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Ok, guys, All the disclaimers apply, that means all thanks goes to Marvel for the X-Men, I'm just making the story. And I do read all the other stories, and they're great, keep up the good work. They inspire me!
Chapter 25: Teacher
" Ok, Ms. Grey did leave a class assignment that I think we should follow because..." I started.
" Is it true that you are a class five mutant?" a blonde guy not too older than me said.
" Uhm...yeah." I said unsure.
" I'm Josh Foley. We haven't met yet..." Josh smiled.
" I could tell. There's a bunch of you that just got here and I, for one, apologize that you had to come into this school while it's in this condition." I apologized.
" I've known you forever..." Jaime said.
I nodded and smiled, " Yes, Jaime, good boy." I said, causing the class to laugh, " Honestly, I'm not sure who they're going to get to replace Je...Ms. Grey." I said.
" So, you're not our new teacher?" A young silver lady asked.
" No." I laughed, " No, no...I'm a student. As in Studying of the dent, I'm just familiar with the curriculum."
" So, what's the real story?" Julian Keller asked.
I smirked at Julian, " Whatever do you mean, Julian?" I asked, playing dumb.
" Oh, come on! You're a telepath...you know what I meant." Julian said, smiling.
" I'm interested in knowing too." the silver girl said, " ANd I'm Cessily."
I shifted and leaned back on the desk, " Professor Xavier go poof and vanished. Magneto take over, all caveman's egos get bruised. The first students of Xavier left." I explained.
" Isn't Magneto you're grandfather?" a very handsome, yet brooding guy said in the back of class, " I'm Kevin."
My eyebrow raised, " Kevin? You seem to know a little too much...What's your power?" I asked.
He smiled and leaned over to a plant in the corner and touched, causing it to wither, " I'm...untouchable." he said.
" Have you met Rogue?" I asked, " And yes, Magneto is my grandfather."
" So is Xavier." Kevin said, causing me to jump upright.
" Yes." I said, causing a few gasps and a fews stares," I..." but I stopped at the sound of fighting outside the classroom, " Stay." I said, running to the hall to see Logan and Magneto face to face, " What's going on?" I asked.
" I'm about to shred 'im to pieces." Logan growled.
" Ok, why?" I asked.
Logan snarled and looked between me and Magneto and walked away.
" Alright." I said, ignoring the stares and running behind him, " Logan!" I said and he turned around.
" What?" he asked, rolling his eyes, " I didn't start that."
" Didn't say you did. What happened?" I asked.
" Grown folks things, kid." he smirked.
I frowned and said under my breath, " You loved this kid in the future." having forgot about his super hearing thing.
" What?" he asked.
" Nothing...It's just that...I can show you better than explain." I said, touching his face and I sent the memory of Logan and I making out.
" So, was I good?" he smirked.
" Don't know. Didn't test you out." I said quickly, " What happened?"
Logan sighed, " He's trying to get under my skin. I'd watch him if I were you." he said.
" By..." I asked.
" Nothing for you to worry about, but he's up to something, be careful." Logan warned, walking away.
I smiled and returned to the room just in time for the bell. As I was about to walk out, Magneto floated in and stopped right in front of me.
" Hello, Pane." he smiled.
I smiled weakly and said, " Hello Magneto."
" Grandfather." he said.
I shrugged and said, " Maybe I'll just say 'He-who-ruined-my-life'." then smiled, hoping that the joke wasn't too facetious.
" I am truly sorry about that." he said.
" Thanks, but doesn't count now. So, I'm gonna be late for Danger Room, what's the sitch?" I asked.
" Sitch?" he asked, causing me to smile a bit then he continued, " I would like you to take over Ms. Grey's teaching position."
" I'm already subbing." I said.
" No, in a teacher capacity." Magento smiled, " You are the perfect candidate."
" What about the Senior members?" I asked, " Won't they be upset?"
" No, they all seem to be in agreement that you deserve this position." he said, turning to leave.
" Thanks." I said, watching him float away.
<Do you trust the crafty homo superior?>
<I cannot, your mind is on other things.>
<OK, so he's hot and that 'future' my have been an alternate.>
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" Can anyone of ya tell me what we're doing here?" Logan asked.
I raised my hand.
" You're helping." Logan sighed.
" But I know why we're here." I smiled.
" We're here to test combat skills." Logan smirked, " My purpose in life."
" Also, kicking ass is empowering." I added, to which Logan stared at me, " And, um, very helpful."
" we're going to start out." Logan said, gesturing me to the Danger Room, " Drake, handle controls."
I looked from Logan to Bobby, " What? No! HELL NO! Logan, I'm only good at combat when I'm 'Phoenixy' or really really pissed." I said, looking at Bobby, who gave me an icy look.
< Are you gonna stay mad forever?>
<No, we're not gonna live forever.>
<Do you really want to be with me? I mean I've got issues, serious serious issues. You've seen my paintings.>
< I've seen you at your worse and your best and I would stand by you through it all. You did for me.>
<Yeah, but your evil self wouldn't cause your skin to burn off.>
<True, but even my evil self would know we're supposed to be together.>
Logan grabbed my shoulder, " Ready?" he asked.
" No." I said.
He leaned in and whispered, " Don't worry, I'll go easy on ya." he smiled.
I walked into the Danger Room, which transformed into a Dojo and I smirked, looking at Logan, who stood facing me.
" Rules." Logan said.
" Rules?" I asked, trying to remember rules, " OH! The rules you taught us...one, don't be surprise...d" I said, not seeing Logan anywhere. I looked up and he dropped down on top of me.
" Rule #2?" he asked with me trapped under him, not a bad place to be.
" Know who has the power." I said, pushing him over my head and rolling on top of him, " You're so enjoying this."
" Not the place." Logan said, rolling me over, " Rule #3?"
" Know your enviroment." I said reaching out and grabbing a stick on the wall and clubbing Logan with it. Logan growled and got up, ferocious and primal. It was as if something in him changed and I backed away, " Logan, stop!" He growled and I ran backwards, " Bobby! Different program!" I said, running and suddenly there was a warehouse. I ran behind one of the boxes and hid. I looked around the boxes and saw nothing, so I turned to run again and Logan stood behind me and stabbed me with his claws and I fell forward in his arms!
Logan snapped out of whatever trance he was in and looked down at me, " Pane! PANE! Elixir!" he yelled and the New Mutants came bursting through the door and Josh Foley ran to me and placed his hand over me, " What's wrong? Why isn't he healing?" Logan asked.
" Deep wound." Josh said, concentrating harder and suddenly I was healed.
I awoke to see Logan and the rest of the team staring down at me and I looked from him to them, " Rule #4, know your opponent." I said, getting up and staring at Logan.
" What's the last step?" a puny girl in the back asked.
" Know yourself." I said, turning to walk away, but I got outside the room and I felt and arm and turned to see Logan and I immediately flinched.
" Kid, I'm sorry! It wasn't me, I dunno what happened." Logan said.
" No, I'm getting the message, loud and clear." I said sadly.
" Message? There's no message. Something happened back there and..." but he stopped, " I would never hurt you. On a list of people, and I do have a list, you're the least likely for me to shred."
" Nice to know...probably be better if you hadn't already done it." I smiled weakly, " It's just that..." and before I could finish, his tongue made it's way down my throat. After a few minutes, we broke the kiss and he walked back to the Danger Room and I just stared and walked away.