How's it going, readers? In case you haven't read the announcement chapter, this is a rewrite of "Kitty in the Dark Room" that I made last year, and my very first fanfic that I ever published in this site.
I would also like to thank James Patterson, aka. theplumlearner, for coming up with "Two of a Kind, One of a Heart," an amazing crossover between my two favorite series, Life is Strange and X-Men: Evolution, and what this story is inspired by.
"Hey Kitty. So... how about a movie before the weekend? Your choice." Lance awkwardly asked Kitty as they went to Lance's jeep after Kitty finished her classes. Kitty previously asked Lance if she could ride with him and not with the X-Men, and both parties were okay with it.
"'Your choice.' You always let me choose, Lance! How about you pick the movie this time!" Kitty protested, remembering their past movie dates.
"But you don't like most of my movie choices! Not that I mind yours!" Lance rebutted.
"Really?" Kitty raised her eyebrow.
"Well, most of them."
"You're so silly sometimes, you know?" Kitty ended their brief argument as Lance started to drive Kitty back to the Institute. "Anyway. Have you even checked what movies are showing tonight?"
"I think they're still showing that new Jurassic movie at 10:45. Up for it? It's the final showing before it's gone in the theaters the next day." Lance suggested the movie this time.
The girl thought for a moment. "Sure. I love Jurassic Park! Well, I just hope this one's better than the first two sequels. Let me just tell Scott first. I better hope he allows it, if everyone else might not."
"Oh right... Summers." Lance cringed at the mention of name. Their rivalry still hadn't faded since the fight with Apocalypse.
"Come on, Lance. Can't you get over that stupid rivalry? It's been, like, years already!"
"Not until he gets over it first!" Kitty scoffed.
The two drove off to drop Kitty off at the Xavier Institute.
Unbeknownst to both of them, they were being watched by a mysterious man, clad in all black clothing, who hid somewhere within the parking lot where nobody could notice him.
Back at the Xavier Institute, Kitty was getting ready in her room for her movie night with Lance. She chose to wear her red button-up shirt and her dark blue jeans. She was blasting music on her earphones as she was putting on her makeup.
"So, Kit. What are you gonna be watching with Lance?" Rogue suddenly burst into the room, breaking Kitty's concentration.
"Rogue! Can you at least try to knock next time!?" Kitty groaned as she took off her earphones to talk to Rogue. "Lance and I will be watching Jurassic World. It's the last showing of that tonight."
"Is that the one with the guy you'd been drooling over in that Parks and Rec show?" Rogue groaned.
"Not my fault he's hot- or, cute - when he's chubby! You should have seen him in 'Guardians of the Galaxy!' He's even hotter when's all ripped!"
"You have a celeb crush on him, don't you?" Rogue teasingly asked.
"Not that I want to admit to, but..." Kitty's face grew pink as she stammered answering Rogue's question.
"Figured." The goth smirked.
Kitty checked her phone, and realized that it was 10:10 PM, and the movie theater's 30 minutes away. She did not want to miss the movie.
"Crap! Lance and I are gonna be late!" Kitty finished up her hair and rushed out of the room. "Rogue. I gotta go! Bye!"
Kitty ran through the mansion, phasing through various mutants who were hanging around. She made her way outside and through the gates where Lance finally arrived.
The two mutants arrived at the movie theater before 10:45, just in time to get their tickets.
"It's late at night, and there's still cars parked here!?" Lance complained, after he parked his jeep farther away from the theater. "What would people be doing at this time!?"
"It's New York, Lance. It's bound to happen. It's 'The city that never sleeps'!" Kitty responded. "Maybe you're not active during the nighttime?"
"Yeah, right. Only Pietro gets the joy of doing anything and everything he likes to do here. The guy's always bored!" Lance recalled the countless times Pietro would leave the Brotherhood house for a "quick jog" and then return seconds later with piles of clothes, food, and what not on his hands.
"I bet he secretly enjoys sneaking in movie theaters in his spare time?" Kitty wondered.
"Used to, but Wanda got sick of it, more than we did."
They continued talking as they were close to the theater. Kitty was walking behind Lance when she suddenly felt a sharp sting on her neck.
"L-Lance...!" Kitty gasped.
"Kitty!" Lance quickly rushed to her aid. "Kitty! What's wrong!?"
"S-something's n-not..." Kitty stammered as her body slowly started to weaken and her vision started to fade. "I-I... can't... ph-phase..." Kitty then blacked out.
"KITTY!" Lance cried out, cradling her unconscious body. "Kitty. H-hold on! I'll take you back to the Institute!"
He was about to rush to the jeep, carrying Kitty, when he also felt a sharp sting on his neck just like Kitty. Then he slumped to the floor, dropping Kitty with him.
As his vision was slowly fading, he barely saw a man, dressed in all black to blend in the dark, hide near an alley that he and Kitty just passed by going to the theater.
And there's my rewritten first chapter for the story! Stay tuned, follow and favorite (again), to see what happens to Kitty and Lance, and how the X-Men and the Brotherhood are going to react to this news. Sorry if there's no Max and Chloe here, but don't worry. They will play important roles in the future chapters.
I do not own X-Men: Evolution and/or Life Is Strange. Copyright belongs to Marvel and DONTNOD Entertainment/Square Enix, respectively.