I awoke with Katie above my face. "Wakey, wakey, Mr. Mouse" "Or I could sleep in some more. I like the nighttime better." Katie is right, Marc. Classes start today and first impressions are best. Aye, sir. I got out of bed and got dressed in a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. Long pants were uncomfortable because my legs bent like a rat's. That had been a painful experience. I headed to my first class with so far my favourite person as the teacher: Kurt! I walked into the class and took my seat near the back, hoping to go unnoticed. But like all teachers, Kurt decided to introduce me to the class when the bell rang. "Class, this is our newest student. His name is Marcus Vermine and he is to be welcomed like any other student." Prof. Xavier, did you make a fake identity for me? Yes, we took the liberty of creating your identity for legal reasons. Okay, just wondering. I sat down and "listened" to Kurt teach. Then I went through every class until lunch arrived. I carried my plate to an empty corner of the cafeteria. Katie came by and sat with me. "How was your first day, Mr. Mouse?" "It was good, Katie.How was your day?" Before she could respond, Peter ran towards me. "Marcus, we need your help. Ms. Munroe is trapped and in trouble in the Danger Room and Kitty cannot get in. The only way in is through a ventilation duct and Dr. McCoy mentioned that you could fit."

"Just point me in that direction."

I followed Peter to a small vent no wider than a cereal box. Piece of cake. I went in head first and used my claws to crawl my way through the duct. It took a couple of minutes but I got through to the other side. When I got out of the duct, I saw the white-haired weather controller fighting off what looked to be an angel with metal wings. My instincts took over and I bit the Angel's arm. The bite started to bubble and hiss, turning a sickly green. The Angel grabbed the wound but his hand did the same. The arm fell of at the bite as did his hand.

"That's new. Ms. Munroe, I'm your designated savior this fine evening. Now how do we get out?"

I looked towards the door. I did the only thing my instincts told me to do. Did you know that a rat can chew through a steel door in 3 hours? Well they can. A human sized rat can chew through a steel door in 5 minutes as well. This I figured out by biting the door and finding that it chipped easily under my teeth.

"That is a very interesting talent you have there."

"Thank you, ma'am." As I tipped my imaginary hat.

It took a while but it was worth it to see Logan's face when I bit through the door and said "Here's Johnny". It was priceless.

Later That Day

Charles Xavier's Office

"Marcus, I am going to ask you a very important question that will affect the rest of your life. Would you like to be an X-Man?"

"Well, shucks. Yes sir, I would very much like to show the world that the mutants with physical mutations should not be put down!"

"We should come up with a codename for you."

"Not Vermin, sir. Sharing the name with one of Spider-Man's rivals is not on my bucket list. How about…Packrat. It fits due to the rat mutation and because I hoarde snacks."

"Which is a habit I suggest you stop. Logan is getting irritated with the fact that his snacks are missing above the others."

"No disrespect, sir, but you can tell Logan to stop putting his snacks right under my room."

"How about ya stop entirely, bub."

Oooooh. This is gonna hurt.