Finally, the much anticipated sequel to Elizabeth's Diary. This is her child's perspective, and I'm not sure how long it's gonna be. Enjoy!

My name is Jason Allerdyce, and today is my thirteenth birthday. I am the son of John and Elizabeth Allerdyce, two extremely powerful mutants. I attend Xavier's School for the Gifted, and have all my life, though, today, I'm not sure I belong there. The school is run by Marie, Rogue, now. She married Bobby, and they had a baby girl named Jessica. She's one of my best friends. Bobby teaches science at school. A lot of the alumni now teach, like Kitty Pryde. She teaches English, and her husband, Warren, teaches history. Their son, Charles, is one of my best friends, too.

Like I said, today's my birthday. Most kids are excited about birthdays. Not me, though, and I have my reasons. One is my power. Charles said that I should have found my power by now, and that maybe something's wrong with me since I haven't found it yet. I think he's joking most of the time, but what if he's right? Charles knows his power already. He can levitate. And Jessica is a teleporter. In fact, it seems like everyone else knows their power at this school, except me. What about me? Why can't I know?

My other reason is my family. My dad doesn't teach at the school. He and Mom moved away from the school before I was born, but Dad wanted me to come to Xavier's, so he enrolled me. He visits sometimes, too, and always comes on my birthday. My dad comes early in the morning on my birthday to pick me up. We celebrate at the school, but he and I go to the cemetery before the party. You see, when I was born, my mother died. I've never actually met her. So every year on my birthday, my dad and I drive out there, to visit her.

I've asked about her my whole life, and Dad always told me a new story about her. I know she was powerful, courageous, strong, and stubborn. He told me about the night she saved a lot of people with her power, and about their wedding, and lots of other stories. He left pictures of her up in our house, so that I would always know what she looked like. I think she was beautiful, and so does Dad.

Charles woke me up this morning. He told me that Dad was waiting for me, that he had just gotten here. I dressed quickly and ran down to see him. He was talking to all his old friends; Marie, Bobby, Kitty, Warren. It's still awkward for him to be around them, but he's getting better. I know their history, and I know they've forgiven him. But I think he still has to forgive himself.

He sees me coming down the stairs and smiles. "Hey, sport." He hugs me tight. He says I remind him of Mom. I think he misses me while I'm at school. "Ready?"

"Yep."

"Be back in time for the party," Marie says.

We nod, wave, and leave. We get in his car and drive off, and I listen to the story about when Mom first met him at Xavier's. I've heard it before, but I like hearing stories about her more than once. It helps me to think about her, and I think it's good for him to remember.

Once at the grave, Dad puts violets, her favorite flowers, on top. I tell her about school and my friends, anything new, then Dad tells us what's new in his life. "Still no one else, Lizzy," he says every year. He hasn't gone on a date in thirteen years, I think. He's says he like it, just the two of us, but I know he wants her back. I look at him, see the tears roll down his cheeks, and hug him. I feel his arms wrap around me, and we stand there, staring at the stone for a while, then Dad says, "We should go. It's almost party time. Bye, Lizzy."

"Bye, Mom." We walk away, back to the car. It'll probably be another year till we see her again. I think once a year is all Dad can handle. He misses her a lot still.

In the car on the way back, he asks about my life, school, friends. Always the same. This year is no different.

"So how are your friends?" he starts with.

"They're great. Charles is still crazy and Jessica still yells at him while I laugh at whatever he did. It's the same as ever." I smile, then it fades with my next sentence. "They both think I'm gonna find my power today."

"Why don't you sound as excited?"

I hesitate. "What if I don't have one? What will happen then?"

"Jason, don't doubt it. You'll have one, I know it."

"How do you know?"

"Because you're my son, and I believe in you. And even if - and this is a big if - you don't, I will always love you, so don't be scared."

I smile. "Thanks, Dad." I feel a little better, but I still don't feel like I totally fit in.

We get back to Xavier's in time. I hang out with my friends for a little while, then we go get ready. Charles and I put on a nice shirt and some jeans. We go back down to wait for Jess. Girls always take longer. Charles and I don't understand.

He sees her first, and his jaw drops. I turn, and mine drops too. She looked completely different. Before, she was wearing a shirt and some shorts. Now, she was wearing a red top and a black skirt. Her long, dark hair flowed perfectly behind her. She smiles as she joins us, and I feel like I look trashy. She walks right past us after looking at our shocked faces, and Charles and I close our mouths and join her.

We walk into the rec-room, where everyone is waiting. And by everyone, I literally mean everyone. Dad, Bobby, Rogue, Kitty, Warren, Jubilee, Gambit, Storm, Logan, Colossus, Hank, Mystique, and Jimmy - everyone I had grown up around- is there. "Happy birthday!" they all shout. I smile at them.

There's pizza, movies, games and finally the cake. Kitty had baked it for me. It was white with chocolate frosting, my favorite. Everyone had a piece. The party was perfect, and then it happened.

Dad was in the kitchen getting more to drink when it happened. I looked up from my plate and across from me were four people I had seen but had never met; Scott Summers, Jean Grey, Professor Charles Xavier, and my mother, Elizabeth Allerdyce.