(Skysong's note: Oh yes Di I saw that, you naughty Dom-lover you! -shakes head- You are so -slow-! I'm thinkin' some people didn't pay much attention to the char list at the beginning, naughty naughty... Hey Di, can we work Bishop and/or Cable into the sequal? Big, muscly guys with guns investigating temporal disturbances, oh what fun!)
Alanna strode into the throne room, imperiously some would say. But no native Tortallen would say that, it was just the lioness' way. Brushing her ear lobe length copper hair from her eyes she gave a faint grin at Jonathan's astonishment to her companions. They certainly weren't from Tortall or anywhere in the eastern lands.
Sharply a thought buzzed into her head. They could be spies, from Scanra or Carthak. She irritably brushed it away like a horsefly, for one it was because of her husbands influence that such thoughts occurred to her now. You didn't stay married to the king's spy -master for so long and it not brush off on you.
She rolled her own violet eyes and looked at Jonathan again, his expression thoughtful as he ran a finger down the coal black beard that contrasted so sharply against his sapphire eyes.
"My Liege King" Alanna said politely to which Keladry politely bowed in the corner where she stood behind the X Men.
"Who are they Sir Alanna?" Jon enquired, his voice slightly sharp as the people looked at each other with confusion.
"Erm not to be rude sir but you do realise zat zat is a fraulein?" The blue haired one enquired politely.
"Excuse me?" Jon asked and leant back in his throne, "Come now Alanna don't leave me in anticipation, I'm just going to love this one aren't I?" He said with a sigh and ran a finger down his temple.
"I'm sorry sire" Alanna said impishly then winced when she walked over to stand next to him. "We- well rather Keladry of Mindelan found them in the courtyard outside her rooms and they looked rather suspicious and disorientated so I thought I'd bring them here." For you to deal with she added silently as Kel took a step forward.
"Sire I don't think we can quite deal with this ourselves" She braved and then as Alanna winked she grew braver. "I am not doubting your or Lady Alanna's abilities but I think we need Numair"
"D'ya understand any of this?" Rogue murmured in an undertone to Kitty who shook her head strongly.
"Like no! I mean they like seem to be like crazy or something. Maybe we're all in the danger room and it's gone like totally wrong?" Kitty asked hopefully as the Goth shook her head.
"Naw I think that we're in a different world Kit."
"That like totally bites!" Kitty said, earning a glare from the X Men and a puzzled glance from the Tortallian folk.
"Has someone bit someone? Kit?" A young musical voice sounded from the doorway, echoed by shrill whistling and peeping and the occasional murmur.
For in the young woman's hands rested a bundle of cloth- a baby that occasionally reached out a hand to its mother. Looking up, the woman's eyes danced with mirth, the stormy grey irises reflecting her good mood. The mahogany curls fought to escape their pins as she waved, another trill sounding from something next to her.
The x men had never seen anything like it, a small reptilian creature; it's scales blue with tinges of purple and green. Amber eyes of a cat stared out from a small lizard appearing face. It was a dragon.
"Kit, what is it?" The woman enquired as the dragon shrilled again and walked over to Kurt. "I'm sorry, I don't know what's up with her," She murmured as the dragon rose up on her hind legs and whistled shrilly. Kurt's image inducer fell off in a smoking pile as he returned to blue form.
"Right" Jon murmured and put his head in his hands, then returning to his pose as of before. "Introductions seem to be in order, I am Jonathan of Conte, King of the realm of Tortall. You have already met my advisers and knights. Lady Knight Alanna of Olau, Pirateswoop and formerly of Trebond, also known as the Lioness and Kings Champion. And Lady Knight Keladry of Mindelan. The young woman who just walked through the door is Verilidaine Sarrasri, Tortall's wild mage. In her arms is her daughter, (A/N I'm making up a name) Sarra and next to her is the dragonette Skysong, otherwise known as Kitten. "The king took a breath and gave a faint smile as the x men looked on astounded.
"Ah doan mean t'be rude your majesty but... ah guess we should introduce ah selves. 'Gain " The X men ran through their names as Jon looked on through bridged fingers.
"It appears we have a temporal disturbance" Daine said thoughtfully and then raised her brows as the Tortallians and the X men looked at her.
"You don't know Numair and then marry him without picking up a few things, where is he Your Majesty? He'll be hopping if he misses this" She smiled at the thought as her daughter began to cry.
"No Sarra" She murmured as Kitty walked over and looked at the child with a smile.
"She is totally cute!" Kitty smiled and waggled a finger in the babies face as it smiled and giggled.
"Thank you, sometimes she can be a little grumpy and want to shape shift but I won't let her" Daine said and shrugged as the baby giggled.
"Shape shift?" Kitty said and gulped. "She- she can shape shift?" She asked and winced as the rest of the company turned to look at her. The x men with disbelief and the Tortallians with barely veiled amusement.
"Well she's not supposed to since her Grandmother told her not to till she was five" Daine said and smiled. "But she keeps wanting to, I can't understand what she thinks but it's pretty obvious that she's bored. She's only two months old but all babies get bored after a while" She smiled again as Kitty shook her head.
"Can I like, hold her?" She asked and then blushed. "If you don't mind."
"Of course, be careful" Daine murmured as Kitty balanced the child in two hands, a broad grin on her face. "She's so sweet" Kitty murmured and as the baby stuck out a hand towards her Kitty proceeded to phase through the hand to which the child giggled.
"How..are you a mage?" Kel asked, stepping forward as Kitty blushed again, "Not really, I'm a mutant."
"We all are" Scott volunteered and then shrugged, his glasses glinting.
"What are-" Alanna began but was cut off by another visitor in the doorway, a tall man stood with quite a tall younger man. The older was in his early thirties, his hair black with kind black eyes.
The younger man had emerald eyes with dark brown hair swept back from a widows peak.
"They're the equivalent to our mages" The elder said and smiled as Daine walked over and hugged him. "Where's Sarra?" He asked her as she grinned and pointed to Kitty who was playing with the infant by phasing through her fingers.
"She seems to get on with Sarri "Daine said, using the nickname they used. "Forgive me for not introducing my husband, Numair Salmalin" Daine said as the Tortallians nodded and smiled as the X Men looked on confused slightly.
"Don't forget Sir Meathead" came Kel's voice, looking at the knight next to her who promptly assumed a players tragic expression and put a hand to his forehead.
"It is my life to be misunderstood" He said and smiled. "I'll introduce myself shall I? I am Nealan Of Queenscove" He bowed and then as some of the female X Men giggled.
"And also married" Kel said cuttingly as Neal smiled. "Yuki's fine Kel thanks for asking."
"I saw her this morning, I didn't need to know" Kel snapped back with another broad smile. "My liege if I may I will take the visitors to the dining hall. We have much to talk about but they must be hungry after their trip?" She asked as the others smiled.
"I'll go with you" Neal said, followed by nods from Alanna, Daine and Numair.
"I'd like to but..." Jon said and sighed. "I have papers to work on."
((DONE! My first chappie done Hewwo sky, can we spot the hidden quote and who it was from?))
Written by Di.. thank her, and my name-inspiration got her debut, w00t!