Mutation: it is the key to our evolution. It has enabled us to evolve from a single-celled organism into the dominant species on the planet. This process is slow, normally taking thousands and thousands of years. But every few hundred millennia, evolution leaps forward.
Now is one of the most troublesome times for the mutants. The government has introduced and is beginning to support the Mutant Registration Act. States of the United States have already begun their mutant reform, especially in schools. Students are being tested for an active X-gene. If found the child will not be allowed to attend certain schools. The Brotherhood of Mutants, a group of angry mutants who believe that mutants should dominate the humans and believe a war is coming, have been organized by a powerful mutant called Magneto. However, a group of mutants trying to keep peace has been formed, even if the public doesn't know it. Professor Charles Xavier started the X-Men so that he could train young mutants to control their powers and fight for what is right. He takes in students having difficulty with their powers usually and helps them gain control. Magneto has been going around recruiting as many mutants as possible. But unlike Xavier he must go searching and looking. The Professor has Cerebro, a machine that links his telepathic mind to all the others on the planet. He can use that to find certain mutants. Until now he has only used it to find mutants in need of power control. Now the Brotherhood has made the first move and attacked a senator's home. He and his family are now missing. This has struck up riots around the world against mutants. Some are now being captured, beaten and put into slavery in certain parts of the world. Xavier is now using his small team of 6, including himself, to recruit all the mutants in need of salvation.
Professor Xavier has taken Beast to Germany and sent Cyclops and Wolverine to Louisiana and Storm and Jean to Los Angeles. While Storm and Jean have successfully recruited Kitty Pryde, Cyclops and Wolverine have had much luck. Marie Darkholme ran away from her home when the two X-Men got there.
Weichersbach, Germany
Kurt Wagner had always grown up in the small German town of Weichersbach. When he was little he had been found by the river by his adopted parents and had been raised as their own. He always knew he was different, but he didn't let it bother him. His entire village had been scared of him at first, but finally they warmed up to him. He is still mocked by the neighboring kids but he didn't care. He loved that he was different. He loved he didn't have to be like everybody else. He loved being a mutant. But when a documentary crew came into town, his whole life changed. A Swiss documentary on World War II was coming into the town that had once been a prison camp. When they got there, they went around taking interviews. They eventually came to Hart Wagner's small home. When they entered, sitting in their kitchen was a blue, hairy young teenager. He had blue fur all over his body. They immediately knew he was a mutant and videoed him. He didn't mind until a week later people from nearby villages and far off cities began coming. They were sick of the 'mutant problem'. They began large riots outside his home, making it unable for Mr. Wagner to even go to work. Kurt was cut off from the world, or so they thought. Kurt Wagner's mutant ability of teleportation made it able for him to teleport out of his house within a mile away. He usually snuck over to a friend's home.
Professor X flew over southern Germany at high speeds. He could sense another riot forming close by.
"Take us down, Hank," he said, proffering to call his students by their real names. The jet began to slow and started a vertical descent. It finally touched the German ground inside a field just outside of a small village.
"I believe you should stay here, Hank. I can sense some very unfriendly mutant dislikers. I will speak with the boy's parents alone."
"But-" Hank exclaimed, then realized that Xavier was probably right. He lowered the ramp and watched as the Professor rolled down in his motor chair.
The Professor rolled his wheelchair through the town until he spotted a large crowd chanting that sounded much like "Mutanten nicht mehr!" which he assumed meant "No more mutants!". He searched the crowd and tried to find a way through but there was none. He then searched through the minds of the villagers. He finally found one that held the X-gene.
"Kurt," he said. "I am a mutant, and I wish to speak with you." No response. "You are not imagining this. Meet at the edge of town in the large field in 10 minutes, please. I promise you will not be in any danger." The Professor then turned around and headed back to the jet to wait.
After waiting for about 15 minutes the Professor began to feel discouraged when he sudden felt a spike in local brainwaves. Someone had just appeared in the tree on the south end of the field.
"Come on out, Kurt. I'm not going to harm you," he said in his peaceful British accent. After he said this he heard a small swoosh noise. A second later the same noise happened right behind him. When the Professor whirled around there was a crouching blue figure looking at him with yellow eyes that were full of mistrust.
"Was willst du?" he said in German.
"I'm sorry I don't speak German," the Professor replied.
"What do you want?" the German repeated in English, although with a heavy German accent.
"My name is Charles Xavier. I'm a mutant, like you. I've come to help."
"How can you help me? My life has been taken control of by people I have never met who already hate me," he replied.
"I can help you with that. Come with me. I am the founder of the Xavier Institute for Gifted Youngsters. Children gifted like you and me, mutant children. We learn to control our powers and use them for good. Some mutants believe that a war is coming. We do not want that. We are trying to make peace. We would like your assistance. At the Xavier Institute you will not be persecuted for looking different, or having your special teleporting abilities. You will be embraced by us, become part of our family, become an X-Man," Xavier explained. Kurt's eyes widened at the thought.
"How do I know you're telling the truth?" he questioned. Xavier decided now would be a good time to show him. All at once he did two things with his mind. First, he called Hank to come out of the jet. Second, he entered Kurt's mind and showed him what the Xavier Institute was like. Kurt just stood there confused at the thoughts being shown to him. Then all was clear, he truly wanted to help.
Down the ramp came Beast, walking slowly as not to scare the young mutant. Kurt turned to his left and saw Beast walking down.
"This is another of my students, Hank McCoy. He also goes by Beast. You see, you won't be the only different one at my school," Charles communicated telepathically. Kurt stared at Beast then looked at Charles Xavier's smiling and hopeful face and knew what he must do.
"I will take you home to speak with my family. With their permission, I shall join you."
And with that he grabbed the Professor's and Beast's arms and teleported them and his wheelchair back to his home, where he would pack his belongings and leave Germany to start a new life as an X-Man.
X-Jet- Somewhere above the Atlantic
"Thank you, Storm," Hank said and turned off the communication. "Professor, they have successfully recruited Kitty Pryde, the girl who can phase."
"Thank you, Hank. How are Scott and Logan doing?" he asked.
"Not good, Charles. Their mutant ran away before they got to speak with her," he said. "They're searching the city now."
"Tell them to start coming home. The girl is clearly not ready yet. We shall all go back when she is.," the Professor responded with a look of disappointment in his eyes.
While Hank got on the com. system with Cyclops, Kurt exited the plane's restroom and sat next to the Professor. "Professor? When you were showing me the Institute, I saw several other people. Who were they?" he asked.
"Those Kurt, are my students. Jean, Scott, Ororo, Logan and of course Hank. There will be another mutant joining us as well. She is about your age, too. Now that reminds me. We must choose an X-Men name for you. All the others have them. Jean is Marvel Girl, Scott is Cyclops, Ororo is Storm, Logan is Wolverine and Hank is Beast. Their name reflects their power. Now we must do the same for you," he explained.
Kurt thought for a moment and said, "Well, there is one name my friend used to call me, but only as a joke. It translates into 'The Incredible Nightcrawler'."
"Yes," the Professor replied. "That's perfect. Welcome to the X-Men, Nightcrawler."
A/N: CALL FOR MUTANTS! OC's are not in here yet but possibly might be! If you would like to see your OC in this story contact me immediately! Thanks!