Title: Different Roads

Genre: X-Men

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters from the X-Men, but I do own Cyrus Knight and Rose Falcon. Cyrus' powers are to the ability to shoot rapid optic blasts from his hands and fingertips and he can also fly. Rose has the ability to heal people. Cyrus, Bobby and Rose are 17. Angelo is 16, so is Rogue.

A/N – This is an alternate universe, where some X-Men have been aged and de- aged.

This is also my first fanfic, so please be kind. Constructive criticism is appreciated. Not the mean kind, please.

X-Men: Different Roads

Chapter 1: A whole new beginning

Bayville, just another ordinary high school to help students for the real world outside those bricks of that building. In this ordinary high school there are all kinds of different people attending.

Bobby Drake and his friend Cyrus Knight are walking out of the school building, while they see a gothic type person sitting on the ground and leaning against the wall smoking a cigarette.

"Hey, bud, smoking can kill." Cyrus said to the gothic pupil sitting on the ground.

"Like I didn't already know that." The gothic figure then stands up and looks at Cyrus. "And who said it was any of your business to tell me what to and not to do?"

Cyrus doesn't back down, even though the person is a few inches taller than he is. The gothic person then looks at Cyrus in the eye. Bobby then quickly goes in between the two of them.

"Hey guys, we don't need to make a scene here, now do we?" Bobby asked looking back and forth at both them, worrying something would happen.

"You're right, Bob, we don't need to." Cyrus said and then looks at the gothic person in the eyes. "Man, what kind of sunglasses are those?"

The gothic person turned his head towards the ground.

"They're a special kind of sunglasses." The person said.

Bobby stared at the sunglasses, trying to remember when and where he has seen a pair like that before. Then Bobby's eyes lit up knowing the answer.

"You're a mutant, now aren't you?" Bobby asked with a smirk on his face.

The person quickly turned its head to look at Bobby, with a shocked look on his face. He said nothing and Bobby asked again, "Are you a mutant, yes or no?"

"…Yes, yes I am, happy now?" The person said.

"Dude, don't worry…" Bobby said and then pointed his finger towards the lit cigarette and froze the tip of it. The person then dropped the cigarette in shock and looked at Bobby, confused.

"You're a mutant too?" The person asked.

"Yes, yes I am. So what's your name anyway?" Bobby asked.

"It's Scott Summers." Scott said.

"Scott, Cyrus and I would like you to meet someone who could help you with your mutant powers." Bobby said and started to walk forward with Cyrus. Cyrus looks back at Scott "Yo, Scott, you coming?" Cyrus asked.

Scott looked down and then back up with a smile on his face "Yeah, I'll go with you guys."

Later that day, Cyrus, Bobby and Scott go to where Cyrus and Bobby like to call their home, which is called the X-Mansion. They all then walk in the mansion.

"Hey everybody, we're home." Bobby said and then threw his book bag on the ground.

"Hi Bobby, Cyrus. Who's this guy you brought in?" Rogue asked, while looking at Scott up and down.

"This is Scott, he has to see the professor." Cyrus said.

"Oh, well it was nice meeting yah Scott." Rogue said.

"Yeah, nice meeting you too." Scott said.

"Hello, Scott." A voice in Scott's head said.

"What—where are you??" Scott asked while looking around.

"Tell Bobby and Cyrus to take you to the living room." The voice said again.

"Hey um Bobby, this voice just told me to tell you to take me to the living room…" Scott said.

Bobby smiled because he knew who that voice was. Then Bobby replies with a little laugh and said, "OK."

Cyrus, Bobby and Scott then walk in the living to see a man sitting in a wheelchair. That man then turns to face the three of them.

"Now Scott, you may be wondering who I may be. Well I'll tell you, I am Professor Charles Xavier, leader of the X-Men and the owner of this school for the gifted." Charles said.

"When you say gifted you mean like muties, right?" Scott asked.

"Well, the term 'muties' wouldn't be used here. Yes, we are all mutants, we aren't freaks, Scott, and there's a difference." Charles said and then started to continue, "let me introduce you to my team of X-Men."

Then walked in the rest of the X-Men and stand around Scott.

"Scott, the first person to your left is Marie, but we prefer her to Rogue, which is also her codename on X-Men. Next to her is a man by the name of Angelo Espinosa, and his codename is Skin. You already know Bobby, but he's also known as Iceman. And you already know Cyrus Knight whom we call Lit. And that lovely young women next to him is Rose Falcon, her codename is Thorn and she heals people when they need it." Charles said.

"Nice to meet you all." Scott said and then turned to face the Professor. "Professor, do you think you can help me?"

"Yes, of course Scott. But we have other teachers here as well." Charles said.

Just then the teachers walk in the room.

"Ah, Scott, these are our teachers here at the X-Mansion. First man to the left is Henry McCoy, also known as the Beast. Please don't be frightened by the way he looks. The man next to him is Logan who we call Wolverine in uniform. And the last teacher we have is the lovely Emma Frost who is the White Queen." Charles said with a smile on his face.

"So Scott, will you join us and help us?" Henry asked.

"Help you guys with what?" Scott asked.

"Scott, not all mutants are like the X-Men. Some mutants believe that a war is coming, a war when mutants attack human. But we, the X-Men, believe that humans and mutants can live in a world with peace, without having to fight one another. But that will take some time. But we can do the best and most we can now." Charles said.

"Can I have some time to think about all this?" Scott asked.

"Why of course, Scott." Charles said.

Scott then walked outside and sat on the steps on the front porch. Bobby then walks outside and stands behind Scott.

"Hey Scott, made a decision yet?" Bobby asked while looking down at Scott.

"Yeah, I have." Scott said. Scott then stands up and Bobby and Scott walk inside to see Professor X.

"Professor, I have made a decision." Scott said.

"And what would your answer be, Scott?" Charles asked him.

"I will join you guys, to fight evil." Scott said and then smiled.

Charles smiled back at him and then went towards him.

"Welcome to the X-Men, Scott." Charles puts out his hand for a handshake. Scott looks at his hand and then shakes it.