Disclaimer: *Favorit Jackie Chan Accent* Do you understand the words commin' outta ma mouth? No disclamiers! No!

A/N: In case you havn't noticed I am OBBESSED with Jars of Clay! *Faints* They are the best musical group! I listen to them as I type so that's where all the little Song lyrics are comming from. lol

Chapter Six: The Untouchabled touched

by Spiecy-Muffin

"But to touch the roses,

is to meet the thorns.

Perice the heart's emotion,

and feel the emptiness no more."

-Jars of Clay

Amy found the others after the end of all their classes. They stood by a streach of hall talking. Amy ran a hand through her hair once again, comming up.

Her vison was suddenly cut off by a pair of fully gloved hands.

"Guess who?"

Amy sighed, dropping her shoulders in a defeated sigh. The voice was aimed high, though she could tell the regular tone was much lower. The gloves were male gloves and leather,

"I could *never* guess!" Amy said mockingly, "Pirate...Please."

The hispanic poet dropped his hand and sighed back, "Well... Sorry for a but of fun, little Lily." he said his voice also dripping sarcasim.

Amy grinned smugly, "Not that we don't love you *so* dearly, but 'Guess who'? You can do better than that."

"That I can." he said snapping his fingers, "but not now. I shall 'get you' when you lest expect it."

Amy rolled her eyes as Pirate went back to talk to Bobby,

"Oh I can't *wait*!" she said to herself, going over to Rogue.

"Amy!" said Rogue drawing her into the group of girls, "How's your workload?"

Amy leaned against the wall, "Let's just say training better not take to long."

Rouge nodded, "I know what you mean. German is gonna kill me." she said with a defeated look.

Eliza grinned, "Rogue, why don't you come over to our room tonight and we all can study together?"

Rogue heistent, "Well if the others don't mind..."

"Are you kidding? I need all the help I can get!"

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About thirty minutes later....

"Wow!"

Kitty's one comment said it all. New uniforms were laid out for the X-factor team, which were quickly thrown on.

Amy pulled her long hair back into a ponytail, frowing. Eliza came over worried. Her uniform was pretty much like the X-men's, except the purple see-through marterial creating a cape behind her.

"What's a matter?" said asked.

"My uniform is differant that the rest of yours. It's... foamy feeling."

Xavier rolled up smiling, "It waterproof. With your powers I thought to take an extra precation."

Amy raised an eyebrow, her pants were practily skin tight, her shirt little better.

"Can I have some kind of 'over layer'?" she asked pleadingly. Xavier looked at Eliza a minute who smiled and nodded, she went off to come back quickly with a pair of loose black pants and a long vest of some kind. She handed them the Amy.

"These are also water proof..." Xavier said, while Amy slipped them on. "Not affective as your others, but this should be... 'layer' enough, yes?"

The black vest, was of the same loose material as the pants, sleeveless and it went down to her knees. She looked up, with a smile.

"Yup."

Xavier nodded, motioning to the others to fallow him. He lead them down the elevator, to an even deeper level than than the one they had just been on.

When it opened up, they saw a giant lake. Dotted along the lake were natural platforms, and some unnatural. Amy saw, Kurt, Storm, Scott, and Logan waiting down a ramp to the side, dressed in their Uniforms.

"This place was found back when I was working with Eric here. Since then It has been used as a training center. I thought it would be perfect when it came to Bobby and Amy's powers." He rolled down the ramp the other's fallowing.

"Here you'll learn to control your powers in a more combat way, and some of you, to control your powers period. Now the others will watch you as I work with the others one-on-one."

He looked over at the X-men, "Scott, would you take Amy and Rogue to the lower pools. Kurt you may go if you wish. Storm, take Bobby and Kitty. Logan-" he stopped aburptly, smiling, "You may stay with me... since you so wish. "

Logan smirked, but stayed slient. Xaiver nodded knowingly, "I'll take Eliza and Atonito and go down to the lower platforms, with Scott's group. I'll call the students when I need them."

Amy walked next to Scott, more of watching her brother-in-law's face than where he was going. Amy frowned. She always thought herself a great judge of emotion, but it's hard when you can't look someone in the eye.

After walking for a few minutes, they made it to the lower part, where they already found Kurt. Amy grinned, "Herr Wanger, Next time I'm comming with you."

Xavier was smiling as he came up as well, "I won't stress this, since it the first day but we use Codenames as we pratice, so we won't slip any names in a true fight."

Amy snorted as her rolled away, "Codenames... that's the silliest thing I ever heard."

~I heard that...~ Xavier's voice floated through her head making her jump.

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Amy sighed slipping herself into the water. Scott stood over to the side of the 'pool' and Kurt behind her with Rogue.

"I'm glad I swam for school." Amy said to herself more than anybody. Kurt grinned a crooked smile, "Swam? Vell, how about a race? To vhe other end of the pool, Ja?"

Amy nodded, "Your on. Rogue, start us please."

Rogue sighed, and nodded, "Alright. On your marks, get set... GO!"

Amy kicked off with what seemed like a good headstart, but when she got to the other end. Kurt simply waved at her. Amy frowned at the blue german, "Powers? Fine. Again."

She swam the other other end of the pool and let Rogue count agian. As she listened to Rogue's words, she called up her powers. The water churned around her,

"Go!"

Amy let the waters push her to the other side, faster than anytime she had ever swum, but Kurt still beat her.

"Blasted German teleporters." she said, with a playful tone. She swam to the side of the pool where she could see the Professor work with Pirate. She pulled her arms up on the side of the pool, and listen to the professor speak,

"Professor? You said there may be a way to... be able to touch other people?" Said Pirate slowly.

"Well, I have a theory, Antonito. That if you focus your powers inward, toward yourself, that other's might touch you without you getting hurt."

"Really?" Amy couldn't mistake the sound of eagerness in his voice.

"Yes. Now Amy." he said turning to her, making her jump. "Would you be so kind as to come up here?"

Amy nodded, and with little effort pulled herself out of the pool. Dripping she shook her head, trying to dry what she could, and slipping on the pants. She walked over, standing next to Pirate, "Yes sir?"

"Would you mind standing in front of Antonito, thank you."

Amy did this, with a look to Pirate that said, 'What-in-the-world-am-I-doing?'

Pirate took a shaky breath, understanding what the professor wanted him to do, "Sorry if this does't work..."

Amy still a little clueless on what was going on, frowned, "What do you mean?"

Pirate took off his gloves, and gentaly cupped the side of Amy's face. Amy winced and closed her eyes, waiting for the worst, but nothing happened. When she opened her eyes, she simply saw a smiling Pirate, looking as though he conquored the world, hands still holding gently to her.

"It's works..." he whispered, looking intently into her eyes.

Amy couldn't speak. For some odd reason her heart was beating far too fast and her stomache hurt, in a strange but giddy way. Her knees felt like jelly, and she was sure it wasn't because of Pirate's powers... yet she didn't want to think of it as anything else.

"I feel a little weak..." she whispered drawing away, touching her cheeks with her own hands.

Pirate nodded, "Well, it is my first time, Water Lily."

"Yeah..." Amy said tugging at the wet ends of her hair, "Good job, I guess."

Amy turned and left, grabbing her vest from Rogue and leaving behind one confused Pirate.

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