Skye had never given up searching for her parents. After Luo Xia helped her find a lead in China, she narrowed the scope of her search considerably.
Once she confirmed that her parents were connected to supernatural events, Skye asked Lorna to look for any related information among the Mutants.
The Mutants had actually been around for a long time. Even though the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Mutants had both disappeared, many legends and stories had been passed down. Besides, Skye's past was only a little over a decade ago, so it shouldn't be too difficult to uncover some clues.
And lately, the investigation seemed to have made quite encouraging progress.
"My father seems to be in New York," Skye said excitedly to Luo Xia.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Luo Xia was glad Skye might find her biological father. He opened a portal, took Skye by the hand, and brought her back to New York.
Luo Xia opened a portal straight to Hell's Kitchen. The apartment the Hand had once tried to forcibly demolish had since been rebuilt as the Mutants' headquarters. As for the original residents, Matt had secured them a substantial amount in compensation, and they had moved into another apartment with better living conditions.
After all, Hell's Kitchen wasn't exactly a suitable place for elderly people to live.
As soon as they stepped through the portal, Luo Xia saw a bustling scene. The ground floor of the apartment had been converted into a reception office, with the Mutants' living quarters above. Belowground, a huge pit had been dug out. Part of it was used as a training center for the Mutants, while the rest served as a mine.
The Hand had wanted to buy the apartment in the first place because there were unusual