Thicker than Water
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "By night one way, by day another This shall be the norm Until you find true love's first kiss Then take love's true form."
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You reviewers are the best, EVER!. Okay, just a warning, if you HAVEN'T read the other Sidney Chronicles, here's where you're going to start to look for the map, claiming that you are not lost, just need some help. Yup, it's the return of just ONE of my already existing villians.
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Chapter 15 - A dark purpose
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Dagger walked the streets of New York cautiously, she had grown up here, and so knew the area well, but it didn't mean that she wasn't on her guard. A good assasin had to keep in mind that they could always be a hit as well. She paused as she saw some movement in the alleyway. She frowned and walked into it.
"I'm here", she announced, "someone called me up, saying they wanted my services".
"That i do", came a hiss.
The wall next to Dagger suddenly shifted, revealing Vivian. Dagger, though suprised, made a point of not even flinching.
"I don't work with mutants", she said simply, turning to go.
"Good, neither do i", said Vivian, a tenticle coming across, baring Dagger's exit.
Dagger glared at the tenticle, then looked up at Vivian.
"My services don't come cheap", she said.
Vivian gave a groan, digging into her wallet and pulling out a wad of bills.
"Pocket money", she said with a smirk, "now, do you want the job or not?".
Dagger glared at the money, then smiled.
"What to do want me to do?".
Vivian grinned.
"Now we're getting somewhere", she said, "i heard that you have a new mutant power dampener. I have the perfect test subject for you".
"Really?", said Dagger with a smirk, "and who would that be?".
"A mutant called Todd Tolensky, better known as 'Toad'", hissed Vivian, "let's just say me and him have..unfinished buisness".
Dagger narrowed her eyes, a brief second of recognition flashing across her face.
"If it's going against Todd", she said, "i'll do it for half-price. Me and him also have some 'unfinished buisness'".
"Seems you and me have more in common than you think", said Vivian.
"I don't consider myself ANYTHING like a mutant", spat Dagger, "but a double vengance mission sounds like a good a reason as any to fight alongside".
She held out a hand. Vivian look at it before sighing.
"Better not", she said, "i haven't had much control over my powers as of late. If i were to touch you, my acid would burn off your skin to the bone".
"Oh", said Dagger, quickly pulling her hand back, then chuckled, "so...what's the plan?".
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Over at the Institute, everyone was completely unaware of the forming situtation. Alex had plopped himself in front of the TV, watching the surfing championships. He SHOULD have been competing. Stupid Scott with his stupid 'older brother rules' that were just...stupid! He groaned at the current preformances, he could do soooo much better, he would have won this one, easy.
"Come ON!", he said to the TV, "little girls can surf better than that!".
He was getting into berrating the particapants when suddenly the TV flipped channels, a period drama coming on instead.
"What the?!", Alex truned to see Jason with the remote, "HEY! I was watching that!".
Mastermind gave him a deadpan look.
"No you weren't, you were yelling at it and wishing you were there", he said, "why watch..ugh sport when you can watch something more cultured".
"Cultured?!", said Alex, pointing at the screen, "that is BORING!".
"THAT is Jane Eyre", said Mastermind, "one of the greatest stories ever told. You should watch it...you might soak something into that small organ you call a brain".
Alex glared at him.
"Okay, i don't know how you just dissed me....but i'm sure you did", he said, then glanced at the TV as a small child was pushed into a Red Room and started to freak out, "oooohh....who's she? What's with all the Red?".
Mastermind grinned, there was nothing like fresh meat.
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Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Tabby and Amara were putting the finishing touches of their masterpiece together...okay, so in reality they were sticking a few of Angel's feathers back on, but still....
"Ta daaaaa!", said Tabby standing back, "good as new!".
"Thank you", said Warren, really wishing he could see his complete wingspan, unfortunately, he couldn't turn his head that far.
*BAMF*
The sulfurous cloud that heralded Kurt's presence popped into the air, shortly followed by the elf-guy himself. He grinned.
"Hey, you got some of his feathers back on!", said Kurt, pointing at Angel, "vow, i didn't think he'd ever get them back after the drive vith Kitty".
Angel paled at the sound of Kitty's name, before whimpering and running out of the room.
"Don't let her find me!", he shouted, leaving a trail of feathers in his wake.
"Awwwww, Kurt!", said Amara, "that took us HOURS!".
"Yeah", said Tabby, "you KNOW you can't mention the 'K' word around him yet...he's still recovering".
"Oh", said Kurt, then blinked, "oh vell".
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"That....was beautifull, man!".
Alex stared at the TV as Jane Eyre ended.
"Told you it was good", said Jason.
"I..mean, man, it works on sooo many levels!", said Alex with a sniffle, "and it was definately ahead of it's time".
"It's a book, you know", said Jason, "by Charlotte Bronte".
"I gotta read it!", said Alex, standing up, "to the library!".
Mastermind chuckled as Alex marched off.
"Heloooooo, any over eighteen people without a nervous condtion?".
He squeaked in terror as Kitty's voice wafted towards him...she was coming this way, there was no way out!. He quickly created the illusion of him being Bobby. Kitty walked in and glanced around, wondering for a brief second why Bobby would be watching the Drama Channel.
"Hey Bobby, have you seen any of the adults around?", she said, "i'm due for a driving lesson".
'Bobby' shook his head violently.
"Nope, no adults here", he said, "just little under eighteen me".
"Oh...okay", said said, then looked at the TV again, "why are you watching that?".
'Bobby' glared at the TV, realising the genre he loved could very well give him away. Damn the TV, damn all the TV's.
"Uh...i just came in now and it was on", he said, phew, quick save.
"Right", said Kitty, "that creepy Jason guy must have put it on...ooohhhh i wonder where he is?".
"He's far far far away", said 'Bobby', "far, far, FAR away. Yup, don't think you'll find him...might as well pick someone else".
Kitty looked at him strangely for a second before shrugging and walking out of the room. 'Bobby' gave a sigh of relief, before dropping the illusion.
"You figured that trick out too, huh?", said Mystique, poking her head out from behind the couch, "is she gone?".
"Yes, she's gone", said Jason.
"Thank God", said Mystique, "i've changed into that many people today...i can't even remember my own name".
"Oh HELLO Sabertooth!", came Kitty's voice, "I need a driving lesson!".
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And yet another falls to the terror of Kitty's driving. Whoahahahahhahaha! What else awaits them? *Giggles insanely* Until next time...
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "By night one way, by day another This shall be the norm Until you find true love's first kiss Then take love's true form."
*****
You reviewers are the best, EVER!. Okay, just a warning, if you HAVEN'T read the other Sidney Chronicles, here's where you're going to start to look for the map, claiming that you are not lost, just need some help. Yup, it's the return of just ONE of my already existing villians.
*****
Chapter 15 - A dark purpose
*****
Dagger walked the streets of New York cautiously, she had grown up here, and so knew the area well, but it didn't mean that she wasn't on her guard. A good assasin had to keep in mind that they could always be a hit as well. She paused as she saw some movement in the alleyway. She frowned and walked into it.
"I'm here", she announced, "someone called me up, saying they wanted my services".
"That i do", came a hiss.
The wall next to Dagger suddenly shifted, revealing Vivian. Dagger, though suprised, made a point of not even flinching.
"I don't work with mutants", she said simply, turning to go.
"Good, neither do i", said Vivian, a tenticle coming across, baring Dagger's exit.
Dagger glared at the tenticle, then looked up at Vivian.
"My services don't come cheap", she said.
Vivian gave a groan, digging into her wallet and pulling out a wad of bills.
"Pocket money", she said with a smirk, "now, do you want the job or not?".
Dagger glared at the money, then smiled.
"What to do want me to do?".
Vivian grinned.
"Now we're getting somewhere", she said, "i heard that you have a new mutant power dampener. I have the perfect test subject for you".
"Really?", said Dagger with a smirk, "and who would that be?".
"A mutant called Todd Tolensky, better known as 'Toad'", hissed Vivian, "let's just say me and him have..unfinished buisness".
Dagger narrowed her eyes, a brief second of recognition flashing across her face.
"If it's going against Todd", she said, "i'll do it for half-price. Me and him also have some 'unfinished buisness'".
"Seems you and me have more in common than you think", said Vivian.
"I don't consider myself ANYTHING like a mutant", spat Dagger, "but a double vengance mission sounds like a good a reason as any to fight alongside".
She held out a hand. Vivian look at it before sighing.
"Better not", she said, "i haven't had much control over my powers as of late. If i were to touch you, my acid would burn off your skin to the bone".
"Oh", said Dagger, quickly pulling her hand back, then chuckled, "so...what's the plan?".
*****
Over at the Institute, everyone was completely unaware of the forming situtation. Alex had plopped himself in front of the TV, watching the surfing championships. He SHOULD have been competing. Stupid Scott with his stupid 'older brother rules' that were just...stupid! He groaned at the current preformances, he could do soooo much better, he would have won this one, easy.
"Come ON!", he said to the TV, "little girls can surf better than that!".
He was getting into berrating the particapants when suddenly the TV flipped channels, a period drama coming on instead.
"What the?!", Alex truned to see Jason with the remote, "HEY! I was watching that!".
Mastermind gave him a deadpan look.
"No you weren't, you were yelling at it and wishing you were there", he said, "why watch..ugh sport when you can watch something more cultured".
"Cultured?!", said Alex, pointing at the screen, "that is BORING!".
"THAT is Jane Eyre", said Mastermind, "one of the greatest stories ever told. You should watch it...you might soak something into that small organ you call a brain".
Alex glared at him.
"Okay, i don't know how you just dissed me....but i'm sure you did", he said, then glanced at the TV as a small child was pushed into a Red Room and started to freak out, "oooohh....who's she? What's with all the Red?".
Mastermind grinned, there was nothing like fresh meat.
*****
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Tabby and Amara were putting the finishing touches of their masterpiece together...okay, so in reality they were sticking a few of Angel's feathers back on, but still....
"Ta daaaaa!", said Tabby standing back, "good as new!".
"Thank you", said Warren, really wishing he could see his complete wingspan, unfortunately, he couldn't turn his head that far.
*BAMF*
The sulfurous cloud that heralded Kurt's presence popped into the air, shortly followed by the elf-guy himself. He grinned.
"Hey, you got some of his feathers back on!", said Kurt, pointing at Angel, "vow, i didn't think he'd ever get them back after the drive vith Kitty".
Angel paled at the sound of Kitty's name, before whimpering and running out of the room.
"Don't let her find me!", he shouted, leaving a trail of feathers in his wake.
"Awwwww, Kurt!", said Amara, "that took us HOURS!".
"Yeah", said Tabby, "you KNOW you can't mention the 'K' word around him yet...he's still recovering".
"Oh", said Kurt, then blinked, "oh vell".
*****
"That....was beautifull, man!".
Alex stared at the TV as Jane Eyre ended.
"Told you it was good", said Jason.
"I..mean, man, it works on sooo many levels!", said Alex with a sniffle, "and it was definately ahead of it's time".
"It's a book, you know", said Jason, "by Charlotte Bronte".
"I gotta read it!", said Alex, standing up, "to the library!".
Mastermind chuckled as Alex marched off.
"Heloooooo, any over eighteen people without a nervous condtion?".
He squeaked in terror as Kitty's voice wafted towards him...she was coming this way, there was no way out!. He quickly created the illusion of him being Bobby. Kitty walked in and glanced around, wondering for a brief second why Bobby would be watching the Drama Channel.
"Hey Bobby, have you seen any of the adults around?", she said, "i'm due for a driving lesson".
'Bobby' shook his head violently.
"Nope, no adults here", he said, "just little under eighteen me".
"Oh...okay", said said, then looked at the TV again, "why are you watching that?".
'Bobby' glared at the TV, realising the genre he loved could very well give him away. Damn the TV, damn all the TV's.
"Uh...i just came in now and it was on", he said, phew, quick save.
"Right", said Kitty, "that creepy Jason guy must have put it on...ooohhhh i wonder where he is?".
"He's far far far away", said 'Bobby', "far, far, FAR away. Yup, don't think you'll find him...might as well pick someone else".
Kitty looked at him strangely for a second before shrugging and walking out of the room. 'Bobby' gave a sigh of relief, before dropping the illusion.
"You figured that trick out too, huh?", said Mystique, poking her head out from behind the couch, "is she gone?".
"Yes, she's gone", said Jason.
"Thank God", said Mystique, "i've changed into that many people today...i can't even remember my own name".
"Oh HELLO Sabertooth!", came Kitty's voice, "I need a driving lesson!".
************
And yet another falls to the terror of Kitty's driving. Whoahahahahhahaha! What else awaits them? *Giggles insanely* Until next time...