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Kai: Holy Poseidon! It's been forever.

Remy:Dat it has Cher. Where've ya been?

Kai: I've been typing this on my phone for my laptop is always being borrowed. And well I got a new one and moved my SD card which has my stories, into my new one...

Warren/Remy: Short Version

Kai: *Glares* In short my phone glitched out. Many pages missing. Emailed story to myself refused to be moved. Took forever to get them back DX

Remy: Dat's gotta suck

Kai: *Slams head into laptop* You have no idea. Ask my best buddy Spy. (She's a writer on here by the way) She heard my Rants

Remy: As Kai goes into shame for most likely upsetting our lovely readers please enjoy the new Chap

Kai: *Waves hand over downed head* If you don't review. I don't blame you. I wouldn't review me either

Remy: Ah. Cher its ok.

Kai: Enjoy this while I speak to Spy about my uploading issues

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"No."

"Siren think about this. It would be a great learning opportunity."

Her eyes narrowed into a glare. "I said no."

"Siren." Xavier sighed. "I thought you of all people would be excited about an offer such as this."

"Excited." She hissed. "Excited about what Professor? Being uprooted from my life? Taken away from my only family left?"

"Kit you'll be able to visit us. It's not like we're getting rid of ya."

"He's right." Laelia whipped around, directing her amber gaze to Mariah. "Frequent visits will be allowed. We don't wish to remove you from your life here."

Lae fiddled with Rogue's fingers and glance at said girl. "What do you think Rogue?"

"I've known you for three years Lae." She smiled and gave her friend's hand a reassuring squeeze. "I can tell you want to go. And I know the reason you're still standing here is because of me."

"What? No don't say that. You make it sound like ya hold me back." Siren fidgeted in her space.

"I didn't mean it like that." Rogue sighed and ran her fingers through her brown tresses. She looked over at Fury. "How long does Lae have to decide?"

"I need her answer by the end of today."

Rogue nodded and turned her attention to Xavier. "Is it alright if we leave?"

"Of course. Have a good day Rogue, Siren."

Rogue pulled Lae from the room, ignoring her protests as they wandered down the corridor. Once they were out of the general area, Siren sighed and her shoulders sagged in defeat. The amber slowly receded back to their normal blue-green as all aggression seeped from her body. Out of all the mutants why her? Was it because she challenged that Bald Bastard? Lae sighed, she didn't have a single clue. Her eyes slid over to her only female companion, she didn't want to leave Rogue behind. She knew Rogue would be able to survive without her, she had Remy after all. At that thought even single member of her pack came to mind. What would she do without them, sure Fury and Mariah said she could visit often, but how long would that be. They're her family after all. Lae didn't realize her raging emotions were seeping from her body, effecting those that passed her. Rogue did and tugged on Lae's hand to get her attention.

"Lae calm down. You're aura is going crazy."

"Ah. Sorry." Lae took multiple deep breaths and swiped all thoughts of the Avengers from her mind.

Rogue took in her friend's pained expression and worry consumed her. She looked around the halls and figured the Commons would be the best area to have this discussion. "Come on Lae."

Laelia nodded and allowed Rogue to pull her to wherever she wanted as her eyes closed blocking off the world.

Xavier kept an eye on Lae during the entire explanation Agent Hill gave. Concern was his ally as he watched her internal debate. He knew Lae's story from when she first came here. She had a night terror and Remy being her self appointed guardian, not knowing what to do, sought out Xavier for help. He knew her fear of being alone, forgotten. He's been inside her mind during her terror and what he saw was horrific. He sighed, Lae always wanted to explore the world and here was her chance, he just hoped that her doubt wouldn't stop her.

Rogue led Lae over to the window seat which over looked their favorite lake, forcing her to sit. Siren's eyes slowly blinked open one at a time and glanced around the room, checking that they were alone. She sighed, collapsing against the wall that housed the cushioned area when she noticed no one around.

"You alright Lae?"

"I'm fine." Another sigh escaped her lips.

She smiled in Rogue's direction and cast her gaze to the shimmering lake below. "Beautiful isn't it. I've always loved the water." Rogue nodded in agreement with a small smile.

"It has this calming energy that the world will never be able to control. But water isn't cruel and loans it's calming ways to all who wish it. For the spirit of the waters is a lonesome creature who wished for nothing more than companionship." Her eyes narrowed and swirled with amber. "But those who want to control it do nothing except destroy it. They taint it. Poison it. Till nothing is left. The spirit is gone and the blue darkens with death. And all who take from the blackened waters go mad and spread the death and chaos on to others."

Rogue stared at Lae's face which drew into a serious scowl as she watched the shimmering lake, her chin resting in her palm. "But all is not lost, the waters can be saved, only if those who have taken control relinquish it. Set the spirit which they have stolen free. Control comes with a price and the price to pay is always different. But one factor is the same. No matter what, the one who is controlled will always lose it's spirit."

"Laelia?"

"My mother once said that I'm much like the spirit of the waters. We both wished for companionship in our lonesome lives. And eventually found it." She smiled at Rogue. "But someone always wants something from us. We can never truly be free. So to explore the world, escape confinement and to find companionship the water lends it's life to the sky and earth as payment to find new lands. Floating along with the current of the winds, fascinated with the world's below." Laelia paused to curl her legs beneath her. "But sometimes the water doesn't wish to leave so the sky forces the spirit to lend it's life with the heat of the sun, and the tears of the water spirit rained from the sky."

"But all is not lost for the spirit always finds her way home." Rogue jumped and turned towards the Cajun leaning in the doorway. Lae smiled and saluted in his direction.

"Leavin us Cher?"

Lae sighed and looked away from Remy. "I don't know."

Gambit grabbed a chair and dragged it over towards the two girls, sitting down on it backwards. He laced his fingers beneath his chin and studied Lae's scowling face. "What's buggin ya?"

"Fury offered me a place with the Avengers."

Remy's eyes widened. "What?"

"Not to be one of them, at least I hope. But they're basically getting on his last nerve and he wants someone to distract them so they leave him alone."

"Like entertainment?"

Lae shrugged. "I guess. I'm supposed to help them get along."

"Isn't dat human resources job?"

"Every single one has abandoned ship."

"Dat's cause HR don't know shit." He laughed. Rogue and Lae chuckled along. "So. How long do ya have Cher?"

"I have to decide by tonight." Her scowl reappeared.

"Wow. Dat soon."

"Yeah. Ain't fair, right?"

"Well whatever ya choose. Ya know the pack is 'ere for ya and always will be."

"I know Rem. I know." She smiled.

"Well then. In preparation for Lae's last night. Let's do somethin."

"Like what?" Remy shrugged. "No idea Rogue, but it has to be somethin crazy." He grabbed both girls and started to drag them from the room. "To the rest of the pack!" Laelia smiled as Rogue protested against Remy's grip. She took one last look at the shimmering waters and agreed that if tonight was to be her last, she was going to have the time of her life.

After running around the school they eventually found everyone. Warren they found snoozing in a tree, and were lucky to find Kurt and Piotr together in the library. Remy charged their table and stole their books complaining about the lack of smut, causing both boys to blush and stutter in mortification. Lae and Rogue watched with matching smiles as Warren joined in giving the other boys titles of the best juicy filled smutty goodness they called books. Laelia face-palmed at their lack of morals causing the boys to cackle even harder.

"Remind me why I'm friends with the lot of ya?"

"Cause ya love us Cher! And we make your world spin!"

"Are ya drunk?" Lae deadpanned.

"I don't need to be drunk my dear Sirius. I'm high on life!"

Lae leaned over to whisper in Colossus' ear. "I think we need to confiscate the butter beer."

Piotr chuckled. "I agree Black."

"Hey no being all buddy-buddy with the enemy!"

"Sorry Potter we established the fact that I'm going to bemarried to Snape."

"You can't do that! Potter is supposed to be Black's epically gay partner!"

"Now now James. Calm down."

Remy whipped around and pointed an accusing finger at Kurt. "How can I calm down Remus. Sirius is flirting with the enemy!"

Laelia shook her head and glanced over at Rogue, the poor girl could barely stand. Doubled over from the force of her laughter and holding her stomach. "Alright Potter. Calm down man. You're killing our poor Lily." Rogue tossed a glare at Lae, telling her with her eyes, she did not want to be involved.

Remy gasped. "You're right. Forgive my lack of manners my lady. I am at your service." He bowed with an over dramatics flourish causing Rogue to giggle even harder.

"As fun as this is. Are we going to be doing anything?"

Remy scoffed. "You're just pissed we don't have a Marauder for ya Feathers."

"Its ok Feathers. You can be Sirius with me."

"We can't have two Blacks dat can't work."

"Hmmm. How bout JB?"

"JB?"

"Yeah!" Laelia clapped her hand together. "For James Black! Sirius and James' butt baby!"

A resounding thud came from Warren's last known spot and they found the poor boy repeatedly slamming his head against a table.

Siren gasped. "JB don't do that! You'll lose brain cells!"

"Good God I hate you two sometimes."

"I don't know why. You're our butt baby!" Remy chirped causing Warren to slam his head against the table again, mumbling about crazy ass friends.

"Well then. Since JB is slowly killin himself. Lets make a game plan for tonight. First things first." Remy snapped his fingers and pointed at Kurt. "Reemus get th' robes!"

"Of course James." Kurt saluted and poofed from the room in a cloud of blue smoke.

"The robes?"

Remy snickered and grinned at Colossus. "Ya shall see Severus."

Rogue rolled her eyes as Lae cackled in the background, "Remy bought them on eBay a year back. They're the-"

Lae's chin landed on Rogue's shoulder as her hand slammed over the brunettes lips. "Now now Roguey. Dont go ruining the surprise."

"Yep." Remy chirped, clamping his hand on Rogue's free shoulder and smirking at Colossus. "I think th' big guy would look good in his. Don'tcha think Cher?"

"I agree, Tonight Big Guy you're one of us." Lae shared a smirk with Remy.

Kurt reappeared, his arms filled with bundles of black cloth. He smiled and handed them off to Remy, who passed them around.

Remy threw Warren's on top of his head. "Oi! JB Put your robe on!" He glared using his most condescending parental voice possible.

Warren mumbled incoherent words as he slipped his arms through the sleeves. Piotr looked around the room at his new friends, his jaw dropping as he took in their Gryffindor robes. Lae smirked in mischief as she held a robe up in front of his face. He looked down, taking in the green embroidery and the crest for Slytherin.

"Like I said love. You're one of us now."

Piotr gently took the black fabric from Lae's hands, and looked at everyone. They were all smiling, urging him to put it on with their eyes and hand movements. As he slowly slid his arms through the sleeves, Remy and Lae started chanting.

"One of Us! One of Us! One of Us!"

Once the robes were sitting correctly on his bulky shoulders, Remy and Lae released whoops of joy causing Rogue to giggle.

"Welcome to the Marauders, Snape!"

Remy and Lae clasped their hands and spun with one another, shouting in joy of converting Snape to the fun side. Rogue shook her head and patted Colossus on the shoulder.

"Just to let you know. By putting on the robe, you just made it official."

"What official?" Confusion filled his whisper.

"That you're part of the pack."

Piotr jaw dropped open in disbelief, while Rogue chuckled and patted his shoulder. "Should of seen that coming buddy."

"To the Car!"

Remy and Lae latched onto Warren, dragging the protesting boy from the room. Piotr offered Rogue his arm with a shy smile, which she accepted with a smile of her own.

"Ya know they're going to kill us right?"

Rogue turned to Kurt with a gentle smile and an offered arm. "Possibly. But at least it'll be fun."

Kurt nodded his head and took Rogue's arm. "Whose car do you think they're going to steal this time?"

"If I had to guess. Scott's."

Rogue and her two escorts caught up with the rest of the group in the parking garage where Lae fiddled with a small black item.

"Lae." Rogue called out in confusion causing said female to lift her head up. "What is that thing?"

Lae shot a blinding Cheshire grin at the brunette. "This my love, makes hijacking Stick up his ass's car all the easier. Alright! Everyone to the shiny car of Prickness!"

Piotr looked over the midnight blue 2012 Range Rover. "I thought Cyclops had a sports car?"

Lae looked up from the driver's door with a smirk. "He did. Logan kinda destroyed it. I ain't complaining this baby makes our life simple. Now get in the car."

Everyone climbed into the vehicle after Lae unlocked the doors. Rogue had shotgun next to Lae with Kurt, Piotr and Remy crammed together in behind them, and Warren stretched out in the very back.

"Alright then! Let's get going." Lae held her small black item to the ignition. When the light hit it, Rogue noticed it happened to be a completely black key. She watched with intrigue as Lae inserted into the hole and turned causing the car to start.

"Did you steal Scott's key?"

"Nah. That would be no fun. This key is special and can open or start anything." Lae put the car into gear and sped out of the garage.

"How's it work?"

"The key itself is made with special paneling. You know how locks have tumblers?" After receiving confirmation she continued. "The paneling moved into place to push against said tumblers making the key an exact match."

"So you made a skeleton key?"

"Exactly! And no one but you guys knows I have it!"

"You could get in trouble for that Lae." Kurt flinched when Lae glared at him through the rear view mirror.

"Don't care! My key! My design! They can't have it!"

Rogue reached over and took Lae's hand lacing their fingers together. Siren relaxed and sent a grateful smile to her companion.

"So now then! Si has a kick ass key and we're going out to have fun. Any more questions?" Everyone chuckled and silently thanked Remy for breaking the tension.

"My God I can't take the silence!" Warren jumped between the seats to fiddle with the radio, attempting to find a station everyone would be happy with. He eventually gave up after everyone groaned at every single station he put on. Lae lifted her knee to steer and dug through her robe pocket, searching for an item that would make them all happy.

"Here." She held out her hand to Warren with her prize, a bright red I-Pod. He snagged from her hand, hooked it up and pressed play. Mayday Parade's Black Cat blasting through the speakers. Lae's fingers started to tap to the beat on the steering wheel. "Its on shuffle so we're good!"

"At least you have good taste in music Cher. Unlike our butt baby over here!"

"Hey! I resent that!"

"Which part?"

"The bad music part."

"Oh." Remy raised an eyebrow with a mischievous grin. "So you finally admit to being our butt baby?"

Warren sputtered out nonsense filled with curses sending everyone it a fit of laughter.

The beginning rift to a certain song had Lae's lips splitting into her Cheshire grin. "Hey Remy ya hear that?" Lae brought her knee up once again.

"Oh yes I do!" They shared a grin before breaking out into loud singing.

"Drugs, gimme drugs, gimme drugs,
I don't need it But I'll sell what you got, take the cash and I'll keep it
Eight legs to the wall, hit the gas, kill them all
And we crawl and we crawl and we crawl, you be my detonator!"

Rogue glanced over her shoulder at Warren. "What is this?"

"NA NANA by My Chemical Romance!" He grinned and joined in.

Lae and Remy brought their hands up making a heart and bounced them off their chests.
"Love, gimme love, gimme love!"
They snapped the hearts in the air and fluttered their hands down, in the jazz hands motion.
"I don't need it But I'll take what I want from your heart and I'll keep it In a bag, in a box!"
They made a X over their hearts.
"Put an X on the floor
Gimme more, gimme more, gimme more, shut up and sing it with me!"

Remy continued the NA NANAs with Warren while Lae didn't the peaking parts.
"Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (From mall security)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (To every enemy)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (We're on your property)
Standing in V formation!"

"Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (Let's blow an artery)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (Get plastic surgery)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na Keep your apology!"
"Give us more detonation More, gimme more, gimme more!"

They dragged their fingers down their cheeks like tears.
"Oh, let me tell you about the sad man!"
They tossed their hands into the air and did jazz hands.
"Shut up and let me see your jazz hands
Remember when you were a madman?"
They crossed their hands with the thumbs hooked together, flapped them and shot their right hand up to their foreheads with only the index and middle finger up, palm facing out. Warren mouthed it meant Batman.
"Thought you was Batman and hit the party with a gas can!"
Remy leaned over Lae's head rest as if to kiss her.
"Kiss me, you animal!"

They made a loud smacking noise and pulled away. By now Rogue started to fear for their lives. They're on the freeway with their driver bouncing in her seat, singing at the top of her lungs and steering with her knee. She glanced back and notice Piotr face had gone completely white and was most likely wishing to be back at the manor where it was safe. The NA NA NA chorus started up and Lae brought her hand back down to the wheel but Rogue noticed her knee bent waiting to take over again.

"And right here, right now All the way in Battery City
The little children raise their open, filthy palms
Like tiny daggers up to heaven!"

"And all the JuV halls and the Ritalin rats
Ask angels made from neon
And fucking garbage scream out
"What will save us?"
And the sky opened up!"

"Everybody wants to change the world
Everybody wants to change the world
But no one, no one Wants to die!"

The two singers started to bounce in their seats with the chants.
"Wanna try, wanna try, wanna try
Wanna try, wanna try, now, I'll be your detonator!"

At the pause in the singing, Lae glanced over at Rogue, chuckling as Remy air guitar-ed in the back seat. "What's with that face?"

"Are you trying to kill us?!"

"Nah! If I did life would be hell!"

Rogue's expression shifted to disbelief causing Lae to laugh even harder. Rogue looked ready to yell at her but the intermission started to come to a close.

"Hold that thought babe." Lae winked.

"Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (Make no apology)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (It's death or victory)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (On my authority)
Crash and burn, young and loaded!"
"

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (Drop like a bullet shell)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (Just like a sleeper cell)
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na (I'd rather go to hell)

Lae slammed her fist against the steering wheel with every bass hit.
"Than be in a purgatory!"

Lae, Remy and Warren adapted their most serious voices.
"Cut my hair, gag and bore me Pull this pin, let this world explode!"

As the song ended the three of them busted out in uncontrollable laughter. Rogue shook her head but failed to hide her own giggles. Remy whooped as Burn it to the Ground by Nickelback started up. Lae's finger tapping to the beat and Remy air drumming as they sung along.

"Well it's midnight, damn right, we're wound up too tight
I've got a fist full of whiskey, the bottle just bit me!"

"Oh~"

"That shit makes me bat shit crazy!"
"We've got no fear, no doubt, all in balls out!"

Remy and Lae sung while Warren screamed out the yeah at every pause.
"We're going off tonight! To kick out every light!
Take anything we want! Drink everything in sight!
We're going till the world stops turning
While we burn it to the ground tonight!"

"Oh~!"

"We're screaming like demons, swinging from the ceiling!
I got a fist full of fifties, tequila just hit me!
Oh~!"

"We got no class, no taste, no shirt, and shit faced!"
Remy ripped off his shirt and started to spin into over his head.

"We got it lined up, shot down, firing back straight crown!"

"We're going off tonight! To kick out every light!
Take anything we want! Drink everything in sight!
We're going till the world stops turning!
While we burn it to the ground tonight! Oh~!"

Remy and Warren air guitar-ed with their backs pressed against each other while Lae took over the singing. Her face drawn into a serious expression as she slammed her fist into the wheel.

"Ticking like a time bomb, drinking till the nights gone.
Well get you hands off of this glass, last call my ass.
Well no chain, no lock, and this train won't stop.
We got no fear, no doubt, all in balls out!"

Everyone joined in for the last chorus.
"We're going off tonight! To kick out every light!
Take anything we want! Drink everything in sight!
We're going till the world stops turning!
While we burn it to the ground tonight! Oh~!
We're going off tonight! To kick out every light!
Take anything we want! Drink everything in sight!
We're going till the world stops turning
While we burn it to the ground tonight!"

Everyone devolved into laughter, causing Rogue to shake her head which reserved her a blinding smile from Lae.

The rest of the trip continued in a similar fashion. They finally conned Piotr to join in when "Brick by Boring Brick by Paramore" played. Lae had to promise to keep at least one hand on the steer wheel the rest of the time and since her other continued to hold Rogue's she had to settle with bouncing in her seat. Out of nowhere a sickly sweet voice sung from the speakers.

"This was a triumph. I'm making a not here huge success.
It's hard to overstate my satisfaction."

Everyone went dead silent while the voice continued.

"Aperture Science
We do what we must because we can.
For the good of all of us.
Except the ones who are dead."

"Cher what the hell is this?"

Lae bashed her head against the steering wheel. "Still Alive from Portal."

The voice continued in the background.
"But there's no sense crying over every mistake!
You just keep on trying till you run out of cake!
And the Science gets done.
And you make a neat pun.
For the people who are still alive!"

Remy laughed. "This is a kinda of a messed up song." Remy started to rock in his seat as Warren hit next. "Hey! I was listenin to dat!"

"Don't care~!" He sing-songed as Ballad of Mona Lisa by Panic at the Disco begun.

"I should beat ya butt baby!"

"Bring it!"

"So how much farther?" Lae looked over at Rogue ignoring Warren who yelped in a non-manly way as Remy launched himself at said feathered fiend.

"We'll be there in about a song or two." Rogue nodded and leaned back in her seat.

"Where are we going?" The two girls looked up at Piotr who leaned between their seats.

Lae blinked twice before a sheepish grin curved her lips. "Sorry. Forgot. Newbie." She looked back towards the road outside the glass windshield. "Its our normal hangout spot. One of the few places we don't get in trouble at."

A loud yelp had Lae reaching over Piotr's shoulder to slap Remy upside the head. "Ow! What the hell Lae?"

"Stop beating our son!"

Remy scoffed and whispered their son deserved a beating every once in a while which earned him another whack.

"Damn it!"

"I had to go through the trouble of birthing him so you have no right to kill him!" Lae whimpered and laid her head against the wheel. "The pain was horrible!"

Everyone laughed while Gambit wrapped his arms around Lae, whisperings sorry in her ear about not using protection that night.

"It's alright my love. Just don't kill our feathered child."

"I promise." Remy kissed Lae's temple and looked up at the street signs. "Yo! We're only two blocks away!"

Warren whooped and pumped his fist into the air as Lae turned on the blinker and pulled into the parking lot. As soon as the car rolled to a stop Remy and Warren were already out of the doors dragging Piotr and Kurt with them. Warren stretched his wings and sighed as his back popped. The sight of his wings invoked Piotr's curiosity.

"How did you even get in the car?"

Warren looked over and winked. "A lot of practice." He folded them back up and straightened out his robe. "Hey Lae would it be cool if I flew home?"

Lae looked up from helping Rogue out of the car. "Yeah no problem. You usually do anyways."

He nodded and walked after Remy at a slow almost lazy gait. "Yo hurry up!"

Lae shook her head and walked over to the doors with everyone else to Remy who waited oh so patiently. He held them open with a bow and followed after the group passed through. Piotr senses got assaulted with the craziness of the building.

The place smelled of cigarette smoke and alcohol that mingled with an aroma of fresh air and an ocean breeze. The building was huge for an understatement, it was most likely a converted warehouse. They stood on the upper level which housed multiple rows of pool tables with a large horseshoe bar off to the left. Darts and other various arcade games were off to the right, out of the way. Off to the side of the bar was a wide staircase which led to the lower level which happened to be a large bowling alley.

"If it isn't my favorite group of troublemakers!" A loud voice boomed from the bar in a very noticeable Irish accent.

Lae looked up and waved at the man standing there. "Hey Seth! How's business been?"

"Ah ya know. Same old same ole'! I see ya have a new tag along. What's your name boy?"

"Piotr, sir."

"Sir?" Seth raised an eyebrow. "Where ya find this boy Lae?"

Lae shrugged. "Same place I found everyone else."

"Well I hope he knows what his getting 'imself into."

Lae answered even as she sentenced Piotr to a wicked smirk. "We'll see!"

"Well Marauders enjoy your stay!"

They continued further in as Lae explained the basic functions of Seth's Place. The building used to be a warehouse that stopped being used years ago. Seth found it and decided to build this. She also explained that Seth is mutant and wanted to make a safe place for mutants to have fun. After all humans are still not that comfortable being around their kind and here they dont have to hide anything from anyone. The people that come here are mainly mutants but humans that are fine with them are welcome.

"Yo Lae!" Lae smiled as a young woman with golden curls walked towards their group.

"M'kay what brings ya here?"

M'kay scoffed and rolled her violet eyes. "I work here. Guess ya forgot?"

Lae raised an eyebrow and leaned to her left. "Seth are ya Bloody Insane! Why would ya employ a feral?!"

Seth shrugged, "Needed the help girly. Plus M'kay ain't that bad."

"Lies!"

Mkay's violet eyes shifted to a luminescent powder blue. "You want to go Kitty Kat?"

Lae eyes shifted amber with a playful smirk, "Bring it on Mutt."

"Hey! No destroying my Bar!"

"It's fine Seth! They aren't going to kill each other!" Rogue called over the music.

M'Kay looked away from Lae and glanced over the pack behind her. "Whose the big Guy? I've never seen you before."

"Name's Piotr."

"Interesting name. New member of your pack?"

Lae smiled, "Yep."

"Congrats. Wish I could find a pack as easily as you."

"You could always come to the school."

"Ain't I a bit old to go to school."

"Mikail your what three years older than me." Lae pointed out with a scoff.

M'Kay shrugged, "Six. But Nah I'll pass."

"Gods your just like Logan."

Mikail chuckled. "How is your Alpha by the way?"

"Eh." Lae shrugged. "Still comes and goes as he pleases."

"It's a wolf thing Lae."

"I don't know if ya could classify Logan as a wolf."

Remy scoffed. "With the way he acts. I'm going with wolf."

"Still getting beat up Gambit?"

Remy groaned and spun towards the bar. "Ya have no idea."

M'Kay watched him go with a chuckle. "Well I better get back to work. Nice talking to ya Kit." M'Kay dragged Lae into a hug.

"You too Foxy."

She pulled away and patted Lae's shoulder with a smile. "Don't be a stranger now."

"Promise." Lae waved Mikail off and spun back to the pack.

"So while Remy's getting the drinks. Pool or Bowling?"

The pack wandered over to the pool tables and took over two next to each other. Lae tossed an arm around Piotr's broad shoulders.

"So big Guy. Know how to play?"

"Ah. Yes. But I don't see how were going to play with six people."

"We're going to play Cut-Throat. And now Remy can't bitch cause we have an even number of people."

"I heard dat!" Remy called out as he sent the tray of drinks down on the table.

Lae childishly stuck out her tongue. "Don't care! So have ya heard of it?"

"Ah. No."

"No problem." Lae chirped and gave his arm a reassuring squeeze. "We can teach ya! The object of this game is to knock everyone else's balls into the pockets and keep yours on the table. Everyone gets a set number."

Piotr nodded in understanding. "I get that."

Lae nodded, "Good. Everyone gets five balls. Which we'll figure out after teams are made... I call 6-10!"

Remy groaned, "Come on Lae. You always call them."

"Don't care! They're mine!"

"Whatever Cher."

Lae clasped her hand behind her back and rocked on her heels. "So who's on who's team?"

"Seeing as Piotr's new to this. I say he goes on either Lae's or Rem's team." Lae nodded in agreement with Kurt's statement.

"Since I'm usually with Rogue I'll take the big Guy."

"I'm not teaming with Remy!"

Lae face-palmed "Alright. Since Feathers is bitching. How about Rogue and Warren. And Kurt and Remy." Everyone nodded in agreement and set off to find their pool-sticks.

"Hey Lae?"

Lae looked up from the stand and smiled at Colossus. "Yeah."

"How come you and Remy aren't on a team?"

Lae tilted her head in confusion before shaking her head with a chuckle. "Oh its a pack rule. Anything dealing with pool or cards. Me and Remy can't be on a team."

"Why is that?"

Lae grabbed her stick, a light blue with a line of nicks down the length, and patted Piotr's shoulder in passing. "Cause big Guy. We would always win."

After many rounds of pool with Lae's evil laughter and Remy's groans of pain, then headed down the stairs to the bowling lanes. Lae plopped into the chair behind the screen, did a few spins and started typing in their names.

"Seriously Lae."

She spun her chair with an evil cackle. "Dead Sirius."

The names were ridiculous as they should bein a bowling alley full of people.

Don't Touch = Rogue.

Poker Police = Remy.

Big Guy = Piotr.

Loveable Blue = Kurt.

Kitty Kat = Lae.

Butt Baby = Warren.

"Damn it Lae!"

"Eh I think they're good names. Now lets play."

The night eventually ended and the scores got written in Lae's computerized phone. As everyone headed outside after sharing their parting words with Seth and M'Kay, Remy leaned over Lae's shoulder to stare at the illuminated screen.

"So Lae what's the scores?"

She hummed in the back of her throat and smirked. "Well... I'm ahead of you with three points putting me in first."

"What? I just got that lead last week?!"

"Tough shit. Your second. Kurt's third. Rogue is fourth. And... Wow Warren your shit at games." She looked up at said golden boy with a cocked eyebrow.

He scoffed. "And why is that?"

"Piotr is fifth and ahead of you by 24 points."

"No way!"

Lae shoved the screen into his face. "Look. My Math never lies."

"Ah man! This so isn't fair!" Lae pulled the phone away and continued her typing. "You're the one who has only accumulated 263 points."

"Still don't understand how?!"

Lae's face fell into a dead-pan. "Seriously? Did you forget the negative ten for every gutter ball... Again?"

Warren huffed and spun away from the group with a pout on his lips and his arms crossed over his chest. "No I didn't."

Remy and Lae shared identical looks of disbelief. "We think you did." They chimed together.

Warren snorted and through his arms up into the air. "So what if I did?! These rules are unfair and stupid!"

"Hey!" Lae shouted. "Don't go dissing the rules. We all made them! Remember?"

Warren scoffed causing Lae to smile.

"You're just mad you lost today. Don't worry you'll have more chances. Ok?"

Warren's wings fluttered and folded in defeat. "Yeah."

Remy folded his arm over Lae's shoulder with a smirk in his lips. "But you'll never best us, butt baby."

"God! Drop the butt baby thing already!"

"Can't do that Feathers. The band is already next to your stats in Lae's little black box."

"What?" He made a dive for Lae. "Give me it!"

Lae spun away, "Oh hell noes! This device is my life!"

"Change it!"

"No!"

"Laelia!"

"Feathers!"

Piotr looked back and forth between the arguing duo before turning to Rogue. "Should we stop them?"

"Nope they're good." She smiled and patted Colossus on the shoulder. "Hey guys! It's past midnight! We should get going!"

"Seriously?!" Lae dropped Warren and, pulled her phone from her pocket. "Sweet Poseidon it is!"

"Really Sy? You've been typing on your phone this entire time and didn't care to look at the actual time?"

"Oh hush Rem. But Rogue's right. We should probably go. Warren ya riding with us?"

"I was thinking about flying and I think I will, safer in the air at this time of night."

Lae nodded and dug through her Gryffindor robes, letting out a small sound of triumph when she found what she was searching for. "Here." She tossed it to Warren who caught it. "Keep in touch."

Warren nodded and slipped the black choker around his neck. He slid off his robe and tossed it to Lae. "Keep that safe for me?"

"Don't I always."

Everyone headed towards the car, piled In, waved Warren off and headed back to the institute. The car ride is loud, filled with everyone talking about their adventures at Seth's place. Lae was the only on not talking, she sat in silence with a smile on her lips, listening to the exuberant chatter of her pack. Her choice was made, she hoped everyone would be ok with it.

Back at the institute everyone separated with hugs and overly affectionate Good Nights. Lae walked hand in hand with Rogue towards their rooms. "I'm glad Colossus had fun."

Lae bobbed her head in agreement with a sad smile. "It's nice to have another member to the pack. I've always wanted a big family."

Rogue smiled and squeezed Lae's hand. "Yeah. I know much it means to you." Rogue sighed. "I just wish I could touch the others without hurting them."

"I promised you I will find out. Your able to have skin to skin contact with me. There has to be a reason, ya know?"

"Yeah. So many years of being afraid to touch someone and with you I don't have to worry about it. It's refreshing."

"I think it has something to do with the pheromones I toss around. When I'm calm it calms others. When I'm pissed well it ends in destruction for others. Sometimes being a Feral sucks." Lae groaned and laid her head on Rogue's shoulder. "But I leaned how to control it. So it doesn't affect others against my will unless my emotions are outta whack."

"But if you can control how would that affect me?"

"My theory is, you're so in tuned with me, that being around me in general keeps you calm. Your usual afraid to touch someone cause you believe you'll hurt them. But with me, you know you won't harm me and believe you won't hurt me."

"Which is why I don't."

"Exactly. I believe your more like me than you think. I think your mutation is effected by emotions like mine."

"Like when your eyes shift and your claws unsheathe."

Lae shrugs, "Probably but it's only a theory. Hasn't been tested."

"I don't think I'm ready for that Lae."

"Don't worry. We will when you are. Ok?"

"Ok."

They stopped in front of Rogue's door and Lae pulled her into a hug. "Night Rogue and pleasant dreams my friend."

"Good Night Lae and pleasant dreams to you as well."

They shared a smile and Lae waited till her door was fully closed before making her way down the hall in the opposite direction of her room. She clasped her hands together behind her back letting her thoughts wander, this is her home, this is her life, her family lives and thrives. She dropped her hands letting them run along the cold stone as she walked by, Everything she knows and loves are within this walls. She let her head hang causing her crimson bangs block her eyes, as hard as this choice is, she's finally made her decision. It was time to stop running. Following her instincts led her to the small library she helped design and build. She paused and took a calming breath before pushing the door open. A lone figure sat at the large desk in direct sight from the large wooden doorway. He slowly set the book he was studying down and gave Lae his attention. She stepped through the threshold and knew their was no turning back as the door clicked closed behind her.

"Director Fury. I'm here to take you up on your offer."