Chapter Nine:

"That was fun" Lucy grinned after Peter had taken her to the carnival that was in town "Why didn't Wanda and Lorna go?"

"They went last week, I thought you'd like it so I brought you" Peter said to the brunette who was holding a large stuffed rabbit in her arms that the silver haired teenager had won/stolen for her.

"I loved it Peter"

"Glad you did, you got annoyed when I used my powers"

"Because that is cheating"

"And a ball curving mid-air isn't?"

"You didn't hear that jerks thoughts, he wall a chauvinistic perverted pig. I just wanted to prove him wrong"

"By using your powers"

"You wouldn't have done the same thing?"

"I use my powers anyway" Peter smirked as he wrapped his arms around her waist causing the brunette to giggle

"That's true"

"So your sister going to be mad that you are out past curfew?"

"No, she's gone to visit an old friend in New Orleans"

"That may be a good thing considering we are late"

"Probably" Lucy smiled as she leaned into Peter while he walked her home at a normal speed, courtesy of a bet he made with the telepath, she'd bet him that he couldn't walk her home without using his powers, he disagreed.

"Look I made it to your house without using my powers"

"What do you want for your prize then?"

"A kiss" Peter smirked, while the brunette rolled her eyes and pressed her lips to his cheek

"Happy?"

"Wasn't where I wanted you to kiss me"

"Next time be more specific then silver"

"Next time I will" Peter said as the girl entered into her house "Bye beautiful" before zipping home.

Lucy placed the stuffed rabbit on the table before she went upstairs and headed to her room before changing into her pyjamas, a blush still on her face from after kissing Peter's cheek. Pulling out her copy of The Princess Bride the girl curled up on her bed and lost herself in the story.

*CRASH* *BANG*

Upon hearing the noise Lucy looked up from the book and sat up, quickly scanning the nearby area telepathically – a habit she'd always had when she was home alone.

'We have to get the info before boss freaks out'

'I don't see how lying about having a sister is such a big fuss'

'Can't believe the rich bitch would pay off someone so that her sister doesn't learn the truth about her past'

Five men were in the house and Lucy knew that she had no way to get out without drawing attention to herself and even with her powers, she knew that if even one of them got the jump on her she would end up dead or in the hospital.

"Think you can hide you little freak" one of the men said as they entered her bedroom, while Lucy attempted to knock the guy over telepathically only to be hit by a tranquiliser dart as her body started to sway. Closing her eyes and focusing on the one person who could help her out, Lucy hoped that the gamble that would pay off, never having to contact someone telepathically from this far away 'Peter!'

'Lucy? Why are you in my head?' Peter's voice responded

'Thank god, it worked'

'Lucy you okay?'

'Peter, I need -' Lucy's sentence was cut off as a hand wrapped around her waist and pulled her back into his chest

"Relax Lucy it's me" Peter whispered in her ear as he took the girl ran her out of the house to his basement after knocking the man out "You're okay Lucy, no one is going to hurt you here"

"Peter" Lucy whispered as she clung to her rescuers shirt as she blacked out "Hayley isn't my sister"

…..

"You doing alright in there petite?" the man in the cell next to the child, when the girl didn't say anything "Petite?"

"It hurts" the girl whispered as she curled up in a ball

"Keep talking to me petite, I'll get you out of here soon"

"I'm scared"

"You're going to be okay petite"

"What's your name?"

"Remy LeBeau"