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(Logan)

"You know as well as I do that someone couldn't have activated an X gene this close to Cerberus without us knowing about it. That kid is not a mutant." I said to Charles. "Scars can tell you a lot about a man. Bites, slashes, and burn marks could be a sign that he was has to deal with enemies that are very… diverse… Like mutants." I finished glancing at my friend.

Charles looked at me. "I fear you might be right. But we have no evidence that he is trying to harm anyone. An orphan appearing out of nowhere and enrolling at Bayville High, shows signs of being severely injured not all at the same time or from the same type of thing and managing to beat three mutants without even trying. It seems too much to be just coincidence." He said looking back to his computer. "Logan could you… go to the Orphanage and asked about him. Or perhaps observe him. I would like to know more about this Danny Phoenix."

"Sure thing. But if he is really a child soldier, or another failed attempted at a Captain America, then we might be in trouble." I told him honestly. "I'll go tell Storm. We will need someone to protect the Mansion will I am out."

(Danny)

My first day of school went… rather well. I was not too sure after meeting my first teacher but my others were really nice. I had already made friends with Kitty, Rouge and Scott. But then again I already made enemies to. I don't really know anything about the Brotherhood and I don't really want to know.

I walked back into the orphanage and was immediately greeted by four of the younger children that also lived there. Rachael was a nine year old ginger girl who kept her hair in a brad. She always was going on about different kinds of animals and said that she wanted to grow up to be a zoo keeper. Henry and Max were six year old twin boys with dirty blond curly hair. Both of them wanted to become professional wrestlers who were always scraping with each other. The easiest way to get under their skin was to tell them that wrestling is fake. The last one was a little seven year old girl named Mari. She had shoulder length black hair. She was always out helping in the garden and said that she wanted to protect the rain forest when she grows up. She was so much like a little Sam that it sometimes hurt for me to listen to her.

"Danny! You're back." Rachael said grabbing onto my leg and looking up at me. "Sally is going to have puppies soon Danny. I can't wait, I can't wait."

"That's great news Rachael but I am pretty sure it will be a few weeks before the little puppies get here. So even if you can't wait you're going to have to." I told her kindly.

"Even if you say that it won't stop her from going and checking on the old girl ever five minutes." Teddy said coning around the corner from the kitchen. "I see you managed to survive your first day back at school. And no angry mob chasing you. That is was unexpected." He joked. "No fights I hope." I blushed, I didn't go looking for the fight after all. He noticed. "Two questions, did you win and was the girl worth it?"

"Yes and it isn't like that. I had just met them there is no love thing going on." I said defensively.

"'Them' huh, as in more than one girl. A little ambitious aren't we?" He said. A grin pushing up his handle bar mustache.

"Stop teasing the boy. And Danny I don't want you starting fights. It was your first day of school." Lyn said from the kitchen. Lyn was Teddy's wife and a kind woman of what she says is Native American descent. They worked together to keep the orphanage running.

"I didn't go looking for a fight. These four guys cornered two girls behind the school. I didn't even get involved until one of them threw the first punch." I said defensively again.

"Danny was the good guy." Mari said proudly. "Those bullies probably desire to be beaten up. Did you make sure to give them a quick kick between their legs?" She asked.

Oh yeah, definitely a mini Sam. "There was no need to. It was over really quickly and they left willingly… accept the one that was unconscious he had to be carried." I said glancing at Teddy.

Teddy started to laugh loudly. They had labeled me a scrapper after I took down some bikers that were trying to intimidate some of the kids during a trip back from the store. "Danny you need to work on your people skills. You also need to read some books. Whenever the hero comes out of nowhere and saves the princess she falls in love with him. That is just how it works, kid."

"That way of thinking is as out data as your mustache." Mari said angrily. Teddy faked being wounded causing us all to laugh. Lyn called for dinner and we went in to eat. Everything was looking pretty good for me. I know without a real background I can't get into a job that requires a heavy background check, so NASA is out of my reach. But it had always been was if I admitted it to myself, my grades weren't the best back in Amity and my family name was known in a bad way. And any heal checks would have shown my scars and blood. My childhood dream was always just going to be that.

I looked around the table and smiled. I had a new family and a new chance at life. Maybe everything would turn out ok. At least my old life would not catch up with me. I was done with fighting ghost. Nothing could make me leave. 'Nothing?' I ignored to questioning voice in the back of my heart.

(Mystique)

'I can't believe this. That Danny Phoenix boy took down my Brotherhood without even trying. He didn't show that he had any powers.' I closed my eyes and swallowed. 'What were the odds of him coming here of all places. Why here.'

'Magneto of course showed interest in the boy. He wants me to open contact and try to recruit him. I doubt it will work. He already met the rest of the Brotherhood. Honestly why do all of our recruits have to turn out like half baked cartoon villains.'

I started to rub my temples. 'On top of that we had no proof that he wasn't some kind of government super soldier sent in to take us down or monitor us.' I sighed heavily. 'Well he is already at my school. Giving things a week before acting couldn't possible make things any worse. And I do need a vacation.'