Two Friends II
Chapter IX
By Otak The Canadian
A/N:Well here goes nothing. Only two chapters to go and I'll be onto another fic.I wanted to have this done by Christmas but that didn't happen so . . . ah just read the chapter.
Disclaimer: I don't own nothin' , I don't make nothin' , so no point in tryin to get sompthin' know what I mean.
Kurt woke in the dark which normally wouldn't have been so bad except that he was blind as well. He couldn't feel where he was or what was around him. He'd never been without his spatial awareness before and he never realized how much he relied on it before. Kurt was working himself up into full blown panic before his ears picked up the sounds of other people comeing around. He reached for the closest noise.
"Katzchen?" He enquired softly so as not to startle her.
"No, yo and if you don't move your hand soon you're gonna hafta buy me dinner, alright!" hissed a Toad who had come to full wakefulness as soon as someone strange had touched him. Old habits died hard. He was sort of pleased that the fuzzball pulled his hand back so quickly. " Try further down, there's something on my legs" then a little softer he called, "Rogue, are ya here?"
"I don't wanna go to schoo.. snryx" Rogue said groggily before rolling over and nuzzleing at his arm. Even though he was scared spitless a part of him wanted to let her sleep beside him forever. But as Kurt lifted the weight from his legs and tried to rouse a very confused Kitty he realized he'd have to regardless. He gently reached over and ran a finger up behind her ear.She started but to his endless joy she never pulled away. All four teens were startled by a voice directly above them.
" Ah, poor little muties! Are you scared without your freakish powers?" they saw that a panel had opened in the ceiling and that a face with brown hair and wild eyes was looking down at them. " Those restraint collars are the best investment I ever made.Almost as useful as that Alvers kid who told us where to find you." said the man.
"What do you want with us?"demanded Kitty with an angry look on her face.
"With three of you . . . nothing. You're just a bonus to throw to the wolves after the main show" and at this he dropped a lamp into the room allowing them to see each other clearly for the first time since they woke " The public unmasking of the Bayville Demon!" and they all saw Kurt sitting there without his hologram. And with that the panel slid shut with an ominous sereies of clicks as locks were thrown.
"Like, sorry I asked!" Kitty screamed at the closed hatch before turning and grabbing Kurts hand as though she was going to protect him until the world ends.
To Todd's surprise it was Rogue who broke the silence which claimed the room after Kittys outburst.
"So how are we gonna get these collars off?" she asked looking at Kitty because of her skill with electronics and was slightly surprised when Todd answered.
"Well, if these collars are like the one you had on Tuesday I can take it off if I can find something small enough like a wire or something and something to put a current across it to short out the locking mechanism." Rogue and her brother were just stareing at him but Kitty was nodding along while he explained.
---The Mansion ---
Jean was getting concerned. Scott hadn't been seen in several hours and no one knew where he was. His car was missing and she couldn't get a feeling of him in the immediate area. She was about to do a more thorough search when the phone rang.
" Hello?"
"Is Kurt Wagner there?" the vooice on the other end asked.
"No, can I take a message?" she asked politely.
"Yes tell him that his car has been towed and he can pick it up Monday from the Impound Yard at Fifth and Elm." With that the voice hung up.
The call set all of Jeans nerves on end so she did what every one does when theres trouble; she called for help.
A/N: Well one chapter to go ! Happy Holidays!