It's so hard to be a teen-mutant-superhero By: Umbravulpes

Disclaimer: My mom never buys me anything.

Authors Note: This is actually a rewrite. I was having problems with qoutation marks. But now the problem has passed and I'm able to write this chapter in more usual form.

SCENE 4 The Huge Halloween Party at the School

(The Hall is full of kids dressed in various costumes, so much colors! My eyes!)

(The X-Men show up. SCOTT is dressed as Batman [Wow, that guy needs an imagination], ROGUE is a vampire [As if you did not allready know], JEAN is a princess [Little miss perfection], KITTY is dressed as Sailor Moon [Wohoo! Skimpy anime-clothing!] and KURT is dressed as his fuzzy blue self with an addision of a szipper on his back)

(The Brotherhood show up. LANCE is the Phantom of the Opera [Sooo handsome], PIETRO is a pirate [Ok, I'm running out of ideas], TODD is a frog [Bet you didn't see that one coming] and FRED is dressed as a hamburger [I will not say anything, no comments, I need to speak with my lawyer first])

*MASQUERADE (Phantom of the Opera)*

*CHORUS*

Masquerade!

Paper faces on parade . . .

Masquerade!

Hide your face,

so the world will

never find you!

Masquerade!

Every face a different shade . . .

Masquerade!

Look around -

there's another

mask behind you!

Flash of mauve . . .

Splash of puce . . .

Fool and king . . .

Ghoul and goose . . .

Green and black . . .

Queen and priest . . .

Trace of rouge . . .

Face of beast . . .

Faces . . .

Take your turn, take a ride

on the merry-go-round . . .

in an inhuman race . . .

Eye of gold . . .

Thigh of blue . . .

True is false . . .

Who is who . . .?

Curl of lip . . .

Swirl of gown . . .

Ace of hearts . . .

Face of clown . . .

Faces . . .

Drink it in, drink it up,

till you've drowned

in the light . . .

in the sound . . .

*LANCE and KITTY* (Looking for eachother)

But who can name the face . . .?

*CHORUS*

Masquerade!

Grinning yellows,

spinning reds . . .

Masquerade!

Take your fill -

let the spectacle

astound you!

Masquerade!

Burning glances,

turning heads . . .

Masquerade!

Stop and stare

at the sea of smiles

around you!

Masquerade!

Seething shadows

breathing lies . . .

Masquerade!

You can fool

any friend who

ever knew you!

Masquerade!

Leering satyrs,

peering eyes . . .

Masquerade!

Run and hide -

but a face will

still pursue you!

*KITTY*

What a night

*KURT*

Vhat a crowd!

*JEAN*

Makes you glad!

*SCOTT*

Makes you proud!

All the creme

de la creme!

*JEAN*

Watching us watching them!

*KURT*

And all our fears

are in the past!

*KITTY*

Six days...

*JEAN*

Of relief!

*KURT*

Of delight!

*SCOTT*

Of Elysian peace!

*ROGUE*

And we can breathe at last!

*KITTY*

No more looks!

*KURT*

No more screams!

*JEAN*

Here's to health!

*SCOTT*

Here's a toast:

to our prosperous team!

*KITTY*

To a future prom queen!

*ROGUE*

And may our

splendour never fade!

*JEAN*

Six days!

*KITTY*

What a joy!

*KURT*

Vhat a change!

*ROGUE*

What a blessed release!

*SCOTT*

And what a masquerade!

*CHORUS*

Masquerade!

Paper faces on parade!

Masquerade!

Hide your face,

so the world will

never find you!

Masquerade!

Every face a different shade!

Masquerade!

Look around -

There's another

mask behind you!

Masquerade!

Burning glances,

turning heads . . .

Masquerade!

Stop and stare

at the sea of smiles

around you!

Masquerade!

Grinning yellows,

spinning reds . . .

Masquerade!

Take your fill -

let the spectacle

astound you!

(KITTY finds LANCE)

KITTY:

Like, there you are.

LANCE:

Hi Kit- (starts staring at KITTYS skimpy costume) I... I... I... I really like your costume.

KITTY:

Thanks. I wasn't like sure if I should have taken this one or not.

LANCE:

It's great!

KITTY:

Wanna like dance?

LANCE:

Sure! I... I mean, okay, whatever.

(KITTY and LANCE head to the dance floor)

TODD:

Hey Pietro, I thought you were going to this thing with your four girlfriends.

PIETRO:

Nah. The relationship just wasn't working out. All they ever wanted to do was make out with me. I could never get in to an intellectual conversation with them.

TODD:

Too bad for you.

PIETRO:

No worries. I can get a new girlfriends whenever I want. There is an abundance of intelligent young women out there just waiting for me.

TODD:

Jep. Loads of Mary Sues.

PIETRO:

Do not remind of them. Anyway, I am able to make any girl here melt. Just watch.

*CRAZY (Starlight Express)*

*PIETRO*

Where I go the rest better follow,

Look out everybody, move aside.

May go now, or may go tomorrow.

Hold on, I'll take you for a ride!

*GIRLS*

Crazy, can you believe it,

He's crazy, love him or leave him,

He's crazy, going crazy, going crazy!

*PIETRO*

Watch me, see me hit the horizon.

*TARYN*

Take it slowly. What you got to prove?

*PIETRO*

Ride with me you know you've been riding.

No one can move the way I move.

*GIRLS*

Crazy, can you believe it,

He's crazy, love him or leave him,

He's crazy, going crazy, going crazy!

*PIETRO*

You know I'm crazy, yeah!

*GIRLS*

Crazy, can you believe it,

He's crazy, love him or leave him,

He's crazy, going crazy, going crazy!

*PIETRO*

Hold on tight, I'll turn up the pressure,

Must be right, no way it can be wrong.

You and me go steamin' together

*TARYN*

Till someone better comes along.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah!

*PIETRO and GIRLS*

Crazy, can you believe it,

He's crazy, love him or leave him,

He's crazy, going crazy, going crazy!

Oooh!

*PIETRO*

You know I'm crazy, yeah!

*GIRLS/ PIETRO*

Crazy, can you believe it

He's crazy, love him or leave him, /You know, you know,

He's crazy,/ You know I'm crazy!

Going crazy, going crazy!/ I'm just so crazy!

Going crazy, going crazy,/ Yeah, yeah,

Going crazy,/ Yeah!

Going crazy!/ I'm crazy!

(A bunch of insanely giggling girls gather around PIETRO)

PIETRO:

There you have it folks.

ROGUE:

So Jean. Where's that dream man of yours?

JEAN:

So Duncan is running a little late, big deal.

ROGUE:

Why not admit it, you hate the guy.

JEAN:

No I don't.

ROGUE:

Yeah. But you dislike him. I mean, you're somewhat smart. You should know that there's more than beeing popular.

JEAN:

Right. This coming from someone who sleeps with blowup-doll.

ROGUE:

Don't make fun of Gabriel! Me and him have good relationship going on! Unlike you and that piece of beef.

*HIGH FLYING, ADORED (Evita)*

*ROGUE*

High flying, adored, so young, the instant queen, a

Rich beautiful thing of all the talents, a cross between a

Fantasy of the bedroom and a saint

And you were just a backstreet girl

Hustling and fighting

Scratching and biting

JEAN Where did you hear that from?!

*ROGUE*

High flying, adored, did you believe in your wildest

moments

All this would be yours, that you'd become the lady

of them all?

Were there stars in your eyes when you crawled in

at night

From the bars, from the sidewalks

From the gutter theatrical?

Don't look down, it's a long long way to fall

JEAN You can't prove anything!

*ROGUE*

High flying, adored, what happens now, where do you

go from here?

For someone on top of the world, the view's not exactly

clear

A shame you did it all at seventeen

There are no mysteries now

Nothing can thrill you

No-one fulfill you

High flying, adored, I hope you come to terms with

boredom

So famous, so easily, so soon, is not the wisest thing

to be

You won't care if they love you, it's been done before

You'll despair if they hate you

You'll be drained of all energy

All the young who've made it would agree

*JEAN*

High flying, adored, I've been called names but they're

the strangest

My story's quite usual, local girl makes good,

Dates popular guy

I was slap in the right place at the perfect time

Filled a gap--I was lucky

But one thing I'll say for me

No-one else can fill it like I can

(DUNCAN comes, I am not going even bother with his suit, just imagine something stupid)

DUNCAN:

Hi, babe.

ROGUE:

Aaargh! I need a drink!

(ROGUE heads for the drink table)

Authors Note: This was the first part of the party scene. Next up is... uh, something... Oh well, more partying and a duet with Kitty and Lance. Remember to add your donation to the reviews, or you are going to become good friends with my sword.