Rebellious teenager Jubilee (comics) (Heather McComb) finds herself in trouble after her mutant "fireworks" power manifests itself at a local arcade. She is rescued from her predicament by Emma Frost (Finola Hughes) and Banshee (comics) (Jeremy Ratchford), the headmasters of X-Mansion. They recruit "Jubilee" and offer her sanctuary at the school, a place where mutants learn to control their powers. The trio then picks up teenager Skin (Marvel Comics) (Agustin Rodriguez) and proceed to the school where Jubilee and Skin are introduced to their fellow students; M (Marvel Comics) (Amarilis (actor)), Mondo (comics) (Bumper Robinson), Buff (Suzanne Davis (actress)) and Refrax (Randall Slavin). At the school the students are taught not only to cope with their mutant powers but also with a world that fears and hates them. The students are warned not to leave the school grounds lest they come into conflict with the "townies" from the local area.