"Mutants...mutants...mutants," Sephiroth was sitting under the tree, the same tree he used to sit under at Xavier's Academy as Jay. He was muttering while looking at all the information that he was getting from the Oracle.

There were many mutants, but it wasn't like it was shown in the news. Most of the mutants were actually hidden and protected by their parents and family. The trouble came when there were mutants with dangerous powers. Or the ones that had been recognized by Mutant Response Division.

MRD was like the bull that wouldn't stop once they saw their targets. The thing that interested him was that there were some strong mutants that they had kept in stasis. But more than MRD, there was someone else that he was interested in.

"Takeo Sasaki, Hisako Ichiki, Psylocke, Angel, Leech, Juggernaut, Genosha...Polaris," A smile appeared on Sephiroth's lips.

He had been thinking about how to make his other two bodies more powerful, and this seemed to be just the way to do that.

Sephiroth tilted his head backward, looking at the leaves, the sun shining through them, with a smile hanging on his lips. He felt the rays of the sun, passing through the gap between the leaves, falling on his face.

To succeed in what he wanted, he could either take a long way or the much shorter way.

"I'd need an initial investment," Sephiroth whispered, 'Heart. Create something for me.'

'5000 Energy Points.'

Sephiroth created a bookmark, burning with green fire, 'Give it permanence.'

'2500 Energy Points.'

'Give it permanence for a few months.'

'100 Points Energy for one month.'

'Use 500.'

Sephiroth felt the energy of the Heart pass through the bookmark, giving it existence. Now, he didn't need to continuously use his powers to maintain it.

He raised the white bookmark, putting it on his neck when a hole appeared in the bookmark, with a chain passing through it, hanging the blank bookmark on his neck.

Sephiroth turned towards the mansion, going directly to the Headmaster's Office. He knocked on the door, entering before the answer came.

Charles looked up, knowing that there was  only one person who would barge in like that, "You needed something?"

Sephiroth shook his head, "I came to inform you that I will be leaving for a while. I have some news on the mutants."

"Is it urgent?"

Sephiroth thought about the young girl, "A bit."

"Take someone with you?" Professory X frowned, "Storm? Wolverine? Colossus? Anyone?"

"Colossus?" Sephiroth glanced away after hearing that name.

"You want to take him?"

Sephiroth shook his head, "No, no need. It's better if he doesn't go." Professor X frowned over the cryptic words but nodded in the end.

Sephiroth turned, leaving the room, disappearing in the corridors.

In a closed room,

A young Russian girl was lying on the bed, frightened, with a blanket covering her body. She was scared because it was the time that her tortures came to visit her.

Just as she was trembling, the gate opened, and a man wearing a smiley mask came into the room. He didn't speak; he didn't wait. He just tore away the blanket from her grip, moving to tear down her clothes.

The blonde young girl closed her eyes, trembling when with the limited strength she had, she lunged forward. A knife appeared in her hand, which she plunged into the man's chest.

"You!!!"

The girl didn't stop there; even as the man fell, she kept stabbing, "Aghhhh!!!! Aggggg!!!!! Ghhhhh!!!!! Ghhh!!! Aghhh!!!! Aghhhh!!!!"

The young girl kept stabbing until there wasn't anything to stab anymore, with his blood covering her face and body.

"See, I told you. It was easy."

The young girl turned her black eyes towards the man with long silver hair, the one that gave her the knife, the one that gave her the strength.

His cat-like green eyes were gazing down at her, with a smile in them, "Now, just 17 more to go. But first...do you want to get a bath? Better clothes and some good food? Illyana?"

Illyana gulped, hearing about the food, nodding, without speaking.

Sephiroth's mouth tugged into a smile as he got on his feet, placing his hand in front of her, "Come."

Illyana hesitated, she didn't want to touch, but there was obedience that had been hammered into her. She raised her hand, putting it on Sephiroth's when the expected repulsive feeling didn't come to her.

He took her, walking towards the wall of the room, when a portal appeared in front of them, leading to a large luxurious room.

Illyana blankly stepped into the room, seeing the clothes that were laid on the bed. She hesitated, asking, "Mine?"

Sephiroth held her hand with one, stroking her head with another hand, "Yes. Everything here is yours."

Illyana stepped away from him, "What do you want?"

Sephiroth put his hands in his long black coats pockets when another portal appeared in the room.

Natasha stepped inside the room from the other side as the portal closed, whispering to Sephiroth, "She's the one?"

She was just sitting with Jay when she heard from him about his plans as Sephiroth. The ones that were scattered around before taking Genosha.

Sephiroth nodded when Natasha walked over to Illyana, brushing her hair, "Come on. I'll help you get clean."

Sephiroth sat down on the bed, plopping down on it, closing his eyes. Because of what Illyana went through, his being a man was enough to cause severe drawbacks. So he directly called the one woman he knew how to handle a situation like this.

Even so, from the screams and squeals, it seemed that Illyana was trying to be difficult. He smiled, turning to the intercom, calling for the room service.

By the time his wait ended, the bathroom door opened and Illyana rushed out. Her hair was wet, her face was clean, her tiny body was wrapped around in the white bathrobe.

She rushed over to the bed, jumping on it, hiding behind Sephiroth like a frightened kitten. She clutched onto his clothes, peeking towards Natasha, who walked out wearing a similar white robe.

Hers was wet and revealing much of her skin, with her hair sticking to her neck and shoulders.

"She is evil," Illyana softly said.

Sephiroth chuckled, "Believe it or not...she's the good one. I am evil."

Natasha sat down on the bed, smiling, "That is what he likes to say. Do you want something to eat?"

Illyana hesitantly nodded when Sephiroth pointed towards the phone, "I have already ordered. But if you have something particular in mind...then order yourself."

Illyana slowly moved towards the intercom, taking up the intercom, calling, putting down the handset.

Natasha was moving towards Sephiroth to kiss him when she saw this from the side glance.

"Hmhmhmhm," She cried out, putting her head on his shoulder, "Sheesh. Lavena, Thomas, and Billy would let us have personal time at home...and now this girl here. Do I have to go to the deep universe to get some private time with you?"

Sephiroth kissed her forehead, "Before long, the children would grow so old that we won't be able to keep them at home."

"That's true...isn't it?" Natasha softly whispered, "Send me home."

"Ok."

Natasha felt a portal open in the room; she stood up, turning towards Illyana to kiss her head, "Truth him."

Illyana wanted to hold on to her but didn't, just watching Natasha leave when Sephiroth smiled at her, "Want to go with her?"

"No," Illyana shook her head, nodding, confused when Sephiroth pointed towards the portal, "Go. In return...I want two things from you."

Illyana became cautious, "What?"

"One...we make a fair exchange. You possess power that you will not learn to control for years. I will teach you that control right now...although what I get in return from it will not affect you."

"Power?"

"Yes... the power to protect yourself."

Illyana nodded, without giving a reaction, "Second?"

"Second...you keep what you saw...between that woman and me our little secret."

"Ok."

Sephiroth smiled, putting his head on her forehead, 'Heart. Your turn.'