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First Meeting

I stretched before stopping in confusion when the doorbell rang. After reaching the door, I opened it to find a bald, older man in a wheelchair and a tall, slightly younger man that had brown hair sticking up a little with sideburns, "Can I help you?" I kept the door only opened a crack as I warily stared at the other two while making a hand motion behind the door at my younger brother to hide, "We are looking for Miss Lexine Smith." I opened the door a little bit more as I eyed the old man before responding quietly, "That's me. May I ask who you two are?"

The tall man rolled his eyes and grunted as he put a lit cigar in his mouth while the old man responded warmly, "Of course, this is Logan and I am Professor Charles Xavier." My eyes widened in recognition and I spoke a little louder, "You formed the school for mutants to give them all a safe place with others similar to them!" He chuckled and I blushed in embarrassment at what I said as he continued, "Yes, I did. I'm here to invite you to come to the school. You are very special." I bit my lip and nervously glanced around the street behind them before whispering, "It isn't safe to speak about these things around here. The people aren't exactly...friendly to mutants. I've kept my curse a secret for years and I don't need anyone finding out before I can get away. Please, come in and I'll get you some drinks."

They accepted my offer and took up some space in the living room as I called up the stairs, "Jaime! Go outside and play with you friends!" A groan answered me and whined, "Do I have to?" I sighed silently and retorted, "Either go play outside with them or you can do chores all day." A blur rushed past me as he spoke, "See ya!" I shook my head with a fond smile before turning back to the men, "Is there anything I can get you?" They both declined, so I perched myself on the headrest of the loveseat, "So...why do you want me at your school? Surely I'm not worth the time or energy."

Professor Xavier was about to respond, but my adopted parents walked in and Holly said, "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize we had guests. I'm Holly Smith and this is my husband, John. You are?" I stood up and spoke, "This is Logan and Professor Charles Xavier, they work at the school for mutants." My adopted parents eyes darkened at the mention of the school and John asked a little coldly, "Why are they here, Lexine?" I winced and nervously fiddled with the hem of my shirt as I answered, "Well...you see, there's something I never told you guys. I'm a mutant and I've been one for as long as I remember. Professor Xavier offered me a place at his school."

Their faces grew stone-like and my anxiety heightened before Holly spoke, "Why did you not tell us, so we could fix you?" I whitened as the two men watched silently and I responded with a little hurt, "I didn't tell you because I'm not something that is broken. I like who I am, even if it means that you will hate me. Being a mutant...it makes me special. I want to go to the school." John's face grew red as he yelled, "If you want to go, then leave! We don't need a filthy creature like you in our family." I flinched and did my best to hide all my pain and hurt from that sentence as I turned to the professor, "You may grab your belongings if you wish to come with us. We'll wait for you."

I nodded and answered almost silently, "I'll hurry." I almost ran back upstairs and packed all my clothes, books, music, and my laptop into a bag before grabbing my plush soccer ball. I came downstairs as John yelled at Logan, who had risen from his seat, "You're all weird! And that creature doesn't exist in my family! She's a freak like the rest of you and I never want to see her again!" I gave a soft gasp at what I heard before turning my face away as Logan grabbed my suitcase, "C'mon, pup. Let's go."

I followed him and the professor out to the limo and I looked back at the house once before wincing when the front door slammed shut. I sighed before climbing in and curling into a ball with my legs to my chest as the two men got in. My arms were wrapped around my legs and I rested my head on the knees as Logan spoke, "Don't worry 'bout them, pup. Parents should love ya for who ya are." I gave him a wan smile and sighed as I answered, "I know, but they were the closest things to parents I've ever had. I was abandoned as a baby and they adopted me. I always knew how they would react if they found out I was a mutant. Guess I never expected it to be this painful."

He gave me a small smile and retorted, "Parents ain't all they're crack up to be. Trust me." I nodded slightly before turning to the professor as he spoke, "I am sorry for your pain, Miss Smith, but you will be fine. We will all look out for you. I do want you to meet the other professors when we reach the school, but rest until we get there." I nodded before lying on my side in a ball as I drifted into an uneasy sleep. I woke with a start when a hand touched my shoulder and I jerked up before relaxing slightly when I saw it was Logan, "C'mon, pup, we don't have all night."

I stuck my tongue out before following him and the professor to a large meeting room where a blue-furred man wearing a suit and glasses stood talking to a darker skinned woman with shocking white hair, "Ah, Charles, you've returned." The professor smiled as I stood nervously behind them and he responded, "Yes, I have. I would like you both to meet Lexine Smith. She will be attending the school." The two adults smiled at me and I ducked my head in shyness before looking up when a blue hand entered my vision. The blue-furred man smiled kindly at me and spoke, "My name is Hank, but everyone usually calls me Beast." I smiled timidly as I shook his hand and replied, "Nice to meet you, sir." His smile grew friendlier as he answered, "Pleasure is all mine, miss."

He backed off in time for the woman to hug me and I tensed at the sudden embrace before relaxing as she spoke, "I'm Storm. It's so good to have another student! What are your powers?" I shrugged and looked away as she stepped away, "Nothing amazing really. I've got heightened hearing and smell and slightly faster healing abilities, but my main one is my eyes turn red and I do this." I created fists and summoned a burst of rage that forced my adamantium claws to shoot out on both hands between my four fingers, so I had three claws on each hand.

Shocked gasps erupted in the room at my claws before Storm spoke, "That's almost exactly like Logan." I looked up at the named man and he let his own claws out to show me before my eyes widened in shock as my claws disappeared. I shakily reached out and gently touched his before pulling my hand back, "Why do you have the same claws as me? I thought the mutant gene was passed through the father." The professor nodded and grew serious as he explained, "That is correct, Miss Smith. However, you and Logan both share the same parents. You are both siblings."