K.K.L: Hi all! I'm back! Where DID Kitty go? MWAHAHAHAHA, only I know that! But you can too if you read! So, whatcha waitin' for?! READ!!!THANK YOU SILVERSHADOWCAT FOR THE IDEA!!!

Chapter 12

"Calm down Maximoff, nothing bad happened; your mind is just thinking the worst. But what happened to her!?" Pietro said to himself angrily. He had been searching for Kitty for two hours now and there was NO sign of her. He shut his eyes and leaned against the nearest tree, letting his mind rest. He should have been watching out for her! It was his fault if anything bad happened to her. He felt horrible and to top it all of he had a headache.

"Why didn't I stay up and protect her!? It's all my fault!" the tears were slowly forming in his blue eyes and he angrily shoved his palms against his eyes in an effort to cease them. Crying was a sign of weakness and Pietro Maximoff was NOT weak. He stood upright again, prepared to search forever if he had to.

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"LET GO OF ME!!!" Kitty shouted, struggling in the grasp of two large men, who had taken her early that morning when she had carelessly wandered away from Pietro. The rational choice would be to faze through them, but the rules clearly stated that any team that uses their powers will immediately be disqualified. (AN: How many of you were wondering why she didn't just faze through them? ^.^)

She didn't know which team she would disqualify but she didn't want to break the rules. Of course, there was always the slightest chance that in a life or death situation it was allowed but she wasn't sure, and if worst came to worst she would faze through their grasp.

The larger one clamped his hand tighter around her arm and she squealed. The men grunted in a laughing fashion and Kitty could only guess they found that amusing. This was horrible. Where was Pietro when you needed him?

*LATER ON*

They had been dragging Kitty for around twenty minutes when they suddenly reached a clearing. A small little village, consisting of about thirty little huts stretched on for about three for four miles. Why didn't the professor warn them about this village? It was obviously dangerous!

They dragged her over to the largest hut and threw her into it, grunting with laughter once again. She landed sprawled on the floor, knocking the wind out of her. After regaining her breath she slowly lifted herself up and gazed around the hut. It had furs of all kinds, beaded tapestries and a small pile of wood in the corner. There was a small fire in the center of the room, smoke billowing up from it and out through a hole in the roof.

Suddenly the flap of deerskin behind her was thrown open and a very large man sauntered into the room. He grunted a few words to the men who had dragged her there and they turned and left.

"Greetings," he said in a husky voice. His English was a bit slurred but still fluent. Kitty cringed and the man laughed in the same grunting fashion.

"My son, he want you come now," he said grinning. He had disgusting crooked yellow teeth and the worst breath Kitty had ever smelt. He grunted again and the two men came in and gripped her arms. She squealed again and once again they laughed. This angered her and she bit down on the man's hand. Hard. The man yelled and threw her to the ground. He raised his hand to hit her but the large man stopped him, grunting a few words into his ear.

The man scowled and grabbed her arm again. It hurt badly but she wouldn't show it. And again she was dragged off to some unknown place.

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Pietro's feet were sore and his patience was wearing thin. Having to walk at a normal pace was so AGGRAVATING!!! What if Kitty needed his help and he wasn't there!? What if she was dying? WHY WERE THERE SO MANY DANM RULES!??!?!?!?!?!?

A sickening feeling plagued Pietro's stomach and once again the tears were threatening. The only times in his life that he had cried were when Wanda had left and when his mother had died. Now this stupid X-geek was making him cry! What was wrong with him?

Was he really. . . . In love?

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Kitty was once again thrown into a hut, except this time she landed on something soft. It was a big plush, bearskin rug. She squealed and toppled off of it. That thing had once been dead. There was a chuckle, except this time it sounded human. She turned to see a man with dark skin and long blond hair, smiling toothily at her. He was rather cute, despite how disgustingly dirty he was.

"You pretty girl?" it sounded as if he were asking a question, rather then making a statement. How was she supposed to answer?

"Yes?" she replied, earning a wide toothy grin from her captor.

"Good," he grunted then grabbed her wrist forcefully.

"I have me way wit you," he said and Kitty was filled with dread.

His way with her? That didn't sound good.

**** Kurt fell silently behind the group. He had to find Kitty, no matter what. She was like a little sister to him, and he loved her. The X-men were talking frantically among themselves and he took this opportunity to slip away form the group. Silently he turned when suddenly something gripped his arm.

"An' where do ya think yer goin'?"

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Who is it? You dun know, but I do!!! HAHAHA!! Sorry, but once again thanks to Silvershadowcat for the idea of Kurt going to find her! But I thought of the next part^.^ Please review!

~K.K.L~