Hehe, I love weirding people out. XD [pause] I wonder what TheRagingSpammer would say about these last few chappies? Mwhahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!
So sorry for the updating delay!
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Right when the Acolyte Chibis and Magneto had stepped onto the stage, there came some furious knocking from the front doors.
"Oooh!" cried Shadowy, hopping to her feet and making a mad dash for the doors. "My friends are here!"
"Friends?!" cried the X-Men and Magneto in horror. Shadowy threw open the doors, held her arms out wide, and smiled broadly.
"Welcome, my honored guests!" she quipped, then turned to wink at Chibi-Pegasus, who grinned in response.
Mythos waltzed in, followed by Chibi-Mythos. She happily waved at Kurt, who returned the action just as happily.
Krystal was next in, holding the hand of her own Chibi-Gambit. He waved to the 'real' Chibi-Gambit, who grinned back. His grin quickly turned into a frown when his Clone sauntered up to Chibi-Rogue, caught her hand in his own, and brought it to his lips for a kiss.
Chibi-Rogue blushed.
The 'real' Chibi-Gambit stomped over and shoved his Clone aside. Fortunately, Krystal darted over and was able to catch her Chibi in time.
"No romancing Chibi-Rogue!" Krystal scolded as she carried her Clone over to the uber-couch and sat down.
Shadowy, followed by Chibi-Erik and following Chibi-Pegasus, strode to a spot between the uber-couch and the stage where the Acolyte Chibis and Magneto were making last minute preparations. The two Chibis and Insane Authoress bowed regally.
"We are pleased to present to you this skit -" began Chibi-Pegsy.
"Of epic proportions!" finished Shadowy, throwing her arms into the air dramatically. The guest Authoresses snickered, knowing it would be exactly the opposite.
"Submitted for your approval," added Chibi-Erik, in a very Twilight Zone-ish way. The three bowed once more and joined the other Authoresses at the uber-couch. Shadowy snapped her fingers and buckets of popcorn appeared in everyone's hands. The buckets were Chibi-fied for all the Chibis watching the play, of course.
The imprisoned X-Men were sad that they didn't get any popcorn.
"Thanks!" said Chibi-Mythos and Chibi-Nighty, who got a normal sized bucket, since they were sitting side by side on the floor.
They both reached into the bucket at the same time, so when they withdrew, their hands consequently brushed together. They both blushed and looked away.
Kurt and Mythos grinned at each other.
"Are you ready yet?" demanded Chibi-Shadowcat.
"Almost!" Chibi-Colossus called back.
"Good!" And all the Authoresses and Chibis leaned back into the couch, waiting expectantly.
"Hey, this couch is really comfy!" said Mythos.
"Thanks!" Shadowy called from the other end of it. "I specifically ordered a giant-sized replica of the Universe's Most Comfortable Couch."
"COOL!"
"Ready!" yelled Chibi-Magneto and all the Authoresses and Chibis turned their attention to the four Chibis and Acolyte on the stage, who moved to their proper positions.
And they began.
"Oh, woe is me," muttered Magneto, trying to ignore the snickers from the X-Men and, it must be admitted, Xavier. He walked across the stage, being sure to smash his staff into the stage every second step. "I'm just a poor wizard, wandering the countryside to try to survive."
The snickers from the cage grew louder. Magneto turned red.
Chibi-Magneto, apparently oblivious to what was going on, abruptly stepped into Magneto's path, holding something up.
"Good wizard, you may have this twenty-four karat gold Ring if you wish," offered Chibi-Magneto.
"Thank you, Kind Hobbit," said Magneto, reaching down to take the Ring, which he then dropped in a hurry. "AAUGH!!! IT BUUURNS!!!"
Out in the audience, Krystal grinned. "I know where that line came from."
"Do you mind?" asked Shadowy.
"It's a good reference to my fic!"
Magneto waved his hand around frantically, trying to get the steam to go away. After he had to resort to stuffing his fingers in his mouth and sucking on them, he pushed past Chibi-Magneto and went on his way, leaving the Ring behind. Chibi-Magneto looked at his Elder's retreating form, at the Ring, at his Elder, then back at the Ring, which he picked up and then chased after Magneto.
"Monsieur Wizard! You forgot your gift!"
Magneto ducked into a toy shop, which was really just the curtain behind the stage. After Chibi-Magneto chased him into the shop, Chibi-Pyro tottered across the stage and bowed to the audience.
"End of Scene One," he informed them, then turned around to help his fellow Chibis rearrange the set.
It didn't take long. About three minutes later, Sparky tottered across the stage, said, "Scene Two will now begin," and bowed.
"Aww!" cooed all the Authoresses. Sparky blushed and went backstage, where he began searching for his costume. Chibis Pyro and Colossus, already in their outfits, went onstage, plopped themselves down on the floor, and withdrew some cards from their pockets.
Chibi-Colossus threw a card on the floor. "Aqua Madoor's defense points!"
Chibi-Pyro looked at the card in his hand. And frowned. "All I've got is the Princess of Tsurugi."
"Ha!" Chibi-Colossus gloated. "I win! Wanna try again?"
Chibi-Pyro nodded as Magneto dashed between them, stepping on their cards. The two Chibis howled in agony.
"You stepped on my Salamandra, mate! It's a fire card!! How could you!"
"What about my Giant Soldier of Stone? It's just as important!"
"It's not a holofoil, is it? NO! It isn't! Anyway, Salamandra, combined with Flame Cerberus, totally melts your Stone Soldier!"
"I don't think so, Fire Boy. I've got Waboku!"
"Big deal! That's what Seven Tools of the Bandit is for!"
"And I've got Mirror Force!"
". . . Oh. I hate Mirror Force!"
"Only when you're not the one using it, my friend."
"True," muttered Chibi-Pyro.
Magneto skidded to a stop on the other side of the stage, still sucking his fingers. The X-Men were booming their laughter now, so he sent them a death glare that any super-villain (other than himself, of course) would have been proud of.
Chibi-Magneto burst through the door, still holding the Ring. "Where'd the wizard go?"
Chibis Pyro and Colossus, carefully checking their cards for any damage, pointed to Magneto's corner.
Magneto flinched. Chibi-Magneto stomped over, practically shoving the Ring into Magneto's face.
"NO!" screeched Magneto, causing everyone to laugh.
"It's a gift of kindness."
"But I can't accept it!"
Chibi-Magneto paused, then turned the Ring around in his hands, studying it carefully.
"I don't take kindly to wizards," stated the Ring, which was really just Chibi-Erik using his ventriloquism. Chibi-Magneto dropped it and scooted backwards quickly.
It landed at Magneto's feet, causing him to shrink further into the corner. Chibi-Pyro and Chibi-Colossus wandered over.
"Did that Ring just talk, mate?"
"I think so!" said Magneto and his Chibi together. The four of them stood staring down at the Ring for a second, when Sparky wandered onstage.
"I've just made pancakes!" he announced with an unexpected flair.
The audience hooted with laughter.
"Pancakes!" cried the other three Chibis, making a mad dash for the other side of the stage, where a table and five chairs waited. Sparky went back offstage, only to return a moment later carrying a big plate of pancakes.
Magneto looked down at the Ring that lay at his feet.
"Hi!" said the Ring.
He tentatively reached out with his slippered foot to kick it, when . . .
"IT BUUUUUURNS!"
And Magneto leapt up, hopped over the Ring, and dashed out the door to try to find a river to soak his burning hand and foot in.
"Well, that was odd," said Sparky, an obvious understatement. Chibi-Magneto jumped up from the table.
"We have to follow him!" he said dramatically.
"Why?" asked the other two Chibis, mouths full of pancake.
"Because he'll starve otherwise!"
His fellow Chibis exchanged looks of shock, swallowed their food, then stood as well. As Hobbits, the thought of starving was unthinkable!
"Let's go then!" they replied. Chibi-Magneto returned to the other side of the stage, picked up the Ring –
"Hi!" said the Ring.
- and motioned to the others to follow him outside. They did this by going offstage and walking around to the back of it. A moment later, Sparky returned onstage.
"End of Act One. Act Two will begin shortly." He bowed, then returned to the curtain. The audience waited patiently, snorts of hilarity issuing from the cage. Shadowy rolled her eyes and snapped her fingers. At once, the cage was quiet.
Deathly quiet.
"What did you do?" asked Mythos.
"Simply put a barrier around the cage. Any noise they make will echo in that tiny space. Betcha they won't laugh so much now."
And now, with the newfound silence, Magneto poked his head out from behind the curtain and looked up at the stage, then turned to the couch questioningly.
"They won't laugh at you anymore!" called Shadowy. Magneto grinned in gratitude and withdrew.
The skit resumed not long after that.
Remy appeared onstage. "Good evening, ladies and germs. I will be your host for tonight – I mean, your narrator. And now, I narrate." He paused for effect, then continued, "The four Hobbits followed that wizard all over the country, merely trying to give him a bit of gold. Despite the wizard's reaction to the Ring, they simply didn't understand why he wouldn't take it. And their short little Hobbit legs couldn't catch up to him. That was why they were glad when the wizard mysteriously appeared in their camp one night."
The four Chibis came running onstage and quickly sat down, situating themselves in a square. They pretended to roast marshmallows.
After they had been miming this for a minute or so, Magneto stomped onstage and sat down next to his Chibi. The Chibis all looked at him in surprise.
"Hi!" said the Ring.
"The Ring must be destroyed."
"HE SOUNDS JUST LIKE GANDALF!" cried all the Authoresses together. "THAT IS SO COOL!"
"WHAT?!" cried the Ring. "NO! I'm too shiny to die!"
A/N: Remember, the Ring's voice is being done by Chibi-Erik. XP He's got quite a sense of humor, eh?
"Who, what, when, where, why, and how??" asked Chibi-Magneto.
Magneto gave the questions some serious thought. "Dark Lord Sauron, the Ring, now, the fires of Mount Doom, because the world is doomed if we don't, and you must be the one to journey there."
Chibi-Magneto stuck out his bottom lip. Magneto threw his hands in front of his eyes.
"Not the puppy-dog pout!"
A/N: Where am I stealing that line from? I heard it SOMEWHERE. . . . anyone know?
Chibi-Magneto widened his eyes and made them look as sad as possible.
"Not the puppy-dog eyes!!"
Chibi-Magneto whimpered.
" . . . . Grr . . ."
"Me?!" cried a small green-eyed robot happily, running onstage. Shadowy and Mythos squealed.
"GIR!"
GIR looked over. "Hiya! Are you koala bears?!"
"No, but we wanna hug you!"
"Yay!"
Meanwhile, up on the ceiling where he was crouching, a masked Chibi watched all of this with interest.
"Wow, never knew this part of Marvel was so goofy . . ." he muttered to himself. "I love the Lord of the Rings spoofiness, though!"
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Who is that masked Chibi? XP
Maiden Genisis - Oh, I know that Logan and Forge aren't evil. They're just fun to pick on. XD
I'm glad you like my story so much. [is very flattered] [bows]
How do you know Magneto isn't wearing a beard and wig? ;P
I KNOW! Ian does rock!
Oh, the Teddy-Scott and Teddy-Jean plan has another phase to it. And, if necessary, I'll put the rating to PG. XD
o.O; What?! No way! [takes this as a personal offense] My maniacal laughter beats all! [strikes a pose] ;P
Invader ZaiFae - I took psychology last year, and I didn't understand one word of that. XD (Of course, that may be because the teacher was out for, like, 3/4 of the semester. ¬.¬')
[grins] So true, so true! [floats on a cloud next to ya]
Magneto's name is Erik?! [squeek] That's too cool to be true! XD
Weeell . . . I suppose more than one Chibi can be allowed. :D
Bangal Lore - Hey, I told you it was weird. :P
Poor you - tied up by Remy and the Chibis are napping . . . [sends you one of Pyro's lighters]
Chaotic Boredom – XP
Hey, Zim shows up whenever he wants to.
Sickminded Sucker - [stares at your review] [bursts out laughing] Put teddy heads on stakes?! Like the orcs!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHA! [pause] [cough] Sorry. Got carried away with diabolical thoughts. XD
You'll see why Magneto wanted to die . . . or he'll have the X-Kids die . . . Mwahahaha!
I will check out your fic! . . . I don't know when, but I will! :)