X-Men: Evolution
THE PRICE YOU PAY
a fanfic by JetNoir
Note: Sorry about the delay! I'm having to write about seven essays a week, so this got left in a dusty corner of my computer! Anyhoos, enjoy.
CHAPTER ONE
between ten and fifteen minutes later
"Hello…Kitty? You in here?" Kurt Wagner walked into the quiet mansion, slightly irritated. The X-Men should be training outside, and Kitty was late.
"She's not here Kurt," murmured Professor Charles Xavier – the 'headmaster' of the Institute, and one of the best geneticists of the century, "I haven't seen her since this morning, and it's unlike her to be late. Perhaps she got talking to someone." Kurt shook his head.
"It doesn't make sense. She's one of the most reliable of any of us." The Professor smiled:
"Tell Logan to start without her. She'll turn up Kurt, don't worry."
Kurt nodded, and unhappily made his way outside.
but you know that's not the truth. or do you really remain so out the loop. come on charles, wake up. i remain unimpressed.
Professor Xavier shook his head, as if dispelling a bad thought. He wasn't sure what had just happened, but…he turned and saw Ororo Munroe walking down the stairs. They smiled at each other.
"Problem, Charles?" asked Ororo, "You have that worried look about you."
"I don't have a worried look," said the Professor quietly, and calmly, "and it seems that Kitty hasn't turned up to a training session."
"That's unusual," Ororo murmured with a hint of sarcasm, "the young and-" the Professor interrupted her with a wave of his hand.
"I know, I know, she'll turn up. Now, Ororo, are you sure you want to do this." Ororo nodded:
"What with Evan gone, and this business with Apocalypse. I just need to clear my head."
"Well, be careful, my friend," said the Professor, "safe flying, Windrider." She nodded slightly, and with a bride gust of wind, was souring towards the heavens.
ten green bottles sitting on the wall. ten green bottle sitting on the wall. and if one green bottle should accidentally fall…
Charles grunted as he cleared his head. Something wasn't right, so instead of seeing about the training, he turned around and headed towards the elevator. The lower levels would hold the key, had to hold the key.
He sighed as he placed the cold metal headset of Cerebro onto his brow, and began gently to send his telepath outwards, thin tendrils of power that snaked around the world, as man and computer worked in perfect unison, in a worldwide search.
the dogma of the ghost in the machine.
There it was again! Now, however he couldn't worry, and a few moments later his eyes opened in shock.
"She's gone," he murmured, "but that's impossible…unless she's…no, she can't be…can't be…dead." He swivelled again and headed towards the elevator, the wheels screeching at the speed he pushed his 'chair.
Outside, Scott Summers was running the training course, and dodging missiles thrown at him, when the Professor burst out the doors.
"Gone!" he cried, "She's gone!"
"Kitty," said Kurt, "gone? Gone where?"
"She's disappeared…off the face of the planet."
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Note: Hate to say 'to be continued' at this point, but the next chapter is coming (if it isn't up now – with going to Read-Only mode, I'm not sure!). Once again, apologies for the lateness, but I hope you enjoyed it. Next chapter? Back to Kitty, where she discovers…(actually, better you just read it!). Also, the introduction of a new character. Please review!
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for the character of Kitty Pryde, or any of the X-Men (put that down to Stan 'The Man' Lee, and everyone who have been involved with the X-Men!). The TV series 'X-Men Evolution is copyright to Warner Brothers and the story to me. This story has been written on the understanding that you may read it and print it out; but you may not pass it off as your own, hire it out, or sell it for money. You also may not put it on your own or any other web page without my express written permission. Thankyou!
JetNoir