Chapter Eighteen.
A/N: Thanks for the reviews you guys. Wow, I got six of 'em. That was really a shocker – thanks a whole bunch. Hope you like this chapter, still waiting for a spectacular idea to hit for the continuation of Will It Be Me. Help? Anyone?
I don't own X Men Evolution.
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Pietro stirred slightly on the warm bed, which drew a stark contrast to the cold, damp and lifeless room in which he occupied. A ray of light streaked through a crack in the brick wall, and straight onto Pietro's platinum hair, giving off a blinding glow.
The young speedster swallowed slowly, his throat parched, his lips rough and split open due to the lack of anything edible or liquefied. He shook his head slightly to clear the groggy feeling and to mask the thumping pain but it was to no avail – he was completely unsure of his surroundings.
Wearily and with much frustration, Pietro tried to get himself off the bed, his body totally numb. Forcibly rolling himself over onto his side, he immediately lost control of his actions and abruptly fell to the floor with a loud thud. *Urgh... great!*
Pietro scrambled up, grabbing hold onto anything solid that he came into contact with and stood wobbly on his feet, or what he thought were his feet. *What's going on? Why can't I remember anything?* He soon heard footsteps approaching.
"Morning sunshine..." Kory's bright smile instantly faded and was now replaced by a confused look, "Pietro?" She dashed over to the side of his bed and touched his bed covers, still feeling the warmth emanating from them. She narrowed her eyes menacingly, "Pietro, where are you?"
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"Come on Katherine, we've been through this already. Just give me the answer I'm looking for and you'll be free to go."
"No." Kitty's nose flared slightly.
"Uh, uh, uh Katherine – that's not the answer I'm looking for."
Her eyes began to water. "I already told you – it's not my decision to make!"
"And I already told you that it is. Everything rests in the palms of your hands Kitty," the man proceeded to gesture with his hands. "In the right you've got Charles Xavier and life with the X Men. Fighting for the peace of all human and mutant kind, which dare I say it – is a fool's dream. But in the left, you've got the opportunity to be free, whatever you want to be, whatever you chose to be, the chance to be with your sister..." He turned around to face her, an eyebrow raised, "the chance to be with Pietro... forever."
Kitty's features softened somewhat when she heard Pietro's name. She cast her eyes towards the floor and shut them tightly. "I already told you Mr. Lensherr, I can't make that decision for Pietro because I honestly don't know which one he would chose."
The man scoffed and turned away from the young girl, "and what would you chose Kitty? Would you give up the chance to be everything you ever wanted to be, the chance to actually be apart of something, to belong... just for Pietro?"
She frowned and wiped the tears that slowly trickled on her cheeks. "Why are you doing this to me? Why is it so important to you what I do with my life?"
In a knee jerk reaction, Magneto quickly stalked up to Kitty and stared at her coldly. "It became my business when my son decided to throw away his life on something that has no future."
"But doesn't his happiness count for anything? He's your son, you should want what's best for him." Kitty spat back challenging.
"That's right, he is my son and this is what I think is best for him. I will not just stand by and let him be lead astray – not by you, not by anyone. He thinks he loves you but he's young, impulsive, naïve. Pietro doesn't know what he wants and it's my job as his father to protect him. So chose Kitty – chose for yourself and for him."
"I don't know what it is you want me to say. If you want me to say that I don't love him, I just can't do that. I love Pietro – I love him more than life itself. I can't go on living, if it means that I'd have to live without him. He means everything to me and please don't take that away from me. Please don't take away the only good, true thing in my life – don't take him away from me."
"If you love him, you have to let him go. You two come from very different worlds Kitty, it'll never work out. So..." the man placed a hand on her shoulder in mock sympathy, "will you end this now before someone ends up getting hurt?"
Kitty sniffled softly, "Can I please just see him?"
"Then I take it that you answer is in the affirmative – yes?"
"Yes. Yes Mr. Lensherr, I'll leave Pietro alone." The tears began to fall more rapidly now.
"Very well then Kitty, you can see Pietro. And then you'll be escorted home." Magneto turned around to leave but then stopped short... "oh by the way Kitty, there is absolutely no turning back now." He loudly shut the door behind him.
Kitty whispered to herself... "I know that." She then sank to her knees, her body racking with sobs. "I'm sorry Pietro... forgive me."
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A/N: So do you like? Well please, please, please review... I'll be waiting.
A/N: Thanks for the reviews you guys. Wow, I got six of 'em. That was really a shocker – thanks a whole bunch. Hope you like this chapter, still waiting for a spectacular idea to hit for the continuation of Will It Be Me. Help? Anyone?
I don't own X Men Evolution.
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Pietro stirred slightly on the warm bed, which drew a stark contrast to the cold, damp and lifeless room in which he occupied. A ray of light streaked through a crack in the brick wall, and straight onto Pietro's platinum hair, giving off a blinding glow.
The young speedster swallowed slowly, his throat parched, his lips rough and split open due to the lack of anything edible or liquefied. He shook his head slightly to clear the groggy feeling and to mask the thumping pain but it was to no avail – he was completely unsure of his surroundings.
Wearily and with much frustration, Pietro tried to get himself off the bed, his body totally numb. Forcibly rolling himself over onto his side, he immediately lost control of his actions and abruptly fell to the floor with a loud thud. *Urgh... great!*
Pietro scrambled up, grabbing hold onto anything solid that he came into contact with and stood wobbly on his feet, or what he thought were his feet. *What's going on? Why can't I remember anything?* He soon heard footsteps approaching.
"Morning sunshine..." Kory's bright smile instantly faded and was now replaced by a confused look, "Pietro?" She dashed over to the side of his bed and touched his bed covers, still feeling the warmth emanating from them. She narrowed her eyes menacingly, "Pietro, where are you?"
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"Come on Katherine, we've been through this already. Just give me the answer I'm looking for and you'll be free to go."
"No." Kitty's nose flared slightly.
"Uh, uh, uh Katherine – that's not the answer I'm looking for."
Her eyes began to water. "I already told you – it's not my decision to make!"
"And I already told you that it is. Everything rests in the palms of your hands Kitty," the man proceeded to gesture with his hands. "In the right you've got Charles Xavier and life with the X Men. Fighting for the peace of all human and mutant kind, which dare I say it – is a fool's dream. But in the left, you've got the opportunity to be free, whatever you want to be, whatever you chose to be, the chance to be with your sister..." He turned around to face her, an eyebrow raised, "the chance to be with Pietro... forever."
Kitty's features softened somewhat when she heard Pietro's name. She cast her eyes towards the floor and shut them tightly. "I already told you Mr. Lensherr, I can't make that decision for Pietro because I honestly don't know which one he would chose."
The man scoffed and turned away from the young girl, "and what would you chose Kitty? Would you give up the chance to be everything you ever wanted to be, the chance to actually be apart of something, to belong... just for Pietro?"
She frowned and wiped the tears that slowly trickled on her cheeks. "Why are you doing this to me? Why is it so important to you what I do with my life?"
In a knee jerk reaction, Magneto quickly stalked up to Kitty and stared at her coldly. "It became my business when my son decided to throw away his life on something that has no future."
"But doesn't his happiness count for anything? He's your son, you should want what's best for him." Kitty spat back challenging.
"That's right, he is my son and this is what I think is best for him. I will not just stand by and let him be lead astray – not by you, not by anyone. He thinks he loves you but he's young, impulsive, naïve. Pietro doesn't know what he wants and it's my job as his father to protect him. So chose Kitty – chose for yourself and for him."
"I don't know what it is you want me to say. If you want me to say that I don't love him, I just can't do that. I love Pietro – I love him more than life itself. I can't go on living, if it means that I'd have to live without him. He means everything to me and please don't take that away from me. Please don't take away the only good, true thing in my life – don't take him away from me."
"If you love him, you have to let him go. You two come from very different worlds Kitty, it'll never work out. So..." the man placed a hand on her shoulder in mock sympathy, "will you end this now before someone ends up getting hurt?"
Kitty sniffled softly, "Can I please just see him?"
"Then I take it that you answer is in the affirmative – yes?"
"Yes. Yes Mr. Lensherr, I'll leave Pietro alone." The tears began to fall more rapidly now.
"Very well then Kitty, you can see Pietro. And then you'll be escorted home." Magneto turned around to leave but then stopped short... "oh by the way Kitty, there is absolutely no turning back now." He loudly shut the door behind him.
Kitty whispered to herself... "I know that." She then sank to her knees, her body racking with sobs. "I'm sorry Pietro... forgive me."
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A/N: So do you like? Well please, please, please review... I'll be waiting.