))) k, I reloaded the last two chapters with those dumb symbols all over
the place, so it should be ok now. Read on! (((
Dr. Drakken finished the trans-dimensional transporter Thursday morning and spent the rest of the day testing it. When everyone got home from school at the end of the day, he announced everything was in order and they would be leaving for their own dimension in the morning. The Brotherhood boarding house was called and Shego was informed when they would be leaving. That night, there was a strange feeling in the air.
Everyone sat around in the living room. The TV was on but no one was watching it.
"Arg! I can't stand it anymore, I have to do something!" Naddie said.
"How about one more Danger Room session, just for fun?" Kim suggested. The X-Men still couldn't believe Kim thought the Danger Room was 'fun', but they agreed anyway. None of them wanted to just sit there waiting for the next day to come.
Scott opened up a basic training session program-- motion-activated lasers and flying circular saw blades-- nothing out of the ordinary. They all trained hard. Naddie surprised herself at how good she was all of a sudden. Daily sessions had built up her agility and stamina, but it was nothing compared to how she did in that last session, maybe it was the stress, or maybe she had to prove something to herself.
"Watch out, Naddie!" Kurt said as he ported her away from a stream of metal spikes to safety.
"I can do it myself!" she growled. Kurt wondered about this, but before he could say anything, they were forced to dodge in different directions to avoid one of the falling 'boulders'.
The Danger Room automatically shut down after the hour-long session was done.
"Is that all you got!?" Ron yelled to the room. "Oh, hehe sorry!" he said when everyone stared at him. "Guess the adrenaline rush still has me!"
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"A few weeks ago, I couldn't believe I was here," Naddie said to Kurt as they left to change back into their normal clothes. "Now I can't believe we're leaving!"
"You don't have to leave." Kurt said.
"The professor would let me stay, I know, but I just can't," she replied sadly. "Part of me really wants to stay, but another, stronger part of me knows I don't belong here."
"I know."
"Hey, lets just enjoy our last few hours together, huh?" Naddie said. "Don't think about me leaving, just think about us."
"That sounds good. What do you want to do?" Kurt asked. Naddie thought for a moment.
"Let's make pistachio pudding!" she said.
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In Rogue's room, she and Ron were laughing over Rufus's crazy antics. Ron stretched out on the bed and yawned. Rogue went and sat down beside him.
"Hey Freckles," she said affectionately. "Will ya miss me when you're gone?"
"Course I will!" he said. "You're awesome! I'll miss you, I'll miss all of you guys. You're so easy to talk to, I can tell you anything! And Kurt, he's got the weirdest sense of humor!" Ron laughed.
"Kurt!" Rogue sighed. "Ah swear, sometimes he's like. . . Ah don't know, an annoying little brother!" Ron laughed at this.
"What's so funny?" Rogue asked indignantly.
"Oh, nothing," Ron said. "You just have to wait and see what the future brings!"
"You should be glad Ah'm not a curious person, or Ah would be really upset with you right now!" she said.
"Oh, I am glad!" Ron said sarcastically. "I wouldn't want you upset with me!"
"Hey! Ya better watch it!" Rogue laughed. She punched his arm playfully.
"No! Don't hurt me, Rogue!" Ron said, cowering in mock fear. They wrestled playfully for awhile before they both collapsed in fits of giggles. Rogue couldn't remember ever laughing so much.
'Oh man, Ron, I really will miss you when you're gone!' she thought.
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Meanwhile in Jean's room, she and Kim were talking about- what else? - boys.
"The way you talk about him, Lance doesn't sound that bad!" Jean said. "I guess we should have tried to get to know him better." She laughed. "Wish we had had the chance!"
"Yea, he's really not that bad! Actually, all the boys over there aren't so bad. . . except when Blob and Toad wrestle. What is it with boys and wrestling?"
"I don't know!" Jean said. "I think it's some sort of masculine dominance thing or. . . I don't know." She laughed. "Fighting for leadership."
"Well, that's strange, I haven't seen Scott do much wrestling," Kim said.
"He's kind of already leader, I guess. No one's ever challenged that. I doubt they would admit it, but Kurt and Evan really look up to Scott, I've sensed it from them."
"And what about you?"
"I recognize Scott as the leader of our team, but also as an equal. We're pretty good friends."
"Is that all?" Kim asked, hinting. "You did go to the dance with him!"
"What? Oh, no, Scott and I are just friends! . . . I think."
"So not the drama! Jean, for a telepath, you are completely blind to Scott's feelings for you. He likes you, it's obvious."
"What? You really think so?"
"Yea, probe his mind one day, I'm sure you'll find it all there."
"Wow! I guess I never really thought of Scott as more than a friend. . . he is kind of cute, isn't he?" The girls both laughed and Kim nodded.
"It took you this long to notice?" Kim asked. Jean nodded meekly.
"You gotta give him a try."
"But isn't it traditionally the guy who asks out the girl?" Jean asked. "I've never actually asked anyone out, it's always been the guy who asks me."
"As macho as he is, I think he's a little shy around girls," Kim said.
"Hmm, maybe. I'll give him a chance to ask me first, and then I'll see what happens from there."
"Cool. I'm sorry I won't be able to see how it turns out!" Kim said.
"But you will. We're a TV show in your dimension, remember?"
"Oh gosh, that's right! I guess that means I'm going to start watching cartoons again!" Kim said with a laugh.
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"So, what are you going to do?" Naddie asked through a mouthful of pistachio pudding.
"Vas?" Kurt asked.
"When I'm gone. What are you going to do? You should go for Kitty." she said. Kurt sighed. "No, I'm serious. You cannot mope around like this. You gotta promise me you'll give her at least one more chance when I'm gone, ok?"
"If you say so," Kurt said. He thought for a moment. "I guess it's really not her fault she's so freaked out by how I look. She came from a much more sheltered life than the rest of us. Not used to seeing strange things." Naddie nodded in agreement.
"And she's warming up to you more and more. Also, she doesn't like Lance anymore."
"Oh, yea, that's right. Maybe I do have a chance after all!"
"Yep!" Naddie said happily.
"But what about you? Nothing could compare to you."
"Kurt, I want to tell you a story. When I went to Savannah, Georgia, I heard about this girl who lived there a long time ago. Her boyfriend was a sailor, so he went off on some boat and she promised to wait for him, no matter how long it took. Every day, she greeted ships coming into the harbor, waving an apron by day, a lantern by night. She never gave up her watch until she died. Now there's a statue there to remember her, the Waving Girl"
"That's so. . . romantic," Kurt said quietly.
"Are you kidding?! She waited years for this guy to come back! He never did and she was alone her whole life, just waiting for him." Naddie said. She looked at him. "She couldn't move on. Maybe her boyfriend was dead, maybe he met another woman and started a new life somewhere else, but for decades, her whole life, this girl waited for him." She paused. "What we have is special, I really do believe that, but fate is taking us apart. We'll go on."
"I know," he sighed.
"Hey, no worries!" she said, and he smiled.
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That night while everyone was asleep, the alarm went off. Everyone ran out into the hall, already dressed for action.
"What is it, Wolverine?" Cyclops asked when he saw the man sniffing around, trying to locate the trouble.
"Someone tried to break in!" Wolverine said, then sniffed again. "The Brotherhood again. And Shego." He led the way downstairs. "They're in the lab!" he said. They rushed in, just as the Brotherhood escaped out a side door. They tried to follow, but Avalanche made the hallway collapse, forcing the X-Men to double back and go the long way.
"My machine!" they heard Dr. Drakken yell as they passed back through the lab.
"What?" Kim asked, stopping in alarm. "The transporter? They took the transporter!" she yelled to the rest of the X-Men.
"Looks like they're heading back to the boarding house. We're takin' the van, come on!" Wolverine yelled. They piled in the X-Van and were at the Brotherhood boarding house in no time. They rushed inside to find a completely empty house.
"What the-" Wolverine started. He sniffed. "They headed back towards the mansion!"
"What are they trying to pull here?" Kurt asked aloud.
"I don't know. Back in the van, everyone, and keep an eye out!" They made their way back to the mansion, Wolverine following their scent. They pulled up to find the entire Brotherhood, plus Shego, standing on the front lawn.
"What's with this?" Rogue said angrily. "Send us on a wild goose chase and then challenge us on our own turf?"
"No!" Shego said. "Actually. . . we came to steal the trans-dimeesna, uh, thingy, but halfway back to the boarding house I. . . I chickened out. Who am I kidding, I can't just leave Drakken here." Everyone seemed surprised.
"Ha! I told you she needed me!" Drakken said, emerging from the mansion.
"Yes, you're just perfect for each other!" Mystique said angrily. "Coward!" she said, rounding on Shego. "I thought you were a valuably member of this team, but you're just a coward!"
"Heyhey, sorRY!" Shego said waving it away. "Drakken and I are a team." She walked over to him and put an arm casually on his shoulder. "I just forgot that for awhile." Mystique stared at Shego evily.
"What about you?" Kim asked Lance. "Why'd you help? You just wanted to keep me here. Lance, I'm not you're property, you can't just keep me here!" She softened a bit when she saw his face. "I need to go home."
"I know, Kim. It was a really lame attempt to force you to stay and I'm sorry."
"Oh, Lance!" Kim said.
"Yea, I'm sorry too, yo!" Todd said.
"Cowards, all of you!" Mystique yelled, looking like she would absolutely burst with rage. "Come on before you are all complete softies!" She grabbed Todd, who happened to be closest, and pulled him away.
"Lance, wait!" Kim cried. She rushed up to him. "I'll never see you again!" He pulled her into a romantic kiss. Everyone stared in shock for a moment, before bursting into applause, even Logan and Ororo, everyone except Mystique.
"You are in. . . SO much trouble!" she screamed at Lance.
"Hehe, busted, yo!" Todd said. Mystique whacked the Toad on the back of his head and he actually fell forward a few feet. "Ow!"
Ron, Kim, and Naddie all yelled their goodbyes to the Brotherhood boys as Mystique dragged them away. The boys snuck waves when they thought she wasn't looking and Lance even blew a kiss to Kim. Kim looked like she could have fainted.
"Alright everyone, back inside now," Ororo said when the boys were gone, and herded the X-kids through the front door of the mansion. "It's late and we have a big day tomorrow." They all nodded and made their way to bed.
"Is everything alright, Ororo?" Xavier asked when she came to tell him what had happened.
"Of course, Charles," she said. She told him the details, including Kim and Lance's final goodbye. The professor chuckled at this.
"They certainly have fit in quite well these past few weeks, haven't they?" he said.
"Yes. Already they are true X-Men. I will miss them very much," Ororo replied.
"As will I. Perhaps we will meet them again someday," Xavier said.
"Perhaps."
))) oh, boohoo, our epic is almost at an end!
Fallon Marie Night, you should go for it, write your story! X-Men/HP, huh? Check out Sarah Crysala's story, it's XME/HP too and it's great!
Devyn, oh ok, I get it. Lol. I didn't know who 'he' was. But sorry, I like Toddie too much to have him whacked around by anyone (except maybe Mystique, as seen above. Hehe)
x-silver-saffire-x, yes, I just had to prolong Kim, Ron, and Naddie's stay in the X-Men world, so I had the machine stolen. But I couldn't kill Drakken!
Seshat, of course I haven't forgotten about Rogue! She's one of my fav, I couldn't forget her!
Kala, thanks for all the praise! I was uploading about a chapter a day, but I've been slacking lately. Don't get mad!
Mesa luv stu (and everyone else who pointed out those stupid symbols in the text) I think/hope it's fixed now, so don't worry!
x-knight, originally, I was going to have Ron and Kitty, which may have been more believable, but someone (sorry, I forgot who!) suggested Ron and Rogue, so I thought about that and finally decided to go for it. Yes, it's a little out there, the class clown and the Goth getting together, but hey, opposites attract, right?
And Crystalgreen, I will continue it! Don't forget my alternate ending story which I plan to do soon, and I'm also going to probably do a side story about Rogue's necklace. Time to place your votes: who gave Rogue the necklace?
And Sarah Crysala, hi! Lol
Hey, all you RPers, we need a Jean and Scott! Spread the word! Still tons of parts open for the RP, so tell me if you're interested.
Ciao for now, everyone, see you next chapter! (((
Dr. Drakken finished the trans-dimensional transporter Thursday morning and spent the rest of the day testing it. When everyone got home from school at the end of the day, he announced everything was in order and they would be leaving for their own dimension in the morning. The Brotherhood boarding house was called and Shego was informed when they would be leaving. That night, there was a strange feeling in the air.
Everyone sat around in the living room. The TV was on but no one was watching it.
"Arg! I can't stand it anymore, I have to do something!" Naddie said.
"How about one more Danger Room session, just for fun?" Kim suggested. The X-Men still couldn't believe Kim thought the Danger Room was 'fun', but they agreed anyway. None of them wanted to just sit there waiting for the next day to come.
Scott opened up a basic training session program-- motion-activated lasers and flying circular saw blades-- nothing out of the ordinary. They all trained hard. Naddie surprised herself at how good she was all of a sudden. Daily sessions had built up her agility and stamina, but it was nothing compared to how she did in that last session, maybe it was the stress, or maybe she had to prove something to herself.
"Watch out, Naddie!" Kurt said as he ported her away from a stream of metal spikes to safety.
"I can do it myself!" she growled. Kurt wondered about this, but before he could say anything, they were forced to dodge in different directions to avoid one of the falling 'boulders'.
The Danger Room automatically shut down after the hour-long session was done.
"Is that all you got!?" Ron yelled to the room. "Oh, hehe sorry!" he said when everyone stared at him. "Guess the adrenaline rush still has me!"
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"A few weeks ago, I couldn't believe I was here," Naddie said to Kurt as they left to change back into their normal clothes. "Now I can't believe we're leaving!"
"You don't have to leave." Kurt said.
"The professor would let me stay, I know, but I just can't," she replied sadly. "Part of me really wants to stay, but another, stronger part of me knows I don't belong here."
"I know."
"Hey, lets just enjoy our last few hours together, huh?" Naddie said. "Don't think about me leaving, just think about us."
"That sounds good. What do you want to do?" Kurt asked. Naddie thought for a moment.
"Let's make pistachio pudding!" she said.
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In Rogue's room, she and Ron were laughing over Rufus's crazy antics. Ron stretched out on the bed and yawned. Rogue went and sat down beside him.
"Hey Freckles," she said affectionately. "Will ya miss me when you're gone?"
"Course I will!" he said. "You're awesome! I'll miss you, I'll miss all of you guys. You're so easy to talk to, I can tell you anything! And Kurt, he's got the weirdest sense of humor!" Ron laughed.
"Kurt!" Rogue sighed. "Ah swear, sometimes he's like. . . Ah don't know, an annoying little brother!" Ron laughed at this.
"What's so funny?" Rogue asked indignantly.
"Oh, nothing," Ron said. "You just have to wait and see what the future brings!"
"You should be glad Ah'm not a curious person, or Ah would be really upset with you right now!" she said.
"Oh, I am glad!" Ron said sarcastically. "I wouldn't want you upset with me!"
"Hey! Ya better watch it!" Rogue laughed. She punched his arm playfully.
"No! Don't hurt me, Rogue!" Ron said, cowering in mock fear. They wrestled playfully for awhile before they both collapsed in fits of giggles. Rogue couldn't remember ever laughing so much.
'Oh man, Ron, I really will miss you when you're gone!' she thought.
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Meanwhile in Jean's room, she and Kim were talking about- what else? - boys.
"The way you talk about him, Lance doesn't sound that bad!" Jean said. "I guess we should have tried to get to know him better." She laughed. "Wish we had had the chance!"
"Yea, he's really not that bad! Actually, all the boys over there aren't so bad. . . except when Blob and Toad wrestle. What is it with boys and wrestling?"
"I don't know!" Jean said. "I think it's some sort of masculine dominance thing or. . . I don't know." She laughed. "Fighting for leadership."
"Well, that's strange, I haven't seen Scott do much wrestling," Kim said.
"He's kind of already leader, I guess. No one's ever challenged that. I doubt they would admit it, but Kurt and Evan really look up to Scott, I've sensed it from them."
"And what about you?"
"I recognize Scott as the leader of our team, but also as an equal. We're pretty good friends."
"Is that all?" Kim asked, hinting. "You did go to the dance with him!"
"What? Oh, no, Scott and I are just friends! . . . I think."
"So not the drama! Jean, for a telepath, you are completely blind to Scott's feelings for you. He likes you, it's obvious."
"What? You really think so?"
"Yea, probe his mind one day, I'm sure you'll find it all there."
"Wow! I guess I never really thought of Scott as more than a friend. . . he is kind of cute, isn't he?" The girls both laughed and Kim nodded.
"It took you this long to notice?" Kim asked. Jean nodded meekly.
"You gotta give him a try."
"But isn't it traditionally the guy who asks out the girl?" Jean asked. "I've never actually asked anyone out, it's always been the guy who asks me."
"As macho as he is, I think he's a little shy around girls," Kim said.
"Hmm, maybe. I'll give him a chance to ask me first, and then I'll see what happens from there."
"Cool. I'm sorry I won't be able to see how it turns out!" Kim said.
"But you will. We're a TV show in your dimension, remember?"
"Oh gosh, that's right! I guess that means I'm going to start watching cartoons again!" Kim said with a laugh.
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"So, what are you going to do?" Naddie asked through a mouthful of pistachio pudding.
"Vas?" Kurt asked.
"When I'm gone. What are you going to do? You should go for Kitty." she said. Kurt sighed. "No, I'm serious. You cannot mope around like this. You gotta promise me you'll give her at least one more chance when I'm gone, ok?"
"If you say so," Kurt said. He thought for a moment. "I guess it's really not her fault she's so freaked out by how I look. She came from a much more sheltered life than the rest of us. Not used to seeing strange things." Naddie nodded in agreement.
"And she's warming up to you more and more. Also, she doesn't like Lance anymore."
"Oh, yea, that's right. Maybe I do have a chance after all!"
"Yep!" Naddie said happily.
"But what about you? Nothing could compare to you."
"Kurt, I want to tell you a story. When I went to Savannah, Georgia, I heard about this girl who lived there a long time ago. Her boyfriend was a sailor, so he went off on some boat and she promised to wait for him, no matter how long it took. Every day, she greeted ships coming into the harbor, waving an apron by day, a lantern by night. She never gave up her watch until she died. Now there's a statue there to remember her, the Waving Girl"
"That's so. . . romantic," Kurt said quietly.
"Are you kidding?! She waited years for this guy to come back! He never did and she was alone her whole life, just waiting for him." Naddie said. She looked at him. "She couldn't move on. Maybe her boyfriend was dead, maybe he met another woman and started a new life somewhere else, but for decades, her whole life, this girl waited for him." She paused. "What we have is special, I really do believe that, but fate is taking us apart. We'll go on."
"I know," he sighed.
"Hey, no worries!" she said, and he smiled.
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That night while everyone was asleep, the alarm went off. Everyone ran out into the hall, already dressed for action.
"What is it, Wolverine?" Cyclops asked when he saw the man sniffing around, trying to locate the trouble.
"Someone tried to break in!" Wolverine said, then sniffed again. "The Brotherhood again. And Shego." He led the way downstairs. "They're in the lab!" he said. They rushed in, just as the Brotherhood escaped out a side door. They tried to follow, but Avalanche made the hallway collapse, forcing the X-Men to double back and go the long way.
"My machine!" they heard Dr. Drakken yell as they passed back through the lab.
"What?" Kim asked, stopping in alarm. "The transporter? They took the transporter!" she yelled to the rest of the X-Men.
"Looks like they're heading back to the boarding house. We're takin' the van, come on!" Wolverine yelled. They piled in the X-Van and were at the Brotherhood boarding house in no time. They rushed inside to find a completely empty house.
"What the-" Wolverine started. He sniffed. "They headed back towards the mansion!"
"What are they trying to pull here?" Kurt asked aloud.
"I don't know. Back in the van, everyone, and keep an eye out!" They made their way back to the mansion, Wolverine following their scent. They pulled up to find the entire Brotherhood, plus Shego, standing on the front lawn.
"What's with this?" Rogue said angrily. "Send us on a wild goose chase and then challenge us on our own turf?"
"No!" Shego said. "Actually. . . we came to steal the trans-dimeesna, uh, thingy, but halfway back to the boarding house I. . . I chickened out. Who am I kidding, I can't just leave Drakken here." Everyone seemed surprised.
"Ha! I told you she needed me!" Drakken said, emerging from the mansion.
"Yes, you're just perfect for each other!" Mystique said angrily. "Coward!" she said, rounding on Shego. "I thought you were a valuably member of this team, but you're just a coward!"
"Heyhey, sorRY!" Shego said waving it away. "Drakken and I are a team." She walked over to him and put an arm casually on his shoulder. "I just forgot that for awhile." Mystique stared at Shego evily.
"What about you?" Kim asked Lance. "Why'd you help? You just wanted to keep me here. Lance, I'm not you're property, you can't just keep me here!" She softened a bit when she saw his face. "I need to go home."
"I know, Kim. It was a really lame attempt to force you to stay and I'm sorry."
"Oh, Lance!" Kim said.
"Yea, I'm sorry too, yo!" Todd said.
"Cowards, all of you!" Mystique yelled, looking like she would absolutely burst with rage. "Come on before you are all complete softies!" She grabbed Todd, who happened to be closest, and pulled him away.
"Lance, wait!" Kim cried. She rushed up to him. "I'll never see you again!" He pulled her into a romantic kiss. Everyone stared in shock for a moment, before bursting into applause, even Logan and Ororo, everyone except Mystique.
"You are in. . . SO much trouble!" she screamed at Lance.
"Hehe, busted, yo!" Todd said. Mystique whacked the Toad on the back of his head and he actually fell forward a few feet. "Ow!"
Ron, Kim, and Naddie all yelled their goodbyes to the Brotherhood boys as Mystique dragged them away. The boys snuck waves when they thought she wasn't looking and Lance even blew a kiss to Kim. Kim looked like she could have fainted.
"Alright everyone, back inside now," Ororo said when the boys were gone, and herded the X-kids through the front door of the mansion. "It's late and we have a big day tomorrow." They all nodded and made their way to bed.
"Is everything alright, Ororo?" Xavier asked when she came to tell him what had happened.
"Of course, Charles," she said. She told him the details, including Kim and Lance's final goodbye. The professor chuckled at this.
"They certainly have fit in quite well these past few weeks, haven't they?" he said.
"Yes. Already they are true X-Men. I will miss them very much," Ororo replied.
"As will I. Perhaps we will meet them again someday," Xavier said.
"Perhaps."
))) oh, boohoo, our epic is almost at an end!
Fallon Marie Night, you should go for it, write your story! X-Men/HP, huh? Check out Sarah Crysala's story, it's XME/HP too and it's great!
Devyn, oh ok, I get it. Lol. I didn't know who 'he' was. But sorry, I like Toddie too much to have him whacked around by anyone (except maybe Mystique, as seen above. Hehe)
x-silver-saffire-x, yes, I just had to prolong Kim, Ron, and Naddie's stay in the X-Men world, so I had the machine stolen. But I couldn't kill Drakken!
Seshat, of course I haven't forgotten about Rogue! She's one of my fav, I couldn't forget her!
Kala, thanks for all the praise! I was uploading about a chapter a day, but I've been slacking lately. Don't get mad!
Mesa luv stu (and everyone else who pointed out those stupid symbols in the text) I think/hope it's fixed now, so don't worry!
x-knight, originally, I was going to have Ron and Kitty, which may have been more believable, but someone (sorry, I forgot who!) suggested Ron and Rogue, so I thought about that and finally decided to go for it. Yes, it's a little out there, the class clown and the Goth getting together, but hey, opposites attract, right?
And Crystalgreen, I will continue it! Don't forget my alternate ending story which I plan to do soon, and I'm also going to probably do a side story about Rogue's necklace. Time to place your votes: who gave Rogue the necklace?
And Sarah Crysala, hi! Lol
Hey, all you RPers, we need a Jean and Scott! Spread the word! Still tons of parts open for the RP, so tell me if you're interested.
Ciao for now, everyone, see you next chapter! (((
