Solace's Pov

I continued running breathlessly through the darkened streets of Bayville, the moonlight my only source of light. I soon found a hollowed out tree trunk and decided to use it s my shelter until the sun came up when I could actually see where I was going. Luckily for me I was small enough to fit into the trunk. My eyelids began drooping, I tried to keep awake but my eyelids eventually won and I dozed off, only to be stirred from my brief slumber, when I heard footsteps drawing near to my hiding place, accompanied by various hushed whispers.I closed my eyes and lay motionless as a shiver streamed its way through my body due to a cold wind that blew through my hiding place and across the exposed skin of my limbs.

End Pov

"Got anything yet Rahne?" Sam asked

Rahne pointed her head in the direction of the hollowed out tree. The New Recruits moved closer to the tree to examine it. Rahne reached her snout under the tree and emerged clutching the collar of a limp figure in her teeth. She dragged the full body from under the tree, revealing it to be that of a small child.

"Oh my gosh." Jubilee gasped, taking the girl in her arms

"Is this the mutant?" Ray asked

"I think so." Roberto replied

"Well, we have to get her the professor." Rahne said transforming back from her lupine form

A few minutes later the Blackbird could be seen flying through the sky.

Solace's Pov

I awoke to the beeping of various machines. I slowly opened my eyes and cautiously sat up. Realizing that I was no longer in the hollowed tree trunk, but instead in a white room smelling of bleach, lined with rows of beds and machines facing each other on opposite sides of the room. I looked down at my clothes, shock spread across my feature as I took in the realization that my red T-shirt and navy blue jeans from the previous night had been replaced with a plain T-shirt and grey sweatpants. I reached for the tube that was attached to my left arm and was about to rip it out when I suddenly heard the door in front of my bed slide open and a bald man in a wheelchair wheeled up to my bed.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." he said casually

I released the tube and stared warily at the man through narrowed hazel eyes.

"Don't worry, I mean you no harm.I am Professor Charles Xavier and I welcome you to the Xavier Institute for Gifted Youngsters. Like yourself ."

"How do you know my name?"

"I am a telepath. You see this is a school where young mutants are trained to control their powers, you are welcome to stay if you wish."

"How did I get here?" I asked relaxing a little

"I'll let the people who rescued you explain that." he replied.

'I'll stay, I mean where else am I supposed to go. Besides I think I'll like it here.' I thought to myself

"Excellent, if you'll accompany me to my office, so that I can have the paperwork sorted out. Oh, I almost forgot." he said wheeling over to me and removing the tube from my arm.

Inside the Professor's office was breathtaking. In the center was a large mahogany desk with two large wooden chairs in font of it and the beige walls almost matched my skin. There were many paintings and portraits hung around the room and there was a large window at the back of the room behind his desk that revealed what I could make out as a large front yard surrounded by a high fence. Truly breathtaking. I finally snapped back to the real world as the Professor beckoned for me to sit down on one of the large chairs.

"Okay, let's see. If could just fill out the form?" he said handing me a sheet of paper and a pen.

Name: Solace Winston

Age: 11

Powers: Control over fire, manipulation over emotion.

Hobbies: Reading

Parents' consent : Both parents are dead

"Is that all?" I asked

He nodded

"Welcome to the Institute, Solace. I'm sure you will enjoy your stay here."