"Holy Fuck." Carter blinked and looked at the path that Anastasia, Antalya, made with her father. Without his better judgment and as chaos reigned through the stands he jumped up whipped off his cap and gown before running to his truck. He roared onto the interstate as he saw her black blue hair flash in the woods. He sped ahead and pulled over. He pulled out a flashlight and looked into the forest.
Nothing.
"Hell." He groaned going back to school and then going home as the ceremony was over.
Sitting in his room he bit his lip. The school knew all about the X-Men, they try and save the humans and prove they're good.
"Anastasia." He muttered going to his computer and typing in her real name. "Antalya Dawn Silverfox-Howlett."
A few short links came up with one long one.
"What have we here?" He clicked on it and it came up with a list of names of people found in the wreckage of the Three Mile Island disaster and a description. "Kayla Silverfox. Sister to Emma Frost and mother of Antalya Silverfox-two…. Well that's no help."
He clicked on a link about a government plane crash.
"A Government Plane crashed in a farmer's field in Ohio." He read to himself, "The government officials were transporting two people, a man named Kurt Wagner and a young woman named Antalya Silverfox. The plane crashed due to an engine failure and there were no known survivors."
"Carter!" His mother called, "Phone for you."
"Got it!" He called back and picked up the phone next to his monitor. "Hello?"
"Hey Carter." An out of breath female voice came from the other end.
"Who is this?" He asked standing and going to a trace network he set up on his computer. He clicked it and watched it triangulate the signal.
"It's me… It's Ana…." She paused and he blinked.
"I'm sorry but Ana isn't real." He said harshly and could practically feel her wince. She was his best friend and he hated treating her like this.
"It's Antalya." She sighed and a slight accent rolled through the name, "Silverfox."
"I'm sorry but I don't believe we've meet." He stated looking as the trace ran through several county lines. Holy Hell. "I do believe you have the wrong number."
"You aren't Carter Yates?" She asked coldly and he knew he hit a nerve. "Eighteen, six foot five, red hair green eyes? Son of Marie and John? Brother to Nancy, thirteen, and Harris, eight? Graduated Colton academy in Fifth grade to go to public school? Graduated Alexandria High School earlier today?"
"Okay Antalya, whoever you are, "He caught where the signal was and wrote down the address, "But I have no idea what you are talking about."
"Carter Please!" She shouted desperately but he hung up and took a breath to calm himself before putting on his trench coat and going out into the rain.
"Taking a Wild guess that that didn't work?" Logan asked as I hung up the phone in own hotel room and sighed.
"Shut up." I hissed and he raised his hands in surrender his face straight, Prick, "You're only here because no one will let an eighteen year old stay here on their own."
"You're eighteen aren't you?" He asked crossing his arms and leaning against the wall as I looked out the windows. the Dumbass forgot my birthday, I'm shocked.
"In this town it's too dangerous." I said turning to look at him, "People go into hotels alone and get killed."
"Then why the hell did Xavier send you here?" He growled and I shrugged ignoring him.
"I don't know but if you're here to try and make me come back." I shook my head with a dry laugh. "You'll have as much luck as Maverick did."
"They sent Maverick?" He asked and I raised an eyebrow at him.
"Yeah he visited at my Prom." I glared at him as he furrowed his eyebrows.
"Well Storm never told me." He admitted sitting on the edge of the bed.
"I wonder why." I sarcastically threw at him and he winced. "Look Logan. I'm not coming back."
"When did you last use them?" He asked vaguely but I knew.
"Other than at graduation?" I asked and he nodded, "The Battle."
"That long?" he asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah." Because I was activated whatever the hell that means and now my powers aren't really working…
A knocking at our door saved me and I looked out the peephole seeing nothing I turned to him.
"Expecting anyone?" I asked and he shot out his claws.
"Open the Door." A calm low voice called and relief washed over me. I opened the door as Logan shouted at me not to. Carter blinked down at me before pulling me into a close hug. "Thank god you're alright."
"Trace?" I asked quietly and he chuckled putting me down and nodding stepping into the room. He eyed Logan who glared and let his claws slowly slid in. "Logan this is Carter the guy I called."
"This is also the guy that brought you your things." He threw a duffle bag onto the bed and looked down at me. "I broke into your house. Sorry."
"Not my house. "I shrugged and he nodded his eyes darkening.
"Please explain your predicament." He sat at the edge of the bed as Logan leaned against the wall. Sighing I sat next to him.
"Two years ago I was in a plane crash." I started.
"No survivors, government plane, you and Kurt Wagner right?" he stated and I blinked at him.
"Smarty pants. "I muttered and he chuckled. "Well Kurt left me because the CIA was after us. A farmer's son found me and got the X-Men to take me in to help me. They did and I met Logan here, and Storm and Xavier and Jena and Scott and all the other people. As Well as the guy you caught me making out with at Prom."
"The Blondie?" He waved a hand through his hair and I nodded as Logan raised an eyebrow.
"Yeah his name is Maverick." I nodded feeling my cheeks heat up, "And He painted a picture that showed my mother running from men with guns. That's his mutation. "I explained as he looked at me funny, "I went to DC with Logan soon finding out that he was my father. Then I tried to teleport to the School but the CIA got and tortured me until I found the crew again. I trained and then we fought the CIA and won I think."
"Then you got sent here?" He asked.
"She wanted to come here." Logan said glaring still. "She didn't like being a mutant."
"Doesn't like being a mutant. "I corrected, "So I asked to be sent out to a place where my powers aren't needed."
"Which sort of worked. "Logan butted in and I hissed.
"Can I talk to Carter alone please, Father?" I snarled and he nodded walking to the adjacent room that was his. "What is it really Carter?"
He bit his lip. He always did that when he was nervous or thinking. Let's just say he bites his lip a lot.
"What are you mutations?" He asked lightly clenching his fists and standing unclenching them beginning to pace.
"The Claws." I stated and he snorted.
"No shit." He muttered and I flicked out a foot to trip him.
"My eyes change colors on will," I thought back two years, "I can teleport. Once I stopped a bullet and sent it in another direction. And I have animals sense and instincts with some harmful side effects."
"What kind of side effects?" He asked stopping his walk and looking out the window hands clasped behind his back looking like a doctor.
"First my pupils dilate to cover my entire iris," I stated remembering what Logan said I looked like, "And then my whites go black and bloodlust. I have almost no control over that part of my power so I take care to avoid it."
"Something happened." It wasn't a question.
"Yeah." I nodded and he turned back eyeing me with a mix of caution and … Triumph? Strange. "I almost killed my best friend during training."
"Is he okay?" He asked and I nodded stopping halfway through and raising an eyebrow. "What?"
"Nothing." I felt a sense of danger then as he looked at me so I tried to remain calm and not alarm him. "Can you wait a second I need to talk to Logan."
"No wait." He grabbed my arm. Hard.
"Ow Carter." I complained trying to pull away as he pulled me to him. "What the fuck kid?"
"Come here Antalya." He whispered and pressed his lips roughly to mine.
Holy Fuck! I shouted in my mind trying to do as Jean used to and project my thoughts. But I'm not telepathic so I didn't expect anyone to come. Help! This is so not Carter!
"Get off me Carter!" I growled pushing him away as his eyes glinted yellow, "I don't want to but I will stab you."
"No you won't." He half smiled evilly and I gulped. This wasn't Carter. I shot out my Claws and glared at him backing into a stance.
Anyone! I called. Little help here!
That's when Logan burst into the room. Carter turned to him and grinned the grin of a predator.
"Well Hello Logan." The voice crackled and Carter's eyes flashed yellow again.
"Mystique." Logan growled and I froze. Mother Fucking Shapeshifters!
She/he jumped and transformed into the Blue skinned she-devil I knew. Growling soon filled the room as me and my father launched into battle.
I somehow got off the first shot and kicked Mystique in the chest sending her into the wall. Didn't know I was that strong. Logan gave me a grunt and leapt into action.
"What the hell?" a voice came from the hall and I saw the Real Carter blinking with wide eyes as Logan beat the crap out of Mystique.
"Carter. "I looked to him and was about to say shut the door when on some impulse the door shut itself. I looked at my hands and closed them raising one to where Mystique was, with an open palm. She looked to me and her eyes flashed with triumph again.
Before I clenched my fist and she went soaring into the window.
Logan took this time to run at her as she then slid through the broken glass and leapt off the balcony and out of sight.
I stood shaking and confused as he turned to me sheathing his blades.
"Are you okay?" He asked roughly and I nodded. Then the door opened again and Carter raised an eyebrow at us.
"What I was trying to say was that I'm glad you came out." He said and I turned to see him smirking, "Cause then I don't have to."
"You mean you're a mutant too?" Logan asked outright and he bowed.
"I got immense intellect." He smiled and sat on the edge of the ruined bed. "And the ability to run really fast."
"Well that's nice and all but I still don't have an answer." Logan turned to me and I jumped a little. "Now you need to come with me."
"I don't need to do anything." I snapped back my head reeling.
"What you just did…." He pointed to the window. Yes the broken ass shattered thing on the other side of the room. "Storm will want to find out how…"
"And how the fuck does she plan on doing that?" I finally snapped. "Xavier's dead! If anyone tries to use Cerebro they'll die!"
"Antalya…" He growled in warning.
"Don't you Antalya me Logan!" I shouted and the curtains ruffled. I ignored it, big mistake, and pointed at him, "You haven't even tried to see me in the past two years. I thought that after missing the first sixteen years of your daughter's life you would never want to miss a beat!"
He just stood there silent and sighed. He shook his head and shouldered past me out the door. Without a word he was gone and I was staring at the place he had been fuming.
"Ana…" Carter cautiously spoke from behind me. "You alright?"
"Fine." I hissed and took a deep breath. The curtains stopped moving and I turned back to Carter. "I need you to find someone for me."
"Who?" He asked taking out his laptop and placing it on the bed.
"Erik Lehnsherr." I stated Time to contact an old friend