To Kurt
Kurt Wagner sleepily made his way down the stairs and into the kitchen. Silently, he mused to himself how having an image inducer meant never having to be caught in one's pajamas. On this day, Kurt's inhuman reflexes and agility kept him from dousing the envelope he had absently poured into his cereal bowl with chocolate milk. The blue-furred mutant dusted sugary powder off the letter and opened it.
Good Afternoon Fuzzy,
I figured this was the most private place I could store a letter meant for you. Even Jamie can't handle the amount of sugar in this stuff. I guess that's another thing that makes you special.
First off I want to apologize for not translating into German. I know its no big deal for you, but I would have liked to. A translation would have been like a thank you and that's what this letter really is. For everything the institute has given Kurt Wagner, Kurt Wagner has given back threefold.
The Professor gave Scott his sight and me my sanity and we are forever grateful. But, I know he has a special spot for you. He didn't give you a way out of hiding. You gave him validation. That day when you walked out the door to school, pointy ears, spade tail and all, was indescribable. His eyes hadn't lit up like that since Rahne and Jubilee left. Teaching us how to use our powers for the good of all mankind is fine and dandy. Making Bayville High School a place where a young person with an obvious mutation felt free to walk down the halls, that was what he has dedicated himself to.
I also want to thank you for Scott. Other students may have kept you at a distance because of your appearance. Scott keeps other students away because he's Scott. You gave him a friend. You gave him someone to talk to about school problems, about
X-men problems, about girls. Most of all, you made him laugh. I don't know of anyone else who did that before you did. It was something I desperately needed to hear.
You've gotten a sister, a home, an education and some friends who truly care for you. I can only hope that you see it like that. Kurt Wagner came so far from his parents and his homeland. In doing so, he gave the Xavier Institute something very special and we all hope we've made it worth his while.