Jean Grey and Gambit walked down the dark barren streets of New York. Colossus, Iceman and Shadowcat walked ahead of them about half a block.
"Do you think they're ready for this?" Jean asked; her motherly instincts taking over.
"They'll be fine." Gambit said, absent mindedly shuffling through his cards.
"If anything happens I'm-" Jean began.
"No!" Gambit all but shouted. "You know we're just here to chaperon. That's it. We only interfere if one of them is in danger."
Jean shot Gambit a look through slanted eyes.
"Fine. But at the first sign of trouble, I'm getting them out of there."
"Yeah, Yeah." Gambit said continuing to shuffle through his cards.
"Ok you guys." Colossus spoke up again as they got to the corner of the street. "As team leader you two just follow my lead."
Shadowcat nodded and checked the integrity of her ponytail holder.
"Ok, got it. Bring on the action!" Iceman spoke with pure excitement.
"Let's not go in half cocked." Colossus instructed. "Power up!"
With those words the sound of metal could be heard against the quiet night as Colossus was incased in his metal alloy shell.
Iceman and Shadowcat followed suit, donning a skin of ice and becoming tangible, respectively.
"Ok, here's the plan..." Colossus spoke hushed to his team mates as Jean and Gambit caught up with them.
"Alright. Don't stress this. Keep a level head and just meet the objectives. No playing hero." Jean said to the younger X-Men.
"Ok... Go get 'em." Gambit said with a smile.
Colossus, Shadowcat, and Iceman stepped forward around the corner to see a devastating scene of destruction. Flames and overturned cars littered the streets. In the center all the chaos stood Mystique, Pyro, and Sabretooth.
The young team of X-Men walked towards them.
Mystique carried twin hand-guns, while Pyro and Sabretooth had arms full of large satchels.
A scream rang out from one of the cars as it burst into flames.
"Kitty save the civilians! Ice retrieve the stolen goods! I'm goin' after big mama!" Colossus' voice rang out.
Colossus ran towards the three villains. Shadowcat phased through the ground disappearing from view. Iceman stayed in place waiting for his prime opportunity.
Colossus charged Mystique in supreme linebacker fashion. Mystique slide across the pavement' she soon hunched on the ground recovering from the blow. She crouched, perched like a bird of prey, and began releasing ammo at Colossus' chest.
Shadowcat resurfaced a few seconds later near one of the overturned cars. She reached in through the car and pulled out the frightened elderly gentleman by his collar like a scared puppy and sent him on his way. Once again she sank down into the dank damp New York street.
Iceman sprang into action creating a trail of ice under his feet. He sped through the air and began circling Pyro and Sabretooth. Iceman shot a condensed tempered beam of frigid energy at the ground beneath the two Evil Mutant Men's feet. Sabretooth let out a yelping growl as he lost his footing on the frozen street. As he went down in heap' all of the bags he held were sent flying into the air. Iceman created a fun slide like stream of ice catching the bags as they came down.
Jean gasped as the satchels slid down the winding pillars of ice and came to a rest at her feet.
"Still think they're not ready?" Gambit asked with smug smile.
Jean scowled and continued to watch the young X-Men in action.
The loud ping of metal on metal could be heard over the action as bullets bounced off of Colossus' chest.
Mystique's guns clicked signaling her guns were empty. She ducked and rolled behind a mailbox for cover as she reloaded her guns.
Colossus took the opportunity; he ran over to a stoplight and yanked it from the ground. He sprang into the air landing on the mailbox crushing it. Mystique, taken by surprise, staggered to her feet. Colossus wrapped the large metal pole around Mystique's body keeping her from moving. Mystique began cursing and yelling obscenities as she went down in a bulk, paralyzed by her metal prison.
"Shut up you blue bitch!" Colossus taunted. "Kitty how's the civilians?"
"I'm doin' good." Shadowcat yelled as she pulled a middle aged couple from a burning car.
"Need some help Icy?" Colossus called as he noticed Sabretooth stumbling to get back to his feet, and Pyro running, his arms still full.
"Can't talk now Tin Can!" Iceman answered as Pyro began shooting a stream of flames at him melting his "Icy Skyway".
Colossus stumped on the ground with all his might sending a fissure through the street that headed straight for Pyro; opening a large crack beneath him.
Pyro yelped like a wounded kitten as he fell down into the crack. Pyro, now shoulder deep in asphalt began calling for Sabretooth for assistance.
"You blundering oaf! Get over here and help me!" Pyro called.
Sabretooth finally regained his footing and made his way over to Pyro's aid. Iceman swooped down trying to collect the large bags that Pyro had dropped before his decent into the pavement. Sabretooth, realizing that Iceman was going after his loot, lunged at him knocking him from his Frozen Freeway.
Jean Grey lifted her arms ready to throw Sabretooth through the air telekinetically.
Gambit grabbed her wrist, "No Darlin'. Its sink or swim. Let 'em fight it out."
Jean snatched away from him not loosing her fighting stance.
"Don't call me 'Darlin'. And don't touch me..." She scowled at Gambit.
She sighed when she realized that during her and Gambit's confrontation Colossus had come to Iceman's rescue.
Colossus flung Sabretooth through the wall of an adjacent building with a... well colossal punch.
"Thanks man." Iceman said breathing a sigh of relief.
"No problem." Colossus said helping him to his feet.
The two young X-Men turned to see Shadowcat picking up the last large bag that had been scattered by Pyro. She waved as she slowly melded into the ground.
A few seconds later she ascended in front of Gambit and Jean grey.
"Here you are Professor Grey." Shadowcat said with an eager grin as she handed the heavy load over.
Suddenly the scene around them faded; giving way to The Danger Room.
"Great job." Cyclops's voice boomed over the intercom:
"Great leadership Colossus. Shadowcat you did an amazing job with the civilians. Iceman good job with the villain, but your ice trial could use a little work. Overall... Great job."
"You pass." Gambit said as he slide his deck of cards into his inside coat pocket.
The intercom crackled to life again:
"Yes to sum it up... you pass."
Colossus, Shadowcat, and Iceman began cheering and slapping each other high five.
"See Jean, that rite there just proves it. If you hadda jumped in they wouldn't have their little happy 'we did it feelin'." Gambit told Jean matter-a-factly.
"Excuse me for caring for my students..." Jean said defensively.
"Uh-huh. Ok Mommy Jean." Gambit said walking away from her.
The intercom crackled to life once more:
"X-Men you're free to go. Enjoy your weekend. Gambit, Jean I need to see you two in the control room please."
"I'm not finished with you... don't walk away when I'm talking to you." Jean called after Gambit as they exited The Danger Room. "Hay! I said get back here." Jean could be heard before the mechanical doors to The Dangers Room hissed to a close.