Rebekah

I'm cold and wet and tired. I ran. I panicked and ran, to get away from their accusing glares and conversations on what to do. I'm a coward, nothing more, nothing less.

A housecat can get quite a distance if it knows how. Stations were the biggest danger, but if you're canny, you can normally squeeze onto a train without being squashed.

So that's how I ended up wandering through the streets of New York in the middle of the night.

I caught a mouse. I was hungry and I acted on instinct. It was dead before I knew what I was doing. I ate it, because I was hungry. I can't afford to be fussy right now. I'm lost in New York, as a housecat. Does anything about this situation strike you as odd?

And then I hear the crying. I wander along a wall and I catch his scent before I see him. He's huddled up under a bridge, crying softly. And I feel sorry for him. Because it doesn't take an idiot to realise he's done something wrong and Magneto kicked him out. I leap and land lightly, padding towards him, tilting my head, knowing my green eyes are glowing like emeralds.

He barely looks up.

"Sorry cat. Haven't got any food on me."

But I don't want food. I curl up under his arm, pressing my head down. He's warm and smells nice. Like pizza. His fingers half-heartedly stroke behind my ears. I can't help it. I begin to purr.

"Yeah. Wonder what you're saying. Bekah would know."

I don't think I'll tell him I'm Bekah yet. After all, I think he'd prefer to be left alone by me. He probably doesn't want any reminder of the X-Men or the Brotherhood. So I just curl up and go to sleep.

I think that's my way of saying 'I forgive you'.

Isaac

I awoke sharply. Someone was digging in my pockets. I exploded upwards, kicking the two guys who had been rifling through my pockets halfway across the clearing. For a couple of seconds I didn't know where I was but it came back to me soon enough. The sound of the trains roaring by overhead reminded me of last night. I studied the two men directly in front of me. They were big, tattooed thugs. One of them had dozens of scars running down his face. The other was smaller, but no less menacing. He smiled creepily, displaying his gold teeth. He pulled out a knife and flicked it open.

"If you've got any money son, hand it over."

I swore at them. I had never sworn in my life but now seemed like a perfect time to start. The grin disappeared off the gold-tooth's face.

"Just for that piece of cheekiness, I'm going to cut out your tongue," he said advancing.

The scar-faced one put his arm across the others chest.

"Wait. There's something different about this one. I think he's a mutant."

"So what? We've dealt with mutants before. Let's just kill him and get it over with," the gold-tooth one replied.

"He's no ordinary mutant. He's omega-level. I can feel it."

I was confused. How could this guy tell? Could he sense auras like me?

"Come on. He's just a kid. I'll show you how omega he is," Gold-tooth said racing towards me.

I dodged to the side and kneed him in the ribs, followed by a right hook across the face. He fell to the ground. I locked eyes with the other one. He stared at me fearfully. I tried to speed towards him but I couldn't move. I looked down at my ankle. Gold-tooth was gripping my leg. I could feel my energy leaving me. He reached up and plunged his knife into my back. I let out a roar. There was a yowl and a furry ball of fury landed on the gold toothed man grasping my leg. He screamed and let go. I staggered away from him. Gold tooth grabbed the spitting cat and hurled it away from him. That cat had saved my life. I yanked the knife out and felt the wound heal. I turned to face the two mutant robbers. The scar faced one was keeping a wary eye on me. The gold toothed one now looked like his companion. He had dozens of small scars covering his entire face.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"Well see now, I'll tell you seeing as I'm gonna kill you now anyways. I enhance or destroy mutant powers and my friend here jump starts them."

"Well that's swell. Your power is really cool. I think I'll add it to my collection."

That knocked him off his rhythm slightly. I didn't want to give either of them time to think. So I blasted them with my laser vision. When the smoke cleared they were both sprawled out on the floor. I walked towards them. I pulled off my glove and grabbed their arms. Little did I know, it was one of my biggest mistakes. I felt the spark of electricity shoot up my arm and I smiled.

I heard a meow. I turned around to see a rather alarmed looking cat.

"What? They intended to rob me, why shouldn't I do the same back? I don't even understand why I'm talking to you, you can't understand a word I'm saying. Thanks anyway though. You really saved me back there."

The cat meowed. I suddenly jumped up in alarm.

"I'm going to be late for work! I'd better go." I turned to run but the cat meowed loudly.

"You don't want to come, do you?"

The cat just stared at me.

"Come on then."

The cat clambered onto my shoulder. I set off at a brisk jog with the cat hanging on. I arrived a couple of minutes late. I set the cat down on the roof of the pizza shop and did my deliveries quickly. I kept a close eye on the shopkeeper and his wife. I wondered how my new powers would reveal themselves. I was going to find out very soon.