CHAPTER 6. CHILDREN OF THE ATOM
BOBBY DRAKE - ICEMAN
Bobby Drake is a bright young man who likes playing jokes on his classmates and family members, which often gets him into trouble. A strait A student who likes skateboarding playing music and hanging out at the arcade. It is summertime school is out and Bobby is hanging at home with his brother and cousins his brother is in the pool. Bobby dips his hand into the water and throws some water at his mother. When he does it again his hands hits solid ice. "What the hell…"
His cousin Jenna screams because Ronny is frozen and in the pool. Bobby's hand up to his elbow is solid ice. "You're a mutant…" Jenny says.
"Diane call the fire department…"
Bobby Drake runs away from home ducking in and out of alleys hiding from the police. ("Bobby!")
"Who said that?" He yells looking around.
("I did…My name is Charles Xavier…I'm a mutant like you…I want to help…")
"My brother I didn't mean…"
("Your brother is fine…and all is well…")
Bobby is picked up by a police car and taken home. The water in the pool has been melted and his brother is alright. "Hello Bobby…My name is Charles Xavier…" Bobby decides to enroll in the School for the Gifted. He gets settled in quickly. Because of his powers Mystique calls him Iceman.
"So hotness what do they call you?" He asks Jean.
"Pheonix…" She replies coldly.
WARREN WORTHINGTON – ANGEL
Warren Kenneth Worthington the III is the son of Warren Kenneth Worthington the II a rich industrialist. When Warren turned nine he started growing wings. His father ashamed of his mutation and wishing to keep it a secret hides his son away from the public. His father who views genetic mutation as a disease spends large portions of his wealth in search of a cure. He even goes so far as to sell his company to the Essex Corporation.
They sit in his office signing the papers, "Now that our business is concluded may I speak with you in private Mr. Worthington?"
Warren orders the lawyers to leave. "What is this about Mr. Pierce…"
"My Employer Mr. Essex is interested in your son Warren Worthington…"
"What about my son?"
"We know he is a mutant…"
Warren Senior stands up, "This meeting is over…"
"We can help…Mr. Essex studies the x-gene that causes mutations in humans…"
He slowly sits back down, "Are you saying you can cure my son?"
"It's not a cure…we fund programs to help train humans with the x-gene…"
"Thank you but no…I have friends in high places…and I will not allow you to turn my son into a weapon…Good day Mr. Pierce…"
Later Warren the Third flies in a private helicopter to a cabin in the Sierra Mountains. "Warren!"
There is a flapping sound and a gush of wind blows as Warren flies down from the second level of the cabin. "You did it didn't you? You sold the company to those people…"
"Son you are sick…"
"I am not sick…" He spreads his wings, "This is who I am…Can't you accept that father? Can't you accept me?"
The Cabin is guarded by private security. One of the security guards is walking the perimeter when he is killed. A man on the roof is attacked from behind his throat slit. Warren the Second is leaving the kitchen when he is stabbed in the chest by Pierce. "Dad!" Warren the Third says leaving his room. He is grabbed from behind by Azazel who places his finger to his lips.
("Warren the man holding your mouth close is named Azazel he is a mutant like you we have come to help you…")
One of the attackers is walking up the steps. His gun falls apart and he is lifted off the steps and slammed into the wall across the room. The Bear Rug on the floor turns blue and Mystique leaps off the floor snapping the neck of a soldier.
("NO KILLING!") Charles yells in her mind.
("Get out of my head Charles…You know I hate that…")
Pierce's arm turns into a gun, but before he can fire it Erik lifts him into the air, "Cybernetics very impressive…" He rips his arm off. "Who are you working for…"
"Comrade Lensherr…We must go yes?" Charles freezes the rest of the men with his mind. Then Azazel teleports them back to the Mansion.
"What the hell was that?" Charles asks in a rage.
"Leave us!" Erik says in a commanding tone of voice to the others, "Mystique get Warren settled in…" They stare at each other. "Listen to me my friend…We mutants are the future…There is a time coming and it is approaching quickly when normal humans will know the truth about Mutants…Right now it is a whisper…Soon it will become common knowledge…A line will be drawn in the sand and there will be a war…"
"There does not have to be a war…We can show humans and mutants a better way…"
"Perhaps…But that man we fought at the Warren Cabin…He had machine body parts…Only a non-human could have come up with something like that…against his will for all we know…" Later Warren has to talk with authorities about his father's death and then he plans a funeral for his father. After the reading of the will Warren donates a large sum of money to the School for Gifted Youngsters in addition to his tuition.
SCOTT SUMMERS – CYCLOPS
A small plane flies through a thunderstorm. On board is Christopher Summers a Major in the US Army special forces, a Green Beret. His wife Katherine and their children Scott and Alex are aboard as well. "Where in the world did this come from…" Christopher says.
That is when the plane is hit by lightening, "Chris!" Katherine screams.
"Are we going to die?" Alex asks.
"No son we are not going to die…" He places the plane on autopilot and goes for the parachute, but the other is damaged. Christopher looks at his wife and she nods. So they place the parachute on Scott and tie Alex in with him.
"But dad, what about you and mom?"
"Your mother and I will be fine…Now listen to me no matter what happens take care of your brother…When you clear the plane pull this cord…"
As Scott is pushed from the plane by his father he hears an explosion. He pulls the cord and then he hears a weird sound and there is a flash of light from above. Then another explosion, he covers his brother's eyes as the plane slams into the tree line…
"Scott! Scott Summers are you daydreaming again?" The teacher says. He is in class sixteen years old. He had thought about that day on many occasions and today was no different. Both he and Alex landed in Yosemite National Park and were found by Park Rangers an hour after they hit ground. The Rangers later told Scott that they found no bodies at the crash site. The entire classroom had turned to look at him.
"Sorry Mrs. Walkens…"
"And how many times have I told you about those sun glasses in doors?"
"The light hurts my eyes ma'am…"
"Take them off and come up here…Solve this problem…"
As Scott walks to the front he rubs his eyes. Then he stops grabbing the sides of his head. His eyes turn red and start glowing. Then a massive amount of energy erupts from his eyes blowing a hole in the wall of the class room. The hole goes up and through the roof of the school. "Holy shit!" A student says. Then everyone is frozen.
("Hello Scott…My name is Charles Xavier…I am a Professor and a mutant like you…") A mental image of the Professor appears before Scott. ("I have an offer for you…I have opened a school for young people like you and if you are willing I will erase this incident from the minds of your classmates, make it look like an accident…You can finish your schooling with me…In addition I can help you control your powers…")
"That is like no fire explosion I have ever seen…" William Stryker says later as the fire fighters check for more damage.
"You think this was done by a mutant sir…"
"I am certain of it…"
"But the students and teachers say…"
"Their minds were altered…" He says looking at the man.
XAVIER'S SCHOOL FOR GIFTED YOUNGSTERS
"This will be your room Scott…"
"What about my eyes? If I open them…Boom!"
"Oh yes put these on…They were made by another student his name is Hank McCoy…"
After putting on the sunglasses Scott slowly opens his eyes. "Wow…" He looks at the Professor and a young man standing beside him.
"Scott this is Hank…"
They shake hands, "Nice to meet you and thanks…How did you do this…"
"The glasses are made from a ruby quartz that reflect the energy from your eyes…I am working on a device that will allow you to control your power better."
They take Scott on a tour of the mansion both above and below ground. Erik is in the gym working on the punching bag. While Mystique practices hand to hand combat with Azazel. "Excuse me…"
"What do you want kid?"
"The Professor says you were in the army…"
Erik stops to look at him, "I fought in War World II and the Vietnam war…"
"Can you teach me…To fight I mean…"
CHARLES
"Welcome to your first day of school…" Bobby raises his hand, "Yes…"
"There are only five of us…"
"I know more will come…But you five will be my first students…In two maybe three years you can become teacher students yourselves and take College courses here or you can study abroad…Here is a place for young mutants to get an education and learn to control their powers…"
Erik teaches the students discipline and how to control their abilities. Charles educates them and gives them a moral compass to follow. Bobby AKA Iceman is the jokester of the group. Scott and Jean develop a close relationship. Hank or Beast as they come to call him builds computers, a hologram system for the Danger Room. He upgrades Cerebro and builds the Professor's X-Jet. After two years Scott and Jean graduate with honors and decide to stay on at the school teaching. The third year more students are added to the school and that is the year the people start asking questions and then the debates start.
"ARE MUTANTS AMONG US?"
That is what the headlines read in many prominent news papers around the world. Debates start to form and lines are drawn in the sand. "This is only the beginning my friend…" Erik says to Charles.