Breakfast at Xavier's
Neither Carl nor Vi could go back to sleep, so they decided to wash up and get some breakfast. Since all the students were in the Danger Room the bathrooms were free so they could get clean in peace. Soon they made their way downstairs to the kitchen. "I can't get over how huge this place is," Vi remarked as they watched into the kitchen.
"Yeah, it seems a lot bigger without all the kids running around," Carl remarked.
"That does seem to be the consensus," Hank was there in a sweater and jeans at the main table. There was a large buffet already set up. "Good morning, Vi and Carl."
"If you can call it that," Carl groaned. "Please tell me there's coffee."
"Allow me to pour your some. What would you like in your coffee?" Hank asked. "Cream? Sugar? Gin? Or Vodka? I like a little Scotch myself."
"Isn't it a little early to be drinking?" Vi asked him.
"Ha!" John laughed as he walked in carrying huge boxes of donuts. "It's never too early to be drinking in this place!" He put the boxes down.
"This is a school you know?" Vi remarked.
"Why do you think we keep a good stock of the stuff here?" John remarked as he pulled out a flask and poured some into his coffee.
"So what are you two doing here?" Vi asked.
"We're setting up breakfast," Hank informed her as he took out several boxes of cereal. "We all take turns. Sometimes the students set it up. Sometimes the instructors, depending on the schedule. Often the faculty has to do it if the students have an early Danger Room practice. It's only fair."
"Are you sure you need all that stuff?" Carl asked as John also took out huge amounts of fruit and juice out of the fridge.
"Oh yeah," John said. "These kids are like bottomless pits."
"&##$$$!!" Doop swooped in with a huge grin. He grabbed the toaster and chomped on it. Then he grabbed a carafe of grapefruit juice, drank the whole thing then ate the glass in one swoop.
"And he's not that much better," John pointed to Doop. Doop then grabbed a plate of donuts and ate everything. Plate and all. "HEY! I WANTED SOME OF THOSE!"
"Relax Thunderbird," Hank pointed to another box of donuts. "I prepared for such a contingency. I ordered extra sprinkles this time."
"How many donuts do you people have?" Carl blinked.
"Let's just say the good people at the Donut Hut are ardent mutant supporters," Hank grinned. "Especially after all the business we give them."
"One of the few places in town that still does business with us," John grunted as he grabbed a donut. "Most of our groceries we have to buy from that Wholefoods three towns over. Good thing they're willing to deliver."
"Online shopping has become a necessity in these troubled times," Hank sighed. Doop burped and sparks came out of his mouth. "Looks like I'll need to get another toaster as well."
Doop whistled and left the room. "Okay, I can understand you and Kurt being blue and furry," Carl said to Hank. "No big deal. And the kids using all those powers around us I can learn to deal with. And maybe, maybe I can learn to live with a dragon in the house. But I am never going to get used to that green thing!" He pointed in the direction Doop left.
"You're not the only one," John said. "I caught him trying to eat my blanket the other night. At least I think he was eating it. That or making out with it. I don't really want to know."
"Well we'd better get ready before the herd rumbles in," Hank got up and went to the door. "Carl, Vi I suggest you might want to partake of what food you can grab now before…"
Suddenly the door burst open and dozens of students raced in. The door slammed Hank in the face. "The students arrive for breakfast…" Hank moaned.
Carl and Vi watched in horror as the students devoured the food in front of them. Jamie made multiple copies of himself and his clones ran around eating and cooking. Kurt teleported all over the place grabbing food. Amara and Roberto used their powers to cook and heat up food. Which sometimes exploded all over the kitchen. Less than twenty minutes later the students left nothing but a huge mess. The adults were in shock.
"Well at least this time they left some coffee," John remarked. "And there's no holes in the walls. That's a good sign."
"Coffee?" Hank held up the pot.
"I think I'll have some Scotch in mine, if you don't mind…" Carl asked Hank.
"Make mine a double!" Vi groaned.
Needless to say the rest of the day is going to go downhill from there…