4 Days Later
'Attention X-Men,' The professor's voice rang through Peter's head at 5 o'clock in the morning. Oh crap, this can't be good. 'Surprise training exercises with Storm will take place in 30 minutes in the danger room.' The voice stopped. Peter very slowly got up from his bed and scratched his head. Why now? On a Friday? Peter has been with the X-Men for not even a week, but he already thinks this training stuff is intense. Ok, no time to be complaining. Peter got up as quickly as he could, which wasn't really that quick, got one his X-Men uniform, and jogged, very slowly down the stairs, only to realize the only people there were Cyclops, Jean, Shadowcat, Nightcrawler, Rogue. "Morning guys. Where are everyone else?"
"This is everyone else," said Jean. "This exercise is only for the X-Men. The others aren't X-Men just yet."
"Wait, Bobby and them have been here longer than me, and I'm already one of you guys?"
"Lets just say that this is based on maturity," replied Scott. It was true. All of the so-called "New Recruits" have been in the institute for at least a few months before Peter arrived, but there all 14 or younger, but they all act like there still in elementary school. "Jesus, Pete. What happened to your face?" asked Scott out of the blue.
"What?" said Peter touching his right cheek. Everything felt fine.
"No, your other cheek,"
Peter then felt his left cheek, which was in engulfed with pain as soon as he touched it. Kitty had already taken out a small mirror and handed it to Peter, which revealed to him an over sized bruise on his painful left cheek. Peter stared in horror, not remembering exactly how that happened. "I...uh...tripped in volleyball yesterday," Peter spat out quickly. "I was going for a ball, but I tripped over someone's foot, and landed on my face,"
"Oh god," said Kitty softly. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine," assured Peter, he then tried to change the subject quickly. "So, what exactly is so important that only the 'big kids' have to do?"
"We don't know," replied Jean. "And we never do. Usually the morning missions are surprise. But we're lucky. Sometimes Logan trains us in the morning and as you can imagine, it's pretty bad. Not to mention that he usually makes us wake up earlier."
"That's just beautiful..." replied Peter.
"Oh c'mon, Red," said Rogue. "Toughen it out. It ain't gonna go away, might as well make the best of it,"
Peter noticed something else about the X-Men, and that's the fact that Rogue and Jean aren't exactly best of friends. But he noticed that it's mostly because of Rogue. Jean has always tried to make her feel at home, but when she physically got involved, Rogue seemed to always pushed her away. It was pretty sad, but Peter couldn't find a motive. Jealousy? Doubtful. Rogue never seemed to care what others thought. Envy? Very Doubtful. Being a happy go-lucky Everyone-has-good-in-them girl doesn't really seem to fit Rogue. Oh well.
"Alright, young X-Men," said Storm upon entering the room. "Lets get going,"
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"Peter...Peter?" Kurt called to a sleeping teenager.
"Wha..What?" he said slowly getting up from his sleeping position on the lunch table. He was obviously tired from the surprise exercise earlier in the morning, so he uses lunch to get a good half hour of sleep, since in Peter's book, sleeping in class is out of the question. "What's up?"
"Vell, for one thing, your sleeping on your pizza," said Kurt trying his hardest not to laugh. Peter quickly wiped the warm pizza grease of his head. "And, Amanda thinks...she should visit the institute." Peter was suddenly awake. "In fact, she practically demands it. All of a sudden, she really wants to meet everyone."
"Really? It's about time,"
"Vhat?"
"I said, 'Really? What time?'"
"Sometime tonight. She thinks that the only way that this relationship is gonna hold together is if that we take it 'one step closer...'"
"To the edge? Is something about to break?" Peter asked laughing.
Kurt once again tried not laugh. "Pete, I'm serious. She honestly said zhat our relationship will take a turn for good if she meets everyone,"
"Do you agree?"
"Vhat?"
"Do you agree??"
Kurt paused. "Vell, I'll admit, our relationship hasn't been a bowl of cherries recently,"
"That's not what I asked,"
Kurt stalled. He was amazed how quickly Peter can turn into a joker, to a serious psychologist. He thought about Peter's question, and doesn't see anything wrong with bringing Amanda to the institute. Except for maybe a certain Wolverine. "I guess I do. But honestly, do you think that this is a good idea?"
"I honestly do," Peter didn't even take the time to think about it. "By the way, did you ever talk about this with the professor?
"No," replied Kurt. "He never brought it up, but I don't think he's exactly in the shadows about this,"
"Yeah I think so to. So, aren't you going to tell her?"
"Oh yeah, I vill," Kurt got up from his seat and proceeded to head toward Amanda, and noticed that Peter was following him. "Vas?" asked Kurt.
"I'm just making sure your actually going to tell her,"
"Vhatever. Hi Amanda. Can I talk to you for a second?" said Kurt not wasting a single second. Amanda quickly greeted Kurt and hugged him. She was smiling a huge smile and Peter noticed. Peter would admit that he is anything but good a reading people's emotions, but Amanda made it clear as day that she has no intention to break up with Kurt any time soon. But along with her smile, Peter noticed her eyes were shut tight, but a tear made a way trough them. It was difficult to tell whether these were tears of joy or sadness, but either way, it made Peter a little uncomfortable. Kurt eventually broke the hug. "Amanda, can we go somewhere...private?"
"Sure, Kurt," Amanda said reluctantly, as both she and Kurt attempted to make their way out of the cafeteria, but stopped after noticing Peter was following.
"Private," Kurt made very clear giving Peter a death glare. Peter than looked at Amanda who was giving him the same look.
"Whoa....Scary. Later!" Peter quickly ran back to where he left from, which was near a bunch of modestly attractive friends of Amanda. There was an awkward silence. "Uh.....hi..."
Meanwhile
"OK Amanda," began Kurt as they got in the deserted hallway. "I gave your proposal some thought..." Amanda laughed. "What? What's so funny?"
"You said proposed..."
If Kurt was a normal human, he would be turning blood red right now, but his inducer assured him that no one would be able to see it. "Right...vell, anyvay. I thought about what you said. About...the mansion," Amanda then gave him her undivided attention. "I....I think it's a good idea..." Amanda had an un-easy look on her face, making it obvious she wasn't convinced that this is what Kurt really wanted. She then gave him her ever-so-famous look...the one where her eyebrow is raised and her smile is crooked. The look had so many means. It could mean 'Are you sure?' 'Yeah, right' 'I don't think so' and 'what are you talking about?'. Kurt let out a nervous laugh. It was obvious she saw right threw him. "I'm serious," Kurt went on sounding a little more sincere than last time. "I think you should come over...and meet everyone," Amanda still had the look going. Kurt felt like a little kid begging his mommy to buy him a gumball, but all of that change when Amanda put on a big smile and hugged Kurt very tightly. He hugged her back, and smiled.
"Aww, isn't that the cutest thing you ever saw?" asked one of Amanda's friends to her friends and Peter softly as they watched from the doorway.
"No," replied Peter. "I think it looks cuter when they're making out..." Spider-sense. Too late, four female fists all hit Peter's stomach.
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"Do you really think this will work?" asked Rogue after shooting the 17 ball in the side pocket. She, Kurt, Peter and Kitty where hanging out in the game room...a game room that could almost put an arcade to shame, complete with a pool table, a few arcade games, a ping pong table, a pinball machine, even a vending machine. Rogue then aimed at another pool ball aiming for a shot. "I mean, sneaking her in, and 'In the event you get caught', explain the whole thing? I think it would be better if you just come clean, because you know Logan will smell her, not to mention the Professor might sense her," Rogue shot the ball but missed. "Shit."
"I know," said Kurt answering her question as Peter lined up for a shot. "But, it's the best idea I can think of,"
Peter was about to sink his shot, but was interrupted by Scott who had just entered the room. "Guys!" he said loudly enough for Peter to completely miss the ball.
Peter tried to hold his anger. "Yes...Scotty-boy?"
"We've found a trace of a mutant....probably Mystique..." The four teens froze. "Lets go!"
Scott left the room.
"Great!" said Kurt after a few moments of silence. "Now vhat?" Peter was fresh out of ideas.
'Attention, X-Men,' began the Professor's voice in everyone's head. 'Everyone with the exception of Nightcrawler are to report to the launch pad immediately,'
.....That's funny.....
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All of the X-Men with the exception of Nightcrawler, and the addition of Iceman, gathered to the launch pad located in the huge base under and over the mansion. Peter was the last one there, mostly because he seems to have a nasty habit of misplacing his clothes. He appeared, fully dressed in his blue and gold X-Men uniform, to find the X-Men, the professor, Iceman, and.... "A jet!?" Peter said in complete surprise. "We have a jet?"
Logan laughed that tough-guy grunt of a laugh. "Looks like we didn't formally introduce you to the our pride and joy..the black bird," Logan said pointing to the blackish blue jet. It was huge. That was the only way Peter could describe it. The way it was designed made it obvious it was for stealth.
"So..." he said. "Are we gonna be riding in this?"
"I'm afraid not," said the professor. "Our destination for tonight is only a 20 minute drive...we will be taking the X-Van,"
"Great..."
"Professor," said Scott. "How is Nightcrawler coming with us? If it's Mystique, I'm sure he'll need to," Peter thought for a minute. Mystique...that name sounded familiar...oh yeah. She was the leader of those brotherhood characters before Peter showed up. The shape shifter. Peter never had the pleasure of meeting her, but the way Kurt described her, she seemed like a pretty heartless bitch. But, before Scott even said anything, Peter figured that she and Kurt had a history. He didn't exactly know what, but it seemed pretty bad.
The professor answered immediatly. "Yes, well. Kuft has some other arrangements...tonight..." said the professor shooting a look at Kitty, Peter, and Rogue. Damn Psychics. "Anyway, we must be going, before the mutant trace vanishes..." The X-Men...that were present...all entered the van, and proceeded to a location that the professor described as a abandoned church or temple, which in that time Peter discovers that if he never drives with Logan again, it'll be too soon.
The temple was creepy. It looked like one of those hunted graveyard type houses, complete with a catholic cross on the pointed roof. It was pretty big as well, but clearly abandoned. They entered the church slowly with Wolverine and Scott leading. Peter stayed low. He didn't have a good feeling about this. Something was in there. He knew it.
"You scared?" asked Iceman.
"Maybe," was Spider-Man's response. He wasn't in the mood to play these games right now. He just wants to get in there, do his thing and get out as soon as possible. But at the rate Logan and Scott were moving, as soon as possible isn't soon enough. "Don't worry," said Peter assuring the to leaders. "There isn't any danger in there." He was scarred. He tried to hid it, but wanting to hurry things up means he isn't doing a good job.
"Yet," said Wolverine. "But something's in there...I can smell it....So it's not Mystique." Everyone's eye's shot open.
"Are you sure?" asked Jean.
"Yeah...She has no scent anymore...." It was true. Peter remembered Rouge telling him that Mystique hid her scent from Wolverine somehow. But if it isn't her...then who is it?"
"I've never smelt this before..." said Wolverine not exactly sounding happy about it. After what seemed like an eternity, the X-Men, excluding Xavier who was of course waiting in the van, fulling entered the church. Tension seemed to die down after they entered. "Search for anything abnormal...whatever it was, it might have already."
Peter wanted it say 'It's an abandoned church, what isn't abnormal?' but once again, he wasn;t in the mood. "I'll check the next floor," said Peter jumping onto a nearby scaling to the next floor.
"I'll come with you," said Jean levitating herself next to Spider-Man, who was still climbing the wall.
After they both landed on the second floor, they where looking for anything 'abnormal'. After a few moment's of searching Peter found something. "Hey!" he called to Jean. "Check this out," she walked over to where he was and looking at the liquid substance that was on the floor.
"Slime?" she asked puzzled.
"Not necessarily," said Spider-Man still looking at it. "It's clear. 'Slime' usually has a rich color. Besides, there are strands of air inside the liquid...bubbles."
"So what do you think it is?"
"Saliva..." he said quietly.
"What?"
Spider-sense. "Uh oh." All of a sudden, an earthquake, followed by the sound of guitar feedback caught the X-Men off guard. It was obvious who caused the earthquake. Yeah...that's right...WHO.
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To Be Continued....
(A/N: Sorry, one more cliffhanger. This chapter was longer than I thought it would be, so I split it in half. REVIEW! Later)
'Attention X-Men,' The professor's voice rang through Peter's head at 5 o'clock in the morning. Oh crap, this can't be good. 'Surprise training exercises with Storm will take place in 30 minutes in the danger room.' The voice stopped. Peter very slowly got up from his bed and scratched his head. Why now? On a Friday? Peter has been with the X-Men for not even a week, but he already thinks this training stuff is intense. Ok, no time to be complaining. Peter got up as quickly as he could, which wasn't really that quick, got one his X-Men uniform, and jogged, very slowly down the stairs, only to realize the only people there were Cyclops, Jean, Shadowcat, Nightcrawler, Rogue. "Morning guys. Where are everyone else?"
"This is everyone else," said Jean. "This exercise is only for the X-Men. The others aren't X-Men just yet."
"Wait, Bobby and them have been here longer than me, and I'm already one of you guys?"
"Lets just say that this is based on maturity," replied Scott. It was true. All of the so-called "New Recruits" have been in the institute for at least a few months before Peter arrived, but there all 14 or younger, but they all act like there still in elementary school. "Jesus, Pete. What happened to your face?" asked Scott out of the blue.
"What?" said Peter touching his right cheek. Everything felt fine.
"No, your other cheek,"
Peter then felt his left cheek, which was in engulfed with pain as soon as he touched it. Kitty had already taken out a small mirror and handed it to Peter, which revealed to him an over sized bruise on his painful left cheek. Peter stared in horror, not remembering exactly how that happened. "I...uh...tripped in volleyball yesterday," Peter spat out quickly. "I was going for a ball, but I tripped over someone's foot, and landed on my face,"
"Oh god," said Kitty softly. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine," assured Peter, he then tried to change the subject quickly. "So, what exactly is so important that only the 'big kids' have to do?"
"We don't know," replied Jean. "And we never do. Usually the morning missions are surprise. But we're lucky. Sometimes Logan trains us in the morning and as you can imagine, it's pretty bad. Not to mention that he usually makes us wake up earlier."
"That's just beautiful..." replied Peter.
"Oh c'mon, Red," said Rogue. "Toughen it out. It ain't gonna go away, might as well make the best of it,"
Peter noticed something else about the X-Men, and that's the fact that Rogue and Jean aren't exactly best of friends. But he noticed that it's mostly because of Rogue. Jean has always tried to make her feel at home, but when she physically got involved, Rogue seemed to always pushed her away. It was pretty sad, but Peter couldn't find a motive. Jealousy? Doubtful. Rogue never seemed to care what others thought. Envy? Very Doubtful. Being a happy go-lucky Everyone-has-good-in-them girl doesn't really seem to fit Rogue. Oh well.
"Alright, young X-Men," said Storm upon entering the room. "Lets get going,"
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"Peter...Peter?" Kurt called to a sleeping teenager.
"Wha..What?" he said slowly getting up from his sleeping position on the lunch table. He was obviously tired from the surprise exercise earlier in the morning, so he uses lunch to get a good half hour of sleep, since in Peter's book, sleeping in class is out of the question. "What's up?"
"Vell, for one thing, your sleeping on your pizza," said Kurt trying his hardest not to laugh. Peter quickly wiped the warm pizza grease of his head. "And, Amanda thinks...she should visit the institute." Peter was suddenly awake. "In fact, she practically demands it. All of a sudden, she really wants to meet everyone."
"Really? It's about time,"
"Vhat?"
"I said, 'Really? What time?'"
"Sometime tonight. She thinks that the only way that this relationship is gonna hold together is if that we take it 'one step closer...'"
"To the edge? Is something about to break?" Peter asked laughing.
Kurt once again tried not laugh. "Pete, I'm serious. She honestly said zhat our relationship will take a turn for good if she meets everyone,"
"Do you agree?"
"Vhat?"
"Do you agree??"
Kurt paused. "Vell, I'll admit, our relationship hasn't been a bowl of cherries recently,"
"That's not what I asked,"
Kurt stalled. He was amazed how quickly Peter can turn into a joker, to a serious psychologist. He thought about Peter's question, and doesn't see anything wrong with bringing Amanda to the institute. Except for maybe a certain Wolverine. "I guess I do. But honestly, do you think that this is a good idea?"
"I honestly do," Peter didn't even take the time to think about it. "By the way, did you ever talk about this with the professor?
"No," replied Kurt. "He never brought it up, but I don't think he's exactly in the shadows about this,"
"Yeah I think so to. So, aren't you going to tell her?"
"Oh yeah, I vill," Kurt got up from his seat and proceeded to head toward Amanda, and noticed that Peter was following him. "Vas?" asked Kurt.
"I'm just making sure your actually going to tell her,"
"Vhatever. Hi Amanda. Can I talk to you for a second?" said Kurt not wasting a single second. Amanda quickly greeted Kurt and hugged him. She was smiling a huge smile and Peter noticed. Peter would admit that he is anything but good a reading people's emotions, but Amanda made it clear as day that she has no intention to break up with Kurt any time soon. But along with her smile, Peter noticed her eyes were shut tight, but a tear made a way trough them. It was difficult to tell whether these were tears of joy or sadness, but either way, it made Peter a little uncomfortable. Kurt eventually broke the hug. "Amanda, can we go somewhere...private?"
"Sure, Kurt," Amanda said reluctantly, as both she and Kurt attempted to make their way out of the cafeteria, but stopped after noticing Peter was following.
"Private," Kurt made very clear giving Peter a death glare. Peter than looked at Amanda who was giving him the same look.
"Whoa....Scary. Later!" Peter quickly ran back to where he left from, which was near a bunch of modestly attractive friends of Amanda. There was an awkward silence. "Uh.....hi..."
Meanwhile
"OK Amanda," began Kurt as they got in the deserted hallway. "I gave your proposal some thought..." Amanda laughed. "What? What's so funny?"
"You said proposed..."
If Kurt was a normal human, he would be turning blood red right now, but his inducer assured him that no one would be able to see it. "Right...vell, anyvay. I thought about what you said. About...the mansion," Amanda then gave him her undivided attention. "I....I think it's a good idea..." Amanda had an un-easy look on her face, making it obvious she wasn't convinced that this is what Kurt really wanted. She then gave him her ever-so-famous look...the one where her eyebrow is raised and her smile is crooked. The look had so many means. It could mean 'Are you sure?' 'Yeah, right' 'I don't think so' and 'what are you talking about?'. Kurt let out a nervous laugh. It was obvious she saw right threw him. "I'm serious," Kurt went on sounding a little more sincere than last time. "I think you should come over...and meet everyone," Amanda still had the look going. Kurt felt like a little kid begging his mommy to buy him a gumball, but all of that change when Amanda put on a big smile and hugged Kurt very tightly. He hugged her back, and smiled.
"Aww, isn't that the cutest thing you ever saw?" asked one of Amanda's friends to her friends and Peter softly as they watched from the doorway.
"No," replied Peter. "I think it looks cuter when they're making out..." Spider-sense. Too late, four female fists all hit Peter's stomach.
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"Do you really think this will work?" asked Rogue after shooting the 17 ball in the side pocket. She, Kurt, Peter and Kitty where hanging out in the game room...a game room that could almost put an arcade to shame, complete with a pool table, a few arcade games, a ping pong table, a pinball machine, even a vending machine. Rogue then aimed at another pool ball aiming for a shot. "I mean, sneaking her in, and 'In the event you get caught', explain the whole thing? I think it would be better if you just come clean, because you know Logan will smell her, not to mention the Professor might sense her," Rogue shot the ball but missed. "Shit."
"I know," said Kurt answering her question as Peter lined up for a shot. "But, it's the best idea I can think of,"
Peter was about to sink his shot, but was interrupted by Scott who had just entered the room. "Guys!" he said loudly enough for Peter to completely miss the ball.
Peter tried to hold his anger. "Yes...Scotty-boy?"
"We've found a trace of a mutant....probably Mystique..." The four teens froze. "Lets go!"
Scott left the room.
"Great!" said Kurt after a few moments of silence. "Now vhat?" Peter was fresh out of ideas.
'Attention, X-Men,' began the Professor's voice in everyone's head. 'Everyone with the exception of Nightcrawler are to report to the launch pad immediately,'
.....That's funny.....
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All of the X-Men with the exception of Nightcrawler, and the addition of Iceman, gathered to the launch pad located in the huge base under and over the mansion. Peter was the last one there, mostly because he seems to have a nasty habit of misplacing his clothes. He appeared, fully dressed in his blue and gold X-Men uniform, to find the X-Men, the professor, Iceman, and.... "A jet!?" Peter said in complete surprise. "We have a jet?"
Logan laughed that tough-guy grunt of a laugh. "Looks like we didn't formally introduce you to the our pride and joy..the black bird," Logan said pointing to the blackish blue jet. It was huge. That was the only way Peter could describe it. The way it was designed made it obvious it was for stealth.
"So..." he said. "Are we gonna be riding in this?"
"I'm afraid not," said the professor. "Our destination for tonight is only a 20 minute drive...we will be taking the X-Van,"
"Great..."
"Professor," said Scott. "How is Nightcrawler coming with us? If it's Mystique, I'm sure he'll need to," Peter thought for a minute. Mystique...that name sounded familiar...oh yeah. She was the leader of those brotherhood characters before Peter showed up. The shape shifter. Peter never had the pleasure of meeting her, but the way Kurt described her, she seemed like a pretty heartless bitch. But, before Scott even said anything, Peter figured that she and Kurt had a history. He didn't exactly know what, but it seemed pretty bad.
The professor answered immediatly. "Yes, well. Kuft has some other arrangements...tonight..." said the professor shooting a look at Kitty, Peter, and Rogue. Damn Psychics. "Anyway, we must be going, before the mutant trace vanishes..." The X-Men...that were present...all entered the van, and proceeded to a location that the professor described as a abandoned church or temple, which in that time Peter discovers that if he never drives with Logan again, it'll be too soon.
The temple was creepy. It looked like one of those hunted graveyard type houses, complete with a catholic cross on the pointed roof. It was pretty big as well, but clearly abandoned. They entered the church slowly with Wolverine and Scott leading. Peter stayed low. He didn't have a good feeling about this. Something was in there. He knew it.
"You scared?" asked Iceman.
"Maybe," was Spider-Man's response. He wasn't in the mood to play these games right now. He just wants to get in there, do his thing and get out as soon as possible. But at the rate Logan and Scott were moving, as soon as possible isn't soon enough. "Don't worry," said Peter assuring the to leaders. "There isn't any danger in there." He was scarred. He tried to hid it, but wanting to hurry things up means he isn't doing a good job.
"Yet," said Wolverine. "But something's in there...I can smell it....So it's not Mystique." Everyone's eye's shot open.
"Are you sure?" asked Jean.
"Yeah...She has no scent anymore...." It was true. Peter remembered Rouge telling him that Mystique hid her scent from Wolverine somehow. But if it isn't her...then who is it?"
"I've never smelt this before..." said Wolverine not exactly sounding happy about it. After what seemed like an eternity, the X-Men, excluding Xavier who was of course waiting in the van, fulling entered the church. Tension seemed to die down after they entered. "Search for anything abnormal...whatever it was, it might have already."
Peter wanted it say 'It's an abandoned church, what isn't abnormal?' but once again, he wasn;t in the mood. "I'll check the next floor," said Peter jumping onto a nearby scaling to the next floor.
"I'll come with you," said Jean levitating herself next to Spider-Man, who was still climbing the wall.
After they both landed on the second floor, they where looking for anything 'abnormal'. After a few moment's of searching Peter found something. "Hey!" he called to Jean. "Check this out," she walked over to where he was and looking at the liquid substance that was on the floor.
"Slime?" she asked puzzled.
"Not necessarily," said Spider-Man still looking at it. "It's clear. 'Slime' usually has a rich color. Besides, there are strands of air inside the liquid...bubbles."
"So what do you think it is?"
"Saliva..." he said quietly.
"What?"
Spider-sense. "Uh oh." All of a sudden, an earthquake, followed by the sound of guitar feedback caught the X-Men off guard. It was obvious who caused the earthquake. Yeah...that's right...WHO.
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To Be Continued....
(A/N: Sorry, one more cliffhanger. This chapter was longer than I thought it would be, so I split it in half. REVIEW! Later)
