“It surprises me. I can cast no prediction on him.”
Irene was blind but she could picture Mystique’s perplexed look. “You can’t cast a destiny on him?”
“No. There is something... In him that prevents me from doing so. I doubt it is a mutant ability however. I ran into someone like this once before, trying to predict this ‘Ranma’ is impossible.” Mystique leaned back into the seat frowning. Irene spoke up again. “You’re worried because he’s an unknown factor. I know. I can tell you something however.”
The red-haired mutant turned her head to her. “Yes?”
“I know he will have something to do with Rogue.”
“Rogue?” She perked up hearing her adoptive offspring’s name. “Are you certain?”
“Yes, but I have no real idea what their relationship is or will be. They may become bitter rivals or best of friends. I cannot say.”
“I can.” Mystique peered out the window. “Ranma’s mutant ability is known, he can neutralize the powers of other mutants. That would mean Ranma may well be the only person alive that could touch her without fear of her powers. It would not be unreasonable to think she would at least wish to get to know him.”
“I see. And what do you think about that.”
“... I am not sure yet. I will keep an eye on him however.”
Meanwhile...
“Looks like yah got the room all to yourself Ranma. No roommates to pester yah.”
The southern belle took a look at Ranma as he looked around the room, his bag set on the floor. She couldn’t blame him really, the place was pretty big.
Of course she had no way of knowing Ranma never had this much space to himself as his own room. Actually he couldn’t recall getting his own room ever. “Yeah, looks like it. So... now what?”
“We wait for dinner I guess. The Prof said it was gunna be an hour.”
“I guess.” Ranma said before dropping back onto the bed. He bounced a little when he hit it. Soft bed, something else he never had before. Rogue walked over and sat next to him.
“You know a lotta people woulda been spooked just by lookin’ at Hank and Kurt. I know Kitty was a lil scared of Kurt ‘fore she got used to him.”
Ranma shrugged a little enjoying the bed beneath him. “Trust me, I’ve seen... Odder things.” He didn’t know where to begin though. Start with the Dragon Whiskers Soup or the Yeti-Riding-Bull-While-Carrying-Eel-And-Crane with a side of Octopus. And any other spring Pantyhose jumped into as of late.
“Well... if yah say so.” Rogue said before a sound that could only be referred to as ‘Bamf’ and a cloud of smoke announced Kurt’s arrival.
“Oh hey. I vas’t interrupting anything, vas I?” The blue furred mutant said.
“Nah, not really.” Ranma said, getting a better look at Kurt. Pointed ears, tail, fur, three fingers, two toes, yellow eyes. Yeah not that odd. “So what brings you here?”
“Just saying hi, since you are just across the hall from me now. Oh yeah, I’m Kurt Vagner.”
Kurt offered a three digit hand, Ranma blinking a moment before he remembered Americans tended to greet people with handshakes. He reached over and took Kurt’s in a handshake. “Nice to meet you then. I guess that cloud thing is your power, huh?” He released his hand as Kurt gave a toothy grin.
“Ja! It’s a blast!” Kurt vanished in a cloud of smoke only to reappear on the dresser. Rogue turned to look at him.
“I though ya negated powers, right?”
“Yeah, but it’s still low range. I’d probably have to touch him to keep him from doing that.”
“Oh.”
“Ja, still it’s cool.” A knock on the door interrupted the three teens.
“Come in.” Ranma said. The door opened up to reveal...
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