The youngest member (X-Men Evolution)

Rogue Recruit

"Are you sure it is for the best that Marigold starts training with everyone so quickly. She only joined us a week ago. And she wont be going on as many missions as the rest of the students because of her young age." Ororo said as she and the Professor sat in his office. The woman was sitting on the Professors desk while he looked thoughtfully out the window.

"It is true that she is still adjusting. But this girl was raised differently than the other students here. Her normal is not the same as their normal. She trained everyday in that facility like a soldier. In our therapy sessions she talks about how they trained her to fight, and while it's not the most pleasant thought, she is well versed for combat situations. She feels more comfortable on a mission than in the institute."

The professor said wheeling himself away from the window and to his desk. "We all want to provide Marigold with a happy childhood while we still can, give her some happy memories before she is too old. But we cannot trap her in our institute all the time. As soon as we feel ready she will start attending the middle school beside Bayville. We will do everything we can to help her be happy, but we cannot let her feel left out of X-men activities either...it will be touch and go, but we will figure this out. While I do agree that she wont be going on every mission, I think she is ready to go on the field."

Ororo was about to respond with a rebuttal when someone knocked on the office door. "Come in Logan," The Professor called. Logan frowned as he opened the door. "Most people get the creeps when you can tell who is on the other side of the door Xavier. Come on Storm. We're about to start the demonstration with the students on the security system." The man said as Ororo stood up from the desk. "Don't destroy too much of the building okay Logan?" The professor teased as the two left his office, shutting the door behind him. 'This conversation isn't over.' Storm said in her thoughts, knowing Xavier could hear her. 'I didn't think it was.' He thought back to her. 

As the two left the Professor turned back to his computer and looked at the email Julie had sent him. Since Marigold had lost the backpack the doctor had given her they didn't have any information on the girl, only what she remembered, and because of the trauma it wasn't much. Ororo had ever right to be worried, truthfully the Professor as as well, but together they would figure out what was best for the youngest recruit. 

-Danger Room / Marigold's Pov-

I was standing in the observation room of the danger room with all the students, we were watching the TV monitors. Logan was trying to break into the Institute to see how effective the security systems were, and Ororo was standing as his opponent. I had been here for a week now and it had been hard to adjust to my new life style. Everyone was really friendly here, but things could be a bit overwhelming at times. I had never had so much freedom before. I wasn't used to it, and part of me craved orders, so that I knew what I was supposed to do.

Professor Xavier had told me "You aren't supposed to do anything Marigold. Your only job right now is to enjoy the remaining childhood you have." But I just didn't know how to enjoy being a normal kid yet. The Professor said that it was okay to feel like that. And in time, I would feel less afraid and nervous. We all watched as Ororo created a storm outside of the Institute and flooded the vents that Logan was crawling through with rain water. He got carried away by the water stream and the vent cover that was in the Danger room busted open, water, and a soaked Logan pouring onto the Danger room floor.

"You look a little flushed, too bad the forecast isn't looking any better for you." Ororo said, teasing Logan as she flew into the Danger room control room with the rest of us. Logan growled as he got up from the puddle of water he was laying in and got his claws out. "Give me your best shot Storm." He said with a snarl. He started fighting against the machines that Storm was aiming at him with. As Logan used his claws to cut through the laser machines I heard the door open and Professor Xavier rolled into the room. "That's enough for now Logan, we can't afford to replace the whole Danger Room if you destroy it." He said. Logan smirked and retracted his claws into his hands. "Hey, you ask for a demo. And I give you a demo." He said before leaving the Danger room to make his way back to the control room where we were all waiting.