Character Information

Sam: Camouflage and can phase through objects that are not made of any kind of metal. Super strength and knows martial arts. Knows how to fly a plane and drive a car.

Hilda: Can create temporary mythical creatures. Can fly for very short periods. Currently learning martial arts.

Janet: Heals quickly and can persuade people into doing whatever she wants. Knows every form of martial arts and weaponry. Has no reason she should be going to Xavier's school and breaks the rules at least once a day. Daughter of Deadpool.

Chapter 1 - Sam

"It's not possible."

"Yes it is. Just focus."

I close eyes and clear my mind. I think of what I want to do and reopen my eyes. The dummy next to me was still completely visible.

"This is hopeless," I say, taking my hand off the dummy.

The professor looked at me. "You can do it if you believe you can," he told me. "I have other students to teach at the moment. Keep trying and you will succeed."

I sigh as he wheels away. I stand there for a moment, thinking about what he said I could do with my powers. I was about to turn around and head toward the cafeteria when a voice came out of the corner. "Having a bad day?" a familiar voice asked.

"Janet!" I exclaimed. "I didn't even see you there!"

"Funny, I thought that was your thing," she responded. She was wearing her usual black clothes and her black hair tied into a braid.

"Me too. Anyway, I'm hungry, how about you?" I asked as I continued walking.

"No."

"Of course you aren't." It was a rare day when someone caught Janet eating, and when they did, it was only ever on the weekend. "Where's Hilda?"

"Oh…probably somewhere playing with her pretty unicorns and pegasuses," she responded, rolling her eyes.

"Is that how you say that?" I asked.

"Probably not."

"So, what did you do this morning?" Down the hall, there came a sudden crash, then a scream, and a yell.

"Nothin' much. But, uh, let's just walk a little faster if you don't mind," she said without turning towards the commotion and putting her head down. I gave a small laugh. Janet was always causing trouble, and sometimes it could be hilarious, as long as it wasn't a prank on you.

"Who was it this time?" I asked, turning around. There was another crash and a red beam cut through the ceiling while more people started screaming and pushing past us.

"Definitely not someone important," She replied with a large smile on her face. I couldn't help smiling either.

We reached the cafeteria and sat down at our lunch table. Hilda arrived a few minutes later, jumping up and down and making here short, brown braid flop around on her shoulder. "You're late," Janet said, "and you missed all the fun."

"Guys! You'll never guess what I did today!" she yelled, ignoring Janet.

"Created a basilisk?" Janet and I said in unison.

"Yeah! How'd you know?" she asked.

Well, you've been trying to do it for the past year, and every day you have come up to us complaining how you haven't done it yet," Janet responded.

"Wow, I guess you're right," Hilda responded after a short moment of silence. "Anyway, have you guys achieved anything wonderful today?"

Once again, Janet began speaking before I could even remember if I had or not. "I accomplished everything I needed to know before I was three and Sam's not all smiley and cheerful."

"Sooooo…"

"No."

We sat for a minute while Hilda stuffed her face with food. When she was done eating, she said, "Does anyone know why half the ceiling in the library has disappeared?" Janet started laughing and I almost choked on my water. I had no idea what Janet did, but it was still hilarious.

"Let's just say the library wasn't as quiet as usual," she said.

I hadn't said a word in a while, which wasn't odd or anything. After all, I was one of the quietest people in the school. What was weird was when Hilda stopped talking. It was suddenly silent in the cafeteria. No one was talking, or moving, maybe even breathing. I turned around to see the rest of the room frozen in place.

"What's going on?" I asked myself, waving my hand in front of Hilda's face. I saw Janet turn to me, but she said nothing.

As quickly as the noise stopped, it started again. Everything was back to normal again, as if nothing had changed.

"But I-" Hilda stopped. "What's wrong? Are you okay?"

"Are you?" I flipped the question back on her.

"Yeah, why?"

"Nothing!" Janet said quickly. She gave me her 'don't say a word or I will stab your eyes out' look.

"Yeah, everything's just fine." I addressed Hilda, but was still looking at Janet.

The bell rang and we didn't say another word.

I went to bed that night, but couldn't fall asleep. I could not stop thinking about what happened at lunch. I didn't even know what happened at lunch. Two hours passed before I finally got out of bed. Opening my door slowly, I looked for any people. We weren't supposed to be out of our rooms after ten. In camouflage, I went to the next door over and knocked softly.

Almost immediately, the door opened and I uncamouflaged. "Sam? What are you doing awake?" Janet asked.

"We need to talk."

She sighed. "Fine, come in." she held the door open farther and I walked in.

She closed the door behind me and I walked into a room full of swords, guns, knives, bombs, and an unlimited number of other weapons. I had known Janet for a while, but I never actually went into her room. She looked about ready for anything, including the house blowing up, which happened quite often, though I was sure that most of it would just add to the explosion. I had a feeling that was what she would hope for when the time came.

"Wow Janet. Are you afraid someone is going to kill you while you sleep?"

"No. I'm afraid someone is going to kill you in your sleep. That person might also be me."

"Right." Sometimes she sounded so serious about stuff like that. "So, about lunch."

"Look, I don't know anything except that it's going to happen again tomorrow."

"Today"

"What," she asked, confused.

"Today," I repeated. "It's almost 12:30"

"Okay. It's going to happen again, today," she emphasized. "And when it does, we need to follow along."

"Follow along with what? What aren't you telling me?"

"Shhh. That's all he told me. Now-"

I interrupted her. "He? Your dad? You're talking to your dad again?"

"Yes! No! I don't know! Look that's all I know other than that yesterday was only practice to see if it will work tomorrow. Now go to bed before you get caught." She pushed me out the door.

I turned around. "You care?"

"No," she said and closed the door in my face.

I sighed. I knew she wasn't telling me something, but I also knew she wasn't going to tell me either unless she absolutely had to. I ran back to my room, quietly opened my door, and fell into bed. There wasn't much time before I fell asleep.