Author's note: I know i know it's been to long since i worked on The War: Julian's Time. Sorry, I'm trying to work on it more, but if it helps this is the longest chapter so far! It's also my Bday so YaY!! Comments would be nice!
Julian was in her room playing with the toys she had gotten when she'd been out with Emily. She tensed slightly when she heard someone coming down the hall. Looking at her door she waiting for the footsteps to halt. About three feet away from her door she heard them stop then a knock on the door. Reverb. She thought to herself, knowing that's where the person was.
When she heard the door open she crept over to her door. She heard Reverb greet someone. In response she heard her Uncle Erik. He sounded frustrated, upset. Julian bit her lip as she listened to them talking, Reverb hadn't invited him into her room so she must have sensed his frustration as well.
"I don't see what the problem is. If you want the kid to trust us you gotta help her a little." Reverb said blandly.
"Claudia, I offer you a place to stay and fight for what you believe. I give you one rule and you ignore it." Erik said, keeping his voice even.
"Mags, you should know I don't listen to rules. I didn't listen to Xavier, I didn't listen to Storm, I didn't listen to Pyro and I don't listen to you." Reverb said defiantly.
"When will you learn to do as you're told?" Erik asked.
"I don't know. How 'bout never?" Reverb responded, her annoyance growing every second.
"Is there anyone who you will obey?" Erik asked, almost desperately.
There was a silence before Reverb said "Yes. There's one person. But no thanks to Xavier I have no idea where he is."
Erik groaned "Why do you still care about him? He's got a daughter! You know that!"
Reverb growled. "I. Don't. Care." she started harshly.
Erik sighed, "If you want to go after him then go! Just leave my niece out of this."
"Maybe I will go after Banshee!" she practically yelled at Erik, slipping into her natural Brooklyn accent. Almost as soon as the words left her mouth Julian heard her door slam and then Erik storming down the hall.
Julian went over to her dresser and pulled out a ponytail holder. Quickly she pulled her auburn hair up and tied a red ribbon around the ponytail holder. Julian looked over her reflection, chocolate brown hair pulled up, curled bangs falling in her face, red spaghetti strap shirt, dark blue skinny jeans and converse all star. Her outfit made her look like a typical teenage girl. Her young age however ruined the look, her face still had baby fat on it. Her cheek bones were high, no doubt from her mother's Irish ancestry, and her jaw narrow. It didn't change her chubby cheeks.
Convinced that she was ready for what would probably turn bad if she ran into Reverb, Julian left her room. She followed the hallways to the storage room, a place that she'd grown to enjoy. Weather she was just watching Erik's elites work or if she's just talking with Pyro or Gambit.
Today was a slow day. Piotr was working but Pyro was just playing cards with Gambit. Sabertooth wasn't in the room, to Julian that just made it all the better. Julian skipped over to Pyro and Gambit. She smiled as she sat down on a wooden crate next to them. For a few minutes she just sat there watching and listening to them talk. "M' homme, y' got to go after 'er if y' want her." Gambit advised his friend.
Pyro laughed, placing a few chips out in from of him. "Oih know that. Oih'm just not sure one of the X-Men will wanna go out with me."
Gambit sighed, calling his bet. "Y' got ta jus' get out there. Stop whinin' an' go."
Pretty soon Julian got tired of their arguing. She looked at Pyro and said "Pyro man up a bit." She turned her head to Gambit. "You back off."
Pyro chuckled "That's my little sheila." he said, pulling her into a friendly hug. Julian smiled and hugged him back. "So whatcha up ta shelia?"
Julian shrugged. "Nothing."
Before Pyro could respond Pietro zoomed up to them. "Hey guys, you might wanna get out of here. Reverb's coming after Julian with a burning fury."
Pyro and Gambit looked at her confused. Julian sighed "It's a long story. To sum it up she helped me with something and it got her in trouble."
Gambit shook his head. "Y' jus' as much trouble as m'." he said, getting up to leave.
Julian stuck her tongue out at him as he walked away. Pyro chuckled at Julian right as Reverb stormed up to them.
Julian looked up at Reverb, feeling the air around her shifting. Having the same power does let you onto different things, stuff like when you get mad you tend to alter the vibrations without trying. "You little brat. You got me in trouble!" Reverb said angerly.
Julian nodded "I know. Your room's right by mine. I heard the whole thing." she responded, keeping her voice calm.
Reverb clenched her fists as she started to say something when Pyro cut in "Hey, why don'tcha chill out a bit?"
Reverb glared at him "Stay outta this flame boy."
Julian stood up "Oi! Don't talk to my friend like that!"
Pietro rolled his eyes and muttered to himself "I told dad keeping her was a bad idea."
Reverb glared at him "What did you just say speedy?"
Pietro laughed nervously "Nothing. Listen I should probably be going." he turned to leave but his feet wouldn't move. He looked at Reverb nervously "How are you doing that?"
Before Reverb could say anything Julian spoke up "She's forcing the vibrations to move so fast that they become solid air. Isn't that right Claudia?"
Reverb looked at her "I don't think I said you could call me that."
"And my uncle can?" Julian asked.
Reverb growled "He's the boss. He calls me whatever he wants."
Julian shook her head, the wheels of her brain turning. "There's something more. You're special to him but why?" she asked, suddenly calm. "I may not have known you for very long but I know you don't like not getting your way. That's why your upset isn't it? All these years you've not gotten your way. But that still doesn't make sense as to why Uncle Erik likes you so much."
The three of them stared at her, but each for different reasons. Pyro was staring because he was amazed she really could do that, Emily had mentioned she would ramble like that but he didn't necessarily believe her. Pietro because he was slightly scared that a nine or ten year old girl could be that smart. Reverb because she knew it was meant to make her mad. She knows way to much about Reverb for a kid. With how much of an attitude she's got it would not end well.
Reverb sighed and flicked her hand at Julian, creating a wave of vibrations that send her into the wall. Pyro jumped up "Oi! That's my sheila!" he yelled at Reverb. She glared at him as he flicked on his lighter. She shoved her hand towards him, resulting in him flying into the wall. While she was turned Pieto flung a first at her.
He cringed when his hand came into contact with what felt like a brick wall. He pulled his hand to his chest and fled from the room, not thinking about the fact that his feet were free. The only thing he said on his way out was "She did that thing with my feet except all around her!"
Pyro groaned as he sat up. He ran to Julian, wanting to be sure she's safe. He knelt down beside her, she was alive but unconscious. He looked around and saw Pitor had left the room so it was only him, Reverb and Julian. He stood up and walked over to her. She still looked really mad but knocking Julian out seemed to dampen her anger.
Without a struggle she pinned Pyro to the wall "Listen flame boy, I'm leaving here. Don't tell anyone. You got that?"
Pyro nodded quickly. With a grunt she dropped him on the floor and stormed out. Pyro waited until she left the room to rush over to Julian. He frowned at the bruises forming on her fragile body. He gently picked her up and carried her to her room.
Julian was in her room playing with the toys she had gotten when she'd been out with Emily. She tensed slightly when she heard someone coming down the hall. Looking at her door she waiting for the footsteps to halt. About three feet away from her door she heard them stop then a knock on the door. Reverb. She thought to herself, knowing that's where the person was.
When she heard the door open she crept over to her door. She heard Reverb greet someone. In response she heard her Uncle Erik. He sounded frustrated, upset. Julian bit her lip as she listened to them talking, Reverb hadn't invited him into her room so she must have sensed his frustration as well.
"I don't see what the problem is. If you want the kid to trust us you gotta help her a little." Reverb said blandly.
"Claudia, I offer you a place to stay and fight for what you believe. I give you one rule and you ignore it." Erik said, keeping his voice even.
"Mags, you should know I don't listen to rules. I didn't listen to Xavier, I didn't listen to Storm, I didn't listen to Pyro and I don't listen to you." Reverb said defiantly.
"When will you learn to do as you're told?" Erik asked.
"I don't know. How 'bout never?" Reverb responded, her annoyance growing every second.
"Is there anyone who you will obey?" Erik asked, almost desperately.
There was a silence before Reverb said "Yes. There's one person. But no thanks to Xavier I have no idea where he is."
Erik groaned "Why do you still care about him? He's got a daughter! You know that!"
Reverb growled. "I. Don't. Care." she started harshly.
Erik sighed, "If you want to go after him then go! Just leave my niece out of this."
"Maybe I will go after Banshee!" she practically yelled at Erik, slipping into her natural Brooklyn accent. Almost as soon as the words left her mouth Julian heard her door slam and then Erik storming down the hall.
Julian went over to her dresser and pulled out a ponytail holder. Quickly she pulled her auburn hair up and tied a red ribbon around the ponytail holder. Julian looked over her reflection, chocolate brown hair pulled up, curled bangs falling in her face, red spaghetti strap shirt, dark blue skinny jeans and converse all star. Her outfit made her look like a typical teenage girl. Her young age however ruined the look, her face still had baby fat on it. Her cheek bones were high, no doubt from her mother's Irish ancestry, and her jaw narrow. It didn't change her chubby cheeks.
Convinced that she was ready for what would probably turn bad if she ran into Reverb, Julian left her room. She followed the hallways to the storage room, a place that she'd grown to enjoy. Weather she was just watching Erik's elites work or if she's just talking with Pyro or Gambit.
Today was a slow day. Piotr was working but Pyro was just playing cards with Gambit. Sabertooth wasn't in the room, to Julian that just made it all the better. Julian skipped over to Pyro and Gambit. She smiled as she sat down on a wooden crate next to them. For a few minutes she just sat there watching and listening to them talk. "M' homme, y' got to go after 'er if y' want her." Gambit advised his friend.
Pyro laughed, placing a few chips out in from of him. "Oih know that. Oih'm just not sure one of the X-Men will wanna go out with me."
Gambit sighed, calling his bet. "Y' got ta jus' get out there. Stop whinin' an' go."
Pretty soon Julian got tired of their arguing. She looked at Pyro and said "Pyro man up a bit." She turned her head to Gambit. "You back off."
Pyro chuckled "That's my little sheila." he said, pulling her into a friendly hug. Julian smiled and hugged him back. "So whatcha up ta shelia?"
Julian shrugged. "Nothing."
Before Pyro could respond Pietro zoomed up to them. "Hey guys, you might wanna get out of here. Reverb's coming after Julian with a burning fury."
Pyro and Gambit looked at her confused. Julian sighed "It's a long story. To sum it up she helped me with something and it got her in trouble."
Gambit shook his head. "Y' jus' as much trouble as m'." he said, getting up to leave.
Julian stuck her tongue out at him as he walked away. Pyro chuckled at Julian right as Reverb stormed up to them.
Julian looked up at Reverb, feeling the air around her shifting. Having the same power does let you onto different things, stuff like when you get mad you tend to alter the vibrations without trying. "You little brat. You got me in trouble!" Reverb said angerly.
Julian nodded "I know. Your room's right by mine. I heard the whole thing." she responded, keeping her voice calm.
Reverb clenched her fists as she started to say something when Pyro cut in "Hey, why don'tcha chill out a bit?"
Reverb glared at him "Stay outta this flame boy."
Julian stood up "Oi! Don't talk to my friend like that!"
Pietro rolled his eyes and muttered to himself "I told dad keeping her was a bad idea."
Reverb glared at him "What did you just say speedy?"
Pietro laughed nervously "Nothing. Listen I should probably be going." he turned to leave but his feet wouldn't move. He looked at Reverb nervously "How are you doing that?"
Before Reverb could say anything Julian spoke up "She's forcing the vibrations to move so fast that they become solid air. Isn't that right Claudia?"
Reverb looked at her "I don't think I said you could call me that."
"And my uncle can?" Julian asked.
Reverb growled "He's the boss. He calls me whatever he wants."
Julian shook her head, the wheels of her brain turning. "There's something more. You're special to him but why?" she asked, suddenly calm. "I may not have known you for very long but I know you don't like not getting your way. That's why your upset isn't it? All these years you've not gotten your way. But that still doesn't make sense as to why Uncle Erik likes you so much."
The three of them stared at her, but each for different reasons. Pyro was staring because he was amazed she really could do that, Emily had mentioned she would ramble like that but he didn't necessarily believe her. Pietro because he was slightly scared that a nine or ten year old girl could be that smart. Reverb because she knew it was meant to make her mad. She knows way to much about Reverb for a kid. With how much of an attitude she's got it would not end well.
Reverb sighed and flicked her hand at Julian, creating a wave of vibrations that send her into the wall. Pyro jumped up "Oi! That's my sheila!" he yelled at Reverb. She glared at him as he flicked on his lighter. She shoved her hand towards him, resulting in him flying into the wall. While she was turned Pieto flung a first at her.
He cringed when his hand came into contact with what felt like a brick wall. He pulled his hand to his chest and fled from the room, not thinking about the fact that his feet were free. The only thing he said on his way out was "She did that thing with my feet except all around her!"
Pyro groaned as he sat up. He ran to Julian, wanting to be sure she's safe. He knelt down beside her, she was alive but unconscious. He looked around and saw Pitor had left the room so it was only him, Reverb and Julian. He stood up and walked over to her. She still looked really mad but knocking Julian out seemed to dampen her anger.
Without a struggle she pinned Pyro to the wall "Listen flame boy, I'm leaving here. Don't tell anyone. You got that?"
Pyro nodded quickly. With a grunt she dropped him on the floor and stormed out. Pyro waited until she left the room to rush over to Julian. He frowned at the bruises forming on her fragile body. He gently picked her up and carried her to her room.
