K.K.L: I cannot put in words just HOW sorry I am for not updating sooner!
This is EVERYBODY'S favorite kietro of MINE and I really have been stuck on
ideas so don't get all angry if it sucks. I never expected this story to be
such a hit with people^.^ Anyways I'll be getting on with the story now.
Hope it doesn't suck!
Chapter 8
The sun slowly crept into the cave and just reached the vision of a young platinum haired mutant. He growled and turned over onto his other side, but soon realized it was useless. Once he was awake he just couldn't stay still. He sleepily got to his feet and noticed that everybody was already awake and ready go. He yawned stretching a bit, when something caught his eye. Kitty was on Lance's back.
"I thought I was the one responsible for Pryde," Pietro said, trying to keep it cool. Lance just smiled evilly and looked at Kitty.
"Well, I figured since I was the leader I should take full responsibility for her," he said and then turned walking in the other direction. Pietro knew full well it was just because Lance was jealous that he liked Kitty. Pietro followed silently behind Lance his eyes downcast to the forest floor. He shifted his gaze to Kitty who he found staring at him. As soon as she noticed he was looking at her as well she turned her head, a fierce blush creeping into her cheeks. Pietro smiled and fell behind once gain content enough to keep walking at a steady pace.
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Scott searched the camp they had stayed at the previous night. Where had Kitty slept? Scott frantically searched his mind.
"Scott?" asked a soft voice from behind. He turned to Jean, his face etched with worry and hurt. Jean smiled comfortingly and hugged him close.
"Don't worry," she said softly, "I was able to track where she is on the island." Scott smiled with relief.
"Where?" he asked. She looked at him worriedly.
"With the Brotherhood."
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The sound of rushing water was growing steadily louder as they trudged on and Kitty could hear it drumming in her ears. She hung her arms loosely around Lance's thick neck. She had enjoyed being carried by Pietro much more. She sighed and rested her head on his shoulder and she could feel Lance shiver beneath her. It made her skin crawl. She had gotten over Lance a LONG time ago and he still hadn't given up on them yet. They came to a rather thick, clustered together area of the jungle/forest, the sound of water so loud they must be only a mile from it, and Lance groaned. Slowly he parted the thick brambles and stepped cautiously ahead. Kitty yawned and laid her head back on his shoulder again one again causing Lance to shudder. This was one of the most BORING trips she had ever been on and she wondered how long they had been out there. Pietro had some up beside them during the time she had been thinking and he was looking at her strangely. She just gave a weak smiled and turned her head away from him.
"All right, time to take a break," Lance growled and practically dropped Kitty to the forest floor. She landed a bit awkwardly into Pietro's arms who hurriedly helped her up and flushed scurrying away to sit beneath a tree in a secluded area. Kitty smiled to herself and propped herself up on a tree. The sound of rushing water seemed to be right beside her and she found the fact that she was exceptionally parched becoming steadily more and more evident. She gulped down the dry lump in her throat and steadily hobbled over to a thick area of brush and parted it. Her yes met with the sparkling, rushing surface of a very fast flowering river. She smiled to herself and licked her dry cracked lips. She went to take another step but found her foot met with and uneven surface and she was suddenly sliding down a slope, screaming as loud as she could. Lance rushed to the edge of the small cliff and watched horrified as Kitty slid closer and closer into the water.
"PIETRO!!" Lance cried, "PIETRO COME QUICK!" Pietro was at his side in the blink of an eye.
"WHAT HAPPENED!" he shouted.
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Kitty heard the shouts vaguely before plunging in into the icy depths of the river. It felt as if a thousand knives were being driven into her skin. She had managed a small breath before sinking downward into the river so she wasn't at a complete loss for air. Her mind was a blur of colors and useless thoughts. She couldn't bring herself to try and save herself but she wasn't about to give into death yet. She struggled a bit but an immense pain seared through her ankle and she fell limp once more.
****
Pietro removed his shirt thrust it at Lance and dove into the water. The water was a burst of icy cold pain but the thoughts of Kitty drowning overcame the pain. He swam as fast as he could to the limp figure of the brunette as she sank further and further into the water. He finally reached her and grasped her waist and pulling her upward. She wasn't at all heavy and he reached the top with ease. He came to the surface gasping for air and clinging to Kitty who was coughing and sputtering. So she WAS alive after all.
****
Her lungs were burning for air and she longed to suck in but knew all she would inhale was water. Her vision blurred and she saw a dark figure steadily making its way toward her. She shut her eyes and a few moments later a pair of gentle arms had a hold of her waist and was drifting upward. Her head throbbed and as soon as they reached the surface she gasped for air, coughing and sputtering. It was such a relief to suck in the pure air, but she was so weak that she just fell limp in his arms once more.
****
The current had pulled them so far downstream that Lance had disappeared from view. There was a variety of twigs, brambles and large branches floating in the water beside them and he pulled Kitty up onto a particularly large log. She hung there limply although he could see her chest slowly moving up and down, so she WAS breathing. Pietro positioned himself beside her and rested his head on the log beside her. Slowly he shut his eyes and drifted out of consciousness. . . .
Pietro awoke just as they reached the bank. He hoisted Kitty off of the log first and set her on the bank and then helped himself up onto the bank. He watched Kitty a moment. She was lying there on the ground, sleeping soundly. He smiled a bit and lye down as well once more drifting out of consciousness . . . .
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Ok I know that you all expect some great spectacular chapter for my lack of update but you have got to realize how much pressure it is to get so many reviews saying how wonderful my story was and having to live up to the rest of the chapters!^.^ But please don't hesitate to review! In fact I would have given up on this story had it not been for all the wonderful reviews! Thanks and keep up the reviews!
~K.K.L~
Chapter 8
The sun slowly crept into the cave and just reached the vision of a young platinum haired mutant. He growled and turned over onto his other side, but soon realized it was useless. Once he was awake he just couldn't stay still. He sleepily got to his feet and noticed that everybody was already awake and ready go. He yawned stretching a bit, when something caught his eye. Kitty was on Lance's back.
"I thought I was the one responsible for Pryde," Pietro said, trying to keep it cool. Lance just smiled evilly and looked at Kitty.
"Well, I figured since I was the leader I should take full responsibility for her," he said and then turned walking in the other direction. Pietro knew full well it was just because Lance was jealous that he liked Kitty. Pietro followed silently behind Lance his eyes downcast to the forest floor. He shifted his gaze to Kitty who he found staring at him. As soon as she noticed he was looking at her as well she turned her head, a fierce blush creeping into her cheeks. Pietro smiled and fell behind once gain content enough to keep walking at a steady pace.
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Scott searched the camp they had stayed at the previous night. Where had Kitty slept? Scott frantically searched his mind.
"Scott?" asked a soft voice from behind. He turned to Jean, his face etched with worry and hurt. Jean smiled comfortingly and hugged him close.
"Don't worry," she said softly, "I was able to track where she is on the island." Scott smiled with relief.
"Where?" he asked. She looked at him worriedly.
"With the Brotherhood."
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The sound of rushing water was growing steadily louder as they trudged on and Kitty could hear it drumming in her ears. She hung her arms loosely around Lance's thick neck. She had enjoyed being carried by Pietro much more. She sighed and rested her head on his shoulder and she could feel Lance shiver beneath her. It made her skin crawl. She had gotten over Lance a LONG time ago and he still hadn't given up on them yet. They came to a rather thick, clustered together area of the jungle/forest, the sound of water so loud they must be only a mile from it, and Lance groaned. Slowly he parted the thick brambles and stepped cautiously ahead. Kitty yawned and laid her head back on his shoulder again one again causing Lance to shudder. This was one of the most BORING trips she had ever been on and she wondered how long they had been out there. Pietro had some up beside them during the time she had been thinking and he was looking at her strangely. She just gave a weak smiled and turned her head away from him.
"All right, time to take a break," Lance growled and practically dropped Kitty to the forest floor. She landed a bit awkwardly into Pietro's arms who hurriedly helped her up and flushed scurrying away to sit beneath a tree in a secluded area. Kitty smiled to herself and propped herself up on a tree. The sound of rushing water seemed to be right beside her and she found the fact that she was exceptionally parched becoming steadily more and more evident. She gulped down the dry lump in her throat and steadily hobbled over to a thick area of brush and parted it. Her yes met with the sparkling, rushing surface of a very fast flowering river. She smiled to herself and licked her dry cracked lips. She went to take another step but found her foot met with and uneven surface and she was suddenly sliding down a slope, screaming as loud as she could. Lance rushed to the edge of the small cliff and watched horrified as Kitty slid closer and closer into the water.
"PIETRO!!" Lance cried, "PIETRO COME QUICK!" Pietro was at his side in the blink of an eye.
"WHAT HAPPENED!" he shouted.
****
Kitty heard the shouts vaguely before plunging in into the icy depths of the river. It felt as if a thousand knives were being driven into her skin. She had managed a small breath before sinking downward into the river so she wasn't at a complete loss for air. Her mind was a blur of colors and useless thoughts. She couldn't bring herself to try and save herself but she wasn't about to give into death yet. She struggled a bit but an immense pain seared through her ankle and she fell limp once more.
****
Pietro removed his shirt thrust it at Lance and dove into the water. The water was a burst of icy cold pain but the thoughts of Kitty drowning overcame the pain. He swam as fast as he could to the limp figure of the brunette as she sank further and further into the water. He finally reached her and grasped her waist and pulling her upward. She wasn't at all heavy and he reached the top with ease. He came to the surface gasping for air and clinging to Kitty who was coughing and sputtering. So she WAS alive after all.
****
Her lungs were burning for air and she longed to suck in but knew all she would inhale was water. Her vision blurred and she saw a dark figure steadily making its way toward her. She shut her eyes and a few moments later a pair of gentle arms had a hold of her waist and was drifting upward. Her head throbbed and as soon as they reached the surface she gasped for air, coughing and sputtering. It was such a relief to suck in the pure air, but she was so weak that she just fell limp in his arms once more.
****
The current had pulled them so far downstream that Lance had disappeared from view. There was a variety of twigs, brambles and large branches floating in the water beside them and he pulled Kitty up onto a particularly large log. She hung there limply although he could see her chest slowly moving up and down, so she WAS breathing. Pietro positioned himself beside her and rested his head on the log beside her. Slowly he shut his eyes and drifted out of consciousness. . . .
Pietro awoke just as they reached the bank. He hoisted Kitty off of the log first and set her on the bank and then helped himself up onto the bank. He watched Kitty a moment. She was lying there on the ground, sleeping soundly. He smiled a bit and lye down as well once more drifting out of consciousness . . . .
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Ok I know that you all expect some great spectacular chapter for my lack of update but you have got to realize how much pressure it is to get so many reviews saying how wonderful my story was and having to live up to the rest of the chapters!^.^ But please don't hesitate to review! In fact I would have given up on this story had it not been for all the wonderful reviews! Thanks and keep up the reviews!
~K.K.L~