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"So can you explain what the hell just happened?"

Logan offers Isaac a hand and he struggles to his feet.

Now that's he's not trying to pummel me I can get a better look at him...

He looks to be dressed in dirty and torn, nonspecific military clothes with boots, slacks, and a long-sleeved shirt. He's also wearing a hooded vest over top of the shirt. The back of the shirt and vest have a hole cut into it to allow for the wings. His teeth are pointed, but thinner than normal. His hair his short and dark brown and his skin is very pale; like he hasn't seen much daylight.

He cringes as he tries to lift his wings, "I don't think I'll ever get used to that."

He look at me and a small surge of fear rushes off of him, "Hello again."

"You seem to know me but I have no idea who you are."

He nods, "They told me that I wouldn't have to worry about you again, it must be that they altered your memories of me. It's not surprising actually knowing the secrecy they kept around me."

"Ok, so how did you end up at the facility?"

Logan puts a hand on my shoulder, "Maybe we should take this conversation back to the Blackbird; Storm's getting anxious."

I frown and then nod. Looking at our bloody companion I say, "So we actually came here to pick you up. There's this school that helps mutants learn to control their powers. I've been living there since I escaped. They're good people and they can help you."

He looks from me to Logan, "So if I didn't come willingly you would have forced me to go?"

Logan cracks his shoulder, "Until we could be sure you aren't a danger to others around you; yes."

Isaac shrugs in defeat, "Fine, I'll go with you, but only because I owe for saving me."

I look at him confused. He gives me a petulant smile, "I was in the facility, the fire you claim to have set is what got me out of there. So I guess if it wasn't for you I would still be stuck in the cage down in the basement."

We start walking back across the field towards the Blackbird and Storm. After a few moments of silence I continue with my interrogation, "Why were you or the other you so afraid of me? And what the hell is that other… form?"

His ears twitch and he says, "The other form was still me, think of it like a split personality, except it's my mutation. You were right; I'm a feral mutant, if the whole looking like a bat thing didn't give that away. But I'm in this form as long as I don't get emotional; once I get pissed off or upset the animal side takes over and I'm become the other form."

"So you can only act normal when you look like the animal and vice versa?"

He nods and hesitates a bit when he sees the jet, "So where is this school of yours?"

"In New York."

He adjusts his wings so they wrap around him like a cloak, "I hate flying…"

I smirk and shake my head. For someone who claims to have been locked up at the facility he doesn't seem too fucked up… Isaac follows up on to the Blackbird and Logan introduces him to Storm who smiles warmly at says, "We are very glad you agreed to come back with us."

"I didn't know that I had much of a choice."

Storm smiles again, this time to hide her worry, "I'm sure you'll grow to like the institute. Kim has been adapting to life there quite well."

I roll my eyes and sit on one of the seats on the side of the jet while Logan takes one of the center seats behind the controls. Storm closes the ramp and then takes her place in the pilot's seat. Isaac looks around for a moment and then sits next to me, fidgeting at first to get his wings settled properly.

Storm looks back and asks, "Ready?" Isaac nods and Storm starts to get the Blackbird into the air.

After a moment of him staring at me he says, "To answer your other question; everyone was afraid of you. I was made to watch videos of your missions and your trips to the cutting board. I was basically trained to fear you. That's why you got such a response from the animal side; wherever you were sent pain followed. I was still under the impression that you were their soldier and thought they sent you to bring me back."

"I ain't ever going back there. Wraith and Cornelius are both dead so there isn't anyone left to make me come back either."

He frowns; a flash of sadness passing over his face, "You killed Dr. Cornelius?" I shake my head, "He had committed suicide before I got there. I just destroyed his labs making sure all his serums and formulas went with him."

He looks down at his dirty hands and says, "But you would have killed him if he had been alive right?"

"Yes, that bastard made me into the freak I am now." I show him a bare arm and then allow the scars to appear, under all the ones I got from fights and bullet wounds were the pristine surgical lines that Cornelius made, "I was his little toy, he cut me up sometimes just for the hell of it. I'm glad that sick fuck is dead."

I shift my skin back to its smooth green color. "So did he experiment on you too?"

He nods, "He made me into what I am as well. Father was very proud of that fact…"

"Father?"

"Yes, Dr. Cornelius was my father."

"Wait, hold up. Cornelius didn't have kids; he was too obsessed with this work to bother with women."

Isaac shakes his head, "Apparently not. After my mother died when I was 14 he came and took me in. A year later I was his guinea pig for a new procedure he developed based on the work he did on you."

I lean my head back and try to wrap my head around the fact that one of the men that haunt my nightmares was a father, even if the son of a bitch experimented on his son. I twitch my tail in frustration and Isaac says, "He deserved what he got, with the number of people he killed…"

I grind my teeth and try to not think of all the shit that bastard has done to me. He leans back and says, "So what exactly is this place you're taking me to like?"

I catch Logan watching us and I shift in my seat. "It's a decent place, you won't be coming under the same circumstances I did, so I'm sure you'll be fine."

"What circumstances?"

"I'm a killer, they don't approve of murder. Apparently violence is only ok when you're protecting humans…" I glance at Logan who's looking at his hands and flexing them and frowning.

Isaac is silent for a moment and then says, "Most of that you didn't have a choice over." I smirk, "Most of it, but some of it I had fun with; killing Wraith for one."

Isaac shrugs, "I never met him, but from all the videos I saw I can tell he deserved any pain you made him suffer." I nod.

He shifts his wings and asks, "So we're both orphans now huh?" I frown and shake my head, "My father is still quite alive."

"You know who he is?"

I point my tail at Logan, "You recently punched him down a hallway."

His jaw drops and he looks between us, "Really? Your dad is THE Wolverine?"

I pop my claws, "You see the similarities?" "But… Wow, that's… Wow."

I grin, glancing at Logan who is hiding a slight smile. He looks at Logan and then over at Storm, "So who's your mom then?" My smile fades and so does Logan's.

"Unfortunately she was killed when Logan and I were first brought in when I was four."

Isaac immediately looks down, "Oh sorry… Well we have something in common then…" I shrug, "I hardly remember her; too much got fucked with in here." I point to my head with my tail.

He shifts his wings, "Father made me watch a lot of the experiments he performed on you and the others, so I understand…"

"So what exactly did he do to you?" Isaac tenses and looks at the floor, anger starting to radiate off of him.

"Hey, you said you can't get to emotional right? Just forget that question." He shakes his head and takes a few deep breathes, calming down.

After a tension filled moment he looks at me and says, "He made me into a mutant."

"What?"

"I was a normal human kid before he did anything to me, no sign of the X gene. His new procedure made him able to turn humans into mutants and I was his first test subject."

I glance up at Logan and Storm wide-eyed and I see concern reflected on both their faces. "I didn't know that that was even possible. And you said he was able to come up with this because of experiments on me?" He nods. "Shit… I'm so sorry Isaac…"

"You had no control over it. I'm happy that father and his work are gone so no one else has to become a monster…"

I shake my head, I don't even know if there is anything I can say to him to express what I'm feeling. He chuckles, "Freaks of a feather fight together huh?"

I frown and look at him and see that he's grinning. "How can you smile?"

He shrugs, "If I don't keep things in perspective and keep calm I turn into Mr. big and handsome." He smiles again at his funny.

"Keep it in perspective? You were turned into a mutant by your father… What's worse than that?"

He stops smiling and looks at the floor and quietly he says, "Well, I could be dead, I could be still in the facility, or I could be you…"

He glances up at me with a sad look and shrugs as if to say, "It's true…"

I look at the floor of the blackbird and sit in silence for about an hour before Isaac talked again. "So you said this place is a school, does that mean I'll have to start taking classes again?"

I looked to Storm who glanced back at him, "Did you receive any schooling while in the facility?"

"Father taught me a little, but most times when he wasn't experimenting on me, he was working in his lab or with Kim. I haven't been to school since I left home."

"Well then, when you're ready you might be tested to find out your education level so you can finish schooling."

He smiles a bit, "And I'd be in classes with other mutants?" She nods and returns her attention to flying the jet.

Isaac looks at me and asks, "So are you taking classes there already?"

I shake my head, "I've already surpassed high school education, but I have been training with the older students so maybe I can be an official X-Man."

I catch Logan forming small smile at that. Proud of his little girl is he? I roll my eyes before returning my attention to Isaac.

He shifts his wings a bit and asks, "Are there any other mutants there with visible mutations, like us?"

"Yep, there's quite a few actually. I think I've even seen one guy with white feathery wings. He doesn't seem to be a student though. There are kids of different colors, with scales and fur and spikes and what not."

He nods, thinking, "That's cool. So it's definitely not like the facility then?"

I laugh, "Not even close. The only thing you have to fear is waking up late. There's no having to worry if you are gunna get shot in the head for misbehavior or cut up for 'science.' And you get to eat and sleep like a normal person. I can't remember a time when I got to eat three meals a day before coming to Xavier's."

"I was never punished the way you were. If I misbehaved father grounded me from watching TV."

I frown at him, "You had TV?!" He nods, "And I never had to meet Wraith. Father made sure that I was kept safe seeing as I was his only successful human mutation."

I crossed my arms and glared ahead of me. What a lucky little bastard… Sure he got turned into a mutant, but if that's the only pain I had to suffer I would have been happy as a fucking clam.

He touches my shoulder, "If it makes you feel any better I was the one who suggested that they move you into the soldier barracks for good behavior while Wraith was gone."

I glance at him out of the corner of my eye, raising an eyebrow, "Really?" He nods and I sigh, my jealousy fizzling out. "Well thanks I guess."

He shrugs, "You were the only other mutant I was allowed to see, even if it was via cameras. I got bored watching you pace that cell for four years."

He watched me in my cell? I wonder how much of me he's actually seen then…

My thoughts are interrupted by a beeping noise coming from the controls up by Storm. She glances back at Logan, "We seemed to have company Logan. Another jet just started following us."

Logan unbuckles and moves to the seat next to Storm, "Are they trying to make contact at all?" She shakes her head and points to what I think is a radar screen, "No, but they are gaining on us fast."

The blackbird starts shaking and I suddenly feel stiff. "Logan?" He flexes his hand, "It's Magneto…"

Storm lets go of the controls, "He's forcing us to land."

"Where are we?"

She looks at the controls, "Wisconsin."

Great, still too far from the school... Isaac looks at us, "Who is Magneto."

"From what I have put together he's some old guy who can control metal. He leads the opposing mutant force to Xavier's school."

We land with a thud and I get up. "What's the plan?"

Storm looks back at me, "We have no choice but to see what it is he wants… Logan and Isaac should stay in the Blackbird, Kim if you would like to come with me."

Last time I saw this guy he locked up my entire skeleton, this time I don't know if I'll be able to fling him back like I did before. I hold up a finger to Isaac, "Just sit here for a bit, hopefully we'll be back in the air soon."

I'm gunna be pissed if this encounter goes South… And Creed better not show his face or I swear I'll fucking kill him.

Storm lowers the ramp and I follow her outside, scanning the area for an ambush. I still feel stiff so that means Magneto is still hanging around.

I glance out across an empty road to a line of trees, pointing to a patch of them I say, "They're right there, here they come."

And as I finish my sentence a small group of people emerge, walking towards us. I wait as Magneto (dressed in some weird purple cape and dumb helmet), the blue woman (bare-ass naked), and two others cross the road to meet us. One of the others is hunched over in a white and green outfit, has greenish skin, and smells revolting. The other seems oddly familiar, dressed in a green costume with white hair and has a close resemblance to Magneto.

The air around Storm seems to crackle and fill with ozone as she stands straighter and tries to look intimidating. Magneto smiles and says, "Ah Storm, what a pleasure to see you."

I cross my arms and he moves his attention to me. "And I don't believe I ever learned your true name…"

Knowing he wasn't referring to my birth name I say, "Mimik."

He smiles wider, "Mimik, a lovely name."

I sneer and then glance at the blue woman, Mystique I think her name was, and I nod. She did help me out after all. I ignore the other two, returning my attention back to the purple clad magnet man. Storm also crosses her arms, "What do you want?"

He waves to the blackbird, "I would just like to speak with your new friend."

He looks at me again, "And perhaps we could also have a little chat?"

The white haired guy glances between me and Magneto, "Father are you sure you want to-" Magneto cuts him off with a motion, "So my dears if you would be willing to cooperate, this shouldn't take too much of your time."

I hate it when people hide their real intentions with sugar coated words. I lash my tail and say, "I don't think either of us are feeling particularly chatty today."

He raises an eyebrow, "Oh?" He makes a subtle glance at the guy with the white hair. Suddenly he's gone, moving so fast I just felt the breeze as he sped by. I turn and growl as I see him emerge, slightly slower with a frightened Isaac in tow.

Isaac breaks free of the fast one's grip and rushes back over to Storm and I, "Kim, what do they want?"

Magneto answers, "We would like you to join our cause." Isaac looks at me and then him, "What cause?"

Magneto grins, "To help mutants everywhere. The Brotherhood of Mutants just wants to ensure that we, Homo superior, gain our proper place in this world; above the Homo sapiens."

Isaac frowns at him, "Is that what this school, I'm going to does?"

Magneto shakes his head, "Xavier's school wants mutants and humans to live in peace together, but with humans there is no peace. We must fight them and ensure that they can't hurt another mutant again."

Pretty speech and if it weren't for my current circumstances I'd almost be inclined to join him. Humans deserve to get beaten down a few pegs. But I also don't like be bullied; in fact I really HATE it when people try to bully me into doing what they want.

Isaac shakes his head, "Well then, no thanks. I think I'd rather go to the school; peace with humans is a good thing. You sound like you just wanna kill them all."

Storm waves a hand to Isaac, "There you have it. If that was all you wanted, I think we shall be leaving now."

Magneto's face changes and he says, "I don't believe he quiet understands my offer. Quicksilver, Toad, Mystique."

The short one, Toad, giggles maniacally and jumps up onto the Blackbird. Isaac starts to hyperventilate as Mystique tackles Storm and Magneto begins to rise into the air. I hear another giggle and look up just in time to get smacked in the face by a wet, slimy tongue. I wipe my face off, disgusted and pop my claws, snarling at the disgusting mutant.

Isaac makes a noise, "Isaac, are you going to be able to calm down?" He goes wide-eyed and I can see his eyes changing color.

"Shit! Sorry, bub, but this is gunna hurt." I punch him in the face and he drops.

"Logan! Get your ass out here and help me!" I slam my fist into the fast one, Quicksilver, who's running around in circles, jabbing punches at Storm and I.

He goes down like a sack of potatoes and I start dragging Isaac back up the ramp, trying not to tear his wings as the Toad gets launched into some bushes by Storm's winds.

Logan gets as far as the edge of the ramp, claws extended, before we are both frozen in place. Fuck! I cringe as I do the same thing I did back at the cabin and send Magneto and the other two men, who were wearing metal, back across the road.

Storm calls down lightning to electrocute Mystique and I flinch, apparently electrocution still makes me nervous...

Still using the modified version of Magneto's power I get both Logan and I mobile again while Storm finishes getting Isaac on the jet. She raises the ramp and I hurry to get in, dropping quickly into a seat behind the set at the controls. Already feeling like I'm going to pass out I tell Storm, "Get this thing in the air. I can keep them off for a bit."

Storm moves into gear and Logan puts Isaac on a bunk. I can feel a pull on the jet and I struggle not to throw up as this use of power drains me. The jet lifts off and I start to feel my nose begin to bleed.

Suddenly Magneto's pull disappears and I slump back into the seat.

Logan turns and look at me, "You alright kid?"

Shakily I wipe the blood off my face and nod. Wounds on the back of my hand catch my eye and I examine them. The holes where my blades cut through my skin haven't healed yet, weird.

A sharp pain shoots from my hands and throughout my body, recalling that urge to vomit. I grit my teeth and close my eyes, breathing deeply, and as suddenly as the pain came it was gone.

Opening my eyes I meet Logan's worried look and force a smirk, "So that was an interesting little occurrence. Care to explain why he decided to attack of all of a sudden?"

Running a hand through his hair he sighs, "Bucket-head can't seem to take no for an answer. How he found out about Isaac is what worries me."

"Is there a traitor at the mansion?"

Storm shakes her head, "The professor would know if someone was working for Magneto."

"Well he found out somehow."

I lean my head back and listen to Logan and Storm discussing the possible scenarios and after a few minutes I doze off.