"Mami!" I cried, my arms reaching forward.

"Zaire!" My mother picked me up, closed the door, brought me inside the house, and hugged me close.

"They said you were dead. You're ALIVE!" she wept.

"Mommy, we have to get outa here! They're going to kill us!" I screamed.

"What? Why?" she asked. Oh boy.

"Because…. I'm a mutant." I whispered softly, hoping she wouldn't hear. She heard it.

"Oh my poor baby." She cooed stroking my hair.

"I'm sorry mami. But I came back to save you. Just like Papi and Carlos did to me. We must leave!" I said, breaking off from our embrace, crying.

"Alright. We must quickly pack our clothes. You go upstairs, and start to pack my clothes and your clothes. I need to pack some food. Ok?"

"OK" I agreed. Going up the stairs, I commanded the suitcases in the house to come. Floating toward me, the suitcases followed me into my room. My clothes and mami's clothes get in the suitcase. I was done packing. Knock, knock. Then the door blasted open. Boots marched into the kitchen and dragged my screaming mother outside.

"Leave her ALONE! Leave her alone!" she screamed. They had come for me.

"MUTANT! We know you're in there! Surrender yourself or your mother dies!" someone shouted from the outside. My blood ran cold at the thought of my mother dying. I raced down stairs and stepped out.

"Here I am!" I shouted. Police cars surrounded the house and police officers aimed their pistols at me.

"No!" yelled my mother, and she broke free from a policeman's grasp and ran towards me. Shots fired and my mother fell at my feet. She didn't move and blood poured from her back.

"Mami?" I croaked, tears spilling from my eyes as I kneeled beside my mother's body. Turning her over, I saw her bleeding mouth and closed eyes and I searched for any signs of life. Nothing.

"You killed her." I whispered. Standing up, I faced the police. "YOU KILLED HER!" I screamed, my anger starting to control myself. I stepped forward, towards them, challenging them to fire.

"Stay back mutant. Anyway, the city's overpopulated as it is. One less human to feed." The police officer sneered.

"Make that two." I spat back, glaring at him. "All hell is going to break loose gentlemen."

Narrowing his eyes, the officer ordered his men to fire at me. The bullets came toward me and I felt them but an inch before me they stopped in mid air. The police had run out of ammunition.

"Now it's my turn." I hissed, and the floating bullets began to multiply, and get bigger.

"About FACE!" I ordered and the bullets pointed to the police officers. "FIRE!" I yelled and the bullets raced forward and stabbed all the officers to death. Unfortunately more police cars came and started to shoot. Angered by their actions, my mind began to boil. "You all will feel my suffering!" I hissed, raising my hands, and making them into fists. Suddenly the cars began to explode with fire and leap into the air and crash onto the streets. Lightning flashed through the air and electrified people, trees and animals on the streets. The earth began to tremble and crack open, lava bursting out. Unafraid of my new powers, I continued my rage by sending out tornados and strong winds lifting the houses from the ground. Throwing them carelessly wherever I wanted, my hands began to glow red and fire burst from my hands. Delighted with my new power, I threw huge fireballs everywhere. Stopping to rest, I looked at the destruction I caused and the people screaming everywhere. Rivers of blood flowed on the concrete floor. "For you, mother." I said and I lifted my hands and clapped them over my head. Electric sparks shot from my hands and zapped nearby telephone poles, sucking the electricity from them, making the people live in darkness. I smiled evilly at the dead bodies.

"Impressive, mutant Zaire. You will be a great addition to my toys." Someone said behind me. I whirled around, only to meet a waiting needle. Pressed against my side, I began to feel tired and drowsy with sleep. I fell onto my knees and looked up to my captor. I had never met the man before but I knew who he was.

"Professor Stryker." I mumbled before darkness swallowed me into unconsciousness.

End of Zaire's POV

Picking her up, Professor Stryker placed her in his waiting car and they drove off from the burial ground of many people including Zaire's mother. Arriving at a metallic building near Alkali Lake, the car stopped and someone from the building ran towards the car. Stryker stepped out and nodded to the man. "Jeffrey, she's in the back." The man nodded and picked up the sleeping eight year old. Stryker smiled to himself as he walked into the building. Jeffrey followed carrying Zaire. It was the first day of the next seven, hellish years of Zaire's life.