One mini Icecube with a side order of oops. [open]

[iced_cherub]

Bobbi scowled as she knelt helping one of her friends pick up their books.  “Alex you have to be such a jerk?”  She handed the books over to the girl he had tripped, who was pushing her glasses up so she could see.

“Bobbi, don’t, you’ll get into trouble if you’re in another fight.  It’s alright I’m used to it by now.”  She did accept her books though.

“Aw what’s wrong Bobbi, gonna let the geek tell you what to do?”

“Considering she’s been helping me get used to the school, yeah I’ll let her.”  She glared at the older student putting an arm around her friend.  “Come on, let’s go.  We’ll be late for class if we stay here, I can’t afford another tardy.”  Their way towards the English room was blocked by his friends.  Bobbi glanced around, the other students were forming a ring around them, the chant of fight already starting.  The fourteen year old gave a small frown.  “Anna stay behind me okay?”  She was used to getting bumps and bruises from the soccer field at least.  If he was really going to take a swing she preferred it to be her that got hit and not Anna.

Al’s fist hit the locker by her head making her flinch slightly as he grinned.  “All that bravado and you’re still shaking aren’t you?”  He laughed stepping back.

Bobbi closed her eyes growling a moment, the air around her started to cool down as she pushed him away from her.  He yelped, her small hands actually cold enough to burn him even through his shirt.  “I’m not scared of you.”  Her words were as cold as her hands, making his buddies back up as if scared of the pint sized teen.  She stormed past him, the air still cooling.  There was the sound of something above the gathered students cracking.  Looking up all the sprinklers had icicles forming. The young blond bolted as soon as she was away from everyone, feeling like she needed space.

Once outside in the California sun she bolted across the yard planning on making it home before anything else happened.  She wasn't sure what was going on, but had a feeling the cracking noises she had heard were because of her.

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[iced_cherub]

"It's just because I'm sick, that's what Mom and Dad say." Though the words showed she had doubts about it.

She shook her head a moment her thoughts going dark for a brief moment. She had thought to touch both of them and run, but she stayed her ground. No, I didn't hurt the soldiers before I'm not going to hurt teachers now. I'm not a monster.

"That kind of school?" She'd at least try to figure out what was going on, the temperature around her was starting to warm up at least. She was losing the hold on the cold, which meant she'd have one huge case of the munchies later.

[talk_to_you]

Doug kept his hands firmly up and in sight, to show he meant absolutely no harm.

"We're a school for mutants," he said. "We can help you learn to control your gifts."

What was she so afraid of? There was an edginess he couldn't properly identify...

[nohoundsallowed]

"You'll be safe there," Rachel added. In as much as they kept the invasions to the front lawn. And had a basement that doubled as a bomb shelter most times.

She noted the girl's thoughts. "There are others there. Similar to you. Who are scared how their powers effect others."

[iced_cherub]

"None of them are allergic to birds are they?" Because it was sounding better than the stuffy private school she went to. At least she wouldn't be alone.

"I can't though. Mom and Dad probably wouldn't let me go. They say that the school I go to is special too. But I'm the only one there that's different." Okay maybe Anna too, but Anna was different in other ways, and completely normal.

[talk_to_you]

"Not that we know of," Doug told her.

"We could talk to them," he added. "But it sure looks like you could use our help."

[nohoundsallowed]

"No allergies to birds, turtles, or wolverines in our student body," Rachel assured as she moved closer. It seemed the girl wasn't going to run, so the redhead did not see a reason to hang back.

"We can always sell parents on attending a prestigious private school in upstate New York."

[iced_cherub]

She thought about it a moment and nodded. "Don't come closer just yet, it's still a little too cold, but... If they agree I'll go." After all it would get her closer to old friends, she could try to find out what happened to her before Cairo.

"And I only ask because I have wings. I wouldn't want anyone going into fits because of me."

[talk_to_you]

Wings and ice? Doug thought in Rachel's direction. Odd power combination.

"Trust me," he said, "wings are hardly the most unusual thing around there."

[nohoundsallowed]

We do have a metamorph who turns into bipedal turtles with their own powersets. Maybe her powers are penguin-based? It was all speculation at this point. They would figure more out when they tested her at Xavier's. At least they could get Bobby to work with her on the ice thing.

"We've seen a lot, Miss...?"

[iced_cherub]

"Bobbi Angelus." She bit her lip a little. "And my parents have probably already found out about the incident in the school... I made sure to get out before I really hurt anyone. He deserved the small burn he got for picking on me and Anna."

[talk_to_you]

Self-control like that already? A pretty good sign, Doug reckoned.

"We... probably shouldn't approve of that," Doug said. "But sometimes, bullies need to be taken down a peg."

[nohoundsallowed]

Rachel quirked an eyebrow at the name. Interesting girl, this one.

"Well, Bobbi. How about we talk to your parents and get you transferred to Xavier's as soon as possible?" Before life at school become monumentally worse due to her power display.

[iced_cherub]

"My house is a few blocks away still. Mom is home, she's always home." She stepped closer to Rachel, the air around her still a little cooler, but that was weakening at least.

[talk_to_you]

"Not a problem," Doug said.

What's your take on her? Doug mentally asked Rachel. Anything we should be concerned about? All I'm getting is nervous as hell.

[nohoundsallowed]

"Let's walk there, shall we?" Rachel smiled pleasantly. "It'll work the last of the edge off from your power display."

She was scared and is calming down now. She kept thinking about army men and Cairo. We may have to dig into past a bit when she gets to the school. She's got no mental defenses whatsoever.

[iced_cherub]

Bobbi nodded. "Probably means I'll be going to bed early tonight too. Always do when something like that happens." She points the direction her house is. "It's that way, and I think that'll be a good idea. I'd rather not let Mom know it happened again. Last time I froze the pool solid. Took two days for it to thaw."

[talk_to_you]

Doug kept pace with the two women.

Definitely not good signs, he agreed. But we've dealt with worse before.

"Control and endurance will come with time. It's just like building a muscle."

[nohoundsallowed]

Typical Xavier's recruitment. Someone with a past that is more than their outward appearance leads us to believe.

Rachel kept up a placid exterior despite the mental conversation with her husband and her own thoughts on this new mutant. Though she did keep pace with Bobbi, like she knew where she was going. Which she kind of did since it had been on the top of girl's thoughts recently.

"How soon would you like to come to Xavier's? Just so we know how to sell this to your parents."

[iced_cherub]

"I'll be able to come back home right? I mean when I want to?" Only because she worried that Anna would be hurt without her to watch the other girl's back now and then. Her display probably scared the bullies off for a while though. "Because if I can I don't mind going soon."

She bit her lip a moment. "I'd have to make sure she's not mad at me too. I just ran off."

[talk_to_you]

"Of course," Doug said. "We try to ask that students limit longer travel to non-school periods... but we're pretty flexible."

After all, you never knew when you might get abducted to Asgard. Or Limbo. Or outer space.

[nohoundsallowed]

"Worried about Anna being mad at you?" Rachel asked. Thankfully the name had come up in conversation. Otherwise, the redhead would be tipping her hand about telepathy a bit too soon.

[iced_cherub]

"I'll make sure if I have to come home it'll be during a break in classes. Just... I wasn't sure if it would be something like I'd be stuck there until graduation."

Bobbi nodded. "She's seen a few things I can do, but I might have gone a little too far. That was a bit more than just cooling down our sodas on a hot summer day."

She slowed as they got to the short fence that surrounded the red brick house. Her mother was coming out of the garage with a bag of groceries. "Dear you're home early." She was eying her daughter's companions.

[talk_to_you]

"Ma'am," Doug said politely. "I'm Professor Ramsey, and this is Professor Grey-Ramsey. We're here from Xaiver's School for Gifted Youngsters."

[nohoundsallowed]

"Your daughter's test scores and school activities caught our attention. So, when we were in the area, we'd thought we'd interview Bobbi." Rachel smiled her best congenial smile. While she was speaking she had a low-level telepathic scan going to size up how hard this was going to be.

"She is definitely Xavier's material. May we come in and talk to you about our school and the educational programs we can offer to your daughter?"

[iced_cherub]

Alice gave a small nod after a moment, her mind a complete blank. "Sure, Bobbi, why don't you put this away."

Bobbi grabbed the grocery bag. Spared a lecture on skipping class at least. "Okay, this the only bag?"

"Two others on the counter already." When Bobbi left she looked at the pair again. "Come on in. I'm sorry about being cautious, she's our little angel after all."