The Party: Pt. 1: A Lil Slip Can Cause Major Trouble

         Elizabeth smiled, as she talked with her friends in the kitchen. She had left Nathan alone to bond with the guys; she stood in the kitchen talking with the girls. They all had beer bottles in their hands. "You guys, Duncan is here!" Tabitha snapped, rushing towards them.

         "What?" Wanda hissed, looking towards the doorway.

         Elizabeth turned to look at the doorway of the kitchen, and saw Duncan walking through the crowd, with a group of his friends, "Who the hell invited those assholes?!" Amanda hissed, drinking her beer.

         Wanda rushed to stand in front of Duncan, "Excuse me, who the hell invited you here?" She snapped.

         Duncan smiled, "Look, Wanda, we overheard a couple of people talking about the party and stuff; we didn't come here to crash it or anything." He smiled.

         Wanda sighed, "Break anything, or touch anything but the beer, you're dead." She snapped. She then turned to walk back to her friends, but turned back to face, him, "I'm serious, I'll scratch your eyes out."

         She turned to walk towards her group of friends. Elizabeth turned, and placed her beer bottle on the table behind her. She was busy gesturing her hands to her friends, while grabbing a cigarette from Wanda. She hadn't noticed; Duncan stood near her open beer bottle, glancing down at it. He pulled out an eyedropper.

         Elizabeth then turned, unknowledgeable of what was placed in her liquor, and picked up her beer bottle. She looked up at Duncan, "Oh, hi." She snapped.

         Duncan winked at her, "What's up?"

         He flipped off the cap of his beer, and began to chug, as he watched her drink out of her beer. "So, what brings you here?" She snapped at him.

         Duncan let out a laugh, "You're still mad at me, Betsy?" He pouted playfully.

         "Why don't you piss off, you bloody asshole!" She hissed, as she attempted to turn to face her friends.

         Duncan placed his mouth near her ear, "I hear you and Pietro broke up. Wanna rebound?" He smiled.

         Elizabeth turned, and pushed her hand to his face, causing him to fall back against the counter. Duncan glared at her, but cooled his temper, "Okay, okay. But, pretty soon, you'll give in." He smiled, as he walked away.

         Elizabeth shook her head, rolling her eyes, as she turned again, to her friends, "What a jerk!" Rogue hissed.

         "I know! Why doesn't he like, get the frickin' clue?!" Kitty snapped.

         Elizabeth shook her head, shrugging, as she continued to chug out of her beer bottle.

*~*~*~*

         Duncan smiled, as he walked to his crowd of friends, "Whatya laughing about?" One asked him.

         "Nothing. I just have a feeling I'm gonna get some tonight. From Betsy!" He grinned.

         A blonde one, Steven, looked at him, "What? What makes you think she's gonna go for you, dude? She doesn't like you! She hates you!" Steven snapped.

         Duncan shook his head, "No, man, I just talked to her. She'll end up meetin up with me later." Duncan smiled.

         Steven sighed, "Whatever dude."

*~*~*~*

         Nathan walked through the crowd, following Brian and Remy. They made their way into the kitchen, walking towards the girls. He saw John already behind Wanda, wrapping his arms around her. He smiled, walking towards Elizabeth. She looked up at him, and smiled, "Hi!" She grinned.

         Nathan smirked down at her, as he stood next to her. She leaned on her elbow on the counter rim, "Having a good time?" She asked with a coy smirk.

         Nathan smiled, nodding, as he drank out of his beer bottle. Elizabeth smiled, "Well, I have to go to the ladies' room, and I'll be right back!" She smiled, placing her finger on his chin.

         Brian nearly gaped at his twin, as he saw her run her finger up Nathan's chin. Elizabeth left them, "Hey, how many beers has she had?" Brian asked, concerned.

         Rogue looked at him, "I think about three, why?"

         Brian shook his head, shrugging, "Never mind." He sighed.

*~*~*~*

         Elizabeth placed her hands on the rim of the porcelain sink, and looked up at her reflection in the mirror. She shook her head, feeling lightheaded; more than what she should have felt with only three beers. She closed her eyes, and opened them, seeing clear spots around her. She placed her hand to her forehead, and opened the bathroom door. Suddenly, she grasped to the sides of her head, as thoughts of the guests began to flood her mind. She did all she could to push them back. She looked up and saw Duncan walking towards her, "Are you okay?" He asked, with a grin.

         Elizabeth shoved him aside, "Get away from me!" She hissed.

         She looked around her, hearing more and more thoughts flooding her head. She grasped onto her head, and began to cry out, as she stumbled towards the front door. "No! Stop it!" She yelled.

         The front door was open, and she ran outside. The loudness stopped as she stepped outside. She began panting, as her head pounded. Duncan walked behind her, "Hey, why don't I give you a ride home?" He asked.

         Elizabeth looked behind her, her mind projecting an image of Sabertooth; the mutant who savagely put her in a coma a year ago. "Get away!" She screamed, pointing her hand towards him.

         Duncan screamed, flying back, from the force of Elizabeth's telekinesis, and slammed into a car. Guests began to pour outside at the commotion. Elizabeth's friends pushed through the crowd. They gasped, as they saw Elizabeth unleash her psionic blade, ready to pounce on Duncan. Duncan stood up, and looked up at her, "Wait! No!" He yelled, holding his hands up in defense.

         Elizabeth jumped towards him, "Betsy, stop!" Brian screamed.

         Nathan pointed his hand towards Elizabeth, and used his telekinesis to pull her back, onto the ground. Rogue glanced at him, noticing his left eye glowing; a yellow glow illuminated from his eye. He pushed through the crowd, rushing towards her. He grabbed onto her shoulders, "Hey! What's with you?" He snapped.

         Brian rushed towards them, alongside Rogue. Elizabeth grasped onto her head, hearing thoughts in her mind, She's crazy; Dude, what's with her; Man, she's finally snapped; Duncan's such a jerk, she shoulda just pounded him; more thoughts of the guests around her began to pour into her mind. "No! Stop it!" She screamed, clenching onto her head.

         Nathan pressed his hand against her forehead, probing her mind. He closed his eyes, and after a few moments, and opened them, "Dude, she's fried!" Nathan gasped.

         "What?" Brian asked, grabbing onto Elizabeth to hold her down to the ground.

         "She's on Acid!" Nathan snapped.

         "Acid? How the hell did Betsy take Acid?!" Rogue snapped.

         Nathan closed his eyes, searching through the minds of not only Elizabeth, but others around them, in suspicions that Elizabeth had been drugged. His mind's eye stopped at a blonde young man; a name came to his mind; Duncan.

AN- Okay, tis me again...anyways, so yeah; I figured with the whole ACID thingy; what WOULD happen if you put a hallucinogenic into a telepath/telekinetic's mind? So, I thought I would play with that idea....so, yeah....what's gonna happen to Duncan now...hmmm? I couldn't resist....I had to bring SOME sorta drama in this story; just to build up the relationship between Nathan and Elizabeth....so yeah....enjoy!