I failed in my duty as leader. I failed to protect everyone, Fang, Gazzy, Nudge, and Iggy. They're all gone, and it's all my fault. The robot Erasers took them away, back to the dreaded school. It would be not only impossible but also suicidal for just me and Angel to try and save them.
There's no one we can turn to though. Mom and Elise can't help, Total's a dog, and Jeb…I just don't trust.
"Max, are we ever going to see the others again?" Angel said with tears glinting in her eyes, as she sat next to me on the cold ground. It was dark and wet out here, but luckily we had found a bridge to take shelter under. When I didn't answer, she curled up in my lap, cold, wet, and sad just like me.
"I don't know." I replied, holding her close to me. Angel knew the truth, she had to, but maybe she just wanted me to say it. We weren't going to see them again. We would need help, and that was something we were a little short of at the moment.
'I can help you Max' said a voice in my head.
'Great. How in the world can you help me voice? I don't need your cryptic advice and snide comments right now. As you can see there aren't many options for us at the moment.'
"Well I can train you, give you a safe place to stay, and a hot meal." said a voice from the shadows. "I am Charles Xavier. I run a school for gifted children or mutants like you." The man came out of the shadows. He was in a wheelchair and bald.
I was up on my feet in an instant. "How do I know you're not with the school?" I asked.
"Max he's telling the truth. Trust me." Angel said pulling on my shirt, "He's not with to school." For some odd reason I believed Angel which was something that was becoming increasingly difficult due to the fact that she lied to me, a lot, but my instincts were telling me this was possibly a very bad idea.
"I can help you get your friends back if you want," He said. "You will also be free to come and leave whenever you want." I carefully thought it over, usually whenever people said that, it was a lie. I didn't trust this person. My instincts were telling me this had bad idea written all over it.
'Max lets trust him. He said he'll help us get the flock back,' Angel thought-said.
"So what you're saying is that if I want I can leave once I get my friends back." I asked.
"Yes. You and your friends will be free to come and go as you please." He replied in a kind voice. I thought more about it.
"Fine," I said knowing that if I didn't Angel would keep pestering me and I knew that there was no way we could get the flock back by ourselves. I guess I would have to trust Angel on this one.
"Yes!" Angel said happily. How is it possible for people to go from sad to happy in such a short amount of time? I had a feeling she and him were thought-talking before he even thought-spoke to me.
"I have a jet waiting, above on the bridge." He said and started wheeling away.
I and Angel wound up sitting on a couch, in what looked like an office, at the Institution for Gifted Children. On top of the bridge, the one we had been sitting under, was a black jet. It was fast, faster than me even. We got here in five minutes although I'm not actually sure how far away we were. I'd say at least thirty miles.
The Charles guy was sitting behind a desk waiting for some people called the X-Men who were supposed to help get the flock back. In my head I pictured some tough adults.
The door opened and in came a bunch of kids about my age. KIDS! I mean we're kids too but we have super strength and stuff. I pictured them as adults with guns and stuff. They all lined up in a half-circle around me and Angel. Now as you may know we don't like being surrounded by people so I was a little nervous. Well not that nervous more like cautious. Angel looked as calm as ever, but she always looked that way.
I shifted nervously in my seat, "Max, do not feel scared we are not going to harm you" Charles said.
"Ok, who said I was scared, and who are these kids? When you said you were going to help us I thought you had a bunch of tough guys or something, not kids my own age." I almost shouted. The door opened again and in came two adults.
"They are mutants like you. Each has their own unique power. Why doesn't everyone introduce themselves and say their power." And at that a boy with brown hair and red shades on came forward.
"I'm Scott. I can shoot lasers from my eyes. The shades suppress my power so that I can see." He said.
"So what you're saying is if you didn't have your shades you couldn't see." I asked.
"Well if I opened my eyes without my shades then I would blast whatever was in front of me." He responded. "But no I wouldn't be able to see."
"That is so cool!" Angel exclaimed.
He stepped back and a girl with red hair came forward. When Fang sees her he is going to beg me to stay here. I already wanted her to die or to kill her with my own hands before he meets her, or slap my hand across his face.
"I'm Jean. I have mental powers like the professor." said the red head.
"Don't ever go in my mind, like this little girl does." I said pointing to Angel.
"I hope we can be good friends!" Angel said happily. She would definitely want to stay now that she knows there two mind readers like her. Next was a girl with brown hair that was tied back.
"I'm Kitty. I can like walk through walls and like phase through things," said the girl. I already knew that she and Nudge would be good friends. She looked like one of those girls that like to go shopping and girly stuff like that. Next was an African boy with blond hair.
"I'm Evan. I can shot spikes from my body." he said.
"That's cool. You'll have to show me sometime." I said. Next was a girl with white skin and reddish-brown hair with white bangs.
"I'm Rouge. I can absorb a person's powers and see their memories with one touch," she said in a southern accent. I'd say that's the best power so far. "So don't touch me and leave me alone."
"Are you serious?" I asked.
"Yeah it's not something I like to do though." She said. Next was a blue, furry guy who appeared out of nowhere right next to me. I pretty much jumped half way across the couch.
"I'm Kurt. I can teleport." he said in a German accent, then he teleported away and showed up next to Angel. An African women with white hair stepped forward.
"I'm Ororo a teacher here. I have storm powers." She said and stepped back.
"So you could stop rain and make the sun come out." I asked. I don't like rain and if she could do that then I would be very happy.
"I can but not right now. The plants need the rain right now." She said. Next was a man with bluish-black hair stepped forward, he looked like a tough guy who didn't care or trust anyone here. This was the kind of guy I pictured to begin with.
"I'm Logan. And I can do this." he said and outa his hand came three metal claws.
"Cool" I said and stood up. Angel did too. That was everyone so now it was time for us to introduce ourselves.
"I'm Max." I said.
"And I'm Angel!" She said happily. I couldn't wait to see the look on Jean's when we showed her our power.
"We can fly." I took off my jacket and spread out my wings, careful not to knock anything over. I glanced at Jean. Instead of surprise she looked bored.
"You guys have the same power as our friend Angel." She said smartly. I wanted to punch her through the wall and ruin her pretty face. Instead I kept my anger down and looked at Charles.
"When are you going to help me save my friends? We can't wait any longer or the school might hurt or kill them" I said.
"Right, Ororo get the jet ready. Everyone prepare for battle. Kurt, take them down to the jet when they are ready." Charles said.
