Ah. Better enjoy the ride while you can.
How long do we have?
Couple more days
And this'll all be at the bottom of the new reservoir.
Then let's kick this things into gear.
Everybody partner up.
Sam, you're with me.
Let's see some of that motocross muscle
I've been hearing so much about.
Sure. But I'm not all that good.
Okay, watch each other's backs.
This isn't as fun as I thought it would be.
Ow!
Wait!
Wait up! Ow!
Meet you around the other side.
Oh, yeah! Woo-hoo!
Whoa! Whoa!
Whoa!
Someone's had an accident.
Rogue?
Wha--? Who are you?
I'm Danielle. Are you okay?
I don't know. I think so.
Whoa, you just...
Saved my life.
That was nothing compared to what you just did.
Oh, you saw that?
Only a mutant could dissolve through solid rock.
Is that what you are?
A mutant?
Yeah. Does it matter?
Absolutely!
Because then you're just like me!
I mean, your powers are way cooler. But--
Wait, you mean you're a mutant?
But I've never seen you around here.
I live over there in Dark Hollow with my grandfather.
Are you all right?
Yeah, I think so.
I had a guardian angel.
What happened?
You left your partner.
That's what happened.
Everyone in Dark Hollow is afraid to come near me.
Yes. Well, you'll find that the Xavier Institute offers relief from that kind of intolerance.
Kitty?
Oh, hi, Rogue.
I guess I kind of owe you an apology.
Don't worry about it. Everything worked out.
Plus I got to meet Danielle.
They're still in there?
Everyone, please gather in the community room.
Come on!
Hey, Logan. I was sure surprised to see you coming up short in our race today.
You can't claim victory until the finish line is crossed, kid.
I don't blame you for wanting a rematch.
-Rematch? -Okay, if you insist.
Tomorrow afternoon.
Loser washes the bikes.
Hmm. Why do I get the feeling I'm being set up?
May I have your attention, please. Allow me to introduce Danielle Moonstar,
who's agreed to enroll here at the Xavier Institute.
Hey, come on. You can share my room.
So what kind of powers are we talking about here, Charles?
Well, Logan, she has a form of telepathy.
However, I'm afraid her emotional issues run very deep.
Hmm. A troubled girl with the power to enter other people's minds.
That's not a good thing.
Don't these kids have a training session or something?
Today we'll be focusing on unforeseen obstacles.
Your mission is to get your team across the river
and claim the flag
despite some surprises along the way.
Ready? And go!
Hop on the pier. We'll float it across.
Can't you just ice bridge us over?
That's way too far. Sunspot, push us off.
-Surprise #1, you get left behind. -Whoa!
I got it.
Surprise #2!
A team member vanishes.
Now what?
We're close enough. I'll bridge us over.
Help!
You can make it!
Come on, just concentrate!
Oh! What's happening?
Hey! I can't stop!
No!
Help!
What happened?
Easy, everyone.
You're okay.
It was just all in your heads.
Courtesy of or newest member.
I should have known this place wouldn't be any different.
What happened?
Sometimes I can't control my powers.
But people get mad at me anyway.
Danielle, why didn't you at least warn us you could do that?
Because, nobody ever wants a freak around
who brings their worst nightmares to life.
You're not a freak.
Things like that don't matter here.
Oh, yes, they do.
The professor will want to get rid of me.
Just like everyone did back home!
You're wrong! He would never do that.
He better not.
Oh, no! Stop!
Kitty. Kitty!
I'd like to see you downstairs.
Danielle is sound asleep.
I bet she doesn't even know what happened.
And you're sure she never left your room?
I'm sure.
All right, Kitty.
Go on back to bed.
I'm sure everything will be fine in the morning.
Okay, but please don't be mad at her.
Now what, Charles?
I'm not sure, Logan.
But Danielle Moonstar is a problem we need to deal with.
What have you done with her?
Who?
Danielle! She's gone!
Her bed is gone! Her clothes are gone! Where is she?
I'm sorry, Kitty. But we don't know a...
Danielle.
What about her grandfather?
He goes by the name Black Eagle.
Are you sure?
Kitty, listen to me.
There is no Danielle Moonstar.
You were just dreaming.
No! I've never had a dream like that before!
Well, you've never slept this long either.
You've been in bed ever since your biking accident yesterday.
But she was so real.
Yes, I know.
With some more rest, Kitty, it won't feel quite as vivid.
Okay.
I'll check on you later.
Kitty.
Help!
Kitty?
Help me.
Hello?
Kitty?
Danielle!
It's so dark and I don't know where I am.
Please, help me.
Danielle!
Where is Danielle?
I thought the professor talked to you about that, Kitty.
There is no--
Why are you lying to me?
Why is everyone lying to me?
Kitty, seriously, I'm telling you the truth!
I don't know any Danielle!
Wait a minute.
The professor must've wiped your memories of her!
Kitty! Would you listen to yourself!
Teleport me to Dark Hollow!
I can't! That's too far!
Well, then get me as close as you can.
Go get changed.
Okay. First one up to the North Ridge, takes the cup.
Watch for obstacles.
What kind of obstacles?
And you're off!
Oh, those kind of obstacles.
Whoa. This is the town of Dark Hollow?
What happened here?
Hello?
Kitty? Are you there?
I'm here. Where are you?
Time is running out! Help me! Help me!
What are you doing?
The phone rang. It was Danielle. She needs my help.
Kitty, I'm worried about you.
Here! Moonstar! 760 Maggie Blue Road.
Uh, excuse me. I'm looking for the Moonstar family.
Mister?
Could you at least tell us what happened to this town?
They all had enough of her.
Who?
My granddaughter, Danielle.
She is real. Is she here?
No. She went hiking into the canyon and never came out.
-But... -When was that?
Two years ago.
Oh, yeah!
See you at the victory party!
Huh?
Did I win?
Yeah, Cannonball. You won our sympathies.
Come on, Kitty. This doesn't make any sense.
I won't abandon my friend.
How can she be your friend?
I don't know, Kurt. She just is. And she said time was running out.
It is for us too.
This water is getting higher and higher.
That's it! The water's rising! I bet she's trapped in here!
For two years?
And I think I know where.
This is where I met her. Something tells me she's somewhere down there.
Why don't we just go get help?
You get help! I'm going down there.
Kitty, no!
You know, if you hadn't gone all cannonball on me, the race might've turned out different.
Really? You mean I would've won?
Of course not. But it'd have been close.
Come on! We have to help Kitty!
Danielle! Danielle!
Danielle, I'm here. Hey, wake up.
Kitty, you're-- You're real.
You're not a dream?
No.
Oh. And I'm glad to see that you aren't either.
Thank you for finding me.
Don't thank me yet.
I can't phase you up out of here. It's too far and you're too weak.
Can't you teleport down there?
Not without knowing where "there" is.
We gotta get this water out of here. Iceman!
Got it.
My turn.
Wait! Can't risk a cave-in.
It's okay. They're probably just trying to get to us.
Kitty, how long have I been down here?
Way too long. What were you doing here anyway?
I just scaled down this fissure
and it just caved in on me.
Hey, Danielle, stay awake. They'll be here soon!
This is taking way too long!
Wow! She's real!
-Hi. Feeling better? -Yes.
Good. Because your grandfather will be here soon.
Kitty, thank you for believing.
Hey, how could I not believe?
When you projected yourself into my mind, everything was so real.
It was like we actually became friends.
We did.
But how did she survive down there?
It was her mutant abilities. They put her into a form of hibernation.
And she connected with Kitty through what? Some kind of out-of-body experience?
Exactly, Logan.
A psychic connection that made for a most unusual friendship.