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Alexander William Diaz
a.k.a. Warp

Warp paused at her statement about not wanting her memory. "Hmm..." Warp muttered. "That'll make my life easier at the very least. Memo is probably the girl who hates me the most- and since she is psychic she probably has one of the most reasons to hate me. Last time I saw her she was throwing a vase at me."

He closed his eyes and turned when he had heard her yawn. Glancing at his watch he sighed: it was late. "Come on," He said scooping her up. "I'll take you to my place. I'll sleep on the couch." Under his breath as he walked upstairs he muttered various things, he was obviously irritated.

Once at the apartment he set Shadow Walker down and pointed to his bedroom, "You know where the bedroom is. You can tell me your decision about joining the Brotherhood in the morning. Anything you need in my bedroom is yours to use." Slipping off his shoes and then stripping off his shirt, he walked to the couch pulling out his cell phone. Turning he tossed her a ring of keys. "Here's the keys to my apartment and all the rooms in here. There isn't any copies so feel free to lock the bedroom door if you want privacy. Not that locked doors matter that much here in Genosha for a number of people, but most people respect a locked door, myself included."

He smiled and added moving the couch to its original position, "I need to make a few calls and maybe even run a few errands. If I have to go out I'll leave you a cell phone with my number and Blink's number. You can call either of us, if you need something." Sitting down on the couch he added as he began a few texts, "Amp is right, though, I can't stop you from joining the Brotherhood. Especially, after what he said about your powers. He was impressed. If Amp is impressed that means you are useful and that means regardless of my opinion I will be over ruled." Shrugging he said dismissively, "Anyhow, good night. Get some sleep. I'll try to be quiet. I haven't had a normal sleep schedule since I was like eleven. Sorry for making you try to keep up with me."

Alexander William Diaz
a.k.a. Warp

Warp frowned at her thanks and hug. Sighing he went back to the texts he was sending to the fellow Brotherhood members, as he sent out his last text he leaned back and shook his head. Amp had told Shadow Walker a fair amount about his shady past and she was thanking him, even hugging him? Women... they never made sense entirely to him. He glanced at his phone, going to the contacts, staring at the list: speaking of women he should contact Blink. After all she was the one who found Shadow Walker in the first place. And maybe he could convince her to help fill his fridge- not necessarily replenish his beer supply but at least some food.

He dialed her number and waited. Two rings later the phone hangs up and there was a snap onto the kitchen counter. Warp turned his gaze to the counter where sitting on the marble counter was a woman with long pink hair, light brown eyes, and wearing a short black nightgown. She smiled, her canines somewhat more prominent that normal. He sighed, "You could answer the phone like a normal person."

"I don't like phones," She answered. "Why talk on the phone when you can talk in person? Besides communication is more than 50% body language." She slid off the counter, landing nimbly, "So, what's up?"

"I thought you'd like to know about the girl," he said in a quiet voice. "She was hurt pretty bad. A couple fractured ribs even, I healed her physical wounds though. She doesn't remember who she was. Amp said she can teleport through shadows and manipulate shadows..."

"Oh, she met Amp?" Blink said, smiling, she glanced at the closed bedroom door, "She's in your room? And you're on the couch? Whoa... that's not good. You don't sleep on the couch for anyone, especially not a girl." She shook her head. "So Memo could probably help her get her memories back if she wanted to do that."

"Yeah, Amp mentioned that, she said she wasn't interested in finding out who she was," Warp added. "And don't start making weird assumptions. She reminds me of a more likable version of my sister. She said she wants to join the Brotherhood. I brought her to Amp to try to dissuade her: I don't think it worked. Besides I was hoping you could get some groceries for me. You know what I like."

Blink raised a brow, "Like a sister? Hmm..." She walked towards where Warp sat on the couch and she stood in front of him, her cold fingers lifting up his chin so that his eyes met hers, "And what is in it for me?"

"Blink, don't start this," Warp sighed. "Can't we be friends without benefits for once? I'm tired. I don't feel like putting up with this crap." He stood and pushed past her picking up his shirt and pulling it on, "Forget it. I'll go get food myself. Waking up in the morning without food in the fridge sucks."

There was a snap beside him and he felt a quick peck on his cheek. "Don't worry," she said. "Go get some sleep you look dead on your feet. I'll get you your groceries." Winking at him she added, "I give this whole 'not dating and hooking up' thing of yours you've started lately, three more weeks. You know my number and where I live when you get bored of Miss December keeping you company."

"Ha. Ha. Ha," He said dryly and added with a small smirk, "I personally prefer Miss June. I was always more of a summer lover. Thanks for your help. I'll be sure to call you when I get bored." Blink chuckled and disappeared with a small snap. Sighing, Warp pulled off his shirt and flopped down on the couch, laying his phone on the coffee table. Shaking his head he turned over, mentally kicking himself for not getting a blanket before sending Shadow Walker to bed. Blink, bless her soul, was a great girl and friend but she was a headache, sometimes. A girl who got around just as much if not more than he, without even putting the illusion of trying to date, disturbed him some. Of course there was advantages of her carefree attitude: she was one of the few girls he had slept with who was still willing to even talk to him. Closing his eyes he went to sleep thinking about his days working at the circus before he moved to Genosha, trying not to think about the headaches he had made with his 'loose' ways.

"Emma found her," Cassie said, "and apparently brought her here. Emma can read minds. She wouldn't bring someone dangerous here. Emma told me to watch Felicia and take care of her. And if she became a problem I can always tell her to forget everything she learned about the X-men and send her to the zoo or something."

"And the whole thing about turning into a fox is a momentary problem," Cassie said. "A little training and she'll be fine. Give me a minute and we'll be back dressed and ready to go. I'm up to putting a few more hours into training today. The day is still young." Bowing her head she disappeared into her room, slamming the door behind her.

As she stripped out of her current clothes she told Felicia, "You need to change back into your human form. Mr. Nixon isn't an animal trainer." As she slipped on her X-men uniform she had been wearing earlier, actually one of many identical copies. Pulling out a pair of jogging shorts and tank, Cassie added, "I suppose Mr. Nixon is handsome in that older man sort of way. I can see why you like him. But, trust me, no-one is worth getting so worked up over. Crushes are over rated."

Leaving the clothes on the bed she pulled on a pair of boots and left the room, shutting the door behind her as she returned to the hallway where she had left Dean. Smiling she said in a friendly tone, "Felicia will be out soon: she is changing. When she comes out you can talk to her about her intentions. You're the boss and brains of the operation. Just be gentle to her in the beginning." She lowered her voice and hissed, "She isn't me. Most people take your drilling a lot more personal than I do."

"Yes it does seem that you are one of the few that doesn't take it personally. Guess that's why you are one of my favorite students. That and the fact that you catch on fast enough."

He examined Felicia when she came out fully dressed. Sure the tails and the ears were the most obvious points. He noticed that she went barefooted. Because she could move better that way or simply because the rest of the boots looked too expensive? He went with the latter. Seriously...Cassandra and her clothing. Women.....

"Ah good, I see you decided to go barefooted. You'll have a good sturdy grip on the floor that way plus you can balance yourself better since you can feel the surrounding area of your foot better. Good start so far." Dean said. "Might as well give myself an formal introduction if I am going to be training you from now on. The name is Dean Nixon currently 30. Head of the X-men and Martial Arts Teacher. Code name Myth." Dean donned himself in a white golden armor. It had plenty of joints so he could move quite well in it. The outlines of the armor were pure gold. Embedded on his gauntlets were 2 red dragons. One on each gauntlet. From his shoulder pads extended a long red cape that reached his ankles. On his side hung a blue with gold scabbard in which a famous sword rested.

"I can project anything I set my mind to but it mostly leans towards Mythological objects. In other words I can will it into existence with it's own power intact." The armor and sword dispersed and fell into the nothingness from which it came.

The started walking towards the training room. "So tell me a little about yourself Felicia. Who are you and what can you do...or better what do you think you can do"

Felicia Carter
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Felicia, felt a little embarrassed at first when he first mentioned her feet. As he explained all the benefits she felt glad that she was already comfortable going around in her bare feet. She'd remembered going around bare foot in the woods outside, how the grass and different texture felt between her toes, as a fox and as a human. After hearing him she didn't want to tell him the reason why she came down bare foot, plus she didn't want Cassie to look bad.

As Dean introduced himself, she felt that feeling coming over her again. She bit her lip for a moment and tried not to succumb to it and took a deep breath
to calm her nerves. Calmed enough to answer his question, she blushed a little as he posed the question.

She started off shyly, normally her introductions were definitely more bolder than this but this just seemed like that's how she was around Dean, at least for now that is. "My name's Felicia, Felicia Carter... I uh... don't have a code name yet... uh... I guess I'll come up with that later..." She looked up as if she was compiling the answer what the next question was, when she figured out what she was going to say she looked down then looked to his eyes.... his dreamy eyes. "As... for what I can do... I can pick up sents pretty good, and hear very well too. I can shift from this to a fox... which... I guess you saw first hand huh?... er... sorry about that... I ... normally have good control over that." she started shuffling her feet a little.

Cassie entered after Dean and Felicia listening to him access Felicia's natural talents and his warning about his training. She raised a brow when Dean said he was going to go easy on her, he hadn't gone easy on Cassie. Of course, Cassie wasn't the type to settle for someone going easy on her. She grabbed Felicia in a hug and placed her chin on the fox-girl's shoulder, "She has heightened senses, better reflexes, natural good balance, and can turn into a fox? Ah, why does everyone else get the cool powers?"

She let go of Felicia and pecked the girl on the cheek, "But I get the power that disturbs people the most!" Laughing she added, "I'm bored, Mr. Nixon. How about I make a bet with you regarding Felicia. If after a day of training, Felicia can land one hit on me within five minutes I will not spend over $500 on clothes for the next year. I want to see if my hard work can beat natural talent. If I win Felicia has to do one thing I ask of her and you have to be my pack mule for one of my shopping sprees!"

Cassie smiled wickedly, "I won't even use my power against her in the sparring match." It was a good deal, and she already had an idea for what she would make Felicia do. She would make her kiss Dean on the cheek, Felecia's reaction was worth the chance that Cassie would have to spend a year shopping at discount stores. And, Cassie was irritated that Dean had decided to coddle Felicia- if Dean had a bet he might be a little more tough on the girl. Batting her eyes she added, "I'll even help in her training, if you want. If not I'm going to go to the danger room and see if I can beat the next level."

"If I had known any better I'd almost say you are jealous. Besides there is no way you of all people can shop on a budget." Dean replied with a chuckle. Did she really think he was going to go easy on her? Cassandra should already know Dean's standard for easy. Then there was the small pause" But I accept if Felicia feels like she is up for it. 24 hours should be enough if my hunch about her is correct." He sounded confident in his ability to instruct.

" But the teaching will be done by me and me alone. It wouldn't be fair if you knew how she could fight since she doesn't know how you fight, now would it?"