Leaving
~*~
"Sound the bugle now- play it just for me
As the seasons change- remember how I used to be
Now I can't go on- I can't even start
I've got nothing left- just an empty heart"
-Bryan Adams
~*~
Kitty saw herself walking through the debris. She looked down seeing one of Logan's claws. "God, no," she murmured. She looked around and saw Scott. She rushed to him. He opened his eyes without any blasts. "Kitty," he said huskily. "You're okay."
"Don't talk," she whispered kneeling beside him and gently taking him into her arms.
"Where's Jean?" he asked.
"I'm sure she's fine," Kitty lied. She saw Scott cough up blood. "Just relax, okay? You're going to be fine."
"Kit, I'm not going to be fine, and you know it."
"Scott, please... don't die on me. Not you too." She felt tears rise in her eyes. "Please, I don't want to be alone."
Scott soft stroked her hand. "'When you're an X-Man, you're never alone'."
"Scott..." She steeled herself. /I can't cry./
"Has anyone any one ever told you how amazing you are?"
"What? I'm not-"
"You are. Kit, you have done everything for us. Including giving up the man you obviously love. Kitty, I never told you how proud we all were of you."
"Scott, don't talk. You're going to be all right."
"Kit, tell Jean that I love her. I love her so much."
"I will," Kitty said blinking her tears away.
"Thanks, I could always depend on you." He shut his eyes coughing hard. "It doesn't hurt as much. I think I'm going to be okay."
Kitty felt the warmth of his blood as it seeped onto her clothes. "Of course you are."
~*~
"Kitty!" Kitty sat up gasping and sobbing. Lance sat in front of her. He gathered her into his arms holding her and rocking with her. "Shh..." Soon she calmed.
"Why aren't you with Emma?" Kitty asked.
Lance's eyes narrowed in suspicion. "What do you know about Emma and I?"
"Nothing that you didn't just tell me."
"Clever."
"Besides, its not like we're actually together."
"Good point," Lance said. "Lie down, Kitten. I'll stay until you fall back to sleep." She laid down resting her head in his lap. He gently trailed his fingers through her hair.
"Why are you doing this?" she murmured as she began to drift off to sleep. Lance looked down at her as her breathing began to even.
"Because I still love you," he whispered.
Dear Rogue,
You have no clue as to how weird things are over here. Wanda and Todd are officially a couple. He has begun to bathe (THANK GOD) so that she'd like him and (go figure) it actually worked. I rarely see the two of them or Fred.
The weird part is the guys. You'd think that they'd never seen a girl before! All of them treat me like I'm going to break, except Remy. He seems to be the only one who seems to know that I hate it when they act like I'm going to fall apart.
John is so sweet. He's is such a flirt, even more so than Remy, well, at least to me. Did you know that he writes romance novels? (shh... don't tell) I've read them; they're actually pretty good.
Pietro is going out of his way to be civil... most of the time. We still argue but we get along surprisingly well. He can be really sweet, when he's not a jerk (I'm sure you can guess about how often *that* happens).
Then there's Piotr. He really confuses me. For several weeks he barely said two words to me. One day while I was sitting in the garden he came in behind me (yes, Rogue, Magneto has a garden, full of pretty flowers). We sat and talked for like an hour. He's actually pretty deep.
Remy is the only one here who has been treating me like a human instead of a breakable doll. We go clubbing at least twice a week. He's a lot of fun. We talked about you the other week. He seems to really like you (wink, wink).
Lance is something else entirely. He's sleeping with a mutant named Emma Frost, and yet he's with me every night, holding me as I fall asleep. He's here to comfort me every time I cry. He's here whenever I need him.
Shoot me, Rogue, but I still love him. This whole situation reminded me of why I fell for him but I can't be with him any more. I feel so empty. I can't be with someone when I have nothing inside of me to give them.
I can't stay here any more... the guys are great but I can't stay with Lance. I can't watch him with her. I talked to Magneto and the next letter you receive from me will be from England. He's going to set me up on the outskirts of London in a boarding school.
I don't want to leave all of them, or the states but I can't stay near Bayville anymore. I can't go to Mississippi either. I need to find a place of my own.
Love and miss you,
Kitty
A few days later
"You sure about dis, petite chat?" Remy asked.
"No," Kitty admitted. "Not in the slightest. But its something I have to do."
"Your chariot awaits," Pietro said nodding to the limo.
"Screw dat," Remy said. "Remy'll take her."
"I'm gonna miss you guys," Kitty said.
"No crying, Pryde," Pietro warned. Kitty stuck her tongue out at him. She walked to Piotr and hugged the big mutant and kissed him on the cheek. She then went to John.
"It's not gonna be the same without you, luv," he smiled. She hugged him surprised when he leaned forward planting a quick firm kiss on her lips. He then regarded her innocently. "What?"
Kitty rolled her eyes walking to Pietro. They stared at each other for a few seconds before Pietro reached out and pulled her against him. The two hugged for a few moments then Kitty pulled away to look into his bright eyes. "I think I might actually miss you, Maximoff." He leaned down and kissed her softly but longer than John.
She pulled away. "Will you guys stop that?!" He merely smirked and backed away. Someone tapped her on the shoulder and Kitty turned before smiling. "Lance. I thought you weren't going to show."
"Hey, I wouldn't miss getting to say goodbye," he said. Kitty threw herself in his arms. He held her tightly against him. She looked up into his brown eyes. "I'm gonna miss you, Kitten."
"Me too," Kitty said.
"Call me."
"I will." He leaned down very lightly brushing his lips against hers.
"Be careful, pretty Kitty."
"You too." She stepped away putting her carryon and her laptop bag in Remy's baggage department. "I'm ready." He nodded getting on his bike and started it. "Thanks for everything, guys." She jumped on behind him waving as he took off. They arrived at the airport a few minutes later. The two walked into the crowded airport.
"Just in time," Remy said. "Your flight's boarding."
"Remy, do you think I'm, like, making a mistake?" Kitty asked.
"Non, petite, Remy thinks you're doin' what you have to do."
"Thanks for everything," Kitty said. "I'm gonna miss clubbing with you."
"Oui, tu etait une tres danseur. You have to hurry." He held out his arms. She smiled sitting down her things and stepping into them. The two hugged tightly. Kitty looked up into his demonic-looking eyes and smiled.
"Other than Lance, I'm going to miss you the most."
"Well, petite chat, Remy would have been happy to sleep with you."
She slapped his arm. "Yeah, yeah."
"Well, Remy has to follow the trend." He leaned down and his lips met hers. Kitty stiffened in surprise but allowed the soft touch of his lips. He pulled away grinning down at her. "And now Remy knows why it is a trend." Kitty rolled her eyes picking up her things.
"I've been kissed by more men today than my whole life."
The Cajun chuckled. "Remy's sorry to hear dat. Take care of your self, petite chat."
"You too," Kitty said hugging him one last time. "Goodbye."
"Too formal," Remy said. "Salut." He kissed her on the cheek and she walked away. She sighed looking back at him one more time before getting in line. This was it, her former life ended here. The flight over was uneventful, that is until they had a layover in Paris. There a man replaced the woman sitting next to her. Kitty attempting to simply ignore him but his overtures to their blonde flight attendant, the fact that he kept leaning a bit too close, and his drinking were beginning to drive her crazy.
"Excuse me... sir, but could you move your arm?" she asked trying to go for polite.
"No," he responded in the same tone. Her eyes narrowed when she realized that he was mocking her. Annoyed Kitty returned her attention to her laptop where she was chatting with Rogue who had just gotten a computer of her own.
~*~
ShadowKitty: I hate airplanes!
DeRogue: Can't be that bad.
ShadowKitty: u aren't here, Rogue. The person sitting next to me is just. There are no words in the English language!
DeRogue: Forget that, any cute guys?
ShadowKitty: Rogue! I left to get away from four cute guys, I'm not going to try to pick any up now.
DeRogue: u don't have to pick `em up. Send `em down here!
ShadowKitty: lol, no hot southerners?
DeRogue: hell no! Times like this I think about joining Magneto.
ShadowKitty: Rogue doing something to meet a guy? Excuse me as I have a heart attack.
DeRogue: funny, sugar.
~*~
"May I get you anything?" the beautiful flight attendant asked.
"I can think of a few things," the English man said leering.
"Could you be any more obvious?" Kitty said rolling her eyes. She looked at the stewardess. "I'd like a water, please." The woman handed her a bottle. "Thank you."
"Anything for you, sir?"
"No thanks, I brought me own." The woman looked at him oddly before walking away. "Ever hear of minding yer own business?"
"Ever hear of being civil?" Kitty returned.
He rolled his eyes. "That `urts. Where are you `eaded?"
"Masonville," Kitty said. "It's outside-"
"Of London," the man finished. "I live in London, I know." He extended a hand. "Pete Wisdom."
Kitty placed her hand in his reluctantly. "Kitty Pryde."
"Kitty? That yer real name?"
"Why would I lie?"
"Just sounds like a workin' girl's call name."
Kitty's mouth dropped open. "Did you, like, just sit there and come up with the most obnoxious thing that you could say?"
"Coulda been a lot worse than that."
"Just don't talk to me."
"Can do."
~*~
ShadowKitty: I am neva riding on a plane again!
DeRogue: ?
ShadowKitty: people are, like, so rude!
DeRogue- Duh.
ShadowKitty: he said my name sounds like a call name!
DeRogue: lol, I like this guy
ShadowKitty: don't start!
DeRogue: Irene needs to use the phone ttyl.
ShadowKitty: Bye Rogue.
DeRogue has signed off.
~*~
Kitty turned off her computer sighing. Now what was she going to do for an hour. She looked at the guy beside her and saw him flirting with the stewardess again. Rolling her eyes she took a sip of the water. She tried to watch the in-flight movie but was bored in the first five minutes. It seemed to take forever until the plane was landing. "Do you have a ride, Pryde?" the man, Pete, asked as he stepped off of the ramp.
"I planned on taking a cab," Kitty said.
"Outside of an airport," he scoffed. "Good luck."
"Do you have a better idea?"
"Yes, always `ave a ride waiting."
"Thanks," Kitty said sarcastically.
"`ang on." He pulled out his cell phone and made a quick call. "There should be a cab `ere for you in ten minutes."
"Why'd you do that?"
"An apology for stealing this." He pulled out her date book.
"You son of a-"
He grinned placing a finger to her lips. "Ah, ah, there are children present. Goodbye, Shadowcat." He walked away quickly. She tried to follow but lost him. She waited outside trying to figure out why anyone would want her date book. Every person in it was dead. Bemused she almost missed her cab. Around an hour later she was in the school.
"Katherine," the headmaster Ms. Royller said. "Eric told me that you'd arrive today. He spoke very high of you. We're very pleased to have you here."
"Thank you," Kitty said.
"Cecile will show you to your room," Ms. Royller said.
~*~
"Sound the bugle now- play it just for me
As the seasons change- remember how I used to be
Now I can't go on- I can't even start
I've got nothing left- just an empty heart"
-Bryan Adams
~*~
Kitty saw herself walking through the debris. She looked down seeing one of Logan's claws. "God, no," she murmured. She looked around and saw Scott. She rushed to him. He opened his eyes without any blasts. "Kitty," he said huskily. "You're okay."
"Don't talk," she whispered kneeling beside him and gently taking him into her arms.
"Where's Jean?" he asked.
"I'm sure she's fine," Kitty lied. She saw Scott cough up blood. "Just relax, okay? You're going to be fine."
"Kit, I'm not going to be fine, and you know it."
"Scott, please... don't die on me. Not you too." She felt tears rise in her eyes. "Please, I don't want to be alone."
Scott soft stroked her hand. "'When you're an X-Man, you're never alone'."
"Scott..." She steeled herself. /I can't cry./
"Has anyone any one ever told you how amazing you are?"
"What? I'm not-"
"You are. Kit, you have done everything for us. Including giving up the man you obviously love. Kitty, I never told you how proud we all were of you."
"Scott, don't talk. You're going to be all right."
"Kit, tell Jean that I love her. I love her so much."
"I will," Kitty said blinking her tears away.
"Thanks, I could always depend on you." He shut his eyes coughing hard. "It doesn't hurt as much. I think I'm going to be okay."
Kitty felt the warmth of his blood as it seeped onto her clothes. "Of course you are."
~*~
"Kitty!" Kitty sat up gasping and sobbing. Lance sat in front of her. He gathered her into his arms holding her and rocking with her. "Shh..." Soon she calmed.
"Why aren't you with Emma?" Kitty asked.
Lance's eyes narrowed in suspicion. "What do you know about Emma and I?"
"Nothing that you didn't just tell me."
"Clever."
"Besides, its not like we're actually together."
"Good point," Lance said. "Lie down, Kitten. I'll stay until you fall back to sleep." She laid down resting her head in his lap. He gently trailed his fingers through her hair.
"Why are you doing this?" she murmured as she began to drift off to sleep. Lance looked down at her as her breathing began to even.
"Because I still love you," he whispered.
Dear Rogue,
You have no clue as to how weird things are over here. Wanda and Todd are officially a couple. He has begun to bathe (THANK GOD) so that she'd like him and (go figure) it actually worked. I rarely see the two of them or Fred.
The weird part is the guys. You'd think that they'd never seen a girl before! All of them treat me like I'm going to break, except Remy. He seems to be the only one who seems to know that I hate it when they act like I'm going to fall apart.
John is so sweet. He's is such a flirt, even more so than Remy, well, at least to me. Did you know that he writes romance novels? (shh... don't tell) I've read them; they're actually pretty good.
Pietro is going out of his way to be civil... most of the time. We still argue but we get along surprisingly well. He can be really sweet, when he's not a jerk (I'm sure you can guess about how often *that* happens).
Then there's Piotr. He really confuses me. For several weeks he barely said two words to me. One day while I was sitting in the garden he came in behind me (yes, Rogue, Magneto has a garden, full of pretty flowers). We sat and talked for like an hour. He's actually pretty deep.
Remy is the only one here who has been treating me like a human instead of a breakable doll. We go clubbing at least twice a week. He's a lot of fun. We talked about you the other week. He seems to really like you (wink, wink).
Lance is something else entirely. He's sleeping with a mutant named Emma Frost, and yet he's with me every night, holding me as I fall asleep. He's here to comfort me every time I cry. He's here whenever I need him.
Shoot me, Rogue, but I still love him. This whole situation reminded me of why I fell for him but I can't be with him any more. I feel so empty. I can't be with someone when I have nothing inside of me to give them.
I can't stay here any more... the guys are great but I can't stay with Lance. I can't watch him with her. I talked to Magneto and the next letter you receive from me will be from England. He's going to set me up on the outskirts of London in a boarding school.
I don't want to leave all of them, or the states but I can't stay near Bayville anymore. I can't go to Mississippi either. I need to find a place of my own.
Love and miss you,
Kitty
A few days later
"You sure about dis, petite chat?" Remy asked.
"No," Kitty admitted. "Not in the slightest. But its something I have to do."
"Your chariot awaits," Pietro said nodding to the limo.
"Screw dat," Remy said. "Remy'll take her."
"I'm gonna miss you guys," Kitty said.
"No crying, Pryde," Pietro warned. Kitty stuck her tongue out at him. She walked to Piotr and hugged the big mutant and kissed him on the cheek. She then went to John.
"It's not gonna be the same without you, luv," he smiled. She hugged him surprised when he leaned forward planting a quick firm kiss on her lips. He then regarded her innocently. "What?"
Kitty rolled her eyes walking to Pietro. They stared at each other for a few seconds before Pietro reached out and pulled her against him. The two hugged for a few moments then Kitty pulled away to look into his bright eyes. "I think I might actually miss you, Maximoff." He leaned down and kissed her softly but longer than John.
She pulled away. "Will you guys stop that?!" He merely smirked and backed away. Someone tapped her on the shoulder and Kitty turned before smiling. "Lance. I thought you weren't going to show."
"Hey, I wouldn't miss getting to say goodbye," he said. Kitty threw herself in his arms. He held her tightly against him. She looked up into his brown eyes. "I'm gonna miss you, Kitten."
"Me too," Kitty said.
"Call me."
"I will." He leaned down very lightly brushing his lips against hers.
"Be careful, pretty Kitty."
"You too." She stepped away putting her carryon and her laptop bag in Remy's baggage department. "I'm ready." He nodded getting on his bike and started it. "Thanks for everything, guys." She jumped on behind him waving as he took off. They arrived at the airport a few minutes later. The two walked into the crowded airport.
"Just in time," Remy said. "Your flight's boarding."
"Remy, do you think I'm, like, making a mistake?" Kitty asked.
"Non, petite, Remy thinks you're doin' what you have to do."
"Thanks for everything," Kitty said. "I'm gonna miss clubbing with you."
"Oui, tu etait une tres danseur. You have to hurry." He held out his arms. She smiled sitting down her things and stepping into them. The two hugged tightly. Kitty looked up into his demonic-looking eyes and smiled.
"Other than Lance, I'm going to miss you the most."
"Well, petite chat, Remy would have been happy to sleep with you."
She slapped his arm. "Yeah, yeah."
"Well, Remy has to follow the trend." He leaned down and his lips met hers. Kitty stiffened in surprise but allowed the soft touch of his lips. He pulled away grinning down at her. "And now Remy knows why it is a trend." Kitty rolled her eyes picking up her things.
"I've been kissed by more men today than my whole life."
The Cajun chuckled. "Remy's sorry to hear dat. Take care of your self, petite chat."
"You too," Kitty said hugging him one last time. "Goodbye."
"Too formal," Remy said. "Salut." He kissed her on the cheek and she walked away. She sighed looking back at him one more time before getting in line. This was it, her former life ended here. The flight over was uneventful, that is until they had a layover in Paris. There a man replaced the woman sitting next to her. Kitty attempting to simply ignore him but his overtures to their blonde flight attendant, the fact that he kept leaning a bit too close, and his drinking were beginning to drive her crazy.
"Excuse me... sir, but could you move your arm?" she asked trying to go for polite.
"No," he responded in the same tone. Her eyes narrowed when she realized that he was mocking her. Annoyed Kitty returned her attention to her laptop where she was chatting with Rogue who had just gotten a computer of her own.
~*~
ShadowKitty: I hate airplanes!
DeRogue: Can't be that bad.
ShadowKitty: u aren't here, Rogue. The person sitting next to me is just. There are no words in the English language!
DeRogue: Forget that, any cute guys?
ShadowKitty: Rogue! I left to get away from four cute guys, I'm not going to try to pick any up now.
DeRogue: u don't have to pick `em up. Send `em down here!
ShadowKitty: lol, no hot southerners?
DeRogue: hell no! Times like this I think about joining Magneto.
ShadowKitty: Rogue doing something to meet a guy? Excuse me as I have a heart attack.
DeRogue: funny, sugar.
~*~
"May I get you anything?" the beautiful flight attendant asked.
"I can think of a few things," the English man said leering.
"Could you be any more obvious?" Kitty said rolling her eyes. She looked at the stewardess. "I'd like a water, please." The woman handed her a bottle. "Thank you."
"Anything for you, sir?"
"No thanks, I brought me own." The woman looked at him oddly before walking away. "Ever hear of minding yer own business?"
"Ever hear of being civil?" Kitty returned.
He rolled his eyes. "That `urts. Where are you `eaded?"
"Masonville," Kitty said. "It's outside-"
"Of London," the man finished. "I live in London, I know." He extended a hand. "Pete Wisdom."
Kitty placed her hand in his reluctantly. "Kitty Pryde."
"Kitty? That yer real name?"
"Why would I lie?"
"Just sounds like a workin' girl's call name."
Kitty's mouth dropped open. "Did you, like, just sit there and come up with the most obnoxious thing that you could say?"
"Coulda been a lot worse than that."
"Just don't talk to me."
"Can do."
~*~
ShadowKitty: I am neva riding on a plane again!
DeRogue: ?
ShadowKitty: people are, like, so rude!
DeRogue- Duh.
ShadowKitty: he said my name sounds like a call name!
DeRogue: lol, I like this guy
ShadowKitty: don't start!
DeRogue: Irene needs to use the phone ttyl.
ShadowKitty: Bye Rogue.
DeRogue has signed off.
~*~
Kitty turned off her computer sighing. Now what was she going to do for an hour. She looked at the guy beside her and saw him flirting with the stewardess again. Rolling her eyes she took a sip of the water. She tried to watch the in-flight movie but was bored in the first five minutes. It seemed to take forever until the plane was landing. "Do you have a ride, Pryde?" the man, Pete, asked as he stepped off of the ramp.
"I planned on taking a cab," Kitty said.
"Outside of an airport," he scoffed. "Good luck."
"Do you have a better idea?"
"Yes, always `ave a ride waiting."
"Thanks," Kitty said sarcastically.
"`ang on." He pulled out his cell phone and made a quick call. "There should be a cab `ere for you in ten minutes."
"Why'd you do that?"
"An apology for stealing this." He pulled out her date book.
"You son of a-"
He grinned placing a finger to her lips. "Ah, ah, there are children present. Goodbye, Shadowcat." He walked away quickly. She tried to follow but lost him. She waited outside trying to figure out why anyone would want her date book. Every person in it was dead. Bemused she almost missed her cab. Around an hour later she was in the school.
"Katherine," the headmaster Ms. Royller said. "Eric told me that you'd arrive today. He spoke very high of you. We're very pleased to have you here."
"Thank you," Kitty said.
"Cecile will show you to your room," Ms. Royller said.