Thicker than Water
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "I have exorcised the demons! This house is clear".
*** Hey all my loyal rveiewers, i LOVE you guys!. I know i say it all the time, but i really, really DO!
Just in case you forgot. The triplets are shapeshifters, nothing more. Pickles has the D.N.A of Sidney, Logan and Freddy (see I Turn to You), and thus has their abilities...Yup.
***
Chapter 24 - The fun begins
***
Kitty, Alex, Gina and the New Recruits watched as the others left.
"Well, this is just GREAT!", snapped Kitty, "i'm ONE of the X-Men, i should be allowed to go!".
"What you gonna do, Kit? Phase through the bad guys?", asked Alex with a hint of sarcasm.
"Oh you're just bitter because you didn't get to go", said Ray.
"Not as bitter as THOSE three", said Alex, jutting a thumb to where Sidney was pacing furiousy, Wanda was sulking and Todd was staring out of the window.
"What's everyone so flustered about?", asked Gina, "i mean, i know that Vivian girl's a physco, but the others?".
"All a bunch of physcos who just want to hurt people", said Bobby.
"You haven't even MET the triplets and Pickles, Bobby", said Kitty, "but believe me, lets hope that you don't. They are, like, complete nut-cases".
"So...what do we do now?", asked Jamie with a sigh.
"We have some fun!", said Pyro, running up with a laugh.
"Aren't you supposed to be looking after us?", asked Roberto, blinking, "you know, making sure we DON'T do 'fun' things".
"Nah!", said Pyro, "that's Piotr's job..and theirs".
He jutted a thumb to where Storm and Forge were talking to Warlock.
"We're doomed", stated Tabby, "all we have to look after is a manic Austrailian, a lovesick giant, a guy who's power is to make things and a weather witch who..can't actually control the weather".
"Gee...when you say it like that...", said Pyro, then shrugged, "man, you guys are even starting to depress me. I want some fuuuuuunn!".
"Our friends could get themselves killed and you want us to have fun?!", said Amara, "you ARE crazy!".
"Better than sitting around being depressed", said John, watching with a raised eyebrow as Warlock suddenly hugged Forge, "okay...he's not depressed..see?".
"He's from ANOTHER PLANET!", said Ray, "he's just happy he doesn't have to fight people to the death anymore!".
"So....what 'fun' did you have in mind?", asked Bobby, noticing everyone staring at him, "what?. I'm Bored!".
"I have an idea", said Pyro with an evil chuckle.
*****
It wasn't long before the 'strike team' made it to the old derilict chuch.
"It's quiet.....too quiet", said Logan with a low growl.
"Man, do ya have to do the whole 'cliche' thing?", asked Sabertooth, rolling his eyes, "it's gettin' old".
"Listen Fuzbub...", started Logan, only to be cut off by Hank.
"I believe we have company", he stated, pointing to where the Triplets stood by the ruined altar.
"Ooooohhh, an' here's me all riled up fer a fight", said Logan, popping out his claws.
Imitate stepped forward of his siblings and galnced at the assmebeld mutants.
"What?", he said, "the little kitty cat doesn't want to play?".
"Pitty, i wanted some vengance", said Mimic, "oh well, guess we'll have to take our frustrations out on you".
They both glanced at their sister who sighed and twirled a finger in the the air half-heartedly.
"Yeah, woopy-doo", she said bordely, "lets smash things up and lose a few brain cells while we're at it".
"Are you interested in this fight or not?", asked Imitate, "are you a part of our FAMILY, or not?. Have you forgotten what they did to mother?".
"That was a year ago", snapped Dopelganger, "you two should have moved on. As for the fight, quite frankly, i don't c....".
She stopped when Pickles dropped a hand on her shoulder.
"Awww, Big sis", he said, "if you've had your fill of war, go sit on the side-lines. But remember, you'l lose your spot on the high council".
She pulled her arm away from her brother and glared at him.
"You said NOTHING about killing them", she said, "i will NOT have their blood on my hands. I'm outta here. Once you guys have claimed your 'vengance' come back and tell me if it was worth it".
With that, she turned her back on her 'family', and walked away.
"Woah", said Rogue, blinking, "what was all that about?".
The three brothers didn't seem at all daunted by their sisters leaving. It was almost as if they had...expected it.
"Now that that's settled, lets dance", said Imitate, turning into a dragon with a roar and swooping into an attack.
He paused when everyone vanished. He found himself, Mimic and Pickles standing in a desert...nothing else.
"Huh?".
Pickles gave a low dangerous growl.
"NOT FUNNY!", he bellowed.
He closed his eyes, ignoring the illusion completely, relying only on the extra senses to guide him. He carried on walking blind before he found the source, giving Jason a thwak across the head. He might as well have hit the Illusionist with a bag of bricks, Jason gave a groan and fell to the floor. Pickles opened his eyes to see the desert flicker before dying and fading back to the church. His brothers blinked, a little disorientated.
"That's....really, really not good", said Pietro, looking at Mastermind on the floor.
"Well, guess we're just gonna have ta fight 'em the old fashioned way", snarled Sabertooth, "good 'ol tooth and claw".
***
Piotr found himself, once again, drawing. He wanted to go with the others, to fight off this threat. But he knew his great strength was needed to protect the others. He didn't want them to be harmed. If something came, he wanted to keep them safe...to keep HER safe.
"Where have the others gone?", speak of the devil, as Sidney's voice came from behind him.
"Somethink about 'playink match maker'", said Piotr with a chuckle, not looking up from his work until he could be absolutely certain he wasn't blushing.
"Uh oh", said Sidney, "that can't end well...they're picking on Ororo and Forge..aren't they?".
Piotr nodded, trying to forget that when Pyro told him this, he had forewarned that he would be next.
"Boy, you sure do draw me alot", said Sidney with a chuckle.
"I only draw things that i like", he said, before realising what had come out of his mouth and cleared his throat, hoping she wouldn't notice.
"I still say that you should enter the art exhibition at the county fair", she said, "there's still time to put your name down. C'mon, it might be fun, and believe me, you're gonna win a prize".
Piotr looked down at his drawing before taking a deep breath.
"Ok", he said.
Sidney grinned.
"Good", she said, "i expect you to do it now. You can't back out. I'm gonna help you to make SURE you don't back out.".
"I would not want to", said Piotr.
***
Meanwhile, in another part of the mansion, John's 'super duper plot' was begining to take shape.
"Query: Why are Self-Friends putting mutilated rocks on table?", asked Warlock.
"SCONES", said Kitty, "they are scones!!!!".
"No, i think 'Lock is closer", muttered Ray, only to have Kitty glare at him, "what?. Have you TRIED your own cooking?".
"We are doing this, my fine little alien chum", said Pyro, flinging an arm around Warlock's shoulders, "to create a romantic atmosphere as there are so many romantically surpressed people in this house it is driving me nuts. I need to sort out at least ONE pair. Iceman, create us a winter wonderland, would ya?".
"On it", said Bobby, covering the Library in a thin blanket of snow, "now if THIS isn't romantic, i don't know WHAT is!".
"Yeah, isn't it ROMANTIC, Jamie?", asked Gia grinning.
"Uhhhh..yeah..errr...romantic", said Jamie, before looking at Sam desperately, "help".
Sam gave Jamie a sympathetic look before shrugging and laying the table with candles.
"They are gonna see through this", he stated, "a'h mean, Storm is used to us by now and Forge...he's a smart guy".
"Ahhh Self thinks Self computes", said Warlock, "this is to get Life-Mate for Self-Carer Forge?".
"Yeah...okay...sure", said Pyro.
"And this will make Self-Carer Forge happy?".
"Of COURSE it will!", said Amara, "so nice and romantic!. Everyone should have someone!".
All the single people, which were pretty much everyone just stared at her.
"Man...do you think we're just setting people up because we can't get dates of our own?", asked Roberto.
"I could get a date", stated John, "as soon as i find someone without a nervous disposition, i'm off to go!".
"Yeah, like THAT is ever gonna happen", said Alex, "i don't think it's the girls being nervous..i think it's you being a complete and utter PHYSCO!".
"And damn proud of it!", said Pyro, "now pass me that slushy romantic music".
******
Back at the church, Pietro had chosen to zip around Mimic, in a vain attempt to lift him off the ground. Mimic snarled as he changed himself into a huge ape, flicking Pietro away like he was a nat.
"Here you go my little friend", said Remy, charging up a whole pack of cards and tossing them at the shapshifter, "lets you and me play a game of fifty four card pickup?".
Mimic blinked as the cards fluttered by him. He changed himself back to his normal form and raised an eyebrow.
"Ooooohhhh card, scary!", he said scarastically.
"Dey will be", said Remy.
Mimic was about to reply when the cards futtering around him started to explode one by one, making him shout out in pain and shock. Remy rubbed his knuckles against his chest and blew on them cooly as Mimic dropped to the floor with a groan.
"Oh yeah, Remy's good", he said smugly.
"Don't get too proud, Cajun", said Logan, looks like we're gettin' more company".
With that, Juggernaught suddenly smashed through a wall, Vivian perched on his shoulder, the device in her hands.
"Why do i have a feeling that things just took a turn for the worst?", asked Scott.
"Shut up Summers", said Lance.
***
Uh oh, lots of fun fun fun!. You like?. Do rveiew. Until next time....
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "I have exorcised the demons! This house is clear".
*** Hey all my loyal rveiewers, i LOVE you guys!. I know i say it all the time, but i really, really DO!
Just in case you forgot. The triplets are shapeshifters, nothing more. Pickles has the D.N.A of Sidney, Logan and Freddy (see I Turn to You), and thus has their abilities...Yup.
***
Chapter 24 - The fun begins
***
Kitty, Alex, Gina and the New Recruits watched as the others left.
"Well, this is just GREAT!", snapped Kitty, "i'm ONE of the X-Men, i should be allowed to go!".
"What you gonna do, Kit? Phase through the bad guys?", asked Alex with a hint of sarcasm.
"Oh you're just bitter because you didn't get to go", said Ray.
"Not as bitter as THOSE three", said Alex, jutting a thumb to where Sidney was pacing furiousy, Wanda was sulking and Todd was staring out of the window.
"What's everyone so flustered about?", asked Gina, "i mean, i know that Vivian girl's a physco, but the others?".
"All a bunch of physcos who just want to hurt people", said Bobby.
"You haven't even MET the triplets and Pickles, Bobby", said Kitty, "but believe me, lets hope that you don't. They are, like, complete nut-cases".
"So...what do we do now?", asked Jamie with a sigh.
"We have some fun!", said Pyro, running up with a laugh.
"Aren't you supposed to be looking after us?", asked Roberto, blinking, "you know, making sure we DON'T do 'fun' things".
"Nah!", said Pyro, "that's Piotr's job..and theirs".
He jutted a thumb to where Storm and Forge were talking to Warlock.
"We're doomed", stated Tabby, "all we have to look after is a manic Austrailian, a lovesick giant, a guy who's power is to make things and a weather witch who..can't actually control the weather".
"Gee...when you say it like that...", said Pyro, then shrugged, "man, you guys are even starting to depress me. I want some fuuuuuunn!".
"Our friends could get themselves killed and you want us to have fun?!", said Amara, "you ARE crazy!".
"Better than sitting around being depressed", said John, watching with a raised eyebrow as Warlock suddenly hugged Forge, "okay...he's not depressed..see?".
"He's from ANOTHER PLANET!", said Ray, "he's just happy he doesn't have to fight people to the death anymore!".
"So....what 'fun' did you have in mind?", asked Bobby, noticing everyone staring at him, "what?. I'm Bored!".
"I have an idea", said Pyro with an evil chuckle.
*****
It wasn't long before the 'strike team' made it to the old derilict chuch.
"It's quiet.....too quiet", said Logan with a low growl.
"Man, do ya have to do the whole 'cliche' thing?", asked Sabertooth, rolling his eyes, "it's gettin' old".
"Listen Fuzbub...", started Logan, only to be cut off by Hank.
"I believe we have company", he stated, pointing to where the Triplets stood by the ruined altar.
"Ooooohhh, an' here's me all riled up fer a fight", said Logan, popping out his claws.
Imitate stepped forward of his siblings and galnced at the assmebeld mutants.
"What?", he said, "the little kitty cat doesn't want to play?".
"Pitty, i wanted some vengance", said Mimic, "oh well, guess we'll have to take our frustrations out on you".
They both glanced at their sister who sighed and twirled a finger in the the air half-heartedly.
"Yeah, woopy-doo", she said bordely, "lets smash things up and lose a few brain cells while we're at it".
"Are you interested in this fight or not?", asked Imitate, "are you a part of our FAMILY, or not?. Have you forgotten what they did to mother?".
"That was a year ago", snapped Dopelganger, "you two should have moved on. As for the fight, quite frankly, i don't c....".
She stopped when Pickles dropped a hand on her shoulder.
"Awww, Big sis", he said, "if you've had your fill of war, go sit on the side-lines. But remember, you'l lose your spot on the high council".
She pulled her arm away from her brother and glared at him.
"You said NOTHING about killing them", she said, "i will NOT have their blood on my hands. I'm outta here. Once you guys have claimed your 'vengance' come back and tell me if it was worth it".
With that, she turned her back on her 'family', and walked away.
"Woah", said Rogue, blinking, "what was all that about?".
The three brothers didn't seem at all daunted by their sisters leaving. It was almost as if they had...expected it.
"Now that that's settled, lets dance", said Imitate, turning into a dragon with a roar and swooping into an attack.
He paused when everyone vanished. He found himself, Mimic and Pickles standing in a desert...nothing else.
"Huh?".
Pickles gave a low dangerous growl.
"NOT FUNNY!", he bellowed.
He closed his eyes, ignoring the illusion completely, relying only on the extra senses to guide him. He carried on walking blind before he found the source, giving Jason a thwak across the head. He might as well have hit the Illusionist with a bag of bricks, Jason gave a groan and fell to the floor. Pickles opened his eyes to see the desert flicker before dying and fading back to the church. His brothers blinked, a little disorientated.
"That's....really, really not good", said Pietro, looking at Mastermind on the floor.
"Well, guess we're just gonna have ta fight 'em the old fashioned way", snarled Sabertooth, "good 'ol tooth and claw".
***
Piotr found himself, once again, drawing. He wanted to go with the others, to fight off this threat. But he knew his great strength was needed to protect the others. He didn't want them to be harmed. If something came, he wanted to keep them safe...to keep HER safe.
"Where have the others gone?", speak of the devil, as Sidney's voice came from behind him.
"Somethink about 'playink match maker'", said Piotr with a chuckle, not looking up from his work until he could be absolutely certain he wasn't blushing.
"Uh oh", said Sidney, "that can't end well...they're picking on Ororo and Forge..aren't they?".
Piotr nodded, trying to forget that when Pyro told him this, he had forewarned that he would be next.
"Boy, you sure do draw me alot", said Sidney with a chuckle.
"I only draw things that i like", he said, before realising what had come out of his mouth and cleared his throat, hoping she wouldn't notice.
"I still say that you should enter the art exhibition at the county fair", she said, "there's still time to put your name down. C'mon, it might be fun, and believe me, you're gonna win a prize".
Piotr looked down at his drawing before taking a deep breath.
"Ok", he said.
Sidney grinned.
"Good", she said, "i expect you to do it now. You can't back out. I'm gonna help you to make SURE you don't back out.".
"I would not want to", said Piotr.
***
Meanwhile, in another part of the mansion, John's 'super duper plot' was begining to take shape.
"Query: Why are Self-Friends putting mutilated rocks on table?", asked Warlock.
"SCONES", said Kitty, "they are scones!!!!".
"No, i think 'Lock is closer", muttered Ray, only to have Kitty glare at him, "what?. Have you TRIED your own cooking?".
"We are doing this, my fine little alien chum", said Pyro, flinging an arm around Warlock's shoulders, "to create a romantic atmosphere as there are so many romantically surpressed people in this house it is driving me nuts. I need to sort out at least ONE pair. Iceman, create us a winter wonderland, would ya?".
"On it", said Bobby, covering the Library in a thin blanket of snow, "now if THIS isn't romantic, i don't know WHAT is!".
"Yeah, isn't it ROMANTIC, Jamie?", asked Gia grinning.
"Uhhhh..yeah..errr...romantic", said Jamie, before looking at Sam desperately, "help".
Sam gave Jamie a sympathetic look before shrugging and laying the table with candles.
"They are gonna see through this", he stated, "a'h mean, Storm is used to us by now and Forge...he's a smart guy".
"Ahhh Self thinks Self computes", said Warlock, "this is to get Life-Mate for Self-Carer Forge?".
"Yeah...okay...sure", said Pyro.
"And this will make Self-Carer Forge happy?".
"Of COURSE it will!", said Amara, "so nice and romantic!. Everyone should have someone!".
All the single people, which were pretty much everyone just stared at her.
"Man...do you think we're just setting people up because we can't get dates of our own?", asked Roberto.
"I could get a date", stated John, "as soon as i find someone without a nervous disposition, i'm off to go!".
"Yeah, like THAT is ever gonna happen", said Alex, "i don't think it's the girls being nervous..i think it's you being a complete and utter PHYSCO!".
"And damn proud of it!", said Pyro, "now pass me that slushy romantic music".
******
Back at the church, Pietro had chosen to zip around Mimic, in a vain attempt to lift him off the ground. Mimic snarled as he changed himself into a huge ape, flicking Pietro away like he was a nat.
"Here you go my little friend", said Remy, charging up a whole pack of cards and tossing them at the shapshifter, "lets you and me play a game of fifty four card pickup?".
Mimic blinked as the cards fluttered by him. He changed himself back to his normal form and raised an eyebrow.
"Ooooohhhh card, scary!", he said scarastically.
"Dey will be", said Remy.
Mimic was about to reply when the cards futtering around him started to explode one by one, making him shout out in pain and shock. Remy rubbed his knuckles against his chest and blew on them cooly as Mimic dropped to the floor with a groan.
"Oh yeah, Remy's good", he said smugly.
"Don't get too proud, Cajun", said Logan, looks like we're gettin' more company".
With that, Juggernaught suddenly smashed through a wall, Vivian perched on his shoulder, the device in her hands.
"Why do i have a feeling that things just took a turn for the worst?", asked Scott.
"Shut up Summers", said Lance.
***
Uh oh, lots of fun fun fun!. You like?. Do rveiew. Until next time....