"Cerebro recently detected Daniel Bryant as a mutant," Professor Xavier said to Toad. He and Jean were standing beside Cerebro. "I was about to send Jean, Scott, and Ororo to his home but with this recent development between you and him I believe you and Jean should go talk to him."

"I ain't gonna do your x-geek sales pitch for you." Toad said.

"I'm not asking you to. But since it appears that his mutant powers are affecting you, partly due to the fact both of you share similar feelings about the way the world treats you, that maybe you are a prime candidate to get through to him." Xavier said.

"Yea I tried already and he did a real number ton my head. I ain't doing that again," Toad said shaking his.

"That's because you approached him aggressively. We can approach him without making him feel threatened." Jean said motioning for him to follow. The two headed out of the mansion and to the garage. Jean held up the keys to Scott's car that she got him reluctantly lend to her. Scott wasn't overly thrilled with letting Toad ride in his car but Jean charmed him into it. *Those two are so google eyes over each other it's sickening.*



It took ten minutes to drive to Danny Bryant's across town suburban home. It was a house that looked like something out of cheesy fifties sitcom with the white picket fence and all. Jean and Toad made their way up the walk and knocked on the front door. The door opened and there was a woman dressed in a dusty t-shirt and jeans with her hair pulled back in a braid and a feather duster in hand. "May I help you?"

"Yes we were wondering if Danny was home." Jean said smiling.

"Oh you musts be friends of his. I am sorry about my appearance just doing some Spring cleaning. Come on in," she said. "You are the first friends who have been to the house I was worried he didn't have any. He has been acting so strange since his father left. Its good to know he has people to talk to."

"Yea well he doesn-" Toad felt something unseen push him. Noticing the look Jean gave him he shut up.

"I will go get Danny," Mrs. Bryant said going upstairs. A few minutes later, she returned, "I'm sorry I thought he was home but I guess he left while I was busy."

"Well thank you anyway Mrs. Bryant," Jean said with a smile.

When Toad and Jean were outside, Jean grabbed Toad by the shirt collar and pulled him around the side of the house to the back yard. She pointed to some pushes and suddenly Danny bolted for the fence. He stopped short and felt his feet of the ground.

"Danny we aren't going to hurt you. We just need to talk to you about your gift." Jean said setting the boy down lightly.

"Hold on Jean Grey the most popular girl in Bayville is a freak like me?" Danny said with a sneer.

"Danny we are not freaks we are called mutants. I am here to offer you help with controlling your gift." Jean said. "And also with the dreams that you have been sending Toad here, they are very disturbing and we want to help you work through your problems."

"My problems, what do you know about my problems? Everyone loves you Miss Popularity. You don't have teachers coming down on you while looking the other way for jocks and preps. You don't get snubbed because you don't or refuse to meet the standards of the supposed 'in crowd'." Danny shouted.

"I do," Toad said, "But I wouldn't go around thinking how to kill everyone."

"I don't think about it. The images just come and I force them away." Danny said.

"Danny, your powers must be working off bottled up anger and produce images based off subconscious desires to get rid of the cause of the of that anger. When you push the images away they are broadcasted to people around you," Jean said.

"Yea like me." Toad said.

"Danny, Professor Xavier can help you control those powers and I am sure he can find someone to help with your anger issues." Jean said. "What do say?"

"I would like that." Danny said.

"Great," Jean said.

Toad smiled but hid it before anyone could notice. "Finally maybe I can stop having those dreams."