Chloe and the girl slowly walked down the alley. Chloe heard footsteps and stopped moving. She started to backtrack when two men ran out in front of her. One man Chloe recognized as the one she hit with the bat. He glared and growled, "I should have known you were a mutant. No one can take a knife to the gut and just walk away. Get 'em, guys." Chloe quickly moved the girl out of the line of fire and faced the two men. They started slowly boxing her in by the wall. Chloe cautiously watched the two in front of her but failed to see the third man coming up behind her with a crow bar. She mockingly asked, "Come on, I took out 5 of you; two isn't going to be problem." At that moment the man behind her brought the bar down hard on her head. The impact resulted in a loud thud. However, the three men were completely stunned and somewhat scared when she just groaned and turned toward him. She glared and said, "That's not any way to treat a lady."

The man glared back and swung the bar again. It hit her head and her head snapped to the side. Her head shot back toward the man. The man paled at what he saw. Her eye color was now orange and her face was now drawn into something catlike. Her eyes were narrowed on the outside. Around her face, her skin had raised slightly to form stripe-like marks. She growled, "That was definitely not very nice. I am going to ask nicely and you can walk away safely." She looked at him straight in the eye and stared him down. He gulped and the three men backed up and out of the alley.

Chloe exhaled and relaxed. She glanced over at the girl. The girl stood up and walked over to Chloe. She smirked at her and pointed at her face. Chloe looked confused and felt her face. She gasped when she felt the stripes on her face. She looked at a broken mirror nearby and looked extremely surprised. She concentrated and the stripes faded away. She glanced over and smiled apologetically. "I guess I have to watch out for that from now on. Come on, we should keep moving; those guys are not going to back off that easy. By the way, we never got introduced. I'm Chloe Sullivan." The girl replied, "I'm Sienna Raven, but I prefer to go by Raven." She pointed at her back. "The wings gave me the idea." Chloe nodded. "Good to meet you. Let's get back to the school and get cleaned up."

Clark landed at the front door of the school. He opened the door and walked over to Xavier's office. Xavier and Logan looked up and saw Clark carrying the boy. Clark handed the boy to Logan. He explained, "Chloe found two mutants being attacked by a mob. We got them away, but Chloe is still out there." He indicated the boy. "He needs to get checked out. I'm going to go get Chloe." He sped out of the room, leaving Xavier and Logan confused.

Chloe gently pulled Raven behind an old car. They kept quiet until Chloe gestured that the people had passed them. Chloe looked around nervously. She commented, "That one was close. We really need to get back to the mansion. Unfortunately, I don't know the area well enough. I got a little turned around when I avoided the second group of people. I'm sorry."

Raven shook her head. "It's ok. I would have been killed if you and your friend hadn't stepped in, me and my brother would be dead right now."

Chloe helped her stand up and they started to walk down the alley. Chloe picked up someone approaching and sighed. She stopped her companion. Chloe listened and then sighed in relief. She said, "We're ok now. Clark is coming."

A few seconds later, Clark zipped up to the two girls. He questioned, "Are you two all right?"

Chloe nodded. "If you don't mind, we could really use a lift out of here, super kid." Clark frowned at the nickname, but he nodded. He walked over to them and put an arm around each of them. Chloe cautioned Clark, "Be careful with her, Clark. Her back is in pretty bad shape." He nodded and gently floated up and headed toward the mansion.

Logan waited by the front door. He saw the blur approaching the mansion. Clark landed in front of him carrying Chloe and a girl he didn't recognize. The girl let go and stepped away looking dizzy. She commented, "I've flown before, but it's never been that fast." Clark looked sheepish and apologized. The girl shook him off.

Logan glared at Clark. He simply said, "The boy is in the infirmary. X and the fur ball in there waiting for you." Raven stood taller and started into the mansion. Logan reached out and grabbed her back. He pulled away when she cried out in pain. He was unprepared when she spun around and punched him in the stomach. Logan grunted in pain and just stood there. Clark and Chloe both were shocked and their mouths were hanging open in surprise. Logan cleared his throat and took her to the infirmary. They walked in and made their way to the infirmary. Raven ran past McCoy into the infirmary and looked around franticly for the boy. She saw him lying on a medical table. She ran over to see him. She saw he was still asleep and nervously glanced at Hank. She asked, "Is he going to be okay? Please tell me he's going to be okay."

Hank nodded, "He's going to be fine. He has a mild concussion and a sprained ankle. Truth be told, he very lucky. It could have easily been worse. The mob you ran into is not known for being lenient toward mutants."

Clark and Chloe walked into the infirmary. Raven glanced at them and replied, "Well, I have two guardians to thank for that." She sat down and winced in pain. Hank frowned and asked, "Miss, are you alright?"

She nodded, "I'll be fine." Hank walked over to her and firmly asked, "Can I take a look at your back, please?" She glared at him. He stood his ground and she finally sighed and gave in. She glanced toward Clark, Chloe, and Logan. She pointed at Logan and said, "I don't want him here." Logan glared at her and objected, "I have a right to be here." She glared and commanded, "I don't want you here, caveman!" Chloe's eyes bugged out and managed not to laugh. Logan grunted and stalked of the room.

She turned around and put the tarp on the floor. She pulled at her shirt and it fell away. She flexed her back and black wings spread out. One was bloody and bent at one point. Hank whistled. "That looks painful. It doesn't look infected, so we can just clean the wound and set the bone." He walked over to the cabinet and removed some iodine and sterile pads. He poured some iodine on the pads and cleaned the cut. Raven hissed in pain. Hank finished and threw the pads away. He advised, "Miss, this is going to be painful." She nodded. Clark moved over to her and said, "Hold on to me. You can't hurt me." She nodded.

Hank gripped the wing and straightened the bone. Raven screamed and clenched her hands around Clark's hand. He didn't flinch while she squeezed. Hank quickly set a brace on the wing so it could heal properly. Raven looked to him and nodded in appreciation. Chloe frowned at the exchange. Hank noticed her expression but kept silent.

Chloe walked to the boy and asked Hank, "Is it safe to wake him up? I'm sure seeing his sister will make him feel better." Hank shook his head, "He needs to rest for a few more hours."

Raven narrowed her eyes at Chloe and asked, "How did you know that we are related? Have you been following us?"

Chloe shook her head. "The two of you smell alike. I guess that is how families smell." Raven smiled, "Your powers are impressive, both of you. I mean, your friend doesn't even need wings to fly."

Chloe smirked, "He just realized he could. From what he told me, he's been floating in his sleep for years." She whispered, "He hasn't tried it because he was afraid of heights."

Hank and Raven looked amused while Clark looked embarrassed. Hank spoke up, "I hate to make you leave, but Ms. Sullivan…" Chloe loudly cleared her throat. Hank sighed, "Chloe has a few more tests that she interrupted by leaving to conduct her first search and rescue. If the two of you would excuse us we can continue." They nodded and left the infirmary.

Chloe watched them both leave. Hank waited until they left. "Chloe, I couldn't help but notice your expression toward Raven a moment ago. Tell me, do you have feelings for Mr. Kent?"

Chloe laughed, "Of course I do; he's my best friend." Hank elaborated, "Do you have romantic feelings for him?" Chloe bit her lip and answered, "That is not your business."

Hank became serious and replied, "Ms. Sullivan, I went over your blood sample. I discovered that some of the human cells have been completely altered. Your cells are an unusual mixture of human cells, mutant cells, and feline cells; the latter two taking up the majority. The remaining human cells seem to have partially concentrated on keeping the reasoning centers of your brain active. If I had to guess, I would say that you have some instincts of a feline, making you more territorial and fiercely protective toward certain areas, objects, and even people."

Chloe sat in shock and surprise. "Are you saying I might be overprotective of my friends and family from now on?" Hank nodded. Chloe sighed, "This is considered private, right? You can't tell anyone?" Hank nodded. She chuckled, "I guess you are my new doctor. From what I hear in the news, the public doesn't care much for mutants."

Hank replied, "You are right about that. The professor tells me that an old mutual friend had kidnapped him and nearly forced him to wipe out all mutants. I have taken steps to seize the grounds of the site of the attack."

Chloe felt her inner reporter take over, "What exactly are you taking from there? Are there any mutant biographies that I could look at?"

Hank laughed at her enthusiasm. "I don't exactly know what is there. I'll tell you what. You and Mr. Kent go back to Smallville and you get packed. The professor will take the time to prepare a room for you here."

Chloe smiled and nodded. She walked out and called Clark. He zipped up to her. She explained the situation and they flew back to Smallville.