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“So you actually had a dream about it?” Jen shivered. “I know they’re preparing for this war, but
no one knows exactly how it’s gonna go.”
“I don’t know, all I know is I saw everyone fighting… humans against mutants.” Lily sighed. “It
was very unpleasant, and I never want to see such a war, ever again.”
“Then you should help us to prevent it, because we never want to see it either.” The two girls looked up to see
Professor Storm enter the room. “So you must be Lily.” Lily nodded. “Pleased to meet you. I hope that you
will enjoy today’s lesson.”
“I’m sure I will Professor, as long as it’s interesting.”
“So are you a psychic?” Storm looked at her curiously.
“That and I create fire.”
“Interesting.”
“Interesting indeed.” Lily turned to face a boy. He had sleek black hair. His eyes were interesting. The left
one was white, with a scar over it. The other one was brown. He had only looked at her for a moment. After that he turned
away.
“And you are?” Lily asked.
“Morion Huan or Delotha.” He seemed to be almost ignoring her.
“Hate?” Lily raised an eyebrow and watched as Storm walked up to the front to prepare for class.
“You understand elvish.”
Lily shrugged. “A little. I have a couple of friends who are interested in elves.” Lily opened up her book and
began writing the assignment Storm had just assigned to them.
“Whatever.” He opened up his book as well and did the assignment. Lily watched him for a little. Everyone was
working with partners, but Morion was working by himself… why? Lily guessed that he was a very withdrawn person. Lily
had no interest in a guy like that. But still… as she tried to concentrate on her assignment, she’d find her gaze
focusing on Morion again. Shaking her head, she lectured herself. ‘Concentrate Lily. There are more important things
at the moment. Like the assignment. I want to pass don’t I? Of course I do… so concentrate.’
“Talking to yourself again Lily?” Jen laughed at her cousin.
“Ha ha. Just because you can hear my thoughts doesn’t mean anything.” Lily stuck her tongue out at her cousin
and the two girls giggled. “Hey, that guy Morion… what’s he like?” Lily hadn’t meant to ask.
It’s not like she cared anyway, but the question had come out.
“Who? Delotha? Don’t tell me you’ve taken an interest in him.”
“No…” Lily quickly looked away from her cousin.
“Don’t try to hide it from me.” Jen started laughing at her cousin. “But seriously, stay away from
him. He’s trouble. No good ever comes from being around him. Plus, he doesn’t care about anyone, and he makes
no effort to talk to anyone. I’m warning you Lily.” Lily was listening to her cousin, really she was, but she
just couldn’t help it. She was very curious about Morion. Was it really as her cousin said? Or was he just one of the
many misunderstood people out there… like herself?
At the end of class Lily headed over to Professor Jean’s class. Not paying attention to her surroundings, she bumped
head first into someone and fell back. “Ow…” She started to get up, when she heard a familiar voice call
out her name.
“Lily?” Lily looked up, and nearly fell back down again at the sight of her friend. Smiling, she glomped Sakura,
knocking both of them to the ground once again. “Gah, okay Lily. Can’t breathe. Choking.”
“Oh, heh.” Lily pushed off of Sakura, stood and put out a hand, helping Sakura to her feet. “Sorry.”
“When did you get here?”
“Last night. Listen, did you know that Jen and Tal are here as well?”
“What?” Sakura’s eyes widened and then she sighed. “You just get here last night, and already you’ve
found more to the group then I have. Figures.” Sakura grinned. “So how’s life as a run away Princess?”
Lily laughed. “Don’t remind me. I’d like to forget I was ever a Princess, as I’m sure you’ve
forgotten that you were once one, or should I not mention that?”
“Too late.” Sakura growled. “Evil life. So where are you headed to now anyway?”
“Um... Professor Jean’s class.”
“Oh cool. That’s where I’m headed as well.”
“Great. We can go together.” Both girls beamed and walked into the classroom.
~ * ~
“She’s here? Lily’s here?” Talya nearly jumped for joy, but kept herself under control. “Are
you sure? You’re not making a mistake are you?” Kitty shook her head. “Oh, that’s wonderful. I’m
so happy. No, happy doesn’t even cover it. Oh never mind. I just can’t wait to see her. It’s been so long.”
“Well here she comes.”
“Where?” Tal began to look around and spotted Lily, Jen and Sakura. “What?”
“Tal!” Lily ran over and hugged her friend. When she pulled away, Tal looked happy and confused.
“Sakura and Jen? I didn’t know that you guys were here. How long have you both been here?”
“For awhile it seems,” Jen answered. “We just never knew it. So we were all under the same roof and oblivious
to each other’s presence. Lucky us, Lily came along.”
“Hello Kitty.” Lily hugged the girl. “Thanks for letting me meet you guys here.” Earlier, Lily had
a class with Kitty. They had arranged a meeting so that Lily could finally see Tal. Finally, Lily only had one more from the
runaway group to find. She wondered if she would really find her here.
“Thinkin’ ‘bout me Lily?” Kat walked up beside Lily. “Don’t.” She brushed past and
walked into the institute. Lily blinked and shrugged. That answered her question. Same old, same old.
~ * ~
“So they have a new student.” Magneto smiled. “Wonderful. Maybe she’s worth recruiting.”
“Doubt it.” Magneto and Mystic turned toward John as he casually walked into the room. “She’s not
worth it. Dangerous I tell ya… and crazy.”
“So you’ve met her.”
“Yeah, and it wasn’t a pleasant meeting. She’s after some friends. Got no business with anyone else. I think
she’s with them.”
“Well, we’ll have to work around that. Find out more about her.”
“You mean return to the institute?” John shook his head. “No way.”
“Not you.” Magneto turned his gaze elsewhere. “I mean Mystic.”
~ * ~
Tal lay on her bed, not believing that it was really Lily. Lily was here. Tal had finally got to see her best friend. It was
like as if it was a dream. Was she dreaming? She shook her head. No. It was real. It was actually real. Lily was here…
in this very institute. She had finally come.
Tal got up and slipped on a cute outfit of a jean skirt and a pink blouse with Marilyn on it. She threw her long hair up in
a pink bow. Tonight her and her friends were celebrating their reunion. First everyone went to the movies, then they found
a small club on a corner not too far from the movies. They spent all night dancing, remembering their past days together,
enjoying themselves, like they had never lost one another. It was almost like a day hadn’t passed where they weren’t
with each other. It was like it used to be. They were in the past.
Tal bumped against someone and laughed as she turned around to apologize. “I’m sorry,” she said, but paused
to get a good look at the guy. He was tall, with brown hair. He wore a long brown jacket and held cards in one hand.
“You play cards, Sugar? Cuz Remy loves cards.” Tal couldn’t help but laugh. He was cute.
“So I guess you’re Remy. I’m Talya.”
“Or you can call her Voice.” Lily leaned over her friend’s shoulder, and winked at Remy. “She’s
our Voice of Reason while we stray to the wild side. Name’s Lily. Nice meeting you Remy.” She shook his hand and
returned to her other friends, bumping hips with them and throwing her hair all over the place.
Remy laughed. “Your friend is an interesting one.” He took Tal’s hand and led her through the next dance.
She found herself screaming with laughter and enjoying herself more than she had ever remembered before. By the end of the
night, Tal was dancing on clouds. Her body was floating and nothing felt real anymore. She floated on home and went to sleep
in warm cozy bed. She had peaceful dreams for the first time in years.
~ * ~
Lily continued dancing under the stars by herself. She didn’t care if she looked like an idiot. She was comfortable
that way. She felt free. She wasn’t bound to anything. Nature around her spoke and she dance with it.
“A little lonely dancing by yourself isn’t it?” Lily, startled, stumbled and fell toward the ground. An
arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her back up. “You should be more careful,” a voice breathed across her
ear.
“Bobby…” She pulled away and turned to face him. “What are you doing out here?”
“I should be asking you the same thing. It’s cold out here and you’re dancing around in a dress. Are you
crazy?”
“Crazy? No, I’m not crazy.” Lily laughed as she swayed under the moonlight. “You see… I’m
insane.”
~ * ~
The next day went by slowly. Lily sat in class, wondering when it would end… if time would move quicker. But it never
did. Time moved… one second at a time. Her head pounded. She didn’t have any drinks the night before, they couldn’t
drink. It was illegal. So then why was her head pounding so much?
Lily leaned over against her desk, burying her head into her arms. She was practically pulling on her own hair, trying to
make the pounding go away. She tried listening to Storm’s lecture, but just couldn’t seem to hear what she was
saying over the ringing in her ears. She got ready to leave the class when a hand pressed down against her head.
“Are you okay?” Lily sat up. Morion turned away.
“Yeah… I’m fine.” The shock of Morion speaking to her caused her to forget about her headache.
“Whatever. Just listen to the lecture already. You were annoying me.”
Lily blinked and then growled. Why the nerve of that jerk. Who did he think he was talking to her like that? Lily slammed
her hand down on her desk and started taking notes. She was so angry with Morion’s attitude that she had completely
forgotten about the pounding in her head.
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