Logan popped his claws, an angry glint in his eye from Kara, his partner for today, kicking him in the groin. "Logan! Control your anger!" Her heard Xavier say. He took a deep breath, but didn't retract his claws. They stayed out, shinning in the light.
"Don't be afraid to fight back, Logan." He heard Kara say to him, smiling.
"I'm not afraid." He said, lunging at her. He thrust his claws toward her, but she blocked them with a pair of cuffs on her X-suit. She then did a no-handed cartwheel, kicking him in the head. He tried to punch her, but she did a split to dodge it. She swung her legs into his, making him fall to the floor. She climbed onto him, held him down with her left hand and with her right, she held a ball of energy. An alarm sounded which meant the session was over. Logan just lay there, looking up at the woman before him. Was there anything she couldn't do? She climbed off of him and held out a hand to help him up. He retracted his claws and accepted the hand.
"Sorry about the kick." She apologized. He just shook his head.
"Don't worry. It's just another forgotten injury. Where'd you learn to fight like that? I've only seen one other woman be able to move as quickly as you."
"I learned it a long time ago." She said, both of the walking out of the practice room. They were greeted by a small round of applause.
"Excellent work, you two." Xavier praised.
"I don't think anyone's ever done so well against Logan." Rogue said, looking at Logan like a daughter would see her father. For the first time ever, Logan felt himself blush.
"Actually, he let me win." Kara said, jokingly.
"Yeah, that's what I did." Logan said, blankly.
"Well, everyone did excellent today. How about lunch?" Xavier asked. Everyone's eyes went wide.
"Sounds great, but I'm going to get a shower first." Kara said, tying her loose hair up. Logan looked at the cuffs that she wore on her wrists.
"What are those made of?" He asked, taking a hand and moving it close to examine one of the blackened metal shields.
"Adamantium. They were given to me by my uncle." She said as if it was no big deal. "He got them from an old friend."
"And who was this old friend?" Xavier asked, everyone else gone from the room. Kara shrugged her shoulders.
"He never told me. Still won't as a matter of fact. He always told me to just leave it alone, so I never bothered… Why are you so interested all of a sudden professor?"
"I have my reasons, Kara."
"If you think they carry a tracking device or a homing beacon, don't bother. I checked it out myself, just to be safe. It's all metal."
"Just to be safe, I'd like to run some tests on them, if you don't mind." She shook her head and slid the cuffs from her wrists with ease. "I shall give them back when I am satisfied."
"All right. Well, I hear a nice, warm shower calling my name. See you at lunch!" She then walked away, cheerfully. Logan waited until her scent faded away to speak to Xavier, who was also making sure that she had gone.
"What's wrong?" Logan asked.
"Logan, there is something seriously wrong with these cuffs, but I can't figure it out. If you would do me a favor and keep a close watch on Kara, while I do a few tests on these cuffs."
"Are you saying you don't trust her?"
"All I'm saying is that she might not be the same girl who left when she was sixteen."