In Uncanny x-men 305 storm believes xavier Manipulate her into joining the x-men or what would become the x-men from the first time they meet.
Storm and Xavier meet for the first time in x-men 117
so was Storm always a x-men but in hiding or waiting from the others until Xavier felt she was ready to join the x-men in the field?
Xavier had been keeping a eye on Storm to a certain point till giant size x-men.
Also Xavier has been know to Manipulate the x-men and has secret "X-men" or "x-men year zero" Sage, Malloy, Moria was a secret partner in the x-men the whole time,
jean had been on missions with xavier before the 05
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