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 X-men.

War Room Meeting

The X-men were all gathered in the war room awaiting the arrival of Cyclops.  Jean and Storm sat on opposites sides of the room and both were very disheveled and completely drenched.  Their hair was frazzled, splotches of unidentifiable food matter covered their bodies, and each of them had broken a nail.

Wolverine and Gambit argued over who had won the bet and all the other X-men stood around wondering what was going to happen when Cyclops arrived.

"Ok."  He said in a truly no-nonsense tone, "This week has been a total disaster so far.  That kitchens been trashed every single day and the dining room almost as often."

"So why don't we quite?"  Bobby asked and Cyclops glared at him.

"Were not going to stop until this team can work together without erupting into violence and property destruction."

"Why don't you just ask us to stop breathing, sheesh."  Bobby mumbled.

"Quite Drake!"  Cyclops snapped and Iceman closed his mouth, "Now rather than start all over or keep on the same track I've decided to make one last effort to get this to work.  I'm going to stay here and work on getting the kitchen fixed up, again.  In the meantime I've assigned new teams and you all are going to prepare dishes for a potluck dinner tonight."  Everyone groaned but Cyclops continued on, "These are the teams so listen up.  Iceman and Bishop, Logan and Storm, Jean and Warren, Gambit and Rogue, and Beast your with Sam." 

Each X-man turned to look at their partner; some happy with the pairing while others grudgingly accepted them. 

"And, since deciding what to make proved so difficult last time, I've also prepared some dishes for you to chose from.  One person from each team come up and pick a dish."  Cyclops held up a small bag with pieces up folded paper inside.  One by one each team pulled out a slip.

"So what'a we got?"  Logan asked and Storm handed him the paper. "Lasagna?"  He shrugged his shoulders and tossed the small slip aside.

"Ooo, what did we get?"  Bobby tried peering over Bishop's shoulder.

"Dessert, were supposed to bake a cake."  Bishop crumpled the paper and bounced it off of Bobby's head.

"Cool!  Cake."  Bobby said pleased, "What'd you get Beast?"

"Chicken pot pie."  Beast replied and scratched his head thoughtfully.  "An interesting challenge if nothing else."

"Deviled eggs?!"  Gambit exclaimed, "Gambit too skilled as a cook to be troubled wit deviled eggs."

"Yeah, but look at your partner."  Sam joked.  Rogue eyed him angrily and he shrank down behind Jean as she fished around in the bag.

"I want to make something exciting Scott."  She mumbled.  Her hand seized a piece of paper and she pulled it out, "SALAD!  There's nothing exciting about salad!  Let me pick again."  She reached for the bag but Cyclops pulled it away.

"I'm sorry Jean but what you picked is what you make." 

"Fine."  She turned to Warren, "Let's go.  Will make the best, most exciting salad anyone has ever seen.  Or eaten for that matter."

"How do you make salad exciting?"  Bobby asked and Warren shrugged.

"Let's go Archangel!"  Jean yelled and left, Warren quickly ran to catch up.

"Ok folks that's it.  It's nine o'clock now and the kitchen should hopefully be done around noon.  That gives you plenty of time to get your supplies over at Costco.  Storm you have the card?"

"Yes." 

"Good then get going, the repair crew should be here any minute."

Slowly the X-men left the room.  Suddenly Bobby sprang ahead of the group and began running down the hall.

"I call shotgun!"  He yelled and the other men took off after him.