Mutation.
It is the key to our evolution. It has allowed us to evolve from a single-celled organism to the dominant species on the planet. This process is slow, usually taking millions of years.
But every few hundred millennia, evolution leaps forward….
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Mark Edwards was a very intelligent president. In most people's opinion he was one of the best presidents in history. But that changed in the month of July in the year of 2009; the year Congress voted in favor of the Mutant Registration Act.
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"President Edwards!" called a voice. Mark stopped and turned, along with his extensive bodyguards, to see Senator Robert Kelly quickly catching up to him. "Ah, Senator Kelly, to what do I owe this pleasure?" asked Mark, allowing Kelly to fall into step beside him.
"Well, Mr. Edwards, me and several other delegates were wondering when you were going to pass the MRA bill. I thought it would've been made a law already, but clearly you must disagree with a few points!" Kelly said, glancing sideways at Mark.
"Right you are, senator. In fact I disagree with the whole thing." Mark said simply. Kelly stopped in his tracks, gaping at Mark like he was crazy.
"B-but, sir, you realize how dangerous mutants can be! We must take precautions-!" Kelly began. "Well, senator, instead of acting like the rest of Congress, I've decided to let the mutants plead their case. I'm having a meeting with major mutant group leaders and also the head of the Department of Mutant Affairs to discuss the MRA. You can come along, senator; maybe it'll change your mind about them," said Mark simply, seeming unfazed by Kelly's disapproval.
"Mr. President, I know the head of the DMA; he's intelligent, yes, but he's also a-." Kelly started, but Mark rounded on him, eyes filled with anger "A mutant?" he finished Kelly's thought. Kelly swallowed but nodded anyway.
"Dr. Hank McCoy has been a trusted, personal friend of mine for several years now, Kelly. I want to give a chance before this country throws him under a bus just because he's different!" Mark snapped furiously before continuing onward, Kelly trailing awkwardly after him.
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Scott Summers was bored out of his mind waiting for his older brother Alex, the Professor, and all his teammates to get done with the small meeting in the other room. He waited in the main meeting room with the Japanese woman that was Hank's assistant, and Charles Xavier, the son of Professor David Xavier.
'Ugh, hurry up guys!' he thought impatiently. Suddenly, two blonde woman burst into the room, looking like they were late. "Ah! Emma, stay out here. I'll go ahead," said one blonde, the older.
The other simply nodded and said, "Sure thing, mom."
The older blonde quickly swept into the backroom, and Scott could hear flustered excuses of, "The car broke down; sorry we're late!"
However, Scott wasn't paying attention to the hysterical voice; he was looking at a blonde goddess.
Oh yes, goddess indeed! Forget Jean, who Scott had been trying to ask out for months; this girl was the definition of perfect in any sane man's eyes. Long blonde hair, bright blue eyes, perfect skin. It made Scott want to faint right then and there.
"Hey, this seat taken?" she asked him, gesturing slightly to the seat next to him. He shook his head so quickly he almost knocked off his sunglasses. "No, it's free," he said in as cool a voice as he could manage.
She sat next to him daintily. "So you're one of the X-Men?" she asked him, looking at him with her blue eyes. 'Pull it together, man!' snapped a voice in Scott's head as he cleared his throat unnecessarily and said, "Yes, yes I am. I'm Scott."
He offered his hand. "Scott Summers," he added. The blonde took his hand and grinned in a friendly way at him. "I'm Emma. Emma Frost," she introduced herself.
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Yuriko Oyama enjoyed creeping out the guards at the door by cracking her knuckles continuously. Their faces constantly twisted in disgust, causing her great amusement. The other occupants of the room had grown to ignore it, so she continued. But when the president of the United States arrived to the meeting room, she immediately stopped and stood up to meet him.
"Hello President Edwards, Senator Kelly," she said, shaking Mark's hand but just getting a glare from Kelly.
"Who are you?" he asked rudely. Yuriko narrowed her eyes, but since Mark was looking at her expectantly she answered, "Yuriko Oyama. I am Dr. McCoy's secretary and assistant. Forgive him for his tardiness; he is discussing some last minute details of his ideas with his associates."
Kelly snorted, his eyes sliding to the other occupants of the room; two brown-haired young men and a blonde woman, all sitting at the meeting table. "This place is completely crawling with mutants and mutant-lovers," he muttered, not bothering to try to keep his voice quiet.
Yuriko glared at him fiercely, eyes filled with a feral hatred that not many humans could pull off. "I suggest, senator, that you keep your mouth shut during the meeting; almost everyone here is a mutant, and some aren't very forgiving. Including me," she hissed angrily before spinning around and returning to her seat.
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The door to the smaller meeting room opened and everyone came spilling out of it. Hank, after a hug-filled reunion with Mark, introduced Professor David Xavier, leader of the X-Men, and his son Charles. Then he quickly introduced the members of the X-Men; Scott 'Cyclops' and Alex 'Havoc' Summers; Ororo 'Storm' Munroe; Logan 'Wolverine'; Jean Grey; Penelope 'Penny' Almond; and Sean 'Banshee' Cassidy.
Mark had to say, they were all an odd bunch, but he refused to admit that when Kelly was in the room. Sure, the fact that Scott had to keep on dark red sunglasses all the time was weird, but it didn't really bother him.
"And who are these lovely ladies?" asked Mark, as the two blonde woman were the only ones left that hadn't been introduced. "Ah, Mark, this is Anne-Marie Frost and her daughter Emma. They're both research assistants of mine," said Hank as Mark shook both women's hands. Marie seemed confident, but Emma just timidly took his hand and let go as soon as she did, not even making eye contact with him.
"Alright, now that we've been introduced," said Mark, sitting beside Hank at the meeting table, "Let's get down to business."
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A/N: Chapter one is finished! Hope you enjoyed! And don't worry; the ultimate awesomeness of the Sisterhood won't come for a bit, but it will be there, I promise!
-Wind