Xander came too slowly as the cold forced him to shiver okay mental note to self... avoid being hit by big fur covered demon guys he thought as the world swam back into focus.

The first sight he saw was the large fur covered being talking to a senior citizen on the far side of the cave okay... probably mage or demon in human form, odds are he's the big boss he thought as he watched the interaction between the two.

Moving slowly he looked left to see a dark haired kid with a smile he saw all the time. insert school bully number one he thought as he looked to the right at a silver haired kid with a similar smile and two he thought as he listened carefully as steps walks quietly up behind him thank god for dead boy and the slayers... no demons gonna sneak up on me he thought as he allowed himself to go limp as a cold hand wrapped itself around his neck and lifted him.

"Hey boss, lets just throw him in the drink and watch him swim back" the voice behind him said as Xander nearly passed out again due to the smell of the things breath.

ooh yeah... this is gonna go over real well he thought sadly as he smashed his head back. Feeling the back of his skull impact with something solid he pushed the pain aside as the grip around his neck loosened enough he was able to launch himself backwards.

As he and the other rolled across the floor Xander rolled to his feet before he launched himself over the small green human that was holding his shattered nose and made a rush towards the only exit he saw.

He was halfway there when he heard the roar from behind him.

Throwing himself to the left he barely slid under the outstretched claws of the furred demon.

Rolling to his feet again Xander stared at the exit that now stood behind the creature as it just stood there with a grin on its face.

Xander had just committed himself to the fight when a heavy impact to his right brought back the darkness.

"Come on boss... let me deal with this punk, you saw what he did ta my nose" a whining voice broke through the pain as Xander came to again.

"Yes Toad... we did" a smooth feminine voice replied "We saw him come to and disable you before almost making it out of the room just before dodging Victor" pain forced a groan as light and cold invaded again.

This time the voice was solid and held a pride Xander remembered from the Mayor as a hand griped his chin "aah... I see you have woken again my friend" Xanders eyes opened to Senior citizen from before, this time he was in a red metal armor and held a helmet in his hand "I do wish to apologize for my companions, they get a bit... overzealous in there jobs"

With a groan Xander realized his hands where bound behind his back with the cold solidness of metal "Well if it's all just a misunderstanding then I'll just be going" he tried as the older man just smiled.

"I am sorry my friend, but your life has taken a change for the better it seems" he said as Xander looked over the gathered beings again.

The large fur covered being was there still. As was the green guy who now had his nose in a cast as he glared at Xander as the two kids tried to keep from laughing at the green guy's predicament. This time though they where joined by two others. The First was a blue skinned red haired woman he deduced had been speaking before. This was due to the other man standing six and a half feet tall with heavy muscles that Xander quickly decided did not come out of a bottle or gym.

Turning back to the older man Xander shrugged "yeah how do you figure that? Sylvester over there just kidnapped me" he growled as he glared at the fur covered guy.

The older man shrugged "I do admit Victor is... impulsive when it comes to finishing the jobs I send him on" he said as the fur guy just grinned and leaned back against the wall

The blue female just smiled as she walked no that's definitely a Stalk he thought as she moved over to the older man and draped her hand on his shoulder.

"Magnus, why don't you introduce us" she said in a quite voice that carried more then the whining shouts of the green guy.

"aah yes thank you mystique" the older man smiled as he pointed around the room "The one you dubbed 'Sylvester' is Victor Creed he goes by the name Sabertooth" he said as he pointed to the green man "I Believe you have met Toad already" he said with a chuckle.

Xander thought through the books he had seen and frowned Sabertooth? Toad? These don't sound like demons he thought as he realized the older man had continued.

The young dark haired man was introduced as 'Pyro' while the silver haired one was 'Avalanche'

"the large being over there is Piotr Rasputin who goes by the name Colossus and this lovely being is Mystique while I" the older man said simply as he turned back to himself "and I am Eric Magnus" he said as he put the helmet and turned away "and you my young friend are the son of two very powerful mutants, your mother never realized she had two sons when she pulled the trigger on your brother" Magneto said as he walked to the desk and sat with a smile.

Mystique flinched at this before she turned to him in silence "Magnus what are you talking about" she said quietly as Sabertooth moved over and stood beside her.

"Really Mystique, I know about your sordid affair with Victor and I know how you decided to fix one of the problems you created by ending the life of young Mister Graydon when he was running for president" he said as the two mutants flinched at the name of there renegade son.

"But what 'You' don't know is that you had twins" Magneto continued "Your second son was taken and hidden in a foster home before it was broken into by a small time demon who wanted enough children to rise his status among his brethren, he took many children that night and fled with them across America to California where he was killed in a fight with a slayer"

This time it was Xanders turn to flinch as he realized where this was going

"the children where put into an adoption agency where the young Creed was Adopted by a Anthony Harris, in the hopes that a 'Family' man would be able to glean more support out of his parents" he said as the blood drained out of Xanders face.

"Alexander Harris is Alexander Creed" Magneto said as the two mutants turned to there son as Magneto Smiled "Welcome to the Family Alexander"