Hiya! My AC went out and it is really hot...bleh. Torture worthy of Cons, honestly. Gonna see Transformers soon! WHOO HOO! Can't wait! Anyway, let's get on with the show, darlin'!

Legend: Speaking in thoughts like Professor X

Thinking

Emphasis on a thought

Disclaimer: I don't own anything X-Men or Twilight, all I own is Lexine, her foster parents, and her foster brother, who is sadly deceased.

Bleh, screw the universe

A couple hours passed before Carlisle stood up and gave us all a relieved smile, "She'll be fine. She just needs rest." I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding and Bella gently squeezed my shoulder while giving me a giant grin. I smiled back before fixing my shades to hide my eyes again as the professor spoke, "Lexine, Peter, Bobby, and Kitty, you four still need to train." I sagged a little before taking a deep breath and going to change once more, except into my fighting suit this time. The other three took turns changing as I headed back out and I began doing some stretches, "Lexine, you will be training with Victor."

I whirled to face them all as my eyes flashed, "Heck no! I don't want anything to do with him! I would rather jump into a freakin' volcano while strapped to a load of freakin' dynamite!" Professor X's gaze hardened and I cowered as I felt the strength of his mutation, "Do not argue, Miss Howlett. You will train with your brother if you wish to stay and help us." I gave a miniscule nod as fear bubbled in me because I had never heard the professor speak so cold before, "Yes, sir." I avoided looking at anyone as I headed over to Victor, "He just wants us to get along and for me to explain." I glanced at Victor out of the corner of my eye at Victor when he whispered to me, "'Explain' to me why the heck you let an innocent child die. Explain why the heck you have hated Logan and I when you're our older brother and should be helping us. Protecting us. Explain why the heck you've wanted me to join you ever since you found out about me."

He sighed and I saw all his defenses strip down as he turned fully to look at me, his voice still soft, "Our father was an abusive jerk, Lexine. I don't use that to condone, but I never learned how a man was supposed to treat family. Our father was a horrific man and I couldn't have been happier when Jimmy killed the him. I tried my best when we ran, but I became more like him each day that went by. When Jimmy turned away from me and left Stryker's team, I decided no more family. I felt like they all hated me and wanted me gone for good, so I did that. I've done many things I regret, Lexine, but hurting you and Logan...I regret that the most. I didn't mean for Jaime to die. He wasn't supposed to go over the edge. Someone rigged it. Jaime should have fallen through a trapdoor onto a mattress. You don't know how much I wish I could go back and change that. Stryker is the one who ordered all of this. I am so sorry."

I gazed into his eyes before turning away when I saw the raw emotions swimming in his eyes and face, "Why should I believe you, Victor? How do I know you're telling the truth?" He sighed again, "Xavier saw everything. That's what I was talking to him about. I was telling him everything and showing him every memory I could. If you don't believe me, ask him to show you my memories." I shot a shocked look at him and he gave a small smirk, "Yeah, most people don't share memories, but this is a special circumstance." He rolled his shoulders and his gruff persona came back, "Well, punk, let's see what ya got."

I unsheathed my claws and crouched as his nails sharpened and we circled each other for a minute before charging. He tackled my midsection and sent me flying backwards as he landed on top of me. I deflected his blows until I could kick him off and he went flying back. I did a fancy hand trick to get back onto my feet and I wasted no time in attacking again. We went back and forth with punches and kicks, but my mind wasn't entirely on the training session, What if he's telling the truth? But...he killed Jaime. Yet he seems so sincere. So did all of them before they hurt me. Edward, if you're listening, was he telling me the truth? I glanced over at my friend's husband and he nodded imperceptibly with a small smile before gasping in shock as Victor accidentally cut my arm wide open.

I swore under my breath as Victor wasted no time in ripping his shirt off and holding it to my wound, "Sorry, punk. Do you heal too?" I gave a small shrug as Carlisle appeared, "Depends. I can, but it isn't as fast as you or Logan," I looked up at the vampire, "Don't worry, doc. I'll be fine." He still unwrapped my arm before his eyes widened as he watched my wound close itself, "Told ya!" Professor X finally called out, "Training is done for today." I practically teleported back into the ship and I quickly changed into my other clothes I had been wearing. Once I had changed for the third time that day, I headed to a back area as the two-year-old began crying, "Sh, don't cry, cutie. I'm getting your food." I quickly picked him up and grinned when I saw his skin was blue with red polka-dots, "Ya sure have some interesting choices, cutie."

I carefully held the spoon to him as I walked out and Bella cried out, "You've got a kid?" I choked on my spit and gave her a wide-eyed gaze before glaring when I saw her playful look, "Heck no. This is Thomas Jasper Lucas. His mutation is to change his skin whatever color or pattern he wants. We couldn't get in touch with his parents, so we have to take care of him until they call back." I noticed Rosalie eyeballing Thomas, so I walked over, "Want to finish feeding him, Rosalie?" She gave me a surprised look before gently taking the toddler and feeding him with a warm smile on her face. I grinned and glanced over curiously as a girl with black hair and emerald eyes ran towards me, "Lexi, uh...we may have broken something on the ship." I quirked an eyebrow, "Where at, Amelia?" She gave me a sheepish grin, "The top of it."

My grin instantly fell, "As if falling off once wasn't enough. Fine, go grab my tools while I change...again." I headed back to bathroom and changed into old clothes before accepting my stuff from Amelia. I then proceeded to call to my boyfriend, "Oi, Petey! Gimme a lift!" Peter gave a small chuckle before crouching beside me and holding me in the air, so that I could climb onto the ship. I gaped at the fried circuitry and melted wires before crying out, "Amelia! Dexter! I'm so gonna kill you two later! How the heck did you even freakin' manage to do this much damage while inside the ship?!" I heard two sets of feet running to hide in the ship as I heaved a sigh and set to work. I yelled in shock when metal suddenly flew into the air, "Who the heck is moving stuff?!"

I heard a deep chuckle, "My apologies, Miss Howlett. I was merely trying to help." I groaned, "You're all gonna give me a heart attack. Anyway, I don't mind the help, but a little warning before would be appreciated and very welcome." Magneto chuckled again before the metal settled beside me and I began work. I made short work of it before screaming in pain, "Lexi! What's happening?!" I gritted my teeth as I called back to Peter, "Some idiot turned the electricity and fried my hand. Son of a gun, this hurts!" Muttering curses under my breath as someone shut the electricity off again, it wasn't long before my hand healed enough for me to finish the last wire and reattach the metal covering.

I hopped back to the ground and said, "Before I change yet again, is there anything else that needs fixing or anymore training," nobody spoke, "No? Good." Huffing, I changed again into my earlier outfit, but leaving the shades on my bunk. I went back out and stood beside Bella and Edward, who was behind Bella and had his arms around her midsection. I felt someone come behind me and I subconsciously relaxed as arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me flush against a well-muscled body, "So how's married life, Bell?" She grinned up at her husband before looking back to me, "It's great. I couldn't be happier." I smiled a bit as Edward grinned behind Bella and she questioned, "How's the dating life?" I smirked, "Well, it would be better if someone would stop disappearing on me." I looked up at Peter with a playful smile and he leaned down and kissed my forehead, "Hey, you missed."

I tapped my lips and he chuckled before pecking my lips and we both looked back at Bella as she cooed, "Aw, my itty, bitty Lexine grew up and is so gushy!" I blushed beet red before Edward stated, "You two never explained how you knew each other." Still blushing, I cleared my throat and explained, "One of the orphanages I lived at was in Phoenix and I met Bella at school. We were instant friends, even though she was in sixth grade and I was in fourth. We were both outcasts and bullied, so we joined together." Bella smiled, "We were practically inseparable. That reminds me, what happened to you? You started eighth grade, then vanished."

I shrugged and answered softly, but I knew all the other vampires and Victor were listening, "The orphanage director got...mad that I kept refusing to willingly share a bed with him, so he took it into his own hands a couple nights. I ran away the one morning and was placed in another orphanage for a while before being placed with a foster family." Bella's eyes sparked dangerously as Peter's arms tightened and Bella hissed, "I'll kill him." I reached forward and placed a hand gently on her shoulder, "Isa, as much as I would love for him to pay, it is in the past. The wound stings sometimes, but nothing will ever change what happened. Besides, you have your daughter and your family to think about. You can't go killing him. Promise?" She took a deep, unnecessary breath and I could see the bloodlust leave her eyes, "Promise, Lexi." We both grinned before I took a walk with her and her husband while her daughter trotted in front of us.