tooth_n_claw:

A month and seven days and Alex was now up to and hour and one minute and fifty two seconds with being able to hold human form. When he first got here he had only been able to hold human form for about thirty to forty seconds. A lot of time with Professor Xavier, Mrs. Summers and a lot of practice and hard work had gotten Alex to where he currently was.

He sat by the lake on a boulder and watched the stopwatch. He would have done this in his room, but it was too beautiful a day to stay inside. The shorts he wore allowed him to change shape without removing them. The Professor said they were made of unstable molecules or something like that. They changed with him. Now he didn't have to worry about someone finding him naked while in human form.

He glanced at the stopwatch again.

Today he was trying for an hour and five minutes. It helped to have a goal in mind before he started and it helped to meditate for awhile beforehand. He could wait to show Mel what he had accomplished. His goal before it was time for him to leave here was two hours. Then he'd be able to take Mel out to a movie or dinner without having people stare. He also wanted to be able to do normal things like cook and other things individuals with hands were able to do.

He smiled and watched the sunlight dance on the water.

ng_weaponx:

Now that they were established at a base and had the necessary equipment it was time for their wayward children to come home. Ezra had been most displeased that three of the four had been allowed to run free. They were out there on their own and it disturbed him. They should not be out there on their own.

He looked at the man standing next to him. Spectre was the only one who had stayed by his side during the fiasco. Even Nicholas had left. Tessa would be the first brought back. Nicholas next and then Kelly. She was the wildcard and the one that may require the whole team.

Thankfully for Ezra his team would have the extra powers the siphoning machine would provide. Right now there were five mutants in there and Spectre could utilize two of the powers at once. Unfortunately he would be limited to two, but Ezra didn't expect Tessa to put up much of a fight. Spectre and Tess with extra powers should be able to bring Nicholas in and then the three of them could bring Kelly in.

Ezra smiled. "Go. Get her and bring her home."

"Of course," Spectre said and disappeared in a heartbeat.

discardedheir:

Lu had been staying pleasantly at the Baxter Building a couple of nights since his arrival. Kristoff had already called Anya Stark to arrange a rendezvous; she seemed the woman to see about this.
And now they were on their way.