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A/N: This is an idea I got and decided to run with it. It is rated M for sex, language, and violence.

One Who Understands

Chapter 1

New Arrivals

Xavier's School for the Gifted is a place for newly discovered mutants to come to be safe and learn about their gifts. With the world learning about mutants they needed a place they could be safe. Xavier's offers them that.

Logan watched as the two new students got out of their cabs. One was a dark skinned girl that looked around nerviously. She was about 5'8" and had a muscular build. She had raven colored hair and violet colored eyes. She was one of the lucky ones, her mutation wasn't that obvious. Next was a boy with almost every inch of skin covered. Not much of his features could be seen but he did have a few strands of red hair showing. He had green eyes and what of his skin could be seen was very pale. He was 6' even. Logan sighs and heads over to the two.

"Hey you two. Over here." He said motioning to them. Logan was 6'3" and incredibly muscular. He had a gruff exterior but once he trusted someone he would fight to the death for them. Given that his mutation made it so he could regenerate from almost any wound and he had six razor sharp, indestructable claws to fight with that was saying something. The two teens walked over to Logan timidly and stopped in front of him. He got ready to give them the whole speech on this place.

"My name is Logan and I am one of the instructors here at the school. Here you will be safe and able to master your powers. Before I take you in to go see the headmaster I need to know two things, your names and your gifts." With that he looked at the girl first.

"My name's Angie Turner. I don't know what it is called but when ever someone hits me I redirect the energy back at the person, but doubled." She said in a slightly quite voice. Logan nodded and then looked at the boy.

"My name's Jason Loomin. I have the ability to take on the aspects of anything I touch, except for plastic. Because of that I can't have my skin exposed." He said in a determinded voice. Logan nodded and then leads them inside. He stops them outside a large door and looks back at them.

"Hang on a second. Xavier is busy right now." He said. The two teens nodded and took a seat in the nearby chairs.

Meanwhile in Xavier's office Charles Xavier, the headmaster and founder of the school, sat at his desk with three other mutants in front of him. They were three former Acolytes, mutants loyal to Magneto and his cause, that Xavier had opened his home to three months ago. The first was the biggest amongst them. His name was Piotr Rasputin but he was better known as Colossus. He stood at 6'6" and was incredibly muscular with black hair and blue eyes. Those who knew the man knew not to let his size fool you. He was often called a giant teddy bear for his big heart and gentle nature. Beside him was another tall man standing at 6'1" with red hair and red on black eyes. He very handsome and a bit of a trickster but he did try to be a nice guy when neccessary. His name was Remy Labeau or Gambit. The final man was arguebly the most dangerous one there. At 5'10" with a slim build he didn't look that imposing but he was very unstable. With the nature of his powers and his temperment he could be a very dangerous man. Because of that he didn't have many friends but he took it all in stride. His name was St. John Allerdyce but his codename was also his obsession Pyro.

The reason they were here was when Magneto seemingly vanished he asked Xavier to take care of his children. Charles could not deny his once best friend and agreed. Now these three, the only three that came to the school, were waiting to make their final decision. Charles cleared his throat.

"Three months ago I asked you three to wait to make your choice on if you wanted to stay here. I wanted you to have a chance to see how you feel not only about my school but also my cause. You do not have to join one to stay at the other though. No matter your choice my home will be open to all three of you. So Piotr what is your choice?" He said turning to the big man. Piotr smiled and addressed him with his deep russian accent.

"Professor I am wishing to be here with you. I was blackmailed to fight for cause I did not believe in. I am wishing to live in world where we all are safe, no matter origin." He said. Charles smiled back.

"Very well said Piotr. You are welcome to join the x-men. Well Remy?"

"I be thinkin' dat I'd like to stay. Dere's alot dis old swamp rat could do around here." He said in a cajin accent. Xavier nodded, knowing full well that the actual reason he was staying was for a woman, and turned to St. John. Of all the Acolytes John was the one that was most likely to say no to the offer. The man ran a hand through his blond hair and looked at the other two.

"Could you mates leave me to talk to the Prof alone? He'll be safe but I need some privacy." John asked in a Australian accent. The other two nodded, knowing that with no open flames that the headmaster was safe. They walked out of the office. As they left they saw the two new students and nodded to them, Remy giving the girl a dazzling smile. As the door closed John looked at Charles.

"So John what do you want to talk about?"

"Listen mate you and I both know that I don't exactly believe in what your selling. I have followed Magneto for a very long time and the only reason I am here is because I am following his orders. I will say this though you have been good to me. You never forced your cause on me and let me form my own ideas, just like Magneto. So I'll tell you this mate until Magneto comes back I'll stay here. I won't be an x-man but also will not cause trouble. Call this a chance to win me to your side if you want or to just let me live my life." John says. Charles smiles and nods. He wheels himself around his desk and stops in front of John. He holds out his hand to the man.

"I whole heartedly agree to your terms. I will not try to turn you though. You will see our cause yourself and make your own mind up. I just want you to know that my door is always open to help you any way I can." They shook hands and John walked out. A few seconds later the two new teens walked in. Charles gave them a warm smile and waits until Logan shuts the door.

"Here are the two new kids Charles. This is Angie Turner and Jason Loomin. Kids this is Professor Xavier, the headmaster of the school." Logan said presenting them to the bald headmaster.

"Thank you my old friend. As Logan said I am Professor Charles Xavier. I started this school to give young mutants a safe place to learn about your powers and your place in this world. Here you can just learn that or you can even become one of my x-men, using your gifts to help others. Now what are your gifts?"

"Well anytime someone hits me I redirect it back twice as strong." Angie said, her voice gaining some confedance with the Professor's kind reseption.

"And I take on the aspects of any thing I touch other than plastic." Jason said. He pulled down the hood on his jacket and a lining of plastic wrap can be seen on the inside. He smiles as he slides his gloved hands through his red hair.

"I understand your powers Angie. You redirect kinetic energy, the only question is does it work with any other energy. Jason I am not sure I get yours. May I get a demenstration?" Charles asked. Jason sighed and pulled off his gloves. Reaching over he touched a piece of paper on the desk. Holding out his other hand to Charles he smiles.

"Shake." Charles nodded and reached out to shake the boy's hand. When his hand closed around Jason's he felt Jason's hand crumble like a piece of paper. Charles gasped and pulled his hand back looking at the now crushed hand of Jason. Before he could say anything Jason touched his desk and watched as his hand swelled and fixed itself. He lets out groan but then smiled as he put his gloves back on. "That is what my power does. Anything I touch I become just like it. I touch paper and you can crush me. I touch steel and I am just as strong. Because of that I have to line my clothes with plastic wrap so I don't take on the aspects of my clothes. I have to be careful waking up or eating my food. If I accidently touch glass I can even shatter. Trust me it hurts."

Charles just looked at this young man. With the nature of his powers the world is filled with hidden dangers and pit falls. No wonder he covered as much of his body as possible. He nods to the two.

"Thank you Jason. Now I want to have you both join in a training session with some of our other students to see what you are capable of. If you don't want to we will do a private session." He said looking at them. They both smiled and agreed to do the group session. He nods. "Ok Angie you will be first. Logan please go show her the danger room." Logan nodded and leads them out.

Soon Angie is in a huge metal room with four other people. The one that stood out the most to her was a huge man that was a mix between a big cat and an ape. His blue fur also stood out as he smiled at her.

"Greetings. I am Dr. Henry McCoy but I go by the appelation of Beast. I am here as the instructor so I will not help out unless it is absolutly nessecary. Now everyone introduce yourselves to the new girl."

The first one to step up is a small teen about an inch shorter then her with light brown hair and blue eyes. He wore a black body suit with a yellow ex on the chest. He smiled at Angie before he spoke.

"My name is Bobby and I can create ice." He said and to demenstrate it he turns his body into pure ice. Angie smiles and turns to the next person, Remy. Angie blushed remembering this hot man walking out of the headmasters office.

"De name is Remy LaBeau but you can call me Gambit." He said with a bow. Angie blushes and quickly turns to the last person. It was a tall redheaded girl wearing a black body suit with the torso colored green and a headband. Her green eyes showed her patientice and she wore a warm smile.

"My name is Jean Grey. I am here as a student instructor. Unlike Dr. McCoy I will help in the training. Any of you that want to step up to be the leader, this is the time to do it. If no one does or if the plan doesn't work then I will take over." She said in a sweet voice. They all turned to Angie.

"My name is Angie and if I am hit then I turn the attack back on the person with double the power." She said, a little shy now that all eyes are on her. The others just nodded and then Beast spoke up.

"It is a pleasure to meet you Angie. Now the mission is a simple one. There will be a laser cannon on then end of the room. All you have to do is break it." He said as if it was the easiest thing in the world. He backed to the far end of the room and suddenly, right beside him, a huge laser cannon popped out of the wall. Before they could react a blast of energy slammed into Angie throwing her agianst the back wall. She hit the wall hard and fell to the ground. Suddenly her eyes glowed purple and she slammed a fist into the floor. A panel of the floor popped up from the hit and she grabbed it and ran at the gun with it. The laser shot the panel again and again but Angie keeps walking forward. At about the half way point of the room she stopped and held up the panel while everyone ran to her.

"Dat's mighty impress chere." Gambit said as he stood behind the laser. "Can you keep going?" Angie shakes her head and she was soaked in sweat.

"I have nothing left. This is all I can do to hold this up." She said. The others nodded and Gambit smiles at the others.

"Anyone got any ideas?" He asked with a cocky grin as their wall was slammed by the laser. The others shook their heads so Jean stepped in.

"Bobby give us an ice wall to stop the laser for a little." She says. Bobby nods and soon a wall of ice forms. "Now Angie hold up that wall while Gambit charges it." Angie nods and holds the wall as Gambit holds it and it starts to glow red.

"Dat's it chere. Anymore and it gonna pop." He said after a few seconds. Jean nods and with as much concentration as she can manage she picks the panel with her telekinesis and threw it into the cannon. The explosion was huge but they were protected by an ice dome from Bobby. Jean then looked at them all.

"Very good guys and Angie you will be a great addition to the group. Ok go wash up while we reset." She said as the group leaves. Jean turns to Beast. "So what did you think of Angie?"

"She is a little reckless but once we learn the limits of her gifts we can train her to be more careful. Now lets clean up to get ready for the next group."

About an hour later Jason walked into the Danger room. After Beast and Jean introduced themselves the other two introduced themselves. The first was a brazilian boy that was about four inches shorter then Jason. He had brown eyes and black hair with bronze colored skin.

"The name is Roberto DaCosta but I am also called Sunspot. I absorb solar energy and use it as a way to make myself stronger, faster, to fly, and to fire energy bolts." He said in a thick accent. He had a cocky look on his face. To Jason's other side was a small thin girl. She is 5'2" and barely over 100lbs. Her red hair was done up in two pigtails and her blue green eyes sparkled.

"I'm Rahne Sinclair. Its a pleasure to meet you." She said in a shy voice with a faint scottish accent. She couldn't seem to look at his face. "I am called Wolfsbane because I can become a werewolf or a full wolf." Jason nodded and smiled.

"My name is Jason Loomin and I take on the aspects of anything that I touch except for plastic." he said. The others nodded and Beast explained the mission. Then the cannon popped out of the wall. Rahne becomes her wolf form and runs as the cannon fires its laser. Jason dives out of the way and takes off in a zig zag pattern trying to get closer. Roberto started to power up but he needed time. Jean put a shield over him so he could but it left the other two exposed. The targeting camera sent the laser after what it saw as the bigger threat, Wolfsbane. She was moving very quickly to the cannon and using her agility to dodge the shots. The cannon got smart and fired just infront of the wolf causing her to flip and land hard. The cannon gets ready to fire again but Jason runs up and dives infront of Rahne, pulling his hood down, exposing his face and his long fiery red hair. His hair reached down to the middle of his back. He touches his bare cheek to the floor just before the gun fires and he takes on the aspects of the floor. The laser slams into his back but it doesn't hurt him.

"Don't move Rahne." He said as the laser shoots him again. Rahne looks into his eyes and nods and Jason feels his heart melt as he looks into her bluegreen eyes. "Sunspot get that damn thing off of me." Sunspot finally stopped powering up and became a black humaniod form surround by a bright aura. He flies into the air and fires a blast but the cannon turns and shoots the blast. Soon they are firing at each other but neither gets an advantage.

"It is matching me blast for blast." He shouted. Jason nodded and looked at Jean.

"Jean come here." He says before turning over and looking at the cannon. He sees the targeting camera. An idea formed in his mind. Jean comes over to him.

"What do you need?" She asked. She quickly looked over Rahne and sees that she is alright. Jason points to the cannon.

"Can you take the camera out?"

"Yeah but if I do it will fire wildly." She said looking at him.

"Don't worry about that. Just destroy it and then sheild yourself and Wolfsbane. I'll do the rest." Jason said starting to get up. As he did his shirt started to fall away, having been burned from the laser. Jean nodded and ripped the camera off. Without the targeting camera it starts to fire wildly. Sunspot used his powers to shield himself while Jean took care of Rahne and herself. Jason was slammed by the laser but he jumped up and grabbed the barrel, blocking it with his body. Sunspot saw what he was doing and prepared a shot. He unleashed it and took out the cannon, ending the simulation. Beast wasn't in the room when it ended but soon he walked back in with a trench coat. The reason was Jason's clothing was burned away by the laser. Before they could see him completely nude Hank wrapped him in the coat. Jason smiled.

"Thanks for that sir." Jason said. Beast nodded and led him from the room.

"Come with me Jason. I have something to show you." Dr. McCoy said as they walked down the hall. Soon they walked into Hank's lab. Hank steered him towards a machine and that was when the doctor noticed that Jason was wincing and looked sick. "Jason what is wrong?"

"I have a leather coat on my shoulders but my bare feet are on a metal floor. I can only take the aspect of one thing at a time so my body is trying to take both and it is making me ill." He said fighting back the feeling of blowing chunks. Dr. McCoy looked worried and then got an idea. He started working the machine and soon a suit is created for Jason. It is boots, pants, boxers, a hoodie, and gloves. They are all black and red in color. Jason takes them behind a curtain and starts to get dressed. Then it dawned on him that he didn't take on the aspects of the clothes.

"What the hell?" He said staring at the boxers he just put on.

"This machine creates the special clothing some mutants need, like Sunspot and Wolfsbanes outfirst. With out them Sunspot would burn through his clothes and poor little Rahne would rip hers apart. They aren't the only ones either." He said as he was filling out some paperwork. Jason got dressed and walked out his hood still down. He was fighting with his long hair.

"So how am I not absorbing this?"

"Those clothes are interwoven with plastic to prevent you from channeling it. Why don't you just cut your hair?" Hank asked watching him. Jason smiled back at him.

"How many barbers do you know that use plastic sissors?" Jason said with a smile. Hank looked at him confused.

"Even your hair absorbs material too?" He asked. Jason nodded and grabbed the sissors. As soon as they touched his hair it sounded like metal on metal.

"Do you have a twist tie like you use for bread?" Jason asked as he pulled his hair back to a ponytail. Hank nodded and handed him a tie he uses for the wires. Jason tied back his hair and slipped on his hood. With a smile he walked out as Jean was walking in. He stopped in front of Jean. "Is Rahne ok?"

"Yeah she is just a little shook up. That was some good reactions out there."

"Thank you. I'll see you later Jean." He said as he walked out. Hank looked at Jean.

"So what do you think Jean?"

"Honestly Dr. McCoy I don't know what to think. He started off so slow but the second Rahne was in trouble he changed completely. He was commanding and he took charge but then it ended and he is back to just being himself." Jean said as she looked at him.

Hank just nodded as he went back to his paper work. "It will be intresting to see."

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