Author Note: You guys should feel so flipping special. I had to done and I was like 'Longest story I ever done! FINALLY!' Did a short mini-dance…then you guys want more. I don't make a habit of this, but then you guys said stuff in the reviews that made my mind wonder and then I was like, 'Hey that reminds me of this show!' then I was like…. 'Okay, now I have to do this….'
Besides, I love writing about the X-Men. Anyway, this will have about a five more chapters…maybe more, maybe less. This one is just mini-shorts because well, I can't exactly do an author note as a chapter AND I wanted you guys to know the news. So, I give you the now uncompleted…BALANCE!
~CWA
(P.S. Please Review! And each short is unrelated to each other! If you guys have ideas for another short humor thing, tell me in the review and I might add it later…)
Chapter 22- Mini-Shorts (X-Men):
A Gooey Mishap:
Third Person:
Kurt chuckled. This was going to be the best prank ever! He texted Kitty saying it was Danny and that he wanted to meet her in his room. Kurt laughed when he saw how excited Kitty was. He poofed into Danny's room, luckily Danny wasn't there yet. He positioned himself above the door with the bucket of goo. When they walked in, he was going to poof in front of them and WAM! Cover them with goo.
Danny felt his eye twitch. Kitty came up to him, surprised that he wasn't in his room. It was hard to tell her that it wasn't him that sent that message. He then saw Kurt above the door before he entered. He motioned for Kitty to be quiet.
Danny stood in the doorway, just out of Kurt's sight. He looked at the wall and smirked. After all, it was his ice that made everything…With a flick of his hand, the ice was suddenly thinner and slicker.
Kurt fell with a thud. He moaned and had a hand to his head. Kitty looked a bit mad, but she should've known that Kurt would do something like this!
"I swear, it wasn't that slippery five seconds ago*," Kurt exclaimed loudly. At a wobbling noise, he looked up.
The bucket was falling…ontop of him.
"Oh no."
Kitty and Danny couldn't stop laughing, even if it did take weeks for Kurt to get the goo out of his hair.
*Jeanette9a gave inspiration with this by just putting that line in her review. Thanks.
Sugar High (Third Person):
A loud whoosh went past Evan.
"Dude, was that Quicksilver!?"
Another whose and the figure was standing in front of Evan and Storm. It was Danny. His hari was ruffled, his eyes were large, and was shaking.
"Nopejustme!Iwouldneverletanyvillianhere!Gottago!*"
He was gone in a second, laughing all the time.
Professor X watched Danny with wide eyes, as did Storm. They were in the viewing room of the Danger Room. The alarm had gone off, and then they discovered Danny was in there. He seemed hyper. He dodged every laser and every shot fired at him, the whole time laughing.
Suddenly, he looked at Storm. He waved enthusiastically.
"HEYSTORM!GUESSWHATIFOUNDOUTIHADANEWPOWERANDWAMMO! ITWASTHESAMEASYOURS!CHECKITOUT!"
While the Professor was simply in awe at the fact that the boy had another power, Storm was a bit creeped out at the way Danny was grinning. Suddenly, there was a giant rain cloud, in the viewing station and in the Danger Room. It down poured.
"OPPS!GOTTAWORKONTHAT!SORRY!GOTTAGO!BYE!"
Wolverine was annoyed and his eye was twitching. He thought Danny had been the one mature one at the mansion. Currently, he was poking Wolverine with his finger all over, never stopping long enough for Wolverine to claw him. The kid was talking so fast that Wolverine doubted even Quicksilver could catch up.
"HeyIwaswondering, sincewe'reallateamandstuff, doesntthatmakeussuperheroes! OHMYGOSH! WEAREALLSUPERHEROESANDNOONETOLDME! GOTTAGO!"
Kurt and Evan were laughing, in fact everyone in the mansion was. Several were taking pictures. It was Danny. He was on the roof (the Professor mildly wondered if he was safe, but he could always sue telepathy). He had a large blue towel tied around his neck. When asked what it was, he said it was a cape. He had his chest puffed out.
"IAMSUPERDANNY! HERETOSAVETHEDAY!"
"Oh my gosh, this is too good," Evan said between breaths.
"Giving him sugar," Kurt said, "Best prank ever."
They high fived, but was interrupted by Storm, who was soaking wet.
"So it was you two that gave him sugar after he specifically said not to…"
"Crap."
Danny groaned. He was at the kitchen table. He was giving the day off of school, technically from sickness but Storm was to take the day to help him with the weather abilities. He had a glass of water with a tablet dissolved that made it fizz. He looked sick and hung over.
"Does this happen often," Professor X asked.
"Only with sugar," Danny moaned, "it's why I don' eat it…hence the term sugar high and...sugar hangover…Oh my aching head…"
Here's what Danny said:
-Nope, just me! I would never let any villain here! Gotta go!
-"HEY STORM! GUESS WHAT I FOUND OUT I HAD A NEW POWER AND WAMMO! IT WAS THE SAME AS YOURS!CHECK IT OUT!"
-"OPPS! GOTTA WORK ON THAT! SORRY! GOTTA GO!BYE!"
-"Hey I was wondering, since we're all a team and stuff, doesn't that make us superheroes! OH MY GOSH! WE ARE ALL SUPERHEROES AND NO ONE TOLD ME! GOTTA GO!"
-"I AM SUPER DANNY! HERE TO SAVE THE DAY!"
Music (Third Person):
Danny grabbed his guitar. He loved the guitar like the way he loved the first one, even if this one didn't hold that sentimental value. It was early in the morning, and it was during the weekend. This was the perfect way to earn money, and practice. He went to the kitchen, grabbed an apple and water and left.
He sat down at the park and started to strum the guitar. He had the guitar case opened for money. A few people starred curiously, and a few even stopped to see what he was gonna do. He started to play the guitar a bit more and started to sing…
"I need another story
Something to get off my chest
My life gets kinda boring
Need something that I can confess…."
More people started to become interested and came over. They smiled at the kid's nice, beautiful voice, even if he was like what, sixteen? Seventeen?
"…'Til all my sleeves are stained red
From all the truth that I've said
Come by it honestly I swear
Thought you saw me wink, no
I've been on the brink, so
Tell me what you want to hear
Something that were like those years
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time
Don't need another perfect line
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away…"
By now, Danny had a somewhat large crowd around him. He was that good, and his good looks and nice singing attracted many teenage girls. It didn't help that he played the guitar well, because as everyone knows a guy who plays the guitar…that's hot…
"…My God
Amazing that we got this far
It's like we're chasing all those stars
Who's driving shiny big black cars
And every day I see the news, all the problems that we could solve
And when a situation rises, just write it into an album
Seen it straight to go
I don't really like my flow, no, so
Tell me what you want to hear
Something that were like those years
I'm sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time
Don't need another perfect line
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away…."
The crowd started to put more and more money into the case. They may have only put ones and fives, but it added up fairly quickly.
"…Oh, got no reason, got not shame
Got no family I can blame
Just don't let me disappear
I'mma tell you everything
So tell me what you want to hear
Something that were like those years
I'm ick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away
This time
Don't need another perfect line
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away
So tell me what you want to hear
Something that were like those years
Sick of all the insincere
So I'm gonna give all my secrets away….
This time
Don't need another perfect line
Don't care if critics ever jump in line
I'm gonna give all my secrets away…"
Danny stopped playing and the crowd cheered. He blinked. He didn't realize he attracted that many people. He smiled faintly. He bowed to the crowd politely.
"Will, you still got it."
He turned and saw some of the X-Men- Kitty, Rogue, Kurt, and Evan. He smiled.
"Thanks."
He collected his guitar case, counting it mentally, he added it to be roughly a hundred dollars.
"So, what do you plan on doing with that money?"
"Saving it."
He laughed at Kitty's horrid expression.
The song was Secrets by One Republic, which I don't own…
Anniversary Anger (Third Person):
Danny growled in irritation. He wasn't having a good day. It was the anniversary. The anniversary of the day his parents betrayed him. He wasn't in a happy mood, not at all. Kurt poofed into the room.
"HAHA! DANNY!"
He stopped.
"Dude, what's wrong?"
Danny glared at Kurt and left the room.
"I'm telling you, something is wrong," Kurt insisted.
"Give him time, Kurt," Jean said gently, "Danny might just be having a bad day."
"Some bad day," Kitty muttered. She had passed Danny in the hall. He was being extremely rude.
"I know he's being a bit, rude," Scott said, "but for all we know there could be a good reason."
"I know," Kurt said, "let's get some answers!"
Danny was being seriously annoyed, and sad. The whole day Scott and Jean were trying to cheer him up- he appreciated the effort, but he wanted to be alone. Then, Kurt and Kitty wouldn't stop bugging him for answers as to why he was being so grumpy.
Currently, he was in the forest. It was the only way he could get away from everyone.
"Hey Danny," Kurt called out, "TELL ME WHY ARE YOU SO GRUMPY TODAY DUDE!"
Danny snapped. He turned around. The others, who were running up behind Kurt (including Jean, Rogue, and Scott who were trying to get Kurt to leave Danny alone) were all shocked. Danny's eyes flickered red and his hair was started to turn white, but they were also almost like flames. He looked extremely angry.
"YOU REALLY WANNA KNOW! THIS IS THE SAME DAY MY PARENTS DISSECTED ME! I HAVE EVERY REASON TO BE GRUMPY! LEAVE ME ALONE!"
Professor X was glad that he followed his students. He sensed that Danny held extreme power and if he was right…He looked at them concerned.
"It is best we all leave, now."
Danny had a bad nightmare that night. A nightmare that wouldn't leave him alone.
Danny stood in the middle of the chaos.
"You aren't one of us, freak," Kitty said.
"You aren't even human!"
It was the X-Men. Danny clenched his ears shut with his hands.
"NO! NOOO!"
The scene faded and he found himself on the ground looking u, right at Him.
"HAHA! You think that they won't betray you! You're a ghost! You will become me!"
Danny woke up screaming. He left before anyone arrived though. He flew out to the forest, tears in his eyes. Then, he did what he had to do to get all these emotions out. He did a ghostly wail, one that everyone heard, but none knew what it was.
The next day, Danny sat at the table in the kitchen cheerily.
"Good morning," he greeted.
Kitty looked at him weirdly.
"Like, what, like, happened? I thought that you were, like, mad at us?"
"No. I was mad at the world."
Professor X looked at the window.
"I think we may have been under attack last night…"
"What makes you say that Professor?"
He nodded towards the window. Everyone crowded around with their jaws dropped. A section of the trees were totally fried. There was nothing left, no trees, no anything.
Danny rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly.
"Opps…sorry…"
I promised (Danny's P.O.V):
I sighed heavily. After that last incident, I didn't want to take any chances of getting angry. I didn't like being angry. I hated it. It reminded me of Him. It reminded me of what I swore I would never be, but He shows himself a little more each time I get angry. I needed something to help me, so I took up meditation, which worked.
"Ya know what I think,"
I turned and saw Rogue. She had a hand on her hip.
"I think ya should start writing some poetry..."
She rolled her eyes at my blank look.
"I know guys don't write, but I think ya could write pretty good. It helps, I do it. I can take you to this poetry place I know t read it…if ya want…"
I smiled.
"Sure, thanks Rogue."
She smiled back and moved the hair out of her face.
"Alright, suga', the next poetry readin' is tonight at seven, think ya can make a poem by then?"
Amusement filled her eyes. I smiled.
"I am positive. See ya then."
"See ya then."
I felt confident with my poem. I didn't really think I could do it, but once I started the words just flowed. I went out of my room ot the main room and met up with Rogue.
"Ready," she asked. I nodded.
We went to this place called 'The Corner.' It was pretty nice, and a bit dark. I liked it though. There was a small stage with a microphone. Rogue and I sat at a table and had a drink with some food while some guy was reading a poem he wrote about the girl he loves, but she cheated on him.
"Yikes," I winced. Rogue glared.
"The point ain't about the poetry bein' good, that's just a plus, the point is bein' able to express yourself…"
I smiled.
"Of course, sorry."
"And next we have- Danny Fenton reading his poem entitled, Promise."
The guy left the stage and I nervously took his place. I cleared my throat nervously. Rogue gave me a small smile and I felt the nervous vanish.
"My fists clench,
My vision turns into a red blur,
And all I fear comes true,
As the anger overtakes my sorrow,
But I can't do this!
I can't stand here in anger,
I can't stand here with my mind cluttered.
I can't talk for my words will not be my own.
I can't stand here,
With hatred,
Knowing that I am becoming what I hate,
A heartless person,
No,
Not even that,
A person wouldn't do those things.
But most importantly,
I can't stand here,
Turning into that,
The very thing I swore,
I promised
To never be.
Time passes more slowly,
And my eyes grow blurred,
Unable to see from the anger clouding my vision.
Not knowing what I am doing,
Not having control,
It's only after,
The damage being done,
That I realize the wrong,
Fear replaces the anger.
I can't do this,
I can't live my life,
What's left of it,
Knowing that I may someday,
Become what I hate,
What I fear,
The thing I fight every day.
So, I locked it up,
I hid everything inside,
I bottled it.
I became a shaken bottle,
With its cap overflowing,
With unseen sorry,
And un-acted Anger,
For those two are the dangerous combination.
I knew that someday,
Someday that the bottle would burst,
And I feared that day,
Fearing what would happen,
To those around me…"
I looked at Rogue in the crowd.
"Then I meet people,
People like me,
People who are not afraid of who they are,
People who become my friends.
They help me,
They care for me,
And it makes it harder,
To keep myself behind this wall I have built,
Then I meet someone,
Someone who realized,
That I have built this wall,
Not to keep them out,
But to keep me in.
They do nothing,
Not until they see,
See that day,
That my bottle burst,
And my anger overcame me,
And I became what I feared,
What I hated.
After the anger leaves,
I sit in the ashes,
In the remains,
In sorrow.
I became it,
I became a monster.
I became what I swore not to.
Then I remember.
I didn't swear.
I didn't take an oath.
I made a promise.
A secret promise.
A promise to myself.
A promise to them.
A promise to my family.
A promise to my friends.
I will never be that.
I will never be that anger.
I will never let my hatrid consume me.
I will never hurt anyone.
I will never be that.
I did more than swear.
I did more than cross my heart.
I promised."
The crowd cheered and I saw Rogue. She had tears in her eyes. It was then I realized I had tears too.
Dye, sucker, dye! (Third person):
Scott felt his eye twitch. He growled in annoyance. Only two people could have done this! He stormed into the main room, ignoring the gasps and laughs. He found Kurt and Danny on the floor rolling due to their laugher.
"Purple! Of all the colors you could have slip in the shampoo you made me dye my hair purple!"
Danny was the first to gain his bearings. He got up, careful to not step on the laughing Kurt, and shrugged, "I could have made it pink."
The action that Scott did, was best described as *face palm*.
EXPLANATION (Danny):
I groaned as I knew that there was an unbalance. I hope this won't take long. I needed to explain it to the Professor first.
"Professor X," I said as I walked into his office.
Wolverine and Storm looked curious as to why I was there, though Logan hid his curiosity.
"Yes, Daniel?"
I sighed.
"I need to explain something to you, and…it's really important…"
Professor X nodded and the door was shut. I say down.
"I need to take a leave of absence from the mansion and from school. I'm sorry and I hope that you guys will still welcome me. I don't know how long I'll be gone."
The Professor seemed to be in thought.
"What is the cause for leaving?"
"I have a job I need to do."
"A job?"
I shifted nervously and put up more mental shields out of paranoia.
"I..I've had this job since before I came here, in fact I came here because of my job…as for what the job actually is, that's more complicated….I…"
I sighed.
"Sorry. The job itself is, well, top secret. No, it's not about mutants and it's not about the government, any of the governments. I have to leave sometimes for a long period of time- it's why I was gone a year- and I don't know when I will leave sometimes."
"What type of job is that," Logan scoffed.
I flinched.
"Well, I work for my friend. No one else could do the job," true enough, "and I was the only one that could. My friend knows about you and about mutants. He doesn't mind nor care, after all, I have powers myself," powers doesn't mean I'm a mutant, but they will infer that, "and he has powers as well."
"What, if you do not mind me asking," Professor X said, "is your friend's ability?"
"Well, my friend is as old as you Professor," my eyes widened and the Professor raised an eyebrow, "I didn't mean it that way! I'm just saying that because of his age, which actually he is older than you Prof, anyway, because of his age and experience he is wise, responsible and trustworthy. He's always been that way since I've known him. I guess it helps to be responsible because…My friend…he sees the past, the present, and the future. Even more so, he can visit any time which he chooses and take anyone he wishes to take. He can even freeze time- which isn't so bad considering he can unfreeze someone if he needs to and other things involving time…."
The Professor had wide eyes.
"Fasinating."
"Yeah, he doesn't change things unless it's really bad….but that's another story for another time, it's how we met."
I felt a bit saddened being reminded of that moment.
"Anyway," I said, "He needed help with restoring some certain moments in time, so to speak…"
"And you are the help," Professor X asked.
"Yeah, as a result…I take leaves…I apologize…but I do think of this as my home."
Professor X nodded.
"Understandable, while is completely remarkable of someone of such great power, it must be an honor to work for them."
I smiled.
"I don't just work for him. He's my friend. He saved me for then once."
"While this is nice and all," Logan said, "Why tell us now?"
"I am being called back in, so to say, very very soon. I apologize."
Author Note: THE POEM IS MINE! I CLIAM IT! I made it a few years ago and I found it like two hours ago, and I was like HOLY FANFICTION THIS IS PERFECT FOR DANNY! Of course, for Danny it was about him becoming Dan, and I made it because I fear getting angry and being like my mother (long story). ALSO the idea for Dye, Sucker, Dye is from Jeanetta9a! Thanks, girl! Love you! Ya know, in that totally heterosexual, non-creepy way!
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