Kitty and Pietro
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Disclaimer: We don't own the characters in X-Men Evolution, but we own our story
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Chapter 6: Camp
"Good morning, I see all of you are here," said the Professor. A term has ended and they all had one week of holiday to spare. However, the Professor had other plans. "In this one week of holiday, I will assign you all on a trip to an island up north. There, is not for you to play, but it has an ideal environment for all of you to exercise your powers in a real jungle situation," he continued. By then, moans and groans were flooding the entire room.
"This is a very good opportunity and I hope all of you will enjoy it."
"Oh man! I can't believe it" (Evan) "There goes the all-girls night!" (Jubilee) "Jungle... Urgh!" (Rogue) "Oh joy." (Kitty) yadda, yadda, yadda...
"All right now, I know all of you are excited. Now I shall be pairing you up for the camp," said the Professor, breaking the chain of protests.
~Ooh... I hope I'd get paired with my Kitty~, Lance thought, trying to stretch an arm to her shoulder before Kurt slapped off his hand. ~Don't even think about it, Avalanche~, Kurt flinched. ~If only Jubilee gets to be my partner~, Bobby contemplated. ~I'd don't mind Lancey-boy, but he got the hots for Pryde~, Rogue flashed through the thought.
"Okay, I'll be reading out your pairing," the Professor cleared his throat before continuing, "Jean and Scott..." ~Oh yes! Yes!~ Scott thinks. While Jean who'd read his mind, narrowed her eyes at him. "...Kurt and Evan..." The both boys gave each other a hi-five. "...Bobby and Jubilee..." ~Oh my, my prayers are answered~, Bobby bounced up and down with glee. Jubilee just stared at his strange reaction. "...Lance and Rogue..." ~Let it be Kitty, let it be Kitty... Argh! What luck!~ (Lance). Rogue on the other hand, ~I knew he hates it, but who cares.~ "Lastly, Kitty and Pietro." Kitty stared at him, while remembering that day when they had the Chemistry tution and shrugged to get rid of it. Pietro, however, tried to hide his grin and laughter. Laughter because Lance was giving him the "you-better-watch-out" mixed with "this-time-you're-lucky" kind of look.
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Everyone hence went back to his or her respective rooms to pack up for the next day...
Kitty stuffed in some clothes and a swimsuit (as what the Professor had instructed) into her haversack. There wasn't much to bring, accept for those and not forgetting a compass, just in case. Meanwhile, Pietro had long packed everything into his rucksack in approximately 3 seconds. He was now resting on his bed hoping to have the best of his ability the next morning.
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The next day, everyone was up and early, clad in their X-Men costumes and already seated in the X-Jet with their respective partners. Kitty and Pietro was seated in front of Lance and Rogue (both Kitty and Lance got the window seats).
"Hey, Lancey-boy, whatever you do, don't puke those onto me!" Rogue warned her partner whose face was already half buried into an airsick bag. Kitty knew Lance always felt like vomiting whenever he's on the X-Jet. And so she offered her airsick bag to him, since she didn't need it, "Here, you can have mine. Next time, don't, like, eat too much before the ride." "Thanks pretty Kitty, you always treat me so well." ~Oh brother!~ (Rogue thought to herself).
"Kitty, please sit down properly and put on your seat belt," Jean shouted from way up front. "Don't worry, Jean, like, nothing will happen to me, I've got the window seat anyway." Kitty shot back her reply. All of a sudden, the X-Jet swerved to the left. Kitty lost her balance and...*plop*... she fell right onto Pietro's laps, who by then looked utterly shocked. He got his strong arms supporting her entire body. Fortunately, Kitty was light, if not... (Don't even wanna think about it, just imagine the Blob). The duo blushed a little until interrupted by Lance's rebuke, "Get your dirty hands of her, Maximoff!"
Kitty giggled, then straightened herself to get back at her seat. This time, she remembered to have on her buckle. She looked out at the azure sky and fluffy clouds, and way underneath was like a carpet of greenery, totally breathtaking. From the window, she could also see Pietro's reflection. She took a quick glance and found him turning his head away in embarrassment. Kitty couldn't help but flushed red again.
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At long last, they have reached the little island covered by a canopy of trees. When they got onto land, they were escorted by Logan to a nearby campsite with cabins prepared for them. "Here we are. First thing, is to put all your bags into any cabin. Two people to a cabin. Which means you and your partner. Hurry along now."
After a minute of two... "All right. This is how we play the game. Everyone is to have one of these devices and a laser gun each. This game is similar to laser mania. You and your partner -must- work together to destroy your enemies, which are any other pairs. Five times hit by a laser gun and you're "dead". Any questions? Okay then, you have the whole day to play. Report back here as soon as possible once you have at least two shots at each other pair. Be alert in any situation. First one back wins!" With that, Logan issued out the devices and the laser guns. "Also, all of you will take different routes according to the map that I will give you, you may use your powers too of course."
"Hey! No fair, dude! Pietro can speed back here before you can say 'quick'!" Evan protested. "Oh well then, he can only use his power when attacking his enemies. And Kurt cannot teleport back too. With no further ado, let the game begin!"
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"My legs are so exhausted, Bobby... can't we take a little rest?" Jubilee complained. "No, we must stay alert at all times... come on..." Bobby helped her up. Just then, there came the sounds of rustlings from a nearby bush. "You are totally busted, dudes!" Evan jumped out from behind a tree, and shot spikes all around the two in a circle, trapping them from any escape. Jubilee started to generate sparkling energy streams, while Bobby tried to turn the spikes into ice then smashing them. However, they were too slow, Evan did a roll over and pointed his laser gun at Bobby's device, whereas Kurt teleported himself and appeared in mid-air, taking Jubilee by surprise and had a shot at her device.
They ran off into the bushes and gave each other another hi-5. "2 down, 8 to go!" Suddenly, they ran straight into Lance and Rogue. "I'm gonna rock your world!" As Lance said that, he started a tremble beneath their feet. Kurt couldn't teleport as his concentration had been broken off by Avalanche. Rogue took the chance to absorb some of Kurt's power. She did a teleport in mid-air and fires her laser gun at the two helpless victims.
Meanwhile...
"Shh..." Kitty whispered, hushing out the speed demon. "Wassup, Pryde?" he questioned. "Follow me." Kitty grabbed hold of his hand and sneaked up to a bush. She brushed away some leaves, and out on a small clearing, were Evan and Kurt, Rogue and Lance, battling. It seemed the latter pair was on the winning side. Kitty drew Pietro nearer to her and whispered to him her plan. "You got it, Pryde!"
Just then, as the four were still in the struggle, with Evan and Kurt attempting to make a come back, they noticed a flash of white light spinning round and round them in circles. They knew it was Pietro, but he was too fast for them to calculate his moves. Just then, Kitty phased through the ground, scaring the wits out of everyone. She took the chance and fired her aim at Kurt and Evan with perfect accuracy. Pietro stopped his "hypnosis" and before anyone could say, "Oh shit," he fired his laser at Lance and Rogue. The foursome tried to react as fast as they could, but Kitty grabbed Pietro's hand and she phased them out through the ground.
"You were, like, totally awesome, Pietro!" Kitty praised the albino. "Phew, you were good yourself, girl. All right! 4 down, 4 more to go!" he replied enthusiastically.
"Meet your doom!" a familiar voice came from behind them. The duo turned around to see Bobby and Jubilee. Fortunately, Pietro could react fast. He grabbed Kitty's arm and they went on a "merry-go-round" around the stunned younger twosome. Bobby suddenly turned all the trees around them and the ground into ice. With this aid, he can easily catch Pietro's reflection, and also, it will slow down his speed. Kitty was aware that he would use that trick. Jubilee, on the other hand, was working out sparks to interfere Pietro's vision, while Bobby prepared his laser gun. It seemed at that moment that Pietro and Kitty may fall under their hands, but it was a spark of genius that got Kitty's gifted intelligence to churn. As Bobby fired his laser, Kitty phased her partner and her through the ice, and they reappeared almost immediately behind them. As Pietro quickly finished Bobby off with another shot, Kitty phased herself through Jubilee. Her phasing field disrupted the girl's laser gun temporarily, and Kitty had the advantage of giving a shot at Jubilee's device.
"Great! We've got, like, one more pair to go and we'll be outta here!" Kitty was already having the best warm-up. Pietro, on the other hand, had that feeling of Kitty being the best partner he could ever get, but he soon snapped out of it.
"Scott! I can sense Kurt's and Evan's presence. They're nearby." Jean said. "Don't worry, those kids can't outsmart us that easily..." Scott chuckled back. Jean stared at him with an expression of doubt. "Oh yes we can, right Kurt?" Suddenly, there came Evan's voice from on top of them. Kurt and Evan jumped from a tree nearest to them and shot a device each. "2 more points for us, vight Evan?"
Jean used a telekinesis to move a branch, and it came flying to Evan's legs, tripping him over. She then grabbed her laser gun and shot had his device. At the same time, Scott used his optic blast to break off the tree branch that Kurt was squatting on. Then, he too shot on his device while he falls. Upon reaching the ground, Kurt teleports Evan and himself out of there.
"Peek-a-boo, seniors!" Kitty said as she phased out from the ground, then phasing both her hands through the laser guns of Jean and Scott, disrupting their function, just liked the one to Jubilee. "Now, Maximoff! Like, finish them off!" Kitty said. In a flash, the speed demon sped past them, at the same time firing at both their devices with precise. "See ya later, alligator!" Kitty waved good-bye to Jean and Scott while phasing Pietro and her through a tree. "And who was the smart-ass who said they can't outsmart us?" Jean narrowed her eyes at Scott, who just shrugged, "In a while, crocodile!" He sped away leaving Jean in pursuit of him.
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Back at camp (where only Logan was waiting for them)...
"Huh? It's starting to rain? But the Professor said..." Logan sniffed around. Then he caught sight of Ororo (Storm), high above the clouds. "Logan, can you hear me? Over, over." Storm called out through her walkie-talkie. "Yes, I copy you." "Logan, the Professor instructed me to create a wet weather. He said it would be more challenging for them. Don't be too surprised." "Okay, I read you. Over and out."
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"Oh dear, it's, like, pouring. I'm all drenched! Damn it!" Kitty groaned. "Come on, Pryde," Pietro took her hand and in a blink of an eye, they were in a cozy, dark cave. It was seriously raining very heavily, the weather took both of them by surprise, but though they were out in the rain for a while before they came into the cave, they were already drenched from head to toe.
"Wait here," Pietro said, as he was about to zoom out again. "Like, where are you going?" Kitty asked in amazement. "Don't worry, just go collect some wood, be right back," he replied before his shadow disappeared. ~Worried? About you? Like, dream on, Maximoff!~ Thought Kitty. A few seconds passed and he was back in a flash, he was so drenched that well, he looked like a faulty water tap, dripping wet. He already formed a pool of water underneath his feet in a second. Pietro laid all the wood on the rough ground. He took two sticks and rubbed them against each other with such force and speed that the fire lit up instantly.
"Thanks." Kitty said. "No big deal... boy, am I soaked!" Pietro gasp at himself. Suddenly, he sneezed. "Oh damn, better get out of this." Before Kitty could say, "No", he was already out of his X-Men costume and had on a long track pants, but bearing his upper body. He sure had beautiful abs and undeniable muscles (not beefy). "Pietro, maybe you should, like, seek my approval before stripping or something..." Kitty stared at him with an eyebrow raised. "You can't even see me do that... and I was not stripping, it's called changing. Who told you to see anyway... unless..." a grin starts to form across his cheeky face. "Unless what? Like, I'm totally innocent. Don't drag me into it!" Kitty argued back defensively, while thinking, ~ am not checking him out... I am not checking him out... I am not...~
"You were checking me out, were you, Pryde?"
"Like, no way!"
"Come on, admit it."
"I most certainly do not! What is there to, like, admit about!" Just then... *A-choo!* ~Oops, now it's my turn... Stupid Pietro must have spread the flu to me!~
"Ooh... I guess you better get out of those."
"What? And risk being taken advantage of by you? Like, dream on!"
"Am I that sort of person to you?"
"Yeah!"
"I'm not, all right! I'm telling you! Suit yourself!" He turned around. Both people were divided by the fire and Pietro's costume that hung horizontally by the support of a wooden stick and 2 wooden stands.
Kitty sniffed a little to free the blockage up her nose. She felt her whole body freezing. Yet being nearer to the fire wasn't of much help as her wet costume was sticking to her skin. Then she decided...
"Hey, hey, what are you trying to do? You better not take advantage of ME!"
"I'm not! Just, like, kindly turn away, okay?"
"I wonder who said she'd never get out of her costume..." Pietro teased and turned away.
"Urgh!" Kitty started to take off her costume. What were left covering her were just her sports-bra and a pair of tights (just imagine a workout attire). She then sat down uncomfortably on a rock. ~Two people, a guy and a girl alone, in a dimly lighted cave. What could possibly happen?~ She thought sarcastically. Just then, Kitty sneezed again. Her both hands started rubbing on her arms for warmth. Just then, she felt something hit her head.
"Hey! What the..." She paused when she noticed it was a jacket. Pietro's jacket. "Here, take it," he said in a low voice. "Thanks."
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Just then, Kitty had an idea! "Come on, Pietro, like, get your stuff and go." "What? Are you mad? It's still raining." "I know. But I've got an idea." Pietro did what Kitty had told him. Then, Kitty took his hand. She started using her phasing energy. They went right through the rain, and were not drench at all. Then, Pietro could feel that his feet were above the ground. He looked to his side and found Kitty concentrating really hard. Then, he felt a tug on his hand. "Quick, we should get right back to our cabin before I my power tires." "But how do we know how to get back?" Pietro asked. "Give me the map." Pietro took it out of his bag and handed it to his partner. Kitty, however, took out the compass that she brought. Lucky thing was that Kitty takes up Earth Science, and so her Geography knowledge was amongst the best.
A few minutes dragged on with no signs of her power fading. And at last, they were the first to reached back to their cabin. Logan was extremely glad to see them. And what's even better, they not only won, but their devices weren't even shot once. Logan spoke through his device telling the rest of the teams to come back right after the rain stops. He then sends a message to Ororo for her to get rid of the gray clouds. While, Kitty and Pietro... well, they can't stop smiling at each other...
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To be continued...
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Disclaimer: We don't own the characters in X-Men Evolution, but we own our story
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Chapter 6: Camp
"Good morning, I see all of you are here," said the Professor. A term has ended and they all had one week of holiday to spare. However, the Professor had other plans. "In this one week of holiday, I will assign you all on a trip to an island up north. There, is not for you to play, but it has an ideal environment for all of you to exercise your powers in a real jungle situation," he continued. By then, moans and groans were flooding the entire room.
"This is a very good opportunity and I hope all of you will enjoy it."
"Oh man! I can't believe it" (Evan) "There goes the all-girls night!" (Jubilee) "Jungle... Urgh!" (Rogue) "Oh joy." (Kitty) yadda, yadda, yadda...
"All right now, I know all of you are excited. Now I shall be pairing you up for the camp," said the Professor, breaking the chain of protests.
~Ooh... I hope I'd get paired with my Kitty~, Lance thought, trying to stretch an arm to her shoulder before Kurt slapped off his hand. ~Don't even think about it, Avalanche~, Kurt flinched. ~If only Jubilee gets to be my partner~, Bobby contemplated. ~I'd don't mind Lancey-boy, but he got the hots for Pryde~, Rogue flashed through the thought.
"Okay, I'll be reading out your pairing," the Professor cleared his throat before continuing, "Jean and Scott..." ~Oh yes! Yes!~ Scott thinks. While Jean who'd read his mind, narrowed her eyes at him. "...Kurt and Evan..." The both boys gave each other a hi-five. "...Bobby and Jubilee..." ~Oh my, my prayers are answered~, Bobby bounced up and down with glee. Jubilee just stared at his strange reaction. "...Lance and Rogue..." ~Let it be Kitty, let it be Kitty... Argh! What luck!~ (Lance). Rogue on the other hand, ~I knew he hates it, but who cares.~ "Lastly, Kitty and Pietro." Kitty stared at him, while remembering that day when they had the Chemistry tution and shrugged to get rid of it. Pietro, however, tried to hide his grin and laughter. Laughter because Lance was giving him the "you-better-watch-out" mixed with "this-time-you're-lucky" kind of look.
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Everyone hence went back to his or her respective rooms to pack up for the next day...
Kitty stuffed in some clothes and a swimsuit (as what the Professor had instructed) into her haversack. There wasn't much to bring, accept for those and not forgetting a compass, just in case. Meanwhile, Pietro had long packed everything into his rucksack in approximately 3 seconds. He was now resting on his bed hoping to have the best of his ability the next morning.
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The next day, everyone was up and early, clad in their X-Men costumes and already seated in the X-Jet with their respective partners. Kitty and Pietro was seated in front of Lance and Rogue (both Kitty and Lance got the window seats).
"Hey, Lancey-boy, whatever you do, don't puke those onto me!" Rogue warned her partner whose face was already half buried into an airsick bag. Kitty knew Lance always felt like vomiting whenever he's on the X-Jet. And so she offered her airsick bag to him, since she didn't need it, "Here, you can have mine. Next time, don't, like, eat too much before the ride." "Thanks pretty Kitty, you always treat me so well." ~Oh brother!~ (Rogue thought to herself).
"Kitty, please sit down properly and put on your seat belt," Jean shouted from way up front. "Don't worry, Jean, like, nothing will happen to me, I've got the window seat anyway." Kitty shot back her reply. All of a sudden, the X-Jet swerved to the left. Kitty lost her balance and...*plop*... she fell right onto Pietro's laps, who by then looked utterly shocked. He got his strong arms supporting her entire body. Fortunately, Kitty was light, if not... (Don't even wanna think about it, just imagine the Blob). The duo blushed a little until interrupted by Lance's rebuke, "Get your dirty hands of her, Maximoff!"
Kitty giggled, then straightened herself to get back at her seat. This time, she remembered to have on her buckle. She looked out at the azure sky and fluffy clouds, and way underneath was like a carpet of greenery, totally breathtaking. From the window, she could also see Pietro's reflection. She took a quick glance and found him turning his head away in embarrassment. Kitty couldn't help but flushed red again.
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At long last, they have reached the little island covered by a canopy of trees. When they got onto land, they were escorted by Logan to a nearby campsite with cabins prepared for them. "Here we are. First thing, is to put all your bags into any cabin. Two people to a cabin. Which means you and your partner. Hurry along now."
After a minute of two... "All right. This is how we play the game. Everyone is to have one of these devices and a laser gun each. This game is similar to laser mania. You and your partner -must- work together to destroy your enemies, which are any other pairs. Five times hit by a laser gun and you're "dead". Any questions? Okay then, you have the whole day to play. Report back here as soon as possible once you have at least two shots at each other pair. Be alert in any situation. First one back wins!" With that, Logan issued out the devices and the laser guns. "Also, all of you will take different routes according to the map that I will give you, you may use your powers too of course."
"Hey! No fair, dude! Pietro can speed back here before you can say 'quick'!" Evan protested. "Oh well then, he can only use his power when attacking his enemies. And Kurt cannot teleport back too. With no further ado, let the game begin!"
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"My legs are so exhausted, Bobby... can't we take a little rest?" Jubilee complained. "No, we must stay alert at all times... come on..." Bobby helped her up. Just then, there came the sounds of rustlings from a nearby bush. "You are totally busted, dudes!" Evan jumped out from behind a tree, and shot spikes all around the two in a circle, trapping them from any escape. Jubilee started to generate sparkling energy streams, while Bobby tried to turn the spikes into ice then smashing them. However, they were too slow, Evan did a roll over and pointed his laser gun at Bobby's device, whereas Kurt teleported himself and appeared in mid-air, taking Jubilee by surprise and had a shot at her device.
They ran off into the bushes and gave each other another hi-5. "2 down, 8 to go!" Suddenly, they ran straight into Lance and Rogue. "I'm gonna rock your world!" As Lance said that, he started a tremble beneath their feet. Kurt couldn't teleport as his concentration had been broken off by Avalanche. Rogue took the chance to absorb some of Kurt's power. She did a teleport in mid-air and fires her laser gun at the two helpless victims.
Meanwhile...
"Shh..." Kitty whispered, hushing out the speed demon. "Wassup, Pryde?" he questioned. "Follow me." Kitty grabbed hold of his hand and sneaked up to a bush. She brushed away some leaves, and out on a small clearing, were Evan and Kurt, Rogue and Lance, battling. It seemed the latter pair was on the winning side. Kitty drew Pietro nearer to her and whispered to him her plan. "You got it, Pryde!"
Just then, as the four were still in the struggle, with Evan and Kurt attempting to make a come back, they noticed a flash of white light spinning round and round them in circles. They knew it was Pietro, but he was too fast for them to calculate his moves. Just then, Kitty phased through the ground, scaring the wits out of everyone. She took the chance and fired her aim at Kurt and Evan with perfect accuracy. Pietro stopped his "hypnosis" and before anyone could say, "Oh shit," he fired his laser at Lance and Rogue. The foursome tried to react as fast as they could, but Kitty grabbed Pietro's hand and she phased them out through the ground.
"You were, like, totally awesome, Pietro!" Kitty praised the albino. "Phew, you were good yourself, girl. All right! 4 down, 4 more to go!" he replied enthusiastically.
"Meet your doom!" a familiar voice came from behind them. The duo turned around to see Bobby and Jubilee. Fortunately, Pietro could react fast. He grabbed Kitty's arm and they went on a "merry-go-round" around the stunned younger twosome. Bobby suddenly turned all the trees around them and the ground into ice. With this aid, he can easily catch Pietro's reflection, and also, it will slow down his speed. Kitty was aware that he would use that trick. Jubilee, on the other hand, was working out sparks to interfere Pietro's vision, while Bobby prepared his laser gun. It seemed at that moment that Pietro and Kitty may fall under their hands, but it was a spark of genius that got Kitty's gifted intelligence to churn. As Bobby fired his laser, Kitty phased her partner and her through the ice, and they reappeared almost immediately behind them. As Pietro quickly finished Bobby off with another shot, Kitty phased herself through Jubilee. Her phasing field disrupted the girl's laser gun temporarily, and Kitty had the advantage of giving a shot at Jubilee's device.
"Great! We've got, like, one more pair to go and we'll be outta here!" Kitty was already having the best warm-up. Pietro, on the other hand, had that feeling of Kitty being the best partner he could ever get, but he soon snapped out of it.
"Scott! I can sense Kurt's and Evan's presence. They're nearby." Jean said. "Don't worry, those kids can't outsmart us that easily..." Scott chuckled back. Jean stared at him with an expression of doubt. "Oh yes we can, right Kurt?" Suddenly, there came Evan's voice from on top of them. Kurt and Evan jumped from a tree nearest to them and shot a device each. "2 more points for us, vight Evan?"
Jean used a telekinesis to move a branch, and it came flying to Evan's legs, tripping him over. She then grabbed her laser gun and shot had his device. At the same time, Scott used his optic blast to break off the tree branch that Kurt was squatting on. Then, he too shot on his device while he falls. Upon reaching the ground, Kurt teleports Evan and himself out of there.
"Peek-a-boo, seniors!" Kitty said as she phased out from the ground, then phasing both her hands through the laser guns of Jean and Scott, disrupting their function, just liked the one to Jubilee. "Now, Maximoff! Like, finish them off!" Kitty said. In a flash, the speed demon sped past them, at the same time firing at both their devices with precise. "See ya later, alligator!" Kitty waved good-bye to Jean and Scott while phasing Pietro and her through a tree. "And who was the smart-ass who said they can't outsmart us?" Jean narrowed her eyes at Scott, who just shrugged, "In a while, crocodile!" He sped away leaving Jean in pursuit of him.
* * *
Back at camp (where only Logan was waiting for them)...
"Huh? It's starting to rain? But the Professor said..." Logan sniffed around. Then he caught sight of Ororo (Storm), high above the clouds. "Logan, can you hear me? Over, over." Storm called out through her walkie-talkie. "Yes, I copy you." "Logan, the Professor instructed me to create a wet weather. He said it would be more challenging for them. Don't be too surprised." "Okay, I read you. Over and out."
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"Oh dear, it's, like, pouring. I'm all drenched! Damn it!" Kitty groaned. "Come on, Pryde," Pietro took her hand and in a blink of an eye, they were in a cozy, dark cave. It was seriously raining very heavily, the weather took both of them by surprise, but though they were out in the rain for a while before they came into the cave, they were already drenched from head to toe.
"Wait here," Pietro said, as he was about to zoom out again. "Like, where are you going?" Kitty asked in amazement. "Don't worry, just go collect some wood, be right back," he replied before his shadow disappeared. ~Worried? About you? Like, dream on, Maximoff!~ Thought Kitty. A few seconds passed and he was back in a flash, he was so drenched that well, he looked like a faulty water tap, dripping wet. He already formed a pool of water underneath his feet in a second. Pietro laid all the wood on the rough ground. He took two sticks and rubbed them against each other with such force and speed that the fire lit up instantly.
"Thanks." Kitty said. "No big deal... boy, am I soaked!" Pietro gasp at himself. Suddenly, he sneezed. "Oh damn, better get out of this." Before Kitty could say, "No", he was already out of his X-Men costume and had on a long track pants, but bearing his upper body. He sure had beautiful abs and undeniable muscles (not beefy). "Pietro, maybe you should, like, seek my approval before stripping or something..." Kitty stared at him with an eyebrow raised. "You can't even see me do that... and I was not stripping, it's called changing. Who told you to see anyway... unless..." a grin starts to form across his cheeky face. "Unless what? Like, I'm totally innocent. Don't drag me into it!" Kitty argued back defensively, while thinking, ~ am not checking him out... I am not checking him out... I am not...~
"You were checking me out, were you, Pryde?"
"Like, no way!"
"Come on, admit it."
"I most certainly do not! What is there to, like, admit about!" Just then... *A-choo!* ~Oops, now it's my turn... Stupid Pietro must have spread the flu to me!~
"Ooh... I guess you better get out of those."
"What? And risk being taken advantage of by you? Like, dream on!"
"Am I that sort of person to you?"
"Yeah!"
"I'm not, all right! I'm telling you! Suit yourself!" He turned around. Both people were divided by the fire and Pietro's costume that hung horizontally by the support of a wooden stick and 2 wooden stands.
Kitty sniffed a little to free the blockage up her nose. She felt her whole body freezing. Yet being nearer to the fire wasn't of much help as her wet costume was sticking to her skin. Then she decided...
"Hey, hey, what are you trying to do? You better not take advantage of ME!"
"I'm not! Just, like, kindly turn away, okay?"
"I wonder who said she'd never get out of her costume..." Pietro teased and turned away.
"Urgh!" Kitty started to take off her costume. What were left covering her were just her sports-bra and a pair of tights (just imagine a workout attire). She then sat down uncomfortably on a rock. ~Two people, a guy and a girl alone, in a dimly lighted cave. What could possibly happen?~ She thought sarcastically. Just then, Kitty sneezed again. Her both hands started rubbing on her arms for warmth. Just then, she felt something hit her head.
"Hey! What the..." She paused when she noticed it was a jacket. Pietro's jacket. "Here, take it," he said in a low voice. "Thanks."
* * *
Just then, Kitty had an idea! "Come on, Pietro, like, get your stuff and go." "What? Are you mad? It's still raining." "I know. But I've got an idea." Pietro did what Kitty had told him. Then, Kitty took his hand. She started using her phasing energy. They went right through the rain, and were not drench at all. Then, Pietro could feel that his feet were above the ground. He looked to his side and found Kitty concentrating really hard. Then, he felt a tug on his hand. "Quick, we should get right back to our cabin before I my power tires." "But how do we know how to get back?" Pietro asked. "Give me the map." Pietro took it out of his bag and handed it to his partner. Kitty, however, took out the compass that she brought. Lucky thing was that Kitty takes up Earth Science, and so her Geography knowledge was amongst the best.
A few minutes dragged on with no signs of her power fading. And at last, they were the first to reached back to their cabin. Logan was extremely glad to see them. And what's even better, they not only won, but their devices weren't even shot once. Logan spoke through his device telling the rest of the teams to come back right after the rain stops. He then sends a message to Ororo for her to get rid of the gray clouds. While, Kitty and Pietro... well, they can't stop smiling at each other...
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To be continued...