Thicker than Water
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T! I mean, S-M-A-R-T!"
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Whooo to all my good reviewers. I have been building up to that last chapter for a loooong time, it's good to get it out. Okay, onto THIS one!.
*Pats Dax on the head* It's okay, you're forgiven. Oh, Pyro fans, ia appologise wholeheartedly for my bad Aussie accent. I ahven't heard him speak yet, so, i can't really put a good accent in, and i can't manage sit though an episode of Home and Away.
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Chapter 4 - Shock to the system.
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"Shut up"
"YOU shut up!".
Kitty sighed. Scott and Lance had been going at it for the past hour now, every now and again, Pietro butting in and reminding everyone that he was the leader of the Brotherhood, not Lance. She glanced behind her, where Wanda was comforting a very quiet Todd. She ran a hand through her hair and looked up at Draco, who was walking beside her.
"You okay?", she asked him, stupid question, the guy looked terrible.
"I have failed her", he said quietly, "just like i failed Mirrim before her. Maybe i should just quit while i'm ahead, before i lose the next Matriach of Avalon".
"You can't blame yourself", pointed out Fred, "whatever happened, happen to Kurt and Rogue too".
"And Sabertooth".
The group stopped when Pyro suddenly appeared, Wanda visably stiffened, narrowing her eyes dangerously before Todd put a hand on her shoulder, shaking his head gently.
"What do you mean?", asked Beast, crossing his arms.
"Yeah, i'd like ta know what would'a got Creed", said Logan, stepping forward and looking at Pyro, eye to chin.
"We don't know", snapped Pyro, "if we DID, would you think the boss would send me to see if YOU guys knew what was going on. I don't think so mate".
"Something is VERY wrong here", said Scott, voicing everyone's thoughts, "who would be crazy enough to snatch Sabertooth AND Sidney, i mean, neither of them are well known for their calm dispositions".
"And why Kurt and Rogue?", put in Kitty, "i mean. what did they do?".
"What did ANY of them do?", asked Pierto.
"Hey guys, i've picked up someone's mental reading", said Jean, who was walking ahead, a hand on her head, "it's....Mystique's".
"Mystique?!", said Logan with a low growl, "i should'a known that good fer nothing trollop would have somethin' ta do with this".
"Lets move", said Scott, heading forward to be cut off by Pietro.
"Hey, I'LL say to MY team when we move!", he said, tapping his foot, "I'M the leader".
"Techincally, I overrule you", said Pyro with a grin, "so I can tell the Brotherhood what to do. Come on guys, do what goggle-boy here says, lets move out",
Pietro's jaw dropped and his eyes buldged out of his head as the Brotherhood calmly and happily followed John's orders, without complaint. Had he known they were doing it to get at him, he may have cried, but instead he just gawped before following the rest of them, muttering under his breath about getting a decent sized fire-hose.
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In the Friend of Humanity base, everyone had been silent, each wrapped up in their own thoughts.
"Vell, i think ve finally have a family veird enough to challenge the Osbornes", said Kurt, breaking the silence.
"Yeah", said Sidney with a chuckle, "stick us all in one house and watch us try to kill each other. Boy, the ratings we would get".
"Yeah, but that would make Ozzy Osborne want ta come after us", said Sabertooth with a dry laugh, "not even i'm crazy enough ta take on that guy".
"Make any comments about me bein' like Kelly an' a'hll drop ya'll right here, right now", said Rogue then blinked, "hey.....ma'h powers..if this place has a dampener on it...a'h can use them. A'h..a'h can touch".
"Pitty you're stuck in a room with family members, huh?", said Sidney with a sigh, "there's irony for you. But us freaky lookers, we still look freaky, so it can't be THAT powerfull".
"You might be able to use this technology to help you get something that will be more effective", said Mystique gently, then blinked, "oh dear God, i'm bonding with my family".
"We should have a Scrabble night if we get out of here", said Sidney, "or with Captain Happy, we would have enough players to fill a cluedo board".
"I don't play Cluedo", said Graydon, walking back in, "and besides, none of you will be around long enough to bother anyay".
He smiled at them.
"My dear loving family, your fate awaits", he said, "ohhhh i'm going to be promoted for this for sure".
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The group had been following Jean for a while now..some seriously begining to doubt her ability to 'see' where everyone was. Wanda glanced over to Todd, he hadn't said very much since finding out Sidney was missing, she sighed putting a hand on his shoulder.
"You're worried about her, aren't you?", she asked.
Todd glanced at her, before sighing and nodding.
"Yeah", he said, "she's the best friend i have ever had, Wanda. I grew up with her. Even if we're not together anymore, i'm still worried about her. I know she can hold her own, but, i don't know, i just have a bad feeling this time".
Wanda gave a sympathetic nod. She and Sidney had never gotten along, and it was doubtfull that they ever would. But, she owed it to Todd to be there for him, like he said, he cared about her, and she had to support that. She smiled slightly to herself she owed Sidney one anyway. If it weren't for the cat-girls' insessant prodding, she would have never plucked up the courage to admit her own feelings for Todd...it must have been hard for Sidney to let the one she loved go to someone else like that.
"We'll find her", she said, "don't worry".
Todd gave a silent nod. Wolverine stopped, sniffing the air, he pointed to a manor house.
"In there", he said.
Jean nodded.
"That's where the mental readings are coming from too", she said.
"Right then mates", said Pyro, "lets get in and get them out. The boss won't be too happy if his beloved kitty-cat didn't come back. I would be in deep doo-doo".
"And with that wonderfull thought in our heads, lets go", said Scott as they headed towards the mannor.
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You like?. Hope you like. Yes i KNOW it seems like i'm putting everyone in the thick of things straight away, but there is LOTS more to this story yet, lots and lots and lots. Please do review. Until next time....
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "I am so smart! I am so smart! S-M-R-T! I mean, S-M-A-R-T!"
****
Whooo to all my good reviewers. I have been building up to that last chapter for a loooong time, it's good to get it out. Okay, onto THIS one!.
*Pats Dax on the head* It's okay, you're forgiven. Oh, Pyro fans, ia appologise wholeheartedly for my bad Aussie accent. I ahven't heard him speak yet, so, i can't really put a good accent in, and i can't manage sit though an episode of Home and Away.
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Chapter 4 - Shock to the system.
*****
"Shut up"
"YOU shut up!".
Kitty sighed. Scott and Lance had been going at it for the past hour now, every now and again, Pietro butting in and reminding everyone that he was the leader of the Brotherhood, not Lance. She glanced behind her, where Wanda was comforting a very quiet Todd. She ran a hand through her hair and looked up at Draco, who was walking beside her.
"You okay?", she asked him, stupid question, the guy looked terrible.
"I have failed her", he said quietly, "just like i failed Mirrim before her. Maybe i should just quit while i'm ahead, before i lose the next Matriach of Avalon".
"You can't blame yourself", pointed out Fred, "whatever happened, happen to Kurt and Rogue too".
"And Sabertooth".
The group stopped when Pyro suddenly appeared, Wanda visably stiffened, narrowing her eyes dangerously before Todd put a hand on her shoulder, shaking his head gently.
"What do you mean?", asked Beast, crossing his arms.
"Yeah, i'd like ta know what would'a got Creed", said Logan, stepping forward and looking at Pyro, eye to chin.
"We don't know", snapped Pyro, "if we DID, would you think the boss would send me to see if YOU guys knew what was going on. I don't think so mate".
"Something is VERY wrong here", said Scott, voicing everyone's thoughts, "who would be crazy enough to snatch Sabertooth AND Sidney, i mean, neither of them are well known for their calm dispositions".
"And why Kurt and Rogue?", put in Kitty, "i mean. what did they do?".
"What did ANY of them do?", asked Pierto.
"Hey guys, i've picked up someone's mental reading", said Jean, who was walking ahead, a hand on her head, "it's....Mystique's".
"Mystique?!", said Logan with a low growl, "i should'a known that good fer nothing trollop would have somethin' ta do with this".
"Lets move", said Scott, heading forward to be cut off by Pietro.
"Hey, I'LL say to MY team when we move!", he said, tapping his foot, "I'M the leader".
"Techincally, I overrule you", said Pyro with a grin, "so I can tell the Brotherhood what to do. Come on guys, do what goggle-boy here says, lets move out",
Pietro's jaw dropped and his eyes buldged out of his head as the Brotherhood calmly and happily followed John's orders, without complaint. Had he known they were doing it to get at him, he may have cried, but instead he just gawped before following the rest of them, muttering under his breath about getting a decent sized fire-hose.
******
In the Friend of Humanity base, everyone had been silent, each wrapped up in their own thoughts.
"Vell, i think ve finally have a family veird enough to challenge the Osbornes", said Kurt, breaking the silence.
"Yeah", said Sidney with a chuckle, "stick us all in one house and watch us try to kill each other. Boy, the ratings we would get".
"Yeah, but that would make Ozzy Osborne want ta come after us", said Sabertooth with a dry laugh, "not even i'm crazy enough ta take on that guy".
"Make any comments about me bein' like Kelly an' a'hll drop ya'll right here, right now", said Rogue then blinked, "hey.....ma'h powers..if this place has a dampener on it...a'h can use them. A'h..a'h can touch".
"Pitty you're stuck in a room with family members, huh?", said Sidney with a sigh, "there's irony for you. But us freaky lookers, we still look freaky, so it can't be THAT powerfull".
"You might be able to use this technology to help you get something that will be more effective", said Mystique gently, then blinked, "oh dear God, i'm bonding with my family".
"We should have a Scrabble night if we get out of here", said Sidney, "or with Captain Happy, we would have enough players to fill a cluedo board".
"I don't play Cluedo", said Graydon, walking back in, "and besides, none of you will be around long enough to bother anyay".
He smiled at them.
"My dear loving family, your fate awaits", he said, "ohhhh i'm going to be promoted for this for sure".
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The group had been following Jean for a while now..some seriously begining to doubt her ability to 'see' where everyone was. Wanda glanced over to Todd, he hadn't said very much since finding out Sidney was missing, she sighed putting a hand on his shoulder.
"You're worried about her, aren't you?", she asked.
Todd glanced at her, before sighing and nodding.
"Yeah", he said, "she's the best friend i have ever had, Wanda. I grew up with her. Even if we're not together anymore, i'm still worried about her. I know she can hold her own, but, i don't know, i just have a bad feeling this time".
Wanda gave a sympathetic nod. She and Sidney had never gotten along, and it was doubtfull that they ever would. But, she owed it to Todd to be there for him, like he said, he cared about her, and she had to support that. She smiled slightly to herself she owed Sidney one anyway. If it weren't for the cat-girls' insessant prodding, she would have never plucked up the courage to admit her own feelings for Todd...it must have been hard for Sidney to let the one she loved go to someone else like that.
"We'll find her", she said, "don't worry".
Todd gave a silent nod. Wolverine stopped, sniffing the air, he pointed to a manor house.
"In there", he said.
Jean nodded.
"That's where the mental readings are coming from too", she said.
"Right then mates", said Pyro, "lets get in and get them out. The boss won't be too happy if his beloved kitty-cat didn't come back. I would be in deep doo-doo".
"And with that wonderfull thought in our heads, lets go", said Scott as they headed towards the mannor.
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You like?. Hope you like. Yes i KNOW it seems like i'm putting everyone in the thick of things straight away, but there is LOTS more to this story yet, lots and lots and lots. Please do review. Until next time....