I watch as Logan destroys the danger room.

"Stop! It is, at the moment, as much as we can afford, Wolverine." Prof says.

"When I give a demo, I give a demo." Logan replies, proud.

"Is that demo as in demolition?" I joke.

"What was the point?" Scott asks.

"The point you, Cyclops, was to teach you something about finding the weak points in sophisticated security systems." Storm replies

"That's right, bub. And I'd say ours needs a little work." Wolverine says, walking in.

"Like what? Electrifying the air vents?" Rosie asks sarcastically.

"Or install poisonous gas sprayers." Wolverine replies.

"Wolverine." Rosie and Storm scold.

"All right, all right! Knock out gas, then." He fixes.

"Is it just me or is anyone else seriously freaked by all this?" Kitty asks. New girl. Jean and Prof brought her while me and Logan were taking down Sabertooth. And dumb and dumber (Scott and Kurt) followed. "Oh, right, it's just me? Great." Kitty grumbles.

"It's your first day." I assure.

"Relax Kitty, you'll be fine!" Kurt assures, teleporting next to her and she yelps "We're right beside you!" You teleports in between us "Popcorn?" Kitty screams. "Oops, sorry. Next time I'll honk before I port." Kurt assures.

"Whatever. Look, guys, it's getting late. If it's no biggie to you, I'm gonna like, drop out." Kitty says, leaving.

"I gotta go too. Homework. Later!" I shout, leaving. I get to my room when I hear

"Kitty, Riley, mission. Suit up."

"Boo!" I shout. I put on the uniform before going to the Black Bird


"I've logged clear to the FFA. We're clear to take the van and head to Jackson." Scott tells us.

"Good. You're picking up logistics quickly, Scott." Prof praises. I sit behind Jean and Kitty, and across from Rosie. Rosie's suit is a lot different than ours. It's black and white. Black leggings with white stripe on the side, white tank top, black crop jacket, and white combat boots.

"Scott seems so, like, together. So cool and he's kinda cute." Kitty tells us.

"Cute? Uh, stiff, maybe. Exacting, definitely, but... hm, ya know, from a certain angle... What do you think Riley?" Jean asks. I look at Scott

"Not gonna say he's cute. But also won't deny it." I reply, making them giggle. Suddenly Kurt is on the nose of the jet. "Guys, if he's there, who's flying?" I ask, worried. I stand next Kitty to get a better view when Kurt suddenly crashes into us.

"AGH!" We all scream. We push Kurt off

"Kurt! The Black Bird is not the place to be fooling around. You frightened Kitty and Riley." Prof says.

"Sorry, Kitty. Sorry, Riley." Kurt apologizes.

"Just, like, stay away from me!" Kitty demands, walking to the front.

"You're like an annoying brother, Kurt." I sigh "It's okay, just be careful next time. Prof, I'm gonna meet you guys there." I say, walking to the hatch.

"Of course, Riley." He replies. The hatch opens and I jump out, Shapeshifting into a falcon and flying through the sky. I like to just do this when I need to clear my head. I meet the team when they land


"This really necessary?" Logan asks, sitting in the front of the truck.

"Yes, Logan. The boy, Cody, is the key to finding our Rouge. But he's unconscious and his mind is elusive. To isolate his memory patterns, I need someone on the inside." Prof explains. And he does. He sent Jean in and Rosie to keep guard. Prof has his hands on his head, eyes closed, when he opens them suddenly. "I've found her"


"So does this, like, totally bite or what?" Kitty asks.

"The prof says the girl's mind is confused and difficult to pin point. So keep lookin." Wolverine commands. Then he stops, sniffing the air.

"What? Got a sent?" Kurt asks.

"Yeah, I smell fear." Wolverin answers.

"That can't be good." I reply. We chase down her scent that Wolverin picked up. I see a blind woman help her up

"It's him! The one who attacked me! Run Irene! Run!" She shouts, running away.

"That's gotta be her!" Wolverine shouts and we follow.

"Please, Leave me be!" She shouts. She jumps over a fence and Wolverine runs after her but me and Kurt stop him

"Wolverine, wait!" Kurt shouts.

"If you haven't noticed, you terrify her. Let us give it a go." I ask.

"Ugh, okay kids, just don't mess up, capeesh?" Wolverine asks and we mockingly salute.

"Yes, sir!" We say, running after the girl.

"I'm gonna find the prof, and squirts," we turn around, "Take off the X's and put on your best faces." We smile and I pull off the belt and choker, Kurt using his holographic thingy Prof gave him. Actually, Kurt kinda resembles a guy me "No sense scarring the kid more than she already is." We run to where the girl went "And keep an eye on half pint here." He commands about Kitty.

"Hey!" She shouts, offended. Kurt Teleports us to the back yard. We swing on the matching swing sets on the tree

"Guten Tag, Froline." Kurt greets.

"Ciao ragazza." I add. Yeah, I was adopted by an Italian family when I was a baby. She jumps in shock.

"Please, don't be frightened." Kurt teleports us to the fountain behind her.

"What do you want?" She asks.

"To help. We're the good guys, and girls. Especially us." I joke.

"I was like you once. Alone, unsure of what I was, afraid to show my face. Can you believe it?" Kurt jokes.

"We've been through the fear of our gifts. Let us help take away the fear." I offer. My eyes widen when Kitty tackles her

"Kitty, no!" Me and Kurt shout. The girl throws Kitty off and stands. We grab her and she fights a little. She punches us and Kurt's holographic things turns off and shows his real self. And the contact drained me a little bit, me turning... to myself. Red skin and hair. Canine like fang teeth, yellow eyes, pointed ears, and prehensile tail. I look kinda like Kurt, except I have all my toes and fingers. She kicks me and I fall to the ground, but Kurt isn't so lucky. The girl grabs his face, draining his energy. He groans, and collapses to the ground, while the girl teleports away.

"Nightcrawler? Nightcrawler?! Kurt?! Kurt!" Kitty shouts


"Say something Kurt, please! Tease me, scare me, anything! Oh please, don't be dead." Kitty begs. The energy drain still has an affect on me, I'm tired. "Okay, come on, Kitty, what would Wolverine do."

"Destroy stuff." I reply tiredly.

"I mean, besides dice up half the landscape. Wait, the professor can read minds, right?" Kitty asks and I nod. She squints her eyes, probably trying to reach Prof.

"Slowly, order your thoughts." I hear Prof tell Kitty.

"It's Kurt, she hurt him. Riley is affected a little too. She did something to them!" Kitty tells him.

"Stay where you are Kitty, help is on it's way." Prof assures, ending the conversation.

"Come on Kurt, wake up. Riley, can't you help?" Kitty asks and I shake my head.

"Everything's blurry." I admit. I concentrate hard to go back to my other form. The one I can go in to go in public.

"You know, I'm still not big on the facial hair, but the pointy ears are starting to work for me."


Wolverine and Prof come and Wolverine carries Kurt while Kitty helps me to the cemetery, where everyone else is. I see Huntress, Rosie, holding an unconscious Storm

"What happened to the Rogue?" Huntress asks.

"She's gone, somewhere. Her mind is a jumble. I can't trace it. But I highly suspect the hand of another at work here." Prof admits. wOLVERINE SNIFFS THE AIR

"Mystique. She can change her body, but not her scent." Wolverine says.

"Then we have to go after her!" Kitty declares.

"There's been enough damage done here. And the girl must come at her own free will, or not at all. And we must first tend to our own." Prof says. With that, Kitty helps me stand alone, Huntress and Jean help the now awake Storm up, and Wolverine puts Kurt down. Kurt scans the area

"Looks like I've missed quite a party." He says sarcastically.

"Kurt, you're all right!" He looks like he might collapse but me and Kitty help him stay standing "Easy, you furry elf. Everything is gonna be just fine." Kitty assures, hugging his arm, surprising him a little. Later she walks up to me "Riley?"

"Mh?" I reply.

"About that thing earlier, where you were red and..."

"That's kinda like Kurt. My real mutant form, but I feel more comfortable like this. You know?" I ask and she smiles and nods.