The first thing I heard when I woke up was the constant beeping of some machine, a heart monitor. This was probably the most annoying sound ever and I believe its soul purpose is to keep whatever patient it is attached to alive by driving them insane. I sat up and my head pounded as if I had just been hit again. I yanked of the clip for the monitor and it immediately started buzzing. Seconds later a woman rushed into the room, to make sure I wasn't dead, I guess. She was very pretty, with dark skin that contrasted sharply with her white hair. She smiled when she saw me and held out her hand.

"I am Ororo Monroe. Welcome."

"My name's Maria. Maria Bennett." I said politely, shaking her hand. "So, is this a hospital?"

"Oh no." laughed Ororo, "This is a school; Professor Charles Xavier's school for the gifted."

"Gifted, right, I don't get it."

"You are a mutant. We all are. I can control the weather. The Professor is telekinetic. He knew when Sabertooth attacked you. That is why he sent Logan."

"That, that was a person?!" I asked incredulously, thinking of the clawed creature. Ororo giggled.

"Oh yes! Logan is very much a person. No other kind of animal could be that bull-headed and stubborn. I will take you to meet him if you like."

"Sure." I wanted to meet this person, even if he was a freak.