The next day, Lance waited outside the school office, waiting for Kitty. When she showed up, he walked over to her and requested that she accompany him into the office. Kitty was curious and didn't suspect anything, so she followed him.
Outside the school, Jean Grey and Professor Xavier met with Kitty's parents. They told them that Kitty had been seen breaking into the office. Worried, Jean left with her parents to find Kitty.
Meanwhile, inside the office, Lance was busy at a computer, downloading test results. He planned to change some grades. At first, Kitty was confused, but then she realized what he was doing—and that he had only brought her there to use her. It makes her very upset.
Hurt and angry, Kitty tried to walk away. At that moment, Jean and her parents arrived.
When Kitty's dad stepped in to stop Lance, things got out of control. Lance used his powers—he made a bookshelf fall on Kitty's dad, blasted a hole in the wall, and grabbed Kitty, dragging her through the escape path he created.
Kitty was nervous and overwhelmed by the chaos around her—especially when Ben arrived. Everything was happening so fast. Luckily, Ben stepped in. Using his Time Pause power, he froze Lance in place before things got worse.
He made sure Kitty was safe, then gave Lance a beating, leaving him knocked out before unfreezing time. Afterward, he brought Kitty over to Jean.
But the danger wasn't over. Lance's powers had caused damage to the building, and the ground shook from the tremors. The structure started to collapse. Thinking fast, Ben paused time again to stop things from falling.
In that moment, Jean, with help from Professor Xavier, used her telekinetic powers to stop debris from crashing down and hurting Kitty, her parents, or anyone else.
Once the danger had passed, Kitty looked at Ben and smiled gratefully. She turned to her parents, Jean, and Xavier and said, "Thank you for saving me."
She hugged her parents tightly, apologizing and explaining how the X-Men wanted to help her—and that she trusted them.
After a good talk with Professor Xavier, Kitty's father finally agreed. He saw that the X-Men could really help his daughter.
Then Xavier looked at Ben. "We've invited you too."
Ben nodded and replied confidently, "I'll join you—but don't expect me to follow orders blindly."
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Jean suddenly spoke up, upset by Ben's words. "How can you talk to the Professor like that?" she shouted.
But Ben didn't seem bothered. He replied calmly, "Since I already know how to use my powers, I don't really need your help. I only joined because of you."
He gave her a playful, teasing smile. Jean blushed slightly and took a small step back, caught off guard.
Professor Xavier smiled and said, "Of course, Ben. We give everyone freedom to be themselves."
With that, they all started walking toward the Xavier Mansion together.
Later, back at the school, Lance watched quietly as firefighters worked to put out the remaining flames. As he walked away from the scene, he ran into Principal Darkholme.
She looked at him seriously and said, "You've blown your chance here."
Lance narrowed his eyes. "Who even are you?"
With a smirk, she revealed her true form—Mystique. "I'm your new advisor. You'll have another chance at Bayville High. I can teach you a lot."
Then, as she transformed back, she gave him a new name, "From now on, you'll be known as Avalanche."
Outside a school dance in Mississippi, under the starry night sky, a girl stood alone on the deck, lost in thought. She didn't notice the two boys who stepped outside—until one of them, Cody Robbins, started walking toward her.
Feeling someone nearby, the girl—Rogue—turned and asked, "Can I help you?"
Cody nervously replied, "Would you... like to dance?"
At first, Rogue was going to say no. But when she saw the sadness in his eyes, she softened and gave a small nod. "Alright."
They began to dance slowly, keeping a safe distance between them. From nearby, Cody's friend Ty watched, amused, and whispered, "Come on, get closer."
Cody hesitated. But after some pressure from Ty, he started inching closer to Rogue. Suddenly, Ty gave him a playful shove—just messing around—but it went wrong. Cody stumbled forward and bumped into Rogue, knocking her off balance.
"I'm so sorry!" Cody said quickly, trying to help her up.
But the moment he touched her, something strange happened—he instantly collapsed, unconscious.
Rogue gasped and knelt down beside him, gently shaking his shoulders. "Cody?" she whispered. Confused and scared, she began seeing flashes of his memories in her mind.
Ty ran over, panicked. "What did you do to him?!"
Holding her head, overwhelmed by Cody's thoughts and feelings now flooding her mind, Rogue couldn't answer. Instead, she turned and ran toward the exit, leaving Ty behind—stunned, confused, and frightened by what had just happened.
Here's the scene rewritten in a smoother, simple, and easy-to-read style, with added dialogue where it helps build the moment:
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Meanwhile, somewhere else in Mississippi, Irene Adler stood by a window, speaking quietly on the phone. Her tone was filled with concern.
"She's just a teenager," Irene said. "I can't keep her hidden forever. I know that now."
She paused, listening. Then added, "Yes, I understand. Xavier's team… they'll be coming soon."
Back at the Xavier Institute, the X-Men were deep in training inside the Danger Room. It was intense—explosions, lasers, and robotic enemies filled the space.
Wolverine leapt through the chaos, claws out, tearing through one of the large robots with ease. Sparks flew as metal parts clattered to the floor. Scott, standing behind a control panel, watched with wide eyes.
"Whoa. That's... excessive," Scott commented, raising an eyebrow.
Suddenly, a calm voice echoed through the room.
"That's enough for now," said Professor Xavier through the intercom. "Those training bots aren't cheap."
Scott turned toward the sound, still looking puzzled.
"Why does he go all-out like that?" he asked.
Storm walked over, crossing her arms, she smiled slightly.
"Wolverine's showing you how to find weak points in enemy systems. It's not just brute force—it's smart force," she explained.
Wolverine shrugged.
"Besides," he added with a small smirk, "if our defenses break that easily, maybe it's time to upgrade them."
The others chuckled, and the tension in the room lightened. Still, it was clear that everyone was thinking about how to improve their training and prepare for what was coming next.
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In a quieter part of the mansion, Kitty sat in a hallway, leaning into Ben's arms. She looked nervous, her thoughts racing.
"Is this always how the X-Men do things?" she asked softly. "All the danger, the secrets, the pressure... It's a lot."
Ben gently held her closer, speaking in a low, calm voice.
"I get it. But you're not alone. I'm here. We'll face everything together."
Some of the other students passing by glanced their way, whispering among themselves. But Kitty didn't care. At that moment, she felt safe.
"Thanks," she whispered, her head resting against Ben's shoulder. "I don't know what I'd do without you."
Ben gave a small smile, his voice steady.
"You won't have to find out."
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In another room at the Xavier Institute, Professor Xavier gave a clear command to Scott, the focused leader of the X-Men.
"Scott, gather the full team. I want everyone on the Blackbird," Xavier said firmly.
Scott looked confused. "Why, Professor? What's going on?"
Xavier's expression turned serious. "Cerebro has picked up a new mutant—her name is Rogue. I believe she's in danger, and she might be a danger to others as well."
Hearing the urgency in his voice, Scott gave a nod and rushed off to gather the team.
As the X-Men prepared for their mission to Mississippi, Ben stepped forward. "I'll stay behind. Someone needs to protect the mansion," he said calmly, taking responsibility.
Xavier gave him an approving look. "Very well, Ben. Thank you."
With that, the rest of the X-Men boarded the Blackbird, the team ready for whatever they would face next in Mississippi.
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Meanwhile, Rogue is frantically running around in the streets and nearly gets run over by a car before a man stops her and tells her she's a crazy kid.
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While the X-Men are aboard the Blackbird, Scott compliments Kurt on his piloting skills. Soon after, Shadowcat relays her positive impression of Ben to Jean, even calling him "cute."
"He is cute, but he is also very lustful and angry. And still, I need to calm him down." Jean said, recalling how he saved her from the robots, but also touched her private areas.
When Scott, who was jealous of Ben and Jean's closeness, warned Ben to stay away from her, Ben became angry and started fighting with him. It was then that Jean had to calm down Ben by giving him some kisses.
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At a busy airport, Mystique arrived and met with Irene Adler. The air between them was tense. Irene explained what had happened with Rogue, she was worried about her.
Mystique is frustrated, and says, "We kept her hidden for five years… and now it's all falling apart."
She looked determined. "We can't let Rogue end up with Xavier. We need to get her back—no matter what."
Meanwhile, in a quiet neighborhood, Rogue was suddenly attacked. She was confused and scared—Wolverine was after her! But as she ran away from there, her attacker transformed.
It wasn't Wolverine… it was Mystique in disguise.
The chase didn't stop there.
Mystique changed again—this time into Storm—and used fake lightning to scare Rogue even more.
During all this chaos, Irene appeared, trying to calm Rogue and convince her to come with her. "You're not safe here," she said gently, trying to guide her.
Then, real help showed up. The real Wolverine, along with Shadowcat and Nightcrawler, arrived just in time. Seeing them, Rogue panicked and ran.
Nightcrawler looked at Wolverine. "Let me talk to her," he said. "She's scared of you."
Wolverine hesitated, then nodded.
Nightcrawler carefully approached Rogue. With a kind voice and gentle words, he tried to calm her down. For a moment, Rogue seemed to listen—maybe she was starting to trust him.
But then, things took a turn.
During the encounter, Rogue accidentally touched Nightcrawler. In an instant, he collapsed, unconscious. Shadowcat, alarmed by what just happened, quickly contacted Professor Xavier to report the emergency.
Xavier immediately passed the news on to the rest of the team, his voice filled with urgency. The situation had just become much more serious.
Back at the scene, Wolverine blamed himself. "I should've been with them," he muttered, regret heavy in his voice. The guilt of not being there when it mattered most weighed him down.
Meanwhile, Jean Grey found herself face-to-face with Rogue. From the shadows, Mystique watched closely.
At first, Rogue was defensive, unsure if Jean was just like the others trying to control her. But Jean stayed calm and kind, her voice steady. "If you really know who you are, then you know I'm not here to hurt you," she said gently, trying to reach through Rogue's fear.
Slowly, Rogue began to lower her guard.
Jean handed her a small communicator. "Every X-Men member has one of these," she explained. "Take it. If you ever need help, we'll be there."
Just then, Storm stepped forward. Rogue's eyes widened in recognition. Panic took over, and without another word, she bolted, running as fast as she could.
Seeing her chance, Mystique used her shape-shifting powers to turn into different X-Men team members and launched a surprise attack on Rogue. But Rogue, now showing her ability to teleport, escaped before Mystique could catch her.
Once things calmed down, Cyclops and Jean arrived, just as Professor Xavier came down to explain what had happened. He informed them that Rogue had teleported away and was now out of reach.
Wolverine sniffed the air, picking up Mystique's scent. "She can change how she looks," he said, "but she can't hide her smell."
Despite their efforts, Xavier decided it was time to stop the chase. "We've done enough," he said calmly. "If Rogue chooses to return, it must be her choice—not ours."
He also reminded them they needed to focus on helping their injured teammates.
Later on, Mystique—now disguised as Ms. Darkhölme—greeted Rogue at Bayville High. She welcomed her warmly and told her she'd be happy there. Rogue nodded, thanked her quietly, and left just before Magneto showed up to speak with Mystique.
Outside the office, Rogue held tightly onto the communicator Jean had given her, staring at it thoughtfully.