This will be the last chapter we're submitting until we return from our vacation on the 17th.  We apologize to leave you all off on such a distressing cliffhanger, but once we get back, we will try to add another chapter right away.  Adeu adeu adeu!

Meanwhile in a far off land…

"PROFESSOR!!" came the distressed sounding voice of Forge from inside the institute.  He opened the door to see Mystique, Magneto and Professor Xavier hunched over a laptop.

"Okay!" said Mystique excitedly.  "Make Rogue and Kurt go out to get me a mother's day gift!"

"But I thought it was father's day!" Magneto said.  "That's why Wanda and Pietro are at the store buying ME a gift."

"You're both wrong." Said Professor Xavier as he continued typing.  "It's my birthday and everyone's getting ME a present.  Having Wanda out buying you a present doesn't work with the current plot because she's at Piotr's house making sweet love."

"I still don't approve of that." Said Magneto.

"Well, you were the one that had Pietro dating your god-like original character!" Mystique argued.

"Yeah!  And YOU'RE the one who said that Kastarry…" started Professor Xavier but he was interrupted by Forge's loud clearing of the throat.  He immediately slammed the laptop shut and the three of them spun around trying to look as innocent as possible.  "May I help you, Forge?"

"Well, Professor…" said Forge.  "There seems to be a problem with my latest invention."

"And what invention would that be?" Professor Xavier asked.

"The one that made everyone younger." Said Forge.

"Oh yes."

"Well, as it turns out, it has some odd effects on the mind." Said Forge.

"Do tell."

"A day before I used my invention on them, I tested it on ol' Spot here." Said Forge as he stepped aside to reveal a random puppy behind him.  "Spot was a house broken, well-trained, eleven-year-old dog two days ago.  Look at him now!  Now he is a mischievous puppy, eager to play and wetting himself everywhere!"

"So what's your point?" asked Magneto.

"After a while, the subject's mind begins to deteriorate." Explained Forge.  "At first I thought that Spot was just very ill but then he got over it soon and then began acting younger than ever!  At first in spurts but now it's constant!"

"No problem there!" said Mystique.  "It just adds to the fun!"

"I don't know if it's permanent." Said Forge.

"Oh my." Said Professor Xavier.  "That IS a problem, now isn't it?"