Chapter Seventeen.
A/N: Well as promised, here is the other chapter. Thanks to all of you who reviewed, I really appreciate it. I've never had that many reviews for any one chapter of this story, so it was a real comfort to me to see that you all actually took the time to review – and not only on this story but all my others as well because most of you are loyal reviewers of my stories. Thank you so much once again. And just to answer any questions as to where I'm going – Trinidad, my country of origin, for a month. Bitrona, I hadn't left yet, I'm now leaving on March 26th.
Oh yeah just as a quick notice – I'm kinda stuck for ideas for Will It Be Me and I really want to update it before I go, so anyone got any suggestions ideas as to what the guys should do now. Even if it's just a little nudge to get me flowing.
I don't own X Men Evolution.
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Kitty groggily flicked her eyes open, her head completely top heavy - as though a hippo had been doing jumping jacks on it. In total darkness, she staggered to her feet and stuck her hands out in front of her, feeling around for any sort of solid contact. She dragged her feet slowly forwards, afraid of toppling over, not having anything brace her. Finally, after much frustration, she came into contact with a cold hard wall and decided to feel around for a light switch. She was in luck.
Flicking on the light, Kitty instinctively squinted her eyes shut, gradually opening them so that she could adjust to the now brightly lit room. She blinked a couple of times and massaged her temples for a bit of relief, only to make contact with something wet and sticky. Blood. She shook her head in disbelief and then stole a quick glance at the room in which she occupied. It wasn't a room at all; it was a hole. The tiny cubicle was cold and clammy, the bed and sink that sat in the corner, dirty and smelly, only used by the rats in which she shared the cell.
Kitty hobbled over to where one of her crutches lay and helped prop herself up. She draped her arms around herself for warmth and then remembered what had happened in the car. "Pietro..."
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"Wakey, wakey Pietro. It's time to get up." A feminine hand gently stoking his cheek.
"Urgh... where? Where am I?" His eyes fluttered open slowly.
"That is of no consequence Pietro. The only thing that matters is that you're safe and you're here with me." She slowly whispered in his ear.
Pietro swallowed, his throat dry as he managed a croaky... "Kitty. Where's Kitty?"
"Kitty is no longer your concern. All that matters is you and me."
Still a little hazy from whatever they had given him; Pietro struggled to piece his scattered thoughts together. *Kitty, me, car, Xavier's institute, accident, Kitty screaming...* that was it. He didn't remember anything else. What happened? What happened to Kitty?
"Where... where's Kitty? Is she alright? I... I wanna see her." His voice grew a bit stronger and demanding.
The young girl hissed. "Kitty - Kitty. Is she all that matters to you? Is she all you can think about? What about me? I love you too Pietro. Why can't you just notice me for once?"
Then it clicked to him who the presence was – "Kory... is that you?
"It's alright Pietro. I'm gonna take good care of you, everything is gonna be alright... I promise." She gently played with strands of his platinum hair.
He shakily raised his hands and took a hold of hers. He forced his eyes open despite the massive urge to keep them tightly shut and slowly whispered... "Kory please... can you tell me where Kitty is?"
"Kitty is our enemy Pietro. She belongs with those geeky X-Men and you and I belong together... here with your father.
"Kitty, I want Kitty. Please Kory, if you love me, you'll tell me where she is." He gave her hand a slight squeeze.
Kory smiled sympathetically. "I'm afraid that's just not gonna be an option baby. It's just you, me and daddy from here on in." She slowly leant forward and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "I love you Pietro." She then turned around to leave.
"Kory... Kory please..." Pietro tried to prop himself up on the bed.
"Oopsy! I'm such a klutz; I almost forgot to give you your medicine." Kory drew a syringe from her pocket, along with a vial of blue liquid. "Can't have you running off to find Kitty, now can we." She then proceeded to insert the needle under Pietro's pale skin, ensuring every drop of liquid entered into his system. She slowly pulled the needle out and kissed him again, as he slowly began to drift off to sleep. "It's just you and me Pietro, just you and me." She once again turned around and silently left the room.
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Kitty concentrated again but got nothing. Not even a small sign of her phasing ability. She couldn't understand it. Why couldn't she do it? *Great, when I really need this stupid thing, it skips out on me!* Kitty shut her eyes and concentrated again. She breathed in slowly, out slowly, in slowly, out slowly and thought transparent. She felt her body tingle slightly and excitedly opened her eyes to view the results.
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Nothing.
*What is the matter with me? Pietro I'm trying, I really am. I want to be with you, I hope you're alright.* Kitty sighed and got on her knees, using her crutch to get herself up. She walked over to the door and groaned, banging the on it loudly. "Where am I? Why are you doing this to me? Hello... can anybody hear me?"
The rats squeaking and scampering across the dusty cell floor was her only response. She began to think about the accident and Pietro, everything that happened, for she remembered it all too well. "Pietro, where are you?" She sighed silently and sobbed softly.
"Don't cry Kitty. Pietro's safe and so you will be also." A deep masculine voice resonated from behind the cold steel door.
Surprised, Kitty shot up and pressed her ear to the door. "Hello... is some one there?"
"Don't worry my dear, everything will be fine."
Kitty then heard the lock click.
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A/N: So how was it? Please review and let me know. I'll be waiting patiently. Next chapter up in a tick...
A/N: Well as promised, here is the other chapter. Thanks to all of you who reviewed, I really appreciate it. I've never had that many reviews for any one chapter of this story, so it was a real comfort to me to see that you all actually took the time to review – and not only on this story but all my others as well because most of you are loyal reviewers of my stories. Thank you so much once again. And just to answer any questions as to where I'm going – Trinidad, my country of origin, for a month. Bitrona, I hadn't left yet, I'm now leaving on March 26th.
Oh yeah just as a quick notice – I'm kinda stuck for ideas for Will It Be Me and I really want to update it before I go, so anyone got any suggestions ideas as to what the guys should do now. Even if it's just a little nudge to get me flowing.
I don't own X Men Evolution.
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Kitty groggily flicked her eyes open, her head completely top heavy - as though a hippo had been doing jumping jacks on it. In total darkness, she staggered to her feet and stuck her hands out in front of her, feeling around for any sort of solid contact. She dragged her feet slowly forwards, afraid of toppling over, not having anything brace her. Finally, after much frustration, she came into contact with a cold hard wall and decided to feel around for a light switch. She was in luck.
Flicking on the light, Kitty instinctively squinted her eyes shut, gradually opening them so that she could adjust to the now brightly lit room. She blinked a couple of times and massaged her temples for a bit of relief, only to make contact with something wet and sticky. Blood. She shook her head in disbelief and then stole a quick glance at the room in which she occupied. It wasn't a room at all; it was a hole. The tiny cubicle was cold and clammy, the bed and sink that sat in the corner, dirty and smelly, only used by the rats in which she shared the cell.
Kitty hobbled over to where one of her crutches lay and helped prop herself up. She draped her arms around herself for warmth and then remembered what had happened in the car. "Pietro..."
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"Wakey, wakey Pietro. It's time to get up." A feminine hand gently stoking his cheek.
"Urgh... where? Where am I?" His eyes fluttered open slowly.
"That is of no consequence Pietro. The only thing that matters is that you're safe and you're here with me." She slowly whispered in his ear.
Pietro swallowed, his throat dry as he managed a croaky... "Kitty. Where's Kitty?"
"Kitty is no longer your concern. All that matters is you and me."
Still a little hazy from whatever they had given him; Pietro struggled to piece his scattered thoughts together. *Kitty, me, car, Xavier's institute, accident, Kitty screaming...* that was it. He didn't remember anything else. What happened? What happened to Kitty?
"Where... where's Kitty? Is she alright? I... I wanna see her." His voice grew a bit stronger and demanding.
The young girl hissed. "Kitty - Kitty. Is she all that matters to you? Is she all you can think about? What about me? I love you too Pietro. Why can't you just notice me for once?"
Then it clicked to him who the presence was – "Kory... is that you?
"It's alright Pietro. I'm gonna take good care of you, everything is gonna be alright... I promise." She gently played with strands of his platinum hair.
He shakily raised his hands and took a hold of hers. He forced his eyes open despite the massive urge to keep them tightly shut and slowly whispered... "Kory please... can you tell me where Kitty is?"
"Kitty is our enemy Pietro. She belongs with those geeky X-Men and you and I belong together... here with your father.
"Kitty, I want Kitty. Please Kory, if you love me, you'll tell me where she is." He gave her hand a slight squeeze.
Kory smiled sympathetically. "I'm afraid that's just not gonna be an option baby. It's just you, me and daddy from here on in." She slowly leant forward and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "I love you Pietro." She then turned around to leave.
"Kory... Kory please..." Pietro tried to prop himself up on the bed.
"Oopsy! I'm such a klutz; I almost forgot to give you your medicine." Kory drew a syringe from her pocket, along with a vial of blue liquid. "Can't have you running off to find Kitty, now can we." She then proceeded to insert the needle under Pietro's pale skin, ensuring every drop of liquid entered into his system. She slowly pulled the needle out and kissed him again, as he slowly began to drift off to sleep. "It's just you and me Pietro, just you and me." She once again turned around and silently left the room.
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Kitty concentrated again but got nothing. Not even a small sign of her phasing ability. She couldn't understand it. Why couldn't she do it? *Great, when I really need this stupid thing, it skips out on me!* Kitty shut her eyes and concentrated again. She breathed in slowly, out slowly, in slowly, out slowly and thought transparent. She felt her body tingle slightly and excitedly opened her eyes to view the results.
...
Nothing.
*What is the matter with me? Pietro I'm trying, I really am. I want to be with you, I hope you're alright.* Kitty sighed and got on her knees, using her crutch to get herself up. She walked over to the door and groaned, banging the on it loudly. "Where am I? Why are you doing this to me? Hello... can anybody hear me?"
The rats squeaking and scampering across the dusty cell floor was her only response. She began to think about the accident and Pietro, everything that happened, for she remembered it all too well. "Pietro, where are you?" She sighed silently and sobbed softly.
"Don't cry Kitty. Pietro's safe and so you will be also." A deep masculine voice resonated from behind the cold steel door.
Surprised, Kitty shot up and pressed her ear to the door. "Hello... is some one there?"
"Don't worry my dear, everything will be fine."
Kitty then heard the lock click.
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A/N: So how was it? Please review and let me know. I'll be waiting patiently. Next chapter up in a tick...