Darwin and Jean

As if replying to my question the doors open revealing an incredibly pale boy with pale eyes and a bald head. My eyes narrow at his appearance, his power was listed as adaptability to survive, why does he look like that?

The doors close behind him as he looks at me then back at Charles, "Professor," he says nodding hello as he looks at me. "It is nice to meet you mister Morninstar."

I smile at his respectful attitude, "Likewise."

Not beating around the bush he directly asks, "Can you really fix me?"

I shrug, "You are implying that you are broken, but you are wrong. That appearance you have, it is a result of your powers right? Your powers have determined that like that you are capable of living the longest, therefore my guess is you are genetically immortal like that."

Darwin's eyes narrow, "I don't care, I want be able to walk down the street without scaring everyone around. I don't want to be a monster."

My gaze turns serious as I nod, "I understand far more than you would believe... Do you mind if I test your powers before I help you?"

Darwin scoffs, "I've been like this for ten years, whats another ten minutes?"

With a smile I nod, "That is a good way to think. Then I will make it quick."

I snap my fingers and he is slowly bathed in hellfire. Quickly his skin shifts to a more rocky appearance as he shrinks to five feet tall. His skin fades to a green color as small horns grow from his head.

I rub my chin as I ponder how his powers work, "Incredible... In response to the hellfire your body turned you into a greater imp. This isn't mearly an appearance, you actually changed into an imp, i can feel the demon blood flowing through you."

I smile as I recall my flames and he slowly shifts back to his greyish white skinned disgusting form.

"Satisfied?" He asks as he unconfortably stretches his body.

"I am, here take these." I pull out a contract and a business card. The contract is to control his appearance without affecting his DNA. Since his powers are magic based I can easily make his true appearance anything while maintaining his powers. I also add the ability to use the powers of his past forms, he will truly become a terrifying young man, how entertaining.

He gives me a greatful smile as he quickly signs his name and falls to the ground unconcious. I give him an odd look not expecting him to faint but I just turn around to see Rouge and Charles mumbling between them. Seeing my gaze Rouge backs away and begins to read the contract herself as Charles speaks up for her.

"Can you explain what your 'Envoy' entails?" Charles asks leaning on his knuckles.

I sigh as I take my time explaining what an envoy is once done I ask, "Where are Asmodeus and the kid? I would like to meet him."

Charles nods "Storm, please bring him to Nightcrawler."

Storm nods putting away the contract. "Follow me." She says with a plain face.

I follow her out the door and up the main stairs watching the teens as we pass. I am looking for any unique powers that would be of use in the future. That is until my eyes lock with a red-haired girl down the hall.

She stares at me as we approach her "What is her name?" I ask Storm calmly.

"That's Jean Grey, she is a powerful telekinetic." She says casually "Why are you going to propose to her too."

I shake my head "No because she is going to die soon."

She stops in her tracks and turns to me "What do you mean?" she says seriously.

I sigh, "She has a deity inside of her, eventually the power will devour her alive. But until then it will basically be torture. The power will make her unable to die and her powers will be amplified and cause her to lose control of them."

Her eyes narrow at me as the girl we are speaking about starts walking towards us "Can you save her?"

"Of course I can." She lets out a sigh of relief "But I won't"

Her eyes flare white as the wind whips around "YOU!" She says in anger but stops as Jean is already next to us.

"Hey, Professor Ororo, who is this." She asks curiously."

Storm quickly hides her anger as she turns to Jean "Uh, This is Lucifer Morningstar, owner of Morningstar Inc. and now the largest donor to the school."

She looks a bit surprised "You're the owner of Aegis right? That defense contractor that hires mutants right? I'm a huge fan."

I give a light smile "My wife actually runs it but yes I own it."

"Jessica Jones right? She is so cool, I heard she can lift a tank with just her hands." She says with shining eyes.

"I would say that's an underestimation. Her skill with a sword has grown a lot, she can cut buildings in half at this point, nevermind a tank." I say ignoring Storm's glare.

"Woowwww." She says like a true fan swooning for my wife.

"Let's continue Miss. Ororo, it was nice to meet you, Jean Grey." I say with a charming smile.

"You know my name!" She asks loudly, cutting off Storm who was about to speak.

"MISS GREY, calm down." She says angrily.

The teenage girl flinches and nods "Sorry, I was just excited, there is someone I can finally have a normal conversation with."

I hold back Storm from continuing on as I give the girl an odd look "Can you elaborate?"

"Ah, sorry, my telepathy is too strong so I end up accidentally reading people's minds when I am speaking to them. But I can't read yours even when I try." She says with a sad face.

"It's more advanced than I thought," I say to myself as I rub my chin. She looks at Storm confused but her eyes snap wide.

"I AM GOING TO DIE?!" She yells loudly.

Storms eyes narrow "You read my mind?"

"YOU AREN'T GOING TO SAVE ME?!" She says as she turns her mixed emotions towards me.

I shrug "No, I wasn't planning on it."

"WHY?! WHY NOT?!" She asks as telekinetic waves radiate off her causing Storm and the surrounding students to fall to the ground holding their heads.

"Because the trash can inside you is too strong, it would be too annoying; if you would excuse me, I am going to meet someone." I say calmly.

The waves of psionic energy stop as she looks frozen "It's... annoying?"

I can feel her anger beginning to rise as multiple emotions pass on her face. She looks at me with a pitiful gaze like an injured puppy.

I shake my head with a bored gaze, "Don't give me those eyes, I can't feel pity. You are better off begging Ruby, but she is currently a bit weaker than it, she neglects her training too often."

Anger scrunches her face as she raises a hand to me trying to use telekinesis on me. "Jean, stop!" Charles' voice echoes through the minds of everyone inside the school.

I sigh "Sit down and stop." I say calmly with pride.

She falls on her but with a confused face as Storm is finally able to stand up looking at me with a glare. Before I can even call her I feel the energy next to me warp as Ruby appears with a concerned face.

"What happened?'' she asks.

I smile, "It's nothing, one of the children had a meltdown. Good timing though, I was going to ask you to take this girl to Charles, she will need his expertise." I gesture to the girl who is on the ground glaring at me with tears welling in her eyes.

She nods as she picks up the girl in a princess carry and begins to walk away. "Oh, and tell him that suppressing her powers will alleviate the symptoms. Helping this much is the least I can do."

Storm looks at me with a glare "Is what you said true? You can't feel pity?"

I nod "Unfortunately, I don't have many feelings right now, but I am working on getting them back."

Her eyes narrow "What if I add that to the contract. I will become your wife if you save Jean."

I smile "That would be a good deal but impossible, I won't do it."

"So you can't,'' she asks confused.

"I can, but the Phoenix is sleeping inside of her right now. At my current strength, I am not strong enough to get it out. I can of course instantly get more power but I would become deformed and gain a disgusting devil form. I would never be able to become a real human again." I say with a shake of my head.

Her eyes narrow as she gets angry "So you won't save her because it would make you ugly?! How shallow can you get?!"

My face hardens a bit as I look at her "You try and live billions of years being known as a disgusting child-eating monster and see how you like it. Being ridiculed for being disgusting and evil-looking, the amount of resentment I hold back would consume anyone other than me."

"I tried to be kind for the first billion years, but it wasn't worth it. No one accepted me so I rejected them as well. I had to kill myself to gain this form and I will not give it up easily. I will be remembered not as the Devil, but as the Morningstar." My words are quiet but cause the mansion to tremble nonetheless.

Seeing the woman and children looking at me in fear I straighten my jacket as my wings fold inside me again. "Apologies, you hit a nerve. But in my time your meager hundred-year lives are not worth my eons of suffering. I will not apologize for that."

Storm collects herself as well, her eyes no longer look as angry "So you really are him huh…"

I sigh "Did you not believe me? I do apologize for the outburst though."

"Is there any way you can save her? Please." She says lowering her head a bit sincerely.

I rub my chin as I think "If she manages to live long enough I will be able to combine them into one being. I should be powerful enough in a few years."

"What about till then?" She says skeptically.

"If left unchecked, she will become immortal in anywhere between two and four months. Then she will be the strongest mutant on the planet in a months time, in a year and a half she will become unable to control the sheer amount of power she has and start accidentally killing people."

"Of course this timeline could be accelerated by a year if that block Charles put in her brain bursts. I felt it was rather sturdy but the Phoenix is a few million times more powerful than the professor. If it does begin to wake up I'll have to take action anyway." I say with an annoyed grunt.

Storm gives me a hard look "What would it take to stop her?"

"Yes, what indeed?" Charles' voice sounds off from beside me causing me to sigh.