-'Who Wants to Live Forever'-
Pairings: Scott/Jean. Kurt/Amanda right here, but well, you'll see
A/N: God knows you can't write more unless you get reviews. Speaking of reviews,
hallegurl: sorry, like I said, its gonna be a highlander crossover, which includes quickenings, but I promise that I'll try to distract you with my razor sharp wit.
Scrawler: Scrawler, as in THE Scrawler, and I am just assuming that is you and you just didn't want to log in. I bow in my mortal humility. Glad you like it.
taekwondodo: Hey, my old grandmaster (Han-mu-do) said he didn't really care for the Karate Kid either. I just put the little tidbit in for laughs and to start off a Logan training Kurt thread. And as for the little errors, I used to send all my stuff off to an editor to proofread, but the guy is so swamped with work that I didn't want to do it to him. I would've waited longer, but the plot bunny was killing me. But, I'm very glad you like it. PWF is one of the best Kurttys out there
Anee: Thanks for the compliment.
A/N 2: And I've got a lot going on this week, so probably no more until the weekend. Sorry. Now on to the story!
Disclaimers: I don't own anything relating to Marvel Comics or Highlander.
Timeframe: Post Impact, Magneto supposedly died fighting Apocalypse. Xmen and New Recruits are at Xaviers, Brotherhood and Acolytes are at the Brotherhood house. They all have no idea how to handle the situation and are more or less acting defensively.
Dedicated to everyone that has ideas but doesn't think they're good enough
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Xaviers Institute for Gifted Youngsters, Late December 2003
Kurt groaned as he fell into the back of Scott's car. The elder mutant looked back at his friend. "You okay there Kurt?"
Kurt moved around and sat up strait. "Nein, Herr Logan ran me though training again last night but I couldn't go to sleep afterwards."
Scott looked shocked. "I thought that a training session with Wolverine would make anyone exhausted."
Kurt grinned and leaned back in his seat. "Vell, zhere vas a Freddy Krueger marathon last night. I couldn't help but vatch."
Scott raised an eyebrow. "I think we've found a little morbid streak there Kurt."
Kurt held out his pterodactyl hand Freddy Krueger-style and waved his fingers. "I vill eat your SOUL."
Scott shook his head. "That's the deadites from Evil Dead. Freddy doesn't eat peoples souls."
Kurt gave him a confused look. "Vhy can't Freddy eat people's souls?"
Scott sighed. "Its not that he cant, its just that he doesn't."
"Vhy?"
Scott gave him an annoyed look before changing the subject. "Hey, why don't we take the girls out to see Freddy vs. Jason out after school. I think there's a 5 or 6 screening. You can bring Amanda, and I'll con Jean into coming."
Kurt smirked and put his hand behind his head. "You don't haff to be a mind reader to know vhy you vant to bring Jean to a scary movie."
Scott stuck out his tongue at Kurt, who immediately grabbed his chest and faked a heart attack. Scott smiled and looked at the front door of the mansion. "Where are the girls anyway? I was sure someone would want a ride today."
Kurt grinned. "Don't vorry, Keety told me zhat Jean promised her she could drive zhe SUV to school on zhe last day before vinter break."
Scott smiled evilly and started up the car. "Why don't we go ahead and get to school a little early, I bet the others won't mind."
Kurt smirked and turned around to see Jean, Amara, and Rogue start running towards the car. He turned back and patted Scott on the arm. "Faster driver, Schnell! Schnell! Schnell!"
The car peeled out of the driveway, leaving the other students running after them.
Kitty walked out of the institute twirling Jean's car keys around her index finger. "Like, what are we all waiting for? Lets go!"
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Kurt watched the other students hang their heads in defeat and walk to the SUV. He grinned and turned back around to face Scott. "And I'm zhe one vith zhe morbid streak."
Scott grinned and continued driving. "That wasn't morbid Kurt, that was just evil."
Kurt laughed. "Ja, but now how are you going to get Jean to come to zhe movies?"
Scott's face fell. "Aww crap."
Kurt ginned before opening his backpack and taking out a Butterfingers. Scott turned and saw him take a bite. "Hey, do not eat that in the car. You always put the wrapper lying under the seat when I'm not looking."
Kurt smiled innocently and took another bite. "Never vould I do such a horrible zhing."
Scott groaned and shifted the car into the next drive. "Yeah, then I guess it was the Mars Bars elves and the Baby Ruth fairies who littered the back seat last time."
Kurt's face blanched and he rummaged around in his backpack. "Oh, I almost forgot..." He took out a Snickers Cruncher bar and petted it. "...my precious."
Several seconds of uncomfortable silence ensued before Scott turned to Kurt. "You got another Butterfingers?"
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The duo arrived at Bayville high with plenty of time to spare. Kurt opened his backpack and started nibbling on a Milky Way while Scott just sat on the hood looking moderately pleased with himself.
The school had been redone with a winter theme. Blue and white streamers littered the roof while posters proclaiming "Happy Holidays" adorned the walls. Kurt smiled to himself. He had always liked Christmas time. People were open and kind to one another. There had actually been a decrease in anti-mutant hate crimes over the past two weeks. And Magneto hadn't been very active either. It seemed that there could be a slight reprieve on both sides. A Christmas truce.
Scott grinned and pulled Kurt out of his thoughts. "Here they come."
Kurt shifted up in his seat so he could get a better view and took another bite of his Milky Way.
The gray SUV pulled into the space next to Scott's car and Kurt could have sworn that he saw a mailbox hanging out the back window. The transmission groaned as the driver forced it to downshift. Finally the car was turned off. Several seconds of silence ensued. Kurt and Scott looked at each other in confusion.
Finally the driver's side door creaked open and a distempered Jean Grey exited the vehicle. Her red hair stood strait on end and there were several leaves in her hair. Rogue, Amara and several other passengers exited the car looking equally disturbed. Jean stared and the boys and muttered three words. "Tell no one."
They nodded.
Kitty got out of the car and sheepishly walked up to Jean. "Um... Jean, I'm sorry about..."
Jean cut her off, Kurt assumed, by giving her a mental image of what her death would be like. Kitty turned a shallow pale and proceeded to back away slowly.
As everyone straitened themselves out and got prepared for school, Scott stopped in his steps and turned back towards his car. "Crap, I forgot my backpack in the backseat."
He ran to the car door and opened it. Students within twenty feet of the car could hear the sound of hundreds of candy bar wrappers falling onto the pavement.
As Kurt walked into school for the last day of the semester, he heard Scott scream.
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"WHOOOO CHRISTMAS BREAK!!"
Kitty sighed. "Its not just Christmas Ray, there's like _other_ holidays too there."
Bobby elbowed Ray in the ribs. "Yeah, there's Kwanzaa too."
Kitty frowned. "You guys suck."
Scott frowned and took his sandwich out of a brown paper bag. "Cut it out guys."
Kurt walked over to the X-men's table with Amanda in tow. "So, I vas vondering if you vanted to go to zhe movies tonight? Jean and Scott could make it a double date. Or, or ve could go alone, ve don't need zhem..."
Jean and Scott gave him a somewhat dirty look from the table. Amanda cut him off before he could do any more damage. "Its okay Fuzzy, I just like seeing you squirm."
Amanda smiled and ran a fingertip along his jawline. "Meet ya there."
She kissed him chastely on the lips and turned around and left, putting a little extra swing into her hips. Kurt just stood there for several seconds with a grin on his face.
Scott coughed. "Ahem, Kurt..."
"Ja, meet you zhere!"
"KURT!"
The German mutant spun around. "Vas?"
Kitty smiled and sat him down between her and Scott at the table. "Sit down Kurt, she's already gone."
Kurt's face fell. "Nein, I like to vatch her retreat."
Bobby's face dropped in confusion. "Why would you want to see that?"
The other mutants at the table coughed nervously and ate more of their lunch.
Across the cafeteria, a student watched the events with an eerie calmness. He turned to the rest of the table. "It just aint right."
One of his friends smiled. "What aint right Roger?"
Roger frowned and turned back to the retreating Amanda. "That girl betrayin her kind, goin out with that mutie freak."
His friend grinned and slapped his back. "Don't worry Jim, the freaks and mutie-lovers are gonna get whats comin to em, just wait."
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Kurt grinned and did a wolf whistle as he saw Amanda walking towards him at the movie theater. Amanda smiled sheepishly and twirled around for him to see. She wore a light blue blouse and light black jeans that complimented her figure well. Kurt checked himself and made sure that his image inducer looked okay. Yep. Crisp Black pants, nice white dress shirt. Amanda looked him up and down and grinned seductively. "Mmmm, my fuzzy cleans up nice."
Kurt grinned and held his arm out. "Did you haff any doubt?"
Amanda took his arm and grinned. "Nein! Zhere vas never any doubt."
Kurt faked hurt. "Vhy does everyone zhink zhey can do zhe accent?"
Scott and Jean walked up to the pair. "Becauzze eet eeez soo eeezee."
Jean sighed. Kurt raised an eyebrow at Scott. "Every now and zhen, I may mispronounce zhe English language, but I do not beat it senseless."
The girls grinned and they walked their men into the theater. "Come on boys, lets go see some mindless gore."
Jean paled as she saw what movie they were going into and slapped Scott on the arm. "Dammit Scott, you didn't tell me it was Jason Vs. Freddy."
Across the street, a group of men watched impatiently and nodded to each other.
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Back at the mansion Logan worked in the Danger room, adding some modifications to his newest training simulation for the Elf. He wasn't sure why he was putting so much thought and hard work into Kurt's training, but he was sure the Elf would need it. The 'crawler had come a long way. He already had the gut instincts, the agility, the reaction times, it was just a matter of fine-tuning them.
Logan programmed another series of attacks and frowned. He was missing something. He knew it.
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"I vill eat your SOUL!!"
Scott sighed as they walked out of the movie theater. "Kurt, for the last time, Freddy didn't say that."
Amanda smiled, watching the playful banter between the two friends. Clouds started to gather and they could hear lightning in the distance. Scott looked up into the sky. "Looks like rain, I guess its time to go."
Amanda smiled and put her arms around Kurt. "Fuzzy here can walk me home, it's only a little bit up the street."
Kurt raised an eyebrow. Amanda winked at him. He turned back to face his friends. "Ja, its only a hop, skip, and a port away from zhe institute, I'll be fine."
Jean and Scott smiled at each other. "Well if you're sure."
Jean grabbed hold of Scott's wrist and ran to his car. Scot called out over his shoulder "See you tomorrow Kurt!"
Kurt smiled and turned back to Amanda.
As they walked by an alley, an arm shot out of the darkness and roughly grabbed her by the elbow. "Nice night out, aint it?"
She tugged her arm out of his grip and took a step away from her assailant. "It _was_ a nice night out."
Kurt walked text to her and took her hand. He gave the man a glare as he talked to Amanda. "Is zhere somezhing wrong liebe?"
The man grinned as three of his friends walked out of the darkness and stood beside him. "You mean besides the fact that you're a mutie freak?"
Kurt bared his teeth. He could feel his muscles tense in anticipation. Amanda looked over at her date. "Kurt?"
Kurt shook his head and started to walk away holding onto Amanda. "Ja liebe, ve're just leaving."
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Logan looked over the schematics for the sim. The door swished open as the professor wheel into the control room. "Something wrong Chuck?"
Professor Xavier smiled and rode up next to him. "No Logan, I was just wondering who was up so late in the Danger room."
Logan raised an eyebrow. "Just working on a new sim."
Xavier grinned and took a look at the simulation he was creating. "Well, this looks like more of a work out than some of the students will be looking forward to."
Logan's face held a whisper of a smile as he leaned against the wall. "No, that's one I'm working on for the Elf and me."
Xavier raised his eyebrows and turned his chair around to look at Logan. "Oh."
Logan smirked. "And I bet that's the reason for tonight's little get together."
Xavier grinned. "And I'm the mind-reader."
"So get it off your chest Chuck, what do you want to know?"
Charles Xavier hunched over in his seat and tapped his fingertips together. "What's the real reason you've decided to give Mister Wagner additional training?"
Logan raised an eyebrow. "Well, the Elf shows promise. He's more physically in shape than the rest of the students."
It was Xavier's turn to smirk. "And what was with all of the projecting earlier?"
Logan opened his mouth to speak, but the professor cut him off. "I know that you still sense something...odd coming off of him, but Doctor McCoy and I have done every test conceivable and it seems that our Mister Wagner is just a normal healthy young mutant."
Logan smirked. "Nothing about the Elf is normal."
Xavier smiled. "Well, perhaps that may be, but..."
Xavier suddenly closed his eyes in intense concentration.
Logan cocked his head to the left; a small frown was evident on his face. "Something the matter Chuck?"
The professor's eyes flew open. "Get the van. Kurt's been shot."
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Kurt growled as he slammed his fist into one of his assailant's chest. One of the others grabbed his arms and the ringleader smiled and kicked him in the ribs. The other attacker was to the side, holding back Amanda, although she was putting up a fight.
The man holding Amanda twisted her arm around her back and laughed at her. "Come on you mutie lover, let's see what your boyfriend does."
The other three men grinned as they circled Kurt. The light drizzle started to pour down, shorting out his image inducer. The group of men stared in horror at the blue creature before them. One of them did the sign of the cross. Kurt stared at him. "Do you actually know what zhat means?"
The man holding Amanda yelled at his accomplices. "Get the damned mutie."
Kurt bared his teeth.
*BAMF*
The attackers looked in shock as their victim turned into thin air.
*BAMF*
He reappeared directly infront of one of the men and punched him in the solar plexus, knocking the wind out of him. One of the other attackers came to his senses. "Kill it! Kill it!"
*BAMF*
The other two men looked around trying to find their target. "I can't see it."
*BAMF*
"Its over there."
*BAMF*
"There."
*BAMF*
Kurt reappeared and grabbed one of the men and teleported with him. *BAMF*
The other attacker screamed and ran away. "It took Jimmy!"
Roger looked on in horror as his friends fell one by one. He grabbed the girl and ran for it.
*BAMF*
Kurt reappeared and dropped the now-unconscious Jimmy to the floor. Kurt looked up from the melee to see one of the men run off with Amanda. He screamed through his teeth. "NEIN!"
*BAMF*
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Amanda kicked and punched against her attacker as he pulled her along the deserted street. "LET ME GO!"
*BAMF*
Kurt reappeared infront of them. His frame was hunched over. His tail flicked left and right agitatedly. His breath was short after so many teleports. His entire body ached. He forced his muscles to comply as he took a step towards them.
Roger pulled out a gun and shoved it against Amanda's back. He shouted at the blue monster. "DON'T COME ANY CLOSER."
Kurt stopped in his place. Amanda looked at him pleadingly. He spoke calmly, "Just let her go, no one has to get hurt."
Roger 's hand started to shake. He mentally focused himself and took control again. "I MEAN IT!"
Kurt watched as a single tear fell from Amanda's eye. She silently mouthed two words. 'Please Kurt.'
"Just give her to me!"
Roger shook his head. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU!"
"JUST GIVE HER TO ME!"
Roger's finger tensed on the trigger. Kurt took an apprehensive step closer. "Ve can all just calm down, put down zhe gun and you can just valk..."
"GET THE FUCKING HELL BACK!" Roger pushed Amanda away from him and took aim at the creature.
*BAMF*
Kurt reappeared behind him and began to fight for the gun. Roger kicked the creature in the side. Kurt punched his attacker in the face. Kurt felt his finger slide towards the trigger. Suddenly the gun went off. Kurt grabbed the man's shoulder and threw him and the gun into a nearby wall. He turned around to see Amanda lying in the street clutching her chest. "AMANDA!"
Kurt ran over and kneeled next to Amanda. He applied pressure to her chest while the blood slowly trickled out from between his fingers. He tensed and watched as her eyes began to glaze over. "Nein Amanda, meine liebe. Don't stop." She gasped for air and grasped her hands on Kurt's chest. He felt her strength fail her as her arms fell limply by her side.
He heard another gun shot and fell to his side, as a terrible wave of pain erupted from between his shoulder blades. He fell onto his back with a scream of pain.
Roger stood several feet away, arm outstretched, holding the gun. He looked at the weapon in his hands before dropping it and running off into the night.
Kurt felt his strength fading away as her painfully turned his head back to Amanda. Her frame had fallen on her back, neck turned towards him. A small strand of her hair had fallen across her face. Kurt strained in agony as he reached out with one hand and tucked it back behind her ear.
He could hear a voice in his head. It sounded a little like Jean. She said they they were coming, not to worry. He watched as the streetlights along the sidewalk began to fade out. The colors appeared to run together all around him as they darkened and grayed.
He coughed up something warm and coppery. He rested his gaze back on Amanda. The blood smeared his teeth as he smiled at her prone form. Her long dark hair tucked behind her ear, her soft features were relaxed and almost peaceful. He could hear the professor in his head, or was that jean? He couldn't really tell the difference now.
The image of Amanda lying there next to him began to fade away as well.
He couldn't hear the rain pounding on the street either.
He couldn't even feel the blood trickle out of his mouth as he stopped breathing.
Pairings: Scott/Jean. Kurt/Amanda right here, but well, you'll see
A/N: God knows you can't write more unless you get reviews. Speaking of reviews,
hallegurl: sorry, like I said, its gonna be a highlander crossover, which includes quickenings, but I promise that I'll try to distract you with my razor sharp wit.
Scrawler: Scrawler, as in THE Scrawler, and I am just assuming that is you and you just didn't want to log in. I bow in my mortal humility. Glad you like it.
taekwondodo: Hey, my old grandmaster (Han-mu-do) said he didn't really care for the Karate Kid either. I just put the little tidbit in for laughs and to start off a Logan training Kurt thread. And as for the little errors, I used to send all my stuff off to an editor to proofread, but the guy is so swamped with work that I didn't want to do it to him. I would've waited longer, but the plot bunny was killing me. But, I'm very glad you like it. PWF is one of the best Kurttys out there
Anee: Thanks for the compliment.
A/N 2: And I've got a lot going on this week, so probably no more until the weekend. Sorry. Now on to the story!
Disclaimers: I don't own anything relating to Marvel Comics or Highlander.
Timeframe: Post Impact, Magneto supposedly died fighting Apocalypse. Xmen and New Recruits are at Xaviers, Brotherhood and Acolytes are at the Brotherhood house. They all have no idea how to handle the situation and are more or less acting defensively.
Dedicated to everyone that has ideas but doesn't think they're good enough
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Xaviers Institute for Gifted Youngsters, Late December 2003
Kurt groaned as he fell into the back of Scott's car. The elder mutant looked back at his friend. "You okay there Kurt?"
Kurt moved around and sat up strait. "Nein, Herr Logan ran me though training again last night but I couldn't go to sleep afterwards."
Scott looked shocked. "I thought that a training session with Wolverine would make anyone exhausted."
Kurt grinned and leaned back in his seat. "Vell, zhere vas a Freddy Krueger marathon last night. I couldn't help but vatch."
Scott raised an eyebrow. "I think we've found a little morbid streak there Kurt."
Kurt held out his pterodactyl hand Freddy Krueger-style and waved his fingers. "I vill eat your SOUL."
Scott shook his head. "That's the deadites from Evil Dead. Freddy doesn't eat peoples souls."
Kurt gave him a confused look. "Vhy can't Freddy eat people's souls?"
Scott sighed. "Its not that he cant, its just that he doesn't."
"Vhy?"
Scott gave him an annoyed look before changing the subject. "Hey, why don't we take the girls out to see Freddy vs. Jason out after school. I think there's a 5 or 6 screening. You can bring Amanda, and I'll con Jean into coming."
Kurt smirked and put his hand behind his head. "You don't haff to be a mind reader to know vhy you vant to bring Jean to a scary movie."
Scott stuck out his tongue at Kurt, who immediately grabbed his chest and faked a heart attack. Scott smiled and looked at the front door of the mansion. "Where are the girls anyway? I was sure someone would want a ride today."
Kurt grinned. "Don't vorry, Keety told me zhat Jean promised her she could drive zhe SUV to school on zhe last day before vinter break."
Scott smiled evilly and started up the car. "Why don't we go ahead and get to school a little early, I bet the others won't mind."
Kurt smirked and turned around to see Jean, Amara, and Rogue start running towards the car. He turned back and patted Scott on the arm. "Faster driver, Schnell! Schnell! Schnell!"
The car peeled out of the driveway, leaving the other students running after them.
Kitty walked out of the institute twirling Jean's car keys around her index finger. "Like, what are we all waiting for? Lets go!"
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Kurt watched the other students hang their heads in defeat and walk to the SUV. He grinned and turned back around to face Scott. "And I'm zhe one vith zhe morbid streak."
Scott grinned and continued driving. "That wasn't morbid Kurt, that was just evil."
Kurt laughed. "Ja, but now how are you going to get Jean to come to zhe movies?"
Scott's face fell. "Aww crap."
Kurt ginned before opening his backpack and taking out a Butterfingers. Scott turned and saw him take a bite. "Hey, do not eat that in the car. You always put the wrapper lying under the seat when I'm not looking."
Kurt smiled innocently and took another bite. "Never vould I do such a horrible zhing."
Scott groaned and shifted the car into the next drive. "Yeah, then I guess it was the Mars Bars elves and the Baby Ruth fairies who littered the back seat last time."
Kurt's face blanched and he rummaged around in his backpack. "Oh, I almost forgot..." He took out a Snickers Cruncher bar and petted it. "...my precious."
Several seconds of uncomfortable silence ensued before Scott turned to Kurt. "You got another Butterfingers?"
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The duo arrived at Bayville high with plenty of time to spare. Kurt opened his backpack and started nibbling on a Milky Way while Scott just sat on the hood looking moderately pleased with himself.
The school had been redone with a winter theme. Blue and white streamers littered the roof while posters proclaiming "Happy Holidays" adorned the walls. Kurt smiled to himself. He had always liked Christmas time. People were open and kind to one another. There had actually been a decrease in anti-mutant hate crimes over the past two weeks. And Magneto hadn't been very active either. It seemed that there could be a slight reprieve on both sides. A Christmas truce.
Scott grinned and pulled Kurt out of his thoughts. "Here they come."
Kurt shifted up in his seat so he could get a better view and took another bite of his Milky Way.
The gray SUV pulled into the space next to Scott's car and Kurt could have sworn that he saw a mailbox hanging out the back window. The transmission groaned as the driver forced it to downshift. Finally the car was turned off. Several seconds of silence ensued. Kurt and Scott looked at each other in confusion.
Finally the driver's side door creaked open and a distempered Jean Grey exited the vehicle. Her red hair stood strait on end and there were several leaves in her hair. Rogue, Amara and several other passengers exited the car looking equally disturbed. Jean stared and the boys and muttered three words. "Tell no one."
They nodded.
Kitty got out of the car and sheepishly walked up to Jean. "Um... Jean, I'm sorry about..."
Jean cut her off, Kurt assumed, by giving her a mental image of what her death would be like. Kitty turned a shallow pale and proceeded to back away slowly.
As everyone straitened themselves out and got prepared for school, Scott stopped in his steps and turned back towards his car. "Crap, I forgot my backpack in the backseat."
He ran to the car door and opened it. Students within twenty feet of the car could hear the sound of hundreds of candy bar wrappers falling onto the pavement.
As Kurt walked into school for the last day of the semester, he heard Scott scream.
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"WHOOOO CHRISTMAS BREAK!!"
Kitty sighed. "Its not just Christmas Ray, there's like _other_ holidays too there."
Bobby elbowed Ray in the ribs. "Yeah, there's Kwanzaa too."
Kitty frowned. "You guys suck."
Scott frowned and took his sandwich out of a brown paper bag. "Cut it out guys."
Kurt walked over to the X-men's table with Amanda in tow. "So, I vas vondering if you vanted to go to zhe movies tonight? Jean and Scott could make it a double date. Or, or ve could go alone, ve don't need zhem..."
Jean and Scott gave him a somewhat dirty look from the table. Amanda cut him off before he could do any more damage. "Its okay Fuzzy, I just like seeing you squirm."
Amanda smiled and ran a fingertip along his jawline. "Meet ya there."
She kissed him chastely on the lips and turned around and left, putting a little extra swing into her hips. Kurt just stood there for several seconds with a grin on his face.
Scott coughed. "Ahem, Kurt..."
"Ja, meet you zhere!"
"KURT!"
The German mutant spun around. "Vas?"
Kitty smiled and sat him down between her and Scott at the table. "Sit down Kurt, she's already gone."
Kurt's face fell. "Nein, I like to vatch her retreat."
Bobby's face dropped in confusion. "Why would you want to see that?"
The other mutants at the table coughed nervously and ate more of their lunch.
Across the cafeteria, a student watched the events with an eerie calmness. He turned to the rest of the table. "It just aint right."
One of his friends smiled. "What aint right Roger?"
Roger frowned and turned back to the retreating Amanda. "That girl betrayin her kind, goin out with that mutie freak."
His friend grinned and slapped his back. "Don't worry Jim, the freaks and mutie-lovers are gonna get whats comin to em, just wait."
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Kurt grinned and did a wolf whistle as he saw Amanda walking towards him at the movie theater. Amanda smiled sheepishly and twirled around for him to see. She wore a light blue blouse and light black jeans that complimented her figure well. Kurt checked himself and made sure that his image inducer looked okay. Yep. Crisp Black pants, nice white dress shirt. Amanda looked him up and down and grinned seductively. "Mmmm, my fuzzy cleans up nice."
Kurt grinned and held his arm out. "Did you haff any doubt?"
Amanda took his arm and grinned. "Nein! Zhere vas never any doubt."
Kurt faked hurt. "Vhy does everyone zhink zhey can do zhe accent?"
Scott and Jean walked up to the pair. "Becauzze eet eeez soo eeezee."
Jean sighed. Kurt raised an eyebrow at Scott. "Every now and zhen, I may mispronounce zhe English language, but I do not beat it senseless."
The girls grinned and they walked their men into the theater. "Come on boys, lets go see some mindless gore."
Jean paled as she saw what movie they were going into and slapped Scott on the arm. "Dammit Scott, you didn't tell me it was Jason Vs. Freddy."
Across the street, a group of men watched impatiently and nodded to each other.
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Back at the mansion Logan worked in the Danger room, adding some modifications to his newest training simulation for the Elf. He wasn't sure why he was putting so much thought and hard work into Kurt's training, but he was sure the Elf would need it. The 'crawler had come a long way. He already had the gut instincts, the agility, the reaction times, it was just a matter of fine-tuning them.
Logan programmed another series of attacks and frowned. He was missing something. He knew it.
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"I vill eat your SOUL!!"
Scott sighed as they walked out of the movie theater. "Kurt, for the last time, Freddy didn't say that."
Amanda smiled, watching the playful banter between the two friends. Clouds started to gather and they could hear lightning in the distance. Scott looked up into the sky. "Looks like rain, I guess its time to go."
Amanda smiled and put her arms around Kurt. "Fuzzy here can walk me home, it's only a little bit up the street."
Kurt raised an eyebrow. Amanda winked at him. He turned back to face his friends. "Ja, its only a hop, skip, and a port away from zhe institute, I'll be fine."
Jean and Scott smiled at each other. "Well if you're sure."
Jean grabbed hold of Scott's wrist and ran to his car. Scot called out over his shoulder "See you tomorrow Kurt!"
Kurt smiled and turned back to Amanda.
As they walked by an alley, an arm shot out of the darkness and roughly grabbed her by the elbow. "Nice night out, aint it?"
She tugged her arm out of his grip and took a step away from her assailant. "It _was_ a nice night out."
Kurt walked text to her and took her hand. He gave the man a glare as he talked to Amanda. "Is zhere somezhing wrong liebe?"
The man grinned as three of his friends walked out of the darkness and stood beside him. "You mean besides the fact that you're a mutie freak?"
Kurt bared his teeth. He could feel his muscles tense in anticipation. Amanda looked over at her date. "Kurt?"
Kurt shook his head and started to walk away holding onto Amanda. "Ja liebe, ve're just leaving."
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Logan looked over the schematics for the sim. The door swished open as the professor wheel into the control room. "Something wrong Chuck?"
Professor Xavier smiled and rode up next to him. "No Logan, I was just wondering who was up so late in the Danger room."
Logan raised an eyebrow. "Just working on a new sim."
Xavier grinned and took a look at the simulation he was creating. "Well, this looks like more of a work out than some of the students will be looking forward to."
Logan's face held a whisper of a smile as he leaned against the wall. "No, that's one I'm working on for the Elf and me."
Xavier raised his eyebrows and turned his chair around to look at Logan. "Oh."
Logan smirked. "And I bet that's the reason for tonight's little get together."
Xavier grinned. "And I'm the mind-reader."
"So get it off your chest Chuck, what do you want to know?"
Charles Xavier hunched over in his seat and tapped his fingertips together. "What's the real reason you've decided to give Mister Wagner additional training?"
Logan raised an eyebrow. "Well, the Elf shows promise. He's more physically in shape than the rest of the students."
It was Xavier's turn to smirk. "And what was with all of the projecting earlier?"
Logan opened his mouth to speak, but the professor cut him off. "I know that you still sense something...odd coming off of him, but Doctor McCoy and I have done every test conceivable and it seems that our Mister Wagner is just a normal healthy young mutant."
Logan smirked. "Nothing about the Elf is normal."
Xavier smiled. "Well, perhaps that may be, but..."
Xavier suddenly closed his eyes in intense concentration.
Logan cocked his head to the left; a small frown was evident on his face. "Something the matter Chuck?"
The professor's eyes flew open. "Get the van. Kurt's been shot."
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Kurt growled as he slammed his fist into one of his assailant's chest. One of the others grabbed his arms and the ringleader smiled and kicked him in the ribs. The other attacker was to the side, holding back Amanda, although she was putting up a fight.
The man holding Amanda twisted her arm around her back and laughed at her. "Come on you mutie lover, let's see what your boyfriend does."
The other three men grinned as they circled Kurt. The light drizzle started to pour down, shorting out his image inducer. The group of men stared in horror at the blue creature before them. One of them did the sign of the cross. Kurt stared at him. "Do you actually know what zhat means?"
The man holding Amanda yelled at his accomplices. "Get the damned mutie."
Kurt bared his teeth.
*BAMF*
The attackers looked in shock as their victim turned into thin air.
*BAMF*
He reappeared directly infront of one of the men and punched him in the solar plexus, knocking the wind out of him. One of the other attackers came to his senses. "Kill it! Kill it!"
*BAMF*
The other two men looked around trying to find their target. "I can't see it."
*BAMF*
"Its over there."
*BAMF*
"There."
*BAMF*
Kurt reappeared and grabbed one of the men and teleported with him. *BAMF*
The other attacker screamed and ran away. "It took Jimmy!"
Roger looked on in horror as his friends fell one by one. He grabbed the girl and ran for it.
*BAMF*
Kurt reappeared and dropped the now-unconscious Jimmy to the floor. Kurt looked up from the melee to see one of the men run off with Amanda. He screamed through his teeth. "NEIN!"
*BAMF*
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Amanda kicked and punched against her attacker as he pulled her along the deserted street. "LET ME GO!"
*BAMF*
Kurt reappeared infront of them. His frame was hunched over. His tail flicked left and right agitatedly. His breath was short after so many teleports. His entire body ached. He forced his muscles to comply as he took a step towards them.
Roger pulled out a gun and shoved it against Amanda's back. He shouted at the blue monster. "DON'T COME ANY CLOSER."
Kurt stopped in his place. Amanda looked at him pleadingly. He spoke calmly, "Just let her go, no one has to get hurt."
Roger 's hand started to shake. He mentally focused himself and took control again. "I MEAN IT!"
Kurt watched as a single tear fell from Amanda's eye. She silently mouthed two words. 'Please Kurt.'
"Just give her to me!"
Roger shook his head. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU!"
"JUST GIVE HER TO ME!"
Roger's finger tensed on the trigger. Kurt took an apprehensive step closer. "Ve can all just calm down, put down zhe gun and you can just valk..."
"GET THE FUCKING HELL BACK!" Roger pushed Amanda away from him and took aim at the creature.
*BAMF*
Kurt reappeared behind him and began to fight for the gun. Roger kicked the creature in the side. Kurt punched his attacker in the face. Kurt felt his finger slide towards the trigger. Suddenly the gun went off. Kurt grabbed the man's shoulder and threw him and the gun into a nearby wall. He turned around to see Amanda lying in the street clutching her chest. "AMANDA!"
Kurt ran over and kneeled next to Amanda. He applied pressure to her chest while the blood slowly trickled out from between his fingers. He tensed and watched as her eyes began to glaze over. "Nein Amanda, meine liebe. Don't stop." She gasped for air and grasped her hands on Kurt's chest. He felt her strength fail her as her arms fell limply by her side.
He heard another gun shot and fell to his side, as a terrible wave of pain erupted from between his shoulder blades. He fell onto his back with a scream of pain.
Roger stood several feet away, arm outstretched, holding the gun. He looked at the weapon in his hands before dropping it and running off into the night.
Kurt felt his strength fading away as her painfully turned his head back to Amanda. Her frame had fallen on her back, neck turned towards him. A small strand of her hair had fallen across her face. Kurt strained in agony as he reached out with one hand and tucked it back behind her ear.
He could hear a voice in his head. It sounded a little like Jean. She said they they were coming, not to worry. He watched as the streetlights along the sidewalk began to fade out. The colors appeared to run together all around him as they darkened and grayed.
He coughed up something warm and coppery. He rested his gaze back on Amanda. The blood smeared his teeth as he smiled at her prone form. Her long dark hair tucked behind her ear, her soft features were relaxed and almost peaceful. He could hear the professor in his head, or was that jean? He couldn't really tell the difference now.
The image of Amanda lying there next to him began to fade away as well.
He couldn't hear the rain pounding on the street either.
He couldn't even feel the blood trickle out of his mouth as he stopped breathing.