The next few days everyone got use to walking around the giant mansion. Sean and Misty would explore on their own while Raven would give occasional tours or go on a scouting hunt to find anyone who had gotten lost – it wasn't hard.

Today everyone was filled with excitement as Charles informed that he, Erik and Moira would start training them. He had first taken Alex to a bomb shelter way underground and that was when Sean and Misty slipped off again. They walked outside and followed the path that encircled the whole place.

"He's probably going to bring this whole place down to the ground," Sean said.

Misty playfully punch him in the shoulder. "Oh be nice."

"What? It's probably true."

Misty laughed and then she saw Alex jump out from behind a tree. Sean let out a super- sonic scream and Misty placed her hand over her ears while Alex laughed like a maniac. Misty wondered why Sean's powers didn't affect Alex, but then she noticed the large sound canceling headphones. Alex pulled them down so they could dangle from his neck.

"Oh man!" Alex said chuckling. "That was great!"

Sean glared at Alex but Misty found herself giving small fits of laughter as well.

"Well," Alex started, "I may possibly bring the whole place down, but at least I allow you guys to keep your hearing."

Sean punched him but it didn't seem to affect Alex whatsoever.

"Anyway," Alex said, "Erik wants to see you Misty."

Misty blinked why would he want to see her?

"Said as soon as possible too."

"Okay." Misty gave Sean a quick kiss and then headed off while calling. "Don't beat each other up too bad. I still want my boyfriend in one piece!"


Misty found Erik sitting in one of the many common rooms in the mansion. He was in his usual wear, long sleeve black top with black jeans and his hair parted to one side.

"Misty," he said smiling although his smile seemed a little off.

"Erik," Misty greeted back.

"Have a seat, we need to talk."

Misty sat down in the chair Erik offered her. She found this a little less comforting than she had thought it was going to be. Erik held a monotone look on his face but his eyes held something else, something darker and more disturbing.

"Charles had told me about your…past," Erik started off getting himself a glass of brandy from the side table. Misty felt her whole being go cold and her tail stiffen. What she had allowed Charles to see was suppose to be between her and Charles, no one else was suppose to know. Sean knew some, but not everything.

"Don't worry," Erik said as if reading her mind, "Charles tends to be…chatty lets say and it was no surprise when he came to me."

Misty felt the spikes on her back prick through her skin and threat to tear her clothes. Her past was only suppose to be between her, Charles, and Sean no one else was suppose to know anything.

"It's alright," Erik said gently finally settling himself into the chair. "I know what you felt during the time."

Misty frowned. "You know nothing Erik."

"Ah contraire." Erik rolled up his long sleeve and showed off a number tattooed into his skin. Misty felt a lump in her throat form and she cursed herself silently.

"It's alright," Erik reassured. "This is why Charles thought that it'd be best if you and I talk about whatever it is that is bothering you."

"How do you know it's bothering me?"

Erik leaned in and said, "I know that you have much more capability than you are showing off right now. You have the power to create spike in any solid, liquid or gas not to mention the fact that you have wings giving you the ability of flight and the tail giving you extra balance in any type of fighting. Truly a remarkable power."

Misty snorted. "Remarkable…that's what everyone says."

Erik nodded. "Remarkable until they figure out how to harness it, how to experiment and test it, how to contain it and control it…and then finally control the person with it."

Misty looked at Erik and she noticed that Erik's eyes darkened when he was speaking. She realized that Erik did indeed know what she was or had gone through. His past was different from hers but in many ways the same and she couldn't help but feel relieved that she wasn't the only one.

"I would first like to hear about this… Ryan person."

"He's my father," Misty replied darkly. "Or was. He was ordered by the government to track down different mutants and find out how to control their abilities.

There was an eerie silence between the two powerful mutants and Misty noticed that Erik wanted to say more. He stood and then moved to the window looked outside and then turned back to Misty.

Erik nodded and said, "The person we're looking for is Sebastian Shaw he went by Dr. Schmidt back in 1944 in Poland."

Misty knew where this was going she waited.

"He had spotted me when my powers first showed itself then he had ordered me to see him," Erik's hand tightened around this glass and Misty was sure that it would soon shatter if he were to tighten his grip any more. "He wanted…me to move a…a coin. A small coin, the first time I used my powers it was on a gate. But…I just couldn't."

Misty could see young Erik with his hands out using every ounce of strength in his to make the damn thing move. Misty looked up to see sadness and some desperation in Erik's eyes as he continued to speak.

"They shot my…my mother in order to get me to use my powers," Erik said, small creaks echoed in the room and Misty looked over to see the lamps sot of bend inward.

"Erik," Misty whispered as the doorknob started to crumple up. But Erik didn't seem to be listening to her as he continued.

"Everything started to just…crumple." The nails that held paintings shot out and Misty had to duck as on flew right at her. "That's when I first…killed someone. But I just couldn't stop there."

Misty stood and her tail rose and stiffened ready to bat any other metal flying objects. The spikes on her back ripped through her clothes.

"The examination room, was destroyed in mere seconds and everything moved and crumpled. Except that one…small…coin."

There was a loud crash and the metal window frames broke and shattered glass fell onto the floor.

"Erik!" Misty screamed. Her wings ripped through her clothes and crisscrossed as glass shards headed straight towards her. The glass bounced harmlessly off the bones and Misty felt the spikes on her back stand on end. Her raised her hand and spikes came from wooden floor as a lamp flew at her.

"And for years," Erik continued completely oblivious to what was going on. "I tried to move that stupid coin. But instead I ended up controlling something else."

More metal frames bent in and twisted in mid -air.

"ERIK!"

Erik seemed to snap out of his trance and he looked around. He waved his hand over the room and all the still hanging objects fell to the ground. He examined the damage and then looked at Misty who was standing in front of his bewildered. Her sweater was scattered in front of her and her shirt was in shreds. The only thing that survived was the tang top she was wearing and her pants. There was a knock on the door and Charles came in.

"Oh," he said looking around. Large spikes came from the floor, the windows were all smashed, lamps were crumpled and sticking out of the walls and nails were stuck in furniture.

"Is…everything alright in here?" he asked then noticed how both mutants bowed their heads as if they didn't want to talk about it. Charles looked at Erik and then received what he needed to get.

"Well then," Charles final said looking from Misty to Erik. "Misty it's your turn."

Misty's wings folded up behind her and the spikes on her back drew in. Her tail wrapped around her waist like a belt and the she walked carefully out of the room.

"I'd like to speak to you again," Erik called to Misty, "Again tomorrow same time."

"Different place," Charles added continuing to survey the mess.

"Okay," Misty answered and then followed Charles to her training session.