CHAPTER 5. JEAN

John and Elaine Grey had one daughter they named Jean. At the age of six her mutant abilities began to manifest. She would lift all the furniture in the house with a thought. Sometimes she would inadvertently put ideas into her parents head. On one occasion she unleashed a physic wave that placed everyone in her school to sleep. So her father removed her from school. He places a call to his old friend Charles Xavier.

"Charles? It's me John Grey…"

"John! I have been meaning to call you I have been so busy with the school…"

John frowns, "School?" So John on invitation from Charles drives out to see the school. "Charles Xavier's School for gifted Youngsters…I would have never thought you would become the headmaster of a school…"

"Well it is needed…" Erik is walking towards them, "This is my friend and colleague Erik Lensherr…"

They shake hands, "Nice to meet you Mr. Lensherr…Any friend of Charles is a friend of mine…"

"Charles I just finished the wiring in the basement…"

"Oh good…I will be down as soon as I can…"

John follows Charles to the kitchen, "So what can I do for you…"

"My daughter…I don't know who to turn to…Charles you are the top mind in the field of genetics…"

"Thank you…You are so nervous my friend…It's all right you can tell me anything…"

He sighs, "It's my daughter Jean I had to institutionalize her…"

Charles frowns, "Why?"

"She's a…She's a mutant…"

"Really…"

THE GREY INSTITUE FOR MENTAL DISORDERS

John Grey is the head doctor of a psychiatric hospital that he started, "I keep Jean in a wing separate from other patients..." When they enter the room all the furniture is levitating in the air along with Jean who is sitting in a chair. Everything drops when they enter, but she lowers slowly to the floor. "Jean…this is…"

"Charles Francis Xavier…served in Vietnam as a field surgeon…mother Sharon Xavier…Father Brian Xavier…both diseased…"

"Now Jean what did we say about reading the minds of others…"

Charles looks at John, ("John it's okay I already introduced myself…She slipped past my defenses and got the rest…")

When Charles spoke to John mentally he looks at Charles, "How did you?"

"I have been meaning to tell you…I am a Mutant as well…"

John and Charles talk privately in John's office. He tells him about the school and its purpose. They talk with Elaine then Charles meets privately with Jean to tell him about the school. She agrees to become his first enrolled student. Even though Charles tells John it is not necessary John pays a tuition to Charles.

JEAN

"This is my room?"

"Yes all for you…" Charles opens up the windows for her, "After you are settled there are some placement tests you must take, and then we will test the extent of your powers…"

Jean is introduced to Erik, Azazel, and Mystique. Then she takes a written test in Charles office. After the tests are completed Jean is taken to the Danger Room which is still under construction. They have Jean manipulate objects of different sizes but she loses control and unleashes a wave of fire that melts the metal beams that are exposed.

"Son of bitch!" Erik says in the control room. The glass is cracked.

"Okay then…"

"Professor am I dangerous?" Jean asks in a sad tone of voice.

"No Jean…Your powers are growing exponentially…I am going to have to put up mental safe guards for your own good…" Over the next few days the Professor works tirelessly to put up mental blocks in Jean's mind to curve her ever growing powers. She is able to focus better and control her powers.

"What is in there?" Jean asks.

"That is Cerebro…" She follows him to the door and after placing his hand on the scanner the door opens.

Erik and Mystique are already inside, "Oh good you are right on time…We are ready for the first test…"

Jean watches as the Professor places the device on his head. "Wow!" Jean says as metal plates on the wall flash and expand into lights of white and red. "What is all that?"

"The white lights are humans and the red ones are mutants…"

"Can I try?" Jean asks hopefully.

"I am afraid my dear you will need a lot more training before you can use Cerebro…" Charles sees a young boy who freezes the pool instantly. His younger brother is in the pool. He runs away from home as his mother and father try helplessly to get their son from the block of ice.