Okay, this is my first X-men: Evolution FanFiction and I am very nervous about it.
My premise is to combine as many genre's as possible. There is going to be slight fluff, ROMY, JOTT, shipping, angst, humor and maybe parody all in one. This will be an epic and hopefully last until the New Year. I'm still working on the title, if you have any ideas for it please tell me.
I will also try and update 1-2 times a week
Good Morning X-men Charles Xavier telepathically sent out to the inhabitants of the Xavier Institute it is now 7 am it is time for our meeting, please everyone come to the rec room. Charles was already in the recreation room using a key to peel the tape of a large cardboard box when the various adults, young adults and teenagers filed in looking rather tired.
"Okay, everyone as you all know this is our last day together before we go our separate ways for the holiday season. However, it is only for a month and we should all be back together for the New Year. So, let go over where we are all going one more time. Kitty ?"
"I'm driving Amara and I home to Pennsylvania this afternoon." She said.
"That's right Kitty, okay Tabitha?"
"Well, I guess I'm going home this morning and dropping Jubs, Roberto, Sam and Rahne off on the way."
"Alright, and Tabitha drive safely."
"I'll try prof" she joked
" Rouge and Kurt." He called next
"I'm goin' to Mississippi to visit Destiny by bus." She responded
"And I have my plane ticket to Germany to see my foster parents."
"Excellent, now Scott, and Bobby will be remaining her with Logan, Ororo and I"
"Me too, Professor" Jean added " I can't believe my parents went to Spain without me."
"Well, then Jean too." He corrected
"What about X23 ?" Logan asked.
Suddenly the room became very aware that the frightening young girl wasn't in their presence.
"Well, she has been in her room for the last 2 days but, I suspect she will be remaining here with us. That goes the same for you Remy and Piotr if you want to stay you are more than welcome"
"Thank you professor but, I must go to Russia and visit my family." said one of the towering men standing in the back with is western European accent
"And I got to go back to the Bayou and see my old man." Remy answered.
"Alright then, I'll be sure to get you tickets to your respective places. Well then I guess before you all go and say your good-byes I have just a small gift for you all." The professor reached inside his box and pulled out a small, simple robin ornament in neat royal blue calligraphy it said the words Katherine Pryde and lightly embossed in the other side it read Shadowcat.
"Oh, my gosh, like thank you professor" She exclaimed as he handed it to her.
The professor had ornaments for everyone including his new members. Once everything had been given away, they all began hugging and saying their goodbyes, the professor sat in the back watching the students and feeling an unexpected and uninhibited feeling of pride in his heart.
--- Kurt Wagner's room, Xavier Mansion-----
"What's are you up to ?" Rouge demanded , surprising the furry blue mutant as he zipped his small duffle bag.
"Nothing, I'm getting ready for my flight to Germany" He said, pushing past her.
"Uh-huh, sure" She said pushing him in to the room with her leather glove clad hand. " You don't go back to Germany without at least an entire trunk full of McDonalds food and I saw that you sold your plane ticket on E-bay and look you barely packed anything !"
"Youre' crazy, Rogue I'm going to see my foster parents."
"I called them, they said you weren't coming because you were staying with friends."
"How did you-"
"Hallo Herr Wagner. Mein Name ist Rouge. Wann wird Kurt in Deutschland sein morgen?
"Your German sucks."
"Yeah well, so do your lies. Now, where are you really going"
Kirk grabbed her arm and bamfed them into the woods behind the mansion.
"I could have used a warning !" she said aggravated.
"I'm going to find Mystique" Kurt blurted out "I vant to talk to her, I need to"
"What are you crazy ? She abandoned you – us."
"Yes, I know but,vhy?"
"I don't know cause she is crazy Kurt ! God, Mystique is just plain evil there ain't a kind bone in that scaly body I mean listen Kurt - "
"No ! You Listen !" He yelled in an unusually serious tone. He looked down at the ground then back up at Rouge apologetically and then softly began, " Rouge all my life I was cast out as evil just because of how I looked like . . . like the devil. I was basically a pariah as a kid I spent time alone and I came up with this little theory no one is born evil, good or bad. It's, ignorance and fear that make us do evil things , and if I truly believe this then Mystique must have a human side, she has a story and I want to hear it, and I have a few questions for her myself. I have to go I vant to know my identity. Listen, you can't tell anyone I want to stay below the radar. Please can you keep my secret ?"
They stared at each other.
"You are coming with me." Rogue told him
"No vay,I have-"
"Would you listen for a second" She interrupted him. "Look i'm goin' to see Destiny and she knows a lot she can help us locate Mystique."
" Us ?"
"Look, you ain't going alone and Destiny would care less if I left she is fine on her own. Besides where else were you planning to start?"
" I guess I can't argue with that."
----- Meanwhile, Driveway of the Xavier Mansion------
"Kitty can I drive please !" Amara begged as she slung an oversized Victoria Secret Tote in to the backseat of the Mini Cooper.
"No, sorry Amara but, like my parents said only I could drive it" She explained as she placed her Vera Bradley rolling suitcase on top of the ROXY duffle.
"Is that everything?" Kitty asked.
"No, Scott has to bring in our trunks." Amara explained
Almost as if on cue the young man came out the mansion door carrying a white trunk, struggling beneath the weight of the piece of luggage. Behind him was Bobby, Logan, Professor X , Piotr and Storm.
"What do you have in here ?" Scott asked as he hefted the suitcase into the backseat
"Um, shoes" Kitty explained.
As soon as Scott had the trunk situated in the backseat another trunk floated up behind him and landed on top of the pile. Scott turned to see Jean laughing in his direction
"Oh, now you help" He joked
"I like to see you sweat." She teased back.
"Are you all that's left ?" Kitty asked
"Well, Remy is inside fiddling with his cards and I can't seem to find Kurt and Rouge." Storm explained
They all hugged and said good- byes as Kitty took the driver's seat and Amara sat next to her.
"Well, drive safely girls and-"Professor started but was interrupted by a bamf and a startled Rouge and Kurt landed on their car hood.
"Did you really think you could leave vithout saying goodbye to us ?" Kurt asked putting an arm around Kitty and Amara.
"Have fun ya'll" Rogue added.
"Okay, like now we can leave." Kitty said. She turned the radio station to Jimmy Buffet and put the car into drive waving good –bye to her second family until they descended out of view in the rear view mirror.
Wastin' away again in Margaritaville,
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame,. . .
"Um, hey Amara" Kitty said turning down the radio "I need to make a quick little detour before we go on our way."
"What's up ? Are we – No ! Kitty, no !" Amara said as she saw the brotherhood boarding school sign.
"Look, I just need to see Lance we won't even get out the car." She explained. As she pulled up ground slightly trembled and Lance Alvers came from inside the house.
"Hey Kitty" Lance said leaning against the drivers seat.
"Hey" She responed
"Jubilee, right"
"Um, its Amara, Hi Lance." Amara corrected
" So you are coming home, right ?" Kitty asked
"I don't know I guess . . . it's just there is no one there I want to see."
"Well, if you want to you know . . . date you have to meet my family and spend time with us ! I want them to like you too. Do you just want to come with us ?"
Lance looked questioningly at the backseat overflowing with Luggage "I'll be there Kitty, but I want to hang out here a while."
"Okay, but, I'll be looking out for you and so will Amara she lives in Hanover Bay too."
"Okay Kitty I promise" he said, gently pulling at her ponytail.
"Can I have a kiss?" Lance asked
"Not until you meet my family." She said and reversed the car into a 3 point turn and went back on the road.
"Date? You and Lance since when ?" Amara asked as soon as they were on the highway.
"It's not official yet, and since forever. We both got sick of playing games."
"Do you really think he'll come ?"
"If he did it would be the best present ever."
------Xavier Mansion-----
Back at the institute the gang was once again outside this time standing in front of a taxi that was equipped with Rogue and Kurt's things.
"Kurt, I'm glad you want to spend some of your holiday Rogue." The professor said as they began to get into the taxi.
"Vell, vhy not ? She is my sister." He commented. The two quickly got in to the cab and waved good-bye as they pulled off toward the bus station.
I feel that something isn't right, The professor thought but pushed it from his mind. He had promised his students he would only use his telepathy when it was crucial and not to spy on the students.
"Well, another boring, lonely holiday" Scott said walking towards the house.
"Actually since we are all out here I have some news." Professor said, "I thought we could all spend the vacation in Florida."
"Really ?"Scott said
"Yes, I have found a great 10 day cruise from Boston now, Logan, Ororo and I are going and you are all invited.
"I'm in " Jean chimed
"Me too" Bobby agreed.
"Definitely" Scott answered
"Well, then I guess we are all settled
"What about uh . . . what about X23?"Jean asked.
" I guess Laura will join us. Has anyone seen her around today?"Professor asked
" I think she is still locked in her room. Should I mentally find-"
"No, Jean" Professor interrupted, "I told her we wouldn't use an telepathy on her she will come around on her own and talk to us. She is a very independent soul we must give her space."
"Professor are you really going to let a 12 year old dictate you ?" Scott argued
"Hey, she's 14" Logan grunted. The group turned towards him.
"Right." Scott corrected
"She is a very special case. Now we leave for the dock in Boston this weekend for ,I suggest you all begin packing."
The students thanked him once more and went off to start packing
"Look, Chuck I know X23-"
"Laura, Logan her name is Laura she needs to get used to that"
"Laura, I know Laura is different but, I got this bad feeling about her like somethin' bad is happen to her . . . can I go check on her ?"
"Of course Logan. I can not control you after all you are her well, you are her family."
"Right."Logan said and walked inside. He hoped the uneasy feeling he had was just the cookie Kitty practically shoved down his throat last week as he went down to the basement and down the hall to the door at the end. He knocked on the door. No answer. He knocked once more louder.
"X- I mean ki-I mean uh, Laura are you in there ?." He called out
He knocked once more, then getting a new impending sense of doom he took out his claws and slashed open the lock and kicked the door open.
"Kid are you in –Uh" he grunted as he fell over a mass on the floor and on to the ground. He looked down to examine what he had tripped over. He looked down and was horrified he reached down and expertly touched her neck
"Chuck!" Logan yelled ,"Help ! Help it's Laura's ! "
----- Taxi Cab in the Woods of Mississippi------
"Vhat is Destiny like ,do you think she knows I'm coming ?" Kurt questioned the sulking girl as they were sitting once again in another taxi after their bus ride.
"Probably not she is real low key about her powers I didn't even know she had em' for the most part. Now look, we get what we want and then we are leaving she's decent but she aint exactly a party after a couple of hours.
"Ready ?" She asked as the taxi stopped in front of a simple log house in the middle of the woods. Kurt nodded as they paid the cab and walked towards the house he could see the windows were covered and there was no light coming from the house. Rogue knocked softly and then pushed the door open
They were greeted by the blaring, monotonous theme song of an old soap opera and a woman sitting on the couch, with her fingers inside a glass she was carefully pouring iced tea in to. "Rogue, who is your friend ?" She asked, the minute they stepped inside the dimly lit house.
"Destiny, this is Kurt he goes to school with me. I'm sorry about this but we can't stay for long like I planned. You see Kurt here needs your help to uh well, to find Mystique."
"Raven m-hm" she pondered
Kurt and Rogue exchanged hopeful looks
"Yes, now can you please tell us where she is ? " Rogue asked politely
"Well, I could but I made this pitcher of Sun Teas just for you because I know how much you like it , I thought we could –"
"Please, Destiny maybe later I'll be back soon."
She continued to stare blindly at the screen.
"Ms. Uh-Destiny please you see I am Mystique's biological son and I promise to bring Rogue back." Kurt pleaded
Destiny sat up and looked in Kurt's direction and finally spoke, " Yah know I will probably never have children and the system doesn't send me anymore children you were my last one Rogue. I sit her alone every day, I don't mind really I don't but occasionally I need human touch, communication something. And I miss you, sugar. I mean not that your phone messages aren't great it's just. I thought I'd have a month I even bought you a gift."
"I Understand" Rouge said sitting next to the woman
" YOU DO NOT ! " Destiny screamed, overfilling the glass in her hands angry she flipped it to the floor " I was always there for you when you were alone, when Raven left you and know you're leaving me."
Rogue put her arms around her foster mother and rested her head on her shoulder, Kurt sat on the other side and patted her shoulder.
"It looks like Mystique left us all." Kurt said to the emotional woman
The three sat, not speaking the only sound being a wedding scene on the TV behind them.
"Lousiana. Blood Moon Bayou." Destiny finally said
Rouge lifted her head of Destiny's shoulder and looked in to her blank eyes.
"Is that –"
"That is where Mystique is." She finished for her Kurt and Rouge pulled away and stared at her.
"Well, Go !" She urged motioning to the door
"What about you ? "Rouge asked
"I'll be here when you get back , besides its time Mystique learned she can't just throw away her past until she wants it. Ya'll deserve answers"
"Thank you Destiny." She said as they headed for the door. Once outside the estranged siblings stared at each other.
"Louisiana, huh?" Kurt said
"It's not too far we can hop a train and get there from New Orleans"
"How do you know –"
"Let's go."She said as they headed for the train tracks.
When writing I tried to stay true to the Evolution canon and only using information the show had and filling in the blanks but, I had to get something's from the comics like X23 and Mystique's name.
This is just introductory and will get a little more exciting. I tried not to say everything but leave it for later chapters. It is hard to squeeze so many characters in one fiction so, I know I'm sorry I forgot Mr. McCoy but, he will be in next chapter.
I also tried not to concentrate on accents but just hint at them.