Spyke
Evan Daniels was walking towards the new Skate Park, skateboard in hand. Ever since it was build a couple weeks back, Evan had been spending most of his time there. He was crossing the street heading to the entrance of the park, when he saw a kid jogging his way.
Evan had seen the kid at school once or twice, but he didn't really know him. The kid, Reed was his name is Evan recalled correctly, stopped right in front of him.
"Hi," Reed began, "Are you Evan Daniels?"
"Yes," he replied, "What do you want?"
"Can I talk to you for a minuet?" Reed continued.
"Why?" Evan asked cautiously.
"It's really important," Reed said, "But I don't want to say it around all these people. Follow me."
Reed began walking, and turned into an alleyway. Should I go with him? Evan thought. What harm could it do? Evan began walking after him.
Once there he turned to Reed, "Ok, what is this about?" he asked.
"I know what you are Evan" Reed began, "I know that you're a mutant."
Evan's eyes widened in surprise. How could this kid know? He began to make the spikes protrude from his body, in case he wanted trouble.
"Don't worry," Reed said, "I'm a mutant too. I don't want trouble, I want help."
Evan looked at Reed; "You're a mutant too? What do you mean you want help?"
"I heard you live at a place where they teach you how to use and control your powers," Reed said, "I wanted to know if you could get me in, I could really use some help controlling my powers."
Evan relaxed a little, but still kept his guard up, just in case, "Alright," he said, "I'll take you to the mansion."
Reed grinned, "Thanks a lot Evan."
Evan thought a little bit and decided the skateboarding could wait until tomorrow, "Ok Reed," Evan said, "Lets get going, I'll take you to the mansion now."
"Great," Reed replied.
Evan started walking towards the mansion, Reed walking along next to him; "The mansion is about two miles from here, so we've got a little bit of walking to do."
"That's ok," Reed said, "I don't mind. Do you think you could tell me a little bit about the people that live at the mansion?"
"Sure," Evan said, "I guess I'll start with Professor Xavier, he owns the mansion, he's a really nice guy. He's a psychic, he can read your mind, tell what you're thinking."
Evan noticed Reed's eyes widening just a little bit, "Don't worry, if you've got something you don't want anyone to know about, just tell him, he won't read your thoughts without permission, at least not unless he feels he has to."
Reed relaxed and continued walking along, "So who else lives there?"
"Well, there's Logan, code named Wolverine, he's one of the adults that sort of helps the Professor run the place. He's really disciplined and really doesn't talk about himself too much. I guess his actual mutation is a healing ability, but his entire skeleton in covered with metal, and he has three retractable spikes that pop out of his hands."
"The other adult is my aunt, Ororo Monroe, called Storm, she's really wise, really nice. She can control the weather, make it rain, snow, create lightning, it's really cool."
Evan thought a moment before continuing, "Next is Scott Summers, we call him Cyclops, he's sort of the leader of us kids, really mature and confident. He shoots beams out of his eyes; those lasers could punch a hole in a wall. But he can't control his powers, he has to wear these special glasses, or else whenever he opens his eyes the lasers shoot out uncontrollably."
"Next is Jean Grey, she's really nice, really cool. She can move stuff around with her mind; telekinesis I think it's called. She is also a somewhat weaker telepath, she can read some of your thoughts."
Reed seemed really interested in all of this, so Evan continued, "Next there's Rouge, she's a real loner, I really don't know much about her. No matter what, don't touch her skin, it'll knock you out and she'll temporarily get your powers. Speaking of that, what are your powers?"
"Well," Reed started, "I'm a telekinetic, and I also have this weird sixth sense, I can sense danger before it happens. I can stick to walls as well."
"Cool," Evan said, "I can make spikes come out of my body," He showed him by making a tiny spike pop out of his arm, "I guess that's why I'm code named Spyke."
"Ok," Reed said, "So who else lives at the mansion?"
"Let's see," Evan said, "Next there's Kurt Wagner, called Nightcrawler, he's a funny guy, always playing practical jokes, making everyone laugh. He might look like a normal kid, but that's only a hologram, he's really looks like an animal, blue fur all over his body. He can also teleport himself wherever he wants."
Reed nodded, "I know Kurt, we have some classes together."
"Good, at least you'll actually know someone besides me," Evan said.
"Is that everyone?" Reed asked.
"No," Evan said, "There's also Kitty Pryde, called Shadowcat. She's cool, really into fashion and shopping. The has the ability to phase through solid objects, make it so no one can touch her."
"Yeah I know Kitty too, I've seen her around school a couple times," Reed said.
"Ok then," Evan said as they turned the last corner, "We just have to walk to the end of the block, and turn, and will be there."
"Alright," Reed said.
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Reed smiled to himself, how easily he had convinced Evan to take him to the mansion. And without even breaking the slightest sweat he had gotten him to tell all about everyone at the mansion.
It really is to bad that he happened to have a big crush on Kitty Pryde, she was just so hot, he couldn't help but like her! But he had to prove himself to the Brotherhood; he couldn't worry about things like that.
When he heard that the Professor person could read his mind, he worried that his cover might be blown, but thankfully Evan told him that this Xavier didn't read your mind unless it was absolutely necessary.
He wondered what his life would be like after he completed this mission, he wanted to know what it was like to be accepted as he is, to be part of a group that didn't care if he was a mutant. And the Brotherhood seemed like the perfect place for him.
But even as he was thinking that he was having doubts, the group Evan was part of, the X-Men, also seemed like a great place to fit in, the people sound nice.
Reed knew he couldn't decide until he had seen how both groups worked, what sort of things they stand for. He would examine both groups closely and then decide which one he belonged with.
Evan and Reed turned a corner and Reed stopped dead in his tracks, right before him was the biggest mansion he had ever seen.
"That's the mansion?!" Reed stammered out.
"Yep," Evan said, grinning at the look on Reed's face.
"It's… It's huge!" Reed exclaimed.
"Well let's go inside," Evan said as he pushed open the gate and walked onto the grounds.
Reed followed Evan as the walked up to the door; Evan turned the knob, pushed open the door and said, "Welcome to the X-mansion"
Even led Reed through the doors and into the X-Men mansion.