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"At least it's not real this time... doesn't make it hurt less at the moment," She grumbled and then took a moment to think on their situation.

"It sounds like you leveled most down here, or they suddently got exceedingly quiet," She stuck her ear out to listen and then looked up, "I hear at least five up there. Distinctive footsteps."

She looked around and thought and then sized Jacen up for a moment and started to talk to herself, "I weigh less than you..."

"Hey," He protested before she gave him a look.

"Okay, I can jump up there but need some help," She started pulling out throwing stars and placing them strategically in hand, "Can you use your strength and energy blast to give me a huge shove upwards?"

"I might hurt you with it... that isn't simulated," He answered not even sure how it would work.

She shook her head, "Don't worry about what might happen. As long as I can bounce off the upward force, I can get myself where I need to go. Come on, we have no time before they start attacking again. I am going to bound off those fallen boards up there and just make sure you get it under my feet."

The only time she had ever gotten something like this to work was bounding off of a TK blast by Jean Grey. Penance knew she had the strength and coordination, she just didn't know if the force from Jacen's energy blasts could be enough to get her where she needed to be. Taking a running start, Penance hit the board just right to put her on the trajectory she wanted. Jacen was able to add to the path she was making herself although it hurt like a b***h when that energy hit her boots. Ignoring it, she hit through the ceiling and released all five of the stars in a spray catching all of the Reavers by surprise and injuring most of them. When she landed hard on her feet, her knee hit the hot ground.

Pulling out her katana and brutally striking one who was injured in the head, "Okay, boys, let's play."

"Fifteen minutes," A timer chimed in the Danger Room reminding them when they needed to finish off their program.

"But I'm just getting warmed up," She said as holographic blood sprayed her blade and her face. Penance had a brutal side that nobody but the Danger Room generally got to see.

Someone's enjoying themselves, Jacen thought as he quickly climbed up top and immediately shot one of the injured Reavers in the face with an energy blast. He was amazed that the guy was still alive, though a majority of his facial flesh was disintegrated.

"Tough time dying?," Jacen remarked as he made his blade appear as he swung, decapitating his foe. "Obviously not tough enough. How you doing over there Penance?"

"Just fine, hon!," she yelled as she took down yet another Reaver. She was up three to two.

One of the Reavers pulled the star from his shoulder, and threw it at Penance out of spite. Jacen out of reflex shot a simple bolt to knock it off it's trajectory. He snarled as he approached the Reaver, trying intimidate him. Unfortunately, it was kind of hard to intimidate a half human, half cyborg. So, Jacen charged head on towards the cyborg, hitting him hard with his powered up shots. Of course, the Reaver was on par with him, matching him blow for blow.

Damn....this!!! Jacen had enough and levelled his elbow hard into the side of his foe's jaw. When he saw the 'borg was sufficiently stunned, Jacen did his trademark and placed both hands, palms out, on the Reaver's chest. In a flash, there was nothing more than a smoldering husk of a man/machine. He heard someone charge at him, and the moment he turned around to fight, he heard, "Computer simulation complete.", and the program shut off, leaving the two standing there in the empty room.

"....That was....fun...," Jacen said, leaning over to catch his breath.

"Usually, I run that one alone," Penance said as she walked over to Jacen, and placed a hand on his back.

"That I'd have to see. But yea. We're going to have to work on that trick, babe."

"I think we'll have plenty of opportunity to do so."

Jacen smiled. "Cool. So, I'm assuming our class begins here shortly?"

"That is a good thing," Jacen said and gave her a quick kiss on her cheek before Rachael walked into the Danger Room and Penance gave a quick salutation.

"Is this all we're having for class today?," Jacen grumbled.

"Give it time. I'm not sure if any of the kids realized that it was time."

".........." Jacen folded his arms and leaned up against the wall next to the terminal. It seemed like it was going to be a boring class.

"You know what? You help her with the course. I'm sure you're going to call my attention when I'm needed, right?," Jacen asked.

"Of course."

"Good," Jacen said as he sat on the floor, "Oh. And Penance....next time we do a simulation....let's do it on my terms, cool?"

Jamie was in the middle of shooting around on one of the basketball courts outside when he finally decided to check his watch. He swore under his breath and started running to the danger room, and was halfway there when he stopped. Should I be bringing a weapon?

He thought on it for a moment, before deciding against it. They'd probably be using the holographic weapons in the danger room anyway. That is, if they used weapons at all. Jamie came sliding through the door, losing his footing slighly, but managed to regain it before falling over.

"Er, sorry I'm late." Jamie said, looking at Penny, Jacen, and Rachael. Hmm. . . they must be taking over for Logan. . . Jamie thought, knowing that it was unlikely that Jacen and Penny would take a self-defense class, having as much combat experience as they had.

"Hey, Rachael right?" Jamie said, holding out his hand. "I'm Jamie."

She looked at the person who had just entered. "Yup, I'm Rachael...nice to meet you Jamie..." She offered him her hand politely. She glanced back at their two instructors waiting for whatever came next.

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ooc: oh! okay, then guess that's where gen is headed too then. cuz i'm very tired tonight and not too creative. XP

Now that he was ready to finally start his class, Pete Wisdom moved toward the front of his desk and leaned against it facing into the room. Folding his arm over his crisp whit dress shirt gazed curiously at his only pupil. She seems...intimidated, but alert all the same, he thought, Good, all the merrier.

Standing up again he moved to in front of the blackboard "Prepare. For. Anything," he said plainly indicating each large yellow letter in turn. "These are the words you will learn to live by weather you like it or not." Smiling at her obvious lack of comprehension he pressed on, only this time in more detail.

"Let me say this then Miss. Dogwood, if you're out on a mission if you had the chance, would use your god given gifts. Am I correct in saying that?" The young mutant nodded slowly, still not exactly sure where this was going.

"Well now think about this," he continued almost royal air taking over, "if things suddenly turn for the worse and you couldn't use your powers, then what would you do?"

This time there was no response from the teen.

"And that," he said pointing directly at her confused figure, "is why you're here. You're here to learn how to win in those types of situations and that, Miss. Dogwood is where true power lies."

Victoria simply stared back at him, eyebrows raised in mild curiosity. She tried her best to keep her expression blank, but there was something lurking there, just below the surface. It was a thirst for knowledge. The thirst for knowledge and power. Literally teetering on the edge of her seat in excitement, she silently begged him to continue with his teachings.

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Sonya was still racing around looking for Login's class when she accidentally ran into Racheal and Jamie infront of the danger room. "Oh I'm soo sorry," she said, helping them both back up, "I was just trying to look for Mr. Login's classroom. I'm in his defensive class. Do you guys know where it might be?"

Sasha was sitting down, legs crossed infront of the bright lantern. Her eyes where closed and it seemed she was trying to concentrate.

"Let everything around you fade away," began Moonstar, walking around her, "Keep your thoughts keen in my dreamworld. Search for my greatest dream."

Sasha was breathing in and out slowly. Infront of her was a pile of sand.

"Do you have the dream you need?" asked Moonstar.

Sasha nodded. "Then begin your procedure."

Opening her eyes, she looked down at the sand. It began to grow and form into an elderly indian man. He had long grey hair in two pigtails, with a feather sticking out on top of his head. His wrinkles and age appearance didn't seem to make him so old, but appear so wise instead. Moonstar's eyes shined as they were slowly watering.

"Well down," she said, choking a little.

The sand figure went back to regular sand.

"Who was that?" asked Sasha.

"My grandfather. He was killed when I was young," answered Moonstar.

Sasha looked down. "My mother died of cancer when I was 16. And my father left when I was 6."

"It always hurts deeply when someone you care and love so deeply for leaves you, young wolf cub. But you must move on. That is what that person would want for you."

She patted Sasha on the shoulder. "Now wolfcub, try to seek my strongest fear. But this time with your eyes closed."

"But how will I know what I'm doing," protested Sasha.

"To have full control of your powers, you must trust your powers, and be able to use them to every one of your senses. Starting with sight."