It was a week before Christmas. A winter storm had descended on Bayville,
covering the town in a thick white blanket. Because of the suddenness of
the storm, Principal Kelly had made an uncharacteristically generous
decision and cancelled school for the day. This was very welcome news for
most, but not all of the residents of the Xavier Institute.
"Great," muttered Logan, switching off the radio. "Just when I thought I'd be getting the day off, the kids wind up stuck at home,"
As if a tormenting demon had heard his complaint and decided to visit Logan with further torture, Jamie suddenly ran into the room, grinning from ear to ear.
"Hey, Mr. Logan! Did you hear the news?" he shouted jubilantly. "School's been cancelled! Isn't that great?"
"Yeah, great like a trip to the dentist," Logan said under his breath.
Jamie scampered out of the kitchen to spread the news while Logan picked up the paper, hoping to read that a war had broken out somewhere. However, the world had decided to remain at peace, at least for the time being.
Logan flipped the paper over to the weather section to see how long he would be snowed in for. He was interrupted by Storm, calling him from the living room.
"Logan, could you come in here a minute?" she asked.
"What's up?" he asked as he walked into the living room.
"Take a look at this," she said, gesturing at the TV. Logan saw a weather map displayed on the screen. "See where this storm's coming from?" she asked.
"Yeah," said Logan. "This could be a problem, if it's as bad as they say it is,"
"We'll know soon enough," said Storm. "If he needs us, he should be calling right about,"
She was interrupted by the phone in the kitchen ringing.
"Now," Logan finished for her. They both got up and went to get the phone, leaving the weatherman on TV talking about the massive blizzard that was originating at the North Pole.
A few minutes later, Logan hung up the phone. He turned to see Xavier wheel into the kitchen with a concerned look on his face.
"Is it as bad as we thought?" he asked.
"Worse," said Logan. "He's completely cut off. There's no way he'll be able to make it this year,"
Xavier sighed. "Assemble the students," he said. "It looks like we may have to save Christmas,"
Next time: Yes, somebody at the North Pole is a mutant, but it's not who you might think. Plus, Logan tells everybody what HE wants for Christmas!
"Great," muttered Logan, switching off the radio. "Just when I thought I'd be getting the day off, the kids wind up stuck at home,"
As if a tormenting demon had heard his complaint and decided to visit Logan with further torture, Jamie suddenly ran into the room, grinning from ear to ear.
"Hey, Mr. Logan! Did you hear the news?" he shouted jubilantly. "School's been cancelled! Isn't that great?"
"Yeah, great like a trip to the dentist," Logan said under his breath.
Jamie scampered out of the kitchen to spread the news while Logan picked up the paper, hoping to read that a war had broken out somewhere. However, the world had decided to remain at peace, at least for the time being.
Logan flipped the paper over to the weather section to see how long he would be snowed in for. He was interrupted by Storm, calling him from the living room.
"Logan, could you come in here a minute?" she asked.
"What's up?" he asked as he walked into the living room.
"Take a look at this," she said, gesturing at the TV. Logan saw a weather map displayed on the screen. "See where this storm's coming from?" she asked.
"Yeah," said Logan. "This could be a problem, if it's as bad as they say it is,"
"We'll know soon enough," said Storm. "If he needs us, he should be calling right about,"
She was interrupted by the phone in the kitchen ringing.
"Now," Logan finished for her. They both got up and went to get the phone, leaving the weatherman on TV talking about the massive blizzard that was originating at the North Pole.
A few minutes later, Logan hung up the phone. He turned to see Xavier wheel into the kitchen with a concerned look on his face.
"Is it as bad as we thought?" he asked.
"Worse," said Logan. "He's completely cut off. There's no way he'll be able to make it this year,"
Xavier sighed. "Assemble the students," he said. "It looks like we may have to save Christmas,"
Next time: Yes, somebody at the North Pole is a mutant, but it's not who you might think. Plus, Logan tells everybody what HE wants for Christmas!