The Trials of Training
After a quick stop to show the new arrivals where they would be staying, they all went to the field to start their routine with the exercises, obstacle course and weight run. "We have to do this every day?" Amara groaned. "This is so hard!"
"Wait until you have to fight Wavedancer," Bobby groaned as he collapsed on the grass.
"That…(huff) was…(huff) so hard," Jamie gasped.
"You had the lighter weights!" Ray snapped.
"That's cause he's younger stupid!" Roberto snapped. "Cut the kid some slack!"
"Don't tell me what to do!" Ray snapped.
"That's enough!" Roadblock shouted. "You want to fight each other, you'll get your chance soon enough."
"Yeah the Blind Master is gonna check on your fighting skills," Todd told them.
"Blind Master?" Ray asked. "As in actually blind?"
"Yeah," Althea told him.
"But if he can't see us what can he do?" Ray asked.
"Interesting question, Berzerker isn't it?" The Blind Master came up to them. "You will learn that the keenest eye is that which looks inward. Come, it's time for Jinx and I to judge you newer students on your fighting. You others may watch today. This way I can judge who goes in what groups."
"Oh good," Sam groaned. "Why do I have the feeling this is not going to be fun?" They entered the fighting area. Roadblock and Logan were waiting for them as well.
"Okay first up, Multiple vs. the Triplets," Jinx called out.
"We figured considering the nature of his powers this would be a fair fight," Roadblock said. "As long as he doesn't make too many clones of himself."
"All right!" Jamie came into the ring and made two clones of himself. "Ready for action!"
"This ought to be good," Todd snickered as the triplets entered.
"I can't watch," Sam groaned. "Yes I can."
"Ready…" Jinx said. "Fight!"
"Okay give me your best shot!" Jamie shouted.
"You heard him girls," Daria smiled.
"Ready?" Quinn smirked.
"Let's do it!" Brittany grinned. They charged.
And promptly kissed each clone square on the cheek.
"AAAAAAGGGGGHHHH!" Jamie screamed. He tried to pull the girls off him but they kept kissing. Jamie finally pulled himself together (literally) and ran away.
"Come back!" Brittany chased him.
"We just wanna play!" Daria shouted.
"Kissing time!" Quinn giggled.
"HELP!" Jamie screamed. "GET ME OUT OF HERE!"
"What kind of move is that?" Logan groaned.
"A very effective one," Roadblock watched the chaos with some amusement.
"All right," The Blind Master groaned. "Next up on the entertainment channel, Cannonball vs. Magma! Remember, fighting only. No powers."
"Okay," Sam gulped. He really didn't want to fight a girl. "That sounds fair. I just gotta remember not to hurt her. Just take it easy Magma…I'll go easy on you."
"HI-YA!" Amara gave a flying kick witch knocked him out cold. "Um…how was that?" She asked Jinx.
"Not bad," Jinx nodded.
"Girl has potential," Logan nodded.
"I'm sorry Sam," Magma said. "I didn't mean to hurt you! Are you okay?"
"Easy squeazy lemon peasy," Sam replied in a dazed voice.
"Okay, next up is Boom Boom vs. Berzerker," Jinx called out.
"Some fight that's going to be," Roberto called out. "It's just like their relationship! Berzerker's just gonna talk some trash until Boom Boom kicks his butt!" Roberto laughed.
"Hey come in here and say that to my face funny boy!" Ray snapped.
"With pleasure!" Roberto jumped up and soon the two were punching each other out.
"THIS IS NOT THE TYPE OF FIGHTING I MEANT!" Jinx shouted.
"I believe I will handle this Jinx," The Blind Master told her. "Hold my cane will you?"
The Blind Master made an effective leap over to them. With a few swift kicks and punches, the quarreling teens were soon on the ground. "I think I have answered your earlier question on what a blind ninja master can do," He smirked.
"Ow…" Roberto groaned.
"You two are lucky," Jinx quipped. "Few novices experience a personal session with a master so early in their training."
"Well on the bright side at least we have those two out of the way," Roadblock groaned.
"So who am I gonna fight?" Tabitha looked around.
"Althea," Jinx said.
"With pleasure," She grinned.
"Oh this is not gonna be good," Kurt gulped. Two minutes later Tabitha was on the ground. "I was right."
"That was payback for me walking in on Toad when I lived with him right?" Tabitha groaned.
"Bingo!" Todd smirked.
"Okay," She muttered. "I blew him up in the shower, his girl wipes the walls with me. That's fair. I'm gonna take a nap now." Tabitha then passed out.
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After Tabitha had come to her senses, the students learned that they would be divided into three groups. The Beginner group was made up of Evan, Bobby, Ray, Roberto, Jamie, Rahnee and Sam. The Intermediate group, the ones with some skill were Jubilee, Scott, Jean, Tabitha and the Triplets (Because of their age.) The Advanced group, or the ones with the most potential were Althea, Todd, Kitty, Kurt, Rogue, Amara and Remy. The Beginners would be trained under Jinx. The Intermediates were under Snake Eyes, with one of the Triplets translating his sign language. The Blind Master took charge of the last group personally.
Needless to say at the end of the first training day every group was tired. After cleaning up (With more instances of water temperature change) and rubdowns, the students went to their first class. It was with a Joe named Airtight whose specialty was nuclear, biological and radioactive warfare as well as toxic chemicals. He was in charge of the Chemistry class. Of course, Airtight had other ideas.
"Okay now class today we are going to learn how to disarm a bomb," Airtight said.
"Uh…I think we already did this," Kitty blinked.
"You didn't do it my way!" Airtight smiled.
"I think I can see where this is going…"Scott moaned.
Twenty minutes later….
"How on Earth did you get stuck to the ceiling?" Hawk groaned as he helped Lifeline pull Airtight down.
"I made a slight miscalculation," Airtight told him. "Maybe I shouldn't have used chewing gum in my fake bomb solution."
"You think?" Lifeline asked. "Where are the kids?"
"Someone took them down the hall to the other chemistry lab," Airtight told him.
"Who?" Hawk asked.
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"ALL RIGHT YOU MANIACS!" Beach Head shouted. "THAT'S IT! STOP IT! ICEMAN STOP MAKING SNOWBALLS! BERZERKER! SUNSPOT STOP FIGHTING! YOU'RE MAKING HOLES IN THE WALLS!" He dodged an electric beam. "I SAID QUIT IT! JUBILEE QUIT THE FIREWORKS! NIGHTCRAWLER! TOAD! STOP CLIMBING THE WALLS! GET DOWN HERE! CYCLOPS STOP MAKING OUT WITH JEAN! DO YOU WANT ME TO TURN THE HOSE ON YOU?"
"I'll do it!" Althea volunteered as she turned on the lab's sink. She grinned as the water started to run.
"NO! DON'T!" Beach Head shouted. Too late. "ALTHEA! JEAN STOP FIGHTING! TRIPLETS! STOP CHASING MULTIPLE! ALL OF HIM! TOAD STOP SLIMING THE WALLS! SPYKE WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING WITH THOSE PAPER AIRPLANES! BOOM BOOM! NOOOOOOO!"
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Far away, another group of mutants was also undergoing rigorous training. "MOVE IT YOU IDIOTS!" Sabertooth screamed.
Pietro, Lance and Fred were dodging several large metal spheres. They were too fast for Lance and he was quickly knocked out. Pietro looked back and did not pay attention to what he was doing and was knocked flat as well. Fred instinctively stepped in front of him to protect him from the final one. It shattered against his invulnerable skin.
"That's enough," Magneto stopped the simulation. He looked at the trio in disgust.
"Pathetic," Sabertooth grumbled folding his arms.
"Blob you may leave," Magneto said. "You have passed today's session. You two failures are another story!"
Fred knew that was his cue to leave. Even Sabertooth got the hint. They walked out. Fred inwardly cringed as the doors slammed shut, knowing what was probably going to happen to his friends.
"Well at least there's one of you that can take the heat," Sabertooth snarled before he left.
Fred stood there panting for a few minutes. He had a feeling that he shouldn't leave right away. He was right. Magneto walked out after a while, not even bothering to look at Fred. When he was gone, Fred peeked into the training room.
Fred looked at both Lance and Pietro, lying helpless on the floor. He gulped inwardly. He was sore enough after Sabertooth's sessions, but at least his skin was invulnerable. He could see faint traces of blood already leaking through their training clothes.
"Come on guys," Gently Fred picked them up. "Let's get you two to the infirmary and cleaned up." This was starting to get to be a regular procedure by now. Nearly every day Magneto pushed their bodies to the limit and beyond. For some reason neither Wanda nor John were ever hurt as badly. I guess he doesn't want to risk harming his 'better' mutants, Fred thought angrily.
The infirmary was empty. Most of the time it was expected for mutants to care for themselves. If any mutant was injured, they were expected to care for themselves and not expect help. A mutant that was severely injured could get help from Magneto, but that was only in extreme cases. Mostly it was the rule of Survival of the Fittest.
"Okay," Fred sighed as he placed them both on the medical beds. "Which one of you is hurt worse?"
"I think we both are," Lance groaned. "But then he had a 'talk' with Pietro after you left."
Fred knew what that meant. "Okay Pietro I'd better look at you first," He sighed.
Pietro reluctantly allowed Fred to help undress him. "This is so humiliating," He grumbled.
"This isn't exactly a thrill for me either you know!" Fred told him.
Pietro sighed as he lay there on his stomach, his naked backside exposed. Red welts were on his buttocks as well as his back. "At least he didn't use the taser this time," he muttered.
Gently Fred began to tend to his wounds. "This will help," Fred said as he rubbed the cream on Pietro's backside. Then he covered him with a towel and placed a few bandages on his back. "At least nothing's broken."
"Yeah well he's an expert at that," Pietro grunted though the pain.
Fred then began to tend to Lance's wounds. "You aren't hurt as bad," Fred told him.
"Yeah well," Lance flinched. "I think he expects a lot less from me."
"He thinks I'm useless," Pietro grimaced. "I'll show him. I'll show him somehow or die trying!"
