A loud sound of a motorcycle abruptly ended the little ones' dreams. Startled, they grabbed each other and teleported. They looked in surprise at the sudden change of surroundings. One of them sighed and lay back on a tree trunk. Both unloaded an old-fashioned looking knapsack off of their backs and hid it behind the tree. Shouts of laughter and crashing alarmed them both. The sounds grew ever closer, making them even more nervous. Finally they could stand it no more. Just as Cannonball came crashing through the foliage, they hugged each other, squeezed their eyes shut, and vanished into thin air.
Kitty sniggered as she remembered the events of last night. She lay across her half of the bed, reading a book. Logan now sentenced Kurt to dishwashing duty as a result of another attempted prank. He really should watch his timing. She thought ruefully. Logan looked mad enough to make Kurt into one of those furry carpets when he sat on the whoopee cushion that was intended for her. Boys will never learn.
Kitty yelped in amazement as something fell on her stomach. She stared at the intruders in surprise. Two hooded figures stared back at her. Their bright yellow eyes grew bigger in astonishment. Silence was heard throughout the room. Then, without warning, Kitty yelled. "YIKES!" The smaller people tumbled off of her in fear. Shocked, more than anything, she started phasing through the bed. The intruders looked just as scared as she did. All other thoughts forgotten, she fell through the bed and landed on the couch. Jean eyed her suspiciously. "What was that all about? Did Kurt put a spider in your bed?" Kitty shook her head. "N-No.....Where's the professor? I like, need to see him." She said breathlessly. "I'm right here, Kitty. Now what is the problem here?" Prof. X's calm and serene voice cut through the tension. "Th-There was someone in my room. I was like, reading, and suddenly, they pop outta nowhere. They scared me. There was, I think, two. They looked just as scared as me?" Prof. X studied her. Kitty was one of his most academic students. She wouldn't make up something for the sake of having fun. He sensed that she was telling the truth, the poor child was quite frightened. "What did they look like?" he asked gently. "Uh....I didn't like look at them too close, but they were like, really small. They also, had like the creepiest eyes, yellow ones that like, seemed to glow. Kinda freaky, huh?" Jean looked at the professor. "Is there any way I can help?" she asked. "Jean, this would be a good time to practice your telepathic abilities. Close your eyes...Concentrate. Try to find them. Search your thoughts, stretch your feelings..." Jean did as she was told. In her mind's eye, she spread out a large mental net around the mansion. Find out who doesn't belong here. The emotions hit her like a fist. Fear was at its work here. "Professor!" Jean cried out. He looked at her and her green eyes met his brown ones. "They're so scared. And lost. They're just trying to get out of here but they can't seem to find the way. Oh, they are so frightened!" Prof. X sighed. "Where are they?"
"They're in the hall..."
"I'll tell the other X-men to spread out and search. Then—"
"But professor, they're children!" Jean blurted out.