Chapter Twenty-one
Lance was the first person up. Everyone was stil asleep.
"Is everyone alive?" Lance yelled.
Jean, Scott, Kurt, Todd, Pietro, Rogue, and Gambit. looked at him. Lance looked at Kitty, who didn't move. He went over to her and taped her shoulder. She didn't do anything. Everyone was silent.
"Kitty,'' Lance whispered.
Lance tapped her shoulder again. She stil didn't do anyrthing.' Not her,' Lance thought,' Please say she is not dead.' A tear ran down Lances face. Jean went over to him. She felt Kittys pulse.
"She is stil alive,'' Jean said, then felt her forhead.'' She has a fever... just like Kurt. Hey Kurt, what did you eat or drink before you were sick?"
"Vell,'' Kurt said,'' I drank took some vater out of the stream with my bottle.''
"Where did you- nevermind,'' Todd said.
"I drank some that night,'' Kurt said,'' Then dumped the rest out. It didn't taste good.''
"So,'' Jean said,'' This is just the same thing Kurt had. It should go away in a few days.''
Lance picked up Kitty and they began to walk down the hill.' She'll be fine,' Lance thought,' Just like Kurts fever. It will go away.' They walked in silence until they came to the hard part. The cliff.
"How are we getting acrossed this?" Lance asked,'' It looks wider then last time.''
"It is,'' Jean said,'' Look at the claw marks. Three, looks like Logans claws. I just remembered that his claw were not part of his mutantion, so they would stil work.''
"Why didn't he try to use them?" Pietro asked.
"Because, he thought if your powers weren't working, neither were his,'' Jean said, and everyone stared at her.'' Didn't everyone know?"
"Okay,'' Scott said,'' We need to get acrossed. Maybe we can cut some trees down and make a bridge.''
"Good idea,'' Jean said, taking the axe from Pietro and started hitting a tree the wrong way.
"Um... Jean,'' Scott said, taking the axe away from her.'' Maybe I should do it.''
Scott began to cut the tree down. It took nearly a half an hour to cut down. Lance, Pietro, Scott, Gambit, and Rogue lifted it up and put it over the cliff. They made sure it wouldn't fall. Scott began to cut another tree down. Rogue and Gambit sat down and waited. Rogue had her head on Gambits shoulder and Gambit was humming. The tree fell down.
"Good,'' Jean said,'' Just put it next to the other one.''
They slowly put it next to the other one, which wasn't easy. Pietro got his fingures stuck in detween them. Kurt helped him.
"Is it safe?" Lance asked as he picked up Kitty.
"Maybe,'' Scott said,'' But we really don't have a choice. We must cross.''
"One at a time,'' Jean said.
"I'll go first,'' Todd said,'' It was my fault we are here anyway.''
"WHAT?" Lance, Pietro, Gambit, Rogue, and Kurt shouted.
Todd quickly jumped on the trees and ran acrossed.' Stupid,' Todd thought,' I shouldn't of dumped that pop near the front. I forgot about the motor.' Todd jumped down off the tree.
"Good,'' Jean said,'' Next.''
Pietro went next. Followed by Lance and Kitty, Scott, Gambit, and Rogue.
"Kurt,'' Jean said,'' Go.''
"You go first,'' Kurt said,'' I can't.''
"Why?" Jean asked.
"The cliff reminds me of that day,'' Kurt whispered.
"Okay,'' Jean said,'' I'll go first.''
Jean got on the trees and went acrossed. When she got to the other side she turned around to see that Kurt wasn't there anymore.
"Where did he go?" Jean asked.
Everyone else stood there, a look of horror on all their faces. Jeans face went pale.' Please tell me he didn't,' Jean thought.
"He just jumped off the cliff, again,'' Pietro said,'' What is wrong with him? Kathy is alive, so why would he want to die?"
"Well,'' Jean said,'' A few days ago, we found a torn shirt and shoes. That really made Kurt sad. She could of died and might be a spirit on this island.''
"Why didn't you tell us?" Rogue asked, tears running down her face.'' Why? And why didn't you make him go before you?''
"I thought it might be too hard on you,'' Jean said,'' There is nothing I could do about it. Didyou know that he told me that he was going to ask her to merry him when they were done with high school?''
"Really?" Rogue asked,'' That would of been a nice wedding.''
"Ya,'' Jean said,'' He had a ring. It was nice, I helped him pick it out. He needed my help with trying to keep it a secret. The hard part was to ask Logan, but we knew that Kathy would convince him.''
"A ring and everything,'' Gambit said,'' We should not give up hope. Kurt would of wanted t'at.''
"I'm not walking any farther,'' Todd said,'' For months I've tried to break them apart, but failed. Now I know how much he loves her.''
Todd turned away from the group and sat down under a tree.
"I guess we will camp here,'' Jean said, wipping away a tear.
"Don't cry,'' Scott said, putting a hand on Jeans shoulder.'' Everything will be alright.''
Everyone sat down and tryed to get some sleep. Rogue had burst out crying again and Gambit was trying to make her feel better.
Thoughts
Jean: Poor Kurt. I could of helped him.
Scott: I hope Jean don't blame herself.
Todd: He loved her. He was about to ask her to merry him. I'm such an idiot.
Lance: Poor Kurt. Poor Kitty, I hope she is alright by tomorrow.
Rogue: Not again. I've already dealed with this once.
Gambit: I need to help Rogue.
Pietro: There are only eight left. No, Fred and Logan are still here. There are ten left. Only two people gone. I would of thought more would of died.
End of thoughts
It was getting dark, but no one slept. They were not tired. They have had plenty of sleep. They were all thinking about how far Logan was or if he was stil alive.