Sugar and Spice
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "I fart in your general direction"
Now my dear reviewers you shall get a reward for your patience, you shall get a lead as to whom sent the flowers...i'm not going to TELL you, but some of you clever monkeys might figure it out. Oh Elieen, the last quote was from 'Men In Black', just so you don't go crazy trying to figure it out. The following chapters set in Vegas (there are a few) were slightly inspired by the few episodes of Friends when the group were in Vegas....you'll see what i mean...tee hee.
Chapter 18 - Bright light city.
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"Here we are".
Scott had driven the bus the last few hours, everyone piled out with groans, stretching and yawning.
"Okay", said Lance with a sigh, running a hand through his hair, "Wanda, Tabby Todd, you guys go hit the casinos, see if you can get some some cash so we can have a few hotel rooms and some decent meals. The rest of us, we'd better split up and start looking for Kurt and Amanda. Comb every wedding chappel you can find".
"Lance, do you KNOW how many wedding chappels there are in Las Vegas?", asked Scott, shaking his head, "there are ALOT!".
"All the more reason to start looking now then", said Jean, grabbing his arm, "come on, we'll tackle it in teams of two".
"I'll bet", muttered Amara, shaking her head as Jean dragged Scott off.
With that, everyone split up, chosing to meet at Ceasars Palace in a few hours time.
********
"Man, i'm here in Vegas and i can't see a single showgirl!", whined Pietro, "i wanna go see the ladies dance!".
"This is not a holiday Pietro", said Kitty, crossing her arms, they had already seen over tweny chapels, "what if we missed them?".
"Too bad", said Pietro with a shrug, "that just means i can kick back and have some fun here, whooo!".
"How did i end up getting stuck with you?", said Kitty, shaking her head.
"Because Jean and Scott went off alone, and Roberto, Rogue and Amara didn't want to be paired with me and you and Lance have the history", said Pietro, quickly, not missing a beat.
"Ask a stupid question", Kitty muttered to herself, then saw Roberto and Amara walk up, "find anything?".
"One hundred and sixty five", said Roberto without blinking.
"What?", said Kitty and Pietro in unison.
"We saw one hundred and sixty five Elvisi, and that's just today", said Amara.
"Elvisi?", asked Pietro, raising an eyebrow.
"Do YOU know the prural for Elvis?", said Roberto, crossing his arms.
Kitty blinked
"Evises?.....okay fine, Elvisi!", said Kitty, throwing her hands in the air, "you were SUPPOSED to be looking for Kurt and Amanda".
"We were", said Amara defensively, "most of the Elvisi were in the wedding chapels we looked at. If you ever want an Elvis to marry you, you should come here".
"I'll keep that in mind", said Kitty, shakng her head, "so they're nowhere?".
"Nope".
"I hope the others are getting more luck than the rest of us", said Roberto.
******
"Lucky eight, we have a winnner!".
"Kaching", said Wanda smugly, where she was surrounded with a mountain of chips, "i think i'll go have a try of the roulette wheel now".
"Please do", replied the dealer, "i am running out of money".
Wanda gave a sweet smile, grabbing her chips, turning around, and depositing them in a wheelbarrow.
"Onward!", she said happily.
"Easy for her to say, she doesn't have to push the damn thing", muttered Tabby, where she and Todd were pushing the wheelbarrow that was dangerously close to overflowing with chips.
"Honey", said Todd carefully, "i think we have enough".
"No, i just want a feeeeeew more games", said Wanda, "come on, just a tiny bit more".
Todd, shook his head...it was going to be a long night.
******
Meanwhile, in another part of Vegas, Lance and Rogue were not having the luck which came with being around Wanda.
"It's like they vanished", said Lance, shaking his head.
"Hey", said Rogue, realising something, "what if they left a note saying they were eloping to Las Vegas to makes up come here, while they went somewhere else to get married!".
"If they did, there will be a nice new Blue Fur coat on the black market by next week", said Lance dangerously.
"This is seriously cuttin' off time on my quest", muttered Rogue.
"Your..quest?", he blinked, then chuckled, "oh the stupid flower thing, geez Roguie, leave it lie, it can't be THAT important".
"Yes it is!", said Rogue, "ah need to know. A'h know they came through the Brotherhood, but it wasn't you, Pietro, Todd, Fred or Remy. Of course it could be from one of those other idiots that work for Magneto...or it could be...eewwwww, a'h hope not".
Lance rolled his eyes.
"Or it could be from someone outside of the Brotherhood circle who still has contacts with the Brother....", he trailed off, "ooops".
Rogue glared at him, wide-eyed.
"You KNOW!".
"No, i don't know, honest!", said Lance, holding his hands up defensively, "but...the package came from a different place than the Acolytes".
"Where?"
"Some place in New York".
"Do you know how many people live in New York, Lance?. A whole lot!. Can you narrow it down a bit?".
Lance shook his head.
"Sorry".
"And why dind't you tell me this before?", she asked, rubbing her temples.
"It sliped my mind", said Lance, gesturing around him, "in case you haven't noticed, things have been a little...hectic".
"Ah guess so", she said, the sighed, "lets go tell the others we can't find them, hopefully Wanda's won us enough money to get us all somewhere to sleep and to buy food with".
*****
There we go, another chapter down. Much more fun heading your way yet, my friends. I bet some of you are REALLY excited now, and probably THINK you know the right answer...you might, you might not. God i'm evil!. Okay, please do review, until next time.....
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "I fart in your general direction"
Now my dear reviewers you shall get a reward for your patience, you shall get a lead as to whom sent the flowers...i'm not going to TELL you, but some of you clever monkeys might figure it out. Oh Elieen, the last quote was from 'Men In Black', just so you don't go crazy trying to figure it out. The following chapters set in Vegas (there are a few) were slightly inspired by the few episodes of Friends when the group were in Vegas....you'll see what i mean...tee hee.
Chapter 18 - Bright light city.
****
"Here we are".
Scott had driven the bus the last few hours, everyone piled out with groans, stretching and yawning.
"Okay", said Lance with a sigh, running a hand through his hair, "Wanda, Tabby Todd, you guys go hit the casinos, see if you can get some some cash so we can have a few hotel rooms and some decent meals. The rest of us, we'd better split up and start looking for Kurt and Amanda. Comb every wedding chappel you can find".
"Lance, do you KNOW how many wedding chappels there are in Las Vegas?", asked Scott, shaking his head, "there are ALOT!".
"All the more reason to start looking now then", said Jean, grabbing his arm, "come on, we'll tackle it in teams of two".
"I'll bet", muttered Amara, shaking her head as Jean dragged Scott off.
With that, everyone split up, chosing to meet at Ceasars Palace in a few hours time.
********
"Man, i'm here in Vegas and i can't see a single showgirl!", whined Pietro, "i wanna go see the ladies dance!".
"This is not a holiday Pietro", said Kitty, crossing her arms, they had already seen over tweny chapels, "what if we missed them?".
"Too bad", said Pietro with a shrug, "that just means i can kick back and have some fun here, whooo!".
"How did i end up getting stuck with you?", said Kitty, shaking her head.
"Because Jean and Scott went off alone, and Roberto, Rogue and Amara didn't want to be paired with me and you and Lance have the history", said Pietro, quickly, not missing a beat.
"Ask a stupid question", Kitty muttered to herself, then saw Roberto and Amara walk up, "find anything?".
"One hundred and sixty five", said Roberto without blinking.
"What?", said Kitty and Pietro in unison.
"We saw one hundred and sixty five Elvisi, and that's just today", said Amara.
"Elvisi?", asked Pietro, raising an eyebrow.
"Do YOU know the prural for Elvis?", said Roberto, crossing his arms.
Kitty blinked
"Evises?.....okay fine, Elvisi!", said Kitty, throwing her hands in the air, "you were SUPPOSED to be looking for Kurt and Amanda".
"We were", said Amara defensively, "most of the Elvisi were in the wedding chapels we looked at. If you ever want an Elvis to marry you, you should come here".
"I'll keep that in mind", said Kitty, shakng her head, "so they're nowhere?".
"Nope".
"I hope the others are getting more luck than the rest of us", said Roberto.
******
"Lucky eight, we have a winnner!".
"Kaching", said Wanda smugly, where she was surrounded with a mountain of chips, "i think i'll go have a try of the roulette wheel now".
"Please do", replied the dealer, "i am running out of money".
Wanda gave a sweet smile, grabbing her chips, turning around, and depositing them in a wheelbarrow.
"Onward!", she said happily.
"Easy for her to say, she doesn't have to push the damn thing", muttered Tabby, where she and Todd were pushing the wheelbarrow that was dangerously close to overflowing with chips.
"Honey", said Todd carefully, "i think we have enough".
"No, i just want a feeeeeew more games", said Wanda, "come on, just a tiny bit more".
Todd, shook his head...it was going to be a long night.
******
Meanwhile, in another part of Vegas, Lance and Rogue were not having the luck which came with being around Wanda.
"It's like they vanished", said Lance, shaking his head.
"Hey", said Rogue, realising something, "what if they left a note saying they were eloping to Las Vegas to makes up come here, while they went somewhere else to get married!".
"If they did, there will be a nice new Blue Fur coat on the black market by next week", said Lance dangerously.
"This is seriously cuttin' off time on my quest", muttered Rogue.
"Your..quest?", he blinked, then chuckled, "oh the stupid flower thing, geez Roguie, leave it lie, it can't be THAT important".
"Yes it is!", said Rogue, "ah need to know. A'h know they came through the Brotherhood, but it wasn't you, Pietro, Todd, Fred or Remy. Of course it could be from one of those other idiots that work for Magneto...or it could be...eewwwww, a'h hope not".
Lance rolled his eyes.
"Or it could be from someone outside of the Brotherhood circle who still has contacts with the Brother....", he trailed off, "ooops".
Rogue glared at him, wide-eyed.
"You KNOW!".
"No, i don't know, honest!", said Lance, holding his hands up defensively, "but...the package came from a different place than the Acolytes".
"Where?"
"Some place in New York".
"Do you know how many people live in New York, Lance?. A whole lot!. Can you narrow it down a bit?".
Lance shook his head.
"Sorry".
"And why dind't you tell me this before?", she asked, rubbing her temples.
"It sliped my mind", said Lance, gesturing around him, "in case you haven't noticed, things have been a little...hectic".
"Ah guess so", she said, the sighed, "lets go tell the others we can't find them, hopefully Wanda's won us enough money to get us all somewhere to sleep and to buy food with".
*****
There we go, another chapter down. Much more fun heading your way yet, my friends. I bet some of you are REALLY excited now, and probably THINK you know the right answer...you might, you might not. God i'm evil!. Okay, please do review, until next time.....