Hearts of Fire - chapter 1
I was so stupid. I had the world in my hands, and I lost it. This wasn't like me. When I was younger, I was very smart; I always had the best grades in the class, and was thought of as quite intelligent. Even my power revolved around my mental abilities. But I was still dumb. I took the advice to go search, to search for my destiny, myself.
Well, I found myself, my destiny, but it was too late, I found I had left it behind. What was I thinking? No one had ever known me better, and no one ever will. I betrayed my heart the day I left my love behind. I told him that it had nothing to do with him, I said it was me, I had to travel. But I was wrong, it was all about him. Though I lived a different life, thousands of miles away, he was all that was on my mind. I knew he was out there, I just didn't know where. Would I ever see my beloved Scott again?
Now I stood on the arm of the most powerful mutant in the world. At least that is what he had become. You see, in this world, mutants and humans hated each other, and war was brewing. Magneto was the first mutant to really start riling things up. But it was not for his own benefit. He had one son, Pietro, and an adopted daughter, Kitty, one who Pietro was very protective over. That was his nature. Pietro was the true definition of a control freak. He was protective over anything that he viewed to be his, which was everything. His father knew his son's abilities, and that he would make a good leader. So he set the stage up for his son, even by 'dying for their cause', in a plot to stir up more hatred toward the humans. When all the mutants longed for a leader, he rose to their pleas. Lord Maximoff, or Pietro, as I called him. I was his one true love, but he was not mine. We were to be married in a few weeks. On the outside I loved him, but inside I burned with hate. I was trapped. The only way to leave this underground world of mutants was in a coffin. So I had to wait, wait and hope that one day my love would come for me.
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I sat in my room in deep contemplation. I had felt pensive all day. Pietro's and my engagement party was coming up, and I still didn't feel any better about the wedding. What was I to do? The man that I really did not love wanted to make me his wife. I tried to tell myself to accept this life, but I couldn't.
'Knock knock.' My thoughts were interrupted by someone at the door.
"Come in Kitty." I called, sensing her presence. She walked in with a bright smile on her face. Something was up.
"Hello, my good and wonderful friend Jean, how are you today?" She asked eagerly, and mischievously.
I turned around and faced her. "Kitty? What are you planning?" I could tell by the look in her eyes that she was up to no good.
She smiled sheepishly, "Oh nothing, me and some friends are just going out tonight. You know, a girls night out."
Oh no, I already knew where this was leading. "That's kind of hard to do isn't it? With Remy being there?" Remy was Pietro's best friend, and appointed bodyguard for Kitty, not that he minded.
"Oh Jean, come on! Just this once. Please don't say anything to Pietro! I really just want to feel free for one night." She folded her hands and pleaded with me.
"Kitty..." I let out a deep breath and smiled at her.
"Please!!! Oh please!!!" She whined.
"Oh.fine!" I said, knowing that I would regret it. "But promise me that you will be careful. I would hate for you to run into any of the rebels."
"Woo who!" Kitty yelled, "I am gonna par-ty!" Smiled jumped up at ran to the door. "Don't worry Jean, I'll be fine."
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(Kitty's POV)
I quickly ran out of Jean's room and hurried to mine. I only had a few hours before I met up with the girls, and I didn't know what I was going to wear!
Illyana, Meggan, and me were going to go out into the city tonight. They knew of a couple great clubs. I couldn't wait, finally, getting out of the house without a bodyguard! Pietro always made Remy go whereever I did, as my bodyguard.
Though the majority of the mutant society was in favor of Pietro, there were those who did object. An 'underground' group of mutants objected to all of Pietro's plans, and were constantly trying to find ways to foil all that he attempted to do. I know it sounds crazy, but they actually thought that there was hope for mutants and humans to live together peacefully. What were they thinking? Anyway the point was that they posed a threat to Pietro and all those close to him.
Out of all the bodyguards that he could possibly pick, he just had to choose Remy. He was always trying to find a way to get close to me!
I spent the next hour or so getting ready. In the end I wore a blue jeans skirt, heels, and a cute pink top, I was so ready to go on a girls night out! A few minutes later the phone rang. "Hello?...Oh hey Meggan!...Yes I'm ready, I'll be down in a minute."
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"Darling, wake up. It's almost time to go."
I opened my eyes and found Pietro standing over me. He had a look of concern across his face.
"Are you feeling alright? You don't usually sleep this early in the evening." He smiled and stroked my hair with his hand.
"I'm fine dear, I just needed a rest, I have so much on my mind." I smiled with sincerity. I knew that he could not see beyond my facial expressions. I could hide everything form Pietro.
"As you should, soon you'll be the wife of the most powerful ruler in the world." He gloated, then smiled at the thought of me as his wife. Sometimes, the true love he had for me made me feel sick to my stomach.
"We have to arrive at the dinner party no later than 7:00 Jean. Be sure to wear something fancy." He leaned down and kissed my forehead tenderly. "Hurry my love, we must be off." He whispered.
I closed my eyes and wanted to cry how could I not love him back? The next moment he had sped off, and I sat alone in my room. I shock my head, I had to put my doubtful feelings aside for the night, we had an important dinner, and a very important man was going to be there, Professor Xavior. He was a very powerful mutant, but he was dangerous, as he was weird. He usually kept to himself. There were rumors of him doing strange research and experiments on unsuspecting mutants. His powers started in the mind, a twisted mind at that. However, because of his strong ability, he would be able to locate the leaders of the rebellious underground mutants, and exterminate them. Some say that he was able to kill a mutant that was a thousand miles away from him.
I slipped on an elegant black dress and spike heels. Curly my hair while I put my makeup on. I keep thinking about the night.
I had only a fraction of the professor's abilities. I knew that he would be able to see into my mind. For this reason I had to put on a very good performance, in order for him not know what my heart felt. It would weaken our chances of his help. I know I had to use my powers, and not let my guard down for even a moment.
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An hour later we arrived at Professor Xavior's estate. The dining room was already filled with many important mutants and political figures. All rose as Pietro and I walked in. Pietro's and my place sat at the right hand side of the professor, and important spot.
He shook Pietro's hand, and nodded his head in respect. Then he took my hand. He looked me in the eyes, he had a slight smile as he kissed my hand, but he said nothing.
We sat down ready to eat. That's when the Professor raised his glass.
"To Lord Maximoff and his lovely fiancée, may they always have a trusting and loving relationship." The professor glanced at me from the corner of his eyes, I didn't flinch.
I had only a moment to wonder whether or not he was reading my mind, that is before I was interrupted.
Everyone turned in shock as Remy and Meggan burst into the dining room. I could feel strong emotions coming from both of them. They were upset, something had happened.
"Lord Maximoff, I must speak with you for a moment." Remy announced with anxiety.
Pietro quickly arose and excused himself. I followed as he walked with them into the lobby.
"I am so sorry Maximoff," Meggan began, almost in tears, "I had no idea it would end up like this, we just wanted to have some fun, I didn't think she'd..." Meggan stopped short as tears began to fill her eyes and she choked on her words.
"What? What happened?" Pietro was more nervous than angry. He did not expect the words he heard next, but I did.
"It's Kitty." Remy interrupted, "She's been kidnapped."
I had sensed it all along, I knew that Kitty going out alone was a bad idea. Pietro grew angry and his face turned red.
"How did this...who did this..how could you let this happen!" He glared at Remy.
"It's not his fault." Meggan spoke up. "Kitty and, and I wanted a girls night out. Ya know, out on the town. We didn't, tell Remy. Before we knew it, they came after us. They were rebels. We both tried to escape, but the earth shook, and Kitty fell and hit her head, then some blue guy got her, and disappeared. I tried to do something, but it was too late. We never meant this to happen." She put her head in her hands and cried.
A voice spoke up from behind us. It was the Professor, he had an almost cynical look in his eyes. "Perhaps I can be of some assistance."
I was so stupid. I had the world in my hands, and I lost it. This wasn't like me. When I was younger, I was very smart; I always had the best grades in the class, and was thought of as quite intelligent. Even my power revolved around my mental abilities. But I was still dumb. I took the advice to go search, to search for my destiny, myself.
Well, I found myself, my destiny, but it was too late, I found I had left it behind. What was I thinking? No one had ever known me better, and no one ever will. I betrayed my heart the day I left my love behind. I told him that it had nothing to do with him, I said it was me, I had to travel. But I was wrong, it was all about him. Though I lived a different life, thousands of miles away, he was all that was on my mind. I knew he was out there, I just didn't know where. Would I ever see my beloved Scott again?
Now I stood on the arm of the most powerful mutant in the world. At least that is what he had become. You see, in this world, mutants and humans hated each other, and war was brewing. Magneto was the first mutant to really start riling things up. But it was not for his own benefit. He had one son, Pietro, and an adopted daughter, Kitty, one who Pietro was very protective over. That was his nature. Pietro was the true definition of a control freak. He was protective over anything that he viewed to be his, which was everything. His father knew his son's abilities, and that he would make a good leader. So he set the stage up for his son, even by 'dying for their cause', in a plot to stir up more hatred toward the humans. When all the mutants longed for a leader, he rose to their pleas. Lord Maximoff, or Pietro, as I called him. I was his one true love, but he was not mine. We were to be married in a few weeks. On the outside I loved him, but inside I burned with hate. I was trapped. The only way to leave this underground world of mutants was in a coffin. So I had to wait, wait and hope that one day my love would come for me.
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I sat in my room in deep contemplation. I had felt pensive all day. Pietro's and my engagement party was coming up, and I still didn't feel any better about the wedding. What was I to do? The man that I really did not love wanted to make me his wife. I tried to tell myself to accept this life, but I couldn't.
'Knock knock.' My thoughts were interrupted by someone at the door.
"Come in Kitty." I called, sensing her presence. She walked in with a bright smile on her face. Something was up.
"Hello, my good and wonderful friend Jean, how are you today?" She asked eagerly, and mischievously.
I turned around and faced her. "Kitty? What are you planning?" I could tell by the look in her eyes that she was up to no good.
She smiled sheepishly, "Oh nothing, me and some friends are just going out tonight. You know, a girls night out."
Oh no, I already knew where this was leading. "That's kind of hard to do isn't it? With Remy being there?" Remy was Pietro's best friend, and appointed bodyguard for Kitty, not that he minded.
"Oh Jean, come on! Just this once. Please don't say anything to Pietro! I really just want to feel free for one night." She folded her hands and pleaded with me.
"Kitty..." I let out a deep breath and smiled at her.
"Please!!! Oh please!!!" She whined.
"Oh.fine!" I said, knowing that I would regret it. "But promise me that you will be careful. I would hate for you to run into any of the rebels."
"Woo who!" Kitty yelled, "I am gonna par-ty!" Smiled jumped up at ran to the door. "Don't worry Jean, I'll be fine."
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(Kitty's POV)
I quickly ran out of Jean's room and hurried to mine. I only had a few hours before I met up with the girls, and I didn't know what I was going to wear!
Illyana, Meggan, and me were going to go out into the city tonight. They knew of a couple great clubs. I couldn't wait, finally, getting out of the house without a bodyguard! Pietro always made Remy go whereever I did, as my bodyguard.
Though the majority of the mutant society was in favor of Pietro, there were those who did object. An 'underground' group of mutants objected to all of Pietro's plans, and were constantly trying to find ways to foil all that he attempted to do. I know it sounds crazy, but they actually thought that there was hope for mutants and humans to live together peacefully. What were they thinking? Anyway the point was that they posed a threat to Pietro and all those close to him.
Out of all the bodyguards that he could possibly pick, he just had to choose Remy. He was always trying to find a way to get close to me!
I spent the next hour or so getting ready. In the end I wore a blue jeans skirt, heels, and a cute pink top, I was so ready to go on a girls night out! A few minutes later the phone rang. "Hello?...Oh hey Meggan!...Yes I'm ready, I'll be down in a minute."
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"Darling, wake up. It's almost time to go."
I opened my eyes and found Pietro standing over me. He had a look of concern across his face.
"Are you feeling alright? You don't usually sleep this early in the evening." He smiled and stroked my hair with his hand.
"I'm fine dear, I just needed a rest, I have so much on my mind." I smiled with sincerity. I knew that he could not see beyond my facial expressions. I could hide everything form Pietro.
"As you should, soon you'll be the wife of the most powerful ruler in the world." He gloated, then smiled at the thought of me as his wife. Sometimes, the true love he had for me made me feel sick to my stomach.
"We have to arrive at the dinner party no later than 7:00 Jean. Be sure to wear something fancy." He leaned down and kissed my forehead tenderly. "Hurry my love, we must be off." He whispered.
I closed my eyes and wanted to cry how could I not love him back? The next moment he had sped off, and I sat alone in my room. I shock my head, I had to put my doubtful feelings aside for the night, we had an important dinner, and a very important man was going to be there, Professor Xavior. He was a very powerful mutant, but he was dangerous, as he was weird. He usually kept to himself. There were rumors of him doing strange research and experiments on unsuspecting mutants. His powers started in the mind, a twisted mind at that. However, because of his strong ability, he would be able to locate the leaders of the rebellious underground mutants, and exterminate them. Some say that he was able to kill a mutant that was a thousand miles away from him.
I slipped on an elegant black dress and spike heels. Curly my hair while I put my makeup on. I keep thinking about the night.
I had only a fraction of the professor's abilities. I knew that he would be able to see into my mind. For this reason I had to put on a very good performance, in order for him not know what my heart felt. It would weaken our chances of his help. I know I had to use my powers, and not let my guard down for even a moment.
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An hour later we arrived at Professor Xavior's estate. The dining room was already filled with many important mutants and political figures. All rose as Pietro and I walked in. Pietro's and my place sat at the right hand side of the professor, and important spot.
He shook Pietro's hand, and nodded his head in respect. Then he took my hand. He looked me in the eyes, he had a slight smile as he kissed my hand, but he said nothing.
We sat down ready to eat. That's when the Professor raised his glass.
"To Lord Maximoff and his lovely fiancée, may they always have a trusting and loving relationship." The professor glanced at me from the corner of his eyes, I didn't flinch.
I had only a moment to wonder whether or not he was reading my mind, that is before I was interrupted.
Everyone turned in shock as Remy and Meggan burst into the dining room. I could feel strong emotions coming from both of them. They were upset, something had happened.
"Lord Maximoff, I must speak with you for a moment." Remy announced with anxiety.
Pietro quickly arose and excused himself. I followed as he walked with them into the lobby.
"I am so sorry Maximoff," Meggan began, almost in tears, "I had no idea it would end up like this, we just wanted to have some fun, I didn't think she'd..." Meggan stopped short as tears began to fill her eyes and she choked on her words.
"What? What happened?" Pietro was more nervous than angry. He did not expect the words he heard next, but I did.
"It's Kitty." Remy interrupted, "She's been kidnapped."
I had sensed it all along, I knew that Kitty going out alone was a bad idea. Pietro grew angry and his face turned red.
"How did this...who did this..how could you let this happen!" He glared at Remy.
"It's not his fault." Meggan spoke up. "Kitty and, and I wanted a girls night out. Ya know, out on the town. We didn't, tell Remy. Before we knew it, they came after us. They were rebels. We both tried to escape, but the earth shook, and Kitty fell and hit her head, then some blue guy got her, and disappeared. I tried to do something, but it was too late. We never meant this to happen." She put her head in her hands and cried.
A voice spoke up from behind us. It was the Professor, he had an almost cynical look in his eyes. "Perhaps I can be of some assistance."