Kitty and the Rocktumbler
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "Love is a device invented by bank managers to make us overdrawn".
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ACT 11 - Healing, planning and giving.
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In the castle, we see Kitty trying to look after Lance's wounds as he tries to lick them clean
"For the record..this is gross", grumbles Lance.
"Here now, oh don't do that", says Kitty, trying to grab his arm, "Just...hold still".
She dabs a wet rag onto the wound, making Lance roars in pain, the house shaking that the others running for cover
"That HURTS!", he roars.
"If you'd hold still, it wouldn't hurt as much!", snaps Kitty.
"Well, if you hadn't run away, this never would have happened!", growls Lance.
"Well, if you hadn't frightened me, I wouldn't have run away!", retorts Kitty.
"Well.....you shouldn't have been in the West Wing, hah!", says Lance, thinking he's won the argument.
"Well, you should learn to control your temper!, hah hah!", smirks Kitty.
Lance holds up a clawed finger as if to make an argument, but finds none, settling for muttering under his breath. Kitty gives a trumphant nod and carries on cleaning his wound
"Now hold still, this might sting a little", she says.
She cleans the wound, making Lance wince, but nothing more
"By the way, thank you", says Kitty quietly, "....for saving my life"
"You're welcome", replies Lance.
We fade out to the tavern, where Colossus and Pyro are talking with Magneto
"First the narrator, and now this...it's because I put my own daughter in a institution, isn't it?", he grumbles.
"What was that?", asks Wanda.
"Nothing, my dear, sweet daughter", says Magneto quickly, with a nervous laugh, "Love you. Kisses".
Magneto turns back to Colossus and Pyro
"I don't usually leave the assylum in the middle of the night, but they said that you'd make it worth my while".
Colossus tosses a bag of coins in front of Magneto
"Oooooohh metal", he giggles, floating it around, "I'm listening".
"It's like this, I've got my heart set on marrying Kitty, but she needs a little...persuasion", says Piotr.
"Heh heh. Turned him down, flat!", snorts Pyro.
Colossus hits Pyro across the head
"Everyone knows her father is a lunatic", says Piotr, ,atter-of-factly, "He was in here tonight, raving about a beast and a castle".
"Forge is harmless", says Magneto, then adds as an afterthought, "...to a degree".
"I love you, too", snorts Forge from backstage.
"The point is, Kitty would do anything to keep him from being locked up, says Piotr..
"Yeah, even marry him!", says Pyro, jutting a thumb at Piotr.
Colossus goes to hit Pyro again, who ducks under the table and whimpers
"So you want me to throw her father in the assylum unless she agrees to marry you?", asks Magneto, arching a brow.
"Yup", says Piotr with a nod
"Oh that is despicaple", says Magneto, then grins, "I love it! Let's all laugh in a villianous way now. Mwwahohoahaoahhahahahah!"
"Whoahahhahahahahhaaha!", laughs Piotr.
"Whaoahhahahhhhah COUGH ha... ", Pyro stops, "sorry, strained my vocal chords....can I have a glass of water?".
We go to Kitty and Forge's cottage, where Forge is packing to leave
"If none of those Jive Turkeys will help me, I'll go back alone", he rambles, because he's so clearly not insane, "I don't care what it takes. I'll find that castle somehow and I'll get her out of there....hey, that sounded pretty good. I could be a hero. The Amazing Forge!".
He leaves, trying to think up a theme song for the Amazing Forge, second later, Colossus, Pyro and Magneto arrive. Colossus bursts into the house.
"Kitty! Forge!", calls Piotr.
"No ones home, that's a pitty", sighs Pyro, "Oh well, I guess it's not gonna work after all".
Colossus rolls his eyes and pushes him outside
"They have to come back sometime, and when they do, we'll be ready for them", he says, "John, don't move from this spot until Kitty and her father come home".
He promptly drops Pyro into a snowbank
"But..but...i hate snow...it's cold...please don't leave me in the cold", whimpers Pyro, then sniffles, "...I need a hug".
We cut to the castle, where Kitty is in the garden, playing in the snow with Jott and Rahne. Lance, Todd and Pietro watch from the balcony
"I've never felt this way about anyone", he says, looking at his bandaged arm, "I want to do something for her...but what?".
"Well there's the usual things", says Todd, coutning them off on his fingers, "flowers, chocolates, promises ya don't intend ta keep...".
"No no no. It must be something very special. Something that sparks her inter", Pietro grins, "...wait a minute!".
We cut to a random hallway in the castle, where Lance in with Kitty outside a door
"Kitty, there's something I want to show you", says Lance, moving to open the door, then pauses, "But first, you have to close your eyes".
"Last time I closed my eyes around you Lance Alvers.....", starts Kitty.
It's a surprise", says Lance quickly.
Kitty sighs, closing her eyes, Lance waves his paw in front of her face before opening the door and leads her in.
"Can I open them?". asks Kitty.
"No no, not yet, wait here", says Lance, running around the room, opening curtains and letting light in
"NOW can I open them?", asks Kitty.
"Geez, you're impatient", mutters Lance, "All right. Now".
Kitty opens her eyes to see a huge library, she makes a happy squeak and jumps from foot to foot
"I can't believe it!. I've never seen so many books in all my life!", she says.
"You...you like it?", asks Lance.
"It's wonderfull!", smiles Kitty.
"Then it's yours".
"Really?! Cooool", says Kitty, then coughs, "....I mean, thank you!".
The objects are watching this from behind the door happily
"Oh would you look at that!", grins Hank.
"Ha ha, I knew it would work", says Pietro smugly.
"What? What works?", asks Jamie, jumping up and down, trying to see.
"It's all very encouraging", nods Todd.
"Isn't this exciting?!", grins Rogue.
"I didn't see anything!", whines Jamie.
"Come along, Jamie", says Hank, ushering him away, "There's chores to be done in the kitchen".
"But what are they talking about? What's going on?", says Jamie, then sighs, "Awww, no one ever tells me anything!".
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And there is another chapter done and dusted, next up, La de da de da! Yes, well.... Do review. Until next time...