Chapter 1
Laurie Shear

All my life I've never really mattered to anyone. As long as I can remember,
no one really payed attention to me, or even bothered to talk to me. So,
I've learned to be alone. Now it's hard to be close to anyone really...

About 6 years ago I discovered I had mutant abilities. Of course, I always
knew I was a mutant, due to the fact that my hair isn't blonde, it's
literally yellow, same with my eyes. I discovered I could make lightning
bolts come from my hands and shoot them at people. I can also look at
non-living things, like objects or rocks, and turn them to glass. I have
named my self Illusion because of this. After I discovered my mutant powers,
I ran away from home and came to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, or
in other words, a school for mutants. I met the X-Men there, and I knew
instantly I wanted to become one, and I'd stop at nothing to BE one.

I trained with Professor X and Jean Grey to control my mutant abilities, and
soon after, I proved myself worthy of being an X-Man. I am friends with all
of the X-Men, but, I have pretended that Wolverine didn't interest me. Ever
since the day I met him, I fell in love with him. But, I didn't know if I
could trust him. The first boyfriend I EVER had, freaked on me because of my
lightning powers. I had hugged him, then lightning bolts shot from my hands
and almost electrocuted him.

So, from then on, I never had a boyfriend. I guess if I wanted children, or
atleast a husband, I'd have to learn to trust people...

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"Hey, Laurie," Scott yelled from the bottom of the staircase.

"WHAT?!" I yelled back. 'God...' I thought, 'why can't he just get off
his
lazy butt and come up here himself?'

"You have to come down here! I need you to take care of my class for
me!"
Scott hollered.

"Sure!" I leaped down the stairs and landed perfectly. I bowed for
him. "How
was that? I'm very talented, aren't I??"

"Modest too," Scott laughed as he walked towards the door. I headed to
his
class and prepared to teach the kids about motorcycles. Of course, I don't
know a thing about them, so maybe I'll show them my powers again... Hehe...
Scott would have a cow. Sounds good to me...