Pietro's an adult now. He returns to the Xavier Institute for a reunion.

Pietro couldn't believe he was really back. Back in Bayville. Back at the Institute.

He was leaning against a wall far away from everyone, drinking a beer.

He wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone. He never was his whole life. He was a little anit-social.

"Well, well, didn't think you'd show up here."

Pietro turned his head to see Logan.

"But Chuck wanted to invite ya anyway."

"Yeah, thought I'd come to see what everyone was doing with their lives," said Pietro, shrugging.

The speed demon noticed the teenage Japanese girl with black hair and brown eyes standing next to Logan.

"And who are you?"

"This is Amiko," said Logan. "She's my foster daughter."

Pietro nodded. "Foster daughter. Wow. So, what's it like having someone like Wolverine as a father?" he asked Amiko.

She smiled. "He's the best dad ever."

"Best dad ever. I'll take your word on that." He turned to Logan. "It's good what you're doing for her."

"Thanks. Come on, Amiko. Kitty wants to meet you."

"Bye, Pietro," said Amiko, waving.

Pietro waved back and was alone again.

"Pietro?"

It was Jean. She and Scott, and three young children, were coming over. They had one girl with red hair and green eyes and two boys with brown hair and brown eyes.

"Jean, hi."

Pietro gave her a hug and a quick peck on the cheek and she returned both.

"It's good to see you," smiled Jean.

"You too. Hey, Scott."

"Tro," said Scott, shaking Pietro's hand.

"And who are these three?" asked Pietro, smiling at the children.

"This is our daughter Rachel and our sons Philip and Christopher," said Jean.

Pietro kneeled down and smiled at the three kids.

"Well, aren't you pretty," he said to Rachel. "You look just like your mommy."

Rachel giggled, playing with one of her pigtails. "Thank you, mister."

"And you two take after your daddy," the speed demon said to the boy.

They both grinned.

"So, what do you two do for a living?" Pietro asked the couple as he got up.

"Jean and I both teach here at the Institute," said Scott. "I'm a geometry teacher and Jean's a telekinesis teacher."

"Interesting. I always knew you two would be teachers. Just something about you both that screamed teachers."

"What about you?" asked Jean. "What do you do now?"

"I'm a doctor now."

"Wow! That's great! What kind?"

"All of them. Except for dentist and veterinarian. But I am qualified to be both. I mostly do plastic surgery."

"Plastic surgeon," said Scott. "Sounds like you're doing well then."

"I am."

"I'm so happy for you," said Jean, smiling. "It must've been hard in medical school."

"Well, it definitely wasn't easy," Pietro admitted.

"Hey, have you see my brother?" Scott asked.

"Yeah, I saw him earlier," said Pietro. "He was with a girl named Annie. Oh, there he is over their."

He pointed to Alex, who was aross the room, talking to Bobby, Sam, and Roberto, with a woman with black hair and blue eyes by his side.

"Thanks. Good seeing you, Pietro," said Scott.

"You too."

"Take care," said Jean.

The couple and their children went to talk to Scott's little brother.

Todd and Rahne were next to greet the speed demon.

"Yo, Tro," said Todd.

"Good to see you again, Todd," said Pietro.

"I wasn't sure you'd make it," said Rahne.

"Yeah, well, I wanted to see how everyone was doing. So, you two still dating?"

"Engaged." Rahne showed him the ring.

"That's great. I'm happy for yop both."

"You're coming to the wedding, right?" asked Todd.

"Wouldn't miss it," said Pietro.

"Are you married, Pietro?" asked Rahne.

"I was. Three times."

"Three times?" asked Todd. "Damn!"

"What were their names?"

"Crystalia Maximoff, Laura Maximoff, Marie Maximoff."

"You married X-23 and Rogue?" asked Rahne.

"Yeah," said Pietro. "Each marriage short. And sadly no kids."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

Pietro shrugged. "I can always just adopt. I was adopted. Nothing wrong wth adoption."

"Yeah. Todd wants to adopt because he's afraid of having a kid just like him."

"He or she would have a miserable life," said Todd.

"Todd, you could have the perfect baby in the world and people would still try to make his or her life muserable," said Pietro. "People are assholes that way."

"Still wanna adopt, though."

"The kid will be going to a good home. You'll both make great parents."

The smiled.

"Good seeing you both," said Pietro.

"Bye," said Todd and Rahne.

Pietro was alone now. He looked around the room and smiled.

He was glad he came to the reunion.

Amiko Kobayashi is from the comics. She is the foster daughter of Wolverine and a woman named Mariko Yashida. So far, she has no powers, but she has the potential to develop mystical abilities. Has limited training in the martial arts.

Rachel Summers, Philip Summers, and Christopher Summers are Scott and Jean's kids from the Earth-905 comics. Rachel's power is telekinesis and both Philip and Christopher can project energy.

Anne "Annie" Ghazikhanian is from The Marvel Comics. She's a skilled E.R. trained nurse. Has no powers. She mas a son named Carter, who has powerful telepathic abilities and telekinesis.

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