"The tests show that Pietro contains the same genetic anomalies as Kurt."
Xavier sighed, "I had hoped that Erik hadn't reached this level. What discovery could justify the danger to his son?"
Hank removed his glasses, "We may never know, I will continue to run tests. Perhaps I will stumble across a solution." gathering his papers he hurried back to his lab.
Xavier wheeled to the window and looked down at the four figures. Kurt and Pietro lay on adjacent beds, Scott and Lance settled by their sides. Briefly, Xavier wondered if the two leaders were even aware of each other's presence.
"Ah, loves is in the air." Xavier turned as Storm floated to the window.
"Let's just hope Hank can find a cure for them so it has time to grow."
****
Pietro's hand felt small and cold in his. It seemed unnatural for him to be so still. He would lie unmoving for hours on end and then suddenly begin thrashing deliriously. He brushed back one snow white lock of hair. "I will find out what he did to you, I promise."
Pietro's eyes fluttered and then opened, "Lance?"
Lance leapt to his feet. "Pietro! You're awake, how do you feel?"
"Like Blob sat on me." he whispered, "He wouldn't help"
"Who?" By now Lance was used to the seemingly random comments Pietro made.
"Father, I went to him. Bout Kurt. Wouldn't help."
Lance felt anger bubble in him and was vaguely aware that the room was rocking violently. "Your Father did this to you?"
"Mmmhmm, Sleepy."
Suddenly Lance was all tenderness. "Then get some rest."
Pietro's eyes closed as the blue furry guy stepped up to check his vitals, "he became lucid?"
"For a minute."
"Hmm, yes Kurt had the same reaction." he shuffled away again, already lost in his papers. Lance hoped he was the genius everyone said he was.
****
Kitty phased into the lab, carrying a phone, "Toad's on the phone, he says it's really important." She flashed him her most brilliant smile, which he ignored, taking the phone while not removing his eyes from Pietro's limp form.
"Yeah?"
[pause] Kitty stared at Lance curiously, why was he ignoring her? Was he mad at her?
"Look Toad, I don't care if Mystique's ba–" [pause]
"Sister? Pietro has a sister?"
Pietro stirred, moaning, "Wanda?"
Wait a minute, Pietro has a sister? He's fem enough on his own.
"Is her name Wanda?" [pause]
"Pietro's delirious."
Kitty hated only being able to hear half the conversation.
"Really? Hey Toad ask her who her father is?"
[pause] "Because he's responsible for Pie's illness."
Whoa, Magneto was Pietro's dad?
"What do you she's making things fly at you? "[pause] "put her on"
Kitty was surprised, there was no way she was leaving, this was too interesting for words.
"How much do you know about your father's genetic experiments?