Chapter 3: Casting and a Hunk of Metal
Kitty ran down stairs to answer the door. "Hi guys!" She smiled when she answered it to reveal the Brotherhood and Acolytes.
"Hey Kitty." Lance smiled back, giving her a hug.
"Has Hank posted the cast list yet?" Pietro asked.
"Nope." Kitty shook her head, "He was, like, waiting till you all got here."
"So let's go get 'im!" Todd said enthusiastically.
Kitty shook her head again, "We, like, all have to wait in the X-Lounge, he's not ready to post it yet."
"Then what're we waiting for mates, let's go!" Johnny laughed as he took off down the hall.
When they all reached the X-Lounge Jean told the Professor, telepathically, that they were all there.
"What'd he say?" Amara asked.
"Hank will be posting the list in a few minutes," Jean answered, "Until then we've just gotta wait here."
Kitty shrugged and sat down next to Lance. "So, like, what part do you think your gonna get?" she asked.
"Dunno," Lance answered, "Probably something like fop number two."
Kitty giggled and lightly punched Lance's arm, "I could, like, never see you as a male ballerina." She thought for a second, "Or a female one for that matter."
"Well that's good to know!" Lance laughed as he pulled Kitty into a hug.
"He posted it!" Jean exclaimed suddenly.
Outside the door Logan and Hank stepped back as the stampede of mutants rushed down the hall.
"I wonder how they'll react." Hank questioned.
"No idea bub." Logan said before walking to his room to work on his elephant.
Pietro was the first one to reach the list which read:
Director - Hank McCoy
Phantom - Johnny Alerdyce
Christine Daae - Jean Grey
Raoul - Lance Alvers
Madam Giry - Rogue
Carlotta - Amara Aquilla
Meg Giry - Kitty Pryde
Firmin - Pietro Maximoff
Andre - Todd Tolensky
Piangi - Roberto Da Costa
Reyer - Ray Crisp
Buquet - Bobby Drake
Lefevre - Freddy Dukes
Passirino - Sam Guthrie
"Cool! I'm the Phantom!" Johnny laughed, "That like a walk on role?"
Kitty giggled, "Johnny, its called the Phantom of the Opera, you're the lead."
"Oh!" Johnny said, his eyes widening, "What do I get to do?"
"Murder, light the opera house on fire, drop a chandelier on all of us…to name a few things." Wanda laughed.
"I get to light things on fire?!" Johnny laughed, "Alright! I love this musical!"
"Oooooooh!" Kitty exclaimed, getting her first look at the list, "Lance, you're the other male lead!"
"Cool!" Lance smiled.
"Raoul's, like, a romantic lead!" Kitty added.
"Are you the character I'm gonna be romantic with?" Lance asked, hopefully.
"Nope." Kitty shook her head.
Lance's face dropped, "Then who plays her?"
"Jean!" Kitty exclaimed.
"WHAT?!" Lance and Scott yelled in unison.
"If your all finished looking at the list, I'd like to add a few things." Hank smiled.
All the students turned and looked at him.
"Alright. First off, the only understudy I've assigned is Wanda, who will be the understudy for Christine." Hank stated, "Second, Kitty and Piotr, I'd like the two of you to be in charge of publicity. Do whatever you can to get the word out about this production."
At this Lance grumbled a bit and Kitty elbowed him.
"Third, Tabitha, you will be in charge of costuming." Hank continued.
"Alright!" Tabitha smiled.
Just then Logan came running down the hall with a sliced up piece of metal under his arm. "Its finished!" He yelled as he set the hunk of metal in front of Hank.
"Err, what is it?" Hank asked.
"The elephant!" Logan smiled.
"Looks like a duck to me…" Bobby snickered.
"It looks like an elephant if you turn you head like this and squint your eyes." Todd laughed.
::snicket:
"Heh, I mean, wow! What a great elephant!" Bobby quickly corrected as Todd smiled and nodded in agreement.
Logan smiled and pulled his claws back in, "Enjoy!" He exclaimed before heading back down the hall.
Hank looked worried, which Forge noticed, "Don't worry," He whispered to Hank, "I've already constructed a life like elephant that is completely animatronic."
"And finally," Hank stated, once Logan was out of ear shot, " Freddy, and the rest of the Brotherhood if you wish to help, you will be in charge of hiding Forge's elephant from Logan."
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Please don't kill us for our casting! Read on…you'll see…there are still lots and lots of surprises!!!