Title : Nowhere Kid
Chapter 21 : Wish You Were Here
Date : November 28, 2003

A/N: First thing: a quick shout-out to my friend from Xanga.com, Karina (aka Sango). Now, replies to the two reviewers who have questions...or concerns.

normal- Logan does not like Kalli in that way; he feels sort of like a father-figure to her. After all, Kalli's REAL father was abusive, an alcoholic, maybe a bit of a drugee, and an asshole. As for Remy, I want him to be in his early teens when he met Blaze/Avari. 'Cause he acts beyond his years. So, he's in his mid/late twenties now. And Kalli's almost 18, which practically makes her an adult. So, it wouldn't seem all that strange for Remy and Kalli to hook up. Would it?
Savvy- Of course I switch tenses. How else would I state that sentence? Like this, "I was at Times Square."? I just switched POVs because I wanted everyone else know what all the other characters were feeling. It's kinda 3rd Person Omniscient, 'cause you know the general emotions and thoughts of everybody, but yet it's still limited 'cause you don't know all of what they are feeling/thinking. Does that make sense? And as for Kalli, haven't you read her bio? Her nickname is 'Chameleon'. Meaning, she can climb walls and be invisible. Chameleon's blend in with their surroundings are can go unnoticed. Kalli gets her pyrokinetics from her mother. If I could change Kalli's powers and attitude, I wouldn't because it's too far into the story. Besides, she's sorta like a TriMutant, like in Beezer's story "A Shadow's Light" (it's under my Favorite Stories). As for Kurt, well, this is sorta X-Men: Evo. I haven't seen X2 yet, so just get off my case! And if Remy spoke in First Person, then I must've slipped up. Excuse me! @___@
RogueVampyr- Bwahaha! You'll have your time! ^___~ I have an unforeseen destiny for Emmett all thought out. *evil laugh* Bwahahahahah-*cough, cough*

If you find any mishaps, excluding the ones that my reviewers pointed out, that I may have included in the previous chapters, please feel free to bitch at me for slipping up and being such a blonde (hey, you can't help these things; blame the genetics I inherited!). Anyways, ENJOY!!

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

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Hanna was in the kitchen with Remy. Kurt was sitting up on the roof in solitude, said he had needed some fresh air. Hanna was filling Remy in on the happenings at the Brotherhood. Mystique, Toad, and Sabretooth were still the same. They acted the same towards her as they did Kalli, which was very little respect and trust, but you couldn't blame them.

"I overheard Mystique talking to Toad, about Magneto returning in a day or two, they said. I knew I didn't want to be hanging around anymore once he did. So I took one of the non-conspicuous cars from the garage and drove here with Idget." Hanna finsihed. Remy nodded and looked down at the canine that was staring up at him, tongue hanging out. A small smile slowly crept onto his face.

"Such a charmin' pooch Kalli's got, no?" He looked back up at Hanna. "It is a good t'ing vous left. Magneto might of taken his anger out on ya."

Hanna nodded, clicking her tongue. "So, I take it that Kalli's mom finally came to see her."

"Yep. She arrived jus' befo' Remy and Kalli came back here. Then she took off wit' Wolverine on his bike, and came back after we were home."

"How'd Kalli take it?"

"Angry. Then happy." He laughed, then sighed. "We talked last night, and she's scared 'dat somethin' bad might happen. Like, Magneto comin' to git the two o' 'dem and finishin' off what he started."

Hanna frowned. "Yeah, I'm afraid it will come to that." She sighed. "Do you have any clue where Avari and Kalli are?"

Remy shook his head no. "All 'dey said was 'dat 'dey were goin' shoppin'."

Hanna chewed her lip. "Do ya think Magneto and them shit-heads would attack if there was a crowd?"

"Absolutely. 'All the better reason for them Homo sapiens to fear us', he once said ta me."

"But, do you think they'd be safe? I mean, just for the day? I think Magneto may be coming in today." Hanna suggested,

"Remy sure hopes so." He shifted on his stool. He sighed. "Do ya know anyt'ing 'bout Kalli's fadder?"

"Emmett? Oh, yeah, do I!" She rolled her eyes at the strange topic change. "He abused Kalli and drinks. I think he does the wacky tobacky, also."

"He hit her? Why 'dat bastard..." He paused. "Can ya tell Remy what he looks like?"

"Absolutely. He's fat, about three inches shorter than I am, and he's going bald."

"Vehicle?"

"Some junky Ford truck. Don't know why he won't just go on and sell it for the parts. That thing is bound to break down sooner or later."

Remy stood so suddenly that he knocked his bar stool over. "Merde. Remy must see Xavier." He took off out of the kitchen and down the hall past the game room, Hanna staring after him with a confused expression.

Idget started whining until Hanna looked down at him. "What's wrong with you? You need to go potty?" Idget cocked his head to the side. "Alright, then, let's go, bud."

Once outside in the backyard, Hanna scanned the area anxiously. Then she knelt down and unhooked Idget's leash. "Don't leave the backyard, or else no Begg'n Strips." After she said this, Idget took off towards a one of the trees and started to sniff it. Hanna sighed and made her way to the patio and sat down on one of the chairs. She crossed her legs, propping her elbow on one leg and resting her cheek on her palm, and watched Idget proceed sniffing onto another tree as she thought.

When Hanna had arrived to the Manor for the first time, she was unsure about what her parents were getting her into. She didn't know if she would feel accepted by the other pupils. She was afraid she'd be miserable. But having her best friend here made it all the better. Having Kalli in the same boat brought relief. Hanna met new and interesting people, far more interesting than what you would find in Kentucky. And in the process she met Kurt. He was a funny-looking blue creature, with eyes the color of yellow. Sure, his strange appearance was a little intimidating, but that wasn't what caught Hanna's attention. He was smart, funny, and cute; All the things she looked for in a guy. But she had always felt that he was more attracted to Kalli than to her. It wouldn't be anything new to her, she had grown accustomed to it for the past 6 years she has known Kalli. But now that Hanna was back at the mansion, Kurt had given her a little hint about missing her. What's up with that?

Hanna's gaze followed Idget as he raced and chased around the yard, barking at birds that so happened to land onto the grounds. "You know you're gonna need to clean up his mess." said a voice in her ear. Hanna, startled, jumped up, spun around, and was now face-to-face with Kurt.

"God, Kurt! Don't sneak up on me like that." Hanna cried, tucking her hair behind her ears self-consciously. Kurt smiled as she hit him playfully on the arm. Finally she smiled.

"Vhat? You didn't hear me teleport in?" Hanna shook her head. Kurt studied her pretty face for a minute. A red mark was on her face from where her hand had been.

Hanna scrunched up her nose, after remembering what Kurt had said. "You mean I need to pick up his poop?" Kurt grinned. Hanna's mouth dropped open in disgust. "Augh...sick!"

"Ah, c'mon. You don't zink you're jus' gonna leave eet there for someone to step on, do ya?" Hanna thought for a second, then nodded furiously. Kurt threw his arms up. "You can at least grab some paper towels, pick eet up, and drop eet in a paper bag." Hanna stood there and thought about it. Slowly, a smile dawned on her face as she remembered. Then she started to laugh. "Vhat? Vhat ees so funny?"

Hanna shook her head. "Nothing. Just something I remember doing with Kalli one night on Halloween." Kurt looked confused with his raised eyebrow. Hanna started to calm down. "Anyways, yeah okay. We'll do it your way."

So, Hanna and Kurt went into the mansion, got the paper towels and bag, and went back outside to follow along behind Idget, who was extremely confused and felt like his privacy was being violated.

Kalli and Avari were in the Sam Goody store. Avari was checking out the cd racks, while Kalli mosied over to the display of guitars. She gazed longingly at them and ached to play one. After a moment of ogling, Kalli grabbed an Ace Frehley Gibson, plugged it into one of the amps, and sat down on the stool that was setting in front of the display. She flipped the power-on switch on the amp with her foot and adjusted the volume on the guitar. Finally, after much delay, she struck the G chord. After going down the scale, and becoming familiar with the chords again, she began playing. It was one of her most favorite rock songs: Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd. She closed her eyes and continued to play.

Avari looked up when she heard the song and saw her daughter upon the stool. She carried whatever cd she was holding over and stood ten feet from Kalli. After a minute of Kalli playing, all of her fears and stress were taken out on the guitar. Relief was spilling its way into Kalli's soul. The song ended, Kalli opened her eyes, and started playing Behind Blue Eyes by The Who. Her grey orbs were downcast, but, mentally, she was in her own little world. After the song ended, Kalli wiped her eyes with her hand. She looked up and saw her mother looking at her. Kalli grinned sheepishly at the look of astonishment on Avari's face.

"I didn't know you could play."

Kalli stood up,turned off the amp, and unplugged the guitar. She shrugged as she put the guitar back on its rack on the display shelf. "It's been a while since I've actually played. I had a guitar that I taught myself on, but that's home. And I don't wanna go back and get it."

Avari bit her lip in thought. "Well, are you having withdrawals?"

Kalli looked up at her. "Uhm, I guess. I've been wanting to let it all out since all this mess has happened, but I'm afraid of setting someone on fire. Just ask Remy." She shrugged.

"Well, are we done here? Hopefully we can find a good pawn shop then get back on the road before it gets too dark."

"What are we going to do with it?"

"I don't know. Don't ask me!"

"Well, it was your suggestion! What do we do with IT?"

Silence. Then, "Ve can set eet outside Scott's door."

Hanna grinned evilly. "Brilliant!" She hooked her arm around his, holding the bag of dog doo in her other hand, and Kurt teleported themselves into the mansion, and were standing around the corner from Scott's room. "Who's gonna drop it?" asked Hanna in a hushed voice.

"You are!" Kurt responded in the same tone.

"What? Why me?"

"Because I teleported us up here!" Kurt retorted.

Hanna scowled at him and sauntered around the corner and dropped the bag in front of the door. She turned on her heel and was making her way back to Kurt just as the door handle turned. Hanna glanced over her shoulder. "Shit!" She ran and whipped around the corner. Hanna grabbed Kurt's hand and he bamfed themselves out of the teachers' dorm hall.

Scott exited his room, and his foot stepped on something squishy. He looked down, and noticed brown gunk on the bottom of his shoe. The smell of feces wafted up to his senses. Scott's mouth dropped in disgust and felt like he was gonna barf. He lifted his foot and placed his hand on the doorframe to keep his balance. "Sick! Whoever did this is going to be in huge trouble!" He yelled.

And, almost like clockwork, Remy turned the corner on the other side of the hall and was striding his way down it. Scott standing in the doorway caught Remy's attention. A ghost of a smirk appeared on his face and opened his mouth to say something, but closed it when he saw Scott's revolted look. "Need some 'elp, mon ami?"

Scott clenched his teeth tight and proceeded to grind his teeth. As much as Scott hated him, just for the mere fact that he worked for Magneto, Remy was probally the only guy in the mansion to help. After all, today was a free day for the students, and all of them were out. Scott growled to himself as he nodded. "Aurgh! Please, just get rid of this nasty shit!"

Remy saluted. "Will do, homme." He looked down at the now squashed pile of poo and grimaced. But upon further inspection, he noticed the paper bag. The smirk reappeared, but kept quiet about his discovery. "Remy'll be back. Gonna get a bag." Remy nodded curtly, and slinked off in the direction of the staircase.

Scott looked down at his shoe and grimaced. It was almost completely covered with feces. He shook his head and kicked off both of his shoes, then used the two-finger pussy approach to remove his socks. His lip curled upward in disgust.

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A/N: "Guys are like greenhouses: All the good ones are taken and the rest are full of crap." XD A little quote from my Animal Science teacher. True, no? Anyway, wanna see Kalli as an anime kitty? www. geocities .com/ s0oper_po0per/ xanga/ kalli_kitty.jpg ^__^ I really needed to put this chapter up. Why? Because it's been a loong time since the last one, and plus I'll be going to North Carolina tomorrow morning. And I had plenty of time to work on it. =p REVIEW!!