A/N: It's been awhile, sorry…Well, I've been lazy! Anyway, here you go! Part 3

Kai kept running and running. Why was she running? She could just go into a store and use her powers to take as much as she wanted and no one could challenge her. But, she couldn't and wouldn't, that went against her morals, or at least the ones she still stuck to. Finally, exhausted she stopped and fell onto her knees, shaking all over. By some amazing luck she'd stopped at the exact place she'd left her pack before going into the store. She shook and shook, dropping all the things she'd grabbed, entirely scared. Why, why had this happened to her? She'd tried so hard to make it through her life and then she'd changed.

She loosened one wing from her back and hooked it in front of her, so the bones within the leathery skin faced her. She ran her hand across it and though she felt that touch, the wing seemed like something not a part of her. She pulled herself together and started storing her items in her pack, arranging them so nothing was crushed. And then, not caring that she felt fatigue spreading through her body, she went on, with no idea where she was headed, walking to a new place somewhere on the horizon not caring who saw her. Kai had a desire to just fly, feel the air currents on her wings, wind flowing past her face; being free of any earthly bonds gliding into forever. So, she did. Pumping her wings and then up into the air; once again free of her worries and caring only for the sky.

The sirens blared behind her loudly; she could hear the loud cracks of branches as the police cashed her. Everything was going so wrong, so wrong, she hadn't meant to be seen, she just had been and now she was running for her freedom. No, they wouldn't take her, not like this. She turned to face her pursuers, raising her hands and felt the energy release from her body, a few seconds she heard the sound of bodies hitting the ground reached her. Turning she started to run again, only to hit right into someone. The person grabbed her and she squirmed, trying in vain to break free. Kai heard the male voice and stopped her struggle.

"Calm down for a second, okay kid?"

"No!" She railed at him trying everything to get free; never would she be taken like this, never. The wings crushed against her back seemed to have their own mind and pushed at the man's arms. Smiling, she remembered her last resort and shoved the tip of her tail right into his stomach. Feeling his grip loosed, she slipped free and ran. It was black night outside so that might be why she didn't see the large tree root. Lying on her back, the pain racing through her entire body, she knew her body was losing blood but she didn't care and slipped into unconsciousness.

She felt cold metal through her stomach and realized she couldn't move. She didn't feel anything binding her to the metal surface beneath her but her entire body was numb. She didn't open her eyes, even when she heard voices around her including a familiar male voice.

"Tracked her through Cerebro…"

"Will she be all right?"

"No way to tell. That fall stunned her and according to Logan she fell off a small cliff and had branches shot right through her arms. She was extremely lucky, though, a little farther over on her arms and legs and she would've lost all use of the limbs. She'll have considerable scaring; thankfully her legs were only scratched. I X-rayed her and she has no broken bones in her body, not even the wings, though I think without them her injuries would be worse. They may have braked her speed a bit, but considering she landed hard on her back I'm surprised she suffered no damage to them."

"That tail of hers hurts though. She's got considerable strength."

"We still have to determine what exactly her powers are but from the unconscious officers I'd say the energy she's able to release is considerable."

"Just keep her tail away from your stomach…" Kai heard footsteps leave and a whoosh of doors which she guessed were automatic. She chanced opening her eyes and found herself staring right into the face of a man in a wheelchair; she panicked and tried to move.

"Let me go!" She tried to move her body, but could seem to the only feeling coming from her main body; her limbs were numb and lifeless. A short blonde woman approached her and placed both her hands on Kai's back placing pressure so she stopped squirming.

"You won't be able to move for awhile so don't aggravate yourself further by trying. Can you tell us your name?"

"Kai, just Kai and who are you people!"

The woman smiled gently. "Mutants, same as you are. Your legs have healed so you will be able to use them when the feeling returns. Your left arm is still damaged, but you should have some use of your right. It'll take awhile for all of the muscle to repair but soon enough."

The man in the wheelchair just watched her patiently and Kai noticed another man standing next to him, wearing sunglasses, she wondered why, it wasn't that bright in the room. She sighed to herself and tried to move her wings; they responded immediately and flew open, she stretched the cramped muscles and closed them once again. Her tail twitched and she felt some feeling returning to her legs, she tried to moved them and was happy to feel all the joints responding perfectly with a few cracks and pops along the way. The blonde woman helped her achieve a sitting position and she perched on the table, her tail curling and moving next to her.

The woman was beside her again the smile never leaving her face. Did she always do that? "Kai, I'm Sam. This is Scott and Professor Xavier."

"Good to meet you, Kai. As Sam said I am Professor Charles Xavier."

She was puzzled at the strange introductions. "You're a mutant too?"

"Indeed I am." He turned to look at the man in the sunglasses. "Scott, would you go get Rogue? She should be waiting right outside." Scott nodded and headed to the doors motioning to someone outside. A girl followed him back inside white streaks in the front of her brown hair and her entire body covered in clothing. It was only then that Kai noticed that she was in a pair of sweatpants, thick socks and a blue T-shirt that seemed to have a hole in the back. Well, it was better then the pair of jeans and sweatshirt she'd been wearing for the past few months. Rogue helped support her off the table and Kai was glad for it because as soon as her legs supported weight she nearly collapsed.

Sam smiled even wider then. "Your muscles may be a bit weak after two weeks of no use."

"Two weeks!" Kai was astonished that she'd been out that long.

"Don't worry; you'll get your strength back. Rouge is going to take you upstairs now so you just go with her, okay?" Kai didn't have much choice as Rogue tugged at her gently and she hobbled along, her arm across Rogue's shoulder but not touching the bare skin. She led Kai to an elevator and Kai mustered up the courage to ask a question as they waited for the motion to stop.

"Why was that guy wearing sunglasses?"

"Scott? Oh, it's just part of his mutation, just like I can't have anyone touch my bare skin."

"Oh…"

"It's okay, I'm sure it's a little annoying with those wings and your tail."

"It is a bit, I had to cut holes in all my shirts, but somehow my tail just goes through the material without causing any damage."

"Cool. Well, here we are." The door opened and Rouge led Kai up some steps slowly and then into a room with four beds currently unoccupied. Three were personalized and the space around them filled with personal items; the fourth was covered with simple red and black sheets and two pillows. Her pack and cloak stood beside it. This was the bed Rogue led her to.

"The professor wants you to room with me for awhile, so any questions just ask." Smiling, she left Kai and shut the door behind her. Kai was suddenly afraid, were these people really mutants? Or was it just a ploy? She couldn't really do anything; she couldn't even walk very well. Laying back on the bed she pulled the covers out from under her and crawled under them. She put her head on the pillow and fell asleep, oblivious to the three girls who walked in a few minutes later.