The One
Name: Aaron Baker
Power: telekinetic, telepathic, {flight, super strength/durability, super speed, creates force fields
and energy blasts (ki blast), }=db z powers
Info: black hair and blue eyes; 1.83m 75kg. 18 years old
Name: Sam Loftin
Powers: controls water in any form (ice, water & ice)
Info: blond hair and blue eyes; 1.8m, 70kg. 18 years old
Name: John Loftin
Powers: controls earth (plants, ground/rock and metal),strength
Info: brown hair and eyes; 2m, 100kg. 17 years old
Name: Jake Loftin
Powers: controls fire and wind.
Info: titan hair and green eyes; 1.85m 68kg. 17 years old
*jake and john are twins but not identical.
Chapter1
It was a sunny day without a single cloud in the sky. Such a perfect day, but for Aaron it's an extra perfect day.
You see he just received a letter from the university that he has been accepted into the course that he had applied for. It wouldn't be long until he graduated, with honors that is, and would no longer be a "school boy".
It all happened as he was walking home (he didn't live that far from home). As he was walking, he kept thinking that he heard people talking with him. However, they were not. At least not physically, they were not. It did not take him long to find out that what he was hearing was their thoughts. Now he was getting just a little freaked out. This was not something that happened to normal people. Then it struck him. Was he a mutant? But, he couldn't be. There was no way that he was a…a...a mutant. What would people think of him? He would never be allowed to study at the university. What was he going to do? Moreover, what would his parents say. They would personally throw him out of the house, disown him and make as if he did not exist. He always heard how his father talked about mutants.
So deep in thought and not looking where he was walking, Aaron bumped into another person. And hard. The other person fell over; dropping the books, he was carrying. Realizing what had happened, Aaron bent forward to offer the other person a hand. The person accepted and was soon standing next to Aaron, dusting himself off.
"I'm so, so sorry." Aaron stammered.
"It's okay. Accidents happen." The other person replied.
Sticking out his hand, other person introduced himself, "I'm Sam Loftin."
Shaking his hand, Aaron replied, "I'm Aaron. Aaron Baker. It's nice to meet you."
"Pleasure to meet you too. So what was so distracting enough to take all your concentration on where you were walking?" Sam asked.
"I was on my way home when something weird happened. It's something I'd rather not talk about." He replied.
"Is it that bad? It is okay if you are not comfortable talking about it. I understand. We all have our secrets we have to keep 'hidden', don't we? Even if it is not something we should keep hidden, because a person shouldn't hide who they really are." Sam said.
"What do you mean?" Aaron asked confused.
"Well, I'm not sure how to say this. I know that most people do not like people like me. Yet I feel as if I can tell you a 'secret' of mine. You see I'm a mutant." Sam said with a worried look on his face.
"You're a mutant? Unbelievable." Aaron replied with a funny look on his face.
"You not going to tell others, are you? I can understand that I may freak you out, but please don't tell other people." Sam begged Aaron.
"Tell others? Are you kidding? The same weird thing happened to me as well. I think I may be a mutant as well. You see, as I was walking home, I kept hearing other people's thoughts. I thought they were speaking to me, but they were not. Many were walking alone and weren't even looking at me." Aaron replied, almost going red in the face trying to say it all at once.
"Really? Reading other people's minds may mean that you are a telepathic. Do you think you have any other powers?" Sam said looking surprised.
"Not that I may know of. I am not sure if the following counts but I have increased in strength and speed lately. Not drastically but I feel…different. What powers do you have?" he replied.
"I think that you may be some sort of a psychic, and to boot it all you seem to be developing super strength and speed. You will just have to wait and see how fast and strong you can become. I on the other hand, am able to control water in any form, from water vapour to water to ice. I have two brothers who are mutants as well." Sam said.
"No way! What are their powers?" Aaron asked. "Who would have thought I'd get to hear of three other mutants, and on the day I find out about my own powers."
"Their names are John and Jake. John is able to manipulate earth, which includes metal as well as plants. He is also a lot stronger than your average person. Jake is able to manipulate the wind and create and control fire." Sam said.
"This is way cool, man. But listen hey, I got to run now. Can I get your digits? Then we can stay in contact?" Aaron asked.
After getting Sam's number, they parted ways. Suddenly not everything seemed so bad. He figured that if he played his cards right and managed to conceal his mutation, then nobody else had to know about it. In addition to having friends who were also mutants, he would not have to feel all alone.
As he neared his home, he saw a vehicle parked outside in the driveway. Knowing that his parents would not be home this early, he was curious to know who it could be.
Entering the yard, he saw three people standing by the front door. The one person was wearing a helmet of some sort. The other was a woman and the last was a tall man. He was somewhat hairy and built like a fighter.
They turned to look at him as he neared them.
"Uhm, Hi. May I help you? If you are looking for my parents, they will not be home until late. They are both at work." Aaron said.
"No. No, we are not here to see your parents, Aaron. We are here to talk to you!" the man with the helmet replied.
"How do you know my name? Who are you?" Aaron asked, with a look of bewilderment on his face.
"I am Magneto." Pointing to the woman and man, "This is Mystique and Sabertooth."
"What kind of names are those? Is this some kind of prank?" Aaron asked, this time with a tone of sceptism in his voice.
"Actually it is quite the contrary. We are mutants, Aaron. Just like you. Do not make as if you do not know what we are talking of. We have been watching you for quite a while now, and we have managed to come to a conclusion that you discovered your powers and are ready to become one of us." Magneto replied sternly.
"Become one of you? Like as join some kind of a group like a mutant book club?"
"Don't you mock us, boy!" Sabertooth hissed at Aaron.
"Now, now Sabertooth. No need to get so angry." Magneto mused at Sabertooth's reaction towards Aaron. "What I meant by us, was you joining The Brotherhood. I formed a group of mutants a while ago in order to make our government, as well as yours and others around the world, know that we exist and are here to stay. They want to exterminate us, Aaron. They say we are defects of nature. I say we are the future. Now are you going to join us, or be against us?" Magneto asked. "And by against I mean not in our team."
"Where are you guys from? How did you find out about me and that I lived in South Africa?" Aaron wanted to know.
"We are from New York, America. How we found of you is of no concern right now. What I want to know is 'Are you with us or against us.' You won't like the latter." Magneto said.
"I don't know. You people do not sound like the good guys. I don't think I want to be associated with you or your gang." Aaron said.
"You are making a huge mistake, you know." Mystique said. "When Magneto asks you something, you simply CAN'T refuse. This is a onetime offer. We won't ask you again."
"I think you should leave, before I call the police." Aaron warned them, backing away.
""Now, you wouldn't want to be doing that, would you?" Magneto mused.
Sensing where this conversation was heading, Aaron tried to fun in to the house. Magneto, seeing what Aaron wanted to do, used his powers to pick up a metal pipe. He sent it flying towards Aaron, and bent it like a loop around Aaron's legs, tripping him and preventing his escape.
"Nice try, kid. It truly is a pity that you do not want to join our cause, and one thing is for certain is that we cannot under any circumstances, allow anybody to interfere with our plans. Especially for a weakling like you, who is only a class 3 mutant." Magneto jeered.
Turning on to his back, Aaron looked at Magneto:"What is a class 3 mutant?"
"You are a class 1 mutant if you have Physical mutations, but no powers. Class 2 you may have a physical mutations as well as a power, but not a well developed power. Class 3 mutants have more control over their powers. From there onwards, the level of powers only gets stronger, up to class 5. Class 5 mutants are known as the Omega mutants." Magneto told him.
"But you only have telepathy from what we hear. Not much good of a power now is it? All you are able to do is read minds." Sabertooth mocked Aaron.
He grabbed Aaron by the throat and lifted him up into the air, slightly strangling him.
"We can't allow you to join anybody who opposes us, so we going to have to get rid of you for good. Good bye." Magneto informed him. He and Mystique turned to leave.
"Finish him off!" Magneto ordered Sabertooth.
Turning to face Aaron again with a evil smirk on his face, he answered: "With pleasure."
He punched Aaron in the stomache a few times before tossing him to one side. He picked up a pipe and started to beat Aaron on the back with it. He stepped aside to take a breather.
"You know, it really is really difficult work beating people up." Sabertooth said to Aaron.
Aaron tried to get up, still on his knees. He looked up to look at Sabertooth, and the last thing he saw was Sabertooth swinging the pipe in the direction of his head. He felt excruciating pain. Then it all went dark.