My story began in some universe beyond Marvel's multiverse.

Back then I was just a normal guy who was suffering from leukemia.

I knew that there was no hope for me, but I wanted to live and prayed high and low for a miracle.

A miracle did happen though as I got to meet ROB and for better or worse things changed after that.

Chapter 1: Welcome to Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters (Part 1)

Jean Grey sighed as she completed another phone call.

It has been a week since M-Day and everything has gone down hill. Wanda had somehow stripped her connection with Phoenix Force when she reduced the mutant population to 198.

The Sentinels were posted outside her home. Looking at them, Jean felt that her worst dreams have became a reality. Once again her thoughts were broken by the knocking on her door. Even though Jean had lost her connection with the phoenix force, she was not a one to be trifled with and thus it was very easy to recognize the person who was at the door.

More so since he was a very dear friend.

"Come in Hank."

Hank McCoy, her old friend entered and chuckle upon seeing her looking out the window. Turning around Jean raised an eyebrow at her friend.

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing," Beast finished up his deep throaty chuckle. "Just remembering how often I saw Charles staring out the window the same way you do."

Jean had to giggle at that before she motion for Hank to sit. She watched on in amusement as her friend large blue furry frame tried to fit in a chair that was almost too small for him. Tuck in the crook of his arms was a thick stack of files.

"What's going on Hank?" Jean asked as she stretched a bit and watch her friend slowly put down all of the files before her save one.

"Remember how I felt I needed an assistant just to help out with the smaller minor stuff around here?" Hank reminded his red headed green eyed friends.

"Well, these are the applicants, the ones that I thought was best suited and cleared by S.H.I.E.L.D."

"Hmm," Jean opened the files and looked at their picture and quick bios. Most of them were humans the rest were super human. All of them qualified in all honesty and was about to tell Hank to make any choice when she noticed the last file under Hank arm.

"What about that one?"

"Ah, this?" Hank showed the folder in front of Jean. "While he was cleared by S.H.E.I.L.D, I did some personal research on him. He is very impressive for someone for his age working for Reed Richards for past few years. I really recommend that you sign him up considering the fact that I got phone from Tony Stark himself stating it would be a huge favor if we do not appoint him as he himself was very much interested in him."

"Well, it seems that Tony was rejected by this guy. What is his name by the way?"

"Nathan Kent."

"Wait, did you say Kent?"

"Yes?" Beast answered until he remembered something and looked at the folder in question. Place of Birth- Annadale on Hudson. He suddenly recalled that Jean had mentioned a friend name Nathan Kent that she corresponded with frequently, until they formed the X-Men.

"Jean, could this gentleman possibly be your old friend?"

With that, Beast opened the folder and show Nathan's bio to Jean. Judging the gasp from his friend, he figured it was.

"It really is him!" Jean said excitedly as she stared at the picture on the bio. The picture of the man in question had an awkward smile as the picture was taken. Still, those baby blue eyes and sun kissed blonde hair remained almost unchanged, the only thing that changed was the glasses he wore, it was no longer the big comical circular ones but instead a very stylish rectangular frame. Overall, he looked the same, but different, and… she'd admit kinda hot.

"Well, tough for Tony, Nathan's my friend and I am not denying him a job he's clearly overqualified for."

Hank nodded, Nathan Kent got a glowing letter of recommendation from Reed Richards no small feat. He could see why Tony wanted the guy and it was strange really why had guy left a very high paying job at Baxter Building to teach at Xaviers. Beast hoped that it wasn't due to nefarious reasons, but he would keep an eye on him just in case.

Jean looked down at the boy she and Anna used to protect and played with, her very first playmate to be honest. He was also the first boy she formed a telepathic bond with. Though it wasn't as intimate like her's and Scott before their divorce, it has been just as personal.

Taking out the school stamp, she pressed "HIRED" onto Nathan file before looking at the picture of the boy- no man, fondly.

"Welcome to the Xavier Institute, Nathan." Jean smiled happily for the first time in a long while.

"Hey a car is approaching. Do not forget to ask for his ID rookie"

Jonah grumbled as he heard his colleague on the line. Sure the guard duty for the Xavier School was his first posting, but that didn't mean that he hadn't read the instructions given to them.

Biting his tongue, he waited for the car to approach the gate. It has been a week since 98% of the mutant population lost their powers. Some of Jonah's closest friends were mutant and well, seeing how one of them was murdered Jonah knew that the government would be safeguarding the mutants at Xavier's.

That's why when the opportunity arose to be posted here he didn't hesitate to agree and what he thought finally came to fruition when he saw some anti mutant groups attack the School when the O*N*E sentinel squad visited for the first time.

"Identification?" Jonah demanded to the one sitting inside in a no nonsense voice, showing the driver that he meant business

The person who got out of the car was a well built male with sun kissed blonde hair. He was probably 'the pretty boy who could beat you to pulp' guy of his school. As the guy showed his ID Jonah pressed the desired button to start scanning. The large purple machine did a red light scan to first the car, the guy and then the ID. The ID and the face matched to one Nathan Kent, the new science teacher.

"Oh, you the new science teacher! Dr. McCoy's been expecting you." Jonah said in a friendly way, but somehow it took the dude off guard. It dawned to him that the guy probably wouldn't expect the machine to speak like that.

"Ha-ha, surprised right? Don't worry bud, there is a man inside this machine. Luckily for you, everything is all right, so in you go." Jonah said in a horrible British tone making Kent looked at him funnily before sitting back in his car and going on his way.

As Jonah watched that car going in he had a gut feeling that this probably wouldn't be the last time he would be seeing this guy.

As Betsy made her way to greet the person who was knocking at the door, she wondered if it was the new science teacher Jean had appointed.

Everyone in the school apart from the students knew that Jean had appointed her childhood friend Nathan in that post and needless to say all of her friends were anxious to meet, especially Scott, seeing Jean always used to compare him to Nathan and well if rumor was to be believed was quite jealous of this Nathan guy.

Not after she had almost killed the last bunch of attackers that attacked the bus carrying depowered students while saving them.

Open the door, she was greeted by the sight and my oh my what a sight it was.

"Yes?" she asked politely while roaming her eyes all over his well body.

"Ah, I'm here for the interview with Dr. McCoy?" Jason informed the woman. He noticed her eyes widen as she did a double take and looked at him again, her eyes was clearly roaming all over him.

"You're Nathan Kent?" the Asian woman asked, surprise clear in her tone. "Jean's childhood friend, Nate?"

Nathan blinked at hearing the woman words before he slowly smiled softly.

"The one and same Mrs…?"

"Braddock, Betsy Braddock, and I am not a Mrs, just a Miss," Betsy introduced herself with a welcoming smile. She was really intrigued by this Jason more so that while she was having a little trouble getting in his

"Well, Hank's been expecting you, follow me."

With that, she opened the door wide and saunter into the house. She was sure that he was checking her out and not that she minded. He was a good looking guy after all

"Feel free to ask me about anything if you're curious." She said as she turned back and well it seems that her intuition was correct.

As they made their way to Hank's laboratory, they crossed the back area of the Mansion that was filled with teenagers playing around.

"Are those the remaining..."

"Yes, they are," Betsy sighed as she too looked outside before they continue their journey.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to-"

"It's fine," Betsy answered as she looked at him with a smile. "It happened, we've mostly accepted it."

Nathan gave a thankful smile before he decided to ask her some other question he was curious about.

"So... Jean told you about me?"

The woman gave a small, curt nod.

"You were the catalyst for her awakening to her powers so it was hard not too," Betsy said as she gave a knowing smile causing Nathan to smile sheepishly and rub his head. Jean had probably told everyone in the school about her friend who seemingly died in her arms and then came to life.

"How did that came up?"

"Well, when you are teaching New Mutants, you'd often share the origin of your powers, so to speak," Betsy explained as she punched the codes for elevator access to the underground complex.

"Though she never shared your name except among those closest to her."

"Really?"

"Yes"

"Nothing bad I hope?"

Betsy smiled at his quip and usher him into the elevator.

"Oh, she spoke fondly of you, believe it or not, when a mutant awaken their power, the first thing they fear is rejection from those closest to them. You accepted her without hesitation, that is a very special thing for us. Not everyone is as accepting and we all know children could be cruel without meaning to be."

Nathan merely nodded and his eyes gained a far away look. Betsy was sure she wanted he was reaching some far away memory and while she wanted to see some of them herself, she knew that there would be hell to pay if Jean found out that she was in his brain and thus refrained from her doing so. The elevator stopped at a floor and Betsy again motioned Nathan to follow him.

"And here we are, Hank's lab," Betsy arm flourish playfully to show three large window panels that allow people to look into the place. Besty saw that Beast was busy talking with Kitty and well they seem to be laughing at something.

The door opened automatically for Betsy as she entered the room, Nathan could only obediently follow her. He saw Beast ears perk up and he immediately turn in their direction. Kitty, who was in the middle of laughing turned to look at the new guest.

"Hank, your newest assistant, Nathan Kent here," Betsy introduced grandly as if Nathan was some V.I.P guest. Nathan noticed that both Beast and Shadowcat's eyes widened at his name's mention. Kitty Pryde in particular was looking at him as if he was some piece of meat. Something which was making him extremely nervous.

"Nice to meet you Miss Pryde, My name is Nathan Kent." Nathan said as he extended her hand which she shook violently.

"None of that, my name is Katherine but you can call me Kitty. Are you really Nathan Kent? What was Jean like? Howdidyoutwomph-" Before Kitty could tire Nathan with her never ending amount of questions Betsy saved him by gagging her mouth. She glared Kitty, who just smiled sheepishly

"Dr. McCoy. I just want to say thank you for the opportunity."

"Please, Just Hank, we'd be colleagues so let's make it as easy for each other, shall we or do you want me to call your Mr. Kent the entire time?"

"Nah Nathan is fine."

"Now if you'd ladies, excuse us, I need to get Mr. Kent here up to date on my projects," Hank told his two friends before he turned back to his newest employee.

"Although, I do believe we do need to take do a standard physical to make sure you are 100% healthy, but mainly so we know what your baseline looks like in case something ever happens here. Oh, and a standard wavier of course."

Jason eyes widen a bit at that. "Waiver? From what?"

Even with an inhuman face Jason could make out a grimace on the blue furry mutant face. "Anything, airborne virus, nano virus, alien takeover, infection, becoming an incubator for an insect alien race and so on...