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AN: Be gentle, reviewers! I'm new at this and the story will start off pretty sluggish. Be patient, review, and I'll put chapters up quicker, k? Anywho, on with chapter 1!

Kitty Pryde walked slowly down the school hall, her hair laying slumped over her shoulder in a ponytail unlike the usual bouncy one so many recognized her by. Her eyes were narrowed and surveying the locker area she was heading to. Her eyes grew more and more unfocused and hazy as she averted her gaze from the gawking passerbys to her locker. She sniffed a little, and put her books away. She wanted to melt away and skip gym all together.

Kurt's locker was only across from hers. Kurt had sneaked a glance at Kitty to confirm what the other mutants and some students were talking about. By the look on her face, it was true. Kurt shut his locker and turned to Kitty, taking a deep breath. Before walking over a hand had stopped him short.

"Wouldn't try it Kurt."

Jean Grey stood wisely over him, her face looking politely worried. The older mutant didn't talk to Kurt much in school but thought it best to steer Kurt away from Kitty's Wrath, as Rouge put it (she said it seriously enough that it was probably capitalized if written down).

" So it'z true, ja?" Kurt whispered to Jean as Kitty slumped off into the busy hallway again.

"Yeah, it happened this morning. Kitty's Wrath has only gotten worse." Jean tossed her red hair off to the side and began to put it up in a ponytail. "Watch out in gym, because I think we're playing dodge ball, and remember how Kitty played last semester after finishing last in the Danger Room obstacle course?"

"Ja, she almost knocked my head off vith the ball!" Kurt laughed as the two headed to gym class behind Kitty.

"LIKE, DON'T THROW THE STUPID BALL AT ME! I'M SOO NOT IN THE MOOD!" Kitty roared at another student, dodging the ball and hurling it at him with surprising strength. The kid fell as the ball hit him in the back. Rouge rolled her eyes as Jean walked over to her. She dodged two balls and stopped a third from hitting Rouge with her powers.

"Just 'cause her an' Lance broke up doesn't mean it's the end of the world!" Rouge muttered in disgust as Kitty pelted another boy in the head.

"I heard he dumped her. I'd feel bad too if it was Scott dumping me," Jean caught a ball and held onto it.

Rouge felt a nerve in the back of her head twitch at the mention of Scott. They'd been going out for only a day or so and Rouge was already sulky about it. "Well, ah'm sure you two will never break up." Rouge turned back to the game and made her way over to Kitty. Earlier she was trying to tell Kitty about the meeting tonight with Xavier, but that obviously didn't go over well.

"Kitty, ah just wanted to tell ya that the professor-"

"Like, I'm so over him. He isn't going to ruin my life! He can go 'see new people' as much as he wants-"

"KITTY!" Rouge took off her glove and zapped her briefly. Kitty yelped in shock and pain.

"WHAT?" Kitty rubbed her arm and turned to face the gothic girl.

"There's a meeting tonight so don't make any plans! Jeez." Rouge phased through a ball using her temporary powers from Kitty. Kitty sighed and ran off after a ball.

'This meeting better be good. I need time to sulk,' Kitty thought bitterly as the school bell rang.

Professor Xavier looked away from the paper he was reading and up at Mystique, who was standing anxiously at his desk. Professor X sighed heavily.

"I want you to understand that what you want to do isn't going to go over well with the students. I hope you are prepared for what's going to happen when they find out." Xavier looked at her gravely.

"I understand Professor. They will be under my supervision and will behave at all costs. I shall make sure that they follow your orders." Mystique's yellow eyes expressed her worry. She was wondering if this was the right thing to be doing at a time like this. She even wondered if she could do it herself.

"Yes, I will do likewise. I expect Logan will be displeased with my decision when he finds out. You will get along with him? And what about Rouge and Kurt?" Xavier questioned.

"It-it will be difficult, but I shall put the past behind me for now. They would rather forget I'm their mother, and Logan wouldn't consider me his wife, either," Mystique gave a small laugh. "I do hope this will work out well, Charles. These kids may be the only people who can fight what's coming up. You are aware of it, I'm sure. I suggest that special attention be paid to Pietro. I don't want him running back to Magneto with any information we have."

Charles nodded. "It seems the fight with Apocalypse was only a taste of what we have on our hands now…well then, I'm sure you have to gather the Brotherhood for the meeting," Xavier smiled warmly and wheeled over to the door.

"Yes, they're always hard to track down." Mystique changed into a lady with gray hair. "I'll see you tonight, Professor…and, thanks for everything…"

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