Gaining Her Powers

[The Man]

*Use your words,* ::Xavier told her. He could feel her anxiety, but that did little to explain the situation.::

[Everyone Else]

*There are things flying at me, stuff from the garden,* Abigail said. *Some of them won't come off me.* She scrambled to her feet and ran, away from her Uncle, who was still looking at her like she was a freak, and headed towards her father's office, where he would understand, and help her.

[The Man]

::That sounded as though her powers had developed; Xavier had not expected them to come so suddenly. However, he felt her approaching his office, and he opened the door to wait for her.::

[Everyone Else]

Abigail no longer felt ill, like she would lose the contents of her stomach, but rather like someone had poured a mixture of ice and fire in her veins, circulating, and mixing. Running into the house from the gardens, away from her Uncle, Abigail headed straight to her father's office.

Tears still streaming down her face, she looked terrified when she arrived. "Dad!" She cried, seeing the office door open.

[The Man]

::Xavier opened his arms to enfold his daughter in an embrace.:: "It will be all right."

[Everyone Else]

She went to his open arms, once inside his office, and cried freely. "Uncle Pietro looked at me like I was a freak," She sobbed. It scared her just as much as the feeling. The pencil holder rattled and fell off his desk, pens and pencils spilling onto the floor.

[The Man]

::Xavier rubbed her back soothingly. The pencil holder fell off his desk - tin. It was peculiar, particularly combined with the news about Pietro. His nephew knew better.:: "Surely he is simply in a mood."

[Mystique]

"Abigail?"

Raven was walking down the hall, when she heard two familiar voices: that of Charles and her daughter. One of which sounded upset. Walking into the office, she saw that Abigail was crying and in her father's arms. "What's happened?" She asked, worried.

[The Man]

"Abigail's powers have developed," ::Xavier said to Raven, though he did not look away from his daughter.::

[Mystique]

Raven walked over to the both of them, and placed an arm around Abigail. "Oh, sweetheart," She said comfortingly. "It will be all right."

[The Man]

::Xavier let Raven take his place in the embrace, although he remained nearby. It was then he noticed the metal coating her hand.::

[Everyone Else]

"Uncle Pietro got so mad at me," She said, still crying. "He looked at me like I was a freak," She told them, sniffing. The metal pens on the floor began to roll towards them, and the metal base on the desk lamp was enough to send it to the floor.

[The Man]

::Xavier looked between her hand, and then at all of the metal objects in his office inching towards her. He began to see what had upset Pietro.:: "I am sure he is having a bad day, Abigail. Would you like some ice cream?"

[Everyone Else]

Abigail began to calm at her father's words, and nodded. She had seen Pietro angry before, and that had to be it--he was just in a bad mood. Her emotions began to level out, and the metal in the room stopped rattling, although the coppery metal attached to her hand did not fall off. "Yes, Dad," She said, pulling away from both of her parents long enough to wipe her eyes.

[The Man]

::Xavier kept his tone gentle; what would follow had no bearing on her, and was no fault of hers.:: "Go into the kitchen and get the ice cream out. Your mother and I will meet you in a few minutes. Put on the radio, think happy thoughts, and smile."