Disclaimer: The X-Men aren't mine. They're Marvel's. OC's are mine. And especially presenting: Enrique Oculto!
Author's note: HA! I DID IT! Yeah, lo hice!
^That's from the old chapter. But very glad I got this done in like two days. So here ya go. This was always one of my favorite chapters.
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First Day
Beep. Beep. Beep beep beep. BEEP BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP! BE-zt.
Leo slammed his hand down on the alarm clock.
It was the first day of school, a new beginning. And if Leo didn't get up soon, he'd never wake up Benj. Sighing, Leo rolled out of bed and onto the floor. The minor pain of pinning his arm under his chest brought him to his senses.
He sprung up and threw on sleeveless red T-shirt and khaki shorts. He crept over to his desk and opened a small wooden box. Inside were multiple shark tooth necklaces, many were painted in shiny metallic colors. Looking over what he had, he selected one painted bronze.
Leo turned to Benj with a smirk on his face. "Benj! Get your ass up!" He roared, inched from his brother's head.
Benj rolled over lazily and glared at him with one eye half open. "My assisp erfect lyhap pyhere." .He mumbled, rolling back over.
His brother shook his head and grabbed one end of the bed. "I'm gonna flip you bro." Leo warned. "Get up now, or forever be in pain."
Groaning, Benj sat up a little, then flopped back down."No me gustan las mañanas."(I don't like mornings.)
"Yo sé, pero…you have to get up!" With that, Leo lifted the mattress up and flipped Benj onto the floor.
"Oof!" Benj complained when he hit the floor."No me gusta tú." (I don't like you.) He grumbled.
"Awww, love you too, brother." Leo said in a false caring tone.
Benj scrambled out from underneath the upturned mattress and walked over to the closet. He hastily grabbed a green striped shirt, and a pair of jeans. He flung them on quickly and blasted a jet of air through his hair.
"Who needs combs?" The boy laughed, grabbing his gloves from his nightstand before running out the door.
Chuckling, Leo gelled up his hair into his signature spikes, and then he ran down to the kitchen.
If they thought breakfast was chaotic normally, this morning brought a whole new meaning to the word.
Students threw milk cartons, juice jugs, and bread through the air to each other. Fruit bounced around the kitchen, a few becoming breakfast causalities on the floor. Sam threw an open cereal box across the room , causing cereal to rain on the students. Plates, glasses, and silverware clanged noisily, hurting Leo's sensitive ears.
With a quick glance at each other, the Dyson brothers leapt into the fray.
Leo accidently bumped into Jamie on his way to the cupboard and suddenly the kitchen was filled with a bunch of Jamie copies.
"Oh man, Jamie! Watch where you're going!" Bobby yelled.
Leo grabbed a trail mix bar hastily and after a few hops he separated himself from the mass of students. The teen sat down at the large table away from the main chaos. He scarfed his find fast, then grabbed an apple from the bowl in the center of the table. Benj sat down next to him wearily with a charred piece of toast.
"Dude?" Leo laughed at the dismal breakfast.
Benj sighed. "Ray got a little frustrated with the toaster and…" he held up his toast. "BLAM! Dead toast for me."
Leo laughed and tossed a banana to him. "Don't eat the fire starter. Just go with the fruit."
"You drivin' today?" Benj questioned through a mouth-full of banana.
"Sure, as long as Ty's not taking the truck to work." Leo answered, sinking his teeth into the red apple.
Benj blinked. He'd completely forgotten Ty was actually going to work now. Speaking of forgotten…
"Darn it." He groaned, slapping his forehead.
"What?"
"I forgot my inhaler in our room." The blonde skater turned back and looked tiredly at the frothing mass of X-Men.
"No problem buddy!" Kurt's happy voice said behind them. "I'll go grab it for you."
"Thanks, Kurt." Benj said. "You want a ride to school?"
"Yeah! We're two drivers and two vehicles short this year. And trust me, you do not vant to ride with Kitty."
"Ah didn't think Kitty had her license." Rogue said, sitting down across from them.
"She doesn't, but just fair warning." Kurt said wearily as he ported out to grab Benj's inhaler.
"You drivin', Rogue?" Benj asked.
"Yeah, but not a car with enough space. The prof won't let us drive the X-Van to school. Somethin' about no armed vehicles on school grounds." She replied with a smirk.
Both brothers laughed at this.
"Yeah, that'd probably be the fastest way to get expelled." Leo joked.
Kitty came over and tugged on Rogue's arm. "Come on Rogue, if we don't leave now, we'll, like, be late for our first day!" She yanked again, trying to pull the goth out of her chair. Rogue rolled her eyes and downed the rest of her orange juice.
"See ya'll at school." Rogue said, standing slowly.
"Hey… Rogue, you know… I have my permit… do you think I could like—" Kitty began.
"No way, Kit. Ya are not goin' anywhere near mah car." Rogue interrupted.
Kurt ported back in behind the brothers in a puff of smoke. He handed the silver inhaler to Benj.
"Ready to go?" Kurt asked, switching on his image inducer.
"Yep!" Leo stood and laced his tail through his belt loops. He jingled his keys. "It'll be a tight fit, but it's better than nothing."
A yellow pick-up truck pulled into the parking lot. Leo, Benj, and Kurt jumped out and squinted in the early morning sun. The air was cool still, the sun had yet to heat things up. A cool breeze ruffled their hair and clothing, and the three exchanged glances.
"There's usually an assembly on the first day." Kurt said. He pointed out the way to the gym.
Benj gulped when they actually entered the gymnasium. There were a lot of students scattered in the bleachers.
A new beginning,he thought.Right, and that means a blank slate. Oh man, I hate the first day!
Leo glanced at his brother. Mentally he said,'I can feel your anxiety. Try to calm down a little.'
Benj nodded and followed Kurt up the bleachers. They stopped at a row close to a floor. Kurt sat next to an attractive, dark-skinned girl.
He blushed as he turned to the brothers. "This is my girlfriend, Amanda." Leo grinned and leaned over to shake her hand. "Nice to meet you."
"Likewise." Benj said with a nod.
The two brothers' attention was drawn away by a call from Tabitha and Amara. With them preoccupied, Kurt turned away and began a hushed conversation with Amanda.
"Your parents aren't on to us yet, are they?" He asked worriedly.
Amanda laughed, "No silly, and I wouldn't care if they did. I'm not ashamed to be dating a mutant."
"I know it's just…"
Amanda took Kurt's face in her hands. "It's just what?"
Kurt sighed. "It's just I don't want to keep going behind their backs. I want them to see me as a suitable boyfriend for their daughter."
"You are Kurt, don't worry. They just don't see it yet, but they will."
"Yes but-"
"Students and faculty!" The smooth tone of Principal Darth's voice washed over the crowd. He was wearing a jet black suit, gray shirt, and a silver tie. "Welcome back! I hope you are all as excited for this next year as I am."
A half-hearted cheer rose up from the crowd.
Darth chuckled, "Yeah, I'd be the same way if I was your age. This year is a new beginning for this school. With more students than we had last year, this means I expect more participation! I want every student to be involved in at least one sport or club."
He paused. "Which brings me to the contracts for mutant athletes… They are very simple. By signing you are agreeing not to use your powers during a sporting event. It is to simply keep the competition fair and to give everyone a better chance of being on a sports team. The contracts are available in the office and should be turned into me before the try-outs of the specific sport you with to be a part of. The coaches understand they cannot keep you off the team because you are a mutant, but understand that being a mutant will not automatically get you on the team."
He paused again, sweeping his purple eyes over the audience. He straightened his silver tie and continued. "Now that those few announcements are over, I will say something you need to keep in mind while you remain at this school. Bullying of any kind will not be tolerated. It doesn't matter if you're gay," his eyes flickered to look at a teenage boy sitting in the far back, "straight, black, white, Hispanic, Jewish, Christian, Islamic, mutant or not, it gives you no advantage over another. It isn't about the skills and abilities you possess. Pure talent will not make you the best. It is how you use your talents. I know there are some students in here who can change their shape, read minds, or teleport, but this is not what makes them more talented. There are many humans who use the talents they have to make a difference. That is what talents are for, If no difference is made, then you have wasted your talents." He stopped; the whole gym was silent. "Remember what I've said these last few minutes, and have a great first day!" Principal Darth stepped back from the podium and out the gym doors. The students followed suit.
"Still like this new principal Benj?" Rogue asked from behind him amidst the rustle.
Benj creased his eyebrows in thought. "You were right Rogue, there's just something about him… I can't put my finger on it…" He trailed off as they parted ways.
This was the class Leo had been dreading all day. Taking a deep breath, the teen walked into the biology lab. Honors Biology I-II, a class guaranteed to be filled with freshmen.
So far, he'd survived the day. No one asked him about his tail, he assumed they just thought it was some bizarre fashion statement. There were several kids in his classes that were obviously mutants from the way they slank to the back of the classroom to avoid attention. Jazz band was cool, but he needed to talk to the professor about getting a trumpet. There was nowayhe was using the school's old beater of a trumpet.
His thoughts crashed to a halt as he walked through the door. The room was filled with lab stations, black counter tops and computers on each, and each had two stools behind it. The room smelled of fear. Leo couldn't explain how he knew the smell, but his time with Logan proved what the stench was. Already, ten new freshmen nervously inspected the lab stations. He wrinkled his nose in distaste. Not all freshmen were bad, take Jamie for example, but his outlook on the class was not optimistic.
Leo spotted a calm-looking kid near the back of the room, and decided to sit by him, figuring he was Leo's best shot at making a friend. The teen had white hair, which spiked up on the back of his skull while also being longer in the front to where it brushed his black eyebrows, a black zig-zag streak on the left side of his head etched from the front of his bangs all the way back down to the hair on his neck. The guy had dark blue eyes, which were slightly sunken, as if he was a little malnourished, a round nose, and ears that flattened against his skull. He was wearing a simple black T-shirt with a gray triangle in the center of his chest, and gray cargo pants. His right ear had a single black stud in it.
The teen's head went up as Leo sat beside him. "This seat's not taken is it?"
The teen eyed him over for a second then responded, "No." in a quiet tone.
Leo grinned and offered his hand. "Hi, I'm Leo Dyson."
The teen took his hand and shook it gently, like Leo's hand might break, "I am Enrique Oculto. It is nice to meet you." The teen had a slight Spanish (as in from Spain) accent.
"¿Eres de España?"(Are you from Spain?) Leo asked.
"Sí."Enrique replied, loosening up. "Are you as well?" He rattled off in Spanish.
Leo chuckled, answering in English. "Nah, I'm from Michigan, but my mother was a Spanish teacher, and lived in Spain for five years. My step-father's family was from Mexico."
Enrique looked Leo over again, "You are not a freshman, are you? Because you do not look like one."
"I'm a junior. Taking biology now so I can be prepared for college."
"I see, so am I!" Enrique smiled, revealing perfect teeth.
Leo was about to say something more when he saw Jamie walk in. "Hold on a sec," he said to Enrique. Leo ran over to Jamie, a crazy grin on his face. "Jamie! Awesome, we have a class together, huh?"
The younger mutant nodded. "But this means you have to help me with my homework." He smirked.
"Fine with me." Leo smiled. "Hey, I'll catch up to you later, okay?"
Jamie nodded and took a seat.
When Leo turned around he saw that Enrique's eyes were locked on him. This freaked him out a little. He had the feeling he was being studied. Enrique seemed to come out of his reverie when Leo looked back at him, and he turned away.
Leo sat back down in silence. As the late bell rang, signaling the start of class, Leo took a deep breath to prepare him for survival. The teacher walked in and laid down the rules.
Part of the way through class, the crystal over his hearted tugged at him, detecting a release of power. He took a sharp breath in and looked around to see if it was something or somebody in the room.Nothing. As suddenly as it had started, it stopped, returning to the steady thrum from the electronics in the room.
The white-haired teen looked at Leo quizzically, but the shrugged and rummaged in his backpack.
Leo rubbed the bridge of his nose. He was still trying to get the layout of the high school, and couldn't tell where the power release came from.
He hoped it wasn't due to one of the Xavier students.
Benj looked down at his schedule. His last class was in some room called "C37". He had a better idea where the lost city of Atlantis was. Groaning, he left the metal working class room and made his way up to the courtyard. Hopefully one of the Institute kids would be there to help him out.
He walked out into the open air and shielded his eyes against the sun.
Immediately, he wished he hadn't. A large hand was now at his throat. It was the skater called Socks, a bulky black kid with a lopsided grin. He snickered, "Got 'im Lucius."
"Dent!" The infamous skater, Lucius said, spreading his arms in false greeting. Smaller than Socks, but certainly no one to mess with, Lucius had Benj out gunned. The skater was a bit taller than Benj, and more muscular. He ran a hand through his short brown hair and came up to Benj. Smiling, he flicked the silver hoop in Benj's ear. Benj struggled against the meaty hand at his throat. Only now did he realize the bell had rung, leaving the courtyard empty, minus him and his tormentors.
Lucius leaned in close to Benj's face. "I believe you owe me a debt." He snarled.
Socks threw Benj to the ground.
"I don't… owe you… anything!" Benj grumbled, while trying to force the air back into his lungs.
Lucius kicked the blonde teen. "Don't play dumb with me, Dents. You failed our bet; you owe me a hundred bucks."
Benj spat at the converse on Lucius' feet. "Eff off. I finished your damn bet." Benj received another sharp kick to the ribs. He coughed violently, and was viciously picked up and flung against the wall. He crumpled to the ground; his back pack fell off his back. Wheezing, he stood up to face his attackers.
"Stand down, Socks. This is between me and Benny boy." Lucius laughed cruelly.
Benj snarled, "DON'T CALL ME THAT!"
Lucius punched him in the stomach, causing him to buckle over. "I can call you whatever I want, see? All the cameras are out in the courtyard for reconfiguration. Ironic, huh?" The skater said, as he grabbed Benj by the shoulders and slammed him against the brick wall. He pulled his fist back and drove it into Benj's elfish face three,fourtimes. Blood trickled from the blonde mutant's lip, the area around his eye began to darken.
Lucius kneed Benj in the groin and laughed as he toppled over, "I guess I was wrong, Socks! The kid really did have balls!"
Desperate to escape his persecutors, Benj slashed his hand through the air, conjuring up a gust of wind. The slice of air cut through the two bullies and flung them into the line of trees that separated the courtyard from the street.
Lucius and Socks crashed back down to earth. Immediately after, they fled, crying out "Freak!" as they threw down their skateboards.
Moaning, Benj wrapped his arms around his aching ribs. He curled up into a ball and passed out.
"Going somewhere, Logan?" Charles asked through his partially open doorway. Logan opened the huge oak doors to his study all the way and walked in.
"Yep. Thought I'd go for a ride." He turned to Storm and beast, who were also in the study. "Storm, Hank."
"Logan. We were just talking about team placements." Beast said.
"Yes, how is it going with Leo?" Charles asked, pivoting his wheelchair to face Logan.
The man grunted. "The kid's got a short fuse, but he's learnin' how to snuff it out. When it comes to raw power and brute strength, I don't think anyone, tops him save maybe, Colossus."
The professor folded his hands and rested his chin atop them, "Hmm. I've been thinking about moving him up onto the regular team. What do you think about this, since you have spent more time with him than anyone?"
"I think it's a good idea." Logan answered gruffly. "But if you're gonna move Leo up, Turbulence will have to come with eventually. The two are a package. Plus, he does a lot better at staying in control with his brother beside him."
Charles frowned. "Unless his brother gets injured… Hm, yes, Benj. He has more control, more than anyone could've expected… but he worries me. He's especially prone to peer pressure and likely to get into trouble. I fear that in a fight with the Brotherhood he would be easily persuaded to join them."
"I disagree with that." Beast said, sitting up in his armchair. "He might be easily persuaded but he has strong ties here. Your fears are unneeded."
"I agree with Hank." Storm said, a small smile growing on her face, "Have youseenthe way he looks at Rogue?"
"What?" Logan growled. The other adults laughed. Rogue was like Logan's daughter, andhewas definitely not ready for the whole 'dating' thing.
The laughter died when a small blinking light started up on the professor's wheel chair. "Oh dear, Cerebro." Charles said. The four of them sped down the hallways to Cerebro.
Charles rolled up to the console and placed the interface helmet on his head. The alarm lights topped as Charles closed his eyes and focused.
"What is it, Chuck?" Logan asked.
Charles' eyes snapped open. "Benj just used his powers, right outside the school. He's unconscious, I can't make any sort of mental contact, he has some sort of reflex mental shield up." He spun around. "We need to get to the school, now."
"No way Kitty!" Kurt argued as the two made their way to the courtyard after school. "Darth Vader would totally win in a fight against Darth Maul!"
"But Darth Maul has, like, that double sided light saber. Vader only has one, you know?"
Kurt threw up his hands, frustrated. "Have you ever seen Darth Maul choke someone with the Force? No!"
Kitty rolled her eyes as she pushed the doors leading to the courtyard open. "Like, that's only because he didn't live long enough for us to see him."
"Exactly!" Kurt shouted. "He only lasted one movie, Vader was in all six. Well, technically the last three… or first three depending on how you look at it..."
Kitty stuck her tongue out at him. "It's not his fault! Not everyone can survive being sliced in half, you know!"
"Darth Vader did!"
"Well, like… hmph!" Kitty pouted.
The two of them came to a stop a little distance outside the courtyard doors. Kitty had stopped and crossed her arms across her chest, sticking out her bottom lip. Suddenly something caught her eye. It was a black sneaker with green accents along it.
Kitty pointed and tugged at Kurt's arm. "Kurt!"
He spun around and went around the corner. "Oh my gosh! Kitty! It's Benj!" He shouted. The girl joined him and they both knelt next to the skater. "Benj! Benj, come on buddy!" Kurt said as he shook Benj. There was no response.
"Oh, man we need to get the professor!" Kurt said to Kitty.
"On it!"
"Wait, Kitty!" He shouted after her, she ran back.
"What?"
"I'll worry about the professor, you need to find Rogue and Leo."
"What? Like why would I do that?"
"We need to make sure Leo doesn't lose it. If we can keep him calm I think we'll be in the clear."
Kitty paused for a second, and then took off to find Rogue and Leo.
Kurt picked up his cell phone and dialed the Institute. Beast answered.
"Hello?"
"Beast! Benj's hurt, where's the professor?" Kurt asked frantically.
"Kurt, relax. The professor his already on his way, he should be there soon."
"Alright, bye." Kurt said, hanging up. He looked around, but luckily no one came over to the side of the building. He saw Amara and Tabitha walking out of the side doors.
"Tabitha!" Kurt hissed.
She turned around and put her hands on her hips. "What's up blue?" Her eyes fell to Benj's still form on the ground. "Oh…"
Amara walked beside her and gasped. "Is that Benj?"
"Yes, I need you two to search for Leo. We can't let him know what happened to Benj yet. He can't lose control here." Kurt replied.
"So what da ya want us to do? Distract him?" Tabitha asked.
"Pretty much. Maybe you can use your charm." Kurt answered, worriedly glancing at Benj.
"Come on Tabitha, let's see if we can find him." Amara said, pulling her friend away. "We'll let anyone else we see know!" She called back.
Leo slammed his head into his locker door. Class had been worse than he'd thought. Of course the teacher had to announce he was a junior. Of course every freshman had to ask him twice why he was taking Biology and if he had flunked before.
"If I had flunked, why would I be takin' honors?" He grumbled to himself as he opened his locker.
Enrique leaned on the locker next to him. The kid had nothing to do, and was perfectly fine with hanging around with Leo.
"Freshmen, huh?" Enrique cracked.
Leo chuckled darkly. "Yeah, wanna help me kill them?"
Enrique shook with silent laughter.
Rogue and Kitty approached the pair.
"Oh hey, Rogue, Kitty." Leo said. He pointed to Enrique. "This is Enrique Oculto. Enrique, this is Rogue and Kitty Pryde."
The quiet teen nodded in recognition.
"Goin' ta go get a mutant contract for soccah, Leo?" Rogue asked, trying to make small talk.
He nodded. "Yeah, thought I'd go grab one right now, how 'bout you?"
"Nah, Ah don't do sports." Rogue answered.
"Yeah, right! Like you could kick butt at any sport!" Kitty said.
Rogue gave her an angry look. "Maybe, but think about what would happen if Ah accidently touched someone durin' a game."
"Oh, right." Kitty said.
Enrique looked confused. "What would happen?"
Rogue bit her lip, wishing she hadn't said anything. Kitty giggled nervously. Leo blinked at the white-haired kid.
"How do you feel about mutants Enrique?" Leo asked carefully.
Enrique looked puzzled for a moment then realization dawned. "Oh. Mutants are cool. I am a mutant."
"Good." Leo said. "Hey you play fútbol right?"
"Of course." He replied.
Leo grabbed Enrique's arm and left. Enrique flushed slightly and followed Leo.
"Problem solved?" Kitty asked cheerfully.
"Possibly." Rogue answered, following the duo. "Weird that Leo's already found anothah mutant though…"
Kurt looked up and saw the professor's sleek car pull up to the sidewalk next to him. Wolverine hopped out of the car and came over to where Kurt was sitting next to Benj.
"Oh thank goodness! I was afraid you got lost or something!" Kurt sighed.
"No, just a lot of jackass drivers." Logan grumbled, as he hefted Benj onto his shoulder. "Come on elf. Let's go."
Leo and Enrique walked into the administration office.
Standing side-by-side, it was easy to tell Enrique was taller than Leo, being five foot nine. Leo was naturally short, like Logan, a lot of power packed into a small exterior.
Leo walked up to the secretary. "Can we pick up the mutant contracts? Me and him want to play soccer."
The female secretary looked over her glasses at him. She narrowed her eyes and handed him two contracts. They were each about five pages.
"Fill them out,in full,and turn it back in within the week." She said menacingly.
Not a fan of mutants… Great.Leo thought to himself as he handed a contract to Enrique.
"You think they have enough in here?" Enrique whispered, leaning down to Leo's ear. "Maybe they ought to add a few more pages."
Leo snorted. The secretary glared at the pair.
"Let's get out of here." Leo muttered back.
Leo and Enrique ran to Leo's truck laughing. Enrique continued to make wise cracks about the contracts the entire time. When they reached the truck Leo's gruff laughed stopped abruptly.
"Wait… you're a mutant?" Leo asked, lifting an eyebrow.
Enrique stopped his silent laughter and stared coldly into Leo's eyes. "Uh, yeah. Why else would I have gone with you to get a power contract?" He paused. "I even said I was a mutant!"
"Oh, boy. I really need to get out of school. It's meltin' my brain." Leo grumbled, rubbing his head.
Enrique shook his head. "Poorniño."
"Hmmm… I suppose I should find my brother and Kurt before I leave them at school…" Leo thought out loud.
Enrique looked disheartened. "You could just call them and tell them to walk."
"I could but-"
"Leo!" A girl's voice shouted.
Leo spun around to find the source of the voice. It was Tabitha.
"Hey there kitten, glad I found you." Tabitha sighed.
Leo raised an eyebrow.
"Er…" she glanced at the taller teen next to Leo. "Gonna introduce me to your friend here?" She eyed the earring in Enrique's ear suspiciously.
"Oh, yeah. This is Enrique. Enrique, this is Tabitha." Leo answered. "What did you need?"
Tabitha shook her head. "Just wanted to tell you that Kurt and Benj are gonna walk back to the Institute, so you can take off."
"Cool, thanks Tabs." Leo said, grinning.
Tabitha left the pair at the truck and went to round up the search party. "I wonder if Leo knows he's gay…" Tabitha muttered to herself as she walked off.
Leo turned to Enrique. "Want a ride home?"
"Not really, my folks do not get home for a while." Enrique mumbled.
Leo stroked his goatee. "Hmm, you could probably hang at Xavier's for a while, that is until your parents get home."
Enrique's face brightened.
For the second time, Benj woke up in the bleak whiteness of the Institute's infirmary. He groaned as his head swam. His ribs took a beating again. But this time, he was too tired to look around for someone to ask what happened. Lying back down, Benj fell back asleep.
Beast watched as Benj woke, then slipped back into unconsciousness.
"Well I think he'll be fine, professor." Beast said, turning to Professor X. "Does Leo know yet?"
"No and we are lucky he doesn't. There's no reason to take a chance with him." Charles responded. "Where is he anyways?"
"He invited a friend over." Beast said, exiting the infirmary quietly.
"Afriend?"The professor asked with a smile.
Hank chuckled. "No, it's a guy. Apparently a mutant named Enrique Oculto."
"A mutant?" Charles wondered, "Did Leo bring him for an interview?"
"No, they're filling out their mutant athletes' contracts and finishing homework. They're in Leo's room."
Charles smiled slightly. "I will go see how it's going."
"Woah… This is way more complex than I thought." Leo grumbled.
He sat on his bed and Enrique was laying on the floor next to it. The two mutants were struggling to complete the forms. There were many questions about mutant powers, abilities, and overall personality.
"Why the hell does Darth want to know my fears?" Leo shouted, flinging the paper down.
Enrique looked sheepishly at the paper floating to the floor. "It is an odd question." He muttered. "Perhaps he does not want anyone to threaten us without him knowing how we could be threatened. Or to avoid a fearful activation of our powers."
Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Enrique sat upright.
"Come in, it's unlocked!" Leo yelled. The professor opened the door and rolled in. "Oh, hi Professor X." Leo said half-heartedly.
"Hello Leo, who's your friend?" The professor asked.
Leo groaned. He'd introduced Enrique several times already today, and was getting tired of doing so. "En-"
"Enrique Oculto." Enrique finished, standing up and shaking the bald man's hand. Leo grinned, thankful that Enrique saved him from another introduction.
"I understand that you're a mutant, Enrique."
The white-haired teen nodded.
"We here at the Xavier Institute can help you to manage your powers if you wish." Charles said.
"Actually," Enrique said quietly, "I am perfectly fine. My powers are under control."
Charles stopped, his speech interrupted. He raised an eyebrow. "Well if you change your mind…" he rolled out of the room. "Oh and Enrique, you're welcome to come by any time you want."
"Thank you."
Leo got up and shut the door. "Well that was weird." He sat back down on his bed and looked at Enrique. "What exactly is your power?"
Enrique smiled and spread his arms, clenching his fists. The air shimmered for a brief second then he vanished.
"Sweet!" Leo said, and then winced as there was a jarring sting in his crystal. Suddenly there was a weight on the bed next to him. Enrique's grinning face reappeared inches from his face. "Wah!" He shouted, falling over. Chuckling, Leo sat back up. "Invisibility, huh? You got a mutant name?"
Enrique nodded. "They call me Cloak."
Fun fact #19: Enrique's last name Oculto means "hidden" in Spanish. He was originally created in an OC submission to a story that apparently was never written. So now he's here.
Fun fact #20: I basically make all the X-Men Star Wars fans. Why? There's so much material there!
I'll try to get the next chapter up by Monday or Tuesday. Let me know how some of these edits are, there will be more in the next two, these last couple were mainly typo errors.
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Chapter 11: Reasons-There is a reason for everything. Leo encounters what it means to be moved up onto the main team, but is he ready? Magneto has a job for his daughter, one that reveals both a potential threat and ally. But as everything comes together, some mutant is reminded of a past that could mean the end of them as an X-Man.