Hard. A swift shove, sent him stumbling, and Taylor snapped around, his hands balled into fists, to be presented with the most bizzare thing he'd ever seen in his life. A very angry, bitter looking blue elf, staring him in the face, his tail swinging from side to side, in an irritated fashion. His hands brought up to his chin at the ready, he stared at who he thought was Kyle. "Vhat are you doing?" His voice cold, surprisingly cold for the calm, compassionate Kurt Wagner, who at this very moment, seemed incredibly frustrated. Taylor gawked, stammering over and over, as he backed away. Kurt was in hot pursuit, and soon cleared the distance, taking Taylor by the collar, and hauling him down to his level. His yellow eyes narrowed, and he spoke again, very slowly. "Vhat...are you doing?" His tone dangerous, Taylor gave him the only answer he knew. "Nailing her?"

Wrong answer. Fists flew, and Kurt let out an outraged cry, leaping upon Kyle, he struck out with hands and tail, Taylor crumbling easily beneath him, as he delivered several hard punches to his back and chest. Taylor cried out in pain, eyes barely opening enough to see Leo head for Kurt, wrapping her arms about his middle, she proceeded to attempt to pry him off Taylor, with shouts of "Stop it! Kurt! Let him go! He's only just gotten out of the med lab!"

Medlab? What medlab? He heard a snarl close to his ear. "But he has enough strength to hit on you? Nein!"

One kiss and Kurt was incredibly territorial, and yet one kiss seemed to seal the deal, only for one of his closest friends to try and steal away an ounce of happiness. He thrust another fist against Taylor's back, before he was heaved successfully off his victim. Leo helped Kurt to his feet, and checked him, before staring down at Taylor in disbelief. Both, were speechless, watching him grunt upon the marble flooring, breathing heavily, gasping for air, before he stammered. "I don't understand.What-" Kurt narrowed his eyes to slits, before taking a step fourth, trying to deliver a kick to his side, before Leo held him, back, shaking her head.

Kyle repeated again, a little more angry as he pulled himself to his feet. "I don't understand!" Leo frowned, looking between Kurt and Kyle, before daring to take a step toward him. Kurt didn't try to stop her, but seemed to protest as he huffed, watching as she dropped a hand to Kyle's shoulder, staring at the intense, confused eyes. "Don't understand what?" She asked carefully, the words tentive on her tongue. Taylor simply stared back, confusion warped his mind, clouded his thinking. Everything was so familiar and yet he was sure he'd never seen anything or anyone before in his very short life. He parted his lips to speak, but was cut off by a very familiar, cheery voice coming from the top of the stairs.

"Hi Guys! Look who's up and ready to pounce?" A corny line, but none of them seemed to notice, as three pairs of eyes swivelled, and turned to stare at Kyle, stood in a white T-shirt and boxer shorts. Kurt swallowed, stammering, Taylor blinked, stunned for a moment, but not all that surprised [which isn't shocking], and Leo seemed to feel like a dead weight, her legs giving out from under her.She fainted. Kurt shot his arms out with a cry to catch her, and she crumpled to the floor, half in his arms as he crouched, still gawking at Kyle.

Kyle stood, motionless at the top of the stairs, watching in silence, his eyes wide in shock, he didn't even attempt to speak as he ventured down the stairs, shaking a little, he cast a glance down at Leo, before his pace increased, watching Kurt's silent, stunned expression as he ventured fourth, stammering as he watched Taylor. Taylor stood there, awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck. "Wh-Who are you?" Kyle looked weary of his twin, before Taylor responded appropriately. "Taylor. You're my original! You look just like me." He spoke brightly. Kyle frowned, watching him. "What do you mean?" Taylor smiled again, tilting his head. "I'm Taylor. Kyle Taylor!" Kyle frowned, shaking his head slowly, glancing down at Kurt and Leo, he blinked. "No. I'm Kyle Taylor."

Taylor frowned a little, lifting his hand as it tingled a little, Kyle doing the same thing.The change took tolls of its own accord at the best of times, and this was one of those times. Kyle made his way down the stairs, barely registering as Kurt scooped up Leo, backing up a few paces as he watched the twins carefully.Already at a loss as to who was who. Taylor lifted his hands, reaching out to touch Kyle's shoulder, Kyle lurched back as he spoke. "Where did you come from? Who are you?" Taylor frowned as he lurched back, and he narrowed his eyes slightly at Kyle. Now he understood.Kyle was evil.Taylor was made, to be his replacement. Now he saw! But what to do with the original.

His own mutation did the talking for him as his hand shifted effortlessly into a brown grizzly, hunched some, he took a vicious swing at Kyle, who dashed backward, his eyes wide, staring at the bear as he took a few more menacing steps toward him. Kyle didn't waste his time, his form shifting as he grew, hunching over, fur sprouted from every pore, before he became identical to Taylor. A brown Grizzly. Kyle gave a grunt, and dropped to all fours, Taylor quickly following suit. Kurt's eyes snapped wide, vanishing in a puff of smoke, he reappeared at the top of the stairs, carefully setting Leo down to one side, he called out urgently down the hall. "Professor!! Professor!!"

No answer. It took a moment for it to hit him.The professor and Storm had travelled into the city, to attend a lecture on this recent mutant development, the others seemed to have vanished, just when you needed them. He panicked, leaping up , he gripped the chandelier and hung upside down from it as he shouted. "Fight it out all you vhant! But not here! You'll wreck the place!"

For a moment the animals didn't seem to even acknowledge Kurt, before one gave the other a hard shove, with his paws and head, forcing him toward the door. For a moment the bear resisted, before turning, and lumbering heavily out the door, the other taking swipes at his hind legs. They really were animals. Tearing through the doors of the mansion, Kurt watched as they thundered along the winding path, toward the great double gates. Not hanging around to watch as he heard the deafening clatter. Leo was beginning to stir. He turned his head, and vanished again in a puff of smoke, only to reappear at her side, kneeling upon the carpet, his tail flicking wildly from side to side as he spoke.

"Leo? Leo are you okay?" He dipped his brow, sliding his hands beneath her carefully, he lifted her, surprisingly light, considering she was his height. She stirred again, and frowned, lifting her head a little, taking a moment to realise where she was, and what had just happened. "Did I see- " Kurt nodded slowly.Leo blinked a moment, before she twisted in his grip to see over the banister. Kurt struggled to keep a tight hold. "Where've they gone?" He wasn't about to let her go after them, after that, thus, he took a step away from the banister, and turned, down the hall. "It's being taken care of." Leo didn't look satisfied, nor did she look incapable to walk to her room, but Kurt had yet to set her down, as he watched her, a smile creeping to his lips, Leo raised a brow, smiling a little herself.

"What?" Kurt shook his head, reaching her bedroom door, setting her upon her feet, before he murmured. "du sind zehr schön." Leo blinked, before raising her brows, steadying herself upon her feet, she half smiled, though her expression puzzled. "What does-" She didn't get the chance to ask as he vanished in an eruption of smoke.