Stars: Cyclops,
Avalanche, Xavier
Appears: Shadowcat, Rogue, Jean Grey, Storm, Toad, Blob,
Quicksilver, Principal Kelly, Wolverine, Spyke, Nightcrawler, Magma,
Jubilee, Berzerker, Boom Boom, Sunspot, Wolfsbane, Multiple, Cannonball,
Risty Wilde
Cameos: Arcade
Summary
Jean Grey scored a winning goal in
the Bayville's Girls 'Soccer Team. After the game, Jean is first
congratulated by Scott, who is bumped out of the way by Duncan, who then
hugs Jean. Scott offers Jean a ride back to the Academy, but she tells
him she is riding with Duncan.
It then cuts to Scott driving down a busy city street,
with Kurt and Kitty discussing "The Stone Cyphers." Scott is driving
like he isn't concentrating on the road...anyone familiar with the
comics will understand why. Scott is forced into the other lane by a
driver going way too fast, with a lot of police cars chasing him. The
wild driver runs a red light, and narrowly misses getting t-boned by a
school bus loaded with kids. The driver turns onto a bridge which
backtracks right over the bus, and the police set up a road block in
order to stop the driver, who swerves out of the way, and dangles from
the bridge, right over the school bus.
Scott, Kurt, and Kitty begin arguing over whether or not
to step in and help, afraid of revealing themselves. Finally, they see
the car beginning to go over the edge. Scott gives the go-ahead, causing
Kurt to teleport into the car, and teleport the driver out. Scott fires
a small blast, knocking the car away from the bus, and saves the kids.
The police catch the driver, and Kitty uses her powers to phase the
three X-Men into an abandoned building, not wanting to be spotted, just
avoiding a news crew running to the scene.
In Xavier's office, where he and Logan are
discussing the new recruits and the difficulty they will have keeping
anonymous, and Logan expresses his feelings that they need more
instructors, and possibly a couple tanks...yes, Logan did suggest that.
Storm comes in, and turns on the TV, showing Xavier and Logan the news
report, displaying the car being knocked away from the bus by a strange
bolt of red light. Xavier automatically realizes it was done by Scott.
Scott drives up in his car, with Kurt and Kitty still in
tow. The three are discussing whether or not to tell anyone what
happened, and Kitty suggests either keeping quiet about it, or finding a
way to blame it on Kurt. They look to the front doors, and Logan,
Xavier, and Storm are already there, waiting for them.
Cyke and Xavier talk in his office about hiding the fact
that they're mutants. Cyke wants to stop hiding the truth, but Xavier
tells him that he doesn't think that the public is ready to find out
about them yet. Later Scott talks to Alex via vidphone on his computer.
Alex tells him that he's considering going pro on the surf circuit.
Scott is disappointed that Alex isn't coming to join him in the X-Men.
Next day at school everyone is gathered in the gym for
an assembly. Scott sees Jean walking towards the bleachers and jumps up
to wave to her. She smiles and Scott thinks it's at him, but then he
realizes that she's actually looking at Duncan. She wanders over and
sits with Dunc and Scott sits down disappointed. Farther up in the
bleachers Kurt and Evan are sitting together and they send a paper
airplane flying over the crowd.
Rogue walks past them, but is stopped by a new girl
sitting on the bottom bleacher. She asks Rogue how long the assemblies
usually last. Rogue sits down and the girl introduces herself as Risty
Wilde from England. Rogue offers to show her around after the assembly.
Lance notices Kit looking his way and heads over to sit behind her. When
he says hi, Kit makes a crack that shouldn't he be erupting somewhere.
The Brotherhood laughs.
The new principal Edward Kelly (who's come in to replace
the missing Mystique) walks toward the podium. Lance uses his powers to
shake the place up and make Kelly stumble. Kitty giggles and Lance is
happy.
That night at the Bayville Girl's Soccer Team
rally, Kelly shows off the new school mascot the "Bayville Hawk", which
shoots off fireworks. The game starts, but the BH shows up and stops the
game. Lance makes the big announcement that they're mutants and have
special powers. TV cameras catch all the action as he also announces
that the X-Institute is also filled with mutants and names Scott and
Jean personally.
Then the BH starts wrecking the stadium and harassing
Kelly. The X-Kids take off to change into uniform and Xavier "calls" to
Storm that they need her. The Blob pulls over the new hawk mascot as the
X-Kids hit the field. Cyke blasts the hawk out of his hands and it flies
into the gym causing a small explosion. Kit destroys the TV cameras and
tapes as Jean saves Kelly. Kelly pulls away from Jean when she tries to
help him and runs off. Rogue zaps Blob as he's trying to rip up all of
the bleachers and Kurt takes out the Toad.
Storm whips up some rain. Kit helps Lance as the rain
causes everyone to stop fighting and calm down. Xavier tells Storm good
job, but she says that a rain storm isn't going to make everyone forget
and that they're secret is now out. Xavier decides to use his power to
change everyone's memories, against Storm's wishes. He works his way
through all of the students, but just as he's clearing Kelly's mind he
passes out.
Back at the X-Inst. He comes to and Storm says that it
worked. Everyone thinks that the Hawk's fireworks caused all of the
damage. Xavier asks about the television coverage and Wolverine tells
him that some weird magnetic interference stopped the broadcast. They
all realize that it means Magneto is still alive somewhere. Scott tells
Xavier that he knows now that the world isn't ready to find out about
them. Xavier tells them all that he didn't finish Kelly and he doesn't
know if he wiped his mind clean or not. They show Kelly standing in his
office gazing out of the window.
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