The Uncanny New Mutants

Chapter 26: Kitty's Lament

By

The Uncanny R-Man

Disclaimer- All familiar characters belong to Marvel. I only own August.

Shout Outs-

Agent-G- Pete's comment was originally from an issue of Daredevil. I think it was Iron Fist that said it... Or Luke Cage. Correct guess as to who's back.

Notes- Yes, I know that this was supposed to be a girls' night out chapter, but I decided that dong the chapter this way would be much more interesting.

Kitty Pryde's room

Kitty woke up with a groan as her alarm clock disturbed her blissful sleep. Without even looking at the offending piece of machinery, she phased her hand through it, shutting it off.

Kitty swung her legs over the side of her bed and stretched, her mouth opening wide with a big yawn. She scratched her side and glared at Lockheed. The dragon was snoozing peacefully on top of her laundry basket.

'Alright for some.' She sniffed as she headed towards the bathroom. 'Some of us have to work. Lazy good-for-nothing flying rat.'

Kitty stopped mid-step as she realized what she said.

'Damn Wisdom, crappy British insults rubbing off on me...'

Downstairs-

Rahne, Rachel, TJ, August, Kurt and Warlock were in the kitchen having their respective breakfasts.

'Is it me or has Kitty seemed kinda... depressed recently?' Rachel asked.

'Well it is the anniversary of Piotr's death.' Kurt replied. 'It hit Kitty hardest.'

Rachel covered her mouth and blushed slightly at her insensitivity.

'Perhaps we shouldn't act so... couply around her.' Rachel added. 'Y'know, given what day it is.'

'No need to act special around me.' Kitty replied as she phased through the ceiling, causing Rachel to yelp in surprise. 'You guys go about your business; I'll be alright on my own. Just little, old, single me, a bottle of JD and some porn on the TV.'

'Is that how you get your kicks nowadays, Kit?' Rachel gently teased. 'Geez, college sure changed you.'

'I can still kick your ass, Summers.' Kitty replied, only half-serious, as she reached for the coffee pot.

'Where's Lockheed, anyway?' Rahne asked. 'He never misses out on breakfast.'

'Lazy thing's still snoozing on my laundry basket.' Kitty replied.

'What is it with that dragon and your laundry basket?' TJ asked. 'I could swear he's got a panty fetish.'

'Lockheed having a panty fetish?' Warlock snickered. 'He's a dragon, how could be possibly have a panty fetish?'

That caused something lying dormant in Rachel's mind to reach the surface.

'I think TJ's right.' The redhead said. 'Remember when we used to share a room back in the old Excalibur days?'

'Yes.' Kitty replied as she narrowed her eyes in suspicion. 'What's your point?'

'Well I was about to sort out our laundry on day when I saw Lockheed rifling through your panty drawer. I think he was... sniffing them.'

Kitty's face flushed bright red as the others could hardly contain their laughter.

'That dragon is so dead.' Kitty hissed between clenched teeth.

Later-
Kitty was strolling through the grounds of the Institute. She was bored; she had a free period but didn't have anything to occupy herself. All of her lessons had been planned and Rachel was in the Danger training her squad with TJ. She even tried phoning Illyana over at BLEW HQ but only got the answer phone. (1) Okay, the Illyana that worked with Deadpool wasn't the Illyana that she was best friends with back in the old days but it was the nearest she had to her best friend.

She sat down on a nearby bench with a sigh. She watched the students mill about, doing their thing. Ah, for the good old days where you didn't live in fear of some bucket-headed villain blowing up your school and killing the head master's wife. But those days were long gone; Kitty had grown up considerably since she first donned the name of Sprite. If not in years, then by the events that she had witnessed. She had been there for the Morlock Massacre. She had witnessed some of her closest friends die only to be resurrected without so much as a blink. It seemed that everybody that she once knew had come back form the dead at least once before. Everybody but the person that she missed the most.

'Peter, why did you have to be such a hero?' Kitty sighed.

'Is that not what it means to be an X-Men?'

Kitty's eyes snapped open at the sound of the familiar voice.

'No, it can't be. Not him.' Kitty thought to herself as she shut her eyes tight, not wanting it to be a dream. 'Not when I'm like this.'

Kitty stood up and slowly turned around. She carefully opened one eye and peered at the familiar figure dressed in yellow and red.

'Hello Katya.' Piotr Rasputin, aka the X-Men Colossus, said with a small smile on his face. 'Pleased to see me?'

The sight of her former love back from the dead was too much for poor Kitty and she promptly fainted.

One quick trip to find Hank McCoy later-

For the second time that day, Kitty woke up with a grown. Unlike the previous time she regained consciousness, Kitty wasn't in her bedroom, she was in the med bay. As her vision slowly began to straighten out, she saw the familiar fuzzy blue form of Hank McCoy standing over her.

'Ah, Katherine, you're awake. I was afraid that we lost you then.' Hank joked.

'Nhnn Hank, what happened?' Kitty groaned as she put a hand to her head. 'It's all fuzzy...'

'From what I have managed to surmise form the students, you seem to have fainted.' Hank replied. 'It's nothing too serious.'

'I-I think I saw Peter.' Kitty said as she sat up and rubbed her head. 'W-was I hallucinating?'

'Perhaps Mr Rasputin should tell you himself.' Hank replied as he stepped out of the ay to let Piotr walk in.

'Oh God, that's the last time I have a Stilton and baloney sandwich before bed.' Kitty groaned, not believing her eyes.

'You always did have strange tastes in food, Katya.' Piotr replied with a soft chuckle as he took a seat beside the bed.

'You can't be real.' Kitty said as she turned her head. 'You died.'

'I came back.' Piotr replied simply. 'Surely that is not too unusual. It happens to Jean Grey all the time.'

'But you're not her.' Kitty replied, her eyes starting to brim with tears. 'I scattered your ashes.'

'I am glad that you did.' Piotr said as he gently took Kitty's hand in his. 'I thank you for that kind moment.'

Kitty sighed reluctantly, this hallucination was a stubborn one, might as well go with it.

'You here for the duration?' She asked.

'I have finished my tenure with the Powers That Be.' Piotr replied. 'I am now free to go about my life once more.'

'The Powers That Be?' Kitty asked with a sceptical look towards the Russian. 'This isn't an episode of Angel.'

'Okay then, if you are sceptical, perhaps we could get Emma or Rachel to scan my mind, then we shall see whether I am real or not.'

'Only the real stubborn Peter would be that stubborn.' Kitty said with a weak smile. 'Welcome back.'

Kitty surprised even herself when she grabbed Piotr in a hug. Unsure how to respond, Piotr decided to go with it and slowly put his arms around Kitty in return.

'I hear a lot of things have changed since I... left.' Piotr said as they finally broke away. 'What is this I hear about Rachel and Kurt's daughter from another dimension?'

'Oh, TJ?' Kitty replied. 'Yeah, she and Ray are together now. You'll never guess who Hank's ended up with.'

'Is he not with Trish Tilby anymore?'

'God no.' Kitty snickered. 'That name's a dirty word around here nowadays. Think a little more... frosty.'

'Emma Frost?' Piotr gasped. 'Will wonders never cease? Whatever next, Magma and Wisdom?'

'Funny you should day that actually...' Kitty replied.

'I really have been away for a long time.' Piotr said as she shook his head with a slight smile.

'Talking about the stinky Brit, he doesn't even know that you're back, does he?'

'I do not believe that I have seen Mr Wisdom since my return, no.' Piotr replied. 'Why, what do you have planned?'

'Just come with me and I'll show you.' Kitty replied as she hopped off the bed and led Piotr outside.

A little further down the corridor, they bumped into the stinky Brit in question. He was standing with his back to the pair, talking to Remy.

'Wisdom.' Piotr nodded.

Pete spun around at the sound of the voice and turned as white as a sheet.

'Bloody 'ell! It's alive!' He yelled. 'It's alive!'

Kitty, Piotr and Remy just laughed their heads off as Pete ran away as fast as his legs could carry him.

'It's sure gonna be more fun havin' you back, mon frere.' Remy said with a chuckle.

'I think I shall enjoy being back.' Piotr smiled.

TBC...

Next: Hell Hath no Fury Like a Fuzzy Dude Scorned

Hank and Emma take the Cuckoos and Catseye for a night out, only to bump into an old friend of Hank's, Trish Tilby! Will Trish have another hot story or will Emma kick her butt before she even gets a chance?

Notes-

Okay, that's it! No more resurrections. That's a promise. Or is it...?

(1)- Illyana is with Wade and Betsy, helping Meggan track down a kidnapped Brian and Baby Betsy. See future chapter of 'Uncanny Wade and Betsy' for details.