Baxtalo was so bored!

Snarling, he drew one of his swords and he started to carve into one of the walls, his tongue poking out of the side of his mouth slightly as he concentrated on trying to spell his name right. When he was finished, it looked as if a child had taken a penknife and written on the wall, the words crooked and poorly shaped.

Smiling, he wagged his tail, proud that head written his name out so perfectly.

"Feeling bored?" Looking over his shoulder, Baxtalo smiled and sheathed his sword as Sabretooth walked over to see his handy work. He snorted when he saw how deeply Baxtalo had carved into the wall.

"Magneto is going to have a fit when he sees this." He laughed, running his hand down the letters.

"I can write my name." Baxtalo said. "I was just making sure that I remembered how!" Sabretooth nodded slightly.

"You sure can." He said. "But I think you should try putting it on pen and paper instead of sword and wall." Baxtalo shrugged slightly.

"Can we go on a hunt? I want to get out of here." He said. Sabretooth nodded slightly smiling at him.

"Young or old?" he asked. Baxtalo smiled, his tail wagging like a dog's when it has been shown its favorite dog toy.

***
Veronica had lost her mommy. She was wandering through the park, crying as she called out for her mommy. Whimpering, she sat down under a tree and hugged her doll tightly, bowing her head.

"Are you lost?"

Looking up, Veronica saw two golden eyes looking up at her.

"Yes, will you help me find my mommy?" she asked. The figure leapt down in front of her, startling her slightly. He looked like a giant Smurf, but he had a long tail like her cats.

"You've lost your mommy have you?" Baxtalo asked, looking over to where Sabretooth was hidden.

"Yes." She nodded.

"Well that's sad, because I can't help you find your mommy."

"Why not?"

"Because I'm going to send you to a place far away from your mommy."

"Where?" Baxtalo stood up straight and drew both of his swords, licking the blades as he laughed with glee.

"Heaven!" With a roar Sabretooth ripped through the bushes and startled Baxtalo, giving Veronica a chance to run into Ororo's arms as the woman swiftly flew down and then drifted back up into the sky.

The reason for Sabretooth's charge was simple. Logan was charging at Baxtalo from behind in silence, and the two were now locked in combat as their claws ripped at their quickly healing flesh.

Baxtalo ran to help but Hank grabbed him by the tail and pulled him back swiftly, sending him into a tree and making it crack in half. It would have knocked anyone else out, but Baxtalo struggled to his feet and he teleported onto him, stabbing him in both shoulders before he teleported to help Sabretooth with Logan.

The two were battling so closely and wildly, that Baxtalo was unable to see where his friend ended and his enemy began. He growled helplessly, raising his blades to strike him when Piotr grabbed both of his swords and pulled them out of his hands.

"No fair sneaking up on me!" Baxtalo growled, punching at the metal face. He howled as his hand started to throb and he found himself on the ground from one punch to the face.

Sabretooth looked up from his fight to see his friend being knocked down by the Russian. With a snarl he broke free from Logan and his claws slashed Piotr's metal face, driving him back as Baxtalo struggled onto his knees to get his swords. He screamed and stabbed at Logan as he charged at them with his claws out and ready. His blades went into the man's stomach, but that didn't stop the claws from cutting deeply into his chest in a splatter of crimson blood.

Sabretooth didn't notice this, his attentions focused on Scott and Piotr both as they attacked him from either side. To him, he thought his friend was still fighting even though he was now on the ground, too wounded to fight.

Logan grabbed Baxtalo by throat, ready to take off his head when an angry voice ripped into his head.

/Don't kill him, Logan. / Jean said, walking up to him with her eyes narrowed. /The professor said to take one of them as a hostage to get to the others. /

/What do we do with Sabretooth then, dammit? / Logan thought angrily.

/He thinks that Baxtalo is still fighting us. Now head back for the mansion. / Jean directed.

"Baxtalo, we need to pull back!" Sabretooth shouted. He saw his friend nod and run for it, and he followed after him.

The real Baxtalo was roughly thrown over Logan's shoulder, his blood wetting his shirt as he was brought to the mansion.