It had been several weeks since Julia had found her way to the Xavier Mansion. Several long frustrating weeks, interspersed with a few explosions and moments of sheer terror. She'd thought of giving up and moving on to somewhere else, but she had a gut feeling that this was the best place for her. They were certainly used to unusual happenings, after all.
If she could only get someone to notice her.
Sure, they'd noticed her presence, but every time she'd tried to communicate, all she'd done was scare someone. So, she'd stopped trying to interact directly, and started practicing another method. She'd started with small objects, working on them until she could control their movements. From there, large objects weren't too hard. Now, she was ready to try something more complex.
She drifted into one of the empty classrooms and made her way to a computer station. She closed her eyes, and concentrated on what she wanted to do.
Can't mess it up this time.
She ran her fingers into the box and thought, hard. A phrase popped up on every monitor connected to the school network.
Help Me
If she could only get someone to notice her.
Sure, they'd noticed her presence, but every time she'd tried to communicate, all she'd done was scare someone. So, she'd stopped trying to interact directly, and started practicing another method. She'd started with small objects, working on them until she could control their movements. From there, large objects weren't too hard. Now, she was ready to try something more complex.
She drifted into one of the empty classrooms and made her way to a computer station. She closed her eyes, and concentrated on what she wanted to do.
Can't mess it up this time.
She ran her fingers into the box and thought, hard. A phrase popped up on every monitor connected to the school network.
Help Me