A/N: This is a short chapter, sorry. But I have been very busy lately, though I am trying to keep up.

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Nerve wracking was the best word to describe what had happened in the last few days.

First, it was discovered that bear liked to sleep next to trees. It had taken him a day and a half to get down. Then the mother bear and her cub had left. Something he was thankful for.

Secondly, a tent disappeared. No one seemed to offer an explanation, though Jamie muttered something about deer.

Now the small furry boy was muttering incoherently and wandering haphazardly.

"Did he eat some bad berries or something?" Warren asked Jamie. Jamie shook his head.

"He and I have just been eatin' candy. And food. We haven't eaten any berries."

"Maybe you should have." Kurt interjected. The dogs sitting beside him all looked uneasy.

"Can't we snap him out of it?"

"Snap who out of what?" Julian said suddenly, looking at them.

"Egad!" Kurt teleported over and pressed a hand to his forehead. "Ze sickness has disappeared!"

"I wasn't sick. I was being spoken to by the multitudes of beasts in the South American Rainforest in regards of several odd happenings."

"Hunh?" Kurt just stared. It wasn't often that kids start using words like 'multitudes' and 'regards'.

"I was getting a phone call from South America." Julian supplied.

"Oh. Vhat did zay say?"

"Mom is gone." He said simply. "And all the students and teachers except Mr. Logan."

"VHAT?! VHERE!?"

"I dunno. Gone."

Warren shook his head. How could this kid act so calm?

"Mom knows how to take care of herself. Mom can't die. She'll live forever."

Warren felt his heart sink. The boy had the innocence of a child, the belief that parents could never die or go away. He sometimes exhibited the ability of complete, adult rational thought, according to Xavier, but he still keeps a completely unrealistic view of the world.

He glanced at Kurt. The boy was at a total loss for words.

"But vhat about Keety? And Scott and Jean?"

"I don't know." Julian shrugged. "But I'm sure they'll be okay. Nobody can beat the X-men!"

Kurt grinned. "Got zat right!"

Warren just stared at them.

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"Mr. Wings, sir…uh, you don't want to sit there."

"Why?"

"Because somebody lives in that log." Julian pointed to the log he had almost had sat down on.

"Who?"

"I dunno."

After getting Kurt calmed down and convinced not to teleport back to the institute, Warren had been looking forward to a little peace. Kurt was sulking, but a phone call had been made to the Institute, and the Professor had ordered Kurt to stay with himself and the two boys, in case something should happen.

As if things hadn't happened already. They still couldn't find the other tent.

Warren paced around the log. It looked fairly safe. "Are you sure?"

"Uh…no. But I think so."

"GIVE IT BACK!" A herd of Jamies rushed through the campsite. The lead one had a bag of trail mix and the others were trying to snag it from him.

And they were headed straight for them. Julian squeaked and clawed his way up a nearby tree. He stared at him and realized he should get away too. He hastily spread his wings-

-And was knocked over when two of the chasing Jamies tripped over their own feet and slammed into him. He fell onto the log, the wind knocked out of him. The two Jamies disappeared. 

"Uh oh." He looked up to see Julian cringing in his tree. Several Jamies were there too, staring at something on the ground.

With great misgivings, he slowly turned his head.

It was the smallest, fluffiest, most dangerous things in the forest.

"SKUNK!"

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A/N

Ouch. That has to hurt.

Sorry for the short chapter, I have lots of stuff to do but I didn't want to leave you all in the dark. Hope you liked it!

Asteria: I used your suggestion, I thought it was pretty funny. I hope you like it.

Chrissy: Heh, that is pretty funny. I like it!

Anon(girl): Glad you like it! Forgive me for not updating in awhile, opefully next week will be better.

Anee: Glad you like it! Sorry for the lull in updates.

Laureate: Heh, that would be funny if she did.  Glad you liked it.

Raliena: I'm not quite sure on Goat's cheese. Maybe if she only eats a little bit. Glad you like it!

Kally will take reviews yet again! She likes salted nuts!