Shifting Sands
By Todd Fan
Discliamer: "Cartographer, linguist, plumber. Hard to believe he's still single."
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Here it is, the 6th instalment of the Sidney chronicles. I have decided there will be 10 in all, end it on a nice, even number. WELL, Agatha Harkness showing up in Evo again has offically made this an AU....even if it really was a bit of a large AU to begin with. I have to admit, i never thought the chronicles would get this far...especially with them having an OC as a main character....yup, most suprised. I think it goes without saying now that unless you have read the other 5 chronicles...most of this fic won't make a lick of sense.
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Chapter 1 - Dark beginings
*****
"B4".
"Miss".
"C12".
Lance paused, watching as Pietro sat in silence.
"Pietro, i SAID C12".
Pietro muttered something quietly under his breath, causing Lance to grin and hold a hand to his ear.
"What was that?", he said with a chuckle, "i can't heeeaaaar yooooou".
"You sunk it", said Pietro, "you happy now?".
"I do believe i have won", said Lance triumpantly, "you know why?, because i sunk all your ships. All your ships have been sunk, by me. ALL HAIL LANCE ALVERS, THE BATTLESHIP KING!"
"You know, Lance, there IS such a thing as a bad winner".
Both boys looked up as Sidney walked in through the front door, closing it and heading into the living room with a sigh. Pietro was on his feet instantly, tapping his foot.
"Do you know what time it is, young lady?", he said.
Sidney blinked and looked at the clock.
"Err...Seven?".
"Seven, that's right, in the MORNING!", said Pietro, "Lance and i have been up all night worried about you! WHERE have you been?".
"Hey, i haven't been up all night worrying, the idiot woke me up and wouldn't let me sleep", put in Lance quickly, then added, "Pietro, you don't know how wrong your statement just sounded...you made us sound like we're married".
Sidney looked between the pair and rolled her eyes.
"I'm going to bed", she stated, "you two need to seek some help".
She hadn't reached the first step when Pietro zipped in front of her, effectively blocking her way to her room.....her bed!.
"Move. Now", she said with a growl.
"Not until you tell me where you were", said Pitero, before a grin spread across his face, "you were on a date with the metal man...weren't you?".
"His name is Piotr", said Sidney, her tail flicking, a sure sign she was getting agitated, "and it really wasn't a date, per-say".
"Oh..staying up until the next morning doesn't sound like a date to you?", said Pietro, "you and i have VERY different perspectives on what dates are".
"Pietro", said Sidney calmly, "if you don't move right now, i will drive a pineapple where the sun don't shine...backwards. Kapeeshe?".
Pietro considered this for half a second, before quickly stepping aside. Sidney gave him a glare before trumping up to the room she shared with Wanda, flopping onto her own bed with a contented sigh. Ahhhh now she could sleep, and sleep all day. Maybe take a few cat naps later on too. Get back on track to her 18 hours of blissfull slumber.
"My brother caught you...didn't he?".
No, not now, not now!. Sidney gave a groan, poking her head up from her pillow to glare at Wanda.
"Yes, yes he did", she said, "now i'm sleepy, so do you mind?".
Wanda gave a smirk that was so much like her twin's...it was scary.
"I'll bet you're tired", she teased, "what WERE you and Peter up to all night?".
"Piotr", Sidney corrected, "and we weren't 'up to' anything. We just spent a night enjoying each others company".
"Meow".
Sidney glared at Ebony from where the cat sat curled up on Wanda's bed.
"Not like that!", said Sidney, horrifed, "you are a sick kitty cat, you know that?".
"Meow".
"Go to Hell!".
Wanda watched this one-way conversation with a chuckle.
"So...what DID happen?".
Sidney took a few minutes to glare at her, before transforming herself into a bobcat, curling up on her bed and effectively putting an end to any more conversation.
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Meanwhile, Piotr Rasbutin was getting an equally hard time from his teammates.
"Alllllll NIGHT Mon Ami", said Gambit, slapping Piotr on the back, "Remy impressed. He should start teaching more people how to date, non?".
"It was not a date", said Piotr, simply, "we are just being good friends. We are two people who share creative interests. That is all".
"I bet that creativity is great sometimes", said Pyro, giving a wink, "puuurrr...ur....err".
Piotr and Remy blinked at each other and then at their teamamte, wondering why he had trailed off. The reason, unfortunately for all involved, was Sabertooth, who was leaning on the wall, his arms crossed. He looked ready to disembowel something.
"Well...nice knowing you", said Remy, patting Piotr on the shoulder.
"Yeah...we'll miss you, mate", added Pyro.
With that, showing a great sense of team spirit, Pyro and Remy ran for their lives.
".....Greeeaaaat", said Piotr before giving Sabertooth a wave, "hello Mr Creed".
Sabertooth gave a low, dangerous growl. As strong as Piotr was, he couldn't help but feel more than a little bit terrifed for his life. The cat-like mutant stepped forward, his eyes narrowed.
"My Niece is pretty much the only family i got left", he said, "the only one i WANT ta be around, anyway. So i'm more than a little....protecive of her".
"Da...she's lucky...to..have you", said Piotr, watching uneasy as Sabertooth circled him.
"So, here's an early warnin'", said Sabertooth with a growl, "you hurt her, even a LITTLE an' you'll have a new address. The scrap heap! Are we clear?".
"Crystal", said Piotr with a nervous laugh, he could fight Sabertooth...right?...he hoped.., "but...we are really not dating..honest".
"Good", said Sabertooth, stalking away, "i got me some buisness ta take care of".
With that, he was gone.
"......Oooooohhhh Sabertooth's mad at you", said Remy, poking his head out from around the corner from which he had been listening with Pyro.
"Thanks for the help, comerades", said Piotr sarcastically.
"Any time!", said Pyro cheerfully, "you ever want someone to flee in terror rather than save your skin, i'm your guy!".
"I will keep that in mind".
****
At the Xavier Insitute for gifted youngsters, everyone was going through their morning routines. Rogue and Kitty had got into another argument and were currently sitting at oposite ends of the breakfast table. Kurt was trying to complete his history homework, while trying to take the phone off Jamie so he could talk to Amanda. Jamie, however, wasn't about to give it up, as, he had 'the same right to speak to HIS girlfriend as Kurt did his own'. Kurt, however, disagreed, and the insuing fight had resulted in paper, brimstone and random Jamie clones to be scattered around the room. Bobby had decided it would be hilarious if he froze everyone's drinks into their cups. However, he pushed it too far when he froze Logan's morning cup of coffee. Every now and again, the Ice-making mutant's screams could be heard echoing through the Mansion. Through all of this chaos, Hank sat quietly, humming to himself as he read the morning paper. It was a highly tuned skill he was quite proud of, for he would rather be oblivious to the carnage than a part of it.
~Hank~
Oh well....he'd TRIED.
~Yes, Charles?~
~Could you please inform Sam to get off the roof before he breaks his neck, and while you're at it, remind Ray that eletrical sockets and electrical powers do not mix~
~Yes, Charles~
~And have you seen where Logan locked up Bobby?~
~Yes, Charles~
~......Are you even listening to me?~
~Yes, Charles~
~What did i just say, Hank?~
~Yes, Charles~
There was a telepathic sigh and the Professor vanished from Beast's mind. Beast could have done a little dance. He'd done it! He'd WON! He'd made the Professor leave his mind. Whooooo!
~I heard that~
Awww....crap.
~PLEASE go check on my missing students~
~What about Logan?~
~He rode off on his motorcycle~
~Storm?~
There was a telepathic snort. Hank gave a defeated sigh.
~Fine i'll go~
With that, Hank got up with a sigh, wondering exactly at which point he became the only responsible Instructor in the entire complex.
****
Meanwhile, on a hilltop just outside of Bayville Tabby waited by a tree. She paced up and down, tapping her fingers on her crossed arms.
"Well?", came the voice of a figure hidden in shadows.
"They haven't become suspicious yet, sir", replied Tabby, her eyes flashing a strange colour as she spoke, "what do you want me to do next?".
"Stay where you are", said the figure, "don't move or do anything out of the ordinary until i tell you, you understand?".
"Completely, Sir", replied 'Tabby', "and how is the real Tabitha Smith?".
"She's doing well in her cell", said the figure with an evil chuckle, "she gave up screaming and trying to blow her way out a few hours ago. I'm glad, she was giving me a headache".
"I still say you should have let me kill her", muttered 'Tabby', "i haven't killed in SUCH a long time".
"You'll get your chance", growled the figure, "now go, before they wonder where you are".
'Tabby' gave a nod of her head and left, leaving the figure to give an evil grin before disapearing into the shadows.
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Mwhoahahahahhahahaha. Such unknown questions already, non? Well, it'll be a whiiiiile before they are revealed, because i'm THAT evil. I can't tell you what will happen durning this fic, but i hope you'll like it. I explore characters i haven't explored before and everything. Yup.
By Todd Fan
Discliamer: "Cartographer, linguist, plumber. Hard to believe he's still single."
****
Here it is, the 6th instalment of the Sidney chronicles. I have decided there will be 10 in all, end it on a nice, even number. WELL, Agatha Harkness showing up in Evo again has offically made this an AU....even if it really was a bit of a large AU to begin with. I have to admit, i never thought the chronicles would get this far...especially with them having an OC as a main character....yup, most suprised. I think it goes without saying now that unless you have read the other 5 chronicles...most of this fic won't make a lick of sense.
****
Chapter 1 - Dark beginings
*****
"B4".
"Miss".
"C12".
Lance paused, watching as Pietro sat in silence.
"Pietro, i SAID C12".
Pietro muttered something quietly under his breath, causing Lance to grin and hold a hand to his ear.
"What was that?", he said with a chuckle, "i can't heeeaaaar yooooou".
"You sunk it", said Pietro, "you happy now?".
"I do believe i have won", said Lance triumpantly, "you know why?, because i sunk all your ships. All your ships have been sunk, by me. ALL HAIL LANCE ALVERS, THE BATTLESHIP KING!"
"You know, Lance, there IS such a thing as a bad winner".
Both boys looked up as Sidney walked in through the front door, closing it and heading into the living room with a sigh. Pietro was on his feet instantly, tapping his foot.
"Do you know what time it is, young lady?", he said.
Sidney blinked and looked at the clock.
"Err...Seven?".
"Seven, that's right, in the MORNING!", said Pietro, "Lance and i have been up all night worried about you! WHERE have you been?".
"Hey, i haven't been up all night worrying, the idiot woke me up and wouldn't let me sleep", put in Lance quickly, then added, "Pietro, you don't know how wrong your statement just sounded...you made us sound like we're married".
Sidney looked between the pair and rolled her eyes.
"I'm going to bed", she stated, "you two need to seek some help".
She hadn't reached the first step when Pietro zipped in front of her, effectively blocking her way to her room.....her bed!.
"Move. Now", she said with a growl.
"Not until you tell me where you were", said Pitero, before a grin spread across his face, "you were on a date with the metal man...weren't you?".
"His name is Piotr", said Sidney, her tail flicking, a sure sign she was getting agitated, "and it really wasn't a date, per-say".
"Oh..staying up until the next morning doesn't sound like a date to you?", said Pietro, "you and i have VERY different perspectives on what dates are".
"Pietro", said Sidney calmly, "if you don't move right now, i will drive a pineapple where the sun don't shine...backwards. Kapeeshe?".
Pietro considered this for half a second, before quickly stepping aside. Sidney gave him a glare before trumping up to the room she shared with Wanda, flopping onto her own bed with a contented sigh. Ahhhh now she could sleep, and sleep all day. Maybe take a few cat naps later on too. Get back on track to her 18 hours of blissfull slumber.
"My brother caught you...didn't he?".
No, not now, not now!. Sidney gave a groan, poking her head up from her pillow to glare at Wanda.
"Yes, yes he did", she said, "now i'm sleepy, so do you mind?".
Wanda gave a smirk that was so much like her twin's...it was scary.
"I'll bet you're tired", she teased, "what WERE you and Peter up to all night?".
"Piotr", Sidney corrected, "and we weren't 'up to' anything. We just spent a night enjoying each others company".
"Meow".
Sidney glared at Ebony from where the cat sat curled up on Wanda's bed.
"Not like that!", said Sidney, horrifed, "you are a sick kitty cat, you know that?".
"Meow".
"Go to Hell!".
Wanda watched this one-way conversation with a chuckle.
"So...what DID happen?".
Sidney took a few minutes to glare at her, before transforming herself into a bobcat, curling up on her bed and effectively putting an end to any more conversation.
****
Meanwhile, Piotr Rasbutin was getting an equally hard time from his teammates.
"Alllllll NIGHT Mon Ami", said Gambit, slapping Piotr on the back, "Remy impressed. He should start teaching more people how to date, non?".
"It was not a date", said Piotr, simply, "we are just being good friends. We are two people who share creative interests. That is all".
"I bet that creativity is great sometimes", said Pyro, giving a wink, "puuurrr...ur....err".
Piotr and Remy blinked at each other and then at their teamamte, wondering why he had trailed off. The reason, unfortunately for all involved, was Sabertooth, who was leaning on the wall, his arms crossed. He looked ready to disembowel something.
"Well...nice knowing you", said Remy, patting Piotr on the shoulder.
"Yeah...we'll miss you, mate", added Pyro.
With that, showing a great sense of team spirit, Pyro and Remy ran for their lives.
".....Greeeaaaat", said Piotr before giving Sabertooth a wave, "hello Mr Creed".
Sabertooth gave a low, dangerous growl. As strong as Piotr was, he couldn't help but feel more than a little bit terrifed for his life. The cat-like mutant stepped forward, his eyes narrowed.
"My Niece is pretty much the only family i got left", he said, "the only one i WANT ta be around, anyway. So i'm more than a little....protecive of her".
"Da...she's lucky...to..have you", said Piotr, watching uneasy as Sabertooth circled him.
"So, here's an early warnin'", said Sabertooth with a growl, "you hurt her, even a LITTLE an' you'll have a new address. The scrap heap! Are we clear?".
"Crystal", said Piotr with a nervous laugh, he could fight Sabertooth...right?...he hoped.., "but...we are really not dating..honest".
"Good", said Sabertooth, stalking away, "i got me some buisness ta take care of".
With that, he was gone.
"......Oooooohhhh Sabertooth's mad at you", said Remy, poking his head out from around the corner from which he had been listening with Pyro.
"Thanks for the help, comerades", said Piotr sarcastically.
"Any time!", said Pyro cheerfully, "you ever want someone to flee in terror rather than save your skin, i'm your guy!".
"I will keep that in mind".
****
At the Xavier Insitute for gifted youngsters, everyone was going through their morning routines. Rogue and Kitty had got into another argument and were currently sitting at oposite ends of the breakfast table. Kurt was trying to complete his history homework, while trying to take the phone off Jamie so he could talk to Amanda. Jamie, however, wasn't about to give it up, as, he had 'the same right to speak to HIS girlfriend as Kurt did his own'. Kurt, however, disagreed, and the insuing fight had resulted in paper, brimstone and random Jamie clones to be scattered around the room. Bobby had decided it would be hilarious if he froze everyone's drinks into their cups. However, he pushed it too far when he froze Logan's morning cup of coffee. Every now and again, the Ice-making mutant's screams could be heard echoing through the Mansion. Through all of this chaos, Hank sat quietly, humming to himself as he read the morning paper. It was a highly tuned skill he was quite proud of, for he would rather be oblivious to the carnage than a part of it.
~Hank~
Oh well....he'd TRIED.
~Yes, Charles?~
~Could you please inform Sam to get off the roof before he breaks his neck, and while you're at it, remind Ray that eletrical sockets and electrical powers do not mix~
~Yes, Charles~
~And have you seen where Logan locked up Bobby?~
~Yes, Charles~
~......Are you even listening to me?~
~Yes, Charles~
~What did i just say, Hank?~
~Yes, Charles~
There was a telepathic sigh and the Professor vanished from Beast's mind. Beast could have done a little dance. He'd done it! He'd WON! He'd made the Professor leave his mind. Whooooo!
~I heard that~
Awww....crap.
~PLEASE go check on my missing students~
~What about Logan?~
~He rode off on his motorcycle~
~Storm?~
There was a telepathic snort. Hank gave a defeated sigh.
~Fine i'll go~
With that, Hank got up with a sigh, wondering exactly at which point he became the only responsible Instructor in the entire complex.
****
Meanwhile, on a hilltop just outside of Bayville Tabby waited by a tree. She paced up and down, tapping her fingers on her crossed arms.
"Well?", came the voice of a figure hidden in shadows.
"They haven't become suspicious yet, sir", replied Tabby, her eyes flashing a strange colour as she spoke, "what do you want me to do next?".
"Stay where you are", said the figure, "don't move or do anything out of the ordinary until i tell you, you understand?".
"Completely, Sir", replied 'Tabby', "and how is the real Tabitha Smith?".
"She's doing well in her cell", said the figure with an evil chuckle, "she gave up screaming and trying to blow her way out a few hours ago. I'm glad, she was giving me a headache".
"I still say you should have let me kill her", muttered 'Tabby', "i haven't killed in SUCH a long time".
"You'll get your chance", growled the figure, "now go, before they wonder where you are".
'Tabby' gave a nod of her head and left, leaving the figure to give an evil grin before disapearing into the shadows.
****
Mwhoahahahahhahahaha. Such unknown questions already, non? Well, it'll be a whiiiiile before they are revealed, because i'm THAT evil. I can't tell you what will happen durning this fic, but i hope you'll like it. I explore characters i haven't explored before and everything. Yup.