Sparky Genocide: Might be, try will be the next time those two meet it will not be pretty.
Ivan Alias: Yeah I know, but I just wanted to get that out of the way. But the Jean/Scott thing will be built up slowly though.
Malciah: Well if you might change your mind later on, but yes other Marvel characters will make an appearance you just have to be patient I can't use them all right away.
Red Witch: No I don't which was one of the reasons why I chose to bring him in before mutants were discovered.
Lord Destroyer: Don't worry yes he will and I do have something planned, but not too soon.
Jaguar2100: Well he's not used to girls going after him after all. I'll see what I can do about more DR.
Emerald Knight: Thanks I appreciate what you said. I'll try and give ya more plot.
Ldypebsaby: Not a problem, and those two will finally get it together. As for Kurt & Amanda, remember the Sadie Hawkins dance? They'll hook up then like in the show.
BlackRoseApocalyps: Hey no problem, you got a lot to work on, plus I got several on-going fics.
Supergirlhv: Yeah I know what you mean and as for Peter since he's been picked on he knows how it feels.
The Uncanny R-Man: Oh he'll get it with her just wait. And yes you do sense that.
Kaliann: Don't worry it will work out...eventually, trust me when it happens it will make it al worth while.
AnthonyR: You might be surprised by what happens.
Morlin: Yeah I like to move the focus around a little sometimes.
X-Over: Thanks in the few seconds I read this I got a few great ideas.
Sweegy: Oh I don't know, I think there are a few chapters coming that you'll really enjoy.
SPIDER-X
CHAPTER 24: NEW RELATIONSHIPS
Mystique was at the kitchen counter, the newly restored one to be exact. With the new cash she brought in she was able to replace many of the broken objects. 'How these kids managed to break nearly everything is beyond me.' She thought darkly to herself. She was drinking some coffee.
It was after school and all the kids were home, well Pietro was running around Bayville, Lance was still grounded after that incident with Max. Fred and Todd were outside playing in the snow.
She was also watching out of the corner of her eye Man and Tabitha interacting. It seemed that the two of them were interested in each other and she hoped that they got together. She didn't want them to get together because it would make them happy, but because if her boyfriend was out there and got hurt because of the X-Men she might turn to their side even more.
She grinned to herself. She could be a valued member if she could be turned, she would have to work on the girl through subtlety, plus there were rumors of even more unusual people with powers that she soon had to leave to investigate for. IF they were as powerful as Max, well things will surely turn the tide against the X-Men.
Then a thought hit her. 'Maybe I can get her too. It won't be easy and she's not exactly controllable but I think I know someone that could help out.' A grin grew on her lips at the thought of Charles' face when he saw both of those girls standing next to her in battle.
In the living room Tabitha was watching Max play with his electrical powers. He made it jump his fingers and go around his hands and then jump from hand to hand. "That is just so cool." She said mesmerized by it all.
Max smiled. "Thanks Tabby." He had to admit he really liked Tabitha. She wasn't like other girls, for once she actually noticed him, but he was different now, he had power and was more confident in himself. Plus she was cute too.
He considered asking her out but there was still at part of him that was the old him, he was still getting used to being better then everyone, stronger, it wasn't easy to forget a life of being a nobody...a loser.
"Hey, Max. You want to get out of here, maybe getting something to eat?" Tabby asked him. "Come on we can take Lance's jeep since Mystique said he couldn't use it for a whole week unless it's to take us to school."
'Then again maybe I don't have to do much at all.' Max thought to himself. "Loved to Tabby, let's go."
XAVIER'S
Scott had just left Jean alone in her room. He felt bad that she was hurting so much and now more then ever hated Duncan more then he thought was even possible. Jean had pretty much unloaded on him about everything she had learned about him and how he was only using her and had actually laughed at her behind her back.
Just before she had broken up with him, she had scanned his mind to be sure and what she found wasn't pretty. She couldn't believe she didn't see it all before now. Sure right now Scott was pissed but also he was secretly glad she finally found out what kind of guy he was.
With the exception of Jean, everyone seemed to know he had feelings for her, hell they had been best friends for so long they knew everything about each other, they were closer then he thought was possible. At least until high school, then she started to hang out with the 'popular' crowd and she seemed to push him aside.
He knew she didn't mean to and now that Duncan was out of the picture and he was the supporting best friend maybe he finally had a shot at her. But he wouldn't just ask her out of the blue, she was still hurting from Duncan and he didn't want to be the rebound guy. He was thinking there had to be someway to cheer her up then it hit him.
He ran to Kurt's room as fast as he could and he found him there looking over a textbook. "Kurt you still got those tickets?"
"Ja vhy?" He asked raising one of his eyebrows slightly curious as to why he was asking.
"I want to help cheer up Jean and those would be perfect." Scott explained to him.
Kurt got a smile then at that. "It's also a nice vhy to move from friend to boyfriend."
"Well...it's a start, but she just broke up with him, I want her to get over that before I ask her out on a real date." Scott said to him.
Kurt thought that over. "Ja, you don't vant to ask a girl out on ze rebound." He got up and went over to his dresser and looked through it and pulled out the tickets and then handed them to him. "Here, and I hope you two enjoy yourselves."
"Thanks Kurt." Scott said smiling at his friend. He left Kurt and then went to Jean's room. He knocked and when she said he could enter he did. He saw her on her bed drying her eyes. They were still red from her crying earlier but she seemed to be better now.
"Hey how ya feeling?" Scott said softly to her.
"Like the world's biggest idiot. I can't believe he was just using me the entire time." She said sadly.
"Well you should forget the jerk, I mean your too good for him, and he doesn't deserve you crying over what he did." Scott said to her sitting next to her on her bed.
She smiled weekly at him. "Thanks Scott."
He put his arm around her and she leaned into him without hesitation. She was surprised by how good it felt. It was more warmth and comfort in his arms then she had ever had in Duncan's. Well Duncan wasn't the comforting type, more of the groping type.
"Hey Jean I know what you need." She looked at Scott wondering what he was up to. "I still got those tickets that show, why don't I take you to it so you can forget about Duncan and you can enjoy yourself."
Jean thought about it. She had told him she already had plans, but now that she wasn't going out with Duncan she was free, and she really felt like doing something else other then being in her room and brooding over that jerk.
She smiled slightly. "You know...I think I will, I could use a distraction from it all. Thanks Scott."
"Anytime." Scott said smiling. It may not be an official date, but taking Jean out even as a friend was a step in the right direction.
MEANWHILE
Max and Tabitha were at Gut Barn eating some fast food. "So your dad was a jerk too huh?" Max said. Tabby had just explained why she ran away from Xavier's.
"Yeah, I take it yours wasn't any better?" She said sadly.
Max didn't want to think on it. "No...he was a lazy drunk who like to take his frustrations out on me...usually with his fist...or a belt at times." He said darkly staring at the food without really looking at it.
Tabby moved to his side and placed a hand on his. "Guy sounds like an ass, so what happened? He in jail too?"
"No...let's just say he doesn't care where I am." He told her. 'Or anything else for the rest of his life' He though to himself with an internal grin. He would always treasure the look on his face as his mind was fried. After everything he deserved it.
Tabitha moved closer and placed a hand on his cheek moving his head towards her. He looked into her eyes and didn't see pity, he saw the look of someone who had been there. He saw the hurt, the pain and a longing.
They moved closer and then the next thing he knew they were kissing. He snaked his arm around her waist and pulled her close and she put one arm around him and pulled herself closer.
They didn't know how long they were in the kiss but when they pulled away they did notice a few people staring. "Take a picture why don't you?" Tabitha said to them, which got them to turn around and go back to whatever it was that they were doing.
Max couldn't help the grin on his face. "That was...really nice."
Tabitha smiled too. "Yeah it was."
PETER'S ROOM
Peter was finishing his math homework in his room when a pair of hands suddenly covered his eyes. "Guess who?" Said a female voice.
"Uh...Kurt?" Peter said joking.
"No." Said a slightly aggravated voice.
Peter felt the hands. "Oh I know, it's got to be Hank with those hairy palms." The hands moved away and Peter suddenly got smacked on the arm.
"WHAT?" Spyder said angrily. "I do NOT have hairy palms."
Peter couldn't help but laugh. "So what's up?" He managed to say.
She just shrugged. "I was just wondering when we get our next lesson with the shooters, since the adults don't want me playing with them." She muttered the last bit under her breath.
Peter was about to answer when Xavier sent a message to him. {Peter please and join me in my office}.
Spyder noticed his look. "What?"
"Xavier wants to see me." He said shrugging. "We'll have to schedule something in later, after I get back."
"Okay I'll make myself comfortable." She said happily and jumped onto his bed and stretched herself out. "Well go on, the sooner you go the sooner you get back."
Peter smiled and shook his head. He made his way to the office and saw Xavier sitting behind his desk. Then he noticed the paper that had the article on a mysterious hero. He saw Xavier with a concerned look on his face. "I think we need to have a talk Peter."
Peter knew this wasn't going to be good.
NEXT UP CHAPTER 25: CONCERNS
Ivan Alias: Yeah I know, but I just wanted to get that out of the way. But the Jean/Scott thing will be built up slowly though.
Malciah: Well if you might change your mind later on, but yes other Marvel characters will make an appearance you just have to be patient I can't use them all right away.
Red Witch: No I don't which was one of the reasons why I chose to bring him in before mutants were discovered.
Lord Destroyer: Don't worry yes he will and I do have something planned, but not too soon.
Jaguar2100: Well he's not used to girls going after him after all. I'll see what I can do about more DR.
Emerald Knight: Thanks I appreciate what you said. I'll try and give ya more plot.
Ldypebsaby: Not a problem, and those two will finally get it together. As for Kurt & Amanda, remember the Sadie Hawkins dance? They'll hook up then like in the show.
BlackRoseApocalyps: Hey no problem, you got a lot to work on, plus I got several on-going fics.
Supergirlhv: Yeah I know what you mean and as for Peter since he's been picked on he knows how it feels.
The Uncanny R-Man: Oh he'll get it with her just wait. And yes you do sense that.
Kaliann: Don't worry it will work out...eventually, trust me when it happens it will make it al worth while.
AnthonyR: You might be surprised by what happens.
Morlin: Yeah I like to move the focus around a little sometimes.
X-Over: Thanks in the few seconds I read this I got a few great ideas.
Sweegy: Oh I don't know, I think there are a few chapters coming that you'll really enjoy.
SPIDER-X
CHAPTER 24: NEW RELATIONSHIPS
Mystique was at the kitchen counter, the newly restored one to be exact. With the new cash she brought in she was able to replace many of the broken objects. 'How these kids managed to break nearly everything is beyond me.' She thought darkly to herself. She was drinking some coffee.
It was after school and all the kids were home, well Pietro was running around Bayville, Lance was still grounded after that incident with Max. Fred and Todd were outside playing in the snow.
She was also watching out of the corner of her eye Man and Tabitha interacting. It seemed that the two of them were interested in each other and she hoped that they got together. She didn't want them to get together because it would make them happy, but because if her boyfriend was out there and got hurt because of the X-Men she might turn to their side even more.
She grinned to herself. She could be a valued member if she could be turned, she would have to work on the girl through subtlety, plus there were rumors of even more unusual people with powers that she soon had to leave to investigate for. IF they were as powerful as Max, well things will surely turn the tide against the X-Men.
Then a thought hit her. 'Maybe I can get her too. It won't be easy and she's not exactly controllable but I think I know someone that could help out.' A grin grew on her lips at the thought of Charles' face when he saw both of those girls standing next to her in battle.
In the living room Tabitha was watching Max play with his electrical powers. He made it jump his fingers and go around his hands and then jump from hand to hand. "That is just so cool." She said mesmerized by it all.
Max smiled. "Thanks Tabby." He had to admit he really liked Tabitha. She wasn't like other girls, for once she actually noticed him, but he was different now, he had power and was more confident in himself. Plus she was cute too.
He considered asking her out but there was still at part of him that was the old him, he was still getting used to being better then everyone, stronger, it wasn't easy to forget a life of being a nobody...a loser.
"Hey, Max. You want to get out of here, maybe getting something to eat?" Tabby asked him. "Come on we can take Lance's jeep since Mystique said he couldn't use it for a whole week unless it's to take us to school."
'Then again maybe I don't have to do much at all.' Max thought to himself. "Loved to Tabby, let's go."
XAVIER'S
Scott had just left Jean alone in her room. He felt bad that she was hurting so much and now more then ever hated Duncan more then he thought was even possible. Jean had pretty much unloaded on him about everything she had learned about him and how he was only using her and had actually laughed at her behind her back.
Just before she had broken up with him, she had scanned his mind to be sure and what she found wasn't pretty. She couldn't believe she didn't see it all before now. Sure right now Scott was pissed but also he was secretly glad she finally found out what kind of guy he was.
With the exception of Jean, everyone seemed to know he had feelings for her, hell they had been best friends for so long they knew everything about each other, they were closer then he thought was possible. At least until high school, then she started to hang out with the 'popular' crowd and she seemed to push him aside.
He knew she didn't mean to and now that Duncan was out of the picture and he was the supporting best friend maybe he finally had a shot at her. But he wouldn't just ask her out of the blue, she was still hurting from Duncan and he didn't want to be the rebound guy. He was thinking there had to be someway to cheer her up then it hit him.
He ran to Kurt's room as fast as he could and he found him there looking over a textbook. "Kurt you still got those tickets?"
"Ja vhy?" He asked raising one of his eyebrows slightly curious as to why he was asking.
"I want to help cheer up Jean and those would be perfect." Scott explained to him.
Kurt got a smile then at that. "It's also a nice vhy to move from friend to boyfriend."
"Well...it's a start, but she just broke up with him, I want her to get over that before I ask her out on a real date." Scott said to him.
Kurt thought that over. "Ja, you don't vant to ask a girl out on ze rebound." He got up and went over to his dresser and looked through it and pulled out the tickets and then handed them to him. "Here, and I hope you two enjoy yourselves."
"Thanks Kurt." Scott said smiling at his friend. He left Kurt and then went to Jean's room. He knocked and when she said he could enter he did. He saw her on her bed drying her eyes. They were still red from her crying earlier but she seemed to be better now.
"Hey how ya feeling?" Scott said softly to her.
"Like the world's biggest idiot. I can't believe he was just using me the entire time." She said sadly.
"Well you should forget the jerk, I mean your too good for him, and he doesn't deserve you crying over what he did." Scott said to her sitting next to her on her bed.
She smiled weekly at him. "Thanks Scott."
He put his arm around her and she leaned into him without hesitation. She was surprised by how good it felt. It was more warmth and comfort in his arms then she had ever had in Duncan's. Well Duncan wasn't the comforting type, more of the groping type.
"Hey Jean I know what you need." She looked at Scott wondering what he was up to. "I still got those tickets that show, why don't I take you to it so you can forget about Duncan and you can enjoy yourself."
Jean thought about it. She had told him she already had plans, but now that she wasn't going out with Duncan she was free, and she really felt like doing something else other then being in her room and brooding over that jerk.
She smiled slightly. "You know...I think I will, I could use a distraction from it all. Thanks Scott."
"Anytime." Scott said smiling. It may not be an official date, but taking Jean out even as a friend was a step in the right direction.
MEANWHILE
Max and Tabitha were at Gut Barn eating some fast food. "So your dad was a jerk too huh?" Max said. Tabby had just explained why she ran away from Xavier's.
"Yeah, I take it yours wasn't any better?" She said sadly.
Max didn't want to think on it. "No...he was a lazy drunk who like to take his frustrations out on me...usually with his fist...or a belt at times." He said darkly staring at the food without really looking at it.
Tabby moved to his side and placed a hand on his. "Guy sounds like an ass, so what happened? He in jail too?"
"No...let's just say he doesn't care where I am." He told her. 'Or anything else for the rest of his life' He though to himself with an internal grin. He would always treasure the look on his face as his mind was fried. After everything he deserved it.
Tabitha moved closer and placed a hand on his cheek moving his head towards her. He looked into her eyes and didn't see pity, he saw the look of someone who had been there. He saw the hurt, the pain and a longing.
They moved closer and then the next thing he knew they were kissing. He snaked his arm around her waist and pulled her close and she put one arm around him and pulled herself closer.
They didn't know how long they were in the kiss but when they pulled away they did notice a few people staring. "Take a picture why don't you?" Tabitha said to them, which got them to turn around and go back to whatever it was that they were doing.
Max couldn't help the grin on his face. "That was...really nice."
Tabitha smiled too. "Yeah it was."
PETER'S ROOM
Peter was finishing his math homework in his room when a pair of hands suddenly covered his eyes. "Guess who?" Said a female voice.
"Uh...Kurt?" Peter said joking.
"No." Said a slightly aggravated voice.
Peter felt the hands. "Oh I know, it's got to be Hank with those hairy palms." The hands moved away and Peter suddenly got smacked on the arm.
"WHAT?" Spyder said angrily. "I do NOT have hairy palms."
Peter couldn't help but laugh. "So what's up?" He managed to say.
She just shrugged. "I was just wondering when we get our next lesson with the shooters, since the adults don't want me playing with them." She muttered the last bit under her breath.
Peter was about to answer when Xavier sent a message to him. {Peter please and join me in my office}.
Spyder noticed his look. "What?"
"Xavier wants to see me." He said shrugging. "We'll have to schedule something in later, after I get back."
"Okay I'll make myself comfortable." She said happily and jumped onto his bed and stretched herself out. "Well go on, the sooner you go the sooner you get back."
Peter smiled and shook his head. He made his way to the office and saw Xavier sitting behind his desk. Then he noticed the paper that had the article on a mysterious hero. He saw Xavier with a concerned look on his face. "I think we need to have a talk Peter."
Peter knew this wasn't going to be good.
NEXT UP CHAPTER 25: CONCERNS