💥𝒢𝑜𝒹𝒹𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒲𝒾𝓈𝒹𝑜𝓂💥 [𝒳-𝑀𝑒𝓃]

Chapter 9: Codenames

"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'"

- C.S. Lewis

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Elizabeth Grace's POV

Over the past few days, more and more mutants have been brought here by dad and Erik. Each one most certainly displays a very different personality. Now, four new mutants have joined us. I'm sitting in an almost living room type area with Raven, Hank, and the newly recruited mutants.

Dad and Erik are somewhere with Agent MacTaggert. Dad instructed me to try to get any sort of notes on what we're working with. I'm sitting slightly away from everyone using my powers to do the one trick that's easy for me: convincing their minds that I cannot be seen. It's almost as if I have the power of invisibility. The only one that even likely remembers I'm here is Raven.

"We should think of code names," Raven suggests. "We're government agents now. I wanna be called Mystique."

"Darn!" Sean exclaims. "I wanted to be called Mystique."

"Well tough. I called it," Raven replies as she shifts her appearance to look like Sean, causing everyone around to jump. "And I'm way more mysterious than you." They all applaud as she sifts back. I have to contain my giggles as I observe the looks on all of their faces. We already know her powers, so I don't really need notes on Raven at the moment. "Darwin, what about you?"

"Well," Darwin starts. "Darwin's already a nickname, and, you know, it fits. 'Adapt to survive' and all. Check this out."

He walks over to the fish tank along the wall opposite of me. I'm curious to see what exactly he's doing as he sticks his head into the water. Gills form along the side of his face.

Adapt to survive... got it.

I make a quick note on Darwin, naturally adding the nickname. Of course, "adapt to survive" is the simple note. I elaborate by adding, "Individual, nearly instantaneous adaptation to environment. Useful in harsh, extreme, or adverse conditions." I am admittedly impressed.

"Thank you. Thank you," Darwin says as he sits back down. He points to Sean. "What about you?"

"I'm going to be..." Sean begins as he thinks for a moment. "Banshee."

I'm taking a guess your power might be a bit loud.

I make a new note. At the top, I write the name, "Banshee." I smile, looking back up at the group.