Sorry if I keep you waiting on these. I know it's gonna sound corny as
hell, but there will be many, many anime and movie references in the battle
scenes. Sorry if I come off as..you know. ANYway. Let's get on with this.
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Kurt and Daniel stood to meet the mutants as they too stretched and prepared for an interesting session. Logan was barking out the restrictions of the session, praying that they didn't get themselves killed.
"Ok people, listen up. Seeing as how we have the Rechargable Battery in the lineup today, I will allow full use of powers."
A general cheer went up from the more destructive mutants.
"HOWEVER! If a person says, stop, passes out, or any other telltale signs of serious injury, the group will bring them back to Hank. Let's keep the damage to the scenery minimal. MINIMAL do you hear me!?"
"Yes sir!" they all said in unison.
"Alright now. Today it will be girls vs. boys."
"Alright! We call Castillo for our target!" shouted Ray, ready to get revenge.
"Shaddup sparkplug! Any team can catch either of the two targets. Elf, no portin off the premises. The inside of the house is off limits! Oh, before I forget. Quicksilver and Wanda, you two are sittin this one out. With your powers it'd be too easy."
"Hmph. Darn right. Where's the fun in chasing after those losers anyway." Pietro grumbled as he sat down. Wanda nodded and followed her twin.
"And one last note. Jean, no telepathy to make them give themselves up. Any questions? Good! You have 60 seconds to make yourself scarce targets."
"And so, the fun begins." Daniel thought to himself.
"Ready!?" Logan said, hand on his watch.
"Set." Kurt and Daniel replied in unison.
"GO!"
Kurt disappeared in his typical way, having stocked up calories this morning. Daniel's aura flashed and he went speeding for the trees. The girls had elected to go for Kurt, as his famous chivalry and flirting made him an easier target. The boys went for Daniel, figuring that since he can't disappear in a puff of smoke like the Kurt, he would be easy prey. However, both groups were about to find out the hard way why exactly the bad guys in the movies always lose, overconfidence.
` Daniel headed for the trees, cutting back to normal speed as he reached the woods. His aura would have given him away, and this called for stealth.for the moment. He extended his energy pole at the ground, vaulting himself in the air, grabbing onto a thick limb, and summersaulting up into the canopy. He extinguished his blade, and began his plotting. An acorn pelted him on the top of the head. Startled, he looked up to see Kurt grinning at him.
"Took you long enough. I vas getting bored."
"Well, I assume you've got some crazy idea to make this interesting."
"Full use of powers and a desire for revenge and you STILL vant interesting? Man, zere's no pleasing you."
"Well, the girls are going for you, duh."
"Ah, but vit my Manda on ze premises, zhey have no effect on me."
"Suuure. So anyway, I can take care of most of the guys, since they're mostly energy based. Same goes for Amara, Jubes, and Tab."
"Zat leaves me vit Evan, Bobby, Sam, Rhane, Keety, Zis, and Kellie."
"Pretty much. I need to get down there eventually and see how Sam moves like he does. If I can copy the energy pattern, I should be able to copy him."
"True, but vhat if he tackles you first?"
"He won't."
"I trust you on zes. Ok, are ve missing anyvone?"
Daniel thought for a moment, "Jamie and Fred? They decided that they didn't want to do it. Fred's too slow and Jamie's too young. I think they're still sleeping."
"Fine. Now vitch group should ve take first?"
"The guys, it'll be so much easier. Besides, ladies first isn't always the best idea."
"Agreed. I'll port us to the roof. Our time's almost up, and I can feel them moving?"
"You can feel them? You been holding out on powers?"
"How else can I keep track of vhere I port? I sense magnetic fields," Kurt said, gesturing to his eyes, "and some electrical fields. It's hell during thunderstorms, but it's cool."
"So all the times you 'accidentally' ported in the girls bathroom?"
"No comment."
"You hound you. What would Amanda think?"
"How can she think if she doesn't know?" Kurt said, giving Daniel a hard stare.
"Alright alright. But from now on, you can only do it when she's in there."
Kurt gave him a wink, "Most definitely."
Kurt grabbed Daniel's shoulder, and they both ported to the top of the roof. They glanced over the edge, and saw the guys heading towards the woods, Sam and Roberto in the lead. The girls were already out of sight.
"Can you sense the girls? It's too hot out for me to feel them."
"Ja, zhery're over by the lake. If ve can keep zhem separated, ve shouldn't have a problem."
"Well, seeing as how they're competing against each other, it shouldn't be so hard."
"Right. I'll try to get rid of Scott and Gambit first, they've got the most destructive powers."
"Ja, I'll distract Evan and the others. You get try to get Sam when you get the chance."
"Let's go."
Daniel jumped off the roof, extending his blade and used it as a firepole. His aura flared and he charged the back ranks of the guys.
Remy's head jerked up, "Movement from behind!" he yelled, bringing up a handful of cards and extending his bo staff.
The boys all turned to see Daniel with a huge grin on his face and red blades in his hand as he mowed through them, tripping them over the poles. Scott shot a blast at him, but it disappeared before it got close. Gambit threw cards at his feet, the explosions tripping Daniel and sending him sprawling. Gambit brought his staff down, aiming for the stomach, but was tripped by a blue tail. Kurt back-flipped onto Evan's back, knocking the wind out of him. Spinning on the ball of his right foot, his left foot knocked Scott's visor off, and Kurt's tail snatched it up. Kurt leapt a full twenty feet into the nearest tree.
"Sorry mein Herr." He called, laughing.
Daniel dodged a kick from Gambit, then shot a bolt of electricity to stun him. Scott aimed to where he heard the sound, then opened his eyes. Daniel's hands glowed as he absorbed the energy before it even left Scott's eyes. In place of the usual destructive energy, there were two pulsing, crimson orbs. Daniel blasted Scott with his own red energy wave. Scott flew back, rolling on the ground before coming to a stop, unconscious.
"Oops. Sorry Scott." Daniel said.
Sudenly, he felt a tremendous pressure on his back, and a sharp pain as his breath left him. He felt the ground flying beneath him, and sensed an energy surge behind him.
"Gotcha now buddy." Sam's voice said close to his ear.
Daniel fought for breath, trying to find out what energy pattern Sam's ability used. Then he found it. Relatively simple, which explained how Sam could use it for so long without getting tired like Scott and Ray did. Daniel looked forward, seeing a tree up ahead. While using his power, Sam was practically invulnerable to physical impact, however, the same was not true for Daniel. He closed his eyes, absorbing the energy that Sam was putting out. They came tumbling down to the ground, separating. Daniel let his hold go, and Sam's power kicked in, sending him flying towards another end of the grounds. Daniel flopped down to the ground, trying to breath. Kurt dropped to the ground next to him.
"Are you ok?" He asked, tail flicking behind him slowly.
"Just give me a sec. What's up with the other guys?"
"I took care of most of zhem. Roberto vent for a svim, and Ray thought he could save him. Todd and Lance followed them."
"You're evil, you know that? That would explain the tremors I felt."
"Ja, I'm an evil elf."
"So how's Amanda? I assume you've been checking in?"
Kurt gave him an innocent look, "I don't know vhat you're talking about."
"Riiight. We've been going at this for a full half an hour and you haven't ONCE gone back to her?" (a/n: yeah, it hasn't seemed like that long, and even if it has, the Elf IS a horndog isn't he?)
"Emm.. Maybe vonce or two times?"
"So what's she doing?" Daniel said, getting to his feet.
"She vent to go get somezhing."
"Well, now the hard part."
"Ja, the girls. Oh, zhey know about zhe guys."
"So they're ready for us. Perfect."
"Oh vell. Let's get going."
"Right."
Daniel started to head into the woods, but stopped. "Look out." He said, shoving Kurt behind the trees. He whipped around to catch the fire blast that Tabitha had shot from the air.
She circled in the air, signaling the other girls that she had spotted them. She fired another fire blast at Daniel, who absorbed it.
"Dude, let's go. She's trying to stall for time!"
Daniel nodded, following Kurt back into the woods. They separated, taking to the trees, hoping to ambush the girls.
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The guys were sitting out in the sun, trying desperately to warm up.
"D-d-d-damn Kurt. He knew how cold t-t-t-that water w-w-as." Lance chattered.
Logan was hiding a smirk, "Well, at least it's better than having Daniel roast you."
"B-b-but at l-least w-w-we'd be w-w-w-w-warm." Todd said from under a pile of blankets.
The buzzer sounded, signaling that someone was at the gate. Logan walked over to the intercom, "Yes?"
"Hey Mr. Logan, I'm back. Can I come in?" Amanda's voice sounded over the speaker.
"Sure, hold on." Logan said, hitting the button to open the gates.
Amanda's car pulled up the driveway slowly, looking for any stray mutants or powers that always seemed to occur during these sessions.
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Kurt looked in the direction of the gate, "'Manda's back. Ve'd better hurry." He whispered.
Daniel glanced down at the group of mutants down on the forest floor. "Go for it, I don't feel like going quietly."
"Thanks." Kurt said, disappearing with a bamf.
Rhane jerked up, "They're in the trees!" she said, sniffing the air.
**Crap** Daniel thought.
Jubilee blasted the canopy with her fireworks, Kellie masking the flashes so that they wouldn't blind the others. Daniel laughed and fell towards the ground, stopping himself with Sam's power.
"Morning girls." He said.
"GET HIM!" Kellie yelled.
Daniel shot off towards the open part of the grounds, learning quickly that though Sam's power was easier to use. It didn't have the nice effect of letting him see things in slow motion, meaning.
"Aaaaaaahhhh!" Daniel yelled, crashing through bushes and bursting out onto the grass.
Tabitha shot down, a wind spell blasting forward. Daniel shot himself straight up, giving himself more boost then he meant and went up and up and up. He looked down, able to see the city.
"Oookay, this is weird." He said to himself.
The air was cooler, so it was much easier to detect Tabitha's body heat.
"Gotcha." His energy pole went out, then curved like a whip, changing to electricity and slashing across Tabitha's back. She screamed in pain, before blacking out.
"Shit, she's gonna be pissed when she wakes up." Daniel thought, falling to her level.
He grabbed her in a fireman's-carry. He shot down, trying to keep a hold on Tabitha. He slowly used Sam's energy signal and slowly went down to earth. "Sorry Tab, didn't mean to have the voltage so high." He put her down.
"There he is!" Jubilee's voice sounded from behind.
"Back to the trenches." Daniel's aura flashed, and with he took off.
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A fuzzy blue shape landed on the hood of her car. Most normal people would have freaked out and jerked to a stop. However, Amanda was not most people. She slowed down, "You know, you have to stop doing that."
"Sorry liebes. Whatcha bring me?"
"Is that all you wanted to ask me?" she said, putting on a hurt look.
"Of course not!" He swept her up in his arms and kissed her face all over.
Giggling, "Kurt! Put me down." Amanda said.
Kurt made a whining noise inside his throat, sounding like a puppy.
"Oh calm down. I'll give you a surprise."
"Oooh, alright." Kurt said, still sounding mournful.
"You're silly."
They both heard a resounding explosion, and saw Daniel go flying into the air, Tabitha swooping up after him.
"Didn't know he could do that." Amanda said.
"Me neither."
"Did you leave him all on his own?" Amanda demanded.
"Nein! He said go, so here I am." Kurt said.
They looked up to see a red arc change to bright bluish-white, striking Tabitha down hundreds of feet in the air.
"Ouch. She's going to kill him for zhat."
"Not like she wasn't trying already."
"Ja. So what did you bring me."
They turned back to the trunk of the car. Kurt sniffed as a wonderful aroma came from plastic bags.
"Mmmmm. Krispy Kremes!"
"I thought you could use some energy food."
Kurt grabbed her by the waist, dipping her down into a deep kiss. Her arms wrapped around his neck and she giggled into it. Neither of them noticed the laughing and frustrated screams that were coming from the other side of the mansion. They felt a strong breeze.
"Ahem. Kurt, not to interrupt the snog session, but we do have something to do here."
Gasping, the two broke apart.
"Oh, sorry Daniel. Got carried avay." Kurt grinned.
Daniel shook his head, "Understandable. But c'mon, they're screaming for blood here. Oooh! Krispy Kremes!"
"Hey! Those are mein!"
"For both of you. I was going to wait until after the session, but."
"Thanks 'Manda." Daniel said, snatching a goey doughnut and vaulting over the car to inercept the incoming girls. "Better hurry Kurt."
"How come he get's Krispy Kremes too?" Kurt asked, pouting.
"Because," she said, giving a peck on the lips and handing him a doughnut, "I said so."
"Vell, then vhat vas I thinking! Zhere's a logical explanation for everyzhing vhen you're around."
"Flattery will not get you another doughnut. Now go help him!"
"Ja, I'm going."
Kurt jumped over the car, clearing it by at least 5 feet, and launching himself at Rhane. He bounced off her shoulders, "Neiner neiner neiner!" he called.
"Ye're mine!" Rhane growled, changing into her wolf mode and chasing after Kurt.
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"Stop LAUGHING!" Amara yelled, blasting fire at Daniel, who was absorbing it and dancing on the rooftop.
"Here Mara," Rogue called, touching the firestarter's forehead.
They both began shooting flames at the still laughing Daniel, who was now performing gymnastics across the lawn towards them. They both transformed into their fire modes, hoping the extra boost would be enough to overwhelm him. He just held out his hand, balancing on the other in an impossible handstand, using tiny amounts of energy to keep him balanced. His hand glowed, and the flames fell off both of them.
**Crap** Amara and Rogue thought in unison.
His energy blast was relatively weak for him, but it carried them up, and into the fountain. The grin on his face vanished when he was lifted up off the ground. He turned to see Jean. He fired a blast at her, but it just exploded a few feet from him. She had put him in a psychokinetic bubble.
"Kurt! Little help!"
Rhane tried to bite at the vines holding her, "Damn ye Kurt!"
"Sorry, must be going." He said, grabbing Rhane's still kicking legs and ported them both to the 'jail'. The guys were warming up now, and were waking up Scott, Remy, and Tabitha.
"Another one?" Todd asked.
"Ja, got to go. Bye" he disappeared to see Jean holding Daniel in the air. He projected as hard as he could a memory of Scott in the shower after gym class. It had the desired effect. Jean's eyes went wide, and she dropped Daniel. From the flat of his back he blasted Jean. Sending her to join Amara and Rogue in the fountain. Jubilee snuck up behind Kurt, and pounced. She wrapped around him, trapping his legs and feet, hoping Kellie was hurrying up.
"Ack! Attacking from behind! I vould have thought better of you Jubes." Kurt said, trying to free himself from Jubilee's surpsingly strong grip.
"Well, I didn't want to singe you up for Amanda."
"That's where you make your mistakes. This is training you can't go easy on me, because I won't go easy on you."
His tail came up and tickled Jubilee under her rib cage. Laughing, she had to let go, rolling onto her back. Kurt sprung up, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her up, sweeping her feet with his left leg. She went sprawling on her stomach.
"Sorry Jubes." He said, before porting her into the lake, then to the others.
When he got back. It was down to Kellie and Daniel. She fired a laser at him, knowing that he couldn't absorb light. He pulled a mirror out of his pocked, reflecting it into the ground.
"Damn you!"
"C'mon Kellie. Let's keep this fair. If you want energy blasts, I don't think you'll win."
She growled in frustration, "Fine."
Her blade extended from her hand, the blade a bright blue. Daniel's extended as well, the red color still present. He flipped it to a reverse grip, bringing the point down, grabbing the end with his left hand. Kurt sat on the roof, seeing how much they had improved their dueling skills. The strange looking grip allowed Daniel to flick his blade must faster, but it was awkward when trying to block if you didn't know what you were doing. Luckily for Daniel, he did.
Kellie brought her blade in an overhead swing, moving quickly so as not to leave her stomach open. Daniel sidestepped to his left, rotating his blade over hers and flicking it down hard. The impact sent her forward, off balance. He swept his right foot forward, tripping her. She let her blade extinguish, flipping into a forward handspring and disappearing as she made herself transparent.
Daniel flipped his grip back to normal, knowing she was ready for it now. He cursed himself, he should've finished it when he had the chance. Now she got a hold of what that style was about. He listened, trying to hear Kellie's movements on the damp grass.
A branch snapped behind him, he brought his blade up, catching Kellie's just above his head. She kick him in the stomach, sending him on his back. She doubled the length of her blade, hoping to spear him him through the shoulder. He twisted his wrist, deflecting her blade into the ground near his head. With the longer reach, she would be at a disadvantage if he could get in close. He rolled forward, bringing another blade in his right hand to keep her blade where it was. He slashed at her neck, but she ducked under it. She shortened the blade in her right hand and extended another in her left. The two dueled with two blades, flashing back and forward in a dazzling pattern of light. The other X-men and Brotherhood came around to watch. Kurt was still on the roof seeing flaws in their techniques.
"Hmm, Kellie should have been able to dodge that, why did she block? Daniel needs to keep his feet moving, he's flatfooted."
A hand on his shoulder made him jump, "Perhaps that if you had they're viewpoint, it wouldn't seem so obvious."
Kurt turned to see a pair of amber eyes that matched his. He narrowed his eyes and turned back to the fight. "Vhat do you vant."
"To apologize."
"Et's a little late for that. Maybe you can try Rogue. She's only known you're her mother for a year. Wouldn't want to wait those other 2 before you lose her."
"Kurt please. You don't know the whole story. I think you of all people would know about judging something before knowing everything." Mystique said softly.
Kurt sighed, "Ja, I suppose. But ve'll talk later. Vit Rogue too."
"I look forward to it."
They sat in silence, watching the last few minutes of the fight.
"I hear from Logan that it's been you who's been teaching those two to fight. I didn't know you knew how to do that."
"I learned from one of ze men at ze circus."
"Would you like to try your luck with me later?"
"You swordfight?"
"Honey, I've been around a long, long time. Shapeshifter thing. I think I'm finally down to a normal set of years though. That's why I decided to have you and your sister. No mother should bury her kids."
Kurt was about to mention some other things mothers shouldn't do, but stayed silent, "How did you learn?"
"Spain. Met a swordmaker. Taught me everything I know..or have forgotten. It's been so long."
"I'll get you back into practice."
"I'd like that."
Kellie and Daniel were both sweating and breathing hard, but Daniel was far from tired. **Time to end this** He brought his left blade down and stabbed at Kellie's foot, extending the blade slightly. She dodged to her left, swinging her own left blade at his head. He ducked, then flicked his still elongated blade into a whip, wrapping around her ankles and pulled.
"Hey!" Kellie shouted as she fell on her back.
Daniel's energy whip stayed on her feet, but left his hand. It became like a pair of leg cuffs, keeping her feet together. He made another one and pinned her hands together. He brought his right blade to her throat.
"Give?" he asked.
She struggled for a moment, but sighed and relaxed, "Give."
The bonds vanished instantly, and he extended a hand to help her up. "You ok?"
"Yeah, thanks."
"Well, it seems like the winners today are the targets." Said Logan.
"And here comes somebody pissed," said Jubilee.
Tabitha stormed up, her eyes blazing with wrath. Her hand flew back and came forward, her palm open. Daniel's strong grip caught her before the slap could land.
"Problem?"
"You could've fucking killed me! That's a problem!"
Daniel was about to answer her, but Jubilee stepped in, "Dude, what were you trying to do? Hell, what were we all trying to do? Fire is not exactly a stunning type of power."
"But he can catch it.."
"BUT we were shooting at Kurt too. That's the whole point of this. To get better. And if we take a few hits, then next time we try not to."
"Well put Sparks. Ok, everyone inside, it's lunch time."
Tabitha still sulked, her back tingling from the electric shock that had gone up and down her spine. She glared at Daniel's back, still mad. She flew inside, going up to her room to change.
Amanda met Kurt with a kiss, "Congrats Fuzzy."
"Please you two, get a room." Jubes said, stepping around them and going into the kitchen.
"Get an elf!" Amanda called back, giggling as Kurt sniffed at her neck.
"AHEM!" Logan said.
Kurt broke off, "Ja, ja, lunch time."
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Sorry this took so long people. It's been..strange around here lately. I DO plan to finish this AND another fic. But my sister's nonstop viewing of Harry Potter has given me an idea for a fic. So, I'll try to get that out of my head to get better ideas for this fic.
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Kurt and Daniel stood to meet the mutants as they too stretched and prepared for an interesting session. Logan was barking out the restrictions of the session, praying that they didn't get themselves killed.
"Ok people, listen up. Seeing as how we have the Rechargable Battery in the lineup today, I will allow full use of powers."
A general cheer went up from the more destructive mutants.
"HOWEVER! If a person says, stop, passes out, or any other telltale signs of serious injury, the group will bring them back to Hank. Let's keep the damage to the scenery minimal. MINIMAL do you hear me!?"
"Yes sir!" they all said in unison.
"Alright now. Today it will be girls vs. boys."
"Alright! We call Castillo for our target!" shouted Ray, ready to get revenge.
"Shaddup sparkplug! Any team can catch either of the two targets. Elf, no portin off the premises. The inside of the house is off limits! Oh, before I forget. Quicksilver and Wanda, you two are sittin this one out. With your powers it'd be too easy."
"Hmph. Darn right. Where's the fun in chasing after those losers anyway." Pietro grumbled as he sat down. Wanda nodded and followed her twin.
"And one last note. Jean, no telepathy to make them give themselves up. Any questions? Good! You have 60 seconds to make yourself scarce targets."
"And so, the fun begins." Daniel thought to himself.
"Ready!?" Logan said, hand on his watch.
"Set." Kurt and Daniel replied in unison.
"GO!"
Kurt disappeared in his typical way, having stocked up calories this morning. Daniel's aura flashed and he went speeding for the trees. The girls had elected to go for Kurt, as his famous chivalry and flirting made him an easier target. The boys went for Daniel, figuring that since he can't disappear in a puff of smoke like the Kurt, he would be easy prey. However, both groups were about to find out the hard way why exactly the bad guys in the movies always lose, overconfidence.
` Daniel headed for the trees, cutting back to normal speed as he reached the woods. His aura would have given him away, and this called for stealth.for the moment. He extended his energy pole at the ground, vaulting himself in the air, grabbing onto a thick limb, and summersaulting up into the canopy. He extinguished his blade, and began his plotting. An acorn pelted him on the top of the head. Startled, he looked up to see Kurt grinning at him.
"Took you long enough. I vas getting bored."
"Well, I assume you've got some crazy idea to make this interesting."
"Full use of powers and a desire for revenge and you STILL vant interesting? Man, zere's no pleasing you."
"Well, the girls are going for you, duh."
"Ah, but vit my Manda on ze premises, zhey have no effect on me."
"Suuure. So anyway, I can take care of most of the guys, since they're mostly energy based. Same goes for Amara, Jubes, and Tab."
"Zat leaves me vit Evan, Bobby, Sam, Rhane, Keety, Zis, and Kellie."
"Pretty much. I need to get down there eventually and see how Sam moves like he does. If I can copy the energy pattern, I should be able to copy him."
"True, but vhat if he tackles you first?"
"He won't."
"I trust you on zes. Ok, are ve missing anyvone?"
Daniel thought for a moment, "Jamie and Fred? They decided that they didn't want to do it. Fred's too slow and Jamie's too young. I think they're still sleeping."
"Fine. Now vitch group should ve take first?"
"The guys, it'll be so much easier. Besides, ladies first isn't always the best idea."
"Agreed. I'll port us to the roof. Our time's almost up, and I can feel them moving?"
"You can feel them? You been holding out on powers?"
"How else can I keep track of vhere I port? I sense magnetic fields," Kurt said, gesturing to his eyes, "and some electrical fields. It's hell during thunderstorms, but it's cool."
"So all the times you 'accidentally' ported in the girls bathroom?"
"No comment."
"You hound you. What would Amanda think?"
"How can she think if she doesn't know?" Kurt said, giving Daniel a hard stare.
"Alright alright. But from now on, you can only do it when she's in there."
Kurt gave him a wink, "Most definitely."
Kurt grabbed Daniel's shoulder, and they both ported to the top of the roof. They glanced over the edge, and saw the guys heading towards the woods, Sam and Roberto in the lead. The girls were already out of sight.
"Can you sense the girls? It's too hot out for me to feel them."
"Ja, zhery're over by the lake. If ve can keep zhem separated, ve shouldn't have a problem."
"Well, seeing as how they're competing against each other, it shouldn't be so hard."
"Right. I'll try to get rid of Scott and Gambit first, they've got the most destructive powers."
"Ja, I'll distract Evan and the others. You get try to get Sam when you get the chance."
"Let's go."
Daniel jumped off the roof, extending his blade and used it as a firepole. His aura flared and he charged the back ranks of the guys.
Remy's head jerked up, "Movement from behind!" he yelled, bringing up a handful of cards and extending his bo staff.
The boys all turned to see Daniel with a huge grin on his face and red blades in his hand as he mowed through them, tripping them over the poles. Scott shot a blast at him, but it disappeared before it got close. Gambit threw cards at his feet, the explosions tripping Daniel and sending him sprawling. Gambit brought his staff down, aiming for the stomach, but was tripped by a blue tail. Kurt back-flipped onto Evan's back, knocking the wind out of him. Spinning on the ball of his right foot, his left foot knocked Scott's visor off, and Kurt's tail snatched it up. Kurt leapt a full twenty feet into the nearest tree.
"Sorry mein Herr." He called, laughing.
Daniel dodged a kick from Gambit, then shot a bolt of electricity to stun him. Scott aimed to where he heard the sound, then opened his eyes. Daniel's hands glowed as he absorbed the energy before it even left Scott's eyes. In place of the usual destructive energy, there were two pulsing, crimson orbs. Daniel blasted Scott with his own red energy wave. Scott flew back, rolling on the ground before coming to a stop, unconscious.
"Oops. Sorry Scott." Daniel said.
Sudenly, he felt a tremendous pressure on his back, and a sharp pain as his breath left him. He felt the ground flying beneath him, and sensed an energy surge behind him.
"Gotcha now buddy." Sam's voice said close to his ear.
Daniel fought for breath, trying to find out what energy pattern Sam's ability used. Then he found it. Relatively simple, which explained how Sam could use it for so long without getting tired like Scott and Ray did. Daniel looked forward, seeing a tree up ahead. While using his power, Sam was practically invulnerable to physical impact, however, the same was not true for Daniel. He closed his eyes, absorbing the energy that Sam was putting out. They came tumbling down to the ground, separating. Daniel let his hold go, and Sam's power kicked in, sending him flying towards another end of the grounds. Daniel flopped down to the ground, trying to breath. Kurt dropped to the ground next to him.
"Are you ok?" He asked, tail flicking behind him slowly.
"Just give me a sec. What's up with the other guys?"
"I took care of most of zhem. Roberto vent for a svim, and Ray thought he could save him. Todd and Lance followed them."
"You're evil, you know that? That would explain the tremors I felt."
"Ja, I'm an evil elf."
"So how's Amanda? I assume you've been checking in?"
Kurt gave him an innocent look, "I don't know vhat you're talking about."
"Riiight. We've been going at this for a full half an hour and you haven't ONCE gone back to her?" (a/n: yeah, it hasn't seemed like that long, and even if it has, the Elf IS a horndog isn't he?)
"Emm.. Maybe vonce or two times?"
"So what's she doing?" Daniel said, getting to his feet.
"She vent to go get somezhing."
"Well, now the hard part."
"Ja, the girls. Oh, zhey know about zhe guys."
"So they're ready for us. Perfect."
"Oh vell. Let's get going."
"Right."
Daniel started to head into the woods, but stopped. "Look out." He said, shoving Kurt behind the trees. He whipped around to catch the fire blast that Tabitha had shot from the air.
She circled in the air, signaling the other girls that she had spotted them. She fired another fire blast at Daniel, who absorbed it.
"Dude, let's go. She's trying to stall for time!"
Daniel nodded, following Kurt back into the woods. They separated, taking to the trees, hoping to ambush the girls.
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The guys were sitting out in the sun, trying desperately to warm up.
"D-d-d-damn Kurt. He knew how cold t-t-t-that water w-w-as." Lance chattered.
Logan was hiding a smirk, "Well, at least it's better than having Daniel roast you."
"B-b-but at l-least w-w-we'd be w-w-w-w-warm." Todd said from under a pile of blankets.
The buzzer sounded, signaling that someone was at the gate. Logan walked over to the intercom, "Yes?"
"Hey Mr. Logan, I'm back. Can I come in?" Amanda's voice sounded over the speaker.
"Sure, hold on." Logan said, hitting the button to open the gates.
Amanda's car pulled up the driveway slowly, looking for any stray mutants or powers that always seemed to occur during these sessions.
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Kurt looked in the direction of the gate, "'Manda's back. Ve'd better hurry." He whispered.
Daniel glanced down at the group of mutants down on the forest floor. "Go for it, I don't feel like going quietly."
"Thanks." Kurt said, disappearing with a bamf.
Rhane jerked up, "They're in the trees!" she said, sniffing the air.
**Crap** Daniel thought.
Jubilee blasted the canopy with her fireworks, Kellie masking the flashes so that they wouldn't blind the others. Daniel laughed and fell towards the ground, stopping himself with Sam's power.
"Morning girls." He said.
"GET HIM!" Kellie yelled.
Daniel shot off towards the open part of the grounds, learning quickly that though Sam's power was easier to use. It didn't have the nice effect of letting him see things in slow motion, meaning.
"Aaaaaaahhhh!" Daniel yelled, crashing through bushes and bursting out onto the grass.
Tabitha shot down, a wind spell blasting forward. Daniel shot himself straight up, giving himself more boost then he meant and went up and up and up. He looked down, able to see the city.
"Oookay, this is weird." He said to himself.
The air was cooler, so it was much easier to detect Tabitha's body heat.
"Gotcha." His energy pole went out, then curved like a whip, changing to electricity and slashing across Tabitha's back. She screamed in pain, before blacking out.
"Shit, she's gonna be pissed when she wakes up." Daniel thought, falling to her level.
He grabbed her in a fireman's-carry. He shot down, trying to keep a hold on Tabitha. He slowly used Sam's energy signal and slowly went down to earth. "Sorry Tab, didn't mean to have the voltage so high." He put her down.
"There he is!" Jubilee's voice sounded from behind.
"Back to the trenches." Daniel's aura flashed, and with he took off.
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A fuzzy blue shape landed on the hood of her car. Most normal people would have freaked out and jerked to a stop. However, Amanda was not most people. She slowed down, "You know, you have to stop doing that."
"Sorry liebes. Whatcha bring me?"
"Is that all you wanted to ask me?" she said, putting on a hurt look.
"Of course not!" He swept her up in his arms and kissed her face all over.
Giggling, "Kurt! Put me down." Amanda said.
Kurt made a whining noise inside his throat, sounding like a puppy.
"Oh calm down. I'll give you a surprise."
"Oooh, alright." Kurt said, still sounding mournful.
"You're silly."
They both heard a resounding explosion, and saw Daniel go flying into the air, Tabitha swooping up after him.
"Didn't know he could do that." Amanda said.
"Me neither."
"Did you leave him all on his own?" Amanda demanded.
"Nein! He said go, so here I am." Kurt said.
They looked up to see a red arc change to bright bluish-white, striking Tabitha down hundreds of feet in the air.
"Ouch. She's going to kill him for zhat."
"Not like she wasn't trying already."
"Ja. So what did you bring me."
They turned back to the trunk of the car. Kurt sniffed as a wonderful aroma came from plastic bags.
"Mmmmm. Krispy Kremes!"
"I thought you could use some energy food."
Kurt grabbed her by the waist, dipping her down into a deep kiss. Her arms wrapped around his neck and she giggled into it. Neither of them noticed the laughing and frustrated screams that were coming from the other side of the mansion. They felt a strong breeze.
"Ahem. Kurt, not to interrupt the snog session, but we do have something to do here."
Gasping, the two broke apart.
"Oh, sorry Daniel. Got carried avay." Kurt grinned.
Daniel shook his head, "Understandable. But c'mon, they're screaming for blood here. Oooh! Krispy Kremes!"
"Hey! Those are mein!"
"For both of you. I was going to wait until after the session, but."
"Thanks 'Manda." Daniel said, snatching a goey doughnut and vaulting over the car to inercept the incoming girls. "Better hurry Kurt."
"How come he get's Krispy Kremes too?" Kurt asked, pouting.
"Because," she said, giving a peck on the lips and handing him a doughnut, "I said so."
"Vell, then vhat vas I thinking! Zhere's a logical explanation for everyzhing vhen you're around."
"Flattery will not get you another doughnut. Now go help him!"
"Ja, I'm going."
Kurt jumped over the car, clearing it by at least 5 feet, and launching himself at Rhane. He bounced off her shoulders, "Neiner neiner neiner!" he called.
"Ye're mine!" Rhane growled, changing into her wolf mode and chasing after Kurt.
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"Stop LAUGHING!" Amara yelled, blasting fire at Daniel, who was absorbing it and dancing on the rooftop.
"Here Mara," Rogue called, touching the firestarter's forehead.
They both began shooting flames at the still laughing Daniel, who was now performing gymnastics across the lawn towards them. They both transformed into their fire modes, hoping the extra boost would be enough to overwhelm him. He just held out his hand, balancing on the other in an impossible handstand, using tiny amounts of energy to keep him balanced. His hand glowed, and the flames fell off both of them.
**Crap** Amara and Rogue thought in unison.
His energy blast was relatively weak for him, but it carried them up, and into the fountain. The grin on his face vanished when he was lifted up off the ground. He turned to see Jean. He fired a blast at her, but it just exploded a few feet from him. She had put him in a psychokinetic bubble.
"Kurt! Little help!"
Rhane tried to bite at the vines holding her, "Damn ye Kurt!"
"Sorry, must be going." He said, grabbing Rhane's still kicking legs and ported them both to the 'jail'. The guys were warming up now, and were waking up Scott, Remy, and Tabitha.
"Another one?" Todd asked.
"Ja, got to go. Bye" he disappeared to see Jean holding Daniel in the air. He projected as hard as he could a memory of Scott in the shower after gym class. It had the desired effect. Jean's eyes went wide, and she dropped Daniel. From the flat of his back he blasted Jean. Sending her to join Amara and Rogue in the fountain. Jubilee snuck up behind Kurt, and pounced. She wrapped around him, trapping his legs and feet, hoping Kellie was hurrying up.
"Ack! Attacking from behind! I vould have thought better of you Jubes." Kurt said, trying to free himself from Jubilee's surpsingly strong grip.
"Well, I didn't want to singe you up for Amanda."
"That's where you make your mistakes. This is training you can't go easy on me, because I won't go easy on you."
His tail came up and tickled Jubilee under her rib cage. Laughing, she had to let go, rolling onto her back. Kurt sprung up, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her up, sweeping her feet with his left leg. She went sprawling on her stomach.
"Sorry Jubes." He said, before porting her into the lake, then to the others.
When he got back. It was down to Kellie and Daniel. She fired a laser at him, knowing that he couldn't absorb light. He pulled a mirror out of his pocked, reflecting it into the ground.
"Damn you!"
"C'mon Kellie. Let's keep this fair. If you want energy blasts, I don't think you'll win."
She growled in frustration, "Fine."
Her blade extended from her hand, the blade a bright blue. Daniel's extended as well, the red color still present. He flipped it to a reverse grip, bringing the point down, grabbing the end with his left hand. Kurt sat on the roof, seeing how much they had improved their dueling skills. The strange looking grip allowed Daniel to flick his blade must faster, but it was awkward when trying to block if you didn't know what you were doing. Luckily for Daniel, he did.
Kellie brought her blade in an overhead swing, moving quickly so as not to leave her stomach open. Daniel sidestepped to his left, rotating his blade over hers and flicking it down hard. The impact sent her forward, off balance. He swept his right foot forward, tripping her. She let her blade extinguish, flipping into a forward handspring and disappearing as she made herself transparent.
Daniel flipped his grip back to normal, knowing she was ready for it now. He cursed himself, he should've finished it when he had the chance. Now she got a hold of what that style was about. He listened, trying to hear Kellie's movements on the damp grass.
A branch snapped behind him, he brought his blade up, catching Kellie's just above his head. She kick him in the stomach, sending him on his back. She doubled the length of her blade, hoping to spear him him through the shoulder. He twisted his wrist, deflecting her blade into the ground near his head. With the longer reach, she would be at a disadvantage if he could get in close. He rolled forward, bringing another blade in his right hand to keep her blade where it was. He slashed at her neck, but she ducked under it. She shortened the blade in her right hand and extended another in her left. The two dueled with two blades, flashing back and forward in a dazzling pattern of light. The other X-men and Brotherhood came around to watch. Kurt was still on the roof seeing flaws in their techniques.
"Hmm, Kellie should have been able to dodge that, why did she block? Daniel needs to keep his feet moving, he's flatfooted."
A hand on his shoulder made him jump, "Perhaps that if you had they're viewpoint, it wouldn't seem so obvious."
Kurt turned to see a pair of amber eyes that matched his. He narrowed his eyes and turned back to the fight. "Vhat do you vant."
"To apologize."
"Et's a little late for that. Maybe you can try Rogue. She's only known you're her mother for a year. Wouldn't want to wait those other 2 before you lose her."
"Kurt please. You don't know the whole story. I think you of all people would know about judging something before knowing everything." Mystique said softly.
Kurt sighed, "Ja, I suppose. But ve'll talk later. Vit Rogue too."
"I look forward to it."
They sat in silence, watching the last few minutes of the fight.
"I hear from Logan that it's been you who's been teaching those two to fight. I didn't know you knew how to do that."
"I learned from one of ze men at ze circus."
"Would you like to try your luck with me later?"
"You swordfight?"
"Honey, I've been around a long, long time. Shapeshifter thing. I think I'm finally down to a normal set of years though. That's why I decided to have you and your sister. No mother should bury her kids."
Kurt was about to mention some other things mothers shouldn't do, but stayed silent, "How did you learn?"
"Spain. Met a swordmaker. Taught me everything I know..or have forgotten. It's been so long."
"I'll get you back into practice."
"I'd like that."
Kellie and Daniel were both sweating and breathing hard, but Daniel was far from tired. **Time to end this** He brought his left blade down and stabbed at Kellie's foot, extending the blade slightly. She dodged to her left, swinging her own left blade at his head. He ducked, then flicked his still elongated blade into a whip, wrapping around her ankles and pulled.
"Hey!" Kellie shouted as she fell on her back.
Daniel's energy whip stayed on her feet, but left his hand. It became like a pair of leg cuffs, keeping her feet together. He made another one and pinned her hands together. He brought his right blade to her throat.
"Give?" he asked.
She struggled for a moment, but sighed and relaxed, "Give."
The bonds vanished instantly, and he extended a hand to help her up. "You ok?"
"Yeah, thanks."
"Well, it seems like the winners today are the targets." Said Logan.
"And here comes somebody pissed," said Jubilee.
Tabitha stormed up, her eyes blazing with wrath. Her hand flew back and came forward, her palm open. Daniel's strong grip caught her before the slap could land.
"Problem?"
"You could've fucking killed me! That's a problem!"
Daniel was about to answer her, but Jubilee stepped in, "Dude, what were you trying to do? Hell, what were we all trying to do? Fire is not exactly a stunning type of power."
"But he can catch it.."
"BUT we were shooting at Kurt too. That's the whole point of this. To get better. And if we take a few hits, then next time we try not to."
"Well put Sparks. Ok, everyone inside, it's lunch time."
Tabitha still sulked, her back tingling from the electric shock that had gone up and down her spine. She glared at Daniel's back, still mad. She flew inside, going up to her room to change.
Amanda met Kurt with a kiss, "Congrats Fuzzy."
"Please you two, get a room." Jubes said, stepping around them and going into the kitchen.
"Get an elf!" Amanda called back, giggling as Kurt sniffed at her neck.
"AHEM!" Logan said.
Kurt broke off, "Ja, ja, lunch time."
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Sorry this took so long people. It's been..strange around here lately. I DO plan to finish this AND another fic. But my sister's nonstop viewing of Harry Potter has given me an idea for a fic. So, I'll try to get that out of my head to get better ideas for this fic.