Okay, okay. The series is almost over. One more story left after this...
Winter Romance 4
Chapter 1
The Not So Great Escape
"Kitty, it ain't gonna work..." grumbled Lance over the phone.
"Yes it will. As far as there concerned they don't know we're both going there," said Kitty with a sigh.
"Kitty, you live with telepaths," said Lance in a blunt statement.
"So, they don't pry," said Kitty, "As far as their concerned, they think I'm calling a cab and taking a train to Springfield."
"Same here, but..." Lance sighed, "Are you sure its a good idea?"
"Lance, we've had this discussion, we need to tie up loose ends. We may have the money to get married, but I really want them both there.." said Kitty.
"So this has nothing to do with finding out Riley's and unwed mother, and Amy just got kicked out of college and is living with Riley with no job?" asked Lance calmly.
".... It might be fun to rub it in I have a college education almost done, a fiancee, and I've helped save the world.... but that's not the main reason we're going.... And we both know why you agreed," said Kitty quickly turning the subject.
"I could live with not seeing my old buddies again... though some sanity would be nice," said Lance, as something blew up downstairs as he packed his bag.
"See, we need this vacation..." said Kitty as she tossed a dress in suitcase.
".... I guess, but if your dad says..." Lance was cut off.
"He won't.... because my mom has access to stake knives..." said Kitty with confidence.
"Yeah and your father has a gun cabinet," said Lance just as confidently.
"Lance, I don't wanna, like, argue about this, 'kay?" asked Kitty.
"Fine," sighed Lance.
"We have our train tickets and we're, like leaving tomorrow morning before anyone gets up," said Kitty, "That way we don't run the risk of them finding us. We're both to leave a note saying we misread the time and it was AM not PM."
"I'm a bad influence on you," said Lance with a small chuckle.
"The worst..." she giggled, "Listen, I got to go, Rogue's coming, love you."
"Love you," said Lance hanging up the phone the same time Kitty did, niether knew they weren't the only ones still on the line.
"See fuzzy, I told you they's were up to somethin' yo," said Todd in a shocked whisper.
"Ja, I can't believe this," said Kurt on the other line.
"I know right, there sneakin' away..." said Todd.
"No, not that... They still have no idea we're friends," said Kurt in shock.
"Well... yeah they kinda are a little slow when it comes to that, I guess... Anyways, any ideas?" asked Todd.
"Toad... who are you talking too?" asked Lance looking at him as he came around the corner.
"Uh.... Ayden.... Daddy love you baby," said Todd to the phone quickly. ¹
"Oh... cool, give her my love," said Lance with a smile.
"Uncle Avalanche says hi," said Todd into the phone nervously.
"Mein Gott, your last statement disturbed me," sighed Kurt in relief.
"Kurt, who you talkin' too?" asked Kitty walking by.
"Ohm, 'Manda.... I love you liebchin," said Kurt with a broad grin.
"Call me sweetheart again and I'll pop you," growled Todd as he heard Kitty leave.
"Oh, but I like it so much better the frog-face," said Kurt with a small chuckle, "Anyvays... I say we get the teams together. Vat if they get into trouble."
"Your right... listen, I'm gonna tell the rest of the gang... We'll take the train as well, yo," said Todd.
"Isn't thay a bit risky, won't they see you?" asked Kurt, brow raised.
"Nah, we're like ninjas... we blend..." said Todd, trying to sound cool.
"Okay, first of all, you ain't ninjas... GI Joe, has ninjas... You got nothin'... This ain't a Red Witch story, Besides, ninja's don't blend on a train," said Kurt with a chuckle. ²
"Yeah well... I like her stories, I get the girl, yo... Anyways, we have our ways, you just get the X-dorks together," said Todd hanging.
"Jerk," said Kurt slamming down the phone.
"Kurt, did you just call Amanda a jerk," Kitty glared at him.
"Uh... no... I called her father a jerk," Kurt teleported upstairs where Rogue was half asleep.
"Rogue, Kitty and Lance are planning a secret vacation back to Illinois," said Kurt, couching over her.
"Kurt, I ahm tired and..... what?" asked Rogue, looking at him.
"Ja, she and Lance are sneaking avay," said Kurt.
"Your kiddin'?" asked Rogue, eyes wide.
Meanwhile back at the Brotherhood house, Pietro was listening to the MP3 player Magneto had gotten him for his birthday the previous month. Todd ran into the kitchen as Lance went to go get the mail, he began to talk, until he realized Pietro was dancing. He stood there for a moment before rolling his eyes and tapping Pietro's shoulder. He swatted him off and continued through his song as he began to look in the fridge for something to eat. Todd took the earphones from his ears.
"Hey! I was listening to that!" yelled Pietro grabbing them from him.
"Wanna hear the latest gossip, yo?" asked Todd quickly, Pietro put his earphones down.
"Is it good?" asked Pietro with a devilish smirk.
"Lance and Kitty are sneaking away to Illinois together," said Todd a brow raised, "Juicy enough for yah."
"Delicious, continue," said Pietro, a wild grin on his face.
Lance and Kitty sat in their seats at ease. There plan had worked, everyone had been asleep when they'd gone out, and when Rogue and Pietro called them, they'd stuck with the story. Kitty flipped through an old magazine she'd found in the top compartment as Lance used his laptop for some of his schooling, she smiled at him, she was so proud of him. She flipped to the quiz part of the magazine, 'Does your BF's Friends Like You?'
"Lance, do the Brotherhood like me?" asked Kitty reading it.
"Yeah, why?" asked Lance, offhandedly.
"Are you just saying that or do you know?" asked Kitty.
"They've never they disliked you," said Lance, looking up, "What's the questions?"
"When you interupt your boyfriends and his friends when there watching TV, they... 1. Pump up the volume and ignore you... 2. Say "Hey" without looking away from the screne, or 3. Offer you a seat?"
"If they ever did one, I'd kill them. As for three, I don't even get a seat in that house. So two I guess, unless this is an actual scenario at this point?" asked Lance.
"No, I've never actually bothered you guys, like, during TV time, so two," said Kitty, "Your guys out of time and his buddies are throwing a huge party. 1. Your not invited, and you wouldn't go anyways. 2. Your in charge of buying the chips. 3. They text you like crazy.. Now when we first started dating, it was like totally a one... but I think two...."
"Yeah, sounds right... heck depending on who it is, it could be three... But two to be safe," said Lance.
"Okay, Your driving with.... do you wanna answer these for the X-men too?" asked Kitty.
"Well if I go for the majority of the X-men. Question 1 is 2, question 2 is 1, now go," said Lance, closing his laptop and looking at her, this was kind of interesting, he'd never tell the Brotherhood he liked this stuff, but this was fine.
"Your stuck in a car with your love and their crew? Where are you? 1. Driver's seat, you don't trust them. 2. Middle backseat, with 'em all, 3. Shot gun?" asked Kitty with a small smirk, "Three for me."
"Two for me," said Lance, "Summer's would make me walk..."
"He would not... anyways, Which movie title describes your relationship with the gang? Dirt? My Boys? Enterouge?" asked Kitty.
"Well, they do stalk us, so perhaps Enterouge... no, no..... Dirt for me; so that's 1, 2, 2, 1" said Lance.
"And that's totally, 2, 2, 2, 3," said Kitty, "Last Question; When your not talking to your significant other, their friends are; 1. Take him to meet other girls/guys? 2. Play peacemaker, or 3. Let you know there available? 3..."
"Yeah... what?!" snapped Lance, ".... 2..."
"Okay, so we both got the same... Your in the clear... I guess they like us..." Lance looked at the magazine.
"Kitty, it lies, your friends hate me..." said Lance, going back to work.
"They do not, like, they just sometimes have issues..." said Kitty, as four mysterious shadows lurked a little ways back.
"I think we can go to the dining deck guys," said Tabitha, "There not doing anything..."
"Toad, Tabby's hungry. Go buy us lunch," said Pietro in a low whisper.
"What? Why?" asked Todd.
"Because I'm not leaving, and your the only one with money," said Pietro, as Wanda looking at a magazine.
"For crying out loud, I only had enough for the ticket, yo," glared Todd.
"Pietro, father gave you a hundred this week, and I gave you mine to hang on to. Not to mention the Brotherhood allowance for food," said Wanda, turning a page of the magazine.
"I... I left most of it with Blob," said Pietro, "And I want to get a something..."
".... give me my hundred," said Wanda, Pietro gave it to her, who then gave it to Todd.
"Get me a burger and diet coke," said Wanda.
"I want hot wings," said Tabitha walking after him.
"I gave up a week with my kid for this crap," grumbled Todd as they walked through the carts.
"Lance, I'm going to go grab something to eat. You want anything, hun?" asked Kitty standing up with a stretch.
"Ohm... a hot dog?" asked Lance with a shrug.
".... okay.... anything to drink..."
"Root beer," said Lance, with a hopeful smile.
"Got it," said Kitty picking up her bag and headed back towards the cart.
"Thanks baby," said Lance, causing Kitty to blow him a kiss over her shoulder.
"Oh crap... What do we do?" asked Pietro, Wanda looked up and pulled the hood up on her jacket.
"I'm fine," said Wanda.
"I meant about Tabitha and Toad," sighed Pietro.
"Go tell them to hide," said Wanda.
"It's a train, not a house..." said Pietro, who then disappeared as Kitty walked by.
"Good... no I can hide from them," said Wanda grabbing her bag and walking down the train carts.
TBC
1. For those who don't follow my stories, Ayden is Toad's daughter from Hell Froze Over and will get a better introduction when I finish Candy Covered Angst.
2. I love RED WITCH!!! She rox my sox man, pure brilliance!! I love Althea and Xii.