The punching bag hit the ground with a loud thud followed by a snapped chain. Jade growled and moved on to the next bag. She was running out of targets there were only two left, three if you included Beck.
Oddly though he was not the one she wanted to hit. She really wanted to beat the snot out of Robbie, but she couldn't even begin to look for him. She could barely tell some people apart from others by their scent and with no one to train her on it.
The only good thing to come out of that fight was her new claws. The adamantium was amazing, nothing stood a chance. She had torn up a few of the training dummies already getting used to the new feeling. Her hands were slightly heavier now, but only just.
As her knuckles smacked against the bag a familiar scent caught her attention: Tori was nearby. Probably to try to calm her down again. Jade didn't mean to ignore the Latina and appreciated her efforts but she was just to worried her cousin.
However, what really caught her attention was the other scents; one she recognized as Cat but there was a new scent in the air. Someone she didn't know.
Before she could question Beck, who was sitting on a bench and watching her after she almost broke his arm while sparring, the girls walked in. Behind Tori and Cat was a girl who looked like a Goth. An all black ensemble, similar to Jade's own style.
"Jade. We need to talk to you." Cat said.
"Look, kitten, I see you're new friend but unless she can help me find Rachel I don't care." Jade said, turning back to the bag.
"Jade, I really must speak to you." The girl said.
"Can you help me find my cousin or not?"
"Possibly. Though I need to discuss something else with you before I inquire about the situation."
Jade huffed but turned from the bag. "Okay. Talk."
"My name is Laura and I come from the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning."
The name sounded familiar to Jade, "Wait...don't you mean Xavier's School?"
Laura shook her head, "Professor Xavier is dead. Logan is the headmaster now and he changed the name. May I continue?" Jade nodded looking sheepish as Laura continued. "Logan has seen you fight thanks to a street camera. You have adamantium claws now? Before you did not have adamantium coating."
"Someone coated them in adamantium for me."
Laura nodded and turned to Tori. "He has seen you too. You are a powerful mutant. He wants you both to come to the school."
"What?" Tori and Jade rang out simultaneously, one in gleeful surprise and one in confused shock.
"You both need training to fully master your powers. Logan believes he can help you."
"And what do you believe?" Jade questioned.
"Judging from how you reacted a moment ago I believe you will not even consider this until you find your cousin. I believe that is a Weapon X dog tag around your neck." Laura took a step closer to inspect the dog tag. They were an arms length apart. "X-13? Wait, that's not possible! How do you even have bone claws to begin with? The only mutant to have them are Wolverine and myself."
Jade sighed. "I'm a clone okay?" Ignoring Cat's shocked gasp she went on. "My mother is Prudence West and she worked to clone Wolverine. She wanted a child so she offered to carry me, then left the company."
"No. Sarah would have told me about that."
Tori walked over to them, "Maybe she didn't because she truly thought it didn't take and Jade didn't exist." Though she had no idea who Sarah was.
Laura looked thoughtful for a moment. "Perhaps."
"You're right though. I'm not going until I find my cousin."
Laura nodded. "I will assist you."
Jade raised an eyebrow, "What's the catch?"
"There is no catch."
"Bull."
"I'm curious about you." With a glance at Tori she added. "Both of you."
"We're not a science experiment." Tori said.
"I never said you were."
Jade nodded. "Okay. Maybe Cat will let you stay here until we find her."
"I suppose she can have one of the empty rooms." Cat said.
"While I'm here I will help you train." Laura said.
"Help me train? I don't need-"
Laura cut her off, "I am trained in martial arts. I can show you how to incorporate your claws into your attacks."
"Fine."
"We will start tomorrow, six am." Laura said, spinning on the spot and walking away. She stopped at the door and looked back at Jade, "Do not be late. Sis." With a smirk she walked out.
"Did...she just..?"
"Well. If you both have Wolverine's DNA I suppose he could be your "father." If that's how it is with clones your sisters."
"No. We're not." Jade snapped, quickly storming out the door.
Tori sighed, "Nice work Vega."