Gambit threw his hand into the backseat window. The glass shattered everywhere. "Wow. Grand thief auto in my first date!" gambit smirked and opened the door.

"Just get in" I looked at him, rolled my eyes then got in the car.

"If my mom kills me, I'm going to kill you" I said as I looked at him seriously. He shrugged then hotwired the car. It roared to life and he sped off towards the mansion.

When we got there almost every light was on. I ran into the mansion and little mutants ran to me "Reese!" they shouted as they clung to my waist. "What happened?" I asked kneeling down to their height. "A scary man with a long coat and another man with a gun came in" one kid said.
"Yeah and he shot darts at Mr. Logan and miss. Munroe and then they fell down" another one continued.
"And then the one with the long nails dragged them out" I stood up.

"Stay here. Where's Pete?" I asked and they all shrugged. "What about Kurt?" they shrugged again.
"Is anyone here?" gambit snapped. I rolled my eyes then ran off down the hall.

I found a bunch of other students about my age. "Who else is here?" I asked as I ran up to them.
"I think Rogue... And possibly Kurt but other than that I don't know sorry Reese" one girl said. Nodded my head then ran off towards Kurt's room. I threw open the door "Kurt?" I shouted as I opened up the closet. "Kurt? Are you in here?" I said as I walked into the bathroom. Then bampf! He was in the room. "Reese! Vhere have you been?" he asked as he stepped closer to me.

"I was at a dance when gambit came and told me what went down. Did my dad go without a fight?" I sounded disappointed. "No. He fought vith Victor but in the middle of a fight he vas shot...in the head and he fell down" he said touching my shoulder.
"Was he breathing?" I asked, Kurt could see the fear in my eyes. He took his hand off my shoulder and looked down at the floor "I-I don't know..."he said sadly but I smiled at him.
"He's wolverine. He's fine" I said as I turned towards the door. "But they need my help...so I have to go and get them back" I said courageously. He nodded his head once "I understand"

I left the room and walked towards the door. I saw Ryan in the corner of my eye and continued to walk. "Reese!" he took my arm and tried to pull me closer to him. I yanked my arm away from him then turned to face him.
"What?" I asked, anxious to get to Alkali Lake.
"What the Hell? You just randomly leave me at the dance. What happened?" Pete walked up behind Ryan when he said that. "Like you don't know." Pete said. I looked at him confused.
"What are you talking about Pete?" Ryan asked.
"Oh so you're not in with Victor and Stryker?" Ryan looked up at Pete with a scared expression. My jaw dropped. "Wow! I didn't think you would be the one I'd be fighting against!" I said as I ran out and Ryan followed me. "Reese please!" I turned to him

"what Ryan! What do you want?"
"Pete's lying to you. I'm not in on it with Victor and Stryker" he said stepping close to me, ever step he took I took two steps back. "I trust him right now more than I trust you"
"Reese please" he said holding his hand out towards me.
"If you know what's best for you, you'll get lost" I said as I extended my claws. He backed up a few steps then whispered "Reese I'm so sorry" after that he ran off in a different direction.

I ran down to the garage and saw gambit hot wiring my dad's truck. He started it up and I got in. "you know, when he goes to kick my ass for this I can just remind him that I saved HIS ass doing this" I said smiling. Gambit laughed and sped out of there.

When we finally made it to Alkali Lake I jumped out of the car and ran down as fast as I could to the underground lab. Gambit had told me it once all caved in but over the years they rebuilt it. I ran up to a big steel door.
"This is gonna' be so easy" I laughed to myself as I whipped my claws out. I cut an X through the steel door and the pieces crashed to the ground.

I walked through and it was a long shadow filled hallway. There was puddles of water here and there and a couple of lights. Drips of water slowly dripped from the ceiling. I walked down the hall and the sound of my Converse hit the ground echoed with every step I took. I heard someone running behind me so I stopped and turned around. I slashed out my claws only to see that it was Gambit.
"You can't face Victor and Stryker alone kid." he said as he walk closer to me.
"I did before" I said turning around and walking in the direction I was headed for.

"Yeah and how did hat turn out?" he asked following me. "Reese, there's no I in team" he said as he stopped. I stopped and said over my shoulder "but there is a me" I turned my head then continued to walk.

I was about to walk into another room but Victor jumped down in front of me. "Well, well, well...look what we have here. Comin' to save your parents?"
I glare at him "get out of my way" I said through clenched teeth.

"I'm not too sure I can..." he said as a smirk spread across his face. I Slashed my claws out of my fists and stood before him, his nails grew longer and I waiting for him to make the first move. "I hope I .ass" I thought to myself and that's when he ran at me.