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Last Time:
"When they put their hands on tha globe their powahs fill inta it," said Rogue. "Wheneva ah use their powahs, a bit of the liquid leahves (leaves). When they put their hands on it again it fills up again. They can also take their powahs away from meh, foah example, Jean took all use of her powahs away from meh."
"I'll bet," said the Professor. "That's interesting. Congratulations on the mastery of it. That's all. You may go."
"Thanks," said Rogue. "See ya." She got up and walked out and to her room.
Chapter 7- Before They Leave
"Like, what happened?" asked Kitty as Rogue walked back into her room.
"We're gonna have ta ordah tha rest of our clothes online," said Rogue. "The Professah grounded meh until the trip."
"So you're like, still allowed to go?" asked Kitty.
"Yeah," said Rogue.
"Cool!" said Kitty. "Lemme call Wanda, she can come over and we can like, have a party ordering stuff online."
Kitty called Wanda and within fifteen minutes she walked into their room.
"Tell me why Bobby screamed like a girl and fainted when he opened the door and saw me standing there?" she said when she saw them. She walked in the room and set her laptop on the desk between Kitty and Rogue's.
Kitty giggled. "Oops," she said. "I guess I like, forgot to tell him you were coming."
"So why can't we go to the mall?" asked Wanda.
"Ah'm grounded," Rogue said. "Ah have access ta tha powahs ah've absorbed raght? So ah tested most of mah powahs on Jean this morning and now ah'm grounded."
"You're still able to go to the beach trip right?" asked Wanda.
"Yeah," said Rogue. "That's why we're shopping online."
They sat at the desks, Rogue on the left, then Wanda in the middle and Kitty on the right. They plugged their computers into the phone lines, went online and started to shop.
"Hey guys," said Kitty after awhile. "Will these like, get here in time?"
"Why don't we send them to the beach house?" said Wanda. "So that they'll be there when we get there."
"Sure," said Kitty. She paused. "What's the address?"
They all looked at each other.
"Guess Ah'll call Remy," said Rogue.
She picked up her cell phone and speed dialed Remy. She had programmed him as #1 a long time ago. (1)
"Hey Chere," said Remy.
"Hey Rem," said Rogue. "Can ya do meh a favor?"
"Whatever y' want chere," he said. "Whatever."
"Shut up Swamp Rat," said Rogue. "What's the address of the beach house?"
"Hold on," said Remy. Rogue heard him walk into another room and look through papers. "1342 Blue Moon Drive, Trident Daystone, 33421 (2) Why?"
"We need ta send stuff there," said Rogue. She finished writing down the address. "Ah'll explain latah (later). Thanks Rem."
"Y' welcome chere," he said. "Je t'aime. (3)"
"Je t'aime aussi (4)," said Rogue. She hung up.
"It's 1342 Blue Moon Drive, Trident New York, 33421," said Rogue. Wanda and Kitty wrote the address down. "Well girls, let's start shopping."
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A couple days later… the day they leave"Are y' ready?" yelled Remy from downstairs. "We 'ave t' b' dere in twenty minutes!"
Piotr shook his head at Remy's obvious impatience. He was packing last minute things in his room.
"Don't get your stolen panties in a bunch!" screamed John from his room. "I'm coming!"
Piotr closed his suitcase and took it downstairs to the back of the van they got. He put it in the huge space in the back and went back inside.
"I don't see you're bags in the car, my friend," he said as he passed Remy.
"They will be as soon as John gets a move on!" said Remy, screaming the last five words.
"I'm coming, I'm coming!" said John. He came out wearing a black tank top with fire along the bottom and similar pants. He dragged a suitcase down the stairs and to the car.
"Better get Remy's stuff den, non?" he asked and went upstairs, appearing again with two suitcases in his hands.
Piotr went upstairs to get the suitcase with his easels, paints and drawings. As soon as he put them in the back he went back inside to see Remy sitting on the couch, waiting for John.
"All done?" asked Remy.
"Yeah," said Piotr. "And you?"
"Oui," said Remy. "John said he needed to get his lighters."
John came out of his room carrying a foot long and a foot wide suitcase.
"Dat full o' lighters John?" asked Remy disbelievingly.
"Yupp," said John. "I took out a fourth of my total collection."
Remy's eyes grew wide. "Wow," he said. "Remind Remy t' make sure y' 'lose' some of y're lighters at de beach house." He and Piotr got up and they all walked to the back of the car where they put their stuff. Piotr locked up, and got into the passenger's seat, while Remy drove and John sat in the middle bench.
"Let's hope Wanda doesn't have that many bags," said Remy as he started towards the Brotherhood mansion.
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Wanda's bags filled up most of the room in the van. In the end, Wanda had to sit on John's lap, and there was barely enough room for John to sit.
Neither Wanda nor John seemed to mind the predicament.
As they drove to the Institute Piotr looked out the window and thought about Kitty.
I can't believe it. A whole month just to get to know Katya better. I hope she can pose for some of my paintings, or maybe sit while I draw her.
What if she doesn't like me? What if she thinks I'm boring?
"What if she tinks y' de best ting dat 'appened t' her?" asked Remy. Wanda and John, having fun in the back seat didn't hear them.
"I'm sorry," said Piotr. "Did I speak out loud?"
"No," said Remy. "My empathy shields slipped, I was thinking interesting thoughts about Rogue." (5) He grinned while Piotr looked slightly disgusted at his friend's mind.
"Keep your mind on driving Remy," said Piotr.
Remy laughed. "Anyway, I felt y're apprehension, y're fear," said Remy. "From what I hear from Rogue, de petite's been crushin' on y' too."
"Thanks Remy," said Piotr. The mansion's gates loomed into view. Remy stopped the car and Piotr got out. He went to the intercom and pressed the call button.
After a few seconds Ororo answered. "I'm opening the gates, child," she said. As she finished the gates started to open.
"Thanks," said Piotr into the intercom.
"You're welcome," she said.
Piotr went back into the car and they drove up the mansion's long driveway.
Once there, Rogue and Kitty ran out of the mansion. Rogue ran to Remy and jumped on top of him, knocking him to the ground.
Kitty ran to Piotr.
"Hello, Katya," he said. To his surprise, Kitty threw her arms around his neck and pulled him down for a kiss.
"Like, Hello to you too," she said. She grabbed his hand. "Come on, help me with my bags." She dragged him to her room.
He entered and was shocked when he saw bags upon bags. The room was filled with them.
"Looks like this will take awhile," said Remy. He and Rogue had come up behind them.
"I guess so," said Piotr. "I think if they packed it, they take it down."
"But we like, totally need your help," said Kitty pouting.
"Yeah," said Rogue. "We were waiting foah big, strong…"
"Handsome…" added Kitty. She wrapped her arms around Piotr.
"Sexy…" said Rogue. She wrapped her arms around Remy.
"Confident…" said Kitty.
"Charming…" said Rogue.
"Guys like you to help us out," finished Kitty.
Rogue whispered something in Remy's ear while Kitty talked to Piotr.
"If you do, there'll like be a surprise for you later," said Kitty.
Piotr smiled. "What kind of surprise?" he asked.
Kitty kissed him, teasingly. "You'll see," she said.
"Okay, Remy will help with the bags," said Remy, grinning. Rogue was smiling also.
"Okay, Katya," said Piotr. "Remy's got it under control, let's go downstairs and wait until he's done."
"Non!" said Remy. "Y' have t' help me.
Piotr sighed. "Fine," he said.
He turned to Kitty.
"I'll be expecting my surprise," he said.
Kitty giggled. "Don't worry, you'll get it," she said. She pressed against him. "And you'll love it."
She took a step back. "Come on Rogue, let's go downstairs and wait until their done!"
"Hurry up boys," said Rogue. "We don't have all day ta wait for ya." She turned and followed Kitty out of the door.
"Why did we have to fall for those two?" asked Piotr.
"Remy has a feeling we'll find out soon," said Remy. (6) They shared a small grin.
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Since the girls had packed so much, Remy had hired a moving van to come. He, Piotr and John (once he and Wanda had come out of the car) took all the bags and packed them into the van. They had so many bags that there was only room left for John's bag of lighters. Finally they were all ready to go.
"Time t' go!" screamed Remy.
"Finally!" said Wanda as the three of them came out of the car.
"We thought you'd like, never finish," said Kitty.
"We would have finished earlier if you all didn't have so much stuff!" said John.
"Believe meh," said Rogue. "By tha end of tha trip, ya will be glad we went shopping and got the stuff we did. We're gonna blow ya're minds."
They all climbed in the RAV4 that Remy had dropped off at the Institute a couple days earlier. Remy drove with Rogue shotgun and Kitty, Piotr, Wanda and John sat in the back.
Logan came downstairs and went up to the car. Remy rolled down the window.
"If any of you guys hurt the girls," said Logan. He looked at Remy, then Piotr, and then John who gulped. "You'll find yourself with another ass crack."
He looked at the girls. "Have fun girls," he said. "Call if they bother you." He looked at Wanda.
"You're included too," he said.
Wanda nodded. Since she'd become friends with Rogue and Kitty, she's been treated like an honorary X-Man and Logan's become as much protective over her as he was over Kitty or Rogue.
"Have fun," said Ororo, appearing beside Logan. "Don't do anything foolish or that will get you in trouble." She looked straight at John who squirmed in his seat.
"We'll call when we get there," said Rogue as Remy started the car. He put it into reverse and started to back out of the driveway.
"Bye," said Logan.
"Have fun," said Ororo.
"Bye," said the girls. Remy nodded at them and John and Piotr waved.
"And we're off," said Kitty.
(-no more strawberries-)
Clarifications/Comments:
(1) I know you technically can't program "1" on speed dial, but for my story's purposes, you can.
(2) Made up address. Daystone is state close to Bayville, also made up.
(3) I love you.
(4) I love you too (also).
(5) I'm going to let Remy speak in the first person every one in awhile, and while he's talking to Rogue because the third person thing is getting annoying.
(6) He's talking about their surprises.
That's all! Hopefully there'll be another chapter up by tomorrow. If not, then you'll have to wait until Friday/Saturday!
Strawberrie