Fourteenth Century Man
By Todd Fan
Disclaimer: "Come child labour. Kids. I mean kids"
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ACT 13 – Oh, the innuendoes
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We open in the bar, where Kurt is gleefully taking Remy's money off him.
"Gambit never loses", mutters Remy, "dis sucks"
"Forty eight, forty nine, and fifty", smiles Kurt, counting his money, "Thank you very much, Remy. It's been excellent doing business vith you"
"Choke and die on a hairball", growls Remy.
"Do look us up if you're ever in Bayville", smiles Kurt, "The world championships, maybe"
Remy twitches.
"Oh, come on. Don't look so sad", grins Kurt, "Here, have a drink on me"
Kurt tosses Remy a coin, walking out happily, singing.
He's quick
He's funny
He makes me loads of money
Lichtenstein
Lichtenstein
He pauses outside, noticing Storm heading towards Forge's tent
"Guinevere comes to Lancelot", he muses, "Bed him vell, my lady, Bed him vell"
"Bow chicka wow wow, Bow chika wow wow", says Jamie, appearing from nowhere.
"Stop that", snaps Hank, "you have a filthy mind for a thirteen year old!"
Inside, Forge is nursing his many injuries in bed as Storm appears on one side of a curtain.
"We missed you at banquet, Sir Forgeich", she says.
"We?", asks Forge
Storm sighs, walking through, pushing the curtain aside.
"I, Ororo, your prize", she frowns, "I AM NOT A PRIZE!"
"Yes, we are very aware of that, Ororo", says Hank, wincing.
"My prize", chuckles Forge, "I am not worthy of a prize….I think I've had too many blows to the head"
"Then who is?", asks Storm, cocking her head to the side, "My maid tells me that sometimes your varlets, that they call you Forge. Is this so, Sir Forgeich?"
Forge looks incredibly guilty.
""Yes, yes it is so"
Instead of killing him, Storm smiles, crawling up the bed to crouch next to him.
"Bow chika wow wow!", says Jamie.
"Jamie, stop it!", snaps Hank.
"Your name makes no matter to me", says Storm.
"That's good, considering he doesn't have one", quips Hank
Storm gives Hank a glare, before taking Forge's hand.
"Just so long as I can call you my own"
"Oh, but Ororo, I am your own", says Forge, "…you have a nasty habit of frying any competition"
Storm smiles, leaning over to kiss him, before Forge winces, holding his injured side.
"Oww, damn, girl", he says, "pain…"
"You need a surgeon!", yelps Storm.
"Well, he's been", says Forge, "He says I will live though it doesn't feel that way"
"The old 'I might not last 'til morning' routine", says Hank, "what woman falls for that?"
"Aww, Forge, This pain is my doing", says Storm sadly.
"…That woman", says Jamie helpfully.
"Yes, it is", says Forge, then sighs, sitting up, "Although, my father, who isn't my real father, but still…"
"Get on with it!", snaps Hank, "some of us have packs of twinkies to get to!"
"He taught me to take the bas with the good", says Forge
Storm smiles, giving him another kiss.
"Well, this good you speak of", she says.
"Yes?", smirks Forge, perking up at the prospect of getting some.
"It will be my doing as well", says Storm.
"I bet it will!", grins Jamie, "Puuurrrr"
We change scene to later that night, where the group are standing on a boat moving across the reservoir in Dark Hollow, being pulled across by Juggeraught using a chain thing. Everyone is politely ignoring the smile of bliss Forge is wearing.
"How long since any of you've been back?", asks Kurt, referring to Bayville, "I've only been gone six months"
"Two years for me", says Wanda
"Three years for my eyes", sighs Todd
"Five", says Freddy, "Five long years"
Forge begins to stare off into space, his smile dropping.
"Forge?", asks Kurt
"Twelve", says Forge, "Twelve years"
We move once again into a flashback sequence. Hold on tight, and keep all arms and legs inside the car at all times.
FLASHBACKFLASHBACKFLASHBACKFLASHBACKFLASHBACK
We are on the same boat, but 12 years earlier, a younger Juggernaught still pulling his rope.
"Talk about being stuck in a job for a long time", he mutters, "He's to be an apprentice, then?"
Xavier nods, chibi-Forge sitting next to him.
"How long for?", asks Juggernaught
"Seven years", sighs Xavier sadly
They soon dock on the other side, by Dark Hollow, rather than on the Bayville side. Xavier wheels off, followed by chibi-Forge. They walk over to where Warren, now resurrected, is waiting.
"Bear in mind, he shites himself to death", giggles Hank.
"…Thanks for that", mutters Warren.
"Sir Worthington?", asks Xavier, Warren turning to look at him, "I'm the thatcher"
"How?" blinks Warren, "you're in a wheelchair"
"There's a thing called equal opportunities", sniffs Xavier, "I spoke to you outside Bayville Stadium"
"Oh yes, I remember", nods Warren, looking at chibi-Forge, "Is this the boy?"
"The boy that's ten years your elder? Yeah", mutters chibi-Forge
"Well, step forward, son", says Warren, "Lets have a look at you"
There us a clanking of metal behind them
"Careful with that, Freddy!", snaps Warren
Chibi-Freddy winces, going back to loading the cart.
Warren shakes his head, the looks at chibi-Forge.
"Are you afraid of me, boy?
"Am I afraid of an overgrown-cherub?", snorts chibi-Forge, "let me think…."
"Have you got most of your teeth?", asks Warren, chibi-Forge giving a grin, showing them off, "Show me your arm. You got a strong arm?"
"I fell like a cow in a cattle market", mutters chibi-Forge, flexing his chibi-arm.
Warren sighs, glancing at Xavier.
"Well, he's a half-starved little scarecrow", he says, "but he's got spirit"
"Thanks", says chibi-Forge, "we call it peace and love"
"I can show you a great wide world, full of adventure, and marvels that you do not yet dream of", says Warren, "Can you pack my horse and lead it?"
Chibi-Forge gives a nod.
"Well, come one", says Warren, "Say goodbye to your father. Let's get started"
Chibi-Forge mutters under his breath going to say goodbye to his 'father'.
"He's a real knight, forge", says Xavier, giving him a hug, "Watch and learn all you can. It's all I can do for you, son"
"You never did anything like that for me", whimpers Lucas
"Now go", says Xavier, ignoring his real son, "change your stars, and live a better life than I have"
Xavier nods at Warren, who returns the gesture, then wheels back to the boat.
"Freddy, show the boy his duties", says Warren as chibi-Forge runs after Xavier, stopping by the banks as the boat moves away.
"Father, I'm afraid"
"Of what?", calls Xavier.
"I won't know the way back home", says Forge sadly.
"Don't be foolish, Forge", says Xavier, "You just follow your feet…I know I can't"
Xavier gives a wave and the flashback ends
ENDFLASHBACKENDFLASHBACKENDFLASHBACKENDFLASHBACK
We are back to normal time, the guys on the boat as it nears Bayville
"Bayville", says Freddy, looking up as they near it
The others look up in joy to see it.
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Homeward they go, click on!