"Changes"
by David (Jax)

Ahhhh....Breakfast in the Xavier Mansion......


Logan, Ororo Munroe, Remy LeBeau, Rogue, Kitty Pryde, Kurt Wagner were seated at the table, passing cereal and milk. Drinking their breakfast shakes. Some banging spoons on the table.....

"Bah do bah! Baaa deep bahhh bah wah!" Kurt Wagner sang as he not-so-harmoniously made "music" with spoon banging on the table.

"Kurt......"Kitty Pryde asked.

"Yes, Kitty?" Kurt answered, still concentrating on his spoon rendition of 'Wipe Out'

"I just woke up. I'm still very groggy. If I were to phase a bowl of sugar in your head, I don't think I could be held accountable for it. So stop."

"Ah, party pooper."

Piotr Rasputin walked in as everyone settled back into eating their meals and having quiet conversation with one another.

Vague, tired "Mornin' Peter's" went across the room.

"So nice you're all delighted to see me," Piotr said as he sat down at the table.

Kurt smiled,"Peter, we told you we didn't like you as much because you're the only X-Man with as much hair as the rest of us."

Kitty and Rogue started giggling, as Logan and Remy gave dirty looks at Kurt.

"Oh, jeez....a body can't even eat a meal in peace anymore...." was Logan's only response.

Everyone began to gradually get up as they finished their meals, so they could shower and dress. Prepared to have the complete day off.

"X-Men! Suit up and go to the Danger Room. Now!" came the Professor's deep mental command.

Assorted groans came up from everyone.

Ororo looked at Logan,"I wasn't aware Charles was going to have us train today. He made no mention of it to me."

Logan replied with only a puzzled look,"Don't ask me, darlin'."

***

Rogue slowly walked into the Danger Room's entrance, not so surprised to find she was the last one in. She had taken a bit of time getting ready. She was tired, she wasn't in a mood to train or practice.

"Better late than never, chere?" Remy asked her, a small grin at the corners of his mouth.

Rogue walked past him. She didn't feel like dealing with Remy either.

The heavy door to the Danger Room clanged shut and Rogue quickly looked back. The Professor sat, in suit and tie, in his Shiar advanced chair.

"Good, you're all here," was all the Professor said as his chair slid over the ground with a slight hum.

"Professor? What exactly is this all about?" Ororo asked, approaching him.

"This is about the X-Men. This is about our future," he stolidly said, his eyes surveying the room, "This is about new goals, for everyone one of you."

Kitty and Peter gave each other an "Oh no" look.

The Professor stared at Rogue. "Rogue, we will start with you. What was the original purpose for joining the X-Men?"

Rogue looked up, startled he had directly spoken to her," Well....well, ah guess it was to control mah powers.....ah guess...."

The Professor seemed to look through her, "Good. We'll start on that. Now, Ororo, we will work on your leadership skills. Kurt, we will start to build an endurance to your powers. Kitty and Peter, we will see just how far you can go in combat....Remy....."

The Professor went on and on, systematically naming off each of the X-Men and what they would do with each of them. Ororo simply stood in shock.

The Professor stopped and looked at each of his X-Men, "You can each have the day off today. We will begin our new goals tomorrow. I trust I will see you all here at 6:00 sharp."

The Professor's chair slid out with a hum.

The X-Men stood looking at one another. "What the hell was that?" Logan asked.

Ororo shook her head, "I'll just have to speak with him......."

"You should, Ororo. He can't just come barging in here after not being here for a long time and expect us to just do whatever he wants," Kitty Pryde angrily said as she walked out of the Danger Room in a huff.

"I'm with her," Remy stated and walked out.

Ororo rubbed her head. This was not good at all.