Authors note: This story wll go along with the plot of First Class, but I just didn't want to make the chapter too long. I really enjoy writing this, so I hope you enjoy reading it. Reviews make my day, don't forget that. Thank you.

Powers of Persuasion

Chapter 1

Diana swayed her hips to the beat of the song, savouring the attention she was getting. She had known she was different since she was 14. Although she wasn't proud of her mutation, she had never harmed anyone because of it and for that she was thankful.

She left home at the age of 16, leaving her past in London, England far behind her. Nothing unbearable had happened there, but she knew it was time to move on. Time to start a new life elsewhere, in central New York.

Money was never a problem, she had a decent paying job as an accountant in a major banking industry and a well furnished apartment. But Diana still found herself drinking away her sorrows. She had to every reason to be happy, but she knew deep down she wasn't. There was always that lonliness, biting at her insides.

Diana made her way off of the dancefloor, to order another drink. It was Saturday night, and the nightlife was at it's height. She took her seat on the bar stool, signalling for the bartender to pour her another drink.

"Hello beautiful, want to go somewhere...A bit more private?" Smirked a man, easily in his early 40s. She had only just turnt 18, fucking pervert, she thought to herself, pushing her long, blonde hair out of her face. As she turned around to reply, three other men aproached, Diana didn't want any trouble, but the audacity of the man made her blood boil.

"With you? I'd rather watch the grass grow." She replied with her heavy british accent, eying him up and down, as if he was something she'd find on the bottom of her shoe. Diana heard a snigger of laughter behind her, causing her to turn around and examine the new arrivals behind her.

There were three men behind her, two in what appeared their early 30s and the third noticeably younger. Despite being slightly tipsy, she couldn't help but gape a little when she properly looked at the third. Those piercing blue eyes and blonde locks she desperately wanted to run her hands through.

Diana held his gaze a little longer, her hazel eyes meeting his blue. Before shaking her head and focusing her attention to the man next to her, who was about to open his mouth. He was interupted mid-word by the first man, sending her a reassuring smile, that she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow to.

"I'll take it from here, if you don't mind." He spoke, in an irritatingly friendly tone. The man looked from Diana to her saviour, before shaking his head and getting up from his seat. She couldn't help but be impressed, Diana had to admit, he had the power of persuasion, she of all people would know.

"Right, let's crack on. I'm Charles Xavier, this is my partner Erik Lensherr and this is a fellow recruit, Alex Summers." He looked from the man next to him, waggling his eyebrows at me knowingly when he motioned to Alex. "You are a mutant, I am a mutant, they are mutants. We're all mutants here."

"You save a girl from probably rape, then call her a mutant? I'm so over this." Diana shook her head and went to leave, stopped by Alex gripping her arm. She sighed, struggling to free her arm, not even faltering his strong grip. Sighing, she finally gave in, as the man identified as Erik huffed in disinterest.

"Alex..." Charles spoke, warningly. Alex loosened his grip, freeing her arm, she wasn't going anywhere. A voice entered her head. "I know you know exactly what you are and I know what you're capable of. Give this a chance." She jumped, it was Charles' voice, but in her mind? Maybe it wasn't, maybe she was going crazy.

"I can assure you, your sanity isn't to be questioned." There it was, again.

"Let's talk this through" Diana sighed.

. . .

Diana awoke after what appeared to be the longest car journey of her life. She lifted her head, wondering what she had fell asleep on. She groaned in embarrassment, as she realized she had been resting her head on Alex, clinging to his arm.

"I'm sorry." She mumbled, she really had no excuse. The journey couldn't have been more than an hour, but the awkward silence in the back seats, had made it seem like forever, even in her sleep. Diana unwound her arms from Alex's voluptuous tricep, shifting her weight off of him to sit upright.

She could see Erik smirking in the passenger seat, Diana sent him a burning glare, that he just shook off. That was when the thought struck her, had she sent Alex anything? The car pulled up at what Charles had called 'Division X', she couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised that it looked like an average CIA building.

Diana swiftly unhooked her seatbelt and exited the car, glad to leave the tension behind. She took a peak at her watch, just after ten, she observed. Being honest, she had expected it to be a lot later.

"Now were here, we'll discuss your mutation tomorrow. But for now, I want you to meet the others." Charles explained, eying her reaction. "Unless your too tired, in which case it can wait."

"No." Diana shook her head. "No, I'm fine. I think I got enough sleep in the car." She blushed, watching a smile tug on the corners of Alex's lips.

"Then myself and Erik will take your bags to your room. Alex, if you could introduce Diana to the others. Number 112, don't forget." Charles nodded, opening the boot, to retreive her bags. Diana started to walk towards the entrance, as Alex caught up effortlessly.

"What you showed me while you were sleeping, anything to do with your powers?" Alex mused, watching her interested. Diana stopped dead in her tracks.

"What did I show you?" She replied, closing her eyes, hoping for the best.

"It doesn't matter." Alex rolled his eyes, trying to play it off as nothing.

"It obviously is otherwi-" Diana was cut off by the sound of Alex's laughter.

"What is -so- funny?" She huffed, her question practically oozing sarcasm.

"Your accent." He chuckled, in fits of laughter, trying to hold it in.

"Gee, thanks." Diana muttered, stomping off ahead, wondering why she agreed to this. Alex jogged along side her effortlessly.

"I like it."