"Training Exercise beginning in three…two…one." The monotone voice said. As soon as it hit one, the duplicates spawned. The duplicates wore red jumpsuits; a feature added in by the Professor to make sure people could tell who the duplicate was. However, Duplicate Peter wore a jet-black version of Peter's uniform.

Immediately, the Duplicates attacked. Duplicate Peter charged at Julian, Duplicate Amara attacked Kitty, Duplicate Piotr attacked Piotr, Duplicate Kitty attacked Amara, and Duplicate Julian attacked Peter, using his telekinesis to lift Peter up, only to smash him into the floor. "Hey! This is a new suit! If this thing gets any holes, there will be nowhere on Earth you can hide from me!" Peter said, being lifted up once more. Peter fired a web-line at Duplicate Julian. It hit his chest, and stuck. Peter tugged on the line, and Duplicate Julian flew into the air; losing his focus in the process. Peter fell to the ground, and was horrified to see Duplicate Julian was still in the air…flying.

"Okay, this could be a problem. How come nobody told me Julian- or his duplicate- can fly?" Peter said. Duplicate Julian lifted him up in the air again, and threw him across the room.

"I'm okay! I'm okay!" Peter said, getting back up on his feet. Peter noticed a large gash on the costume, from the elbow on his left arm to the hand. "Good job, punk. You just made my day." Peter fired a web-line from each hand, each hitting a wall. Peter took a couple steps backwards, and allowed himself to be sling-shotted into the air. He rammed himself into Duplicate Julian, and the two fell to the floor, landing with a loud crashing noise. The two combatants got back up on their feet, and began punching at each other.

*X*

While Peter and Duplicate Julian engaged in close-range combat, Julian wasn't faring as well against Duplicate Peter. In the beginning of the battle, Julian had the upper hand against Duplicate Peter. But then, Duplicate Peter unleashed a barrage of webs against Julian, sticking him to a wall. While Julian struggled to break free, Duplicate Peter pummeled him with punches. "I could use some help over here!" Julian yelled.

*X*

Peter unleashed the final, devastating blow against Duplicate Julian. The punch not only knocked out the duplicate, but it also sent him flying across the room, into a wall. And then he heard Julian yelling. Peter leaped across the room, and tapped his evil twin on the shoulder. Duplicate Peter turned around, and Peter punched him in the face. While the duplicate was stunned by the blow, Peter quickly ripped off the webs trapping Julian.

"You're welcome." Peter said, before jumping across the room again to see how the others were doing.

*X*

Julian lifted up Duplicate Peter using his telekinesis, and smashed him into the ceiling, and then into the floor. He repeated the process several times before dropping the duplicate. Duplicate Peter fell to the floor, unconscious.

*X*

Kitty, step by step, got closer to Duplicate Amara. Kitty had to stay in intangible form to avoid the fireballs hurled at her by Amara. Soon, she reached the duplicate, and punched her, knocking the duplicate to the floor. The duplicate got back up and said something in a language Peter did not know but suspected was Latin.

The Duplicate punched Kitty, only for her fist to pass right through her. Kitty laughed, and walked through the Duplicate before turning tangible. Before Duplicate Amara could turn around, Kitty kicked her, knocking the duplicate to the ground. Kitty kicked her, causing the Duplicate to roll over. Duplicate Amara fired two fireballs; both of which hit Kitty before she could enter intangible form. Kitty fell to the floor, and Amara prepared to fire a barrage of fireballs at her when…

"Time for me to step in." Peter said, firing a web-line at Duplicate Amara. He pulled back, causing the Duplicate to fly backwards The Duplicate landed on the floor with a satisfied crashing noise.
The Duplicate struggled to get on her feet, before passing out. "Thank you, Peter, for helping me." Kitty said.

"No problem. That's what I do, I help people." Peter said. "I'm the Spectacular friggin' Spider-Man, after all."

"I probably could've phased before the blasts hit me, though." Kitty said. Peter only barely heard this as he leaped across the room once more.

*X*

Piotr, in steel-form, lifted up his Duplicate, who was also in Steel Form, and triumphantly smashed him on the floor. The Duplicate changed back to normal form before passing out. The only Duplicate left now was Duplicate Kitty.

*X*

Duplicate Kitty stayed in intangible form, as it was the only way to avoid the barrage of steel punches, karate chops, webs, and thrown rubble. "Smart girl. As long as she stays like this, we can't beat her." Julian said.

"Maybe if we pretend to have forgotten about her, she'll turn back to normal." Peter suggested.

"I can hear you, you know!" Duplicate Kitty said, obviously offended.

"Huh. I didn't know the duplicates could talk. I thought they could only roar and curse in Latin." Peter said.

"Your duplicate talked, Peter." Julian said. "I couldn't get him to shut up, in fact."
"Just like the real thing." Amara said, chuckling.

Duplicate Kitty took a couple steps backwards, turned to tangible form, and began running to the exit. If her AI had been perfected, she would've staying intangible as she fled. But alas, it was not. She only made it three steps before she was hit by a barrage of webs, fireballs, and thrown rubble. She fell unconscious.

"Training Exercise over." The monotone voice said. The unconscious bodies of the Duplicates vanished.

"Well done, Young X-Men." The Professor said, coming over the loudspeakers. "Well done, indeed. That will be it today for training, you're probably all exhausted from that battle, and you deserve time to relax and eat breakfast."

The team left the Danger-Room, and headed back to the Main Floor. They made themselves breakfasts, and ate in the Kitchen, talking about the battle. They barely even finished eating their breakfasts when the Professor spoke in their minds. "Hurry to the Young X-Men room in the basement! There's a crisis in the city, and you have to handle it!"

The team got up, and before they left the room, Peter looked longingly at his nearly-eaten breakfast. They ran to the elevator, when Sam intercepted them. "Going some where?" he asked them, smiling.

"Cool costumes." Sam said, looking at the ones the team was wearing. "Anywhere, where are you guys going?"
The team looked at each other nervously.
"Costume Contest." Peter blurted out.

"We've entered a Costume Contest." Julian said, smiling. "The contest is in the city. We're heading to the school buses."
"Ah." Sam said. "Well, I don't want to delay you from your contest." Sam moved, allowing the group to pass through.

"Thanks, Sam." Peter said.

*X*

The team sat at the table in the Young X-Men room while the Professor briefed them. "A maniac in a Rhino suit is loose in Manhattan. He's causing mass property damage and attacking anyone he sees."
"If it's just some kook in a rhino costume, why can't the police handle him?" Julian asked.

"You don't understand. The suit's very advanced, and bonded to his skin. It's increased his strength and agility, and it's made him practically invulnerable. And, there's a real horn on the head of the costume that he's been using to ram into things." The Professor said.

"When do we go to stop this guy?" Peter asked.

"Right now." The Professor answered.

"If we take one of the school buses, it will take us hours to get there." Peter said.

"We won't take the buses. We'll take the Blackbird." The Professor said.

"The Blackbird, what's a Blackbird?" Peter said.

"You'll see." The Professor said, smiling at Peter.