A Long Overdue Celebration

"ALL RIGHT IT'S PARTY TIME!" Pietro whooped.

It was two days after the Third Bayville 'Riot' and the X-Men and Misfits had decided to finally relax and celebrate Evan's freedom. Aside from Evan's parents who were looking for another place to stay that afternoon, the Misfits and X-Men were ready to celebrate.

"I can't believe my folks are still mad at you Auntie O," Evan sighed. "They don't want me to stay here."

"I'm sure we can convince them after the party," Ororo said.

"Yeah well I can't go back to the Morlocks that's for sure," Evan said bitterly.

"I can't believe you're even thinking of that after all this," Ororo shook her head.

"Don't worry Auntie O," Evan waved. "Looks like I'm here to stay this time."

"Good," Ororo put her hand on Evan's cheek. "Because I'm not letting you out of my sight. I'm not going to lose you again."

"Hey we got a double celebration," Lance called out as he helped bring the food in. "Both Hawk and Evan's trials came out good."

"Trials?" Danielle asked.

"He means the review board," Lina explained.

"Is Hawk in trouble?" Kurt asked.

"No he's not," Lance shook his head. "That review board took one look at the tapes and everything and cleared Hawk. Since it was an extreme measure and Hawk gave the okay instead of Xavier going on his own."

"I think they were ready to clear him even before he walked in," Shipwreck said as he carried in several boxes. "Break out the beer! Shipwreck is here!"

"And there goes any chance of it being a quiet celebration," Ororo moaned.

"Sorry Storm," Althea shrugged.

"Well it's okay," Ororo sighed. "Althea not even your father can put a damper on this celebration."

"A damper? My father livens up celebrations," Althea snickered.

"Yes well now that the nightmare of the past few months is over I can finally relax," Ororo sighed.

"YEAHHOO!" Shipwreck shouted as he put his arm around her. "Let's party babe!"

"And a new nightmare begins," Althea snickered as Ororo threw Shipwreck off her and onto the ground.

"Actually it's the same old one!" Ororo shouted as she pummeled Shipwreck.

"Polly get out of the liquor cabinet now!" Scott shouted.

"PIETRO GET OUT OF MY ROOM!" Rogue shouted even louder.

"BLOB GET OUT OF THE REFRIGERATOR!" Jean shouted.

"And to think Evan, you missed all this when you went to live with the Morlocks," Roadblock laughed as Ororo chased Shipwreck around the room.

"Oh yeah…" Evan winced as Ororo blew Shipwreck out into the back yard with her winds.

"I think we'd better go get him," Roadblock sighed.

"Yeah the last time we left my father alone in the bushes he set them on fire in the back yard," Althea said. "Don't ask."

"I wasn't planning to," Evan sighed as they went outside.

"Dad get out of the bushes!" Althea shouted.

"I'm coming! I'm coming!" Shipwreck fumbled around. "Hey! What's this?" He picked something up.

"Dare I ask what you found this time?" Althea asked.

"Something was half buried in here. Hey it's a…Al, when did you say the Triplets lost one of the transportation watches?" Shipwreck asked.

"I dunno around the time of the first riot. Why? Wait…Is that what I think it is?" Althea's jaw dropped when she saw what was in Shipwreck's hand.

"Oh my god…." Shipwreck looked at the object. "I know who killed Spears…And how he did it."

"I think I know who too," Roadblock put two and two together. "What do we do?"

"We have no choice," Shipwreck sighed. "We have to tell the others."

"So much for you not putting a damper on the celebration," Althea sighed.

Figure it out yet? If you haven't you'll be shocked! Even if you have you'll be shocked. Trust me on this. Things are never going to be the same.

Lance: AGAIN?