Wildcat: Yeah, I had writer's block and I'm okay by the way. You don't have to worry. I would never forget or not finish a story I started. I'm going to write chapters for this until it's done.

Enjoy the chapter!


Pietro finished his piece of apple pie and wiped his mouth with his napkin.

"Thank you for the food and pie, Mrs. Masters," he said, politely. "It was delicious."

"Why thank you, Pietro," said Mrs. Masters. "You're too kind."

"Better to be too kind then not kind at all," said Pietro with a grin.

Mrs. Masters smiled.

"Come to my room, Tro," said Alex.

Pietro followed Alex to his room. It was messy. Clothes were carelessly thrown all over the floor, bed, and dressers. The speedster spotted a desk with a computer on it. There was a surfboard against on of the walls. And there were posters of hot pop stars on the walls.

"Oh Lady Gaga, I love her," said Pietro, looking at the poster.

"Yeah, she's one of my favs too," said Alex.

Pietro sat on the bed. He laid down and rested his head on the pillow.

Alex sat in the chair by his computer.

"So, exactly what powers do you have?" he asked.

"Oh lots," answered the speed demon. "I have super speed and super strength. The healing factor, telepathy, charge things so they blow up, freeze stuff, invisibility, make energy balls, control electromagnetic fields, and that's it. For now."

"For now?"

"I might get new powers. I was forced to shallow pills that increase the growth of the X-Gene and my gene went crazy and now I'm getting all these new powers. Reed Richards gave me this bracelet to control my new powers."

"Who's Reed Richards?"

"Mr. Fantastic."

"No way! You met the FF!"

"And other heroes too."

"Tell me!"

Pietro told Alex everything that happened to him.

"Dude, that is so awesome!"

"I know, right?"

Alex started rubbing his hands.

"Something wrong?"

"Nothin'," said Alex. "My hands always hurt. Ever since I got my powers."

"Yeah. Your powers are just like Scott's. Only difference is his beams come from his eyes while yours come from your hands. Hey, I know you can absorb cosmic energy and convert it into energy beams, but I didn't know you can make them into balls like I did with my energy balls."

"I can't. At least, not until today."

"Looks like your powers evolved."

"Yeah. And my hands hurt even more."

"I can help with that."

"How?"

"Well, I've been told I have a special touch. I could rub your hands for you. And I can teach you Tai Chi."

"Tai Chi?"

"Yeah. It's an internal Chinese martial art practiced for both it's defense training and it's health benefits. It helps relieve the physical effects of stress on the body and mind. Tai Chi will help your hands, and with will help you master your powers better since Tai Chi is about energy and your powers have to do with energy."

"Sounds cool. Okay."

"Great! Let's get started. Here are the basics."