Title : Nowhere Kid
Chapter 20 : The Quiet Things No One Ever Knows
Date : November 13, 2003

A/N: I got the new Limp Bizkit cd, and it rocks ass! ^_^ Well, Emmett's in this chapter. Some serious shizniz is gonna go down. So, have fun reading....!!

DISCLAIMER: Don't own Marvel characters. Don't sue.

~~~~~~~~~~ * * * * * * * * * *~~~~~~~~~~

=Emmett's POV=

I drove here for nearly 14 hours, only stopping for gas, bathroom breaks and food. I finally reached my destination where I assume that my poor-excuse for a daughter might be. I had heard about a place where they keep freaks like her held up. New York. I'm at Time Square right now. Scratching my head, I have no idea where to start. I scan the area for a clue, and my eyes fall on a phone booth not too far away from where I'm standing. Surely, it would have an phone book. I walk towards it and step inside. Yes! A phone book so thick that I'm surprised it hadn't made the phone fall that it was dangling from.

I pick it up and start flipping through it. Once I reach the Vs, my patience is running thin. I skim through the Xs, and a name strikes my attention. I scoff at first. Then suspicion creeps over me. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to try this place. I tear the page out and fold it up and tuck it safely in the inside pocket of my jacket. "Westchester, here I come."

My rattling, old piece-of-shit Ford truck creeps up to an iron gate. I peer out of my window at the mansion standing behind the gate. "Holy shit. What is this place?" I turn and look at the gate, held in place by two brick piers. On one, it says, "Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters" on a brass plate. I pull up closer to the gate, and see an intercom box on the same brick pier as the brass plate. I press the red button and wait patiently for someone to come on.

A man answers. "Yes?"

I inhale and press the button and say, "Uh, yeh. I have a daughter who is gifted and I'm interested in your organization." I wasn't exactly lying. I let off the button.

There was a pause before the man came on the intercom again. "Please pull up to the front entrance." And the gate doors swung open. I put my truck into drive and drove down the long driveway until I reached the mansion. I got out and walked up to the door. I opened it and saw a bald man in a suit and tie in wheelchair. He reminded me of Captain Kirk of the Enterprise on Star Trek.

"Hello, I'm Emmett Griffin." I extended my hand out to shake his.

"I'm Charles Xavier. This is my School for the Gifted. I understand that you are interested in enrolling your daughter." said the Captain Kirk-look alike, shaking my hand briefly.

"Yes, Megan is having trouble in school and the other kids tease her. She wants out of the school she's in now." I say, rubbing my chin and feeling the roughness of the beard I hadn't shaved in a while. "Megan" was the name of my favorite aunt that had long-since died.

"Well, would you like a tour? I am sure you will like what you see and what this organization has to offer." replied the Xavier guy.

So the Captain Kirk guy gave me the tour. Very few people were in the big house at the time. No sign of that damn daughter of mine. The few kids that were there were just average-looking kids. Nothing peculiar about the school. I guess I just wasted my time in coming to this place. I nodded to the old geezer, told him I'd contact him if "Megan" was interested, and was out the door to my truck.

= Back to 3rd person's POV ;p =

Professor Xavier watched the man drive down the driveway in his beat-up pickup truck. He was able to look into his mind a little bit, and came to the conclusion that he was Kalli's father. His instincts told him that he came looking for her. Thank gods that Kalli wasn't in. Who knows what he would do to her if he found here? He shook his head and swiveled his wheelchair around and wheeled down the hall to the elevator. He needed to search in Cerebro and make sure Kalli and Avari were safe. He had a feeling deep in his gut that something terrible was going to happen. Soon.

Remy was back up on the rooftop, charging cards, as he watched a man climb back into a rusty truck. His balding head shone in the sunlight. He narrowed his eyes as he watched the man put the vehicle into gear and drove down towards the gate entrance. He cocked an eyebrow. He had seen the man enter the mansion, sensing unusual, negative vibes from the man.

Remy shook his head of this thought and stopped charging cards. He leaned back so that his back was flat against the slanted roof. He lifted a hand to his nose and took the toilet paper from his nostrils, and felt that his nose finally stopped bleeding. He pondered why the hell that blue-tailed demon had made such a big deal about Remy being with Kalli. Remy only acted like a friend towards her. Yeah, a friend with benefits, Remy thought with a chuckle. He shook his head. Nah, the only reason the boy acted the way he did was because he liked her. Remy knew he would've reacted the same if he was in Kurt's shoes.

Frustrated, Remy sat up and jumped down onto his balcony. He entered his room and walked into the bathroom and looked at his profile in the mirror. His lip was slightly swollen, a purple-brownish circle was forming its way into a black eye, and he had a few cuts above his right eyebrow. Remy turned on the water faucet and splashed warm water over his face. He wiped the water from his eyes and grabbed the towel and dried his face. Finally he stood completely up, stared at his reflection once more before leaving. He ran his hand through his hair as he made his way out of his room and down towards the kitchen once more.

When he walked in, he saw that Rogue was sitting on a bar stool at the island in the middle of the kitchen. She had a bottle of Coke and a bag of Funyuns. She was staring down at her hands before she looked up when she noticed him entering. Remy nodded curtly and opened the refrigerator door and peered in. Rogue watched him.

"Ah heard 'bout that fight between you and Kurt. Who won?" Remy turned and faced her with a serious expression. She noted the black eye. "Jeez, Remy. Ya really took a beatin'. What were y'all feudin' 'bout?"

"'Dat is none of voutre bus'ness." And he went back to looking in the refrigerator.

"Ah see. Well, th' thing is, 'bout everyone knows by now. Y'all were fightin' over Kalli, weren't ya?" Rogue asked, reaching for her Coke. Remy closed the fridge door and crossed the room to the island, and leaned his back against it. "Ah understand. But Ah don't think Kalli's gonna be too happy 'bout it."

Remy's shoulders slumped. "Yeah, so Remy's heard."

Rogue nodded and took a swig of Coke. All the while watching the back of Remy. "Ya like her. Ah can tell it. Ya've got this look in yer eye every time you look at her. Ya look at her as if she was th' most precious thing in th' world."

Remy ran his fingers through his hair and sighed deeply. He was so confused at the moment. Confused about his feelings for Kalli. He had first intended on just flirting, being aggravating; just his normal self. But once he got to know Kalli more, the more he had become attracted to her. Not just to her looks, but her laid-back, easy-going personality, fiery spirit, and open mind. Just being around her made him feel tingly inside. When she smiles, his heart lightens. Such strong feelings that he has never felt for any woman he has ever been with, except for Kalli.

Remy turned and pulled up a bar stool across from Rogue and put his head in his hands, his elbows propped up on the island's counter. "Remy's a hopeless wreck." He looked up at Rogue, desperation and anxiety showed in his eyes. "Remy has neva met a femme like her. I 'ave these feelings for her, it's unbelievable."

"Remy," Rogue started, a small smile formed, "Ah'm sure Kalli feels th' same. She needs to realize it herself, and once she does, Ah'm sure she'll probally tell ya herself."

Kurt slinked in the foyer, resting his blue, three-fingered hand on the banister of the master staircase. He sighed and held his chin, reminiscing the blow he had take in the fight, all the while glancing over his should towards the door. He was such a jerk to pick that fight with Remy. His anger and jealousy had gotten the better of him. He just felt so intimidated by Remy because of his good-looks and cunning charm. Kurt sighed. He hadn't been too thrilled with the way Remy just showed up on their front step, accompanying Kalli. Kurt sighed once more and shook his head. Then he noticed a shadowed face peering in from the outside and knocked on the door. He sighed and made his way toward the door and opened it.

A grayish dog bounded past Kurt, followed by a girl with red hair. The dog paused by the staircase to sniff and take in the scent of the mansion. The redhead blew out an exasperated sigh and tucked her hair behind her ear as she turned and faced Kurt. A smile appeared on Kurt's face as he recognized the redhead.

"Hey, Hanna."

Hanna smiled. "Hey, Blue." She noticed his cut lip and scratched cheek. "What happened to you?"

Kurt shrugged. "Oh, eet's nuzing. Just got in a fight."

"With who?"

Kurt's eyes shifted away from hers. "Ze Cajun."

"Why? What did he do? Make wise-ass cracks 'bout your blue-tailed-ness?"

Kurt shook his head. "Nah. Eet vas over somezing stoopid." Hanna nodded. "Vait, vhat about my blue-tailed-ness?"

Hanna held out a hand in a defensive gesture. "Nothing! I happen to like your tail, and blue's my favorite color." Their eyes locked while silence lingered in the foyer. Hanna shifted her weight uneasily. "So, is Kalli in? I told her I was coming back with Idget."

Kurt shook his head. "Nope. She eezn't here. She and her muzer are out on a muzer-daughter bonding trip."

Hanna sighed and looked down at Idget, who was staring back up at her with tongue hanging out and tail wagging. "Oh well, our arrival will be a surprise then."

Silence again. Until, "Hanna?" She looked up at Kurt, their eyes locking once again. "I'm glad you're back."

*~*~*
A/N: Yaay! I got chapter 20 done!! Woot, woot! ^__^ Here's a short, short summary: Kurt realizes he was a jerk-off, and likes Hanna. Remy is confused about his feelings for Kalli. And Emmett is now in New York, trying to sniff Kalli out. What more could happen in this story? I'm hoping to have some Magneto scenes in the future. Keep reading and keep reviewing! Reviews are greatly appreciated! =D