Well what can I say, I have always wanted to see these to together so what better way than under my direction (! This is kind of a, what if? I was going for a, what if Storm never met Gambit? You know after the whole Nanny fiasco and her being turned into a child, instead she meets a Hispanic man that may just swoon her. This fic is written in all kinds of ways from POV to Third Person so bare with me.

Earth and Lightning

My name is Julio Esteban Richter.after some heavy thinking I decided it was best to come to the Americas, as much as I love my country, my home, and my people. In Mexico it does get hard to make a living. I arrived here in Louisiana just a couple of days ago being that I had a few family members living here I thought it would be the best place to settle for now. The one thing though is that being 20 and Mexican around here is not quite easy to get you a job. I've been looking all around and not luck not just yet but I know I'll make it. I have to. I've been trying all week and nothing yet but tomorrow is another day and another day comes with more opportunities.

Today I woke up had some breakfast and left as early as I could "the early bird gets the worm, that's what they always say, no?" "Hijo de la chingada, la renta.si no la pago me van a corer". I guess I'll have to go pay it, that's gonna be all the money I got left. Gonna have to find a job soon or I'm gonna starve.

As Julio ran to his apartment building he couldn't help but be distracted by a beautiful black girl about his age with this amazing silver-white hair as she bumped into him. She smiled and made him feel like his knees where about to give up. "What am I thinking, I have to go pay the rent before I get kicked out". As he reached the landlords room he reached to his pocket and noticed his wallet was gone. "Hijo de la." and he realized it had to be that girl. "Damn I better catch up to her and get my money back". He ran out and stopped for a moment to see if he could track her down but no site of her. As he began to run straight in the direction that she was heading he noticed the white hair that made her stick out of a crowd of people. "There she is". He ran as fast as he could and noticed her turn to notice him, the minute she saw him she began to run. He chased her all through the street until they ended up in a park that was deserted and he decided that he wouldn't catch up unless he made his move. "Alright Julio just concentrate, we don't want this too big.or you'll gather a big crowd, its bad enough that you're a minority but to be a mutant as well, they'll chase you down and hang you". He put hi hands together and formed a concussive wave that shot straight to the ground that started a small tremor right underneath the girls feet. It wasn't big enough to cause attraction but strong enough to make her trip. Only problem is that just as she nearly fell flat on her face she stopped as if someone was holding her and flew right into the sky. "Son of a bitch, she's a mutant too, fuck now your never gonna get that back". As he saw her fly away he turned around and began walking with a sick feeling in his gut "great, just fucking great. You're Mexican, a mutant, jobless, and now homeless. What else could possibly go wrong?" "I believe this belongs to you, I'm so sorry.Its just that I'm all on my own" "What?" "Maybe we should start all over again.my name is Ororo, or at least I think it is" "Uh.uh.my name is Julio, what do you mean you think?"

Ororo: Well I can't remember anything past a month ago. A month ago I woke up in a hospital, I can't remember how or why I was there.and even worse I was only a child 10 to be exact. Than just about a week ago I realized I had powers that I could control the weather. A man in the park pissed me off and all of a sudden the sky turned black and lightning started flashing, next thing I know is that I really wanted that man to go away and all of a sudden a strong gust of wind picked him up an blew him away. After that I started experimenting and through one of those experiments I kinda made a lightning bolt surge through my body and I grew to how I am now. Don't know why!

Julio: Wow at least my life isn't that bad. Well my name is Julio like I said. I just got here a couple days ago and I'm trying to get a job. That wallet you stole from me has all the money I have left. And I was supposed to pay my rent well over 4 hours ago, so I guess I'm homeless now

Ororo: I'm so sorry?

Julio: No don't be, I'm kinda happy I ran into you. Now I can say I have a friend.

Julio's mood rises to the sky with happiness as he sees her smile from cheek to cheek.

Ororo: Well I guess since its my fault I should make it up. How about I take you to dinner!

Julio: Oh wow, your asking me.Definitely

Ororo: Very well, shall we get moving before it gets too dark? I figure we will need to find a place to rest as well later

Julio: I guess.

As they walk of back into the city a man standing in the shadow acknowledges both of the young mutants he has just discovered and makes note of them, "We will be crossing paths very soon, there is no doubt about that.you shall make good servants".



Next......Figures in the Shadow