Authors Note- I looked in my inbox and I about had a stroke at all of the reviews! This is more than I usually get! This will be updated much more quickly than normal, for those of you who know what my normal is.
Melissarxy1- I'm going to respond to all of your reviews from here. 1)Of course Pietro wanted to send someone else, it might impose on his schedule! 2) Yes, but she covered for him for a very long time, for over a year. 3)She always had a backbone, but it had to be influenced to come out, that's actually how it normally works in reality. Pietro does try avoid as much work as possible doesn't he? He might learn a lesson or two here soon!
To everyone else, thank you very much for your time! And I hope you continue to follow this story and maybe read my others as well!
Chapter 4- there are some things that we have to do.
-The next day-"Yes Father, she was beaten very badly." Pietro says into the phone. 'If he tries to blame me this won't be pretty.'
"I can understand if you feel that you are in over your head. I can send you help if you need it to sway her? We have a girl among us now." 'The incompetent boy expects me to let him off this easily? I will send Rogue only if I have to. I'll send Gambit if it gets me my goal at the end of all of this. I know that Gambit would never fail me on this.'
"That isn't it at all. I'm just telling you that she was nearly killed. I've earned her parent's trust. Apparently she's been in an abusive relationship for a while and when he saw me he went crazy. Does the name Lance Alvers sound familiar?" 'Does he not trust me? Send me all this way just to send a replacement? Why doesn't he just tell her parents what he's doing, at least they won't be as suspicious that way.
"It does in fact. I believe that Mystique has been trying to recruit him for some time. Is he the culprit?" 'What does the boy think that he is doing? Does he think that I am going to believe that Lance is capable of nearly killing a girl? Mystique… well who can really trust her.'
"Yeah, she won't go anywhere near him when she wakes up I'm sure. I'd like to kill him about now." 'And I'll kill him if he hurts her again. Wait, why am I so protective all of a sudden? Can't let Father get any sign of that though.'
"Don't. We need the boy in the brotherhood. Mystique would kill you or Katherine herself if anything happened to him. We can't afford that. You can't do anything too harsh. If we don't get Katherine then we won't beat the X-Men. We must have any advantage possible." 'I don't like the thought of the Brotherhood, that is under my control, to be lead by that Toad character. If Pietro messes this up…'
"But can she-"
"Pietro don't question me. Katherine's power is to move through anything, even solid objects. It's called phasing. She also has the ability to take out any electronics by simply phasing through it. Do you see why we need her?"
"Fine. I'll tell her parents that we can offer her safety, but she has to come out that she is a mutant first, or should I tell them that there is a hospital in New York that is better for this kind of thing?"
"Tell them that we can also offer protection, but Lance must do something. He must make a move first. Wait for him for him to do something."
"That shouldn't take too long. But Kitty will have to be moved from here soon. There is no way that he won't run his mouth. Plus she's had a few close calls with showing her power to the doctors and to her parents."
"Ok, get the things in motion. We need to speed this process up. It will be bad if the hospital finds out. We can't have her found out. The fewer people that find out her secret the better."
-6 hours later-
"So you're this new little thing that Kitty left me for. You know that she rarely even kissed me. You won't get what you're looking for. A little playboy like you could never ever treat her right." Lance says venomously cornering Pietro on his way home from the hospital after visiting Kitty. 'Me never treat her right? Who does he think that he is?'
"She still hasn't woken up yet. I am going to kick your ass now if you don't leave her alone. I can't believe that you are still obsessed with her. You know that as soon as the police find you that your ass is in jail. Her parents are not ones to be messed with."
"I only did what I had to. Apparently they don't understand that Kitty only learns from pain. She can't learn from anything else." Lance screams loudly causing stares from people on their porches and other pedestrians. 'I can't believe that this is happening! He is telling me that she only learns from pain? Does he really believe that?'
"What kind of an asshole do you have to be to believe that? She was scared to death of you. Go away and I won't hurt you now. I've wanted to kick your ass for a while. You almost killed her you know. If we wouldn't have gotten her to the hospital as quickly as we did she would be dead now." 'Does he really have the audacity to show his face? I can't believe this.'
"That's a lie! I never hurt her that badly! I would never put her in the hospital! What did you do to her?" Lance says pushing Pietro to the ground. 'Did he just challenge me? I'm loving this!'
"Is that a challenge? If it is I will gladly fight you and kick your ass, but not out here in the open. Just let me tell you that if you mess with Kitty I will kick your ass." 'I can't fight out here. I know he's a mutant but I don't know his mutation, though it doesn't matter because I'll win anyway.'
-The next day-"Get out of here!" Mr. Pryde bellows as the teen culprit walks into his daughter's hospital room. "My wife has already called security, and they are on their way now!" Right then two large men run briskly up the hallway toward Lance and Mr. Pryde.
"I just want to see her! To know that she is ok! Mr. Pryde you must believe me that I didn't do it! I would never hurt her! She is too important to me!" Lance screams as the security guards place handcuffs around his wrists and start to lead him down the hallway as the ground starts to violently shake. "This isn't over! If I get thrown into jail you will pay! All of you will suffer the consequences of this!"
"Sir, we must ask that you lower your voice. We are handing you over to the police-"
"Like hell you are!" Lance yells throwing the smaller security guard against the wall and attempting to beat her with handcuffs only to find that it doesn't work. "I will not be arrested!"
"If you do not remove your hands from her then I shall be forced to return the favor." The second guard nearly growls to the teen.
"Try your worst!" Lance challenges, but right after the words are out of his mouth he hits the floor and the ground stops shaking.
"Are you ok Mike?" The second guard asks.
"Yeah. Pick him up. If we didn't have ground to arrest him before we do now." Mike says as the second guard picks the unconscious teen up and throws his limp body over his large shoulder.
-Kitty's Room-"Honey, it's not safe for kitty here with him still around. What should we do? Should we send her to relatives? He'll never find her with them? Maybe Angie?" Mrs. Pryde asks as tears make salty streams down her face as they travel from her eyes downward.
"It's ok dear, we need her to wake up first. It is her decision. There are some things that you just have to do, though if he is in jail I don't see it being a problem."
"She's our daughter and you are telling me this so coldly? So… so… like you're out of options! Did you not just hear the boy in question? Maybe we could send her to a boarding school… she's always wanted to go to New York after all. We could find one there. I just-"
"Was that just him that they were dragging down the hall?" Pietro asks entering and inadvertently interrupting Mrs. Pryde. "I heard yelling as I came in and I thought that it was him."
"Yes it was. He tried to come in and see her." Mrs. Pryde says her gaze becoming colder as she thinks of the boy in question. "I don't know what to do about him."
"Mom… Dad… where am I?"