Star City Mutants

A day at the mall

Star City- 2001

Laurel sighed as Sara dragged her into the front doors of the mall once again. Making her wish that she had never got her license.

Turning sixteen hasn't been the glamour they make it out to be on television. She had a great sixteenth birthday party with all her friends and family and the next day passed the driving test her first try. But something felt off.

She kept having this feeling something was missing from her life. That whatever was supposed to happen didn't and she didn't understand why. She tried talking to her parents but they just choked it up to hormones and the thrill of being sixteen. Laurel didn't believe that but she didn't know how to fight back.

"Earth to laurel, let's get this shopping trip started" Sara said pulling her arm. Not thrilled but knowing she didn't have much of a choice, Laurel followed Sara around the mall.

What seemed like a hundred stores later, and about three trips to the food court, the two girls headed out to the parking lot. Sara had three bags and Laurel had one small necklace. It was of a Phoenix and a canary. It was strange but it seemed to draw her attention.

Laurel cursed as she realized it had gotten dark outside. They had also parked in the very back just so they wouldn't have to search for a place to park.  Laurel took Sara's hand and the two girls walked at a brisk pace to the car. They were almost there when two people stepped in front of them.

Laurel put herself between them and Sara. "Excuse me, but might we get to our car?" Laurel asked gently. They laughed and stepped further into the light. One had on a red helmet and cape while the other was a beautiful woman who looked very dangerous. Laurel took a deep breath and asked again "may we get to our car"? They shook their heads and headed straight for the girls.

Sara and Laurel screamed. Just as the two got close a glimmer of steel and the sound of clothes shredding happened all at once. Next to Sara stood a girl her age but she had claws in her knuckles and on her feet. She smiled sweetly at Sara who blushed back at her. She went to attack the two intruders again and but they vanished. She growled.

Calming down the girl went back over and smiled at Sara again. "Thanks for your help" Sara said smiling. "My pleasure, my name is Laura what's yours" the girl said gently rubbing Sara's arm. "My name is Sara" Sara said giggling. Laurel rolled her eyes.

Suddenly two men approached. Sara and Laurel tenses but Laura smiled and waved. "Sara, these are my dad's, Logan and Kurt" Laura said. Laurel and Sara relaxed. "Are you girls ok?" Kurt asked worried. Sara wondered why he wore a cloak but nodded her head yes. Kurt breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Lance's brats aren't you?" Wolverine grumbled. They nodded not extremely happy about being called brats. "Get in the car and we will take you kids home" Logan said putting his hands out for Laurel's keys. Laurel was shaking so badly she didn't really fight and handed them to him knowing it could be a trap. Kurt helped the girls with their packages and got them into the backseat. Sara wanted to sit by Laura so she took the middle seat. Laurel groaned and tried to relax. Logan started the car and headed towards the Lance residence.

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Watching from a van near by, Eric and Emma watched smiling. "Those girls will be ours because if Charles gets his filthy hands on them, he will have an ultimate fighting team" Emma growled. Eric rubbed her arm. "Don't worry Emma, Charles isn't getting near the Lance girls. We will make sure of that" Eric says laughing and they drive off.

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Charles Xavier was lounging with his sister Mary when they felt that tinge that they felt whenever someone new started receiving their mutant powers. Charles looked at Mary and without a single word the two of them started to put together a bag and headed for the point of origin, Star City.