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Jacen knew there was someone on his heels. He always got that same crazy feeling when people were trying to either tail him, or just trying to walk behind him. Of course, the moment he turned to see who it was, he saw absolutely no one. "..........Hope I'm not losing it," he said to himself as he made his way back towards the Danger Room.

"You're one minute late, Mr. Daniels," Emma said from the control room. When Jacen looked up, he saw someone else up there with her, but Logan and Kurt weren't there to train.

"Um...I thought I was supposed to have a training session with......," Jacen asked.

"I've cancelled that for now, Mr. Daniels," Emma said, cutting him off. Jacen always hated it when she cut him off. Needless to say, he was a bit agitated.

"So what? Another run at that same damn simulation to rub it in my face that I was weak that day?!," Jacen bellowed upwards.

"Not exactly. It seems my young friend here was wanting to use the Danger Room himself, and I figured why not have the both of you train together?"

"Two birds with one stone, correct?," Jacen asked, "But what about..." Again Emma cut him off, this time it was a telepathic message. Training will be held off until later this evening. Now, enough about that.

"Ok....well...," Jacen said, thinking about something, "How about I skip on this training session to prepare for my first day as McCoy's assistant?" Jacen couldn't tell, but it seemed like Emma was actually wanting that to happen.

"That is a very good idea, Mr. Daniels," Emma said, "Meet back here tonight at 8 p.m. Don't be...."

"Yea, yea. I know. Don't be late," Jacen said as he walked out of the Danger Room. He had a few hours to kill now, it seemed. Maybe he'd go get started early with his work, or maybe he'd sneak a quick workout in. Either way, he needed to do something to make the time go by quicker.

"You didn't have to end class on my account..." Markus said feeling rather guilty about interupting something.

"Don't worry about it..." She said. "Now...I've got a simulation I want you to run...go and get ready..." She said turning away from him.

"Yes ma'am..." He said heading down to the danger room.

After a whole lot of arguing followed by a painfilled Yelp. Cathy fled from the infirmery swearing that the next time she'd set foot in it she'd be dead or dying. Beast sighed and took to asprin for a headache and shook his head wondering how Cathy managed to pick up the language she used. Groweling slightly she found Sonya and Penny on their way to the danger room. She followed them just to get away from Hank....just on the off chance hefound something else he wanted to do to her that involved needles. "Greetings ladies..." She said sourly.

((I just need a place to hide.))

Jamie ambled into the danger room seconds before Penance and Sonya started sparring. He was interested to see how Penny was right now, and how much Sonya had improved since he had last seen her fight. Jamie wandered over to Markus, and stood next him. " Don't worry about having to wait. This will be worth it." Jamie said, and leaned against the wall.

OOC: Geez, I forgot to lock the door. Heh, technically Markus wasn't there first wink He was just one his way. I actually didn't see your post until I was done writing mine. If you really want, we can always partition the Danger Room.

Taiya> I'm going to kick this off tonight. Feel free to take liberties while I'm teaching tomorrow.

IC:

"Go have a drink at the sand bar," Penance motioned off to the bistandards before she and Sonya started, "You ready?"

"Yes, ma'am," Sonya said with a little bow.

"Let's do this thing," Penance waited for Sonya. Since she had made the challenge, it was only fair to let Sonya have the first pass. The sad part was, Penance realized one thing with the first swings, blocks, and hits: the year Jade took over did some damage. She wasn't as clear with her senses, not as quick on her blade. There was something missing.

Sonya and Penance got their blades tangled together and at one point both points ended burried into the sand. Metal on metal clanked. Sonya was faster than Penance remembered. She had to have been training since Penance was last at the Institute. That was good. The girl had skills that needed honed. Bad for the fight, good for the X-Men. I used to know these people in and out. I have to get that back. I used to know all their weaknesses... I used to be different. Penance was dwelling. The old Penance didn't dwell.

"What do we fight until?" Sonya said at one point having Penance's blade pinned. Penance kicked one of Sonya's feet out so she could move her own blade. Penance answered mid breathe, "Until we have a checkmate."

OCC: Is anyone going to answer the gates? sweatdrop
Ravyn stands there and wonders why still no one answers the gates, she sighs slightly and press the bell longer this time round, she then mutters, "Just hope someone answer the gates soon," she then leans against the gates and waits.

((I'll get it.))

Rachael ran to the door hearing the bell ringing. "Hang, on, hang on...." She said to herself as she opened the front door and hit the button on the automatic gate opener. The gate swung open as she walked out to see who was there.

Kidd had been walking for what seemed like hours , he legs asked and her feet heard. she side and looked up. problem a head. she saw a group of punks ((nothing against real punks, for I love them)) hanging out in front of an apartment building. they were all murmuring and one was swinging a chain in his hand. Kidd stopped, familiar circles of ice forming under her soles. If she kept walking they might start something, young women alone at god knows what hour of the night, and she hadn't yet been trained to fight. sure she knew a few moves ut nothing that could take on that many large guys. She looked around to were to hid, there were no allies of stoops. She went to cross the street when oh of them yelled out "hey there, stop!". she glanced there way they were all looking at her. oh crap she pulled her coat tight to herself and crossed the street.
"hey, girly we said stop!" she could hear foot steps rushing toward her. she reached the other side walk, no place to hide there either, but there was an ally. she hopped it lead some where. she dashed down it leaving icy foot prints behind, no time to calm don, she was being chased. she ran down the dark ally, hearing the thunder of boots behind her. she looked behind her self. there were outlines of the punks, two were now holding chains and the others had, what she thought were pipes... and a knife. Suddenly she ran into something it stopped her dead. she gasped when she saw it was a fence easy 10 feet high.
"no..." whispered Kidd to her self. She was trapped. she checked around herself for a fire scape or dumpster, none. damn.
she flattened her self against the fence.
"well, well, well..." said a boy with blue spiky hair, with a large evil grin," why were you running? we only wanted to talk to you"
the other boys laughed to themselves. the blue haired boy stepped closer to kidd, no noticing tht there were very large circles of ice around her feet.
"but I'm glad you did run, now we can talk in privet" she stoked her face.
kidd suddenly felt a cold fear flood her. this would not end well if she just sat there, she had to do something.
the other boys formed a half circled around her, as the blue haired boy handed off if weapon to his buddy with a black jacket.
" now that we're alone we can get more acquainted." he moved his hand down kidd's neck. the cold fear in her now turned to anger. she raised her knee and it hit its mark. the blue haired boy tumbled to the ground clutching his groin. the other boy now advanced on her. she, with out thinking raised her hands and with a yell of furry fired ice darks from her hands in all directions at the boys. the hit in random places, a leg, an arm, a shoulder. but the important part was the hit, but the boys weren't down. they seemed to be fuelled by their pain. one raised his pipe at her and she held out her palm in front of her, it made contact with the boy's chest. as fast at lighting ice covered his whole body. he was a block of ice.