Disclaimer: I dont own X-Men.
(A/N: Alright Evie. Chill out. Like most fan ficstories out there the title some times doesnt have anything to do with the story. Or their story line changes so the title doesn't really go with whats going on. Oh and dontcha think that Collosus's Love could be put 2 ways. One way is that Collosus is in love and it could be mostly about the X-Men and his love. Or it could be about the woman that he is in love with. Get it...Collosus's Love meaning the person he loves. Sheesh. My story line changed a bit. Ya don't need to start yelling at me when it changed. The last chapter was about Emma running away and changing herself anyway so it had to be about her. Any way. On with the story. Oh and yes it is gonna have Emma (Sydney) In in. Is that alright with you Evie?I still love ya even when you piss me off.)
Chapter 9:
(A/N: Emma has been missing for about 3 days. )
It was a bad day outside. The rain was falling in tons. Lightning was frequently flashing every five minutes. Thunder was almost constant. Many in the mansion would think that it was Ororo. That maybe she was upset. And those that realised this were right. She was upset. Her husband to be was worried about his ex-wife. That would make anyone upset. Ororo was afraid that Emma might destroy her future life with Logan and she didn't want that. Ororo had been sitting in the den by herself contemplating her future and was unable to control her emotions. Ororo's thoughts were cut short when Peter walks in.
"Are you alright. Ro?" Peter asked while taking obvious note of Ororo's emotions playing with the weather outside.
"Why. Don't I look alright Peter?" Ororo asked quite rudely I might add.
"Ororo. You don't need to be rude to me. I didn't do anything to you." Peter said.
"Oh yeah. Your girlfriend did." Ororo said rudely with anger and hate in her voice.
Peter sighed annoyingly.
Just because my girlfriend ran away doesn't give you any right to treat anyone that is involved with her badly.
"Alright, what did she do?" Peter said with full annoyance in his voice.
"She ran away, and caused all these problems." Ororo replied.
"Would you listen to yourself. Your fricken crazy right now. She left because she didn't want to cause any more problems with us not cause more. She didn't want Logan to be worried about her. She doesn't have control of everyone's emotions. She can't force people to worry about her and she definately isn't trying to break up your engagement. She left because she felt that she was a problem and she may never come back." Peter said while walking away from Ororo.
Ororo just sat there in silence throughout what he just said. It all made sense. She shouldn't think that Emma is purposely trying to destroy her relationship. She left because she didn't want to cause problems.
"Think about someone other than yourself right now. Like all of us who love Emma deeply and need her to come home. She could be dead right now and all you can think about is how she is going to destroy your engagement. Maybe you should grow up a little Ororo." Peter said as he walked out of the room.
Suddenly the lightning and thunder outside stopped. The rain slowly dissipated and the sun peaked out of the clouds. Ororo stood up and walked out of the room to try and go help the search for Emma.
Kurt was sitting in the kitchen along with Evie for the past hour. Evie was scared for her sister and didn't truly know if she was dead or alive.
"What do I do Kurt?" Evie asked while stirring her cup of tea.
"Well, It's not easy understanding why people leave. They just do because they need to get away because they think that they are causing problems, as in Emma's case. You just have to pray. Pray that we will find her. Don't worry about her. She is a strong girl. And if praying doesn't help you then just ask for peace about the situation. It will come. I promise you." Kurt said with kindness in his voice.
"Thank you Kurt. I think I'm gonna go help the others try to find her." Evie said.
"Your welcome Evie." Kurt replied as she left the room.
"Have you guys found anything?" Peter asked while entering the Professor's office.
"I think we should look at "The Blue Bottle" Logan said.
"That bar, restaurant, hotel place." Evie said.
"Yea, that's my favorite place to drink and we went there for dinner alot when we were married so she could be there. Its the closest thing to this place any way." Logan replied.
"We should probably look there." Scott said.
"Tommorow. Its too late tonight." The Professor said.
"Alright." Peter said.
The X-Men all walked out of the office and seperated their own ways. Peter walked towards his room and Evie followed him.
"Peter" Evie called.
"Oh, hey Evie." Peter said, a little downheartedly.
"Well find her Pete. Don't worry." Evie said with compassion in her voice.
"I know. I'm just a little worried you know. Aren't you I mean she's your sister." Peter said.
"Yes I am a bit worried but she's tough. She's been through alot. She'll get through this." Evie responded with hope in her voice.
"Yea I guess." Peter said.
"Hey weren't you guys taking a break. Are you starting to think about getting back with her when she comes home?" Evie asked.
"I don't know Evie. It depends on if Emma wants to come home. I've never fallen out of love with her. Just the things in the past that she has done aren't the greatest things to have happened to us." Peter responded.
" I know. I'm sorry for the pain she put you through and I'm sure she is sorry too. She did leave because she didn't want to cause you any more pain." Evie said.
"I know...Goodnight Evie." Peter said when he got to his bedroom door.
"Goodnight Pete." Evie said as she continued to go to her bed room.
"Ro, is everything alright with you. Lately I've been sensing something coming from ya." Logan said with slight concern in his voice.
"Yea...I guess. I'm better now. Earlier today I was concerned about how you were worried about Emma...I was afraid that when she came back you would fall back in love with her and then you would leave me." Ororo said with slight sadness in her voice.
"Ro, your my girl. My one and only. You don't need to be worrying about that." Logan said while rolling over on the bed to face her.
"I know that now. I know that she wasn't out to hurt my relationship. That is why I want to help find her because she is a really sweet girl she is just confused with what she wants in her life." Ororo responded as she snuggled in Logan's arms.
Logan reached over and turned out the light.
Early the Next Morning:
The sun shown through the curtains of the hotel room. Emma's (Sydney) eyes slowly opened and looked over to the alarm clock next to the bed. It was 5:30. It was too early to start working but she could grab some breakfast from the restaurant and then start working. Emma (Sydney) slowly rolled out of bed and walked towards the bathroom shutting the door behind her.
Danny found Sydney sitting in a corner of the cafe/restaurant alone. Before he walked over to her he stood there watching her. He noticed a change in her over the past 4 days. She seemed slightly happier. She didn't look as tired or tied down as she was when he first saw her. He watched as she stared at her plate and picked at her food. He then decided to walk over to her.
"Good morning Sydney" Danny said to her.
She didn't respond. She obviously wasn't used to hearing her alias, but Danny didn't know that was an alias. He just thought that her not answering meant that she was in deep thought.
"Syd, you alright?" Danny asked with slight concern in his voice.
Hey Sydney why don't you answer the poor guy. He is calling you. He sounds concerned...Wait oh crap. I'm Sydney...
"Huh? Oh sorry Danny, I was just thinking..." Sydney responded with embarrasment in her voice.
"Don't be embarrased Syd, All of us space out once in a while" Danny said with kindness in his voice.
Danny sat down across from her and watched her become composed.
"You sure your alright?" Danny asked with concern in his voice while reaching across the table to take her hand in his.
"Yea, I'm fine. Really" Sydney responded while flashing him a shy but beautiful smile.
Why do my hands have to be so cold. His are so warm and soft and...I shouldn't be thinking this he's my boss.
Sydney (Emma) timidly pulled her hand from his grasp and brushed a stray hair from her face.
"You ready for another day on the job." Danny asked.
"Yes Danny...I want to thank you for the opportunity to work here." Sydney said.
"Of course Syd." Danny responded with an amazing smile.
"The hotel is open now. We need to go see if she is there." Peter said.
"I agree with you Peter, All of you good luck in finding her." The professor responded.
The X-Men leave the office and go look for Emma.
There weren't many visitors to the hotel that morning. But there was a group that came to cause problems for the young Emma.
The X-Men came into the Hotel. The other X-Men went to go search the restaurant and bar. Peter went straight to the desk and saw Sydney (Emma). He sort of recognized her but he didnt exactly know from where. Little did he know that, that was his girlfriend. When Sydney (Emma) saw the X-Men and Peter come into the hotel she immediately tensed up. She didn't know that he didn't recognize her though.
"Did a woman named Emma Jones check in here yesterday?" Peter asked questioningly.
Sydney (Emma) checked the computer knowing full well that she was. She was just under another name.
"No, there is n-no, no one here by that name" Sydney (Emma) stuttered.
"Are you sure?" Peter asked his voice full of concern.
Emma breaks down momentarily. Her eyes well up and she can't speak. Suddenly Peter realizes that this is Emma. She just cut and dyed her hair.
"Emma!" Peter said to her.
Peter goes to her around the counter and puts his hands on her shoulders.
"No. You are mistaking." Sydney (Emma) replied with tears streaming down her face.
Peter saw through her reply. He knew it was her because if this woman wasn't Emma she wouldn't be crying for no apparent reason.
"Emma, quit with the charade. I know its you." Peter said insistently.
"I'm not your Emma. If you please let go of me and go back to the other side of the counter." Sydney replied with a little bit of strenght in her voice.
"I'm not leaving you. I know its you. You can lie to everyone here but I know its you. I know you. I can see it in your eyes." Peter said.
Danny then came in to see what was going on at the front desk. He thought he heard someone arguing and he was worried for Sydney. He turned the corner to see Sydney in the arms of an man obviously trying to get away.
"Can I help you sir?" Danny said.
"No I have it handled." Peter responded and looked back at Sydney (Emma).
"Can you let go of my employee sir?" Danny said with a demanding voice.
Peter let go and Sydney (Emma) looked at Danny and he nodded at her to leave. Sydney left.
"Emma, come back. Come back home." Peter called to Sydney (Emma).
Sydney kept walking and disappeared behind a corner.
"Sir, If your looking for a woman named Emma she isn't here. I'm sure Sydney told you that." Danny said with authority.
"Sydney? Thats Emma my girlfriend. She ran away a few days ago. We came to find her. And now that we did. We'll be taking her home." Peter said in anger while pointing to where Emma (Sydney) ran up the stairs.
"I can asure you that my desk manager the woman you just spoke to was Sydney James. Now if you don't leave now I will have to call the police." Danny said with finality.
Peter sighed angrily and obviously annoyed. The X-Men come back in and see a very distressed Peter greets them.
"I found her. But this pyscho keeps saying that her name is Sydney. He won't let me see her." Peter said.
"We don't need his permission to go get her now do we." Logan said angrilly.
"He's gonna call the cops if we don't leave." Peter said.
"Why don't we come back some other time. We know where she is she won't be hard to find. Lets go home for now." Evie said in disappointed tones.
The X-Men leave dissapointed. Danny watches them leave and then goes over to his nearest employee.
"Can you take over the desk for me. I have to go do something." Danny said.
The other employee nods and Danny rushes upstairs.
Emma (Sydney) rushed into her bedroom. She threw herself on the bed and cried. She didn't hear someone gently knocking on the door.
"Sydney? Come on open the door." Danny called.
When there was no answer Danny pulled out the key that opens all of the doors of the hotel and opened the door. Danny shut the door behind him and walked over to her bed where he saw Sydney lying.
"Sydney. What happened down there. You can talk to me." Danny said.
Emma (Sydney) stopped crying and sat up and faced him.
Fine. I'll tell him everything. I can't keep secrets anymore...
"My real name is Emma Jones...The man out there was my boyfriend, well he was my boyfriend. We split up a few monthes ago..." Emma (Sydney) said with sadness in her voice.
"You told me your name was Sydney James" Danny said with confusion in his voice.
"I know. It was an alias. I ran away from home and my life. Away from them." Emma (Sydney) said.
"Why did you leave?" Danny said while sitting next to her on the bed.
"I screwed everything up for everyone, I just had to get away. I didn't want to hurt anymore people..."Emma (Sydney) replied.
"Thats why you changed your name and your hair the first day you came here...It was to be hidden from them because they would have known it was you right away..." Danny said.
"Alot of good my disguise did..." Emma (Sydney) said shyly.
Danny chuckled slightly. He now understood why she was so secretive.
"I'll pack my things tonight. I'll go someplace else..." Emma (Sydney) said.
"No Syd...Emma, you don't have to leave. Just because you didn't want to tell me what happened to you doesn't mean you have to leave. If you want to stay you can stay. Your welcome here as long as you like..." Danny said with compassion in his voice.
"Danny...I kept a secret from you. Why do you still want to help me." Emma (Sydney) asked.
"Because I just started to like you...and I don't want you to leave..." Danny said while slightly lowering his head closer to hers.
Emma (Sydney) closed the gap and kissed him. He returned to kiss that he anitiated to her. Danny separated from her and grinned at her.
"You really want me to stay...?" Emma (Sydney) asked.
"Do you really have to ask...Syd..." Danny replied. He grinned at her when he said her alias to tease her a bit but in a fun lovable way.
"Call me Emma..." Emma replied with a smile on her face.
"It fits you better any way." Danny said as he captured her lips with his own.
A/N: And thats it for this chapter. Emma has a new love interest and he seems to like her back. The X-Men know where Emma is and they actually know that she is safe. Will Emma stay where she is or will she come home. Tune in next week for another episode of Collosus's Love. LOL Hahahaha. Thats so funny. Or not. I don't know when i should finish this story. It just keeps growing and growing. Oh well. Next chappy should be up soon Stay tuned.
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