Rain continued to pour outside. Jean looked behind her towards the mouth of the cave, and frowned, "Okay, it's been," She looked at her watch, and her eyes widened with shock, "Whoa! It's already been an hour!" She gasped.
Elizabeth looked up at the mouth of the cave, and saw the rain still pouring. "Oh man! It's still bloody pouring!" She hissed.
Pietro grabbed onto her arm, "Come on, doll face. Let's practice our scene!" He smiled.
Elizabeth looked at her arm, and then up at him. She raised her eyebrow suspiciously. "Okay then." She agreed, as she stood up with him.
Kitty dug her hand into the bag of chips, and shoved a handful into her mouth, as she looked up at Pietro and Elizabeth. "Oh man, I don't like where this is heading." Wanda groaned, as she placed a card from her hand onto the pile in front of her.
Pietro looked at Elizabeth, as Elizabeth crossed her arms, turning her back to him. "You know, Elizabeth, even though I'm a rebel, I can still get things done. I'm not as rebellious as I look." Pietro said, reciting his line.
Elizabeth sighed, and looked up, her back still turned to him. "I don't know, Pietro." She then smiled, looking up into the air, "I need someone who can light my fire! Someone who can," She raised her arm up into the air, "Shoot me to the stars!" She gushed, as she recited her lines. "I need—" She was interrupted.
Pietro interrupted her, by grabbing her, and dipping her to his side, planting his lips onto hers. "Whoa." Scott mumbled.
Everyone looked up, and gawked at Pietro, as he had Elizabeth dipped, with his mouth planted on hers. "Was that in the script?" Tabitha asked, before taking a drink of her soda.
Jean slightly smiled, "No."
The cave fell silent, as the cave occupants gawked at the two kissing 'actors'. "Okay already!" Wanda playfully growled.
Laughter could be heard from the spectators. Pietro broke away from Elizabeth, and looked at her, still having her dipped. "How was that for an opening act?" He smiled at her.
A dumbfounded look appeared on Elizabeth's face as she stared up at him. She was completely breathless and speechless. Pietro grinned even more, and stood her up right. Pietro turned and walked towards his backpack, sighing with contempt, and satisfaction. "I know, I am the man!" He smiled at his 'audience'.
"Betsy?" Rogue smiled, and then let out a laugh, "Are you okay?"
Elizabeth nodded, and began playing with her earring in her left ear. She took a couple of steps forward, but her knees became weak, and she tumbled to the dirt ground. Pietro turned to her, and smiled. "I guess you literally swept our Lady Elizabeth off of her feet, mon ami!" Gambit laughed, as he placed a card from his hand onto the pile between him and Wanda.
*~*~*~*
"And hanging on the rear view mirror, was the hook!" Evan said, holding the flashlight under his chin.
Wanda rolled her eyes, "I thought it was on the door handle?" She snapped.
Evan raised his eyebrow, and his eyes moved up in thought. He then looked at her, and put the flashlight into his lap, "Well, it was on the mirror, like, you know, one of those ornaments that you hang on there like some baby shoes!" He quickly said, attempting to cover up his mistake.
Wanda scoffed, rolling her eyes. "You are a dork!" She smirked.
Evan lifted his lip, and frowned, as he looked around. Everyone sat around the fire that John had ignited, trying to keep themselves warm from the sudden chill from the storm outside of the cave. "Well, anyway," Amanda interrupted the sudden silence, "Anyone wanna play Twenty Questions?" She smiled.
"Sure!" Taryn excitedly answered to the suggestion of the change of 'games'.
The mutants uneasily looked at each other. Regardless of whether or not they were getting along, they were still considered adversaries. "Oh come on. We've all gotten along so far! Besides, why don't we all play to get to know each other? We have another week of this horrible camp anyway." Amanda begged.
"Okay, someone start asking me some questions. I don't have anything to hide!" Taryn offered.
"Are you a virgin?" Tabitha blurted out.
Taryn stumped on her answer. She looked at Tabitha, with her mouth dropped. Tabitha shrugged, "You offered."
"Uh.." Taryn stuttered.
"We don't have to literally ask Twenty Questions. We can pass or answer, you know." Amanda said, easing the game up a bit.
"Well what good is trying to get to know each other if you just sit there and say pass?" Scott complained.
"Okay, okay. I'll answer then." Taryn cleared her throat, and felt her cheeks grow warm, "Yes, I still am." She answered.
Tabitha raised her eyebrow suspiciously at her, "Really?"
Taryn looked at the others around her, noticing she had their complete attention. She then looked at Tabitha, again stuttering. Tabitha leaned towards her, cupping her hand around her ear, "What was that?" She smiled, leaning towards Taryn.
"Alright, fine! I'm not, are you happy?" Taryn finally answered.
Tabitha leaned back, smiling, "Thought so."
"Well, are you, Tabby?" Brian grinned, as he looked at her sitting next to him.
Tabitha scoffed, "No!" She then smiled, lifting her shoulders at him, "And it got me out of writing that term paper I tell ya!" She grinned.
"Oh goodness!" Elizabeth sighed.
"You're serious?" Rogue gasped.
Tabitha smiled, nodding. "Yeah, but it wasn't with a teacher or anything." She laughed. "It was actually with the nerd in my history class at my old school before I came to the institute. My friend back home suggested it, and I took up on her bet. Got $200 bucks out of it too." She smiled, taking a drink of her soda.
Rogue shook her head, smiling. Brian glared at Tabitha, with a smile on his face. "Rogue." Tabitha smiled.
Rogue looked at her, "Just how big are your boobs?" Tabitha grinned.
Rogue scoffed, "Drop dead!" She playfully snapped.
"No, really! This is twenty questions!" Tabitha smiled.
Rogue rolled her eyes, "Well, how big are your boobs?"
Tabitha sat back, grabbing onto her shirt, with a grin on her face, "34 C!" She proudly smiled.
Rogue rolled her eyes, smiling. "What's your real name, Rogue?" Taryn asked.
Rogue looked at her, and sighed, "I don't know, to tell you the truth. My power causes peoples' minds to be absorbed into me. So from the start, I guess you can say I've been a tad confused." She answered.
"I'm sorry." Taryn apologized.
Rogue shrugged, "No need." She then looked up, "Jean!" She picked the red head across from her.
Jean looked at her, "Yes?"
"How far have you and Scott gone exactly?" Rogue grinned.
The others stared at the two sitting next to each other. "Uh." Scott began uneasily.
"She asked me Scott. Since when did you legally change your name to Jean?" Jean playfully snapped at him. She then looked at Rogue, "Third base, heading towards the umpire!" She grinned.
Rogue let out a laugh. The girls knew the joke. "I don't get it." Evan said, shaking his head.
Kitty laughed, and placed her hand on his shoulder, "Well, my friend, once you like, actually kiss a girl, you'll start getting what we mean by that." She joked.
Evan looked at her, "I-I've kissed a girl!" He quickly defended himself.
"Yeah sure, Evan!" Pietro butted in.
Evan glared at him, "No really! I have!"
Pietro raised his eyebrow, "Yeah? When?"
Evan stuttered, "My-My first kiss was when I was-" He paused, trying to think of an answer.
"How about never!" Pietro laughed.
"Shut up, Pietro." Evan snapped, crossing his arms.
"Oh? And are you a virgin, speedy?" Tabitha asked.
Pietro scoffed, crossing his arms, "No!"
Elizabeth looked at him, "You're not?"
Pietro looked at her, shaking his head, "Nope."
"Oh yeah, the big mac daddy here!" Ray snapped.
Pietro stared at him, "Ray, Evan's probably gone further than you have!"
Ray raised his eyebrow, "Wanna bet?"
"And how far have you gone, Ray?" Taryn asked, looking at him.
Ray shrugged, "I've gone straight to the umpire!" He answered.
"Okay, he's had sex before." Tabitha said, as she noticed he 'got the joke'. She then looked at Brian, "How 'bout you, sexy? You a virgin?"
Brian laughed, shaking his head, "No!"
"Okay, since it's basically out in the open, who here is not a virgin?!" Scott asked, with slight annoyance in his voice.
Hands raised; Lance, Pietro, Ray, Tabitha, Taryn, Gambit, Amanda, Kurt, Brian, John, Peter, and Kitty. Toad attempted to raise his hand, "Put your hand down, Toad!" Pietro snapped.
Toad frowned, placing his hand on his lap. Elizabeth immediately felt bad for him. Wanda frowned, and rubbed Toad's back. "Don't worry, Toad. You'll get your shot with someone." Wanda smiled at him.
Toad looked up at her, "No, Toad. I said someone!" Wanda hurriedly corrected.
The hands went down, and Pietro looked at Elizabeth, "You're kidding! You're a virgin!" He gasped with shock.
Elizabeth shrugged, nodding with a smile on her face. "Yeah."
"Elizabeth?" Amanda spoke up.
Elizabeth looked up at her, "Where'd that mark on your face come from?" Amanda asked curiously.
Elizabeth looked at Jean, "Should I tell her?" She telepathically asked Jean.
Jean shrugged, "It's up to you, Betts." She answered her telepathically.
Rogue and Brian looked up at Elizabeth, knowing how sensitive she was about the crimson red mark on the left side of her face. Elizabeth looked at her folded hands in her lap, and sighed, "Well, uh, I was attacked." She started. "I was attacked by a mutant about a week after I moved into the institute." She answered. "I was in a coma for three days."
"Who attacked you?" Taryn asked, shocked.
Elizabeth looked up at her, and nearly shuddered, "Sabertooth. A mutant."
"Yeah, apparently Magneto found out about Elizabeth, and they went on a mission to track down Sabertooth. He was supposed to have lured her to a trap to take her to Magneto to convince her on joining his team." Brian said, speaking for Elizabeth.
Rogue lifted her lip, and looked at Elizabeth, "How did Magneto find out about ya anyways?" She asked.
"Pietro told him." Toad said. He then gasped, covering his mouth with shock.
"What?!" Elizabeth snapped, looking at him.
Toad's hands were still over his mouth, as he glared at Elizabeth. Pietro glared at him, "You shit head!" He growled.
Elizabeth looked at Pietro as he sat next to her. He looked at her, holding up his hands defensively, "Why you....prick!" Elizabeth cried out, as she stood.
Pietro stood up, facing her, "Wait, Betsy, I can explain!" He said, trying to defend himself.
"Really, Betsy, Pietro didn't mean any harm by telling Magneto about you joining Xavier's team." Lance quickly defended him.
Elizabeth glared at Pietro with rage in her eyes, "And to think!" She paused, and looked around at the others around her, "I have to go!" She snapped.
She then rushed out of the cave. "Wait! It's raining outside!" Jean gasped.
"I'll get her, okay?" Pietro offered. He grabbed onto his jacket, and then looked at Toad, pointing his finger at him, "When I get back, I'm going to rip your heart out through your foot!" He snapped.
He ran after Elizabeth, "Betsy, wait! Let me explain!" He called after her, as she walked out of the cave.
Brian looked after them, and turned to Lance, "What happened?" Brian asked.
"Pietro only told Magneto about her because he liked her. He didn't know Magneto would set up the whole Sabertooth thing. Believe me, it was only an attempt for Pietro to be around Elizabeth." Lance explained, "In his own, weird way."
Brian nodded with slight understanding. But, he figured, Elizabeth could handle Pietro anyway without his help. "So, any other questions?" He said, breaking the silence.
AN- Okay, now the whole 'mark' thing with Elizabeth, that's all explained in the two stories, Britain's Finest: The Braddock Twins, and Unfinished Business, where I introduced the Braddock Twins to the Xavier Institute Evolution style....just ta let ya know, in case ya'all get confused....if you're wondering what Elizabeth's mark looks like, go ahead and check out her picture on my profile page with Fanfiction, kay all? LOVE YOU ALL! *hands everyone lollipops and sodas*
