Title: Magnetia's Flame

Chapter: 2

Author: Pendragon Sedai

Rating: PG for some moderate violence

Summary: Rebecca's past was filled with tragedy, but when she arrives at Xavier's school, will a 16 year old secret come out?

BHSBandGeek2005: Yesh, I used your name! Firestarter: you will just have to keep reading to find out if the man is John. ( theparanoidone: I'm glad you're interested! Please keep reading!

Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men; it all belongs to the movie genius that chose Hugh Jackman to play Logan!

Thanks to my NUMBER ONE Beta: Becca!!!!! And all of my wonderful readers!

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"Crap! I slept through the alarm! Oh, man, Anita's gonna kill me!" Franticly pushing back the covers, Rebecca bolted out of bed, dressed, and ran downstairs where her foster-mother, Anita, was making breakfast.

As the young girl entered the kitchen Anita, a thin, sharp-faced woman, turned away from the stove to see Rebecca rushing about, gathering her things for school.

"Rebecca Gayle! What are you doing up so late? I swear, if it wasn't for the fact that the social workers won't let you leave, you'd be out of here so fast you wouldn't know what to make of it. You're so lazy, it's no wonder no one keeps you around for long, never doing a thing."

Rolling her eyes at the very familiar speech, Rebecca poured herself a glass of juice, all she had time for, as her foster-mother continued ranting. When she stopped for a breath Rebecca cut in.

"I'm sorry, Anita. I didn't sleep well last night and I guess I didn't hear the alarm go off."

"That's because it didn't. I turned it off when I got up."

Rebecca looked up at the girl who had just entered. 'Amy. The "perfect little angel," with her "perfect" blonde hair, "perfect" green eyes, and "perfect" manners. Thinks she's the big bad just because she's Anita's only biological child.' Rebecca thought just before she lunged for the younger girl.

"You little."

"Now, Rebecca Gayle! I'm sure Amy had a good reason for her actions, didn't you, precious?" Anita pushed Rebecca back into the seat she had risen from as Amy looked at her mother, a sweetly innocent expression upon her countenance, which made Rebecca even angrier.

"But of course, mother! Rebecca had a nightmare again last night and I thought she might like a few extra minutes of sleep, but I was doing my makeup and forgot to wake her up. Really, Rebecca, there's no reason to get angry just because I tried to be nice." But Rebecca wasn't angry. She was livid. However, the bus was pulling up to the corner and she had to run. She heard Anita as she ran out the door, "We'll talk about this nightmare of yours when you get home, young lady!" No one noticed that the letter magnets put on the fridge for the younger children had moved around to spell out "AMY IS A BRAT" while Amy had been speaking and making sure that Anita would get mad at Rebecca for her own dirty trick.