On a place somewhere on Mississippi, a car stopped in front of an ordinary two-story house. The sign in the house gate stated 'D'Ancanto residence'.

The door of the car opened. And two human figures stepped out.

The first one that came out is a man on the prime of his life. He wore a black business suit, paired with a slender necktie, and a clean haircut. The man looked like an ordinary corporate worker. On the face of the man, however, was a visor. It was a red visor, entirely covering his eyes.

The second one who got off the car is a woman. The woman wore a teacher's outfit, donning in a tight pencil skirt. The woman's skin is dark colored, in contrast with her hair that is colored pure white. Her eyes shining a light color of blue.

The pair walked towards the house, knocking the door afterward.

A few seconds later, a middle-aged woman's head popped out. When she saw the guests, she immediately opened the door widely. She led them to the living room and beckoned them to sit down as she prepares some snacks. A little while later, a man past his prime came up from the basement. He politely greeted the two and sat in front of them. The man and woman pair returned the greeting.

After the middle-aged woman brought the snacks on the table, she sat beside her husband.

The man with a red visor looked at the white-haired woman, and the woman nodded.

"Tell us the story." He said to the married couple.

The husband sighed and began narrating the story. Their daughter invited a boy in her room. They hang out for some time. It was afternoon then that they heard their daughter suddenly screamed. They both went upstairs to check what happened. They were both greeted by the sight of their daughter cuddling herself in a corner, and the boy twitching on the bed, unconscious. The husband checked the state of the boy and was still not sure of what happened. They called an ambulance. They also tried to calm down their traumatized daughter, but she just avoided them. She screamed at them to not get any closer or touch her every time. Then, they called the man and woman's organization, hoping for some help.

The duo listened attentively to the story, making sure not to miss any part of it until the end.

Then they both looked at each other, and both simultaneously nodded.

"Ma'am, where is the child?" The white-haired woman spoke.

The mother told them that she was upstairs, and went up to call her.

A few moments later, she came running back down and straightly dashed to them.

"She's gone! Honey, Anna's not there in her room. She's gone!"

The middle-aged woman cried out to her husband. The duo quickly got up at the same time. Then, they all went upstairs, finding nothing but air and furniture in the room.

The duo then assured the parents that they will try to find their daughter and bid them farewell.

Back inside the car, the man with a red visor took out his phone and dialed a number.

A few moments later, a voice was heard.

[Scott? What happened to the child?] A deep, gentle voice resounded.

"She was gone. She escaped from her room." The man with a red visor, named Scott, replied.

[Did you figure out her powers?] (Professor)

"Somehow. By her parent's description, it might have something to do with 'absorption'. And I'm guessing that she can absorb mutant powers too." (Scott)

"What do we do now, Professor?" He continued.

The other side of the line was quiet for a few moments, and then, the 'Professor' spoke again.

[Come back here with Storm first. We'll be using the Cerebro. We need to find her first before Magneto does.] (Professor)

"Okay" Scott replied curtly, and then ended the call.

The woman, called Storm by the Professor, spoke. She said, "You think she's okay?"

Scott looked at her for a second and then replied, "It's okay. She's a tough child."

"That's not what I'm saying." Storm said and then continued, "Her powers are dangerous. And she's in an unstable mind. If someone…."

"Professor will find her." Scott cut her off. "Now let's go. I just hope that no one messes with her."

Scott started the car, and then drove until the car cannot be seen from the house anymore. The sun setting in the horizon looks beautiful.

They were unaware of the fact that someone was listening to their conversation.

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Located a few miles from the coast of the eastern seaboard, there was an island of relatively small size, making it practically undetectable. It appears rather ordinary from the outside, but on the inside, the island was heavily fortified. The interior of the island was reinforced with steel girders, heavy titanium furnishings, and metallic walkways.

In a room full of metal furniture, there stood several figures. There are four people standing in a line. A female with her skin colored in peculiar blue; a skinny man with eyes like a toad; a man with a head like a lion, full of hairs; and a man that you can hardly call a human, and more like a giant blob. They're all facing a man.

The man they're facing wore a metal helmet, covering his whole head, only revealing his front face. His face shows the test of time, with locks of white hair hidden beneath the metal helmet. He also wore a cape. The room was simple, yet exudes an unexplainable feeling.

The man who's standing inside the room waved his hand. Immediately, a metal chair slid towards him, positioned at a place where he can immediately sit; so he did. The chair moved with just his thoughts.

[Did you figure out her powers?]

[Somehow. By her parent's description, it might have something to do with 'absorption'. And I'm guessing that she can absorb mutant powers too.]

Two male voice can be heard conversing on a transmitter located at the metal table, just behind the caped man's chair. It was Scott's and the Professor's conversation.

The man listened intently at the two.

[What do we do now, Professor?] (Scott)

[Come back here with Storm first. We'll be using the Cerebro. We need to find her first before Magneto does.] (Professor)

The caped man snorted.

"Charles Xavier. You never changed. You continue to obstruct my plans, and stop me until the end. But,… "

The man addressed the Professor with his full name, Charles Xavier, clearly showing that they know each other. Then, the man stood up and walked towards the outside of the room, cape fluttering.

"… It's my turn to move now, old friend."

The four followers followed behind the man silently.

The man is called in many names, but the name he always uses is— Magneto.