Dawn of Mutants I. - The Agency

#4 - The Training

Professor Charles Xavier gathered a small team and asked the former Captain, James Howlett, to train them. Both of them suspect that Magnus Maximoff is up to something, and they want to find out the truth about the Mutant Liberation Front.

Hard times were waiting for the young mutants. Logan did everything, that they felt unconfortable. The long martial arts training, the tiring tactical task were hard for them physically and spiritually.

„It's important to be this hard with them." – explained the ex-captain to the Professor once. – „I train them like if they were the special task force which I lead. They need to be the best if Magnus Maximoff is the opponent."

„Yes. We both know that we can't prepare them in a few week however. We must wait until Magnus takes his first step, and prepare to react." – said Xavier. – „We might loose a fight but Magnus will know that we are watching... He doesn't know this. Suprises can distract him from his plan. And if we manage to know his plan, we can stop him!"

Professor Xavier was a great expert of mutant abilities. He met with a lot of different powers, and could help many mutants. He only refreshed the knowledge of Betsy and Piotr but he had to help Martin much more. The brown-haired 22-years old thin young man was impatient.

„I still don't understand how my powers work!" – said Martin. – „I came here mostly because of this."

„I think you create a bubble around you and make things invisible inside it. But the use of your power is not conscious enough. It's time to practice and find out how big things you can make invisible!" – said the Prof. – „Let's try the Xavier Mansion!"

„But... it's too big! I can't do it yet."

„I trust you, son! Try it!"

Martin made great efforts, but he could do it. Logan and the others were suprised to see that the Mansion was gone. But it only took ten seconds and Martin lost his concestration.

„Well done!" – said Xavier.

„Thank you. But now I'd like to take a little rest. Can I ask a question?" – asked Martin.

„Of course!"

„How did you find me? And how did you know that what my ability is?"

„It's simple to answer. But we need to go the basement of the Mansion. I'm going to introduce you someone!"

There were only a few lights in the basement. At one corner of the basement was a very old door. Xavier opened the door and switched on the lightening. A zombie-like thin man was sitting in the corner. When we saw Xavier he jumped up and ran towards him:

„Professor X! Professor X! Professor X!"

„Martin, he is Caliban. Caliban, he is our new friend, Martin."

„Martin, friend? Professor X friend? Martin friend? Martin friend!" – said Caliban happily.

„He is a man with very little brain. He had a very tragic life, I'll tell you how I met him." – said the Professor. Martin was suprised to see that Xavier patted the head of Caliban. Like he saw a pet and it's owner. – „I was in New York many years ago, at that time I visited a young mutant regulary in a part of the city. I went through a deserted alley when I heard moaning. He was barely alive, his toughts were only about fear and despair. He called himself Caliban, he was a mutant – his appearance showed it clearly. I couldn't left him there, so he came here. He spent most of his life in the tunnels under the city, he doesn't like the sunshine and the company of others. His ability is to feel other mutants and recognise their powers. Alone he only can feel other mutants nearby – but together with my telepathy we can do much more. I realised that not many mutants can effect the atmosphere around themself, but you can do it, Martin. I suspected that this power means that you can turn yourself invisible, this is why I searched for you. I didn't find a mutant in the US with power like this. When I went to London I brang Caliban with me. This is how I found you."