Nourishment After Training

[Aqua]

After taking of her team uniform and taking a quick shower, Heather hastened to the kitchen, starving for some breakfast. She craved some pancakes however didn't know if the school's kitchen provided her with the ingredients. She searched the refrigerator for milk and eggs and already opened pancake batter mix. She only found the first two. Taking the two ingredients out, she searched the cabinets for the pancake mix, vanilla extract and cinnamon. When it came to cooking breakfast, Heather knew how to do it. After scanning the shelves high and low, she finally found Aunt Jemima's pancake mix, not yet opened and the other two ingredients. She smiled satisfied she would have a great beginning meal of the day and began to make the concoction.

Mixing the eggs with the batter mix, then milk, a hint of vanilla and cinnamon, the batter began to take a beige color. She took a flat pan and placed it on the stove, adding the right amount of butter to the pan. She began to make her stack of pancakes, when she forgot to check if there was any syrup. Damn it, please have syrup, she thought as she scanned the cabinets again. Her heart began to pound and she wanted to hit herself for not thinking about that most important part of having pancakes. The syrup. Still looking for the final ingredient, Heather began a wild search to satisfy her grumbling stomach inside her.

[Emma Frost]

Emma walked in to the kitchen with Haven in tow. The little turncoat hung her head as she followed the Headmistress. Seeing Aqua, Emma smiled inside but didn't let it show 'This should be quite an interesting meeting, I wonder what will be said' she thought knowing that Aqua had been a witness to Haven prior to her departing the school.

"Good morning Aqua, why are you not out at practice?" Ms. Frost said to her curiously, as she could clearly see the rest of her team still out on the basketball courts through the glass of the adjoining cafeteria. "Haven make yourself something to eat quickly." she said down and over her shoulder to the once brazenly defiant child.

[Aqua]

Heather groaned as she couldn't find the syrup anywhere. Great, now I just wasted perfect food. She was going to settle with just eating the pancakes plain and headed back to the stove. She was startled when Ms. Frost appeared through the kitchen door and turned around immediately. "Oh God you scared me," she said with a gasp. She calmed down and noticed Ms. Frost was accompanied by Haven. She narrowed her eyes at the traitor and put on a quick smile for Ms. Frost to see. It probably didn't matter however, since Ms. Frost was able to read her thoughts. "Ms. Pryde said that I was done for the day. Guess she liked what I did," she said calmly with a shrug. She just wanted to go back to making her breakfast. Having Haven there wasn't making Heather feel any better about the previous day. She looked to the stove and turned off the flame beneath the pan. She didn't want to set the place on fire. That was Haven's job.

[Emma Frost]

Looking back out through the doorway and out the cafeteria widows to the basketball courts beyond, Emma saw that Kitty was indeed dismissing the rest of the team albeit one at a time. She reached up to the cabinet and took down a fresh bottle of syrup. Placing it on the counter she turned around to look over at Haven and see her making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

"Sorry to frighten you Heather, I see Miss Pryde is letting out her training session. Did you have fun? Did you learn?" she asked the pretty blond water manipulator.

[Aqua]

Heather watched the headmistress place a bottle of maple syrup on the counter. "Thanks," she said with a smirk. She had to admit, being a telepath is pretty cool when you are the one with the power. She thought about Ms. Frost's encounter with her in the Danger Room. Heather felt so angry that after only a couple of days there, Aideen was being crushed by a mechanical octopus thing and people were already in the Med Lab. However thanks to the pressure she was in, Heather was able to summon her powers.

She erased the thought, knowing full well Ms. Frost pick it up already. "Yes it was very fun. Turns out I can make water a more useful tool thank getting people wet." She thought about the whips she made. Even though she wasn't able to sustain them for a long time, it was an accomplishment. She looked to the White Queen and waited for her response.

[Emma Frost]

"Wonderful, I think you have come a long way so far Heather. I'm glad to hear you had fun, your powers are a gift and they should be fun to use." She glanced again to make sure Haven had put the knife down after she made her sandwich "And actually the more you know about them the more fun they are, but always remember they are also a tool for your survival- so you have an obligation to yourself to keep learning about them."

Turning to Haven she said "Well then pour yourself some milk Haven, but lets be quick about it." Having heard her mind cry out with a craving for some milk, but not wanting to miss any other practices.

[Riff~Raff]

Riker walked into the kitchen smelling something yummy. He also caught the scent of Miss Frost. When he walked in he smiled slightly and looked at the older woman. "Hey Miss Frost, I just finished training and I was wondering if you could tell me where Lurai was?" he said walking up to her with his head slightly bowed.

[Aqua]

Heather smiled, happy Ms. Frost didn't mention anything about the Danger Room incident. "Thanks Ms. Frost. I agree," she said warmly.

She looked to the pancake batter and needed to begin cooking it soon. "Would you like some pancakes at all Ms. Frost?" she asked. She might as well ask since she was making a lot that she herself couldn't eat. When Riker walked in, Heather smiled wider. "Hey Riker," she said with a smirk. "Craving another rematch and pancakes?" She turned back to the batter and turned the stove back on. She placed another amount of butter on the pan and began to pour the first batch of pancakes.

[Haven]

Haven looked to Riff~Raff, even though she didn't know him she was there the night in the hangar when Ms.Frost had fried the girl who looked to be his sister's brains. 'The smell of burning dog' was what she had thought when it happened and on remembering that she snickered - almost and took a big bite of her sandwich to make her mouth have something else to do. She didn't want to be on the receiving end of one of those psychic strikes, no sir! She washed it down with a couple of gulps of milk, and looked to Ms.Frost to see if she had picked up on her thoughts.

[Emma Frost]

She glanced at Haven with a scowl and then returned her gaze to Aqua and simply said "That sounds nice Heather, but I'm afraid I will have to take a rain check on your offer. I would like to see some of the practices before they all break up."

She looked back to Haven and motioned for her to hurry up, and then she turned to Riker and said "I believe you should worry a little less about her. Your sister is resting however, and she should not be disturbed for a day or two, but she will be fine. Riff~Raff, are you alright?" Emma looked into his eyes and wanted an honest answer. She could reach right into his mind and shuffle through until she found what she was looking for, and in days past would have done so without hesitation, but time had made her more patient and she wanted to see what he would say for himself.

[Aqua]

Heather nodded as she watched the pancake begin to cook. The smell of vanilla and cinnamon reached her small nose and she smiled at the heavenly smell. "Ok Ms. Frost," no problem. She looked to Haven at the corner of her eye and watched her eat her sandwich. She wondered what the traitor was thinking; if she would deceive again. Obviously she wouldn't because Ms. Frost would read her thoughts in a flash. However Heather couldn't help but not trust the girl anymore. Who could at this point? Haven dug a huge hole for herself and only time and proof would reveal Haven's true intentions for staying in the mansion.

Heather looked in the cabinets for a large plate, thinking of making pancakes for everyone who came in. The smell would probably attract nearby students and she didn't want to leave them hanging. She flipped the pancake with a spatula and waited for it to finish.

[Haven]

Haven had only a couple of bites left and she took pause to dunk her sandwich in the milk. When she was very little in the first foster home she could remember she used to get PB&J's with the crusts cut off and the sandwiches were cut into little triangles, with some Kool-Aid and Fritos corn chips. Oh... she didn't know how wonderful that was, but soon found out after she got transfered to the next home, which was the first 'group home' she spent time in.

She smiled thinking back to days on the back patio in the sunshine with her little cup of Kool-Aid. Dunking her tiny sandwich triangles in the red liquid, and slurping the soggy sandwich in between giggles and handfuls of corn chips. Life was never as peaceful for her ever again.

[Riff~Raff]

Riker nodded. "Yeah I'm fine" he said nodding to the woman. "Just a little worried about her that's all" he added with a small smile to the woman. "I'm going to go shower. I wreak" he said with a laugh before turning with a small wave. "Oh Aqua, I'll take a rain check on the beating. Remember though next time, I won't go so easy on you" he said with a wink and walked out of the room. He did not feel like even remotely expressing his true thoughts in front of the other two girls. He wondered if he would have told Miss Frost his worries anyways. Only time would tell.

He walked with his head low and his thoughts jumbled. He didn't like being this way, but he couldn't help it. His head was on his sister and then Shimmer and then for some reason Hardlight. There was something odd about him, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He wasn't really sure. He let out a sigh. 'Lurai, please don't do anything stupid, you'll rip my heart out, and you know it' he thought to himself as he walked into northern hallways.

[Emma Frost]

Nodding to Riker her understanding of his concern, and then checking her watch of diamond and white gold as he left, Emma said "Aqua, I think it smells delicious and if there is any left when we get back I'm sure we'll join you. Don't wait for us though." She spun her gaze to Haven and said "let's go now, you" and led her to the door without looking back. Haven, in her haste left her dirty plate and glass on the table.

[Aqua]

Heather flipped the pancake over again and looked quickly back to Ms. Frost. "OK Ms. Frost," she said with a smile. "See you later." She waited for the pancake to finish, and flipped it again seeing it slowly turn to its golden brown color. The smell filled the kitchen and Heather felt like she was home again. Back in New York with her parents in their two bedroom apartment in Bayside. Smelling eggs and bacon with pancakes every Sunday morning, the Brunch day. She smiled at the memory and then realized that the pancake was beginning to burn. She squealed and brought the pancake to the large plate. She then poured the mix again to make another one.

She looked to where Haven left her things. Oh come on, she thought. She clicked her tongue in annoyance and brought the glass and plate to the sink. She watched them until they were squeaky and flipped the second flapjack in the pan. She couldn't wait to have a bite of the great meal to come. Her stomach was beginning to hurt since food was dangling right in front of it.