Howdy to YOU reader!!
This is a team effort by US!!
(also known as Akairu, Jexah and Sitarsha… no those aren't our real names… )
We were kinda laying outside at midnight last night staring at the sky, looking for shooting stars (Akairu saw two, Jexah, one) after a good, tiring day at Adventure World and began discussing X Men and how awesome it would be to have super hero powers or likeness – that's where the idea for this fanfic came from!!
This is for our mates and us. If you don't like it, lump it!!
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Also, in the following stories we had favoured characters.
Akairu wrote all the chapters from (Kaoru) Reaper's or Xander's point of view.
Jexah was in charge of (Belle) Illusion's point of view and also of Nate.
Sitarsha [whom wasn't with us from the very beginning writes for (Izzie) Tempest and Billy
Do enjoy. D
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Kaoru giggled and tossed the fuzzy pink teddy bear at Belle's head. Belle shrieked and cringed as it hit her shoulder, laughed and threw it back. It didn't do much as the soft toy soon was returned, this time striking her head. Belle put it out of reach before she laughed and began a frenzy of multicolored building blocks right back at Kaoru.
A red one hit Kaoru's hand and Kaoru cried out in pain. She grabbed a rattle and ran at Belle. Swinging it around as tears ran down her face. She hit Belle repeatedly over the head, Belle screaming out.
'Mama! Mama!' she yelled, the rattle just missing her eye.
A tall woman with long black hair and bright blue eyes ran into the room and lifted Kaoru's tiny body off her sister and into the air. Kaoru screamed with anguish and hit her mother over the head too, actually getting her in the eye.
She jumped and snatched the rattle away from Kaoru, placing it on the high kitchen bench. She sat Kaoru on the table and glared at her as the three year old frowned and tried to look angry in only a way a three-year-old can. Her mother laughed. 'You know you aren't allowed to do that, it's very naughty. You say sorry to your sister right now.'
'No!'
At that moment, a man walked into the room. He was broad and burly, with short blonde hair and green eyes.
'What's going on, Celeste?' he demanded, looking from her, to the frowning Kaoru, to crying Belle. He nodded and approached his wife. 'I'll handle this.'
He pushed her aside and seized Kaoru's arm, lifting her up into the air, he struck her behind and Kaoru screamed louder than before.
'That will teach her!' he growled, putting her back in the playpen with Belle.
'Brian! No! You should never smack a child!' cried Celeste. 'What will that teach other than violence is the answer for all problems?'
'Shut your mouth, Celeste! I was smacked every day with a goddamn belt. Every friggin day!! And I'm fucking grateful for it too!'
'Watch your mouth in front of the kids!'
'Make me!'
Celeste fell silent. Brian grunted menacingly at her before he glanced at the pair of children watching him in shock from the ground. He leaned over the side of the playpen and glared at Kaoru. 'Don't you ever, ever do that again, young lady!' He turned to Belle, and I had better not ever see you turn out like her! Got that?'
Belle's lip quivered and she nodded. Kaoru stared at her father, intense loathing in her eyes.
Her mouth stirred. 'I hate you.'
His hand moved faster than she could react. It struck her face and her cheek flushed deep red. Celeste screamed.
'How dare you do that to my child—?!'
Kaoru fell backwards, slightly dazed by the hit, her skin still tingling. She reached out to stop herself falling and got a hold of Belle's long dark blonde hair. Belle screamed and Kaoru looked up at her parents, both their eyes wide, one in anger, one in horror. The last thing she saw was the white kitchen oven before there was a loud boom, a flash of blue light and then black.
I woke with a start and cried out. There was a sudden high pitched shrieking sound and blood was suddenly splattered all over the walls, the bed and myself. I glanced at the bed beside mine, heart pounding, to see my sister's eyelids flickering. She moaned. She was waking up.
Where did the blood come from? I glanced around quickly, and I finally realized the mangle of ginger fur at the foot of Belle's bed wasn't a stuffed toy. It was what remained of her kitten, Fuzzy. I could see the blood in a puddle around it, soaking through the bed sheets.
I rubbed my eyes and looked at my hands. There was blood on them. I leaned to one side and flicked my lamp on. Then, with another glance at the dead kitten, I fell back onto my pillows laughing.
Remind me to never have nightmares again. The kitten's head had been completely obliterated. In the light, I could see an ear on the bookshelf and what I think was an eyeball in a corner. I wondered if that mushy looking thing on top of the toy-box was a part of its brain.
I looked back at Belle. Her eyes opened. She mustn't have seen the blood to begin with, thank god, and she smiled at me. 'Are you okay, Kaoru?'
I was relieved that I hadn't mistakenly blown her head up. It would have been much messier. JOKING! I love my sister, but I don't think she's going to love me for much longer.
She saw the blood.
She screamed. I flinched and buried my face in the pillows, trying not to laugh as she sat up, saw what remained of Fuzzy and screamed again. Carefully, I looked up. Tears were welling in my eyes I was trying so hard not to laugh, but I put on a straight face so it looked like I was crying over the dead kitten. I've never really like cats anyway, I'm a dog person. Both of us have this friend who absolutely loves cats, so I hope she doesn't catch wind of this, or my head'll be on a stick, if she can catch me first. I send kisses on the wind to you, dear Lina!
Belle glared at me. 'Have another bad dream? Or was this one just for fun?'
I raised my hands in protest. 'Hey, I had a bad dream. It was about mum and dad again. You can get into my head and watch it if you don't believe me!'
I stared straight at her as she stared back. I knew she was sorting through my head to see if I was lying. I can always tell because it takes longer for her to blink and her mouth twitches as if she's talking to herself. Plus, I can feel it. It's like having a doctor with cold fingers poking you, except he's poking your brain.
She sighed. 'I believe you.'
'Do you forgive me?'
'I don't think I have a choice!'
I laughed at her. 'Be glad it wasn't your head!'
She laughed too. 'Kaoru, this is the third pet you've killed by accident!'
So true. The first was our first foster-parents old cat, Mittens. Old Mittens lost his entire body to the same nightmare. We were given back to the home for that. The second belonged to our third set of foster parents. Chinny the guinea pig. I can sum that up in one word, squish. I was dreaming again, and I threw the TV cabinet at his wheel. In my dream, there were mice running around, squeaking, and I was trying to kill them. So I was throwing things in the direction of their squeaking. Little did I know I was killing little rats in reality. Back to the home we went.
And they were only the accidents…
'Whoops.' I said. I glanced at the scrap of fur that remained of Fuzzy, picked it up with my mind and threw it at a wall, blood splattered everywhere and the lump of fur slid down the wall, leaving a trail of blood, and finally came to rest in the waste paper basket.
I heard footsteps coming down the hall. No doubt our concerned foster parents had been awoken by Belle's screaming. I chuckled. Back to the home we would go.
Three, two, one…
The door opened.
Lucy and Sam screamed.
Yup, that's the trademark scream. We're OUTTA here!!
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This one was mainly an intro. The characters will get some depth as the story goes on. Also, due to our editing process, some chapters may be re-uploaded on occasion. If anyone subscribes to this fanfic I'll be sure to let them know of any changes.
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Akairu, Jexah and Sitarsha