((Author's notes- YAY!! Six reviews, I was very pleased =D Some of you are saying that you can't handle Kurt having these issues don't worry! I promise you this story will have a happy ending you just have to bare with me and read the good and the bad. Anyway here as promised chapter 14!!))
Leaning against the back of her chair Kitty glanced out the window before her, another cloud passed quietly being taken away by the wind. She wasn't treated badly here or at least not yet anyway. Another pleasant breeze was the only thing whispering to her through the barred window.
Strange markings covered the sides of the box like room making her unable to phase out of it, if she had heard the guard correctly they called it a Taveron, she could only guess on what that meant.
The door clicked open catching her attention, an old man stood there; long white hair and beard slithered down his shoulders and neck. Many wrinkles decorated his faced only showing off his age and wisdom more. Two giant feathered wings cascaded from his back causing him to bend over in a hunched fashion.
He looked at her as if trying to read her mind; she sternly glared at her unwelcomed visitor with much distaste. Sighing he took the other seat at the opposite side of the room.
"Hello Katherine," his raspy voice vibrated in his throat as he spoke, she did not stop her threatening gaze as she replied.
"Hello…" a small smile slipped across his face when she responded. It was as if he was talking to an animal and just taught its first trick.
"I am sorry if your commendations are not comfortable," she didn't speak. She merely turned her gaze back towards the window allowing the small bit of sunlight that came through it to warm her skin.
"They will come you know," the calm in her voice surprised the man greatly. When she had first been brought here she had been thrashing around, screaming, biting, you name it. She had been more threatening to them then they were to her, but now she was silent, peaceful. A tranquil aura seemed to flow around the room seeping into even the smallest of crack. Her blue eyes were calm but moved to the smallest change around her.
"You friends you mean?" he knew quiet well what the answer was but chose to ask ad question instead to try and get the conversation off of the ground.
"They will come to get me..." absent mindedly she pushed some of her hair behind her ear only to have it fall back into place.
"Do you really believe that?" for the first time she turned and faced him completely. As she stared at him she ran her toes across the marking on the ground.
"Yes they will come save me…" determination burned in her very soul, the old man couldn't help but chuckle under his breath.
"Will Satan's spawn come after you as well?" she froze, why would he bring Kurt into this?! She clenched her fists together and slowly they began to turn white as the anger in her started to build.
"He has a name…"
"Oh? What would that be?" Kitty slammed her teeth shut and bit her tongue to prevent herself from screaming in frustration. The man's whisker like mustache waved around the ends blending in with the white beard bellow them.
"His name is NightCrawler…" the man's eyes narrowed, she was protecting that monster why? It didn't make sense to him, there was no reasonable explanation as to why she would shield and even love a creature that ate her kind.
"A fitting name for scum like him," that was the last straw, Kitty couldn't control her anger at her captor anymore. Leaping to her feet she grabbed the front of his robe almost lifting him out of his chair, the expression on her face was of nothing but pure anger and fury.
"You are the scum, do you even know him!? He is compassionate and kind, he has feelings he laughs and cries he can be energetic at times and a lazy bum at others! How is that any different from you or me!" the two guards at the door were preparing to come inside and put her back into her place next to the window but stopped when he waved his hand telling them not to. Confused they went back to their posts.
"I will never understand you Katherine, but in fact I know more about your little Hanyo then you do," Pushing him abruptly backwards she marched back to her seat and let him stare at her back. Frustrated she gazed out the small glimmer of life she could see as a small bird flew by, unlike her through the bird was free and she was in the cage. Realizing that the conversation was ended and she refused to release any information he got up to leave her, but her voice rang out again, it was strong willed and determined that much could be realized just by her tone.
"You sat that Exorcists the guardians of humanity…but are you and the demons all that much different at all?" the man seemed to ignore her comment but in truth it had hit him rather hard. She just looked so much like the Holy Maiden; it was for that exact reason that she hadn't been killed and for that same reason why she had not been brought here. And the words she had said, they were the exact words that milady Megami had said the night she disappeared.
Closing the door behind him he turned away from it only to come face to face with another exorcist.
"Hello Ayoto," the yellow eyed man looked intently at him, his black bangs hiding his true expression. Turning his head away from the older man he gave a strange glance at the two guards in front of the door.
"Any luck with getting answers or information from her Old Man" sighing he took his cane from a nearby hanger, the bearded mans thoughts were conflicting, he was still loyal to lady Megami who had been very strict about involving humans but she had been missing for years maybe the others were right and times had finally changed. Clicking his walking stick against the ground as he proceeded to attempt to get past the aggravating youngster named Ayoto.
"She will take more time…" The deep black haired male snorted in disagreement.
"You are going too easy on her Gosei, you have just been talking why haven't you used Sami's ability on her he would have answer in a instant!" he suddenly became violent spinning around on his heel he had the tip of his staff at Ayoto's neck in less than a second.
"That goes against her wishes," the boy rolled his eyes, this old geezer would never understand.
"She is dead!! She went missing seventeen years ago; the old ways are dying just like you! It is time for answers, and she has them! We need to know more about the Half-breed you senile old coot!" the cane came closer to his neck as he said those last few words. Why were the young always so pushy and impatient these days?
"We? I believe you are mistaken Ayoto, I think the word you were looking for is you; this matter doesn't concern you anymore. Oh and for further note I will be able to beat you any day no matter how old I am and don't you dare forget it." Ayoto snarled menacingly what did Gosei think he was implying.
"Shut your mouth you old geezer," lowering his walking stick he used to support himself as he hobbled in the opposite direction that Ayoto came from putting distance between them.
"I will not involve myself with two Hanyo's any further…"
"That is not what this is about!!"
"Isn't it? Your obsession with finding another mutant crossbreed is all that is keeping us from freeing her, and truthfully the elders are losing patience with your impudence." Deciding to accept defeat for now and avoid any further conflict he became silent.
"…Hmp…" pushing his hands in his pockets he hunched over slumped away muttering under his breath.
"I will find more like me, I know there is other half mutants, if there is a Half-demon there have to be others…."
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Gasping Kurt lurched forward, the covers of the infirmary bed quickly slipped off the edge; franticly he searched the room, only he and Rosaline were there. Moaning he went over to her bedside, her eyes were crammed shut as if she was having a nightmare. Sitting down in nearest chair he looked at her silent as night. She was calm for the moment, but in a matter of seconds it was ended, she jolted up ward screaming.
"Kitty!" her breath was quick and heavy, her eyes were wide terrorize her gaze jumped from one spot to another until they finally landed upon him, her clawed hands shook as she tightened her grip on the blanket that covered her tearing through the thin fabric as she did.
"What happened to Kitty?" he had no idea what she was saying for all he knew Kitty was still up in his room being watched by Rouge. But strangely enough he couldn't remember anything, or even how he ended up in the medical unit.
'Don't remember?' a voice rang out in his head deciding it was his mind playing a trick on him he went back to focusing on Rosa.
"They have her…" sudden dread started to engulf his very being a shiver went down his spine this could not be good.
"Who has her!?" accidentally he raised his voice; Rosaline looked at him surprised and hurt by the urgency in his voice. Her shock turned into anger though.
"It is nothing forget I said anything," she ignored his resentful eyes and tried to go back to sleep. She did not notice Kurt's eyes change to red, flashing his hand forward he grabbed her throat. Gasping she struggled to get out of his grip, but for a Hanyo he was surprisingly strong, stronger than her. Bringing her hands up she dug her claws into his wrists but it had not affect he just continued snarling at her.
"Where is Kitty?" unable to believe what he was doing Kurt tried to pull his hand away, but it wouldn't move.
'Let go of her damn it arm move!' twisting his nerves he tried to make his limb obey him and release her but it refused.
'What are you trying to do? Don't you want to save our precious little Kitten?" The room faded away, his body felt light, only black surrounded him. Turning towards the voice he found himself looking at himself.
He yellow eyes met red, blinking he examined every detail of his other self. His fur was more jagged than usual, while his hair had more of spike to it, long threatening claws were growing out of his fingertips and toes, his tail swerved around behind him each movement identical to his own.
'Who are you?' his other self snickered a smirk slipped across his face, his fangs glinted in the faint light as his lips parted with his cruel cackle. Kurt couldn't help but notice that the other Kurt's fangs were much longer than his own.
"Who do I look like; I'm you, your better half at least." Kurt let out a small groan; he couldn't help but feel annoyed by how bluntly he had put it.
'Better half?' Smiling in a creepy manor hiss other self walked up to him and started passing him, placing his hand on Kurt's shoulder he spoke.
"Your demon half," letting go of his shoulder he continued to keeping his walking pace but was abruptly stopped, sweeping around Kurt had his tail grab onto his demon half's wrist.
'Let go of Rosaline's neck...' twisting his body his demon half kicked Kurt in the face sending his flying into an invisible black wall.
"You're weak! How can you hope to get Kitty back if you can't even take a small hit like that let alone control my powers?! How will you protect everyone precious to you from your father!? If you don't start learning I will take control of everything got it?!" Kurt watched in horror as his other self started to fade in scattered bits of smoke.
"Remember if you stay weak, you will lose everything…" with that Kurt body also began to disappear. His quivering hands turned to ash before his very eyes and flew off in the non-existent wind.
Regaining his senses he found himself on the ground Wolverine crouching over him, his three blades at his neck.
"Wha?.." Turning his head a tiny bit he saw Rouge hovering next to Rosaline, she was sitting upward her hand grasping her neck as she coughed and gasped trying to regain he breath. Looking towards the window he could make out the two figures of Jean and Scott, Cyclops was preparing to remove his sunglasses at any moment, his target was Kurt. Jean was next to Scott her hand open and pointed at a hovering chair. Looking over his chest and past Logan he found Professor Xavier and Storm in the door way both of them having a very concerned expression on their faces. Charles had his fingers folded across his forehead, which was not a good sign, he only did that when he was in deep thought or very upset. At the moment it seemed like a very complex mixture of both.
"What is with you Elf attacking people every time you get a chance?!" Kurt could feel a laugh building up in his chest holding his breath he tried to prevent it from slipping out. Snarling Logan pushed harder actually drawing blood from NightCrawler's neck.
"Hey are you alright Girl?" Rouge tried to confirm that Rosaline was ok. Jean exchanged looks with Professor X, his forehead creased with worry.
"Yeah...cough...I am fine..." her breathing had at last returned to a normal pace.
"Hey Elf are you ignoring me?!" more blood dripped from his neck the small red beads rolling down the blades onto Wolverines chuckles. He cringed with the pain unable to stand it he teleported out of Logan's grip. Appearing on the wall he put his hands up to trying and show he meant no harm.
"I know you want answers but I just don't have them," Logan stopped himself from charging at him, snarling he glared upward at the young blue male above him.
"What is that suppose to mean Elf?" closing his eyes Kurt thought about his conversation with his other self, his demonic side.
"I am afraid I am not quite sure…" the blades in Wolverine's hands shot out of his hands again.
"Not very convincing," taking a step forward Logan prepared to charge only to be told not to by Charles.
"Logan stop…" at that moment Kurt heard the aggravation echoing in the back of his head.
"What do you mean stop? Chuck the Elf has two strikes against him," sending as many scrambled thoughts into the front of his mind NightCrawler started preventing entry to the Professor, or at least confusing his thoroughly.
"Tell me Logan, do you really thing that Kurt would attack one of the only family members he has?" sighing he retracted his claws, but he couldn't help feeling like he was making a mistake. Looking towards Cyclops and Jean they both too lowered their guards.
"I suppose not but why did the Elf attack them?"
"Yes, good question why indeed, mind shedding some light onto his subject Kurt?" biting his lip he tried to come up with a response.
'Come one Kurt just tell them the truth.'
'Oh sure of course I want to tell them that I am half demon and that Kitty was kidnapped by Exorcists or some other nonsense and that a argue with a separate personality that id my demonic half sure why not!'
'They might find it funny.'
'Ya hilarious…'
'You are pathetic.'
'And you are annoying now let me think in peace.'
'Nah, this is getting too boring' frowning Kurt continued to try and format an answer to the now impatient and scowling Wolverine.
'Well sorry for the inconvenience' using as much sarcasm as he could as he could he continued to persist in finding an answer and once again was distracted by his other self and the annoying echo.
'My turn!'
'Wait, WHAT!'
"Professor…" it had been a few good minutes sense he had spoke this sudden disturbance of the silence caught all of their attention quickly.
"Yes Kurt?"
"Would you stop that?..." Jean and Scott both became rather confused at this point, what did 'Kurt' mean by that?
"I'm afraid that I do not quite understand, stop what?" a smirk slipped across his face, two red eyes focused on them, everyone in the group noticed the sudden change when he looked up at all of them.
"Searching my mind, I have been aware of it for some time now…and might I say it is rather aggravating." Storm tightened her grip on the wheel chair handles. Once again they were all on guard.
"I am surprised that have been able to notice."
"Things aren't always as you imagine, oh and professor, it won't work." The atmosphere in the room had become on the edge to destructive, not one person in the room was not on guard, Wolverine hadn't wasted any time readying himself for a fight.
"Excuse me?" Wrinkling his nose in a snarl NightCrawler continued to respond.
"You know how you were thinking of putting me in the Danger room with all the defenses on? That isn't a very nice thing to be thinking professor," Rouge was horrified, that wasn't her brother, there had to be a way to get answers. Then it came to her, jumping to her feet she ripped off one of her gloves. Darting through the small crowd of people she charged at Kurt and attempted to grab him.
Twitching his pointer finger plants started growing from the ground, they were vines the same ones that attacked Kitty.
Not waiting any longer Wolverine followed Rouge's example and leapt forward. Slicing through the attacking vines he tried to tackle Kurt. Suddenly a wall for crystal shot from the ground, skidding to a stop he backed off a few feet from him.
Slowly the stone crumbled away. Retracting his claws he reached back and picked up Rouge, she was shocked as kicked him in the back of the skull as he lifted her over his now throbbing head. Using all his strength he threw her at her brother.
At the moment of impact Rouge had finally managed to touch Kurt's arm, crashing into the ground pain seemed to be the only thing they both felt. After a few moments of being exposed to Rouge's ability Kurt fell quickly into unconcousness. And everything that Kurt knew and what had happened to him in the last few weeks was revealed to her.
Jean stepped forward with help from Scott she and him picked Kurt up and lowered him back onto his bed, he seemed much calmer, but Rouge on the other hand could feel all the anger he had within him. With help from Professor she managed to suppress his urge to attack anyone who was involved with Kitty's disappearance. But a small glimmer of Kurt's aggravation gleamed through for a small instant.
"Hey Wolverine! Next time you throw someone warn them first!!" chuckling he helped her up, turning to Professor X. the bit of calm they had felt slipped away in an instant. He was very concerned you could see it in his posture even the silence that flowed around him seemed to emanate distress.
"That aside what did you see?" Scott was quickly pressing for answers, being the control freak he was something being hidden or untold irritated him beyond all reason.
"Apparently it is a long story I can see why Kurt was having trouble explaining…" she shot a nasty look at Scott as she went for a door.
"Wait!" they turned to face Rosaline who had suddenly brought all of them to a halt.
"What is it Rosaline?" Charles was the first to give her his utmost attention.
"I am only saying this once, Exorcists have Kitty," Not waiting for them like they had so kindly her she continued.
"Exorcists are winged people that hunt down demons like me, or Han… Half-Breeds like Kurt, they all see demons as monsters, and all who help them or care for demons as scum the disserve to die." Putting her had up she hushed them from speaking.
"Like demons have their leader the Exorcists had theirs but about seventeen years ago she went missing she was called the Holy Maiden, her name was Megami. The rumor was that a demon and slain her so now they hunt us more fiercely than ever, Half-breeds in particular." Jean piped up first.
"Why Half-breeds?" Curiosity was burning inside of her like a wild flame.
"Because the one who stole her heart was a Half-breed…" before they could as anymore questions the electronics started floating around the door slammed closed behind them and locked itself.
Rouge took advantage of having Kurt's ability and bamfed to the main level of the institute, running up to her Scott started asking questions. One after another he just kept asking them it was rather amazing to her how many he had come up with in such a short amount of time.
"Whoa whoa! Ok listen I will answers you questions after I get myself a large gut-bomb burger, alright?" with that she left at a quick pace, everything had come into her mind so quickly that her head was pounding and now she had Kurt's obnoxious craving for a burger. Her mouth watered at the thought of it, when usually she would gag just thinking of it.
As she walked she stumbled across an interesting fact inside of Kurt's mind.
"Unsere Vater ist Satan!!"
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Sitting at his desk Akuma continued to let of a large growl, his son had escaped. Slamming his fist into the table he quickly got to his feet and paced the floor in front of him, no one ever told him the child care was so aggravating. A knock at the door pulled him away from his irritable thoughts, scrambling to get back to his desk he picked up a pen and acted like he had been working praying it wasn't his secretary behind the door.
"Enter..." the metal door slowly swung open and a bat winged messenger stepped inside.
"Sir I have information that you might be interested in..." setting his pen on his table he let off a sigh of relief that it wasn't his secretary if she knew he wasn't working she would give him hell daily.
"The lover of you son Kago was abducted by the exorcist Ayoto last night, her name is Katherine Pryde a human girl no less." Stepping forward he placed a file in front of Akuma who absentmindedly opened and browsed through it. Finding a picture he was surprised to find who she reminded him of getting his feet suddenly he went over to the book shelf and picked a large older book than the other ones.
"You may go.." obediently the demon bowed his head and left, spinning through the pages he found the one he wanted, there was a picture inside of it, a demon stood behind the Holy Maiden wrapping his arms around her neck as they both held hands, the girl in the picture, Megami, she seemed almost identical to the Katherine.
"And a Hanyo stole her heart...heh this is getting interesting…but it seems there is a war coming…" with that he turned back to his desk and started writing orders for the upcoming battle he predicted would soon be here.
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Chapter 14 end
Hey! Sorry it took me so long to put this one up, I made it twice as long as my other ones just for that little issue =D the main problem was that I couldn't log in for a few days so bummer. But here I am and here is the chapter, please enjoy the ones to come. And just a little request REVIEW!! X3
