Disclaimer: Dudes, as IF I own any of these characters. Except Lori. She's
all mine. And Lori's dad, stupid bum, and basically anything to do with
Lori's past life before the X-men. I own that. Except Sydney. I don't own
that. That's a BIG place, I don't think I could afford that. Lol.
A/N: I'm about to faint from shock. I just logged back on and found I had forty two reviews. Good work people, keep it up, lol.
I'm so sorry I haven't updated for like, two months, but my computer had like ten virus', and when we got rid of one, turned out another two popped up. Mum just ended up rewriting the computer, but don't worry. ALL my work was saved. Just as a treat, and because none of you have sent me hate mail because of me not updating for yonks, lol, I'm gonna give you a whole heap of chapters.
When they reached the Danger Room, Lori gasped. It was huge.
Rogue, Bobby and Piotr led her up to the control bubble (A/N: you know, the thingy where Professor Xavier and all the teachers sit.)
"Ah, Lori." The professor said. "I see you made it." Lori gave him a small smile. He had been like a father to her since she came to the Institute. "How was your first day of classes?" he asked.
"Good sir," Lori replied politely. "We had a little trouble in Self Defense because Logan wouldn't let up, but its all better now." She mock-glared at Logan while placing a hand on her side.
The professor's eyes crinkled in a smile. "Yes, I heard about that. You were lucky he only got your side, and not perhaps your neck or something more serious."
"Yes sir." Lori said attentively.
"Anyway," the professor said. "Back to the matter at hand. What you are here to do in this training room is learn how to use your mutant powers to overcome difficulties you might find whilst being a mutant. This can be anything from government attacks to strikes against us from other mutants. We practice everything in here from rescue attempts on one of ours, infiltration techniques and full out assault. You fight against the Danger Room as it does its best to stop you from winning. We even sometimes play the flag game." He said with a smile.
Lori grinned. "That's a cool game."
"Not when you play it in the Danger Room." Bobby muttered under his breath.
"You got something to say Iceman?" Logan growled threateningly. (A/N: now don't be nit pickers and review saying he wasn't there when the first came in because he was. I just didn't mention him, lol.)
"Oh," the professor said with a start. "That's another thing we have to sort out. Your code name, what will it be?"
Lori looked at him in confusion. "What do you mean?" she asked. "What code name?"
"Well, you know," Rogue said. "Code name, like mine. My real name isn't Rogue, it's Marie."
Understanding dawned on Lori. "I get it."
"So, kid," Logan said. "You got anything in mind for your name?" he asked with a smirk.
She looked down. "Well, the man that did this," she gestured up and down her body. She took a deep breath and continued, stronger now that she realized she was in the company of friends. "The man that gave me my claws called me Jackal. I think that was going to be my code name. I guess I'll keep that one." She said in another small voice, in case they laughed.
"Jackal," Logan said. "I like it. Almost as good as Wolverine." He said with a grin.
Lori smiled back at him and Piotr noticed what a pretty smile she had.
"Lori," the professor said. "Are you happy with the code name Jackal?" he said solemnly.
Lori nodded and the professor replaced his solemn face with a happy one.
"Well then, let's get this session in the Danger Room underway."
Lori came out of the danger room feeling bruised and battered. She voiced this opinion and Rogue laughed.
"Yeah, for pretty much all of your lessons until you get fitter you'll feel that way. It's tough training, but it prepares you for action." Piotr said.
Lori was wary-er than usual around him. In the danger room they had shared what Lori was pretty sure would classify as 'a moment'.
Lori had been in the way of a laser gun (You know those things that shoot at Kirt in his first danger room mission when he accidentally zaps into the danger room with Toad? If you don't know, then just imagine big gun things. Lol) and Piotr had pushed her out of the way, landing on top of her.
They had stared into each other's eyes for a few moments before Piotr's lips were coming towards hers. Then a laser had fired near them, sending them both running and forgetting the moment they had just had. Until now.
Lori sighed. Things used to be much simpler, you know, before she had claws.
Rogue caught the sigh and said, concerned, "What's the matter?"
Lori smiled a lopsided grin. "You know, the usual reasons after being banged around all day, first by Logan, than by self firing lasers." She said casually. It wasn't a lie, strictly speaking.
"Ok then," Rogue said, grabbing her arm and steering her towards the elevator. "Let's get a snack into you, and then we'll get you to bed."
Lori was grateful for her friend's guidance. The way she was now, she didn't think she could've pushed the elevator button.
When they had gotten Lori back to her room, and she was settled in her bed, she thought, Maybe that moment with Piotr was my imagination. Time did kind of slow down in that room.
That was her last thought before she passed out from exhaustion.
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A/N: I'm about to faint from shock. I just logged back on and found I had forty two reviews. Good work people, keep it up, lol.
I'm so sorry I haven't updated for like, two months, but my computer had like ten virus', and when we got rid of one, turned out another two popped up. Mum just ended up rewriting the computer, but don't worry. ALL my work was saved. Just as a treat, and because none of you have sent me hate mail because of me not updating for yonks, lol, I'm gonna give you a whole heap of chapters.
When they reached the Danger Room, Lori gasped. It was huge.
Rogue, Bobby and Piotr led her up to the control bubble (A/N: you know, the thingy where Professor Xavier and all the teachers sit.)
"Ah, Lori." The professor said. "I see you made it." Lori gave him a small smile. He had been like a father to her since she came to the Institute. "How was your first day of classes?" he asked.
"Good sir," Lori replied politely. "We had a little trouble in Self Defense because Logan wouldn't let up, but its all better now." She mock-glared at Logan while placing a hand on her side.
The professor's eyes crinkled in a smile. "Yes, I heard about that. You were lucky he only got your side, and not perhaps your neck or something more serious."
"Yes sir." Lori said attentively.
"Anyway," the professor said. "Back to the matter at hand. What you are here to do in this training room is learn how to use your mutant powers to overcome difficulties you might find whilst being a mutant. This can be anything from government attacks to strikes against us from other mutants. We practice everything in here from rescue attempts on one of ours, infiltration techniques and full out assault. You fight against the Danger Room as it does its best to stop you from winning. We even sometimes play the flag game." He said with a smile.
Lori grinned. "That's a cool game."
"Not when you play it in the Danger Room." Bobby muttered under his breath.
"You got something to say Iceman?" Logan growled threateningly. (A/N: now don't be nit pickers and review saying he wasn't there when the first came in because he was. I just didn't mention him, lol.)
"Oh," the professor said with a start. "That's another thing we have to sort out. Your code name, what will it be?"
Lori looked at him in confusion. "What do you mean?" she asked. "What code name?"
"Well, you know," Rogue said. "Code name, like mine. My real name isn't Rogue, it's Marie."
Understanding dawned on Lori. "I get it."
"So, kid," Logan said. "You got anything in mind for your name?" he asked with a smirk.
She looked down. "Well, the man that did this," she gestured up and down her body. She took a deep breath and continued, stronger now that she realized she was in the company of friends. "The man that gave me my claws called me Jackal. I think that was going to be my code name. I guess I'll keep that one." She said in another small voice, in case they laughed.
"Jackal," Logan said. "I like it. Almost as good as Wolverine." He said with a grin.
Lori smiled back at him and Piotr noticed what a pretty smile she had.
"Lori," the professor said. "Are you happy with the code name Jackal?" he said solemnly.
Lori nodded and the professor replaced his solemn face with a happy one.
"Well then, let's get this session in the Danger Room underway."
Lori came out of the danger room feeling bruised and battered. She voiced this opinion and Rogue laughed.
"Yeah, for pretty much all of your lessons until you get fitter you'll feel that way. It's tough training, but it prepares you for action." Piotr said.
Lori was wary-er than usual around him. In the danger room they had shared what Lori was pretty sure would classify as 'a moment'.
Lori had been in the way of a laser gun (You know those things that shoot at Kirt in his first danger room mission when he accidentally zaps into the danger room with Toad? If you don't know, then just imagine big gun things. Lol) and Piotr had pushed her out of the way, landing on top of her.
They had stared into each other's eyes for a few moments before Piotr's lips were coming towards hers. Then a laser had fired near them, sending them both running and forgetting the moment they had just had. Until now.
Lori sighed. Things used to be much simpler, you know, before she had claws.
Rogue caught the sigh and said, concerned, "What's the matter?"
Lori smiled a lopsided grin. "You know, the usual reasons after being banged around all day, first by Logan, than by self firing lasers." She said casually. It wasn't a lie, strictly speaking.
"Ok then," Rogue said, grabbing her arm and steering her towards the elevator. "Let's get a snack into you, and then we'll get you to bed."
Lori was grateful for her friend's guidance. The way she was now, she didn't think she could've pushed the elevator button.
When they had gotten Lori back to her room, and she was settled in her bed, she thought, Maybe that moment with Piotr was my imagination. Time did kind of slow down in that room.
That was her last thought before she passed out from exhaustion.
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