The youngest member (X-Men Evolution)

African Storm

"There you are!" Marigold said as Evan ran up to her in his X-men uniform. She was dressed in her own, waiting in the hall for her teammate to train in the Danger Room. "Storm is going to be upset that we're late." Marigold said as the two walked down the hallway. "You can blame it on me. I got held up at school...I may have made a mess in the cafeteria while falling off my skateboard." Evan said as they approached the Danger Room doors. "Evan one day your going to get suspended over that skateboard." Marigold said as they finally reached the danger room and the doors slid open to reveal Storm, who did in fact look annoyed with their tardiness. What a great way to start the two-team training that Logan had made. All of the X-men were to go through training in teams of two to test their teamwork with each other. At first Marigold had been excited to be teamed up with Evan, now she wasn't so sure. "Your late." She said with anger, both students glancing at each other nervously. Storm did not sound like she was going to put up with any funny business today. "Sorry, my teacher wanted to talk with me after school about my science project." Marigold said, giving Evan a smile over her shoulder as he silently thanked her. She wasn't lying, the teacher had wanted to talk to her after school, but it wasn't the reason they were late. But Storm already seemed on edge, the last thing they needed was to get her even more mad by telling them about Evan getting in trouble at school again. "We're behind schedule. Let's begin the training session." Storm said waving her hand, the Danger room started to transform like it always did and walls came up, making a maze out of the Danger Room. "Which training sessoin are we doing?" Marigold asked as she watched the room change. "Storm Catcher." The woman said, making Evan confused. "Uh, what's that one again? Are we supposed to catch you?" He asked, causing Marigold to stifle a laugh. "No. Protect me. Get me from here and through the maze to the end. I'm in your hands. Marigold and Spike." She said facing the two of us. "Has anyone else succeeded at this training course yet?" Marigold asked, knowing that Kurt and Kitty had done it yesterday. While Rogue and Jean were on for tomorrow, Scott was doing it multiple times with some of the new mutants. "That doesn't matter. Focus on your own performance Marigold." Storm commanded. Marigold was taken back with Storm's tone. She really wasn't in a good mood today. The three started walking through the maze. Marigold taking the front of Storm while Spike stayed behind his aunt, so that both had coverage over the woman. Tentacle like robotic arms came out of the maze walls and grabbed Storm by the arms and pulling her into the air. Spike used his spikes to cut the robotic arms and Marigold caught Storm in one of her shields before she could fall to the ground. Just as Marigold let Storm out of the shield onto her own two feet a trap door opened up from under her and Marigold fell into the deep hole in the floor. She cried out in shock and Spike called down to her asking if she was okay. "I'm fine! I'll get out. You keep your eyes on Storm!" Marigold shouted as she formed a shield and stepped onto it, slowly lifting herself out of the hole. "Dang it." She said as she climbed out of the trap, seeing that fog was covering the whole maze, it was impossible to see anyone. But she could hear Spike and Storm. They had to go on without her so now she had to go and find them. She used her hearing to try and follow the sounds of their voices. "Focus Spike, remember your training. We covered smoke screens just last week." Storm said. "I-I can't remember what to do!" Spike said sounding panicked. "Spike, stay calm and keep talking so I can find you!" Marigold shouted as she ran blindly through the fog. "Spike! Use your ears!" Storm shouted. There were sudden sounds of the walls moving and Marigold ran towards it, finding Spike standing in front of a box in the middle of the maze. "Where is Storm?!"  She asked. "She's in that box. I've never seen this in the Danger Room before. It came out of now where and trapped her in it! How do we get her out?!" Spike asked. "It's just training Spike, try to stay calm. Try breaking the walls with your spikes while I use my shields at the same time." Marigold said. She made two shields in the shape of sharp weapons and the two attacked the walls trapping Storm at the same time. After a few good hits the walls started to break. "Its working!" Spike said with a smile as they continued to work. As the two worked they could hear Storm panicking inside of the walls. "She's scared! We need to get her out. Why did the Danger Room even trap her in that box?!" Marigold said, wondering what was going on with Storm. She was acting so strange. "Don't worry Aunti O we've almost got it!" Spike called out as he took a big spike growing out of his arm and threw it at the wall, breaking it and making a hole just big enough for Storm to escape. She looked panicked and Spike called off the Danger Room session. The maze walls went away as the two ran up to Storm who was breathing with panic on her hands and knees. "We're so sorry Storm! We didn't know you were scared until we could hear you." Marigold said. "Yea Aunti O. The fog threw me off. I should have been better." Spike said sounding guilty. "Just leave! GO!" Storm shouted, the two backing away and leaving Storm in the Danger Room. Both Marigold and Spike were shocked at the woman's behavior. They stood in silence for a few moments outside of the Danger Room. "Spike - Evan...that wasn't your fault. Something was bothering her." Marigold said, trying to comfort Evan. "That box that freaked her out came out of no where man! I would have been freaked too." He said. "It's alright. Let's leave her alone for now. We can check on her later." Marigold said. "Your right. Let's go." Evan said and the two walked away to go change and continue their day. Marigold was worried about Storm, she had never seen the woman so...on edge before. Inside of the Danger Room Storm stood looking at the destroyed box, she hadn't put that into the training session for today...but someone did. She was paranoid, feeling like someone was after her. She shook off the thought and left the Danger Room herself.