Here begins a new epic saga, just because the last one was so much fun. Inspired by a number of groovy fic-writing friends! Credits and acknowledgements will follow the final installment.Challenges are Field Trip and Murphy's Law and apply to all of the drabbles in this part except for #s .

Most of the characters are not mine but belong to various werird companies. Dont sue.

Epic : The Field Trip Across Country, X-Men Style, Part One : The Farce Begins

Characters: X-Men, Xavier institute students, plus a few original characters

'Verse: X-Men Evolution post-series

Ratings: PG This is a family friendly story.

Words: 100 each

1 - Gathering

Scott watched them gather on the morning of the field trip.

The students were chatting excitedly, ready to go on a road trip to Disneyland.

The trip had come about after Scott had begun to notice how bereft the teams seemed to be, and so the teams and students were called in for the announcement.

Three weeks had passed and still things were on track.

Oh there was the Ostrich Incident, and then the misplacement of reservations.

A visit to the local Disney office by a ticked off Wolverine, Storm, and Cyclops hadn't damaged things much...and had gotten things straight.

2 Death By Murphy

The road trip, er Field Trip, was going well, Logan thought.

His group of kids were all being well-behaved so far and he liked it that way.

He was leading the way of the little convoy of vehicles with his new jeep, loaded down with a few supplies and with seven kids.

The engine died suddenly and Logan spat out an oath, trying to swerve onto the shoulder.

Which was easy to say despite vehicles almost ramming him until Colossus's truck shouldered behind him allowing a swift pull-over. Logan looked at the engine and groaned. This would be a long morning.

3 Wolvie's Seven

Wolvie's Seven, as they were calling themselves, pitched in and helped repair the jeep for the third time that morning. They each contributed something.

Jubilee used her fireworks for light; Siren's voice kept curious animals at bay; Rogue was using her borrowed knowledge to help repairs ; Cannonball was reloading packages; Ariel was phasing things for Logan; Ice-man's cold was enabling them to work on the hot engine and making it a little cooler; and Dis's disintegration enabled him to take off damaged edges.

Logan shook his head and smiled at their help which was surprisingly coming in very useful.

4 Storm Clouds

Cyclops swore and thumped the wheel as the convoy trudged through the incredibly bad weather they had blundered into in the mountains.

The rain and hail was pounding down.

Storm had collapsed from trying to fight the huge storm.

It was a wall of solid clouds and lightning and rain and it had slowed traffic to a crawl, except for the few insane drivers, all of which the group seemed to find, who were determined to try to outrun the storm.

Cyclops sighed and watched the road inch by, ignoring Kurt's low humming in the far seat of the cabin.

5 Exasperation

Charles sank his head into his hands, but did not allow himself to groan as he wondered again if he had made the right decision in allowing this field trip to become a road trip across country.

They had encountered an unusual number of incidents and mishaps along the way.

Speaking of which, he raised his head from his hands to cast a glance at Colossus.

His companion was gaping out the front window of the mobile home at the large creature that appeared to be a giant red...chicken and was standing in the middle of the road eyeing them.

6 New Guy in Town

Colossus sighed again

He had just been accepted by the X-Men and had been assigned to drive this mobile home for the trip, carrying ten students and the Professor when this happened.

He gazed at the Chicken-thing standing in the road as Wolverine and Cyclops approached.

He winced as squawks, cries, zakts, and thuds came from what became a fight.

He pondered getting out to help, but with Scott, Logan, Kurt, and Ororo out there it was getting crowded.

He sighed as the thing finally got tired of the harassment and stalked off, and the somewhat battered X-men watched it.

7 - Haven't Got Time for the Pain

At a rest stop along the way, Ororo added her curses to the foul dust tasting air, causing Amara, Remy, and Warren to look at her somewhat shocked.

None of them had ever heard her curse or get really mad before.

This field trip may not have been the best of ideas, she thought tiredly.

They were only half-way through the first day and it was already becoming more of a burden than a joy.

They had encountered wayyy too many accidents and incidents for anyone but the X-men to find on one trip.

She sighed and went to find some Advil.

8 - Kid's retreat

Amara, Bobby, Rogue, Ellen, and Kitty gathered together at the third rest stop, groaning and chattering amongst themselves.

Despite all the insanity, this trip had still been the most fun adventure most of them had ever been on.

They were bouncy still and looking forward to finding their first nightstop in a few hours.

They all exchanged glances and promised never to peak of the incident at lunch with the weird red and green lights and the sight of Scott and Logan hugging afterwards.

Several of them were scarred permanently from that.

At least the worst was finally past.

9 - Death and Family

a battered but not beaten convoy of vans, a truck, a mobile home, a car, and a jeep trailed into the parking lot of the Blue Danube.

They were greeted by a message for Warren. He went to return the call, then came back, walking slowly.

"My fiancé, Candy...she's dead."

Scott stepped forward and clasped Warren's shoulder.

They had become friends since Warren had joined them.

"I'm sorry, Warren. We all are."

Warren looked up and saw them all gathered around him, each face showing their support and care, even Logan's regularly grim face and he stood taller.

he was not alone.

10 - X-Men Style

the first night their motel was very crowded.

The ice-maker broke, the soda machine ran out early and the neighboring restaurant caught fire.

They put it out fast but Scott had had enough.

He called a council and arranged things X-men style.

Warren, Kitty and Colossus were sent to acquire supplies, then dispatched Ororo, Logan, and Hank to find a camping spot.

They all left together and built a large and well set up site.

They had a sing along and ate marshmallows and hot dogs and had a ball.

Right up until it rained at midnight, which Storm fixed quickly.

11 - The Trip Must Go On

Scott sighed, staring up at the sky. He couldn't sleep. he got up and went outside to get some air and stretch his legs. He saw there were others around the fire and approached it slowly. Seeing only the core team, he slumped down with them. they greeted him and handed him a beer. he looked at it, pondering objecting then shrugged and swigged it. By consensus, they all agreed that the trip was going insanely, but that they would not turn back. They were X-Men, and even Charles didnt want to back down. The field trip would go on.

12 - The hand of Murphy

From the hills behind them, a figure watched them.

Their camp, surrounded by their field trip vehicles, earned a scowl.

The figure was cloaked all in darkness and shadows streamed from it's body as it strode across the ridge it was on.

Those blasted X-men didnt seem to want to give up.

That meant he would simply have to turn up the heat.

He and his powers weren't even being strained.

Those who took took Murphy's laws lightly learned to regret it and so too would these fools.

Noone defied Murphy.

Noone.

His evil grin glinted in the darkness.

To Be Continued...