Tougher than Diamonds

Part I.

The Xavier Institute lies in upper state New York. Nothing seems out of the ordinary. Just a private school for the "Gifted". The former Headmaster built the school to teach mutants how to hone their abilities. Not so long ago this was all secret, but as time changes so do people. The school has been made public. Charles Xavier has left after the last demolition of the school. Still his idealism lives on. Scott Summers and I have rebuilt and reopened the school. The school is also the base of operations for our little mutant group known as X-men. This group is made up of Charles' old students that believe in his dream, basically that Mutants and Humans can someday live together. Now there is no way that I am all that cozy about this idea. I do believe that humans will never understand but I also realize that there is only one world, and even though I am not big on sharing things there really is no other way.

At this moment I sit inside the blackbird. A jet using alien technology is the only way to travel. This last mission was really one of the worst.

"So tell me dear Scott, what was the point of this last battle, at the end of our victims just turned and blamed us for everything," I realize that I sound so very annoyed, but then again I am, "this all going to become the mutant menace strikes again."

"The reasons being Ms. Frost that no matter what happens at the end, those people lives were in danger," quickly replies Katherine.

"Oh little Kitten, sometimes your perseverance astounds me," I shoot back. I can't help if the girl and I are always on different sides of an argument. I really have tried to be in good terms with my colleagues, but let's face it I was misguided for a large part of my life. Some people would just call me plain evil. She is one of these people I speak about.

"Kitty is right Emma," Scott tells me.

"I know, I know. I was just letting off some tension out luv, but I guess we will work that tension out all by ourselves later on," I smile a wicked smile. He is always trying to be so by the book, and I cannot for the life of me help but to make him squirm.

"Thanks a lot Emma, I was really looking forward to dinner and all I want to do know is vomit," says Kitty with a disgusted look on her face.

Twenty minutes later and I am home. I unwind by having a long shower. It is dinner time, but right now all I care about is the steaming water caressing my skin. I know what you all believe but being Psychic is not easy. Try being in a school full of kids, some with psychic powers as well, all of their minds running a mile a minute. It takes years of experience to stop so many people just walking around in your head. Especially people with emotional baggage and as you know kids they all believe that everything about their lives is so life and death.

I dress quickly and leave my room heading toward the cafeteria. I guess I am hungry after all. As I walk the hallways I pass many students. It is so strange to see the change in their eyes when they see me walking by. It is not that I am their headmistress it's the fact that I am telepath. They all want to guard their thoughts so badly. Sigh to remember the time when everything you thought about was derived from your hormones. As I move down the stair I hear a small voice behind me.

"Ms. Frost,"

As I turn I notice it is Laurie Collins. She is one of Danielle Moonstar's kids. We thought it would be a good idea to split the kid into squads. They learn about their powers and also teamwork. I am in charge of the Hellions while Danielle is in charge of the New Mutants. If I remember correctly Laurie's power has to do pheromone control. She is just a shy little thing. Blond hair, blue eyes, pretty but the way she carries herself could use some improvement. The poor dear also has a crush on one of her teammates Josh Foley, and it does not take a telepath to know this.

"Yes dear, how can I help you?" I ask

"Well this package was delivered for you, I was just heading to your room," she tells me nervously, as she hands me a medium size brown box.

"Why thank you Laurie for taking time to deliver this to me. You really should have not gone through such trouble just for me." I tell her with a smile.

"Its ok, I thought it might important."

"Well thanks again dear," I turn and continue to head downstairs. I look at the box with a curious nature, which turns into anger when I see it from my father, Winston Frost. I quickly open it and find a letter stating that once I watch the videos in the box to please call. And that is very important that I do just that since it concerns Christian. Christian is my brother; my father put him in a mental institution after he tried to commit suicide. All thanks to my father no surprise. The sad part is by the time I was economically stable enough to help my brother he had gone quite mad. I always loved Christian; I have not visited him because I know it would have been too much to see him in this condition.

I quickly decide to forgo dinner and head toward one of the empty classrooms. After two hours I have finally watched all the videos. Each of them is Christian in therapy. These people are supposed to help him but they all end up irritating him and after that there is great flash that is where all the tapes end. I quickly pack up all the tapes and head to my office from where I call my father' home.

"Winston Frost, please," I say my voice sweet as honey into the receiver. I am put on hold and after a short while his voice comes over the phone.

"Winston Frost speaking,"

"Hello its Emma." I say my voice very neutral.

"Emma, how have you been-"

"Just cut the chase, what do you need?" I am getting angrier by the minute.

His voice is careful and small, yet audible, "I need your help. You see Christian, has done something quite serious" There is silence for a minute, "he has murdered seven people"

"Please how can that be, he is in a straight jacket in padded room" I laugh at him.

"Yes Emma we know but you see, Christian is a mutant," he states simply.

TO BE CONTINUED…