On Muir Island, Moira stands in the main hall, waiting. The clock on the wall reads 9 A.M. The doors slide open and Logan and Storm walk in. They walk down the hall to Moira.

MOIRA: "It's good to see you both again. I trust you had a good flight."

LOGAN: "What room is he in?"

MOIRA: "This way, please."

Moira turns and walks down the hall, with Logan and Storm following after her.

Moira opens the door to one of the patient's rooms and walks inside. Storm and Logan follow her inside, with Storm shutting the door behind her.

MOIRA: "You have visitors."

PATIENT: "Good morning, Logan."

Logan and Storm walk down the room, towards the bed of the patient. They stop walking and look ahead in shock. The early-60s, bald PATIENT is CHARLES XAVIER. He looks exactly like he did in his original body, right down to the eyes and voice. Xavier smiles at them.

XAVIER: "It's good to see you too, Ororo."

Storm stares ahead in shock, unable to believe her eyes.

XAVIER: "I know this must be a bit of a shock for you both. But it really is me."

ORORO: "The patient... the one from the video you showed the students. I didn't know it'd look..."

XAVIER: (interrupts) "Look and sound like me?" (beat) "It does. But I don't have my telepathy anymore. It left with my old body."

Logan folds his arms over his chest, giving him a skeptical look.

LOGAN: "So, how are you here now?"

XAVIER: "Before Jean turned my old body to ashes, I managed to have my mind leave my body in an astral form and I was able to go here to possess this new body. It took all of my concentration to get me here, but I am afraid now I am powerless in this new body. My telepathy either won't work in this form... or my powers have left me completely."

Logan looks at Xavier a moment and then looks at Storm.

LOGAN: "You buying this?"

STORM: "If what you're saying is true, we need you to prove you are the real Charles Xavier. We need you to tell us something only you knew about us."

XAVIER: "Very well. I remember the very first time I took you into the Danger Room, Ororo. You were a young woman at the time and had only been in my school a week. I was training you to help you control your powers and conquer your darkest fear."

Storm's stern look fades, looking at Xavier in disbelief as he speaks.

XAVIER (CONT'D): "You had always been claustrophobic and I was trying to teach you to overcome it in the training simulation. You were so frightened, I had to abort the mission. You were shaking like a leaf when I took your hand. But I made you a promise to be there for you whenever you needed me, just as I promised all of my X-Men. I still plan to keep my promise."

Storm looks at Xavier, tears running down her face.

STORM: "Charles?"

Storm walks to Xavier and she sits beside him. Xavier smiles at her and wipes the tears from her eyes.

XAVIER: (softly) "It's all right now."

Xavier turns and looks at Logan.

LOGAN: "What about me? Can you sum up a story about me only the real Xavier would know?"

XAVIER: "I'll make it brief. You remember that day, fifteen years ago? When Heather found you in the woods?"

Logan looks at Xavier, stunned. Storm looks at Logan while Xavier talks.

XAVIER: "Do you remember how she and her husband, James, took you in after you had left Alkali Lake? You were lost, feral. You almost killed them in a berserker rage and yet, they calmed you down, took you in and showed you hospitality. They helped you calm your fits of anger and regain your humanity. You told them you..."

Xavier stops, as Logan lowers his head and shuts his eyes, upset. Logan makes his hands into fists a moment and Xavier eyes him in concern. Logan calms down and opens his eyes.

LOGAN: "I told them I could never repay them for all the help they gave me." (beat) "Welcome back, cue-ball."

Xavier grins at Logan.

STORM: "How long have you been like this?"

XAVIER: "About a week. I had to get used to being in my new body. When I awoke in this body, it was ill and I could barely move or speak. I had to get better before I could tell you I was alive."

Xavier bends his knees as he sits up. Storm looks surprised by this.

XAVIER: "I will also need to get used to using these again. Moira is going to help me learn to walk again."

LOGAN: "So what do you plan to do now, Charlie?"

XAVIER: "I get discharged from the hospital tomorrow. When I'm released, I intend to go back with you to the school. There's so much to explain and so much work left to be done."

Storm smiles and holds Xavier's hand.

STORM: "Welcome back, Professor. We've missed you."