Chapter 1

March 21st 2016

Valentina was on her way to see the professor after being told by one of the teachers that he wanted to see her. She guessed he wanted to talk to her about her powers or to help her control them. Her powers had been playing up again and she had been losing control. Sometimes she would end up going a couple of years into the future then somehow return weeks later and over times she would end up a couple of weeks in the future. However, she had never been to the past before. She really had never worked out how to control her powers and neither had the Professor. Her ability was a new one. No mutant had ever been able to time travel. Apart from Logan when he went back to change the past but that was different. He did not have the power to do that himself, but Valentina does. If she went far into the future, she sometimes would collapse with all the energy she uses. Most of the time no one would notice her so she would be laying on the ground alone until she woke. But there were a couple of nice people who did take notice and tired to help her out. But that was rare. Not that she cared she would rather be alone when she ended up in the future. People asked way too many questions and she did not need that. Especially since she was a mutant. Who knew how the humans would treat a mutant in the future? Yes, Valentina thought it was better to be safe and stay out if their way.

Valentina finally got to the professors door but before she knocked, she looked down at herself. Currently she was wearing black skinny jeans and a grey hoodie. Normally she didn't wear hoodies around the school but if she was going to be having a training session using her powers, she wanted to feel comfortable. And strangely enough she did in what she was wearing right now. She just hoped that the Professor didn't mind her dressing so casually since he was always one for a nice suit. After deciding she looked ok, she knocked on the door. And straight away the professor answered. Probably sensing she was there even before she knocked.

"Come in Valentina" he spoke politely. Of course, he knew it was her he was a mind reader after all. So, she opened the door and walked in closing the door behind her. It was quite scary sometimes being around the Professor as that at any moment he could read her mind and there was nothing she could do to stop him. Which made her wonder was he scared of her mutation too? He may be used to dealing with all sorts of mutations but hers was different. The ability to time travel. She could easily do something that changes history and that was something that could have a monumental effect on the world. Logan had already changed the timeline; it didn't need to be messed round with again. But she could change something without even knowing which scared her very much. Maybe the Professor could help with that.

She was then snapped out of her thoughts when the Professor greeted her.

"Ah Valentina please do take a seat. I see you got my message" he said as he gestured towards the chair across from his desk. She walked slowly into the room a little wary but took a seat, nevertheless. The professor was sat smiling at her and said, "I invited you here as I feel that you need to start training with me again as I've noticed you have lost control again."

"Yeah I kind of guessed that's what you wanted to talk about" she muttered obviously not looking forward to training.

"Right. Let's head outside today maybe being out in the open may work better for you" he commented then he started to move from his desk and around to the door which he opened. Valentia then shot up realising he wanted her to follow him. Which she did.

They ended up on the lawn where a few of the students were playing. Valentina and the were opposite each over. "What now?" Valentina asked wondering what she was going to be doing. She really didn't want the children watching her they would think she was a freak.

"You're not a freak what you have a natural" the professor said cutting though her thoughts. She hated it when he did that.

"Please don't do that" she muttered ashamed that he had heard her.

"I am sorry but sometimes it's hard not to hear especially when they are as loud as yours. You just need to let me help you get control back." He said with sympathy in his voice. He knew how hard living with these sorts of powers is like. He just wanted to help. That was the whole purpose of this school. To help and she needed it. "Are you going to let me help you Valentina?"

She lifted her eyes up from where they had been staring at the ground and nodded.

"ok so I want you to try and summon your energy but don't use it ok?"He spoke. Valentina shifted her weight nervously.

"I guess I could try that." She then raised her arms, but the yellow flash did not appear. She sighed in anger. Why would this not work she had done it so many times before it was easy. The professor looked at her arms not seeing the yellow flash. Then he looked towards to her face to see she was indeed frustrated by not being able to do it.

"It's ok you just need to breathe and think of your power and nothing else" he told her. Still annoyed she looked at him to see the concern on his face. She decided she needed to stop being so mad and start to calm down. So, she tried again which is when the yellow light appeared around her arms. She then felt the Professor latch onto her thoughts to try and see what she was feeling in this moment. But she had told him not to do that. So again, she was annoyed. And suddenly she wasn't in front of him on the lawn but instead traveling though time much to her annoyance again. She was spinning though a flash of yellow and couldn't see anything else until she landed head first onto the ground.

She finally moves her head up of the ground to see a pair of feet on what looked to be a wheelchair. Then an arm reaches for her and brings her up from the ground. Able to stand on her own Valentina looks towards the man in the wheelchair. He was wearing a three-piece red suit with a blue tie. When she looked up to his face, she saw a bald man with piercing blue eyes and a charming smile. At this point the man decided to speak and curiously said "hello, I'm Charles Xavier and who might you be?"

Valentina was shocked this was the younger Professor who was talking to her. The Professor she was with only a few seconds ago. How could she be here? She had never travelled to the past before. She was sure she wouldn't be able to get back to her own time with her not being able to control her powers very well now. So, she was stuck here with young Charles. What was she going to do? So, she said the only thing she knew.

"Professor?" She was staring at him now hoping she didn't look strange. But he was staring at her too almost with a confused look on his face. He had seen her come out of nowhere in a flash of yellow light then fell to the floor. By then he knew that she was a mutant but didn't know of her powers. He could tell she was worried about something, but he didn't know what about yet. He did however know a way of finding out.

"Yes, I am a professor but tell me this who are you?" He paused before saying "wait do not tell me." So instead of letting her say it he entered her mind. "Don't be scared, I just want to know who you are and where you're from" he said to her in a gentle voice in her head. Really, she did not want to have to explain everything, so she just let him explore her mind. He saw everything that happened to her today he saw her with his older self trying to learn now to control her powers. Then he saw a few things that happened in her past that he wouldn't be bringing up as they were irrelevant. Now though he knew who she was. And honestly it was quite a shock. A mutant that could time travel. What a strange concept. But he was excited to see what could happen with her.

"Hello Valentina, it's a pleasure to meet you "he said with a grin.

The older professor realised as soon as she disappeared where she had gone. He saw her fall backwards whereas when she normally travelled to the future she would fall forwards. She'd gone to his past. He sighed and ran a hand across his face. "So, it begins" he muttered to himself. Knowing everything that was going to happen to Valentina and his younger self. He just wished he had warned her, but it was too late now. There was no going back now. He of all people knew that.