Riding Along In My Automobile

The instructors of the Xavier Institute were having a private meeting in Xavier's study in order to go over the curriculum. At least that was the excuse they told the children. "I think we need to make a run to a package store pretty soon," Hank sighed as he downed his second glass of scotch.

"Charles we have got to do something," Ororo moaned as she pressed her glass to her forehead. "Kitty is literally driving us all crazy!"

"Yeah this is even worse than her muffin baking phase," Logan groaned. "And that's saying something."

"Wait a minute," Ororo looked at him. "I thought you were supposed to be giving a lesson to Kitty right now?"

"Fat chance," Logan pointed to the window. "I had a better idea."

They all took a look at the front of the school out the window. "You're letting her drive alone?" Ororo gasped.

"Only on the Institute grounds," Logan said. "It was either that or ride with her again. Pass the scotch Chuck."

"I have to agree with Logan on this one," Xavier agreed as he gave him some more to drink.

"I can't take much more of this," Hank moaned. "Hey where's the port?"

"We went through that last night," Xavier told him. "There's some vodka left."

"There won't be anything left if this keeps up," Ororo moaned.

"Including our sanity," Hank sighed. "What about simulators? We could program them to be a car like we have one for the X-Jet."

"Tried that," Logan growled. "She destroyed it. Too many crashes. Don't ask!"

"What about that new car with the break on the instructor's side?" Xavier asked. "That should help."

"She wrecked that too," Hank moaned. "Actually I practically wrecked it with all the times I had to use it."

"But we just got that car yesterday!" Ororo yelped.

"Oh look," Xavier sighed as he looked out the window. "She's driving on the lawn. See all the grass fly."

"We're doomed aren't we?" Hank moaned.

Unbeknownst to the X-Men Mystique had decided to do some spying. She had assumed the form of a squirrel and made her way across the front lawn. Her plan was to climb up one of the trees nearest to the Institute windows and break in. Unfortunately for her, the plan was about to change drastically.

"GET OUT OF THE WAY MR. SQUIRREL!" Kitty screamed as she tore down the lawn.

Mystique ran for her life. She tried to dodge the car but it was following her everywhere. She was fast in her squirrel form but she was not fast enough. She barely dodged the majority of the car only to get clipped. She rolled around and banged her head against the wall.

"Not again…" She muttered as she staggered off back into the woods.

Meanwhile Logan decided that it was time to find some new victims for Kitty to ride with. His nose led him to the hallway closet where Scott and Jean were hiding in. "Why are you two hiding in there?" Logan folded his arms.

"Would you believe we were making out?" Scott gulped.

"Uh…" Jean blinked.

"I need you two to go to the store," Logan said. "Take Kitty with you."

"Couldn't you just set us up in a level 20 Danger Room scenario instead?" Scott moaned.

"No!" Logan snapped. "Besides we need you two to go get some things from the store." He handed them a list.

"Logan this is all alcoholic beverages," Scott pointed out.

"We're 18," Jean said.

"That's why I'm giving you these," Logan handed him some fake ID's.

"What?" Scott yelped. "These are fake IDs!"

"Very good," Logan said sarcastically. "You are learning."

"Wait a minute that's breaking the law!" Jean said. "What if the Professor finds out!"

"Who do you think had them printed up?" Logan snapped. "These are for emergencies! Now go get them."

"Getting alcoholic beverages is not an emergency!" Scott pointed out.

"Unless we're allowed to drink as well," Jean said.

"Especially if we have to ride with Kitty!" Scott snapped.

"You have a point," Logan sighed. "Okay how about this, when you come back…"

"If we come back," Scott moaned.

"When you come back," Logan shot him a look. "I'll let you two have some wine or something."

"It better be a pretty strong something," Scott muttered as they followed him outside.

"Making out?" Jean asked sarcastically.

"It was all I could think of!" Scott snapped. "What would you have suggested? Cleaning the closet?"

Just then they saw a horrifying sight. The car was smashed up against the wall. "It wasn't my fault!" Kitty told them. "There was this squirrel in the way."

"Oh darn," Jean said. "Guess the driving lesson's off! Bye! Run for it Scott!" The two dashed off.

"Great," Logan held his head in his hands. "Just great!"

Upstairs the remaining adults witnessed the crash. "Didn't we just fix that wall?" Hank moaned.

"Yes we did," Xavier sighed as he poured himself another drink.

What will happen in the final chapter? Will the adults ever get more alcohol? Will they ever be safe from the driving menace? Find out as they get help from an unlikely hero! Coming up, Lance to the rescue!