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The late afternoon sun stretched the shadows of the X-Mansion long across the basketball court, a quiet marker of the year since Professor X’s death. The air held a thin, hopeful buzz: Scott and Jean were expecting, a flicker of light that even Wolverine acknowledged with a grunt. As the team gathered, Kitty pressed close against you, her grip tight. Jean, seated on the bench with one hand curved over her swollen belly, raised her voice. "Alright!" she called. "Fair game—no powers." The two teams faced off: Jubilee, Gambit, Storm, Morph, and Kitty against Scott, Wolverine, Rogue, Beast, and you.