Diamond

Disclaimer: The X-Men and all of its character do not belong to me, they belong to Marvle, but I did make up Diamond, she is my character.

By Skye-Chan

This story takes place at the beginning of the X-men evolution series.

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Chapter 1: The Girl on the Street Corner

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A young girl, about the age of seven, sat alone on a street corner. She had been sitting there for almost two days. Many people, not to mention police officers, had tried to talk to her. They would ask her if she was lost, or where her parents were, and even if she wanted to go home with them. She just sat there. Some people had tried to pick her up, but for some reason couldn't. She just sat there, waiting for the right person to come along

//////////// Flash Back ////////////

"I'm sorry Dia, I can't take care of you any more." A young man about 18 was standing on a street corner (yes folks the SAME street corner) talking to the little girl (who is obviously Dia), "but don't worry about it girl, you'll find some one new, just wait for the right person to come along."

He ruffled her hair and stood up, "Now stay here, don't follow me."

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Slowly you could see a young couple walking up a hill towards the corner. One had long red hair and wore a purple longs sleeve shirt with a slit on the side and a pair of plain blue jeans. She walked next to a guy with red tinted sunglasses. He had dark brown hair and bangs that spilled over his forehead. They where talking and laughing like most couples but this one was different, there was something about them.

For the first time, Dia looked up. She looked at the couple as they walked towards her. Then just as they were about to pass her she flicked her hand (you know how when you have water on your hand and you flick it to get the water off... or to spray your friends).

A black stone, about the size of a golf ball, sprang from her hand and landed in front of the guy's foot causing him to trip forward.

The girl's hands flew up to her forehead and she closed her eyes. The guy stopped in midair, his face 2 inches from the ground.

Slowly he drifted to the ground and with a soft thud, he hit the sidewalk.

Dia barely looked at them she sat there still waiting.

"Are you OK Scott?" The girl asked franticly as she helped him up (with her hands).

"Yah, thanks for the help." He said as he gestured to his head.

"No problem." She said with a smile, suddenly she looked franticly around, "Oh my God! You don't think anyone saw me do you!?" she asked fear in her eyes.

"Calm down Jean! Its to early for any one to be up." Scott said trying to calm down the frantic Jean. He started looking around to double check. Suddenly he got one of those eerie sensations of being watched he turned his head around and saw a little girl.

Her long black hair was covered in dirt, but it still seemed to shine. She had deep blue eyes, which stood out from her hair. She was standing directly behind them, her eyes bright and full of hope as she looked at them. Slowly she walked up to Scott and leaned forward and reached her hand up until it touched his forehead.

SCOTT'S POV

I gasped in his head he heard some one talk to him, the voice seemed familiar to him,

**You're the right person I waited for, aren't you?** The voice said.

"I... don't know... Maybe..." I answered out loud, rather unsure of himself.

**You are, I can tell.** the voice said and with that she collapsed into his arms.

"Um, Scott? Do you know her?" Jean asked.

"I've never seen her before in my life... Something weird is going on. She seems to be a mutant, but she looks to be only 6 or 7." I said/answered as he picked up the little girl.

"Maybe the professor will know what to do." Jean suggested.

"Yah, come on lets go." I said.

Jean promptly picked them up (with her powers) and promptly flew them to the direction that they had come from.