Yesh! I return once again. And for my late-ness I bring Cookies! Yay for cookies XD. Anywho… I uploaded 2 chapters this time… YAY again.

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Multifan: Yes! Agent-G helped me with the DR session. It's not the first time writing one, its just the first time writing someone else's first time o.O lol.

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God Bless y'all! And ON WITH THE STORY!

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Mary stepped out onto the patio and into the bright afternoon sun later that day after her Danger Room session. It was a beautiful afternoon; the sun was shining, the sky was a deep shade of blue with only a few clouds splotting it ever so randomly. It was a somewhat warm day, but there was a light breeze gently cooling off anyone who happened to be outside, as well stirring the giant oaks surrounding the mansion… it was a picnic perfect day.

That is, until, Bobby and a few of the other New Recruits stormed pass her, heading straight for the pool. "Cannonball!" Sam yelled at the top of his lungs as he jumped up, activating his powers, and slammed into the surface of the calm water. The impact sent water everywhere, including where Mary was standing a good many yards away. She spun around instantly, blocking every part of her except her back, which was then soaked. She sputtered and turned around angrily, her wet hair clinging to her face.

"I just had a shower… I didn't need another one." She thought as she popped her neck. It was a habit she had picked up over the years- whenever she was stressed she would crack her neck. It relieved tension. "Insane weirdos." She muttered as she stalked off in the direction opposite the pool. The new mutant was still somewhat ticked about failing her session. She had been doing perfectly until the end… Ok… close enough to perfect. She at least hadn't made any dire mistakes! She had just gotten too cocky, and that pissed her off. Mary plopped down next to a large oak tree and leaned against the rough bark, wincing a bit as she jarred her arm. "And this is what cocky gets you." She scowled as she looked at her injured arm that was still resting in her sling.

"Hey Mary!" The two-tone heard a call. Mary didn't have to look over to know who it was: Tabitha. Trying to avoid the bombshell, Mary slid over to the other side of the tree so she was hidden from the occupants of the pool. Hopefully Tabitha would take the hint and go back to enjoying the sun and pool.

…But this is Tabitha we're talking about. The blonde peeked her head around the tree with a quizzical look on her face. "Minigoth?" She questioned, trying to lighten the mood. "What did you do?"

"Nothin' Tab."

"Like hell you didn't! Come on! You know you wanna tell me." Tabitha heckled.

Mary perked a brow and sent a glare quite similar to one of Rogue's 'Death Glares'. It was something the Southerner had become somewhat famous around the mansion for. If one was given to you, it was considered wise to back away and just leave Rogue… and now in this case Mary… alone. Once again, this is Tabitha. The glare had no effect on the girl, and Mary sighed.

"I just screwed up my first Danger Room session. I'm kinda pissed about it." Mary admitted, looking away.

"That's what you did? I thought you had called Logan and pansy or something." She chuckled, before taking notice of the expression Mary was wearing: uncertainty and embarrassment was etched into her face. "Ah, don't worry about it Babe. Everyone's first time is always rough. Actually, on one of my first sessions I almost killed Blue boy! At least you didn't do that!" The blonde consoled. "And think of it this way: next time I'll be there with you! We'll be a great team. Nothing will stop us!" She cheered, shooting her fist up into the air.

Mary set there in contemplation. So not only would her next session most likely be with Logan, it would be with Tabitha as her partner. Was Xavier trying to kill her? Mary knew Tabitha had good intentions… and she thought Logan did too. But still, those two were a little out of her league at the moment.

"…Thanks Tab." Mary gave a feeble smile.

"Anytime! Now, let's get back to the party! We're having one more swim before fall gets here and we close down the pool." Tabitha explained as she grabbed Mary's covered arm and dragged her back into the sun and near the edge of the pool deck.

"Umm…Tabitha, I can't exactly swim at the moment." Mary said hastily as she jerked her arm away from the blonde and backed away from the splashing water. Tabitha gave a wry grin and tossed a handful of bombs into the water. Mary's eyes widened and she about-faced and ran as quickly as she could given her sore condition. Unfortunately, it wasn't fast enough and she was soon drenched in chlorinated water.

"Hell spawn blonde!" Mary screamed before ducking into the house to change once again. Tabitha's mission had been accomplished though; she had gotten a smile on Mary's lips.

After once again changing, Mary plopped down on her bed, bathing in the sunlight streaming through the open balcony doors. After a moment of staring at the ceiling, contemplating what she could do next, a thought struck her. Mary hadn't contacted Amy since her arrival. Knowing Amy, her imagination would have gotten carried away, and she would begin to believe the government, or something like that had kidnapped Mary like that. Mary set up in an instance and decided to call Amy as soon as possible.

"Now… if I can only find the phone." She muttered before slipping off her bed and heading out in search of one.

After much consternation, Mary located a phone hidden under a stack of pillows in the recroom. She hesitantly dialed the number and waited for a connection.

Ring… Ring…Click. "Hello?" Amy's soft voice greeted. She sounded tired and somewhat downcast.

"Hey chica." Mary smiled, Amy's voice soothing her from even hundreds of miles away. There was a sound of shuffling, as if the phone had been dropped and the handler had had a difficult time picking it back up.

"Mary?" Amy asked in disbelief.

"The one and only." Mary replied as she situated herself on the couch.

"Babe!" The other girl exclaimed. "How are you? Where are you? Is everything going Ok?" She spat out questions in rapid fire.

Mary snorted; she knew it was going to be a long, long conversation. It was one she needed terribly though, so she figured she could pay back the Professor later for long-distance fees.

Two hours later, Amy stood speechless. "So… you're up at a mutant Institute in New York? And there's all these mutants running around with insane powers? Plus a training room that would probably beat anything the government had? … Dude." She sputtered, causing Mary to chuckle.

"That's about it… You'll have to visit sometime. I'm sure you'd fit in with a few of the students up here." Mary nodded before emitting a large yawn.

"You're tired."

"Am not."

"Yeah, cause that's why you're yawning."

"…Shut up, Forest."

"Nevah!" Amy cried triumphantly. "We'll keep in touch. I'll let you get on now… Love you babe."

"Love ya too… God Bless." Mary replied as she set the receiver back on the charger. That had definitely made her day better. She was happy to know Amy had missed her. Sad though, because she missed her dearly. Mary would definitely make a point to ask the Professor if Amy could visit.

Just as the two-tone was walking through the foyer to head up the stairs, Tabitha and Rogue came storming down the staircase. Or, Tabitha was storming down the stairs with Rogue in tow.

"Mary! Just the babe I was lookin' for. We're headed to the mall to stalk around. Wanna come?" Tabitha greeted as she released her death grip on Rogue.

"Umm… I'm not sure. I'm not really dressed for going out, and I am kinda tired." Mary began, but was silenced.

"Aww babe! How do you think you're going to learn your way around town if you don't get out any? Besides, I'm sure you can change quick enough right? Roguey here and I will wait on you." The blonde assured as she stepped aside and waited for Mary to head up the stairs.

Mary stared at her pointedly; this would make it the fourth time she would have changed today. Did Tabitha not understand that it was difficult for her? She sighed and passed Rogue, who had crossed her arms and was shaking her head.

"Sorry for this… but if Ah have tah suffer tha blonde, Ah figure we could suffer together. It won't be so bad." Rogue assured, but strangely enough didn't sound so reassuring. Mary just smiled faintly and headed to change… again.

Moments later, Mary came back down the stairs, dressed in a blood red top and dark blue jeans. One thing lacking from her attire was her sling. Rogue perked her brow and issued a 'what the hell do you think you're doing' stare.

"I don't need the sling. I can just not use my arm." Mary said hurriedly as she walked out the door, her arm cradled against her torso.

"Ah should make her put it back on." Rogue muttered.

"No way, she's already in the car. She can leave it off tonight… nothing big is gonna happen." Tabitha assured as she headed for the door. Rogue sighed and pulled out the keys to Jean's car. The redhead had lent them her car for the night, seeing how she wasn't going anywhere and they needed a ride.

The two-tone tucked her hair behind her ears and started out the door, knowing well it would be a full night with Tabitha with them.