Me: I hope you're happy I brought Logan back into the story, people. I realized I needed him later on in the story. I had to put him somewhere where I'd know he'd be so I tied him to a tree. Nice holding onto a character for saving for later, isn't it.

Logan: I hate you, you know that?

Me: Your point is?

Some Tree in the Middle of Nowhere

"That was fun," Logan said when Spyke finished untying him. "Where have you been?"

"Around," Spyke replied. "So, how's Auntie O?"

"She's been distraught since you've left," Logan replied, standing up and rubbing his healing, rope-burned wrists. "How have you been?"

"Okay," Spyke replied simply. "And you?"

"Not too bad myself. So, you coming back to the mansion with me?"

"I was only passing by," Spyke replied. "That's all."

"I'm not letting you get by without paying your aunt a visit," Logan stated, grabbing Spyke's arm. "You're coming home with me and that's final."

The Institute Grounds

"What the hell happened here!" Iman cried out, looking at the destroyed mansion. "My term paper!" Immediately, Iman ran towards the rubble that had once been the school and started shifting through it at high speeds. "I've got to find my term paper!"

"I don't think you're going to find it in there, kid," Logan stated, stepping up to the group as they watched Iman sort through the rubble using his super strength and super speed.

"I've got to find my term paper!" Iman threw a large chunk of mansion and grabbed a notebook, holding it up in the air. "I FOUND IT!" Everyone looked at him in amazement.

"Wow," Tabitha stated, staring at him. "Allah must love him." She looked at the others who just stared at her. "What?"

"Are you serious?" Celeste asked, looking at her. "Are you?"

"We are in no position to argue amongst each other," Shade stated, holding Jamie in his arms. "We must find some way to fix Jamie's bones or he will not make it. He is broken and must have medical attention."

"We've all gotta get these two tied up too," Rogue stated, touching Mesmero with her bare skin. "We've gotta keep them from attacking us." She then touched Sparky. "I don't know 'ow long it'll take until they die."

"What are you guys doing, bringing them here?" Logan asked, looking from Mesmero to Sparky and then to Rider. "Well?"

"We need Xavier to get some answers from them," Iman stated, dusting himself off and opening up the light brown notebook. "Awesome, all the stuff's still here. Now all I've got to do is find a writing utensil." Iman went over to the jeep and opened the glove compartment, sifting through the contents until he found a pen. Removing the cap, he scribbled a small swirl at the top of the page and smiled. "Awesome! I can get my English Term Paper finished!" Everyone looked at him. "Hey, as long as I can keep with conversation, I can write my Term Paper, okay?"

"He's worse than you, Logan," Spyke said, looking at Iman with a fearful look on his face. "I'd hate to be his kid."

"I wouldn't want to be his student," Logan stated.

"Guys," Rogue said, bringing the group's attention to her. "We need ta find out w'ere the Professor and the others are."
"We are in requisition of concealing ourselves," Shade stated. "There are normal folk coming to see what has happened to the Xavier institute. Grab a hold of the jeep." Everyone complied and they instantly Dark Forced off the Mansion Grounds.

Somewhere, Microseconds Later

"Where the hell are we, kid?" Logan asked when they reappeared somewhere else entirely.

"I have brought us to a location that I have figured would be safe for us for the time being," Shade replied simply. "We must find out where Professor Xavier and everyone else is."

"Yo, where'd you bring us?"

"Um..." Shade looked around and then back at the group. "I...I have not the slightest."

The whole lot of them were standing in the middle of a clearing with tall, lush green grass. The sky overhead was clear and filled with stars. That was all that they could see from where they stood.

Rogue dropped Mesmero and Sparky while Shade gently put down Jamie.

"What are we going to do with them?" Tabitha asked, pointing at Mesmero and Sparky.

"Did you get any information from them?" Logan asked, looking at Rogue who had been absorbing them for the pass half hour or two.

"All aye got was that they wanna resurrect some great and powerful dimensional being from the Dark Force Dimension," Rogue replied with a shrug. "That one just wants to kill Jamie for keeping him locked up inside o' 'im and not letting 'im 'ave any fun."

"After what we saw he could do, I don't blame him," Calico stated. "He's a freaking lightning rod!"

There was silence and the only thing that could be heard was the scratching of pen on paper and everyone looked at Iman who stopped writing for a moment, putting the tip of the pen in between his lips and the continued writing. Hearing the silence, Iman looked around.

"Where are we?"

"I'll keep first watch," Logan stated. "You kids all get to sleep. Iman's got second."

"I've gotta get this thing done," Iman stated. "I'm going to be up all night man. Plus, last time I checked, you have rapid healing so I don't think you need any sleep either."

"You haven't seen him sleep deprived yet, have ya," Rahne asked, speaking up for the first time.

"He's a monster," Roberto stated.

"He's really horrifying," Evan agreed.

"You think he's like this?" Rogue asked, putting a hand to her hip. "You should see when he's sleep deprived."

"Huh?" Tabitha looked at the others and then nodded. "Yeah, he's more of a beast than Beastie looks."

"They're right," Kurt stated, relaxing in the jeep, looking like he was ready to doze off. "Logan is a real monster when he's sleep deprived."

"So, if Iman is going to be up all night and Logan is taking first watch, who is taking second and third?" Nimrod asked, speaking up. "I know you guys won't want me staying up for watch because I don't think any of you trust me yet."

"Awe, we trust ya," Tabitha stated, going over and pinching Nimrod's cheek and smiling at him. "If you wanna take watch then all you have to do is just speak up. Yo, Four-Wings wants to take second watch."

"I will take it upon myself to take the final watch," Shade offered.

"Kids don't get watches," Logan stated, glaring at Shade.

"I'm fifteen by my dimension's time," Shade stated. "I am old enough to stand guard."

"Not in my book," Logan stated. "All we need is third watch."

Logan's Watch

Logan's watch began after everyone fell asleep except for Iman. All was silent except for the Muslim's scribbling. He looked at the boy and frowned. "Are ya gonna keep that up all night?"

"Yes," Iman stated, not looking up from the notebook. "I need to at least get this done and show people that even a Muslim can get a passing grade in English."

Logan sighed and walked over to the boy, "mind if I read it?"

"Not at all," Iman replied, finishing the sentence he was on and handing it to Logan. "Knock yourself out." Iman closed his eyes and leaned back against the jeep and stayed that way. Logan finished reading and nodded.

"Not bad, kid," he said, looking at Iman. He could hear that his breathing was shallow and rhythmical. He had fallen asleep. Logan chuckled and placed the notebook on Iman's lap before standing up and extending his claws, sharpening them as he walked around his jeep in a circle. All was quiet except for the chirping of crickets. But it wasn't too quiet. It was perfect and peaceful.

Feeling like he needed to sleep a couple hours later, Logan kicked Nimrod, waking him up. "Hey, get up, it's your turn."

"Yes, Sir," Nimrod replied, getting up instantly. "I will guard the camp with my life."

"I like you already, kid," Logan stated.

"Is that a good thing?" Nimrod asked.

"What's your name?"

"Nimrod...Rider Nimrod, Sir," Nimrod replied.

"Good luck."

Nimrod's/Evan's Watch

Nimrod looked around the clearing and sighed. All was quiet and nothing seemed to be happening. The only thing that could be heard was the chirping of crickets. Uneasily, he looked around the clearing again, rubbing his arms as a cold breeze blew through the clearing. He coughed lightly and yawned. Taking a look at his watch, he noticed it had only been five minutes and Logan was already asleep. Everyone was asleep.

"Taking watch is so much easier when another person is up with you," Nimrod said to nobody. "Just one person and they get tired right away." Suddenly, a glint from Iman's notebook caught his eye and Nimrod walked over to him. Looking at it, he got caught up and started reading it, removing it from Iman's grasp. Reading it over his face went into one of surprise. Swallowing, he finished reading it and put it back in Iman's arms before looking at his watch. It was one in the morning. Three more hours and it was time to wake everyone up. He went over to Evan and poked him awake.

"Please forgive me for waking you but you are in requisition to start your watch," Nimrod stated softly. "It is your turn, Evan."

"Gee, thanks for waking me up," Evan replied, sitting up. "This place really helps with the back." Evan stretched and stood up. "See ya in the morning, Nimrod," Evan replied. "He looked around and frowned. "Man, standing watch has got to be the most boring of events. Why did Logan have ta set me up for it?" He walked around the clearing twice and then walked around it twice again in the opposite direction. He groaned and looked up to the sky and sighed. "Man, where are you, Auntie O?" He heard a grunt and immediately, a long pole was extended from his wrist and noticed that Logan had simply rolled over to his other side. He sighed. "Havin' me on edge and everything. Not cool, man." Evan groaned and took a glimpse at Iman's notebook and walked over to it. Kneeling down, he picked it up and started reading it. When he finished it, he put it back in Iman's hand and stretched. "That was...interesting."

"What was, kid?" Logan asked, getting up.

"Nuthin," Evan replied. "How long have you been awake?"

"Just woke up," he replied. "Lets wake everyone else up."