I turn to you

By Todd fan

Disclaimer - No one reads this thing, i don't know why i'm writing it. I could just write anything up here, you wouldn't know any different. I still own Sidney, Daniel and Pickles, everyone else is owned by Stan Lee. Mmmmmmmmm buttered toast.....just testing..

Lets thank my reviwers, 'cause they deserve praise and admiration.
Mari - Yes, it was sad. Poor Sidney, you'll feel even worse for her in this chapter, but it will get better :)
Eileen - Yes Todd's father is a bad bad man!. I'm glad you like how Sid got everyone out, she a clever cat-girl.
Lyndesy - Ooooooooh, sounds like a good fic in the making, i'll have to read it!
Pixiechick - As if i'd not let them get together :)
Descendent - Well thank you
Red witch - Don't worry, i couldn't keep those two apart, ever. Bradleigh - Yes, poor Evan, he feels so bad, he gets yelled at again, don't worry, soon i will be nice to him.

Thanks guys, i'm so happy that you like my fic :)

Chapter 24 - A missing piece.



The mutants stood around speechless. They couldn't belive what had just happened. Those that didn't know Todd well were dumbstruck over how noble he'd been. Those that did know him...they were filled with a feeling of dread that they would never see their friend again. Sidney was sitting on her own away from the group, she felt that her heart had been torn out of her chest then stomped on right in front of her eyes. She buried her face in her hands, it wasn't often that she cried. She prided herself on being strong and tough, but this was too much for even her to bear. She suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder, she looked up to see Evan, she couldn't help but narrow her eyes at him.
"What do YOU want?", she asked, a little more nastly than she had planed.
Evan stepped back a little, shocked at Sidney speaking like that.
"I...", he started, then sighed, "i'm sorry, i really am".
"Yeah, well being sorry doesn't bring Todd back does it?", snapped Sidney, standing up and staring at Evan, tears still in her eyes, "how could you do this to me? Some friend you are. You wanted me and Todd to be apart?, well wish granted buddy".
"I didn't want...", said Evan, "well, i..i never wanted this to happen. I only wanted to know..".
"To know what Evan?", said Sidney, crossing her arms, "how to steal me away from Todd?. Well heres a news flash for you, you didn't steal my heart, you broke it".
Sidney gave a growl and stalked away from Evan and into the blackbird. Evan watched her go and sighed. He couldn't belive what he had done, he never wanted to hurt Sidney like this. He'd ruined everything for her and Todd, he knew how much they cared about each other, and he'd been selfish and pig headed. He closed his eyes and sat down, right now he was ready to plunge on of his own spikes into his own heart for what he'd done.
"Don't blame yourself Porcupine", said Logan walking up to him and sitting down, "it wasn't your fault kid".
"Yes it was", said Evan, shaking his head, "i've destroyed the relationship of two people who were made for each other. I'm a horrible person".
"Kid", said Logan with a sigh, "ya not a horrible person. Ya a lovesick teenager. Unfortunatley fer you, you fell in love with a girl who's heart belonged ta someone else".
"Sidney hates me", muttered Evan.
"Listen up, let me give ya some wisdom i learned from life on the road", said Logan with a chuckle, "a girl can stay mad at ya for a long, long time, but they wont hate ya forever, just keep outta her way. Her heart'll heal in time".
Evan looked up at Logan, surprised to hear something so sensitive from the noramly gruff mutant.
"Okay, i guess", said Evan with a sigh, he saw out of the corner of his eye Sabertooth heading into the blackbird. Obviously to try and comfort Sidney, Evan hoped that Sabertooth could do a better job than him.



Sidney was curled up on one of the blackbird seats crying her eyes out. She knew she shouldn't have been that hard on Evan, but, she had lost the most important person in the world to her, she needed someone to blame. She heard someone enter the jet and looked up to see her uncle walking towards her.
"You okay kiddo?", he asked.
"No", said Sidney, rubbing her eyes, "iv'e just lost my best friend and the guy i love all in one day".
Sabertooth nodded glumly and sat down next to his niece.
"Listen", he said with a sigh, putting his arm around Sidney's shoulder, "you'll see him again. Remember what ya mom used ta say?".
"Always pack a sweater?", aksed Sidney with a raised eyebrow.
"No, not that one", said Sabertooth, waving his hand in the air, "true love will always find a way".
Sidney blinked and sighed.
"I guess your right uncle Vic", she said with a sniffle then burried her head in his coat, "but i miss him soo much. I'm afraid about what there going to do to him. I mean, they could torture him, or lock him up or..or...".
She started to cry again.
"Shhh shhh i know, i know", said Sabertooth, hugging her then he put his hand on her chin and brought her head up, "dont' cry too much okay?. Keep ya chin up, it'll all turn out alight".
"Yeah, i guess", said Sidney.
"Thats the spirit", said Sabertooth, "lets see that winnin' smile huh?".
Sidney gave a reluctant smile.
"Thats better", said Sabertooth.
"Thanks uncle Vic", she said, gving him a hug, "i really needed to talk to someone".
"Anytime kiddo", said Sabertooth huggin her back, "keep ya head up fer me okay?".
"I'll try", said Sidney.
"Thats my girl", said Sabertooth, kissing her forehead, "oh and one more thing, don't be too hard on the porcupine. It wasn't his fault, he's did it fer you".
"I know", said Sidney with a sigh, "i'll talk to him later".
"Okay", said Sabertooth walklking away, before he left the jet he turned around, "and Sidney, everythings gonna be..".
"Yeah, i know", said Sidney with a smile.
Sabertooth grinned and waved before climbing out of the jet. Sidney sighed and closed her eyes as everyone entered the jet to go back to the mansion. She looked out of the window to see her uncles' motorbike speed off in the distance. She also noticed Evan getting in the x-van with Logan, she didn't blame the guy, after the way she had talked to him. She noticed everyone else in the jet were seeming to give her a wide berth as well, which suited her just fine, she wanted to be alone right now.



By the time they got home, everyone was feeling a little down-hearted. Sidney was in the professors study with Logan, and Xavier.
"So when are we going to go get him back?", asked Sidney, crossing her arms.
"Well....", said the professor with a sigh, "we can't really stage a rescue mission until tomorow. And even then Todd and his father made a deal. We may be rid of Pickles for good".
"What?", said Sidney, throwing her arms in the air, "you mean to tell me your willing to let Todd stay with his nutcase of a father, just so you won't be bothered by Pickles?".
"Tiger", said Logan, standing up, "ya know that Pickles is a big probelm fer us, if we weren't stalked by him, we wouldn't have ta watch our backs twenty four seven".
"But what about Todd?", asked Sidney closing her eyes.
"Well i think the frog has a better life there than here", said Logan, "he's a heir ta a big fortune over with his father. I bet before long, he'll have forgotten about this place".
"How can you say that?", shouted Sidney, clenching her fists, "Todd loves me, and i love him. I'm not going to leave him, even if i have to go and rescue him myself".
"We will find him", said the professor, "but don't put your hopes up, one can have a change of heart very easily".
"Oh your just saying that 'cause you don't like Todd", muttered Sidney, "see this i why i left you guys in the first place!".
She stormed off towards the door.
"Just remember Sidney. They say it is alot better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all", said the professor.
"Yeah?", said Sidney, opening the door, "well whoever said that obviously never went through it".
With that she slammed the door and stormed upstairs.
"What are we gonna do Chuck?", asked Logan with a sigh.
"We will have to find Toad", said Xavier, putting his hands together, "or we may loose Sidney too".




A few hours later, everyone was sitting down to dinner, except for Sidney, who hadn't come down from her room since talking to the professor and Logan.
"I hope she's okay", said Lance, looking up at the ceiling, "its not like Sidney not to eat".
"I'm sure she'll be, like, fine", said Kitty, her voice showing she didn't really belive herself.
Kurt had been aimlessely picking at what was left of his meal. No one else had gone upstairs to talk to Sidney yet, and he was starting to worry about her. Kurt decided that someone needed to cheer her up, and who better than 'the goof-man'. He jumped off his chair and grabbed a plate of food, maybe he could persuade her to eat something.
"Kurt, you can't want to eat any more", said Jean with a sigh, "you've already eaten.....".
*BAMF*
Kurt teleported in front of Sidney's door and knocked on it.
"Go away", came Sidney's muffled voice.
"Sidney, eets me, Kurt", he said, "do you vant to talk?".
"Do i have to?".
"Eeet vould make you feel better".
Kurt heard Sidney sigh and walk across the room and open the door. She looked very downhearted.
"Come on in", she said sadly.
Kurt nodded and walked into her room.
"Are you feeling okay?", he asked.
"Iv'e been better", said Sidney, "i miss him so much".
"Ja", said Kurt with a nod, "even I miss Todd. Heck, i never thought i'd say those vords".
Sidney gave a slight smile.
"See i knew i could make you smile", said Kurt with a chuckle.
"Yeah", said Sidney with a sigh, "thanks Kurt".
"Hey, i brought you some food", he said, holding out the plate, "you hungry?".
"Famished", said Sidney, taking the plate, "i didn't want to go downstairs. I can't face everyone yet".
"Okay", said Kurt, "i'll leave you alone then?. As long as you promise to cheer up".
"I will", said Sidney with a slight chuckle, "thanks for the food Kurt, i'll come down later, i promise".
Kurt nodded and left the room. Sidney sighed and took the plate to her dresser and sat down to eat. She turned her head and saw the picture of her and Todd as kids. She smiled slightly. She was determined she'd get him back, with or without her friends.



Sidney's meal gave her the strength she needed to go downstairs again. She walked into the kitchen to put her plate with the others to be washed. As she walked passed the table, the other looked up and watched her.
"Hey, are you okay Sid?", asked Fred.
"Yeah, i guess", said Sidney with a sigh, " just feel kinda, i don't know, helpless".
"We'll find him you know", said Pietro with a smile, "he's a member of the Brotherhood!. We don't leave our own behind".
"I know", said Sidney, "thanks guys".
"Well go first thing in the morning", said Lance, standing up, "even if we have to do it without the X-men".
"Your NOT doin' it without the X-men", said Logan, walking in, "were all goin' together".
"Thats not just an empty promise is it?", asked Sidney with a frown.
"No, its not", said Xavier wheeling into the kitchen, "but i do want you all to be rested before we go to confront Todd's father. He will have Pickles with him and we will be facing quite a fight".
"We can take him", said Scott, standing up, "if we all fight together".
"Yeah, so what if we DO defeat him?", said Jean, frowning, "he'll just come back once he's rested like before".
"I already have a plan for Pickles", said the Professor with a sigh, "though i'd rather not do it, i fear we have no choice".
"What are you going to do?", asked Evan.
"Hes goin' ta Stokes Maximum Security Facility", said Logan.
"Isn't that vhere Jugernaut is?", asked Kurt his eyes wide.
"Yes", said Xavier, closing his eyes, "if celular poralisis bio fluid can stop my brother, it should be able to stop Pickles. That is IF we can get him there. Thats why i will acompany you, i hope after he's fought with all of you, my phycic blasts could stop him. But it must be a team effort, Brotherhood and X-men alike".
"No problem", said Lance, "we can cope fighting with you guys to get Todd back".
"Good", said the professor with a smile, "now i suggest you all get some sleep, we have quite a battle tomorow".
The students nodded wearliy and plodded upstairs to their rooms. As she passed the professor Sidney smiled.
"Thank you porfessor, you don't know how much this means to me", she said.
"Your welcome Sidney", said the professor, "now get some rest, you'll need it".
Sidney nodded and headed up to her room, she just hoped that she could get some sleep.
"Well i hope ya know what ya puttin' yaself in fer Charles", said Logan.
"I do", said the professor, "i trust you have no problems with me contacting Sabertooth, the more we have on our side the better".
"I'm not happy with it", said Logan, "but i'll just have ta cope with it until Pickles is outta the way. But it won't change anythin' between us".
"I wasn't expecting it", said the professor with a chuckle, heading to his room.




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