Disclaimer: *Yawn, Stretch* Wow, it's been a while since I last updated any
fic! Sorry guys, but school started and you know the drill. I'll try to
write more often, but I make no promises.
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Kurt looked on sadly at his lost teammate. So much time had been lost, and it didn't seem fair. Kurt felt anger swell up inside of him. Only Kitty had been taken that day, but many more were captured afterward.
The world was a new place for mutants, and...Kurt sighed once more. All would be explained to her.
Kitty shuffled in her chair, and her breathing changed. Nightcrawler sat up, expecting her to wake, but she remained unconscious.
Nightcrawler himself had changed. His mutations had grown. His body now seemed to naturally blend into shadows, creating the illusion of melting away. He moved swiftly and silently now, an experienced warrior in a hard and cruel world. He still could not teleport into unknown places. Luckily, they had a very detailed map, and Kurt had imagined where he was going when he first went in there. It had still been a blind port, but he had had some guidance.
So much had happened since that day, so long ago...
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After lunch, the kids ran off to do random activities. Kitty and Kurt lay on a blanket overlooking the lake. Kurt was half-way sitting, resting his back on a large rock, with his odd-fingered hands tucked behind his head. His legs were splayed, and Kitty leaned back against him in the crook.
The young girl sighed and said, "Does it get any better than this?" She bent her head backward, looking at Kurt upside-down. Kurt looked down at her, becoming lost once again in her deep blue eyes, magnificent enough to put the brightest sapphire to shame. He wanted nothing more than to kiss her right then. Slowly, he leaned his head down towards hers. Kitty saw him, cocked her head slightly, and closed her eyes in anticipation of her first kiss.
Their faces crept slowly towards each other. A mere millimeter away from his lips, she felt the static going between them. Just as they were about to meet, Storm called out, "Kids! Ice cream!"
The two lovers were shocked from their reverie, and Kurt suddenly blushed furiously.
Voice stuttering, he formed the words, "I'll be right back, Ja?" and was gone in a puff of maroon smoke and the smell of brimstone, hanging in the air. Coughing, Kitty sat up and waved the air in front of her, fanning the smell away.
"Drat!" she said to herself. "So close." She pulled herself upright, and dusted herself off. She needed to be alone.
Kitty headed onto a trail in the woods, her previously quickened heart rate suddenly slowed by the serenity of the woodland noises. She inhaled deeply through her nose, letting the smell of wet trees and berries overwhelm her.
Secretly, she knew she should tell someone where she was going, but she would only be gone a short while, and if they needed her, there were to telepaths in the general vicinity. Kitty continued to stroll slowly through, and let her mind drift.
Her thoughts once again found Nightcrawler, and a small smile formed on her lips. Kurt and she had been getting so close lately. She couldn't help but notice his nice soft fur, or his pointy cute ears, or the way his smile alone seemed to send chills down her spin-.
Suddenly, an unnatural noise yanked her from her trance. Something was wrong. The entire wood suddenly seemed deafeningly silent, and Kitty looked around her nervously.
She quickened her pace deeper into the forest, a huge mistake. Kitty's breathing became harsh and rapid, her heart rate quickened, and she began to pick up any sign of sound or movement.
Something was wrong. That was the last thought to go through Kitty's head before, from behind, a hand holding a moist cloth was forced over her nostrils.
Her legs became weak, her knees buckled, and the colors and sounds swirled and melted together until darkness settled upon her.
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Okay, I know this chapter was short, and I'm sorry. I just haven't quite found my muse again, and I can't get myself to write properly. Anyways, review, and let me know what you think!
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Kurt looked on sadly at his lost teammate. So much time had been lost, and it didn't seem fair. Kurt felt anger swell up inside of him. Only Kitty had been taken that day, but many more were captured afterward.
The world was a new place for mutants, and...Kurt sighed once more. All would be explained to her.
Kitty shuffled in her chair, and her breathing changed. Nightcrawler sat up, expecting her to wake, but she remained unconscious.
Nightcrawler himself had changed. His mutations had grown. His body now seemed to naturally blend into shadows, creating the illusion of melting away. He moved swiftly and silently now, an experienced warrior in a hard and cruel world. He still could not teleport into unknown places. Luckily, they had a very detailed map, and Kurt had imagined where he was going when he first went in there. It had still been a blind port, but he had had some guidance.
So much had happened since that day, so long ago...
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After lunch, the kids ran off to do random activities. Kitty and Kurt lay on a blanket overlooking the lake. Kurt was half-way sitting, resting his back on a large rock, with his odd-fingered hands tucked behind his head. His legs were splayed, and Kitty leaned back against him in the crook.
The young girl sighed and said, "Does it get any better than this?" She bent her head backward, looking at Kurt upside-down. Kurt looked down at her, becoming lost once again in her deep blue eyes, magnificent enough to put the brightest sapphire to shame. He wanted nothing more than to kiss her right then. Slowly, he leaned his head down towards hers. Kitty saw him, cocked her head slightly, and closed her eyes in anticipation of her first kiss.
Their faces crept slowly towards each other. A mere millimeter away from his lips, she felt the static going between them. Just as they were about to meet, Storm called out, "Kids! Ice cream!"
The two lovers were shocked from their reverie, and Kurt suddenly blushed furiously.
Voice stuttering, he formed the words, "I'll be right back, Ja?" and was gone in a puff of maroon smoke and the smell of brimstone, hanging in the air. Coughing, Kitty sat up and waved the air in front of her, fanning the smell away.
"Drat!" she said to herself. "So close." She pulled herself upright, and dusted herself off. She needed to be alone.
Kitty headed onto a trail in the woods, her previously quickened heart rate suddenly slowed by the serenity of the woodland noises. She inhaled deeply through her nose, letting the smell of wet trees and berries overwhelm her.
Secretly, she knew she should tell someone where she was going, but she would only be gone a short while, and if they needed her, there were to telepaths in the general vicinity. Kitty continued to stroll slowly through, and let her mind drift.
Her thoughts once again found Nightcrawler, and a small smile formed on her lips. Kurt and she had been getting so close lately. She couldn't help but notice his nice soft fur, or his pointy cute ears, or the way his smile alone seemed to send chills down her spin-.
Suddenly, an unnatural noise yanked her from her trance. Something was wrong. The entire wood suddenly seemed deafeningly silent, and Kitty looked around her nervously.
She quickened her pace deeper into the forest, a huge mistake. Kitty's breathing became harsh and rapid, her heart rate quickened, and she began to pick up any sign of sound or movement.
Something was wrong. That was the last thought to go through Kitty's head before, from behind, a hand holding a moist cloth was forced over her nostrils.
Her legs became weak, her knees buckled, and the colors and sounds swirled and melted together until darkness settled upon her.
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Okay, I know this chapter was short, and I'm sorry. I just haven't quite found my muse again, and I can't get myself to write properly. Anyways, review, and let me know what you think!