It's a little hard to follow, and I'm sorry that the chapters are short.

Tell me if I get something wrong.

If you have any questions, just ask.

I should be updating at least once every two weeks.

IF YOU DON'T LIKE STORIES WITH OCs, DON'T READ THIS ONE.

Also, the time is sometime before Evan (Spyke) leaves for the Morlocks.

Disclaimer: I don't own X-Men: Evolution or any of its characters.

Claimer: I own Mneme because I made her up.

Chapter One

It was just another normal day for the X-Men teens--or as normal as they were used to--and all was well and burdened with homework. The halls were crowded and everyone was in a scramble, trying to catch the bus or a ride home. Kurt Wagner, a flirtatious goofy boy, was busy trying to show off to Kitty Pryde, an academic freshman...who obviously wasn't interested.

"Hey, Kitty," Kurt continued in his soft German accent, "I vas thinking zat maybe you and I could--"

With a heavy sigh, she interrupted, "How many times do I have to tell you? I don't want to go on a date with you. I'll never want to go on a date with you, and I don't know why you call going to a fast-food restaurant a date! Burgers are not a delicacy!"

Kurt laughed at the thought. "Burgers? Vhy is everything with you Americans burgers? I vasn't going to ask if you vanted to go eat a burger with me." Kitty stopped in her tracks and gave him a challenging glare. "Again..." he added.

"Kurt, I know you think you want to go on a date with me," she said, her voice lightening up, "but you're just crazy about girls." Kitty continued walking. "I just don't think you're mature enough--Kurt?" She turned around to see him leaning against a set of lockers, running his hand through his blue-black hair. A pair of girls giggled as they walked by, muttering to one another. He waved at the both of them when they looked back as they walked around the corner. "Boys." Kitty said, almost with a vengeance.

Back at the mansion, Kitty was studying for her mid-term geometry test that was coming up in a few weeks. A rushing noise and a puff of smoke appeared by her bed. Usually it would disturb her, but after the fifth time in the last seven minutes she was used to it.

"What is it now, Kurt?" she demanded, dropping her pencil before she decided to use it as a weapon.

Kurt, now in his natural blue fuzzy form, replied, "I vas vondering if you--"

"Want a burger?"

"No--"

"Want a cheeseburger?"

"No--"

"Want a drink?"

"No, I already asked all of those things."

Kitty took a deep breath. "Then what is it that you want?"

"I vanted to know if you vanted to see the new girl." he said with a shrug. "But it doesn't look like you vant to because you're studying." Kurt said mockingly. Then he teleported out, leaving a round ring of smoke.

"New girl...?"

Professor Xavier sat in a vast, plain white room with no furniture. In front of him stood perhaps the most powerful Mutant of all, a girl with a long trailing brown cloak. Her eyes were shadowed from the wide hood, and her hands were hidden inside the sleeves. "Tell me, Matrona, what did your parents do to you?"

"My name is not Matrona." the girl said, her voice hoarse with sobbing. "It's Melaina."

"You aren't as dark or evil as you think. Just because you couldn't control your powers doesn't make you an evil person. That's why you're here--so mistakes like that won't happen again." Xavier was trying to get through to her, but none of his words seemed to be sinking in. "Your name is staying Matrona--it's the name your parents gave you and it has much meaning." With the mention of her parents, she had to look away. Suddenly, Kurt appeared between them, and almost instantly the strange girl was attacking with long curved claws. He gave out a yell as he fell to the ground, the attacker ready to strike. "Matrona, no! Don't hurt him!" Xavier yelled out, giving Kurt enough time to disappear as quickly as he came. The professor watched carefully as the claws simply dissolved into her fingertips, which seemed to be changing shape and color ever so slightly.

She put her hand down slowly and shakily, trying to control herself. "I didn't mean to... I--I'm just a monster." she whispered. "And I'm not going to tell you what happened at my old home. It's none of your business." Xavier looked taken aback, but she soon continued, "I can hear your thoughts just as easily as you can hear someone else's--but I won't let you pry through my brain because I can prevent it."

"You have...a strange power--or more than one, it seems." he said to her, trying to uncover Matrona's past. But, like she said, he couldn't reach her thoughts.

"I can tell that you're trying to get into my brain." she hissed at him.

"I'm only trying to help you. If you don't learn to control your power, others may suffer for it." The girl listened intently to his words. "You don't want to hurt or kill anyone, do you?" She shook her head slowly and held back her tears. "Then will you join us?"

"What choice do I have?" she said, feeling trapped.

"There is always a choice. You may leave now, though I do not recommend it."
She thought for a moment and sat back on her knees, trying to think it through. "If I join the X-Men, will that redeem my murders?"

"You don't have to redeem yourself for that. It's a question of whether or not you will forgive yourself."

With a sigh, the girl nodded. "But I want to change my name to Mneme." Xavier nodded.

"That suits you." He turned his wheelchair around and headed for the door. Just before he went out, he turned to Mneme and said, "I hope you don't mind, but until you get your powers under control, I'm going to have to keep you isolated in this room."

The words made her feel like a freak, and it hurt her deep inside. Still she nodded and watched him as he left the room, shutting the door behind him. Kurt was down the hall, waiting for him.

"Professor, vhat vas she?! Vhy did she try to kill me?!" he asked frantically. "I've never seen anyone so creepy looking!"

Xavier shot him a warning glance before they continued down the hall. "She wasn't trying to kill you. In fact, she was trying her best not to attack you at all. Mneme isn't able to control her powers yet--nor do I even know what they are. All I know is that there is a great energy that needs to be tamed before it takes over her. I just hope Mneme is ready."

"Mneme? I thought her name was Matrona."

"She chose that name, and I don't think I want to attempt to argue with her."

"Oh..." Kurt was silent for a few seconds. "Vhy? Could she beat you?"

"She's able to block me from her mind, and that's a great enough feat for me."