At the scene before her, Kijani let out a peal of snickering laughter. "Oh, my goodness. This is just SAD. I don't know if you're sleeping with Magneto or doing his laundry, or what..." She shook her head. "But you're a horrible employee. The first thing you do when left alone with new recruits is beat them up? Wow, great leadership skills." She applauded in a very sarcastic manner. "You really think your employer will want you tearing the arm off of someone who chose to join him? Do you think this is what he wants his organization to stand for?" Letting out a snort, she stood up and walked over to them, close enough to intervene.

"Do you know what I see here? I see someone who is weak enough to be wiled with mere words. I see someone who isn't intelligent enough to take an insult- or give one back. I see someone who hasn't evolved past his lizard brain, and still considers brute violence the answer to everything." She smiled, one finger tapping her chin in a deliberate, studied way.

"I also see Kalinda, who has done nothing but what I assume Magneto has recruited us for. She's standing up to someone who thinks they should be in power, but who is truly weak, powerless, and far behind the times. She is asserting her natural dominance over the weak." Looking Reinhardt in the eyes, without a scrap of fear, she had the last word.

"Face it, dear- you may be a mutant, but I've seen chimpanzees with higher brain function."

Reinhardt looked around smiling to himself on what just happened because it was going to be fun on what will happen and the different people that have already shown some interesting powers,"What did you have to do that for...you put yourself in danger a foolish effort..." Nicholas said looking up at him while Reinhardt just smiled to him now sitting down beside him.

He was currently ignoring her because this was what Magneto wanted to test them and see if they are worthy and he was the one to see if they were worthy,"Ah but that is the caught...rather then harm the new recruits this is...the test..will you be ready?" He said with a grin on his face.

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Jack looked completely confused as all hell. He had no idea what was going on. He had been in the City since he had heard his father was MIA for some reason. As the only remaining Parker it was his job to check New York City. Jack tried to help her to her feet. "What's going on? Who couldn't you save? I was in the city cause dear old dad is missing in action. " Jack said quickly as he looked around.

"The school was attacked. Soldiers everywhere, students getting taken. They took my friend Nick. I was so close... I had to take down that lump of muscle.." She pointed to the massive man who was still unconscious and drooling on the ground. "I hit him too hard, and the whiplash knocked me out."

Kalinda rolled her shoulders, still in the shadows, watching warily. She appreciated Kijanis interference, but hated that she had done that. She reached put, and pulled the rock to her with her telekensis and the. Sent it flying back towards him. She moved out the shadows, glaring, reaching out with the shadows

Reinhardt moved out of the way with the big grin still on his face,but the fight was stopped by Nicholas by using his vines to push the two away form each over growing rather tired of them fighting."I think you two can fight once we get on the ground....i don't want to die high up in the air..." He said as Reinhardt just smile and nodded his head sitting down.

Flood snickered at the fight going on. "This is hillarious. She's absolutely right, you are a buffoon. How you haven't been killed yet is beyond me." He laughed some more and reached into his pocket for some gum.

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"The school was attacked. Soldiers everywhere, students getting taken. They took my friend Nick. I was so close... I had to take down that lump of muscle.." She pointed to the massive man who was still unconscious and drooling on the ground. "I hit him too hard, and the whiplash knocked me out."

Jack looked at the knocked out guy. "Yeesh. Nice job on that. " He said webbing the guy down. He was not going anywhere. "Let's get out of here, yah ? Any idea where anyone else is? Cause I can't seem to find my father and that scares me. He is always on patrol. " Jack said taking his mask off for a bit. He hated talking through it.

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Ryan steadied himself. He had promised he would do this once he got his Flash ring. That meant he was mature enough to be the Flash should the original die. So he was ready to do this. He stopped in front of her. "Phoebe. I swore once I got my Flash ring I would do this. I love you, Phoebe and I never want to lose you again. " He said pulling out a modest diamond ring he got on one knee. "Phoebe. Will you marry me?" He asked hopefully. He had planned this for weeks but now felt better.

Kalinda let herself be pushed away, and stalked as far as she could get from them. "Stay away from me unless you want me to rip this plane apart, and I know I can fly. Don't know about the rest of you" her tone was tigjt, and she pressed up against the metal of the planes wall

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Phoebe stared at Ryan as he spoke, then as he went down on one knee and took out a ring. Everything seemed to stop. Now? Could it be at a worse time, when the school was in danger, their teachers gone, classmates gone? And yet, somehow it did seem like a good time. How long has she known Ryan. 8 months, give or take a week or two. And she had loved every minute of it, except perhaps when she had been with her mother. Ryan made her laugh. Made her feel good. He was sweet, and caring and she loved him. "Yes" she said, kneeling and kissing him, and felt like she could just get lost in this moment. But...

A minute or two couldn't hurt, right? She pulled away and sighed softly "but now we have a job to do"

Devika forced a smile. "I would love to get out of here, trust me. But I can't make my legs listen to me. I think pouring out my power tapped into something of... well, I guess, my soul. I feel like I've been running for days. It hurts to keep my eyes open." She was still fighting, though.

"I haven't seen any of the teachers. Something's really wrong. I don't believe in a coincidence that large, it just doesn't make any sense."

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Devika forced a smile. "I would love to get out of here, trust me. But I can't make my legs listen to me. I think pouring out my power tapped into something of... well, I guess, my soul. I feel like I've been running for days. It hurts to keep my eyes open." She was still fighting, though."I haven't seen any of the teachers. Something's really wrong. I don't believe in a coincidence that large, it just doesn't make any sense."

Jack looked at Devika. "I can easily carry you. I'm guessing we would be in the gym? We always seem to meet up there." He commented putting on his mask. "Who knows. Maybe they have a plan?" He hoped as he managed to pick Devika up with one arm. He had been training rather hard after what had happened. "Well one hand we slinging ain't easy. I'll do the best I can. " He said as he fired his web up onto one of the buildings. He started to make his way to the gym with his passenger. "I agree. This is too simple. " He said not really paying attention to where he was going but they made it in one piece. He swung in through the roof and place Devika in the stands. He looked rather worried as he sat down next to her.

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Ryan's face erupted with happiness when she said yes. Sure Batman would kill him for this but it was worth it. He put the ring on her finger when they broke off. "I'm so happy. " He said grinning with relief. He got up and hugged her. "We've got work to do. Maybe everyone's at the gym? That's where I would go in this situation. " He suggested wondering what the plan was. "Any ideas of what we should do?" He asked looking around.

Nicholas removed his vines away from her moving away form her and turning around to face Reinhardt with a void look on his face,Reinhardt was sitting in his chair looking at Kalinda with a unassuming smile on his face now going to buy his time with them.

Engaged. As simple as that. She had never thought anything like this would ever happen to her. In the orphanage, and in high school she'd been too much of a freak, and then...and then she'd come here. She'd met Ryan. And she dared to dream about all that girly stuff. She took a deep breath and brought herself under control.

Phoebe gave Ryan a smile "you don't think I have a plan, do you? You've seen my mini Cholorfiends. One just so happens to be with Nicholas, although he doesn't know that. When Nicholas sent me a note to say he had been taken, I sent one to follow him. And I have its mate. I Made them from the same plants, and they have a bond. I was researching that in Dr Connors Classes, and kept them with me in a box for the last few days" she took out the mini Cholorfiend, "so we follow this little guy. The only question is now, do we take any of the others with us?"

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Kalinda glared at Reinhardt, but otherwise didn't make a reaction. Instead she looked to Kijani "why are you here? I thought being with the flying Tin man, you wouldn't let yourself be sucked into this sort of thing"

Ryan nodded his head. He was not going to risk them both. There were safety in numbers as they said. He looked at Phoebe with a grin. "I know the two of us are really strong but I don't want to risk it. We now have a way to track them thanks to your great idea. We have a wedding to plan. " He said the idea still foreign in his brain. He was engaged. Not what he expected to have done here. However it felt right. "Your father is going to kill me... I was going to ask him today for permission. Aww I'm so dead..." He said in mock worry. Bruce Wayne would have his head for this.

"Your a fool...enraging everyone to hate you...you are a damn fool..." Nicholas said to him but quiet enough for just him to hear folding his arms over his chest,He also ignored her turning to face Reinhardt his eyes intensely looking at him.

Reinhardt didn't say anything but was looked back at Nicholas with smirk.

Kyle Young was getting established in his dorm at the academy. While the rest of the "major students" where off campus, Kyle decided now was the time to get himself settled in the school. He was unpacking his bags, remembering what his counselor was telling him on the flight here. "You will start to understand slowly why we have been keeping an eye on you all these years Kyle. You will grow, and so will your powers. The academy is here to teach you how to handle these powers." Kyle remembers those words, and began to settle into the male dorm

"Well looks like I am rooming with the clone." said a voice in the corner of the room. Kyle turned around, almost feeling insulted, to see another man, with black hair and a bulky body like his. "Name is Joseph Kent, relative of Clark Kent. It seems we will be neighbors."

"You are related to Superman?" replied Kyle.

"Yes I am. The Man of Steel sent me here in hopes that I have achieved some of his Kryptonian abilities, like strength." bragged Joseph

"I knew you where Kryptonian before you said you where, so that information is not new." said Kyle

"You knew I was Kryptonian?" asked a surprised Joseph

"I don't know how, but ever Kryptonian I have passed in this school, I get some weird sense. Must be a very weird power, being able to detect specific aliens." said Kyle. He then unpacked all his stuff. "I got to get to class." he said, "Glad to see we are neighbors Mr. Kent." said Kyle reaching out his hand. Joseph shook it, but it did not crush his hand. He thought that any relative of Superman would have crushed his hand, but either Joseph was weak for a Kryptonian, or Kyle was just that durable.

On the plane Kat sighed as they argued amongst themselves, standing up and walking over to the window to watch the clouds pass by. When a lull fell she turned to face them again. "These arguments are a waste of energy; I'd suggest you all have a drink if it weren't for your laws. Instead I'm going to give you a quick life lesson. Rarely do you have to like people, often you have to suffer them, so let's all pretend and who knows, maybe even we can have some fun?"

"However, I don't enjoy being static for so long. Is there any chance I could have a little wander?" She asked patiently.

Pheobe couldn't help it, she had to laugh "ryan, I've been thinking about what rights my parents have. I understand why they did what they did, and all...but can they really defy my choices now? It doesn't seem like they can. But then again...I guess we will see what happens" she started towards the gym now, assuming that most people would still be there, and wondered just how foolish this idea was to go after Magneto, half trained and without any teachers. But what choice did they have? Little as far as she could see.

As they reached the gym, Phoebe just climbed in through the hole, looking about. "I don't think we will be having gym for a few days" she said in amusement, then sobered. She started to look for katherin

"Of course..." Reinhardt spoke turning to face Nicholas once more getting scolded by the young scientist,"A damn fool..." Nicholas repeated him folding his arms under his fit chest.

"You can't expect fools to be smart" Kalinda said, unable to stop herself. "Besides I doubt he can help it. He just seems to naturally get people to hate him. It's as if they see him and then hate!" She laughed, once more touching the cool metal of the plane, wishing she was anywhere else, wishing she could gain control of herself. And also wishing she could follow the need to not feel her own emotions. She had done it once before.

"Thank you." She said with a slight nod of the head. She addressed Kalinda next though. "If you need a break from his company you're more than welcome to come with me." She smiled as she looked at her, and then walked out the door without looking back. If she - or anyone else for that matter - followed, they followed, if not she would have to adapt.