X3: Children of the Atom

It has been a week since they left the Alkali Lake Base, and nothing has changed for the better. There is still no trace of Jean after she sacrificed herself to save the others. Scott has taken left the mansion to gather his thoughts, and mourn the loss of his loved one. Logan stayed at the school, taking Scott's place in the classes he taught. It was a Saturday at Xavier's School for Gifted Children, and the group was in the Danger Room, harnessing their powers.

"Ok class, today we will simulate a protection mission. You must protect me while we traverse across this room," Ororo said while at the Danger Room control room.

Logan entered the room to watch the simulation, and how much the children have changed. Ororo made her way down to the Danger Room, where Kitty, Bobby, Rogue, Jubilee, and Colossus were. Ororo took a head count, and noticed that one was missing. Just then, Kurt popped out of the ceiling.

"Sorry I'm late," he said.
"Being late is not tolerated around here Kurt," Ororo explained. "We are doing a protection simulation."
"Sorry, it will never happen again," Kurt said.

Ororo started the simulation, and the Danger Room turned pitch black. It was dark enough to not being able to see your nose in front of your face. Jubilee lit up the place with her powers, making sure she hits every corner of the room. Lights on the floor started to glow, as to direct where their destination was. The group started to walk, with Ororo in the middle of the pack.

"Jubilee, just keep up with the lighting," Bobby ordered.
"Gotcha," said Jubilee.
"Look out!" shouted Rogue.

A whizzing ninja star was headed for Ororo. Bobby stuck out a hand, and froze the ninja star in its place. But then, the ninja stars started to appear from everywhere and every corner. Colossus turned all metal, and started punching ninja stars away from Ororo. They were supplied with some very dim lighting, just enough to be able to see across the room. Jubilee started to aim fireworks at the ninja stars.

"Kurt, do you think you can transport me to the machines?" asked Kitty.
"Let's go," Kurt said while grabbing onto Kitty.

They transported to the first machine. Kitty phased through it, disrupting the device. Kurt transported Kitty to all the machines, and Kitty disrupted all of them with her phasing powers. The group then started to walk across the room again, and this time, Ororo was ahead. A blade was headed for Ororo, but Bobby had sent cold air to knock it off its path. However, a cage sprang up from the ground, catching Ororo inside. Ororo started to yell, as she had claustrophobia.

"Help!" she yelled.
"Kitty, get her out," Bobby demanded.

Kitty phased through the wall, and took Ororo with her and they got out of the cage. It was too late, however, as Ororo had lost control over her emotions. She rampaged the rest of her way across the room. Her eyes turned white, sending gusts of winds everywhere. She had called up a thundercloud inside the Danger Room. Lightning started to strike. Ororo was ready to kill. She held her arms up, and sent Kurt flying to the wall. She had Colossus struck with lightning, knocking him off his balance. Rogue tried to calm her down by touching her face, but Ororo sent her flying towards the middle of the room, and striking her with lightning. Kurt transported to her, and got her out just in time from being fried.

"Stop it Ororo," said Kurt.

Ororo kept on going with her rampage, however. She now had tornadoes spinning inside the room. She sent all the children to the middle of the room, and she trapped them inside with tornadoes spinning around them. Just then, Professor Xavier came into the room to stop the simulation. He tried to calm Ororo down by trying to establish a telepathic link between them.

"It's okay Ororo, you are no longer in danger," Xavier told Ororo through a telepathic message.

Nothing seemed to happen for a few seconds, but suddenly Ororo's eyes returned to normal, and she fainted. Professor Xavier asked Colossus to help carry Ororo back to the hospital wing. He also instructed everyone else to come and visit the hospital wing to get checked up on for injuries and such. Xavier looked up at the Danger Room control room, and gave Logan instructions to go and help them at the hospital wing.

The group of kids filed up in a single-file line in front of the hospital wing, getting ready to tell Curio why they were sent there. Curio is the hospital wing nurse. He has the ability to cure just about anything, and with ease. They all had the same excuse, "Danger Room practice," and Curio all led them to lie down on beds. Curio examined each and every one of them, and kicked out Colossus and Rogue for not having enough substantial injuries for a stay at the hospital wing. Everyone else, however, stayed. Logan entered the room, and started handing out medicines to the children.

"What are you doing?" asked Curio.
"Taking care of the kids, got a problem, bub?" replied Logan.
"Well it is my responsibility to take care of these kids," Curio said.
"And it is my responsibility to know that they can handle themselves," Logan said.

Curio sighed, and stormed out of the room to go and talk to Professor Xavier. Professor Xavier, at that time, was attending to Cerebro. He was searching for other mutants that they can recruit to join the school, and whose powers would most benefit the X-Men. Cerebro pinpointed a mutant. A young girl whose power is the ability to control water. Another mutant had the ability to control earth, meaning mud, rocks, etc. Professor Xavier had thought of a special group that they can be put in, an elemental group. He quickly ordered for Logan and Ororo to try and recruit these mutants.

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Author's Note: Curio, and the mutant who can control water, and the mutant who can control earth are all characters that I made. If there is any problem with them, please inform me. This is also a story that I have written after a period in which I haven't' written as much, so any suggestions are welcomed. Thanks. Hope you like the first chapter.