Chapter 5

POV: Charles Xavier

I came to the realization as Beast lost all his fur that we had temporarily lost our mutations. Cyclops came running down the hall in a huge rush, almost slamming into me. He caught himself and apologized.

"Sir, Kitty was just phasing around like she usually does and now she can't get through! She just stopped! She is down the hall a couple of rooms. Storm lost her powers to and my eyes are not firing of blasts."

I did notice he was not wearing his shades like he usually does in the mansion.

"I am not sure Scott, but I think it may be a power from one of the new students. I want you to go check on the others sleeping across the mansion. Jubilee, Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Colossus, all the rest, to; make sure they are alright." He nodded and ran down another hallway. I went into the room to see Martin with Alex in his arms.

"Alex, what do you remember?"

"I told Beast already…wait? Where is Beast?" Alex asked curiously.

"That would be me." Beast or rather Dr. Hank McCoy said. Alex looked stunned as she stared at him.

"Didn't you used to be furry like, everywhere?" Martin asked as mind blown as Alex, although it was hard to tell because I had temporarily lost my power as well.

"Alex, Martin, what are you doing?" I asked the two sitting on the table. They looked at each other.

"We are just relaxing…"

"Is either of you thinking of living your sub-normal lives again as spies?" I asked looking specifically at Alex. She blushed; she didn't know I wasn't reading her mind.

"I might be thinking it a little, but I am enjoying myself here."

"Alex, I want you to stop thinking about that now. Just clear your head and focus on Martin." I told Alex. She shook her head semi-understandingly. I immediately got my ability back and Hank started to grow fur again. Alex was just looking wondering how I knew.

"Incredible! We have work to do Alex. We have to fully grasp your gift and harness it in a productive way." Beast said anxious to start examining again. Alex looked at me and smiled a nervous smile. I turned back towards my office to find Cyclops waiting outside.

"I just checked your mind. I understand." I said as I got in my office. I went over to my window wondering what lies ahead for these new students.

POV: Martin

I couldn't believe the first person to find evidence of being a mutant would be Alex. From the looks of it, she can erase people's powers. I was beside while Beast got ready to perform some tests. She held my hand tightly.

"Don't worry; nothing is going to happen…" I said soothingly to Alex. She just squeezed a little tighter. Beast came back over and asked for Alex to think about normal people again. He started to loose fur rapidly and started taking notes. He then realized how late it was and that we should resume tests in the morning. We left the room after thanking Beast and went to our rooms which Storm had kindly given us directions to a couple hours before. Me and Alex were beside each other. Alex asked if I would stay with her until she fell asleep. I agreed. I walked into her room which consisted of a bed, a table and a matching chair, a dresser with a TV on it and a window. Alex passed out really fast and I was relieved. I started to yawn and was desperately trying to hold consciousness as I attempted to go to my room, but involuntarily passed out on Alex's bed.

I woke up with Alex at the same time 12:58. We laughed and laughed until we found ourselves on the floor again. We have some odd ways of showing affection. I got myself of the floor and walked down the hall. Leaving Alex alone for the first time in a while; I went down to the kitchen were Storm was cooking Pancakes. I sat down in a chair beside Diana and Java.

"Hi Martin, how did you sleep last night?" Diana asked nicely.

"Really well, thank you Diana." I responded and she smile. She was hiding something, I know Diana is never nice to me unless she has to be but she was definitely hiding something. I wolfed down my pancakes with three cups of syrup and a bucket full of hash browns. I thanked Storm for the delicious meal and left. I walked around until I got back to Beast's lab just in time to overhear something.

"Yes Professor, Alex has levels through the roof, so it may be the same with the rest. They all have amazing abilities that haven't been shown or observed yet apart from Alex." Beast was talking to the Professor, which was not good because he could read minds. I got away quickly but I am sure he felt something or knew something about my presence being there.

I made my way to Alex's room where she was watching a television show. I snuck up behind her, trying to scare her.

"Hi Martin, why are you sneaking up behind me?"

"How did you see me? I was still a couple feet away from you!"

"Oh, just a hunch I guess."

"So what did Beast do to you?"

"Just poked me and asked questions, he was rather fast and then went to the professor."

"What powers do you have?"

"What kind of a question is that? I may have fantasized about having super powers my whole life, but know it has taken my life away from me."

"Sorry…"

"Don't be. I am just a little jumpy is all; nothing going on."

"Ok, just curious you know, because I care for you."

Alex giggled and snuggled up beside me and we continued to watch whatever lame show she had on.

POV: Sam

I woke up at about 1 pm, which was about six hours later than I usually do. I guess that is expected though because nobody came to wake me up. I got out of bed and headed for my bathroom, when I noticed my bright red hair had toned down. I stared at it for a little, but dismissed it and though it was either grease for not showering or my being to sleepy. I took a shower and got dressed.

I walked out of my room wearing a t-shirt and jeans with shoes of course. I heard laughter coming from Alex's room. I peeked inside to see her giggling with Martin as they watched a TV show. I sighed, Clover is always teasing Alex about Martin, and maybe they really have a thing for each other.

I came to the kitchen as I noticed someone I hadn't seen before. She was kind of short and was Chinese I think. She had hoop earrings and goggles. She also wore a long yellow coat.

"Hi! You must be Alex! I am Jubilee, but I guess you knew that already."

"How was I supposed to know? I only just met you?"

"Oops! Sorry, I thought you were psychic, just testing you out. How do you like it here so far?"

"It is nice, no denying that. I feel like an outsider though, because I am invading your home with no reason."

"Hey, that is not true! You are mutants like us! You just haven't gotten your calling or ability yet. I found mine when I was 13, now I am 17!"

Me and Jubilee continued to talk for a while until she stopped and smiled.

"I have a question for you Alex, what color is your hair?"

A bit of an odd question, but I answered respectfully.

"Bright red, why do you ask, you have eyes, don't you?"

"Oh. Hey! Kitty, come over here!"

"You have a cat?"

"Nope, that would be silly. She means me. My name is Kitty Pride, but apparently no ones that my other name if Shadowcat!" A girl appeared from a wall talking to me. She smiled kindly at me.

"Hey, Kitty, she says her hair is bright red. Delusions much; I mean she is clearly not a red head."

"Yah, you are right Jubilee, she is not a red head. That is a weird way to great someone, you know?"

"Hello, of course I am a red head! I was born one! I never even dyed my hair!" I shouted at the two girls giggling and pointing at me.

"You are crazy! Look at yourself, you are obviously a brunette!" Kitty said handing me a hand mirror. I looked at myself and stared. I was a brunette. I wondered if this was a mutation but a hair color change, more like, um, I don't have another reasonable solution except:

"I don't know how this happened." I said as I reached into my pocket for my wallet. I pulled it out and showed the girls my drivers' license. They looked and noticed why I was upset now. My hair was a vibrant red in the picture and they looked at my hair again. They now had frowns on their faces.

"A mutation of the mysterious dying hair, you could probably destroy the planet with something like that." Jubilee said laughing with Kitty. Alex came in the room with Martin and the Professor.

"I told you Professor, I was right. I have no clue how, but I was." Alex said to the Professor. He looked at her and she nodded. He had spoken to her via telepathy. She left the room with Martin. The Professor came to me and asked me kindly to his office. I took my photo back from the psycho girls. We went up to his office and he asked me to sit down.

"Sam, Alex came to me and I asked to check on you. To my surprise, your hair has changed color. Did you dye it? Of course not, this must be a step in your mutation."

"A step, you mean my hair changing color is a step in mutation?"

"Yes, or at least that is what I think. Only time will tell…"

"Sure Professor, but seriously a hair change? Alex had no way to see me; she didn't see me all day! This is to weird." I said as I got up and tried to leave the room.

"You were the last person I thought would freak out. There is really nothing to be afraid of…"

I ignored him as I left, stomping angrily outside to the forest. I found a nice shady spot under a tree and sat down. I put my hair in front of my face and saw it was a not-so-light brown. Like almond brown. I just started crying, don't even know why I did, I just started bawling my eyes out. Why take me from my life? And school? And my family? And my job? Why? I just continued crying until Diana stumbled upon me and sat down beside me.

"Hi Sam, what's wrong? I love what you have done with your hair. It almost matches mine!" She said trying to comfort me. I looked at her and stopped crying for a minute.

"I am Mutating!" I said before I resumed crying. She looked at me and stared. She thought I was crazy, she thought how could hair color be a mutation?

"I don't blame you for thinking that, Diana. I am crazy."

"Did…you just read my thoughts?"

I stared again at her. Did I really read her thoughts? Another mutation already; I don't believe it.

"Think of a number or something." I said, she looked at me and laughed. She was going to humor me. I saw a flash of a gorilla. I wondered why I saw a gorilla and then it hit me.

"You are not listening; I said a number, not a gorilla." I laughed and stopped. She looked at me more. I did read her thoughts. No, no! No way! I am not going crazy! Or maybe I already am crazy? I might just be crazy!

"Sam, what are you doing?" Diana called to me but it was too late. I was not crazy! I jumped up off the ground and started running like a mad man into the forest. Why? Because I am a mad man! Ha! Ha!

"Sam! Come back!" Diana was sounding distant now. I must prove I am not crazy! In any way possible!