Wanda held a paper bag full of food, as she walked towards Lance's jeep. She placed the bag into the back, and looked up towards the end of the driveway, hearing car horns. She smiled, waving, as she saw Elizabeth and Brian's cars pull up into the driveway. "Change in plans!" Wanda called to them, as the cars came to a stop.
Elizabeth, Nathan, Rogue, and Remy got out of Elizabeth's Silver BMW, "What's going on?" Rogue asked curiously.
Brian poked his head out of his driver's side window of his large SUV, waiting for the change of plans from Wanda. "We're going to the beach for a little bonfire! We figured since it as a nice night, we might as well do that instead! Get some fresh air!" Wanda smiled.
"Sounds good." Nathan nodded with approval.
"Do you need help, luv?" Elizabeth offered.
"Nah, we got most of everything all packed up already. We just gotta get everyone together and head out." Wanda sighed, placing her hands on her hips, "Oh, and I hope you don't mind, but Pietro's coming with Crystal." Wanda told Elizabeth.
Elizabeth shrugged, "I don't mind. Why would I?" She grinned, "Besides, Pietro and I decided to be friends, remember?"
"You had sex with Nathan, didn't you?" Wanda asked her.
"Yup!" Elizabeth answered, looking away.
Wanda shook her head with a grin on her face, and looked towards the doorway of the house, as she heard the door close. John, Pietro, Lance, Toad, and Crystal stepped out. "Ready?" Lance asked, locking the door behind him.
"Yeah, let's go!" Remy smiled, turning back to Elizabeth's car.
Lance turned to walk towards his jeep, "Where's my pretty kitty?" Lance asked curiously.
Kitty phased out of Brian's SUV, and rushed towards him. "There she is!" Lance smiled, as Kitty wrapped her arms around him eagerly.
He bent down, kissing her eagerly. Kitty giggled slightly through the kiss, and they finally broke away, "Okay, let's go!" Kitty squealed.
*~*~*~*
John threw another log of firewood into the blazing fire they all sat around. The loud noise of crashing waves could be heard, almost drowning their voices. "John, why don't you just use your power to keep up the fire?" Tabitha smirked, resting her elbows onto Brian's thighs, as she sat in between his bent up legs.
John scoffed, "I'm not gonna use my power continuously, girl! That'll give me a headache!" John laughed, as he rested back, letting Wanda place her head into his lap.
Tabitha shrugged, as she guzzled out of her beer bottle. Rogue looked up, at Nathan, seeing him sitting on the sand, with Elizabeth sitting in between his stretched out legs, his arms wrapped around her waist, and his chin resting on her shoulder. She saw him staring into the flames in front of him, "Nathan, you've been awfully quiet; you okay?" Rogue asked, curiously.
Nathan looked at her, as she sat next to him, and nodded, "Yeah, why do you ask?"
Rogue shrugged at his question, "You just look kinda disturbed a little bit." She told him.
Elizabeth sighed, staring at the flames, as she rested her head back against Nathan's chest. She could sense from Nathan that he wanted to desperately talk about his problems; but didn't know how to bring it up. Why don't I tell them, luv? Besides; we're family. We're all the same here, she telepathically told him.
Nathan snuggled his head to her face, tightening his arms around her slightly, Okay, babe. You tell them, he answered.
Elizabeth sighed loudly, "Well, Nathan has been having problems with his powers lately. Apparently they're growing too much, too fast for his body to handle." Elizabeth spoke up.
Kitty looked up from sitting in Lance's lap, "Whoa. Have you like, talked to the Professor or anything about it?" She asked, concerned.
Nathan shook his head, "Not yet. Figured I could do that tomorrow." He sighed.
"How do you know it's growing too far?" Wanda asked him.
"I get massive headaches when I use my telepathy sometimes. The doctors couldn't find any evidence of migraines, stroke, anything. I underwent all this testing and stuff, and they couldn't answer my questions. So, I figured I could try the institute." He answered.
"Same thing happened with me, when I went through my little dilemma with my telekinesis growing and mutating all at once." Elizabeth further explained for them to comprehend.
"That's heavy." Lance sighed.
"So, what powers do you all have?" Crystal spoke up.
The mutants glared at the young blonde, sitting next to Pietro. "I'd rather not discuss that with someone I hardly know." Elizabeth slightly hissed.
"Yeah, I'm kinda touchy on the subject of my powers with strangers." Rogue told her.
Tabitha looked at the young girl, "Well, lemme explain," She then tilted her head in thought, staring at the girl, "Christopher, is it?" She asked to clarify her name.
Crystal scoffed, bending her head back, glaring at Tabitha, "Crystal!" She snapped.
Tabitha looked up, "Oh, pretty." She commented. Tabitha could hear the laughing from her friends, and her boyfriend behind her, as she looked back at Crystal, "Now, basically, mutations can....well..." Tabitha paused, and looked up. She then placed her hand to her forehead, "Okay, I'm getting just a tad too tipsy." She sighed.
Brian laughed, hugging onto Tabitha, and kissed her cheek, "Just rest before you hurt yourself, luv." He smiled.
Kitty shook her head smiling, "Look, what our beloved alcoholic is trying to say, is, is that we really don't see an importance in exposing exactly what we can do. Once you've been absorbed into our little group, then we'll let you know." Kitty smiled, "Otherwise, you're boy toy there can explain it all to you." Kitty smirked, gesturing to Pietro.
"Don't worry, petite." Remy smiled at the young blonde, who stared at them with question, "It's just that some of us are very touchy when it comes to discussing issues like those." Remy told her gently, as he placed his arm around Rogue.
Crystal shrugged at the vague explanations, "Uh, okay." She sighed.
Pietro glared across from him, at Nathan and Elizabeth. Nathan kept his hold around Elizabeth, his arms firmly wrapped around her, with their cheeks pressed together, as they both stared into the fire in front of them. He was almost beginning to regret ending his relationship with her; but he knew it wouldn't work out. She wanted a full time relationship; he just wasn't ready to settle on his feet. "Who's up for a beach walk?" Rogue quickly asked.
"Me!" The others around her quickly responded.
They each rushed up to their feet, walking towards the beach in front of them. "Piggy back!" Tabitha squealed, as she jumped onto Brian's back.
Brian grinned, grabbing a hold onto her legs around his hips, and he leapt into the air, with her, flying towards the beach. Tabitha let out a yell of pleasure at the feel of flying. Rogue let out a laugh, as Remy threw his arm around her. Crystal looked up, watching Brian with Tabitha, as she linked her arm through Pietro's, "Man, having powers must be so fun!" She smiled.
Pietro grinned, "Yeah, it comes to a definite advantage, doll." He agreed.
They all reached the shore, just at the tip of the water brushing against their feet. Elizabeth sighed, as Nathan wrapped his arms around her from behind, holding her against him. Rogue and Remy stood at their side. "So, you feelin' okay now, Nathan?" Rogue asked him.
Nathan shrugged, "Yeah, I guess. Just that the telepathy is gettin a little harder to keep down, without hearing thoughts uncontrollably." He sighed.
Tabitha and Brian were already settled onto the ground, near them. She eagerly slipped off her shoes, and ran towards the water, "Tabitha! That water is freezing!" Kitty squealed.
"And you're drunk!" Wanda added.
Tabitha turned towards them, running backwards towards the water, "Hey, like I care?" Tabitha smiled.
Tabitha tripped then, and fell back into the water. "Tabby!" Brian squealed, flying towards her.
Brian hovered down towards the water, and grabbed onto her, pulling her out. He carried her, as he flew back towards the fire they left behind, "Come on, luv. Let's warm you up by that fire there." Brian smiled at her.
Tabitha smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck, "I swear, you're more than I've ever asked for." She smiled.
Nathan pressed his face against Elizabeth's, "I'm gonna go grab a beer. Want one?" Nathan asked.
Elizabeth shook her head, "No, luv, I'm okay."
"Can you get me one, mon ami?" Remy asked.
Nathan nodded, kissing Elizabeth's temple. He left her, staring at the beach. Rogue glared at her best friend with a smile, as she noticed Elizabeth's contented sigh. "You're smitten, aren't ya?" Rogue smiled.
Elizabeth shook her head, "More than that, luv."
Wanda had grabbed onto Elizabeth's arm, "So! Tell me! How is he?" Wanda whispered into Elizabeth's face.
Elizabeth let out a laugh, looking at her with slight shock, "Well, he's," She paused, looking at Wanda, "Well, it's too hard to resist that man." She smiled.
*~*~*~*
Nathan knelt down at the cooler, and pulled out two beer bottles. Pietro had rushed to him at his side. Nathan looked up at him, raising an eyebrow, "Yeah?" Nathan coldly asked.
Pietro stared at him. Nathan stood up, almost towering over Pietro. Pietro cleared his throat, and held out his hand, offering for a handshake. "I'm not gonna be a poor sport about it; but, just take care of her." Pietro said.
Nathan looked down at his hand, and then back up at Pietro. He hesitantly shook his hand, "Really, man. She's one hell of a woman. She deserves everything." Pietro told him.
"Yeah, and I'm gonna make sure she gets everything." Nathan said, pulling his hand away from Pietro's.
Pietro watched Nathan walk back towards the others at the shore. He turned, looking at Brian and Tabitha, as they snuggled under a blanket, glaring up at him. Pietro shrugged, "I'm not gonna be a little pussy about it." Pietro told them.
"Well, you broke up with her. So, there's no reason for you to possibly complain or anything, right?" Tabitha said.
Pietro nodded at her comment. "Besides, I've found someone too."
"Just watch it, chum. You know what they say, what goes around, comes around." Brian warned.
AN-Okay, just so you all know, I'm not laggin out...hehehe...I myself just got back from a bonfire at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, so I figured, why not change the party to a lil bonfire with our favorite Evo Mutants? Now, this is going to be quite a little climatic fluff, and drama section of the story, where they all sit around the fire, talking personal. Telling of common stories; such as how they first discovered their abilities. Now, just so you all know ahead of time; I'm kinda clueless of how Lance, John, Wanda, Pietro, and Tabby found out about their powers, so I'm gonna make some stories up as I go with them reciting their memories. As well as with Nathan's. Now, to let you know ahead of time as well, Nathan's powers will cause a dramatic aura to the story....which will force his past to start to unravel; so, in case ya'all aren't familiar with Nathan's character in the comic verse, you'll see exactly who he's related to, and how! WOOHOO! But, it's really late, and I'm sooooo tired. My eyes are totally charred from all the fire smoke getting all up into them.....so, I'll get another chappie posted later today....I love you all! *hands you all sodas and lollipops to enjoy further chapters* MUAH! Thanks for all your reviews. You all are the straight BOMB!
