Prelude

Images flashed before my eyes.
The city before me flickered, and I saw it in flames.
And at the center of it all, me. A murderous super-human, just like the X-men.
I sank to the ground, consumed by thoughts. And I banished the picture of flames from my mind, and with it, the fantasy of being free from myself.
Forget the X-men.
Like they'd said.
I was the x.
The unknown factor.
Dangerous. Lethal. Unpredictable.
I had a mission.
Get into the city, undetected. Get supplies. Get information. Get out.

CW: Graphic content about the same level (or less) as a standard Marvel movie.