Training Day
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I do not own the Marvel Universe or any characters that originated there, I just own the Grunts.
Chapter-2
The Grunts arrived at Xavier's school early the next day. They arrived in a large expensive bus and as they got off each carried a black duffle bag with their uniforms in it. All but Brian and Sam turned around in circles trying to take everything in. From windows in the mansion they were being watched by the students, the girls ooohed and aaahed over Adam and the boys did the same over Becca.
Eve stopped to admire a large black and red motorcycle standing near the mansion's front steps. Sam stopped beside her, "That is Wolverine's."
"It's beautiful."
"Yeah it is, but I wouldn't touch it if I were you."
"If I asked do you think he would give me a ride on it?"
"All I can say is ask, but I wouldn't get my hopes up." Sam left Eve to join Brian at the front door he then rang the bell.
The Grunts along with Stefano Phelan and Dr. Bran Toryn entered the school led by Brian and Sam. Ororo Munroe had arrived at the door to let them in. She then shared a quiet word with Sam off to one side. Brian saw Scott Summers standing in the hall, and so he walked up to him.
"Hello Scott, would you like me to introduce my team to you."
"No, Bobby that won't be necessary, there will be a reception after the training session where we'll get to know each other. Professor we are ready when you are." He then spun around and headed down the hall.
"Bobby? I'll show you Bobby." Brian said through clenched teeth, his hands fisted at his side.
"Hello Brian is something bothering you?"
Brian turned to see Professor Xavier sitting there in his chair he watched Brian make a visible effort to calm himself, "Hello Professor. You know I spent three years here busting my guts trying to show Scott Summers and the rest of the X-men that I was as worthy as anyone else here. During the entire time I was here he never even remembered my name, called me Minute Boy because that was longest time my powers would last." He took a deep breath, shook his head and looked Charles Xavier in the eye, "Made the boy I was then feel worthless." Then he smiled at Xavier, "But I'm not that boy anymore and I plan today, if nothing else, make him remember my name." He nodded to Xavier and turned to his team, "Lets go guys dressing rooms are this way."
As Charles Xavier watched Brian lead his team down the hallway to the dressing rooms he realized that Brian McCall had turned out to be a fine man and more than likely an opponent one should not take lightly.
"I don't think we'll have much trouble with them." Scott said as he walked up behind Xavier.
Xavier turned to look at him, "I dare say more trouble than you may have bargained for, do not underestimate them, especially you Scott."
"I don't understand."
"You don't even remember the young man who is leading these people you are about to face in battle."
"Of course I remember Sam Franklin, it hasn't been that long since he left the school."
"Ah yes Sam I am eager to see him in action, but Sam is not the leader, Brian McCall is."
"Which one was he?"
"The one I believe you called Bobby. Good luck to you Scott."
Scott watched the Professor move down the hallway toward the elevator that would take him to observation booth that overlook the danger room, he, Hank and Jean were going to monitor the training session. He couldn't help but feel that the Professor had been trying to tell him something important but he couldn't see what it was. And if it was about Bobby or whatever his name was he barely remember him so his powers must not have been very impressive. The team was new they hadn't even been together a month and they were all young without much combat experience, so the X-men shouldn't have too much trouble with them.
Scott entered the room where the other six X-men along with him would face the Grunts.
Wolverine looked up as he pulled on his gloves, "Bout time Summers, this things going to start pretty quick, not much time to update us on these Grunts."
"There's not going to be any update. I purposely didn't find out anything about them other them their names."
"Why the hell not?" Wolverine interrupted.
"Because it is a chance for us to practice against a group of unknown super powered beings. We don't get enough of that kind of training."
Wolverine nodded, "Makes sense I guess."
"I do know their names and you can tell a lot by their names. I'm sure you all remember Sam Franklin and his companions, he is now called Dark Force."
"Is he the leader of this group?" Storm's soft voice came from the back.
"No, some guy who was here seven or eight years ago, Bobby somebody."
Again Storm spoke up, "I believe his name is Brian. Brian McCall."
"Whatever, I don't remember him he's going by the name Skymaster now."
"I believe you and the rest call him Minute Boy."
It was Bobby drake's time to speak, "Minute Boy, yeah I remember him. He had powers that would only last a minute out of every hour."
Scott snapped his fingers, "Now that you talk about it I do remember him vaguely."
"Well perhaps you should make a effort to remember him better."
"Why Storm, I don't remember him at all?" Wolverine asked.
"I'm not surprised Logan, you were not around much during the three years he was here, but the others were all here. I'll say this that while he is at full power he is one of the most powerful mutants you will ever face, and something else the rest of you have apparent missed is that while he was here there was no quit in the boy," She looked Wolverine in the eye, "If you know what I mean?"
He nodded, "Yeah I know what you mean."
"Okay." Scott said getting everybody to look at him, "The team has three males and four females."
"Woo hoo, victory all ready." Bobby hooted.
"Careful Popsicle, you forget that our three most powerful members are female, Storm and Rogue here and Jean upstairs." Wolverine warned.
"As I was saying, the other male is called Mystic, no idea about his powers, then there is Teletrix, I would guess she is a teleporter like Nightcrawler, Speed Demon, a female Quicksilver, Voltrix, I would guess she can throw electricity around and last is Titan, no idea about her either, she is in her twenties but looks twelve. Okay here's the drill, we take no chances with these Grunts, we'll start slow and find out what their abilities are, then we hit them hard and put them down."
Wolverine smacked a fist into a palm and headed toward the door, "Sounds like a plan, let's go play."
"Woo hoo" Bobby drake headed for the door icing up to become Iceman.
Jean, Hank and Professor Xavier watched the Grunts enter the danger room.
Hank McCoy, the blue furred Beast smiled, "They look like a police SWAT team."
Stefano Phelan and Bran Toryn were standing at the back of the room.
Stefano spoke up, "Yes well we make gear for the police as well as the military. I guess you could say that the Grunts field test anything new we come up with."
Brian stood in front looking at the X-men they would face in battle, Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler, Rogue, Wolverine, Gambit, and Iceman. He spoke quietly to Sam, "Looks like the deck is stacked against us."
"So it would seem." Sam replied.
"Should we make the first move or counterpunch?"
"With this group, I believe it would be better to counterpunch."
"Okay. Eagle."
*Working*
"Disengage, take a position on the ceiling."
*Affirmative* Eagle sprang up off Brian back, quickly expanding to full size and flew up to the ceiling where he stuck there it's scanners and sensors covering every inch of the danger room.
In the observation booth Hank watched Eagle fly up to the ceiling, "What is that?"
Bran Toryn pulls out a pair of goggles and begins to put them on, "That is Eagle." He would use the goggles to work with the bird's AI to assist the Grunts.
Jean watches Bran put on the goggles, "Dr. Toryn if your going to help shouldn't you be in the danger room with the others?"
"In a manner of speaking my dear I am."
"How?"
"You saw the pretty bird fly up to the ceiling?"
"Yes."
"This goggle-head-set system allows me to be in constant contact with the team through the bird and to see what is going on through the birds sensors, scanners and cameras. I then assist the Grunts in anyway I can."
"Very neat and very sneaky."
"Quite."
Hank looked back at Professor X, "Sir, it appears that they are waiting for us to make the first move."
"Then perhaps we should do just that." Charles smiles X-men you may begin the exercise..
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I do not own the Marvel Universe or any characters that originated there, I just own the Grunts.
Chapter-2
The Grunts arrived at Xavier's school early the next day. They arrived in a large expensive bus and as they got off each carried a black duffle bag with their uniforms in it. All but Brian and Sam turned around in circles trying to take everything in. From windows in the mansion they were being watched by the students, the girls ooohed and aaahed over Adam and the boys did the same over Becca.
Eve stopped to admire a large black and red motorcycle standing near the mansion's front steps. Sam stopped beside her, "That is Wolverine's."
"It's beautiful."
"Yeah it is, but I wouldn't touch it if I were you."
"If I asked do you think he would give me a ride on it?"
"All I can say is ask, but I wouldn't get my hopes up." Sam left Eve to join Brian at the front door he then rang the bell.
The Grunts along with Stefano Phelan and Dr. Bran Toryn entered the school led by Brian and Sam. Ororo Munroe had arrived at the door to let them in. She then shared a quiet word with Sam off to one side. Brian saw Scott Summers standing in the hall, and so he walked up to him.
"Hello Scott, would you like me to introduce my team to you."
"No, Bobby that won't be necessary, there will be a reception after the training session where we'll get to know each other. Professor we are ready when you are." He then spun around and headed down the hall.
"Bobby? I'll show you Bobby." Brian said through clenched teeth, his hands fisted at his side.
"Hello Brian is something bothering you?"
Brian turned to see Professor Xavier sitting there in his chair he watched Brian make a visible effort to calm himself, "Hello Professor. You know I spent three years here busting my guts trying to show Scott Summers and the rest of the X-men that I was as worthy as anyone else here. During the entire time I was here he never even remembered my name, called me Minute Boy because that was longest time my powers would last." He took a deep breath, shook his head and looked Charles Xavier in the eye, "Made the boy I was then feel worthless." Then he smiled at Xavier, "But I'm not that boy anymore and I plan today, if nothing else, make him remember my name." He nodded to Xavier and turned to his team, "Lets go guys dressing rooms are this way."
As Charles Xavier watched Brian lead his team down the hallway to the dressing rooms he realized that Brian McCall had turned out to be a fine man and more than likely an opponent one should not take lightly.
"I don't think we'll have much trouble with them." Scott said as he walked up behind Xavier.
Xavier turned to look at him, "I dare say more trouble than you may have bargained for, do not underestimate them, especially you Scott."
"I don't understand."
"You don't even remember the young man who is leading these people you are about to face in battle."
"Of course I remember Sam Franklin, it hasn't been that long since he left the school."
"Ah yes Sam I am eager to see him in action, but Sam is not the leader, Brian McCall is."
"Which one was he?"
"The one I believe you called Bobby. Good luck to you Scott."
Scott watched the Professor move down the hallway toward the elevator that would take him to observation booth that overlook the danger room, he, Hank and Jean were going to monitor the training session. He couldn't help but feel that the Professor had been trying to tell him something important but he couldn't see what it was. And if it was about Bobby or whatever his name was he barely remember him so his powers must not have been very impressive. The team was new they hadn't even been together a month and they were all young without much combat experience, so the X-men shouldn't have too much trouble with them.
Scott entered the room where the other six X-men along with him would face the Grunts.
Wolverine looked up as he pulled on his gloves, "Bout time Summers, this things going to start pretty quick, not much time to update us on these Grunts."
"There's not going to be any update. I purposely didn't find out anything about them other them their names."
"Why the hell not?" Wolverine interrupted.
"Because it is a chance for us to practice against a group of unknown super powered beings. We don't get enough of that kind of training."
Wolverine nodded, "Makes sense I guess."
"I do know their names and you can tell a lot by their names. I'm sure you all remember Sam Franklin and his companions, he is now called Dark Force."
"Is he the leader of this group?" Storm's soft voice came from the back.
"No, some guy who was here seven or eight years ago, Bobby somebody."
Again Storm spoke up, "I believe his name is Brian. Brian McCall."
"Whatever, I don't remember him he's going by the name Skymaster now."
"I believe you and the rest call him Minute Boy."
It was Bobby drake's time to speak, "Minute Boy, yeah I remember him. He had powers that would only last a minute out of every hour."
Scott snapped his fingers, "Now that you talk about it I do remember him vaguely."
"Well perhaps you should make a effort to remember him better."
"Why Storm, I don't remember him at all?" Wolverine asked.
"I'm not surprised Logan, you were not around much during the three years he was here, but the others were all here. I'll say this that while he is at full power he is one of the most powerful mutants you will ever face, and something else the rest of you have apparent missed is that while he was here there was no quit in the boy," She looked Wolverine in the eye, "If you know what I mean?"
He nodded, "Yeah I know what you mean."
"Okay." Scott said getting everybody to look at him, "The team has three males and four females."
"Woo hoo, victory all ready." Bobby hooted.
"Careful Popsicle, you forget that our three most powerful members are female, Storm and Rogue here and Jean upstairs." Wolverine warned.
"As I was saying, the other male is called Mystic, no idea about his powers, then there is Teletrix, I would guess she is a teleporter like Nightcrawler, Speed Demon, a female Quicksilver, Voltrix, I would guess she can throw electricity around and last is Titan, no idea about her either, she is in her twenties but looks twelve. Okay here's the drill, we take no chances with these Grunts, we'll start slow and find out what their abilities are, then we hit them hard and put them down."
Wolverine smacked a fist into a palm and headed toward the door, "Sounds like a plan, let's go play."
"Woo hoo" Bobby drake headed for the door icing up to become Iceman.
Jean, Hank and Professor Xavier watched the Grunts enter the danger room.
Hank McCoy, the blue furred Beast smiled, "They look like a police SWAT team."
Stefano Phelan and Bran Toryn were standing at the back of the room.
Stefano spoke up, "Yes well we make gear for the police as well as the military. I guess you could say that the Grunts field test anything new we come up with."
Brian stood in front looking at the X-men they would face in battle, Cyclops, Storm, Nightcrawler, Rogue, Wolverine, Gambit, and Iceman. He spoke quietly to Sam, "Looks like the deck is stacked against us."
"So it would seem." Sam replied.
"Should we make the first move or counterpunch?"
"With this group, I believe it would be better to counterpunch."
"Okay. Eagle."
*Working*
"Disengage, take a position on the ceiling."
*Affirmative* Eagle sprang up off Brian back, quickly expanding to full size and flew up to the ceiling where he stuck there it's scanners and sensors covering every inch of the danger room.
In the observation booth Hank watched Eagle fly up to the ceiling, "What is that?"
Bran Toryn pulls out a pair of goggles and begins to put them on, "That is Eagle." He would use the goggles to work with the bird's AI to assist the Grunts.
Jean watches Bran put on the goggles, "Dr. Toryn if your going to help shouldn't you be in the danger room with the others?"
"In a manner of speaking my dear I am."
"How?"
"You saw the pretty bird fly up to the ceiling?"
"Yes."
"This goggle-head-set system allows me to be in constant contact with the team through the bird and to see what is going on through the birds sensors, scanners and cameras. I then assist the Grunts in anyway I can."
"Very neat and very sneaky."
"Quite."
Hank looked back at Professor X, "Sir, it appears that they are waiting for us to make the first move."
"Then perhaps we should do just that." Charles smiles X-men you may begin the exercise..
