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Author's Note: After watching the third Xmen movie, I was inspired to written an xmen evolution fanfic. I actually had one from years ago, but it's on a computer that's ancient and doesn't have internet hookup. But this story has a made up, so if you don't like that sort of thing, see you later. Anyhow, I hope you like the character. Umm… I couldn't figure out a title, so this was all I got… sorry about that. Hopefully the story will be much better. Just a lil' piece of info: I live in a small town in IL, so I figured I'd write about something I kind of knew about. That's why they're there then any other place.

Chapter 1

"Logan, am I improving?" Kitty asked as she was driving down the interstate, "I'm so glad you took me on a road trip to see my parents; it was so nice to see them!"

"Kitty, please slow down! That was the professor's idea, not mine. Which interstate are we on now?" Logan asked gripping the seat belt tight,

"Uh… I thought you were watching and giving directions…" Kitty was busy phasing through cars,

"WHAT?" Logan yelled over the blaring of car horns, "PULL OVER!" Kitty did as instructed into a gas station. After a few minutes of calculations from the recently purchased map, Logan decided,

"We're in Normal, Illinois," he said. Kitty giggled,

"Apparently we won't be welcomed here. We're anything but normal," she then stayed silent afterward when Logan did not find it funny at all,

"Our best bet would be to take Interstate 39 and transfer to Route 24 to head home," he said still looking at the map,

"But Logan, it's almost dark out, and I'm hungry. I don't want to drive in the dark," Logan looked up to stare at Kitty,

"You're right. There's no way I'm letting you drive at night. Let's find a hotel and get some grub," They found a holiday inn and checked in and went up to the rooms, "I need to call the Professor, so go down to the car and start it up, and wait for me," Kitty nodded and went down the stairs. Logan dialed up the Professor, "Charles?"

"Yes, Logan?"

"We're staying in Normal, Illinois for the night because it's getting dark, and I don't think Kitty is ready for it yet,"

"Yes, I saw you on Cerebro. How's the driving going?"

"Let's not discuss that, Charles. My knuckles are still white from gripping so much," Logan said. He heard the Professor chuckle,

"There's one more thing, Logan. There's a girl somewhere there that has a decent mutation. I'm not sure what it is, because I didn't want to invade her privacy, but be on the lookout,"

"Yes sir, thanks for the warning," Logan hung up and went down to the passenger side to get in. Kitty started the car and they cruised around looking for food,

"Look at this one, let's go to Avanti's, it looks great!" (I've been there, and it's an excellent Italian restaurant, local chain, so sad!) Kitty squealed as they went by.

"No, I need a drink desperately, and you can drive me home. Let's go to a bar," Logan said,

"Well… ok…" Kitty said. She didn't want to go to one, but hey, she was hungry and needed food. She didn't have money on her, so she had to do things Logan's way,

"There, that one!" she pulled over to a rough looking pub. (This is NOT a real place, it's completely made up!) They went in to see a pool table all banged up, a few yucky tables, and a long bar with some serious drunks. Kitty was surprised to see a few people her own age drinking, but they looked like they would pass out soon enough.

Logan guided her to one of the old tables, and she coughed a little on the smoke, and the bartender made his way over to their table,

"Two beers for the man and his missus?" Kitty's jaw dropped, and Logan's eyes went all bug-eyed,

"She's underage! No! I want a large glass of beer, she'll have a soda, and we'll both have a burger with fries!" the bartender apologized, and went to turn his order in. Logan avoided eye contact with Kitty until his beer came and he started to chug it,

"Take it easy there, Logan, I can't drive with you passed out!" Logan ignored her and finished the whole thing, and waved for another one. That's when he noticed a girl walk in that couldn't have been older than a year from Kitty. She had curly long black hair, and was dressed in a black biker's jacket with black pants. She sat down at the bar and ordered a beer. The bar tender nodded and she had a mug the size of Logan's, but she drank it slower than him. The bar tender gave Logan his second mug, which he proceeded to chug again when Kitty asked, "What's wrong with you? Want to pass out?"

"It takes a lot of alcohol to actually have any affect on me, so I drink more than the average person. Plus I haven't had alcohol in awhile, the Professor wouldn't allow it," Logan explained, but slowed down drinking, so he wouldn't make Kitty uneasy. However, he noticed the girl had finished the mug, and asked for a second one. Logan thought he would have fun watching the girl pass out from too much alcohol, but it looked like she could hold her liquor well.

Logan finished his second and asked for a third. The bartender asked for assurance he could pay for the whole thing, when he showed the hundred dollar bill, the bartender hurried for the next mug. The girl had finished her second mug and asked for a third also. When the bartender gave Logan his third he had to ask,

"Who's that girl over there? Is she legally old enough to drink?" the bartender paused and replied,

"Her driver's license says her name is Keita, and it says she's legal to drink. She's a regular here; I've seen her down five in one sitting. I highly doubt you could out drink her,"

"You'd be surprised my friend. Is our food ready yet?" Logan asked quickly,

"Yes, I think it's done now. I'll go get it for ya," the bartender left,

"What was with that?" Kitty asked quietly,

"Charles saw on Cerebro another mutant nearby with a pretty strong mutation. I may be paranoid but I think it's her," Kitty laughed,

"I think you've been hit in the head a few too many times Logan,"

"Remember I'm still your teacher," Kitty's smile vanished into thin air. Logan noticed as the bartender brought out the food, he had tipped over a glass. It was about to fall when the girl picked it up before it fell to the ground. Logan's suspicions were confirmed, because no ordinary person could have picked the glass up.

Logan and Kitty ate quickly. Logan ate quickly because he wanted to talk to the girl, and Kitty ate quickly because she wanted to get out of there quickly. Once they were done, Logan said,

"Would you go start the car? I want to talk to the girl over there. She has to be a mutant, I can smell it," Kitty rolled her eyes, but went out anyhow to get out of there. As she left Logan went up to the bar to pay for the bill. After he paid he went over to the girl named Keita, "Hello, my name is Logan, what's yours?"

The girl glared at me with fiery light blue eyes, "My name is Keita. Why are you talking to me?" Logan deliberately dropped another glass. She caught it again with her fast reflexes,

"You have quite fast reflexes, that was quite a good catch," Logan said, "Not many have that fast of a reflex, and not many can drink that much alcohol and be as sober as you," she looked at him suspiciously,

"I think you had as much as me, and you're as sober as I am. What are you getting at?" Logan liked that she was suspicious, because he liked a person on guard,

"I'm a teacher at Xavier's school for the gifted, I believe you'd be a good edition. Have a nice night Keita. Here's a card; visit anytime you wish, or we can give you a lift if you call," Logan left and had Kitty drive to the hotel. Hopefully he had made enough of an impression on the girl to have her interested in the school. He didn't know her mutation, but he felt that she was a powerful kid.

I hope you liked it! Please send comments my way so I know if I should continue the story or not!