Acid and Base
Chapter Two: Tastes of Sour and Bitter
Author: Icy Flame
Disclaimer: Don't own them never will
Ok I am sorry for this taking so long to get out. I am trying here but I have been reading 'Daughter of the Forest' and have also still have my other story to write for! Thank you so much for reviewing my first chapter. I would like to dedicate this to: Woo hoo!, Ryoken, MizzMarvel, lyekka, firebird16, especially Lucky439 for their outstanding support!
Wanda: They don't care just start the damn chapter!!
IF: Touchy, touchy well I better listen since I still need you for Karma's chapter five!
Wanda: What?!? You said I could rest after this!
IF: Ehehehe ^.^; I said that? I uh don't recall promising you that! ::getting evil glare from muse:: But on second thought…
Wanda: I am tired I need rest!
IF: I, I, I, what about me? What about the fans?
Wanda: Point taken I suppose! Hey Please Review IF is pretty unsure about this!
IF: HEY!
~~~ Park/Woods ~~~
Rouge didn't open her eyes as she ran though the hedges and dense woods. The small branches reached out to her with their claws and scratched away at her pale skin before withering and dying from her mutation. She let tears trail down her cheeks and a small whimper escape her lips. Her boots crashed against the soft green grass as she sped across the area. But because her jade green gems were covered she stumbled on a rock and tumbled down, head over heals. She finally stopped her trip by slamming into a tree. A loud gasp came from her at impact before she lost consciousness, her body rolling over into the brush the only clue that she had been there was a small piece of jewelry she had received before joining the X-Men or Brotherhood. Although it was unlikely anyone would note its presence on the trampled grass.
~~~ Brotherhood Manor ~~~
Wanda watched with an uninterested gaze as each member of the household was given a task. Fred was to clean the kitchen until it was clean or as Raven put it 'I can make you goons lick the floor'. Lance was stuck with the living room along with Pietro. Both of them had started to complain but a glare from 'the boss lady' set them straight. Todd's eyes had started to shift around, most likely to find an escape route.
'What is he doing? He can't away from her, there's now way he can over power her.'
She held back a repulsed moan as she saw his long green sticky tongue shoot out of his mouth and at a fly above his head. Raven didn't let this get to her and assigned the toad like teenager the bathroom for not paying attention. Like his fellow members he had started to complain but stopped as he was lifted up by his shirt and thrown upstairs.
"HEEEEEEEEEEEY this is toad abuse!" he screeched as he flew through the air. A smirk appeared across the goth girl's mouth. When Raven turned to walk up the stairs and then stopped as something occurred to her suddenly, she marched back down the stairs and turned to say something.
"If I catch even ONE of you bums slacking off then I will triple the sessions you have, HEAR ME?" she threatened, baring her fangs slightly so that none of them would argue with her; saying that she went back up the stairs and slammed her door shut. Although a lot of damage was still done to the area and a stint of smoke could be smelt she covered it cleverly with perfumes. New paint was needed and furnishings but besides that it was immaculate. Which was not all to surprising if one could remember her room before Tabby had occupied it herself and pawned off the objects within it one at a time.
Agatha wrinkled her nose at the dust, 'Why am I stuck with the attic?' She whispered a few words and the dusters she had brought along started coming to life. Just like in Fantasia the dusters began to sweep back and forth. Agatha cackled to herself at her cleverness that soon turned to hacking as dust particles filled her lungs. Opening her eyes painfully she noted that her spell had been a little too strong. The room was now covered in a brown fog of dust.
The old witch lady attempted to speak another enchantment but found it impossible with her tongue as dry as a desert. Tears slipped from her eyes, trying to rid her precious sight organs from infection by carrying away the dirt that was covering the room. Taking a deep breath via her nose she finally found she could use her mouth. Quickly calling on a spell that would cancel out the enchanted house cleaning tools' ability to move she moved onto one that would suck all the dust into a pile. Soon a large brown mini mountain stood in the middle of the room. With a sigh of relief she walked over and snapped her fingers, causing the particles to disappear from the center of the room and to the backyard.
Coughing she went down the steps to the second level of the manor and then to the ground floor.
"I hate spring cleaning." She rasped.
~~~ Xavier Institute ~~~
Kurt's tail dragged on the ground and his ears flopped down. He was pacing his room trying to discover what sister had meant by that last statement.
'Why would she miss me? Where is she going?' His thoughts were interrupted when a slightly visible Kitty Pryde phased inside his room. She wore a frown on her face where a perky expression normally lay. He quirked an eyebrow at this, 'something must be wrong' he thought.
"Ah Kurt have you seen Rogue?" she asked and squeaked as he suddenly appeared in front of her in a puff of brimstone with his eyes dangerously narrowed.
"V'hat do you mean? Did she not return?" he growled out, unable to contain his emotions, what had become of his sister? He knew she had been going through something recently but for the end of he just could not figure out what. She had seemed somewhat distant recently, and had been taking a lot of pictures lately; as if she wouldn't be seeing them again.
Kitty was about to reply to his question meekly when a voice interrupted her from it.
{X-Men suit up and meet me in my office} Professor Xavier prepared, his voice seeming stern and imperative and pressing. They looked at each other and then set off to do as Charles Xavier had ordered.
~~~ Prof X's Office ~~~
Scott asked, taking over and going into leader mode.
"What is it Professor Xavier?"
Charles cleared his throat and placed his fingers and hands together and their normal steepled pattern. He wasn't quite sure how he should present this to his 'children'. He himself was not a hundred percent clear as to what was going on. Looking up at them he noted the hint of worry in their eyes as he refused to reply henceforth. Scott sat down in an armchair with Jean sitting on the arm. Evan leaned up against his fireplace with Kitty standing next to Ororo. Logan supported his weight on the door jam, while Hank McCoy sat in the other armchair in the room. Each one waiting patiently for whatever news he held.
"I'm sure you have all noted that absence of Rogue::they nod their heads:: and I am suggesting that we go out and search for her. If what Scott tells me is true and she did just take off she could be anywhere."
Evan asked, "Can't ya just y'know find her location through her mind?" The bald handicapped man shook his head sadly.
Jean stated a bit confused, "But you can only not sense some one if they are asleep or-dead" The room was full of gasps.
"Stripes probably just fell asleep" Logan tried to reassure, although it didn't work on anyone.
~~~ Outside of Bayville ~~~
"But they haven't collected all of them" asked a gruff masculine voice.
"Yes but we can no longer wait as of now both subject Acid and subject Base have completed their missions"
IF: ::yawn:: sorry yo but I am out of it! Plus it is like my bedtime!
Wanda: Bedtime? You're freshmen in high school and you have a bedtime?
IF: ::sticks out tongue:: NO! Well not really, I have to take a shower though!
Wanda: ::rolls eyes:: Whatever!
IF: ::angry glare as muse:: Grrr, sorry anyways I hope you enjoyed this chapter, I hope you all still continue to read and review! Umm let me see, I am sorry I didn't start on chapter five yet for Karma! ::ducks:: BUT I do have an idea of what I am going to do with it like my first and second chapter so it should be out soon!
Wanda: yea, yea! ::yawn:: I'm sleepy! ::nods off::