Chapter Three: Visits
By: Silky Black
Disclaimer: I don't own X-men evo or anything...
A/N: damn i'm so annoyed with myself, I always forget to add the title and disclaimer...
Nervously, Marie Darkholme smoothed her pale green taffeta dress for what seemed to be the thousandth time. She wasn't a timid person by nature, but today her emotions differed. She was now sitting down in the carriage with her mother, looking out the window at the view.
"I do hope you like Katherine, she's such a charming girl, I hear," said Raven, breaking the silence. Not knowing how to replay, Marie stayed silent letting her mother continue, "Oh and by the way, dear, I'm glad to inform you that this morning, invitations to the LeBeau ball arrived."
"Invitations to a ball! Already!" said Marie in surprise, "Mah Gawd! News travels fast heah!"
"Well what were you expecting. After all, it is New Orleans. But we will have to rush and get adequate gowns made for the ball." Said Raven with a frown, "But never mind that, we've arrived. I'm sure Katherine will tell you more about the ball. It's very special after all.
A servant came over to the side door and opened it, helping Raven out. Marie came out of the carriage after her mother, and quickly glanced around so as to get a general opinion.
The two were led inside the house and into the living room. The servant then preceded to inform the two ladies that, Mrs. Pride accompanied by Miss Kitty would join them shortly. While waiting, Marie analyzed the room. It was a fairly sized room, elegantly decorated in English regency style of furnishing.
Suddenly the door flew open and two women stepped in. The older looking one immediately advanced toward Raven, who stood up, and gave her a hug, which Raven surprisingly returned. It wasn't like her mothe rto go about hugging people.
"Darling, it's been simply too long," said the woman with an extremely posh, British accent. Marie presumed her too be Mrs. Pride
"Yes, yes it has." Replied Raven
"Ah, and this must be your daughter, Marie," said Mrs., Pride turning towards Marie who had also stood up during the previous events, "Why look at you, you are as fair as a rose."
"This is my daughter Katherine," continued Mrs.Pride turning towards he timid looking girl behind her. Her hair was a mass of mahogany colored curls pinned in a high ponytail in an elegant yet simple manor. She had lily-white skin, and stunning sapphire eyes that brightened her whole face.
"It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance …" said Katherine but stopped upon not knowing the name of the person she was addressing.
"Marie, mah name is Marie an' it's a pleasure ta make yoh acquaintance," replayed Marie with perfect manners, smiling towards the petite brunette.
"Oh girls I do hope you'll get along well," said Mrs.Pride with a tender smile.
"Yes indeed, Marie really does need to get acquainted to some people here and make some friends," said Raven, supporting the argument of her friend.
"Katherine, where are your manners! Take Marie here and show her around. After all she just arrived, if that's ok with you Raven?" said Mrs. Pride.
"I suppose."
The two girls started walking toward the door of the room, Katherine leading the way. But before they could leave the room, Mrs. Pride called back to them, "Oh and Kitty, do take Pansy with you if you plan to go to town! You know it's not proper for a lady to be unaccompanied."
"Yes mother," said Katherine with a sight and roll of her eyes. After they left the room and stepped in the spacious entrance hall, Katherine's mood immediately brightened. A glint of gayness could be seen in her eyes as she turned towards a slightly confused Marie with a warm smile on her cherry lips.
"Pleas, do call me Kitty, no more of that Katherine nonsense," she said, imitation her mother's posh accent with a giggle.
"Uh…of course," replied Marie, perplexed at the sudden change.
"Now than, I would show you the garden, but it's not quite as spectacular yet. The flours haven't blossomed yet so the garden is quite barren. I can't wait for spring and all the pretty flowers! Well speaking of spring, I just have to show you my ball gown!" said an over excited Kitty, grabbing Marie's hand and pulling her up the stairs.
After climbing the stairs, Kitty led Marie through a hallway and to a room. She pulled the confused Marie inside the room afterwards she gently shut the door. Marie was almost sure that this was the energetic Kitty's room. The whole room was decorated in shades of rose, giving it a very feminine appearance.
Kitty motioned for Marie to sit down on a day sofa while she dashed into the adjoining room that Marie presumed to be the boudoir. After only a minute, Kitty returned with a splendid gown.
"Isn't it beautiful?" said Kitty, hugging the gown to her bosom. The gown itself was made out of silk colored in a pale rose. Blooming flowers and lush green leaves with rubies and sapphires attached to them were pinned in specific places over the dress, creating a sort of vine.
"Oh mah! It's stunnin'!" said Marie with a questioning look in her eyes. Even though the gown was indeed beautiful, she wasn't exactly sure what purpose it served.
"Oh silly me. You just arrived here there's o way you were to know about the ball," said Kitty with a sheepish smile, noticing the look in Marie's eyes, "You see, in the two weeks before lent, many parties and balls are thrown, but on the last day before lent, someone throws a grand masquerade ball. It's tradition. And everyone in the upper class attends this ball; it's like the highlight of the year! And I'm sure you and your mother will definitely get an invitation if one has not been sent already! I'd be ever so sad if you were to not come! It is the LeBeau ball after all"
"Oh yes. Mah motha was tellin' meh taday that we had just received invitations foh tha LeBeau ball. But she nevah got a chance tah tell meh all about it. Ah had no idea it's a masquerade ball, though. Ah've nevah been tah a masquerade ball before." Said Marie, but upon uttering these words, Kitty emitted a high-pitched squeak of delight.
"It's going to be so much fun! I'll introduce you to everyone, I'm sure they'll simply adore you! Oh and I can't wait for all the dancing!" said an over excited Kitty once again grabbing the gown and gently starting to waltz with it around the room.
"Oh mah! Ah simply love tah dance, Ah could dance all night long without stoppin' once!" replied Marie. She also started to get excited.
"Oh but that's not even the half of it. This year the excitement is doubled since the LeBeau's are holding the ball. You see, Monsieur Jean Luc LeBeau, is a very successful plantation owner. The LeBeaus are the richest family in New Orleans. And just about an hour away, up the river, they own the most stunning plantation you'll ever see."
"Ah doubt anythin' is half as beautiful as mah plantation," said Marie with a hint of pride.
"No believe me, that's what I thought as well but once you see it, it takes your breath away. But that's not everything that takes your breath away. Monsieur LeBeau has two sons. Henry and Remy. Unfortunately, Henry got Marries in the fall and moved to France with his wife to run the family business over there." Said Kitty with a sigh, "But Remy's still unmarried and probable the most wanted man in all of Louisiana!"
"What's so special about this Remy?" asked Marie raising an eyebrow skeptically.
"Well he's charming, well mannered, a great dancer and only one word can describe him and that is beautiful. You have to see Remy to believe me. I'm sure he'll shock us all with God knows what costume. Last year for example he was a pirate, but no matter how vulgar, Remy LeBeau can always get away with it" Said Kitty with a dreamy look in her forget-me-not blue eyes, "Every girl's dream is to have Remy LeBeau even glance at her. Unfortunately though, Remy's a bit of a ladies man. No one's been able to hold his interest for too long."
"Ah see," was Marie's only replay. She didn't want to hurt Kitty's feelings and tell her that she really didn't care about this Remy LeBeau, so Marie just let her go on talking pretending that she was paying close attention and was as enthusiastic as the petite brunette.
"But oh my God, that's enough about Remy, what are you going to wear? What's your costume going to be?" questioned Kitty in an alarmed state.
"Ah don't know yet. Ah guess ah'll have tah think about it." said Marie only half paying attention. It wasn't that she didn't like Kitty, but all this talk about what to wear and the oh so fascinating Remy LeBeau had tired her.
"Well you do know you'll have to make up your mind quickly since the best tailors in own have been booked for months now, just for this event alone." Said Kitty skeptical that her new friend would show up in a dress even half as beautiful in comparison to those of the many other attendants of the ball such as Jean Grey who was to be dress as Queen Elizabeth the first, inspired by their similar hair or Wanda Maximoff who wanted to shock them all by dressing as an Italian gypsy from Venice.
The afternoon slowly dragged on. Kitty continued to tell Marie about, well, everything and anything but this was perfectly fine with Marie because there was no demand for her to keep the conversation going since Kitty seemed to be quite good at it. One thing troubled her, though. As much as she loved balls and loved to dance, she didn't know how well she would do at a ball with hundreds of people that she wasn't even acquainted to. She decided not to worry though, since her 'new friend' Kitty planned to introduce her to most people, so maybe she would make some new acquaintances and things would not be as bad.
Hey y'all! Soooo super sorry I didn't update earlier but I swear to God this week has given a whole new meaning to the word crazy. I had so many projects and essays and test that I could barely breath let alone write any. Unfortunately, next week won't be any better but I'll try to update soon. Latest is Friday so by next Friday I'll probable put a new chapter up if I haven't till then. Ok about the story. Sorry for making raven so…not her….but I can't really say she's some crazy terrorist now can I. A for the Prides, God I had no clue how to describe them since I don't think I've ever seen them on evo except for Kitty. My bad. Well anyhow here are some reviews, again srry that the chapter isn't that long. I was going to write more but I decided to stop here. Next chapter…tan tan tan…the ball and Remy among other things. I'm so disappointed no one was able to guess who Rem's rival will be….oh well you'll just have to wait and see. Oh and btw, some of the characters won't be in the fic since they don't really fit but I don't yet have a complet list of who. Ok so here are some answers to Reviews.
fudje: yeah cotton.
SickmindedSucker: haha Rogue and Jean, that's a good one…Jean isn't one of my favourite…uh characters should I say…lol. Thanks for reviewing oh and btw I love your name..lolz.
Neurotic Temptress: well here ya go.. there'll be TONEZ of Remy goodness in the next chapter so…uh stay tuned….is that what u say..? Thanks for reviewing and sorry for the wait I wouldn't want to make you more insane now would I?
Pyro Lady: well see I wasn't planning to add John because at the time Australia was where they send the criminals so he didn't really fit in the whole society but since you like him I'll try to fit him…somehow….would you hate me if he's British??
Kitty-Lou-who: Oops my bad….well I'm not from the states so I had no clue…I actually said at the end of the 18th century because I did a bit of research and it was a good 70 years after New Orleans had been established, and it was after Spanish Rule and all that but yea guess I was wrong. I just didn't want to think of Remy having to go to war during the civil war (
Chica De Los Ojos Café: no, not Warren or John….I know your going to probable hate me for who it is….but keep reading to find out.
Thanks so much for everyone who reviewed I just love reviews, they make me feel so happy. Welll plz after reading drop me a review and if anyone has any ideas of what Rogue's costume could be, tell me because I have a few ideas but I want it to be really kool. I was planning to make her queen of hearts and for Raven to ble like cleopatra or I dunno...but not sure yet so please HELP!!!
