First encounter

First encounter

Daniel and Nicolas , were standing in the outside the airport , waiting for the emissary sent by the x-men while Daniel, seemed tense about the meeting , Nicolas, mind was full with excitement and questions , he couldn't wait , to meet the x-men , he was wandering who will come , and if Storm would be among them , he always wanted to meet her , The Weather Goddess herself , he had to such a deal of respect for here , he wouldn't know how to star a conversation with her , had so many questions to ask her , but at the same time , he didn't want to seem like a rookie in her eyes

He had had the opportunity once a couple of years ago when he went on his first business trip to Miami , he had seen one of the x-men teams in action it was Jean, Colossus, Iceman , Angel one that he didn't much about called Bishop and Storm as the team Leader , they were fighting the Acolytes, the team was taking a beating but Storm managed to get the upper hand and provide enough time for her team to get back on their feet , their combined might was focused on Exodus As Jean , block his mental attacks, Storm imprison him in inside a Tornado and drove him into the ocean were Iceman Froze the water being absorbed by the tornado knocking him out .

Nicolas had helped a little, from afar and he had always wander whether, Storm had noticed the help he had provided

That was the first time Nicolas had involved himself in other people's lives as his mother used to define the subject of the on going mutant culture and he loved it , after that episode , he made sure to take up as much business, trips as he could , being away from home and from his brother gave him the opportunity to things that no one in the family would have approved of .

Shortly after him and his brother had master their powers he had been able to convince Daniel to do what he thought would be Hero work on their country , that was the last time him and his brother had done something together and enjoyed themselves without fighting among themselves , but once mother had busted them Daniel stooped as if nothing had change but Nicolas felt that everything had change

--It would have been nice for then to let us know the flight information , what if their plane is delayed – Daniel's comment, interrupted Nicolas thoughts

--Plane , why would they the x-men come on a commercial flight they have their own fleet of the black birds

--You Truly expect that the one of those jets is gonna land on the airport and that a team is going to fly out of it –

Daniel was upset by his brother's attitude these people were intruders , these people are coming to interfered in their lives and yet Nicolas was hoping to see a show

–This is a public place is not like they can land the jet and ask for valet parking , you will not see a bunch of people in black uniforms past trough the immigration counter –

--So do you think the team are posing as regular passengers?—

--No I don't think there is a team coming—

As Daniel Said this he noticed the disillusion on his brother's face

--Most likely is just going to be one person –

And he really hoped it was , sending a whole team of x-men to visit them would have made him feel uneasy and it would definitely be a sign of hostile intentions

--You are probably right –

Nicolas said with a tone of sadness --

--In that case it has to be one of their field commanders—

Nicolas tone improved after all that would mean there would be an good chance that it would be Storm the one in charge of the visit

--No I don't think so , I think they will send a telepath someone that can pry in our lives , my guess would be Dr. Gray

Nicolas felt disappointed, he really wanted to meet Storm and now the chances of that happening didn't look good

--You are probably right maybe Cyclops will come with her --

--The point is that however comes, comes to spy in our lives and we need to stay focus , don't volunteer, any information keep your thoughts and conversation in meaningless things , don't discuss any of importance until we are home and we make sure that Juliana is protecting our minds Understood ?

--Yes I will talk about the weather then--

--Be Serious this could mean danger for all of us --

Nicolas hated the holier than thou attitude of his brother so in order to get even and pissed him of a little he said

--What if they do try to mind control us or read our minds ? Do we fight them in public ? Do you think we can take them ?

--Yes—

Daniel's response caught Nicolas off guard ,

--If we feel they are trying to get inside our heads or attack us in any way , we fight , once we defeat them we go home and flee to the fortress , if all of us are there then there is no way for them to find us--

--Let me get this straight , if the x-men are bad , we fight them , we beat them and before they fully regroup, we hide in the fortress right ?

--yeah –

--And for how long will you have us in hiding ?--

--For as long as it takes—

Nicolas realized that his brother really meant what he was saying , he couldn't believe his brother was actually willing to fight let alone fight in the open

--So do you really think that we would be able to take the x-men ?

--With you by side I know we will give them a run for their money –

Said Daniel as he put his arm around his brother .

A domestic flight had arrive and people were coming out from the airport , among the crowd To people caught Daniel's attention they were obviously American , woman, and a young man they were not wearing any uniforms but the woman's white attire, was less than discrete

--Do you think those are them they Could Jean and Cyclops—

Nicolas looked up at the couple then answered

--No, I don't think that is Jean she doesn't look like a doctor , Jean Gray has red hair and the guy looks way young to be her husband –

--Yes but she could have dyed her hair and the guy is wearing sunglasses –

--No, they might be the ones that we are waiting for but they are not Jean and Cyclops, that guy looks our age

Emma noticed the focus on her and quickly saw the twins, standing outside the gates

two young men identical yet completely different , their physique was very easy on the eyes brown hair green eyes 5'11 well built , looked that they were properly trained and in top fiscal condition , very handsome young men with that perfect skin tone ,not what she was expecting to find , the intriguing part was that despite being identical and dress in similar clothes jeans and s shirts they looked like if the were two opposite personalities from the way they stood to the colors and patters on their clothes .

Emma picked up on the boys thoughts inquiring about her and Julian, she feel offended at the fact that they said the looked American and being confused by Jean Gray , how can they not know who I am , I need to spend some more time in the spotlight

She smiled at them and said to Julian

--Our hosts are expecting us – she pointed out at them

As they walked out of the terminal she approached the brothers and greet them

--Mucho gusto , Emma Frost y el es Julian , es un placer concerlos—

--Nicolas was surprised by the woman's Spanish , her accent was a native accent if he didn't know better he could have sworn that the woman had grew up here

Daniel's introduction was more formal , and he only address the woman for a few seconds then he went to get the car , while his brother started a less formal conversation

--Tu acento es muy bueno , ya habias venido a Bogota , parece que fueras de aqui --

--No , pero mi profesor de idiomas es de aca ,--

Nicolas noted that Julian didn't understand a word of what they were saying , he address him in perfect English

--I assume you don't speak Spanish—his tone was friendly

--Nope not a word in am from California but I never got around to it

--Your English is good as well—

--Thank you Miss frost, mom always made sure she got her money's worth when it came to our education –Nicolas remembered what his brother had said about keeping conversation casual ,and not thinking about their mother

--We are also fluent in French ,Italian, Portuguese and German –

--It seems you have quite and education, tell me Darling have you graduated from school yet ?--

--Yes, me and my brother finished high school at 14 and this year we graduated from college –

--Dude are you like mutant genius or something –Julian Asked

--No we just had a very strict upbringing and zero social life—and with a gesture Nicolas added

--I guess we are just your average nerds—

--Dude you don't look like one

Nicolas smiled at Julian comment , for an instant he didn't noticed that his brother had just pulled up

Emma examined the car it was a Peugeot 407 nice car expensive one , Emma liked it , Nicolas open the front door for her she thought to herself , nice clothes , nice car very well educated young gentleman , is time to find out what they were hiding .

Soon after they left the airport and were on the main avenue Emma asked

--It was really a surprise to find you , a shame that the circumstances were not more appropriate but I have to know how did you manage to go undetected all this time—

--I think we should wait to discuss serious matters until we arrive at the house and you can meet the others—

Emma sensed Daniel's tension and his effort to keep his thoughts on the streets and buildings , she decided it was best to focus on his brother on the back seat he seemed more accessible

After an award silence Julian spoke in a friendly manner

--Whoa this city looks big , not like I imagined—

--How did you picture it—Daniel replied in a friendly manner

--I don't know less buildings and more cows –

both Daniel and Nicolas let out a Laugh

--Sorry no cows here , you will see them in the rural areas but not here there is over 10 million people living in the city the poor cows would starved to death--

--Our guests will think poorly of our school with such comments , we don't want to make a bad impression--

Emma would not admit to it but she was also pleasantly surprise with the city , it was a big and modern city , right outside the airport she did noticed that lower class neighborhoods were a little bit ugly and dirty

but as they were venturing into the city it got nicer and nicer , apparently this city was the best kept secret in South America, she could actually see herself living here specially with no any mutant propaganda

--It is OK , we are well aware of the image that we have in the rest of the world , we don't get portrayed very good in the movies – Nicolas said laughing

--I really haven't seen much about your country on the movies , but I remember a few years ago you had a huge drug problem is that correct ?--

Julian asked in hope of keeping the conversation going but before Nicolas said a word Daniel replied in a more serious tone

--We never had a drug problem , not at least the way you are thinking of , our people are not drug users , is not in our culture , here people have fun in other ways , alcohol is not restricted like in your country and is more a social thing , and the alcoholism rate is very low , here medicines are procured over the counter , none of them are restricted for sale without a prescription , because people here don't go abusing that stuff

the problems we had with drugs was due to our weather and soil it was easy to grow cocaine that much is true it was economics poor farmers in remote areas were approached by the wrong people and convinced them to grow those plants , it became a business and opportunity for people in need to make an income so for a while a few bad people took advantage of the land , but everything they grew was exported outside the country , even the drug lords did not wanted our people doing drugs,

but eventually the government with aid from your country was able to eradicate the problem by fumigating

the fields and destroying the clandestine labs that were located in the rain forests –

This kid and Scott would get along so well in fact I think even Scoot would find him uptight is better to focus on Nicolas, Emma sent that thought to Julian

--ok cool not even a day here and I am learning a lot so tell me more all about your city things to do what to see all the stuff that doesn't make the news –

after Julian's remark Nicolas, went on and on talking about his country and his city , Daniel did not say a word until they arrived at the compound

Emma was pretending to pay attention to Nicolas , while she tried to gently scan their minds without being noticed , she didn't know what their powers were, one could be the telepath the other the pre cog , in any case it was best just to picked the thoughts that she could hear without forcing her into their minds otherwise she risked being exposed if one of them was a telepath

It was a test for Emma's patience Daniel , was focusing all his thoughts in driving , and Nicolas on his conversation with Julian seems like this kids were expecting a telepath and were protecting themselves , finally she picked something that might be of used -- she smiled

A few minutes after leaving the city behind the arrive at the gates of the compound

Daniel started talking as if he was giving a business tour

while Daniel Talked Emma focus her power on scanning the thoughts of the humans living inside of the compound

they were on a private road I what it seem a rather large property

--Our Finca is divided in three sections this is the first one

those buildings on the left right by the gate are apartment complex were most of workers lived , now the big building further ahead is our processing plant were the flowers are cleaned and box ready to be ship for exportation

--Where do you send them—Emma Asked

--To Your country 95 of all the flowers cultivated in Colombia are exported to the U.S—Nicolas interrupted

Daniel Continued with his tour speech

--Now we are entering the second section our green houses , here we grow mainly Roses, but we also grow over 300 different kinds of Orchids

Emma was taken by the size of the fields there were green houses as far as the eye can see surely Storm would love to come visit , however there was no one around and the scan on the first part of the complex reveal nothing , just workers and their families with no knowledge or any mutant activity , all of them seemed pretty sad by the resent passing of their boss

25 minutes later after going through the gate , they approached a second gate , after it a small hill once they reached the top of the hill Emma saw what looked like small town with rows and rows of identical small houses and one big house at the end that seemed embedded in the mountain

--And this is our third section –Nicholas said—Home sweet Home – is pretty private the natural layout of land makes it very quiet and calm

Emma noticed that indeed the small town was surrounded by a ring of mountains making it impossible to be seen by the outside world she wandered if this what they meant as the fortress but as soon as she scan the houses, she found out that there were no mutants in any of them , only human , staff , one maid per house and for the knowledge she gather this maids were told that the kids were gone on a retreat after the funeral , the odd thing was that these woman live with those children yet none of them , even suspected that this kids were mutant , she picked up a little information about the fortress from the maids minds , apparently was a vacation complex that the family had on a warmer weather town just a couple of hours from here

Emma knew that information couldn't be trusted if they knew nothing about the children being mutants let along would they know anything real about the fortress

As they approached the main house Emma Stopped the scan before she was sense by the telepath inside

As they walked in Emma examined the house in further detail, it was a nice solid construction made out of brick and cement , not as a big as the x-mansion but decent size it must had at least 20 bedrooms , the house designed was quite peculiar it was a shaped as a half circle embedded into the mountain with an inner court yard and beautiful pound with fountain in the center , they were 3 sets of doors on the house one up front and two very big on each side all the house was connected to the pond

Once they reached what must have been the main living room they were introduced to the other 3 mutants

two girls and one guy , the first girl was a beautiful woman black curly hair dark brown eyes about 5'7 with a well proportionate and shaped body

By her accent Emma determined that she must have been from the cost region of the country she noticed that Julian had his attention focus on her , this girl was every men fantasy , her name was Juliana , funny coincidence, she smiled .

The other girl was less attractive , she was blonde green eyes and a little bit short around 5'5 and there was something off about her face they were no apparent flaws on the face itself but it just seemed odd

Now the other guy , was something really to look at very dark skin, hazel eyes brown hair really welt built tall as well he had to be at least 6'2 and despite the fact that he was the oldest there was something childish about him pity she thought gorgeous, but to young for my taste

When the introductions were over Emma sat down right next Julian and started to make informal conversation

-So Are all of you brothers and sisters , you don't look like it

--Yes and no obviously , me an Daniel are twins but mom was really into adoption –

--To say the list—

Juliana added and a she pretended to offer more detail information she was scanning Emma and Julian especially Julian , who couldn't take his off her

--I was born in the cost mom adopted me when I was 13 , Laura is from Argentina, she was also adopted at 13 And Samuel …

--I am from Brazil , and I was moms favorite I was her oldest she adopted me when I was 7 before the twins were able to talk , those were the days in fact…

Emma protected herself from the mental scan as well as Julian

--It is very rude to enter someone's mind without permission speaks very badly of you –

Juliana seemed embarrassed and quickly apologize

--So you are the telepath are you also the pre cog ?

There was a silence in the room and the twins seemed tense they had not touched the mutant subject let alone their powers

I Assumed we are among mutants , and no I haven't spy , this morning when you met our professor you made evident that there was a telepath and pre cog among you ,you knew we were coming before we did --

--Yes we are mutants all the kids mom adopted all 753 of are mutants and I know you want to know more about us , but I will be deciding what can we tell you and when , and right now you must excuse us , my brother will show to your rooms and after dinner we will pick up on this conversation