CH 3: Waking Up

Ragnar rolled on his bed, while a drool dripped from his mouth enjoying his sleep.

"Little birdie, come here," Ragnar mumbled as rolled again enjoying his dream before the door of his room was pushed open slightly.

Sicilia took a peek inside the room observing his son, as she held her chest making sure nothing changed as she smiled softly closing the door slowly.

"Looks like he's the same as before," she whispered towards Elliot who was beside her.

Elliot just sighed nodding slightly before turning around.

"I told you he's okay, you're just too worried about your son, he just needs some rest," Elliot said as he walked down the stairs.

"You know how different our son is from other children, how he is always in daze," Sicilia whispered, like she was afraid for Ragnar to hear her.

"I'm worried, if Ragnar awakening his mutant powers is a good thing," Sicilia said sadly although she was happy her son was like her but she couldn't help but be worried for the safety of her son.

Elliot stopped walking down the stairs turning around, as he took Sicilia's hand on his palm, holding her hand tightly comforting his wife.

"We both know having powers in this kind of world is good," Elliot said, looking at Sicilia in the eyes, as both a mutant the Haddock couple, knew very well the dangers of this world has to offer.

"The worst thing is he might stop going to school," Elliott added, shaking his head and sighing as he started down the stairs. 'Sicilia's right about one thing Ragnar is different from other kids,' he mused, recalling how Ragnar often wandered off, lost in thought, seemingly unaware of his surroundings. They'd tried to understand what was going on, but even Sicilia's exploration of his mind had yielded no results.

"Okay, but you will be the one teaching him," Sicilia said jokingly with a soft smile on her lips, yet a flash of sadness appeared in her eyes, as she wanted to give her son a normal childhood.

"Yeah, I'll teach biology," Elliot said sarcastically rolling his eyes, as his profession was a professor of biology in a University.

Sicilia just smiled as they walked towards the kitchen while Elliot sits on a chair picking up a newspaper on the table, as Sicilia began to cook breakfast.

"You know you need to teach him how to use his powers well, right." Elliot said as he flips the newspaper page.

Sicilia froze, a sigh escaping her lips. "I'll teach him, starting today," she declared. Although mutants were known to the public, and the X-Men's influence had done much to quell widespread hatred, no one liked a mutant with uncontrollable powers.

That's why humans remained wary of them, viewing them as ticking time bombs, unsure when they might explode.

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In his room Ragnar was giggling in his sleep as rolled to the sides falling off his bed.

"Ahk," Ragnar just let out a soft moan before trying to sleep again not bothered falling from the bed with his strong physique.

Just when he was about to sleep again a blue screen appeared in his mind.

[Do you want to use Identification?]

[Yes/No]

Ragnar faced scrunch with annoyance, as the blue screen was ruining his rest.

"Go away!" Ragnar said with displeasure as he rolled wanting to sleep on the floor, but the blue screen in his mind didn't disappear but its blue lines glowed more intensely.

"Yes, okay yes," Ragnar muttered seeing this not thinking about his answer just wanting that blue screen to disappear.

Ragnar with closed eyes used the Chat Group System identification towards himself.

[Ragnar Haddock: Mutant]

Strength: 1

Agility: 1

Spirit: 2

Powers: Dragonization, Telepathy, Psion Energy, Psion Energy Cont

Ragnar opened his sleepy eyes scratching his cheek looking around the room figuring out where he is, before climbing back to the bed.

Ragnar yawned, as he focused on Chat Group System Identification while rubbing his left eye.

"One? Isn't a bit too weak," Ragnar muttered complaining thinking awakening a dragon like physique was worth more than that, as he stretched his arms towards his side.

[One is equal to an ordinary adult man's strength]

"Is that so?" Ragnar muttered while he flexed his right arm smiling sheepishly. Feeling happy of being strong without doing anything, showing his lazy nature.

Ragnar then continued to look at his attributes his eyes narrowed looking at the agility nodding slightly before turning his attention towards the spirit.

"Is it two because I'm reincarnated?" Ragnar asked in confusion.

[Yes, your soul has gotten stronger and fully healed from the damages it has gotten when you died.]

The word "died" reverberated through Ragnar, sending a shiver down his spine. He remembered the icy grip of the ocean, the darkness that consumed him as he sank, the desperate struggle for air, the agonizing pain as his lungs burned. It was a memory that haunted him, a reminder of his past life.

Ragnar hurriedly shakes his head trying to remove his terrifying thoughts trembling, as he focuses on the mission.

[Mission One: Prevent Charles Xavier in changing Jean Grey's memory]

[Reward: Full Transformation]

Ragnar's eyes were drawn to the reward, the words "Full Transformation" glowing with an alluring intensity. 'What do you mean by full transformation?' he asked, tilting his head. He could already summon golden scales with a mere thought, feeling a surge of the power course through him.

[It's just like you thought, It will allow you to fully become a dragon without any problem]

"Is transforming into a dragon a problem?" Ragnar furrowed his brow, testing his ability. Golden scales appeared on his right arm, then vanished, reappeared, then vanished again. He was becoming increasingly adept at controlling his transformation, its power flowing through him like a natural extension of his being.

[Your X-Gene Dragonization is from your father, and the Psychic X-Gene is from your mother]

[The System mixes them into one, making them stronger, giving you more potential. You already possess great strength, even without transforming]

[But, even so, if you become fully a dragon, you will lose your mind]

[But the Full Transformation will allow you to become a complete dragon without any consequences]

"Is that so... I like that," Ragnar thought, nodding his head in approval. He was naturally lazy and wanted to be powerful without effort, but the thought of losing his mind, becoming a mindless beast, repelled him.

He loved the idea of being a dragon, but he didn't want to become a mere animal, driven by instinct.

Then, a glimmer of possibility ignited in his eyes.

"How about you just help when I'm out of control?" Ragnar asked, a sly grin spreading across his face.

He remembered how the Chat Group System had taken control of his psionic energy before. Maybe there was a way to use the chat group to his advantage.

[No, the Chat Group system wouldn't help unless it's connected to your mission or safety.]

Ragnar sighed seeing the familiar words just like he was about to close the Chat Group System, his eyes widened open.

"Hey, why is there only one in the rewards?! I remembered it was two!" Ragnar asked hurriedly not wanting to lose anything if he succeeded. After all he risked his life to complete the mission.

[You already have it]

"What! Isn't that what I got from Jean Grey Phoenix Force where you convert it into pure Psion energy!" Ragnar argued while jumping on his bed, wanting to fight for his right.

[The Reward Supposed to be that getting a small part of phoenix force from Jean Grey converting it to a Pure Psion Energy that you really owned]

"What do you mean by what I really owned?" Ragnar asked confusedly, he thought to himself that he of course owned the Psion energy after all it was inside his body.

[The Phoenix Force is a cosmic force that contains all psionic energy that has ever existed or will ever exist.]

[And now with the system reward you got a Psion energy that is not connected to the phoenix force, as it will grow as you grow, something you really owned]

[Now you are the second pure source of Psion energy but really super weak]

Ragnar was about to be happy but stopped seeing the system's cold hard truth.

"Did you absorb all the Phoenix Force from Jean Grey?" He asked as he noticed the small part in the System's words.

[No, Do you think your body could handle that]

[The Chat Group System just converted it's energy but it's still inside Jean Grey but now it's too weak to affect her]

"Is that so.." Ragnar said with wide eyes before a smile appeared on his lips. 'now I'm sure I'm going to complete that mission,' he thought fully knowing that the bald professor changed Jean Grey's memory because she was affected by the phoenix force.

And now even if he's failed Charles wouldn't have any reason to change Jean Grey's memory.

Ragnar started to hum happily as he jumped off the bed walking towards the door but the system reacted like reading his mind.

[Mission Two: Help Jean Grey Master the Phoenix Force]

[Reward: ????,????]

Ragnar paused, his gaze fixed on the text.

"Yeah, nope," he muttered to himself, dismissing the system's message. He wasn't interested in bothering with it, not without knowing what kind of rewards it offered.

He turned and walked out of the room, leaving the system's persistent notification behind.

•-----•-----•-----•-----•

Jean Grey's eyelids fluttered, a sign she was about to awaken. A gentle smile graced her lips as she opened her eyes, a warm memory of a newfound friendship lingering in her mind. But a voice, deep and resonant, shattered her peaceful reverie.

"Hello, child. I am Professor Charles Xavier."

Jean turned towards the source of the sound, her gaze landing on a man seated in a wheelchair. Her eyes focused on his head, her expression shifting.

"The bald man!" she exclaimed, her voice tinged with the lingering effects of Ragnar's psionic energy.

Charles froze momentarily, a flicker of surprise crossing his features. He then chuckled, "Yes, I'm the bald man,"

"And you are?" Charles asked smiling showing his friendliness.

Jean then showed a pure smile as she introduced herself.

"Jean Grey, The Phoenix."