The Party's Over
Morning broke over the group of teenagers. Several groups had snuggled together for warmth and comfort. There were one or two couples sleeping alone. Lance and Kitty was one of them. Lance looked down at Kitty, lying asleep in his arms. The blanket was wrapped around her body. He was wrapped up in a separate blanket. He lightly stroked her hair. She looked so peaceful and happy. Just having her near him outweighed any sexual pleasure that could have happened if they were alone. For Lance, the simple act of cuddling was enough for him.
Kitty stirred awake. She looked at Lance in a happy daze. Then she sat up. "Oh wait I forgot. I'm mad at you."
"You weren't so mad last night," Lance pointed out. "And it's not like I took advantage of you or anything. Refresh my memory Kitty, just how did my uniform fall off?"
"Well you were soaking wet and you refused to take it off," She pouted. "I had to phase it off you."
"My point," Lance smirked.
"It's not like I saw you naked or anything!" She grew red. "You had your underwear on and I made you put on that shirt I found."
"Yes and what happened after that?" Lance smiled.
"Well you looked so cold all curled up and I got you a blanket and I already had a blanket," She groaned.
"So you do forgive me!" Lance chirped.
"Well I'm not gonna forgive you if you two don't shut up," Todd grumbled. He and Althea were curled up together underneath A blanket of their own not too far from them.
"Kept us up half the night with your yakking," Althea grumbled.
"You two could have slept somewhere else you know," Kitty snapped.
"And have her attack me in the middle of the night?" Todd said. "No way!"
"I wouldn't have done that," Althea told him.
"Better safe than sorry," Todd said.
"Where's my uniform?" Lance looked around.
"Over there," Kitty pointed to it.
Lance groggily got up and picked it up. "The zipper's stuck!" He groaned.
"Oh come on," Kitty rolled her eyes and got up. "Let me help you with it."
"Not in front of everyone!" Lance muttered.
"Fine we'll go back here behind the bushes," Kitty sighed and led him away.
"I thought they'd never leave," Todd groaned. Then he started kissing Althea.
"Who's attacking who?" Althea giggled. "Not that I'm complaining, mind you."
At that moment Scott and Jean walked into the camp and saw the sight. "What the heck are you doing with her?" Scott shouted.
"And good morning to you too Scott," Althea groaned.
"All right!" Scott shouted to the group. "Everybody up!"
"Somebody shut him up," Tabitha disentangled herself from a sea of bodies.
"What went on here last night?" Jean snapped.
"Don't you remember?" Evan said groggily.
"Relax fearless leader," Bobby groaned. "Nobody had sex last night."
That was when Lance and Kitty came out from the bushes. Everyone looked at them. "Then again…" Tabitha quipped.
"She was just helping me with my uniform," Lance told them.
"Unfortunately for you Scooter he's telling the truth," Todd told them. "We heard the whole thing."
"You'd better be," Scott glared at Lance.
"Calm down Scott," Althea said. "We all just horsed around in the water then we huddled together for warmth. No funny business happened. Despite what the popular media portrays we do have some control over our hormones you know."
"Says the girl who likes to walk in on people while they take showers," Jean grumbled.
"One guy," Althea said. "And that was curiosity. Besides we were all in sight of each other. Do you really think we'd all go have a sex orgy or something?"
"Yeah even I'm not that uninhibited," Tabitha groaned.
"I'm not so sure," Scott glared daggers at Lance.
"Oh for crying out loud Summers nothing happened!" Lance groaned.
"Yeah who are you to talk?" Polly whistled. "You and Red were rolling around a bit in the dunes last night!"
"WHAT?" Althea yelped. "You mean those two were…?"
"They didn't!" Kitty squealed.
"They did!" Polly squawked. "Jean couldn't wait to get his shorts off!"
"Way to go Jean," Tabitha gave her the thumbs up.
"Well, well, well," Todd smirked. "Now what exactly were you saying last night about being in control?"
"Okay you know we want details!" Amara said.
"I told you they were a bunch of hypocrites," Pietro snickered.
"I'm amazed they waited this long," Fred scoffed.
"So much for self control," Lance laughed.
Everyone started to snicker and make comments. Scott and Jean turned red. "I really hate that bird," Jean grumbled.
"Well anyone for breakfast?" Todd hopped up. "I know Scott and Jean have worked up an appetite!"
"Hey look!" Amara pointed to the ocean. "There's a boat!"
"Jubilee send out some signals!" Bobby shouted.
"Already ahead of you!" She shouted using her abilities. Soon a boat with Shipwreck and Logan came up.
"What happened to you guys?" Shipwreck gave his eldest daughter a hug as they came on shore.
"We had a little run in with the Brotherhood," She smiled. "Nothing serious."
"Well I guess you did have some survival training after all," Logan smirked. "Time for you kids to go back to the base."
"Oh great," Pietro folded his arms.
"What? You're not happy we're being rescued?" Kurt asked.
"Not really," Lance sighed. "Cause you know sooner or later Magneto is going to find out about this. He ain't gonna be too happy."
"How right you are Avalanche," A familiar voice boomed from up above. To their shock they saw Magneto floating in the sky. Surrounding him were three metal spheres.
"Oh great," Fred gulped. "Our ride's here."
"And who the Sam Hill are you bub?" Shipwreck growled.
"I know who he is!" Quinn said cheerfully.
"Really child?" Magneto asked.
"Uh huh! You're a big bucket head!" Quinn said cheerfully.
"Very amusing," Magneto growled. "But not correct."
"Actually I think my sister is pretty accurate," Althea snapped. "You're the jerk that hurt Toad and left him for dead!"
Magneto looked at Toad. "I must admit I had little faith in your survival, Toad." Magneto said. "But I did intend to go back for you. If you had proven worthy of survival."
"Yeah right! I'm through listening to you and your lies!" Todd shouted. "I remember what Mystique did to me! Or should I say Dr. Park? That's the name she used at that psycho ward where she did experiments on me!"
"You must be mistaken," Magneto said.
"The hell I am," Todd snarled. "It wasn't enough that she allowed her own kid to be a guinea pig, but you helped you with god only knows how many other experiments!"
"Magneto wouldn't do that," Fred said. "Would he?"
"You're nuts!" Lance snapped. "That's the only explanation!"
"An explanation he wants you to believe!" Todd shouted.
"You've been brainwashed by those damn humans!" Pietro shouted. "Just like your girlfriend over there!"
"Girlfriend?" Magneto pondered. He looked at Althea. "Interesting."
"Why do you think we took off?" Pietro told him.
"Get in!" Magneto ordered. "We'll discuss this later."
The Brotherhood went into the metal spheres without question. Magneto used his powers to send them away. "Now what do I do with you?" He looked at them.
"The question is what are we gonna do with you!" Althea snapped.
"Take it easy kiddo," Shipwreck stood in front of her. "Don't even think about laying your greasy hands on my family!"
"I must admit I am impressed that a mere human could sire so many mutants," Magneto said.
"There's nothing 'mere' about my father," Althea growled. "Or any of us! How'd you like a demo of my powers!" Suddenly a huge wave rose out of the sea. It instantly changed into a waterspout and attacked Magneto. He barely managed to make a shield for himself. Still he got wet.
"Always said you were all wet!" Logan snapped.
"Get out of here," Althea snarled. "Before I show you how powerful I really am!"
"I was hoping our first meeting would have gone a bit better," Magneto replied. "I can see how attached you are to these Joes."
"You're head is gonna be unattached to your shoulders if you don't get out of here!" Rogue snapped.
"You think you can take us all on?" Scott readied his visor. "Go ahead and try!"
"Another time perhaps," Magneto rose higher and flew away.
"Why do I have the feeling that's not the last we're gonna hear from him?" Shipwreck grumbled.
"You got that right," Logan said. "Let's take the kids back to the base."
They went home in celebration. All the X-Men seemed happy. But not everyone on the boat was celebrating. Althea went over to Todd. He was sitting by himself. She sat down and hugged him. "I'm sorry," She whispered in his ear.
He looked in her eyes and stroked her hair. He buried his face in her neck for comfort. "You're gonna think I'm stupid for saying this," He choked. "But for a while…I felt like I had my family again. I was happy we were all together."
"It's not so stupid," She said.
"I told them the truth," Todd sighed. "Why didn't they believe me?"
"There was nothing else you could have done," Althea told him gently.
"I know," Todd said softly. "I just wish they'd wise up before the worst happens."
Coming soon: Magneto's dastardly plans are just beginning! And one mutant will soon find himself at the center of them, forced to endure a journey of pain, madness and self-discovery! Who is it? What will happen? Stay tuned!
