When Cyclops Met Avalanche
A few years ago…
"I'm like so nervous," Kitty said as she went with Jean to get her schedule.
"Well the first day at a new school is always a bit frightening," Jean said. "But don't worry, I'll show you around."
"These past three days have been insane," Kitty sighed. "First I find out I'm a mutant then that crazy Lance shows up and now I'm living in a new town and everything."
"I know, but Bayville High is a pretty nice school," Jean said. "Think of this as a whole new start for you."
"Yeah that's like one good thing," Kitty said as they turned the corner. "At least now I'm as far away from Lance as possible!"
That's when Lance came out of the office holding a schedule. He looked right at Kitty. "Hey Kitty! What's shaking?"
"Lance! Like what are you doing here?" Kitty fumed at Lance.
"I transferred," Lance shrugged.
"No surprise seeing that you destroyed your old high school!" Jean snapped. "How did you get here?"
"I made some new friends in high places," Lance grinned. "What? You really didn't think I was gonna stick around and get arrested did ya?"
"I'm warning you Lance, you'd better not…" Jean began when Principal Darkholme walked out the door.
"Problems?" She spoke with an air of authority.
"Oh no," Lance said sweetly. "I was just asking these lovely ladies where my next class was."
"Give me a break…" Kitty muttered under her breath.
"You must be Miss Pryde," Principal Darkholme gave her the once over before handing her a schedule. "I've been expecting you. Here is your schedule. Normally I would take the time to personally welcome you to Bayville High, but I am currently needed…Elsewhere…"
That was when a frog hopped by. "TOLENSKY!" Principal Darkholme shouted. "I can't believe he let them loose again!"
"Well then we'd better go to our next class," Jean took Kitty's arm. "Come on Kitty."
"Actually Miss Grey I've decided that these two will have the same study hall this period," Principal Darkholme smiled. "Please escort them. Now."
"Wait…Me, in the same class as him?" Kitty looked at Lance in shock.
"Yes now Miss Grey if you please…" Principal Darkholme made a gesture. "I'm sure you will be a more than adequate guide."
"Lead the way," Lance grinned. Jean gave him a look but did so. Lance grinned as they rounded the corner. "You know you have a very nice school here Red."
"Yes, and we'd appreciate it if you didn't turn it into rubble!" Jean snapped at him.
"Well what crawled up your tight butt today?" Lance purposely looked at it. "Which I admit must be some accomplishment."
However Scott was getting some books out of his locker and saw this. He stormed over to Lance. "What do you think you're doing?"
"Taking in the view," Lance gave Scott's outfit the once over. "Aren't you late for a Gap commercial or something?"
"Just keep your diseased thoughts to yourself Lance!" Kitty snapped. "You'd better watch your step!"
"I'd rather watch yours," Lance grinned at Kitty.
"Lance? Is this the guy you were telling me about?" Scott asked Jean.
"Scott, it's okay," Jean told him. "I can handle this."
"You better watch your step punk!" Scott snapped at Lance.
"Punk?" Lance cast an eye over Scott. "Who the hell are you? And why do you talk like the teachers?"
"The name's Scott Summers," Scott snapped. "I'm the guy who's going to make sure you don't trash this school like you did your last one!"
"Geeze you make one little mistake…" Lance rolled his eyes.
"Just watch your step," Scott growled.
"Really?" Lance glared back. "And what are you gonna do about it? Look at me to death with those stupid sunglasses?"
"Interesting choice of words," Scott made a motion towards his glasses.
"What is going on here?" Principal Darkholme rounded the corner.
"He wants our lunch money," Lance pointed to Scott. "But I don't have any to give him."
"I don't have time for this! The bell is going to ring any minute for your class so I suggest you make sure you get there on time!" She snapped. Just then another frog hopped by. "And Mr. Alvers, if you happen to see Mr. Tolensky please let him know that I am looking for him!"
"That shouldn't be too hard," Lance said. "All you have to do is follow the smell."
"You have a point," Principal Darkholme groaned. The bell rang. "Disperse!"
"Yes ma'am," Jean said as she pulled Scott away. "Scott what do you think you were doing? You almost used your powers!"
"I was just trying to keep that jerk away from you and Kitty," Scott defended.
"Well good luck with that," Jean groaned. "The Principal put him in the same class with her! And something tells me he'll be in a few of our classes as well."
"Oh great! You know if I didn't know any better I'd think that Principal Darkholme was out to get us," Scott grumbled.
"Scott you're being paranoid," Jean said.
"Maybe but you gotta admit it seems like she takes every opportunity she can to make our lives miserable," Scott said. "She's always looking over our shoulder waiting for any of us to do something wrong. It's almost like she's trying to spy on us."
"Scott, I know Principal Darkholme can be strict but I'm sure that's only because she has a high school to run," Jean put her hand on his shoulder. "Besides if she really was evil or something don't you think my telepathy would have picked it up? Trust me, if there's one skill I have, its being a good judge of character."
"Hey Jean!" Duncan Matthews waved as he was going to his next class. "Meet me for lunch!"
"Sure Duncan," Jean waved. "Love to!"
"All right! Save you a seat babe!" Duncan said as he went the opposite direction.
"See you around Scott!" Jean waved as she went to her next class. "It'll be fine. Trust me!"
"Yeah…" Scott muttered. "Everything will be just peachy. Maybe I'd better keep an eye on Kitty myself."
Later on that afternoon Lance was following Kitty across the quad to their next class. "You know you really shouldn't be so hostile to me," Lance told her. "I mean we both have a lot in common. How about we sit together at lunch and talk? My treat!"
"Let me ask you something," Kitty glared at him. "Are you like insane or just plain stupid? You tried to get me to steal test answers, destroyed my old high school and nearly killed my parents and me! And now you expect me to forget that and let you buy me lunch?"
"Okay I admit that sounds bad," Lance winced. "Maybe that wasn't the best way to make a first impression. But…"
"You get this through your thick head Lance Alvers," Kitty pointed her finger on his chest. "There is no way on earth that I will ever, ever, date you! I would have to be the stupidest person alive to give you a second chance!"
"Back off Alvers!" Scott came to Kitty's aid and immediately positioned himself between them.
"Scott I can handle him," Kitty said.
"Yeah, Summers, why don't you let her speak?" Lance said.
"She did! She told you to get lost and now I'm telling you the same thing!" Scott got in his face. "So get out of here or else!"
"Oh yeah…" Lance raised an eyebrow. Then he used his powers. He created a small quake that knocked Scott down. Unfortunately it also did a few other things. It knocked down a small tree, which landed on a very fancy car.
"MY CAR!" Duncan Matthews shouted.
It also disrupted a water main causing a fire hydrant to explode and spray water everywhere. A large pothole was also created which a car crashed into. And another car crashed into that car. And another. And another. Soon there was a ten-car pile up right in front of Bayville High. None of the drivers were hurt but several of them soon got into arguments with each other.
"Oops," Lance blinked.
"You maniac!" Scott shouted as he tackled him. Soon both boys were fighting.
"What is going on here?" Principal Darkholme stormed up to them. She pulled them apart. "Now what started this mess? Although something tells me I have an idea!"
"He jumped me! For no good reason!" Lance said quickly pointing to Scott.
"He's a menace that's what he is!" Scott snapped. "He was hassling Kitty…"
"I didn't lay a hand on her!" Lance snapped. "Ask anyone!"
"Did he?" Principal Darkholme looked at Kitty.
"Well no…" Kitty said. "But…"
"Then that weird earthquake hit and he fell down," Lance added quickly. "And then a few accidents sort of…"
"MY CAR IS RUINED!" Duncan screamed. "THE LOVE OF MY LIFE IS A MESS!"
"YOU'LL BE HEARING FROM MY LAWYER PAL!" One motorist screamed as he got in a fistfight with another motorist.
"MY HAIR IS TOTALLY WET!" A cheerleader bawled.
"I have no idea how that happened," Lance whistled as the police cars and the firemen showed up.
"Yeah right!" Scott snapped trying to get hold of him.
"Oh you're saying I created the earthquake?" Lance snapped. "Do you believe this guy?" He said to the small crowd that had formed around him. "Like I could make earthquakes or something!"
"LANCE YOU ARE SUCH A JERK!" Kitty stomped off.
"Kitty…" Lance blinked.
"Serves you right!" Scott snapped. "When I get…"
"VIOLENCE!" Todd piped up from the crowd. "He's threatening his civil rights yo!"
"You shut up Toad!" Scott shook his fist.
"See! See!" Todd pointed.
"Oh and he's the one who let all the frogs out too," Lance added quickly.
"I DID NOT!" Scott shouted. "YOU LIAR!"
"You know I did see him near the biology lab before the frogs got out," Todd said.
"Will you shut up?" Scott snarled.
Principal Darkholme assessed the situation. "All right then, Mr. Summers come with me. We can discuss your detention!"
"But I've never had detention!" Scott gasped.
"Well this will be a first!" Principal Darkholme grabbed him by the arm.
"Ha ha…" Lance waved. "Bye bye…"
"This is war Alvers!" Scott snapped as Principal Darkholme led him away. "You hear me! War!"
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"Wow," Tabitha blinked as she heard the end of the story. "So that was the shot heard round the world huh?"
"Not to mention all of downtown Bayville," Jean groaned.
"Yeah and ever since that day those two have been like going at it," Kitty said.
"Well you gotta admit that was pretty funny," Todd snickered along with some of the Misfits. "I tell you for once Mystique was in a pretty good mood when she got home after that. She was so happy just to get Summers in trouble she forgot to hit me for the frog incident. Oh yeah she screamed at Lance for making a mess but you could tell her heart wasn't really into it."
"What are you all laughing about?" Rogue walked in with Remy. Both were holding hands.
"We were just remembering the first time Lance and Scott fought," Kitty told her. "Like those two were so totally childish! I could never act like that!"
"Oh really?" Rogue put her hands on her hips. "You seem to have forgotten a certain student director-slash-male lead-slash Romeo. Remember our audition when we decided to try out for Dracula?"
"You promised you'd never bring that up!" Kitty snapped.
"I lied," Rogue grinned.
"So what happened?" Dead Girl asked.
"Don't you dare Rogue!" Kitty fumed.
"Oh like nobody else at school heard about it," Tabitha waved. "Even us New Mutants heard about it and that was long after that play!"
"Serves you right for acting the way you did," Kurt snickered.
"Kurt!" Kitty snapped.
"What did she do?" Tim asked.
"Well…" Rogue began with a grin.
