Present
Kurt was outside enjoying the fresh air. the he hear the sound of someone crying. He followed it to the gazebo. There he saw someone.
"Wanda?"
He went closer. He put his hand on her shoulder.
That startled her.
"Sorry," apologized Kurt. "I heard you crying. Are you okay?"
"Yeah. I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be?"
"Well, after what happened to Pietro."
"Who cares about him?"
"You do because you're crying about him."
"I am NOT crying about that selfish bastard!"
"Wanda, you don't have to act like this. There's nothing wrong with worrying about your twin brother. If something happened to Rogue I'd be worried about her."
Wanda didn't respond.
"Wanda-"
She started crying again.
"Wanda, talk to me."
"It's my fault!"
"What is?"
"That he's gone! I blamed him for every bad thing in my life and told him I never wanted to see him again! And I told him I hoped something terrible happened too him! This is all my fault!"
Kurt pulled her into an embrace. Wanda sobbed on his shoulder.
"Do blame yourself, Wanda. Pietro would be very upset with himself if he found out you were sad because of him."
"I want him to come home, Kurt. I wish he was here."
"I know. Don't worry. Forge will fix the time machine and bring Pietro back safely."
"You sure?"
"I'm sure."
Remy, John, Peter, Bobby, Rahne, and Jamie were in the entertainment room, but no one was entertainment themselves.
"Poor, Pietro," said Remy.
"Yeah," said John. "I miss the guy."
"I hope our little brother is okay," said Peter.
Bobby thought it would be best to change the subject.
"So, now that Magneto isn't going to try and make mutant the dominant species, what are you guys going to do now?"
"Don't know, mate," said John. "I haven't decided if I wanna stay here or go back to Australia."
"Remy thinks Remy will stay here," said Remy. "Remy wants to get closer to chere."
"Good luck with that," said Jamie.
"I am going to go back to Russia to be with my family again," said Peter. "Now that Magneto isn't blackmailing me I can go back."
"Rahne, you okay?" asked Bobby.
"Huh?" Rahne snapped out of her thoughts. "Sorry. I couldn't help but think of Pietro. He's been gone for about two weeks."
"Rahne likes Pietro," sang Jamie.
"Shut up!"
"Don't worry, little girl," said Peter. "Pietro may not look it, but he is very strong. He will find a way back to us."
"I hope so."
Future
It's been two weeks since Pietro arrived in the future.
'I wonder if they're looking for me,' thought Pietro.
He had gotten close to the Brotherhood. Aace was like his best friend there. And so was Tawny. He was really close to her. Just like he was close to Todd back in his own time. But something bothered him. Tawny kept going into that room a lot. Pietro was getting suspicious.
'Why does she go into that room? Who's inthere?'
He was going to find out.
Tawny was head to the room with a bag. She stopped when she saw Pietro standing in front of the door. Arms crossed.
"Pietro," said Tawny.
"Tawny," said Pietro. "What are you doing with that bag?"
"N-nothin', yo."
"Nothing? Really?"
"Why would I do anything?"
"Well, you always come in this room a lot. And a few times I've heard crying on the other side of the door."
"Oh?"
"Yeah. Is there someone inside."
"No."
"No? You sure?"
"Please, Pietro. You don't want to see him."
"Why? Who is he? And what's in that bag?"
With his super speed, Pietro took the bag and looked inside. He opened it and quickly closed it.
"Bugs?"
Tawny didn't speak.
"Why are there bugs here?" asked Pietro.
"They're for me. I eat bugs."
"Liar. You don't eat bugs. I see you eat normal food."
Pietro thought for a sec.
"Hang on. There are bugs in this bag, you give them to the person in that room, you said Todd was gone, which means he could be anyway, and he's the only person I know who eats bugs."
Pietro's eyes widened.
"Oh. My. God."
"Pietro," said Tawny.
Pietro started pounding on the door.
"TODD! TODD! OPEN THE DOOR, TODD! IT'S ME! PIETRO! OPEN UP, TODD! TODD!"
End of chapter six.
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