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Consequences, Untitled So Far

"And… now we finish this Reptile!" he said before flicking his wrist again.

The remaining half compressed into a small red sphere and glided towards Reptile. But someone jumped in the way, blocking the path of the sphere.

It was Kitty.

NO! He acted as fast as he could, trying to redirect the small red ball. It flew faster and faster, always picking up speed. What if he couldn't move it in time. Time slowed down in his mind. All he could see was Kitty and the ball. Everything else faded as he concentrated on changing the course of the ball. Sweat beaded on his forehead. His arm cramped.

But the job was done. The ball changed direction by a short amount but it was enough. It skimmed past Kitty's ear and then flew high into the air. Everyone's eyes followed it's path. At the peak of it's height, it exploded. It exploded and bathed Bayview in a soft green light that lasted for at least a minute.

When the light had faded, Reptile had disappeared and Ryan was stalking away from them all. Kitty began to run after him, but felt a hand on her shoulder, holding her back.

"Let him go." said Wolverine "He needs some time to think"

"He'll be back, right?" she questioned

"Maybe." Stated Storm "But he has taken one step closer to understanding what he is capable of. Maybe he can't control it and is protecting us by leaving."

I don't want him to leave… She thought to herself, a tear forming in her eyes and trickling down her cheek.

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"Gah!" Grunted Reptile in pain. "What the fuck was that?" He slumped in an alley way and pressed a button on one of the many cyber implants on his body. A small hologram appeared in front of him. It was of a man in a chair, his face was shrouded in darkness.

"Situation?" Questioned the figure coldly.

"Injured…" Hissed Reptile. "Request reinforcements and medical."

"I thought you said you could handle it" Reptile growled and turned away, not wanting to face his masters wrath. "Very well. You shall have reinforcements." The image cut off.

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Kitty was sat in her room, staring out of the window at the night sky. Where are you? I can't sleep or eat tonight. I need you. This sick strange darkness comes creeping up haunting me. Will you come home? Come home and stop this pain tonight.

She went and lay down on her bed trying to sleep. But she couldn't. She got dressed and left through the wall.

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"These are the consequences of using your powers, while you live here." The figure following Ryan whispered in his ear. It had done so for the last ten minutes but whenever he turned around, he couldn't see it. But he knew it was near.

"These are the consequences of using your powers, while you live here." it repeated quietly. It was scary. The voice sounded as if it was coming from next to him. Right by his ear.

"These are the consequences of using your powers, while you live here." it repeated again. Ryan span round as he felt the warmth of breath touch his ear. There was nothing there.

"These are the consequences of using your powers, while you live here." it repeated. A figure appeared out of the shadows. Behind Ryan, who didn't realise. The figure placed a hand on his shoulder. "But if you come with me…" Ryan didn't respond. He just stood there and listened. "You will be accepted."

"I am accepted."

"By Xavier?" Questioned the figure with a mocking tone. "Does he really understand what you are?"

They stood in the street for what seemed like hours. Eventually Ryan turned round and faced the figure. He couldn't see it's face, only feeling the coldness of the hand on his shoulder. He raised his head to where he assumed it's eyes to be. The green energy had dispersed from his own.

"No." He replied. He could feel the figure smile from behind the darkness. Ryan beat away the hand on his shoulder. "But neither do you. I am alone. My life is untitled so far. I have no one. And that's how it will stay." The figure stepped into the darkness and disappeared.

"It's a shame."

I am alone. This is how it should be. I don't deserve anyone.

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Kitty walked through the night. Calling Ryan's name. She walked for hours. She was cold. Her voice was sore and she was drowsy from sleep deprivation. She had walked back to school. To the bridge where they kissed and even the mall (which was still open. Go figure) She walked inside and brought a hot chocolate to try and coax her body into being warm. She sat and sipped it quietly. It burnt her tongue but as it flowed through her body, she could feel it warming her gently. She purred as the warmth flowed to her toes.

Kitty? It's me.

Professor?

How many other psychics do you know? Kitty thought about this and began to mentally list them all off. Don't answer that. What are you doing out?

Looking for Ryan.

Looks like hot chocolate to me. Come back to the mansion, we'll look tomorrow.

No way. I will find him. Help me professor. I can find him quicker that way. Please?

The professor scanned her mind and saw no way to change it.

One second… Chester Road. Hurry.

Thank you.

She gulped down the rest of the hot chocolate and ran straight towards Chester Road. Straight. Through people. Through walls. Through cars. It only took five minutes this way. If she had gone round, it would have taken half an hour. She looked up and down the roads. Looking for any sign of him. She couldn't see any. But it was a long road. She ran one way, hoping he was there. He wasn't.

"Shit!" She swore at herself turning and sprinting up to the other end of the street. There was a faint green glow coming from an alleyway nearby. She ran towards the entrance of the alley way, calling his name.

"Ryan?"

There was a scuffling as something moved towards her. The faint glow stopped altogether.

Ryan stepped out of the darkness of the alley into the street. His lips had lost there colour and were turning a shade of blue. He was shivering slightly from the cold.

"What are you doing here?" he said threw chattering teeth.

"Looking for you." She replied. "Why are you so cold?" Kitty asked wrapping herself around him.

"Ask me again another time. You shouldn't have come. He'll attack you again, just to get to me. Kitty, this is only something I can do. You have to g…" Kitty slapped him around the face hard.

"Don't be so selfish!" She screamed. "Haven't you learnt anything while you have been here?" She calmed down slightly. "You're not alone. Half of the manor's in the same position you are"

"I know but…"

"No buts!" Kitty jumped in. "You're only alone if you let yourself think you are. So what if you have a personal vendetta against you. All of us do. Because we are mutants. And we have to stay together."

They stood in silence, neither one knowing what to say. Ryan lifted his head to the sky. It was cloudy, and he couldn't see the stars or the moon. Soon rain began to fall from the sky. It was light at first, but soon it turned heavy.

"I'm going to leave." Ryan said eventually.

"Why?" Questioned Kitty flatly

"Regardless of any other commitments, we'll just end up hunting each other down." They looked into each others eyes. Ryan saw the love she held for him. "I can lead reptile away, he wont be able to hurt you then."

"He can't hurt me anyway." she smiled. The smile faded as he looked away. "If you go, so will I."

"What? No, your happy here. I can't take you with me."

"You can't stop me." Kitty said with a sly grin.

"But, what about the others?" Ryan asked. "What are you going to say to them?" Kitty laughed to herself gently then said something that completely surprised Ryan.

"Who has to tell them? Lets just go, me and you. We can see the world."

Ryan smiled before pulling Kitty into a gentle kiss. Kitty wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled the kiss deeper, making it more passionate. They broke apart and rested each others foreheads against the others.

"Lets go" whispered Ryan.

And they walked. They walked to the train station in the poring rain. They bought tickets to the first place that came to mind. New York.

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"…And that's it. They've gone." Announced the professor.

"But why?" cried Nightcrawler.

"Why not?" Stated Rouge also close to tears.

The X-Men stood in almost complete silence. The only sounds where Nightcrawlers tears and the humming of Cerebro.