"Where's Charles Xavier's School For Gifted Youngsters?"

The manager of the gas station turned to face the male voice. The man who spoke was tall with a dark brown hat basking his eyes in shadows and a black trench coat with nice-looking clothes under it. "Why do you ask? You one of those mutant freaks?"

"Hardly, I'm a mutant hunter." The man said, showing to expression.

"We could use more of your kind around here, where you from?" the manger smiled, leaning against the counter.

"The Highlands."

"Really? What brings you all the way out here? Why not take out the mutants in Scotland first?"

"Lets just say" the man slightly pulled his trench coat back, showing a magnum and bullets "I have some personal business to handle with Professor Xavier." The man covered the gun again. "Now, if you would tell me where this place is."

"Of course, the place was blown up, no one knows how, but the mutants still live there, I think they're trying to rebuild it though." The manager grabbed a map and opened it, circling a place near some trees and a lake. "This is the place here." The manager pointed to the stop he circled, giving the map to the man. "Take the map with you, it's free for someone like you."

The man nodded to the manager and walked out of the store, getting into a black Lambergeni Diablo (Did I spell that right?). "That man's got money." The manager looked at a few store clerks.

"Yeah he does, but at least he's doing a good job, taking out those mutant's." a teenager clerk said, stacking a few things in the back.

"Andy's right, that is a good job, for us and for him, though I do wonder what he's doing here in the states." Another clerk said.

"Maybe the Scottish like it here more, besides, Westchester has the biggest mutant population because of that 'Professor'." The manager said. "Now get back to work." He watched the clerk's go back to work.

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Piotr sat in the med lab, looking from Lynx to Erik. "How's Magneto?"

"He's fine mate, how's the Sheila?" St. John looked over to where Lynx lay.

"I don't know about Lynx, her mind took beating today, she's not very used to that." Piotr looked down at Lynx.

"The brat deserved it, she's been thinking she can boss Erik and me around ever since she showed up." Mystique walked in, looking down at Erik.

"That's because she can boss you two around, and everyone else here, we actually win with her."

"The Alcolytes used to win too." Mystique snapped.

"Yeah, until you came here from the brotherhood." Sabretooth growled as he walked into the room, looking from his daughter to Erik.

"The cat's got you there Sheila." St. John laughed.

"It's true, the comrade's got a point." Mystique glared at Piotr.

"Would you all shut the fuck up? I'm trying to rest here." Lynx yelled as everyone's mouth shut, and the room became silent. "That's better." Lynx put a hand to her head, lightly rubbing her temple.

"Trying to rest? Poor baby's got a headache." Mystique stood next to Lynx.

"Big mistake Raven." Lynx sat up, grabbing Mystique by her neck and choking her. The boys sat back laughing as Mystique began to cough. "You really should go back to your pathetic team." Lynx pushed Mystique back, hearing her stumble over an empty med table and fall to the floor.

"And how should I do that? Your killed them remember." Mystique stood up, holding her neck.

"Wanda and Pietro are still alive, go live with them."

"Those two would kill their own team in battle, they're unpredictable." Mystique leaned against the wall, far away from Lynx.

"Then maybe they'll kill you, if they're that nice to me." Lynx laid back down.

"Just give it up Mystique, you'll never lead the Alcolytes in battle the way Lynx does, it's a hopeless dream." Erik stood up, rubbing his head the way Lynx was.

"And what do you know about dreams anyway? I know I dream about a certain blue son of mine every night, all because of you!" Mystique yelled.

"Just go away and don't look back Raven." Lynx stood up, almost falling as Piotr caught her. "Victor, take Raven to earth and leave her there, I don't want to see her again."

Sabretooth picked Mystique up as she pounded on his back, turning into a mouse as Sabretooth kept hold of her. "Come on Mystique, it's finally time for you to go." Sabretooth left the room, as Piotr helped Lynx up on the med table again.

"I'm fine Piotr." Lynx said, trying to stand up, only to have Piotr catch her again and put her on the med table.

"You need to rest some more, your head still hurts."

"I want to rest in my room, not here." Lynx was about to get up as Piotr picked her up.

"I'll take her to her room and watch over her tonight in case something happens." Piotr told the rest of the Alcolytes as took Lynx to her room, putting her on her bed, sitting in a chair next to the bed.

"I could have walked you know." Lynx sat up.

"No you couldn't have, not today at least, just lay down and rest." Piotr gently pushed Lynx back, kissing her. "Now rest Lynx."

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"Are things always this exciting around here?" Becky looked around at the burnt trees from Pyro's fire, which were only a few.

"With all mutants living here? Yes." Marie flew a few supply's up to Rita who was helping Logan with the second floor, thankfully the first floor was all done, the dining room just needed a door and that would be it for the first floor.

"Marie, why don't you and Becky go help Shawn, Tyler, Remy, and Hank with the staircase?" Rita said as Marie nodded, landing on the floor.

"Ok Becky, we get to go help with the staircase." Marie walked around to the front of the mansion as the boys were putting the third step on.

"Wow, this staircase is huge, how many floors do you have?" Becky watched with amazement.

"Four." (I'm just guessing four, but since they have like 20 people, it must be a lot.)

"Dang, I didn't know it would be this huge, do you have like maids or something?" Becky watched the guys finish making the fourth step.

"Yeah, us. We do our own cleaning and laundry and all, but we don't have to cook for yourselves, Ororo does most of the cooking." Marie said as Shawn and Tyler took a break to watch the girls talk.

"All done talking?" Tyler walked up behind Marie, putting an arm around her waist. "Ever gonna help us?"

"Yes we will Tyler, now go away." Marie smiled, pushing Tyler away as Becky laughed.

"See, she's laughing." Tyler said, talking about Becky.

"Just go back to work." Marie told Tyler as he went back to helping his dad, Hank, and Shawn with the staircase.

"Told you nothing good would come from liking Marie, she's bossy." Shawn looked at Tyler.

"She's only bossy when your around, maybe it's a sign." Tyler smiled as Shawn ignored him.

"Ok, we're ready to help." Marie and Becky walked over to the boys. "What do you need done?"

"Marie, nothing personal sis, but you can't build anything, you couldn't even build anything with building blocks when we were younger." Shawn said, helping Tyler cut some wood.

"Well, mom said to come here and help you so we did." Marie rolled her eyes at Shawn and walked toward's the lake. "Come on Becky, they can work, we can talk." Becky smiled to Shawn and followed Marie, sitting on the dock.

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The man from the store parked a few miles down the road from the school, silently walking through the gate, watching as a teenage girl flew up to a man and a woman working on the school. He walked to the trees, it seemed as if the property had a lake and forest/woods on it, easy for hiding. He stood among the trees, watching as two teenage girls talked to two teenage guys. The man sat in a tree, watching the mutants intently.

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Rita watched Logan, he was working without his shirt, reminding her of the day Pietro took her to the winter formal. Rita went back to what she was doing as Logan looked up, sniffing the air. "What is it Logan?"

"Someone's here." Logan looked towards the trees.

"Who?"

"I don't know…"