Plan B

A nuclear blast radiated trough the main hall of Bristol University on their open day instantly killing hundreds of people. All but eight 17 year olds who had their cells so mutated by the radiation that they became immune and also gained special powers. From power over fire to mind reading, these eight teenagers are left without family and no one, not the government or the social service... knows what to do with them.
Plan A- kill them all, people with such powers could be dangerous and uncontrollable.
Plan B- train them, build a small force to protect Britain in times of need.