I'm here without you baby
but your still on my lonely mind
I think about you baby
and I dream about you all the time

-xXx-

Pyro took a deep breath and surveyed his new room. He smirked impressed. It was a long time since he'd lived in such luxury. The Brotherhood not exactly providing such elegant lodgings. Nope, all you got there was some shitty tent and if you were lucky a warm blanket. Then there was Mystique who would worm her way in every night, looking like Rogue. But he would kick her out every night until she finally gave up.

It would have been easy to just give in and pretended. God knows he wanted to. But just because it looked like Rogue didn't make it not cheating. He wasn't that heartless that he would cheat on her. People never believed he was resisting the temptation but he already felt so guilty for the way he'd left things. The guilt seems to pile on now that he saw he drove her away from her only home.

And what a home it was. Bed laid with expensive sheets. Lush curtains. En suite bathroom and no annoying roommate. Yeah, it was great to be a teacher. Okay teacher/babysitter. He had yet to meet the terrible two that brought fear to the hearts of others. He wasn't really scared. What was so frightening about two ten year old girls? Or their powers. He was assuming that since their powers manifested at eight they had some control.

He checked the clock. 18:55. He was cutting it close. Checking that he still looked decent in the mirror, he stood up and headed out to the professors office. Most of the students were settling down or going to get something to eat. He smiled at a few familiar faces. They seemed shocked to see him; well some had smirks on their faces as if they knew he'd be back. He chuckled and headed into the familiar office.

'Good evening, John.'

'Professor.'

The professor sat calmly behind his desk. Jean and Scott shared one sofa while Storm stood by the window gazing out. They nodded at him and he inclined his head curtly. Old habits die hard.

'Well we've had our meeting. I decided I'd rather talk to you in private. Is that okay?'

'Sure, professor.'

The professor nodded and the other three stood and left. Pyro settled into a chair opposite the professor.

'Well John, it's good to have you back. As you know we'd like it if you became a mentor of two special little girls that have joined the school.'

'I don't really baby-sit.'

'Hence the word mentor.'

'I guess I could do that. Are they dangerous?'

'…No.'

John raised an eyebrow feeling nervous by the pause the professor had taken before saying no. The professor just kept on smiling.

'So what do I do with them?'

'Well the holidays are still for another three weeks. Why not spend time with them? They're allowed in the danger room.'

'Sounds okay.'

'They are sweet girls. Just rebellious. Their names are Eris and Malina…'

'That doesn't sound like names for twins?' interrupted Pyro.

'Eris means destruction and Malina means peace. From what we researched about their biological mother she was a tarot card reader. In a diary, she wrote; 'one will bring the end and the other will save us all.', but not worry.'

'How can I not?'

'Their mother wasn't a mutant. We checked. Just an ordinary tarot card reader. Half her predictions weren't true. The diary also stated she'd have twin boys.'

'What happened to her?'

'She disappeared when the twins were three. They've been staying in a foster home until their powers manifested. They were thrown onto the streets.'

'And then you found them?'

'No, I think I'll save that part for later. Perhaps I should explain their powers?'

Pyro nodded.

'It's quite simple really. Yet still dangerous. Eris can speed up reactions. Let me explain. If Eris was to touch you, and turn her power on, it would be like injecting adrenaline in your body. For humans there heart rate and blood pressure rise to dangerous levels and could lead to death. With mutants it seems their power protects them from that. Instead their power goes on a boost but if she boosts their power to much it could become out of control.'

'So if she boosted my power to much I could lose control of the fire…'

'And not only kill yourself but everyone around you. Yes, simple yet so dangerous. Malina is predictably the opposite. She inhibits reactions. Slows things down almost to a stand still. With a human she could stop there heart if she tried hard enough.'

'And with a mutant?'

'Suppress their powers. Hank has a theory that if she concentrated she could inhibit the mutant gene, causing a reaction that makes the body reject it. Turning that person into a human. Hank also thinks that reaction could kill them.'

'Wow…is it like that kid from the cure?'

'Jimmy? No, so far her powers only work on skin contact. Of course when they forget to control there power anyone near them is under threat but they have very good basic control. Jimmy or Leech suppresses the mutant gene with his mutation. You'll have to ask Hank for the full difference.'

'No thanks, biology was never a favourite subject.'

'Ah, yes. I remember.'

'So why are they so… ?'

'They're girls. They don't like that they can't use their powers freely. Just talk to them. But try not to mention their mother or their powers too much. They have control of their powers when they're calm.'

'Okay, so gonna tell me how you found them?'

'Rogue did.'

'Oh…'

'She called me a few months ago and told me to pick them up.'

'So she's in England?'

'Was. I think she's in Mexico or Los Angeles now. She's moves a lot. Whenever we find her actually.'

'How…why…?'

'That day you called. According to Peter she just ran. She was meant to go to Canada with Logan. But apparently she just needed some time alone.'

'I messed up.' he sighed.

'Things will get better. Now, I have been ignoring Bobby for the last ten minutes but he really is beyond despair. The twins are in isolation in the med lab.'

'Well let's not keep Bobby waiting…'

-xXx-

As soon as Pyro entered the med-lab, Bobby stormed out almost as fast as Quicksilver. Pyro sighed, crossed his arms and took a look at the terrible two. They were sort off identical. Both had silver eyes, round faces and small pink lips. One was sitting down, swinging her legs. She was wore a pink dress and her hair was just above her shoulders, kept neatly by a pink bow. The other leaned against the wall, arms crossed. Her hair was long and stopped by her knees. She wore jeans and a red t-shirt. He smirked.

'Hi.'

Neither responded. He directed his attention to the one sitting on the bed.

'You're Eris, right?'

She looked up shock in her eyes. Then she smiled, eyes glinting evilly.

'Well done. You a telepath? Usually only telepaths can tell us apart.'

'It's obvious what you're doing. You dress how people think the other one should dress. Then they can't tell you apart. Or at least they try to.'

'Very good Sparky.'

'It's Pyro.'

The one leaning against the wall suddenly looked up. A worried look crossed Eris's face.

'We don't do codenames.' whispered Malina.

'Why?'

'We don't have any. You call us by our names so we use your normal names.'

'Some people don't like their normal names.'

'I know. But try making a codename with such a crap power.'

'Your powers are amazing.'

Malina shrugged and looked down again. Eris shook her head.

'Strike one Sparky.'

'It's John. Not Johnny, J or Johnnykins. Just John.'

Malina smiled and walked up to him holding out her hand.

'Malina. Not Mali, Lee or Lina. Just Malina.'

Pyro took her hand and kissed it. She blushed and stepped backwards, pulling her hand away.

'That's a tick in my book. You're the first person to touch my skin without flinching.' smiled Malina.

'Like I said, powers are gifts not curses.'

'How you gonna get in my good books John?' drawled Eris.

'Mmm…'

Pyro stood pretending to think. Then he smiled at Eris.

'I don't like Bobby Drake.'

'Not one bit.'

'Nope.'

Eris smiled and nodded at Malina. Malina smiled a shy smile and nodded back. Eris turned to him.

'Welcome to the dark side.'

-xXx-

A/N: I tried to put more Rogue in this but the woman is gone. For now. The twins need nicknames. Help! You know there powers so give the evil twosome some kick-ass codenames.