The youngest member (X-Men Evolution)

Day of Recovery

"Frightened citizens flee in terror"

"Who are they? Are we being invaded by aliens?"

"These monsters have wrecked our city and need to be taken down!"

"Fear wins the day as it grips everyone around the world."

"Reports are coming in that the students of Xavier Institute were the monsters fighting"

"We cannot confirm anything yet, but it seems that every students from Xavier Institute is in fact one of these...creatures, and they have been hiding under our noses this whole time."

"As your President, I urge you, above all to stay calm. And to not point fingers."

Every News station was reporting on the fight that happened between the mutants. The secret was out. There was no denying it. Mutants are no longer a secret.

-Streets of New York-

Sirens filled the air as a few of the Xavier students hid in an ally-way, they waited until the blaring lights passed over them, and the stomps of police forces were fading in the background. Sam climbed out from behind the trash bins and quickly looked around, "We're clear." He called out. The other students who were hiding with him came out of their hiding spots and joined Sam in the middle of the ally. "Where can we even go now? There is no way we're going to make it to the emergency point if we can't even cross the streets without getting arrested?!" Amara asked, sounding panicked. "I got an idea...but it's not a good one." Tabatha said, gesturing to the sewage cover on the road. "We've got no other choice. Come on, the others are probably waiting for us." Jubilee said, not looking happy as she and Sam lifted the heavy metal cover to the sewage tank, before they all climbed down, hoping to avoid the police by staying underground.

- Emergency Point/Bayville forest-

Jean, Kitty, Kurt, and a few of the other students were anxiously waiting in the dark. Hours had passed since they all ran from the police, and the sun had set. Turning day into night, making it easier for the Xavier Students to hide from the law. Jean's thoughts were racing, and it didn't help that she could also feel the thoughts of everyone around her also racing. She was so worried, where was the Professor? What happened with Marigold? Where were the other students? How many had been taken by the government? A twig snapped in the forest behind the group, breaking Jean from her train of thought, and Bobby turned quickly, shooting a beam of ice from his hand. Scott, who had stepped on the branch, was able to dodge the beam of ice and push Ororo out of harms way as well. "Hey, hey, chill. It's just us." Scott said, sounding exhausted as he and Storm joined the others. Bobby sighed, "Sorry. I'm just on edge. It seems like everyone is hunting us." He said as Jean ran over to Scott and hugged him. Storm looked at the students she could see with relief, but fear quickly replaced that feeling at all the students who were missing. "Get used to it." Mystique said as she and some members of the Brotherhood walked through the bush, joining the group. Scott quickly looked over the group, but Marigold wasn't with them. "Where is Marigold?! We want answers!" He said, getting in the woman's face. "Marigold got away from me after we were safe from the cops...I activated the Winter Soldier program in her using Magneto's resources. If I had to guess, she is with him right now." Everyone but Ororo seemed confused. "What winter solder program? What is she talking about Ororo?" Jean asked the woman. The teen could sense with her telepathic powers that Ororo was keeping something from them. Ororo frowned. "I will have to explain everything about Marigold later. This is not the place or time, right now I want answers from you." Ororo said turning to Mystique with hate in her eyes. "When I'm ready you will have your answers...look I want you all to know that I had nothing to do with Magneto's plan to expose our little secret to the world." She said, sounding upset herself. Ororo stood behind Scott, glaring at the woman as the rest of the X-men present stood guard, ready for a fight. "It's a new world out there, and we are going to need new leadership...if nothing else this public reaction proves that Professor Xavier was wrong. Humans and Mutants cannot live together in peace!" She said. Jean stepped up, "Why are you and the Brotherhood here? What do you want from us?" Jean asked. "I want the same thing you want. The military has taken a member of my team. I want him back." Mystique said. Scott looked over the Brotherhood group seeing Wanda, Toad, and Lance...but no Blob or Quicksilver. "The problem is that I don't know where to start looking." More rustling could be heard from the shadows of the trees and everyone turned to it. Scott hoped that it was more members of the Xavier Institute, but frowned when a man with an eye-patch walked out of the shadows. "Maybe I do." The man said. "Man, is there any'vone who didn't k'vow about this secret meeting?" Kurt asked. "Who are you? What do you want?!" Mystique asked, getting in front of the Brotherhood in a fighting stance. "I'm Nick Fury. Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. I've been tracking you for hours." He said gesturing to Scott. "S.H.I.E.L.D?" Kitty asked. "Logan told me about it. It's kind of like a super CIA." Scott explained. "I strongly suggest you forget where you found us." Mystique said as she snapped her fingers, Lance, Toad, and Wanda got into fighting positions. Fury snapped his own fingers, and suddenly people came out from all the bushes and trees around the mutants, guns pointed at them. The mutants huddled together and fearfully looked around. Fury snapped his fingers again and the men all put down their guns, showing that they weren't going to shoot at them...yet. "That's just to prove a point. If I'd wanted to capture you, you would be captured." Fury said, folding his arms. "Then what do you want with us?" Ororo asked. "To give you this. It holds the schematics and maps of the military base where your friends are being held...you will find it very useful." Fury held out what looked like an I-pad to Ororo ,who took it with both hands and turned the device on. "And just why are you being so helpful?" Mystique asked. "Let's just say I've...got my reasons." Fury said to her before addressing the whole group. "Look I can't get involved officially. But I can at least point you in the right direction...good luck." Fury said, and with a wave of his hand the guards all left, Fury walked into the woods after them and the group was still for a few moments. "Their gone...think we can trust them?" Lance asked, completely confused. "I don't know. I sensed that he was telling the truth." Jean said. "Good. Alright then, it looks like we are back in business." Ororo said holding up the device in her hand. "We'll split up into teams. Scott, you and Jean-" Mystique quickly pulled the device out of Ororo's hand before she could continue. "I'll take that! and I'll decide how we move forward with this plan." She said, glaring at Ororo. "What gives you the right?!" Ororo asked in anger, thunder rumbling in the sky above them. "I told you before to back off!" Mystique shouted over the sounds of the sudden storm. Wind started to blow harshly through the trees as Ororo's anger grew. "Storm no!" Jean said grabbing the woman's arm. "Remember the Professor! Hank, Logan, Marigold, and the other students!" Jean said. Ororo frowned, before taking a calming breath. The storm above them calming a few moments later. "Wise counsel." Mystique said turning to Jean. "Alright, our first priority is Magneto. We need to know if he really perished under that sentinel robot." She said turning to Wanda. "Knowing Magneto, I highly doubt it." She said, her voice weak. "I'm sending you and Toad to go into New York to find what you can. The rest of us will use Fury's schematics to plan a rescue mission." Scott stepped up, "But what about Marigold? Do you even know where she is?!" Scott asked her in anger. "Marigold is most likely with Magneto at this moment. I'll let Ororo tell you all about your little mutant while I go get us some transportation. We are going to need it. We will meet back here at 10pm sharp...that will be more than enough time for me and Lance to get us a plane." Mystique said with a smirk. "Like, do we even want to know where your stealing a plane from?" Kitty asked. Lance smirked, letting that be his answer before the Brotherhood left to do what Mystique had told them. Once they were gone Jean and the other X-men turned to Ororo. "It seems v'ike you have some ev'plaining to do." Kurt said. "Yes, yes I do." Ororo said with a sigh.