Disclaimers: I don't even have the channel anymore to watch X-Men, so guess what. I don't own the freaking show! Got it? Good.
Author's Note: I've had new inspiration from my faithful muses 'NeoLinkinChain' and my alter ego 'Twilight'. Thanks to all the constant carping of 'OhSuzanna2005' and 'NeoLinkinChain' and 'Ferna' I have finally gotten this chapter out, in hopes of not being run over by their Gundams. I'm so sorry this took so long. I just had so much homework; my teachers seem to think it's funny. By the way if anyone out there writes Lord of the Rings fictions then please tell me, I need to know more about it, I'm thinking of writing one. Thank you for your patience now r+r.
Author's Second Note: Oh, hey, just incase you hadn't already guessed I don't own any of the books, movies, or T.V shows mentioned in this story, they belong to certain people that I can't remember their names of.
Chapter IV: More of the demon and a Mob…
I'm comin out so you better get this party started
"Evey, darling, Marks waiting for you. If you don't hurry, your both going to be late for practice."
"Tell him, that he can start the engine and hop in the drivers seat because I'm coming!"
I'm comin out so you better get this party started
Pulling tightly on the strap of her two-piece, she checked herself in the full-length hall mirror once more. Layered chocolate brown fell just bellow her shoulders, curling slightly at the very bottom, brushing along her bare back sending shivers down her spine. Her two-piece was if anything, very wild. The top was bright yellow with black tulips painted in a single row along the chest; it was square topped with little opal studs running along the straps. The bottom nearly matched the top, as bright as the sun with two open black tulips on either side. Using one manicured hand she brushed a strand of her silky hair back, and behind her ear, her hand instinctively landing on the diamond dolphin the rested serenely on her bare neck. She nearly jumped out of her skin when a car horn blared through the house.
"Coming!!!"
Get this party started on a Saturday night everybody's waitin for me to arrive
She raced down the stairs barefoot, but beautiful, her feet making hard slapping sounds on the pine staircase, she passed her mother briefly on the way to the door, who quickly handed her, her marble blue duffle. Outside was the cutest guy on the swim team and at school. His eyes sparkled with mischief and she smiled as she literally jumped into his raven convertible. He turned the key in the ignition and punched her brotherly on the shoulder, his knuckles connecting with her Chinese friendship tattoo. The two had been best friend since sixth grade, and instead of swooning over him like most of the girls at their private Academy she had slapped him playfully and inquired on whether or not he liked Star Trek. That had been the beginning of a wonderful, yet strange friendship.
" So who are we up against this lovely afternoon?"
"Princess Evey, it's none other then the scum of the universe the nasty Sharks"
"Really, Sir Mark. Do you believe we stand a chance?"
"A pod of Dolphins can always kick Shark butt,"
Sendin out the message to all of my friends
The wind whipped past us, our laughter torn from our throats before it could go very far, street signs flashing indignant against brick and cement. Mark, may not have been the safest driver on the street, he certainly was not completely legal, being only seventeen, but he sure as anything knew how to spin a turn. The wheels screeched and I felt my breath catch in my throat.
We'll be looking flashy in my Mercedes bends
Slyly, Evey flipped in her cd, from his stash of hard rock. He smiled broadly and you could clearly see the mad gleam in her eye. Blasting at full volume the Papercut by Linkin Park started, with Evey singing aloud with an amazing voice, the car whipped past their high school and Mark flipped the hex sign at the dreaded prison as the went by 100 miles an hour.
Next to the car, a robins egg blue convertible pulled up along side theirs, and Mark grinned wickedly at his newfound opponent.
I've got lots of style with my gold diamond ringsThe other driver a senior named Barry, his burnt red hair spiked in the front, and the rest like a chiapet. He was a renowned drag racer and had won almost as many races as girl's hearts.
I can go for miles if ya know what I mean
The two cars pulled up alongside at a stoplight. Nothing but the road and killer turns for at least four miles, the light seemed to take generations. Sweet came in beaded drops down Mark's forehead…if he lost, he lost his car. This one was for high stakes, and with Evey singing in his ear he felt the pressure up inside him build even more. No mater how beautiful her voice was it wasn't calming his nerves and the last was sure to change any second now.
I'm comin out so you better get this party started
Green, the tires of both cars screeched and squealed against the pavement, leaving black marks of a spin. The accelerators were turned to full and both drivers held peddle to the metal. Evey was thrown viciously against her seat and she hiccupped. Mark was in his own world now, with his car going 160 and Barry's at 155.
I'm comin out so you better get this party started
He had filled the gas tank that morning so there was nothing to worry about on that aspect, but he followed the road up ahead with his eyes, his hands firmly gripped to the wheal. The first turn was coming up fast and he had to make this to get a could enough start for what he had in mind. He looked in his review mirror and saw nothing…suddenly their his car was practically flipped over, the wheels hugging preciously to the asphalt.
Pumpin up the volume cranking down to the beat
Evey who had calmly been playing with the Velcro on the cd case cursed and glared at the older driver. Barry took his eyes of the road for a moment and in return bumped them again. The turn came and Mark's prayers where answered, he pulled the foot which had been resting lightly on the brakes of and took the car to 200. Before Barry, furious and caught of guard could do the same he turned the car around, the tires cursing at him along with Evey. He came up in seconds behind a now astonished Barry and rammed him hard. Barry's car went into an all out spin and flew out of the right lane, but even though most drivers would have gone completely of the road, Barry gained control of the car and followed him, now a good distance behind.
Mark laughed triumphantly, now no matter how much Barry tired to catch up Mark would always have a hefty lead over him.
Crusin down the west side we'll be checking the scene
The corner had brought them into the campus market place. Teenage shoppers milling on the sidewalk cheered as he past, he revved the engine in response the roar echoing through the street. Evey unbuckled her seat belt and stood up waving as they whipped past. Some laughed and some waved back with bright cheery smiles. Evey and Mark where known all around campus, not as a couple but as the two best friends ever. As Mark veered another turn Evey sat down quickly startled and stuck out her tongue at Mark as she rebuckled her seatbelt.
Boulevard is freakin as I'm comin out fast I'll be burning rubber you'll be kissing my a**
The car veered another corner and he slammed on the brakes as the entered the parking lot, sending himself and Evey forward with a jerk. She gave him one last glare and unbuckled her seatbelt opening the car door and he pulled out the keys.
Pull up to the bumper get out of the carThe blue convertible with Barry passed by them, going by the parking lot and back into the dorms grounds. The senior honked his horn once in submission and Mark as a matter of honor honked back twice. Evey shook her head, her beautiful locks of hair bobbing against her back tickling her shoulders and sighed rolling her eyes. Grabbing her duffle out of the backseat she slung it gracefully over her shoulder and trotted inside the pool house to check in for the meet.
License plate says Stunner #1 Superstar
"Evey, watch me!"
She whirled around and covered her mouth as giggles erupted.
"This is you when you go into public places,"
He flipped his incredible short hair imaginarily over his shoulder and gazed snobbishly at another car, twisting his head back and walking forward, chin-up and swaying his hip extravagantly. When he reached her she smacked him playfully over the head and they walked inside arm in arm.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Dark clouds filled to the brim with water, that water that soon would become a brilliant storm. Thunder clapped, ringing across the valley and through the very trees of the jungle, not two seconds later the clouds released their precious burden and the rain fell in torrents from the sky. The sun pouted and dimmed as it reluctantly passed to the other side of the earth, the moon smugly shinning in it's place, showing it's true beauty as it shinned the shadows away and became a full moon.
But the shadows along the ground persisted especially in the jungle and among the trees, the demon was hidden. Great round golden eyes looked on in amazement as they watched unblinking at the unfolding storm. But something was missing from this grand production. White teeth, where uncovered as the small pink lips curled into a smirk, and the form of the being was now visible beneath the great leaves of the tree. A girl obviously and one that had already reached at least past her fifteenth year, but something was dangerously different about this one, wrapped silently around the branch, curling and uncurling frequently waves a long appendage most definitely a tail. As the first bolt of lighting tore along the clouds to reach just above the earth the child's form sparked with it's own wicked energy, crackling and leaping illuminating her in the night. A call so caught up by the wind it was almost lost spun along the wind and licked at her ears, she turned those round eyes turning to little slits.
"Nani?" (What?)
"Raka," (Come down)
"Kikata" (Coming)
She slipped down the tree her claws digging into the bark to hold her ground as she twisted and turned, along the mighty trunk. Her adopted genkun (father) was waiting impatiently for her, his gorgeous stripped tail swinging back and forth rigidly. Sunshine eyes peering at her through the dim, as he paced back and forth, large paws landing on the jungle ground with equal thuds, lifting dirt and crushing plant life. Flopping unceremoniously on the dirt she rubbed her butt and sniffed growling at her slipup. Hikyuu glared at her and swiped his paw across her head, twisting it violently to the side, she yelped and bit her lip until blood flew.
"Ayamaros(mistakes), makarinaranu (not allowed)"
"Doushita?" (what's wrong)
"Aruhito iu ikiki" (someone is coming)
Two pairs of round golden eyes glared at the darkness, both bodies tensing as they waited silently. A twig crunched, just barely audible in the night and the more human creature hissed violently. A figure clocked completely in the shadows walked on two legs out from the trees. From his hands shinning under the moonlight that spread like water through the trees were blades, or what looked like blades. The smaller more human like feline backed up and hissed louder the tail that had been calmly swishing back and forth stood rigid and the fur stood on end. This intruder smelled of human and something else something very strange.
"Careful there girl, I'm not after you or your pack. I'm like you, I know you're a mutant…like me."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
"Next up for the Dolphin team is Melissa Jackson,"
Cheers erupted like a volcano from the Dolphin's team table. An attractive girl with bright blond hair, wavy and long stood up waving as she walked confidently along the slippery poolside to the high dive. She wore a one-piece black suit with red and white roses lining the chest. The suit complemented her tanned skin and round emerald eyes glared at anyone who starred to hard. She swung like a monkey up the ladder and landed with grace unto the board. To the cheers of her teammates and the encouraging shouting of her coach she cracked her knuckles and ran forward her feet lightly slapping against the diving board her arms swinging back and forth. She reached the end and lunged upward and outward her arms lifting up and making a temporary triangle above her head as she put her feet together till ankle was rubbing ankle and curved turning her body into an almost perfect flip. From both teams their were gasps and screams, Evey stood up without thinking and raised her hands into the air as if to grab her friend and remarkably right before Melissa would have fatally hit her head on the edge of the board, her head passed right through the board, her skull visible through the now glittering blue board. Cleanly and safely she landed in the water but the damage had already been done, but to someone else.
"Mutie!"
Former teammates rose and circled Evey, who shook violently. Angry faces filled her field of vision completely and shouts of Mutant and freak filled the air. She bit her lip hard turning right and left her eyes wild. Just as it looked like the mob would pounce Mark, dashed through and grabbed her wrists pulling her away from their former teammates. Their coach a thin muscular guy named Tim who had just gotten out of college stood in their way. Not waiting for him to speak Mark gave him a quick hard uppercut. From the sound of the crack that echoed after them Evey knew he had broken his jaw. She tried to cry out to him, to ask him what in the world was going on but nothing would come out. Her throat was dry like a desert and her eyes blinded by tears. They had passed the parking lot and had run strait into the forest behind it heading for the highway. Finally, her feet red and raw from running over the asphalt, her hand slipped out of his grasp and she fell panting to the ground, the dirt clinging to her knees and legs. Mark turned his expression stormy.
"Evey get up!"
She didn't respond, she couldn't it was hard enough drawing in air to breath. He grabbed her arm roughly and yanked her to her feet slightly feeling badly about hurting her.
"Evey we don't have time"
He half dragged her through the rest of the woods and to the edge of the highway. To her absolute horror he ran right into the road just as a large silver van was bearing down upon them. The terrified driver slammed on his brakes and stopping inches from the runaway pair. Mark took no time and ran around to the driver's side, slamming open the door and forcefully yanking the shocked middle aged man out and hopping in throwing Evey into the passenger seat.
"Sorry"
The man swore viciously at them as they drove away. Inside the vehicle Evey grasped the arms of the seat so tightly her knuckles white and her eyes rolling with fear, the was breathing heavily and gasping as though she were hyperventilating which she almost was. Mark gripped the steering wheel with determination and glared accusingly at the road. It wasn't until at least thirty minutes later that Evey gathered one desperate thought and put it to words.
"Where are we going?"
Mark didn't even glanced at her but slowed down and took a deep calming breath. Running one hand through his hair and clearing his throat.
"Bayville, to the Xavier institution"
She said nothing else for a long time, looking at her hands and closing her eyes tears running freely down her cheeks her shoulders tense yet her back slumped and defeated. Thoughts, wicked thoughts ran through her head and she tried tiredly to sort them out. What had she done, why had all of them turned on her…why had Mark saved her and what was the Xavier institute? She trembled quietly her hair slipping over her shoulders and covering her face. It had gotten late now, the sun was slipping from the sky and it was getting darker.
"What am I?"
"Your Evey, but that's not what you wanted me to say was it. No, well you're a mutant."
"How do you know?"
"You made the space around Melissa's head bend, so she wouldn't crack her head on the board and die,"
"They yelled at me…"
"They don't like mutants, they don't understand."
"Then…why don't you hate me?"
He glanced at her all the anger, and fear washing away as he saw the look of utter despair on her face. He smirked casually, like he used to and took one hand of the driving wheel lifting it slowly in the air. Slowly, very slowly a golden disk started to appear spinning rapidly in his palm, faster it grew bigger and longer, it's golden shine, lighting up the interior of the car like a beckon. Just as it was the size of a pizza and dangerously close to her face her closed his hand into a fist, the disk disappeared with a pop. Not one that you could hear but one that you could feel. He chuckled softly at her shocked expression.
"That's why…"
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