Why hello there! Me and my friend Rixxistro (who has written a plethora of stories) have now come together and written (or are in the processes of writing) the greatest story EVER!!! P Mmmkay…maybe not the GREATEST story ever, but pretty darn close.

Hope you enjoy!

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-R&R

Summary:

Although the X-Men had been through many dangerous, frightening and even just plain weird experiences...nothing could have prepared them for what Scott, Kurt and Kitty find in an old bookstore. Written by Red and Rixxi, a true literary classic; involving suspense, mystery, romance, action, horror and maybe just a bit of coffee.

Disclaimer:

Red - Mmmkay, so since we have to write these things, I thought I'd just say it. We don't own the X-men.

Rixxi - [runs in[ WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?? Of course we own the X-Men! In fact, we own ALL OF MARVEL!! BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!

Red - [shakes her head[ No no no, we own the PLOT! Far different from Marvel, but way more valuable. Heh heh…ok, so, READ ON!

Rixxi - [grumbles[ I'd rather own Marvel…[receives a glare from Red and stops mumbling[

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Chapter One:

Sunlight poured in lazily through the open window of the old book store. Sprawled out across the ground on her stomach was a girl about the age of sixteen who was deeply immersed in the book which lay out in front of her. Unconsciously she turned the page of her book and hummed lightly to herself. Wearing faded ripped jeans, a white three-quarter length button-up shirt with a cropped black vest on top, black flats and a green "Marcie's Book Store" apron, she looked ready for work, but if one were to find her now, one would assume otherwise. A lone silver pendent hung from her neck and her long, black wavy hair was pulled halfway back, with several strands hanging loose around her face. Just as she began to turn yet another page, a chime was heard from the front of the store, alerting her that a customer had just entered. Sighing, she inserted her bookmark and closed her book. As she stood, she made sure her name tag, which indicated her as 'Raph,' was securely in place, and then trotted to the front of the store.

Forming a small smile on her lips, she greeted the new customers. "Hello, and welcome to Marcie's Book Store. If you need any help finding anything, just let me know and I'll gladly assist you."

Eyeing the group, she realized that she'd seen them before at school. The tallest had soft, brown hair and wore a pair of red sunglasses, indicating to her that he was Scott Summers, a well known friend of popular Jean Grey, a girl who Raph didn't really care for. Next to Scott was a shorter boy with blue hair and a soft, German accent. His name was unknown to Raph, but she had always felt him to be someone nice and humorous during class. The third and final member of the group was a small girl with mouse-brown hair and a light valley girl accent. Despite her ditsy mannerisms, Raph new her to be quite intelligent, although her taste in boys seemed rather odd, seeing as she continuously dated and broke up with a rough boy known as Lance.

Grabbing a pile of books from the front desk, Raph set out to complete her job of putting them all away. This job, mind you, was the job every employee simply detested, for Marcie's Book Store was a rather large store and contained a lot of books. This meaning that the job of putting an odd assortment of books away a rather trying task.

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Grinning widely, Raph set out to find the home of the final book in her hand. As she set the book down on it's shelf she heard the door chimes alert her once again. Making her way to the front desk once more, she smiled at the site of the new comer.

"Mikey!" Raph called out as her best friend ran over. Embracing her tightly, Raph began to wonder aloud, "What are you doing here?"

"I got off work early down at the boutique today and thought I'd stop by and bring you coffee!" The girl with long, curly blonde hair exclaimed. "Then I remembered, half way here, that you don't like coffee. So I drank your coffee, turned around and got you some green tea and myself a white chocolate mocha!"

Raph laughed pleasantly at her friend's story and gladly received the tea. "Thanks! I really appreciate it! Hey, do you mind waiting here about five minutes? Then we can walk home together." Raph asked as she checked her watch. "Once Bobby gets here I can leave. He just started working here last week, but whenever his shift ends it's always freezing in here! You might know him…I think he goes to our school…Drake is his last name."

Mikey just shrugged, indicating to her friend that she didn't know him. "Yea, sure I can wait." She said, and then began continuing to sip her mocha.

"Great! I'll go hang up my apron…he should be here by then." Raph said, turning and heading to the back of the store. Once she reached the back office she removed her apron, hung it up on the wall under her name, and then reached for her black, knee-length coat, which she slipped on over her long, lean frame. Lastly, she wrapped her green and grey stripped scarf around her neck and headed back to the front desk.

"Good! Bobby, I'm glad you're here!" Raph informed her co-worker as he stepped through the door. "We have a few customers prowling about somewhere, but other then that there's not much that needs to be done."

"Ok, thanks, Raph." Bobby said with a grin as he walked to the back of the store to locate his apron.

"Mmm-kay, one more second Mikey then we can leave. I have to go get my book…I think I left it at the back of the store." Raph shouted to her friend as she jogged through the store. Once the book was located, Raph swept it up and began her way back through the maze of shelves. Peering up at book on a shelf of high altitude as she continued on her way, Raph noticed not that a certain blue haired teen was about to turn the corner in which she had also planned on turning. As she walked on, she collided strait on with non other then the German-accented boy she remembered from school.

Raph fell backwards, hitting her head against a lower shelf on her way down. She heard a terrible cracking noise then was enclosed by darkness…

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"Scott!" shouted a trembling voice. "Scott! Come here!"

Scott made his way through the maze of shelves toward his friend's voice. "Kurt, is everything ok? What do you need?" Scott asked, still trying to locate his blue haired companion.

"Um, I zink ve have a problem." Kurt cried out, his voice becoming louder to Scott with each step taken.

"I'm on my way." Scott shouted. Gasping, Scott took in the scene which lay before him. A girl, who resembled greatly the employee that welcomed them, was lying unconscious on the ground. Kurt was kneeling over her, his fingers grasping a large, broken pendent, whose silvery hue was swirling with brown and whose chain was still around the owner's neck. Although this scene was odd enough for one to find in the middle of a book store, the fact that the girl now had light silver skin, pointed, elf-like ears, and two small fangs peaking out of her slightly ajar mouth made the scene even more eye-catching.

"Is…is she ok? What happened?" Scott asked as he began to examine the girl.

"I vas valking through the store trying to find ze book for my homevork project, vhen I valked strait into…into her!" Kurt exclaimed. Then, raising the broken silvery brown pendent, he spoke again, "Vhen she fell I heard a really loud crack and zen zis broke! And zen she turned from normal to ZILVER!"

Scott laughed slightly at the terror in his friend's eyes and voice, then quickly regained composer when he noticed Kurt glaring at him.

"Ok…well, it looks like she's not so different from us…we should get her to Professor Xavier now. He can fix her image inducer…if that's what I think it is." He told Kurt as he pointed to the pendent.

"Alright. I vill go tell Kitty ve're leaving. Uh, meet us at ze front desk." Kurt said as he got up then cautiously walked through the store to find his friend.

Scott quickly moved to the spot in which Kurt had just occupied, only to then crouch down beside the girl to check her pulse. "Ok, so you're not dead…" Scott told the unconscious girl. He then moved his fingers up to her left eyelid, curious about what lay beneath. As he raised it, he was surprised to find a green, cat-like eye starring back at him. He then lowered the lid back down and scooped the girl into his arms. Getting up, he heard a rather annoyed voice shout from somewhere towards the front of the store.

"Raph! Where are you? It's been like ten minutes! Come on! Forget about the book and let's go!" Cried an impatient female voice.

"Oh no," Scott mumbled to himself as he carried the limp girl to the front desk. Upon reaching it, he heard two gasps, one moan, and felt a blast of cold air.

"HEY! What did you do to her?" Asked a blonde girl whose blue eyes were suspicious as she ran to her friend, obviously ready to protect her friend if need be,

"Iz zat your friend?" Asked Kurt cautiously.

"Yes!" Cried the blonde impatiently. "Who broke the pendent?"

"That isn't important. What is important is getting her to a place where she'll be accepted and where we can fix the pendent." Scott told her as he adjusted the girl in his arms.

"Wait…like, you knew she was like this?" Kitty asked the blonde.

"Mhmm…she is my best friend." The blonde told her, slightly annoyed. "Her name is Raph and mine is Mikey. Now, if you're taking her somewhere you better believe that I'm coming too." Mikey informed them as she grabbed both Raph's and her purse from behind the front desk.

"But, vhere ve are going is, um…" Kurt glanced up at Scott for help. Scott shook his head.

"Where we're going is just fine. Remember…Xavier and his mind, Kurt? He'll be able to fix any damage done…"

"Oh…right. Letz go, zen, before anyone else comes in."

And with that, Scott made his way through the door, Raph in hand, and to his car, where he laid the silver girl down in the back seat. When the others reached the car Kitty shook her head slightly.

"Um, it doesn't look like there's gonna be enough room. How 'bout I wait for Bobby then, like, walk home with him?" Kitty suggested.

Scott, although apprehensive about the idea, could only agree. "Yeah, that'll probably be best. Thanks Kitty. I don't know if we're even going to have room for these two," he said, indicating Mikey and Kurt.

"Shot gun!" Mikey shouted loudly as she hopped into the passenger seat of the topless car.

"Have fun, boys!" Kitty said with a giggle then headed back inside.

"Aw man…I never get shotgun." Kurt grumbled.

Scott wearily shook his head then slide into the driver's seat. "Um, Kurt, why don't you just move her feet a bit and sit there?" Scott asked as he pointed to a corner of the backseat.

"Fine." Kurt said begrudgingly as he sat down. The drive back to the mansion seemed longer than any drive Kurt had taken part in, and the tension of the silence in which they drove made it all the more unbearable. Taking this time to think, Kurt pondered what kind of power the girl had. 'Wow…all of the other mutants are like me but this girl is one who is actually like me!' He thought as he took in the girl's fangs, elvish ears, and silver skin yet again. He looked down at his own image inducer and wondered what she'd think if she were to see him in his true form.

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Alright! So there you have it! That was the VERY FIRST CHAPTER EVER!

And if some of you have already read this, then you'll know it was just posted a few days ago, but only under one person's rule. This however was before massive plot ideas were conversed between us masterminds insert mad smiley face here and we can up with some amazing ideas!!

So read, review and add us to your alert list and we promise not to disappoint.

-R&R

PS: Oh, and just as a warning, if the writing styles seem different when the point of view changes, it's due to the changing of authors. I (Like Red On A Rose) write Raph's point of view, and Rixxistro writes Mikey's point of view.

Thanks for reading!!