Disclaimer: All characters belong to Marvel or Red Witch, the creator of the Misfitverse. Except Mini-Kitty, who is sort of mine.
Author's note: And here's chapter 5! Dani and Sarah are introduced to the X-Men, and we find out just who Sarah really is...

Afternoon in the Danger Room

Kitty opened the door to the X-Mansion, and as the four walked in, Dani and Sarah looked around in awe.

So this is where you live, Sarah commented.

said Kitty. My home away from home.

A loud crash sounded from another room. roared Logan.

And the insanity continues. Kitty sighed.

Logan stormed in. That kid... he muttered.

Hey Mr. Logan! Kitty called. I'm back!

So I noticed. At the sight of Dani and Sarah, he tensed. Who are they?

It's okay, Dani assured him. We're mutants. She concentrated. Suddenly, Bobby came running into the room.

No! Not the lava! No! No! No! AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!

Dani snickered, and dropped her focus. Bobby stopped running around.

What just happened? he asked weakly. I thought I was in a volcano, running as my path sank.

I just gave you a dose of my powers, replied the Native American girl. It wasn't real. The whole time, it was an illusion, in your mind. I can make them appear for real too, but only rarely, and nobody except my victim can see them.

And you? asked Logan, looking at Sarah. Something about her unnerved him.

How about I give a demonstration in the Danger Room? Sarah stared him right in the eye.

Logan looked away. Something about her definately unnerved him. I take it you told them about that, Half-pint?

Kitty nodded. She felt something behind her, and looked back to see Mini-Kitty hiding behind her again. It's okay, she assured the younger girl.

Logan sighed. All right then. We'll give them a trial run.

Kitty looked at her two new friends, and gave them a grin. Come on, she said. I'll get you some spare uniforms.

The two followed eagerly, as Kitty led them up to her room.

Inside, the three older girls set the bags with Mini-Kitty's new belongings down. Lockheed, having been disturbed, flew up to sit on Kitty's shoulder.

I take it this is Lockheed? Dani asked, staring at the dragon.

Kitty smiled broadly. Isn't he cute?

Sarah rolled her eyes, while Dani scratched his ears. He is, she said.

Lockheed sniffed her hand. The little dragon obviously liked her.

Come on, guys, said Kitty. We'd better get ready.

After she found some spare uniforms that would fit, the three girls, plus Mini-Kitty and Lockheed, went down toward the Danger Room. It seems a little quiet, noted Dani, as she looked around the halls. Where's the chaos?

It went out, said Hank McCoy, stepping out in front of them. Logan sent me, he added when Kitty looked at him.

Mr. McCoy, I presume? asked Sarah.

The ape-like mutant nodded. You must be Sarah. I presume this is Dani?

replied the girl. Come on, I want to see this Danger Room.

Without any further delays, the group went into the Danger Room. Dani, Kitty, Mini-Kitty, and Lockheed followed Beast into the control room, while Sarah went into the actual Danger Room.

Initiate Danger Room Sequence 50, said Wolverine as he worked the controls. Get ready to show your stuff.

Sarah nodded. I'm ready.

The holographic setting appeared. Sarah found herself in an arena. To the sides, there were two high levels, and four doors, two at the long ends.

Okay, who programmed this scenario? asked Kitty, as she looked down. I don't remember it.

Arcade, actually, said Beast, looking around. He said it was based on a computer game he liked. One of the Network levels.

So what happens? asked Dani.

Logan grinned. Even I was impressed. Not much strategy here, but impressive, still.

Inside, Sarah looked around. she called.

Suddenly, all four doors opened. Identical aliens in green, purple, red, and blue, tall and all armed with staffs, emerged. The green and purple charged toward her swinging their staffs, while red and blue swung their staffs, unleashing bolts of energy.

Sarah dodged, then touched her arms. Two bones popped up, and groaning, Sarah pulled them out. The flesh healed up where the two had emerged.

Sarah, wielding her two sword-shaped bones, let out a battle cry, then charged. She sliced through all the aliens, blocking the bolts of energy, then lopping her attackers in two.

As the others watched, Logan activated a couple of switches. The purple and blue aliens became more numerous, while the green and reds converted to purples and blues, respectively. Her foes more numerous, Sarah never ceased her brutal hack-and-slash methods, decimating the creatures before more could arrive. Outnumbered, she was winning the battle.

Wolverine hit the cutoff switch when the last of the aliens had been sliced and diced into nothing. Sarah twirled her two bone swords, and walked out as the holograms faded.

Kitty whistled as Sarah joined them. That was amazing, she said.

Nothing to it, replied Sarah nonchalantly.

I have to admit, kid, I'm impressed, said Logan as he joined them.

And knowing him, that's saying something, Hank commented.

Shut it, Poindexter, muttered Logan.

You have interesting powers, Hank said to Sarah. Similar to Evan.

Who's Evan? asked Sarah.

He was a part of this team, said Kitty. Codename of Spyke.

You called him Spyke, huh? asked Sarah. Well, they call me Marrow. Where's Spyke now?

He left to join the Morlocks, said Kitty. A long time ago. We haven't seen him since.

The Morlocks, you say. Sarah looked down. Does their leader, by chance, go by the name of Callisto?

Kitty nodded.

Sarah sighed. I knew she'd make it one day. I miss her.

You knew her? Hank looked interested. Storm was the only one who saw her, and then only briefly.

She was my mother. Sarah looked down. The last time I saw her, she was trying to get food for the rest of us down in the tunnels. But the police chased her away. She couldn't come back for me. The police took me to an orphanage - I was only four. Dani's parents adopted me shortly afterward.

Kitty blinked, looking down at Mini-Kitty. I'm sorry.

Don't be. You couldn't have helped me then. I had a family after that, and I've never regretted staying with them. Sarah looked at her. I still remember her, but I'm happy with my new family... my mom, my sister, and my grandfather.

Dani hugged her. Thanks, Sarah.

As the two went off down the hall, Kitty and Mini-Kitty following them, and Lockheed flying after the four, Logan and Hank exchanged glances.

You learn something new every day, said Hank, shrugging.

And then you wonder why you're still here. Logan sighed, then walked off.

Well, now you know: Sarah is Marrow! I made up most of her background (in the comics, Callisto raised her with the Morlocks, but they weren't blood relations) for this fic, and brought her into Dani's family (what can I say, I just felt like it). Danger Room Sequence 50 is actually a network level from Marathon (copyright 1994, Bungie), a game on my computer. Yes, I made up the fact that Arcade programmed it - I figure he had enough time to do it while he was messing around with the Danger Room programming in Fun and Games, and Marathon looks like something he'd play. (It's a one-person shooter with a plotline.) And yeah, I know most of the students were not around... Beast said they were out, doing what, I don't know. Next up: The second night of Hannukah. Dani, Mini-Kitty, and Sarah join Kitty for the celebration. What could happen? Find out! (Once I find out myself.)