Ghost Story
Chapter 4
A/N Sorry for the long delay but unfortunately my muse for this story sort of left and the fact my new job is taking up way more of my time than I thought it would have caused some big delays. Anyways, on with the fic.
Disclaimer: yes I finally admit it. I make a fortune from this and really own Marvel and all assorted characters. And if you believe that than I've got some farmland in Nunavut to sell cheap.
Pietro stretched as he got out from the Brotherhoods old Jeep; of course by the time he was done Lance had just turned off the ignition. Pietro had spent a lot of time thinking about the other young man in the last little while and come to the conclusion that something was definitely up with the young man. Pietro knew that something had happened the night the fuzzy blue wonder had videotaped him and Freddy and whatever it was had not changed Lance for the better. Since that night he had become withdrawn and when he did talk to the others it was to threaten them with the consequences of betraying the Mutant Race , on the whole he sounded a lot like Magneto used to but no one had heard from him in a long time. Instead they got their orders from some new leader who spoke directly to Lance; In fact the one time Pietro had heard his cold metallic voice on the phone it scared the crap out of him. The squeaking of the shocks as Freddy got out of the Jeep brought him out of his reverie and took his thoughts in a more pleasant turn. Pietro'd known that he himself was gay for some time now but was a little surprised when Freddy had shyly confessed that he thought that Pietro was "Sorta pretty" and it was then that Fred was one of those rare individuals who really didn't care whether you were male or female he just liked who he liked. Fred and himself had been growing closer to one another for quite some time that night that Kurt had chased them off. To Pietro's great surprise the tape had shown up a few days later with an apology attached. He didn't worry that fuzzbutt had made a copy simply because his mind didn't work that way. Pietro was pulled from his thoughts again as the door to the mansion opened to show a blonde haired boy in the doorway while a brunette girl could be seen in the background. She was dressed in the same Gothic style as Rogue and Wanda but her hair was in a strait plaitand she had some of the most expressive eyes quicksilver had ever seen. While she was thoroughly modern looking the boy seemed to be dressed in an almost nostalgic fashion.
As Lance continued to give the pair the speech about how they represented an organization which was interested in promoting a world wide Brotherhood to keep the rights of themselves and other gifted people to the forefront. Pietro was a little amazed that he could dance around the word mutant so effectively. As the girl gained more confidence she came forward and placed her hand on the young lads shoulder a familiar black van pulled up to the house. When the people exited the vehicle Pietro wasn't surprised to see Kurt and Kitty immediately give Lance a hard look and could swear he heard a low growl from the Nightcrawlers general direction but he didn't think Kurt had made it. He was a little surprised to see Toad quickly duck behind Rogue but he had figured when Toad had stopped coming home that he was at Xaviers, But what really surprised him was when Kurt helped Xavier from the van to his wheelchair was the boy running forward at the worlds greatest telepath with a scream of
"Charlie!"
Pietro barely heard Professor Charles Xaviers whisper of "Casper." before the old man fainted.
----Meanwhile in Canada----
Logan always felt a little wired when he came back to his home country. It was the little things that he noticed most of all, like how the people who met his eyes would nod in greeting or how every second hand held a cup of Timmy's. But most of all he missed the smell of fries cooking in the chip wagons. The large Poutine was the reason why Ororo couldn't quite look him in the eye. Upon seeing the concoction of fries, beef gravy, and cheese curds she had muttered something too low for even his senses to pick-up. She'd always sworn it was the most disgusting thing she'd ever seen anyone eat . . . until she saw some of the things Kurt could come up with. Logan was always surprised when she took after him for his vices; I mean it's not like beer or cigars or cholesterol could harm me . He thought as he disposed of the empty container in a trash can Logan wondered how long it would take her to ask about what she had heard that morning outside of the Prof's office. She's been way to quiet today . . .must think she's in trouble. Logan had gotten to know the weather Goddess very well over the last couple of years and although they had put their physical relationship on hold because they didn't want the children to see them "living in sin" as Cap would have said. But Logan had come up with a solution . . .
"Logan, how long have you known the Professor?" Ororo asked noticing that Logan had finished his meal.
Ah, so that was it. He thought before answering. "Well, the first time we met was during one of the few times in my life I remember clearly. I was working for Charlie's dad when he was killed in an accident involving Chuck's best friend. I still remember when the kid introduced himself to me. Walks up bold as brass and says " I'm Casper. Will you be my friend?" Damn, I miss that kid. Anyways, about a year later Chuck's Mom took up with a new fella and he told me to find work somewheres else so I left. I didn't see Chuck again until much later when he tracked me down with Cerebro and offered me a job with the Institute. O' course by then I had some new gaps in my memory but Me an' Chuck are workin' on that, darlin' ." He answered as they reached their hotel across the street from where they'd been walking. Neither of them saw the little man who jumped from the second floor balcony onto Logans head.
Well that's it for now see y'all!
