Ah yes. Totally re-wrote my x-men fanfic. I hope that this time I will actually remember to finish it.

I only own Nicole.. . Oii.. How I hated how Mary-sue-ish she was. Derp. Hopefully that is fixed now. Actually I'm pretty sure it is. YAY!

ONWARDS!

Marvel owns X-men and yada yada. :)


My mother smiled as she stared at the road stretched out in front of our car. She said we were going on a trip. Her smile vanished, in front of us was a man. He snarled. He came closer to the car to rip her door from the car. She was torn out but he smirked back at me. The car flipped. Fire came from nowhere engulfing the car in heat. A new figure came he was sweaty with a expression of strict concern.

"P-papa?" My throat felt constricted. The air was so clouded by smoke I felt myself gag with each breath I tried to inhale.
"Nicole!" He ran over to my hugging me tightly to him; I started crying.
"What happened?"
"I don't know! He attacked me and Momma and and-!"
"Shh its okay Nicole calm down."
"But Papa where's Momma!" He never answered me...he told me that I had to stay with my friend... that was the last time I ever saw him. He left me, at age six alone and scared. I grew up with my friend but each day I grew more and more cold. I didn't care about finding my father anymore. He died that day my mother did.

My head pounded as I woke up in a cold sweat. The dreams of my past seemed to be coming back more. I flipped of the covers walking into the bathroom across the hall from my room.

"Nicky time for school, are you ready?" I now lived with my Aunt who could be my mother's twin. The same bright smile tagged with her bright blue eyes.

"No I will be soon! Thanks Auntie." I call crossing into the bathroom to comb down my hair. Breathing slowly I watch my arm go through the motions of brushing out my brown locks. Carefully my violet eyes blink watching my teeth being brushed. Sometimes my body likes to move on its own just taking me through the motions that I have to do daily.

I could hear my aunt's voice become louder, "Don't forget your going to Xavier's today."

"What!" I bolted from the bathroom and down stairs to face my Aunt. "I don't have to go anywhere! I can control my powers fine!" She shouldn't look as calm as she does and her face remains with a soft smile on it. This poor woman having to deal with a mutant.

"It's not just the powers…It's your anger. You almost made the guy jump from the school rooftop. I think he can help you." She said crossing her arms over her chest.

"For the last time I don't need-" I began but she holds up her hand to stop me. Her mouth makes a thin line her eyes casing over to the side.

"He knows where you might find Victor."

My body stiffens with the disgust I had flooding my body now. After years of looking for him, day in and day out of my feelings forgotten. I felt tears threaten to flood out I shook it off. "How?" My voice was shaky. My own tracking abilities were lazy clearly untrained by anyone causing me to stumble through the whole thing clumsily.

"There is someone who might be able to help you."A woman's voice made me jump as I turned to look at a stranger. She was tall with long red hair.

"My name is Jean and I'll be going with you back to Xavier's." She gives me a smile but it has no warmth behind it almost as if it was forced.

My eyes refuse to tear themselves away because something about this woman holds me. Soon I shake her gaze away looking back up at my aunt who hasn't moved. Both of her hands are wringing themselves around a towel as she looks at a picture on the wall. My body turns ever so slowly towards the stairs before I jog back up them. I dig through my closest to find a deep forest green suitcase. I begin pulling on jeans, black tank top and covered it with a jean jacket. I slid in more clothes from pants to shirts, some socks and a picture of my family. Slowly I tug the zipper to seal it up. I quickly jog downstairs as I see a bald man along with the strange blonde woman. I blink then set my bag down walking over.

"Erm, excuse me?" I ask crossing my arms over my chest and leaning my body against the wall next to me.

"Why, hello Nicole." The man said; His eyes melted into me as I sunk back farther against the wall.

"Are you scared?"

I blink scanning around before staring back at him. I narrow my eyes before breaking my eye lock with him to look at my aunt "How is he doing that?" I demand.

"I can read your thoughts and put mine into your mind. It's simple really. My name is Charles Xavier."

My body shifts as I face him again and smile despite my sweaty palms. "That's pretty wicked."

"Jean and I have come to take you back to my school. If that is alright with you." he faced me as my aunt gave me a look then smiled her nervous smile. She uses that when she really isn't sure how she feels about something. I nod then tilt my head lightly to one side.

"This will be good for you Nicole… I want you to go where you don't feel like an outsider." My aunt said.

I can be with people like myself now. With no one calling me a freak or picking on the color of my eyes anymore. I sling my bag over my shoulder and follow the two out. Jean turns and smiles, her hair framing her face perfectly.

"I guess you already know who I am huh?" I bit my lip before rubbing the back of my head. She smiles and walks onto a jet- A jet? They flew here?

"Yes, we flew here. It seems must faster than driving."

I rub my head before walking on my boots lightly tapping against the melt floor. The jet is huge but I begin to debate on how they got it out here. I'm suddenly glad we live in the middle of nowhere. My head turns back watch my aunt stand out on the porch her body leans against the rail. This is my house… With the forest blocking us off from the rest of the world but it's never been home.

"Professor you've really have to stop doing that!" I warn lightly before sitting down in a chair and strapping on a seat belt. My stomach was flipping again as I yawn and shut my eyes. Everything lightly goes black.

"Papa! Papa! Come back! Don't leave me please don't! No...Papa! Please! Come back!" A little girl is reaching for me...her hands and body shaking. I know her. She is crying and there they are. Missy is standing right behind that little girl; Me. She is hugging me telling me it will all be okay. I knew back then what I know now...It won't ever be okay...

"Nicole," My shoulder has weight on it now. I open my eyes, Jean comes into view- Is she always smiling? "We're here. It's late though so let me show you to your room and tomorrow I'll introduce you to the team."

"Sounds like a plan." I smile and undo the seat belt standing up. Ohh...Ouch! I make a small circle with my arm and sling my bag over my shoulder again. Cold air flows around as I look around the hanger. Your normal hanger I guess. Black and made of all metal.

"Right now we are under the school, down here is the Danger room and other rooms like our hospital wing." Jean explains as we walk down the halls. Even if we are inside it feels like night time. I yawn again. "Now these elevators are all over the school and most of the time you can find them quite easily. Now if there ever is a time that you have to get out we have escape roots hidden. I'll make sure Remy shows them to you; Perhaps Peter."

"Alright." I answer while we step into the elevators. I'm not shocked they're only 3 floors.

"Now, the next floor is where most of the classrooms and kitchens are. We have two kitchens and two dining rooms. Of course the highest floor is where the rooms all are." She smiles as the doors open. The hall way is full of doors it kind of looks like a hotel. Jean is talking about how the classes work around here, how I'm going to have to get fitted for some outfit. I can smell so many different things around here. Mmmm? Aftershave, pine forest mist… and beer. I stop looking around quickly. My eye's narrow there is a scent lingering in this place. It reeks of him…

"Nicole? Your room is right here." Jean opens the door. I tiptop over laying my bag down next to the door as I flop down onto the bed shutting my eyes. He's here… is here...I think...maybe I'm just losing my mind right now...Maybe… This room is so clean and quite…

A loud hammering sound rattles through my sleep almost like its clashing through the walls. I jolt up to a brightly lit room. There is a desk, a smaller door and a small table on the side of my bed. The walls are a light tan color balancing out the bright red sheets on the bed. My legs slid from the bed I note my boots still covering up my feet. Straightening up I try to get the stiffness from my back but the loud knocking sound repeats.

"Come in?" I say loudly.

The door opens as two males walk in. One was huge with a well toned body and short dark hair where the one next to him was smaller and long lighter hair.

"Hey chere" The smaller grins his arms folding over his chest.

"You must be Nicole," The bigger one said "I am Peter."

I smile and nod as I stand up. I walk up shaking his hand as the other one looks me up and down.

The other one leans down kissing my hand. Wow. "Name's Remy Lebeau. And ya' are?" He grins and slides back against the door frame. I raise an eye brow before biting my lip.

"Call me Nicole, Romeo." I try my best to smile. Peter just rolls his eyes stepping past Remy.

"Forgive him. Has a problem… We we're sent to help you get around." Peter says with a gentle smile but I shake my head.

"I've heard but I really want to just take a look alone… If that is alright."

The two just nod their heads and take their leave back down the hallway. I watch them until they round the corner. Carefully I turn out into the wall my shoulder colliding with something solid.

"Pardon me there fraulein," A tall male with strange colored eyes smiled down at me. I blink scanning up and down his body. He has sharp facial features with a small nose. He is kind of attractive but judging from his demeanor my stomach clutches.

"I'm Nicole," I tilt my body looking behind him "Are you a teacher here?" I ask smiling a bit. He smells odd.

"No no! I'm a student!" He chuckles and suddenly he looks years younger. He's black hair shifts from one side to the other as I nod.

"I see, what's your mutation?" I ask holding my arms behind my back leaning my body towards him. My heels rock back and forth for a point.

"teleportation." He says matter-o-factly before he smiles lightly stepping back away from me. My face contorts both eyebrows rising. Is there something wrong with me?

"I won't bite!" I snap twisting as there was a loud BAMF sound a sudden smell of smoke fills the air for a brief second as he appears inches from my face. My feet stumble away both hands lifting up nearly hitting him. "Okay, maybe I bite just a bit." I mumble relaxing.

He has a childish grin on as he turns and faces me his body completely relaxed as well. I giggle before sniffing the air. I turn in a circle almost expecting to see 'him' at the end of the hall. Why was his scent all over this school? Victor was at an age to be too old to attend here besides with his criminal past he couldn't teach here…

"What's your name?" I ask calmly as he gives me curious look before answering.

"Kurt," He smiles as

"That's a nice.." A short tingle floods my body. My eyes make the whole room go dim. Don't lose it. Don't lose it...DON'T LOSE IT NICOLE! I scream in my head but it's too late his eye's look blank and empty with no soul...He'll do whatever I want…

"Nicole come and see me right now." Professor's voice sounds calm but it has an edge on it. I can feel my heart beat throughout my whole body even my finger tips...every heart beat in his body is reflecting in me. Kurt, is now a slave. I hold his free will right in my hand...It feels powerful like I can do anything I want and truth is I can.
I can kill anyone and most would think it was suicide. How wrong is that? I let go of his collar that my hands have somehow gotten a hold of and take a deep breath before I punch his arm as hard as I can; he's eyes flutter.

"Kurt, I'm," My voice cracks...never once have I felt so guilty about doing that but...what has Kurt done to me? "I'm really sorry. My powers are...dangerous."

"Like what fraulein?" He rubs his arm with his hand.

"I can control people and this," I hold up hand forcing my nails to grow in length. They extend then shrink back to normal size.

"You control people?" He tilted his head as if a few seconds ago never happened.

"Yes, a few seconds ago I had your mind...oddly enough I'm shocked you didn't even notice that. Could you show me to the professor's office?"

Without a word he nods and waves his hand as we walk. He rubs the back of his head staring forward trying to think I'm guessing.

"Few last moments we're fuzzy..." He's got thick accent is showing through, we turn the corner. A few students pass us one of them has spikes on her face; she gives me a nasty look as I roll my eyes.

"I'm really sorry about that Kurt; I will try to control them better…" I ask slowly as he continues down the stairs.

"We're all here to learn control." He replies.

"Yeah… I suppose so. It feels safe here." I comment moving right next to him.

"It is." He smiles to me then opens a door. There sitting at the window is Professor. He faces us and nods his head to Kurt.

"Thank you for leading young Miss Nicole here."

"Sure professor." Kurt waves and BAMF's off leaving a cloud of smoke in his place.. I smile before facing him and walking in shutting the door behind me.

"In my defense it wasn't my fault! I just go mad and luckily I didn't hurt him in the least!" I hurry through my words before spitting something out "I'!"(I'm starting to see that it might be my fault for being so mad at my dad)

"How it is yours?" He asks folding his hands in his lap.

"I..." I felt something run down my cheeks. "I cannot control my powers." I admit reaching up to wipe my tears away.

"Does it make you sad or angry?" He tone stays very calm.

"It makes me angry," I say wiping my eyes "And sad."

I could smell something-pine and beer. I jump up and run out into the hall...My heart flips into my stomach and yet I want to punch something hard...BASTARD. There he is standing in the hall.

"Logan." A voice said.

I keep breathing but nothing is calming down. Floods of people are between us but I can't stop looking at him. He isn't him but the scent is so close. I can smell Kurt from here, is he really talking to him? I walk through the crowd no one really holds my attention for long.

"Nicole, I 'vant you to come here." Kurt cheerfully said his body had materialized beside mine.

"Yeah whatcha need Kurt?" I ask folding my arms over my chest Logan is leaning on a nearby wall. When is wearing cowboy hats acceptable?

"This is Logan," Kurt has a smile as he gestures to him then faces Logan "And this is Nicole."

Logan scans me as I shift under his gaze before holding out my hand "Nice to meet you." I say through my teeth.

He keeps staring at me as I narrow my eyes at him. He looks at my hand then just nods "Yeah."

I grit my teeth gripping my hands in to tight fists by my sides. His scent drives me nuts because it matches with the same scent of him. The same earthy pine tree smell fluttering under his clothes that Victor had that night or was it because during him attacking there was a forest of pines. My eyes revert to staring at the floor counting the tiles around out feet.

"How do you know elf?" Logan crosses his arms over his chest. I look at Kurt scanning over his body slowly before blinking

"Elf?" I ask slowly looking over at Kurt who is now giving the floor a lot of interest. He was doing what I was doing but my anger melts into confusion.

"You never showed her?" Logan asks leaning up from the wall.

"Nah, sorry fraulein," Kurt looks at me before reaching down to his belt, I look around us. Empty all around us of course, I think class started or something. Okay I no longer feel safe...I hear a slight clicking sound as I turn back. There standing in Kurt's place is a blue looking male. He has pointy ears, a tail, yellow eyes...No that's Kurt? The blue teen is staring down trying to avoid my eyes. The tail behind him flicks from one side to the other.

"Your..." I lock eyes with Kurt before covering my mouth with my hand. I can place it but Kurt still has the same eyes along with the same facial features. He still looks fine to me but… "Blue," I say through my fingers.

Kurt gives me a light nod before stepping away a tail sways behind him. My head follows his tail as it sways from right to left. A smile cracks on my face through my fingers.

"I wish I was blue." I admit before stepping away and looking back at Logan, He is giving me an odd look.

"Why don't you two talk?" Charles voice makes me jump as Kurt nods happily. He touches my hand as I jump a little. Kurt has such a strange body, I note that his hand only has three fingers. I nod back at him but he is looking away with his hand held far away from mine. Logan shrugs before turning his body to the professor.

"I went back and nothing was there but a burnt down house." He sighs my heart flips into my stomach. Curiosity consumes me for a second but it vanishes.

"Maybe Miss Creed knows why," Professor gives me a look then faces Kurt "Kurt shouldn't you be in class?"

"Ja, Bye Nicole." He BAMF's leaving behind a bunch of smoke smell.

I face Logan as he scans me again. I cross my arms over my chest looking away. I have no idea what they are talking about because I have nothing to do with this guy but his scent still matches. I walk into the kitchen as I flip out the fridge and pull out a coke.

"So how is it that you know anything about me?" He asks sitting across from me at the island.

"I was actually hoping Professor would explain that to me..." I sigh before opening the coke and taking a sip.

"He mentioned we have someone in our past… That's the same." He grumbled.

"I used to live in Canada." My voice tails off. The bottle clanks to the counter when I set it down. "If you knew anyone there then…Maybe we do have a connection." My shoulders shrug.

"How about just tellin' me kid." He says adjusting in the seat.

"Telling you what? My whole life story? I mean what is your problem anyhow?" I say slowly; I have to choose what I say around him carefully. His scent still bugs me but he seems on a short leash with temper.

"Hmph." He shakes his head, his body moving forward more both of his arms on the table surface.

"Listen, I would go ahead and tell you my whole story but parts are missing from my memory..." I say succinctly. He is bugging me with this entire attitude problem he has going on. He leans back against the back of the seat his shoulders slumping.

"I see..." He

My heart sinks deep into my stomach for some reason as I lean down resting my chin on my palm. Logan seems honestly upset by something but I can't quite put a finger on it."Yeah, I could help you but it might take a while plus I've got class." I smile at the side of his head because he is busy looking out the window. "I knew a man Victor…" I say.

Logan is suddenly looking at me his eyes searching for something more but I just turn on my heels leaving my coke on the counter unfinished. Wondering down the hall I keeping walking until my arm knocks into someone. A sharp squeak comes from the girl I bumped. Quickly I wave out my hand,

"Geez… I'm sorry." I sigh looking at another blond girl. She has short bob with bright colored clothes on.

"It's okay." She smiles looking at me then extending her hand towards me. "My name is Alison."

"I'm Nicole." I give a small smile and reach my hand out shaking her hand. She nods dropping her hand and folding both arms over her chest.

"You look new. You have that whole 'new girl' thing going on about you. A little out of place." She notes almost right on the mark.

"Yeah well." I give another shrug unable to actually think of anything to say at this point. My eyes fall on something behind her, a picture of a forest.

"Logan!" Another female's voice booms. I turn to see her running over giving him a big hug. They broke into a friendly conversation as I nod my head to them.

"They get along well. He brought her here." Alison informs.

"That's very interesting." I smile. To be honest that is very interesting. Logan doesn't seem like the type to be very friendly with people.

"Hey listen… I'm going to go to lunch what to come?" Alison looks friendly enough to drive me a little nuts but I won't pass up someone to talk to.

"Sure." I answer and she just starts walking down the hall. The halls here are all so nice with a bunch of doors and pretty wooden design. It feels like a giant house but it's still just a house. My heels keep clicking along calming down the silent between us now.

"Soooo, What's your power?" Alison breaks it looking at me with her bright smile.

"Um…" I hold up my hand forcing my nails to extend from my fingers, it's like forcing a part of your part to grow… Feels like I have to concentrate on something that normally isn't in control. " I also have this power to control weaker minds… I can't really control it too well yet."

"That's why we're here right?"

"So I keep hearing." I mumble clearly my throat shortly afterwards. "What about you?"

"Check this out," She grins widely opening a hand to make a red light bloom from her hand. "Light show powers!" She laughs but I can't tell if she is joking or not.

"It's flashy." I try out a grin again until nearly running into someone else but he opens his mouth first.

"Whoa! Sorry." He just turns going inside quickly before I can really get a good look at him. Alison just giggles into her hands turning into a larger room. It's full of students all going through double doors then walking out through another one with trays of food. Honestly I'm not all that hungry right now. Alison points to a table where I see the brown hair girl sitting with Remy, Peter and another girl. This girl has short black hair.

"Those are my friends." She says nudging me with her elbow the heading out to get her own food. I inhale deeply through my nose then walk over lifting my hand slowly to give them all a wave.

"Hey Nicole." Remy says first patting the chair besides him, the brown hair girl gives him a sharp prod of her elbow into his side. She looks overly jealous.

"Hey Remy, Peter." I smile and sit down in the chair fiddling with the end of my shirt under the table.

"This chere, is Nicole. She's new here why don't cha' be nice." Remy gives her a charming smile. What a Casanova.

"I'm Jubilee." The girl with short black hair waves her fork in the air giving me a smile. The girl who elbowed Remy just gives me a look.

"I'm Rouge." She finally says giving me a short sour smile but I just smile back.

"So are you two dating?" A wave my finger between her and Remy as he responds by nearly spitting out his drink. She just looks away laughing at what I said.

"Not hardly." She groans rolling her eyes finally relaxing her icy demeanor a little. I slid down against the back of my chair listening to them talk about what they discussed in class. A cloud of smoke gathers outside the large glass wall on the other side of the 'cafeteria' . Kurt is standing outside talking to another blue person but this one is much hairy and larger.

"I'll see you guys later." I smile standing up from the table and crossing through the random crowds of students before pushing open the door. "Hey Kurt." I say as he jumps a little turning to look at me.

"Nicole." He gives me a soft smile as I cross over to stand near him. His tail keeps catching my attention.

"This is Beast." Kurt said with his odd accent.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Beast said kindly I nod my head giving a slow smile once again. His attention returns to Kurt, as my eyes are caught by his darn tail again.

"We'll discuss this later then." Beast walks inside the cafeteria the sounds inside die down. Kurt's tail has a point on it…

"How do you like it here?" Kurt asks walking forward.

"I like it." I mumble following closely beside him. Finally my face relaxes from all of the smiling I've had to do today. I hate to be rude to these people but… I want to be alone.

"Must be overwhelming." Kurt makes me jump a little when I look at him. He is staring down at me as I roll my eyes.

"Of…" I begin to lie but I'm so tired right now. Tired of smiling and acting like this isn't overwhelming. Everyone here is nice and friendly. I just can't get a grip of why I'm here. My mother once told me that I was a mutant… She told me when we were laying out on a blanket in the front yard staring at the clouds rolling above. She had taken a hold of my hand so tight it hurt but she looked at me with such sadness. 'It's going to be hard for you in the future baby.' I had no idea that she meant I'd be called a freak when I got older or that I would force a boy to climb onto the roof before he nearly jumped off.

"I understand." He said shocking me again. I just look down at where we were, surrounded by nice grass so I just park it. He sits besides he looking upwards, I turn to glance up. The sky is fresh and blue, a few clouds dot it.

"Kurt… Is it… " I stop talking not really knowing what I want to even ask in the first place but I just inhale sharply again. "Nevermind." I shut my eyes. I guess he lets what I said go because everything goes silent. I can hear him breathe now, and his heart rate is so soft. I know what this is from though… When I took over my friend Beth back at home… Whenever we were around each other she would breathe, or her heart would speed up around Michael and I could hear it. A connect to the people I link to I guess. Once you try to enslave people I guess it sticks. He is breathing… In, out, in, out, in, out. It's almost soothing.

"Nicole?" His voice is quieter now.

"Hm?" I ask reopening my eyes to the bright sky. Glancing over at Kurt he is sitting looking over at me. My heart rate skips a few times.

"You're face is red." He notes once again in a matter-o-factly tone. My cheeks feel hot now, reaching up I rub my palm against them trying to cool them off.

"Yeah…" I giggle nervously hearing my voice actually crack.

"I make you nervous don't I?" Kurt asks looking downwards. He has a serious expression on his face which makes him look older.

"Yeah you do but I think it's because… I've never been around a mutant like you before." I nod standing up. Brushing my jeans on I turn away. "I mean, you're blue but it's not a bad nervousness." I try to make him feel a little better.

"Oh?" He looks confused but stands as well. I shrug my shoulders playfully slugging him in his shoulder. If he looks anymore nervous I swear I'll faint. I hate being around people like him. It's almost like breathing in pure air that strangles you.

"I um—"

"Nicky!" Alison's voice makes me stop turning about to look at her walking over with Jubilee and Rouge.

"Hey guys." I wave dropping my hand back to my side. Her cheerfulness makes me tired again.

"Hey Kurt, you seen Kitty?" Jubilee asks.

"She is, um, " His eyebrows crunched up then he shrugs back peddling from us. "I'll see you around Ja?" He bamfs.

"You and Kurt dating?" Rouge asks with a smirk but I know she is referring to what I stupidity asked inside. I choke out a laugh.

"So are you getting classes?" Alison asks linking her arm around mine leading me back towards the inside.

"I should." I say looking back up at the sky. She keeps talking about how much fun I'll have here and for once, I actually smile and it doesn't feel so forced.