The Spirit X-Factor

Prologue: Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei had just won the Dark Tournament on Hangman Island. After fighting many teams of powerful demons, Team Urameshi, after loosing Master Genkai, fought Team Toguro in the final round. All of the members of Team Urameshi, even their friends and in Kuwabara's and Hiei's case, sister, were pushed to their limits when the Younger Toguro went 100 during his battle with Yusuke. After sucking the souls of many of the demon spectators, and finally faking the death of Kuwabara, Yusuke's hidden powers were brought out. He faced Toguro evenly, even when he went 120. The Spirit Detective fired one last Spirit Gun, with all of his energy in it. Toguro, after Yusuke collapsed, admitted defeat when his demon muscles blew off, and his body turned to stone. After Sakyo, the man who owned Team Toguro, and who wanted to open a gate between the Demon World and the Human World lost his bet of life to Koenma, he blew up the stadium, as well as himself and his research. For Yusuke's wish, Genkai was resurrected, to continue her pupil's training.

In Bayville, the young Mutants had just begun their second year at Bayville High. There were a group of new mutants in the mansion now, who weren't ready to become X-Men. Professor Xavier then got a telepathic message from an old friend, who he met over in Japan long ago…

Chapter 1: Memories and old Friends

The X-Jet soared over the Pacific Ocean, heading towards Japan. Professor Charles Xavier was meeting with an old friend, and Logan, Hank, and Ororo with him, while the other X-Men stayed back at the mansion.

"Who are we going to see, Professor?" Ororo, the African American women with white hair asked.

"To see one of my old friends, Storm, she is a psychic, who also has strong fighting powers and can manipulate her energy," the man in the wheel chair, Professor Charles Xavier replied, remembering when he first met her, "It was over 40 years ago, I still was able to walk, and had begun to travel the world…"

Xavier recalled his journey to Japan…where he met many strange and interesting people. He had just learned to harness his mutant abilities, and passed through the crowds of Tokyo. The younger Charles then looked around, sensing something, and a powerful, but feminine voice called out to him…

'Come with me, if you want to learn more about your abilities…' the voice offered, and Charles turned around, '…Don't worry, I am no enemy…'

'Who are you?' Charles asked, turning around as people rushed by him on the crowded sidewalk, then he saw a short, good looking woman standing top of a two story, 'You're talking to me?'

'Yes, now please, follow me to my refuge…' the woman urged, and she hopped down with ease from the two story building, 'Quickly…there is much to discuss…'

Charles then followed the young woman, passing many people on the way. She was running out of the city, and into the suburbs.

'How much longer until we get to where you're running to?' Xavier asked as the woman up ahead of him as he continued running after her.

'We'll be reaching the stairs soon,' the woman replied, completely out of breath, 'I hope you're not exhausted already…'

'No…' Xavier retorted as the woman turned around, and he stopped, 'First, tell me who you are…'

'As you wish…' the woman said telepathically, "My name is Genkai. Now, we must hurry to my sanctuary, Charles Xavier, and we must hurry or the assassins might get you."

"Assassins? Why? What do they want from me?"

"They are sent by lords in the demon world, and they fear what you might become," Genkai explained, making sure no one heard them, '…the powerful demon lords fear what you might become, now we must hurry to my sanctuary to discuss this further.'

'Alright, lead the way,' Xavier told her, and he followed Genkai towards the forest, and followed a pathway to a staircase that was covered in talismans.

After admiring the entrance, he was urged by Genkai to keep following him. She kept checking behind them while walking up to a Buddhist or Taoist shrine. Xavier was puzzled by the young woman's cautiousness, but when they entered the shrine, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Now, why have you brought me here Genkai?" Xavier asked, "And what are these Demon Lords you spoke of?"

"They rule the Four Saint Beasts plane, and have been trying to escape to the living, human world ever since they were banished and put under a barrier by King Enma, the ruler of the Spirit World," Genkai explained as she sipped her tea, "The Four Demon Gods are Genbu, Byakko, Seiryu, and Suzaku. They are powerful, yet they fear the human race, and want to conquer it. Yet, they fear powerful individuals like you and me."

"Why would they fear me?"

"Because, Charles Xavier, you are a mutant," Genkai stated, looking at him in the eye, "A new breed of human would make their plans of conquest more difficult. And you happen to be a mutant. Right now, you are an above average psychic, but they probably fear you can grow even more powerful."

"They want to kill me because they fear what I could become?" Xavier asked, puzzled, "And why are you telling me this? What do you know Genkai?"

"I am telling you this because I am concerned for our world," Genkai stated, trying to keep herself calm, "I too am a psychic, and now I am above you in power."

Genkai got off her pillow, and walked towards a window. Her pink hair wafted in the wind, and she looked out towards the forest. Xavier was captivated; he hadn't seen such a vision of beauty in a long time….

"Ten years ago, my team and I won something called the Dark Tournament," Genkai explained, looking out towards the setting sun, "I chose to abandon the man I loved, since he chose the wrong path for his prize for winning the Dark Tournament…"

"What was that prize?" Xavier asked, becoming intrigued by Genkai's story.

"He, and his older brother, abandoned me and our other teammates. He never wanted to show weakness again, so he chose to become…"

"Become what…?"

"A demon of the highest class, so he could become a immortal, he never wanted to lose his strength again…" Genkai finished somberly, trying to hold back the tears, "I…and my other teammates chose solitude and requested that we wouldn't participate in the next tournament…"

"I…am sorry for your loss; you must have really loved him…" Xavier walked over to her, and he put his hand on her shoulder.

An evil cackle sounded from the doorway, and both of them turned to see a weird looking humanoid creature. He had a black ninja costume, and two horns coming out of his temples. This strange creature had night black skin, and a mouth full of razor sharp teeth.

"How cute…"

"Who are you?" Xavier asked, and he stepped back, "What are you?"

"He is one of the demon assassins I told you about, Charles," Genkai told him, and she prepared to fight, "How did you get passed the talismans?"

"Those weak pieces of paper are nothing to me," the demon replied, and claws jutted out of his fingers.

"Oh, you're not a normal demon are you? Well, I hope you are prepared to die," Genkai warned him, "I am the master of Reidoha, the Spirit Wave, so I suggest you leave quietly."

"You are the master of the Spirit Wave? A shrimp like you can't be Master Genkai," the demon snarled, "Enough tricks, Xavier will die for my masters…"

The demonic assassin charged her with his claws drawn. Genkai sunk lower and her body began to glow. Xavier gasped and blocked his eyes as Genkai's aura grew and it shot out a blast that incinerated the demon assassin.

"Wh-What…was that?" Xavier asked, stunned at what he had just seen.

"It was the Reidoha, my Spirit Wave. It is my most powerful technique, and it channels my psychic energy and my spirit energy through my entire body, and unleashes it in one powerful blast. I can control how strong I want it to be."

"Whoa…this 'Spirit Wave' of yours sounds incredible," Xavier said, amazed, and he walked over to her, "It was a honor to meet you, I have to leave for America in a month…"

"You can stay here, and I can help you with your psychic abilities, help you hone them so you can protect yourself from the Four Saint Beast's men," Genkai offered, and he agreed.

"…So that's how I met Genkai," Xavier finished as Beast landed the X-Jet in the surrounding field of Genkai's shrine.

"It seems you two became close," Storm speculated, and Xavier nodded.

"We did…" Xavier told her, remembering before he departed, Genkai gave him a farewell kiss.

"Well, we're here now, professor," Logan informed him, as the hatch opened slowly, "Something doesn't smell right…"

"It's okay Logan," Xavier told him as he guided his electric wheelchair down the ramp, "It is just the Cursed Forest."

"Cursed Forest, I don't like the sound of that…" Logan said cautiously, preparing to let his claws out at any second.

"Um, Professor, why is it called the Cursed Forest anyway?" Hank asked as he walked down the ramp.

"It is called that since it is a very old, ancient forest that is inhabited by spiritual and demonic creatures. Don't worry, they can't get beyond the talismans that Genkai placed around her temple," Xavier replied, as he wheeled himself down the stone road toward Genkai's place, "Genkai, we're here now, what did you want to see us for?"

No answer came out of the temple. Ororo, Hank, and Logan surrounded him, and he put his hands to his temples.

'Genkai, I can sense you hear, why don't you come to see us?'

'I'm busy at the moment, come back later…'

Xavier almost fell out of his seat because of that, 'You told me it was urgent, why did you want me to come?'

'Fine, fine, I'm coming out…'

After a few seconds, Genkai walked out the front door of her temple, with the sounds of her arcade ringing out into the open. She shut the sliding door, and walked down to greet her guests. She had grown old, yet still retained her pink hair.

"This old woman is the famous Genkai you told us about, Professor?" Logan asked, unconvinced that she was the woman Xavier told them about.

"Who's the brash animal you brought with you? He seems dumber than the dimwit, but doesn't have that wall of crap around him," Genkai asked, "And you're a professor now…good job."

Logan growled, trying to intimidate Genkai, 'I am not an animal! Wall of crap, what does she mean?'

"And you have changed too, it is very nice to see you again. Now what do you want to discuss with me?"

"My dimwit apprentice, so please, come in…" Genkai replied to him, then she looked at Hank, and grinned, "Hope he doesn't shed."

Xavier and Hank chuckled, both knowing it was a good humor joke. Using her powers, Ororo levitated Professor Xavier's wheelchair with a whirlwind, which put it up onto the top step. Genkai opened the door, letting her guests in. Logan growled, and entered the temple.

"That's a pretty nice gift you have there, controlling the weather," Genkai commented Ororo's powers, "You could have given Jin, Touya, and those other demons quite a run for their money in the Dark Tournament this year."

"Demons, Dark Tournament, you went?" Xavier asked, remembering when he first met Genkai, "You said you wouldn't enter this year."

"It seems that I had no choice. Toguro seemed to have taken a liken to my apprentice, that dimwit," Genkai explained to him, "I also tried to settle the score with my old love, and failed. I gave Yusuke my Spirit Wave Orb to beat Toguro, but it wasn't enough. Only threw faking Yusuke's, my apprentice, friend's death, he was able to beat Toguro."

"It sounds like you had a pretty tough ordeal, but, if Toguro defeated you, why are you talking to us now, in physical form?" Hank asked, pretty perplexed on why Genkai still lived, "Did Toguro beat you, or kill you?"

"Both," Genkai stated nonchalantly, "But Yusuke's wish for winning the Tournament was my resurrection."

"Now, is this why you wanted to see me after all this time, Genkai?" Xavier asked, and she nodded.

"I think the dimwit and his friends would like to come to America for schooling from you, since I have heard of Magneto," Genkai stated, and she walked to the window, "I also sense that there may be another enemy on the way, and Yusuke will need all the preparation for this."

"So you want us to pick up some punk kid? No problem, just hope he doesn't have an attitude…" Logan growled, remembering how much Evan and sometimes Scott cop an attitude against him.

"This 'punk' happens to have all of my strength and powers now, just play nicely with the dimwit…" Genkai warned him playfully, but gave him a stare that made Logan check to see if his healing factor was still active.

"Where can we find this boy and his friends?" Xavier asked, trying to get back to topic.

"You can find the dimwit, Yusuke Urameshi, his friend Kazuma Kuwabara, and the dimwit's girlfriend, Keiko Yukimura, all go to Sarayashiki Junior High, and, the other one, Kurama, who goes by the name Shuichi Minamino, who goes to Sarayashiki Senior High," Genkai told them, "Yusuke is a kid with black hair who always wears a green uniform, opposite of the school's uniform. Kuwabara wears his school uniform, but he is tall, and has orange hair. Keiko has brown hair and wears the traditional uniform that her school produces. Kurama wears a pink uniform and has green eyes and red hair, you can't miss him."

"Thank you for your information, I…hope to see you again," Xavier said as he and his followers bowed to Genkai.

"You'll be seeing me sooner than you think, Charles," Genkai told him, and smiled, "Because, I want to oversee Yusuke's training in America. Oh, you might also want to get Kuwabara's sister, Shizuru, since she has psychic abilities and a powerful sixth sense."

"Doc, can we get out of here?" Logan asked, starting to get anxious, "Let's just get the punks and go home."

"I assume the Professor would like a few moments alone with Genkai, they do have a lot to catch up on you know," Hank suggested, seeing the two old lovers, "We'll go wait in the X-Jet."

"I agree," Ororo nodded in agreement, and they both dragged Logan out of the temple so Genkai and Xavier could catch up.

BAYVILLE

Back in Bayville, Jean was returning from her latest date with the football star Duncan Matthews. The Professor and the other adults were not back yet, so Jean and Scott were in charge of the new mutants and other X-Men. Kitty, Kurt, and Evan were all in the living room. Evan had brought out his Playstation 2, and he and Kurt were playing Grand Tourismo 3, and Kitty was recording the score so far. Jean walked into the room, looking for Scott.

"Hey, guys, where's Scott?" Jean asked, not getting any response from Kurt and Evan.

"Scott wanted to work on his car, so Rogue went down to help him out," Kitty told her, watching as Evan took the lead in the race.

"Yes!" Evan cheered, as he kept going into turbo on the game, completely beating Kurt to the finish line, "Take that Kurt, 3 to 2!"

"One more race!" Kurt pleaded in his German accent, "Vhet's play again!"

"All right, all right!" Evan gave into Kurt's pleads, "One more game, then I got to do homework alright? I know you already have done yours, but I have a test tomorrow and Aunt Ororo and Hank have been really getting on my case lately!"

Jean smirked and began to walk to the garage. When she arrived in the garage, Scott was under the hood of his car, and Rogue was handing him wrenches and other tools.

"Hey guys," Jean said cheerfully, making Scott rise up so fast, he hit the hood of the car, "Ouch, that looked like it hurt Scott."

Jean tried to cover a laugh, Rogue just smirked. She was having fun helping out Scott, he always forgot to come up slowly when reaching for a tool. Scott blushed, and rubbed his head.

"Yeah, it hurt…" Scott said, while rubbing his head, "Rogue, I think we're done for today."

"Right…" Rogue thought, as she walked over to put the hood down, "Thanks for letting meh help ya."

"No problem, I was actually surprised how much you knew about car engines and starters," Scott complimented, and Rogue starting walking up the stairs, "You'll be the first person I call when I have car trouble, okay?"

"Yeah…thanks…" Rogue then walked up the stairs, leaving Jean and Scott alone.

"So, uh, how was your date?" Scott asked, rubbing the back of his head.

"Good, good. Yet, Duncan seems to be getting grabbier now…" Jean then saw the look of anger on Scott's face, "It's okay, I handled it."

"Okay," Scott gave in, "But, if he ever does it again…"

"I know, you'll come to my rescue…" Jean sighed, then she smiled, "I'll see you later, Scott."

"Yeah…right…" Scott said as he watched the girl of his dreams walk away from him, again, 'Stupid, stupid!'

Jean just smirked after hearing what Scott thought, and she went to her room.