I just loved the Institute at Christmas time. Everyone was running around playing instead of working and spending endless hours in the "Danger Room". The Danger Room was restricted for me, i don't know why, but i guess the name Danger Room gives them enough to not let me check it out. My train of thought was snapped by a large group of Students running past me talking loudly about ice skating on the fountain. One of the kids, Iceman, was in the fount of the pack. (Figures) Iceman, or should i say Iceboy, always does the stupid stunts. Always. If it involves Ice, then hes to blame. (I am not even going to mention what he did to my closet)

Iceman said "Hey Jess, you gonna come ice skate?"

I replied "Nah, i don't think i need another ice incident."

He said "But that was like, two weeks ago!"

He really wanted me to Ice skate. I mean, he really wants me to do most things. So, out of pure boredom, because i didn't want to have to deal with his way of persuasion, i said "Fine, ill skate."

He said "Yes! Come on Twinkle Toes! Have some fun!"

Seriously, he always called me Twinkle Toes, it didn't help that i was so clumsy, and the only non-mutant at the institute... But the mutants are really fun and never boring. Except Rogue and Xavier. They seem to be the most boring of the entire group.

I felt a snowball hit my face, so i yelled "Iceboy, i'm coming!" God, he was so impatient. So impatient. Worse than a five year old who just drank three Monsters and saw a brand new toy at the store. So, i ran over and slipped on an extra pair of ice skates and tried to ice skate.. I started out okay, and then i fell down. Iceboy came over and helped me up onto my feet again. I said "Thanks."

He said "No Problem."

No like i was majorly crushing, but i was. He just looked so, so interesting. And he never got boring, he always seemed to keep me on my toes and off my... Well i bet you get the idea. I felt a large body slam into me and i completely toppled over from the weight. I looked around to see a larger kid on top of me. The klutz.

I heard "Watch it Klutz!"

The kid said said "Sorry."

I heard "Well, get off of her!"

Who was that? Who was actually sticking up for me? God, and why did my head hurt?

The kid replied "Okay, Okay..."

He got up off of me and i saw Iceboy standing close-by. He helped me up from the area where i fell and he asked "Are you okay Twink- I mean Jessica."

I said "I'm fine. Who was that?"

Iceboy replied "Jake. He's from the Brotherhood."

I asked "Whats the Brotherhood?"

He said "Oh god Jess... I think we need to get you inside.."

I asked "Why?" But as soon as i asked the question, i began to feel woozy, and soon enough everything went black.