The academy seemed rather small on first impressions yet as the ship circled around to the courts, a form of trickery was revealed, the building was immense and engulfed the group into a world of awe and amazement. Strom directed all five of them to a large, seemingly empty room.

"Now children, thanks to one of the elder students we have been able to create not only a neutral battlefield but the potentia aperios."

"What the fuck is that?"

"Firstly Jack it is against the rules here to swear and secondly it is a room to reveal the nature of your power by forcing you to use it"

"How does it do it?"

"It doesn't, you do"

A mutual feeling of 'huh' dominoed through the group

"Well, a mutant's power can always be unmasked by a point in time in which the mutant needs it the most, you'll see…oh and something I haven't told you yet….Its important that the present students know who has what power, so they will be watching you, don't be too nervous"

"Whoa ye, I'm first, what do I do"

"Stand on the centre circle and wait for us to leave then you'll understand Jack"

Storm, Peter and the girls went back behind the protection boundary which although seemed to be glass, was in fact some kind of jelly-like substance, this fact unearthed by Kate who got her hair stuck in it, not the best first impression. Moments later a countdown started….5……4……3…..2…..1…..BEGIN.

Instantly, the floor of the hall began to crack under Jack's feet, crumbling away with the slightest touch revealing the danger beneath. It was hard to see exactly but Peter, being the tallest had the best view and screamed "Lava, you put him in a pool of lava! You're insane, get him out of their now, he cant keep on running forever!"

Storm consoled him "Just wait, he'll be fine, I don't know exactly how but he will be"

Space to run was dwindling, yet the fear on Jacks face had risen well above anything the group had ever seen, he had always been the strong one, yet obviously, he was like the rest of them. Jack was forced to make a large jump to the other side of the hall, with the crack widening. A gasp of relief echoed through the students as he caught on to the side, yet relief was in vain as the lava cliff gave way and his body hurtled down towards the boiling inferno. Seconds before imminent death his screams halted and his eyes closed, unexplainably his body began to rise, straight as it had fallen. When his body came into view, the school could see exactly what had happened, a thin slice of rock carried him away from the rock and onto solid ground. Instantaneously the potentia aperios floor had returned to its initial state and emotions had flat-lined. Jack was psyched but moments later his eyes rolled back and he fainted, cushioned by some kind of air bag formed with a flick of the wrist from Storm.

"So kids, your friend here is silexkinetic"

"A what?"

"Heh, he controls rock, stone, earth etc"

With a new found confidence, Kate pushed forward to be the next one up, sure of herself that her power would be more powerful than Jacks. She stepped forward onto the circle, ready for what was to come…..