge to watch a game. On the way Bart found me and asked me if I wanted to go out dancing tonight, me and him like we had said we were going to. I'm so excited! He's going to be here shortly to pick me up.
Anyway, while watching the game Tabitha came in acting all odd and looking at me. Turns out she was trying to play with me, get me riled up a bit. So after she asked Harrison out for the evening, and got out of me that I already had plans for being out dancing tonight without chaperones and wouldn't be worrying about curfew (and therefore had beaten her to what was apparently her whole plan), I decided to really play with her! She stuck her hand in my face and then started to go, so I jumped up as she was leaving and told her to get back. She eep-ed and took off running! It was funny. I chased her, took to flying to catch up, and almost had her when she pulled out with a couple of her bombs. That made things more interesting, and though she never got me with them, she did end up getting a few people we passed by. Oh well! I finally caught her, and she looked a bit afraid, until I said "Tag!" and took off in the opposite direction. Oh it was great fun, I've never played tag before while being able to fly! We had to stop playing abruptly when we noticed it was only half and hour until our dates were to start! I think she and I are going to be friends. In fact I have decided as such, whether it kills one of us!
Smiling Brightly,
Your Little Angel
November 15/16
Mom...
It was such the perfect night....
I'll fill you in later. It's so late and I'm really tired now.
He thinks my eyes are beautiful!
-Angel
Dear Mom,
We had our first, official, date last night. I wore my black skirt that's longer in the back and flares just enough on turning, and matching fitted top with the drape effect under the neck. Bart wore nice slacks and a really dapper looking turtle neck. Made me want to ask "Is there a hickey I gave you that I forgot about?"! I did eventually ask him, but not then 'cause I was surprised to find out we were going on a group date. Bart suggested I ask Yuki to come along, so I did. If I had have known earlier I would have invited Diedre and Veronica along too, but after asking Yuki, and because she can insta-change, we were heading out.
Tabitha drove. Enough said there.
The group was Tabitha and Harrison, Rayne and Ivan, Yuki and Tommy (though not as a couple), Michael and Jake (again, not a couple!), and Bart and myself. We ended up going all the way to NYC. We went to two clubs dancing. The first was okay: the music was hit and miss, and there was something about Eighties night and Yuki and Tommy dancing the scene from Saturday Night Fever (which I haven't actually seen so I don't know if they did it right), and Bart and I danced quite a bit. Oh that's right, Yuki dedicated a song to us, and so he and I danced with a lot of room, we did a lot of the fancy steps, it was fun! At the end though he was just staring at he, I'm not sure he was even breathing.... It was an odd sensation. Not sure yet if it was good or not.
The second club... was awful. Smoky, bad music, and guys I'm sure I'd have to flatten if I'd stayed too much longer. But then the boys disappeared, heh, and then reappeared and took us to Central Park. When we got there we found five horse drawn carriages waiting! The three couples each took one, and Tommy and Yuki took one as well. As far as I could tell Tommy and Yuki had fun playing around. Ivan and Rayne's went off on its own pretty quickly. After realizing despite being in our own carriage we still had an audience, I had the driver pull of in a different direction too.
And so began one of the most wonderful nights of my life. When the ride was almost done, I kindof pouted and he told the driver to just keep going. Bart is so amazing. Ohhhhhh, he thinks my eyes are beautiful! And when he looks into them with his own incredible eyes.... Mom, I think I'm starting to fall.
Bart told me... geez, a LOT. About his parents, and grandparents, and how he came to live with his Uncle and Aunt. It's a pretty horrible story, and pretty out there. He's from the future? He's actually only 8 years old.... But the age makes sense. Makes me worry too. He says his Uncle stopped his rapid aging, but can anyone really be sure? Mom, he could out grow me so quickly. Be all grown up all of a sudden, mature and adult... and I'd still be just a teenager. Would he still like me then? Or would I suddenly be childish and immature to him?
But it's odd. Bart actually seems more mature than most any other teenager I've met. After seeing first hand how he views- or rather how the world appears to him because of his powers (I'll get to that in a minute), I can understand the maturity. He may only be 8 years old, but that's time measured the way We perceive it. He effectively has MUCH more time than we do. I assume he spends a fair amount filling the boredom by learning whatever he can. So in a sense he IS more mature than the rest of us. It really shows too, in how he treats me.
So, sorry for the rambling, back to the date: We were talking, and he was doing that nervous boy bit again - so cute! - and he brought up the Mojo incident... eegh... and I could tell he was trying to tell me something, and it sounded like something about how much he cares for me, but he was talking about something called the Speed force I think and that he's not sure what happened or why, and finally (!) he said if I let him he would always be my Prince! Awww! It was SUCH a sweet wonderful perfect moment! Then we kissed, of course! But it wasn't like our first or the time we made out instead of my going to class... it was soft and slow and just long enough.
After he told me all about himself and his past, and I told him what little he asked about me. I mentioned about my poor grades last semester and he offered to tutor me, how sweet! Then I noticed we were down by the water stopped and the sky was so brilliant with stars and just a hit of clouds, cuddling in the carriage and kissing occasionally. It was just so perfect! I didn't want it to end....
Of course curfew started to loom, and he had set his watch to go off when it was time we'd have to leave to make it back in time. But the best things ALWAYS end too soon, and I just couldn't take it this time, I didn't want the night to be over. So I was willing to miss curfew.
Bart, it turns out, wasn't. But I didn't know. We left the carriage and he asked me if I trusted him. Which of course I do. He scooped me up in his arms (Eeee!) and then took off running. I was so surprised I couldn't help but grab him tight! I think he liked that a bit too much. Anyway, that was when he showed me how the world seems to him. It's SO SO weird. Everyone and Everything was moving in very slow motion. It took so long for anything to finish happening! Everything sounded weird, except for Bart. No actually he sounded weird too, I didn't realize I'd never actually heard his normal voice until then. He was speaking at the pace everyone normally does, except now I was moving at his pace so I could hear it normally. Which is when I realized I was not only moving at his pace, because he was carrying me, but that I was IN his timeframe. I was perceiving the world as he always does, but how could that be? When I looked at Bart to ask him, his eyes were crackling with that same energy that had been around him during the Mojo incident and when The Flash brought him out of the coma.... Mom, it scares me. I don't know why, but it does. Saying "it's not natural" doesn't really apply because pretty much all the powers we have here don't seem natural, but... oh I don't know. I just don't like it. It makes me scared for Bart. I tried to remind him that he's not supposed to be going too fast, his Uncle had grounded him to sub-some speed or another, but Bart said he wasn't going that fast.
Then he showed me a really neat trick, he can walk on water! Well, Run on water! I assume it's that he moves so fast that there isn't time for the water tension to break. It was still really cool to see though.
And then we were back at the mansion. The drop from speed to stop was REALLY disconcerting, disorienting. Kind of like when you spin around and around and around until you're dizzy and then stop spinning, except worse 'cause everything suddenly goes out of whack not just your balance. After I got over that, I was pretty disappointed. I so hadn't wanted the night to be over. I told Bart that, and he said he didn't want it to either, and took my hand and we went out walking around the grounds. We walked and talked and stargazed and stuff for Hours. It was wonderful!
Finally, something didn't end too soon.
Loving You Always,
Angel
November 22
Dear Mom,
Dad came for Parents Day today, and surprisingly so did Lance Jr.! Bart and I were up late last night getting one last date in before vacation. We talked again about my visiting him at his Aunt and Uncle's over the break, but we haven't figured out yet what would be the best day(s). Thanksgiving itself is out, of course.
So I was asleep when Dad and LJ arrived, Doctor Grey woke me. You should have seen the look on Dad's face when she and I got down there! It's probably about the same as the one I had when I saw her for the first time....
I gave them both a tour, but not the Grand tour. I wasn't sure if they'd take well things like having an infirmary in premises, or the Danger Rooms... heh, and I'm wasn't sure if we were even allowed to show them off. LJ was mostly taken by the girls though, apparently the Academy is full of beautiful girls. I hadn't thought about it before, but looking around at them all I can see he's right, there isn't a single girl here that isn't more pretty than most of the girls at my last school! At one point LJ asked if he could come to school here too. As if! Yeah, all I need is my older brother at the same school I'm at where there's less than 40 students! I reminded him how much he hated it when I started going to High school with him last year, but he didn't see it as the same thing.
We met Kitty's family. Poor girl, her Mom won't stop calling her Catherine! But otherwise her family seems nice. At which point Dad or LJ, I don't remember which, asked about who Bart was. They made me fill them in on what I knew about him and his family. I steered clear of his super speed, and they didn't ask what his power is. I wasn't sure how to answer "Is he older than you or younger than you?" except to say that he's younger, definitely younger, but not by how much. And then Dad asked what Bart's parents do, and I told him they aren't alive... which Is true since they haven't been born yet.... Oye, but when he asked what Bart's Aunt and Uncle Wally do I had NO idea how to answer. I told him that Bart's Aunt Linda is a reporter, and I didn't know what his Uncle's job is. Which is mostly true, being the Flash is what he does, I don't know if he has a job as Wally West.
Then we went for food, and LJ nearly embarrassed me so much in front of Doctor McCoy! I mean, I understand the whole Fuzzy Blue thing can be surprising, but he just stood there slack-jawed staring at him! I ordered him two burgers, and shoved one at him just so he'd close his mouth, then scooted him away before he could Do anything more stupid. Ugh.
Dad took me for a walk alone before we finished eating. He seemed really concerned about something. Oh Mom I so wished you were there, he was trying to have the sex talk! I almost couldn't believe it at first! Geez, I'm sixteen! Isn't that a little late?!? Well, in my case it's Not, but still. It was so weird. He talked about how I grew up without him realizing, or rather willing to realize, and that he kept saying he could just do it later, and that I'm beautiful like you, and.... Well he didn't actually get into the whole sex talk content stuff, thankfully, but I got the point and he got that I understood what he was Trying to do. I told him it wasn't necessary because I already know about it all so there's nothing he needed to explain, and that they talk about that stuff at Church and once in school too, and I for one Did listen. Nothing here for a father to worry about. He said that people told him he's supposed to do this talk thing multiple times... eek... but he said we could count that as the first two. I suppose that's a good thing!
So then there was a topic change to get off the uncomfortable subject, and I was afraid he was going to go to my grades, and my F. But he didn't, and surprisingly he hasn't mentioned that at all yet. I don't know why, but I sure am happy to not have to deal with it!
Instead he asked about my powers. I had been debating all week what I was going to tell him about my powers, if I was going to tell him everything or even anything more than he already knew about. When the moment came, I couldn't not tell him. He seemed pretty concerned. He asked about the energy blasts and I told him I actually haven't seen them since my first day here. It's like they've been shut off. Which I am not at all complaining about, they were scary, and made me feel nervous and twitchy all the time. Dad asked if I had the energy blast thing under control tomorrow, would I come home? It was then I had to tell him there were other powers. First I took a step away and showed him the force field, he seemed pretty impressed but also okay about that. All he said was it was loud, like a jet engine. I told him I've pretty much got that one under control, only once has it come on by itself and I couldn't control it. So far anyways. He being okay with that gave me confidence to tell him about almost all of the other stuff. That I can hit really hard, that I don't really bruise anymore, people can hit me and it doesn't hit unless they hit really hard. And I told him about being able to fly. He wanted to see that one, so I showed him. I love to fly. It's so calming, serene, and I told him that after I landed. First I did a few loops, then flew to a tree and pulled a branch off the top and went back and gave it to him after I landed. He said... he said my flying looked natural, right. Then he got quiet, and we went back to eat. I didn't tell him about being able to take a hit and turn it around on people.
Dad did ask at one point if I like it here, and we talked about how wondersome it is here. A huge mansion to live in, with grounds and equipment for all sorts of outdoor activities. A completely free education AND a $100 a week stipend. That is a Whole lot of money. I still don't really know what to do with it. I bought nice things for the dance, and I'm planning to buy Christmas and Birthday gifts, but otherwise? No clue, I'm just saving it for now. And we get this all because of being a teenage mutant. It does sound odd when put that way. But Professor X has been nothing but awesome, and genuinely concerned for us.
When we got back to the picnic we found LJ talking with Xi'an (confirm with Jim). Or rather mooning over her. At least it seemed like she was cool with talking to him. We dragged him away, and then of course we happened to run into Bart and his family. LJ totally did the "size-him-up" thing, including the "walk a circle around the guy". Geez! Bart took it in stride though. Dad talked to his Aunt and Uncle, and found out what Wally West does. He won the BIG lottery a while back and set up a bunch of charities and foundations and deals with all that, just so you know. Then while he and Mister West were talking Mr. West kept making comments that Dad completely didn't get because Dad doesn't know he's the Flash. Really bad puns and associations and the like. It almost bordered on cruel! But not really, more like just Bad taste in a goofy way. LJ pulled Bart off for a one-on-one, much to my dismay. I wasn't sure who to worry about more, Bart or him! But surprisingly they both came back unscathed And smiling! LJ was impressed by how much Bart knew about football, and hearing him answer questions Dad and LJ asked, I was really surprised too. It's almost like he Does know everything on the subject! I didn't know he liked the sport so much! Turns out though, I asked him later, that he had memorized everything last night after I went to bed. He crammed for meeting the family! And it paid off, LJ really likes him.
Since we were on the subject of football, the annual family game on Thanksgiving came up, and both Dad and LJ said Bart should come and play with us. I told them Bart usually refs, he doesn't play. But that only made them more adamant, since there's a big difference between knowing all about the game and actually knowing how to Play the game. Which is true, but....
Anyways, there was a two hour presentation/conference thing for the parents that all the adults were called away for. Unfortunately that left LJ with Bart and I, and it was clear he intended to look after us. I tried to find another girl who wasn't having family show up for him to go off and talk to, but they all were hanging around their boyfriends. Figures! Thankfully it turned out someone decided to hold a social gathering for the kids in the study while the adults were at their thing, so we took LJ there and then ditched about five minutes in when his attention was fully attached elsewhere.
Bart swept me down to the beach. It was really nice, but also sad. That was the last we'll likely see each other for over a week! I sure do miss him already. We watched the sunset in silence. I wonder if he was trying to will the Sun to stay up longer like I was...
Love, Always,
Angel
November 24
Dear Mom,
Yay! Yuki got to come home with me for Thanksgiving! It's unfortunate she isn't spending it with her Dad, but as Japan doesn't celebrate the holiday and her Dad was somewhere on business, she had no where to go. I invited her without asking Dad first, which I probably shouldn't have done, but I figured if the boys got to bring their girlfriends of the time home, then I could bring my roommate and friend!
Lance Jr. can't stop staring at her though. It bugs me. She's practically family! To which he made the comment that he could make her actually family. But then he stopped and realized what he had said and decided that was a bad idea. Heh, at least he's got some sense in him! I just wish he'd leave my Yuki alone.
In the meantime, I get to take her all around NYC and show her the sites and the good non-touristy stuff that most folks who visit don't know about. I know I'm having fun! I think she is too.
I hope Diedre's having fun too. Though it's probably not likely, she REALLY didn't want to leave for break. I don't think it was that she didn't want to leave the school as I would have brought her home too and I think she wanted to come. I think it's that she doesn't want to have to spend so much time with her family. Which is sad. I don't quite understand her reasons either, but she showed me pictures of her room at home that are online as part of the Kennedys display for the general public, and it looked nothing like what I'd imagine her room would look like. There's Nothing of her hobbies or tastes in there! She said her mother decorated it, and redecorates it every few years to look like "what a child's room of her age should be", and she's not allowed to have any input! How awful, if that's how her parents are about everything in her life, then I guess I can understand her not wanting to go home. Still, it's sad to not be close with your family.
XOXO,
Angel
November 26
Dear Mom,
Bart e-mailed me again today. He's so cute! And just so sweet! He obviously misses me. I miss him too.
Yuki gave me another gift. It's a little stuffed doll that look like Bart! She constantly amazes me with how skilled in arts she is. It looks almost exactly like him! It's definitely been helping me with having to be away from him this week. I wonder how he's dealing with it.
Tomorrow's Thanksgiving. Traditional morning parades, Lion's game, Dad's barbequed Turkey (I'm so looking forward to it! We really should get him to make it more than once a year.) to go with The Can and Box Meal, then afternoon family football in the yard. There's been talk of Yuki playing too... that will be interesting!
I wish you were here.
Love,
Your Little Angel
November 28
Dear Mom,
I'm going to Bart's! I'm going to Bart's!
He called this morning, and we talked for a bit, and he asked if I could come visit today, he said he could pick me up. So I promptly asked Dad, who had to speak with Mr. West first. I need to thank him for whatever he said to convince Dad to let me go. Dad said only for today, but to pack an overnight bag just in case. He's assumed that since they're rich they are using a private jet to let me visit. I haven't told him yet about Bart's power 'cause I'm not sure who Bart's okay with knowing.
Yuki's so cool, she encouraged me to go eventhough it would mean leaving her alone for a day. And I think she really means it too.
So I'm about to leave. So excited!
Love you,
Angel
Dear Mom,
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November 28/29
OH MOM! It was GREAT!
Bart gave me a necklace, and asked me if I'd be his girl. He's so romantic! Now were going Steady!!!
The necklace is one of those hearts broken in half that fits together with the other half. Only he bought blank ones and we went to the jewelers and had them engraved with personalize sayings. I had the guy put "Bartholomew and Angel" on the back which gets broken when the halves are apart. On the front we each put our own words. Bart's says "To keep the most perfect Emeralds ever close to my Heart" and mine says "To keep the cutest sweetest eyes revealed for my Heart". The jeweler commented on how much we like each others' eyes, and he seemed really happy about how Bart and I were acting. After we got them engraved, Bart and I just walked around and around. He showed me all of downtown Keystone City, but I don't really remember it. I was too focused on us! Thinking about him, and me, and us, and everything, and how he always seems to be doing the exactly perfect, most romantic thing. Which... actually again scares me that he might outgrow me. Of COURSE he always knows exactly what to do and how to be so romantic, he's got all the time in the world to figure stuff out to be just right! But then sometimes he seems SO naïve! Not in general, just in relation to me. Like when I'm teasing him, he doesn't get it! Ugh, I don't know. It's odd. But it all part of what makes him so special I guess.
Before that, we had spent some time at the West's home. Which is almost as large as the Academy. They have ten bedrooms! I got to see Bart's... hehe, it was informative. His heroes are the JLA and of course his Uncle. He does like sports. He's got a bunch of family pictures in frames too, so that's got to be important to him. Though one picture I couldn't see because it was pushed in on the shelf sideways. That's okay, no need to snoop it out yet.
Bart's Aunt Linda is so cool and nice, and pretty. She showed me how to watch two speedsters play a sport without getting a hurt neck, and she seemed happy to answer any questions I had. She has a bunch of awards too. I'd like to do something really well too when I grow up. I haven't forgotten what you said about the importance of an education and not being afraid to make something of myself if I want to. And I want to. I want to do just like you did Mom, have a career I enjoy and a family when I'm ready.
Bart's Uncle, is... silly! I can't think of a better word. But not in a bad way! It's like he's a Big kid. Definitely a fun kindof guy. Though he did try to pull the parent thing on us when we missed curfew. This time it Was a mistake! We didn't mean to be late. But it did mean I got to stay overnight! Bart tried to finagle rooms for the night so that I'd be in his, with him, but no one was having that. Of course. Even I knew that wasn't going to happen! So I asked Bart if he'd like to watch a movie, and curled up with him on the couch and feel asleep there in his arms. Someone put a blanket on us at some point, I'm betting it was Aunt Linda.
It was a great day and night. I'm home now. I can't wait to see him again....
Love Love Love,
Angel
November 30
Dear Mom,
Back to school today. Classes start up again tomorrow.
Laser's been promoted. He's a Senior X-man now. Well, kindof one on probation. He still has to prove himself, but he's moved up a floor so he's effectively already a full fledged one. He won our last round of rock-paper-scissors. As much as I don't like him for many reasons, I'm sure going to miss him for others.
Illyana, who it turned out had stayed at the mansion all of vacation with just her brother and a few others, poor thing! I can only imagine. Anyways, she, Yuki and I ended up camping out on the main stairway landing to watch students return, and we commented mercilessly. But how can you not when your father brings you back in a beautiful looking old caddy, that sounds like it's hacking up a cat!
It turned out we also sat there to watch students arriving. We had three new students arrive today! That's a lot for one day. I didn't realize before that Yuki and I arriving at the same time was an unusual event too.
The first to arrive was Tyler... Mom, he is Drop Dead GORGEOUS! I kid you not!! SO fine! I had to keep saying Bart's name over and over to myself, heh. Thankfully he doesn't have darker hair or I'd have been done. It was kindof funny watching Rayne drool over him unintentionally and Ivan get all jealous and literally pull her away, though I can understand Ivan not liking it. After we all, girls that is, got over the initial shock I told Illyana that Tyler would looker cuter if his hair wasn't blonde, and she turned to me with a shake of her head and said I really do have it bad for Bart. I don't see how that's a bad thing! Oh, and I got to meet Captain America!!! Tyler's his son, how awesome is that?!
Then there was a guy, no a kid, straight from Japan. That arrival would have been amusing if it wasn't for how much he clearly didn't want to be here and was fighting with his Mother. I didn't have to understand the words to understand the tone. That, and Yuki clued me in! But he's... well I can't say he's a jerk I don't think because he's really just doing what he would back home. But I do NOT like how he treated Yuki. If he's going to go to school here in the States then he needs to learn at least our version of basic courtesy. And I don't care if she does understand what's going on, Yuki is more than just a female, and she's the Ambassador's daughter. That makes her better than him, especially with his attitude, in my book. I don't remember his name, it's too unfamiliar, but for now he is known as He Who Shall Be Taught. And I think I know how too....
The last guy is Jonathan, Clark Kent's son! You know, the reporter? We might get to tour the Daily Planet soon, which would be great fun! He's really cute too. Jonathan, I mean, not Mister Kent. Well, Mr. Kent was too, but.. oh the heck with it. Jonathan's got dark hair and all, very cute! And he seems really nice. Helena had a hissy fit that he's here. I have No idea what her problem is, but it seems to be getting worse. She took a two week break from school after the Gothem thing, and still came back today worse that she was. I'd offer to help if there was a way I could, but I'm kindof scared that it's one of those WAY-Too-Much over my head power or mutant kind of deals that seem to go on around here. And yes, I AM trying to stay away from those. I've already had more than I'd ever care to in my life. Thanksgiving break definitely helped, but it's only made me wonder if this stuff is related to the school somehow.... I mean, I know it sounds superstitious, but some things really aren't coincidental. And I don't know how many more I can handle before Too Much becomes I'm Done. I have no idea how I might end up! I'm not like a lot of the other kids here, I wasn't born into this life. I'm... I'm a first generation mutant, for lack of a better term. And I don't... well... I don't think I want to be an X-man, Mom. I don't want to be a super hero. And if I had have wanted to be a crime fighter I would have followed Dad and Shawn and David into the force. But like Patrick, I want something different. I want to see out my life plan: go to college, get a degree, get a good job doing something I like, find a good man, have a family, and just be happy. This mutant thing has really thrown a wrench in the works.
Dad wants me home. It's pretty clear now, being home for a week showed me as much. The boys miss me too. And I miss them. And I miss my friends from my old school! I didn't realize how much! I don't know what I'm going to do about this. The sooner I get my powers under control the sooner I can go home. Which means I have to try and tap the energy blast thing, first get it to come back, and then learn to control it! Argh. I think I'll see if I can schedule myself some alone time in one of the Danger Rooms three or five days a week, it'd be a safe place for me to trigger and work on that, no worries about hurting anyone.
But as much as I don't want this life, I'm not so sure I want to go home either. I Do love them all and miss them all, but I've made really good friends here too that'd I'd miss. And Bart.... He's already mentioned if I flunk out he'd be heart broken 'cause I wouldn't be here anymore. Mom... how do you choose between the two most important men in your life? Did you ever have to? Damn, I wish you were here to help me....
Torn, Worried, and Confused,
Your Little Angel
December 2
Dear Mom,
Well that sure was interesting. And good! I think I've made new friends, which is cool, just odd 'cause now I wonder why it took almost three months for us to do so.
Well, in the case of Zach, I know why. He's so painfully shy. I'm really glad he finally feels comfortable enough around me now. It probably has to do with his friendship with Bart and Bart and I being a couple, but whatever it is, good! Turns out he's really a sweet guy! And I knew he is a Great artist, like on the same level as Yuki, but Wow. He's doing a mural of all the kids and teachers in the school across two walls of his room. It's only in black and white currently, but it's still amazing....
April seems like a fun girl, when other people's emotions aren't causing her headaches. Poor girl! It must be really hard living in a place where things are always happening to cause people grief or tension. The more I think about it the more amazingly strong of character she seems. Definitely a person to get to know further.
Also odd, it turns out Chris had never officially met Yuki and a few of the other students. But he and Yuki sure did seem to hit it off as friends! Geez, they had me cornered so fast. Suddenly I'm in a make believe salon getting my hair and nails done! Yuki also made Chris a Bart doll like mine 'cause after he saw mine and how the hair acts Just like Bart's he Really wanted one of his own. It was a good day.
And then there's Amy.... I never expected to like her. I'm not certain I do, at least not as a friend yet, but I think I really misjudged her. I've only ever seen her act like the spoiled stuck up little rich girl I suppose she rightfully is. She and Helena make a good pair. But now I think it's really a cultural difference issue. Amy was shocked at the idea of me going after Bart when I had first forgotten I was getting him, Chris and I all drinks for a movie we were going to watch because I got to talking to another student in the kitchen about Zach and we talked all the way back up to the Lounge where Zach and others were. I got to talking with everyone else, and then Yuki and then Diedre showed up and the three of us ended up in a nice girl friends pile on the couch to watch LOTR with everyone gathered. Second, when Bart showed up looking for me, and I asked if he and Chris might want to watch with us, and he said that the two of them were watching Evil Dead, I said what I actually think of that movie. I hate it. Well... it turns out that's Bart's favorite movie, and he left the room looking very hurt. Of course I went after him, not needing the pushing I got from Yuki and Diedre. But Amy couldn't understand why they thought I should or why I actually did. I apologized to Bart, and we debated Evil Dead for a few minutes before agreeing that I didn't have to like it, but I would watch it with him anyway and he would come watch LOTR with us first. When he and I came back into the Lounge hand in hand, Amy looked really surprised, and I think even approving of me for managing to get my way. But after I told her the compromise Bart and I had reached, she wanted to know how what had happened was good, for I would have to watch a movie I hate which is not getting what I want. I said that I didn't mind that much because I'd be spending time with him and since it was the second movie I'd be able to curl up in Bart's lap and fall asleep. She said something I can't quite recall and I said that compromise is necessary to make a relationship work. She said that's not how a relationship should be, and I retorted maybe not for her. At which point she seemed... not incensed but upset. And then I did something I have NO idea why: I apologize to her. I honestly didn't mean to offend her, I just meant most of us don't get to have the life of privilege she does and that none of us get to have guys do whatever we want because we're a genuine Princess. She actually responded well, but immediately seemed tired. Like she's had such discussions about her perceptions of things being very different from the rest of us because of her culture And her station in life. It really is a double whammy, one I never thought about before.
You know what Mom? I think I'd like to get to know Amy more. Guess you really Can't judge a book by its cover. Or even a person by the face and personality they show the world. Diedre's already showed me that about her family. Why wouldn't it apply to Atlantians too?
Love You,
YL Angel
December 3
Dear Mom,
I didn't realize, but Yuki's been having as much of a problem with things as I have. In a different way though, I think, maybe.... Whatever. She's truly afraid. And it kindof worries me. She practically, no actually freaked out outside while practicing her martial art. I tried to help her, and I think I did finally. But she... she lost control of her powers for a while... so I got a first hand account of what she witnessed, touched. I'd be scared too. Except I don't believe for one second that thing can carry out its threat.
Maybe it's... that is, I doubt it matters. The point was obviously to scare her, and different things scare different people. She's got a new worst nightmare. I hope I've helped keep it from becoming something that ends up taking over her life and preventing her from going on... like she did for me last month.
Like I said, it seems we both had- are having- no, had, problems with stuff that's gone on here. Kindof makes me feel... better? Safer? I don't know. Just, more okay. I think we, she and I, I really do think we could get through anything together... if we had to.
But Mom, I swear, this all is getting definitely Too Much. I definitely can't take too much more. I feel like a count down has started, at 3.
I Miss You SO Much,
Angel
December 4
Dear Mom,
Guess what?! We're going to Scotland next week! Professor Xavier just sent us all a message saying he's taking the whole school on a five day long field trip and a permission slip to have our parents (or legal guardians) fill out. We're going to learn about history and visit some place called Muir Island. Honestly, I'd rather be going to Ireland to learn about history, but Scotland's close enough I guess. At least we get to go some place cool!
Love, Always,
Angel
December 5
Dear Mom,
Tyler's Such a JERK! Man, he's almost as bad as Scott!
So we were all in the kitchen for dinner talking about the possibility of the Drama Club and other stuff, when Bart comes in and Tyler - grr - INTENTIONALLY speaks Incredibly slowly to Bart, AS A JOKE! I can't believe someone would be so... so... So MEAN!
What a Jerk.
-Angel
December 6
Dear Mom,
Well I finally decided over Thanksgiving break what to do with the allowance I get for going to school here. I opened a saving account and am putting 80% of each allowance in there, unless there's something big I have to buy. That savings account is my college fund. I feel so responsible now!
But I'm wondering... is there something wrong with me? I know you'd say No, of course not. But it's just that Bart, heh, for all his super speed and knowledge and everything is moving So Slow! I can't even imagine what could possibly be wrong with him, so it Must be me. Why hasn't he tried to go further than just kissing? We've been dating for almost a month! ... I suppose I should assume it's him being respectful and mature and stuff, and be happy. Argh. Maybe I'll wait a bit longer before saying or doing anything and see if he'll try something on his own.
XOXO,
Angel
December 8
Dear Mom,
Okay, so Muir Island. We all flew here on the Blackbird. Apparently this island is not only a "sister academy" for Professor X's, but also an infirmary for mutants whose powers prevent them from being able to have a relatively normal life and even those that will eventually cause their deaths. It's a bit scary in a way, and sad in another.
The rumor mill also says that Moira MacTaggert and Professor X used to be an item. I wonder if it's true.
Obviously the history we're supposed to be learning here is not Scotland's but actually our own. Mutant history that is.
We've been given the option of touring the facilities and the island or going to the main land for today. "School" starts tomorrow. A bunch of people wanted to go, including Yuki and Deidre and Veronica and other friends, so I've decided to go too.
That's all for now.
Love You,
Angel
Dear Mom,
2...
-Angel
December 9
Dear Mom,
Yuki's up and about today, but... but... damn it, I should have been there....
Stupid, selfish, stupid little selfish girl,
angel
Dear Mom,
So here's what happened yesterday. We got to the mainland, and Yuki handed Bart and I some brochures and told us to go up to Ireland, she'd cover for us. I was so excited, and Bart seemed in to it too. So he ran us up there. And it Was great. We went to a couple local festivals, totally avoided the city and tourist traps, except for visiting one castle. We bought lots. We ate lots. We went to a faire too, and had Old Fashioned photos done! I even managed to find a kilt of our family tartan for Bart to wear. Then we were in a small town looking for dinner, and out in front of this tavern a guy named Dennis Connell called me Miranda Christian. Apparently he used to date her and I look A LOT like her, but a few years younger. He wasn't the only one who thought so in that town, a bunch of people while we were eating noticed me too. So I asked where Miranda lives, which was in a village not far away at all, and asked Bart if we could Please go try to find her. After we finished dinner, we went. It didn't take very long at all! Her brother, Andy, found me first and though I was her until I turned around as he got closer. It is amazing, he looks a lot like Patrick, flaming red hair and all. And sure enough, Miranda and I look Very much alike! We could easily be sisters, twins if we were the same age! She's about 5 or 6 years older than me. I introduced myself, and told them I was looking for them 'cause I thought maybe we might be related? I mean, not only do we all look alike, we also have the same last name!
Of course... that is a bit odd, since the looks come from your side of the family and the name comes from Dad's.... Is there some family secret no one ever talked about? I wonder.
They asked when our family came over to the U.S., and I don't remember, all I could tell them was three generations before me was when GGpa brought the family. We talked a lot, then Bart got a call on the X-communicator....
It was Chris, saying that Yuki had been kidnapped. There had been a bank robbery with hostages, and the group went and stopped it, and after everything while trying to get things cleaned up and the injured helped, Yuki was alone and knocked out and picked up by some guy who then disappeared with her. I left Dad's phone number and my e-mail with Miranda and Andy and bid them a quick farewell, then Bart and I raced back.
By the time we got there, God, no one but Chris was doing anything useful! And they didn't seem to care how serious this was, they kept fighting over 'who had the better idea' and 'my plan is better than yours' and crap like that. I got SO mad I almost punched through the side of the plane and jumped out, which I would have done if Bart hadn't stopped me. Not that it would have been a big deal, I Can fly.
We FINALLY got there, found her, and turns out she was already handling things herself. No big surprise really. I was just SO glad she was okay. And then she passed out, bad. Bart and I rushed her back to Muir Island. I stayed with Yuki, and helped Professor MacTaggert however she asked me to in treating Yuki. Bart went back to help the others as there were henchmen and stuff and some other weird group showing up. Yuki was out cold all night. I was so scared she might not wake up at all.... I mean, I have no idea how this telepath stuff works, and she... well, she did kill that guy... somehow....
I should have been there. I should have been there Mom! I would have been with her. I could have stopped the guy. Hit him. Maybe even just held him off until the others noticed and came to help. SOMETHING! I should have been there.... She wouldn't have gotten hurt. She wouldn't have had to kill that man. She'd be alright right now. It's my fault. I just HAD to go to Ireland. We're supposed be to looking out for each other. She and me. What one can't do, the other can, that's why we make such a great team. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE
*There is no signature to this entry. There is a line across the page, as if it was moved from under the pen rapidly.*
December 10
Dear Mom,
Yuki's doing better still. Which is good. Diedre's not doing so well, I just noticed today. Something happened, after Yuki and I came back to the island. Actually, I think a few things happened, considering the way Helena's acting. But the only one I'm concerned about is what happened to Diedre. From what I gather, she had to pull rank, and do the whole diplomat thing that she hates so much. It's left her worn, depressed maybe.
We decided to have our first meeting of the Fellowship of Lost Girls, to try and help us all heal some. Veronica seems to be the only one not messed up by this trip, which is good. It helps to have someone well grounded when the rest of us aren't. That's actually where I am right now, at the meeting. The other girls are asleep now. But I can't sleep. My mind won't stop. And I'm not really tired either. I feel the need to watch over them while they sleep, make sure they're safe here. They need sleep, a good sleep free of worries and fears. I'm just going to see they get it, even if just for one night.
We go home tomorrow evening. I'll write more later. Going to work on a few things now.
Love Always,
Angel
*tear stains blot this entry*
December 12
Dear Mom,
My training with Professor Logan continues. It's been good, I can actually tell I'm learning stuff. More than I wanted when I asked him to teach me to get out of holds, but that's good too. I really like him. He's able to be a nice guy and intimidate the crap out of you all at the same time. I don't think anyone's ever really sure where they stand with him, but it's obvious he cares out the well-being of all of us here.
On the other side of things, I've managed to snatch a bit of time in a danger room every few days since coming back from Thanksgiving, except during the trip to Scotland of course. I make sure everything is put away and turned off, 'cause the whole point is to have a place where I can't accidentally hurt anyone, including myself. I haven't had any success yet in getting the "exploding things" to manifest. It does get disheartening after a while. But I think I might be making some sort of progress. Not sure yet.
Heh, maybe I'll be asking Tabitha for some insight soon.
Love You,
Your Little Angel
December 15
Dear Mom,
Well, Tyler's managed to drum up enough interest to get a Drama Club going. I do actually like the idea. I'm just not fond of the guy in charge.
I'm also pretty sure I'm not going to like the play that gets chosen. Shakespeare looks like the most likely to be chosen, and I Really don't want to try and muddle through those Old English lines. After all I'd actually like a shot at getting a decent role in the play.
Devon might actually be making an appearance in life too, as surprising at that sounds! I mean, I can understand Why he's so depressed about things, being he can't get within a certain distance from anyone. But he went into complete reclusion before I even arrived, which just seems like over kill and somewhat melodramatic to me. Hopefully this club will help him learn he doesn't have to not be a apart of life because of his powers, 'cause it did seem today to me that he's a nice guy. I suggested that he could narrate the play, that way he could be part of it and not worry about problems, and a bunch of people liked the idea. I'm not sure if he did, but we'll see.
Tyler's asked for us all to vote on who we want as the club's officers. Doctor McCoy said the teachers will take care of the money, so we don't need a treasurer. Too bad, that's the only position I was thinking about going for. I voted for Yuki as Secretary, since she wanted it and I know she can be Very organized when she wants to be. I voted for Veronica as Vice-President because she really does have the time to do anything and everything the rest of the club's officers can't get to. Amy ran a campaign for VP, but I don't really know what she's capable of, and Veronica's one of my closest friends here and she wants it. Lastly I voted for Tyler as President, 'cause, well, it's his club.
Otherwise, we're all gonna be pulling double duty I the club because there just aren't enough people in the mansion let alone the club to pull off a full blown play. I don't mind too much. I offered to help build sets or put together costumes, but not design anything, as my double duty along with acting.
Here's hoping for good stuff!
Love,
Angel
December 19
Dear Mom,
Yup, definitely making progress. No explosions yet, not even a flicker of an energy ball. But I have managed to get the nervous energy feeling to surface a few times, and I've gotten a slight blue glow around my hands going twice. If I get the chance, I'll try one more session before Christmas vacation, then take a break until school starts up again. I don't know of any place safe enough around home to try this at.
Love Always,
Angel
December 20
Dear Mom,
What a day! Shawn surprised me with a Big Brother day. He just showed up and off we went! We did everything: skating, the arcade, fancy dinner, and he topped it off with tickets to see Lion King on Broadway! It was SO much fun. He said he missed me and decided since we hadn't spent much time together since I came to the Academy (Thanksgiving doesn't count), he wanted to have a Just Us day.... I still remember your and my Just Us days....
Anyways, it was great. We decided we have to do that more often. I hope we do. I Also found out that he's got a girl friend! And it's got to be pretty serious too 'cause he had pictures (plural!) of her in his wallet. Her name's Shalyn Martins, she's an assistant prosecutor in the D.A. of NYC's office. Says she's a pool shark. She's pretty too, kinda looks like Halley Berry, but taller.
Shawn did the double take at Doctor Grey. He handled it better than Dad.
The other surprise of the day was seeing Bart and Yuki together at the Lion King. When I got back to school, somehow we beat them back, I found a note Yuki had left me saying that Bart had intended to surprise me with Lion King tickets but Shawn beat him to it, so he gave the tickets to her, and he looked so depressed over it all that she decided to take him to try and cheer him up. Aw! Well, I of course teased her about it, asked 'how was the date?', pretending to be irritated and all. She defended the position that it wasn't a date avidly eventhough I kept pointing out every way that it was. It's all good, I know she wouldn't do anything like that to me. She ended the discussion by whipping out another pair of tickets, front row this time, for Bart and I to go see it together.
I'm going to go bug Bart about 'the date' now, before apologizing about his surprise being ruined and giving him the new tickets.
Love You!
-Angel
December 21
Dear Mom,
Wow.
So Bart was asleep, mostly, when I crept in last night and said if he didn't wake up to talk to me about 'the date' I'd just have to crawl into bed with him, at which point he specifically started snoring, and Chris woke up. I tickled Bart awake with the tickets and teased him a bit like I had Yuki about 'the date'. Maybe all that was in a different order. However it went, we left the room so Chris could sleep and we could talk. We went to the lounge, and it being late enough no one was there... so I closed and locked the door. I decided I was tired of waiting on him. We made out for a while, and obviously hints weren't working, so I moved his hand up for him. He Finally got it. We had a wonderful night exploring second base. Morning was good too, woke up happy and comfy with his arms around me.
After we made out some more, there was a knock on the door, and Bart Very quickly put a sign on the door without there being any time for anyone to see anything or even that it was him. Whomever it was went away. But eventually we knew we had to get up and out, it is a public room after all.
We went downstairs to find that it had snowed overnight! The first real snow fall, I've been WAITING for it. Proper snowball fights ensued. Most started my me and my cohorts. Thad and I were the first two out, then Yuki, and we drew out others by having her open windows where people were standing and he and I throwing snowballs at them! LaNai was the only one who didn't come out after us. She griped about the snow the whole day, and missing the sand and stuff. Well I guess when you're raised in Hawaii that's excusable.
The snow day has been Much fun. After getting Dumped on by monster snow balls care of telepaths and hulks and such, I decided there was no way for me to compete and instead of digging myself out I built myself an igloo, air hole first. I did a pretty good job of it if I do say so myself! Except when I realized I had packed all the snow around me without leaving a place for an exit. I did manage to get one done though. I missed a lot of the snow ball fight during that, and even after I was done while I waited out the power craziness. That is, until I heard Doctor Grey outside the "door" saying how she'd be upset of she walked all the way out here in the snow for nothing! I poked my head out at her, only to be hit square with a snow ball. I'm glad she enjoyed that. I tackled her in retort. Good fun! At which point I realized how I could keep up with the power snow ball fight. I can't dump mounds of snow on people, but I sure can plant people into mounds of snow! I proceeded to go around tackling every single person out there. GREAT Fun! Especially when I tackled Professor Logan! He was walking back from the woods with someone else and a freshly cut tree. I was amazed I actually succeeded. He seemed So surprised that I actually full out tackled him into the snow. I promptly flew up to a safe distance after my success, it is Professor Logan after all, I wasn't sure how he'd respond! He laughed. Good stuff.
A short while later I was totally sacked by Jason. Taste of my own medicine I suppose! He did managed to catch me completely unawares, so I can't really complain. And so began the "mach one gitter bug", aka. Freeze Football! We had great fun. No powers, straight up in the snow, no gloves or hats, football. Played until there were too few of us due to drop outs from getting too cold. Then we came inside for dry clothes and hot chocolate.
There's also going to be some sort of Tree Trimming ceremony going on in a little while. I'll definitely go. Just wanted to let you know how wonderful the last two days have been.
Love You Always,
YL Angel
December 21
Dear Mom,
The party was good. Kitty and a few others held a Menorah lighting ceremony while the rest of us trimmed the tree. Helena put the star on top without having a flier help her (the tree's about 15 feet high!). Scott showed up carrying a light box, so it seems he's getting well. Today's the first time he's been up and about on his own. We ended up decorating much more than the tree. We did the whole study and entryway room and stairs. Getting up all the mistletoe was great fun. I picked a spring and caught Doctor Grey under it for Scott before going to the doorway and putting it up.... Veronica finally got up enough nerve to act on her Major Crush on Doctor McCoy when the two were heading in opposite directions through the door. He kissed her on the cheek, and she blushed from here to tomorrow!
Professor X said part of the ceremony was a traditional gift that every student gets. So we each got to open our first Christmas gift tonight! Everyone got a beautifully done up ornament with our name on it to put on the tree. Clearly some of the ornaments, like Professor X's and many of the Senior X-men, are old, been used many years. That's nice.
Then Professor Rouge made the announcement that she and Professor Tremere are engaged!! Cory was beaming ear to ear. Everyone was pretty excited.
Well, all us students that aren't staying at the mansion over break are going home tomorrow. Those who live far away are going to be taken home by the Senior X-men via the blackbirds. I'm gonna go start saying good-byes tonight.
XOXO,
Angel
December 22
Dear Mom,
More snow was on the ground when we woke up this morning! I ran out to make snow angels and a snowman before even More falls and it gets too deep to do either. I made my first Perfect angel today!! So happy. I was worried my flight might disturb the snow, but it didn't at all! Finally a snow angel without a handprint and footprint in it!
LaNai griped about the snow and lack of sand again. So I took the little bag of sand off my computer, you remember the one with the single seashell in it that's supposedly real sand from the Pacific that my friend years ago brought back from vacation for me that says "Angel's California Beachfront Property"? I gave that to her this morning so that she'd have at least a little beach until she got home for the holidays. She was Really happy, makes me glad I gave it to her. She said 'Aww, thank you' and that she'd miss me too. I told her to remember to bring back A LOT of sand with her so she'll make it through the rest of winter!
Said goodbye to the rest of my friends today. Diedre was the first of the FLG to go. She Really didn't want to. But she's been invited to the White House's Christmas Eve thing, and was told she could bring people along, so she's looking forward to some of us being there with her. Dad hasn't said yet if I can go.
Veronica... oh poor Veronica. She woke up this morning a victim of her subconscious and her powers. I'm willing to bet it was triggered by that kiss yesterday. But... well Tabitha and I aren't the most well endowed girls in the school anymore. And Veronica beats me out on legs too. But don't tell her! She's hating it. I borrowed a sports bra from Tabitha, and then Diedre, Yuki and I helped her strap down and hide with clothing as much as possible. Almost none of her wardrobe fits anymore. When she gets back, if she's not back to her normal self I'm going to give her a couple of my jerseys. She loves wearing jerseys more than I do, and as I said, none of hers fit anymore. Mine should, as they were bought with our build in mind. Anyways, she ducked out of here as fast as possible when her parents arrived, having only gone out once today to see if she could handle being in public. The answer is definitely not yet.
Yuki left when her father showed up. She wouldn't have been upset about leaving for break if she was going to get to have a Christmas tree, but her father's dead set against it. Something about being some religion I can't pronounce and why is it they need a dead tree in the house? Oh well, I'm certain she'll have a good time being home with her family and friends once she gets there.
Then I found out I'm not leaving until tomorrow. Dad's working second shift, so he called to say he'll pick me up in the morning.... which means I'm going to be the Last of the students to leave. Well, of those who are leaving.
I asked Bart to stay the night with me. Professor Mercury insisted they had to go. But I Really didn't want to stay alone, and, well, really I was already starting to miss him So much! I took his hands, looked deep into his eyes, and told him I Love him for the first time. It was a Wonderful moment! Unfortunately Professor Mercury wouldn't be swayed. When it was clear Bart wasn't going to be able to get him to agree, I tried the eyes and pout and everything. Nothing worked.... Well at least I have my Bart doll to hug....
After Bart left, I must have looked pretty sad. Professor Rouge called me up to sit by her on the stairs and help her with her letters. We talked for a Long time. I did feel better afterwards. And I learned a lot about her, when and how her mutation showed up, her family and her adopted mother is Mystique and her time with her, that her flight and strength are not actually part of her mutant power but powers she accidentally took from someone else because the two ended up unconscious touching each other for an hour, about her and Gambit (the man is FINE) and Krypton, etc. We also talked about how this school is so different from others, and not because of the mutant thing. It is kindof confusing for me, because you and Dad raised me to be respectful of our teachers and those caring for us. But lines get so blurred here, I mean I've accidentally called Doctor Grey and now Professor Rouge by their first names. Professor Rouge said that it's okay, because here they view us all as one big family, they like people feeling close enough for even the students and teachers to be friends.
She also told me that Professor X has decided to change the training uniforms. I can't wait to see the new ones. Nothing can be as bad as the current ones!
It's been a good long draining day. I'm going to bed now. Early Merry Christmas, Mom.
I Love You,
Angel
December 23
Dear Mom,
Dad and LJ showed up bright and early, so early that I was still asleep! LJ tried to get me up in that annoying way he always used to, and I threw my pillow at him like I used to, but this morning for the first time I didn't hit him. I peeked out from the covers to see Dad had caught it right in front of LJ's face! He asked me who taught me to throw so well, I told him he had, of course!
Anyways, not much to report today, except that I'm feeling like a shmuck. After the tree went up here at school people started putting their gifts for each other under it... and, well, a bunch of students got gifts for Everyone! I mean, I expected it from Yuki because I've seen her working on them. She made a little doll for each student and teacher of themselves, as well as hand made cards. So now there are three Bart dolls in existence, and even better I've got a Bart doll And an Angel doll! But April got everyone a gift of fruit and nut baskets, and Helena got a bunch of people a gift, including me(!?), and Tyler gave everyone a card proper to the holiday they celebrate, and Raven morphed into Santa to hand out all the gifts. All I got presents for were Yuki, Diedre, Veronica, Bart, Professor Grey and Professor X. Not sure what I'm going to do about that, if anything.
I hope those staying at the mansion have good holidays. The Senior X-men were activated three times this month... kinda scary. At least nothing really bad happened, and they all came back each time without more than bruises and scrapes. Hopefully nothing will happen on Christmas or New Year's for them.
Well, the boys are starting to show up for the next couple days. Will write more later.
Love, Always,
Angel
December 25
Dear Mom,
Another good Christmas. Great in fact! I really wish you hadn't missed this one....
Gifts were first thing this morning, of course! LJ got the traditional gift from the family for the going to be graduating from High School and joining the force year: his first gun. He expected it, so it wasn't a surprise, but he loved it just the same. David got new house utility gifts 'cause that's what he asked for. Patrick, he's always the hardest to shop for, he got mostly playful stuff and DVDs. Shawn got a few police things and stuff for his car. Dad got. I got new cleat shoes, LOTR:TT, and a beautiful sword-cane from the Franklin Mint.
I also got a Gorgeous gift from Yuki: a formal kimono with her family's crest on it. I really don't know what to say or do about it. It's amazing. It also makes my gift for her look pretty stupid.... Oh well. Oh, I my gift for her was a friendship bracelet I made over the last month out of good embroidery floss, even managed to learn how to put letters in those things and put her and my names in it, and put charms all around it of stuff appropriate to her: like a pencil & pen, a heart, a fairy, a book, two girls holding hands, a brain... I really think that one is funny! I was trying to think of what would be good to represent telepathy, and saw that one as part of a good student set of charms. Anyways, there are a few other charms on there too. Seems so lame now.
Then there was a surprise gift under the tree this morning too. No one knew who put it there, but I think they all assumed it was me after we found out it was from Bart. He must have slipped in last night and left it. It's a full sized shield with our family crest on it!! Mom, it's Amazing, so detailed, so... just so incredible I can't even describe it. The card said it's a gift for the whole family, so we put it on the mantel.
Shawn brought his girlfriend to dinner to meet the family. I guess she's okay.... She likes sports, knows her stuff too (though I have to wonder if she crammed last night like Bart did before meeting the family), and she collects basketball and football jerseys. She's got a good background and knows what she wants. No fuss, no muss. And Shawn is Really taken with her, which is really what matters. That and that she's good enough for him, which she is. David and Patrick gave her the thumbs up. LJ thinks she's hot. Geez! He was staring at her, like ogling, at dinner! I kicked him under the table, and he did stop, but I don't think he quite understood why I kicked him.
He kicked me back... and, well, it didn't hurt as much as it should, which worries me. I mean, it's good on one hand, means I might be getting better control of my powers. But really it doesn't, because I wasn't Trying to not be hurt, which means my powers are working on their own again. I'm happy because I've been trying to get them to manifest so I can learn to control them, but I Really don't want them going off accidentally before I can control them, Especially not here!
We got a phone call near the end of dinner, from Andy in Ireland! He and Miranda called to wish his long distance cousins a Merry Christmas. We talked for a bit, I gt the family to say Merry Christmas to them, and exchanged we e-mails so we can send each other pictures. Then I had to explain to the family about Bart and my side trip to Ireland while in Scotland, which I had forgotten to do, oops! Dad rounded us all up after dinner for a family picture so we could send it right away, Shalyn took it for us.
Bart called and asked if I can go over to his place and meet his grandmother.... Yeah, That one. I'm not sure how that works, but I guess I'll find out! Dad said I can go the day after tomorrow.
Well, that's all for now. Been a great, fun, filling, tiring day. I'm going to bed.
Love You So Much,
Angel
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