A/N: Ok, I know I haven't updated in a long, long, long time, and I'm really sorry. I have tons of homework all the time, and my friends are getting into a lot of trouble so I have to be there for them, but here's the new chapter, and I know that it's not all that long. I should be able to update every weekend, and I'm really gonna try, but I check my reviews every day, so if I'm not updating, just yell at me in a review and that should get me writing again. If I can get like one review before Saturday night, I might write another chapter and have it up before Monday. That's about all I have to say, except that I still don't know if I'm going to make this a series yet, I've had people ask me not to do it, and others tell me they want it, so tell me what you think again in a review.

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Lynx jumped off the bed at those words, walking towards Erik. "Wha…what? How?"

"I have found a woman that has the ability to heal a person, she may be able to help with your eyesight, so be downstairs in ten minutes." With that, Erik took his leave as Lynx stood there smiling.

"Did you hear that Piotr? I might get my sight back."

"Da." (A/N: Ok, I suck at Russian accents, but I'm trying, so help me out if you can.) The large Russian's voice appeared right next to her as she turned to face him, throwing her arms around his neck out of pure joy.

"Come, let us go downstairs." Lynx removed her arms from his neck as Piotr said that, walking out into the hall and running her hand along the wall, slowly making her way downstairs.

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Erik sat in the med lab with a women who's long raven-black hair was pulled tight into a bun, and glasses rested on the bridge of her nose, shielding her icy blue eyes. "From what you have told me Erik, this…Lynx girl is very interesting, she would make a wonderful addition to my team." The woman's burgundy lips curled up into a grin.

"Don't get carried away Samantha…at least not until you've seen how developed her other senses are." Erik stood in the doorway of a sound-proof office that was off in one corner of the med lab. Turning to face Samantha, he walked toward her as the metal door shut.

"You fearful Erik, but of what? Of our conversation being heard?" Samantha gave Erik a knowing look.

"Fearful? Samantha, we are mutants, there is no need for us to be afraid."

"Still at war with Charles? After all these years you still don't believe in his dream?"

"You should know that Charles' dream will never be a reality. You do still visit our old friend don't you?"

"Not lately, I've been quite busy with my team, though I know he's been looking for me, I've seen his students everywhere lately."

"Good ol' Charles, never giving up hope for his students or for his friends."

"It would be too easy for him to give up, and he never has done things the easy way. Is that her?" Samantha looked past Erik's shoulder to see a large boy descend the steps in front of a teenage girl running her hand along the wall.

"Yes, that is Lynx."

"That little girl is the same girl who can take down Victor? It's not possible, you tricked me Erik!" Samantha stood up, glaring at Erik behind her glasses.

"I assure you my dear, it is no trick, that is Lynx."

"I better be happy with what I see Erik." Samantha threatened as she opened the door, walking out to meet them.

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Marie and Tyler walked around the institute grounds, talking. "Do you have homework tonight?" Marie asked as they waslked into the woods, the trees now blocking their view of the large building.

"Nope, that's all done, what about you?" "I had Ororo look over it, she says it's good."

"Wanna go somewhere then? Get away from all this chaos?" Tyler looked at Marie, waiting her answer.

"That sounds good, lets go now."

"Ok, but where?"

"I don't know, the park, the mall, anywhere."

"Lets go to the park, I haven't gotten my allowance yet.

Marie looked at the younger boy and smiled, he was 14 and couldn't get a job, but Marie had a job at the local library. "What? Why are you smiling like that?"

"Sorry Ty, I was just thinking about something, that's all."

"About me?" Tyler asked, flashing Marie a grin he no doubt got from Remy.

"Don't get too cocky." Marie said as she walked away from him, leaving him with wide eyes.

"Wait! Marie!" Tyler yelled, running after her and grabbing her wrist.

"What?"

"Sorry, don't walk away, please." Tyler pleaded as Marie kept a straight face.

"Fine, I'm just gonna go change." Marie smiled as she walked back to the institute and up to her room.

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Shawn watched Marie and Tyler through some of the trees, going over to Tyler as Marie left. "Dude, she was you totally whipped."

"Does not." Tyler defensively said.

"Oh wait Marie, don't walk away." Shawn mocked.

"Shut up!"

"Admit it, she has you whipped."

"She does not!" Tyler yelled, going back to the institute and up to the room he shared with Shawn.

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Marie stood in front of her mirror, running a brush through her hair, looking to the spot in the mirror that reflected Becky sitting on her bed. "You should put your hair up, don't' leave it down." Becky watched Marie intently.

"Ok." Marie grabbed her hair tie, using it to put her waist-length hair up in a high ponytail, letting two strands of her hair hang down in her face.

"You know Marie, your gonna give Tyler a heart attack when he sees you." Becky looked at Marie's clothes. She was wearing a short red skirt, and a low-cut black bra covered by a see-through black shirt.

"He'll get over it, it's hot out." Marie said as she slipped her feet into a pair of black sandals.

"Yeah, but will Logan?" Over the month Becky had been there, learned about Logan's temper and how he felt about the ways Marie dressed.

"Don't know about dad." Marie shrugged as she opened the door, going downstairs as the boys walked into the foyer.

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Shawn and Tyler walked into the foyer and looked to the stairs as Tyler's jaw dropped. "Ma…Marie?" Tyler stuttered as Marie walked over to him, putting a hand under his chin, raising his jaw.

"Not a very flattering look for you." Marie smiled as Tyler's face turned red from embarrassment.

"Dam Marie, your gonna be in so much trouble if dad sees you."

"That's why he wont see me." Marie grinned as she and a still stunned Tyler walked out the front door.

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Lynx looked up as she heard the soft noise of sneakers walking on the metal floor. "Who are you?"

"I am Ms. Crowe, I've heard a lot about you Lynx, about how wonderful your senses are now that you've lost your eyesight."

"Well, that's not exactly something I brag about." Lynx scowled as she heard the woman come closer.

"I'm sure it wouldn't be." Samantha smiled to Lynx, even though the girl couldn't see it, and turned to face Piotr. "And who are you?"

"My name is Piotr Rasputin."

"That's nice, now Lynx, if you wouldn't mind, I'd love to see what kind of fighting skills you use." Samantha turned her attention back to Lynx.

"Why?"

"Because I am doing some research on the blind and would love to see if it's really true that the other senses are stronger when your missing one."

"I'm not a lab rat."

"Of course you aren't, I just ask for your cooperation."

"Why?"

"So many questions for such a young girl."

"Why should I do anything for you?"

"Because, if you don't, I'll have to do something I don't want to do."

"Like what?"

"This my dear, this." Samantha withdrew a clear glass vile from her pocket, taking the top off as a black smoke came out.

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Erik stood at the window of the office, watching the smoke immediately reach Lynx's nose as she dropped to the ground, unconscious, Piotr joining her on the ground soon after.