Before You Read: This fan fiction is taking place before Apocalypse returns and will follow an alternate storyline from the TV show, X-Men Evolution. However, many events that occurred in the show will occur in this fan fiction as well. The rating is T just to be on the safe side. I would like to make it clear that I only own the OC's within this fan fiction. All X-Men characters and their awesome abilities belong to Marvel. Now, enjoy!
Chapter 1
The air had grown cold as the hours passed, the sun vanishing and the moon taking its place in the dark sky. Shadows stretched over the cracked pavement and tall buildings as Ellie Dingo slipped into an alleyway. She was not comfortable being around other people in this strange new town yet. She was well aware of what the consequences would be if she were to lose her cool.
Ellie pushed her pale blonde hair behind her ear, a few strands coiling around her numerous piercings as she did so. Her breath turned to steam the moment it escaped her slightly cracked lips. She kept her eyes narrowed as she made her way through the alley. This city was uninviting but it had to be better than the last one. It did not matter if it truly was or not in the end because there was no going back to her last home. She had ruined her chances there long ago. The worst part was that she had ruined that life for her brother as well.
Ellie tilted her head over her shoulder, only to catch the light blue eyes of her twin brother, Eli. He gave her a crooked smile and she turned away from him. Although they were only born a few minutes apart, Eli towered over Ellie by nearly one foot. She had assumed that this was because Eli had been born first and was perfectly healthy, whereas she needed help breathing for nearly two weeks before her lungs could work on their own.
"Hey El, you feeling okay?" Eli asked using his nickname for Ellie. She stopped walking.
"I'm fine. I will feel better once we find a place to stay," she replied, her eyes still focused ahead of her. Eli placed a large hand on his sisters shoulder.
"You know, mom did mention a few times when we were younger that Aunt Mildred had a vacation house in this town. I remember visiting her a few times there even." Ellie quickly turned toward him, anger clear in her eyes.
"Don't you even speak of that woman! I don't care what she mentioned when we were children, she is and will always be a liar!" Ellie screamed as she pushed Eli's hand off her shoulder.
"I know how you feel about mom, El. Don't you think that I'm just as angry with her? All I am saying is that we need a place to stay and we have a solution."
Ellie stared down at the pavement quietly. Her fists were balled at her sides as she thought of her mother. The Dingo's had a normal family life in a household that consisted of a mother, a father, and twins, one boy and one girl. They were considered upper-class citizens, and lived in a nice house. Ellie and Eli made excellent grades in school and they had plenty of friends. This perfect little world, this perfect little family, all fell apart at the discovery of one gene. The X gene.
The X gene was present in both Eli and Ellie when they were 12 years old. Being children, they were unaware of what the X gene was and did not care about it at all. Their parents, however, were unhappy and yet intrigued by this. Ellie remembered their mother and father driving them to a building where they both worked as scientists. They were to never leave that building again. Both their mother and father worked for HYDRA.
"Fine. If you can remember where Aunt Mildred's stupid vacation house is, then lead the way. If she is there for some reason, we find somewhere else to go, got it?" Ellie told her brother as she placed her hands on her hips. Eli gave her a wide smile before walking past her.
"Hey calm down will you? We don't need anyone to know what we are," Ellie scolded her brother in a hushed tone. Flowers had started to spring up from the pavement where Eli had stepped.
"Oh yeah, my bad," he laughed before holding his palm out, directed at the ground. The flowers wilted and crumbled to dust instantly.
"Oh Eli, please control yourself. We have nowhere else to go. Bayville is our last and only hope," Ellie thought to herself as she forced herself to keep her own powers under control.
A/N: Well, what do you think? I know it was a pretty basic, bland beginning but I can assure you that I gave you important background information! Ellie and Eli's powers will be explained/shown in later chapters. For now I just want you to really understand them as characters. Reviews are always appreciated! Messages as well! I do hope you enjoyed the chapter.