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The Wind Knows My Name
It’s December and on the streets of Caracas, Venezuela a riot is brewing. Inside a jewelry shop unaware of the outside tension, Miranda Mantega is shopping . She picks up a charm bracelet, examining it closely. The clerk notices the anger outside, and states another day, another protest. He compliments her choice in the selection of the bracelet and asks if it is for her. She explains it is for her daughter, Sofia. After purchasing it, she exits the building in the height of tension, as both sides of the protest angrily charge at each other. Two police officers race towards the rioters on their horses with guns drawn. They fire into the chaotic crowd, hitting the innocent Miranda. She falls to the ground as the protesters stampede their way around her. She still holds the gift for her daughter as she lies there bleeding.
Not far away, her daughter, Sofia and her younger cousin are trying to fly a kite. Both seem to be enjoying the afternoon . The field is beautiful and the weather is amazingly clear. Excited, he asks her to do that thing. To make the wind go. Sofia raises her arms and the wind gushes his kite soaring in the air. Leaning on a near by fence, her Uncle Paolo and his friend watches them play. His friend asks if it bothers him to have the mutant playing with his son. Paolo replies she is family, as well as harmless. Another friend rushes up to them urgently. He tells Paolo of the riot between the Strikers and the Chavistas. Miranda was shopping, his sentence pauses, as he tells him the words, "I’m sorry Paolo, your sister... she is dead."
While Paolo covers his face in sadness, he hears his friends discuss his mutant niece. One asks the other if that is her daughter, the mutant. When he finds out it is, he wonders if she already knows, if the wind has brought her their voices. He reassures him the wind is busy, and she has heard nothing. In the field, her cousin, unaware of the horrible news, begs Sofiato make the kite fly higher. But their words were heard,. carried on the wind and heard by her, tears fall from Sofia’s face.
At her mother’s funeral, Sofia overlooks her mother in the casket, the charm bracelet now on her wrist. She prays, but her mutant power interrupts her paying her last respects. The wind brings the voices whispered in the attending crowd. Whispers about that poor girl, as Miranda was shopping for her. Another questioning Paolo about taking her in. He declines, as Miranda had the patience to deal with a mutant child, he does not. He also has three children of his own, it would be too hard. He has called her father in America. They wonder if he knew he had a daughter, but they know he certainly does now.
In Denver, Colorado, Sofia’s plane arrives at Gate 42. Being escorted by two flight attendants, she notices a row of people expecting the passengers. They hold signs with names on them . Mantega, she finds hers, held by a balding black man. She approaches as the flight attendant leave her side. He doesn’t know what to say to her, and introduces himself as Derek. As he continues his introduction, she interrupts him asking if her father has sent him, and where is her father. She speaks in Spanish and he apologizes claiming "I don’t... hablo Espanol."
Inside his limo, Walter Barrett types away at his laptop computer. Sofia opens the door. There is a smile across her face when she greets him. She starts to tell him it is so good to..... He swings his hand in her face with one finger extended telling her to wait. The limo pulls away, as Sofia stares out the window nervously at the new scenery. The sound of his typing is the only thing heard for the first part of their acquaintance. He shuts his laptop, staring directly and emotionlessly at her. He speaks Spanish as he tells her that he was told she is his daughter. He is having doctors looking into this. With her mother’s unfortunate passing she was sent to him. He reports to her he is aware she was born different. With a dictating wave of his hand, he continues his coldness. His business doesn’t allow him to have time for a daughter, therefore there will be rules. She will learn English before school starts. She will get good grades. But above all, she will not ever use her mutant power. If she needs anything, she is to ask Derek – he will buy it for her. She will want for nothing, and in return, she will not disturb or embarrass him. Nervously touching the charm bracelet given to her by her mother, she agrees.
Three weeks later, January snow covers the ground as Sofia starts her first day of school. Derek drops her off, and small groups of girls start to gossip about the new girl. They start to talk of her being the illegitimate daughter of the guy who owns the Barrett Supermarkets. They continue as Sofia politely interrupts. She introduces herself, and with her being new to the school, she is cut off by the girls. They call her rude for interrupting, as they were in the middle of a story. Derek stands and watches. As the crowds all isolate her, he thinks poor kid.
Inside the Private School, she is introduced in front of the class as their new student joining this semester. The teacher encourages her to tell a little about herself. Sofia greets them and tells she is new to America coming from Venezuela. The teacher asks her how long she has been in America, and she replies "I am being in America for three weeks." The teacher tells her that her English is quite good for only three weeks. As she assures her she’s sure she will be happy, she tells her to take a seat. The students joke as she walks down the rows of chairs. One jokes that her English is "real goods." The other asks good compared to what? The Taco Bell Chihuahua? Another adds "yo quiero Taco Bell." Sofia just looks at them unaware of their cruelty.
By May the weather has cleared beautifully. Sofia rushes down the stairs and greets Derek. He tells her Happy Birthday. Receiving a gift, she exclaims it is beautiful. It is a charm for the bracelet she always wears. Putting it on her bracelet, he tells her she doesn’t have to go to school today, it being her Sixteenth Birthday. He could drop her off at the mall or they could go to movie. She reminds him her father would disapprove of her missing school, and perhaps the other students will do something nice for her. He sighs and tells her she never gives up hope. She admits she is just new, and if she tries hard enough, they will like her. It being her Birthday, she has today have hope. Asking where he father is, she discovers he’s in the kitchen. Derek tells her to let him know when she’s ready to go to school.
She enters the kitchen and finds her father sitting at the table reading the newspaper. She tells him good morning, and he asks why she isn’t getting ready for school. He walks towards the kitchen door, paper under his arm. She looks down at the ground, before asking if maybe they could have dinner tonight. He asks why, and she looks shocked, asking he didn’t even know it’s her birthday? He didn’t know, and apologizes coldly. He walks out the door telling Derek to buy her something.
On the ride to school, she says nothing staring out the window. Walking up the walkway towards school, the wind brings the students’ voices to her. They gossip how hot Sofia thinks she is with that Jag and her own driver. How she’s not even Walter Barrett’s daughter. Passing two girls she hears them say they can’t believe he canceled on her. They have nothing to do on a Friday night. She sits down next to the girls. Sofia informs them that today is her birthday and maybe they could possibly do something tonight. They rudely cut her off claiming they’re busy. Sofia thought that they said they were free. The other girl states no one said anything to her. Upset she walks away as the wind brings their cold words. How it’s so damn creepy how she always knows when you’re talking about her. But she never seems to realize that nobody likes her.
Sofia walks away from the chatter of the social groups that line the front of her school. She heads towards the wall outlining the schoolyard, and looks back to see if anyone is watching. She uses her powers of the wind and flies over the wall. Not in total control of those powers yet, she falls hard to the ground after she clears the wall. She gets up and runs. The parking lot to Barrett’s Super Mart is full as customers fill the store. She walks in and the male employee behind the counter greet her instantly. Her father’s picture is behind them. She walks past them seeming determined. He tells the girl he is working with that she is the owner’s kid, and she’s a little weird.
Sofia reaches a clearing in the middle of the store. There are customers and tables nearby. She looks up directly at the video camera. From behind her there is a whoosh of a strong gust of wind, blowing the umbrellas on the tables over. The wind gets incredibly stronger, as a cashier working her register wonders what is happening. The money in her drawer flies out. People run and scatter out of the store in panic. The wind picks up stronger again, books, magazines, and other items fly around as the create a tornado like wind around Sofia. The look of determination never leaves her face, as her hair blows chaotically along with all the objects around her. Very soon, Police officers surround the wreckage of what used to be the front entrance of the store. They draw their guns and walk through what used to be the windows. The encircle around Sofia, as she is balled up on the floor. They escort her out into the cop car, and as she enters, Derek watches.
A news anchor is reporting of the police apprehension of Walter Barrett’s daughter, who now is suspected to be a mutant. Mutants, individuals born with genetic differences usually involving new abilities continue to be an increasing threat. The young woman watching the news cast on her television turns it off. She looks out at the mountains as she puts her jacket on. She leaves her house, and as her jeep pulls away from her house, her mailbox reads: Moonstar.
In her jail cell, Sofia holds her legs against herself as she leans against the wall. Her father’s voice speaks out coldly hoping she’s happy. He asks why would she do this to him. She quietly replies to see if he would notice. The whole state noticed, he claims, asking if she actually knows what it does to him to have a dangerous mutant daughter? She tells him she didn’t hurt anyone, as she made sure of it. He tells her she has only hurt herself. Which is something she will think about during her time in prison. She puts her head back against the wall.
Walter tells the officer that he will, of course be dropping the charges. But not until at least 48 hours, and he will not be posting bail. Derek speaks up that he doesn‘t think, but Walter cuts him off before he can finish his sentence. Walter jabs verbally he doesn’t recall asking for Derek’s opinion, and he’s lucky he isn’t fired. He continues, he shall call his doctor, and a second paternity test will prove she is not his daughter. He orders Derek to pack her bags, as she will be sent back to Venezuela, there is no longer a place for her here. From beside them, a woman’s voice speaks out, she knows a place. Walter asks just who she might be. Danielle Moonstar is her reply, she stands tall and wise.
Danielle asks if he has ever heard of a place called Charles Xavier’s Institute for Higher Leaning. Walter notes that school is for mutants, the bad publicity would… Dani cuts him off. She reminds him his child was on the news, and everyone already knows she’s a mutant. Walter demands that she will be sent away. Danielle tells him if he even tries that, he will learn a whole new meaning to bad publicity. Enraged Walter shouts these damn mutants think they can do whatever they want. Dani warns him he had better watch what he says about "us damn mutants." Derek smiles in the background. Tauntingly Walter asks „Really, and what’s your power?" She looks directly at him, her eyes intense, "I scare people."
Dani approaches the jail bars asking if the girl is Sofia Barrett. Sofia tells her no, she is Sofia Mantega. Dani introduces herself politely. She admits she doesn’t know what happened to her in her life, but she does know having powers doesn’t make it any easier to deal with. Dani continues, recalling she went to special school that helped her with her powers. A place called Xavier’s. Sofia is curious, now standing close to the bars. She asks Dani if she has powers too. Yes, Dani says, she promises to tell Sofia all about them if she comes with her. Sofia looks away, and Dani asks what she thinks. Trying to be polite, Dani says she has nothing against her father, but it doesn’t seem like she has a lot holding her there. Sofia grabs her charm bracelet and admits there is one thing.
The young ladies walk down the hall out of the cell room. Derek is there waiting for her. He asks if she has decided to leave for Xavier’s. Sofia admits yes, it seems like the right place for her. He looks at Dani telling her to take care of Sofia. She promises. Sofia hugs Derek goodbye. He watches as the walk out into the parking lot towards Dani’s jeep. Sofia asks what Xavier’s is like. Dani puts her hand on her shoulder, and tells her it’s like no place in the world. She will see.


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A Place In The World (*see notes)
Last year:
 Laurie Collins walks down the hallway of her high school. Her school mates are all being social, and don’t notice she’s walking along the wall, avoiding contact . Laurie has her hair covering her face as she holds her books close to her chest. As she opens her locker, she notices three boys walking up to her. She nervously closes her eyes and makes a face. She hopes they won’t talk to her. The taller one, an attractive blonde athletic type speaks up to her. He says hello, and asks if her name is Laurie. A look of shock comes over her face, as she realizes he actually knows her name. She says nothing. He continues, he admits he’s having problems with algebra, he’s heard she’s really smart, and had thought maybe she could help him.
She nervously says sure, but unseen to them all, her mutant powers are triggered.  pheromones are released into the air, a soft red color, and he quickly rephrases his question. He tells her he could pay her for her help, she wouldn’t have to do it for free. The  pheromones increase. He even offers to take her on a date. He looks lost in her eyes. She confesses she doesn’t understand. From behind them, two students open a door quickly, and the wind from the opening door blows the  pheromones away. He snaps to his senses, and admits he doesn’t know what he’s talking about either. It’s like she was in his head. Laurie looks scared. "Oh My God," she cries, "you should leave me alone, I didn’t mean to, I can’t control it."
He asks control what, is she a mutant? She stumbles on her words nervously, as light yellow  pheromones begin being released. He brusquely tells her just to forget it, and he’ll get his help from someone else. The  pheromones start to work on him. He tells her to stay away, and repeats himself more frightened than he was. He runs away, as do a few other school mates. Laurie crouches down , holding her knees. Eventually everyone is gone, and she’s left alone.
A year later at Xavier’s Institute For Higher Learning
 It’s a beautiful day as various mutant students are taking advantage of the day. Some are talking, while a few are playing frisbee. Alone against a tree, Laurie sits by herself. The frisbee is missed and lands by her. Julian Keller runs up and tells her to never mind, he’s got it. He invites her to come and join them, but she looks away, telling him she’s fine alone. Julian tells her she shouldn’t have to be alone, a girl like her, Laurie cuts him off saying she should go. As she walks away, Julian tells her he was just being friendly, she looks like she could use a friend.
Aboard the train heading to Xavier’s Institute For Higher Learning, Sofia Mantega asks her new found friend if they are there yet. Danielle Moonstar replies soon. Sofia looks out the window, asking if Xavier’s is as beautiful as this place. Danielle replies hell yes, although she hasn’t been there in a while. Sofia asks is she was a super hero back then, one of the X-Men? Not exactly, Dani answers, they were students, they weren’t supposed to put on costumes to save the world. But that didn’t stop them from trying though. Sofia is curious about her powers, asking Dani that she had said her power was to scare people, and she doesn’t understand. "I create illusions." These are scary illusions? Sofia asks. They should be, Dani answers, she creates them from people's worst fears. It’s not that bad, Dani says with a smile on her face, She can also show people their heart’s desire. The train conductor announces “Salem Center, now arriving in Salem Center.”  The girls get off the train.
Getting inside a taxi, Danielle tells the driver Xavier’s School for Higher Learning please. Outside the taxi, and in front of Xavier’s, Sofia claims “Madre de Dios”. She tells Dani that she didn’t tell her it was this impressive. Dani tells her if she wants impressive, she'll give her impressive. A smiling man approaches them, and Danielle introduces Sofia to Professor Charles Xavier. Shaking her hand, Xavier tells her it’s a pleasure to meet her, and Danielle has informed him she would like to enroll here. Sofia looks down on the ground, she replies yes, if he will have her. She admits it’s only fair she tells him she was arrested yesterday, because she destroyed a Barrett’s Supermarket in Boulder. Smiling Xavier recalls seeing it on the news, and tells her not to worry, he jokingly adds , "I never shop there. You are more than welcome here." Looking at her, he tells her Danielle has informed him she has the ability to manipulate the wind. She asks if he is a telepath. Telepathically he tells her she is correct. Looking amazed, Sofia says wow.
Hugging Xavier, Danielle admits it’s good to see him. He tells her he is no longer her professor. He invites them both inside for a tour. Danielle tells him she doesn’t need a tour, she <did go here after all. Xavier tells her yes, but things have...changed. Approaching the doors, Xavier states that back in Danielle’s day, they provided private tutoring for a handful of mutants. But these days they have close to two hundred students, and some have gone home for the summer. They’ve added several buildings and dormitories to the school. Sofia's roommate situation will be based on her compatibility of personalities and mutant abilities. They walk down the hall and pass Beast teaching a class of students.
Xavier continues, the goal of the school to allow every mutant a chance to receive a full education. Which includes classes she would be taking in any other high school. While they train their students in the use of their powers, this is not a super hero academy for X-Men in training. She will be free to choose that later in life, and they would appreciate the help, but for now, she is here only to learn. They make their way into a library, and Xavier adds that while they are on summer break, they are still offering summer classes for those who’ve stayed at the school. She’s arrived just at the start of summer quarter. Looking at the students working, Danielle mutters, "Lucky you."
They enter a room where six students sit around a table floating in the air. Xavier tells Sofia her additional classes will be based on her mutant ability. He informs them they are currently viewing a class of telekinetics. Today it seems they are honing their skills through a game of Jenga. Julian cries out, no, he had it. The Jenga tower starts to collapse as another student tells him no powers after the block is placed. Sofia uses her wind manipulation and arranges the blocks back in place into their tower form. Julian stands up and thanks her as he was about to lose. But that wasn’t telekinesis she used. Sofia replies, no, it was the wind. Xavier introduces the two young mutants, and asks Julian if he is currently busy. He reports he has a free period next, then flight class with Mr. Beaubier. Xavier replies perfect, then perhaps he can show the new student around the school. Julian looks at Sofia and replies, sure, no problem.
Soon, inside of an art room, Sofia overlooks several students doing various art pieces. Some are using regular art tools, while others use their powers to create art. Sofia asks him if they have to use their powers in this class. Julian tells her no, but a lot of kids do, it’s way more fun. Outside the watch various students in archery class. Using several different powers to aim and fire their arrows. She asks if everyone has to take combat classes? Julian tells her they’re electives. But it’s not really combat, it’s more about being able to control our powers. As they continue to walk in the yard, Sofia notices a girl sitting reading underneath a tree. She asks who she is, and Julian tells her that’s Laurie Collins. He tells her not to even get him started on her, as Sofia appears to be comfortable with her powers, Laurie isn’t, and she keeps to herself. As they pass her, Sofia looks in Laurie's direction and replies that’s sad.
Seeing his flight teacher, Mr. Beaubier, known to the world as Northstar, approaching the class, Julian knows he’s late. Landing, Northstar acknowledges them sourly, as he tells the class he sees two of his students couldn’t be bothered to come to their first class on time. As Julian holds his head down, Sofia kindly approaches him, and admits their tardiness was her fault. She is new to the school, and Julian was only showing her around. She adds that she’s not even in this class. A guest, Northstar says, pauses, then adds how wonderful. He continues that as a guest she will be the only one who shall not have to worry about today’s pop quiz. All of them must perform a successful take-off, and will be graded. As his class mates all attempt their take-offs, Julian tells Sofia she earns them a pop quiz that she doesn’t even have to take. Probably can’t even fly yet, can she, he adds. "Can’t fly?" she exclaims, "watch this!" Sofia manipulates the wind, and flaps her arms. Flying is something she hasn’t quite mastered, and she realizes this right before she crashes into another male student. Embarrassed after she lands on top of him, she looks up to see him looking angry. Northstar looks to Julian, and tells him, since she is only a guest, she cannot be given a failing grade. But he can certainly give it to Julian.
Later, inside the cafeteria, Danielle tells Xavier she wishes she could have been there to see that. Northstar’s always been such a stiff. Amusing as it must have been, Xavier adds, he hopes Julian does not blame his bad grade on Sofia. Even if he does, she says, that won’t stop Sofia. Admitting she doesn’t know this girl well, she already knows she isn’t the type to give up easily. He tells her again that he is not her professor anymore, she can simply call him Charles. She admits it feels weird, it’s not like their peers. He decides they should talk about that. That’s flattering, she says, but I’m not sure I’m ready to join the X-Men full time. He admits that’s fine, as that was not what he was offering. He was thinking of a teaching position. She tells him no, that would be a mistake. But he points out the connection she made with Sofia. Sofia’s easy to connect with, she adds in defense.
At another table, Sofia approaches a table where Julian sits with five other students. She asks if she can sit down with them, and apologizes for getting Julian in trouble earlier. A red-headed girl with metalic skin smiles, and adds so this is the girl you were talking about. Julian admits this is her, and they should have seen the look on Beaubier’s face. He was like a cartoon character with steam coming out of his ears. Sofia smiles and sits down. The girl tells Julian had told them she blew over six kids. Sofia informs that Julian exaggerates, she only blew one person and herself. The girl asks what else can she do. Sofia tells them that sometimes, the wind carries sounds over from great distances. Cool, Julian says, so what Professor Baldy asking that hot chic over there then? They all look as Sofia hears “I’m just not teacher material” “I think otherwise”. He is offering her a job, Sofia informs the others.
Raising his hands in a surrender, he tells Danielle fine, they'll shelf this discussion for now. There is something else she can do for him, their Cerebra system has detected several mutants who have not yet come to the school. While the X-teams have other priorities right now, he still feels it is important to recruit these children. They need to know there is a place in the world for them too. Smiling Danielle asks, "so you want me to sell the school. Sort of like an athletic recruiter. Should I offer them SUV’s or teenage girls?" He tells her not to joke, adolescence can be hard enough without genetic mutation. It wasn’t to long ago she was a teenager, and she could easily connect with these students. He looks over at a table where Laurie Collins sits alone, reading her book. After seeing her, Danielle tells him she’ll be right back.
Walking over to Laurie’s table, Danielle asks her if she can sit with her. Not looking up, Laurie tells her she probably shouldn’t. Admitting she never was one to do what she should, Danielle sits down. She looks at Laurie, who doesn’t move from her stare. Dani asks why she always seems to be alone. It’s better that way, Laurie replies. Isn’t there anybody here you’d like to eat with? Grabbing her tray, Laurie gets up, telling Danielle she doesn’t understand. There are a lot of people she’s like to eat with. And if she liked them , they’d probably like her too. Touching her shoulder, Dani asks what would be so horribly wrong with that? Shrugging away, she tells her because it wouldn’t be real. They’d only like her because of her pheromones. Then when they found out, they’d get angry. Then she would get scared, and when she gets scared people start to panic. "I have to go, she admits, when I get upset bad things happen."
Back with Xavier, Danielle admits she really tanked that one. Xavier tells her it was a rather poor showing. Of course she didn’t have the facts going in. No, and you didn’t ask for them, Xavier says. Danielle thinks she only upset her more. Xavier informs she is a tough nut to crack, so to speak, they’ve tried several different roommates for her, with little success. She shuts down, or scares them off with her talk of  pheromones. That just reinforces her isolation, Danielle adds. Exactly Xavier agrees, what they need is someone who will not take no for an answer. Staring off into space, Danielle admits, she has an idea.
Holding her books tightly to herself, Laurie walks down the hallway towards her room. Opening her door, she finds a girl unpacking her things. Nice room, she admits, I can’t believe you had it all to yourself. Confused, Laurie admits she doesn’t understand. Sofia introduces herself as Laurie’s new roommate. Laurie tells her she has to live alone, because of her powers. Smiling Sofia tells her that her powers are pheromones, right? So unless she finds her attractive, they shouldn’t have a problem. "Do you find me attractive," Sofia asks. No, Laurie says, no offense, but she stops her sentence. Flopping on her bed, Sofia tells her they shouldn’t have a problem then. Sitting on the computer desk, Laurie tells her they do still have a problem. If she were to be scared or upset, Sofia interrupts her by asking if her pheromones are carried on the wind. Laurie says yes, as Sofia manipulates the wind to blow Laurie’s hair out of her face. Then I’m not worried, Sofia says, Oh, there you are, she jokes. You really should not hide your face with your hair. Smiling, Sofia shuts the door asking what kind of music she likes.
Outside the door, Xavier tells Danielle her instincts are impressive, and he thinks they will make ideal roommates. So what about his job offer, he asks. I still don’t think I’m cut out for teaching, Danielle admits, but I will go recruit those kids for you. Wonderful, he says, it’s great to have you back Danielle. It’s great to be back Prof, she stops, Charles. She admits, it still feels weird calling him that.


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At the Xavier's Mansion, Professor Xavier stares at a picture of his former students, The New Mutants. Danielle Moonstar enters his study and announces she is ready. She has prepared to track down a new mutant located by Cerebra in Atlanta. She has matched it through the street atlas, and admits hopefully she will not get lost. Xavier warns her to use discretion and be surer not to mention the school at all to anyone but the family. As the school is now out to the public, it'd be best not to "out" anyone. Glancing at the picture he was staring at , she asks if he's feeling a bit nostalgic. Even though the photo was not taken long ago, she notices her and her friends all look so young. Rubbing her fingers across the photo, she admits it's hard to believe that two of them are already dead.
Danielle tells Xavier not to blame himself. Living here might be dangerous, but it’s a lot more dangerous out in the world. He smiles at his former student. She glances at the picture once more, specifically at her former teammate Magma. Hearing Magma had returned to the school as well, Danielle asks why she hasn’t seen her yet. Xavier looks down at his desk, and admits that she has been away. Danielle grabs her bags and tells him to tell Allison hi if he sees her before she gets back. She has a plane to catch. Later Xavier walks down the hall to the medical wing, he enters a room. Alison lies in the hospital bed, on her side. she is in a coma with an IV, and bandages on both hands. He looks down at his former student with sadness. Danielle says hi, he tells her telepathically.
In one of the many classrooms at Xavier’s, several students stare up their teacher, Dr. Hank Mc Coy. Known to many as the X-Men’s Beast, today he is simply a teacher. He asks for volunteers, but the students do not reply. He decides to lighten them in on a secret, that algebra is fun. saying this he stands on one hand and uses the blackboard chalk with his feet. Smiling he tells them one last secret, they will probably get it wrong. While it is early in the term, you can only learn by trying. Once more he asks for any volunteers. Sofia Mantega offers to try, but the school bell rings to save her from the algebra problem. Mr. McCoy thanks her for at least volunteering, and tells his students to go eat.
Outside the classroom, Julian Keller stands along the wall with some friends. He asks how she is settling down and she admits very well. If there was anything else she needs, or questions she has, then he is her guy. She does. She is interested in finding a place to dance in town, as she admits she loves to dance. He knows just the place, he says before he turns around and gives his friends a smirk. They give him the “thumbs-up” . Walking down the hall, they come across Laurie Collins. Sofia says hi and invites her to lunch. Laurie agrees, but decides to wait away while Sofia talks to Julian. With her powers still uncontrolled, she fears to affect others. Julian tells Sofia he cannot believe they gave her that freak as a roommate. Shocked by his comment, Sofia asks him to repeat himself, as Laurie looks on. He continues she is weird, an outcast. That’s something hard, to be a freak amongst freaks.
Julian leans in close to her, arm over her against the wall. He asks about that dancing. She caresses his ear, and repeats she loves to dance, the rhythm, but he could not keep up with her. She puts her hand over his ear, and he falls to the ground. Laurie asks what she did to him as Sofia approaches her. Still not sure how to speak correct English, she explains that she compacted the air. "Compressed," Laurie corrects her. Sofia agrees smiling, he lost his balance. The wind was rattling in his ear. Putting her arm in Laurie’s, Sofia tells her friend she is starving, and they should eat. Laurie smiles, which is something she doesn’t get to do often.
In Atlanta, Georgia, Danielle steps out of her taxi. Still staring at her directions, she walks up the driveway. After no answer from the door bell, she tries knocking. Her knocks creak open the door, and she steps inside. She calls out, announcing her arrival, and that their door was open. She calls out for Mrs. or Mr. Ford. In the living room, she discovers a stained shirt across the couch, and a pile of what appears to be some sort of dust on the floor in front of the couch. She looks up to the pictures on the wall, and notices a  prize plaque on the wall, awarded to Kevin Ford for first Prize in the Atlanta art Contest.
In a park in Atlanta, Kevin Ford walks by the crowds of people. He is naked except for a blanket covering him. The people stare at this saddened boy, and don’t even notice the grass dies were his feet touch the ground. He continues to walk. He comes across a fence where he finds an opening, and he enters a junkyard. Sitting on an old car, starring up at the sky, his temporary peace is interrupted by a growl. He turns to find the junkyard dog. He tries to calm the dog, admitting to himself he didn’t know they had a dog. He tells the dog to stay. The dog leaps for him, and he screams out for the dog to stay back. As the dog bites him he screams out no. The dog grows clenched to his arm, but the growl turns into a yip of pain. The dog decays and falls lifeless to the ground.
Danielle decides to try searching Kevin’s school, Frederick Douglas High School, for him. She asks the receptionist in the office what class Kevin Ford is in. The receptionists tells her Kevin hasn’t been in school for the last two days. Danielle looks concerned, and asks for his homeroom teacher, or perhaps a phone number for Mrs. or Mr. Ford’s work. A blond male teacher enters the office. Hearing the end part of her sentence, he informs her Kevin lives with his father. He offers that he may be able to help her, he being Kevin’s art teacher.
Outside the school on a bench, Danielle tells him she’s from an art school in New York. They were running a summer program for kids who show great potential. He agrees Kevin is very talented, and he loves having him in class. Reminding him Kevin hasn’t been in school recently, she asks if he is the type to skip finals. He tells her absolutely not, like he said he is very talented. He won a prize this year for his industrial art. She’s curious, and admits they probably don’t get a lot of kids who experiment in industrial art. He admits no, his vision is quite unique, he seems to bring scraps of metal to life. What always impressed him, was Kevin’s dedication. While other kids were at the mall, Kevin was in the junkyard, looking for scraps for his next art project. Just then, she knows where to look next.
Inside the Junkyard, two attendants leave walk outside their station. One has a lantern, the other a lead pipe. They argue, as one claims to heard their dog. The other claims he probably saw a rat. His co-worker tells him it was probably that kid. That kid was the reason why he got the dog, always coming down here and stealing his scarps. They stop in their tracks when they see the boy in a blanket looking over their dog. He asks what the hell the kid is doing here, but his co-worker wonders in shock what he did to Pickles. In fear they stare down at their decayed dog. They approach Kevin angrily as he tries to explain that he’s sorry the dog had jumped at him. Anger and hatred flash in the junkyard attendants eyes. He demands to know what that kid did to his dog, asking if he’s some kind of freak or mutant. As he calls Kevin a filthy mutant, he approaches even closer, and Kevin warns him not to come close to him.
He takes this as a threat, and kicks Kevin. His co-worker hits him with a crowbar, as his friend notices the boot he kicked him with starts to “decay”. He tells his friend not to touch him. About to hit Kevin again, he admits he wasn’t going to touch him. Looking down at the beaten boy, he taunts you thought you could threaten me. A voice comes out of nowhere, claiming the boy isn’t threatening them, but she is. They look up to see Danielle Moonstar standing in a fighting stance. Al lunges at her, lead pipe still in hand. his boss warns him to be careful, but Al claims she has nothing. Just then she dodges the pipe, as her elbow connects hard to his jaw. As Al falls to the ground clutching his dog, his boss tries to defend their actions. The kid killed their dog, he claims, he’s a mutant.
She stares at him, asking if he’s afraid of mutants. She taunts she’ll give them something to be scared of. Looking at his hands, as they transform in front of his own eyes, he screams out. His hands turn to talons, and he cries out to God, begging to know what has happened to him. On the ground, Al rises to his knees quickly as he is surrounded and covered in snakes. They run in fear. Kevin looks up, asking her what she did. She admits she showed them their worst fear. Looking up at her he asks her name. She tells him she is Danielle, a friend. Seeing how bad he looks, she reaches out to comfort him. He screams out not to touch him. She assures him she will not hurt him. He knows this but if she touches him, he’ll hurt her. She looks over at the decayed remains of Pickles. She asks what happened to his father. He looks down at the ground saddened.
Back at the Ford house, Danielle uses rubber gloves to clean Kevin up. He tells her his powers started with little things like flowers, then his clothes started to decay as well. When his dad came home, Kevin was freaked out. When his father tried to calm him down, he touched him, and grew very pale. He fell over on the ground. Tears form in his eyes as they both look towards the ground, seeing the remains of his father, the dust pile on the floor. Kevin recalls trying to wake him up, but the longer he touched him the worse it got. After he knew he was dead, his body still in his arms, just , Kevin stops his story. He looks away towards the ground again. Too ashamed and saddened to look Danielle in the face.
Looking in his closet for something to wear, Danielle admits there’s not much left. after everything he wore fell apart, he eventually gave up with trying to dress. Danielle gets a theory, he should try polyester. She believes he needs to wear synthetic fabric. Kevin wonders if she will turn him in to the police, he did kill his father, after all. The police wouldn’t understand, Danielle tells him, handing him a polyester shirt. After he tells her his mother died, when he was born, he feels there is no place he can go. She offers Xavier’s Institute for Higher Learning. He smiles for the first time, he knows about Xavier and the X-Men. He asks if Xavier will take him in. She tells him that is exactly who sent her.
The next day at Xavier’s, Kevin sits in an examining room. Xavier reports from what they can tell his skin breaks down organic materials and decays them. As Danielle suggested, he should be fine with synthetics. She admits she will try to find him something more...fashionable. Kevin looks at Xavier with a look of hope, and asks if he could be an X-Man someday. Xavier tells him they should learn how to control his power first, but he will be left with their nurse, Annie for awhile. Danielle waves, telling him she’ll check up on him later. In the hallway Danielle admits she didn’t know what to do with Kevin. He is dangerous, but this seemed like the best place for him. Xavier closes his eyes, and tells her she did the right thing. But there is something he has to tell her, but he thinks it’d be best if he just showed her.
He opens another door, and Danielle sees her former teammate Magma on the bed. He admits during an attack, several students were crucified. Physically she healed, but that night she went to bed, and hasn’t woken up since. Upset Dani looks at him, and tells him she should have known, he should have told him. He knows, and it’s wrong of him to have her recruit new students when he isn’t even sure it’s safe here. Safe, she says, the world isn’t safe. When she found Kevin, he was being beat by men with a lead pipe. Xavier has created a haven for mutants, it’s only possible people will attack it. But it is better than the alternative. He should never forget that. He knows she is right. He is just ashamed. Believing he let her and her teammates down, after they looked up to him for so long. Looking at Allison lying there, Danielle tells him he’s not perfect, and she knows that. She’s not a child anymore. Putting a hand on her shoulder, he admits, so he’s learning.


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Inside the Chicago Illinois home of the Alleynes, David offers his father some Eggs Benedict for breakfast. David’s father knows how to make them, and knows he has never taught him how to. David claims he must have, handing his father the plate of eggs, quickly changing the subject. He mentions his interest in taking another class at the university, where they have summer classes. His mother , Dorothy, wonders who will watch his sister, Kim. Kim steps in, she’s fourteen and doesn’t need to be watched. Ignoring her comment, Dorothy repeats her question. With it only being one class taken twice a week, Kim could hang out in the library during then, David suggests. There’s a really cool woman who works there who could keep an eye on her, he adds. Kim tells her brother if he knows the librarian personally, he really needs to get a life. Dorothy doesn’t understand why he would take all of these extra classes, while his grades are wonderful to begin with. His father tells her to leave him alone, as he ties his tie. His son is going to go to Harvard, and he just wants to get a good head start. From outside the window, a voice asks if they are sure he’s one of them, he looks normal enough. Another voice states that he is one of them.
In Salem Center, at Xavier’s school for Higher Learning, Xavier glances at his computer on his desk. Former student and now recruiter of the school, Danielle Moonstar, stands by leaning on the desk. He reports for the last year, Cerebra has picked up a mutant in the Chicago area. It looks to be some sort of mental power, which is probably why he’s gone undetected by the people around him. The readings come from a cluster of three areas: a residence in Hyde Park, the local High School, and the University of Chicago. Typing further a smile comes across his face, and he finds something interesting. The young mutant has been interacting with a mutant whom the Cerebra files find very familiar. Looking over his shoulder to the screen, Danielle asks if this is a good interesting or an “Uh-Oh” interesting. Sitting back he tells her to take a look for herself. A smile comes across her face.
Outside the University of Chicago, Shan Coy Manh, walks hand in hand with her siblings Leong and Nga. She’s wearing a graduation gown. He brother Leong tells her they’re going to be late, as her sister Nga tells her it’s his fault anyway. Telling her siblings to hush, she notices a sign on the Campus wall. The university of Chicago’s commencement ceremony will have guest speaker Dr. Sean Garrison. A group of four young men approach the sign, One asks his friends if they can do this to them, it is their graduation. Another starts spray painting over the poster, as his friend offers they should boycott the ceremony, seeing how Garrison is a mutie lover. The words “Race Traitor” now read across Garrison’s face. Suddenly with a slight twist of her mutant power, Shan possesses the man with the spray paint. He sprays his friend in the face. Leong asks if his elder sibling did this, but Shan only smirks and tells him to be quiet and they should hurry up.
Inside, Shan sits her siblings down and remind them to clap really loud when the call her name. Leong asks if Aunt Kitty is coming to the ceremony. Surprised at the question, Shan hesitatingly tells them she’s out of town. Putting on her cap, she makes her way towards her seat. Her siblings wish her good luck, and jokingly tell her not to trip. On stage, they announce Dr. Sean Garrison. With his book “Three Phases To Success” being on the best seller list for two years and with millions watching his cable show, he has taken time out of his busy schedule to speak with them. Standing at the podium, he thanks the school for inviting him to their special day. He states for the record he is not a medical doctor. He has a PhD in sociology, which means he knows people. He knows why the protestors from Purity have been making such a stink about mutants, and why intelligentsia is a bad word these days. It’s jealousy, it doesn’t matter if you have a mutant ability, a keen intellect, natural beauty, or able to hit 75 home runs. People will be jealous. His words to the graduating class is just to get used to it. They obviously have gifts and they have used them. After today they have a degree from a esteemed institute of higher learning, the future is theirs. After Xi’an is called to the stage, and receives her diploma, and the caps are all thrown, she makes her way back to her siblings. She smiles as she sees they have been joined by an old friend. Danielle Moonstar smiles and hopes she didn’t mind her taking an empty seat by the children. They hug.
Back at Shan’s place, Danielle looks around and compliments her apartment. She asks how she wound up with so much room. Shan tells her a friend set her up with it. Kneeling down towards her friend with a smile, Danielle asks if it’s a friend or a girlfriend? Shan admits it’s a long story. Danielle wonders if that was who the empty chair was for. Leong and Nga live in hope, Shan says. when she asks her name, Shan replies all she is saying is a friend and there was a moment where she felt like she could have been more. She had tried to talk to her about it, but she wasn’t quite sure she “goes that way”. Apparently bothered by the subject Shan gets up and goes to the kitchen. Nga sits next to Danielle, and asks if she knows how to play Monnaie Disponible. She doesn’t but offers if they’d teach her she’d love to play. Looking inside the fridge, Shan calls out to her not to. It’s a made up game where only the twins know the rules. They’re just trying to get her money.
Shan reenters the front room with a glass for her and Danielle. She was just not going to let her siblings con one of her best friends. Sitting back down, she asks about the kid she’s come for. Cerebra has detected him at the local high school and at the University, interacting with her. Thinking of the local high school, Shan knows it has to be David. He’s a nice kid, and he takes extra classes at the University. Summer session starts in a couple days, and she’s sure he’s signed up for a class or two. Shan offers if she can wait a few days she’s more than welcome to stay with her. Danielle tells her she will always have time to spend with her. When she asks if she has heard from any of the others, Danielle tells her of the fate of Allison.
At Xavier’s Institute, Charles Xavier looks upon his former New Mutants Magma as she lies in her deep coma. Leaving the room he finds the newest addition to his school , Kevin Ford. Kevin reports he’s got a clean bill of health, and Xavier is tells him it is about time they got him into classes. Charles asks if he likes the clothes they found for him. Kevin tells him they at least match the gloves. Xavier reminds Kevin to be careful that anyone who would come in contact with his skin. Kevin cuts him off with a hurt look on his face. He reminds Xavier that he doesn’t need reminded of his “death touch”, as he accidentally killed his own father. In the hallways Kevin walks now by himself against the wall trying to avoid any human confrontation. He passes Sofia and Laurie who both give him a long stare. Sofia smiles at her friend, she admits she never knew what kind of boy she liked until now. What is that called, all dressed in black, she asks. Still being new to this school, and this country, she is always eager to learn new things. It’s called Goth, Laurie tells her, but she doesn’t think that’s what he is. She thinks he’s just lonely.
Inside the Library in the University of Chicago, David approaches Shan at the desk. Shan greets him as Danielle watches from nearby. After he heads toward his class, Danielle asks why she didn’t introduce him. Shan admits her concern for him, especially after what had happen to Allison. If he can avoid detection then why shouldn’t they leave him to live a happy life? Danielle has a disagreeing look on her face, and wonders if her friend can actually believe it would work out that way for him. She’s here for a reason, she says and makes her way after him. Soon eavesdropping outside his class, Danielle hears David’s teacher announce he will be adding “Insanity: The Ideas and Its Consequences” by Thomas Szasz to their syllabus. He asks if anyone would have any ideas as to why he has added it. The student on his left is unsure admitting they haven’t even read it yet. Fair enough, the teacher adds, looking to his right he asks David if he has any idea. David looks directly at him, telling him it is important because Szasz said there was no true insanity, just behavior that was different and branded insane. The teacher tells him he is correct, that David Alleyne has a basic understanding of Szasz’s theories, something that the rest of the class should have before next class. Outside the door, Danielle has a puzzled and suspicious look on her face.
Back in the Library, David asks Shan if they have a copy of Insanity by Thomas Szasz. She offers to check but asks him to spell the author’s last name. He looks confused and admits he hasn’t a clue. She continues to look for it, as Danielle approaches him accusing him that he’s never actually read it. After he says no, she asks how he knew the answer in class, but doesn’t even know how to spell the authors name. He denies knowing what she is talking about. She continues her questions, asking if he pulled the answer out of the teachers head. David’s sister Kim approaches and is eagerly ready to leave. He walks away from them, as Shan calls out that the library does have a copy of the book. He’ll get it later, he replies, and just keeps on walking.
Back at the Alleyne household, Kim ends her conversation with her friends and agrees she can meet them tomorrow. Her father asks her where she plans on going, and she replies the mall. Their mother asks if David could go with her, and Kim starts to defend herself when David calms her. He’ll walk her there, and then disappear into the bookstore he whispers to her. There is a knock at the door, and their father rises and answers it. No one is there, but there is a picture of David taken from the previous morning when he made the eggs for his father. The picture reads Mutant: Wanted Dead Or Alive. He looks at the picture puzzled as David asks him what’s up. He shows his son, admitting he doesn’t understand. David looks in shock at the picture, he stumbles on his words. The woman at the library must have figured it out. His father looks at him, asking if it’s true that his son is a .... David stops his sentence. He asks what? A freak, a deviant? He tells his father the word he is looking for is mutant. David leaves his house slamming the door. Nice going Dad, Kim tells her father. Trying to defend himself he asks her if she thinks it’s easy finding out his son is a mutant. She looks angrily up at her father, and asks him if he really thinks this is easy on David.
Hands in pockets and head down, David walks down the side walk of his street. Kim calls out to him, running to catch up. She tells him it’ll take them time, and it probably just took them off guard. But it didn’t take her off guard? he asks. She smiles and tells him it explains a lot, she always knew he was a freak, she just never guessed it was genetic. The hug as a car pulls up alongside them. Danielle and Shan exit and approach them. Danielle tells him they should talk. But David demands to know who she is, what she wants from him, and why they would do this? He raises the picture of him that was left on his door, his Dad saw this he adds. Danielle assures him she would never do that. Shan guesses it was Purity, the local mutant hating group on the Campus.
A group of six well built young men approach them, telling her she is right. One of Purity steps forward telling the ladies to step aside, and they show them how they handle mutants. Danielle smirks, asking them which mutant they meant exactly. Shan tells them there are three of them, and Danielle adds: or a dozen. Using her powers of creating illusions based on fears and desires, she creates an illusion of the X-Men behind her. Present are from left to right Beast, Wolverine, Xorn , Phoenix, Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, Angel, Iceman, Cyclops, and Northstar. Two of the six members of Purity flee, buying the illusion of the X-Men as the real thing. Another member calls out to his running partners, assuring them it is only a some mutant trick. Shan noticing Danielle’s illusion have no affect, decides to use her abilities on another member.
One member knocks out his friend, as the victim questions his friend, thinking he was on their side. Shan tells David who is confused about what is going on what she did, taking possession of his mind, but he needs to watch her back, as she is kind of vulnerable at this point. Another member approaches David, warning him he’s not afraid of some mutants, he’s a black belt. He punches at David, who dodges and thanks him for the information, as now he is a black belt as well. David knees his assailant, and flips him over his back into the last member of Purity. Kim looks on in shock, promising never to call him a geek again. The other two Purity run after Shan’s possession breaks.
 Shan asks if they are okay, and David assures him and his sister are fine. Shan hands him the book he was looking for, as David admits he would have never guessed Shan was a mutant because she looks so normal. Shan puts her hand on her chest, and confesses that she is a lesbian immigrant, raising her younger siblings. The fact he thinks she is normal, reinforces the idea that he’ll fit right in at Xavier’s. He asks if that’s the school in New York for mutants. Shan tells him yes, and that’s the safest place for him. Danielle jokes with her friend telling her she guesses she changed her mind. Shan tells her of course she has, and maybe it’s time she paid Allison a visit.
Reaching the Alleyne household, they are greeted by David’s father staring down at him. He hugs his son, and tells him he’s only an old man, and this is all very new to him. He tells David he is the smartest person he knows, so maybe he should teach him. Soon, inside the Alleyne family sits down discussing it. He tells him it’s hard to explain, it’s not telepathy, he cannot read or send thoughts. But when he is near people he knows things they know. For example, he says, someone in the room knows French. Shan chimes in that’s her, and David admits now he does for now. Dorothy, his mother, asks what for now means, like it fades? He says yes, and that is why he’s always studying so hard, because he always tries to learn it for real. She tells him this must be very difficult for him. Danielle tells her it wouldn’t be nearly as difficult if his teachers knew what he was going through, and that’s why she believes he belongs at Xavier’s. His father stands up asking if that’s really what is best for him, to become a target. Not trying to alarm him, she informs him his son was attacked an hour ago, he already is a target. Shan tells him her brother and sister are ten years old, and while she’s not sure if they are mutants, she’s taking them with her to the Institute. After their parents’ death, she is now responsible for them, and she wouldn’t take them there if it wasn’t safe. Dorothy hugs her son tightly, and he tells his parents he doesn’t have to go this summer, he can stay and watch Kim. Kim tries to defend herself telling them she is fourteen. Their Father admits if Purity really is after him , then it’s better if he leaves, besides, maybe it’s time to give his sister a little room to grow.
Later Shan loads the trunk of the car, as Leong and Nga pile into the back seat with David. David introduces himself, and tells them he’ll be a new student at Xavier’s. They tell him their sister went to Xavier’s, and then ask if he wants to play Monnaie Disponible. Sure, he says, he already know the rules. Shan and Danielle look at each other. Maybe they don’t need to play, the twins try to wiggle out of it. David tells them come on, they did bring it up. With that the car heads off to Xavier’s Institute for Higher Learning, as the sun sets in front of them.


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Not One Of Us
In New York, inside an abandoned building, a voice calls out over a crowd, announcing they‘re being overrun. He tells the crowd to look at themselves, in the prime of their lives. But their time, and his time is running. They‘re being replaced on the evolutionary ladder, by Homo Superior, Mutants. He says they‘re wrong. His name is Donald Pierce, behind him a sign reads Reavers: Fight For Humanity. He points to the crowd of onlooking young males. He knows they want to help, or they wouldn‘t be here. They have seen the terrifying things those mutations can do. But he believes they can be beaten, and he has faced the X-Men a numerous amount of times, and lived to tell about it. All it takes, he claims, is the right tools. He reaches out his hand and a blade springs out from his wrist.
 A young man with blonde hair and an Ozzy Osbourne shirt speaks up. He admits he means no offense, but asks if they have to be turned all cybernetic. Or can they just hate mutants like normal people? Pierce is not amused and snarls when he tells the young man he is normal people.
He hovers over towards the young man, asking his name. He tells him his name is Josh Foley, that his friend Duncan brought him. Duncan tries to hide his face. This is the level of recruit he brings? Pierce asks. Turning his back to Josh, he asks if he really thinks he believes he could take on the mutant menace without any tools? Josh shrugs and admits he does need tools, but he‘s kinda got it going on with the ladies, and he doesn‘t want to mess with the package. The young men in the room all smile, as Pierce turns and faces him. Pierce asks if he has this going on? With a flick of his arm is blade, he cuts Josh‘s hand as Josh tries to reflect the attack. Blood flies from the attack. If they think his blade arm is frightening, imagine Wolverine‘s claws or any number of possible mutations… Pierce assures Josh, no one is interested in changing him, but one day he may very well ask.
 Duncan looks over to his friend asking if he is okay. Josh guesses so, but he could have sworn Pierce broke the skin. The cut appears to be not as severe looking as it once was. That‘s precision, Josh admits, Pierce is good. The problem with mutants, Pierce continues, is that there is an camp of mutants in upstate New York. How do we lure them out, he asks rhetorically. He holds up a picture of Walter Barrett. Even mutants have a family.
Elsewhere in New York Walter Barrett and his butler Derek pack their bags inside their hotel room. Walter tells Derek he wants them to check into a smaller hotel room, something that will draw less attention. Placing a shirt in his bag, Derek asks if this is because he wants to avoid his daughter Sofia. When he says yes, Derek wonders why he wouldn‘t even want to see his very own daughter. Walter‘s face forms a scowl, as he claims his daughter has done enough damage to his reputation. Upset, he leaves the room, and reminds Derek that he will not be seeing her either. After the door is shut Derek looks angered, he mockingly says: “yes sir, what ever you say sir.“
Inside the Xavier Institute, Shan Coy Manh climbs a ladder in the library gazing at the selection of books. SheÀ‘s impressed by the amount of first editions in his stock, and asks Xavier his policy on lending out the first edition books to students. As she climbs down to join him on ground level, he tells her it is the same as any other book. Admitting she‘s not sure if that is wise, she tells him she‘s borrowing this from him. Fixing his tie, he asks her smiling how would she handle first editions? Looking at her selected book, she inquires if that is a question or a job offer? He notices Danielle must have already told her about his looking for more faculty. She starts to decline, when he offers her one or two classes with an opportunity to still run the library. She smiles at her former mentor, admitting he doesn‘t have to work on the hard sell with her. She believes it‘s a great idea, like coming home. He is pleased and mentions sending her siblings to the local public school or getting a tutor there. She wants them to have the summer off first, and thinking of her siblings she tells him they‘d better go relieve David from baby sitting duty.
Outside Xavier‘s Institute for Higher Learning, David Alleyne sits propped up on the trunk of a tree. Leong and Nga Coy Manh, Shan‘s younger twin siblings, stare curiously at him. Nga asks him about his powers. If he can mimic people‘s powers, when he‘s close to Cyclops can he fire eye beams? No, he says looking frustrated as if he‘s gone over this with them before. Leong asks when he‘s near the Hulk does he turn green and Hulk out? No, he tells them trying to patient, that would be a power. Nga asks if he can turn blue and fuzzy, but David stops her with a no before she can ask. Xavier and Shan approach them, and Shan warns them it‘s time to leave David alone. They get up and run towards her, as David slowly gets up assuring her it‘s no problem. Xavier looks down towards David, asking if he‘s settled in yet. David has, but admits the room is rather big, shouldn‘t he have a roommate? Xavier warns him to enjoy it while he can. Things are quite slower during the summer, with fewer classes. But since he did express an interest in self defense, there‘s a class starting in fifteen minutes. Today, he smiles, they have a special teacher.
Inside the Gym, Wolverine stands on a mat in the center of a group of on looking younger mutants. Kevin sits by himself, head facing the ground. Sofia Mantega whispers to Laurie Collins, her new friend and roommate. She received a call from her father‘s worker Derek. He‘s in New York today, and maybe they can get permission to go see him. Laurie looks a little confused at this. Sofia assures she would like him, if it doesn‘t interrupt her staring. Laurie looking over at Kevin, protests she wasn‘t staring, just noticing he‘s alone again today. Sofia gives her a frisky look and tells her she could go sit by him. Laurie looks at her half smiling, no, she knows, she really couldn‘t.
David enters the room, a little late. He has that awkward first day look about him. Julian Keller calls over to him. He welcomes him to Xavier‘s, and tells him he doesn‘t want to sit there. Kevin‘s got a death touch. David looks at Kevin, Kevin‘s head hands in sadness. David admits he‘ll be fine where he is. Julian tells him he‘ll be dead, and David tells him to shut up. Calling attention to his class, Wolverine asks for a show of hands of who wants to be an X-Man. The entire class, except for David raises their hands. Logan approaches him, calling him a smart man, and telling him to stand up. While he may not want to be an X-Man, he will need to defend himself. David agrees, Logan rushes him, telling him the key to defense is anticipation. He‘s slightly thrown off as David dodges his move. Logan compliments him, telling him to watch for changes in momentum of the fight. As he says this David leg sweeps Logan‘s legs out from under him. In front of his class, Logan falls to the ground. He looks up, smirking, asking if there is anyone is his class that will actually need training?
After class, Sofia continues her pressure, telling Laurie if she doesn‘t talk to him, she will have to do it for her. Wolverine asks David what just happened. David tells him it wasn‘t his skill, but Logan‘s skills. A little confused, David explains to him his mutant power is knowing other people around skills and knowledge. Sofia talks to Kevin in the back ground as Laurie watches on nervously. David admits he can‘t control it, so it makes actually learning really difficult for him. Logan admits while that‘s rough, there ain‘t nothing that can‘t be learned with a little practice. David is surprised, thinking he was not going to be allowed back. Logan warns him with a smile, that next time he‘s not holding back.
 Sofia tells Kevin that they‘re going to lunch and wants to know if he‘ll join them. Kevin reminds them of the fact that he‘s dangerous. But Sofia assures him they‘re all dangerous. Walking out of the class, Kevin calls back and asks the new guy if he wants to join them. David agrees, but tells him not to call him new guy.
Inside the cafeteria, Kevin asks David about him not raising hand back in class. David really does not want to be an X-Man, he wants to go to college. Kevin tells him he wants to get his powers under control, and get a costume. Though he doesn‘t want a leather one, and not just because his power would eat it. Sofia admits, she thinks saving the world would be fun, but Laurie thinks her powers would be useless. Kevin places a finger on the table, and tells her no power is useless, they‘re gifts like Danielle says, and he wants to use his to do some good. After everything he has been through , he has to know that this is a gift.
Danielle and Shan approach the students with food tray in hands, as Danielle asks how it‘s possible those four are at the same table? With all the students, her four kids have sought each other out. Shan smiles at her calling them her kids. David stands her up, and invites her to join them, Danielle agrees, but admits she has to eat and run. She‘s off to recruit another kid today in New York. Sofia asks if they could join her, since Derek is in New York today. Danielle asks who this ’we‘ is, as Sofia announces Laurie has agreed to come with her. Laurie is shocked at her decision. Kevin admits he‘s always wanted to see New York, and asks if he and David may join too. David starts to refuse saying anything about joining, when Shan announces she‘s going to have to help Dani chaperone.
Elsewhere in New York City, a black fan pulls up to a hotel, as Derek and Walter enter their room. Josh enters the hotel lobby, and looks around. While Derek unpacks the suitcase, Walter pours himself some wine.
 Josh uses a fire exit, and is joined by several young men who have taken the name Reavers. They are armed with guns, and their outfits are all black. their masks are identical except for certain markings.(One member has an upside down spade, another a lightning bolt). Josh finishes dressing in his suit, as they head up the stairwell to Walter Barrett‘s room.
 Derek asks if he is through with him, and dismisses himself for an hour to take a walk. Walter is curious, and reminds Derek he doesn‘t know anyone in New York to be off in such a hurry. Stepping away from his computer, Walter is angry. He knows he‘s called Sofia. He reminds Derek he is not to see his daughter.
Suddenly three Reavers bust in, and point their guns in their faces. The Reaver in front threatens this will be a problem, because if he doesn‘t see his mutant daughter, then they will both die.
Dropping her four kids off in the lobby, Danielle asks once more if this is for sure where Derek says he‘d meet them. Sofia replies yes, at four o‘clock. Dani and Shan start to leave as Kevin rises from the lobby couch where they sit. Danielle tells him to sit there until they get back. Kevin starts an argument, but Danielle repeats they will sightsee when they get back.
 They wait restlessly as the clock passes from 3:55, to 4:17, to 4:39. David finally announces at 4:41 that it doesn‘t look like Derek‘s going to show. Sofia knows he wouldn‘t forget. Kevin looks behind him, and lets out a ‘whoops.‘ From where he laid his neck on the back of the couch, is a spot where his mutant power started decaying the couch.
Danielle and Shan open a door at the abandoned building where Cerebra detected the young mutant. Shan finds the light switch, and they both see a flag on the wall that reads : Reavers Fight for Humanity on the wall. Shan recalls the name Reavers, and is pretty sure they worked for Donald Pierce. She looks at a pamphlet that lies on the ground, and  remembers Pierce always hated mutants, and wonders if their kid is in trouble. Cerebra detects him still alive Danielle reports, and it has him categorized as a healer, so his power has probably gone undetected. The ponder at the irony of their target for recruitment being recruited to the other side, as Danielle finds a photo on the speaking podium. She recognizes the photo as Walter Barrett, and she knows their kids are in big trouble.
Tired of waiting, Sofia approaches the desk and states her name and situation, asking if there is a message for her. There is, and when they hand it to her, the new Reavers site outside their van and wait. They think their plan is taking too long and send Josh and Duncan inside to see what is going on. Sofia reads the note. It tells her there has been a change of plans, that her father is excited to see her and plans to take them out to dinner. She is supposed to meet them in the parking garage.
Waiting, Josh asks Duncan about all the action they‘re supposed to see. Duncan tells Josh to bite him, as he uses a card to open the fire escape door. Sofia looks back as the four young mutants walk down the stairs, she knows something is wrong, her father would never be happy to see her. Seeing the two Reavers at the base of the stairs, guns in hands, David admits there is something very wrong with this.
David runs towards them, as Sofia manipulates the wind slamming the door behind them shut. She shoves Duncan with another gust of wind and demands to know where Derek and her father are. David wrestles the gun away from Josh, as Sofia tosses a piece of Duncan‘s armor and slaps it against Josh‘s head, knocking him out. She raises her hands, with a look of rage she asks if Duncan has ever felt the wind cut him, a wind so sharp it‘s like a razor? Laurie who looks frightened, grabs her friends arm telling her to stop. Sofia stops her assault by slamming Duncan against the wall. David points to the garage, where they came from. He‘s betting that‘s where her father and Derek are, but they have to move now, in case the others have heard the commotion.
They push through the door, as two Reavers approach them. Sofia flies forward, pushing them hard. David senses that a lot of them in the garage know how to fight, so he should be fine. He tells Kevin and Laurie to find a safe place to hide. Kevin grabs her arm and hides behind a car. They panic as they see two Reavers head towards them. Kevin tells her to use her power, but she‘s confused. Kevin isn‘t sure, and tells her to make them love her, or something. Laurie clenches her fist and concentrates. She chants that they will like her, and a reddish pink power signature emits around her head. The red fades to a yellow aura, as bullets hit the car they are hiding by.
Josh wakes up cussing mutants. He lifts his mask and sees Duncan passed out. His shirt torn open and his cut from Sofia‘s wind burst bleeds. He sees the cuts and reaches towards them, wondering what she did to him. His hands start glowing, and Duncan‘s wound heals instantly. Josh is shocked, and looks at his own hands. Duncan awake asks what the hell he just did to him. Still in shock, Josh tells him he didn‘t mean to. his eyes gaze at his friends chest, trying to register what has happened. Duncan screams at him, calling him a freak just like them. He starts to say he will tell Pierce , when Josh lunges towards his friends knocking him out. Tears well up in his eyes, as he tries to tell himself he‘s not like them.
He opens the door to find Donald Pierce standing looking down at him. He puts his hand on Josh‘s shoulder asking what happened to his friend. Lying, he reports there were more mutants than they thought, he was just going for backup. Pierce assures him, he doesn‘t need back up if he has him.
 Back in the garage Laurie nervously admits she‘s too scared to make them love her. The yellow aura around her face. The two Reavers run in fear, and she calls out to Kevin that it sort of worked. She finds her friend scared and pinned against the wall. He stares at her in fear, telling her to stay away. He takes off his glove exposing his skin. Laurie tries to assure him it‘s only her, and she‘s not really scary. Still reaching towards her, he tries to tell her it is her power and she has to stop it. She starts to admit she doesn‘t know how, when she chokes on her sentence. Her mouth remains open, and her eyes have a shocking  painful look in them. Behind her Pierce has her by the neck, his blade arms dug into her back. He coldly announces her power is now considered stopped.


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(Just Like) One Of Us
In a parking garage in New York City, Donald Pierce’s newest Reavers watch on as their partners are being taken down by these new mutants, whom they were supposed to be defeating. Running towards them, one Reaver tells his teammate they have to help their friends. His teammate worries about their prisoners, Derek and Walter Barrett, but he is told they are human, and that makes them not the target. Getting out of the van, Derek tells Mr. Barrett to leave quickly before they return. Walter tells him that he is to come with him. Derek reassures him he will be okay, he has to help Sofia. Walter throws his arms around in anger, telling him he will do no such thing, but he will stay with him and keep him safe. Derek looks at his long time employer, tells him to go to Hell, and runs towards the battle to help where he can.
Derek reaches the Reavers as they are about to attack the unsuspecting Sofia, and he punches one out. The other Reaver points his gun at Derek, as David yells for Sofia, pointing towards them. Suddenly the Reavers stop their attack, and place their hands in the air, surrendering. Sofia asks a confused David what is going on, as she sees Shan in the back ground. Holding possession of the Reavers minds, Shan assures them it’s okay now, the cavalry has arrived.
Elsewhere in the parking garage, Kevin Ford runs towards Donald Pierce. Pierce has just severely stabbed Kevin’s school mate, Laurie Collins, and blood trickles from her mouth. Kevin , too shocked to scream, mutters her name, as her tears flow from her eyes. Pierce drops her seemingly lifeless body on the pavement, and boasts the world has one less mutant to worry about, but what shall he do with Kevin? Kevin looks at him, the excitement and joy that was in his eyes hours before, gone, and tells Pierce he will do nothing, but die. Kevin grabs Pierce with his bare hands, and almost instantly his death touch begins breaking down Pierce’s coat.
Fallen on the ground, Pierce reaches out and calls to Josh for help. Josh has a panicked look on his face, trying to adjust to what’s going on. Danielle reaches the situation with fear, as Josh waves his hands over Laurie’s motionless body. Josh tells himself, he’s going to see if he can make this work again. Danielle rushes to Kevin, as he holds Pierce’s decaying face in his hands. Pierce’s body withers away as Kevin concentrates. Danielle grabs his arm, telling him to stop, it’s over.
 A glow emerges from Josh’s hands as he tries to heal this injured mutant, as he recently did his friend Duncan. Kevin tells Danielle it will not be over until he’s dead. Laurie opens her eyes, and nervously greets Josh with a hi. Hi yourself, he says, amazed he actually did it again.
Danielle curses Kevin for not giving her a choice, as she touches both hands to her head, focusing her power. Kevin still clutching the decaying Pierce is shocked to suddenly see the face of Laurie. He lets go, as he sees Laurie decaying before his eyes. He lets go and looks up at Shan, David, Sofia, and Danielle who are staring down at him. He kneels on the ground, trying to take in what just happened. He apologizes saying he didn’t mean to.
Kevin looks down, and is shocked to find an injured Pierce, not Laurie. He then realizes it was Danielle’s illusion of Laurie, not the real thing. He apologizes to Danielle, for almost touching her. She throws his gloves at him, telling him to put the damn things on. She walks away from Kevin to check on Laurie, who is still slightly stunned, lying on the pavement. She thinks she’s okay, as Danielle tells her he has healed her. She puts her hand on her hips, and looks down at Josh. She sarcastically tells him he is probably waiting for a ‘thank you’. She informs him she came to New York to offer him enrolment at Xavier’s Institute. He stands up, pointing at her. He tells her he is not going to some mutie school. She smirks at him, asking why not, because he is a ”mutie”. He walks away from them, telling them he is not like them. He’s not a freak, and he’s not going to join their freak show.
Danielle turns to her former teammate and asks her if everything is now under control. Shan admits most of them got away. Danielle orders they have to get Pierce to a hospital and notify the police of what happened. Sofia and David confront their school mate asking if she is okay. Laurie still in shock over what happened tells them the boy healed her. She stares down at the rip in her shirt left by Pierce’s blade. David wonders why he would do that if he was one of the guys fighting against them? Derek calls out for Sofia, and Sofia runs leaping into hugging him. They catch their breath, sitting inside the now disbanded Reaver van, as Derek admits he needs to find another job. Sofia offers him to come to the school. He touches her face caringly and tells her while it would be nice, she is supposed to be starting a new life. She should spend her time now with kids her own age, and not him. She understands, and makes him promise to at least come to visit. He does hugging her.
In Queens, New York, Josh Foley makes down the sidewalk towards his home, hands in pockets still trying to figure out what happened. Three of his friends sit outside his porch waiting for him, as Duncan announces Pierce was right, even a mutie has a family. Josh looks saddened, and tells him not to call him that. Duncan tells him he is one, so why not. Josh sees his Mother and Father staring out their window watching. He asks if they could please not discuss this where they could see. Duncan admits it’s okay, they’ve already told his parents about him. Josh looks shocked at his friend, and reminds him they’ve been friends since the second grade. Duncan points angrily at him, and tells him no, he doesn’t even know Josh. He punches him hard in the jaw, and Josh’s face jerks back with blood spitting out. The three Reavers kick and beat him once he hits the ground, and in the middle of the chaos, Josh looks up at the window his parents are at. He reaches out for them, as the curtains close and they walk away.
At Xavier’s Institute, the mutants return home to find Xavier standing waiting with Leong, Nga, and a blonde older woman with glasses. It’s Laurie’s mother, who runs and hugs her, as Laurie assures her she’s fine. She introduces them to her friends David and Sofia, whom she is glad to meet. Laurie looks around and discovers Kevin is already gone. Xavier notices there is no new student with them, and asks Danielle about it. She looks down at the ground, as she admits he was working with Donald Pierce when his powers manifested. Xavier worries for the poor boy, but Danielle tells him she did make him an offer, and he knows where they are. Danielle informs him there is a bigger problem, that Kevin tried to kill Pierce, and she had to use her powers to stop him. Charles asks what fear did he see. Danielle tells him he saw himself killing Laurie. He asks how he is dealing with it, and she admits she doesn’t know. He tells him this is a traumatic experience and needs help through it, him being only a boy. She closes her eyes and thinks of what she has to do.
Inside Kevin’s room, he is quickly taking his clothes off their hangers, as Danielle appears in the doorway. She asks if they could talk, but he tells her she scared him. She apologizes for using her power on him, and she should have found another way to stop him. He knows she was right, and what she showed him was right. he admits he cannot stay at Xavier’s until he can control his power. She asks him what happens now, and he zips his bag, admitting he’s leaving. She sits on his bed, telling him she cannot force him to stay, but they can make this work here, it is a good place. Kevin looks ashamed, grabbing his bags he admits they cannot make it work. when he had his hands on Pierce, decaying him, it felt good to him. He walks out the door telling her he cannot be around people he might kill, like he did his father. Touching his shoulder, she tries one last time, as he pulls away, telling her goodbye. Danielle sits on his bed, head in her hands, dwelling on what happened.
Later, Sofia, Laurie, and Kevin sit outside the Institute. They lie on the grass as the beautiful night sky hangs overhead. David admits he didn’t know Laurie’s mother lived in town. Laurie picks some dandelions, admitting her mother moved here when she enrolled. She worries about her. Laurie blows the dandelion, as Sofia tells her she thinks it would be nice to have family live close by. Outside the fence they hear a familiar voice, asking to be let in. They approach the fence seeing Josh, and David reminds him he didn’t want to join their ”freak show”. Holding the bars of the fence, he tells that his friends attacked him. Walking away, David tells him bigots will do that. Angered, Josh reminds them he did save Laurie’s life, and now his parents have kicked him out, and he has nowhere to go. Sofia looks at him sympathetically.
Inside Kevin’s room, Xavier stand talking to Danielle, as two movers from Prime Movers company deliver some furniture. Danielle is sorry, but she couldn’t exactly force Kevin to stay. Xavier understands, this school must be a choice, and they can only trust that he will stay out of trouble. Danielle looks at the newly arrived furniture, guessing Xavier went to the trouble order all metal furniture for Kevin for nothing. He admits it’s never for nothing, and while mutations vary, it could come in useful for another student. Besides he may return someday, he hopes. Danielle looks down at the ground, and calling him Professor, admits she doesn’t want to recruit new students for him anymore. He looks at her reminding her of their agreement: she was going to call him Charles.
Inside the Danger Room, Danielle stands dressed in the basic original X Uniform, the belt she wore long ago to remind her of her family and heritage hangs on her hips. She stares angrily and prepared at her holographic opponent. Four different holograms of warriors, with varying weapons approach her. The first with spear lunges at her, point first. She quickly dodges to the side, grabbing the spear, and throws him off guard. She uses the spear on the next opponent who approaches with a battle mace. Knocking him down, she drives the spear into the ground, and leaps kicking the next target. As the final warrior approaches, the simulation freezes. Danielle yells up to the control panel, telling whoever stopped the sequence she is in the middle of something. That’s why she reserved this time in the Room. Shan’s voice calls down, admitting that’s how she found her. She asks if she is trying to work something out. Frustrated her session was interrupted, she admits maybe. She wasn’t finished, she announces, she tells Shan to either get in there with her, or just leave her alone.
The Danger Room door opens, as Shan walks in wearing a beautiful black dress. Shan reminds her the Danger Room is for training, not for therapy. Danielle throws the spear down, snapping she’s multi-tasking. She orders the room’s computer to restart the sequence with two additional warriors. Shan looks at her troubled friend as Danielle prepares for the holographic attack. She admits she only came to talk, what happened with Kevin was not her fault. Cracking the jaw of the closest fighter, Danielle tells her if she says so. Continuing her attack with a knee to the stomach, Danielle confesses she’s leaving. She’s a warrior, not a teacher. Dodging her own attacker, just missing his blade, Shan sarcastically jabs her friend, telling her that’s constructive, just run and sulk.
Danielle, holding her opponent in a head-lock, orders the computer to freeze the program. She tosses her opponent, asking why she’s on her case. Shan reminds her she is her friend, who packed her bags, and dragged her siblings here because of Danielle, she cannot bail on her now. Frustrated, Danielle looks to the sky, resuming the program. Shan orders it to stop once more. Admitting things didn’t work out with Kevin, Shan asks about the others. She informs her Josh showed up. She has a gift, Shan admits, people listen to her, they did back when they were students here. The kids need her, she tells Dani, reaching out for her friend. Danielle turns her back, the words of her friend shown by the upset look on her face. She walks out, telling her there are plenty of teachers here, they’ll be fine without her.
Sitting at his desk, David Alleyne reads. His bed is neatly made and jazz posters hang on the wall. There is a knock at the door, and when he opens it he finds Josh standing awkwardly. Josh informs him, he is his new roommate. David sarcastically replies wonderful, sitting back down to continue reading. Josh admits he doesn’t have much stuff, so he will not have to worry about space. Sitting on his new bed he asks what they do in this town? David looks up from his book, and asks if this is supposed to be the part where they become friends just because they were made roommates. Josh asks if he thinks this is easy for him, he just lost his family and his friends beat the crap out of him. David notices he looks fine to him, but Josh reminds him that he is a healer. Josh admits he doesn’t know what to do, his whole life he has been the popular one, always picking on the people who are different. David stands up from his chair angered, getting in Josh’s face, and asks if he thinks this is where his black roommate will teach him how to be a minority. He tells Josh figure it out for himself, that’s what everyone else does. David gets up to walk out of the room, as Josh asks why he’s being like this, it’s not like he’s racist. David tells him he is being racist, and he doesn’t feel any better that he only hates him because he’s a mutant, not because he’s black. Outside their room, Shan tells David him and his new roommate are wanted by Xavier in his office.
Inside Xavier’s Office, Charles looks at Danielle, with her backpack packed ready to leave. He insists she stay for one last dinner with Shan and himself, and she agrees. He informs her there is one last business matter he must attend to before, and it involves her students, so she is welcome to stay. Answering the knock at the door, Xavier opens it and lets Shan, Sofia, Laurie, David, and Josh in. David questions if the are in trouble, but Xavier quickly tells him of course not. He informs the students in front of him that Kevin Ford has decided not to stay at the school. Sofia looks shocked, and Laurie looks upset.
Xavier reminds them what a difficult and brave decision being at the school is. Therefore, he has issued a new policy, for each student to have a member of the Faculty as their advisor, to help them with rough spots. He continues that a wise person suggested he let them choose their own advisor, Shan smiles at this comment. Xavier asks the students in front of him who they want for their advisor. They look around nervously until Sofia speaks up, admitting her choice should be obvious, as she wouldn’t be at the school if not for Danielle.
David pats Shan’s back, and states he’d pick Dani as well. Shan reassures him not to worry, she’d have chosen Danielle as well. Nobody wants me here, except her, Josh admits pointing at Danielle, so he picks her as well. Xavier question Laurie on her choice, her being here almost a year, meeting plenty of faculty, but Laurie interrupts with a sly grin, choosing Danielle as well. Danielle smiles and admits Charles has proven his point, she’ll stay. Shan is pleased by her decision. As Shan, Laurie, David , and Sofia hug her in excitement, Josh stands awkwardly to the side. Xavier smiles at them , asking if this means Danielle will stay to teach as well. Danielle agrees, but orders that the kids will have to call her Ms. Moonstar in class.