Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Mutant X team. Storyline is mine, and other characters, but that's it.

Chapter 1: The Midnight Visitors

I lie awake in my bed, pondering things I only think about at night. Sanctuary was

peaceful and quiet as I desperately tried to fall asleep. I was unsuccessful in my attempts

and sat up irritated. I rubbed my eyes and brushed my hands through my short dark hair. I

sighed loudly and punched my pillow. I pressed my palms against my forehead and

grabbed my head in aggravation. 'Why can't I just fall asleep?' I asked myself. I was

horribly tired, but couldn't fall asleep. I let out a savage growl, and fell back into my bed.

I tossed and turned, driving myself mad. I decided to go out for a drive, and got out of

bed for probably the eighty-fifth time that night. I managed to find a pair of jeans and a

burgundy muscle shirt laying on my floor. I slowly got dressed and headed towards my

door. "Going somewhere?" Jesse asked, and I jerked my head up a little too fast. I

grabbed the back of my neck with my left hand and disappointedly glared at him. "What

do you care?" I replied harshly. Jesse laughed slightly and continued to stand in my door

way. "Mind moving?" I said threatening. Jesse just smiled at me and didn't respond. This

increased my temper even more, and I was about to pop when I heard a noise from the

other side of Sanctuary. "Who else is up?" I demanded, but this time not sounding so

angered. "I didn't think anyone else was." Jesse told me, sounding concerned. "Probably

just Shalimar out on a prowl." I suggested with a laugh. Jesse laughed a nervous laughter

and he followed me out of my room. It was dark in Sanctuary and we couldn't see where

we were going. I cursed loudly as I ran into something sharp. I was about to call out to

Shalimar when I heard voices. 'That doesn't sound like Shalimar to me.' I said silently. I

stood there for a while and then noticed that Jesse wasn't making any noise. "Jesse?" I

called being as quiet as possible. When there was no response I called a bit louder. "Jess?

You there?" he still didn't answer and I started feeling a bit uneasy. "Looking for him?"

an unfamiliar voice asked. "What?" I turned around and looked in horror as I saw Jesse,

drifting unconscious in the grasp of an unknown man. "Jesse!" I cried out and charged

my tesla coils in rage. "I wouldn't do that if I were you." The man warned. "Well you're

not me are you?" I questioned and was about to light him up, when Jesse spoke. "Get out

of here!" He told me, and phased the part of the floor I was standing on. "Noooooooooo!"

I screamed as I fell through the floor. I probably fell about ten feet, and landed flat on my

back. "ARGH!" I cried out in pain. I slowly opened my eyes to pitch blackness. It was

silent except for the heavy breathing coming from myself. I laid there for a while, in pain.

As I remembered Jesse and the others, I got up as quick as possible. I cried out again as I

stood up. My body ached, but I had to help them. "Jesse, Shalimar, anyone?!" I

desperately called into my comm link. I awaited a reply, but none came. I called out

again yelling into my comm. "Anyone?! Is anyone there? Hello?" I took a deep breath

and sighed with relief as I heard someone preparing to respond. "We're sorry, Mutant X

is not available right now." No. No, no, no. I thought. "What have you done to them?!" I

yelled back to the stranger. "Oh nothing," the other voice said. "yet." I screamed with

rage and punched the rocky wall with my right fist. My hand was bleeding uncontrollably

because of this, but I couldn't care less. 'I have to find a way out of here.' I thought, and

looked for an exit using my powers to give light.