New York City (X-Men and The Brotherhood I) Part 1

"So, do you want to know?" I ask them in a mysterious tone.

"If you don't want to say it, that's fine," Natasha comments, rolling her eyes at my tone.

"Well, it's fine if you want to know; in the end, you will realize the value of this ability."

"Are you a mutant?" asks a curious Sharon.

When Laura heard my question, she looked at me expectantly.

I smile ironically, knowing that I will have to disappoint her.

"I'm not a mutant," I tell them, seeing a disappointed Laura.

And it's true, I'm not a mutant. When I discovered my abilities, the first thing I did after being released by SHIELD was to visit a doctor for an examination; in the end, they found no trace of the X-gene in me.

When I tell them that I am not a mutant, they are surprised.

After a pause, I continue, "I don't know what strange ability I have, but I know it's in my right hand."

"I only know that as long as I come into contact with strange abilities, I can neutralize them."

After I finish speaking, Laura touches my right hand and unsheathes her claws.

She tilts her head in confusion and says:

"Alex, my power is still working."

Smiling at her confusion, I said:

"It won't work on your claws because they are something physical that you were born with, so try to retract them."

Nodding her head, she does it; when her claws retract, she realizes that the wounds where her claws came out are not healing. Surprised, she lets go of my hand and instantly her wounds heal.

Everyone who sees this is shocked.

I don't understand Imagine Breaker either, although it suppresses the X-Gene, there are exceptions like Laura's claws.

I end the conversation and turn my gaze to Elektra, asking her:

"So, Miss, when can you explain to us why you helped us?"

The Captain, surprised by my question, asked me:

"Isn't she your friend?"

I looked at the Captain speechlessly, wondering when I had told her that I was my friend.

The Captain, noticing my surprise, looks at Elektra and asks:

"Why did you help us then?"

Elektra answered, "I helped you because I didn't want The Hand to take the children."

Looking at this, I know it will be a long journey.

45 New York (X-Men and The Brotherhood II) Part 2

During the trip, I decided to relax and watch the children. However, I still didn't know whom to leave them with; whoever it was, I had to ensure they weren't exposed to too much danger.

While I was having these thoughts, someone sat next to me; without looking, I knew it was Laura.

I ask her, "What's happening?" as I pat her head.

"We are a team," Laura says.

I was stunned for a moment, before recovering, and putting an ironic smile on my face as I thought that this girl had seen right through me.

Barbara, who overheard our conversation, said it was normal for her to be attached to me and not want to be separated from me.

How foolish of me!

I didn't think about who they wanted to be with because I was thinking about where to leave them.

It may be difficult, but if they want me to take care of them, I will do everything in my power to ensure their well-being.

Smiling as I continue patting her head, I say to her:

"You're right; we make a great team."

My response appears to calm Laura and the other children.

The adults in the place only showed smiles when they saw me interacting with the children.

After three hours.

The children's last shelter was near the warehouses when we arrived in New York.

Upon arriving at the place, little Adrian and the other telepathic girl named Alice, who had been in the second shelter, helped us to contact them.

Seconds later, we see how the door of a warehouse is opened by a child, who then greets Adrian upon seeing him.

Seeing the boy's actions, I breathed a sigh of relief as I thought: "I have finally found all of them."

Now comes the hardest part, but I don't care; I'll find a way to do it.

As we begin to leave the place, I turn to Natasha and ask her:

"When will my transportation arrive?"

"I have already informed Fury, and he said that the new transportation will arrive within half an hour."

As I listen to her words, I feel calm and simply hope that nothing occurs while we wait.

46 New York (X-Men and The Brotherhood III) Part 3

"Me and my big mouth," I think as I watch telepathic kids like Adrian and Alice touch their heads.

Adrian turns to look at me and says:

"Brother Alex, a powerful telepath, wants to communicate with us. What should we do?"

I tell him, "Don't let him in," as I get an idea of who he is.

A few seconds later, little Maria approached me and told me:

"Brother, many mutants are coming, and they are powerful."

When she finishes her words, with my heightened senses I manage to catch the sound of an engine.

As I look up at the sky, I notice an aircraft that appears to be landing.

"Is that our mode of transportation?" I ask Natasha.

She simply replies "no."

I recognized the aircraft, as it was the X-Men's preferred mode of transportation.

I tell Barbara and Sharon to take care of the children. I notice that Laura remains by my side without any intention of moving.

I allow her to stay without saying anything.

Before the children hide in a safe place, I tell Adrian not to let the other telepath read our minds.

The little boy nodded his head in agreement with my words.

I saw a total of seven people disembarking from the aircraft.

All of these people are mutants. I glance at the bald man in the wheelchair, who is also looking my way.

Well great, it's time to deal with the bald telepath, leader of the X-Men.

Charles Xavier.

Charles Xavier's Point of View

Finally, I was able to locate them; it was difficult, but I have to admit that the telepath who protected them from my tracking is quite skilled.

It seemed that they had encountered a powerful mutant, so I was able to locate them.

When I saw that mutant, I was able to relate it to the girl we were looking for.

We immediately began searching for her once more.

I was able to find her here in New York.

Arriving at the airport, I sensed the mental battle between the telepaths that interfered with my search.

I was surprised when I discovered that only a few children had eluded my search.

When I went down with the team, the first person who caught my attention was the young man I had seen on TV helping the girl.

"Well, it looks like it's time to talk," I say as I approach them.

47 New York (X-Men and The Brotherhood IV) Part 4

Alex's Point of View

Upon hearing Charles Xavier's words, I immediately drew my gun and pointed it at him.

The people on both sides became tense.

Before anyone else could speak, I said to Charles Xavier:

"Before you want to talk to me or the children, I recommend that you speak with your mouth, not your mind."

"Then the moment you use your powers to read someone's mind here, I'll put a bullet in your head."

After finishing my speech, I put my gun down, causing everyone to relax.

Charles Xavier calmed down and looked at Laura before looking at me and saying:

"We were looking for you because the girl next to you has abilities very similar to our friend."

After he has finished speaking, he looks at Logan.

Following his gaze, I also observe Logan, who unsheathes his claws and looks directly at Laura, who, being observed by him, does not look away and also unsheathes her claws.

Patting Laura's head to calm her down, I look at Charles and say:

"I will clarify the circumstances."

The group of X-Men consisting of Wolverine, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Rouge, Storm, Shadowcat, and Professor Xavier are gathered in front of me to listen to my explanation.

Then I started telling them everything that had happened and all of the information that Sarah Kinney had given me.

The first to react is Logan, who hits the wall of the warehouse with force.

Charles says "Calm down, Logan," causing him to calm down.

Logan, you should calm down," says a worried Jean. "After all, the children are safe."

When Logan calmed down and was about to continue talking, I noticed how the Captain kept looking at Logan, as if he wanted to ask him something.

Logan also notices the Captain's look and asks:

"What is the problem or concern?"

Still hesitating, the Captain asks:

"Are you a descendant of James Howlett?"

Upon the Captain's question, Logan and the other members of the X-Men are surprised.

Seeing that, I just sighed.