Note: Hope you guys enjoyed the first chapter! Here's chapter 2. In truth I'm not very clear on both Jean or Scott's actual pasts due to different sources so please x5 bear with me~

Synopsis: Scott adjusts himself to the Xavier Institute and learns about how he was found. And Xavier introduces him to a very special mutant called Jean Grey.

2 – First Meeting

SCOTT'S POV

Scott was brought to the Xavier Institute not long after he had fallen asleep in the car. Professor X had waked him up to let him know of his new home. It was a large, expensive looking Mansion surrounded by tall, strong iron gates. He gaped in awe as he saw the wide open courtyard space and the magnificent estate that was surrounded by lots of tall trees and grass.

"Wow…" he gasped, pressing his face against the car window to get a better look as Ororo parked the car.

Once inside, Scott couldn't believe his luck. It was like stepping into a Duke's home, especially in his eyes that had so far seen nothing but tragedy. Ororo smiled at the boy, and led him in, with the Professor following closely behind.

"This is your room, Scott. Do make yourself comfortable…This is your home now." Ororo had told him after leading him up a flight of stairs into an entire floor that looked like a dormitory corridor. They had stopped in front of one of the many doors which was now his very own room. Scott wished he could see how his room looked like in color but to him everything looked as if they were bleeding. Nevertheless, he was still excited about the whole thing.

"Thank you, Ms. Munroe…" Scott said softly, looking at the comfortable bed that had been prepared for him, feeling thankful that he didn't have to sleep in the streets again.

"Call me Ororo, dear," Ororo said, ruffling the boy's hair gently, and walked off, leaving Scott to himself. "The kitchen's downstairs. Explore if you wish but make sure you let me, the professor or Mr. McCoy know."

'Who's Mr. McCoy?' Scott thought, but he didn't care. The first thing he did was dart to the bathroom to clean himself up. After drawing his bath, he nearly cannonball-ed himself into the suds. The warm water felt good against his chilled and wounded skin. The smell of soap was definitely more preferable than garbage cans and drains. Washing away the two day's worth of blood and dirt, he finally felt as if he were really at home.

Scott was utterly surprised when he found fresh, clean clothes that were just about his size. He picked out a dark gray T-shirt and a pair of beige sweatpants to wear. His stomach rumbled in protest as he bounded down the stairs to search for the kitchen.

Suddenly, he saw a large, almost ape-like figure in front of him when he reached the bottom of the stairs. He was dark blue and furry all over. The beast then turned around and saw Scott, who immediately tensed up. But instead of a ferocious outlook, this… beast had a kind smile on his face. And he was wearing a normal crew neck T-shirt and pants.

"Ah, you must be Scott Summers," the beast said, his English articulate and impeccable. Scott stared at the blue beast and nodded slowly. Half of him wanted to run out of the Mansion, but half of him wanted to know…

Was he, in a way, like him too?

"I'm Mr. Hank McCoy, nice to meet you, son." The beast said, stretching out a large, furry hand. Scott slowly shook it, as his fear for the large beast slowly disappeared. He could see that this beast's hand had short claws instead of human nails.

"Where's the kitchen, Mr.…. McCoy?" Scott asked meekly. Mr. McCoy then smiled and gestured at him to follow as he walked through a wide, hallowed corridor.

Scott thought he was going to drool on the floor when he smelled something like… roast chicken…and garlic.

"Hello, Scott. Feeling any better?" Professor X asked when Scott and Mr. McCoy had entered the presumed kitchen. "Ah, I see you have met Mr. Hank McCoy."

"A fine young man he is, Charles," Mr. McCoy said. "A little slim but that can be easily fixed."

Scott blushed and sat down in one of the plastic chairs that surrounded what looked like a dining table. Ororo was on the stove with an active oven. She looked like she was boiling water.

"Well, Hank, I trust that you and Ororo will help Scott get used to his new surroundings…" Professor X said, sipping a cup of tea. Scott watched blankly as the professor steeped the tea bag in and out of his cup.

Ororo then set a large plate in front of him. Roast chicken with garlic potatoes. Scott thought he had died and gone to Heaven. Without any hesitation, he dug into the food and ate ravenously like a savage. Ororo and the professor chuckled lightly at the overjoyed boy.

After dinner, Scott felt much better and decided to explore the Mansion for a while before he went to bed. He came across a peculiar looking metal door. It was larger, taller and wider than any of the other generic wooden doors. The shape was also more on the circular side. It also had a large 'X' on it. The 'X' was surrounded within two circles, with one bigger than the other. Scott supposed the 'X' must've stood for 'Xavier'.

"I see you have found Cerebro," the professor said, wheeling up beside Scott.

"Cerebro, professor?"

"Yes. Come, let me show you…" the professor replied, and punched in some numbers like a password on a screen that was on the metallic wall next to the large door. The Professor also did some odd facial recognition scanning until a voice welcoming 'Charles Xavier' sounded off. When the doors opened, Scott followed the professor into a large, almost empty, metallic and also circular room. There was only one path that was connected to the doorway, and it led up to an odd looking machine that was only supported by the pathway. The entire pathway was in the air. Scott had to be careful as not to fall off the path.

"Cerebro is a device that amplifies the brainwaves and the machine that helps me to find mutants. People, like you, with powers." Professor X explained, gesturing to the machine. The machine was connected to a weird looking almost 'M' shaped helmet that was sitting on it. "That is how I found you. But I can only locate the mutants when they use their powers."

Scott nodded, finally understanding how the professor had managed to find him. He had used his…powers. But he had just gotten them at the time.

"How come I'm the only one here?" Scott asked the professor shyly. Even behind his dark shades, Professor X could see that the boy was feeling lonely judging from his saddened eyes. He then stroked his chin for a while, deep in thought as Scott waited anxiously for the professor to answer.

"You know what, sleep now and get up early tomorrow." The professor finally said. "I'd like you to take you somewhere."

"Where?"

"Get some rest and you'll find out tomorrow, my boy." Charles said, with a knowing smile, and wheeled off with Scott following not long after.

The next morning, Scott was excited and impatient. He wanted to know where the professor was taking him.

"Another mutant?" Scott asked the professor in the kitchen during breakfast.

"Yes, Scott." Professor X replied. "But I have known this mutant for quite a long while. She's about your age Scott. Nine, if I have not mistaken. The reason I have not brought her here is because of her father. But maybe if there is another young mutant here, I could convince her father to let her come."

Scott's eyebrows were immediately raised.

'Another mutant… My age… Like me…'

Scott sat in the back-seat of the car again, with Ororo driving and Professor X in the passenger seat. They were driving to that mutant's house that the professor had mentioned earlier that morning. To Scott, it looked like they were passing a very quaint and quiet neighbourhood. He thought that there was no way a mutant could live in such a peaceful place.

Finally, they reached a small house with a mailbox that had 'GREY' engraved on it.

Ororo had decided to wait by the car while the professor brought Scott to the house. He then rang the doorbell and waited. Scott suddenly felt odd and anxious. He could also feel some sort of energy…or an aura that was surrounding the conservative house.

A really tall, middle-aged man with graying hair and tired eyes then opened the door. Charles smiled at the man, and the man smiled back.

"Hello, John…" Professor X said, greeting the man while Scott simply smiled politely.

"Oh, Professor. Please, come in…"

Once inside, Scott saw a middle-aged woman sitting on a couch. She had middle-length hair and a slight scowl on her face. Sitting next to her was a younger girl who was most likely her daughter; she looked slightly older than Scott and also had middle length hair. The girl stared at the professor and Scott, and whispered something to her mother.

"Hello, Elaine." Professor X said to the woman and the girl. "Sara. Is Jean here?"

The woman… Elaine cast an icy glare towards the Professor, then she looked at her husband. But John didn't take any notice of his wife. Instead, he walked over to a small flight of stairs on his left.

"Jean? Come down, dear. Professor Xavier is here to see you." John called.

Scott kept his eyes on the stairs, as a small, shadowed figure started walking down the stairs quietly. But when the figure came into view, Scott's jaw dropped.

It was another little girl. But she looked younger than the one in the living room. Sara. This particular girl had long, fiery red hair that fell in waves around her shoulders. Even washed red behind his shades, Scott could see that this girl had piercing green eyes. She had a very sad, shy expression on her face. Her eyes were constantly looking at the ground. But Scott thought she was the prettiest girl he'd ever seen.

But that wasn't what made Scott's jaw drop. It was what was happening around the little girl. Levitating, or floating around her were some books, pens and cassettes. It circled the slim girl seamlessly, as if they were orbiting around her.

Professor X wheeled closer towards the girl, and smiled at her kindly.

"Hello, Jean. How're you feeling?" he asked her. The girl smiled at the professor, but her smile dropped when she gestured to the levitating objects around her.

"JOHN!" Elaine gasped suddenly, pointing towards the window. Her face a mask of panic. Scott followed the woman's gaze and saw that some cars outside, including the Professor's, had been levitated up into the air. The cars were quickly followed by some potted plants and bicycles.

'She's the mutant!' Scott thought. When he turned back towards the Professor and the girl, Jean, he saw that she was staring at him with widened eyes. As if she knew something.

"Calm down, Jean… It's alright…" Charles said to the little girl, and placed his hands against Jean's temples. Slowly, the objects that had been levitating lowered themselves gently, returning to their proper places.

Elaine, Sara and John watched closely. And so did Scott. The Professor then turned towards Scott and the three Greys.

"Elaine, Sara, John… I'd like you to meet Scott Summers. One of my students." Professor X said, gesturing to Scott. Scott hesitantly waved at them and smiled politely with a brief bow of his head, hoping that they wouldn't question about his shades. "He has been recruited very recently into my Institute."

The Professor then turned to Scott. "Scott, this is Jean Grey." He said and beckoned the red haired girl to come closer. She walked meekly and clumsily, nearly tripping over herself. But she still managed to regain her composure.

"Hello…" the girl greeted Scott softly. She kept averting her gaze, as if she was trying hard to avoid all sorts of eye contact.

"Hi…" Scott replied, wondering about Jean and what else she could do.

Professor X smiled, then turned to face Jean's family.

"John, Elaine… I'd like to bring Jean to the Institute…" he said gently. "You know I cannot help her much if she stays here… I can help her control and cultivate her abilities. My once a week visits aren't enough."

John pondered at the thought while Elaine just spoke up immediately.

"Oh, please do!" she said sharply, glaring at the professor. "Our neighbors are already noticing how things act around her! You saw them! It'll be only a few days until she'll make the house float around!" Elaine then folded her arms across her chest with little Sara hiding behind her. "Even her own sister is afraid!"

Scott saw Jean bite her lower lip, and her whole body started trembling. She lowered her head, letting her thick red hair fall in her face. Suddenly, a nearby telephone started levitating. Followed by a stool… a few plates from the kitchen. Two full cups drifted around, shaking and spilling its contents. The objects circled around the girl recklessly and more quickly than the ones before. After a few seconds, they all crashed onto the floor.

"Elaine…" John chastised his wife, who simply looked away. He then turned towards the professor.

"She's our daughter, Charles…" he said sadly. "W-What if she gets hurt there? With all the other mutants? Other mutants could be after her! Like that Erik of yours!" John's voice was getting more frantic as he talked.

Professor X sighed heavily. "Yes, I know. Erik has been clear of wanting to 'have' Jean. But I can protect her better than you can. Especially at the Institute. There'll be mutants like her. Who can help. I can help her, John. She needs to learn how to control her powers!"

"John!" Elaine hissed at her husband, clearly wanting Jean to leave instead of having her thrashing her home. But before John could say anything, Jean walked over to her father and tugged at his polo shirt gently. John looked down at the little girl.

"Daddy…" she said softly. "I'd like to go with them…" John then scooped up his daughter and looked at her straight in the eye.

"Are you sure, Jean?" he asked quietly, obviously worried about his younger child. Jean nodded, her eyes glistening with tears. She then gave her father a small smile as she threw her arms around his neck lovingly. "Alright then…"

Scott smiled sadly. As did the Professor. Jean obviously didn't want to leave. But they knew that she had to.

Within minutes, Jean had already packed her things, preparing to leave for the Institute. Scott was already in the car with Ororo, waiting for the Professor and Jean.

Scott saw Jean kiss her father and mother goodbye, and hug her older sister Sara briefly. John had already started tearing up, but Elaine looked relieved as she didn't need to watch Jean 24/7 because of her powers. With their last goodbyes already said, Jean followed the Professor to the car and joined Scott in the backseat. She looked down at her feet, tears spilling onto her cheeks. Her bottom lip was quivering and her whole body shook mercilessly. A few whimpers escaped her lips but she dared not sob out loud. But thankfully, nothing was levitating around her.

Scott sympathized the lonely girl, and put his hand on her shoulder. Jean stopped shaking immediately, and her entire body froze. She then turned to look at Scott, who had a friendly smile on his face. Jean smiled back, and let her muscles relax, as Ororo revved up the engine and drove away from the Grey's residence, heading back to the Xavier Institute. On the way, Scott watched as Jean slowly stopped crying to herself and instead looked outside the window, obviously wondering where this road would take her.

Well! Hope ya'll enjoyed it! It's quite short for my preference but cross my fingers that it'll be alright~

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