Chapter Title: Prologue - Life's Pulse
Author name: Wings of Seraphim
Author email: wingsseraphimyahoo.com
Category: Romance
Sub Category: Umm... a romantic Romance?
Rating: PG-13
Summary: A story from Kitty's point of view continuing from the episode Under Lock and Key. Someone is taking everything away from Kitty. How will she stop this cunning new mutant? And will Kitty find the love she needs from Kurt, or will she find it in someone else?
DISCLAIMER: The X-Men are not mine, regrettfully. If you do feel the urge to spend money after reading this excellent fic. Either send it to Marvel(tm) or go by a book and don't just put in on your bookshelf make it look like you're smart. Read it and become smart! Also, the poems are mine give me credit if you use them.
Author notes: Hope you liked (well the start anyway) of my first fanfic. Make sure to send in your flames (or reviews if you happened to like it). It's worth it just to know that my fics been noticed. I never really reviewed fics I read until I started thinking about writing one myself. It really made it obvious how important they are to the author, and make sure to give advice if you have any. How am I going to get better if I have an objective view of my own work? Duh, your reviews. Okay I'm done begging for reviews now.
L i f e ' s P u l s e
I am cursed to live a life without experiencing...
the resonating colors of earth's sunset
the sweet melodies of nature's symphony
the fragrant taste of a crimson strawberry
the moist aromas of every morning's dew
the blinding feel of a lover's gentle touch
What do I have to show for my eternal existence?
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It was quite an average day at the institute. It started off as any day would. Kurt came in to Rogue's and my room to wake us up. Rogue usually doesn't appreciate when Kurt does this. She didn't like it that day either, but she has gotten a lot closer to Kurt, and even the rest of the X-men, though since she found out that she is Kurt's brother. That's why we tried to be a better friends with her whenever we could considering her last friend, "Risty", deceived her. I was expecting her to push all of our attempts to get closer away, but she seemed to like the change of pace.
I took my shower right after getting out of bed and saying my hello's to Kurt as he 'ported on to the next room. When I got in the bathroom and the shower was nice and warm, I phased through my sleepwear and got into the shower. I always get so entranced when I am in a hot shower. The constant pitter-patter of the beads of water on my skin and walls and the soothing heat spreads out over my body always makes getting out seem like the hardest thing in the world to do. Good thing Rogue usually orders me out so she can take her shower. After I got out of the shower, put on a towel, and went out into the cold air on the outside I suddenly became very lonely. I could just remember the warmth the shower gave me and desired to feel that sensation from someone. Once I got out, Rogue went into the bathroom to take her shower, leaving me to get dressed by myself. I tried on a few
When I got down to breakfast everything was as normal as ever. All the familiar sights could be seen. Scott and Jean were sitting at the table talking to each other over breakfast. Logan sat by himself while reading his paper and drinking his coffee. Mr. McCoy was laughing at a joke that Ororo was telling him. Bobby, Tabitha, Amara, and some of the other, younger X-men could be heard talking in the background. Rogue was sitting next to Kurt just minding her own business. She didn't want to act like she loved him while everyone else was around. I only had time to grab an apple to eat before we all had to leave for school.
"Kitty! You ready to go? I vant to see everyones faces when they see mein new car, ja?" Kurt asked after grabbing his image inducer. Kurt recently got a new car, a late birthday present courtesy of his parents in Germany (probably with little help from the professor). It was similar to Scott's car except it was the color of Kurt's fur and didn't have the racing stripe.
"Sure, like let's go!" I replied. I turned around the back of the car to get to the passenger's seat and I saw the license plate. "Kurt, I love the name of your car! If the 'Fuzzy 1' isn't a perfect name then like, I don't know what is." As we got into the "Fuzzy 1" while laughing I noticed everyone else leaving too.
Jean and Scott left in his car and were giving Bobby and Amara a ride. All of the other younger students though had to either walk or use some other mode of transportation. Ray was skateboarding down the path to the gates of the Institute, and then I realized how different it was without Evan around. There was no one boarding into you on your way out after school, and Ororo seemed much less lively. The last two people out of the Institute were Rogue and Logan who seemed to be enjoying a conversation. He jumped on his bike to go and to the manly things that the Wolverine does, and Rogue finally hopped into the car and we were off to school.
"Mein schwester, vhat vere you and Logan talking about? He iz not zhe eaziest man to talk to." Kurt asked his sister as he sped out of the Institute.>
"It was really nothin'. He was making sure Ah was okay to go to school. Ah told him that everythin' was fine and he needen't worry himself. I think he knomws what I'm going through. Now that Ah think about it Ah can imagine what he must have went through..."
"Yeah, I remember like it was yesterday. Kurt, do you remember? Logan was acting all freaky because he had that chip inside of his head. I was pretty scared when he almost came after me. It gave me nightmares like, for a week.
"Ja. it has to be a nightmare inside his mind all the time..." Kurt trailed off. "Vell, he's okay now and so are you two so no more dwelling on zhe past and other sad things." Kurt then put the top down on his car and I stood up and just felt the strong wind press against me. I started to giggle so hard that I lost my balance and fell into the back seat next to Rogue. Then we all started to laugh. Kurt was great at lightening the mood up. We all stayed in laughing mood the whole way to school.
When we finally arrived at the school and parked in the parking lot next to Jean and Scott, we took a couple of moments to compose ourselves. We all started to walk our separate ways to our own classes.
And that's when it happened. I was only a few steps away from the car when I just froze. The most horrible feeling of dread just shot throughout my body. I was so, so scared... and I didn't know why. Instantly gallons of ice cold sweat started to trickle all over my body. My knees started to shake. My legs gave way. I started to shake. The last thing I remembered before I blacked out was going into the fetal position and screaming for my parents over and over and wanting it all to be over.