CyberHubbs
06-25-2008, 11:55 AM
Rise, Robot, Rise
Xavier's students are spending a hot, sunny day outside, watching Edna McCoy's bouncing baby boy put together a giant sloth skeleton given to them by the people of the City of Mists. Iceman, in the meantime, is helping to keep his burly friend from passing out from heat exhaustion by forming a huge, upright slab of ice nearby. The banter soon focuses on Warren, the high-flying Angel that it seems decided to remain in the City of Mists because, according to Cyclops, he has a beautiful girlfriend there and an entire society that accepts him despite his feathery mutation.
This baffles Scott somewhat, of course.
Unfortunately, their conversation is cut short when Bobby, ever the helpful one, creates an ice pillar beneath his feet to raise him up and tries lift the sloth's skull onto the rest of the skeleton. Hank freaks, shouting a warning to his young classmate that he hasn't added the support brace to the neck yet! Bobby thinks Hank is just trying to save the best part for himself, but is soon surprised when the entire thing comes crashing down.
As the wreckage settles, the scene cuts to a wheelchair-bound Charles Xavier staring out the window at his students and talking on the phone with a 'Dr. Stack.' He is not at all surprised that there is a commotion, as he expected there to be trouble, which is the reason he had Hank assembling the giant sloth outside to begin with. Charles advises Dr. Stack that he can bring 'It' to the school so he can see the man's work first-hand, all the while watching a bare-chested and bare-footed Hank chase Bobby around the yard with one of the sloth's ribs in his best Neanderthal impersonation.
As Hank gives up his attempt at head-bashing, the scene switches to the interior of Dr. Stack's laboratory. He's talking to an unseen figure that he refers to as 'my boy', explaining that they would be going to see Xavier tomorrow. Dr. Stack is standing over a table of purple parts, and we last see him lowering a golden-lensed faceplate toward someone or something.
"You have much to learn about being human. And I believe Professor Xavier will be a great help," Dr. Stack says, ending the short scene.
NEXT DAY.
Bobby interrupts Hank's latest attempt at re-assembling the giant sloth, informing his teammates that they would be getting a new kid to replace Warren. The others are hesitant to believe the wise-cracking Iceman, but Bobby points out that Xavier is speaking with the new student and his father out in the courtyard. Scott, ever the strategist, wonders what the boy's powers are, and feels that another flyer would be a good thing. Jean berates him. "Yeah, because that's all Warren was, our flying mutant."
Cut to Hank and the others staring out the bushes at Charles and two other figures sitting around a lawn table. One of them is a purple-skinned man with his back to the students. Hank doesn't think they should interrupt, but Bobby insists that his friend use his 'animal hearing' to eavesdrop on them. Before Hank can point out that he can't do that, the third figure's head whirls around and alerts Dr. Stack and Xavier that they are being spied upon! We see Aaron's golden-lenses face for the first time, and he bursts into action by elongating his arms and yanking Hank out of the bushes. But Hank pounces, pointing out that an entry requirement to the school is NOT attacking the student populace! Aaron easily tosses Hank into the air, only to then find himself confronted by Jean, Scott and Bobby.
Dr. Stack moves to stop Aaron, but a smiling Charles wants to let them continue. That the commotion will resolve itself.
Headstrong Bobby frosts up and charges in, blocking Scott's shot, and encases Aaron in ice. He's been dying to initiate someone else since his own hazing, and this seems like the perfect opportunity! Unfortunately, Aaron uses jets of flame from his fingertips to weaken the ice and break free with a flex of his robotic muscles. Bobby seems less than impressed, comparing Aaron's abilities to Johnny Storm, Super-Skrull and even ol' Ben Grimm.
Figuring Aaron can 'take a hit', Scott zaps him with his optic blasts. After he lands in the bushes, Aaron remarks that he is curious about whatever modification allows Scott to fire force blasts without recoil, then stretches an arm out of the bushes and knocks Scott out.
Jean soon ends the fight by capturing Aaron in a force field and holding him aloft.
Charles then tells his students to stand down. Dr. Stack is very impressed, and feels that the Institute would be the perfect environment for Aaron to 'acclimate to the world.' There is a brief mention of 'Agent Baker', and how he is the one that brought Stack and Xavier together. Dr. Stack then explains that Aaron is not a mutant, but rather a part of a military program to build their own super-powered soldiers that he doesn't want to see used by the government as a weapon. He even has Aaron open his chest compartment to show them his mechanical innards! This unnerves Jean, and she asks Aaron to close it up.
Aaron, of course, is a little bothered by Jean calling him a machine. Dr. Stack comforts his 'son' by reminding him that he is as much an individual as anyone present. Jean and Aaron then have a nice exchange.
"I didn't mean to offend you, Aaron. I apologize."
"I take no offense, female. I am merely correcting you."
"My name is Jean."
LATER.
Aaron, bobby and Hank are chatting around the dining room table while Jean and Scott prepare lunch in the other room. Aaron explains that he is solar-powered, and Hank approvingly finds this very ecological. Jean, in the meantime, is not giving Aaron a break. Far as she's concerned, he's not an X-Man, but a science project! Aaron is listening in on the entire kitchen conversation with a hearing device protruding from his ear.
Noticing the crate with all of the giant sloth's parts, Aaron goes off to investigate with Hank and Bobby in tow. Aaron carbon dates the remains, and is intrigued to find out that while the animal has been extinct for eight thousand years, that this specimen died only a year ago. He then begins assembling the parts at super-speed much to Hank and Bobby's amazement. Hank tries to admonish Aaron for eavesdropping on Jean and Scott, explaining that just because he can doesn't mean he should.
While Jean and Scott are preparing the table, Aaron does his best to put Jean's uncertainty to rest but with comedic results. Xavier then interrupts, informing them that they are to suit up, and that they will be taking the jet to Washington state. He's found the perfect investigation for Aaron to join them on...
Xavier's students are spending a hot, sunny day outside, watching Edna McCoy's bouncing baby boy put together a giant sloth skeleton given to them by the people of the City of Mists. Iceman, in the meantime, is helping to keep his burly friend from passing out from heat exhaustion by forming a huge, upright slab of ice nearby. The banter soon focuses on Warren, the high-flying Angel that it seems decided to remain in the City of Mists because, according to Cyclops, he has a beautiful girlfriend there and an entire society that accepts him despite his feathery mutation.
This baffles Scott somewhat, of course.
Unfortunately, their conversation is cut short when Bobby, ever the helpful one, creates an ice pillar beneath his feet to raise him up and tries lift the sloth's skull onto the rest of the skeleton. Hank freaks, shouting a warning to his young classmate that he hasn't added the support brace to the neck yet! Bobby thinks Hank is just trying to save the best part for himself, but is soon surprised when the entire thing comes crashing down.
As the wreckage settles, the scene cuts to a wheelchair-bound Charles Xavier staring out the window at his students and talking on the phone with a 'Dr. Stack.' He is not at all surprised that there is a commotion, as he expected there to be trouble, which is the reason he had Hank assembling the giant sloth outside to begin with. Charles advises Dr. Stack that he can bring 'It' to the school so he can see the man's work first-hand, all the while watching a bare-chested and bare-footed Hank chase Bobby around the yard with one of the sloth's ribs in his best Neanderthal impersonation.
As Hank gives up his attempt at head-bashing, the scene switches to the interior of Dr. Stack's laboratory. He's talking to an unseen figure that he refers to as 'my boy', explaining that they would be going to see Xavier tomorrow. Dr. Stack is standing over a table of purple parts, and we last see him lowering a golden-lensed faceplate toward someone or something.
"You have much to learn about being human. And I believe Professor Xavier will be a great help," Dr. Stack says, ending the short scene.
NEXT DAY.
Bobby interrupts Hank's latest attempt at re-assembling the giant sloth, informing his teammates that they would be getting a new kid to replace Warren. The others are hesitant to believe the wise-cracking Iceman, but Bobby points out that Xavier is speaking with the new student and his father out in the courtyard. Scott, ever the strategist, wonders what the boy's powers are, and feels that another flyer would be a good thing. Jean berates him. "Yeah, because that's all Warren was, our flying mutant."
Cut to Hank and the others staring out the bushes at Charles and two other figures sitting around a lawn table. One of them is a purple-skinned man with his back to the students. Hank doesn't think they should interrupt, but Bobby insists that his friend use his 'animal hearing' to eavesdrop on them. Before Hank can point out that he can't do that, the third figure's head whirls around and alerts Dr. Stack and Xavier that they are being spied upon! We see Aaron's golden-lenses face for the first time, and he bursts into action by elongating his arms and yanking Hank out of the bushes. But Hank pounces, pointing out that an entry requirement to the school is NOT attacking the student populace! Aaron easily tosses Hank into the air, only to then find himself confronted by Jean, Scott and Bobby.
Dr. Stack moves to stop Aaron, but a smiling Charles wants to let them continue. That the commotion will resolve itself.
Headstrong Bobby frosts up and charges in, blocking Scott's shot, and encases Aaron in ice. He's been dying to initiate someone else since his own hazing, and this seems like the perfect opportunity! Unfortunately, Aaron uses jets of flame from his fingertips to weaken the ice and break free with a flex of his robotic muscles. Bobby seems less than impressed, comparing Aaron's abilities to Johnny Storm, Super-Skrull and even ol' Ben Grimm.
Figuring Aaron can 'take a hit', Scott zaps him with his optic blasts. After he lands in the bushes, Aaron remarks that he is curious about whatever modification allows Scott to fire force blasts without recoil, then stretches an arm out of the bushes and knocks Scott out.
Jean soon ends the fight by capturing Aaron in a force field and holding him aloft.
Charles then tells his students to stand down. Dr. Stack is very impressed, and feels that the Institute would be the perfect environment for Aaron to 'acclimate to the world.' There is a brief mention of 'Agent Baker', and how he is the one that brought Stack and Xavier together. Dr. Stack then explains that Aaron is not a mutant, but rather a part of a military program to build their own super-powered soldiers that he doesn't want to see used by the government as a weapon. He even has Aaron open his chest compartment to show them his mechanical innards! This unnerves Jean, and she asks Aaron to close it up.
Aaron, of course, is a little bothered by Jean calling him a machine. Dr. Stack comforts his 'son' by reminding him that he is as much an individual as anyone present. Jean and Aaron then have a nice exchange.
"I didn't mean to offend you, Aaron. I apologize."
"I take no offense, female. I am merely correcting you."
"My name is Jean."
LATER.
Aaron, bobby and Hank are chatting around the dining room table while Jean and Scott prepare lunch in the other room. Aaron explains that he is solar-powered, and Hank approvingly finds this very ecological. Jean, in the meantime, is not giving Aaron a break. Far as she's concerned, he's not an X-Man, but a science project! Aaron is listening in on the entire kitchen conversation with a hearing device protruding from his ear.
Noticing the crate with all of the giant sloth's parts, Aaron goes off to investigate with Hank and Bobby in tow. Aaron carbon dates the remains, and is intrigued to find out that while the animal has been extinct for eight thousand years, that this specimen died only a year ago. He then begins assembling the parts at super-speed much to Hank and Bobby's amazement. Hank tries to admonish Aaron for eavesdropping on Jean and Scott, explaining that just because he can doesn't mean he should.
While Jean and Scott are preparing the table, Aaron does his best to put Jean's uncertainty to rest but with comedic results. Xavier then interrupts, informing them that they are to suit up, and that they will be taking the jet to Washington state. He's found the perfect investigation for Aaron to join them on...