Rain poured down like thousands of pearl falling from heaven. People carried umbrellas, fighting over taxies, eager to get home. The tall buildings stretched to the sky, wet from the storm.

The rain's no harm to the ones down below, but the people above has to be careful. Zeke sat on the roof of the tallest building, his feet dangling in thin air.

He could jump and fall the to the cold road down below, end of all misery. The ledge's slippery, the bitter wind threatened to blow Zeke off. But he didn't care.

It's took some courage to escape from the run down apartment that Zeke lived in all his life. That's probably why he hated it so much, everywhere he turn is a bitter memory, another image he wants to forget. And they held him back, banded like a prisoner.

Again, he could jump, then he will leave this dratted world behind to a better place. Maybe he will even see Mom.

Zeke sighed and got to his feet. He stood on the ledge, swaying in the wind's force. Jump. He told himself. But no movement was made. Jump! He thought firmly. Still not jumping. God! I am pathetic. I can't even kill myself properly.

Zeke was about to step down from the ledge, when a gust of wind started on him. Wha- Zeke tried to fight it, but the ledge was too slippery.

His sneakers suddenly made a squeak sound. And the next thing he knew, he was falling. The sky faded away from his view, the ground rushing up to meet him. Zeke closed his eyes, tried to scream, or at least die like a normal person.

Gasp! Is that- Zeke heard someone say. But he has stopped falling, but didn't feel any impact. Is he dead, or when people die, they only hear doesn't feel? Slowly opening his eyes, Zeke surveyed the surrounding around him.

The ground was meters below him, Zeke hadn't touched it yet. People everywhere was staring...at him? Am dead? No the boy isn't dead. In fact he's on fire.

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Bayville

BBBBBBBRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGG!

Wahoo! Summer has officially begun! The tension immediately eased to below zero. Kids bolted from classroom to the exercise field, throwing books into the air. Even the teachers looked relieved to be saved from this school.

"Yeah!" Kurt Wagner aka Nightcrawler high fived Evan Daniels (Spyke) as they bolted outside. Followed behind them is Scott Summers and Jean Grey looking very happy and somewhat calmer. Rogue immediately disappeared after the bell has rung, Katherine "Kitty" Pryde still has her nose buried in the history text book.

"Com'on. Keety." Kurt smiled happily, grabbing the book out of her reach. "Hey! Kurt! Gimme back my book!" "You, girl, need some relaxation." Kurt tossed the book to Evan to rushed away from Kitty on his skateboard.

Kitty sighed and followed the rest of her friends to Scott's convertible.

"So what should we do today?" Jean asked. "We could rent a video." Scott suggested. "Or ve could plan on a roadtrip." Kurt grinned. He help out a brochure, it had pictures of a beach, beautiful ocean and a mega suite hotel. Kitty's mouth dropped open, You want, like, us to, like, go there?" Kurt nodded innocently. "How, like, we gonna, like, afford it?" "Easy," Kurt said, "the prof. always have a plan."

"So roadtrip it is." Scott punched the gas.

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X Men Mansion

"What is it? Charles?" Ororo Munroe aka Storm queried the professor. "The cerebro senses another mutant, his power is very strong. Almost too strong." Ororo looked at the professor, "Should we go and get him?" "Yes, we should..." Charles said thoughtfully.

Suddenly the mansion bursted with noise. "The kids are home." Charles smiled, "Time to give them the news." Rogue came into the room, "You prat! What did you do to the bike?" She screamed at Evan, who just laughed.

"Children," Ororo called out, " we have a mission for all of you." The teens stopped in the middle of their bickering, and called out all at the same time. "WHAT?" "But it's the beginning of the summer!" Evan complained. "No excuses." Charles said firmly, "There's a mutant in San Francisco." "And you vant us to recruit him, ve know, ve know."

The teens walked out of the room to get ready, muttering under their breath.

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San Francisco (again)

Zeke stared at this hands, he hid himself in the woods. After he had recover from his shock of being on fire. I am a bloody mutant.

"Where is he?" Zeke stiffened, they are hear again. After awhile of running, people saw him and started to shoot at him. Thank god they missed.

Or he'd be dead.

"There!" Or maybe he already is.

tbc....