Well, unfortunately my dad didn't bring the laptop down on our trip, so I
could get no writing done. I'm leaving for the beach in another few days,
and this time I'll remember to bring a computer. Sorry that I keep taking
so long to update.
``` Surprisingly, it was Rogue that woke up first Monday morning. Too overjoyed by her new powers, she couldn't just hit the snooze alarm and roll over today. She got up and changed and went to the mirror. Now that she could touch, it was time for a change in wardrobe..
``` Daniel woke up later than usual and was feeling like a zombie. He decided that he'd seen enough sunrises for a while. He got up and walked downstairs, debating with himself on how to best ask Xavier if he could go down to Texas over the vacation.
```
Evan was drinking milk from the carton, again. He heard a noise behind him and turned to see a beautiful girl with shining green eyes that were somehow familiar. He stared for a moment until she spoke up.
"What? Do Ah look that bad?"
Evan's milk dropped on the floor as he coughed some out of his throat.
"Man Ah guess Ah should change." Rogue started to go upstairs.
"Rogue! Wait! No it looks great!"
She turned around and came back in, "Oh, well why didn't ya say so?"
Evan was too busy staring to answer, so she grabbed some eggs that Storm had made, some toast and a glass of orange juice.
Scott came in next, "Morning Evan," he said, going straight to the fridge.
Scott noticed that Evan was not moving, "What?"
Evan pointed to someone at the table and Scott turned around to quickly glance at the person and went back into the fridge, "New student? Hi, my names Scott."
"Mornin Scott."
A loud thump was heard on the inside the fridge, "Rogue?!"
Rogue started laughing, "Wow, Ah guess Ah do look different."
Remy came in next, took one look at Rogue and hopped over the table. He leaned down and whispered something into her ear, grinning.
Rogue's eyes widened, "Remy!" but broke out into giggles.
The two kissed as Kitty was coming in. "Like, eeeeeew, get a room you guys."
Remy turned, "We would if we could."
The sound of Logan clearing his throat in the basement doorway caused everyone to stop talking and start eating.
Everyone came in one by one, as their showers ended. Kurt came bounding in and hugged his sister, exclaiming how good she looked, then ported over to the fridge to fix one of his unique breakfast sandwiches. Jamie wasn't old enough to care about how girls looked, and just said that he like that he could see her eyes better now. The rest came in stared for a bit, realized that they were staring and quickly complimented Rogue and got breakfast. Rogue and Remy held hands under the table and Rogue was trying to ignore Kitty and her plans for matching outfits.
Daniel came in last, his eyes were still half closed and he was moving like the living dead. He yawned, "Morning everybody," giving everyone a small wave. He stopped when he saw Rogue, "New look?"
Rogue nodded, "You like?
"Looks good. Watch out for the rest though," he said, indicating the girls, "You know they're gonna plan some sort of makeover type thingy," He said as he got a glass of orange juice and went out into the living room.
"What's up with him today?" asked Kellie, "Usually he's the first one up and on a daylong sugar high by now."
"That would be my fault," said Hank, "I was doing some tests last night and had him release all his energy to see how much he could hold. He went to bed right after that, and it seems he's running on empty."
Kurt had the best view of the living room, "Vell, he's sitting in the sunlight from von of zhe vindows. He should be fine."
After finishing breakfast they got ready for school. Daniel came in with his empty glass after they left, already looking more awake from the energy he absorbed.
"Are you feeling alright Daniel?" asked Storm.
He nodded, "Just couldn't get up this morning, I'm fine now."
"You know, a body needs more than just a glass of orange juice and a body full of energy to maintain proper nutrition." Said Hank.
"Don't worry, I'll have a big lunch," he said.
He walked out whistling the Folgers Coffee tune. `` At school, the expected shock wasn't that bad. The popular people ignored her still, since she still didn't talk to anybody but her friends. Risty and the Brotherhood were glad for their friend and former teammate. Even Scott and Jean weren't complaining about the Brotherhood for some reason. Almost everybody was having a good day..
Back at the mansion, Xavier was losing it yet again. He had just gotten back from the Asylum and Wanda was gone! It seemed that she had broken out with somebody's assistance, and his control on Scott and Jean seemed to be slipping. He smashed his fists into his desk again and again. Cursing Magneto and Sinister and all that might oppose him. He cursed himself, for not being able to keep his students away from the Brotherhood. He continued for another hour, cursing this and that before he regained his composure. Life continued.
```` Later that evening,
At the Brotherhood's home, Mystique and Wanda had just arrived. Agatha had calmed Wanda down and Pietro had left just in case her rage returned. He ran the two miles to the nearest park in less than a few seconds and stopped to think.
"Why is she so mad at me? I couldn't do anything to stop him when he put her in there. How was I supposed to know that he had no intention of bringing her out?"
He sighed as he remembered how she had looked at him that day. It seemed so long ago. His vision blurred as tears that hadn't been shed for years finally forced their way through. "I'm so sorry Wanda. I should've tried."
His body rocked with silent sobs for a few moments, when he came.
"I cannot believe that I am a father to such miserable excuses for a mutants."
Pietro snapped his head up to see his father standing there, still rejuvenated from the incident with Kurt and Rogue and looking like he did that day so long ago. "What do YOU want?!"
"It does not matter, because you will do whatever it is I want."
"Fuck you! You never sent my letters to Wanda did you? How could you separate us like that! We were your children!"
"You were mistakes. I can't believe that I'm stuck with the two of you for children. One's a weakling runner and the other is a psychopath. How pathetic."
Pietro gritted his teeth and was off his feet in an instant. His hands came up into fists as he prepared to show his father just what a 200 miles-per- hour fist does to a human face.
"Ah ah ah Pietro. If you want to enjoy the company of your sister and friends, I suggest that you do exactly what I say."
Pietro's eyes burned with tears of rage at the man that had made his life so miserable. He sat back down, helpless as he always was to the whims of his father.
"Good, I see you get your sense from me and not your iron-willed flatscan mother."
Pietro's knuckles turned white, and it was all he could do to not spring and break Magneto's neck and be off before the body hit the ground. He remembered the last time he had seen his mother. Wanda was out in the flower field, Magneto and Pietro's mother were fighting, and then he raised his hand. His mother never saw the knife come from behind. Pietro started running only after the rioters came. The only thing close to a mother that he had now was Mystique. A year ago, when he had first arrived, he would've laughed himself hysterical with that idea. But she had a side that none of the X-men saw. Rogue saw it when she lived with the Brotherhood, but she was too angry about something or another with Mystique to trust her again. The Brotherhood always wondered why she could be so harsh one day, and kind the next. Pietro supposed that it was guilt over her son. Pietro could never forgive himself after he heard Mystique crying through the thin walls that day when they interrupted the meeting between Kurt and Mystique. After that, the Brotherhood tried to be better, but when she was gone, it was just like when their mothers had gone when they were little. Todd was hurt the most. He slept under his bed sometimes, and always with a light on. Lance hardly ever came out of his room until he started dating Kitty, and Fred was quieter then he normally was. Pietro remembered how happy they had all been to see her again, though the surprise of it had masked that. After so many people leaving their lives, they weren't used to people coming back. That moment was quickly ruined when Wanda came in behind Mystique. But maybe if Magneto would let them stay together, Pietro would have a chance to make it up to both Wanda and Mystique.
Magneto outlined his plans as Pietro listened. Every time Pietro ever saw his father it seemed like he had some new grand scheme up his sleeve. **And he says I got sense from him? Yeah right! I guess this is where Wanda gets her problems from.**
Magneto finished his plan and left saying that he would be in contact. Pietro sat there for a while, cursing his father for always making him carry out his bidding. He got up after an hour or so and went back. Back to his family. `` Wanda was in her room, next to Mystique's, and she was not happy. She felt her anger keep coming back to her every time she thought about Pietro and the day he abandoned her. She hated him for letting her be taken that day. Then she remembered that they were both only 7 at the time, and he couldn't have done anything if he had tried. Suddenly, anger turned to sadness, and she buried her face in her pillow.
"Damn you Pietro! Why couldn't you even visit. Just once would have made it so much easier," she cried, her sobs muffled.
"I tried, but he always stopped me."
She turned to see her brother sitting on the bed, looking like he had just been crying. **What is he doing?! Does he think I'll forgive him so easily.**
"Get out!"
The walls rumbled.
"Wanda, I just want to talk!"
"You could've talked plenty while I was in there!"
"I couldn't! Father.."
"HE IS NOT MY FATHER!"
The window in her room shattered.
"Fine, Magneto never let me visit. I tried to write to you, but he never sent the letters!"
"You could've visited! You're faster than the speed of sound, and you couldn't find time?"
"I couldn't go!"
"Why?!"
Pietro's eyes began to water, "I couldn't! He told me." his shoulders started shaking.
Wanda could feel her brother's pain though the twin bond that had almost been forgotten until now. She stopped as she remembered that even as a boy he never ever cried. She realized how much he had been hurt, and remembered that he wasn't to blame.
"Pietro, it's..it's ok." She said.
She crawled over and hugged her twin for the first time in what seemed like forever. Pietro felt a tremendous pressure lift from his conscience, and the tears now came unbridled.
"He said he'd hurt you if I tried to go, just like mom." Pietro said through his tears, "He came to me today, he's got another crazy scheme in mind and he needs my help."
Wanda gritted her teeth when she heard this, "Don't worry, we're together now. We'll make him pay for what he did."
They both shared a flash of anger, and it was replaced by happiness as they realized they were together again. The two started crying together like a bunch of babies. They didn't care who walked in now, they had too much to catch up on. They were back together. Back with their family
```
Mystique heard a rumbling sound in the room next to hers and decided to check it out. She looked through the open door to see the twins hugging each other and crying their eyes out. She felt her heart twinge slightly as she thought of her real children. But she pushed it aside for now. These two had gone through so much, she hoped she could be there for them now**One more reason for us to hate you Magneto** she closed the door and let them have their privacy, smiling despite all that was going on.
"These kids are gonna turn me soft one of these days."
A loud crash in the kitchen followed by the sounds of arguing between Lance, Todd and Fred downstairs reached her ears, "That is, if they don't drive me crazy first."
She went back into her room, "My poor house!" she said as she looked at all the blast marks Tabitha had made while she had been listening to music or just been bored. **Well, I guess that's what children are for** she thought. Another rumble sounded downstairs. She poke her head out the door, "If I hear one more peep downstairs I am going to."
"Sorry boss lady!" Lance said.
"Yeah, sorry!" Fred called.
She laid down on her bed smiling, astonished at how much she had missed them all, **Maybe I am cut out to be a mother**
No matter how much she tried to hide it, she was glad to be back. Back with her family.
``
Once again, sorry about how long it takes for me to get one of these out. I'll try to work harder at this.
``` Surprisingly, it was Rogue that woke up first Monday morning. Too overjoyed by her new powers, she couldn't just hit the snooze alarm and roll over today. She got up and changed and went to the mirror. Now that she could touch, it was time for a change in wardrobe..
``` Daniel woke up later than usual and was feeling like a zombie. He decided that he'd seen enough sunrises for a while. He got up and walked downstairs, debating with himself on how to best ask Xavier if he could go down to Texas over the vacation.
```
Evan was drinking milk from the carton, again. He heard a noise behind him and turned to see a beautiful girl with shining green eyes that were somehow familiar. He stared for a moment until she spoke up.
"What? Do Ah look that bad?"
Evan's milk dropped on the floor as he coughed some out of his throat.
"Man Ah guess Ah should change." Rogue started to go upstairs.
"Rogue! Wait! No it looks great!"
She turned around and came back in, "Oh, well why didn't ya say so?"
Evan was too busy staring to answer, so she grabbed some eggs that Storm had made, some toast and a glass of orange juice.
Scott came in next, "Morning Evan," he said, going straight to the fridge.
Scott noticed that Evan was not moving, "What?"
Evan pointed to someone at the table and Scott turned around to quickly glance at the person and went back into the fridge, "New student? Hi, my names Scott."
"Mornin Scott."
A loud thump was heard on the inside the fridge, "Rogue?!"
Rogue started laughing, "Wow, Ah guess Ah do look different."
Remy came in next, took one look at Rogue and hopped over the table. He leaned down and whispered something into her ear, grinning.
Rogue's eyes widened, "Remy!" but broke out into giggles.
The two kissed as Kitty was coming in. "Like, eeeeeew, get a room you guys."
Remy turned, "We would if we could."
The sound of Logan clearing his throat in the basement doorway caused everyone to stop talking and start eating.
Everyone came in one by one, as their showers ended. Kurt came bounding in and hugged his sister, exclaiming how good she looked, then ported over to the fridge to fix one of his unique breakfast sandwiches. Jamie wasn't old enough to care about how girls looked, and just said that he like that he could see her eyes better now. The rest came in stared for a bit, realized that they were staring and quickly complimented Rogue and got breakfast. Rogue and Remy held hands under the table and Rogue was trying to ignore Kitty and her plans for matching outfits.
Daniel came in last, his eyes were still half closed and he was moving like the living dead. He yawned, "Morning everybody," giving everyone a small wave. He stopped when he saw Rogue, "New look?"
Rogue nodded, "You like?
"Looks good. Watch out for the rest though," he said, indicating the girls, "You know they're gonna plan some sort of makeover type thingy," He said as he got a glass of orange juice and went out into the living room.
"What's up with him today?" asked Kellie, "Usually he's the first one up and on a daylong sugar high by now."
"That would be my fault," said Hank, "I was doing some tests last night and had him release all his energy to see how much he could hold. He went to bed right after that, and it seems he's running on empty."
Kurt had the best view of the living room, "Vell, he's sitting in the sunlight from von of zhe vindows. He should be fine."
After finishing breakfast they got ready for school. Daniel came in with his empty glass after they left, already looking more awake from the energy he absorbed.
"Are you feeling alright Daniel?" asked Storm.
He nodded, "Just couldn't get up this morning, I'm fine now."
"You know, a body needs more than just a glass of orange juice and a body full of energy to maintain proper nutrition." Said Hank.
"Don't worry, I'll have a big lunch," he said.
He walked out whistling the Folgers Coffee tune. `` At school, the expected shock wasn't that bad. The popular people ignored her still, since she still didn't talk to anybody but her friends. Risty and the Brotherhood were glad for their friend and former teammate. Even Scott and Jean weren't complaining about the Brotherhood for some reason. Almost everybody was having a good day..
Back at the mansion, Xavier was losing it yet again. He had just gotten back from the Asylum and Wanda was gone! It seemed that she had broken out with somebody's assistance, and his control on Scott and Jean seemed to be slipping. He smashed his fists into his desk again and again. Cursing Magneto and Sinister and all that might oppose him. He cursed himself, for not being able to keep his students away from the Brotherhood. He continued for another hour, cursing this and that before he regained his composure. Life continued.
```` Later that evening,
At the Brotherhood's home, Mystique and Wanda had just arrived. Agatha had calmed Wanda down and Pietro had left just in case her rage returned. He ran the two miles to the nearest park in less than a few seconds and stopped to think.
"Why is she so mad at me? I couldn't do anything to stop him when he put her in there. How was I supposed to know that he had no intention of bringing her out?"
He sighed as he remembered how she had looked at him that day. It seemed so long ago. His vision blurred as tears that hadn't been shed for years finally forced their way through. "I'm so sorry Wanda. I should've tried."
His body rocked with silent sobs for a few moments, when he came.
"I cannot believe that I am a father to such miserable excuses for a mutants."
Pietro snapped his head up to see his father standing there, still rejuvenated from the incident with Kurt and Rogue and looking like he did that day so long ago. "What do YOU want?!"
"It does not matter, because you will do whatever it is I want."
"Fuck you! You never sent my letters to Wanda did you? How could you separate us like that! We were your children!"
"You were mistakes. I can't believe that I'm stuck with the two of you for children. One's a weakling runner and the other is a psychopath. How pathetic."
Pietro gritted his teeth and was off his feet in an instant. His hands came up into fists as he prepared to show his father just what a 200 miles-per- hour fist does to a human face.
"Ah ah ah Pietro. If you want to enjoy the company of your sister and friends, I suggest that you do exactly what I say."
Pietro's eyes burned with tears of rage at the man that had made his life so miserable. He sat back down, helpless as he always was to the whims of his father.
"Good, I see you get your sense from me and not your iron-willed flatscan mother."
Pietro's knuckles turned white, and it was all he could do to not spring and break Magneto's neck and be off before the body hit the ground. He remembered the last time he had seen his mother. Wanda was out in the flower field, Magneto and Pietro's mother were fighting, and then he raised his hand. His mother never saw the knife come from behind. Pietro started running only after the rioters came. The only thing close to a mother that he had now was Mystique. A year ago, when he had first arrived, he would've laughed himself hysterical with that idea. But she had a side that none of the X-men saw. Rogue saw it when she lived with the Brotherhood, but she was too angry about something or another with Mystique to trust her again. The Brotherhood always wondered why she could be so harsh one day, and kind the next. Pietro supposed that it was guilt over her son. Pietro could never forgive himself after he heard Mystique crying through the thin walls that day when they interrupted the meeting between Kurt and Mystique. After that, the Brotherhood tried to be better, but when she was gone, it was just like when their mothers had gone when they were little. Todd was hurt the most. He slept under his bed sometimes, and always with a light on. Lance hardly ever came out of his room until he started dating Kitty, and Fred was quieter then he normally was. Pietro remembered how happy they had all been to see her again, though the surprise of it had masked that. After so many people leaving their lives, they weren't used to people coming back. That moment was quickly ruined when Wanda came in behind Mystique. But maybe if Magneto would let them stay together, Pietro would have a chance to make it up to both Wanda and Mystique.
Magneto outlined his plans as Pietro listened. Every time Pietro ever saw his father it seemed like he had some new grand scheme up his sleeve. **And he says I got sense from him? Yeah right! I guess this is where Wanda gets her problems from.**
Magneto finished his plan and left saying that he would be in contact. Pietro sat there for a while, cursing his father for always making him carry out his bidding. He got up after an hour or so and went back. Back to his family. `` Wanda was in her room, next to Mystique's, and she was not happy. She felt her anger keep coming back to her every time she thought about Pietro and the day he abandoned her. She hated him for letting her be taken that day. Then she remembered that they were both only 7 at the time, and he couldn't have done anything if he had tried. Suddenly, anger turned to sadness, and she buried her face in her pillow.
"Damn you Pietro! Why couldn't you even visit. Just once would have made it so much easier," she cried, her sobs muffled.
"I tried, but he always stopped me."
She turned to see her brother sitting on the bed, looking like he had just been crying. **What is he doing?! Does he think I'll forgive him so easily.**
"Get out!"
The walls rumbled.
"Wanda, I just want to talk!"
"You could've talked plenty while I was in there!"
"I couldn't! Father.."
"HE IS NOT MY FATHER!"
The window in her room shattered.
"Fine, Magneto never let me visit. I tried to write to you, but he never sent the letters!"
"You could've visited! You're faster than the speed of sound, and you couldn't find time?"
"I couldn't go!"
"Why?!"
Pietro's eyes began to water, "I couldn't! He told me." his shoulders started shaking.
Wanda could feel her brother's pain though the twin bond that had almost been forgotten until now. She stopped as she remembered that even as a boy he never ever cried. She realized how much he had been hurt, and remembered that he wasn't to blame.
"Pietro, it's..it's ok." She said.
She crawled over and hugged her twin for the first time in what seemed like forever. Pietro felt a tremendous pressure lift from his conscience, and the tears now came unbridled.
"He said he'd hurt you if I tried to go, just like mom." Pietro said through his tears, "He came to me today, he's got another crazy scheme in mind and he needs my help."
Wanda gritted her teeth when she heard this, "Don't worry, we're together now. We'll make him pay for what he did."
They both shared a flash of anger, and it was replaced by happiness as they realized they were together again. The two started crying together like a bunch of babies. They didn't care who walked in now, they had too much to catch up on. They were back together. Back with their family
```
Mystique heard a rumbling sound in the room next to hers and decided to check it out. She looked through the open door to see the twins hugging each other and crying their eyes out. She felt her heart twinge slightly as she thought of her real children. But she pushed it aside for now. These two had gone through so much, she hoped she could be there for them now**One more reason for us to hate you Magneto** she closed the door and let them have their privacy, smiling despite all that was going on.
"These kids are gonna turn me soft one of these days."
A loud crash in the kitchen followed by the sounds of arguing between Lance, Todd and Fred downstairs reached her ears, "That is, if they don't drive me crazy first."
She went back into her room, "My poor house!" she said as she looked at all the blast marks Tabitha had made while she had been listening to music or just been bored. **Well, I guess that's what children are for** she thought. Another rumble sounded downstairs. She poke her head out the door, "If I hear one more peep downstairs I am going to."
"Sorry boss lady!" Lance said.
"Yeah, sorry!" Fred called.
She laid down on her bed smiling, astonished at how much she had missed them all, **Maybe I am cut out to be a mother**
No matter how much she tried to hide it, she was glad to be back. Back with her family.
``
Once again, sorry about how long it takes for me to get one of these out. I'll try to work harder at this.