"`sup, Wolves?" Kayla called out cheerfully. "Can you believe the people on the news are still talking about us?" She shook her head and grinned. "Not bad for our debut."

Kayla found the transition more than a little jarring, but at the same time, it was incredibly exhilarating. I'm one of the X-Men now. That was an absolutely astonishing thought.

Of course, they were still a little rough around the edges- and just plain rough. Shockwave and Wolverine, while good superheroes, weren't particularly kind to bad guys.