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Chapter 13
FLASHBACK FROM A FEW WEEKS BEFORE ANAKIN'S,PADME'S, OBI-WAN'S, AND SERENA'S DEPARTURE TO NABOO AND KAMINO
The Jedi council, and some other Jedi, including Anakin and Obi-Wan, were summoned to the large auditorium room by Serena. When they all arrived and were seated, Serena cleared her throat, stepped forward, and spoke.
"You must be wondering why I've asked you all here," she began. "The reason is that there is something you all should know about. About ten years ago, I searched for other mutants in the galaxy. And about nine years ago, I found one. He had not found another mutant before me, and we formed a strong bond. Together we decided to search for other mutants, and for the next year, we found more. Finally, we decided to start a school for the younger mutants.
"When we began, we had five teachers and fifty students." She took a deep breath in. "Today, we now have elven teachers, and over ten thousand students."
The Jedi murmured among themselves when they heard this. Serena continued. "Before I go any further, I would like to introduce to you the first mutant I ever met and a very close friend of mine. He is the head of the school and is a very good teacher. Professor Charles Xavier."
Everyone clapped, and a old man, who was bald and clean shaven, came out onto the platform in an electronic wheelchair. "Thank you for having me," he said, "I am very glad to be here. When I first met Serena, I realized how strong a Force bond she had. She showed me the ways of the Force, and I learnt the Jedi skills. The school, which is called 'Xavier's school for the Gifted', is a school solely for teenage mutants, most which have been deserted or ran away. We take them in and educate them, show them how to use their powers, and teach them the ways of a Jedi."
A holovid came up on the screen behind him, showing the school and the students. "To the public, we're just an ordinary school," Xavier continued, "But on the inside, it's much different."
The holovid showed Ororo showing the students how to use their powers, and another showed Serena teaching them lightsaber skills. "A mutant never uses one lightsaber," Xavier said, "He or she either uses one double bladed, or two. In Serena's case, two double bladed. They are instructed in the ways of the Force by our teachers, in the hopes that they can join the X-men. The X-men are the fully trained Jedi mutants.
"I would now like to introduce to you the X-men," Xavier continued, and the lights went out. The holovid came on again, and the order went like this:
Serena Naberrie aka Invisible Girl Mutation: Can mimic any other mutant's powers, has the same Adamantium body and claws as Lady Deathstrike, and the same healing abilities. Can turn invisible and create forcefields. Can use magnetic forcefields, which gives her the ability to control all metal.
Kitty Pryde aka Shadowcat Mutation: Can walk straight through solid objects.
Jean Grey aka Phoenix Mutation: She has strong mental powers, being able to read minds and has a developing skill for telekinesis. Can also control almost all machines and starships.
Scott Summers aka Cyclops Mutation: Has laser eyes that can blow right throw buildings or virtually anything.
Ororo Munroe aka Storm Mutation: Can control the weather.
Bobby Drake aka Iceman Mutation: Can create and control ice at will.
Kurt Wagner aka Nightcrawler Mutation: Can teleport himself short distances.
Logan Oyama aka Wolverine Mutation: He has the natural mutation of being able to heal at an amazing rate making him almost invulnerable as well as bone claws which retract into the back of his hands. Wolverine also had Adamantium alloy, an indestructible metal, including his claws.
Jacen Denkarr aka Colossus Mutation: Hugely strong and has the ability to produce metallic body amour all over his body making him almost invulnerable.
Yuriko Oyama aka Lady Deathstrike Mutation: Has identical healing abilities to Wolverine and Invisible Girl, and similar Adamantium claws as her; hers are finer and long and grown from the ends of her fingertips.
Marie Roberts aka Rogue Mutation: By mere touch alone Rogue can absorb a person's powers, thoughts and memories.
Raven Leagre aka Mystique Mutation: Most noticeably her body is completely blue and less noticeably she change her appearance to anyone she chooses, and also being able to mimic their voice.
John Stamford aka Pyro Mutation: Can manipulate fire, and also envelop himself in flames, enabling him to fly and shoot fire from his hands.
Professor Charles Xavier Mutation: Has the ability to control people's minds.
Arikara Husan aka Blastergirl Mutation Can generate blaster fire through her body and shoot it through her wrists.
Darcin Kopala aka Summoner Mutation Has the ability to call animals to him, control them, and send them away whenever he chooses. Also has the powers of a spider. (A/N: Just like Spider-Man!)
Just after the professor's name came up, the holovid screen went to a scene of all the X-men, looking at the camera. "I present to you... the X-men," the voice continued.
The holovid turned off, and the lights went back to Xavier. "About five years ago," he continued, "Serena discovered that she also, among her other powers, could control metal."
The holovid then showed Serena walking across a ravine, but was making a bridge taking pieces of metal from other objects nearby. Obi-Wan now understood how she was riding on the piece of metal before.
"I would now like to tell you about the Jedi mutants," Xavier continued, folding his hands. "A mutant Jedi is allowed to get married, for we figured out that they work better if they have a relationship with someone. Also, mutant Jedi are different from regular Jedi, because they can have emotions: anger, pain, suffering, just like a normal person, but they cannot turn to the Dark Side."
"What do you mean, 'cannot'?" Master Windu asked.
"Because they are mutants, they can experience emotions, but even if they try, they cannot turn," Xavier explained, "It comes from being a mutant. We've tried to see what happens if they get mad or frustrated, but we found out that there were no signs of the Dark Side whatsoever. So mutants cannot become Sith, even if they tried. Only if they are just becoming mutants can they possibly turn to the Dark Side, and even then, it's never happened before."
Yoda glanced at Mace, who was incredulous. Anakin was stunned, and looked at Obi-Wan.
"A few years ago we developed a machine that can transform a Jedi into a mutant," Xavier went on. "We've tried it before on one who was willing to become a mutant, and it worked. But the risk is very high. There could be complications, and you don't know what power you're going to get."
"But what if the Sith got a hold of this?" Mace asked. "They could make it so mutants could be Sith."
Xavier shook his head. "The machine would not work," he said, "It would simply make a regular mutant, not an evil mutant. No Sith could change it, hopefully. And that is why the Sith can never get a hold of the machine. We've set up a destructive mode if someone other than the teachers tries to use it, but the Sith might be able to get a hold of it."
Serena came back onto the platform. "I thank you all for coming," she said, "It was about time that you all knew the truth. Thank you." She bowed, and the Jedi stood up and left, talking amongst themselves. Yoda and Mace went to talk to Xavier, and Serena met up with Obi-Wan and Anakin. "So I'll be seeing you guys later?" she said.
They nodded. "I have to leave soon for Naboo," Anakin said. "The trip has been moved forward some. We're leaving in a few days."
Serena nodded. "Okee day," she replied, "Well, I've got to be getting back, it's getting kinda late. See you guys around." She left and met up with Ororo in the hall. "What's up, Storm?" she asked.
"Well, we're going to go back to Dantooine soon," Storm replied, "Yuriko misses Logan, and I miss Kurt. The Professor said we should be heading back soon anyways. What about you?"
Serena sighed. "I'm going with Obi-Wan to try and find the bounty hunter," she said. "I'll miss you guys."
Storm smiled. "Well, we still have a few days," she said brightly, "Why don't we go to Dex's? I'm sure he has something that'll cheer you up."
Serena nodded and they walked out of the temple.
END FLASHBACKThe Professor sat in his large circle-shaped steel room, using his mind tool, Cerebro. It helped him locate other mutants, and now it showed him where Serena was. He slowly opened his eyes.
"Look hon, I'm tellin' you, something's wrong with this Palpatine guy," Logan argued with Yuriko. "You even said that the Padawan Anakin told you that he liked Serena."
He, Yuriko, and the rest of the X-men were in the study, discussing the previous events in Coruscant. Logan was a regular bad boy, but he had a good heart and was a fierce and loyal fighter, devoted to the Jedi mutants. Everyone loved him.
Jean thought for a minute. "I agree with Logan," she said, in her usual quiet voice. "This isn't right. I know something's about to happen." Jean was a powerful mutant, second only to the Professor and Serena. She loved her husband, Scott, and was brave and kind. She, Storm, Yuriko, Mystique, and Serena were the head female X-men.
Just as she said this, the Professor came into the room, looking a bit downcast.
"Professor?" John said, "Is something wrong?" John Stamford, aka Pyro, had a tendency to be a bit of a showoff, but was a good-hearted young man who liked another member of the X-men, Kitty.
Xavier sighed, and looked at all of them. "Serena is in trouble," he confessed, and everyone began whispering, shocked, amongst themselves.
"What? What's happened?" Mystique asked. She had a good talent of hiding her emotions, and had blue skin, yellow eyes, and short red hair. She was an excellent fighter and a loyal member of the X-men, and had been married to Jacen, aka Colossus, for a long time.
"She's been captured on the red planet of Geonosis," the Professor replied, "With the Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi. They've used some sort of drug on her, she isn't able to use her powers. I'm afraid she'll need help, and I think that everyone should go."
"Everyone?" Jacen echoed.
The professor nodded. "Everyone. Including Rouge, Bobby, John, Darcin, Arikara, and Kitty."
Bobby, Darcin, and John high-fived each other. "All right!" they exclaimed, excited. The girls rolled their eyes.
The professor cleared his throat. "As I was say–" his comlink beeped, and he looked down and pressed it. "Professor Xavier here," he said.
The voice of Yoda could be heard. "Professor, you and your student's help, I will need," he said, speaking from one of the clone ships. "I suspect, that a great army Dooku has. Need your help, the Jedi will."
Xavier nodded to himself. "I'll send a detachment of the X-men right away, Master," he replied.
"Good, very good," Yoda answered. "looking forward to meeting them all, I am."
The X-men went down to their headquarters and changed into their black X-men outfits. Logan had never really liked the style, but went along as graciously as he could. After they had changed, they entered into the Jedi Mutant, their starship, which was in the shape of a fighter, and zoomed off. All the children in the school watched them leave excitedly, for all of the X-men to leave together must be a very important mission.
Hope you liked that chapter, it was a bit longer than normal. Well, in the next chapter, Anakin reveals his feelings! Will I keep it the same, or will Padme reject him? It's all up to MOI! Ha ha ha ha... if you review, then I'll update quicker! hint hint!