-Real world 2 months later-
Kistune tossed and turned and then finally gave up. Sitting on the bed, she looked outside, staring at the moon. Walking over to the window, she leaned her head against the cool glass when a figure in black approached. The security system didn't respond, so Kitsune made it respond... Alarms went off as everyone was forced awake. Those who could fight, which only left Logan, Hank, Hue, Lei Bu, Scott, Evan, and Tae.
"Everyone! Lets get this over with! Rogue! stay behind and guard Kurt!" Scott ordered as he ran out the door. The figure was grabbed in black, a black visor covering his whole head.
"Your one of Johnson's lackeys aren't you?" Evan accused, but the figure gave no response. Trying to peer into the figure's him, Jean found it blank... as if she was a living doll.
"Guys... something different about this person..." Jean said when the girl leapt, Throwing something that looked like a black disk at the group. They leapt out of the way, but it followed Todd, who panicked. The disk suddenly disappeared into a black wisp of smoke and the guy leapt out of the way from 2 strands of sticky strips.
'This person...'
*It's me....*
~MAGNUS??????~
*No need to yell..... get your students to attack her simultaneously*
~Her? But this is a ....~ But Kitsune barely dodged.
Kitsune turned to Evan, Lei Bu, and Hue. "Attack her... not at the same time, but right AFTER the other......
"Hai!" Hue and Lei Bu replied while Evan blinked. The lightning streaked towards her, and as the guy dodged, Hue launched a blinding flash of light, causing the guy to cover her eyes. Evan sent a volley of spikes, and the guy couldn't dodge, and was forced to reveal his secret. The spikes went through him.
"That's Kitty's power..."
"So either's that a machine or they've used her genes..."
"STOP!" Kitsune ordered, causing everyone to freeze.
"Leave this one to me....." Kitsune said, taking delicate steps. Her form shimmered, but this time... she was transforming into her true form. Massive flames roared around her and she disappeared. The Man shuddered and fell to 'his knees' as if something was assaulting his soul. The armor and helmet shattered as the person grow, Long silky brown hair falling over her shoulders.
"How'd I figure they'd do a classic move like this?" Hue murmured, but what he saw next was quite off. Kitty's form swelled till a grotesque monster stood in her place.
*Use that zeira what do you call it on her...*
~ It's Zeria Kenpu Omni and... Are you INSANE Eric? Wait, I don't need to answer.~ The mental 'glare' came through and Kistune couldn't HELP but smile. She soon sobered up. ~ANYWAY, That'll KILL HER!~
*...*
~No!~
Kitsune reappeared only to have dodged barely as the place she once stood was pounded.
*trust me......*
~Do you know how WORTHLESS that means to me NOW Mr. Dictator?~
*I've changed...*
~I'll believe it when I see proof!~
*Just TRUST ME... If not the present me then the one you once knew...*
~...~
Kitsune pulled her hands back.
"nanimo kamo nagasarete yuku yo...kuroi KYANBASU me no mae ni shite..."
~This had BETTER WORK ERIC!~
*It will*
"SENSEI! THAT'LL KILL HER!" Hue cried.
"miorosu kokoro mochitsudzuketai.....
RIARU na hibi ni makenai you... ZERIA KENPU OMNI!!!!!!!" (AN: I took these from 2 songs... guess what they are and you'll get to choose the topic of the next Omake featuring Lockheed! if not, then *Shrug*) A blast emitted from her hands as the holy spell hit Kitty, causing the monster to cry out. The light engulfed her and a orb appeared. The group watched as a black smoke was forced out of Kitty's body and then dissipate into the air harmlessly. The spell gave way and Kitty fell to the ground, her clothes in tatters, but still whole and breathing. Hank picked her up and walked inside.
"Kitsune... You have the eye of Ballus? I never knew that." Xavier said as Kitsune came in, tired.
"I've lived for HOW long and you still wonder some things? You'll never learn..." Kitsune grumbled and walked away.
"So what was that freaky thing?" Scott asked as he stood by the professor, watching Kitsune drag herself up the stairs.
"A spell activated by a gem called the Eye of Ballus..."
"You mean like the dragon slave?"
"Dragon Slave?"
"Anime..."
"oh..... You could say that... It was actually a warping of times if you may."
"Huh?"
"Never mind. It's late and you should get some sleep." Xavier said, heading towards his elevator. Scott yawned and walked off.
"How's she doing?" Xavier asked as Hank put Kitty into the regeneration tank.
"Her body, though having some foreign chemicals in her body, is perfectly okay. Lets just say we're lucky I found this..." Hank pointed to a little, now smashed, tracer with a needle in the back. "But I'm worried about her brain waves... their highly irregular."
"Irregular?" Xavier asked, Hank nodding.
"It's as if her conscious was shut off for these past few months..."
"It's difficult to bring back someone when that happens." Xavier filled in. Hank nodded solemnly and then the 2 left, leaving Kitty, or the shell of her there. The machine beeped with her heart as her shell continued to live.
-Kitty's mind-
The 5 year old sobbed as she was left alone in the field, cold and lonely. Big Kat had left her all alone and she hated to be alone. Getting up, she ran through the endless fields till she found herself lost in a field of golden grass. Trying to move, She found her feet stuck, and thus, she was unable to move.
"HELP!" Kitty cried, but no one answered. She sunk down to her knees and began to cry when she realized something. She was alone, because she had pushed everyone away... She didn't want to see the truth, that SHE had killed innocents... the fact that her hands were stained with blood.. The fact she didn't know who she WAS... All she knew was that she was Kitty... Nothing else... Who she grew up with, her parents, her... She choked on the thought. Love? What was love? The girl suddenly began to walk, with each step, getting older till she was 17 again. Stopping in the middle of the field, she opened her arms and let the breeze pull her upwards, as if she had wings now... Higher and higher till that safe place was no longer seen. Heading for something, she found herself hovering before a tiny, huddled figure. It shivered as it clutched its knees, Hopelessly cold. Afraid, Kitty shied away and then paused when a tinkering noise was heard. Turning around in confusion, she screamed as a sudden surge of thoughts converged in the spot she was, and no one heard.
-Real world-
Pietro leaned against the tank, gazing upon the ethereal figure sleeping within. Cue- no- XAVIER said that she may not regain conscious for a long time... Maybe a day, a week, a year, or never. He didn't care. The figure slept.
"Kitty... Wake up..." He silently said, feeling his mental walls breaking. First his mother and sister, and possibly his father... Now he was losing KITTY! Kitty, the perky, annoying valley girl...
The enchanting, unpredictable Kitty.....
The woman he.... Loved. Leaning against the warm glass, he Kissed it as if he could phase right through it. He didn't care... Kitty wouldn't wake up, leaving him alone all over again! He never had a true childhood... and now... the only link to that time of pure happiness was slowly fading away... And when that thin thread snapped, he didn't know what would happen next...
"Pietro... What are you doing here?" Lance asked as he entered, his new uniform, a pair of black, tight pants, a red and Black shirt and arm guards.
"I was..." Pietro quickly thought of an excuse... but couldn't come up with one... He hid his feelings for long enough. "visiting Kitty."
"Why?" Lance felt uncomfortable standing here, watching this and Kitty floating there, almost like a living doll. A physical body was there, but the mind and soul were gone. A Living beauty... It was ugly...
"Because..." Was Pietro's only response, and it told everything...
-Kitty's mind-
Kitty could feel the emotions swelling up between the 2 figures. She couldn't remember who they were but a funny feeling was bubbling up from her heart. It felt strange, almost painful, yet it was a welcome feeling. From the one with the dark hair, she could feel his shock, his confusion which ebbed away to understanding, a hinting a anger, and overall sadness. Part was about her, part was about something that man did. Kitty looked at him, staring at his broad shoulders, his chiseled face... Handsome and dangerous...
The other was feminine looking, his features sharp. They were so different... Yet the same. All she could do was watch and then she sobbed.
-Real world-
Eric, AKA Magneto, waited patiently as a tiny little kitty, the size of a whiskey shot cup, scampered in.
"Too you long enough." he grumbled. The little black cat growled, quite cutely, but it got her message across. Climbing onto his shoulder, the cat closed it's eyes. In a flash of black fire they 'disappeared'.
"MUTANT ESCAPE!" The guard cried as the sensors went off. Guards flooded in, unlocked the cell, and looked in. There was a crackle and suddenly, there was a 'meow.' The guards looked down to see a tiny black cat... That was growing.... Screams echoed through the halls... and then all was silent.
Magneto put on his helmet as the Cat meowed. Turning, he looked at the cat and then sat down, going into a trance. Katherine (The older version of Kitty/Demon side) stood there within his mind.
~I completed my Half. I got you out of there, now you help me get back~
'I honor my promises. Plus, I need to talk to Charles.'
~So be it... But why did you ask for my help?~
Magneto snapped out of the trance, but the voice lingered...
~I see... Because of your son....~
He exited, the cat following. Entering the grand room, the once captive mutants were placing their costumes on. Looking up, they let him pass, knowing that soon the war shall begin.
Hank looked at the tank, despair hidden beneath his eyes. It seems that Kitty wouldn't be coming back. Turning off the machine, he let it slowly die down.
~Kitty's mind~
Kitty sighed as she watched the 2 men from afar, seeing them fight and practice. She sighed and then closed her eyes, shivering. The air around her was getting colder by the second. Why? She huddled up when a flash of heat came and the air returned to normal. Feeling the lingering traces of the sudden flash of cold, Kitty decided to return to the retreat. She floated down and watched as the little figure huddled in a ball. Kitty, still scared, avoided it, landing in the field of dreams. Looking around, she spotted a black cat making it's way to her. The 5 year old squealed.
"Kitty!" and she began to run, but never came any closer.
~Have you forgotten everything?~ The 5 year old was puzzled.
~Come... Follow... learn....~ the Cat began to float. It blinked and streaked upward. Kitty jumped, growing older as she did, streaking into the air. Soon she was hovering in the real world again, the cat meowing. Following, she wandered halls she never really bothered to explore.
"Wait!" She cried, running after the cat. Man, was it fast! She panted for breath when she found herself in a strange room. Well it looked strange, yet felt oddly comforting. A figure was standing there, looking through the bookshelves. His finger grazed the bindings of the books before stopping at a old book. Taking it out, the silver haired man sat on his bed. Kitty hovered behind him, peeking over his shoulder. Opening it, it revealed pictures of a girl, smiling in each one of them. Kitty wrinkled her forehead. Where did she see this girl? He kept flipping the pages till he stopped at a picture. Kitty was engrossed with trying to remember when she glanced down at the picture. A girl was smiling, smashing a piece of cake into another person's face, the blue furred person... They all looked so happy, but all Kitty knew was sadness. She huddled in a ball, when she glanced at the picture. The girl as laughing in the picture.. laughing... Kitty snapped her head up as she found herself crying. Touching her face, she stared at the wet drop at the end of her finger. The man, the silver haired one, whispered a name so softly that no one would of heard it, but she did.
"Kitty..." And Kitty's world fell into place. She remembered what had happened...
~Real World~
Pietro sighed as he closed the album and moved to put it way. All this time, he felt as if he was being watched. A soft whisper reached his ears.
"Pietro..." That broken, quiet voice, it was barely distinguishable, but he still knew it by heart. Turning, he saw Kitty, on the bed, tears streaking her face. Another blink, and she was gone. He shivered as the room suddenly got cold. Why did... Why did he just see her? He walked out of the dark, cold room and then decided to see Kitty. Hank said that he had turned off the Machine, but hadn't removed her from the tank. He would say his last goodbyes. Be barely realized he had entered the elevator, but these days, everything seemed to be in a daze. A Cat meowed, causing him to look down. A black cat purred and then leapt out of the opening doors. He bolted after it, but it was too fast, even for him! Shrugging it off, his hand paused over the control key. Could he be strong enough? Could he see Kitty one last time without snapping? His fingers decided for him as he entered the code. The hallway was dark, just barely lit by panels of digital light.
~Kitty's Mind~
Kitty was in front of the figure again... this time she wasn't afraid. Drawing the shivering figure into herself, she felt it tingle as something missing had just been discovered.
~Good...~ Was the last through Kitty heard before she was drawn out of this place and thrown into the cruel world.
~Real World~
A figure was in front of the restoration tubes. It couldn't be Lance, it wasn't short enough and unless Kurt had a sex change, it couldn't be him. She turned her head and then looked back toward Kitty. Reaching past the glass, the woman drew herself towards Kitty. Pietro bolted and hastily looked over the controls. They were activated! But this did... The woman smiled as she kissed Kitty's Forehead. A dark shadow exploded from the woman, encircling Kitty before disappearing. FINALLY getting the damned tank to drain and the hatch to open, Pietro leapt into the tank.
"Kitty!" He touched her skin. It was warm. She was breathing softly, her chest rising. (AN: Sorry guys, she's wearing a bikini) Her eyelids fluttered. Pietro felt like pinching himself. Was this another dream?
"Lance?" She said hoarsely, using her ill-used vocal cords for the first time in 2 months. Her eyes could barely focus on the person, but he felt comforting. Pietro could only stare in shock as Kitty slumped into his arms, Smiling softly.
"Lance..." And she fell asleep.
Lance could barely believe it, Kitty was alive, kicking, ready to bash a certain person in the nuts, whatever! She was here! Pacing in front of her room, he barely realized he was being talked to.
"Huh?"
"Sit down before you make a trench into the ground!" Rogue cried when the door opened. Hank just smiled, nodded, and said, "She'll be ok." Lance nearly leapt up when Hank said that, but a telltale glare from Rogue told him to calm down. But everything was alright, Kitty was alright, Everything was back to normal.
"Kitsune?" Kitty asked as she sat in bed. The older woman looked up.
"What's wrong?" Kitsune asked.
"Take me with you." Kitty said.
"What?" Kitsune said, but the look in Kitty's eyes said it all. "Kitty, this is something you just can't decide. Ask me again in a week after thinking about it." Kitsune said before walked out. Kitty stared at the door and then got out of bed, well tried to. As soon as more then 4 pounds to weight were applied to her legs, she fell to the floor with a THUMP. The door slammed open and Lance appeared, looking frantic.
"Kitty! Are you ok?" He asked.
"Like, were you standing at the door?" Kitty asked. Lance laughed nervously. He was. Kitty just smiled and held her arms out like a child.
"Help me up?" Lance blinked and then put his arms under her knees and her back. Lifting her up, he smiled. If only he could hold her this close, maybe even closer. Kitty smiled as drew herself closer to Lance, yawning as she did. Moving her into bed, Lance hovered over her, to her slight annoyance.
"Lance, what's *yawn* Wrong?" Kitty asked as he tucked her in, staying on the edge of her bed.
"Nothing..." Lance said, just staring at her. Kitty smiled sleepily, yawned and fell asleep. Lance stared at her, and then yawned himself. He barely finished the though "I better Leave" before he fell sleep beside Kitty. He was exhausted I guess...
"Hey Todd!" Pietro called.
"What's sup?" Todd replied, spotting the older boy as he suddenly appeared beside him.
"Have you seen Lance?"
"Nope..."
"..." Then Pietro took off, leaving Todd to just roll his eyes and go off on his hunt for Angie.
Kitty groaned and blinked as she woke up, hearing a snore behind her. Glancing over her shoulder, she found Lance asleep beside her, his arms wrapped around her waist. In fact, she was using on of his arms as a pillow. She smiled softly, closing her eyes. She just felt so... safe being like this. But why did it feel like something was wrong? So deep in thought, she didn't realize that Lance wasn't snoring anymore.
"Morning Beautiful." Kitty looked at him and smiled softly.
"Good Morning Lance." Kitty said before sitting up.
"I've got to admit, you've got a soft bed..." Lance said. Kitty blushed. "Just wished you weren't wearing those pajamas." Kitty hit lance with her spare pillow.
"You pervert!" She jokingly raged. Lance just smiled and lunged, Pinning Kitty down.
"Like, get off!" Kitty demanded.
"Like, no!" Lance teased and then attacked her with nimble fingers. Soon Kitty was rolling around, laughing.
"Lance *giggle* Stop it! *Giggle giggles* Lance!" Lance just smiled and continued this tickle torture when the door opened, to reveal Rogue and Jean standing there.
"Ah..." Rogue just stared.
"Sorry!" Jean closed the door quickly, leaving Kitty and Lance to stare and then crack up. When Pietro opened Kitty's door, he found Kitty laughing on her bed and Lance rolling on the floor.
"Okay, I'm going away now." Pietro left the room, causing Kitty and Lance to crack up at the disparately funny look on Pietro's face.
Kitty sighed as she weighed her options. Tomorrow was the last day Kitsune would be here and TODAY she had to give her answer. She didn't want to leave her friends, but... She was a monster, a pure monster. Kitty huddled up into a little ball. She remembered every single gory detail of the time she had been under Johnson's control. Maybe Kitsune could help her with it, her powers anyway. But still... What about Lance? Pietro? These 2 factors were very big ties, yet they were also encouraging her to leave. It'd be so easy to leave both of them behind, to run away from this problem. She knew it, they most likely knew it, and it was bothering them. They both loved her, and she loved them, but how could so chose? HOW? Kitty began to sob. About a hour later, she decided. Wiping her puffy eyes, she stood up and floated up through the room above, causing Amara to shriek and yell at her and onto the roof. As usual Kitsune was there, watching the sky.
"You've decided." She said simply.
"Yes." Kitty said in a monotone voice. "I am leaving with you tomorrow."
"That you are Koneko, that you are." Kitsune said softly.
"WHAT?"
"Professor! You can't let her!"
"Are you crazy Kitty?"
"Vill you really do this?"
"This is insane!" More comments were announced as Kitty walked down the hall away from the group. Pietro and Lance got up, and then stared each other down. Finally, Pietro took off, leaving Lance to catch up.
"KITTY!" Kitty turned at see Pietro there, looking at her.
"You really gonna do this Kitty-Kat?"
"Yeah. I am." Kitty said, turning around. She took 1 step and then was slammed into the wall.
"Why? You're not the Kind of girl to leave! Rogue, yes, but you? Your the 'good girl'!" Pietro hissed, leaning in. Kitty just looked down.
"You haven't killed off a whole city... So how can you call me good? Your welcome here, I'm not. If I don't leave I don't know what'll happen." Kitty whispered, only to be shaken.
"You're just being paranoid! What happens if nothing happens? WELL?" Pietro demanded, only to see Kitty try to phase. But all she would do was draw him with her wince his hands were still on her shoulders. He drew her out. "What about Lance? I know that he truly loves you... what about him?"
"What about you..." Kitty said softly, not looking at him. "Do you only care because lance does?" He probably only saw her as a sister, a way to get a quick kiss or even worse. She was shocked went he drew her into a tight hug. Burying his head into her neck, he held her close.
"No... It's not like that..." He whispered. Kitty closed her eyes tightly and then pulled away.
"Look, I just have to! Otherwise who knows what'll happen!" Kitty took off, phasing through a wall to it'd be harder for Pietro to follow. There was no possible way to stop him, but this gave her a fair chance to lose him. Phasing into her room, she quickly locked the door, leaning again the door. She heard Pietro pound on her door.
"OPEN UP KITTY!" He demanded, pounding on the wooden door, swearing and wishing he could phase through the door.
"Go away!" Kitty barely croaked.
"NO! LET ME IN!" Pietro continued to pound.
"GO away!" Kitty screamed. Pietro, frustrated, moved back, but found Lance's hand holding him back. Kitty sobbed as she heard them talking and slowly walk away. Sinking down to the floor, she looked at her room for the final time.
Kitty left the next day with Kitsune and the other students...
~2 Years later~
"Pietro! Wait up!" Kathy cried as she ran after Pietro. He turned, looking at the younger girl. Brushing his chin length hair out of his face, she smiled.
"You ran out too fast. Why'd you do that?" She pouted.
"Because your too slow." He chuckled. She pouted then grew silent. Pietro blinked then grew serious. He knew what was coming. Leaning inwards, she tried to kiss him but only found him looking away. Breaking away, he began to walk away.
"WHY? You know I love you! Why can't you forget her?!?" Pietro began to run faster and faster when he sensed someone following him. He slowed down and looked around. A shadow flashed and Pietro was SERIOUSLY getting freaked out. Running as fast as he dared in public, he arrived at the institute. Sure he didn't lime it, but it was a place were he could get help. Scott glared as Pietro dashed in, but ignored it. Pietro growled as the presence was still following him. Leaping over a table, he found himself pinned to the wall. Blinking, he swore fluently in Spanish.
"Such language..." A voice teased from the shadows.
"Who the hell are you?"
"Someone close to you... closer then you'd imagine."
"SHOW YOURSELF!" Pietro roared, but the voice chuckled.
"In due time... in due time. But for now, I'll tell you one thing, the Koneko has returned to her former perch. Can you keep her here?" The teasing voice went away as Jean came by.
"So how'd you get yourself into this mess?"
"Oh shut up Red." He grumbled.
"Suit yourself!" Jean began to walk away.
"Hey! HEY! Don't leave me here!" The darts holding him up suddenly jerked away and Pietro fell on the floor, swearing.
Kitty stopped as she looked up at the huge house. It certainly had gotten BIGGER since she had last been here, or was it because she had lived in a much smaller house for 2 years? Kitty shrugged and moved towards the handle when Lei Bu beat her to it. She glared at him, but smiled as Lei Bu's goofy smile brightened.
"Hello?" She said timidly, looking around.
"Who are you?" Evan said from behind them. Kitty turned to see the now bald boy. Smiling, she hugged Evan.
"It's great to see you Evan!" She nearly squealed.
"KITTY?" Kitty just nodded when something bristled the hairs on the back of her neck. Turning, she frowned as she saw no one. She'd have to be on her guard.
"Lei Bu, did you sense that?" Kitty asked in Japanese.
"Yeah... It couldn't be Ryu though. Last I heard he was still in battle with Kitsune." Lei Bu replied.
"So, wanna see everyone again? I mean everyone here. Lance is in Cali, Rogue in Maine... uh..." Evan said flustered. Okay, so Kitty had grown a inch, grown some killer curves, lost the pony tail so her hair was down to the center of her back, and not to mention looked DROP DEAD GORGOUS! I mean this reaction was natural.
"Hai! I want to see everyone again!" Kitty squealed happily, though part of it was an act.
In a tree, a figure watched as Kitty walked into the institue. He stood up, the skin tight black outfit not making a single sound. Taking off the black mask, he whispered softly, "Kitty." His prism white hair brushed against his chin as he fingered his scar which ran from his ear to his chin, barely visible with his hair down. Looking at a locket, he gripped it before blurring as he took off.
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AN: Corny aint it? well, I'll get the next chapter up soon. Bye Minna-san!