Melissarxy1- THANK YOU! YEAH! I'm glad that you explained it to me! Now I'm
less confused. YEAH! I had never planned the whole Pete taking here thing,
but I said that before. When Margaret asks them about Brian I was
originally going to have her ask Betsy about Pete and Brian, but hey, it's
a good idea and it works. I am never going to say that you have to end a
review, you've seen some of mine! At least yours was on topic!
Ch29: She's a fraud
-Next day-
The eerie silence filled the room with neither of it's current occupants saying anything. They just sat there. The guards had come in saying that they had a real treat today and had taken her into another room. They could hear machines and sometimes water, but never a scream, not once, and she had been in there for hours. They heard whips and the deep voices of the guards, but not one word from Kitty, they had to admire her for that.
"Tell me about the Acolytes." The guard says slicing her with what sounded like a whip when she doesn't answer. "It's a shame really to have to do this to you. You have such a pretty face..." was what Logan heard thanks to his mutation.
"Burn in Hell." Came the response from Kitty, probably not the smartest, but she wasn't going to be mistreated by anyone and not say anything.
"I'll teach you." The guard said then there was a shuffling of feet and a few other noises but Logan couldn't tell what they were. A few minutes later she was returned to the cell shaking hands covering her face and blood trickling down. Logan walked over to her and moved her hands, then he saw it, there were slash marks running across her face, they weren't deep, but there were a bunch.
"You heard everything, didn't you Logan."
"Yeah, and I have to say that I'm proud of you kid. That took guts, but maybe burn in Hell wasn't the smartest thing that you have ever said."
"Yeah, but it was all that I could think of. There will be a woman in here in a few hours to clean the cuts. She's nice to me, I almost feel sorry for her. She fights so hard for me. She is the one who got the cots, and blankets. Even though they are dirty and old and torn up, it's better than nothing. I don't know how. She's working on getting us something for a bathroom, but she says that may take longer. She tells me that this shouldn't scar me, or at least not too much. There are some on my back that will though."
"Why does she help you?" Betsy asks.
"Her daughter was a mutant. She said that they had her killed and she is helping me because she says that I look just like her and she gets anything she wants, her husband runs this place. They are trying to make a perfect fighter or something, and since I've been on both sides they ask me about the others. They ask me about the Acolytes and the X-Men. Which team is stronger, which mutants are best. Which mutations are better. I never answer and they always beat me."
"She's not what she bloody seems." Pete warns. "It'd be best to stay away from her. They never had any kids, trust me."
"Katherine!" A woman in her mid forties comes in saying running over to her. "What did they do to you today?"
"The usual." Kitty says raising an eyebrow at Pete and then turning around.
"Oh my God! Katherine! I have to get you all out of here. But how?" She thinks silently to herself. "I had a question though." She looks at Betsy and Pete. "I know that you two are from England, do you know a Brian Braddock?"
"Have fun trying to get him. It's not going to be easy. He's going to give you hell." Betsy says, Pete just glares.
"Magaret, why are they doing this? I don't understand why?"
"Sit down Katherine. You'll need to hear this sitting down. They decided who they are going after from the Acolytes, they haven't decided from the X- Men yet, but they will soon. But I know that you have someone you care for there on the Acolytes."
"Please tell me that it's not who I think that you are going to say." Kitty says.
"No, it's not him. He was on the list, but a little sabotage goes a long way. Piotr Rasputin, Rogue and Pietro Maximoff."
"I have to say have fun also. You are in for a rough time trying for Pietro, you'll never catch that boy. First of all you can't see Pietro when he's running full speed."
"Yes, I know. But they caught him."
"How?"
"I'm not sure. My husband is cruel, Katherine. He wasn't always this way though. I just thought that I should tell you that."
"Why did you take his name off of the list?" Kitty says changing the subject.
"Because you need a rescuer don't you? And who would come to your rescue if not the man who loves you?"
"Where are you getting all of this? I can see where his power would be useful, but how did you-"
"Let me clean these cuts. I need to get the ones on your back first. Would you please turn around everyone. She has to raise her shirt fairly high."
"Sure thing." Logan says as they turn around Kitty lifts her shirt and lays down on her stomach.
"Why aren't we in those uniforms yet that you told me about Margaret?"
"They can't seem to find them." She says laughing. Betsy gasps when she sees Kitty's back causing Logan to turn. "I'm warning you that you won't like them. They are very, very skimpy. Think barely there." Kitty turns her head to see everyone staring at her back.
"Why doesn't everyone just stare at my back." Kitty glares.
"Lesser injuries have occurred at the institute and caused kids to become bedridden, that's all I'm saying."
"Luv, maybe it's best just to talk, even if it is all a lie, they'll never know."
"No, I refuse to talk about either team to them." Kitty says defiantly. "Current member or not they are all my friends. Someday they will quit trying to get answers from me, and that day will be soon because I don't feel like staying here much longer, listen to me, we have two teams looking for us, do you think that it will take them long to find us?"
"I've been telling her this all along, but she won't listen to me. She has said this to me a lot too. You'll get used to it. I admire her bravery, it will get her somewhere in this upcoming war that my husband is starting." Margaret looked down. "If only I could get away from him, he'd have me killed though. Katherine, I am still trying to get in contact with someone. My husband will never suspect me of anything, so do not worry. I feel that your friends should know where you are, I can't lie and say that you are happy and healthy, but I can lead them here. It is the least I can do for not stopping this mad man that I call my husband."
"Margaret, if what you say is true he will find me. Do not worry, he is smarter than any of us know. I have faith in him. (A/N- one guess who!) He will find me, you will see."
"And he will kill my husband when he sees you. I have no regrets Katherine, if neither of you can find it in your hearts to forgive me for not seeing this until my daughter was killed, and that was just six months ago."
"Margaret! Don't talk like that. I forgive you. You have done nothing wrong, you are being kind and generous."
"God bless you! I'm done, now for your face." Kitty slips her shirt on and sits up. "These shouldn't scar Katherine. You are a strong woman, very strong indeed." Margaret finishes and stands.
"Thank you Margaret." Kitty says and she leaves. "She can be such a pain sometimes. She cares too much. I feel sorry for her though."
"She's lying."
"How can you be so sure?"
"She's a bloody fraud! Are you that bloody blind?"
"Is it just a male thing to suspect everyone of some crime?
"I'm just bloody accusing her, I have proof!"
"Yeah, I'd like to see it. I do what I must to keep my friends secrets, and I want to know what they are doing to my powers. It confuses me. I'm going to sleep, needless to say if they drag Pietro in here he'll wake me up. Stupid speed demon." Kitty says laying back down and going to sleep. "Like I said before Pete, I'm not sure if I can trust you."
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Ch29: She's a fraud
-Next day-
The eerie silence filled the room with neither of it's current occupants saying anything. They just sat there. The guards had come in saying that they had a real treat today and had taken her into another room. They could hear machines and sometimes water, but never a scream, not once, and she had been in there for hours. They heard whips and the deep voices of the guards, but not one word from Kitty, they had to admire her for that.
"Tell me about the Acolytes." The guard says slicing her with what sounded like a whip when she doesn't answer. "It's a shame really to have to do this to you. You have such a pretty face..." was what Logan heard thanks to his mutation.
"Burn in Hell." Came the response from Kitty, probably not the smartest, but she wasn't going to be mistreated by anyone and not say anything.
"I'll teach you." The guard said then there was a shuffling of feet and a few other noises but Logan couldn't tell what they were. A few minutes later she was returned to the cell shaking hands covering her face and blood trickling down. Logan walked over to her and moved her hands, then he saw it, there were slash marks running across her face, they weren't deep, but there were a bunch.
"You heard everything, didn't you Logan."
"Yeah, and I have to say that I'm proud of you kid. That took guts, but maybe burn in Hell wasn't the smartest thing that you have ever said."
"Yeah, but it was all that I could think of. There will be a woman in here in a few hours to clean the cuts. She's nice to me, I almost feel sorry for her. She fights so hard for me. She is the one who got the cots, and blankets. Even though they are dirty and old and torn up, it's better than nothing. I don't know how. She's working on getting us something for a bathroom, but she says that may take longer. She tells me that this shouldn't scar me, or at least not too much. There are some on my back that will though."
"Why does she help you?" Betsy asks.
"Her daughter was a mutant. She said that they had her killed and she is helping me because she says that I look just like her and she gets anything she wants, her husband runs this place. They are trying to make a perfect fighter or something, and since I've been on both sides they ask me about the others. They ask me about the Acolytes and the X-Men. Which team is stronger, which mutants are best. Which mutations are better. I never answer and they always beat me."
"She's not what she bloody seems." Pete warns. "It'd be best to stay away from her. They never had any kids, trust me."
"Katherine!" A woman in her mid forties comes in saying running over to her. "What did they do to you today?"
"The usual." Kitty says raising an eyebrow at Pete and then turning around.
"Oh my God! Katherine! I have to get you all out of here. But how?" She thinks silently to herself. "I had a question though." She looks at Betsy and Pete. "I know that you two are from England, do you know a Brian Braddock?"
"Have fun trying to get him. It's not going to be easy. He's going to give you hell." Betsy says, Pete just glares.
"Magaret, why are they doing this? I don't understand why?"
"Sit down Katherine. You'll need to hear this sitting down. They decided who they are going after from the Acolytes, they haven't decided from the X- Men yet, but they will soon. But I know that you have someone you care for there on the Acolytes."
"Please tell me that it's not who I think that you are going to say." Kitty says.
"No, it's not him. He was on the list, but a little sabotage goes a long way. Piotr Rasputin, Rogue and Pietro Maximoff."
"I have to say have fun also. You are in for a rough time trying for Pietro, you'll never catch that boy. First of all you can't see Pietro when he's running full speed."
"Yes, I know. But they caught him."
"How?"
"I'm not sure. My husband is cruel, Katherine. He wasn't always this way though. I just thought that I should tell you that."
"Why did you take his name off of the list?" Kitty says changing the subject.
"Because you need a rescuer don't you? And who would come to your rescue if not the man who loves you?"
"Where are you getting all of this? I can see where his power would be useful, but how did you-"
"Let me clean these cuts. I need to get the ones on your back first. Would you please turn around everyone. She has to raise her shirt fairly high."
"Sure thing." Logan says as they turn around Kitty lifts her shirt and lays down on her stomach.
"Why aren't we in those uniforms yet that you told me about Margaret?"
"They can't seem to find them." She says laughing. Betsy gasps when she sees Kitty's back causing Logan to turn. "I'm warning you that you won't like them. They are very, very skimpy. Think barely there." Kitty turns her head to see everyone staring at her back.
"Why doesn't everyone just stare at my back." Kitty glares.
"Lesser injuries have occurred at the institute and caused kids to become bedridden, that's all I'm saying."
"Luv, maybe it's best just to talk, even if it is all a lie, they'll never know."
"No, I refuse to talk about either team to them." Kitty says defiantly. "Current member or not they are all my friends. Someday they will quit trying to get answers from me, and that day will be soon because I don't feel like staying here much longer, listen to me, we have two teams looking for us, do you think that it will take them long to find us?"
"I've been telling her this all along, but she won't listen to me. She has said this to me a lot too. You'll get used to it. I admire her bravery, it will get her somewhere in this upcoming war that my husband is starting." Margaret looked down. "If only I could get away from him, he'd have me killed though. Katherine, I am still trying to get in contact with someone. My husband will never suspect me of anything, so do not worry. I feel that your friends should know where you are, I can't lie and say that you are happy and healthy, but I can lead them here. It is the least I can do for not stopping this mad man that I call my husband."
"Margaret, if what you say is true he will find me. Do not worry, he is smarter than any of us know. I have faith in him. (A/N- one guess who!) He will find me, you will see."
"And he will kill my husband when he sees you. I have no regrets Katherine, if neither of you can find it in your hearts to forgive me for not seeing this until my daughter was killed, and that was just six months ago."
"Margaret! Don't talk like that. I forgive you. You have done nothing wrong, you are being kind and generous."
"God bless you! I'm done, now for your face." Kitty slips her shirt on and sits up. "These shouldn't scar Katherine. You are a strong woman, very strong indeed." Margaret finishes and stands.
"Thank you Margaret." Kitty says and she leaves. "She can be such a pain sometimes. She cares too much. I feel sorry for her though."
"She's lying."
"How can you be so sure?"
"She's a bloody fraud! Are you that bloody blind?"
"Is it just a male thing to suspect everyone of some crime?
"I'm just bloody accusing her, I have proof!"
"Yeah, I'd like to see it. I do what I must to keep my friends secrets, and I want to know what they are doing to my powers. It confuses me. I'm going to sleep, needless to say if they drag Pietro in here he'll wake me up. Stupid speed demon." Kitty says laying back down and going to sleep. "Like I said before Pete, I'm not sure if I can trust you."
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