Kaylee woke up to see bright light shining into their window of their room. She couldn't remember how they had gotten here because last time she was awake they...weren't here. She couldn't remember where they had been. She reached over to wake Raven who was on her stomach faced away from her.

"She'll be awfully grumpy if you wake her," came a voice from the doorway. Kaylee turned to see Toad standing in the doorway. She had seen him before but she wasn't sure how long ago.

"What time is it?" Kaylee mumbled.

"More like 'What day is it?' You two have been asleep for two days," Quicksilver said stepping behind Toad.

"What happened?"

"You really don't remember, do you?" Toad smirked, "You became mutants, does that ring any bells?" Kaylee tried to clear her groggy head and could barely remember two nights ago. She remembered seeing Raven get hit by the radiation, she remembered getting strapped to the table and closing her eyes...but that was the last thing she remembered.

"Why isn't Raven awake yet?" Kaylee asked. Quicksilver shrugged,

"Takes a lot out of a person to become a mutant. It's almost lunch time, I'll get some sandwiches from the kitchen." Kaylee nodded and the two men left. Kaylee threw the covers off of her and tried to get out of bed but her knees buckled beneath her. She got back in bed. She didn't feel any different, just a little weak.

Toad and Quicksilver came back a few minutes later with a tray of food for Kaylee. Raven heard the door slam when they came back and she turned over in bed.

"Uh, what happened? It feels like I've got a hangover," Raven groaned.

"Mutants, remember?" Kaylee told her. Raven sighed.

"Hungry?" Toad asked.

"A little," Raven replied.

"Be right back, then," Quicksilver said and he was gone and back again with Raven's lunch before the door had even closed.

"If you need anything, just call," Quicksilver said motioning towards a new intercom on their nightstand. The two left and the girls ate their lunch quietly.

***

Two days later, Raven and Kaylee where able to come to meals instead of eating them in their room. That night, Magneto took them to his office on the top floor.

"Girls, I have a favor to ask," Magneto grinned, motioning for them to take a seat.

"What kind of favor?" Raven asked, sitting in a leather sofa.

"Tomorrow, I would like to send you two on a ... mission, if you will. There is someone that is a great threat to the Brotherhood of Mutants and, considering you are a part of the Brotherhood, I was hoping you could help. I need him exterminated," Magneto told them coolly.

"I don't want to kill anyone," Raven warned.

"I made you what you are and I could easily throw you out. Where would you go then? And besides, you two need to try your powers out."

"Can't we just try them here?' Kaylee asked.

"Not if you want a home," Magneto growled. Kaylee grabbed Raven's arm and Raven sighed,

"Fine, who do we need to kill?"

"Not kill, just eliminate," Magneto corrected.

"Well?" Raven prompted

"Charles Xavier and his team of X-Men. I have sent others to kill them but they were disloyal," Magneto growled, "But I have high hopes for you. You two are very powerful and I know if anyone can do it, you can. Be ready to leave tomorrow, bright and early." The girls left the office.

***

A knock on Logan's door woke him suddenly. He opened it to find Storm.

"We've got our mission," she smiled.

"I must've missed the memo," Logan yawned.

"Well, if you slept when the rest of us slept, you'd have been awake to hear it," Storm scolded raising an eyebrow. Logan shrugged.

"Get dressed, we're leaving in an hour."

" Where are we going to go?"

" The airport," Storm told him. Logan chuckled. That's where Magneto sent most of his recruits.

"I'll be there," Logan assured her and Storm left.

***

Raven and Kaylee woke the next morning and packed their new belongings. They wore their uniforms, which were black jumpsuit type outfits. They went to the first floor to find Quicksilver and Mystique waiting for them.

They were led to an airstrip near the port where their car had docked the first night. A black jet sat on the runway.

"Not taking the car?" Raven smirked.

"Of course not, we are going to go through the airport and a car would bring to much attention," Quicksilver explained.

"Aren't the planes that land at airports commercial?" Kaylee asked.

"There is a private strip next to the commercial ones. We will be using that one and taking you in through a gate. We don't want to draw too much attention." The group boarded the plane. Toad was already in the pilot's seat and Mystique sat next to him. Quicksilver took the third position of navigator.

The plane ride was just a little longer than the car ride but that wasn't saying much. They reached their destination in a few hours and landed, unnoticed behind the airport. Raven and Kaylee got off the plane quickly and waited on the tarmac for their escort. It was Quicksilver since he would draw the least attention and could get back to the plane the fastest.

He herded them forward but Raven looked back. Toad caught her gaze and blew a kiss. Raven spun around and shivered. They reached an employee door on the ground level.

"Go up the flight of stairs inside and it will lead you to the main level. You will come out of an employee door in the terminal. Try not to bring attention to yourself," he instructed. Raven and Kaylee nodded and the latter opened the door. Kaylee went inside and Raven turned to Quicksilver.

"Pietro, before I go I have to tell you. I think you got the wrong idea about Kaylee..." Raven explained. Quicksilver looked crestfallen but nodded.

"Goodbye," he murmured and hugged Raven. Raven smiled and disappeared into the doorway.

"What an emotional guy," Raven whispered to herself.

***

Logan exited the mansion five minutes late, but for Logan, that was pretty damn good. Scott and Storm turned to look at him as he came down the steps, Storm, giving nothing more than a glace, Scott, offered a full-out glare. Jean stood next to Scott, brushing her arm against his affectionately. Xavier was there as well and he was the first to speak.

"Now, then. As some of you may have already guessed, Magneto recruited the new mutants before we could speak to them," Xavier explained, glancing at Logan when he mentioned the guess. Logan knew Magneto's work, it was distinct yet subtle. "You must go to the airport and pick them up. Be sure to do so outside of the airport as they will likely fight."

"Why would they fight?" Scott asked.

"They are on a mission to assassinate a victim..." Xavier began.

"Feel sorry for that guy," Storm whispered to Scott.

"...which happens to be me," Xavier finished. Storm's expression changed.

"Well, you should get going," Xavier prompted, breaking the silence.

"I'm driving," Logan growled, spotting the Mazda RX8 parked in the driveway.

"Shot-gun!" Storm called. This left Scott with the back.

"Hey, now it is my car," Scott protested.

"Share children," Xavier chuckled. Storm and Logan started to head for the car, but Scott turned to Jean.

"I'll see you later," he told her. They embraced and Jean placed a soft kiss on Scott's cheek.

"What about me?" Logan asked, stopping next to Scott. Scott gave Jean a look of protest. She looked surprised, then held out her hand.

"How about a handshake?" she asked.

"Or..." Logan took her hand and placed a kiss on the back of it. Scott winced and left for the car.

"Bye," Jean smiled. Logan returned her smile and got into the driver's seat.

Jean watched as the car rolled out of the driveway and sped down the road. She felt torn between Scott and Logan. She just needed time away from them to decide who was a better match for her. Xavier rolled up beside Jean.

*"They're troubling you aren't they?"* He asked Jean telepathically.

*"It's not them, it's the emotions they invoke,"* she replied.

*"Give yourself time to think,"* Xavier advised. With that, the professor left Jean alone with her thoughts.

***

"I don't appreciate you hitting on Jean like that, Logan," Scott said through clenched teeth in the back of the car.

"Hey, she isn't taken, I have just as much chance as you do. Don't get jealous, bub," Logan smirked.

"Boys, can we act our age?" Storm scolded.

"How do you act my age?" Logan asked.

"Uh, just...try?" Storm attempted," Here." She turned on the radio and the conversation was ended as Logan drove the group into an uncertain future.