Solace's Journal: July 6, 2002

Dear Journal,

It's been two months since I moved to the institute and I am loving it here. Everyone is exceptionally nice to me. We have these things called Danger Room sessions, there really fun, I honestly don't know what everyone is so worried about. I made a best friend, his name's Jamie, he's a year older than me, but we have a lot of fun pranking the residents. Professor Xavier said that I'm going to be home schooled with Jamie, but our teachers are amazing. Mr. Logan is going to let us use the Danger Room. Well, I have to go me and the other New Recruits are supposed have survival training with in half an hour, better go get ready. This is going to be so fun. Talk to you later.

Half an hour later all of the New Recruits were gathered in the back yard of the institute, all dressed army styled suits.

"Well, this is something new." Amara said fidgeting with the outfit

"Well I like it." Jubilee commented with a smile on her face.

All noise ceased when Logan suddenly appeared in front of everyone, dressed in a military uniform, whip tucked under his right arm.

Everyone cringed slightly.

"Now, as you all know, today is survival training. I will be putting you into pairs of two and sending you into the middle of nowhere. Now, if it were up to me you'd only be going with the shirts on your backs, but Charles won't allow that, so you'll each take one of those knapsacks." Logan said pointing to several bags piled on top of each other under the shade of a tree.

"The first team to return with both members intact wins and doesn't have to do DR for a month. You can only use your powers in life or death situations, if you use your powers in any other situation I will find out and both members of that team will be disqualified and will clean the Danger Room after every session for two months and wax the X jet for three weeks." Logan continued with a smirk on his face. "Now it's time to pick teams." Logan finished with a devilish grin spread across his face.

Bobby began to fidget in his army suit.

"Drake and Wolfsbane."

Bobby walked over to a where Rahne was standing, backpack already on her shoulders. She just seemed excited to be in the outdoors.

"Guthrie, you're with Jubilee."

Sam and Jubilee stood in their designated spot beside Bobby and Rahne with their backpacks.

"Multiple your with BoomBoom."

Jamie stared at Logan with shock on his face, the same shock that seemed to be spreading across everyone's face. But Logan was unaffected and Jamie moved to go stand beside Tabitha.

"Solace, your with..." Logan seemed to be in deep thought contemplating which of his remaining options I should be paired up with.

"Your with...Sunspot."

Solace hauled her backpack over her shoulder and walked over to Roberto, who was posted beside Jamie.

"That leaves Magma and Berzerker."

Fifteen minutes later the Blackbird took off with all the New Mutants.

"Where are we going?" Solace asked unbuckling her seat belt and getting up and perching herself on top of Logan's seat.

"Sit down Half-Pint!, this is the last time I'm going to say it." Logan growled

Solace climbed down and attempted a hand stand on her way back to her seat.

"To you seat." Logan growled

Solace climbed into her seat, but didn't bother to buckle it. Meanwhile Jubilee and Rahne were happily chattering in the back of the X Jet and Jamie could be seen sleeping, with his head leaned against Tabby's shoulder.

"We're here." Logan called over his shoulder as he landed the jet.

The X jet landed in a clearing that was surrounded on all sides by trees. once the X jet landed Logan ordered everyone off and explained the rules once again, only this time he added a few.

"You are not allowed to come in contact with the other teams, there shall be no romance involved, if there is I'll know and believe me the punishment will be brutal for anyone caught doing anything in that category. This is the starting point, the clearing that is, the goal is to make it out of this jungle alive, the first team to do so and have all their members intact wins. So good luck and let the survival begin." Logan said before taking off in the X jet.

Each team set off in a different direction, now only time can tell the will emerge victorious?, Who will have to clean the Danger Room and the Blackbird?, Will anyone dear break Logan's rules?.Will anyone even make it out alive?. Find out in the next chapters.

Author's Note:I'll put up the next chapters soon enough.