Chapter 17 - Shopping

This chapter's supposed to be for tomorrow but since we have reached a million views, here you go..

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[13th of September, 2011]

[°X-Mansion°]

Afternoon

Andrew's P.O.V

Almost a month has passed since my mock battle with Peter and in that span of time, we have also sparred again and again, but not as intense as the first battle. And in that numerous bout, my combat sense and ability have increased considerably.

The X-Men also did some saving confused mutants here and there in that span of time while the new mutants also tried if they can join but Charles just said that they're not yet ready.

Though back to Peter, I have to admit that that metal mutant was a good teacher in terms of this things. But when I asked him about where did he learn this martial arts, He said that he learnt it from Logan. This news made me realize that it's not that James Howlett a.k.a Logan a.k.a Wolverine still isn't part of the X-Men or he doesn't exist in this universe just like what i initially thought which was a bit absurd if you think about it.

It's just that he just went on for some vacation to ease his mind after he found out that his mortal enemy Victor Creed a.k.a Sabre-tooth is actually his brother and this revelation brought about some unpleasant memories from the past that he doesn't want to talk about.

I tried to find out more about if there's anymore mutants part of the School that had gone on some vacation or something just like Logan but Peter just joked if Magneto and Mystique can be considered as one since they were also part of the Institute long ago.

I stopped as i found nothing else anymore and continued our spars. I've also trained along with the other mutants and the new mutants in the span of this time. Returning back to my improvements. Along with my improved combat abilities, my main ability have also increased while not as drastic as before.

Though my sub-abilities have taken a good progress starting with my [minor telepathy] that has improved its usage to normal levels where i can read complete thoughts of a person and also their memories coupled with hypnosis. Though, I'm still far from being able to freely alter them in any way I want. My body manipulation have also improved much more than before, using it, my already super-human physique took a jump.

If before, at my battle with Peter, I can lift about five to seven tonnes–ten if i enhanced my body forcefully–then now, I think it's about fifteen to seventeen.. Though that's just my estimate, since i don't want to be seen lifting fifteen tonnes at the gymnasium and have the teachers asking me about how i can do that.

Though, i also inquired Charles Xavier and Hank McCoy if they managed to get anything out of the information regarding the Essex Corporation but all they got was something called Essex House for Mutant Rehabilitation, a foster home that takes care of mutant children.

Foster Home? Hah! As if..

I was about to continue my monologue when the door to my and pyro's room opened and my roomate goes in. Pyro looks pissed off about something so my curiosity got ahead of me as i used my Telepathy.

Reading him a bit, he seems to be pissed off about him being bested once again by Iceman, while Iceman isn't really the best at realizing his own power, Pyro still wouldn't be able to win against an Omega Level Mutant coupled with the fact that he can't even produce his own fire.

He then sat and lied on his bed and pulled out the book he's always reading from his drawer and began reading while ignoring me.

Seeing him like this reminds me that this seems to be the spark that starts the fire that will burn him and Bobby's friendship and then after this he will join Magneto's Brotherhood of Mutants and began fighting against the X-Men.

My attention was once again pulled as the door was opened once again and Storm revealed herself.

She immediately looked at me and then said: "Do you want to come?"

"Where? Where are we going?"

She then replied quickly "Shopping."

I thought a bit and agreed as i remembered that the current set of clothes given by this School isn't really to my tastes. "Mnn.. sure, let me dress for a bit."

Storm nodded and closed the door behind her.

"Do you want to come?" I asked the brooding guy as i pulled my drawer open and donned out a grey hoodie and kept my black pants and combat black boots.

"Not really.. Take care." Pyro replied lazily but didn't forget to remind me to take care kindly. Aww, would you look at that. This guy isn't so bad.

"Mhnn." I nodded and opened the door and saw Ororo, Roberto and Kitty waiting for me.

"Oh you guys are coming?"

"Why of course.. I'm gonna buy some clothes since i can't look too shabby even if this is also where i sleep.. Why? You don't want us interrupting your time with the professor? Hah! I knew it." Roberto narrowed his eyes and laughed as if he found a big news.

I just rolled my eyes at him while Kitty greeted me enthusiastically like always while smiling sweetly "Hi, Andrew."

"Hi Kitty." I replied with a smile. This girl is always so happy that its almost contagious.

"Let's go." Ororo said while rubbing her temple and sighing.

We then walked the corridor of the mansion as the young mutant kids greeted us ever so happily while some stubborn kids insisted to come which was of course turned down by Ororo while Roberto and I promised the kids that we will bring back some treats for them which was responded with a loud YES!.

After getting outside and boarding the car that Ororo borrowed from Hank McCoy–who was a bit unwilling seeing that he followed us and deeply reminded to us to take care of his precious car–we then drove off immediately

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3rd Person P.O.V

As they travel the long road exiting the Xavier Properties, Andrew habitually extended his [TK Domain] gradually. But as he do it, he picked up two flying objects a block distance away from their moving car.

It was drones.

'Someones watching us..' Andrew who was currently at the passenger seat sitting beside the driving Ororo couldn't help but furrow his brows a little as he found this things.

He thought about all the possible answers about why two drones are following them and who's is it but couldn't come up with something substantial.

After a few minutes, the drones flew away after following them and disappeared in the horizon. Andrew seeing this, wasn't relieved at all as he increased his vigilance and readied himself thoroughly.

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Forty-Five Minutes Later

After a long ride filled with Kitty's laugh and Roberto's narcissistic remarks, the car parked in the parking lot of a mall in Times Square.

"Haa.. it's been a while since I've been here.." Kitty mutters at the side as she look around.

Andrew climbs down the car as he alp took in the sight of numerous skyscrapers, some with big screens in them displaying some models and some products they're trying to advertise, while the others displays news and etcetera.

"Let's first go in that." Ororo said as she points at a random establishment that looks to be selling some high end clothes and other stuffs.

Andrew and others nodded as they began their shopping spree.

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Andrew was quick to decide to what clothes he wants and immediately bought them but Kitty decided to be the tag and suggested that she's gonna pay for all their expenses for today using the allowance her family sends her every month.

Unlike the families of almost all the students at the institute, Kitty's parents are alive and also doesn't hate her for being a mutant and supports her in every way they could.

Roberto was grinning from ear to ear and immediately thanked the intangible girl, While Andrew also did the same along with Ororo who tried to refuse at first but then gave up after some persuasion.

After the two was finished picking their clothes quickly, Andrew and Roberto sat with a tired look on their faces as they looked at the two woman coming in and out of the fitting room as they can't decide which they really want.

"Women?" Roberto said as he turned to Andrew beside him for confirmation.

"Women." Andrew rolled his eyes as he replied with a nod and smiled.

Ororo and Kitty spends about an hour before they decided which clothes they really liked and then they left after.

—-—

After buying all the things they want, The four descended the escalator from the second floor of the establishment and went to find something for the children.

They move around the first floor for sometime and just decided for some ice-cream

"How many gallons do you think?" Kitty asked Ororo.

"Well, maybe about five or something is enough.." Ororo responded and Kitty nodded.

After buying gallons of different kinds of flavor, they then exited the establishment and tried going to the parking lot but a sudden commotion of people resounded which stops them on their tracks.

The four's head immediately whipped to the direction of the talking people and saw them with their phones out flashing as they tried to take shots of picture at a kid that seems to be around eight years old wearing shabby clothes, the kid had a scared face with bull-like horns and ears on his head as he tried to reach for a scarf at the ground.

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Tom P.O.V

Carefully squeezing through the large amount of people that walks the road, some silent, some loud, i held the cloth in my head to hide my budding horns and ears to not attract their attention.

After leaving the smelly crowd, I was amazed to see so many large houses that seems to pierce through the clouds itself. They're so tall!

I started walking again and felt some of the scars left by the objects with needles on them that "they" used to extract my blood ache as winced in pain.

Rumble..

My stomach made a funny sound as i also started feeling the hunger coming back to me.

Looking around on the big space in front of me where some kids my age and their parents play happily, ignoring them, i tried looking for more and saw a man in a stand, selling something that smells so good!.

Holding the cloth on head with my other hand, my feet started moving on their own as I couldn't control myself anymore.

Reaching the near the guy as the smell intensified, I couldn't help but swallow silently. I waited a bit for the people buying to eventually leave, and when they do and the owner turned around to get something, I moved.

I slowly approached the stands and tiptoed and saw numerous long, red tasty looking food that sizzles and emits smoke and delicious smell at his stand.

Seeing the owner standing up from his crouching position as he finished what he was doing, I immediately reached out and grab the stick that is piercing the food.

Grabbing two of it. I was about to run away when something grabbed my reached out hand. Lifting my head up, I saw the owner looking at me with a narrowed eyes as he said: "Put it back."

I began to feel a little panic but I steeled myself and said: "No."

The owner began increasing his strength on his hand as it began tightening. "I said, Put. It. Back."

Feeling the pain in forearm increasing, anger surged in me as i forcefully yanked my hand away from him. "I said No!"

The owner was pulled back by me because he didn't let go and slammed at the ground after.

Though because of my anger, I lost control and my other hand that's holding the cloth in my head loosened as the cloth fell off my head down to the ground.

Panic immediately replaced my anger as i saw the people that that was watching us place their attention to my face.

"Gasp! A mutant!." One of the woman holding a small kid screamed as she points at me as if I'm a monster and began backing away.

Half the people around then imitated her and also began screaming while the other half took out something they called phones as it flashed and they points it at me.

I immediately tried to reach for the cloth on the ground as panic was now surging in me as i know that this commotion will attract "their" attention and then they will find me eventually and then will bring me back.. and then they will hurt me again everyday and then.. and then..

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Do your jobs and give me your powerstones already..

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