Rebekah

I sort of forget where I am and who my patient is. I forget that there's a perfectly good doctor behind me. All I can think is that there's a casualty over there and I have to help him. I go through the motions, checking his responses. He isn't alert and doesn't respond to voice but pain makes him wince. I check his breathing and pulse. I'm starting the Top-to-Toe survey when I realize the others are looking at me oddly.

"First Aid training."

Dr McCoy kneels down beside me.

"I'll take over from here."

"What…what caused Isaac to do that?"

Logan snarls.

"Elf tried to get him to go upstairs to talk to Chuck and he flipped."

"We are going after him?"

"We have to. He's an Omega Level mutant, with great knowledge of past and future events, if our other guest is anything to go by."

Cyclops is standing behind the Professor, looking angry.

"We shouldn't have taken them in. From the start, Isaac's been trouble."

I bristle.

"How would you feel about being stolen from your world and pitched into somewhere you thought only existed in comics? It's scary and dangerous and I know that I can't cope."

Hank nods slightly.

"Fear can make people irrational."

Kurt stirs slightly.

"Wer tanzte mit dem conga auf meinem Rücken?"

Logan chuckles slightly and I wish I could speak German. Cyclops, the Professor and Phoenix are all looking at me.

"I think we need to talk."

Damnit. Marble egg, marble egg. Shield all my thoughts. Phoenix frowns.

"Professor…?"

"I know. It's remarkable isn't it?"

The others all look at them.

"What's remarkable?"

"Our young friend here's ability to completely block us out of her mind. We look and all we see is a pink marble egg."

All eyes fix on me. I feel as if I have to mumble an explanation.

"It was the first thing I thought of."

Phoenix smiles.

"I think this will be very, very interesting."

"Interesting for who?"

Logan chuckles.

"This kid is one odd person. Feral too."

"Feral? What, like you?"

More stares.

"What?"

And Logan just looks at me oddly and the Professor touches his head. A look of comprehension spreads across Logan's face followed by an oddly hopeful look. Please tell me the Professor hasn't told him about Origin.

"You know about ferals? Well I'd say you're one because firstly your mutation is to do with animals, secondly, your eyes have changed since you came here-"

Good, I'm not imagining things.

"-And thirdly, you smell like one."

"EXCUSE ME?"

"I mean, no matter how much scent you use, you still smell feral."

I glance at my hands, which haven't changed. Try to sniff the air and all I can smell is…well, normal, human smells. No smelling all the different scents. Logan looks like this is even funnier.

"I doubt your senses will improve that quickly."

I think this has gone on long enough.

"Professor, can you find Isaac. I think I should be the one to talk to him. He…trusts me. I hope."

Isaac

I had run back to New York as soon as I had left the park. I was in another one now reclining on a bench. The park was deserted.

'What do you want?' I asked the tree in front of me.

Magneto stepped from behind it.

'How did you know I was here? I didn't make a sound.'

'You didn't need to. You stink.'

'I forgot you had Wolverine's abilities.'

'I bet you didn't forget your goons though. Where are they?'

'I don't need those buffoons.'

'Sure you don't. How did you find me anyway?'

'You leave an easy trail to follow.'

'What do you want?' I asked again.

'I just want to talk.'

'I think we did all the talking in the woods that day. Remember? When you tried to kill me?'

'That was foolish of me and I apologize. Let's start over. I'm Magneto.'

'I know who you are.'

'But I do not know who you are.'

'Call me...Thief. If you took your gloves off we could have a handshake?'

'Amusing. I came to offer you another chance to join the brotherhood.'

'Why would you think my answer would be any different from last time?'

'But you never really answered me last time and from what I've heard, you've had a bit of a falling out with the x-men.'

'Go strangle yourself.'

Magneto sighed dramatically. 'I'll be at the same place as last time in a weeks time. Meet me there with your final answer.'

'It'll be the same.'

'I hope not. I'll see you soon,' and with a twirl of his cape he was gone.

I sat in silence. A shadow fell over me.

'Back already are you?' I said looking up. Rebekah stood over me.

I started in my seat. 'How did you find me?' I said for the second time that day.

'The Professor repaired Cerebro.'

'Where's everybody?' I said looking around cautiously.

'Back at the mansion. They sent me alone.'

I took a good long sniff. She seemed to be telling the truth. That was when I noticed something.

'You smell different,' I said.

'I know. Something's happening to me. I'm changing.'

'Then you'd better keep your distance. Otherwise I'll end up with your abilities as well.'

We sat in an awkward silence.

'Why don't you come back to the mansion?' Rebekah asked.

'I'll never go back to that place. How's Kurt?'

'He'll be fine.'

I breathed a sigh of relief. 'And Peter?'

'He's okay. Everyone knows it was an accident.'

'I'll never be trusted again. Maybe you were right. Maybe Magneto's way would be better.