(A/N: Hello boys and girls. Yes I understand that I've been gone for a long time, but school lately has been some kind of HELL. But, winter break is here and I'm back. Please read the rest of the story. It's far from done!)

"....that's it?"

Everyone then looked at Bobby puzzled. Peter just finished telling them the story of when and how he got his powers. Bobby just continued eating, looking unimpressed and asked "That's it?" Peter got a little annoyed of course,and embarrassed. "You mean you got your powers because you were bitten by a spider?"

"Radioactive spider," added Kurt defending Peter. Bobby gave Kurt a yeah- whatever look and glanced back at Peter waiting for an answer.

"Um....yeah..." said Peter still feeling slightly embarrassed. Everyone looked at Bobby wondering what he was trying to say. Bobby spoke up.

"Well, when you said you got your powers by some science accident I thought you meant something...a little more....." Bobby trailed off deciding not to finish his sentence.

"Exciting?" Peter asked even though he new the answer was yes. "What the hell did you think it was gonna be like?"

"Well," Bobby began. "I thought it would more like....you being captured by some evil scientists and been genetically tested and accidently got some cool powers, or at least have been caught in a nuclear explosion or something...." Bobby stopped after noticing a pillow was thrown right at his face which he didn't have time to dodge. He knew it was Rogue.

"This aint movie of the week, Frost-bite," said Rogue almost immediately followed by a chuckle from Kurt.

"Yeah Bobby, why do you have to like, be so rude?" added Kitty.

Bobby didn't say anything after he realized he was being ganged up on. Not that he didn't deserve it. "Anyvay," Kurt said after a couple of seconds of silence. "You got your powers, and used it to ger into pro vestling?"

Once again, Peter was embarrassed. "Well....yeah. But not just for the popularity, I needed the money. Hell, I still need the money."

"Not one for mowing lawns, huh?" Rogue asked with a smile. Peter laughed.

"Mowing lawns doesn't pay 3 grand a match," Peter said proudly. Everyone laughed...except Bobby who is in shock after processing the words "3 grand". The 4 teens once again began talking about them selves, school, the institute, and once again got back to the topic of there powers. Of all of the powers in the room, Peter was interested in Kurt's the most. Not just because of his appearance, but teleporting must be pretty cool right?

"So Kurt," began Peter. "What do you....uh....how...um.." Peter tried to find a way to put his question in words. "What do you...see...when your 'porting"

Kurt didn't understand his question, but it was Rogue who said "What?"

"I mean, where do you go when your not....here?"

This brought back painful memories of when Forge built a device to slow him down while he's teleporting. The dimension that he goes to while he's 'porting can be described in one word. Hellish. Kurt wanted to answer, he began to tremble. To this day he has nightmares about that unknown dimension.

"Some other dimension," Kitty answered for Kurt. "We still don't now how, but he somehow opens a portal to another world and back so fast that he and the other creatures don't even see it."

"Other creatures??" Spidey was intrigued. "You mean you saw...aliens or something?" Kurt nodded his head still trembling from fear. "Oh..." said Peter as he finally put the pieces together. "Left some scares huh?" he asked Kurt.

Kurt once again didn't answer. "Emotionally and Physically," Kitty answered for him again. "He probably wouldn't have teleported again if it wasn't for Amanda."

"Who's Amanda?"

Bobby laughed. Everyone, including Peter, knew he was going to take this opportunity to be a joker once again. "The love of his life. The one he wishes to spend the rest of his life with. The sun to his east. The wind- "

"Shut up, Bobby!" Rogue shouted.

"Yes, sir!" He said as he helped himself to another slice of pizza.

"So," Began Peter once again trying to get Kurt to talk. "Amanda's your honey, huh?" That put a smile on his face. ~Mission Accomplished~

"Ja," Kurt finally spoke up. "She's great. She reminded me zhat zhere's an upside to everyzing. Even zhis..." He said holding up his hands reveling his furry six fingers. "Even so. Zhese powers, and zhis devilish appearance....it's....." "Sick jest of God..." said Rogue reminiscing her powers as well.

"Nein," said Kurt almost sounding defensive. "I don't believe zhat at all. On zhe contrary, I believe zhat zheres a reason of zhis, a reason for zhe mutation. Maybe it is a test."

"A test?" asked Rogue.

"Ja. God's test to the me, to proove to him and myself my strength" veryone was taken back by Kurt's comment about mutation. Especially Kitty. She and the rest of the X-Men always knew Kurt as a funny, happy-go-lucky jokester who's soul-mission is to make everyone smile. No one ever thought he was so.....in tune with god. Religious.

"Didn't now you were that fond of god, elf." Said an older deep voice behind him. Kurt quickly turned around to find Logan just walking in. Professor Xavier and Storm followed. Everyone's attention was turned to Logan, who's attention was turned to Peter. "You? What are you doin' here?" He asked suspiciously.

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What makes someone a hero? When some hear the word hero, they think of good looking men or women in tight spandex that fly, or lift hundreds of thousands of pounds. But other people, the much wiser people, think of a hero as someone who would give there own life to save another. So what of heroes and costumes? The costumes were once just used as a disguise, but now sadly, the costume could be used as a reason for a hero's existence.