Mortimer and Racheal stood in the middle of the room looking at one another. They were sizing each other up. Both preparing for the whistle blast as they paced. Finally it came. Toad quickly evaded her first lunge. Racheal was in her element. Her movements as fluid as Toad's. This was hand to hand combat. This was something she could understand. The basic feeling of do or die. The knowledge that it was you or him. She had to remind herself this was only a training session.
Toad was smiling. It was apparent he felt likewise.
She reached for one of her stun darts and it sliced toward Toad with pinpoint accuracy. However, he lunged out of the way just before it struck him.
Racheal looked up to see him stuck to the wall.
"You failed to mention you can stick to walls!" she called out as she dodged his tongue lashing towards her.
"You don't expect me to give away all my secrets, do you?" he said when his tongue had returned to his mouth, a hint of sarcasm in his British voice.
"I just wonder what else you may be hiding." she said as he landed beside her.
"Only one way to find out." he said just before his hands made with her body.
The wrestled each other to the ground, when Racheal was on top of Toad, Magneto blew the whistle again.
"Excellent." he said, coming down from the rafters. "Toad, take a break. Now its Sabertooth's turn."
Racheal got off of Toad and got to her feet. Sabertooth was advancing to her quickly. She could tell he didn't plan on waiting for a whistle.
Racheal doubled back. She was doing everything she could to evade Sabertooth's advances. He was big and strong, but cumbersome and a lot slower than she was. She went for a stun dart but before she could throw it Sabretooth had grabbed her hand and forced her to drop it. She tried to wrestle her hand away from his grip but it wasn't budging. She used her legs to kick him in the gut and he released her hand for a split second, but it was enough time for her to get her hand back. She turned to retreat but he grabbed her ankle, causing her to fall to the ground. Sabertooth turned her around and pressed his hands to her throat. Panic settled in as she searched for oxygen. Sabertooth's face was alight with a deranged smile. Deep down she knew he had no intention of letting her go.
As the world started to black, she saw a swoosh and felt the relief of blood returning to her head. Gagging and gasping for air, she automatically set up. Looking over she saw that Toad had been the one that saved her from Sabertooth. Sabertooth and Toad were now barring teeth at each other. Magneto quickly broke them up. Toad walked to Rachel and helped her up. They both stood there glairing at Sabretooth. Hate seethed from Toad's eyes. Sabretooth just smiled at them and stormed off.
Mortimer took Racheal's hand and led her back to the common room. He sat her on the couch and got her a glass of water for her now scratchy throat.
"Why would he do that?" she asked between sips.
"He's a bit of a loose cannon." Toad said after a pause. He lifted her glass back to her lips and made her drink more.
She couldn't help but wonder how he had learned to be so caring, when he had never had a mother to show him compassion and love. He could have turned out like Sabertooth, but he hadn't. He was compassionate and loyal. Something Sabertooth could never be.
She sat the glass down on the table and looked into Toad's strange green/black eyes.
"Mort…" she began, not knowing exactly how to continue. "Mort, I think I'm falling for you."
Toad looked away. Racheal took her hand and moved his gaze back to hers. She slowly leaned in to kiss him. He didn't withdraw. He met her kiss. Her hand still caressing his cheek. It was a kiss that held hope. Toad's hope for love, and Racheal's hope for the same thing.
okie crappy last line lol
r/r
Toad was smiling. It was apparent he felt likewise.
She reached for one of her stun darts and it sliced toward Toad with pinpoint accuracy. However, he lunged out of the way just before it struck him.
Racheal looked up to see him stuck to the wall.
"You failed to mention you can stick to walls!" she called out as she dodged his tongue lashing towards her.
"You don't expect me to give away all my secrets, do you?" he said when his tongue had returned to his mouth, a hint of sarcasm in his British voice.
"I just wonder what else you may be hiding." she said as he landed beside her.
"Only one way to find out." he said just before his hands made with her body.
The wrestled each other to the ground, when Racheal was on top of Toad, Magneto blew the whistle again.
"Excellent." he said, coming down from the rafters. "Toad, take a break. Now its Sabertooth's turn."
Racheal got off of Toad and got to her feet. Sabertooth was advancing to her quickly. She could tell he didn't plan on waiting for a whistle.
Racheal doubled back. She was doing everything she could to evade Sabertooth's advances. He was big and strong, but cumbersome and a lot slower than she was. She went for a stun dart but before she could throw it Sabretooth had grabbed her hand and forced her to drop it. She tried to wrestle her hand away from his grip but it wasn't budging. She used her legs to kick him in the gut and he released her hand for a split second, but it was enough time for her to get her hand back. She turned to retreat but he grabbed her ankle, causing her to fall to the ground. Sabertooth turned her around and pressed his hands to her throat. Panic settled in as she searched for oxygen. Sabertooth's face was alight with a deranged smile. Deep down she knew he had no intention of letting her go.
As the world started to black, she saw a swoosh and felt the relief of blood returning to her head. Gagging and gasping for air, she automatically set up. Looking over she saw that Toad had been the one that saved her from Sabertooth. Sabertooth and Toad were now barring teeth at each other. Magneto quickly broke them up. Toad walked to Rachel and helped her up. They both stood there glairing at Sabretooth. Hate seethed from Toad's eyes. Sabretooth just smiled at them and stormed off.
Mortimer took Racheal's hand and led her back to the common room. He sat her on the couch and got her a glass of water for her now scratchy throat.
"Why would he do that?" she asked between sips.
"He's a bit of a loose cannon." Toad said after a pause. He lifted her glass back to her lips and made her drink more.
She couldn't help but wonder how he had learned to be so caring, when he had never had a mother to show him compassion and love. He could have turned out like Sabertooth, but he hadn't. He was compassionate and loyal. Something Sabertooth could never be.
She sat the glass down on the table and looked into Toad's strange green/black eyes.
"Mort…" she began, not knowing exactly how to continue. "Mort, I think I'm falling for you."
Toad looked away. Racheal took her hand and moved his gaze back to hers. She slowly leaned in to kiss him. He didn't withdraw. He met her kiss. Her hand still caressing his cheek. It was a kiss that held hope. Toad's hope for love, and Racheal's hope for the same thing.
okie crappy last line lol
r/r