Sorry if I mess up some of the characters. I have only seen a few episodes, and haven't seen much on how the Brotherhood acts. Also, I kinda left Blob out of this one. Sorry if you're a big fan of Blob!.
DISCLAIMER: take a wild guess…
I had been training with Sabertooth for two months now, and had gained better control over my powers. I no longer had to struggle to destroy a brick, thank god. I was up to destroying a football field now. I could create quite a bit of havoc if the need be. I could also stay in human form longer. I could stay in it for four hours now. I was just returning from shopping at the mall, (I had had finally gotten some new clothes.). I opened the door to my apartment and was walking through the kitchen, when I heard someone knocking on my door. "Hold on a minute. I'll be there in a second!" I yelled. Who could it be? I wondered. The only people that came to my apartments were Mystique and some of the guys; (occasionally) I put my shopping bags down in the bedroom. I walked to the door, and peeped through the little hole. Todd? I thought confused. I opened the door and was greeted by his unusual odor. At least it isn't as pungent as when I first met him, I thought. I grinned at him and asked, "You wanna come in?" He nodded, and hopped into my hallway. He hopped on to the couch and sat there, staring at me. I sat in an opposite chair. We sat in silence for a few moments before I asked, "Why are you here? Not that I mind you coming over, it's just odd that you wouldn't have anyone else with you." He kind of blushed, took a deep breath, and said quickly, "Well, I volunteered to ask you if you wanted to come with me and the other guys to crash a costume party. One of the cheerleaders at school is throwing it, but, hey, everyone who is anyone is invited. And we are certainly anyone," he ended with a grin. I nodded. "Sure. Could be fun, plus I might get to check out these 'dreaded' X-men everyone constantly talks about." I looked at the clock above the couch, and asked, "When is it?" "Tonight" he responded, bouncing off the couch. "Me and the guys will pick you up at 6, ok?" "Gotcha," I said, wondering what I was going to do for a costume. I wasn't going to try and pull off my gator skin trick again. You couldn't blame me for not learning from past mistakes. I walked to my room to try and find something to wear.
Five hours later, I had added some alterations to my hooded cape. I had fixed it so that it showed my body better. I had also put a sheer black cloth in front of my face, so that no one could accidentally see it. I pulled on some light gloves, so my hands wouldn't show. I pulled on some strappy sandals, and put my bell anklet around my ankle. I walked to my mirror, and critically inspected my handiwork. Works for me! I headed to my room to try and clean up some of the mess I had made. A couple of minutes later, I heard a horn honking. Sounds like the guys are here… I did a mental check, trying to remember if I had forgotten something. I hurried out of the door, Lance honking the horn five times in a row. "Lance! I'm not the only one living here, ya know!" I yelled. I heard loud music blasting from the open window, and Pietro's head stuck out. "Hurry up!" he yelled. "Bite me!" I yelled back, taking as much time walking as slowly as I could. Lance honked the horn again, and I walked faster. All I need now is to be evicted, I thought. I climbed in the back, and we sped off around the corner, with Lance scaring the crap out of me with every turn he took. "Where's Fred?" I asked/ "He didn't wanna go. He said he had more important things ta do." Lance yelled. Todd tapped me on the shoulder. "Great costume!" he yelled over the music. Marilyn Manson or something was playing, so I figured it was Lance's CD. "Thanks," yelled back. Suddenly, I shrieked as Lance pulled a tight right turn, and I slammed into the car door, Todd falling on top of me. "Lance!" I yelled "Think you could try NOT to kill me today?!" He laughed, and I slapped him on the side of the head. "Ouch! What was that for?!" He cried. I rolled my eyes, and tried to brace myself for his next turn.
I somehow managed to live through that drive over to the party. I can't wait until the ride back, I thought sarcastically, getting out of the car. I walked behind the guys up to the vibrating house. Pietro opened the door, and we were nearly blown away by the music. The place was rocking, hundreds of neon lights were lit, and lots of couples were on the couches, making-out. Lot's of people were dancing in the strobe lighted living room. This place had a million things to see! I stuck close to the guys, who had on masks to hide who they were. Since it was cheerleader throwing it, they knew they would be thrown out if they were caught. The Lance and Todd walked off to mingle, and Pietro headed off to dance. I followed suit. He entered the suffocating crowds, and was lost to me in a second. I watched how other people were dancing, and just let go. I danced for a long time. The music never stopped, and neither did I. After two hours, I crawled through the many bodies of the crowd, trying to get a glass of punch. I spotted the punch bowl in the kitchen, and grabbed a glass. At home, I had practiced getting drink through the cloth, and had gotten pretty good at it. I made sure no one was in the kitchen (Because someone would think it mighty odd if I drank it through the cloth, instead of taking my hood off.) and drank it down fast. I hurried back to the dance floor, only to hear the strains of a slow song wafting through the halls. Some of the couples that were making-out left there spots to dance. I slowed to a strolling walk, looking for Todd or Lance. I didn't like not having anyone I knew around, so checked most of the rooms downstairs for them. Nothing, I thought. I walked back to the dance floor, just to watch the couples dancing. I stood next to the wall, humming to the music. It was a KC and JoJo song. Crazy, I think. I had heard it on the radio a couple of times. I saw out of the corner of my eye, that someone was walking towards me, and turned when they started to talk to me. "Vould you like to dance?" he asked. Odd accent… It was a guy about my age, in a pirate costume. He looked hilarious. He even had a little I patch on, that was currently placed high on his forehead. I smiled through my cloth and said, "Sure." He grinned and we walked out to the edges of the dance floor. My hands circled his neck and his my waist. We rocked to the beat for a few minutes, before he asked, "What's your name?" I contemplated on fibbing, but figured it wouldn't do any harm to tell him my real name. "My name's Carmen." I said. He looked confused, and said, "Carmen? I don't zink I have met you before. My name's Kurt Vagnor." "Nice to meet you." I answered. His name sounds familiar…. Where have I heard it before? We continued to dance in silence, when I saw Todd come in the room. He looked around, searching for someone. Kurt had his back to him, and he saw me dancing. I waved, but he didn't wave back. In fact, his eyes widened in shock, and he walked away, a giant frown on his face. I turned my attention back to Kurt, but I was still confused. What did I do? He doesn't expect me not to dance, does he? I thought. What was going on with him, anyway?
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