Ranma Saotome, best martial artist of his generation, was always ready to test himself in order to become better. It was even more of a priority for him now that he had found new people to protect from evils worse than anything he has ever faced before. When Wolverine told him about the Danger Room, he immediately asked if he could use it. With Xavier's mental approval, the canadian agreed and led the pigtailed boy there.
First, Ranma was given new clothes. Discarding his damaged prison jumpsuit, he put on an old new mutants uniform "Why must I wear this ?" Wolverine chuckled at Ranma's disconfiture *The boy doesn't like uniforms, it seems* "It's made of unstable molecules and fiber-armor. It protects you and doesn't get destroyed by your powers when you use them. Wouldn't do if you burned your clothes each time you throw an energy blast... And don't worry, it'll fit both your forms"
"Ah, okay..." Ranma was glad to get out of those prison clothes but this thing was too spandex-like for his tastes.
Ranma entered a great empty room. The only thing besides the walls was that window where he could see some kind of computer room/control center. Wolverine was there with a bald man and a blonde woman he didn't know.
*Greetings, Saotome Ranma. I am professor Charles Xavier, director of this school for mutants. And this is Emma Frost, who runs a sister school in Massachussets*
*Hey ! You talk directly in my head ! You're like Otohime, you're a telewhatsit...*
*Telepath, Saotome-san. Both Charles and I are gifted with psychic powers* Miss Frost smirked at Ranma's slip of the tongue. His education had really been spotty.
*Just call me Ranma. So what does this room do for training ?*
*Whatever you want it to, Ranma... Let's begin by an assessment of your martial arts skills*
Xavier pressed several buttons on his keyboard. To Ranma's astonishment, the room changed itself into a martial arts dojo. Several humanoid robots appeared and took fighting stances.
"It's going to be fun !" exclaimed Ranma as he charged into battle.
*****
Ranma had almost reached the higher difficulty levels when Xavier decided to work on Ranma's mutant abilities. Wolverine promised himself to have a spar with that boy soon.
"Try to throw an energy attack at this target" Xavier and miss Frost had switched to the loudspeakers to give directives to the young mutant.
"All right !" Ranma cupped his hands and let loose with a blue-white beam which burned through the dummy. Sensors analysed the energy emitted and the results immediately appeared on the Danger Room's control screen "What is it ?" asked Ranma.
"As I suspected, you are able to emit laser attacks, which would indicate you have power over the photons. With time and training, you should be able to do other things like generating holographic illusions, becoming invisible or making light flares... the possibilities are endless"
"Really... Cool ! And that shadow tentacle thingy ? Is it also a photonic effect ?"
"I'm not sure. Try to do something with darkness, Ranma. I need more readings to answer your question" Xavier had an hypothesis already but he wanted to make sure. If his suspicions were confirmed, Ranma had the potential to become one of the most powerful mutants on Earth.
Ranma concentrated, trying to reach for the power that saved his life hours ago. Since his eyes were closed, he didn't see the almost-liquid shadows that were running on his body.
Xavier turned to the former White Queen "Emma ?"
Miss Frost nodded "Just as we thought. It is the Darkforce"
*****
Ten minutes later, Ranma came out of the Danger Room. The workout had been decent and now he knew a lot more about his powers. Wolverine joined him and asked what he wanted to do now.
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