57Mia pouted. She didn't even care at this point, she was sulking and nobody could stop her. She sat, staring desolately around the gigantic private plane and huffed.
It had been a hectic week. She hadn't seen much of Miss Pott-sorry-Pepper since she was so busy. Apparently running a billion dollar industry meant little time for anything else. She had seen her but the poor woman was run off of her feet with video teleconferencing, emailing and just regular talking on the phone. It was exhausting to watch.
She hadn't seen much of the super group as much either. Clint and Natasha were called away on some SHIELD thing they weren't even nice enough to tell her about just that the adults were 'called away into work' like she was an infant. Dr. Banner, turns out, kind of a recluse. Shocker, I know. He was painfully shy and socially awkward so spending time around children isn't exactly his forte. Mia hoped she could get to know him better, after all, he is her new... guardian? Daddy? Step-fathers? BBF so she needed to get to know him better. Iron Man was around but he was, unfortunately busy with the adoption and had to go to stupid interviews that determined suitability and all that jazz. She almost felt sorry for the bloke. The Colonel -Rhodey- was around. He was kind of cool. He behaved... friendly. A little too friendly and nice. It was unusual. Mia supposed this was the kid appropriate behaviour she was unfamiliar with but she appreciated the gesture all the same. Even if time spent with him was rather tedious. Then there was Steve. Oh poor Captain America. She supposed that she may have been a little rude with him. Once or twice. The guy seemed to hunch over and look so guilty when she saw him it was really sad. Unfortunately, she didn't have the opportunity to apologise and make nice. Pepper Potts did not want him around her. When she wanted something... it was scary but awesome.
Point is, the last week had been the most interesting in her recent life. Which is why she is now sulking. All of her shit was packed, procured and put away, the last of the paper-work approved and she finally said goodbye to her life in the social equivalent of a cave. Mia knew that laying low for a while after the whole... thing was important but she was so relieved. She was older now, smarter and better. She could handle herself in the real world and now she had a super team to help. Things were pretty awesome.
Except for one little thing.
… The iPhone. Mia had always wanted an iPhone. She remembers Wade whipping his out and taking photos of whatever caught his fancy or he found to be amusing. It looked so cool. Back then, Apple was amazing and the best thing out there by far. But technology since then had caught up. Mia spent hours playing with apps and being amazed by it all when Wade was busy and she had decided that from early on she would one day own an iPhone. But she was young back then. And naive. That was a time before she knew about microprocessors, circuit boards and frequency division multiple access. Life was simpler back then. When she thought the iPhone was this holy grail of phones. Not anymore. She knew that technology had advanced since then. She knew that the iPhone was no longer unique and awe-inspiring as it used to be.
So when Mia finally got handed this gift from the gods, by Tony Stark no less! It was a disappointment. She was given it in the car ride to the airport. An unfortunate distance that took four hours so she had plenty of time to play around. Only it wasn't so fun anymore.
Mia might have had a tiny temper tantrum on the ride of the airport when she found this out.
The car was quiet and full. Happy was driving with Pepper up front on her phone. Tony and Rhodey were in the back with her squished in the middle. Five minutes into the journey, however, a 'thank you' hug to Tony for the gift made him become her personal booster seat. He didn't seem to mind actually. He always got this relieved look in his eye when she sat on him and she noted he was also quite a touchy-feely person.
Forty minutes later and frowning heavily she wiggled out his lap and into her carry on back pack to pull out a small screw driver.
When she started taking apart the phone Rhodey cut in, "Mia, stop! You don't want to break your new phone now, do you?" His hands reaching over to rest over hers in an attempt to stop it.
It was Tony Stark to the rescue, "It's fine, Rhodey, really" He said rather dismissively.
Rhodey looked surprised and Pepper and Happy glanced back in confusion.
He looked up from his own tablet and said to the car at large, "really, it's fine. She just wants to know how it works is all. What's the fun in getting a new toy when you don't even know how it works?" He said in a pretty oddly reasonable tone.
Mia didn't see the, '… ok then' look the passengers exchanged, she was too busy beaming and hugging her new guardian with joy. Finally, somebody understood her!
Unfortunately, it was her own naivety that was her downfall.
She was snapped back into reality with a sigh from the woman beside her.
"Mia, we understand that your disappointed with the new phone but you need to cheer up. Aren't you the least bit excited about seeing your new home? Going to America? We will be flying over most States, I can tell you a bit about them if you want" Pepper offered kindly but Mia was not having it.
"I've been to America" She muttered defiantly.
This drew the attention of the whole cockpit.
"You've been to America, when?" Tony Stark questioned, eyes big and curious. Happy was openly staring. Rhodey was peering at her over the top of his magazine and Bruce's eyes darted in her direction for a second. Steve looked from his position in the corner of the room. It was amusing at first to see Captain America exiled to such a place like a naughty child but the amusement wore off and now it's just kind of pathetic... no, still funny.
She looked up to the room and sighed, "Yes, if you must know I was born there"
Mia could tell a barrage would start so she cut in, "I understand your curiousity but I have known you all less than a month. I am not about to wax poetic about my life" She said firmly.
Everyone did the whole, 'back to minding their own business' thing except Mr. Stark. He frowned at her, "I spoke to the nuns and got your file pulled up, it says you were born in Glasgow and brought up North by a family friend after your mother died. Your mom was Scottish but lived in California for three years and died of cancer. Is that not right?" He did not look happy and was frantically swishing his finger on his tablet.
She snorted, "No" was all she said.
Tony Stark evidentially did not like being left in the dark, "no?" He repeated a little incredulously.
She smirked, "No-pe" She popped the P to make a point.
The Iron Man pilot frowned even deeper and leaned forward in his seat slightly. Pepper cut in with a, "Tony" it was amusing how a tone could convey a warning but that it did.
The beautiful ginger turned to her with a smile and said, "No? What do you mean? Why would did the nuns tell us this then?" She asked.
Mia rolled her eyes here, "Well that's what I told them. I'm not really comfortable having a paper or electronic tale of my life out there for anyone to read, that's kind of dumb you know" She explained.
The room fell quiet. Mia was garnering some looks. Most of them confused. Some of them inquisitive.
It was Bruce who broke the silence, "Why would you feel the need to cover up your past Mia?" It was an excellent question and one she was not about to answer.
Fortunately Tony Stark also cut in with a face that said, 'I'm used to knowing everything, why don't I know this?', "I have your birth certificate here. It plainly states, born May 1st, 2006 at 23:08 in Queen Elizabeth hospital, Glasgow City, Scotland, mother Maria Wilson and the father section is blank. There is proof of residency, Tax Credits, National Insurance number..." He began rattling off.
Mia told her this like she did not already know. She nodded, "Yep but it's not true. Well, most of it isn't. My mums name wasn't even Maria Wilson" She revealed.
Tony Stark appeared to be getting quite flustered and it was kind of amusing.
Pepper turned to look at her with a concerned face, "Who was your mom then?" her voice soft.
Mia shrugged, "Some woman, no doubt, most of them are"
Pepper Potts nodded and said directly to her, "I understand you might feel hesitant to tell us anything about your past but I hope one day you will trust us enough to tell us everything about you. We would love to get to know you properly" She then proceeded to stand and almost drag a frustrated looking Tony Stark from the main room.
Mia smiled and looked around the room at the eyes – not directly – but obviously on her. Nothing interesting there, she decided to pull out a book from her bag and began reading.
"Tony, calm down" Pepper said sternly at the billionaire pacing around the private bedroom the luxurious private plane had to offer.
Tony Stark paced and ran his hands through his unruly hair, "Calm down? How can I calm down? I thought I was actually getting to know my daughter and now this? I don't get it. I have all of the records here but if none of it's true? You know what this means, don't you? Who in the hell covered her up? Hm? I thought it was strange I had never even heard about her but if she was born in the US then how did she get overseas? You can't just take an American child on a plane to another continent willy nilly, Pepper. Oh god, it was probably Obie or SHIELD. I don't know which is worse. Was she in danger? She must have been. I've tried getting JARVIS to hack into the mainframe of the welfare system but I can't do that without leaving a digital fingerprint that could be tracked. The hospital records were easier to get into but it tells me nothing of interest. What does this all mean Pepper?" He turned frantically to look at his girlfriend only to see her looking confused and worried.
Tony sighed and stepped up to engulf her in a hug. She sighed into him and allowed the offer of support.
"I don't know Tony. We can't push Mia, we don't know what happened. It could have been traumatising for her or she doesn't remember and we don't want to drag up things she is better to forget. But I do know that we will find out, one way or another" Her voice was slightly muffled.
Tony felt himself relax at the assurance.
When they returned to the main room – clothes slightly ruffled – Mia was quietly reading a book and both of them smiled softly at her. Pepper took the seat near the window and let Tony sit next to his daughter for the remainder of the journey.
Mia looked up to see Tony Stark sit beside of her and wondered if there would be a barrage of questioning directed at her. Considering the guarded, slightly worried but friendly gaze of the philanthropist she thought not.
"So, as a punishment for misbehaviour am I going to be put into a time out like you did with Captain naughty over there?" Mia asked. Tony blinked then chuckled. Bruce snorted in amusement but quickly covered his face.
Steve frowned and looked directly at her, "He didn't put me in a time out Mia. I am not in a time out" His tone was a little sullen. She gave him a sympathetic smile.
"Don't worry about it, it happens to the best of us" She tried to be reassuring but he still looked kind of put out. Mia didn't try to be mean to him all of the time it just happened. It was too easy. The man was too easy to tease but she did feel bad and decided he needed a little hand.
She stood up and motioned to the sofa on the other side of the room, near Bruce where he sat sequestered in his one seater chair with none beside it. Anti-socialite.
"Come on" She said as indicated him sitting beside her, "Come sit next to me, nobody puts my Stevie in a corner" She intoned. Steve looked pleased but the rest of the room laughed, with even Pepper letting out a slight giggle.
Rhoedy's face was trying to morph back into something polite but failing, Banner simply ducked his head and bit his lip, Tony's face just held an uncontrollable glee.
Steve looked confused about the laughter but happy at her gesture and smiled hesitantly, "Uh-Mia, I'm sorry abou-" He began. She simply waved him off.
"Water under the bridge, my super sized Steve. Will you read to me?" Mia asked, trying to look all cute and innocent when trying not to give anything away.
He smiled at her and nodded so she handed him her book – page open and showed him where she was.
Mia got comfortable by placing a cushion and then her head in his lap. From the corner of her eye she thought she saw Stark huff and stand but ignored it and settled in for the show.
Steve's voice rang clear as he began, "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles..."
He paused as Bruce Banner let out a large snort or cough and immediately covered his face with both hands and ducked his head down low. His hands almost covered his whole face and she swore he shook a little.
Steve paused to frown and look at Banner before continuing, "Freeman and slave, patrician and plebeian, lord and serf, guildmaster and journeyman, in a word, oppressor and oppressed, stood in constant opposition to one another, carried on an uninterrupted, now hidden, now open fight, that each time ended, either in the revolutionary reconstitution of society at large, or in the common ruin of the contending classes"
Rhodey banged his head against his head rest and muttered, "Oh my god" under his breath. Bruce was making choking noises and continued covering and wiping his face. Pepper was too engrossed in her work and Tony was not currently in the room.
Steve stopped reading to frown and look at her, "What book is this? It isn't seem like much of a childrens-" He began as he flipped over the book to read to cover.
Captain America leaped to his feet, inadvertently pushing her head out of her lap so she sat up. Bruce Banner was now openly laughing, Pepper looked up in surprise, Rhodey was groaning and shouted, "Tony!"
Steve was quite flustered and was holding the book in shock as Tony burst into the room and took in the scene.
"What's going on?" He asked hesitantly and looked to Pepper to see her shaking her head incredulously whilst Rhodey looked constipated and also shaking his head. Banner was laughing hysterically and trying to hide it.
Mia tried her hardest to keep a straight face but Tony saw the amusement drowning in her baby blue gaze.
Steve whirled around and held up a small book, "this... Mia, she got me to read her the communist manifesto" He breathed and Tony look one look at his facial expression, the book and back at his daughter.
He bellowed out laughter.
Steve turned back around, seeing no help and gave a pained expression to the deeply confused child. He took a seat next to her.
Steve felt so devastated. Mia was such a good kid, a little mischievous but most were. Bucky was probably worse than this little tyke and she didn't have anybody to teach her. Poor kid, she must be so confused.
"Mia, why are you reading this?" He asked gently, trying not to spook her. She didn't seem like the type to like being told what to do and it is always better to show a kid why something is wrong than to simply tell them.
He looked at Tony's daughter with her big sparkling blue's and happy smile and knew he had to do right by Mia, "Well, I wanted to get to know a little more about the system of America" She smiled innocently.
He was more confused that ever, "You know America isn't a communist country right?" He explained sceptically.
She nodded happily and smiled, "I know that, silly but this has a lot of interesting ideas about Capitalism and what better way to understand it?" She said quite rationally.
Steve frowned and looked at the innocent looking piece of paper that was the cause of millions of deaths.
"I see. Maybe you can read something... different to better understand how America works" He frowned, unsure how to get his point across that this book was pure evil.
Mia simply shook her head and said, "No I like this one. I should read it, it's the second most read book in the world you know. The bible being the first"
Steve was horrified at this revelation, "maybe in the world but not in my country" He said firmly.
Mia blinked at him and looked around the room, "Well, everyone else here seems to have read it" She pointed out, "Why can they read it and not me?" She pouted at him in confusion and he turned round to glare at the room at large hoping to god she wasn't right.
He took in Banners red and smiling face as he kept his head down, Tony's amused and smirking face, Pepper looked a little uncomfortable and resigned and Colonel Rhodes was avoiding his gaze. He couldn't believe it.
"That is an excellent question. Someone want to fill me in?" His voice clearly stated no nonsense.
Stark was smirking and not taking this situation seriously enough, like everything the man did.
"Well, cap, it is a really famous book. You know me, always the curious one. I just had to know what was in it" He smirked and looked too gleeful for his liking. He glared at him swiftly and the genius held his palms up, "come on now, me, a communist? your kidding right? I make my fortune off of the wondrous, thriving and turbulent world of capitalism. American dream, meritocracy and all that. Where would I be without it?" He was grinning manically now, something that always set him on edge. Stark was only that pleased at someone else's expense.
Mia nodded at what he said and looked to him, "Yeah, I mean I know your supposed to be Captain America and all but according to this book that really should be him. He's the poster boy for the bourgeoise and the oppression of the working class"
"Hey" Stark objected loudly that everyone ignored.
It didn't surprise Steve that Tony had read such a book. Guy loved to stir up trouble but even though Stark set his teeth of edge, Tony wasn't a bad guy. Troublesome and irritating but not a bad guy.
He then turned his gaze to Pepper. She gave him a muted smile and an apologetic glance, "I studied economics, Steve. That book is the bread and butter to many different concepts and systems. It doesn't matter if I agree or not, I need to look at all sides of a coin to understand it fully" She explained. He frowned but understood to an extent. Learning about something doesn't make you bad, like knowing your enemy. It was an important tactic.
But he knew that the Colonel should have no reasonable explanation. What good military man, what good American would read such a book if it wasn't about education or comparison sake.
Rhodey sighed and shifted his gaze about, "Come on Captain, I get that your upset but this doesn't make me an enemy. I just flickered through it a little in college, long time ago. It wasn't even interesting at all! It just talked about oppression, production and distribution of wealth, really boring. It doesn't mean anything" He explained but Steve was still not happy.
Tony had to but in here, "Yeah, Capsicle, everyone does a little experimentation in college its no big deal" the man had the audacity to wiggle his eyebrows here.
Steve frowned not entirely understanding what the man meant and to his surprise it was Mia that tugged on his shirt to get his attention.
"You okay Stevie? you look confused" She said in a sweet sounding voice, her Scottish brouge not as strong as it occasionally was. Before he could speak she moved closer to him with a smile and said, "It must be hard being from the past and not understanding anything, I'll explain. It's quite common in university – or college as you Yanks call it – to experiment with ones sexuality during education" Steve sat frozen, jaw open and a look of horror on his face, what was this coming out of such an innocent little girl? "Like, push the boundaries, typically it is same sex experimentation but it can be others. What I guess Mr. Man over was saying was drawing a parallel with this and Rhodey broadening his reading perspectives" She finished with a pleased little smile but he couldn't help but stare in horror.
Stark snorted in amusement but he ignored it. He had to stop this madness, "Mia no! Just no, your not... dear god, just... you shouldn't be thinking about such things" Steve noted the slight edge of desperation in his tone but didn't care. What in the hell were they teaching kids these days!
Mia frowned and moved away from him slightly, "excuse me? What do you mean by that?" She asked but spoke before he had the opportunity to answer, "We are living in the twenty first century Captain tight pants. We support love for all kinds of people and accept that it can be expressed in many different forms and between different genders or sexes! I get that this is new to you so I will let you off this time but you need to get with the programme or we are going to have a square go, understand?" Her Scottish accent all the more noticeable and added to the slight intimidation tactic she had going on. Dear god, that is not what he meant!
Tony was leaning forward, seemingly fascinated by their conversation. He questioned, "'square go?' what does that mean?" He frowned in confusion. Not a usual look on the billionaires face.
Mia turned to look at him and said, "it's Scottish slang, it means like have a fight" She explained.
Tony sat back with a contemplative look on his face, "huh, JARVIS download any books you can find on Scottish colloquial phrases and words" He said to himself.
"Very good, sir" The posh voice spoke from above him.
Steve shook his head to get back to the present moment. It was frustrating that found himself floundered by this little girl yet again, "Uh, no Mia that's not at all what I meant. Just that you are too young to be talking about s-sexual" He said this in lower tones that caused a chortle to come from Tony, "experimentation at all. Your too young to be thinking about these kind of things. Shouldn't you be watching Disney and looking for your prince charming?" Lord help him, times have changed. Sometimes it confused him so much, it was more than the physical world but the views and attitudes had too which was an adjustment he found the most mind-boggling. It wasn't like he had anything against gays! Bucky had more than one male... lover in his time and it didn't bother him. It just wasn't so... talked about. People didn't flaunt their... orientation like they did now. No one talked about sex unless it was under the influence of too much scotch, beers and in a seedy pub filled with your comrades in arms. Talking about it any other time just wasn't done. Especially in front of children!
Mia looked at him suspiciously and he help up his arms, "Look it's none of my business who you love and what you do in your private time. Long as it's not hurting anyone it's okay in my book" He explained, hoping to get back into her good books. For such a sweet kid she had a pretty tough streak. Howard would be proud.
She nodded seriously, "What about harming so called 'good old fashioned American values'?" Mia's baby blues were narrowed and he knew this was a test.
He sighed, "America was founded on the right to personal freedoms, liberty, tolerance and equality little lady. Like I said, if it's not harming anybody I don't want to know" Steve was weary, he didn't like getting political or anything. Everything was so confusing and people easily offended. He was Captain America and had a duty to his people. Taking a stance on anything was a headache. He hunched over and rubbed his temples. War was simpler than this.
Mia seemed to snap out of it, thank the lord, "Oh good cos I'm kind of hoping that I'll be a lesbian. I mean, I'm a little young yet but fingers crossed and I hope that you will support me" She smiled at him happily but this only turned his headache into a migraine. The kid was young and sweet but too much a Stark. He could only imagine if she took after Howard and Tony in their womanising ways, dear god he could see it now. He'll be the one stuck with sending away half naked woman the morning after, won't he? He rubbed his eyes harshly.
"Done and done. You'll be into women and I can teach you all I know kid. Great choice, women are the best" Tony Stark said swiftly in a too pleased sounding voice. Steve burrowed into his hands more to ignore the madness going on around him.
"Tony" Peppers disproving voice cut in, "It's not a choice and whatever Mia ends up we will support her either way" She said patiently but her voice rang with finality.
"'Course Pepper, support, acceptance, I'm totally on board. Just no politicians or psychiatrists. Or Italians, you know how frisky they can be. Or those vegans. You know, with the old man's clothes, fake cigarettes and dyed beards, you know who I'm talking about, the people who take ride a bike to work, who are those guys anyway? And, most importantly, geologists" Tony shuddered here. Steve peeked up to see Pepper glaring at him.
He took a look at Mia to see her smiling happily at the dysfunction going on around her. Kids got thick skin. Good, she will need it to keep up with them. Girl was definitely a Stark.
Mia was having so much fun. The banter between these people was brilliant! She would never be bored again and for someone as brilliant as she it was a serious problem.
Mia zoned out the conversation slightly before she decided to get some answers she probably should have thought to ask before...
"So where exactly are we going to live? I never thought to ask and now I feel like this should have been my first question because I don't know if I'll be cool with living in Maine" She frowned in thought, wondering why she didn't think to ask.
"What's wrong with Maine?" Rhodey asked curiously. She shot him a glare.
"Uh hello? Ever read Stephen King? No way I'm living in that boggin' horror filed nightmare of a state!" She said passionately, hoping to god they weren't taking her to the place that people die and abrupt plot twists are guaranteed.
Banner chuckled here but she ignored him, looking to her new guardians for reassurance.
"Boggin'?" Rhodey repeated with a raised eyebrow.
Thankfully it was Tony that explained, "It means like really dirty and disgusting" He nodded as he flipped through his tablet, presumably where he got this information from.
He then looked to her, "Are you going to keep using these terms because it's going to get old fast" He said.
She looked at him evenly, "Oh definitely. Get used to me calling fries chips and using lots of extra 'u's in spelling. I'm not changing" She grinned at him and he rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"You'll come around to the American way of thinking soon kid" He said assuredly.
She gave him a smug look that said, 'game on'.
"Anyway" Pepper cut in with a glance to both of them, "We are currently staying in New York but if thats..." She began but Mia jumped from her seat before she could finish.
"New York?" She gasped and grinned happily. This was fate! FATE.
Tony Stark grinned at her, "Like the big apple kid?" He seemed pleased by her enthusiasm. He had no idea!
"Well yeah. This is some destiny shit going on right here! My best friend in the world entire world lives in New York!" She gasped and explained in utter delight. Tony Stark was smiling at her.
"I haven't seen them in ages, not since I moved to the windy north but now we can play together just like we used to" She was estatic! She was going to New York! She could see Wade again. It had been forever since she last saw him. Well, like, ten months but that was still a long time!
Pepper looked happy for her too, "That's good, I'm sure we can arrange for your friend to visit"
Mia nodded frantically and bounced on the balls of her feet. She sat back down and took her phone out, she couldn't text Pooly now but she would as soon as they landed! How great were things going to get!
"Oh" She remembered and looked to Pepper, "My school that I wanted to go to is in New York too actually" She said absently.
"Oh? What school is this?" Bruce repeated and looked at her curiously. It was hard to remember he was there because he was so quiet at times.
"What one did you have in mind Mia?" Pepper asked and she could see her get her organiser out in preperation.
"What one were you thinking? Marymount? Bank Street?" Tony asked absently.
Mia shook her head, "It's a private school. Like... very private, you probably haven't heard of it. It's actually a boarding school but I'm sure we could work something out so I wouldn't need to stay there" Mia shrugged not sure on the details.
School for mutants. That was the extent of the knowledge and an email address. That was it.
Tony smirked and said, "Try me, I've been to all of them. Even a few of the all girls ones" He said smugly.
Pepper shot him a look, "We will need to know so we can set it up for you and get in contact, do you have a full or partial scholarship? How is travel, security? What kind of classes do they offer? Do you need any kind of specialised-" Pepper began and starting typing on her tablet with a concentrated look on her face.
Mia raised her brows in surprise, "I think it's best that I contact them first, you know, show initiative. If it seems alright then I can set up a meeting for us at the campus, that way you can get a feel of the place" Pepper smiled here at her softly but she continued, "even though it doesn't matter what you think since it was part of my conditions" She grinned her and Pepper sighed in exasperation.
Pepper started speaking, "That sounds fine Mia, when are you going to get that done because if not in the meantime we could set up some tutors? Or at least find out what subjects they offer and extracurricular activities. I know you play piano, we should get you a teacher, really cultivate your talent. Do you like singing because I know this wonderful instructor who-"
Mia stared wide eyed at Mr. Genius-Philantropist, "Oh my god, it's scary when she gets going isn't it?" She whispered.
All the men in the room laughed and Pepper rolled her eyes, still typing furiously, "We can talk about this later Mia but we need to have this discussion" She said without looking up.
Mia continued looking wide eyed at her new male guardian, "That sounds painful" She muttered.
Tony laughed and simply said, "You have no idea"
Pepper turned to give her a stern look and opened her mouth. Mia cut her off sharply, "Okay okay Boss Lady, CEO, wonderful persistant Pepper Potts, I will email the school right this instant so it will send as soon as we land. Happy?" She held up with phone as a shield.
Miss Potts smiled at her and said, "Extremely"
Mia blew out a breath. Now she understood why such a nice woman could survive in the world of big business. She pulled out her phone and began writing an email.
Dear Professor mind reader,
Hi,
My name is Mia and I'm a mutant. I was given your email by a guy I know who explained all about mutations... well not really. He said I was a mutant and he gave me your email address. I am moving to New York and really hope I could be a part of your school. I don't know anything at all about your classes, programmes and all that... but I am a fellow Brit and we can share lots of nice passive aggressive tea together.
I could be really great for your school, I'm really smart, the awesome-but only square go's when necessary- type of mutant and I really want to learn more about myself with the help of your school. I'm only eight so you have plenty time to mould me into the perfect – but brilliant - little student.
In terms of boarding, well I currently have a home. No one knows I'm a mutant yet but I kind of think they would be cool with it, my dads BBF is actually a mutant and the big scary, very dangerous and can't to pass for 'normal' type of mutant so I think they will be okay with me. But that remains to be seen, I was wrong about Donald Trump so I could be wrong about this too. See? I am humble and can learn from mistakes. On the bright side, they are super rich so even if they don't support it they will pay good money to cover it all up by giving big bribes to your school. Silver linings. I'm a very half full type of person, Professor mind probe.
Please let me know if your willing to let little ol' me into your wonderful, mutagical McMansion for all us fellow Homo-superiors.
I eagerly await your response.
Mutant Mia.
P.S – I'm totally cool with the whole Vulcan mind melt thing you've got going on but for the sake on your own personal sanity I sincerely hope you've got some adamantium infused mental shields. A little friendly warning, my mind is an awesome beast that no mere moral can tame.
Logan slouched on the recliner in Chuck's office, beyond bored. The staff meeting had been going on for too long and his attention span is not what it used to be. Boy Scout and Storm really jabbered on when it came to the kids. Hank sat quietly listening and he was sure the old man must be bored shitless at this point.
He head a warm chuckle and looked up.
"Not quite yet, Logan" Xavier said in an amused tone.
The feral mutant groaned and stretched his muscles, "How long is this thing going to go on for?" He complained. Becoming a professor was tedious and frustrating at best and he was hard pressed to decide if the kids or the staff meetings were the worst.
Ping.
An odd electronic sound rang throughout the room, enhanced by his super hearing. He frowned at the laptop on the old mans desk.
Xavier wheeled over to his personal computer to read whatever notification came through. No one contacted the professor directly. Unless it was an emergency.
He did not look alarmed as he reached his computer, if anything he looked intrigued. After a few moments - which consisted on him raising his eyebrows, lips twitching and a mixture of amusement and incredulity crossing his features – he let out a chuckle. A deep one. After a few moments, he was in full bodied laughter and the whole room was watching him curiously. Chuck was far from a too serious kind of guy, he could share a joke but such a large sign of levity was not usually shown from the calm professor.
The room was silent as they waiting for... some kind of explanation. It was Logan that grew the most impatient, "Well?" He asked irritability.
The Professor looked up from his computer with a warm, amused smile, "Well it looks like we will be welcoming a new student soon"