Thicker than Water
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "I merely chewed out of self defense, but I never swallowed".
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Viewer - Oooohh i quite like that idea, and i AM stuck on what the next chronicle will be. I'll have to have a think, thanks chucks.
Yup, only one chapter to go now...yup. Okay, i don't know what Magneto has on Piotr in the series, it's pretty obvious he does, i'm going to guess that it has something to do with Illyana...kinda makes sense in my head. I warn you all now, i wrote this while watching 'Titanic', and then 'Dawsons Creek' so this is the slushiest chapter that ever did slush.
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Chapter 26 - All the fun of the fair
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"Dagger, what are ya doin'?", asked Todd, glaring at her.
"Simple revenge", she said, then glared at the others as they walked in, "oh please, like any of you rookies can stop me".
"Ah ha!", said Pyro with a manical laugh, "i'm not a rookie! I'm a hardened soilder".
"No you're not", said Ray flatly, "you cried when we watched 'Old Yeller'".
"Will you shut up, i'm trying to make a scene here!", said Pyro, before clearing his throat, "feel the burn. Yeeaahhh!".
Before he could even flick his flame throwers on, Dagger had thrown out the object of her name, hitting the machine. It made a funnny hissing sound before making a pffft sound and dying. John blinked as his beloved flame- throwers were crumbled into dust. He pondered this for a second, before turning to the others.
"Yeah...now we have a problem".
"Why Dagger?", asked Todd, "why did ya get involved in any of this?".
"Why?", echoed Dagger, "i'll tell you why!. For what YOU did to my mother!...oh, i bet you neglected to tell your freinds about your ominous past, huh?!".
The others turned to look at Todd, who was staring at Dagger in disbelief.
"I had nothing to do with that!", he said, "i can't believe you're still blaming me for her death!".
"She was so supportive of us", carried on Dagger, ignoring Todd, "even if you were a mutant, that didn't bother her. And what happened?. That damn mutant-hate gang MURDERED her, because they couldn't get to you!".
"I didn't ASK fer them ta kill her instead, Jenn", said Todd, "if i'da known she was on the streets, i wouldn't have run off. I didn't know she was there, it's not my fault they ran int'a her!. Ya blamin' the wrong person!".
"Still, if it wasn't for you, she would have been alive", said Dagger, "then i had to choose. Leaving my family or risking letting the rest of them get hurt. I chose to leave, i haven't seen my father for years, Todd. But i daren't go back there in case people remember i was with YOU!".
"Didn't stop ya tryin' ta kill me", muttered Todd.
"You made me choose then, Todd", said Dagger, indicating to Sidney and Wanda, who were still unconcious, "now i make YOU choose. Which one lives?".
"I think it is time we got involved in this lovers quarrel", said Piotr, changing into metal form.
"Well, i'm pretty much buggered without a flame-source", said Pyro.
Amara suddenly blinked, before smirking.
"You need a flame source?. You GOT a flame source!".
She suddenly changed into her Magma form and created a fireball in her hands.
"Nifty", said John, "we should consider a crime partenership".
He flicked out his hand and the fireball grew to twice it's size before shooting off and knocking Dagger down with great force. Dagger gave a yell of pain as she felt the fire burning her, the blinked as she was picked up be Colossus.
"What do we do with her?", asked Bobby, icing up.
*We help her*
Everyone glanced up as Xavier wheeled in with the rest of the group, some of the injured being carried.
"What do you mean, Professor?", said Kitty, "she just tried to kill....".
"She's confused", said Xavier, "i'll erase these bad memories and let her go back to a normal life. I know it is not something i would normally do, but i believe we have improisoned enough youths for today".
*****
Two days had passed. Everyone, deciding that the danger had now significantly passed with the power dampener back with them, they decided to go their seperate ways. Dagger...Jenn left, slightly confused, but with no memory of what happened to her, or of any mutants she'd encountered in her life. When the day of the county fair came, a few of the mutant residents of Bayville found themselves there. Jamie had finally plucked up the courage to ask Gina to go with him, and they were currently trying to see who could eat the most hot dogs then go on the loop-de-loop without tossing their chunks. Scott and Jean were also there, but 'not on a date'. Sidney had made sure that Piotr had kept his promise, and she was currently hanging the picture they had finally decided on for the judges to..well..judge. It was one of Piotr's older ones, of a young girl, only about 7 years old. She had beautifull blue eyes and long blonde hair. It was obvious by the care and attention to the drawing that Piotr had cared alot about his subject. Sidney smiled at it and tilted her head to the side, giving it a critical eye.
"I think we chose good", she said with a nod, then paused, "who is she..anyway?".
Piotr looked at the picture for a second, a small tint of regret in his face before giving a small soft smile.
"She is my sister", he said, "Illyana..this was drawn quite a few years ago now".
"She's pretty", said Sidney with a chuckle, "she has your colour eyes".
Piotr blushed slightly and cleared his throat, thankfull for the fact the judges were making their way around.
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"I was not scared", said Gina.
"You SOOO were!", countered Jamie.
Both had found themselves on he ferris wheel and were currently 'discussing' who was most afraid on the aptly named 'nauseator'. The ferris wheel grinded to a halt, leaving them swinging on the top. Gina paused in mid taunt to gasp at the sight. Sure, back in New York, she'd been on top of the Empire State building, she'd seen the city in all it's spleandor. But is was nothing to the sight of Bayville before her. The town's small lights twinkled in the night and the light of the moon shimmered on the sea as the tide passed in and out.
"Wow", she said, "Jamie, have you ever seen anything so beautifull?"
"I think i could name a few other things", said Jamie looking at her.
Gina blinked before uncharacteristically blushing. Jamie smiled and took her hand in his, taking a deep breath. He leaned forward and gave her a gentle kiss on the lips, his first kiss..and hers.
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Piotr cracked his knuckles nervously as he watched the judges pace past the various drawings. It took him completely by suprise when they put the first place ribbon on his picture.
"You did it!", said Sidney with a laugh, giving him a hug, which suprised him even more.
"Da....i guess so", he said.
"Whatch'a going to do with the prize money?", she asked.
Piotr took a deep breath.
"Well", he said, clearing his throat, "i was wonderink if perhaps you an i could...".
He was cut off by a woman screaming. The crowd looked up to see Pickles flying around.
"Hi sweet thing!", he shouted, suddenly swooping down and grabbing Sidney, flying back into the sky, "miss me?".
"Oh great, Pickles!", said Jean as she and Scott ran up to Piotr.
******
Back at the Institute, Forge was busily working. Since they had got the dampener back, he was able to figure out exactly how it worked so he could counter-act it's effects. He gave a triumphant chuckle, shifting his arm back into it's normal form.
"Done it", he said.
Storm looked up sharply.
"Seriously?...you are done?".
"Yup", said Forge, tapping the machine, "if this baby doesn't work, then i'll hang up my tool kit".
He pressed a few buttons and the machine made a whirrring sound.
"Okay", he said, before glancing over to Storm, "ready, Ororo?".
"As ready as i will ever be", said Storm, taking a deep breath, bracing herself and closing her eyes, "I trust you, Forge".
"Okay, here goes nothing", said Forge, zapping the machine at Storm.
A bright light shone all around her for a second...then...nothing. Storm gave a sad sigh.
"It did not work", she said, opening her eyes.
"No..no it did", said Forge, looking at his machine, then looking up at Storm, "you said the only way of controling your powers is to keep your emotions in check, right? Well, let go of your hold on them, let them run wild. It might just kick start your powers".
Storm looked at him.
"Let go of my emotions?".
"Yup", said Forge, nodding, "just let 'em loose Ororo, don't be afraid of what will happen. You are the only thing holding back your powers now. Just do whatever your feelings tell you to 'Ro".
Storm sighed and closed her eyes, doing as she was told. Allowing pure emotion free, she suddenly grabbed Forge and pulled him into a passion- filled kiss. Just the feeling of letting go the feelings she had pent-up during the past few months felt wonderfull, and her heart beat wildly. As if answering her heat-beat, thunder rumbled above the house. Storm opened her eyes pulling away from Forge. She could FEEL her powers, she could sense the weather again, it was all coming back. She held her hand out in front of her and lighting frizzled beneath her fingers. With a happy laugh, she lifted into the air, swooping into the sky as the thunder boomed.
"They are back!", she said happily, "my powers are back, i can fly, i...i".
She glanced down at a very shocked looking Forge.
"I..have some explaining to do", she said, "you see i..."
Suddenly, her comlink beeped and Jean's desperate voice crackled through, amost drowned out by the sound of screaming.
"Storm, Pickles is attacking the fair, he's got Sidney! Get someone to come here, QUICK!".
Before he hurts her!".
Storm sighed looking at Forge before flying off.
*****
Woahhahahahahahahhahahhahahahhaha! CLIFFHANGER HELL!!!!!...ahem...sorry. Anyway, please do review, and tune in for the next chapter. Until next time...
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "I merely chewed out of self defense, but I never swallowed".
****
Viewer - Oooohh i quite like that idea, and i AM stuck on what the next chronicle will be. I'll have to have a think, thanks chucks.
Yup, only one chapter to go now...yup. Okay, i don't know what Magneto has on Piotr in the series, it's pretty obvious he does, i'm going to guess that it has something to do with Illyana...kinda makes sense in my head. I warn you all now, i wrote this while watching 'Titanic', and then 'Dawsons Creek' so this is the slushiest chapter that ever did slush.
***
Chapter 26 - All the fun of the fair
***
"Dagger, what are ya doin'?", asked Todd, glaring at her.
"Simple revenge", she said, then glared at the others as they walked in, "oh please, like any of you rookies can stop me".
"Ah ha!", said Pyro with a manical laugh, "i'm not a rookie! I'm a hardened soilder".
"No you're not", said Ray flatly, "you cried when we watched 'Old Yeller'".
"Will you shut up, i'm trying to make a scene here!", said Pyro, before clearing his throat, "feel the burn. Yeeaahhh!".
Before he could even flick his flame throwers on, Dagger had thrown out the object of her name, hitting the machine. It made a funnny hissing sound before making a pffft sound and dying. John blinked as his beloved flame- throwers were crumbled into dust. He pondered this for a second, before turning to the others.
"Yeah...now we have a problem".
"Why Dagger?", asked Todd, "why did ya get involved in any of this?".
"Why?", echoed Dagger, "i'll tell you why!. For what YOU did to my mother!...oh, i bet you neglected to tell your freinds about your ominous past, huh?!".
The others turned to look at Todd, who was staring at Dagger in disbelief.
"I had nothing to do with that!", he said, "i can't believe you're still blaming me for her death!".
"She was so supportive of us", carried on Dagger, ignoring Todd, "even if you were a mutant, that didn't bother her. And what happened?. That damn mutant-hate gang MURDERED her, because they couldn't get to you!".
"I didn't ASK fer them ta kill her instead, Jenn", said Todd, "if i'da known she was on the streets, i wouldn't have run off. I didn't know she was there, it's not my fault they ran int'a her!. Ya blamin' the wrong person!".
"Still, if it wasn't for you, she would have been alive", said Dagger, "then i had to choose. Leaving my family or risking letting the rest of them get hurt. I chose to leave, i haven't seen my father for years, Todd. But i daren't go back there in case people remember i was with YOU!".
"Didn't stop ya tryin' ta kill me", muttered Todd.
"You made me choose then, Todd", said Dagger, indicating to Sidney and Wanda, who were still unconcious, "now i make YOU choose. Which one lives?".
"I think it is time we got involved in this lovers quarrel", said Piotr, changing into metal form.
"Well, i'm pretty much buggered without a flame-source", said Pyro.
Amara suddenly blinked, before smirking.
"You need a flame source?. You GOT a flame source!".
She suddenly changed into her Magma form and created a fireball in her hands.
"Nifty", said John, "we should consider a crime partenership".
He flicked out his hand and the fireball grew to twice it's size before shooting off and knocking Dagger down with great force. Dagger gave a yell of pain as she felt the fire burning her, the blinked as she was picked up be Colossus.
"What do we do with her?", asked Bobby, icing up.
*We help her*
Everyone glanced up as Xavier wheeled in with the rest of the group, some of the injured being carried.
"What do you mean, Professor?", said Kitty, "she just tried to kill....".
"She's confused", said Xavier, "i'll erase these bad memories and let her go back to a normal life. I know it is not something i would normally do, but i believe we have improisoned enough youths for today".
*****
Two days had passed. Everyone, deciding that the danger had now significantly passed with the power dampener back with them, they decided to go their seperate ways. Dagger...Jenn left, slightly confused, but with no memory of what happened to her, or of any mutants she'd encountered in her life. When the day of the county fair came, a few of the mutant residents of Bayville found themselves there. Jamie had finally plucked up the courage to ask Gina to go with him, and they were currently trying to see who could eat the most hot dogs then go on the loop-de-loop without tossing their chunks. Scott and Jean were also there, but 'not on a date'. Sidney had made sure that Piotr had kept his promise, and she was currently hanging the picture they had finally decided on for the judges to..well..judge. It was one of Piotr's older ones, of a young girl, only about 7 years old. She had beautifull blue eyes and long blonde hair. It was obvious by the care and attention to the drawing that Piotr had cared alot about his subject. Sidney smiled at it and tilted her head to the side, giving it a critical eye.
"I think we chose good", she said with a nod, then paused, "who is she..anyway?".
Piotr looked at the picture for a second, a small tint of regret in his face before giving a small soft smile.
"She is my sister", he said, "Illyana..this was drawn quite a few years ago now".
"She's pretty", said Sidney with a chuckle, "she has your colour eyes".
Piotr blushed slightly and cleared his throat, thankfull for the fact the judges were making their way around.
****
"I was not scared", said Gina.
"You SOOO were!", countered Jamie.
Both had found themselves on he ferris wheel and were currently 'discussing' who was most afraid on the aptly named 'nauseator'. The ferris wheel grinded to a halt, leaving them swinging on the top. Gina paused in mid taunt to gasp at the sight. Sure, back in New York, she'd been on top of the Empire State building, she'd seen the city in all it's spleandor. But is was nothing to the sight of Bayville before her. The town's small lights twinkled in the night and the light of the moon shimmered on the sea as the tide passed in and out.
"Wow", she said, "Jamie, have you ever seen anything so beautifull?"
"I think i could name a few other things", said Jamie looking at her.
Gina blinked before uncharacteristically blushing. Jamie smiled and took her hand in his, taking a deep breath. He leaned forward and gave her a gentle kiss on the lips, his first kiss..and hers.
****
Piotr cracked his knuckles nervously as he watched the judges pace past the various drawings. It took him completely by suprise when they put the first place ribbon on his picture.
"You did it!", said Sidney with a laugh, giving him a hug, which suprised him even more.
"Da....i guess so", he said.
"Whatch'a going to do with the prize money?", she asked.
Piotr took a deep breath.
"Well", he said, clearing his throat, "i was wonderink if perhaps you an i could...".
He was cut off by a woman screaming. The crowd looked up to see Pickles flying around.
"Hi sweet thing!", he shouted, suddenly swooping down and grabbing Sidney, flying back into the sky, "miss me?".
"Oh great, Pickles!", said Jean as she and Scott ran up to Piotr.
******
Back at the Institute, Forge was busily working. Since they had got the dampener back, he was able to figure out exactly how it worked so he could counter-act it's effects. He gave a triumphant chuckle, shifting his arm back into it's normal form.
"Done it", he said.
Storm looked up sharply.
"Seriously?...you are done?".
"Yup", said Forge, tapping the machine, "if this baby doesn't work, then i'll hang up my tool kit".
He pressed a few buttons and the machine made a whirrring sound.
"Okay", he said, before glancing over to Storm, "ready, Ororo?".
"As ready as i will ever be", said Storm, taking a deep breath, bracing herself and closing her eyes, "I trust you, Forge".
"Okay, here goes nothing", said Forge, zapping the machine at Storm.
A bright light shone all around her for a second...then...nothing. Storm gave a sad sigh.
"It did not work", she said, opening her eyes.
"No..no it did", said Forge, looking at his machine, then looking up at Storm, "you said the only way of controling your powers is to keep your emotions in check, right? Well, let go of your hold on them, let them run wild. It might just kick start your powers".
Storm looked at him.
"Let go of my emotions?".
"Yup", said Forge, nodding, "just let 'em loose Ororo, don't be afraid of what will happen. You are the only thing holding back your powers now. Just do whatever your feelings tell you to 'Ro".
Storm sighed and closed her eyes, doing as she was told. Allowing pure emotion free, she suddenly grabbed Forge and pulled him into a passion- filled kiss. Just the feeling of letting go the feelings she had pent-up during the past few months felt wonderfull, and her heart beat wildly. As if answering her heat-beat, thunder rumbled above the house. Storm opened her eyes pulling away from Forge. She could FEEL her powers, she could sense the weather again, it was all coming back. She held her hand out in front of her and lighting frizzled beneath her fingers. With a happy laugh, she lifted into the air, swooping into the sky as the thunder boomed.
"They are back!", she said happily, "my powers are back, i can fly, i...i".
She glanced down at a very shocked looking Forge.
"I..have some explaining to do", she said, "you see i..."
Suddenly, her comlink beeped and Jean's desperate voice crackled through, amost drowned out by the sound of screaming.
"Storm, Pickles is attacking the fair, he's got Sidney! Get someone to come here, QUICK!".
Before he hurts her!".
Storm sighed looking at Forge before flying off.
*****
Woahhahahahahahahhahahhahahahhaha! CLIFFHANGER HELL!!!!!...ahem...sorry. Anyway, please do review, and tune in for the next chapter. Until next time...